606 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [SEpr. 10, 
mean atc adopt the sh on = rs ctw the stems ms om left bank of the ee and is 4 gore to Iddah ; it | or expansions, which run down its sides, 
st as a on of their devasta Iw es allegiance to the Kin i yas bh ae Rex ce is re- | lata, &c. The petiole, in the form “| the Phyl is seen Pa me Ackeia 
afraid that such ne application might i ght the pet bat ported by ne natives to bets days jou from Was- takes upon itself the office of the leaf, as in ee » frequently 
I have since had sufficient evidence to con e that | pur. This tribe pay more attention to the ealeivation of oy tis pode ae, a The same functions are frequently disc ctcias 
it has no injurious effect whatever.—J. ‘Mor their farms than any others that I met wit of © toe tha hone od in yg Asparagus, &e. ; this 
The inia Pseud-Acacia.—Allow me to state for the | the farms are oe great extent, and are kept sete He lant es of which exist in the Se dane jam of yon the. peg 
information of those who may be induced to plant the Ro- | clean. The principal object of eullivation is the Yam ¥ | the name of ramenta. It was announced that thers! known by 
binia pseud-Acacia, with the view of raising Ginbed; what | and of this they. have two species—Dioscérea alata oe Society uation peg tipi deh te tee lald before mt 
has been my own experience with respect to t th sativa. They are pla inni Mae rene eee in the be 
A . nted i in f A sti ound in ¢ 
plants of this tree. From the time they had overtopped | and the same B distence § nt rey One cy Reagan Siac, cael yd ie hee Bay, in the ian 
the neighbouring dwarf shrubs, and when in leaf, the | in growth, they are ea ats at ie achat Pp iy f ance | on the mild climate of that sheltered coast, where observations 
branches were repeatedly split by even moderate winds; | to stakes. The natives beepers this rhe ag ‘e sate “~ Risbann serie nf oe Lani a eae — istical count 
| + re s, @m 
oan rae = i ity ig feet a a strong limb was | and they flavour it with a species of Capaldi which io the whole winter in the he open rs aes, Caters aterson’s | v8 sand 
m e of one of them, lea eaving a wou found growing wild i n great abun e. ‘Two sp olde Whitehouse, and in the pane of Hamilton’ S,at ons ga en atte 
ndev d 
dently calculated to weaken the main stem. S iti he. ‘ehys 
a Pas dues ib ache fate, ho if ater, ears und-nut are also cultivated—the Arachis hypogea, Joniek Oh Arran, and to Pr of, Gardner, of Glas Plants 
pated, at one of those wounds it was aden off 5 nd ai ngewe er 3 fl Ponmtgemetenia Pe, Shea been rtp e ah Use Lendaumenee M alae say whee 
4 + bis . 2 < : . a La —M : 
Tie the top say Mop Watisbes foll to the My 3 =e assava is cultivated, and also found in a wild thes Sed 3 EBay aarti ihe - D. Wardale faba 
d artes no- | state; but it is very probable oo the wild plants ha tc pan, Nara crista rea) bis at 
ther fine tree suffered in the same way, several smaller | escaped from the farms. Indian C d i; Dh bd Foewianti gees opie aibeaat: — 
ones goes oe ca dae injured, and the dB were rooted | are, in the interior of the co country, earthed ed ~ at pany Mr. Mauger in ‘the bankas sis; base Wide 
t > air. 
