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tinge of yellow in the long lips (cultural commendation). This charm¬ 
ing rare white Cattleya is regarded by some as a variety of C. Mendeli. 
It was introduced a considerable time ago by Messrs. Low & Co., named 
after the collector, Mr. Blunt, and first flowered by the late Mr. John 
Day at Tottenham, but was not certificated until shown by Messrs. 
Sander & Co. at the Orchid Conference, May 12th, 188.>. 
Lady Selborne, Blaclcmoor, Petersfield, sent well flowered stems of 
Deiidrobium nobile (vote of thanks). Mr. F. Boss, Pendoll Court Gar¬ 
dens, Bletchingley, showed large heads of the brilliant red Brownea 
coccinea, and flowering growths of the orange-coloured Bignonia 
Tweediana (certificated). IV. Cobb, Esq., Silverdale, Sydenham (gar¬ 
dener. Mr. F. Cooper) sent a strong plant of a dark ro.sy coloured variety 
of Odontoglossum vexillarium, named Frederick!, having eight fine 
racemes (cultural commendation). Mr. Davidson, The Gardens, Iwerne 
Minster, Blandford, showed three trusses of Imantophyllum, said to 
have been “ raised from seed gathered in South Africa eight years ago.” 
The flowers were large and of good colour. W. Clay, Esq., Grove Road, 
Kingston, contributed a group of over 100 well grown Cyclamens (bronze 
Banksian medal) ; and IV. Eoupell, Esq., Harvey Lodge, Roupell Park, 
had a collection of seedling Alpine Auriculas (vote of tbanks). 
Chionanthus virginicus, from Messrs. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, was 
represented by a number of plants 12 to 18 inches high in 32 and 21-size 
pots. They were compact little bushes worked on stout stems or roots, 
and bore numerous droopung panicles of white flowers with long linear 
white petals much resembling the Manna Ash, Fraxinus Ornus. It is 
related to the Fraxinus, being a member of the Olive family, and is 
sometimes popularly termed the Snow-flower (a literal translation of its 
Greek name). The tree is known and admired in some English gardens, 
but is rarely seen as a forced plant, though it is evidently well adapted 
for this treatment (cultural commendation). Messrs. Veitch & Sons also 
showed a basket of plants of the graceful and useful little shrub Spirma 
confusa, which can be forced so readily and yields abundance of its 
pure white flowers in neat compact umbels. Flowers of Iris reticulata 
and several good Daffodils together with a group of Amaryllises were 
included in the Chelsea contribution. 
A handsome group of Orchids and novelties from Mr. B. S. Williams, 
UpperHolloway,securedtheawardof a silver-gilt Banksian medal. Several 
fine Amaryllises were included in this group, one of which. Emperor 
Frederick, was awarded a first-class certificate, and others, such as 
Empress of India, one of the most useful varieties grown, had two 
spikes of four flowers each. Amongst the Orchids was the peculiar 
Dendrobium Smillire, which ha.s white, pink, and green-tipped flowers 
clustered at the apex of stout leafless pseudo-bulbs (vote of thanks). 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, showed a large group of Roses, 
Amaryllises and other plants (silver-gilt Banksian medal). Messrs. 
H. Lane & Son, Berkhamsted, sent some well grown Roses in pots, 
securing a similar award, as also did Messrs. J. James & Son for their 
magnificent Cinerarias, which have been noted before this season. 
The remarkably fine collection of choice Daffodils and hardy flowers 
from Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, had their merits recognised by the 
award of a silver-gilt medal. A smaller group of Daffodils from Messrs. 
Barr k Son, Covent Garden, gained a silver medal, a similar honour 
being adjudged to Messrs. Collins Bros.. & Gabriel, Waterloo Road, for a 
group of Daffodils, and a bronze medal was awarded to Mr. H. B. May, 
Edmonton, for a collection of Ferns. 
