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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
871 
plant, pecul iar to the Sechelles Archipelago, where it grows 
naturally in two islands only—Praslin and Curiense. . Praslin 
lies to the ar of wee = ape. 21 mtg Pes aor mse is to 
the n pewwahetal slin, and i maller; m of the 
cep a 
sea, from 0 nee 7 wo miles wy ae h, sepa Ane we Stbube 
They lie between 4°15/and 4°21’ s. “latand 55°39’ and —s ag E: lon 
th 
ceas, which have er ‘er said, and only two or thre 
of the Lo ran ing straight and 
tothrive. The tr 
runs to the heiebt of “80 hoe fee et, terminat were endid 
erown of winged palmated para it is only foe mee § 
wn 
in diameter, and so flexible that it w 
When 
aves to the slightest breeze. 
_ the wi ind is _mode erate ely strong, the huge leaves of this 
he 
jan 
eee of the stem is very hard and compact; but the interior is 
softand fibrous. The leaves, which are winged and palmated, 
open like a fan, and in the early growth are sabre. than ne feet 
~ omg “Sere the footstalk, which is at least as much In 
av — lon 
ar th " aoe e leaf does not exceed 20 feet in length, by or 12 
in breadth, ‘abn, entirely destitute of thorns, Thenascent leaves 
are enveloped,.till the period of thei 
of cottony d 
pre owers, abou 
asionally two, a a teoe. 
a moe two nuts are Lye oa mn 
one feats erhres. Tobed Sets are very. rare, but so 
with; and } it is’ said that specimens wi ne — lobes 
shes 
sid. very sing: nd cannot re com. 
ared to t r producti aot the santtalbe kingdom. 
0 highly-re story 
other 
markable eicewetines in the hi 
lo a h 
e la 
The Lod 
moun a s heed mer g thee ane mountain-tops, 
in rms a conspicuous and r ect in such situa- 
It is curious that t 
kable 
he e vegetation of “the nut is Lae dew en 
by harxine its but if Suffered on nly earth, in 
situat ite rea dilly 
takes place. The fruit, in its wires ate, is an agreeable and 
refreshing aliment: when ripe, it yields ofl fen germ eon ar me 
e of ci ree 
to rest. on the 
the a2. germin 
abe 
ding. The lea covering 
as earned, besides fanned materials 
a very superior description for hats yee S, work-baskets, 
ifici f which many of the 
te 
xth anaiwerary meeting ; J. E. Gray, Esq., 
F.R. S President in the noe See the ro of the ween +) 
member ae bee ted since the last 
Secnary: er Sg and that the soc sconiteon dof 152 members 
The donstions “i the library, eis er ba museum Ari bee 
considerable, and loom plants'sent to the me 
iven ro Freatet cata 
been within 
‘Teceipt of t ecimens, and it fh anticipated that, in stir shed 
members one always Teceive Hen! Suse mye neh ithin nin 10 — after 
ond receipt of ~~, on itribution mong th re- 
ved w ch “a nabctees from Mr. We. uw. C. Sextesin 
ps arge co Or ‘Shropshite Rubi from Mr, Bidwell; nume- 
rons species Pa r Jobtey 0 lants, fi Mr. Thwaites; 300 specim ens 
sn tale dee fakeatatih: vie ted fi in Peis xX, from Mr. Donbleday ; 
ee specimens tree cristata, collected in Nor- 
folk y Mr, Wardale., It Paes ativan coat the b forciee. collec. 
tion. pel aes includes plants fr yl, rth and Sonth elk 
South Wales of Goo » Chins, 
various pest: s of the wor nh would soon be i 1 reference 
order, “a ba lo tfor the consiclt ea = “casting year afterwar 
took plac nets president, and i 
Cc. Watson; Esq., F -L.8+,-an nd J. 
$q., F.R.S., were 
nominated vice-presidents. 
al: sisi > inted, 
» Childr 
Aadionel | lecat secretaries were 
SOCIETY. 
eting was held in the new Hall, 
TGeaien, ‘iivesicnh, the Hon. Lord Mu mrad 
r. A large br Selecta of Jersey Pears, se t by 
La angelier: See Heli On shen rs 
wit th Chr ysanthemums, specimens of 
Apples, aes nee parts of Scotland, with Pine- 
arded Currants, besides various 
re rsle “yf roots, 
ral communications bans 
by 
Mr. Alex. Temple, of a “ safety flower-pot,” in napa 
the roots of Pine-ap from being oe ad poe are 
plunged in a hotbed in a state of strong fermenta tion. “A mod 
ta’ 
‘was exhibited; it has ‘a hollow chamber velow: and 
S to permit the escape of heat and See tee The n 
was by Mr. Ww. Shar; an accou of the savphtnaeied 
of herbaceous 
oe 
pee 
oa 
cc 
& 
3 
arpe ; it gave 
plants, c, @8 manure, for various crops, it a Stiff clay soil 
en followed a report, by Mr. J. Daw “a of - e successfu 
3 & of carrots for necessive years ame piece of 
ground, where no crop of Carrots could peestousty we procured. 
