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from Bev. A. Bawson. Commended (for strains), Canterbury Bells, 
from Mr. B. Dean; and Striped Petunias from Mr. J. Marchant. 
Votes of Thanks were passed to Mr. B. Dean, for cut blooms of 
Canterbury Bells ; to Mr. C. Noble, for cut blooms of Bose “ Queen 
of Bedders ” ; to Bev. A. Bawson, for cut blooms of Lilies and 
Irises; and to Sir W. C. Trevelyan, for Carnation “ Souvenir de la 
Malmaison .” 
PBBIT COMMITTEE. 
A Eirst-class Certificate was awarded to Messrs. Thos. Bivers 
and Son, for Peach “Hale's Early,” and a Cultural Commendation 
for a fine Collection of Emit Trees in bearing. Votes of Thanks were 
passed to Mr. G. Lee and Mr. J. Lane (gardener to Lieut.-General 
Eytche), for dishes of Strawberries; also to Mr. W. Hind 
(gardener to Sir T. Edwards-Moss), for Strawberries and Tomatos ; 
and to Messrs. T. Bivers and Son, for dishes of Peaches. 
July 2, 1878. 
OBDINABY GENEEAL MEETING. 
"William Haughton, Esq., in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 
Elections. —H. Boiler, T. Bowley Hill, M.P., Henry G. S. 
Williams. 
Guinea Member Admitted .— A. E. Godward. 
The Awards of the Committees were announced. 
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 
Sir Joseph D. Hooker, C.B., Pres. B.S., in the Chair. 
Propagation of Primroses. —The following letter from Mr. I. 
Anderson Henry was read :—“ I have observed a very singular 
means by which Primulas may easily be propagated to any extent, 
and it strikes me that if it be unknown it might be worth commu¬ 
nicating. I had raised from seeds sent me from Ladak and Kash¬ 
mir a great many of the tribe, and as I could not accommodate 
them under glass, I caused them to be planted out in beds of the 
P. denticulata type, and principally I believe they were true P. 
