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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[June 22, 





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Antrobus, Knostborp« Hero. Magna c harta, Nj mph, (iazt-lle. 

 Eclipse, Standish'i LontaXlV., Mr. J. Wilson. &r.to H. J. Mar- 

 shall, Btq.j 2, Kunsthorpe Hero, Standish's Queen, Lady Con- 

 stable, Elysium, Sir D. Wilkie, Mrs. Meymll, Ingram. Lady 

 PXUdhoe, Nun, Duke of Devonshire, Standish's No. 34, Mr. 

 H. Mayor's No. 87, Messrs. Hancock anil .son, Durham; Best 9: 

 Lady Constable,* Mi-. Mevnell, standard, Lowrev'a Sophia, 

 Knosthoipe Hero, Tarn O'Shanter. Incomparable. Isabella, 

 Dusty Miller, H.J. Marshall, Esq.; Best 6 : Douglas, Lady Con- 

 stable, Standard, and 3 seedling, Mr. Lowrey ; Best] : Lady Con - 

 •table, Mr.Nichol. J-Vr/j.M««:Tncol'.r.V»-nii!.Victrix, Moonshine, 

 Mr. Lowrey. Qntmhtmt Plants: Pimelea hispida, Dillwynia 

 glaberrima, Erica vestita rosea, £. vestita coccinea, E. 

 ovata, K. echiirlora, E. ventricosa, E. mundula, Dillwynia 

 clavata, Fabiana imbrica'a, Eutaxia pungens, Siphocam- 

 pylus bicolor, Chorozema Dieksonii, Eutaxia (new sp.), Clematis 

 azurea grandiflora, Clematis S.eboldn, Erica hybnda, Dillwynia 

 speciosa, Boronia scrrulata, Erica gnaphalodes, Messrs. Han- 

 cock and Son ; 12 Greenhouse Plants: Pimelea decussata, P. 

 spectabilis, Chorozema Dieksonii, C. Henchmannu, C. micro- 

 phvlla, Dillwynia speciosa, Eutaxia myrtirolia. Erica vestita 

 coccinea, Erica qaadriftara, Erica ventricosa superba, Anagallis 

 Phillipii, Hardenbergia monophylla, Mr. Lowrey. Cinerarias: 

 Queen of May, Pride of Peckham, Eclipse, Splendida, Triumph, 

 R^gina Victoria, Messrs. Hancock; Best 3: Enchantress, 

 Challenger, Imperial Blue, Mr. Lowrey. An extra prize was 

 awarded to Messrs. Hancock and Son for a Calceolaria named 

 Isabella, Burchellia capensis, Hancock's Northern Beauty (Pe- 

 largonium), Cineraria En. huntress. Fuchsia speciosa, Anagallis 

 Breweri, Calceolaria Midas, Cineraria Victoria, Pelargonium 

 Vanguard, Calceolaria Prince of Wales, Arbutus new sp., 

 Dillwynia, new sp., &c. 



Devon and Cornwall Botanical and Horticultural Society, 

 May, 30.— This was the Spring Exhibition. Many of the stands 

 were filled with choice productions. Mr. F. Wood sent fine 

 Culceolarias; among them were Andromache, Corymbiflora, 

 Golden Fleece, (iaines's Bride, Incomparable, King, Lady of the 

 Lake, Lady Constable, Lady Sale, Magician, Mis- Autrobus, 

 Purpurea grandinora. Princess Royal, Royal Standard, Stan- 

 dishii. His Seedlings were as follow : — Tyrolean, Albion's 

 Pride, Lady Bulkcly Phillips, Lady Dickson, Clansman, Amina, 

 Hon. Mrs. Murray, Inez de Castro, Kate Kearney, Countess Mt. 

 Edgcun.be. Ml. Wood's Petunias were beautifully in flower; 

 several of them were sceulmgs of his own. The collection ot 

 Verbenas con, prised Barkcrn, delicata, Edm<ndii, Emperor, 

 Favourite, Formosa, grandis, Ingramii, Lilac, Perfection, 

 Prince of W ales. Princess Royal, and Victory. Among Mr. 

