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Janwary 12, 1895. 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 47 
petals of a good substance and form, and of a light 
rose colour, which would probably be deeper in the 
zeason. 
W FLOWERS AT THE CEDARS, HARROW 
WEALD.—The good qualities of some of the older 
Orchids for making a display i in the T in 
LA 
spikes of the * of Zygo 
major, individual blooms of which measure 4 inches 
across, th them dle some time have been 
associa few fine specimens of Lelia anceps, 
with a large number of flowers on each; Peristeria 
elata (The Dove Orchid), Maxillaria grandifiora, 
with many flowers; Miltonia Roezlii, and its variety, 
display of bloom, among which the — — 
heads of the fine old Epacris miniata splendens are 
conspicuous. A large batch of Cyclamens, which 
Mr, J. Dinsmore, the gardener at The Cedars, raised 
from seed, have grown and flowered to perfection. 
The strain embraces many that are pure white, and 
all the flowers have very broad segments, Many of 
the bm in large 48-size pots have now from 4 
to fi blooms each. Other favourite plants 
2 pr — at The Cedars are Euphorbia — 
flora, Poinsettia pulcherrima, Primulas, single 
of winter flowers for decoration, or foranything, Its 
large succulent foliage is eT green, and it bears 
fine heads of coral-red flowe 
THE USE OF SULPHUR FOR VINE MILDEW.— 
We note in the 8 notices of the late 
M. TRE, that the use of sulphur for the 
Oidium of as Vine is baz to that ist. 
cal 
Chronicle in 1848, rt 493 see also p. 523 
same volume. Sulpbur had been used previously 
for mildew on Heaths and other plants, see Gar- 
ners’ Chronicle, 1846, p. 774; 1847, pp. 272, 779, 
fie M. Ducuarrre probably obtained his informa- 
tion from Brrxetzy, and was far too loyal and 
scrupulous to claim for himself what he owed to 
others. The history of the use of sulphur for mildew 
is briefly given in M. Prerre Vrara’s Les Maladies 
de la Vi 
PRIMULA SINENSIS, AN IRRITANT.—That 
obconica occasionally produces irritation of the skin 
is now well known, That the ordinary Chinese 
a RI E? 
paoie or 
known N -vertheless, we have before 
hands and face resulted from handling the Chinese 
Primrose here appears to — no ae t as to the 
peed of the plant. Ifanyr had similar 
ex on will oblige by — with us 
on ‘heb 
n DECEMBER, 1894.—The fact 
the Revenue Returns fo 
ending with D 
over shed of the corresponding period of last 
ear, amounting to very close upon three 
millions aterling, finds strange companionship in the 
that trade ret the closing month of the 
ere isa 
prepared 107 this, so far as 
devoted to the feeding of the nation is concerned, 
It is worthy of note, however, that the returns for 
the year 1894, show an increase in imports more 
than equivalent to th on the month, or 
£3,817,549; so, perhaps, after all, we ought not to 
be unthankful, The — im È ee will be found 
interesting for after-compariso 
IMPORTS. | 1893. 1894. Difference, 
E. 2. E. 
Total value ot imports 36,748,720 | 33,079,480 | —3,678,240 
(A.) Articles of 
food and — 
duty free 12,549,337 | 11,030,361 | —1,518,976 
(B.) Articles of food 
and drink, dutiable 2,213,790 | 2,257,836 + 44,046 
Raw materials for | 
textile manufac- | 
tures .. oes ose 8,715,330 7,262,934 | —1,452,376 
m 
— industries 
and manufactures — 3,094,038 2,779,874 —314,164 
( A.) gerne 
articles + | 1,824,693 1,157,808 —666,885 
(B.)—Parcel Post 70,038 48,289 —21,779 
Remembering the fine display of fruits and vege- 
tables at market during the month of December, our 
extract from the tables relating to food supplies, 
and connected with fruits, roots, and vegetables, have 
much interest: 
IMPORTS. | 1893. | 1894. Difference, 
Fruit, raw :— | 
Apples ove oe bush. 447,530 | 722,951 | +275,421 
Cherries... „ y ove oon ove 
Plums eee » „ 50 
Pears ooo „ ys 14,075 16,128 053 
Gra „ b 13.328 1.849 — 11,479 
6 % oo 32.799 37.170 4.371 
Onions „ „5 412.697 318,297 —94.490 
Potatos . Cwt. 43,62) 3,294 | +116,674 
Vegetables, ERW.. unenu- £ £ 
merated ... „value 39,248 55,181 +15,933 
At the close, as at the eats, gat sas hn 
aad It will i 
“ unenumerated. 
