Cii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
cords had bifurcated till the stems, 22 in number, had become fasciated flat 
ribbons 10 to 21 mm. wide, closely covered with leaves and without any flowers. 
In the same position for the two previous years and unscreened the plant showed 
no signs of fasciation and bore flowers freely. Further examples were shown of 
increased floweriug arising on selectively screened plants, all leaves being 
suppressed and the flowers appearing in clusters. Spectroscopic examination 
had shown that red light had been in excess during the increased flowering and 
blue light during fasciation. 
Seedling Pyrus with Adventitious Roots. — Mr. Bowles showed a seedling of 
Pyrus Niedzwetzkyana with adventitious roots in considerable numbers appear- 
ing at the nodes as in the old Burr-knot Apple, and as happens in seedling 
Crabs at times. 
Chimonanthus fragrans. — Mr. Bowles also showed flowers of the variety 
grandiflovus of Chimonanthus fvagvans appearing thus early in the winter. 
Stuartia Pseudo-camellia Fruiting. — Rev. W. Wilks sent ripe fruits of Sluartia 
Psoudo-camelia from his garden, where, for the first time, fruits had been 
produced abundantly. 