 Wood's Fuchsias were Brock mannii, Enchantress, Grand 

 Monarch, Exoniensis, Transparens, Venus victrix, t.rovellii, 

 Lanei, and Toddiana. Tue group of Cinerarias comprised 

 Agnes, Beauty, Bonny Lass, ccerulea, Cleopatra, Clara, Comet, 

 Coronet, Emily Morelaud, Eclipse, Empress Josephine, En- 

 chantress, Favourite, King of Russia, and Ovid. The Pelargo- 

 niums were in excellent condition, and among them we observed 

 Acme of Perfection, Arabella, Bridegroom, Bridesmaid, Con- 

 stellation, Conservative, Eros, Emily Moreland, Enchantress, 

 Florence, Gem of the West, Great Western, Hawk's Eye, 

 Ivanhoe, Joan of Arc, King of the Fairies, Lady of the Lake, 

 Lady Peel, Sir David Milne, Macbeth, Nymph. Princess Maude, 

 Royal Pet, Proserpine, Coronation. Mia. Wells, of Exeter, 

 sent a collection containing a beautiful Cattleya Mossise, with 

 six flowers ; very fine plants of Erica ventricosa, and Azalea 

 ▼ariegata. Orchidacea.— Brassia maculata, Oncidium Cartha- 

 ginense, the larger variety of O. ampliatum, O. papilio, O. 

 divaricatum, Broughtonia sanguinea, Epidendrum fragrans, 

 Lycaste Deppei, Vanda Roxburghi. Stove Plants— Quisqualis 

 indica, An 1 crenulata, Stanhopea grandiflora. Greenhouse 

 Plants. — Gompliolobium splendens, Leschenaultia formosa, 

 Boronia viminea, Aphelexis Immilis, A. sesamoides, Polygala 

 speciosa msjor, Dillwynia speciosa, Pimelea hispida. Ericas— 

 tricolor, very fine ; ventricosa superba, vestita alba, mirabilis 

 odorata, perspieua nana, jasminiflora, and intermedia. 

 The contributions from Mr. W. E. Rendle were good. His Pe- 

 largoniums were excellent, including the following varieties ; — 

 Lyne's Duke of Cornwall, Sunrise, Cynthia, Hamlet, Lord 

 Ebrington, and Modesty ; Gaines's Rising Sun, Blackford's 

 Thunderer and Jersey Maid, Foster's Conflagration, Constel- 

 lation, and Favourite; Milier's Fascination, and Guide; Beck's 

 Hebe, Sweet's Hermione, Cordelia, and Semiramis; Sir Robeit 

 Peel, Fair Maid of Devon, Beauty of Exe Vale, Princess 

 Royal, Cornish Ciem, Fanny, Queen of the Fairies, Grand Mo- 

 narch, Van Ambargh, Enchantress, Camilla, Prince of Water- 

 loo, Lady Villiers, Wilson's Aurora, Creole, Attila, &c. &c. 

 He also sent a well-grown collection of Gloxinias, containing 

 rosea alba, a very distinct variety ; Pressleyi tubittora, a 

 white variety ; rubra, maxima, picta, and Candida ; together 

 with Gonera Cooperil and Eebrlna, Euphorbia Bronnii and 

 splendeus, Centracienia rosea, Begonia noribunda, Franciscea 

 Hopeana, Gardenia Urida, philibertia grandiflora, Achimenes 

 longiflora and giamli liu ra, and Vinca rosea. His collection of 

 Ericas comprised Beaumon'ii, Biandtordiana, carnea, coccinea, 

 carviflora, cerinthoides, campanulata. cylindrica, iastigiata 

 lutea, lulgida, gemmifera, gelida, Humeana, Hartnelli, hy- 

 brida, intermedia, mollis, mundula, ovata, propendens, rubra 

 calyx, sulphurea, ventriccsa superba, and Waikerii ; together 

 with a fine specimen ot Paulovnia iraperialis. — Plymouth 

 Herald, 



Norfolk and Nnncich Hort. Society, May 1.— This was the 

 first Exhibition of froirs, flowers, and vegetables for this season. 

