350 
Should any farmer wish to experiment with the cultivation of 
teasels in the eastern counties, Mr. North has expressed his 
willingness to supply the necessary seed free of cost. 
ollowmg Return, showing the value of teasels imported 
into the United Kingdom from France, Germany, and the United 
States during the years 1910 and 1911, has been supplied by the 
Statistical Office of the Custom House, London. 
Country whence consigned. Year 1910. Year 1911. 
£ £ 
France are aes nes ive 4,987 8,681 
Germany nee ee ey nm 110 295 
United States... ... se ves 1,326 349 
Briefly, the conclusions arrived at may be summarised as follows :— 
According to the present outlook a steady demand for teasel heads 
is likely to continue, although it is doubtful whether there is much 
room for expansion in the world’s production. 
The cultivation of the teasel ought not to be allowed to drop in 
England, and experiments should be made with a view to finding 
the most suitable localities, the most economical method of culture, 
and a strain of plants which will winter well. 
armers in the most suitable districts should be encouraged to 
undertake teasel-growing on a small scale, but it would be unwise 
for anyone to make it the sole, or even the principal crop, for 
although a well-gathered harvest of heads may be expected to 
result in good prices, so much depends on the weather at harvest 
time, that the crop must always be looked upon as risky. 
Glass-house culture is worth a trial but it is probable that it 
will be found to be too expensive to be generally adopted. 
XLIV.—MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 
Mr. Frank Birkinsuaw, a member of the gardening staff of 
the Royal Botanic Gardens, has been appointed by the Secretary 
of State for the Colonies, on the recommendation of Kew, Assistant 
Agricultural Superintendent in St. Vincent, West Indies. 
W.R. GuitroyLe.—We regret to notice the death, on J une 26th 
last, of Mr. W. R. Guilfoyle, for many years Director of the 
Melbourne Botanic Garden, Australia. 
e was born in Chelsea, but went out to Australia early in life, 
and his first botanical appointment of importance was as botanist to 
Challenger, during her cruise among the South Sea Islands, 
In 1873 Mr. Guilfoyle succeeded the late Baron Ferdinand von 
Mueller as Director of the Melbourne Gardens, and it has been 
owing s skill in landscape gardening that the gardens have 
attained their present beautiful condition. 