Messrs. Parker k Son, Bristol, exhibited some extremely vigorous 
plants of Mignonette, Parker’s variety, with large heads of flowers 
(cultural commendation). Messrs. Hugh Low k Co., Clapton, sent plants 
of Boronia megastigma, and two varieties named major and floribunda, 
but the differences were not very striking. Messrs. Backhouse & Son, 
York, exhibited specimens of Alyssum pj-renaicum, dwarf tufted with 
numerous white flowers, and P. Allioni with small purplish flowers. 
Mr. T. Bunyard, Ashford, sent flowers of a late Chrysanthemum with 
deep red flat florets, something after King of the Crimsons style. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Amayryllises Conqueror, Finette, and Jlodney (.1. Veitch & Sons).— 
Certificates were awarded for these fine varieties, which are described on 
page 300, and also the following not there noted. 
Amaryllis Mm Roberts (J. Veitch &: Sons).—One of the best-shaped 
varieties yet raised, very smooth and even. The petals broad, rounded, 
nearly equal in size, with a central white bar, and veined with bright 
red on a light ground. 
Amaryllis Emperor Frederick (B. S. Williams).—A bold effective 
variety ; flowers of great size, petals very broad, of a brilliant scarlet 
colour. Strong in habit, the spike having four flowers. 
Sidayinella engpidata crigqm (B. S. Williams).-—A neat tufted variety 
with fronds 3 or 4 inches long, finely divided, slightly crisped, and dark 
green. Excellent for pot culture. 
Bignonia Tweediana (F. Ross).—A climbing plant, with opposite 
leaves, each having a pair of narrow green leaflets. Flowers rather 
suggestive of an Allamanda, with a tube 3 inches long, and a flat 
spreading limb 3 inches in diameter of a bright orange colour. 
Carnation Purple King (C. Turner).—A tree variety of the Clove 
type, strong in habit, very free, with large full flowers powerfully 
fragi-ant, and of an extremely distinct rich purple hue. An excellent 
novelty. 
Carnation Mrs. TV. H. Grenfell (C. Turner).—-Another Tree Car¬ 
nation, a rival to Miss Joliffe, of good habit and most floriferous. The 
flowers are of moderate size, but capital form, and of a delicately 
beautiful salmon ti7tt. .-I charming variety, certain to become a 
favourite. 
Rosapol'ijantka grandifl.ora (Paul & Son).—This is regarded as an 
improvement on the old single white R. polyantha, and i.s a novelty of 
the present season. The flowers are 2;) inches in diameter, pure white 
with large petals ; it is free and looks well in a pot trained in globular 
form. 
Iris stylosa. alba (T. S. Ware).—A pure white variety with large 
flowers of a well-known favourite Iris. 
Cineraria Marie (James &; Son).—One of the handsome Farnham 
Royal Cinerarias, pure white with a purple centre, florets very broad 
and of great substance. 
Scientific Committee. —Dr. M. T. Masters in the chair. Present 
Messrs. Maclachlan, Michael, O’Brien, Ridley, Professor Scott, and Rev. 
G. Henslow. 
Xarcigsus, Fringed. —Professor Scott reported upon his examination 
of this monstrosity, and found that the orientation of the fibro-vascular 
cords was the same in the fringes as in the perianth leaves— i.c., they 
are normal with the phloem on the lower side, and the seylem on the 
upper, the fringes alternated with the perianth leaves giving the im¬ 
pression that they constituted another whorl, so that the tubular parts 
below the perianth leaves was probably of the nature of a receptacular 
tube. 
Cyclamen, Fri}iged.—E.e. also examined the specimens exhibited at 
the last meeting. The petals were not reflexed as in the usual state, but 
have crowded outgrowths on the inner surface. The cords were reversed 
on the outgrowths, the orientation of the tracheae and phloem being, 
therefore, j ust as they are in the corona of Narcissus. There was, how¬ 
ever, no great regularity, the trachese very frequently being quite 
central. 
