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—the anthers were quite barren; also a supposed hybrid variety of 
L. philadelpliicum or of pulehellum , from. Messrs. Yeitch. Two 
varieties of L. pardalinum were shown, var. Robinsoni with large 
flowers, and var. Californicum with small flowers somewhat glaucous 
in the centre. 
Vitality of Seed.— Bev. G. Henslow showed some seeds of Guil- 
andinia Bonducella , they were twenty years old. He had taken 
some to Hendon, and having been sown, some of them germinated, 
and a plant now in Messrs. Henderson’s Nursery is 3 feet in 
height. Conversation ensued on the vitality of seeds, in the 
course of which Dr. Masters mentioned that he had found 
seeds upon the Cornish coast actually germinating in the salt water. 
The Chairman remarked that many trees and plants had been 
introduced from one island to another by means of seed which had 
drifted on the surface of the ocean. 
The Assistant Secretary announced that the following donations 
had been received for the Lindley Library, viz. :—“ Life of Alfred 
Smee,” by the Authoress; “ Forest Flora of British Burmah ” 
(Kurz), from the Government of India ; “ Flora Australiensis,” 
vol. vii. (Prof. Bentham), from the Author; “ Proceedings of the 
American Philosophical Society,” vol. xvii., No. 100 ; “ Beport 
of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel,” by the 
Engineers’ Dept., TJ.S. Army (vol. iv.). 
FLOBAL COMMITTEE. 
First-Class Certificates were awarded to Mr. C. Turner, for 
H. P. Boses, “ Penelope Mayo ” and “ Dr. Sewell”; to the New 
Plant and Bulb Company, for Freesia refracta , var. alba ; to Messrs. 
Wm. Paul and Son, for Bose (H. P.) “ Duchess of Bedford ’’ ; to 
Mons. Y. Lemoine, for Pelargoniums (ivy-leaved) “ Elf rida” and 
“ Lucie LemoineR Highly Commended : Cape Pelargoniums, from 
Mr. I. Pearson. Commended (for Strains): Petunias, from Mr. 
G. Smith; Sweet "Williams, from Mr. B. Dean. Cultural 
Commendation to Mr. H. Heims (gardener to F. A. Philbrick, Esq., 
Q,.C.), for Cattleya gig as. Yotes of Thanks were passed to G. F. 
W"ilson, Esq., F.B.S., for cut blooms of Lilies; and to Mr. H. 
Cannell, for cut blooms of Yerbenas. 
FBUIT COMMITTEE. 
First-Class Certificates were awarded to Mr. J. Dell, for Melon 
il Bell’s Hybrid ” ; to Mr. B. Gilbert (gardener to the Marquis 
