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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[N° 96. 
for rs eee on those trees where there were no 
7 BR. 
eaves.—I see in gome of your num- 
hers Gominarnt Chronicle, that the ~~ of bulbs 
ae — on the leaves is aoe ned, and | can, from 
my own experience, attest ¢ the fi act, About the year 1806, 
¢ame fam 
the Cape, and which ou use. After 
the fiower a wages = pene he leaven on to turn co- 
r, L put i shelf. to , Where it remained 
for some Gon ‘ill i wectdentall ie ‘it and PBs one of 
ine leaves - add ed all round its sign: wih ve ash white 
ammer- 
mith Joh » Wed iguwood. 
Nitrate a Soda, = am told that landlords in a i 
forbid their tenants using nitrate of soda on grass lands 
ill be utter] 
first, while 1am which gained the second prize had only 70 kinds, 
bat these x than aay 7 Ps _in the large collection of 150. This 
shows the ie neces sae ring prizes for selections as well as 
collecti: eete are now univ 
. is necesnary the ee be stars ipkes should 
tan xcell rea may be formed. In the abse: 
fixed rales wen » this Hemgag ik: all decisions must be uncertain, 
Mr. Atlee’s plants we observed 
me ve! 
ig wo wor pea Hi 
collections of He from Mes: ckson, Curtis. ‘airbairn, 
and Bruce were good, and included many of the rarer kinds. 
the different yarieties cf tricolor, gemmifera, and odora rosea. 
g as one deep rose colour, larger and more e le 
use of the salt. As fi ri ce goes, the reverse | any other; map Kamo of all tints “4 rose ta sings be 
istrue. I have just eu s for hay, w ch | collection elargonium: on largest ever broug! 
: together; d for varie splendour of colour, 
I covered with nitrate of soda | July, after having eahalicd any exhibition in this class ever seen; but a great 
mowed it; and I have this year a better crop, and the | of the beauty was lost by th Sowers being injudiciously placed 
under-grass is mu antit I have ever | against the sides of the tent without anything to vent the 
h ory % ¥ d I have Mamie it for these | ye | light shining through the canvass; this was a great e 
ae ; larias were in the same condition, and suffered much from 
years. ed s ts. of the nitrate to five acres Of | the omission, as the delicate colours it was impossible to distin- 
land. I mean e three cwts. this year.—John| guish. Mr. Catleugh’s and Mr. Gaines’s collections of 12 varieties 
We ood. each made a fine display r. Edmonds, in the ateurs’ 
aj h 9, h class, exhibited six well-gro nts; we notici me new an 
? |} fine flowers, in large collections, particularly in Mr. Catleugh’s 
unlike any other, bears —_ =e eg: female ly on Leila, bert, Nonsuch, Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress, &c 
oo roots. The mode of Eine is this: mark the 
e plant, the sterile, and plant the base s in - pene 
Meera ei oe x to 
be the male pla the others the fem wba If this 
p them apart in his dee to take yo ung ones frm: 
are so ena that there poly ty no great aint i 
ixing them with re other kind ; as, ig iy Mini to 
cine flavour to the Chili, to give bo th siz ‘our to 
the Alpine, and to improve ey: kin gasien rs 
ene: 
aw berry. 
can do with the ety “af they 
give the Hautbeis ay with yg A size of ieee 5 
maght to 
Mr. Pamplin’s stand we noticed two very fine flow 
and the Enchantress, both desirable varieties ; Mr. Rendle showed 
ian and Princes: 
if 
cc 
rsi ng Bs erties. 
d t ety fine, nr Be gw 
rh — and 
- Lockhart great nty. romorpd the 
latter sent b; Alexander we observ can ty Columbia, 
Frege Riensi, Lady Peel, Aurora, Phenomenon, B iidexmaid, 
Adrian, Belzoni. A stand of Iris, from art, met 
with m: diay gi anc from the great variety ork ra hed were 
from the purest white to the deepest purple, and most of them 
beautifully mottled. 