up ! os ~— Fo Hand ee Beir — of the dry season. At this time (hepsabes 5th), Sne-dpow Hey Fetes. wittizable forms for the DUrpose ot oun 
: AE te the iiatt . a uniform and systemati d i 
pene len writing. Thesituation was by . ae ex- | but at he sendy E tea B re ee this te ed, : stock ba $e Tovou was mace of the form proposed fr the Dabili 
pers Ter UE moasnot awate thas ony atts | korld- Qhuneuuak -obic- aan ; , ing- | and as it appears to work well, tag rte is no doubt of its 1 a2 
tem - ‘alae ng (for pruning was at that sete: tolerated) wet to éatity off the a ielaeetaare #4 vr laces, ae proposition always appeared 0 Lay a goad ong ae me 
would have been the means of*saving the treeg, The Ro- | cies of Dolichos growing in a few pla b “ak "het | al eed ane ite enerlly oy 
binia about that time was strongly recommended to be | appear to be generally cultivated. ‘Goo cs but it Part teand | coe aceaientioeieccosens on oni ea fey 
meee sprang nr Po . aE the of upon my mind in a wild state, and used A ape ur their food. Tt Th he Cole - ip.the folowing meanenig feeiate ue eee arama 
" several other circumstances, is, | is here in as muc " 
that a plantation of this sort, in the course of a few ars’ Fbahievs iso hot boutid growing ot th fps 
ars’ pate it ene 
poet may hpi Saat the veopelete. wires nite ao: | bute Pe age ed 3 bs I helewe itis net not ce ee nA this Name 
casion something of the e' of a tornado having c Ot eee, 
trough it ce g crossed ice hove them sid the ng Sah :. ie bod interi cir. Of pacha! ; as 
ae Laws je Without say — anything for or against po are nee 5 plental . There isan indigenous fu ruit of the ia 
mile, I may state a circum- of a Noblesse Peach, which is held i t esti Depth. ——— 
gered oe which have pos under my notice. en tion in the making of f Palaver sauce his fe th bate a sca 
eo eon Tears Bae collins. ap Me Chew aren't to it by the co Arica, who speak the Bice- barre rams Class of Qual 
at Car’ i us ot tot 
punt Seek eee oe Loins ES 2, a ye a be de Te aN of this fru ate ae pleasant to | The attention of the judges being thus dicectad to the essential 
in ; a pect, i ve ominent feature i 
a Ba pi y A infested with mildew; but, at | Flora of this part of the Niger is the disa; careties of Aer Sree rice metre Oe eden, 
ggestion of a friend, he had planted Chamomile at | hitherto plentiful genera, the F a3 rdasew. | mest| and Ht waopted treed! and more caret sen Ste 
b big . g erns and Orchidacee. some aly and if adopted eee. the country, it would correct 
any nang lessen the n um er of complaints, and greatly benefit 
a Exhibitor —_—_ 
Subseesicn —— 
rrangement 
wevtrlnijaindisigs Unasililinin, 
were as clean as they could be. e at Soh hi i Bla 
ne gen 3 f a at Soham, the the river. I saw a few specimens of the Oil Palm, Elais Flori Saced 
ene Me sere ig B otscpaggl an enthusia i stic amateur | guineensis, and Areca. The Cocoa-nut quite disap ears ped ewling te send forth towers Baten fed ath) 
. : oF ap opie 9 fiend sho hed | Fasw edu gins or this | - Pp A orthy of cultivation.—The first competition for the _—. e offered 
hia By Saree ant Oe A PeenE HPS cogs plants o is last-mentioned Palm about 30 7 Mr. Wildman, for the best white wane Dah a eg in 
It is but justice to say, Mr. Calthrop had Dut litle Wass | Fotly met wite Faw tines thougar reese ne ied [ramets sey oe oe ly, beng pros 
inet with oss Mlle: bas ae hk purpose was Bragg’s Anta mn hich, 
i thas Chim f pl ; though, up-to this time, it has | nounced by the judges a first- ind flo agonist, whi ry hb va 
mile, though he could youch for the di 
t h 0 s- | been met with i i 
Fo oe me woud olin,” fen | gave wae spit hrip aw At this place, had the | winnerat the first exhibition,—the terms of the advettiseliieal re- 
vp pi ret, _ ‘disease from i: , y examine the lovely Spathodea campanu- | duiting three contests to decide the prize. The remaining exhi- 
it pa mane P th ave. red lata; 1 had seen this plant before in the Delta, as we ae eo Pace a Seihilion she 10. 00) te 
the tale meee told to me.’’ ars y Hesse tell | sailed through, but could not get to it; this was somewhat port uf the proceeding? Was fe te nd in suficient time for 
Sy pits Bieccae Gia | gain 53 cas hd. Si 5 report of the proceedings was not received in ete time for 
now 8 ( oan | erst r. o frequently oe with a nth ates thd preparation, previously to our paper going to pr 
: Carto: ae eo a Tittle Com! ri which appears he Combretum micran- 
: Comic. whe TVR be pet ae thum. The stigtiant phot heed species of Lemna, COUNTRY SHOWS. 
epee Beth esatotle, et be aga e Lemna minor 0 our own ponds, | . 42erdeenshire Horticultural Society.—The fourth — te 
pee Nat Carte ps are be of Weare ndigo are found growing wild, but neither Peegcee. mewnele. io: Sne- Hass lakers. a. Sey “wy 
ledge, with Dr. Johnson, that they are among the best | ment used by these simple per b alee ln: | eee," FB teeth, 
ee men 1 5 Ne | 
Shen it i eecueeatbeel |e used by these simple people in ‘preparis their farms | Union Grove; 2, N. Glennie, a ” Pintray 8 j. hing te <i 
rp cottages T ys eae ecinte erme iat opping is a rough-made hoe, with a handle about 18 Grandhome House. Cocxscomss: 1, G. ane 0; 2, D. 
