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were then brough her and fastened, and the piece rested 
horizontally on one or more of the e stem, a nking that 5 ders should not again Jackson, of Ki h 
foot or two below where there was any likelihood of birds be separated from the class of dicotyledonous plants essrs. on, of Kingston, showed * pr: bloom of 
ing ; forming, when n foumi, 5 sort of shelf, resembling He dwelt on the ue of a perfect em ryo in such pier, ea Pics new light Camellia, named Coun 
PFF L æ, Orobanchaceæ, and Pistiaceze, as a pret a fine 2 5 nS 8 which is eih 
to this net or shield, but 883 it was no go.” ate A meas be gu 
fixed it was no more visible than a cobweb, and ines — that a not reum (deep erimson), and 
many years. I had no nests disturbed that were so protected. sufficient ground for | constituting a distinct class, "On 2 of Smithi pe purple). 
Mr. e oe 8 feon pear a ion ed the | these grounds he was disposed to regard Triuridaceæ as 
in the desi ct 
tad amu sing t to me. Ter „people are more at —— M the an order of Endogenous plants, near Alismaceze, Ju unca- April 10.—Meetinc at Worton Corrace for the 
g d than It seems to run | gineæ, and Fluviales. He proposed to call the imper- | displa ay an 2. 2 of seedling florist flowers — 
-a the family. His A bbe the the late or tegi 4 fect embryo of this and other families a protoblastus. | other productions.—On this occasion there was 
rston, was an enthusiast on the subject, an voted m H ö : 
time and no little money to the invention of traps and other | At the conclusion of the paper, 70 President remarked for the purpose gel comparison, a * 
y fine tra 
devices for inveigling the flies and lice which, infested his | that for our knowledge of this order we were more in- en 1 varieties) from Mr. Bra; 43 of Slough ; 
Turnip and Bean crops. Nay, the better to make himself debted to Mr. Miers than any other botanist. He did | bloo the same from Mr. Turner, e 
acquainted with their domestic economy and family arrange- not quite pire with Mr. Miers as to the affinities of pany oe ee 2 Cinerarias in cultivation. 5 
tone, lodging, and education — certain flies, lice, and the order, or his nome e bel 2 parts of the seedlings of the latter, from a raiser in Bedfordshi 
„the better to carry out his preventive schemes, | structures he ta so well des Mr. Marnock ex- alt though very pretty, were inferior to the fo 
We always met at the Holkham sheep shearings ; at one of | hibited a 5 specimen oe 2 woody growth th of many respects. We suspect from th 
` Viscum album 4 the fi that the plants 
the inventor of the 1 1 happe ned to agg sent . the Aud e Howers, the plants were not in the 
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almost im mothe us, attempts 25 man to thwart, oo his puny de- Tha £11 sae. con ot Sheen No 21 had a yellow 
S s 5 3 . , ground, dark 
Wee ga Tny lor, ft rved Mr. Pan a ae. Manners, Captain Trotter, J. B. mmery, g purple belting, top petals same shade, flat, excellent 
sirous to change the subject. „There, sir,” exclaimed his | R, Meslayer Esq., H. Cantis Esq., F. H. Wen ham Esq., | shape, full size, and in every respect a good show 
— hip, with great animation, Rotana pour ex are the C. White, Esq.—Mr. Warren De la Rue made some flower; the others, though fine in many parti 
any particu lar species, but extend them to bipeds as well ka observations on a previous paper by Mr. Shadbolt, on the | not do: veral seedling Pansies were produced, but 
quadrupeds,” Samuel Taylor, Barnwood, Gloucester, April 16. | construction of a prism for using oblique 1 the nothing l wake at present ; they must all be 
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remarks of t Microscoricat, A pril 17.—Dr. A. Farre i in the an — they should be. “ L. L.” sent some striking Pan. 
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— ͤ— mieroscope. A paper was read from Mr. F. am, seen again. Mr. Willison, of Whitby, sent two seed. 
Sotieties. on = construction of an apparatus sl the po lin i a i e 
illuminating opaque objects under the m cope. e| was a most fragrant variety in a half open state; it 
Presi ident called the attention of the mem at ay! 19 — ormi a promising thing, and s be seen 
8 state ml the rag as and pis are contribution from | time hence, wile A 
» ` í the members. also exhibi microscope of French 88 will enable us to form a correct judgment 
3 an re 8 Sas Ste canadien he thre: sets of glasses, the highest power | upon its mer E 
sie of tas d, * in, > Er oe =e Mh . being 270 diameters, which cost 70 francs. He ex. April 17. aig few things present, it . 
lorga 4 4 atest bl nd pressed a wish tha t our English makers would furnish | menting the South London pee malton Societ 
; it appeared a profuse 1 0 — on cheaper instruments, as he believed it wo 
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will no doubt prove a great acquisition e : 
pe, and in the end ka Sy aps st 8 pretty, buts sick plans pois 
1 Siren er P le of Dendrobium to the sale of the more expensive kinds. Mr. 1 © call for We could see that 
Park 1 . potted fragrant T "s bank, Dr. Lankester, and Dr. Carpenter advocated th eek some . old pat a Pelaryeniaina would 
. exhibited d he 2a =e by Me construction. of cheaper instruments than could be at be present, as Mr. Beck’s collection is fast 
Sa d which E Talis: present obtained of the best makers. Mr. White stated into bloom. 
specim „Ski wh Cattleya (C. Ski ari), that it wo impossible to make the admirab Te ee 
an Oncidium, gore Mormodes, ther with finely object-glasses of the great English makers at a low | KRebielu, 
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price. Dr. Lankester stated that Mr. Beck would 
E peepee st ns of tr myer Aeria e ae exhibit some young trout which had been produced Adult Schools. A Letter to the Lord Bishop of 
„ 8 of Merit was awarded to the zecording to the plan 1 by Mr. Boccius. He Norwich on the lee. caer Le a Schools in 
y » Nr Tri. thought it would be interesting to the Society to know Agricattsinal By A ntry Curate. 
i On, 4 N a8 angel Mr, that in the hands of Mr. Gurney the plan had perfectly | London : Longtiana. 
