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vol. 5. p. 29 memorandum concerning a remarkable case of Vegetable Transformation by Prof. Lindley. Colletia spinosa (= C. Horrida from Chile, a seedling from raised at Bicton, instead of having its branches converted into slender, tapering very sharp-pointed spines, are changed "into nearly equilateral triangles, with an indistinct rib along the middle, & the base parallel with the branch, on which they are seated." They are formed "by true expansions of the wood" - Believes case without a parallel "It must, however teach us to distrust mere peculiarities of external form, unattended by corresponding differences in fructification. - Thinks that the knobs of Khol-Khol [Knol-Kohl] & the turnip of Celeriac & the heads of cauliflower may have originated thus.

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[John Lindley. 1850. Memorandum concerning a remarkable case of vegetable transformation.Journal of the Horticultural Society of London 5: 29-32.]

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vol 5. p. 135 Mr Beaton on Amaryllids. 4 flowers of A Cyrtanthus dusted by Vallota & 4 by their own pollen, the latter slackened their growth & perished, the others yielded seeds which have sprouted. I have this Paper - This is nearly similar to case of Hippeastrum, a family next-door Cyrtanthus "in which Dean Herbert said he cd cause any Hippeastrum to cast its seed pods, by fertilising with pollen of another species the other flowers of the umbel. (Q)
I have this paper

Beaton, Donald 1850. On Amaryllids. Journal of the Horticultural Society of London 5: 132-136. See Darwin, 1861. Phenomena in the cross-breeding of plants [letter to D. Beaton.] Journal of Horticulture and Cottage Gardener 1 (14 May): 112-113. Text

p. 272 - Standish on Hybrid Rhododendron; I have ordered this number. This one page of 272 contains alone information of any value.

(Will refer to & Q)

[Standish and Noble, nurserymen. 1850. A chapter in the history of hybrid Rhododendrons. Journal of the Horticultural Society of London 5: 271-275.]