70 OBITUARY. [May 



WALES. 



THE cold east winds, with frost during the nights, up to the 

 middle of Aj^ril, have been much against vegetation ; on the 

 IGth, snow and rain fell continuously during the day ; owing to the 

 backward season, oak bark stripping will be rather later than last 

 year. Under the circumstances, the work should be pushed forward 

 with all available strength as soon as the sap rises sufficiently. 

 Where not already done, finish the transplanting of evergreen trees 

 and shrubs as early as possible. Great care will have to be taken 

 in the removal of plants at this period, by having good balls of earth 

 with the roots, as well as timely attention with water. Young fir 

 })lantations may still be thinned, and gorse, etc. cut away where 

 interfering with young trees. 



As time permits, continue the fencing and preparing of ground to 

 be planted next season. 



Erect wire and other fences, and tar or varnish the same during 

 dry weather. The mowing machine will have to be kept going in 

 lawns and pleasure grounds ; and walks and drives kept clean and 

 tidy. 



As transplanting will now have been finished in the nursery, it 

 will be necessary to keep down weeds, and loosen the soil between 

 plants that have not been removed this season. 



Lewis Bayne. 



KixMEL Park. 



Obituary. 



JAMES EITCHIE, long at the head of a well-known florist 

 ^ business in Philadelpha, died on March 11th, from suffocation 

 with coal gas, coming from the heater through the register stove. 

 :\Ir. Eitchie was in his 77th year, and was born in Edinburgh, 

 whence he emigrated in early life. Mr. Eitchie wrote much on 

 steam heating in horticulture. 



Intimation has been received of the death of Mr. Edwin Fuchs, 

 of the Indian Forest Service, who was associated with us as jury- 

 man at the International Forestry Exhibition. This promising 

 young officer died at Bad-boll, in Germany, on 5th April. 