The plot was —e as extending to 45 feet re Pr ; the soil a 
heavy loam; in autumn 1828 it , and four cart-loads 
of sandy and surface heath. soil mixed with it; dee two 
barrow-loads of eb: w-loads of wood-ashes, 
The s ood- 
oe yearly, bit | the eat. = was only ~ 
im Carrots from this p of F gotecen 
size and quite ga The mph medal ai voted for this com- 
Munication. The miums canted for S 
Tetarded Grapes, exclusive of Musca 
Crockett, gr. to Col. Fer 
ane, 
dison, gr. to the Earl of | t 
W. Thom n, Br. = van gk mi 
Mr. Addison; ae patho 3 
stone Pippns 1, Mr. : 
» er. to Tod, ~~, 2, Mr, D. Brewster, gr. t 
dsay; 3, Mr. W. Sharpe, to Sir J:°S8. Richard. 
, Bart, Best six kinds of Apples, exclusive of Ribstones, 1, 
x 
cd 
ae Nee e, Esq. For the best To- 
‘the Rhee’ being shiny ees —_ Small red, I, Mr. 
a fe vy rhs nions, M Dk} 
be extra articl 
puhanecn, amon, gst Sag Wete—n h collegtion of Peits, 
G. hepa gr. .. Lord Blantyre{; Cieary of some 
a toes 
m Mr, 
7m Miss 
Finlay 
pees shen, 
y Mr. 
&@ tray o e Ganges Apple, of large size, 
with & 
. Den Sort Esq. 
and of retarded nd 
much notice oe 7 mt ere 
oh 
a beau tifal conclageds of 
sary s, rods the Inverlith Nurseries 
and Sous: The em articles 
Pp ye ‘of. pte sodiunien s of the roo’ oft imeehah nner Parsley, 
7 Mr. G. Annand, gr, to rd 
rced Séabale,, eden g Lord beg to 
The secretary stated ek Mes Law havin 
offered a premium of two guineas. fi 
digenous pheno ous par ts an a uring t the 
season 1842, BY A ourneyman gar eaak. tweet collections had been 
been sent in competition, one marked Linnza and the other 
that, after a careful inspection, the premium was 
the one marked Linnea, formed by C. Gallo- 
Mr. H, Wilson, at Melville, 
to whom the silve al was awarded. These awards 
firmed and sanctioned by the general meeting. The fo lowing 
e mbers were enrojled:~ Hon. Mrs. A. hrane rT. B. 
Hepb » Bart., M.P.; Right Hon. D. M‘Neill; Maj.-Gen.°S 
N. Douglas, K.C.B.; A. Anderson, Esq.; P. Robertson, Esq, ; 
S. Campbell, Esq.; J. M. Hog, Esq.; W. Wallace, Esq.; J. 
Bennet, . +; J. Hamilton, Esq.; » Pen 
ro 9 Esq., 
oe . Jardine metre v. b. ‘He en — 
the anal ckellar, Esq., H. 
ted pip ee y the garden committee 
and E. reheybod, hey Mr. eran and ie wane, of the 
éscnmlshee of prizes. The o e-beare ed; 
Dr. es agree — se mo pobre “Mr 
Jas. Macnab, cura! he garden; and Mr. x. Evans, clerk. 
ROTA < SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 
Cc. 7. a Christison in the png The election 
took place: D 
ice- She Scent ; 
bearers Ge the seaso ir. ll, President ; Profrs. 