 A fine specimen of Clematis Sieboldii, and a good Harden- 

 bergia monophylla was sent from the garden of C. Middleton, 

 Esq. A collection ot plants contributed by J. Stacey, Bag,., 

 comprised Tropaeolom tricoloruin, Azalea indica alba in good 

 condition, Euphorbia splendeus, and Streptocarpus Rexii. A 

 beautiful Rhododendron arboreum was exhibited by Mrs. 

 Chitty. From Mrs. BackbOQM wa»an Azalea indica alba, lite- 

 rally covered with flowers, and a fine specimen of Cytisus race- 

 naosus. A number of plants exhibited by Mr. J. Bell, not for 

 competition, contained good specimens of Erica Hartnelli and 

 ventricosa, E. tenuiflora, E. suaveolens, Fuchsia Britan- 

 ma. Cineraria Eclipse, Medora, Crerulea, King of Prussia, 

 splendeos, and Calceolaria Sir Robert Sale, Magician, Ze- 

 onna and Barnes's King; Aphelexis humilis, Leschenaultia 

 ronnosa, very fine specimen ot Siphocan.pylus bicolor, Hovea 

 uem, Azalea phcenicea and Bmithii; Rhododendron Smithii 



Ri!L™i a specu ' !a - Prizks -.-Double White Camellia, J. 

 Rippingale gr. to G. Morse, Esq.; Azalea indica alba, J. Allen, 



«™k?„„ \ Backhouse ; Rhododendron arboreum, J. 



Boug.iton, gr. to Mrs. Cbittyj Clematis sieboldii, C. Middle- 



\\f^lLi r JU ^' Pe '• J - *•«""«** ; Acacia armata, 

 J. Rip pmgale; <,„,«■,« mmple*. H. Browne, Esq. ; Cactus 



truncates, k Emms Muscat Grapes, dried fruit, the Rev. C. 



Lucas. Keens Seedling Strawberries, C. K. Thompson, Esq. , 



Perring s Seedling do., Mr. J. Cock burn, gr. to J. T. Mott, Esq. 



Bath Scarlet do., C. Middleton, Em,. CatiUaC Pears, S. Short : 



Uvedale St. Germain do., S. Short. Dessert Apples- Ribstone 



Pippin, Royal Ru-Mt, and Golden Pearmain, VV. Scarlett, gr. 



G. S. Ketr, Esq.; 3d do. Suffolk Hero, R. Emms. Cobb Nuts, 

 Mrs. Gowing, Trowse. Myatt's Victoria Rhubarb, Rev. O. Ma- 

 thias ; 2d do., E. Kemp, gr. to J. S. Muskett, Esq. Potatoes 

 Ash-leaf Kidney, J. Rippingale; 2d do. Prince Noble, W. 

 Exelby. Bluck-seidrd toss and Cabbage Lettuces, R. Emms 

 gr. to the Hon. and Rev. R. Wilson. II hite Battersea Asparagus, 

 Mr. J. Warner, gr. to W. Robinson, Esq. Seakale, S. Snort. 

 -Eroccoft \ Dale's;, s. Short; 2d do. (Summer's late white;, E. 



Kemp. Imperial Cabbages, E. Kemp. The Cottagers had about 

 10/ awarded as prizes, receiving from I*. 6d. to 10s. each. Mr. 

 Guymer received Js. 6d. for a leash of beauliful Black Spine 

 Cucumbers The show was visited by upwards of 2000 persons.— 

 Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette. 



Starr.ford.hill Horticultural Society.— This was the first Show 

 for this year. It was held on the Qtn of May, in the grounds of 

 J. Wilson, Esq. The display of plants, flowers, See. was excel- 

 lent ; and, combined with the fineness ot the weather, it 

 afforded much gratification to the visitors. Many prizes were 

 awarded ; but as the Society is entirely composed of amateurs 

 among the gentry of the neighbourhood, to the exclusion of all 

 dealers or professional gardeners, I do not enter into any de- 

 tails. I may state, however, that it is the practice of this So- 

 ciety to offer prizes to Nurserymen (who compete with each 

 other only) at each of their Shows.— An Orig. Sub., Hackney. 



