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rl m - ked that a ^ee-keeper in North Wales had ascertained that E. 
linn^ mUm + j" a ? also a F°° d plant. Observations were made upon 
noney scented by particular flowers, Mr. Maclachlan remarking that 
;; ® e ,f v , e a remarkable flavour to it at Blackheath. Mr. Smee added 
m' f oo + °! ney from near Mi tcham was so strongly flavoured by Pepper- 
mint as to be uneatable. Professor Church called attention to the fact 
specimens of “ scented honey ” had long been in the Bethnal 
He obtained by placing the hives near to particular plants. 
ue believed they came from Russia. 
sent W t alaziT >!!-—Smee reported upon the sp cimen 
y rs Newton to the last meeting, and corroborated the im- 
duo ptnLt' 011 ex pressed; especially with reference to the allowing for 
a ij? P ™? n and contra ction. 
ebn ri >n —Mr. Pascoe exhibited a specimen 
ebunfera found on Vanda teres, and requested that a 
of foreign insects might be sent to him. 
the facftw^ Tree *—Professor H. Marshall Ward drew attention to 
which trpnl o sev cral notices had lately been made upon the injuring 
it had lnnt k Stain ? d w i ben growin & on a south sloping bank ; but that 
tation fn nofclced and recorded by Gilbert White. The iuterpre- 
so that- H, at t le roots are stimulated by the warmth due to the position, 
set in th pro P er ripening of wood does not follow before frosts 
Cladngporhim fulvum.— Mr. 
right of Lynn sent 
latter forwarded the 
of Baris 
all such discoveries 
W. G. Smith brought, and Mr. Plow- 
specimens of this fungus on Tomatoes. The 
i .following communication I herewith send 
Toma?,? t . ClaJo sP°rmm fulvum on the fruit, leaves, and stems of 
Tomatoes he-?'? 6 ha , d t ? em m my P ossessi °n for six weeks, and the 
r °?7° e ® have tnrned ml, so that the zone of green colour which sur- 
colour lice j in ® us ln j^ s ear ^| er stages, while the Tomato is changing 
the narasitp c . ls ^PP eare d- TIlis maintenance of colour in and around 
nres?n?e f ° UnC Wlth several of tb « Uredines, and is hue to the 
>ro?e?? of if I-" 17 ? ‘ U ”, °Jf the fun ° us causin - delay in the normal 
processes of maturation of the host plant’s tissues.” 
remarkTn^H ? - W ^aminis.— Mr. Plowright also added the following 
we?k that P H.? ? S P ?? S1 , te Stated in the Gardener*' Chronicle last 
upon Wheat S T? nt kad n0t been found 111 this country as a parasite 
<Annals of N f ThlS , er , ror ’ for 1 find that Mr. Berkeley, in the 
was serious^; at . ural Hlsto . ry >. ln 1865, mentions that a crop of Wheat 
on Afapecurus* agrestis!’^ * “ ia 1863 ’ Mr ’ F ‘ Currey fouud it 
ccerufa? " on : er «’ S-c.-Vr. Smee exhibited two flowers of Vanda 
slender stall-????, d ° rSal , Se , pal aborted ’ ln one case . an d drawn out to a 
two and three?? h V"* 3 ; 1 '? 6 extremity hl tb e other. Bulrushes, with 
flowered tv?? h ?i? S t0 them ’ als0 a Chr ysanthemum of the Anemone- 
chSs ”??riet? h Supernumerary beads >>eloiv the ray, or « hen and 
coloSZ;tTf??“ ,a ? im l~ Mr - Ridley exbibited the curious orange- 
or f h ‘ S ? ant: lfc 13 about tbe size of a ben ’ s e gg with four 
■central fr ° m the base ‘ They are P^Ssions, the 
fruit It •! 7 blcb ls common with that of the mesocarp of the 
.Fernand? Nor^hm P ' ant ’ and used for liver complaints in 
Noronfa? S I ^ P f;- T ? s \ like f be p r eced ing, was brought from Fernando 
and edible VL fl ralC ‘, U had lar S e oval crimson fruits, scented 
ana edible. The flowers only expanded at about 10 p.ar. 
blosf^m* Ar TM.*rt" fe 'T He a ! S c showed a dewing of a native tree in 
the convicts shouHmake^fJf ’ “ ^ lMge tr6eS are Cut down lest 
from G?p’-R^f Ir ‘ P r. nc ? exbibded the following autumn flowering species 
tei 2? niC G ? d ? n at Cambrid S e : - C - Pallasi, Tingitanus, Tourne- 
tortei medius, cancellatus var. cilicius, and longiflorus. 
