xlvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
ley’s report he had examined again the specimens which had been 
assigned to him, every atom of which had still been kept, and he 
could affirm that on the two Snowdrop and three Crocus bulbs there 
were no affected leaves on which the Sclerotium could be 
found which had been alluded to by Mr. Berkeley, only two 
or three small flattened black Sclerotia upon the outer diy 
coats of the bulbs. This explanation was necessary, as a wrong 
impression seemed to have obtained currency. Each person could 
report only upon the material before him, and in his case there 
seemed to be no diseased leaves present except of Cyclamen, of 
which he had several, and two bulbs, none of which were in Mr. 
Berkeley’s portion, but on these no Sclerotia of any kind could be 
found. Hence each person might be equally accurate, and equally 
justified in the conclusion at which he had arrived. 1 ’ 
Monstrous Laburnum.— Miss Ormerod sent a branch of Ldbur - 
num in which the main shoot was pendulous, and gave off near its 
extremity numerous thick branches which resumed the upright 
direction. The whole appearance was thus not unlike that of a 
candelabrum. 
Plants Exhibited.— Mr. Elwes showed flowers of Tulipa Ges- 
neriana var. Schrenlcii , which he thought to be the origin of the 
Scarlet Yon Thol. He also showed a lovely Tulip from Crete, where 
it was collected by Mr. Maw. The colour is pale lilac, with a yellow 
eye. The specimen was referred to Mr. Baker for identification. 
Elowers of Narcissus rupicola and Eucharis Candida were also 
shown—-the last a beautiful plant, which is very hardy (from the 
Western Andes), and when better known will surely supersede the 
favourite Amazonica ; a very free flowering plant in a cool house. 
Mr. Harpur-Crewe showed, two forms of Scilia italica , one with 
erect leaves, flowering early, and one with reflexed leaves, flower¬ 
ing relatively late. 
Mr. (x. E. Wilson showed, on the part of Miss Kingsley, a 
Primrose gathered by her at Murren, Switzerland, and which was 
referred to Mr. Baker for identification. 
Mr. Elwes showed a drawing of Lilium Washingtonianum from 
a superb specimen flowered in Mrs. Bateman’s garden at Kensing¬ 
ton, in which seemingly unlikely situation Pancratium maritimum 
also flowers. 
ELORAL COMMITTEE. 
Medals Awarded.— Silver Banksian to Messrs. Osborn and Son, 
for group of plants; to Mr. J. Aldous, for ditto ; to Mr. H. Heims, 
