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and many others of good varieties, and bearing abundance of flowers. A 
silver medal was awarded to Messrs. W. Paul A Son, Waltham Cross, for an 
interesting group of ornamental hardy shrubs and trees, including the 
golden Quercus Concordia, the golden variegated Chestnut, the Purple Oak, 
Quercus purpurea, the dark purple Prunus Pissardi, the Purple Hazel, 
several good early Clematises, and a choice collection of lovely Scotch 
Roses, together with the bright yellow Austrian Briar, Harrisoni, and the 
•orange red Austrian Copper. 
Bronze medals were awarded ta the following :—Mr. G. Prince, Oxford, 
lor some charmingly fresh Tea Roses ; Messrs. Hooper & Co., Covent Garden, 
for Petunias, and a tasteful group of Gloxinias and Ferns ; Messrs. E. H. 
Krelage & Son, Haarlem, for a superb collection of Pmonies, most varied in 
colours; Major Bendy for a handsome specimen of Cattleya Mossiae, about 
4 feet in diameter, and covered with flowers; and to John Henshaw, Esq., 
Harpenden Schools, Herts, for six collections of hardy flowers from boys at 
those schools. They were tastefully set up, accurately named, and com- 
■prised some rare species. 
Fruit Committee. —Present—Harrison Weir, Esq., in the chair; and 
Messrs. W. Warren, T. J. Saltmarsh, G. T. Miles, G. Norman, John E. 
Lane, Arthur W. Sutton, Phillip Crowley, T. B. Haywood, F. Rutland, W. 
Denning, T. Francis Rivers, J. Burnett, G. Bunyard, R. D. Blackmore, John 
Woodbridge, and Dr. Robert Hogg. 
The exhibits before this Committee were not very numerous nor of 
remarkable merit. Mr. Lockie, gardener, Oakley Court Gardens, Windsor, 
sent fruit of Melon Oakley Court, a cross between Dr. Hogg and Egyptian 
Green-flesh, a green-flesh variety of excellent flavour,which has been shown 
on several occasions in good condition. Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High 
Holbom, exhibited samples of Knickerbocker Radish, which had been grown 
from seed sown in the Chiswick Garden on May 12th; they were not of 
unusual size, and were passed. Mr. C. J. Jarman, Chard, Somerset, sent a 
eeedling Apple of no special merit. Messrs. J. Yeitch & Sons, Chelsea, 
showed a plant of Fig Pingo de Mel, which was thought to be Angelique. 
Sir Samuel Davenport, Australian Commissioner, exhibited fruits of Chinese 
Quince, a variety of Cydonia japonica, with oval yellow fruits about 6 inches 
long and 4 in diameter, with a firm astringent flesh. 
Floral Committee. —Present—James O’Brien, Esq., in the chair; and 
Messrs. J. Douglas, E. Hill, H. Turner, J. Hudson, R. Dean, S. Hibberd, H. J. 
Lendy, H. M. Pollett, J. Dominv, C. Noble, H. Herbst, W. Wilks, J. Walker, 
W. Bealby, H. Cannell, Dr. M. T. Masters, W. Holmes, H. Ballantine, H. 
Bennett, and G. Paul. 
From the Royal Gardens, Kew, were exhibited plants of the beautiful 
Ceylon Gentian, Exacum macranthum, a biennial introduced in 1853. The 
flowers are a bright purplish blue with bright yellow anthers. They are 
borne at the tip3 of the branches and last for several weeks. From the 
same gardens came plants of Streptocarpus Dunni, a new plant found at 
Spitzloop Transvaal Goldfields at from 3000 to 6000 feet elevation. Seeds 
were sent to Kew by E. J. Dunn, Esq., in November, 1884. The leaves are 
2£ feet by 1J foot across, of a curious greyish green colour, and puckered on 
the surface. The flowers are tubular, of a dull reddish colour, and are pro¬ 
duced most abundantly. Votes of thanks were awarded for these plants, 
and the information recorded on the labels was very useful, and the practice 
might be imitated more generally by giving some particulars concerning the 
origin of plants exhibited. W. E. Hubbard, Esq., Leonardslee (gardener, 
Mr. S. Ford) showed a plant of Protea named Hubbardi provisionally. It 
'had thick oval smooth leaves, and a terminal head of flowers 8 or 9 inches 
in diameter, and surrounded by tapering silvery red bracts. Some members 
of the Floral Committee objected to the name, and thought the plant was 
an old one, but it was not determined, Messrs. Sander & Co , St. Albans, 
showed a plant of Odontoglossum chirquenBis, with bright brown flowers, the 
sepals and petals undu’ated on the margin, the lip yellow at the apical 
half. They also showed a plant of Zygopetalum obtusatum growing on a 
Tree Fern, the leaves narrow and grass-like, the flowers like a small 
Z. maxillare. Dr. Duke, The Glen, Lewisham (gardener, Mr. Noakes), 
showed a variety of Odontoglossum vexillarium named guttatum, the lip 
■curiously dotted with white. Mr. Bleu, Avenue d’ltalie, Pai is, had a Cypri- 
pedium, apparently javanicum superbiens, much like the species bearing 
the latter name. John A. Whittard, Esq., Streatham Hill (gardener, Mr. 