Surrey Horticultural and Floral Society.— This Society held 

 their Tulip Show on Monday, May 20. The following is a 

 list of the prizes awarded .—Pose Tulips: 1 and 2, Mr. Evans, 

 Triomphe Rojal; 3, Mr. Wakeling, Triomphe Royal; 4, Mr. 

 Dickson, Ponceau tres Blanc; 5, Mr. Evans, Fleur des Dames. 

 Bwblomens: l, Mr. Wakeling, Siam; 2, Mr. Evans, Ely's Queen 

 Victoria; 3, Mr. Wakeling, Rubens; 4, Mr. Evans, Holmes 

 King; 5, Mr. Dickson, Sir Edward Knatchbull. Bizarres: 1 

 and 2, Mr. Jackson, General Jackson and Gloria Mundi; 3 Mr. 

 Wakeling, Sir Waiter Scott; 4, Mr. Evans, Polyphemus; 5, 

 Mr. Wakeling, Bolivar. Pansies, Yellow-ground: 1, Mr. Field, 

 Thompson's Eclipse; 2 and 3, Mr. Downton, Satirist and 

 Thompson's Regulator; 4, Mr. Buxton, Eclipse Superb; 5, Mr. 

 Downton, Satirist. White-ground: 1, 2, and 3, Mr. Downton, 

 Cotherstone, Lord Howe, and Blue Skin ; 4, Mr. Pawsey, Miss 

 Stainforth ; 5, Mr. Plant, a seedling named Chieftain. L'ght 

 Selfs: 1 and 2, Mr. Otley, Zelica ; 3, Mr. Buxton, Imogene; 

 4, Mr. Heath, Imogene; 5, Mr. Field, Good's King of Yellows. 

 Dark Selfs: 1, Mr. Downton, Black Bess; 2, Mr. Field, 

 Pearson's Black Prince; 8, Mr. Edmonds, Black Bess. 

 3 Seedling Self Pansies: Mr. Downton, for Lucy Banks, 

 Black-eyed Susan, and Emma. Mr. Otley's prizes for 24 

 dissimilar Blooms of Pansies: 1, Mr. Edmonds, Old Robin 

 Gray, Satirist, Regulator, Jehu, Jewess, Rory O'More, Beauty, 

 Princess Alice, Black Bess, Wallace, Blue-eyed Maid, Prince 

 Albert, Curion, Firebrand, Exquisite, Yellow Perfection, Mul- 

 berry Superb, Ernest, Cyclops, Nymph, Herbert, Conservative, 

 Miss Stainforth, and Sarah ; 2, Mr. Field, Imogene, Regulator, 

 Antagonist, Indian Chief, Exquisite, Mulberry superb, Grand 

 Duke, Eclipse, Jehu, Black Bess, Rory O'More, Unique, Bux- 

 ton's Knight, Maid of Lodi, Baroness, Warrior, Surprise, Deli- 

 cata, Maid of Kent, King of Yellows, Eclipse superb, Trafalgar, 

 Maria, and Attila; 3, Mr. Gittens, Satirist, Jehu, Unique, At- 

 tila, Rory O'More, Childe Harold, Black Bess, Eclipse, Delicata, 

 Jewess, Mulberry superb, Imogene, Yellow Perfection, Regu- 

 lator, Curion, Beauty, Exquisite, Miss Stainforth, Czar, Purple 

 Perfection, Surprise, Sulphurea elegans, Julia, and Mazeppa. 



3 Best Greenhouse Plants: Mr. Dawson, for Boronia serrulata, 

 Kennedya, and Polygala cordata. Pelargoniums: 1, Mr. Roberts, 

 Dido ; 2 and3, Mr. Jennings, Wood's I vannoe, and Gaines* King ; 



4 and 5, Mr. Roberts, a seedling not named, and Joan of Arc. 



Torbay Horticultural Society, May 17-— This was the first 

 Exhibition for the season. It was held in the grounds of 

 Apsley House, Torbay. A handsome pavilion, 80 feet long by 

 35 wide, and 30 high, was erected for the purpose, and was well 

 filled with plants from the neighbouring gardens, together with 

 contributions from the Exeter, Plymouth, and Torbay nurseries. 

