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convene a general meeting, to which all who are 

 interested in the project be invited to attend, with 

 the object of discussing and taking the matter into 

 earnest consideration. As regards management, we 

 are of opinion that this need not be a costly affair — 

 an office and meeting room could easily be rented, 

 but the life and soul of the society, we think, will 

 be found in the services of a thoroughly competent 

 man as paid Secretary. There should be an Honorary 

 President, Vice-Presidents, and a Council or committee 

 of from seven to twelve members, elected by votes of 

 course — one third to retire annually and not to be 

 eligible for re-elf ction under a period of three years ; 

 this would insure a constant infusion of new blood, 

 in itself a matter of great importance to a society of 

 this kind. One of the rules of this society should 

 be worded in very precise language regarding the 

 class of men who are to form the committee, and who 

 in our opinion ought to be bond-fide market or trade 

 growers only]: this will give stability to the society, 

 and gain the confidence of those members who have 

 most benefit to expect from its labours. The com- 

 mittee should hold periodical meetings— say quarterly 

 — to discuss business matters in connection with the 

 society, and points of importance that may be ex- 

 pected to crop np regarding the fruit growing industry, 

 and on which it might be thought the society could 

 take action. Various other matters touching the 

 interests of fruit growers could also be dealt with, 

 but, as they are questions of detail we can hardly 

 refer to them here further than say, they will force 

 themselves to the front in the near future. It seems 

 almost superfluous to add, that with a Minister of 

 Agriculture, the voice of such a society would have 

 great weight on all questions of a public character 

 bearing on the interests of fruit growers.'' 



Fig. S3.— aeauja graveolens: stove climber: flowers white, fragrant. 



ARAUJA GRAVEOLENS (fig. 33).— This is a 

 stove climber (native of Brazil) of great beauty, 

 closely allied to the well known Stephanotis, and 

 which may be grown in like manner, and used for 

 similar purposes. It is perhaps best known as 

 Schubertia graveolens, under which name it was 

 figured as long ago as 1838 in the Botanical Register, 

 vol. xxxii., t. 21, and Botanical Magazine, t. 3891 

 Another name for it is Physianthus graveolens or P. 

 auricomus, while it is very closely allied to the 

 Schubertia grandiflora of Martius. In the standard 

 work of Bentham and Hooker, Genera Plantanou, 

 ii., 751 (1876), both Physianthus and Schubertia are 

 included under Arauja, on which account we have 

 here adopted the name Arauja graveolens. These 

 are points, however, which must be left to the 

 botanists to settle. For gardeners it may suffice to 

 say that it is a very free-flowering stove climber, the 

 stems of which are covered with reddish spreading 

 hairs, the leaves are also softly hairy ; the flowers 

 are in umbels, white, waxy, and thick in texture. 

 For the rest, our illustration tells its own tale. We 

 saw the plant lately beautifully in flower in the 

 garden of Mr. Bartholomew, at Beading, as also in 

 the Water Lily-house at Kew. Our illustration is 

 from a plant grown by Mr. Davidson, of Wernoleu, 

 South Wales. 



The Late Messrs. T. Jackson & Son's 



NURSERY.— Full of kindly observations was Mr. 

 George Field Morris (Protheroe & Morris, 67 

 and 68, Cheapside), when he offered on Thursday, 

 August 30, at The Mart, Tokenhouse Yard, London, 

 the°well-known and valuable freehold and leasehold 

 properties, formerly belonging to Messrs. T. Jack- 

 son & Son, both of whom are now dead. Interest 

 was naturally excited among Kingstonians, and 

 Alderman G. C. Sherrard, J.P., was present as, it 

 was understood, the solicitor representing the family. 

 The auctioneer said the first offer was for the whole of 

 the property in its entirety, but it did not sell. The 

 auctioneer then put up Lot 1, freehold property, 

 known and distinguished as the Kingston Nursery, 

 Kingston, Surrev, most favourably situated in the 

 heart of the town, and possessing a commanding 

 frontage of 588 feet 6 inches to Fife Koad, and 

 107 feet to Clarence Street, or thereabouts, and con- 