The following was Ee awar 
Crass THE First: embers be arabe ren 
pr eer in cnaaioen ‘rarities les (Dennis’s Perfecti 
Bea wnides’ Perfection, ei 
of Are, Alicia, Beauty o ra 
large silver an Mr Edmonds. Forth Sepope Petts do., middle 
of Arc, 
ictory, Lowndes” Perfection, Rienzi, U; na), large do. do., Mr. 
silver medal, Mr, Davis. For the best Calceo! arias, in collections 
superb, to the oe rawberry, the of 6 varieties, middle silver medal, Mr. dasleg For Roses, in 
ections of 12 varieties es, in pee f to a bay 9 in the 
‘ower’s boxes, middle silver mi Mr. 5S oe e secon 
Cuttings in ra ae from the “Notices to | Bee ey a cee Me, Seater, ae 
c 12 Vari e s, he ive: 
Correspondents” oar Jest number, thai, Mr, Towers | Si don. For Pinks, fi ons of 12 cs ‘ver 
s claim to invention striking i medal, Mr, C. Knight. For Ranunculuses, ions of 12 
. ber si it nectiaed at ng ears - ae silver medal, Mr. Dowler. For the second best, 
er 38° | do., midille silver medal, Mr. ‘Trevors. For the third best do., 
old maid, who, it may be pi d but | small silver medal, Mr. Burrup. For Heartsease, in ds of 24 
li Scientific knowl: pi m, She stuck a} vari ies, large silver medal, Mr. onds. For the second best 
Fuchsia cutting into a phial of » Which tang do.,  pcyand pe oar Mr. ae a ad gla st ot 4 
inside a window, where the cutting soon made roots ; and | [han saver medal, Mr. Dalton, For the hect eollection of Gat 
although pleased ag the success of her experiment, I | Flowers, middle — — Mr. Da pagans tHE Sgconp: 
do not suppose the old lady considered herself a conjuror Bente e ~ Kexione ere ce (oetoriaes Mars oe pape) ee |! 
n. nen ine same gentleman once wrote a paper | the best collection of Miscellaneous pair YO 6s tig 
ge plants excluded), large silver medal, Mr. ee. 
wh the Balsam by cuttings, which was thought | jor the second best, do, middle do. do. Mr. Coutts. For 
rthy of third 0., small dé. do., Mr. Gard. For the fourt 
Society of Soe oa I had done the same thing years t do., mall do. fo., Mr. wa 2 For Pelargoniums, in col- 
before when an apprentice boy, simply by ia a few letions of § varieties (Joan bane bth hog 
with so 
cuttings under a hentia pipings, 
where, in a few weeks, they grew to the to tag of oe glass. 
iting. 
So much See oricioak fine ret —f. Be Whi [ triking 
cuttings in as the hi ills. J : 
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
June 15.—J. BR. Gowen, Esq., V.P., oo 
and E. Vines, Esq., Cols. wis and Powel 
Mason elected. In consequence “ ‘the recent show at th 
gardens, the exhibition was not large; there were, however, the 
ora, Wi ; St. to T. Harris, Esq., to whom a 
Pers ian medal was accorded. The elegant, butdingy-coloured, 
au 
hes guttatum, the orange-col 
Dendrobium "“Cakcomea § the bright purple o his fi e 
sembling in habit som our native kin species of 
Epidendrum, and the brown Epi eee = 8 Aa a7 
dal w: osteo to. Mr, Motte, gs gr. 
N stle, ‘or pore enormous bunches of Sir 
A. Pytche’s St. Peter Grape, and three bunches of very fine white 
i s sh B “: ut Grapes, and 
d Pine and pagel 
sent by Mr. Parsons oF. Ss A. Georet, Esq.; & Banksi 
cate was awarded t 3 eo Eee . Barchard, E: 
Ke 
é- 
w 
brickwork and then formed a und the whole of its inter- 
chery mnigagen withoutreceiying any pressure, had become - 
acted into a substance ae Peat. Mr. Hewetson, inaddition to 
ine as exhibited at th ecting, sent a Pansy stand 
bh ose stands, -remover, and other articles. 
from the garden included Loasa pentlandica, a new 
range flowers, like isteritia, but ne plant has a 
caine te variet ies thee Fuchsia ; the pretty lilac 
5 © Heaths ; a valpe totes bicolor 
yellow Oucidium bifoli . 
