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of the Allan Mail steamers runs weekly from Liverpool to St. John's, 

 and as Newfoundland has mauy valuable resources besides timber, 

 such as copper and other minerals, magnetic iron sand, and many 

 millions of acres of virgin land, together with a healthy climate, it 

 would physically, mentally, and perlmps financially, be a good thing 

 for many a wearisome stay-at-home man to make a trip to England's 

 oldest colony, situated at the junction of the Sutic and Gulf Streams, 

 at the mouth of the mighty St. Lawrence, one of the largest and 

 cleanest rivers on the surface of the ijlobe. — From the Canadian 

 Gazette. 



Societies. 



SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 



THIS Association held its tenth meeting of the session on the 

 5 th ult., at 5 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh — Mr. Milne, of 

 Messrs. Dickson & Sons, in the chair, A paper on " Vine Borders 

 — Inside versus Outside," contributed by Mr. William Priest, of 

 Eglinton Castle, was read by Mr. Munro, the secretary. ]\Ir. Priest 

 gave it as his opinion that, for early forcing, vine Ijorders should be 

 entirely confined to the inside, whereas for intermediate and late- 

 growing vines he prepared an outside border. He also gave a 

 practical exposition of vine culture and the formation of borders 

 generall}'. The paper was afterwards discussed, and a vote of 

 thanks awarded to Mr. Priest. The exhibits on the table iiieluded 

 a fine fruit of Stephanotis Jloribunda, sent by Mr. ]\Iackinnon, 

 Kylemore Gardens, county of Galway, which received a cultural 

 certificate ; a number of hardy flowers grown in the open air, and 

 forwarded by Messrs. Dickson & Sons as showing the mildness of 

 the present season ; some specimens of dried plants gathered by i\Ir. 

 Ptedmond, banker, Antrim, which were awarded a certificate of 

 merit; and a large and well-conditioned spray of Chrysantlicmum 

 elaine, from Mr. Sinclair, East Linton. Votes of thanks to the 

 Chairman and the exhibitors closed the proceedings. 



EDINBURGH BOTANICAL SOCIETY. 



THIS Society held a meeting at 5 St. Andrew Square on the 

 evening of the 14th ult. The name of Pichard Spruce, 

 Ph.D., Coneythorpe, Yorkshire, was added to the list of six British 

 Honorary Fellows. 



The following papers were also read : — " The Inflorescence, Floral 



