SSi Amiales de la Societe de Horticulture de Paris. 



the least numerous. One is called ikfelol6ntha hippoc&stani, or horse-chest- 

 nut cockchafFer, and which does not appear in the same years with the M. 

 vulgaris. Other destructive species, as the M. fulo, viliosa, pilosa, solstitia- 

 lis, aequinoctialis, are very numerous, and do much damage, which is laid to 

 the charge of the common one. The larva of the solstitialis, hoary beetle, 

 or chaffer, devours the roots of dahlias. — Extract of a letter from M. J. 

 Walner, of Geneva, to the secretary, informing him that the Primula sinen- 

 sis is naturalised to the climate of that place, and bears the winter without 

 injury. — Facts relative to the naturalisation of plants. JM. Boursault re- 

 ported at a Meeting of the Society, held on the 6th February last, that he had 

 raised the iaurus Cinnamomum in the open air, and nursed the young plants 

 awhile in the conservatory, but has sent them to Toulon to give them a 

 better chance of succeeding. The Cratae'gus glabra, he also finds, does not 

 need the temperature of a hot-house, nor does the Camellia. — Notice of 

 the Royal Society of Agriculture and Botany of Ghent, with a list of flower- 

 ing plants exhibited in their hall, in the beginning of February last. Medals 

 ■were awarded to Messrs. Sweemer and Verleeuwen of Ghent. The plants 

 most remarkable for beauty of flowers were, Jsclepia* tuberosa, Crinum 

 amabile, Cypripedium spectabile, and Strelitziajuncea. Many other Chi- 

 nese, Botany Bay, and tropical plants received distinguished commendation; 

 and in the hall was placed the funeral cypress, as a mark of respect to the 

 ■deceased M. J. Thouin. — Calendar of Work to be done in the different 

 departments of the garden, during the month of April. In the directions for 

 the management of fruit trees, the canker is said to be cured by an applica- 

 tion of cow-dung and clay. — Prices-current of vegetables in Paris. — Mi- 

 nutes of Society's Meetings, &c, 



Liv. VIII. for April, contains 



\. Me'moh'es, Rapports. — Some observations on the cultivation of Fruit 

 Trees, in part of the west of France ; by M. Oscar Leclerc. M. Leclerc 

 points out the defective management in training fruit trees a la quenouille 

 (distaff fashion). He says there is much ingenuity required in the process, 

 and that, in many cases, it is attempted without success ; but, where the soil, 

 kind of tree, its state of health, and management, are all proper, it answers 

 well, and is worthy of imitation. Pear and apple trees intended to be trained 

 on this plan, are worked on the least free stocks, to obtain moderate growth. 

 A principal leading shoot is chosen to form the upright stem ; this is fre- 

 quently stopped, or cut down, to produce numerous side shoots. By such 

 management the tree becomes, in a few years, a perfect cone in figure, fur- 

 nished with numerous branchlets, from bottom to top ; which, from their 

 position checking the natural luxuriance, are, at an early stage, thrown into 

 the desired bearing state. A tree may be trained in this manner to any 

 convenient height. Its merit consists in requiring but little space, producing 

 but little shade, exposing the bearing branches all round to the air and 

 light, and protecting the fruit from the action of violent winds. When a 

 tree is imperfectly supplied with bearing wood, buds or grafts may be put 

 on, to make up deficiencies, or dormant buds started into vigour by super- 

 cision. When a distafl-trained tree is worn out, it may be cut in, to renew 

 its vigour ; but this is the last effort of nature, in consequence of the last 

 resource of art.—- Manner of laying down Turf, by M. Colen, jun., gar- 

 dener to the king, at the palace of E'lysee-Bourbon, &c. M. Colen thinks, 

 green turf may be obtained in France by trenching the ground, freeing it 

 from stones, covering the surface with two or three inches of rich compost, and 

 then laying on the turf. The improved soil, he thinks, will retain moisture 

 sufficient to keep the turf growing all the summer, and, consequently, green. 



2. Notices, Analyses, S^c. — On the Chrysanthemums of China; by M. le 

 Chevalier Soulange-Bodin. This paper contains almost all that is known 

 of this fashionable tribe of plants. — Notice of the Fruit and Vegetable 