Socka atc 
que tine ae ied from rs. - oi 
ig AnurCo. The prizes s being offered for’ co! that 
us basiediok seve © (150) of good sorts obese ee | Asie 
OCIETY. | m 
as 
Paul and Sen, Hooker, and | 
Mccall For the second best, do., middle do. do., Bs Stephens. 
For the third best do., small "do. do., Mr. Welsh. ‘or 
Calceolarias, in collections of 3 rarieties middle Silver ihe 
Mr. Welsh. ' Forthe second best do., small d Se id Johnsoi 
lection 
Ericas, in col ions on 
For the second best do., small do, do., Mr. Curtis. ‘For Hearts- 
ease, in stands of 36 varieties, middle do. do., Mr. Hancock. 
For the second best do., Small do. do., Mr. Pope. For the third 
= do., second small do. do., Mr. Welsh. For the best collee- 
ion of Cut Flow es Ba 3 do. do., Mr. Bruce. For the second 
nigon Nurserymen, Florists, and 
collections of Misce! 
Plants, not to exceed 36.pots, cpethebeene plants excluded, large 
silver medal, Mr. Jackson. "For the ie second best do., middle do. 
‘bairn. 
do., Mr. Fair' For Pelargoni » in collections of 1 
varieties (Lady oress, Stella, Una, Coronation, Victory, 
Capid, Joan of Arc, Oran) ven, Touchstone, Lord Mayor, 
Priory Queen), large do. do., Mr. Catleugh. For the second tf 
do., middle do. d r. Gai For the third best do., smail 
do., Mr, R. J. Ch an. For Calcéolarias, in collections of Ns 
pots, middle do. do., Mr. Gaines. For Jie second best do., small 
do. do., Mr. Catleugh. For Ericas, in lections of 12 varieties. 
large do.do., Mr. Jackson. For the md best do., 
cond 
pes ads of 50 varieties, middle do. do., Mr. i Rastinscy 
For ¢ ie 
second .best do., smi " —OPEN TO ALL 
Ciasses; For the best Specimen 6 distinct era, 
Orci cluded, large silver medal, Mr. Bruce. For the 
best nd Specimen Plants of any genera, middle do. do., 
Mr. B . For the best Seedling Heartsease, exhibited by the 
. do., Mr. vad sig PRIZES OFFERED BY 
ection 
middie do. do., Mr. Lee. pe nn at 
Exerasp: For stain or he weond aes gtk of Pig leny 
: —===== 
India Company’s Service detailing an account of the structure of 
the genus Osiris, which he considered to stand intermediate 
between that of ces of B = — talum. A description was 
ri ew a Pro cages, after 
ambert, Esa 
Dr. Horsfield. 
Southwark Floricultural and Horticultural Society—The first 
exhibition took place on Tuesday, the a ied and, cal at 
the unsettled state of the weather, attra ood di: 
y. Mr. Catleugh’s Geranii 
the most beantiful objects i 
wih ous fringed yellow blossoms. 
very Fond some plant of 
co: petition: The following is an iat te e St— 
PLa tn Pors.—Best 12 Geranium - Catleugh (Touch. 
foment taints de oe Sultan, posnined iy Maria, ‘Cupid, Gaunt. 
let, Una, Gloria Mundi, iy lice erb, Pictum, and Isidorianum) ; 
2nd best ditto, avs eeest 12 Fuchsias, Mr. Booth; 
md ditto, Mr. Haine hat 12 Calceolarias, Mr. Catleugh. 
