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the number to six. Of course, it is not expected that my classification will serve 

 every purpose required of it, but the errand object is to establish a system available 

 for exhibition purposes, and which will always admit of a simple and unvarying 

 interpretation. 



Gatheuixg a Feun. — Miss Jane Myers, a youn^ lady, fell over the rocks at 

 Craighall, Scotland, and died at Blairgowrie, three diys after, of the injuries she 

 sustained. The most serious wound was on her right leg, the ankle-bone of which 

 was dislocated nnd protruded several inches throuoh the flesh ; but her whole system 

 had received a shock fiom which recovery was impossible. The lady stated before 

 her death that, having wandered up to the cliff, intending to proceed to the water- 

 side, and being fond of botanical specimens, she had stoop d to gather a fern, when 

 some loose earth gave way, and she was precipitated through a bush into the chasm 

 below. Something had caugiit her, however, and borne her up for a time, but ulti- 

 mately that, too, gave way, and allowed her to f dl to the bank. She had only a 

 dim recollection of being sorely tormented, with flies and other insects, swarms of 

 which had gathered round her as she lay for five or six hours in that dreadful 

 place ; and in this plight she was discovered by some visitors. A line hung over 

 the edge of the crag to the bank where the lady fell was found to measure 170 ft., 

 the remainii.g distance to the water making the entire height of the precipice almost 

 200 feet. The melancholy occunence has created a gloomy sensation in Blairgowrie 

 and neighbourhood. 



TO COEEESPONDENTS. 



Berberries. — J. J. Littlebourne.— For the kinds you are in search of, try 

 Messrs. Paul and Son, Cheshunt, Mr. Rivers, Sawbrldireworrh, Messrs. Lane and 

 Son, Berkhampstead, and Mr. Standish, Ascot. Your kind suggestion is fully 

 apprechted. We are preparing this number of Floral World on the summit of 

 a mountain far away from home, and have not time to send you a private reply as we 

 would wish. Our engagements for tlie present season are already so numerous that 

 we dare not add to them a single hour's work more. 



H^MONY. — A. L. G.. — We remember a discussion on this subject, in which we 

 took part, some years ago in the pages of "Notes and Queries." Being away from 

 home, we cannot refer to it, but next month will endeavour to answer your question. 



H. C. J.— Next month. 



Forensis. — All the plants named in your list can be obtained of Messrs. E. G. 

 Henderson and Son, Wellington Road, St. John's Wood. 



Planting on a. Bank. — Terrace may grow almost anything on the bank if 

 ledg s are cut. The best evergreens for such a position are hollies, phijlyreas, 

 cotoneasters, and lauristinus. The least suitable are aucubas and berberries, and of 

 course common laurel is quite unfit. Be content \^ith small stubby plants to begin 

 with, and plant tliem this month or next. 



AiLANxni-cuLTDRE. — C. B. B. — The best experiment we have seen has not 

 proved commercially successful, though it has been in operation five years, and the 

 most careful economy has been practised. As an amusement silk growing is all 

 very well, but in this country it must not be thought of as a profitable industry. 



Books. — CcBsar. — Deakln's " Florigrtiphla Britannica" will afford you the best 

 possible key to discovering the names of British plants, as besides the descriptions, 

 it contains good figures. The best small book of the sort is Witherlng's " British 

 Botany," by Macgillivray. * The " Rose Book" will afford ample information on the 

 formation of a rosarium, and on every method of multiplying roses. 



Plants. — J. Colson. — 1, is like Siphocampylos bicolor, but from such a mite it 

 is impossible to determine definitely ; 2, one of the Echeverias j 3, Rhyncospermum 

 Jasmlniflorum. 