WisW?r s &tl y ^~ Mr - ?■ F - Wilson exhibited a stem grown at 
thGt^n h the d ‘ I ff ^ renCe between the cultivated form, which had 
th??? r),??h S °“ S ’- aUd the T dd ° ne bearin S only four t0 six - He stated 
missionary, a friend of Mr. Hufhlen of New York, describes 
Lilv? y n?r^J 11 ?! 1 ? ds °wn country (the Nilgirris) as a very handsome 
5 iLJ r G M Ct ? gb ’, ' vltb from four to six flowers on a stalk 5 feet 
?ev???ppn 5 m Gamble , bas seen it; on tbe hills about Simla, but has 
never seen wild any so big as we describe. 
GarbonUedCoqmJla Nut (Attalea funifera).—He also exhibited nuts 
hnon !? S ° f thl3 , Palm ’ well known for turnery purposes, which had 
been dug up in the city. The three internal septa and the ovary walls 
ere completely changed to coal. It had doubtless been formed under 
great pressure. Similar results had been found after the great fire in 
f ooley Street. Professor Church remarked upon the remarkable hard- 
of absorbing ^se" nUt ’ whlcb ’ as cbar coal, had an extraordinary power 
. Nandevilla suaveolen ».—The Hon. and Rev. Boscawen sent fruit pods 
tu fb'® a P°§y nac e o us plant, which are not often seen in this countrv, 
though Mr. Lynch said they found it at Cambridge. In the “Botanical 
L.0^1§(0Py ' 'a i 11 to ^—. X] ? * 
fruiting. 
. :—~ —y vaujuuugc. in me notanicai 
Jo, 7, it is described as flowering in conservatories, but not 
CHKYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
PORTSMOUTH. —November 10th and 11th. 
Tl i! E ,i ie -' T fbiii. M a ib Land port, in which the Exhihit’on under notice 
was held, is a building of huu-uhI sizs. So l3rse is it that vans caa be 
drawn between the table-* a' cl their content! d^po.-i ed at any d sired point, 
and if fifty vehicles weie under the roof at once the whole of the available 
space would net be occupied. Th : s is a great convenience to exhibitors, 
and the wide promenades between the tables is convenient in another 
respect, for we are informed that upwards of 8000 visitors entered the Show 
in three hours—namely, from six to nine o’clock on the evening of the 
second dsy at Id. each lor admission. The Show was also of great magni¬ 
tude and mer.t—a striking advance on the Exhibition of last year. The 
groups were numerous and effective, some of the collections of specimen 
plants splendid, and the cut blooms, of which 2000 were staged, were most 
creditable to the several exhibitors. There was great and close compe¬ 
tition in most of tbe classes, and the work of judging was no light task. 
Cut Blooms. —The principal class was that for thirty-six blooms, dis¬ 
tinct varietifs, eighteen incurved and the same number of Japanese, the 
chief prize being the challenge vase, value £25, and £6 in cash; second 
prize £5 ; third, £2 10s. For these eight collections were staged, making a 
vurv fine display. It will be remembered that Mr. E. Molyneux, gardener 
to W. H. Myers, Esq., Swanmore Park, B’shops Waltham, succeeded in 
winning the first pr.ze last year, the conditions being that should the same 
exhibitor win the vass twice (not necessarily consecutively) it should 
become his property. Much interest was attached to the present year’s 
contest, as it was thought the high and dry hill of Swanmore during the 
tropical summer would not be favourable to the development of superior 
blooms, and Mr. Mo’yneex might have to relinquish possession of the vase. 
His blooms wer - not so large as we have seen them, but they were quite 
large enough for the occasion, also br'ght, snd beautifully finished, winning 
with comparative ease as resp-cts the incurved, though there were strong 
stands against, th in. The Japanese were not so large as some others, but 
remarkably fresh, the whites pure and the r mainder rich and clear in 
colour. The former, however, won him the position, and were tbe best 
incurved blooms we have seen this season. He has now wen three great 
challenge cups in six consecutive years, and none of his competitors will 
questioa the justice of the awards. The following are the varieties staged 
at Portsmouth :— 
Incurved. —Back row—Alfred Salter, Golden Empress, Emp-ess of Incia, 
Golden Queen of England Lo d Alcsster, and Queen of England. Middle 
row—John Salter, Lady Hardinge, E npress Eugenie, Jeanne d’Arc, Lard 
Wolseley, and Princ?ss of Wa’es. Front row—Mrs. Heales, Prince Alfied 
Barbara, Hero of Stoke Newington, Prince-s Teck, and Lady Carey. 