 The Society numbered last year 100 members, with a total 

 receipt of 144/. lis. 2rf. ; the number of members is now 121, 

 with a promise of increase in the funds. Prizes were awarded 

 to all classes of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables, which, con- 

 sidering the excessive drought, were fine. The Prize for the 

 best Bouquet of Tender Plants grown in the open air was awarded 

 to Mrs. Johnes, of Park Hill. Among the specimens exhibited 

 in this collection, and its competitors, were scarlet Pelar- 

 goniums, five varieties of Fuchsias, Mesembryanthemums, 

 Petunias, Sec, all in profuse bloom. As the thermometer only 

 fell to 31° during the preceding winter, nearly every kind of 

 greenhouse plant might have been grown in the open air. The 

 Prize Medal for the best Fuchsia, was won by the Rev. 

 G. M. Coleridge, with a fine showy plant of Richardsii, 

 Exoniensis (not fully in flower), Gem, Pendula major, and 

 others. The Pelargoniums, Heaths, Stove Plants, and other 

 classes, comprised all the leading varieties. A Seedling Prize 

 was awarded to the Rev. F. Belfield, for Amaryllis transcendens 

 murginata, having: all the good properties 01 A. transcendens 

 with a distinct margin of pure white. The Seedling Medal, open 

 to all England, for the best Pelargonium of lb44, was not 

 awarded; a very beautiful specimen was exhibited, but was not 

 superior to the old varieties of the same class. 



Vale of Evesham Horticultural Society, May 22. — This Exhi- 

 bition was the best that we have had. A fine display of Cacti 

 attracted much attention. The stands were crowded with 

 Tulips, which were in better condition than might have been 

 expected, from the cold nights and scorching days we have 

 lately had. Amongst the vegetables we noticed some fine 

 Rhubarb, from the Rev. W. Digby, six stalks weighing 17 lbs. 

 The following prizes were awarded :— Tulips. — Feathered Bi- 

 zarre : 1, Platoff, W. Barnes, Esq. ; 2, Donzelli, F. Davies, Esq. ; 

 3, Demetrius, Mr. R. Whitford. Flamed: 1, Polyphemus, Mr. 

 R. Whitford ■, 2, Titian, P. Davies, Esq. ; 3, Scipio, Mr. R. 

 V\ hittord. Feathered By blomen: 1, Ambassadeur de Hollande, 

 Mr. Clarke; 3, Premier Noble, Mr. R. Whitford. Flamed: 1, 

 Lawrence's Friend, F. Davies, Esq. ; 2, Couronne Violette, Mr. 

 Clarke; 3, Washington, W\ Barnes, Esq. Feathered Rose: 1 

 & 2, Walworth, Mr. R. Whitford; 8, Cerise la belle forme, F. 

 Davies, Esq. Flamed : I , Catalani, do. ; 2, Rose Triumph Royal, 

 do. ; 3, Michael de Lisle, Mr. R. Whitlord. Yellow Self: Mine 

 d'Or, W. Barnes, Esq. White: Mountain of Snow : Mr. Whit- 

 lord. Store or Greenhouse Plants.— l, Cactus speciosissimus, 

 Mrs. O. Cheek; 2. Erica ventricosa, E. Rudge, Esq.; 3, Epacrls 

 grandiflora, Mr. Pinned. Pelargoniums.— 1, Jehu, R. Ashwin, 

 Esq.; 2, Foster's Alicia, A. Hartland, Esq.; 3, Splendidum, R. 

 Ashwin, Esq.— Berrow's Worcester Journal. 



York Horticultural Society, lid J/rry.—This was the second 

 meeting tins year. The following is a list of premiums awarded: 

 —Pelargoniums: Messrs. Backhouse, lor Alexandrina, Brides- 

 maid, Erectum, Lady Cottin Shepherd, Grampion, Masterpiece, 

 Sylph, Coronation, Madeline, Wonder, Queen of the Fairies, 

 Victory, &c. Stove Plant: l, Messrs. Backhouse, for Angelonia 

 grandiflora ; 2, Mr. Appleby, for Gesnera splendeus : 4, J. Roper, 

 Esq., for Gloxinia hybnda; 5, Rev. D. Currer, for Erythrina 

 Crista-galli. Cacti: I, Rev. D. R. Currer, for Cactus Acker- 

 manni; 2, the Lord Mayor, for Cactus Mallisonii ; 3, Rev. W. 