jr ps Saal ‘ wi gp gg 2. es long, wees which oA! make holes, into which the e Pb Spe ie PR Eheim fe 1s - Canwazion ie 7 
sibly be ale to show, that a mall spot of garden pha tend: is placed ; and the same tool is used in clearing the Deab e's ” has, 7. Mil eae viel $ i: “Booth; 2 “Alex 
e Befor oct lee lg this place, I made up acollection of the Mackie aD Gaimns. Dantas: ‘1, Alek. Mackie; 2 _ 
y t 
of those vegetables it. i aes i : 
grown upon it, if the cottager could | a ; Heathcot ; 3, Alex, Mackie; 4, D. Gairns. Seedling: 
3 nd, from the in ibi F. Deans; 2, W. Ridd ae 
ug aneek of ’ dustry exhibited by them, I have reason | Gammell wel g an i el, “Ks 4 Bi we dj 1 food v 
di ° 7 Esq, ? 
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manage to preserve thro the winter thr 
: ee dozen o ; 
hoteoe sh plants, which may be done with a small po 5 the il they will not be neglected. Of the kind- | and 4, do. Manso Farquhar, gr., Echt House; % 
omless box over them, having two or three skies of | & e King I cannot speak in terms too flattering ; Alex. Mackie; 3, R. vHsrdy, bins Garden $; 4, D.Gairns. HARDY 
in the cover of it. Let him tak or he treated me with the utmost civility, and ised, | ANNUALS: 1, N,. Glennie He ase W. Gallow. 
ake about 12 square | that if I i ob Peect aiea’ | Ge eeas: ip & Weood: fs 
yards of ground for growing hi f } if I returned to his country woul: - LAB + pos Mes 3.5 Oe eas Ea 
A D 4 1s crop 0) Cau iflowers and wilt i * Ee: wd me, y. Glennie; 2, G. C: N. 
when the time arrives for utting them out, h , and render me every assistance in his pow ad | Glennie; 2, J. Dal te ai ere Glennie Nachanixts, . 
30 of his plants upon the ground set apart det that pais teers of white men, but had not seen one Biifoie fs vidited J. Forbes, gr., Westhall ; 3,'G, Cardno, Frans: : 45, Bsson; & 
pose, and those that remain may be useful t fr im. The question, vhocesk it was not s laint Age oe augaee Castle ; 3; J. Leslie, Esq. APruts: tye 
Place of any that may fail After thes aft wr the | that caused me to be white, ee to the ie ianeepretlt ie se- (vole ths opie ib ii Donald. ertikcs. bases "peal 
ticular attention must be paid to hoeing » beteiek Food Be veral times by the people. ae Oe § i ¥ ets mg + alms ecg . Reith, gly 
and watering them with soap-suds and ithe: pe bom vi gegen: 3 and 4. ik stan, 18 ee 
th water. ‘The latter should be done once PROCEEDINGS or SOCIETIES. Seiicors ied | 3 els a Glennie Cone Coe 
tcan be applied without injury to th Sept. 4. ‘ berries: 1, J. Pirie; 2, W. Ch Sees 12 GreEnHouse PLANTS: 
cottager should endeav to fon up ‘a lowing 2, Reyuld, Bsa. Trea r,t the poo ool woe oe RK, Ye — “3 ney ah nya ae 7 eer port st ae { 
rg b ing-sown plants ; and poe _ hg me W. Francis, Mr. B. Ds = all Mr. 4 first Estra ¥ Frise was awarded 0" T. D Darling, for 5 J nae plant = 
'y the strokes of the ** lang Lage ‘Aeerionn - by ACES of eience prec to the Library Sel o the pede Mrs. Jopp, Elmhill, for a plant Ei 
aia. sce ia anes ought not to remain (as | Society, Prof, Meneghini, Mr. G.’'W ps Rad! ied of Impatiens glanduligera.— queen 1 
ne), but shoul en away, and made the | Woodward. Mr. T. Twining, J : q 
Those - y, mad .T. g, Jun., vores tgs olson Dumfries onthl 
The hs af. palitvated & Horticultural Society, July 16.—The Fifth Monty = 
© pigs may take the | foo sn nS. fog ge Prrigkenham ra meeting for the sg ce hen held jn the Court House, Buccleuch 
» called in - Morphology is that ivi of Bang Veget ale Mo Morpho- | Street. The attendance was good, and the specimens of flowers 
the leaves 3 there are ths Vastcas Ww. es cog- | and fruits exhibited ci re highly “creditable to all con . 
