HORTICULTURAL CHRONICLE. 



December, 1874. 



— Italy and Commeece in Plants. — To guard against 

 the possible introduction of the Phylloxera into Italy, the 

 Italian government has issued an order prohibiting' the 

 entry of all foreign fruit trees whatsoever into that country. 

 This is an exceedingly vexatious restriction, overshooting 

 the mark altogether, as the Phylloxera only attacks the 

 Grape Vine. But we are informed that a concession has been 

 made at the instance of pressing demands, and plants are 

 now permitted to be sent, if accompained by a certificate 

 to the effect that the packages contain no vines and that the 

 Phylloxera is not known in the district whence the plants 

 come. The remedy is insufficient, and a simple declaration 

 that the packages contain no vines would answer all needful 

 purposes. We trust that an order so detrimental to nurse- 

 rymen and others will be reconsidered. 



— The Potato Tinea. — The appearance of a fresh 

 Potato scourge has recently been signalised in Algeria. It 

 is a caterpillar, recognised by Mr. Boisduval as a Tinea, 

 and probably a new species. This grub eats its way through 



. the tubers, depositing its excrement as it goes, causing them 

 to rot, and affected tubers are rejected even by cattle 

 Mr. Piiviere laid the facts before the Socie'te' centrale cCHor- 

 ticulture in August last. Mr. Bossin suggested that the insect 

 might possibly be destroyed, if it does not appear until 

 after the crop is taken up, by placing the Potatoes in a close 

 room and burning flowers of sulphur, the fumes of which 

 will kill the Potato fungus, Botrytis infestans. 



— Adianttjm Faeleyense. — This queen of hot-house 

 ferns was represented at the last exhibition at Liverpool by 

 a magnificent specimen due to the skill of Mr. Cromwell, 

 gardener to T. Moss, Esq. It was six feet in diameter, and 

 formed an elegant waving mass of plumes , in the highest 

 degree effective. We, like the editor of the Journal of Hor- 

 ticulture, from whom we borrow this item of news, should 

 be glad to receive a few notes from Mr. Cromwell respecting 

 the method of treatment adopted to attain such periVfiou. 



— A wondeeeul Watee Lily. — According to the Bul- 

 letin oV Arboriculture, Mr. Balansa has recently sent to Mr. 

 Durieu de Maisonneuve , of Bordeaux, seeds of a splendid 

 new aquatic plant, before which even the Victoria regia 

 itself must pale. Mr. Linden has also obtained a few seeds, 

 which he will sow in the spring. We await the confirmation 

 of this purported discovery in Paraguay with considerable 

 impatience. 



-- Index to the Peodeomus. - The last part of the 

 Index of De Candolle's Prodromus by Mr. Buck is published. 

 Address G. Masson, libraire a Paris, place de l'ficole de 

 Medecine. 



— Peofessoe Meissnee's Libeaey. — The immense col- 

 lection of books brought together by the late Professor of 

 Botany at Basel, Switzerland, is to be sold. Catalogues may 

 b e had on application to M. Georg, bookseller, Basel. 



— Naedy's establishment at Hyeees. — We learn that 

 Mr. Nardy has founded a horticultural establishment in this 



climatal condition 

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This plant was sent 1 

 Gardens of Paris in 

 has existed there eve 

 &e& with P. japonica 

 amongst others the f 

 it is furnished with 



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years flowered at le lVcq, ne; 

 rigours of winter it was simpl; 

 season, a specimen of A. a 

 garden of Mr. Bouley, also at 

 out ever since 1861. The cir 

 18 feet and the height of the 

 — New species of Diptei 

 lished some species of Diptt 

 were furnished by Mr. Becea 

 s Sciences, (t. 78 

 and Professor Thiseltou Dyer 