H. Wright), sent a magnificent specimen of Gymnogramma schizophylla 
gloriosa. Mr. T. Church, St. Margaret’s, Twickenham, had a basket of Ivy¬ 
leaved Pelargonium blooms, bright and pretty. A vote of thanks was 
accorded to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., Burford Lodge, Dorking, for 
extremely handsome pitchers of Nepenthes Mastersi and large flowers of 
Cattleya Wagneri very pure in colour. 
Mr. J. Douglas, gardener to F. Whitbourn, Esq., Great Gearies, showed 
flowers of Laclia majalis, very large and of good colour, for which a cultural 
commendation was awarded. Mr. Douglas grows the plant in a sunny posi¬ 
tion, where the plant ha“ a thorough ripening. Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, had a 
box of single striped Petunias, gathered in the open ground. M. Godefroy 
Leboeuf, Argenteuil, Paris, sent a Begonia named Arthur Mallet, a hybrid 
from B. sub-peltata and B. Rex, with bright reddish leaves and dark green 
veins. Mr. J. H. Beach. Sevenoaks, sent a white Gloxinia named compacta, 
very dwarf and free. E. B. Foster, Esq., Clewer Manor, Windsor, exhibited 
a plant of Pelargonium corinna with large well-formed flowers, the upper 
petals dark crimson and the lower pink. Mr. W. Stacey, Dunmow, exhibited 
four dozen trusses of Verbenas, representing the beautiful varieties which 
has been obtained by this raiser. A vote of thanks was accorded for the 
collection. H. Little, Esq., Twickenham (gardener, Mr. Hill), exhibited a 
fine_ variety of Laelia purpuiata with large dark-coloured lips. Mr. R. Owen, 
Maidenhead, exhibited stands of Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums, comprising 
some beautiful varieties, for which a vote of thanks was accorded. Plants 
and flowers of Chrysanthemum segetam Cloth of Gold were also sent. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Thunia Veitchiana (Messrs. J. Veitch <t Son).—A hybrid between T.Mar- 
shalli and T. B nsonise, which has been previously certificated at the 
Regent’s Park. The sepals and petals are narrow, white faintly tinged with 
purple, the lip veined pale crimson, with numerous yellow filaments in the 
centre. 
Doronicum draytonensis (Paul & Son).—A variety with large flower 
heads 3 inches in diameter, the florets narrow and bright golden yellow. 
Thuiopsis borealis lutea (W. C. Slocock, Woking).—A compact habited 
variety, the shoots tipped with bright yellow. 
Petunia Empress (Hooper & Co.).—A handsome double variety with 
fine freely produced bright rose flowers. An excellent variety for decorative 
purposes. 
Double Pceonies (Kelway & Son).— Queen Victoria, pale blush, very full 
and compact. Princess of Wales, large, open, blush, broad petals. Princess 
Beatrice , a pretty variety with pink outer guard petals, and a dense pink 
and white centre. 
Cattleya Mossice Arnoldiana (C. Hill, Esq.).—A white variety with well 
formed flowers, the lip stained with crimson. 
Odontoglossum vexillarium purpureo-radiatum (Baron Schroder).—A 
variety with flue flowers, the lip marked with radiating crimson lines. 
Begonia Arthur Mallet (Godefroy-Lebceuf).—A pretty foliage variety 
from B. sub-peltata and B. Rex, the leaves of a deep rosy red and veined 
with dark green, not unlike some of the Bertolonias. 
Speclil Prizes. —Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, offered prizes for 
Melons, two of which were won by Mr. T. Lockie, gardener to the 
Hon. G. O. Fitzgerald, Oakley Court Gardens, Windsor, with Sutton’s 
Imperial, very fine ; and by Mr. Ward, gardener to the Earl of Radnor, 
Longford Castle, Salisbury, with Hero of Lockinge, neat and well netted. 
Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Holborn, also offered prizes for Blenheim 
Orange Melon, which were won by Messrs. Lockie and Ward with good fruits, 
and their prizes for Model Cucumbers were adjudged to Mr. Lockie, Mr. 
Phillips, The Deodars, Meopham, and Mr. J. Bolton, gardener to W. Spottis- 
wood, Esq., Combo Bank, Sevenoaks in the order named. 