 Taylor, for Cactus Ackermanni ; 4, Rev. D. R. Currer, for Cac- 

 tus Jenkinsonii. Orchidacete: Messrs. Backhouse, for Onci- 

 dium ampliatum, O. Papilio, Cyrtochilum maculatum, and 

 Gongcraatropurpurea. Climbers: Mr. Edward, for Troprenlum 

 tricolorum ; 4, Mr. Appleby, for Zichya glabrata ; 5, Jas. Rich- 

 ardson, Esq., for Sollya heterophylla. Bulbous Plant: 1, the 

 Lord Mayor, for Amaryllis vittata ; 2, Rev. D. R. Currer, for 

 Pelargonium ardescens. Greenhouse Plants: 1, Mr. Appleby, 

 for Pimelea spectabilis, and a well-grown Chorozema ma- 

 crophyllum ; 4, Messrs. Backhouse, for Diosma speciosa. Spotted 

 *or Mottled Calceolarias: 2, Lord Downe, for Lady Constable ; 

 3, the Lord Mayor, for ditto; 4, Mr. Appleby, for Prince Albert; 

 5, Mr. Edward, for Fair Helen. Blotched or Clouded: l, Lord 

 Downe, for Catharine ; 2, Messrs. Hackhouse, for Green's Royal 

 Blue; 4, Mr. Edward, for Splendida. Self: l, Mr. Harrison, 

 :or Green's Standard; 2, Mr. Appleby, for Green's Denholmia; 



4, Mr. Harrison, tor Tarn o' Shanter. Fuchsias: 1, Mr. AutilebT 

 for Exoniensis; 2, Messrs. Backhouse, for Transparens Venna 

 Victrix, and Monypennii ; 5. Mr. Appleby, for Tricolor. 'Ericas- 



1, G. Swan, Esq., for E. hybrida, particularly fine • 3 thi 

 Lord Mayor, for E. hybrida coccinea: 4, Messrs. Backhouse 

 for E. mundula and vestita alba. Rose in Pot : 1, Col. Thomn' 

 son, for Prince Albert. Azaleas: 1, Mr. Appleby, for Woodsii" 



2, the Lord Mayor, for Vanegata ; 3, Mr. Appleby, for Indica 

 alba. Epacris or Corrceu : Mr. Appleby, for E. pulchella ; Messrs 

 Backhouse for E. Craigii. Hardy Herbaceous Plant: 1 Mr* 

 Appleby, for Euthales macrophylla; 2, Messrs. Backhouse,* for 

 Campanula grandis ; 3, Mr. Harrison, tor the same. Rhododen- 

 dron: J. Roper, Esq., for Multimaculatum. Extra Pbizes.-I 

 Cinerarias : Mr. Appleby, for Pride of Peckham, Van Amburgh 

 and Enchantress. Hardy Shrub : Messrs. Backhouse for Fa- 

 biana imbricata. 



3xJtbtebjS. 



Transactions of the Horticultural Society. Vol. 3. 



Part I. New Series. 4to. 

 This Number of the " Society's Transactions'* contains 

 the commencement of Mr. Hartweg's Journal, extracted 

 by us at p. 134, a plate of the beautiful Habrothamnug 

 fasciculatus, and several papers of considerable interest. 

 A long and very important report, by Mr. E. Solly, upoa 

 his experiments in the Society's Garden, occupies above 

 60 pages. For the general facts elicited by them, we must 

 refer to the ample and elaborate tables in the report 

 itself. We can only extract a few passages. 



Speaking of experiments with Potatoes, Mr. Solly 

 calls attention to the remarkable fact, that the presence 

 of nitric acid in the crop bore no apparent relation tr> 

 the manures employed. In one case, although nitrate 

 of soda was employed, no nitric acid could be found ; 

 and yet this compound made its appearance when the 

 sulphates of soda and magnesia were alone employed. 

