xM PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Narcissus triandrus albus.' — Mr. H. Clinton Baker, of Hertingford- 
bury, sent some plants of a Narcissus which he had collected in Spain. 
The flowers showed a certain amount of variation in size, but did not 
agree with the figure (Bot. Mag., 6473) and description of the plant 
under whose name they were exhibited, N. pallidulus, the original 
description of which states it to be " pallidi sulphureus." They were 
apparently good forms of N. triandrus. 
Freesias breaking.' — Rev. J. Jacob said that in his experience 
Freesias (except the yellow forms) were apt to " break " in the same 
way as Tulips, the colour becoming patchy. 
Scientific Committee, April ii, 1916. 
Mr. E. A. Bowles, M.A., F.L.S., F.E.S., in the Chair, and ten members 
present. 
Seeds of Pyracantha Lelandii germinating in fruit. — Mr. J. Fraser, 
F.L.S., showed fruits of Pyracantha Lelandii containing germinating 
seeds. The fruit had but recently been picked. 
Partial virescence in Chrysanthemum Parthenium.> — Mr. A. Worsley 
brought capitula of Chrysanthemum Parthenium in which the bracts 
had become foliose. In many cases the pale flowers were to be seen 
among the bracts. 
Narcissus canariensis.- — Mr. H. J. Elwes, F.R.S., said that in his 
garden this form of Narcissus usually flowered in autumn, but some 
had been lifted, and flowered early in the spring after drying off, 
while Miss Willmott found it to flower normally in spring at Warley 
(whether after lifting or not was not stated). 
A Light Wood.* — Dr. J. A. Voelcker showed a specimen of wood 
under the name of Balsa wood, from Brazil. It is exceedingly light, 
a cubic foot weighing only about 7 lb., whilst a cubic foot of cork 
weighs 13 lb. Mr. Elwes suggested that as it was so soft it might be 
useful for making setting boards and so on for insects, and even for 
making pith helmets. Sir Everard im Thurn stated that in British 
Guiana it was used to float the heavy logs of greenheart from the 
forest down the river. 
Action of Caustic Soda on Soil &c.^— Dr. Voelcker also reported that 
he had examined a vine sent him recently which had been killed by 
caustic soda being poured upon its roots. The action upon the soil 
was very peculiar, the general effect being to produce a sticky mass. % 
Narcissus with divided corona.' — Messrs. Carter Page & Co. sent 
a Narcissus which for the second time was producing flowers with 
the corona deeply divided into six segments almost equal in size to 
the perianth segments, opposite to them, and lying upon them. 
Heredity in Campanula.' — Mr. T. B. Grove, Wyndley Nurseries, 
Sutton Coldfield, sent an account of his observations upon the 
characters of a hybrid Campanula. The F 1 generation was raised by 
crossing C. carpatica ' White Star ' ? with C. Tommassiniana <? . The 
