January 5, 1895.] 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
15 
course, know where to look for the information 
they require; and, as far as North American 
trees are concerned, which are so important from 
our present point of view, will find ample details 
in the already published volumes of SARGENT'S 
magnificent Silva of North America. In addition 
to the systematic enumeration, a very complete 
alphabetical list is given, which of itself would 
be very serviceable to gardeners. 
We find no mention of the various hybrid 
forms of Clematis, in particular Clematis Jack- 
manni, a plant whose a history is well 
known, but which is also said, on good authority 
too, to be native to J ‘ana point, by the way, 
and B. stenophylla & are 
exclusion of the varieties of Clematis is not due 
to their hybrid origin; 
forms of Berberis vulgaris are enumerat 
omission of JAcKMAN’s Clematis and its allies 
would seem to be accidental. 
The common Lime tree figures as Tilia platy- 
phyllos of Scopoli, with seven varieties, to say 
nothing of T. vulgaris of Hayne. The small-leaved 
Lime is entered as T. cordata of Miller. Over fifty 
varieties of the common Holly, with an appalling 
list of . are set forth. The numerous 
orms of matum are classed under three 
divia viz, the palmatum, the septemlobum, 
Similarly the genus 
Section Amygdalus includes Prunus Amygdalus 
the Almond and its varieties, P. persica is the 
P The group A enini includes the 
Apricot, Pranus Armeniaca, as well as Prunus 
triloba. Prunus proper comprises Prunus cera- 
wg or the Myrobalan Plum, P. communis, 
the origin of the domestic Plum, and others, 
The Cherry group ee the Prunus avium, 
do-Cerasus, and others. 
varieties, and the Portugal Laurel, with five 
forms, Nearly forty species of Spirwa find a 
place with a great number of synonyms, twenty- 
four being assigned to S. canescens alone! S. 
japonica is credited with five varieties, among 
which we do not find the fine form of Bumalda 
known as “Anthony Waterer.” Roses and Rubi 
are well represen 
The genus Pyrus, like Prunus, is divided into 
.) Pyrophorum, under 
P. cordata, P. salicifolia, 
and others are comprised; (2.) Malus, including 
the Pyrus baccata, P. Malus, the origin of the 
Apple, P. erer, and its lovely Japanese 
forms; (3.) Aria, which takes in the White- 
eam, P. Aria, and its numerous forms; the 
fourth mag is Sorb represented pis the 
Mountain e 
Pyrus arbutifolia belongs to a fifth amal f group, 
called Adenorhachis. The sixth group, or the 
Quinoe group (Cydonia), includes the Quince, 
nknown, the Japanese 
Quince, P. japonica, and P. Maulei. Under the 
Cratægus whose synon 
have given the compiler an infinitude of trouble. 
Here also are placed the Cotoneaster, the Pho- 
ed from the same 
The general nature of the Hand-list will be 
made evident from the previous remarks. Only 
those who have endeavouredto frame similar lists 
can appreciate the patience, labour, and judgment 
which have been brought to bear upon its produc- 
tion, but they, as well as others, who will have such 
frequent occasion to use it, will undoubtedly be 
very thankful for what they have already. They 
will assuredly feel that form of gratitude which 
is experienced in anticipation, and will earnestly 
hope that the remaining portion of so useful a 
list may not long be delayed. 
LINNEAN SOCIETY.—Oa the occasion of the 
meeting of the society on Thursday, December 20, 
Mr. C. B. CLARKE, F.R.S, President, in the chair, 
Mr. Perer Ewixd was elected a Fellow. Mr. W. 
B. Hemstey exhibited a series er specimens and 
figures illustrating parasitism of Loranthus aphyllus 
and other plants from the Herbarium, Kew. A 
aper was read by Mr. Percy Groom, entitled“ Con- 
tributions to the Knowledge of Monocotyledonous 
rophytes,” or plants which are dependent for their 
existence he presence in the substratum o 
parasites, they m 
possess — Weed. 2 and those 
which have none (holosa ee Hitherto very 
few experiments, he said, phd ade on hemisa- 
prophytes, and hence our ere with them 
was largely speculative, The remarks which he had 
now to offer referred almost entirely to holosapro- 
phytes, or at least to plants nese a little trace of 
chlorophyll. After an interesting discussion, in 
which Sir D. Branopis, Mr. aay, and others 
took part, the meeting adj ourned to January 17. 