Best 24 dissimilar Plants, Mr. Randall (among them were Clero. 
dendrum ag ger decussata, varieties of 
Thunbergia). ecimen plants, ng (Lantana 
mixta, Sete i Cactus ras id Jenkensonii) ; 
2nd aitto, Mr. Booth hie ncn, 2 ts specoot Fuchsia fulgens, and 
two hybrids). Cur FLowsrs.—Best miscellaneous co! 
ease, Henchman ; 2nd ditto, seedlin, , Mr. . Best 24 
Ranunculuses, Mr. Alexander. Be: _ 24 bere Mr. Prockter. Best 
Pao a Mr. mcg ditto, Mr. oe Best 
floral di matcheon), 's. Robson and Bolton; 2nd 
ditto (a eck Mr. Ash. Vaceranuas —Best faba Cucum- 
poe , Mr. Mercer ; 2nd uae , Mr. Randall. “Best 6 Caulifiowers, 
3 2nd ditto, Mr. Me ercer. Best collection of » cueae 
; onnete 2 of a sort (Cherries, 
Best 6 
an Mr. Mere; 
BO’ TANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 
May 25th.—Dr. James rane - the Chai 
cted :—. : 
sara eieeae — 
ences b 
D.C.), pa te i me a. hs i) ‘Engl au fay te “eau 
gathered in Jul thy. rede 
stable and ti oO ters from near 
2, Notes on Physospermum fee me con pert of 
discoyery near Taviste tock, in 7 the ie Rey, W. S. Hore, 
on Devonport. Mr. Hore, Ate collecting bn plant at Bodmin, 
rnwall, its original and only kno nglish locality, ob- 
in Oak coppices ices tha so cont gos 73 Bd 
In August last he noticed a single imen of it ina 
hedgerow between Newbridge and Tavistock, vad os ingest 
to fr thts wr Ee Oak coppice 
a 
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phe 
Pee 
4 
f 
2 
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ze 
B- ' gulum ia Ss ifn ‘ 
ation of specimens and reference 
authorities, Proposed bens the sie in names sould ihe eadooted: 
1. H. quadran, Hort. 3 ee oe tab. ey 
&c,, being the iors ‘ames 1 H. tetaptera aia gton in 
his Primitice Flore Sarni in Leighton? a Fors of Shropshire. 
2. H. dubium, Leers; Enelich Bot. cS 28 ns being the 1 
from Arran before alluded to. 3. m, Crantz, (Flora 
Austr. ed. alt.), being the H. del pF. Delph. ; 
quadrangulum of Leighton’s ‘opshire, and the 
genaee AE ‘The auth 
hich 
it would be difficult to io Beater. intelligible or interesting in 2 coB- 
wit 
pply Obvious deficient in a s 
my tenon works on the Ferns 
authors have evidently been little acquainted with the relat 
mency of the s Ly or with those peculiarities of habitat 
extension which are comprehensively designated by the ae 
of geographical ‘di wennen and having himself omitted the 
Ferns in Be ep gam _ began localities and geo! pee 
distribution reco ty mbject Ntbertp remained, ans 
itouched, excepting so so fat 2 the eprint d records stations fo ie 
é rarer Ferns in and local catalogues aires 
be held to bear upon it. = eine ceathet of thie paper Mr. Watso 
remarks that ccserepting som 2 spots of small erkent whence they 
are banished by local ara ty of surfere, Ferns may be oe 
to range over he . of Me oo bs ge i pee to north, from 
east to west, and from th ost to the qo 
mits of the loftiest tdonitanng oc; from syhich latter situation 
Ferns, and 1400 as — of 
flowering to 35 5 is the proportion whic 
the pine Yh to any appears ta 1 3 follows a eas ah showing the 
hy 2 
——— which baghine in ieatermr es vet nei 5 immilar 
be rae iat wi Dagens et 
I ren » showin » 
table exhibits the eS eecimens a of cach of th 
sone aly Wy correspondent 
neces ees cari aera 
Bis Gaertn, fre hex eaminc Ty shames 
ee ee ee somewhat s 
farts ae ari nee 
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