a n, Graham, B four, . Stewart, Esq., -presi- 
sent Vario’ one parcels of plants were announced, also donations 
e librar from Dr. Millar, Dr. Maly, oe ‘of, Christison 
sibmitted a «highly Interesting conmunication n the Assam Tea 
lant, illustrat cimens. The author stated that the dif- 
e icine of ma r by different modes of pre - 
leaf, that the various forms wer ly vari f the sam 
plant. ecimen of tea, of a yell lour, an remarkably 
stron our, was exhibited; also tea, in the of small rells, 
sent to this country about twenty years ago, as a preseut fro 
the emperor of China to Ge " dsir then ics a 
paper by C, C. Babin te » Esq., F.L.S., entitled ‘* Observa 
na few plants, con cerning t th ne claim "of whieh tobe considered 
as natives of Great Britain, Sir W. J. Hooker expresses doubt in 
pe 5th Ed, a) nin. Pritt Flora with a few notes upon Pe spe- 
S$ contain k, with refe to the Edinburgh 
a ogue oe Riltist 
Cata- 
it the species concerning 
* Icannot allow eae 
op 0 pas’ Says the Satbor of this Leg pel “od a aee 
abo the reat ‘satisfaction No pa it rE npty me to th ot v0 
} aon vba a botar vig? ed the pet 
rving of quotation ust Pesca my it 
logue = British Plants, h 
whic W. J. on*4 cer expresses 
the Soc on bony entrusted its preparation to t cas 
afterw ead a ** noti ofthe ae ence of patios Se acabh sais ar 
” or found, by 
from ne 
growin be ice the_ sea, 
pag nae eeragy ‘of specimens of Statice ame 
nd of others from the 
china co 
rms capac to the = a 
spray; all” these aante with the exception of thedichen 
i Io 
8 
ot have been ived fr 
All hess vegetables vee healthy, re Nad nore of 
the paper has been Jed to conclude that e algve are not the 
only plants which possess = the power whe afta from rhe aWittes 
nd of conden: pf them in chetr tissues, 
detritnent to their ey 4 functions, 
(M HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Meeting, of subscri 
and this Ptiteoge an 
RMING 
bers 
Loft meet et ewe ows chai 
read. 
— The ann a ern ral 
at the es terloo e Ear 
te fol ing reports or the on year 
mien in UpreseD Dg 4 ite of helt procerdin during ¢ the 
but congratulate the members of the Society 
bis ihe  Aoatentbe state of the Garden; on the high rank which 
it ¢Continues'to hold among similar establishments; 
reese which its extensive and pent) collection of plants 
cites among the distin Nee he. sts of t! ay, m 
whens have wt the Ge n duri P 
Cameron reports that ‘the treet aa: Gurabs continue to grow 
Guar eran and have so far eibeaen, sort in size vaso <8 an, admit of the 
uw Opla: 
kinds r ast year 
best varieties: for this neighbourh Some few Apple- trees 
nearly perished vad s be le Bd their roots, it a su de 
bee! ured by the ntinued wet w sg of ihevy sirevious 
‘he qeeeton of pla lise has been nereas 
by the receipt t of plants and seeds from iivaek had pn public 
pace pee a nurserymen, om sete one nave had in vane 
Bee usual return &c. have 
wa 
i 
re Gis tribu’ 
a go: i ge for them. 
ual will be again fin aoe for aistribation by the Ist of Jantiary 
the sh areh tt pace atthe gar- 
afte: nero “The Cniyimprovemen ao: sag e been in? 
planting : eoletin of Roses near the 3 in increasing 
mber he ot fet a in Keeping te grounds in % eg 
atl is in thenumber of hand 
ee bad gentlemen wi ch spec fuueae 
of its, fru an while ottagers’ 
usually presented a good Migee ah and pera coneianienie ed 
est. Itis to beregretted, however, that the brag Sted have bee: 
attended with a loss to the funds of 55/. 10s @ pro sneeieted 
have — — nnnomey, _ nade pyre oied may be attributed 
partly to the fineness of the n, and pa 
privilege ces ghaike ed tot int share reht old 
increased subscription 
sheet nt by whi 
funds present a ura able. Pes ds 
annual meeting. me Birmtsyhan Advertiser. 
than-at the 
COUNTRY SHOWS, 
Norwich Horticultural mig Nov. 23 —This, the sixth moron 
bition forthe season, w has been the 
for several years past, The following is a list of the entbers? 
Prizes; FLowers—Besr 25 CHRYSANTHEMU Rigg er Blush, 
fiatice, Colonel 
ite, Rev. a. _ 
Rip Loewy gr. t 
ivintbe, Starry Purple, Vesta, 
Whites, @ illed Pink, King, Queen, Tassell 
Saperb Ye omy Gem 
arie, —Rey. 
SINGLE 
uncatus 
_— R. 
~ N, 
Mari onspicu 
ingale; 3, 4 Ma ata 
SPECIMEN (Vesta), Mrs. Burronghes. Puiants, Cactus tr 
and Gesne! elongata, Mrs. oughes ; Primula sine: 
wt B. Proctor, " “Balt. Cur Frowers, J 
s, W. Rippingale. RUIT 
hey fotoed We odehouse. Best GRAPES, 
Ham Thikoy w, Raters: gr. to G. Ores, Esq.; 2, 
Muscat of "Alexandri), Ps ere gr. toG. 8. Kett, E 
, Mrs. Burroughes ; 
a 
wo 
— 
= 
D he ae 
Pium e, S. ener ae nhl 
MEDLARS «(Nottingham), Rev. J. Burroughes. Dirr TO, 
1844 Burroughes. )URRAN 
. Short. is ie; 
> b= ial 
wie 
% 
CARROTS (Orange), 8. Short 
xt, R.N. Bacon, Esq.3.2, W. 