■Japanese. —Bmk row—Madame C. Audiguier, Meg M rrilies, M. Delaux, 
Fair Maid of Guernsey, Baronne de Praiiley, and Ralph Brocklebank. M'dule 
row—Criterion, Madame La ng, Thunb rg, Val d’Aniorre, Avalanche (fine), 
and TFomphe de la Rue d^s Chalets. Front row—Belle Paule, Soliel 
Levant, Eiwin Molyneux (rich), Hdlle. Lacroix, Martha Hardinge, and 
Jeanne Delaux. M ssrs. W. & G. Drover, nurserymen, Fareham, were 
placed second, the Japanese blooms ia this stand being heavy and gcod, but 
there was a fading off in the incurved blo'ms, though t-hty were far from 
inferior. Mr. R. Woodfine, gardener to Captain Boyd, Emsworth House, 
Ems worth, Havant, was a clo^e th rd with fresh but smaller examples and 
meritorious. A fourth prize was worthily awardtd to Mr. W. Neville, gar¬ 
dener to F. W. Flight, Esq, Cornstihs, Twyford, Winchester, Mr*. J. 
Wright and the new Miss Flight being attractively s aged. 
For twe ve Japanese blooms, d s inct v*rletie*, there were seventeen 
entries, the best coming from Mr. Woodfine, these being large, rich in 
colour and fresh, Jeanne Delaux, Thunbrrg, and Be le Pau’e being the 
best. Messrs. D over occupiei the s s cond po i ion, while Mr. M lyneux 
took third honours. For twelve incurvel blooms, dist net, there was a 
strong and c'ose competition of twelve stands, Mr. Molvneux leading with 
fresh, full, solid b’ooms. Messrs. Drover were second, and Mr. Woodfine third, 
bo’h stag ng well. Ten compe'ed for twelve reflexed, not le*s than eight 
varitti s. Messrs. Drover were first with full deep specimens of Cul ingfordi, 
Amy Furce, Peach Christine, and C o h of Gold. Mr. Russell, gardener to 
Dr. C. F. Lewis, Henfield, Sussex, was second with med urn-sized full 
blooms, Mr. Neville third. Mr. Russell gained the highest honours for the 
same number of Anemone blooms, Mr. Woodfine being second, and Mr. 
Penford, gardener to Sir F. Fitzwygram, Bart., Le'gh Park, Havant, third. 
For six Japanese Anemones, three varieties, Messrs. Drover scored first 
honours, Fabian de Medians and Mdlle. Cabrol being very fine, Mr. Penford 
second. The best Pompons were staged bv Mr. Russell, closely followed by 
Mr. E. Garnett, gardener to Captain Arhuthnot. Messrs. W. Wood & Sons, 
Wood Green, London, offered their Jubilee silver medal with a money prize 
for eighteen cut blooms, s'x to be Japanese, six incurved, and six refiexed, 
the plants to have been fed with th ir ‘ 1 quid manure powder,” Mr. Molyneux 
was an easy first, staging grand incurved, fine Japanese, and good reflexed 
specimens, Messrs. Drover second. For twelve incurved blooms, distincr, 
amateurs only, the Rev. J. Wei s, Havant, was an easy winner, showing a 
capital lot; notable in this lot was a magnificent specimen of Lord Alcester, 
which was awarded the premier prize as the best bloom incurved in the Show. 
The premier Japanese was Avalarohr in Mr. Molyneux’s stand, a pure 
white bloom, extra deep and rolid, a new kind but little known. A beautiful 
Btand of single varieties, arrang d ia bunches of three, was staged by Mr. 
Molyneux, “ not for competition,” to which an extra prize was given, so 
meritorious were they considered. Many prizes were off< red to growe s 
living in Portsea Island oniy, and amateurs, the competition being keen, 
and the quality as a whole excellent. Mr. Molyneux took first honours for 
the best two blooms, one Japanese and one incurved, to be shown in separate 
classes with fine specimens of Madame C. Audiguier and Lord Alcesttr ; 
second Mr. Roberts, gardener to E. R. Longcroft, Esq., Havant. 
Plants. —A special inducement was offered for these in the form of a 
Jubilee first piize of £10 for the b st eight specimens, four incurved and 
reflexed, and four Japanese. Six competitors entered the lists, and the 
magnificent specimens justified tbe offer ng of such a prize. The best 
plants came f om the neighbourhood of Southampton. Mr. Wakeford, 
gardener to G. Harris, E-q„ Alder Moor, Shirley, was accredited chief 
honour for very fine specimens, some of th m mf asuring 5 feet in diameter, 
neatly trained, with good foliage, and profusely flowered, Fair Maid of 
Guernsey, Peter the Great, Mrs. Sharpe and Peach Christine being extra 
good. Mr. E. Wills, gardener to Mrs. Pearce, Firs, Bassett, Southampton, 
was placed second w th some very tine plants, but in justice to this exhibi¬ 
tor it should be said that f o ne evil dispo ed person, in the Dight of Novem¬ 
ber the 5 ; li,wilfully cu f and destroyed many of bis finest specimens—a most 
dastardly act. Mr. A. Smith, gardener to Mrs. Learmouth, Havant, was a 
