2Jo. 144.] 117 



Mr. Malot saw at Montrouge trees taken up in May, kept 

 wrapped up ; they blossomed — and after that set out in July, and 

 not one died. 



The President asked Mr. du Breuil for his opinion of hybrida- 

 tion. 



Mr. du Breuil replied that it was a very complex subject, 

 which required meditation ; he would think of it ; a priori^ he 

 believed in it. 



The President — I understand hybridation as between two very 

 distinct species, but always of the same genus. 



Mr. Bossin stated the difficulty of crossing between the Queen 

 Margarets and the asters. 



Mr, du Breuil — And between the mirabilis jalapa and longi- 

 flora. 



Mr. Bossin — And between the triticum sativum and chess. 



Mr. Forest said the malady of the vine was developed at about 

 15^ Centrigrade (about 75° Fahrenheit). 



Mr. Flantin said the development occurred at about 12° Cen- 

 tigrade (about 50*^ Fahrenheit). 



[Extracts from the London Farmer's Magazine of March, 1854. By. H. Meigs /J 



CLOVER SICK LAND. 



" A recent discussion at the Croydon Agricultural Club has 

 conferred a deeper interest on this subject, which has proved a 

 source of anxiety everywhere. It was there asserted by one of our 

 first rate farmers that in the lands about this locality of East Sur- 

 rey a repetition of the clover crop could not be successfully at- 

 tempted under a period of eight years ! Having long been aware 

 of the fact existing generally, though admitting exceptions in re- 

 spect to difference of time and soils, while clover was found to 

 flourish in the headlands, it failed in the fields." 



Mucli speculation is abroad with respect to the cause of this 

 very much dreaded failure, and about a remedy. Many plants 