Dr. Masters observed that similar appendages occur on the outside 
of Gloxinias, and in them the colour becomes reversed as well. Mr. 
Henslow called attention to the description of fibro-vascular cords as 
given by M. P. van Tieghern as being too diagrammatic ; that where 
that author laid stress on the reversal of orientation in the anatomy of 
pistils ; it was more general to find the tracheae central, or else sur¬ 
rounded by phloem in an irregular manner. This often occurs with the 
placentary cords which supply the ovules. 
Cattleya Trianw. —Mr. Smee exhibited a monstrous form, which was 
referred to Mr. Ridley for examination and report. 
Hazel catkins. — Dr. Masters exhibited specimens bearing small 
clusters at the base of the male, as well as in the usual terminal posi¬ 
tion. 
Cyclamen, loitk laciniate petals. —Mr. O’Brien exhibited a flower 
with petals cleft into several lobes, a result probably of some degi’ee 
of impoverishment. 
Quercus Skinneri, Acorns. —Mr. T. Christy sent specimens received 
from Mexico, for tanning purposes. They are remarkably large, being 
from 1 to inch in length, and three-quarters of an inch in diameter. 
They were introduced originally about thirty years ago. 
Citkarejsyhom Icetuni. —He also forwarded seeds of this plant—also 
from Mexico. The “ nestlets ” are oval, plano-convex, and deeply 
grooved within. They are used for a beverage, which is said to be inter¬ 
mediate in flavour between chocolate and coffee. Certain species of 
Lantana, of the same order, Verbenacese, are used for tea ; but whether 
either genus contains alkaloids allied to Th- obromine or caffeine is not 
known. 
General Meeting. — A general meeting of Fellows was held in the 
new offices. 111, Victoria Street, at 3 P.M., Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 
M.P., in the chair, the following members of the Council being present ;— 
Dr. Robert Hogg (who subsequently took the chair), W. T. Thiselton 
Dyer, Professor Michael Foster, A. H. Smee, H. J. Veitch, D. Morris, 
G. Paul, and the Rev. W. Wilks (Secretary). Sir Trevor Lawrence 
stated that the business of the meeting was the consideration of the 
new by-laws prepared by the sub-Committee of the Council and Fellows, 
and which were to provide for the admission of guinea Fellows and 
A.ssociates, as well as making some material alterations in other matters. 
It was found necessary, however, that the new by-laws should be placed 
in lawyers’ hands for revision and comparison with the conditions of the 
Charter, to avoid any illegality.. In consequence of this only a small 
portion could be taken at the meeting—namely, that which had been 
passed by the lawyers, and which would enable them to elect the 
numerous persons nominated as Fellows. Considerable discussion took 
place respecting the advisability of postponing this matter until the 
Fellows had had time to examine the new proposals ; but after the 
Secretary had carefully read the old and new by-laws clause by clause 
it was resolved that the latter be adopted up to the end of chapter 4, 
the whole of the eighteen clauses dealing with the election, subscriptions, 
and privileges of Fellows and Associates. The Secretary read the 
names of over 200 persons—viz., 166 as one-guinea Fellows, thirty-two 
as two-guinea Fellows, and several four-guinea Fellows, and two 
Associates, all of whom were duly elected. 
It was stated that the Society hopes to be able to arrange for a large 
exhibition, to be held in the Inner Temple Gardens on May 17th next, 
and the following Sub-Committee was appointed to make the neces.sary 
arrangements ;—Messrs. W. Wilks (Chairman), Baines, Herbst, H. 
Turner, H. Williams, and Howard. The President had also communi¬ 
cated with the Corn Exchange authorities, and it was thought that an 
exhibition of autumn flowers and fruit might be held there at the end of 
September, with Chrysanthemum and fruit show at Chiswick in 
November. 
At the Council meeting, the President reported the purport of an 
interview he had had with the First Loril of the Treasury on the subject 
