FEBRUARY. 51 



growth of the tree is beautiful: when fcdij developed, the scales, as 

 well as the long leaf-like bracts, are covered with globules of thin 

 transparent resin, presenting to the eye a curious and striking ob- 

 ject." We may add, that from an examination of a specimen in 

 Mr. Veitch's possession, the above description is certainly rather 

 under than over-stated. 



The tree grows in great abundance on the mountainous range of 

 Santa Lucia and other parts of California, clothing the summits and 

 central ridges of the elevated ranges on which it is foimd, and where 

 no other Pine makes its appearance. This Pine-tree consequently 

 will be quite hardy in the climate of Britain, and is a valuable ac- 

 quisition to the admirers of Conifers. 



Plants were advertised for sale by the Messrs. Veitch in the 

 January Number of the Florist. S. 



GOSSIP. 



We are pleased to see that the different horticultural societies are 

 thus early in announcing their days of exhibition for 1854, as exhi- 

 bitors cannot too early be made acquainted with what they have to 

 do, and this can only be accomplished by an early issue of the sche- 

 dule of prizes. 



Our Cheltenham friends have taken another step in advance, our 

 advertising pages having already announced that something out of 

 the common way is to take place in June next. An elegant glass 

 structure is in course of erection for the purposes of the " Chelten- 

 ham Great Exhibition of 1854, of Horticulture, the Arts and Sciences 

 connected therewith, and designs taken therefrom." From the sche- 

 dule just issued by the Committee we take the following extract: 



" Of all sciences few are more useful and interesting than Horti- 

 culture, and of all arts, none more pleasing and beautiful than the 

 imitative. How few articles are manufactm'ed where it is not intro- 

 duced with effect! And when we examine the beautiful represen- 

 tations that proceed from the pencil and the brush, the moulder and 

 the carver, the engraver and the printer, the weaver and the em- 

 broiderer ; or from the elegant works of drawing-room pastime, as 

 wool and needlework, crochet and netting, &Q,. &c., and observe, on 

 so turning them over, how many of the most attractive and beauti- 

 ful are designed from the Vegetable World, and represent the chaste 

 and pleasing productions of Horticulture, we cannot help coming to 

 the conclusion that a collection ' of all such works of art, designed 

 from such objects in nature,' must, in itself, form one of great attrac- 

 tion; and hence the origin and title of the proposed Exhibition. 

 With this object, and that of collecting together specimens of the 

 most improved apparatus, machines, appliances, garden-decorations, 

 &c., the Exhibition will be divided into three sections: 



"First section: All kinds of Horticultural Productions. 



