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The opening chapters relate the inception of the exhibition, and 

 describe the buildings. In Chapters III. to X., the lectures and 

 demonstrations and discussions are reproduced. This part of the 

 work, pages 18-224, deals with every aspect of the rubber in- 

 I lustry ; a concluding chapter on " The work of the Ceylon 

 Agricultural Society in connection with the Rubber Exhibition " 

 supplies information regarding miscellaneous exhibits. 



The illustrations are instructive and well reproduced ; the book is 

 clearly printed, and is provided with a satisfactory index. It is a 

 work that should be studied by everv one who is in any way 

 interested in rubber. 



J. M. H. 



Fung! as Decorative Plants- Certain kinds of fungi are some- 

 times used for decorative purposes, and taking into consideration 

 the quaint forms and brilliant tints met with in many of the 

 members of this group, it is somewhat surprising that they are 

 not more utilised in this direction. Leaving out of consideration 

 the numerous ephemeral kinds, commonly known as Toadstools, 

 there are many forms that are fairly persistent, lasting for three 

 or four weeks in an unchanged condition. Among such mav be 



wfth ite St hi 6 t ^T 1 ff f Un * us M -JW"*? hv P o™onl 

 so oin» n , Vel 7 ety 8tem and 8Qt > w ^'hite tip. The « ■ Crim- 

 X« wHW^K" f ha c ^ e «-resembles in form a champagne 



fnches n d^l ^i The ^ Varie8 in size **°m one to two 

 minutei l down? T. cn ™°\ ^side, outside white and 



winter and Sv ^^l °. n dead &llen b ™^s during late 



Pieces of ISi^Tfc an ? 1S Vety abna ^t in some districts. 



panied L t£ h 2^ ^'^ s P ecimt ' ns of ^ fungus, accom- 

 panied by the bright green moss amongst which it erows are 



fnyThi^more w£ *£*°™**> »* * is difficult Sconced 

 anytning more beautiful than a group of this fundus in a ^ttincr 



suTeeaed n grow TtooeauMf ul fi^, Hart ° f Ke ^ has 

 kei'iiimr the. hrinr.w , „ Mantitul fungus from year to year by 



moi aod constant uan^ Th»\ f ° UgU3 gr0wa W °«™<1 in 

 other kiudsof demLitf ?,' - T wn or milium of various 



.ad might b co ^^Uvald inTstaL°r P r nnial '" , rotten - ^ 

 much to the beauty % nd TnwTa te~' ""' 



would add 



esembling 



trunks of trees mak* ™ ™ «^«rea oracket, that grow on thi 

 torv. ana a rA?L m l k I T«? ornamental brackets for a conserva 



G. M 



