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Fasciated Plants. — Mr. W. Hales, A.L.S., showed fasciated shoots 
of peloric Antirrhinums. The peloric form of Antirrhinum majus 
had been grown at Chelsea Physic Garden for many years, and had 
been propagated by cuttings. It had now for the first time produced 
fasciated plants. Mr. Allard referred to the fasciated Rose shoot 
which Dr. Bateson took last year, and which, on being propagated 
from, had produced only normal shoots. 
Papaver nudicaule with Carpellody of Stamens. — Mr. E. M. Holmes, 
F.L.S., sent a flower of Papaver nudicaule in which many of the stamens 
had become carpels, in the same way as it is often seen in Papaver 
orientate. 
Scientific Committee, August i, 1916. 
Mr. E. A. Bowles, M.A., F.L.S., F.E.S., in the Chair, with twelve 
members present, and Mr. M. C. Allwood, visitor. 
Meconopsis. — With reference to the Meconopsis shown at the 
last meeting by Mr. Elwes, Mr. Bowles said he had a plant almost 
exactly like the one Mr. Elwes showed. Sir David Prain also wrote 
further that he had seen Mr. Grove's plant to which reference had 
been made, and that had " upraised " bracts on the pedicels, of 
which there is no trace on the piece of Mr. Dimsdale's plant. 
Hybrid Carnations an'd Pinks. — Mr. M. C. Allwood showed a 
long series of hybrids between the perpetual-flowering Carnation 
and garden Pinks, - varying considerably in colour from white to 
purplish-pink. He said, also, that the habit varied very much from 
plants about 4 inches in height up to 2 feet 6 inches, while many 
were of the perpetual-flowering type. A question of nomenclature 
arose, but was deferred for further inquiries (p. cxxxii). A Certificate 
of Appreciation was unanimously recommended to Mr. Allwood for his 
work in connexion with the raising of these hybrids. 
Grasses, &c, on a London Green. — Mr. J. Fraser referred to a 
discussion which had taken place regarding the Grasses which occur 
on London greens, and said that he had recently examined Kew 
Green with the following result. Common : Poa annua, P. pratensis, 
Lolium perenne. Frequent : Dactylis glomerata, Cynosurus cristatus, 
Koeleria cristata. Less frequent : Poa trivialis, Agrostis stolonifera, 
Festuca rubra, F. elatior, Alopecurus pratensis, Hordeum murinum, 
Holcus lanatus. Casual : Poa compressa polynoda y Among other 
plants were Plantago major, P. lanceolata, Trifolium repens, T. 
dubium, Achillea Millefolium, Capsella Bursa-pastoris, Taraxacum 
officinale, Spergularia rubra, and Silene latifolia. 
Colours of Flowers in Tropaeolum majus. — Colonel H. E. Rawson, 
C.B., showed a further series of specimens illustrating the range of 
colour in this plant, which he attributed to alterations in the amount 
and kind of light falling upon it. Mr. Allard said that a similar series 
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