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 
Dr. M. T. Masters in the chair. 
Phycomyces splendens. —Mr. W. G. Smith reported on the specimen sent 
to the last meeting by Mr. Wills, and found that Mucor mucedo was growing 
on decayed parts of it; that it produced enormous sporiferous sacs containing 
3000 spores ; they were five times greater than those of M. mucedo, and the 
supporting stems were 4 inches high. It is a very rare fungus as far as is 
known at present. 
Peronos])ora arborescens on Papaver dubium. —He exhibited specimens in 
which this fungus had attacked the peduncles, completely stripping off the 
epidermis in many places, and causing the stalks to be spirally or otherwise 
twisted with remarkable contortions. 
Coniferous Seedlings attached by Fungi. —The following communication 
was read from Mr. Brace, near Salbris, Loir et Cher, France :— 
“ The few Pine seedlings forwarded to the Scientific Committee are of 
this season’s showing, and are attacked by a virulent form of fungus. I 
would feel greatly obliged if you could kindly aid in identifying the fungus, 
and give me any information as to the cause of its appearance, Ac. I 
attribute it chiefly to the unusually cold and wet season that we have had. 
It has been felt most severely in the seeds of P. Laricio, in which I have lost 
fully 25 per cent.; but it attacks also P. sylvestris and P. austriaca as well. 
At present it seems to be dying out, but I am still in great fear of its breaking 
out again. Now that a little dry weather has set in I am about to try the 
effect of flowers of sulphur out of a sulphurator, as the only remedy that I 
can think of as likely to succeed. A plant that is visibly attacked seldom 
shows signs of life after the third or fourth day. It does not attack trans 
planted seedlings. My partner, Mr. David Cannon, forwarded samples both 
to Paris and Versailles for identification, but it seems to be hitherto 
unknown.” 
Mr. Smith had examined the seedlings, and found the cotyledons and 
radicles thoroughly infested with fungus, which was bursting through the 
surface. The parasite had, no doubt, been derived from the parent tree 
when in fruit. The following were the fungi :—On Larch seedlings Cceorna 
Laricis ; on Pinus sylvestris C. pinitorquium ; and on Pinus Picea C. Abietis 
pectinata. 
Morchella crassipes. —Mr. Boulger mentioned his discovering a fine speci¬ 
men of this fungus, 1 foot in diameter, near Maidstone, in the museum of 
which it has been preserved. It was new to Kent, though had been found 
in Kew Gardens and several other places. 
Humea elegans with Peronospora leptosperma. —Mr. Murray alluded to 
specimens of Humea sent to him for examination, and found that their decay 
and death was apparently due to that fungus. 
Illustrations of Monstrous Orchids— Mr. T. G. Hansen exhibited some 
beautifully executed drawings of Phajus grandifolius, Odontoglossum 
crispum, Ac., showing variations in the structure of the flowers, mostly 
with three labella. The extra ones appeared to occupy the position of 
arrested stamens. In some the labellum was arrested, but two supplemen¬ 
tary and apparently more or less rudimentary stamens occurred. A vote of 
thanks was given to Mr. Hansen for his communication. 
Eucalyptus globulus Injured by Frost. —Mr. Smee inquired as to the 
experience of others upon the injury received by species of Eucalyptus 
during the late prolonged winter. He remarked that all his had perished 
excepting four trees. One of them was in a pot which had been completely 
frozen through. A second had been in a dry situation, but all that were 
planted in moist ground had perished. He noticed that those which were 
breaking again bore leaves similar to young ones, though they had pre¬ 
viously produced the scimitar-shaped leaves. Mr. Lynch remarked that 
specimens of E. Gunnii were injured at Cambridge more this year from the 
prolonged period of cold than in previous winters with lower temperature. 
Plants Exhibited. —Mr. Lynch brought the following plants from the 
Botanic Gardens, Cambridge:—Pterocarya ciucasica. This derives an 
advantage from having more than the usually single axillary bud. There 
are two or three supra-axillary buds to each node, and the first shoots that 
grew this year were killed by the frost. Another bud, between the leaf-scar 
and the dead shoot, th n arose from each node, and bas developed to take 
the place of the one killed. Helicodiceros muscivorus (Arum crinitum). 
This plant had caught a great number of flies, which had perished round 
the base of the f pathe without letting them go again. It “ resembles Arum 
maculatum, but attracts carrion flies by means of its strong odour of putrid 
flesh. The smaller visitors are held fast by sticky hairs in the floral 
chamber and digested” (Muller, D’Arcy Thompson’s translation, p. 564). 
The hairs in the tube did not appear to dry up as in A. maculatum, perhaps 
in consequence of this being a moist climate, so that the flie3 could not 