malt, + | add to thea, 6 th vegetable taiinds re erg peegelb atest + the condition oe ae nee warded.—Pinks: Mr. J. —— 
express its thankful- of jenvns into the several, floral organs,—and “as | O'Lo Bol eee *Lough- 
a6 ain me , ch as ughlin, Mr. Lan h. Sarvras: Mr. O’Loug 
by ROW Guvtkly | Sa Win actaitloas ut the vebguek: seimpetishs uae i Sidaemace | acc es ee t. Bust COLLECTION 
yin the idesitna 4 into two hentey the feet oF watchs ats of 08 id pines  iarermipaes Mr. Colquhoun. | Meron: Mr. re 
€ ground where the old | Phoses, which . ors : 1, Mr. Johnston; 2, Mr O'Loughlin. = 
1 th the natural structure of also awarded 1 imen of 
ven the earth a ing Ma pd Rana tie go includes those auregiar, or acci- Tropebhin oateihy ad ys sar Ae lgrods Tillandsia 
va put in young plants | dant pibiormiasics of ie eave Cechiren oe imperfect or redun. | "pens. Mr. Wells, gr. at the Woodlands, ee ae 
, and continue in this m: head. These last influence partic anges, noticed under the first | Competition, a very fine Me/on (Brown’s Superb), weighi sk 
ones are taken away. After the and occur only occasionally, Tothis division S tanhed coasian Pe ET ay Eoigohorn, Sagremees Frees earitie 8 of Concer 
crop, and w makes el monstrous flowers. The great principle on belong beiproued eg 3 and ode caer , jun., some drawings of Pa which were 
and loosen the bes logy is, that the various floral organs are butm ons of “f te 
h earth type, whieh is the leaf. Prof. Lindley endeavours tu 
oeing manuring as to Linneus the credit of having bee — Haresfield Horticultural S. 11,—The following is ® 
erning the evil effects of = Haye ae = said con-| Sipe; an tin orate a idea, of this patie tekient oe ag " yee 8 ‘ed tothe bubaei peat Pat Ao a 
; etions eiples P oO opinion quotes r, Jos, Chamberlayne; 2, Mr. Smith; 3 
me sh by Mncatie aa send A Pn rope percent ‘ B re Mastavau, iG ‘oulah ae ani of 7 CF saa prize, S. Smith ear as ba 
wife may ve Beaten 50 and 60 Rarye=s = | ee ber seen ean gp sug, fg cg gh ee White and ited Currants: ir Basham. ie an reen Ss. 
, average, may be 70, is mo wee on Vegetable m ies: Mr. ham. Aprico r. W. voor i 2, Mr. 5 
ee halfpence per head, without taking into fracas appears an ue pacing wget e attentio mot ota ist | 2 psec tt bt Mr. C. Chandler, Guctebers r. Basham. Pints 
tion the benefit ern the pig has received. If he ch their inves! been ro og is the vanject, and the result rity sons EO grt Renae rane Hoilghocks: oul  Notockt: 
to make use o in his own fam st vue and the rr vacagger gs to confirm the correctness of his | Jasper i Sg and ee og wards; 
dish of ipaadsdowere, every Sunday f 2h - are tb owed its station in the soles Anthor of “Faust” was at length cet : fam eyed hai sar Bs a,c awe J yan8. ; 
‘or dinner : “ ce + Basket of Flowers: 1 . Bas. ane , 
months.— Peter Mackenzie ening: Bo, insta on entirely wanting, or exist only in ey deguelireies Best Device: J. Dunn. Nosegay: 1, H. Bick; 2, R hp ieny 
scales and spines; in these cases, laria (extra): Mr. W. Copner. Choice Flowers (6 
FE eet apes which is not Se Gare ts hardly any | Mr. White. seinen itherally distributed amongst 
OREIGN On dered fit for performing the functions of sce fe te ne Marae ony for the best stacked and neatest Cottage Garden 5 [OF We 
. For this purpose | neatest and cleauicst kept Labourer’s Cottage ; qh for th ioe 
be; the stem is also 
eatin ear at yarn ee 
d th ex xcessiye development of the stem, which ades Flowers vee! es, Abi idge 
