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solitary, long-stalked, ternately divided leaf, a purple-striped 
spathe, and a spadix prolonged at the tip into a very long, 
terminal, thread-like process. This thread-like process is, in 
the young state, according to Mr. Elwes, enclosed within the 
central segment of the leaf which is rolled round it; hence, if 
any injury befall the leaf-segment before it is expanded, this 
thread-like process is liable to be injured also. 
Monstrous Primroses. —Dr. Masters showed various specimens, 
upon which he proposed to report more fully at the following 
meeting ; the most remarkable was a hose-in-hose form, 
fasciated, from Mr. Cannell. 
Fruit Blossoms Injured by Frost .—Dr. Masters showed from 
Mr. Earley specimens of fruit blossoms, including Apple, injured 
by frost, on which a further report was promised. 
Vegetable Ivory .—Mr. MacLachlan showed fruits of a Palm 
from the Friendly Isles, Sagus amicarum , the nuts of which are 
used as vegetable ivory, but are not so highly valued as those of 
the Phytelephas. 
Insects Injurious to Pears. —Dr. Denny showed specimens of 
a small dipterous insect supposed to he injurious to Pear 
blossom, and which were referred to Mr. MacLachlan for 
identification. 
Fungus on Flower Bed .—Arthur Grote, Esq., exhibited a 
specimen of a fungus from a flower-bed. Mr. Worthington 
Smith pronounced this to be the Xylaria vapor aria of Berkeley, 
which he had illustrated in the Gardeners' Chronicle, 1871, p. 
482, under the name of X. pedunculata, Fr. 
Cucumber Disease .—Specimens of this well known but little 
understood pest were exhibited. 
Awards to Plants of Botanical Interest .—A communication 
was read from Mr. Wilson Saunders in reference to plants 
worthy of recognition by the Society, but which, as not being 
in commerce, or likely to become commercially important, were 
apt to be overlooked. Mr. Saunders’ suggestion was to the 
effect that a small sub-committee, selected from the members 
of the Floral and Scientific Committees, might be appointed to 
deal with this subject. Dr. Denny remarked that substantially 
this course was already followed. 
Meal on Auricula Leaves. —Mr. Jennings asked if anything 
