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the Committee, for it would show how valuable was the work 
done by them. 
Plants Exhibited .—From Mr. Bull came an Orchid, Liparis (?), 
which will be referred to Professor Beichenbach for indentifica- 
tion. Messrs. Veitch showed a Lycaste, named by Professor 
Beichenbach L. Locusta. From Messrs. Yeitch also came a 
very remarkable form of Hibiscus rosa sinensis, called schizo- 
petalus, with deeply fringed petals like those of a Clarlda. The 
Chairman remarked on the analogy between these petals and the 
“ compound ” stamens of Mallows. Mr. 0. F. Wilson showed 
a Primula under the name of P. ciliata, and which was referred 
to Dr. Masters for further report. The Hon. and Bev. J. T. 
Boscawen sent flowers of a fine variety of Cattleya Skinneri; 
and Mr. Jennings showed flowers of Cypripedium humile, a 
native of North America. 
Spores of Dry Rot (?).—Mr. MacLachlan showed specimens of 
a fine dust covering woodwork, crockery, &c., and which 
appeared to be the spores of some fungus. Beferred to 
Dr. Cooke for examination and report. 
Root Growth. —Dr. Masters laid before the Committee the 
results of some experiments made by him on the development 
of roots and root-hairs on plants grown under varying condi¬ 
tions of soil, &c., and made some comments thereon. The paper 
is published in the Journal of the Society.'* A vote of thanks 
was passed to Dr. Masters for his valuable communication. 
FLOBAL COMMITTEE. 
First-class Certificates were awarded to Primula platipetala 
plena, Leelia flammea, Asparagus plumosus, Hibiscus rosa sinensis 
schizopetalus, and Glonerajasminiflora, from Messrs. J. Yeitch and 
Sons; to Primulaplatipitalaplena, from Messrs. Paul and Son and 
Mr. B. Dean; to Lilac alba grandiflora, from Mr. W. Denning 
(gardener to Lord Londesborough); to Gloxinia a Mrs. Pause," 
from Mr. J. Wills; to Primula ciliata var. purpurata, from 
G. F. Wilson, Esq., F.B.S.; to Hymenocallis macrostephana, 
from Mr. J. Woodbndge (gardener to the Duke of Northumber¬ 
land); and to Narcissus incomparabilis albidus expansus (Leeds) f 
from Messrs. Barr and Sugden. 
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