 Upon this the following remark is made : — 



11 The fact that some of these plants contained salts of 

 nitric acid, whilst others did not, is very remarkable, 

 and of especial interest in connexion with the action of 

 the nitrates as manure. Professor Liebig says, in his 

 1 Chemistry in its Applications to Agriculture,' &c. (3d 

 edit. p. 233,) ' The presence of a nitrate in plants per- 

 mits only one conclusion — that the nitrogen of nitric 

 acid is not employed in their organism for the forma- 

 tion of compounds containing that element, because, if it 

 were, at a certain period of the life of the plant, it would 

 disappear on account of this conversion.' The exist- 

 ence of nitrates in a plant cannot, as it appears to me, 

 be considered as any evidence that the nitrate does not 

 supply nitrogen to the plant. It might in the same way 

 be argued, that ammonia does not supply nitrogen to 

 plants, because it is very constantly found in them. With 

 regard to the disappearance of the nitric acid at a certain 

 period of the life of the plant, it is desirable to have ex- 

 perimental evidence ; I have found in several cases that 

 the proportion of nitric acid in plants was great when 

 they were young, and gradually diminished as they grew 

 older. I have already adverted to the curious fact that 

 when plants were manured with nitrates they grew very 

 vigorously, but were not found on examination to contain 



any nitric acid." . , , 



Some attempts have been made to ascertain whether 

 Chemistry can exolain the difference in the quality ot 

 the same sort of timber grown in different soils. ims 

 examination is one requiring many experiments, ana 

 necessarily occupying a very long time. The toUowin^ 

 experiments, however, have been made by Mr. holly . 

 « A large collection of samples of wood from different 

 localities, grown in various situations, and under various 

 conditions, has been made ; amongst these was a series 

 of specimens of Oak-wood, for which I am indebted to 

 Sir William Symonds, and which in addition to their 

 being from different parts of the world, were allot known 

 quality, each sample being marked with a note or 1 

 quality deduced from actual experience. It is ™ 

 regretted that the majority of them were bad or interior, 

 even those from localities whence the very best woou 1 

 usually imported, hence, of course, they cannot oe 

 garded as average samples but rather as exceptions, 

 proportion of earthy matter which they wotoned, 

 together with their locality and relative goodnesses 



tained in the following table : 



Oak Wood from 



Quality. 



3 S3 



52 





as c; g 



B 5 



2£ 



America (white) 

 Do. (live Oak) . 

 Do. do. M Gibraltar - ' 

 Crimea . • 

 Canada . • • 

 Circassia • 



Danzig 



England (mean of 10; 



East Prussia 



France . • « 



Farnia (Tuscany) . 



Hainault • 



[stria . • • 



Poland . • 



Podolia 



Russia . • • • 



Styia . • « 



Sardinia . . • 



Tuscany . • 



Ischia 



bad . . • 

 good • 



good . ■ 



tolerable . • 



bad . . • 

 indifferent 



tolerable for plank 



various . • 

 indifferent 



bad . • • 



bad • • , • 



bad ... • 



bad . . • 



indifferent • 



bad . 



91S8 

 9306 

 8615 



8909 



8845 

 9125 



89-19 



8838 



8892 

 9234 



8728 



9011 

 9059 



H950 

 9013 



8899 



773 



621 



1111 

 1026 



1132 



841 



1037 



1097 

 832 



1092 

 722 



1258 

 §23 

 924 



1019 



977 

 997 



1003 

 917 



9025 JK>' 



39 



73 



274 



65 

 23 

 34 

 24 

 15 

 25 



16 



44 

 14 



66 



17 

 31 

 10 



18 



28 



184 



18 



s a> 



Si 



15 



42 



78 



308 



73 

 2 



37 

 27 



18 



28 



19 

 5J 

 16 



73 

 I* 

 35 



11 

 20 



39 



20t 



29 



the 



Oak 



bad . 



indifferent and light «9j>5 

 good . - • 8969 

 good 

 good for p lank ^ 



The larger proportion of earthy ttatt f rS 'la^rthtne 

 01 southern couutries is remarkable as con tra s ^ q j 

 smaller quantity found in English Oak, an ^^ n0 



northern countries generally. Still from ^ re i a tion 

 general conclusion can be drawn as to ^ t r ^c 

 between the inorganic substances and the q 







V 



wood." 