Errington, gr. to Sir P. G. 1 erton, Bart., M. P., succeeded, — that he now possessed a brood of S pamphlet e ges A earl 
ee promising second year’s trout. Curate's purpose is to show that cation 
along, strageling, eut spike of the new Oneidium iriilague te 2 s j 5 hog Je 22 E o work, but that it should be 
L Sovta LoNDoN FLORICULTURAL, April 17.— continued in the full- -grown man, In we entirely 
— of 3 ne, ot e Berkhampstead, ran This exhibition, the 3 of the season . held at the agree with him. All you ean teach country boys is 
e Py Ys pret 8 contributed a poor Horns Tavern, Kennington. The y being fine a large | routine ; but upon the minds of country men you 
specimen p pa bright yellow eee Epimedium number of well —— stove and greenhouse plants impress principles —very imperfectly perhaps —but 
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er gga n, is one of | ™ was produced, = as a florists’ show, it was creditable, | you may make an impression. Or 2 cannot, you 
on k ou though not so fine as we have seen it. may give him something profitable and pleasant where- 
= ap ew PA sh cg ey 8 te erei ane Best 24 bia: Nurserymen— Ist prize to Mr. with rapi occupy his leisure—and even country labourers 
sorts recently introduced by the Horticultural Socie Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough, for Bell’s "Duke of pei some . however small nay, a good deal— 
from Californias. It is expected that C. dentatus. whi * Norfolk and Climax, Youell’s Supreme and Androeles; or en» would 3 aste so much time in the po t-house. 
proves to be a very fine thing, and most of the * oth hers Thomson's Constellation, Polyphemus, Duchess of Rut- We entirely dish ¿lieve in ne existence of faa innate 
ean teh. eee time, will be hardy ; but land, = Se Turner’s Mr. Beck, Miss Edwards, desire ge swill teer, and to reel home like a drunken 
i as stated to m Addison se ooh . 
: Luey Neal, Rubens, Mil Ra Canc tea dloceree all arago 
Mr. a A cy , Rubens, Milton, Aurora inbow, and | unequal to. Our Curate then deserves all the encourage 
re tif Henderson, pentog . Ti itan pta aa d the ne Epi Gem; equal second prizes to Mr. Thomson, Iver, and ment which the press, at least, can give ams in 
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flowered bellat ground flower, Lord Walshingbam, Penelope (white deserves much more from his neighbours, for 
raa — — —— oae ma fava, — Caroline, California, Andromache, and Miss attempts have been crowned with success. Upon that 
: e remainder being 
— a bright rose- A r i 
louted Azal lled Dileet ; Certi first stand. In Mr. Bragg’s stand we observed a good | of space can be mis-bestewed in a case like this. 
Merit was given, eee od rog Ta dark variety of Joseph Hunt. The following Fer “The author of these page 0. , Though for 
j 5 ii which if were shown in good condition: Helen, Sir R. Peel, of two parishes in this diocese in October. 1 
Ayres, of Blackheath, 6 Beck del of Perf — Taat ihe , : i 
0. an interesting Constellati Mrs, ilton of is di i t. To remedy this, 
collection of Cinerarias Eee tha: and thoes ion, Hamilton, Queen England, | this diocese, are lamentably ignoran ) 
E . Wonderful, Climax, Addison, Lucy Neal, Zabdi, Hector, adult evening schools, meeting three times a i 
‘perma, leafless, and comparatively unattractive. A Bank. Charmer, Masterpiece, Model of Perfection, Duke of were established in both parishes, the management © 
Sian Medal was given for the Cinerarias and Hy; 92 Norfolk, Juventa, Royal Standard, Mrs. Bragg, Helen, | which was confided to the author. They met 
ur. Jones, „to Sir J ir J Guest, sent three Ripley Quee Gem, Aurora, and Disraeli; 2, Mr. J. Scotcher for | first time on the 3d and 4th of December. Ae 
e ad sant Miss Edwards (Turner’s), fine ; 3, Mr. Over, for Helen | A, the number on the first night was 11; at 
the other sate cg Snir paar si . . (Hunt's), ditto ; 4, Mr. Parsons, for Rainbow (Thom. 10, After the third week the numbers greatly 
first-named fruit. on), r 
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fine large flowers. The Pansies Gete large and fresh | elemen nature. At parish A, not more 
for the time of year. or four ein read ‘with Auency, At B, the first cass 
pair of AuricuLas : Amateurs—lst prize to W. con o ; the second class, imper- 
S. Ginger, Esq., for Champion (Page), and Duke of fectly ; and some in the third class read ata” 
ood condition. Among Cineratiae, of IE 1851, and with gusto. They are, most eager to 
natural order . (white, xe tl oer | th guy heya a they endeavour on 
i . —— —ů — nigh ts to improve themselves e inter 
Thie was sow by Me. Salier 3 too, com 0 
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F spins bime, amd dark a le De 
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