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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, vol. 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.

[D. Beaton, a gardener to Sir William Middleton., Shrubland Park, Ipswich. 1850. On Amaryllids. Journal of the horticultural society, vol. 5: 132-136.]

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, vol. 5: 271-275.]