EXTRACTS OP PROCEEDINGS, 
XXXV 
Horth-West Himalayas, In a house this Tulip would flower as 
early as Christmas. 
Chionodoxa Forhesii, another curiosity showed by Mr. Elwes-— 
a Scilla-like plant from Asia Minor, with flowers six-parted, the 
segments linear lanceolate, spreading, and of a sky-blue colour. A 
most interesting plant, seen now for the first time in this country ; 
it would probably be in finer bloom next year. This plant comes 
from the mountains above Smyrna. 
Erythronium grandiflorum.—k species with much longer petals 
than the yellow species from California. It also is a native of 
America, but from a district a good deal further north. 
Helleborus Caucasicus , var. guttatus .—The very finest of all the 
garden Hellebores. There are disputes as to whether it is a good 
species or only a variety. It is a very handsome plant, stands up 
well, and of very good habit. 
Calceolaria Pavonii.—kn interesting plant, concerning which 
the Rev. George Henslow remarked that it was a fact not gene¬ 
rally known that the stamens had the same lever-like oscillatory 
movement as in the well-known case of Salvia. 
Lilium Parryi. —Mr. Elwes showed a drawing of this new 
Lily, which is a native of California, and has not yet been intro¬ 
duced into this country though in cultivation in America. It 
apparently belongs to the Washingtonia group. There was so 
great a distinction in the structure and mode of growth of 
American and European Lilies respectively that the mere inspec¬ 
tion of the bulbs was quite sufficient to determine whether a Lily 
bulb came from America or not. 
Malformed Horse Chestnut.— Dr. Masters showed, on the part of 
J. Prior, Esq., a shoot of Horse Chestnut, in which the base of the 
leaf-stalk had contracted an adhesion to the stem and was still 
living, the upper free portion being withered by frost. 
Subterranean Buds on Roots of Savoy. —Dr. Hogg showed roots 
of Savoy with subterranean buds, as in the specimen of Brussels 
Sprout submitted to the Committee some years since by Mr. W. W. 
Saunders. 
Diseased Bulbs, fyc.—D r. Masters read the following letter 
addressed to him, and exhibited specimens of the diseased plants 
forwarded by Mr. Atkins 
“ It is not the first time I have suffered in like manner, but 
never to the extent of the present. I send specimens of Cycla¬ 
mens, Iris reticulata , Crocus, and some others. They are all 
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