ow that 23 millions of — — are 
— in the wine industry of that cou 
the vineyard to the bottle; — that of the 
100,000,000 gallons of wine produced in Southern 
and Eastern Russia, a large quantity finds a market 
in France, where it is used for the purpose of 
It may be noted here 
country, are prohibitive. This ften 
mentioned in these columns, but the jilla} com- 
panies do not take the hin 
Tue Exports 
for the month, it is pleasant to note, show an in- 
crease of E231 511; but then the decrease column 
for the year shows a loss of £1,900,626; the reduc- 
tion in the value of exports, as compared with last 
year, is not so great as is the value return to the 
producer. 
Last i- We are delighted to read in the Kew 
Bulletin that the Treasury has at length ee 
the erection of the southern wing of the rate 
House, The new 3 to be eridi i the 
gro onomie and succulent lease 
ouse tem) he 
requ a wi 5 
centre block (212137 feet, and 60 feet in height), 
was completed as long ago as 1862, the two octagons 
(50 faet diameter) a year earlier, Itis rather a long 
to wait, but we are too much pleased to be in 
— moi for grumbling. 
THE WILLIAMS’ MEMORIAL MepALs.—At a 
recent meeting of the e Wittrams’ Memorial T 
Dr. Masters in the chair, it was decided to offer 
held during 1895: New yne, for the 
meritorious specimen flowering plant; Rich- 
mond, for on of bles ; stal 
the beat vegeta 
alace Autumn Fruit Show he the most meritorious 
collection of fruit; and Trentham for the most 
meritorious collection of fruit. A sum of two 
as was also voted to the fund being raised for 
the benefit of the Lindley Library. 
GLENNY'’8 “ILLUSTRATED GARDEN ALMA- 
NACK AND FLORIST’S DIRECTORY.” — Messrs, 
Warp, Lock & Bowpen send us a copy of the filty- 
eighth yearly issue, It con various articles on 
practical subjects, lists of 8 offered by the 
principal seedsmen and others, a calendar of opera- 
tions, and numerous tables useful for gardeners, 
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KEW NOTES. 
Fyrcama SELLOA,—A good example of this hand- 
some Furerœa is now in flower in the Palm- house. 
The scape is 20 feet high, 2 inches in diameter at 
the base, the upper half bearing about twenty hori- 
zontal branches, each from 2 to 4 feet long, clothed 
th flowers and bulbils, The flowers, which are 
3 inches across, are star-shaped, ree sepals 
4 green, petals 
ned “te white, The 
tines are thick and “fleaby at t , and wi 
the stigma they 
ac 
yard long, 6 inches wide, the margine clothed with 
hooked spines an inch apart, and the apex witha 
long corky tip. There is a figure of this species in 
the Botanical Magazine, t. 6148. According to Mr. 
Baker, it is a native of Mexico and Guatem 
was introduced by Warscewicz, and first flowered at 
Kew in 1877. The plant now in flower is fifteen 
years old, 
Browyea CrawrorpiiX. | 
The tree-like specimen of this Peas hea 
Brownea, which stands in the south e the 
Palm-house at Kew, is now bearing five — — 
flower-heada, and there are others to follow. The 
heads are at least 9 inches across, and are a spherical 
mass of rich scarlet flowers, beside which the largest 
and brightest-coloured Rhododendron would make 
a poor show. The history of this Brownea was given 
hronicle i 
in the Gar 1891, vol. ix., p. 398, 
It is as strikingly handsome in in flower, 
and al ig one ent 
plants in cultivation, but it requires plenty of room, 
ple 
The Kew plant is 12 feet high and 12 feet through. 
PENTAPTERYGIUM SERPENS, 
The flowers, which _ 
