THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



they were the spores 



Uredineoe to which they can with any probability 

 le referred. Some circumstances in their structure, 

 ■viz., the stratose outer walls and the invested 

 nucleus, seem to indicate Algse, but we know of no 

 species to which they can be referred, and 



:oat 



indeed, seen the spores 



Alga which 



earlier 

 globular and not elliptical. 



Devonshire ; and if the cholera bodies are 

 Identified with the spores c 



ith those of some 

 !y diffused ; and the West of Eng- 

 land has been so diligently and acute 

 and by observers of such extensive knowledge, that 

 the suppositioi 



1 suggested that the 

 "en grains of some 



it the figure pub- 



Carduus. We have n 



lished by Mr. Hassall, in the "Annals of Natural 

 History," and the account given by MoHZ in Ins 

 work on the subject of pollen, do not seem to favour 

 this notion. The only remaining theory, as far as 

 we are aware, is that they may be the eggs of some 

 Entozoa ; but no one seems able to point out any 

 particular genus to which they can be referred. 



slightest doubt, and we are very curio as 



the solution of the enigma, which seems effectually 



to have puzzled everybody. M. J. B. 



plan which has 



} direct attention \ 



been proposed, in Edinburgh, of obtaining seeds of 



by means of a special subscription for that purpose. 

 The projectors of this scheme are Ga 

 Esq., Advocate, and David Smith, Esq, U.S., of 

 Edinburgh. A meeting was held in the Botanical 

 Gardens, Edinburgh, on the 22d November, 18 

 Prof. Balfour in the chair. On the motion of L 

 Murray, seconded by Mr. Geouge Pat ton, the : 

 lowing resolutions were passed : 



1. That it would be of great benefit to the inter* 

 of arboriculture and horticulture in Scotland to 



hardy trees, shrubs, and flowers, from 



parts of North America, as are suited to the climj 



2. That, considering the successful result of t 

 labours of the late Mr. Douglas in the 

 the seeds of useful trees and fine flowers and shrubs 

 in that portion of th< 



method of attaining the benefits desired would be 

 by securing the services of a botanist of zeal and 



light be induced to follow 



seedlings, but 

 tution they do 



We would not, however, ha: 

 the Edinburgh plan entertain € 

 novelty to be found on the west of the Rocky 

 Mountains. This is, indeed, of little real im- 

 portance ; for if the best species are, as 

 already known, nevertheless, an abundant supply of 

 seeds of the old ones would richly reward the 

 parties to the enterprise. 



If we might advise, we would say that the best 

 points for examination are the upper limits of 

 Oregon, south of the English boundary, and the 

 Spanish peaks in southern California, or new Mexico. 

 Ti was there, on the Rio de los Animos, which issues 



tn the Raton mountains, that Mr. Fendler found 

 magnificent Pinus (Abies) concolor, a species 



yet unknown in Europe, along with his P. bra- 

 hu-li seems to be the same as P. Ben- 





l)i:;h 



: 



Novelty, therefore, to some extent, 

 -, though, perhaps, not to the degre 

 sanguine minds imagine. 



ON DRYING PLANTS SO AS TO PRESERVE 



THEIR COLOURS. 



No science, perhaps, requires so much practical know- 



Mr. Dougi 



tend them into those parts of the country 

 rot fully explored by him. y 



" That the meeting being satisfied, from the state- 

 that a par 



ment of Professor 

 qualified 



should be 



mdertaking, may be induced 

 n. are of opinion that an effoi 

 e for collecting funds sufficient i 





spending share of the plants and seeds which may 

 be collected, and from time to time setfl ■ 



liable for anything beyond the 



Professor Balfour and Mr. J, 



■Ionian Horti- 

 Mr. Cha 



Turnbull, Perth j and 

 eorge the Fourth Bridge: 



Dalkeith ; Mr. Ar 

 < Lawk 

 an 1 that a Al w ting of Subscribers"! 

 soon as a sufficient number of nam 

 at which a Committee will be appoir 

 the necessary details. 



We should hope that a great access 

 subscribers might be expected, mo-< 

 lector to be appoiated should be a person in'whom 

 -» ~n be placed. At least there can be no 



the col- 



ifen on a large": 



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The grafted plants now on sale are welTenouT- 



t of the plant, like what would be*rL„L I?*** 



Solar ] 



correctly placed in the present rl J 



5 "~- --The Sfi r\£s 



up by the sun's 



hothouse. PJante") 



5 reflected 



against a wall, especially those which 



plant. Tbeu 



A good arrangement of 'the branches" ^SnonTJ 



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i in some cases of colouring the »aH 

 scarcely developed from the seed M 



e between it and the apoplexy 

 are wrong, and t 



; m the plant in the form of gas, the oxygen 



and produces the combustion} 



and 1 now ask how this can bear the slightest analogy 



functions, and causes instantaneous death. In plants 

 no such suddenness has been observed. The vegetable 



dents.* To* SMb. i 



suffer, either by t 

 the introduction 



I give the name of electric 



dividuals. The neglect in cutting 

 struck, causes the adjoining parts to- 

 i gradual spread of the decay, or by 



be saved. In herbs and dwarf 



We have s 



ns parallel 



Afon Plaisir.* 



Sweet Mjrtlts, and ye golden Orange groves, 

 From ibV l ^iiZ^th7 U t^n^t^^m'Ji^ 

 of which are of the moat 

 are completely discovered to .view _ on « 

 ide of the steps ; and descending with them is a w* 

 arpeted with Daphne pontics kept dwarf. un ' 

 ides of the garden, right and left, ar, 



dose cut Yew. 1 he effect* 



1 * Moor 



highly 