THE GARDENS OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC 
Society.—The opening of these gardens to the 
public will engage the attention of the Fellows at 
the meeting to be held on the laa inst. In August 
last, a resolution was carried a meeting 
recommending the Council to —— the expe- 
a concession which many of the Fello 
inadequate; and Mr. Runrxsrzix, the mover of the 
original resolution, and for some years honorary 
auditor, has given notice that at the general meeting 
to be held on the above date he will move, that after 
March 1 the gardens be opened on Monday, Thurs- 
day. Friday, and Saturday in each week on payment 
of 6d., and other days 18 
THE RoYAL GARDENERS’ ORPHAN FUND.—A 
largely-attended meeting of the execctive committee 
was held on the 28sh ult, Mr. WILLIAM MARSHALL 
— — Ga 
was the sum of £50 wore from the Altrincham Gar- 
deners’ Society, per en ; the 
Scottish Horticultural 1 n, £5, per Mr. J. 
2 
r £2 2s Ware and District Gardeners’ 
Matual Improvement 1 EI 2s,; Mr. J. Rogers, 
fare, 6s.; and Mr. mi „Allis, Ola Warden Park, 
m boxes came the following 
27 TA . 
Mr. H. A. Barbary, Birmingham, £1 10s.; and W. 
J. H. Witty, Nunhead, EI 3s. Mr. A. J. Brown, 
Clovenfords, £3 13s ; 
and Mrs. Bowerman, Hackwood, Basingstoke, “be, 
A letter wae read from Mr, Geo. Bunyard, of Maid- 
stone, resigning his seat on the committee. 
nancial statement of a very satisfactory character 
was submitted by the hon. secretary. 
Roya AGRICULTURAL Society. — Cider, 
perry, honey, bo bottled fruits, and jam, are articles of of 
consumption, in which gardeners and 
alike interested, and the production and — nner 
Herbst, Wen bad. £5 55 
which the Royal Agricultural Society desire to pro- 
mote. ith this intent, the Society in its schedule 
recently published offers prizes to the amount ot 
eee for at Darlington in the last 
week of Ja ane n 
Hazel FLOWERING.—On the 23th ult., one bush 
of Hazel was in full flower at Ealing, near London, 
e eee previous record that we can find is 
Jan 15. 
WINTER-FLOWERING CARNATIONS.—We har 
received from Mr. ODFREY, of her Bastet 
Nu arnations Reginald 
raeries, some blooms of tree C egi 
Godfrey and Miss Mary G * excellent 
arieties for 5 Reginald an is 
a fine flower of rich pink, an fragrant; and 
Miss Mary Godfrey is a very pure white variety, of 
pani merit. Both of them have a good calyx, 
merit has been attested to by the Royal 
— Society's awards of merit. 
THE VEITCH MEMORIAL FUND. sire an over- 
sight the address of om Secretary, Mr. A. H. Kent, 
is given 7, Doria alham, S. W. in our last 
issue, p. 782. It should have been 44, Doria Road. 
THE METROPOLITAN PUBLIC GARDEN AS$80- 
CIATION.—At a recent monthly meeting of this body 
it was announced that the construction of the river- 
side garden at the Wharf, Traiger was progressing 
apace. It was agreed that steps should be taken 
towards the bung e of 150 disused burial-ground 
at Chapel Place, Bermondsey, that e ndeavour be 
made to obtain aà vacant sites in Walworth and 
mongers’ Company promising 
to lay out a garden on the Albert n Hen and 
f All Hallow’ s 
Gardens 
providing of somə open spaces in 
laying-out of St. Mary Magdalene’s 7 * at Chis- 
wick, and the Friends’ Burial Ground at B-rmondsey; 
and the acquisition of a recreation ground in Hermit 
Road, Plaistow, E., towards which the Association 
have collected nearly £300 during the bee, 
leaving : Age of £792 necessary to c 
the pure 
A FOREIGN FLOWER MARKET IN COVENT 
GARDEN.—There is a shed of a somewhat plain 
barn-like atyle of architecture approaching comple- 
e abutting on Tavistock Street, 
n finished the stands of 
the dealers in ee flowers. ith 
dealers have had no portion of Covent Garden 
Market set apart for the sale o and it 
has been considered that in many ways it will be an 
a ntage to have this part of the trade carried on 
n a separate building. The building, which measures 
30 feet in 
flower trade of London. 
BLESSINGS IN wen ee e a citation 
before us we learn that M. pz Witpeman has been 
examining ben swellings on the roots aa Cleroden- 
ron B i occasioned by eel-worms ; 
bable 
radicicola), 103 thinks it not i t this is 
a case where host and parasite confer reciprocal 
benefit one on the other ee We are afraid 
this is too charitable a vi 
: INSECTS AND INSECTICIDES.”—This is what ; 
ada es 
ally for the United States, is also largely applicable 
here. Tae author is Dr. CLARENCE Weep, and his 
book may be obtained through Messrs. We en 
NORGATE. 
