496 MONTHLY SUMMARY. 



like a navvy's dog on his master's clothes, the difference being that the one 

 cur has a perfect right to guard -what can only he enjoyed by the proper 

 owner, the other was keeping unoccupied what would have been an almost' 

 inexpressible boon to a good many ladies. Chairs were frequently empty an 

 hour or more while the so-called owners were amusing themselves, and would- 

 be occupiers were ready to drop with fatigue. As some ladies find it as 

 difficult to sit for hours as others to walk about, it is but fair that they should 

 take turn and turn about. It is recommended that placards should be posted 

 to the effect that no unoccupied chair can be retained. 



The Council is so liberal in the supply of chairs, that it is only on occasions 

 of emergency that the tenacity complained of can arise. 



The Couucil feeling the force of their correspondent's remon- 

 strance have adopted his suggestion, and made a regulation that 

 unoccupied chairs may not be detained, — but they fear that 

 without the assistance of the Fellows themselves, especially of 

 the lady-Fellows, their efforts will be unavailing. As it is a rule, 

 however, which is obviously for the comfort and advantage of the 

 greatest numbei-, it is hoped that they will lend their support in 

 carrying it out. 



Frencli Fountains and Objects of Art. — In compliance with 



a very general expression of feeling that an effort should be made 

 to retain at least one of the fountains and several of the other 

 worlds of art now exhibited in the garden^ the Council have 

 resolved to make an appeal to the Fellows in that behalf, and a 

 special invitation to contribute will be circulated among them. 



Lists of the subscriptions will be published in the Proceedings 

 periodically. m 



LXT.— MONOGRAPHIC 



JAPAN 



By Anbrew Murray, Azmtant'Secreiary. 



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{Continued from page 432.) 



Abies JEz0E^^SIS [Sielold S Zuccarini), 



Ahies Jezoensis, Sieb. & Zucc. Flor. Jap. ii. 19, t. 110 (1812). 



Lind. & Gord. Journ. Hort. Soc. v. 212 (1850). 



99 tj 



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Knight, Sjn. Conf. 3T (1850). 



Vinus Jezoensis, Ant., Conif., 97, t. 37, f. 1 (1846). 



Endl. Svn. Conlf. 120 (1847). 



Jezo Maim, Jap. = Abies ex insala Je^io. 

 Sjung vel Sirdbe, Aino 



