CXVm PKOCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



stem over 1 inch in diameter, and bearing at its apex nine more or less 

 developed buds. 



Scientific Committee, August 1, 1911. 



Mr. E. A. Bowles, M.A., F.L.S., F.E.S., in the Chair, and eight 



members present. 



Uncommon Orchids. — Mr. O'Brien, V.M.H., drew attention to two 

 uncommon Orchids shown by Sir Trevor Lawrence— Caiasetiim 

 apterum, which he regarded as nearly related to C. splendens, several 

 varieties of which had been described, and Eria mysorensis, bearing 

 pretty, small flowers, with a curious and rather unpleasant scent. 



Antirrhinum, &c., malformed. — Mr. Eraser, E.L.S., jshowed a 

 flower of Antirrhinum majus, with the petals separated nearly to their 

 bases, and therefore almost free. The flowers below it in the inflores- 

 cence were of normal structure. Two plants showed the peculiarity, but 

 seed did not appear to be formed freely. He also showed Gloxinia flowers 

 having petaloid outgrowths from near the base of the corolla, on its 

 outer side, similar to those previously exhibited by Mr. Odell of 

 Gloxinia and Streptocarpus, and which Mr. Odell had found in the 

 former plant to be produced regularly every year (see Jouenal E.H.S., 

 vol. xxxiv., p. cxii., and vol. xxxv., p. cxviii.). 



Aconitum rostratum. — Canon Ellacombe sent a fasciated branch of 

 this rare, white-flowered Aconitum. 



Cucumber with persistent flower. — Dr. G. Waller, of Wimbledon, 

 exhibited fruits of Cucumber, having the flower green, and persisting 

 even when the fruit was fully grown. This is not a very uncommon 

 occurrence in fruits of this family, but Dr. W^aller's plants showed 

 it in a marked degree. 



Sweet Pea with supernumerary carpels. — Mr. Cuthbertson men- 

 tioned the occurrence in the garden of E. H. Christy, Esq., of Mar- 

 garetting, of Sweet Peas, having three pods produced from every 

 flower on a plant in the variety ' Mrs. E[ugh Dickson.' The flowers 

 appeared to be otherwise normal, but every flower on the plant pro- 

 duced three carpels, which had been noticed by Mr. A. Ireland when 

 examining Mr. Christy's collection. 



Scientific Committee, August 29, 1911. 



Mr. W. BoTTiNG Hemsley, E.E.S., E.L.S., V.M.H., in the Chair, 

 and six members present. 



Wheatear Carnation. — Mr. F. J. Chittenden sent an example of 

 the well-known ''wheatear " Carnation, which differed from the usual 

 form, in having not only the continued repetition of the bracts, but 

 above these, of the calyx. The first few whorls had the bracts arranged 

 opposite to one another as usual ; above these were some not so regu- 

 larly arranged and occasionally connate below, while above, the leaves 

 were in whorls of five and connate as the calyx is usually. 



