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past had to be constantly extended in length, and more often 
had to be underpinned with additional stones. Only this past 
summer at one spot 1} ft. of underpinning had been put in, and 
within six weeks the operation had to be repeated, because the 
scour had taken away the supporting mud beneath for a depth 
of some additional 18 in. 
The little tufts have increased greatly in number and have 
grown remarkably in size, many of them, after four years’ 
growth, being more than one yard in diameter and forming many 
offshoots. Scarcely any of the tufts, however, have so far had 
time to grow sufficiently large actually to join together, and all 
of them in their present position are covered by a foot or two 
of water at each tide for one or two hours. If the present rate of 
growth continues with equal rapidity the mud will soon be 
clothed with a dense vegetation, and, to judge bv the inspection 
of one of the present tufts, the hitherto soft mud will afford suff- 
cient support for a man to stand upon the ground without making 
more than a footmark. 
The numerous stems keep back amongst them during each 
immersion a small quantity of mud and silt, which serves to 
raise the ground, a little being held by the roots and stems, 
and at the same time a certain amount of sand brought in with 
the tides is left on top, which still further solidifies the mud. 
Four years is a very short time to watch such changes, and it 
will be interesting to see whether Spartina can hold its own 
against the force of the waves, and increase in sufficient quantity 
to render their action of small account after they have travelled 
across the thick growth to the foot of the saltings. Should the 
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for that purpose. 
VI.—MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 
Worrurncton G. Surra.—It is with much regret that we 
record the death of Worthington G. Smith, which occurred at 
Dunstable on 27th October, 1917. ‘To readers of the Gardeners’ 
Chronicle, Mr. Smith was best known as a_ botanical artist, 
and the clear, forcible illustrations initialed with the familiar 
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