52C ■ The Jotinial of Forestry. 



distinct and elegant variety of the Wdlbujtonia was raised from seed in the 

 Knowefield Nurseries some eight or nine years ago, and since then its very 

 distinctive and striking character and habit has always remained the same. 

 The stock of young plants have all been propagated by grafts or cuttings, 

 &o as to ensure the transmission of the characteristic features of the original 

 plant, and those who purchase it may safely depend on getting the true 

 variety. 



As was mentioned in the Journal last month, the first prize for the 

 " best new hardy conifer of real merit " was awarded this plant at the 

 International Show, and the crowds of visitors who inspected it during the 

 three days, many of whom we knew to be good judges and had an oppor- 

 tunity of conferring with, coincided in our opinion that it is destined to 

 become a very desirable acquisition to our already extensive list of choice 

 hardy Conifera3 ; in fact, no collection can be considered complete without 

 it. We learn that it is being sent out this autumn, and we cannot too 

 strongly recommend it to the notice of our readers. It is a novelty that is 

 destined to advance in popularity the larger it grows and the better it is 

 known, and its merits become thoroughly understood and appreciated. 



Jubilee of Mr. Robert Foulis, Forester, &:c. 



Fordell, Fife. 



On the afternoon of Tuesday, the 16th October, Mr. Eobert Foulis, 

 gardener, forester, and estate overseer at Fordell, Fireshire, was enter- 

 tained at dinner in the Albert Hotel, Edinburgh, and presented witlr a 

 gold watch and a purse of sovereigns, on the occasion of his having com- 

 pleted his fiftieth year in the service of Mr. G. W. M, Henderson. He 

 was also presented with a handsome gold brooch for his wife. Bailie 

 Methven occupied the chair, and Mr. Dunn, of the Dalkeith Palace 

 Gardens, was croupier. Amongst others present were — Mr. France, Peni- 

 cuik ; Mr. Sadler, Eoyal Botanic Gardens, Secretary to the Scottish Arbori- 

 cultural Society ; Mr, M'Leod, Superintendent of the Edinburgh Public 

 Parks and Gardens; Mr. Thomas Gibson (of Messrs. Gibson and Sons), 

 Bainfield ; Mr. lioland, Crossgates ; Mr. Low, Mr. Downie, and Mr. Laird 

 (of Messrs. Downie and Laird, Edinburgh) ; Mr. G. Crichton, jeweller. 

 Treasurer to the Scottish Arboricultural Society ; Mr. J. Alexander, jun. 

 (of Messrs. Dicksons and Co.) ; &c. &c. 



After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, the Chairman proposed " The 

 Health of Mr. Foulis." He said that they had met on a very rare occa- 

 sion indeed, for it was seldom that any one was found who had served for 

 fifty years in one place as their friend had done, and with so much honour 

 to himself. He had been nominally a gardener, and connected more 

 especially with horticulture, but he had not confined himself to that 

 branch of science alone. He had taken a deep interest in arboriculture, 