“ees 8. Short. Horse- ae nu, T. Pott 
V. Kem Carg Beoccout, 
‘o ES 
Ling Porators, Rev. J. Burroaghes. Musnro 
award 
Prizes to the amount of 10/. were also ry to Co atiiigbehbe 
nicle. 
Norfolk Chro 
Dumfries and Galloway Horticultural Society, Dec. 3.— - 
cluding oe was held in ti -house, Bucclet t ‘ 
The large table sey crowded with articles 
ticle 
which the following prizes were given :— 
O’Loughlin ; 2, Linn Colquhoun. 
the es fruit, the Ist and: 2d prizes were ¢ 
quhou Two seedling Apples attracted 
TT 
e A 
» Mr, rmont, 
y Loughlins ery for scare apttiment of Knight’ 
age. prize was also given for cut Herbaceous and Green- 
ouse aeonachel eared by Mr Colquhoun, and fortwo plants in pots 
cultivated by Mr, 0’ Ceres | 
FF he T 
Rox burghshire Horticul, ral Bo Rocitty, Dec. 7-—This meeting 
sm me = bow Spread Eagle Tun Assembly-room, where prizes 
are — —APrpLes from Standards, 
opera 
finances of the rte fll ‘the coitientites bes to refer to the balance [ 
prepared gcha will appear t e 
Tor fe Rg: He Mr. D Saas gr, to the Earl of 
Minto. Aguas from a a Wall, to table: 1, Mr. W. Ross; 2, Mr. 
Weir, gr.- Sq. STANDARD Pranrs, Mr, 
J. Crich we. 0 Densacbon, "Esq. BARS from Wall-trees 
1,-Mr. J.-Cric ie & ew Kircuen APP iss: 1, Mr, G. 
Taylor, gr. to 1:6 Bro sq.; 2, Mr.D, Crichton, Ce.ery:.}, 
Mr. J. Crichton, for Seyinoar® 5 new Solid White ; 2, Mr. T. W yeir, 
for Solid Silver White Bau sus Sprowrs: 1, Mr. D. Crichton ; 
2. GUT Taylor. NION 1, Mr.J. Crichton, fi * Keeping 
2,M On 
and White § Spanish ; 2, it, G, Taylor, for Deptford and White 
ae tl Nnelag bt 1, Mr. A. hy Me ar to W. Fair, Esq. ; 2, Mr 
T. Weir, for Long Oran nge.— Kelso 
NOTICES or am PLANTS WHICH er EITHER 
SE a onees co 9 
Aca’ CIA ane Two- 
po 
with the main roots a — elevated in th pot, and 
la in an airy part of the greenhouse; by timely 
ge a re a prevented from earner long 
the San ie the em will form 
roots, though slow ts ie me ined in t rdinary m 
ton’s Mag. of Botany. 
mateee SPLENDENS.  Splendid-flowered Echites. 
Clim Apocynacex. Penténdria Beneeme cou —Of the m 
handsome fancorne of this genus aa Ae gk nae oe < 
nists and ellers in Brazil kate 
uestion bly a most beautiful, po may ¥ ie ‘with the. m See pre- 
uctions of ft ag Wb goad have been of lat ed into 
iT garde ce 
(Stove 
man va 
ey 
ou It was received last year from Oo n 
tains by Messrs. Vei teh, and has already produced copious and 
richly-¢ bl he stems are climbing; the leaves 
The of fou ether, and 
have a white ek: ards, with ‘ flat iat Scurliiches 
across, and ©} utiful ~ant smh deepening towards the 
pig yen Curtis 's Bot. Mag. 
e-flowered Macleania. (Stove 
gyn 
shrub of great beauty, > ell deserves a bps rm — col- 
lection. Rig leaves on i™ oung shoots are very di , and 
have e 0 
wers are ‘near x ae nch h long, 
red w Besos 13 +s. } axils 
of the leaves.— Curtis's Bot. Mag. 
MIs ISCELLANEOUS. 
wspapers are full of tg 
this mild 
ne 
e paizing 
he 8 
pg of the common Laurel are 3 ‘inches long, the 
ezéreums 
te Rhododéndrons we we ng to unfold, and Hyacint hs 
€ piercing t. Edinburgh, in the ana 
of the Hovteulteral’ cas, the evergreen Rhododen 
