January 19, 1895.] 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
77 
furnished by the microscopist, are the more 
needed, in view of the opinions put forth by 
M. CREPTN. The great majority of botanists, in 
his opinion, possess only a very incomplete 
knowledge of species, and are often incapable of 
he knowledge of hybrids is thus, 
says M. Criprn, scarcely to be obtained by any 
but monographers of long experience, 
Botanists of the old school indeed were very 
e phenomenon 
when the conditions are favourable. 
Incidentally, we are pleased to see so experi- 
enced a practical botanist, and so untiring a 
monographer as M. CRHPIN, raising his protest 
against that exaggerated application of the law 
of priority, which is causing such totally un- 
necesary confusion. Rosa alpina of Linnmus is, 
it appears, to be called R. pendulina, Rosa indica 
is to be known as R. chinensis Jacquin, and so 
on. “At the present day,” says M. CRÉPIN, 
“ out of respect to certain more or less arbitrary 
rules concerning the right of priority, it has 
become the fashion to disinter ancient generic 
and specific names, which were completely for- 
gotten, or which are obsoure and enigmatical, 
and thus to upset the recognised synonymy with- 
out any advantage to science.... In presence 
of the enormous amount of work still requisite 
to enable us to attain a thorough knowledge of 
plants, it is deplorable to see industrious men of 
against the invasion of this parasitic science of 
old books and orthographic rules which more and 
more obstruct the course of true scientific work.” 
This expression of opinion from so qualified a 
Botany is not for the glorification of presen 
workers, nor for the canonisation of those 
that are past. It is for the advancement of 
the knowledge of all that concerns the life and 
attributes of the vegetable kingdom. Those 
who wantonly put obstacles in the way incur a 
very heavy responsibility, 
ACKET of literature from the 
Sooiety is before us, including the 
rt of the council for 1894, 
the first part a the eighteenth volume of the 
journal, and the prospectus of the arrangements 
for the present year. It is impossible for us to 
deal with all these publications at the present 
moment, It must suffice for the time to repro- 
duce the arrangements for the meetings and 
lectures, The most noticeable thing is the entire 
omission of Chiswick from the programme, W. 
now the circumstances which have probably led 
to this result, but we can but deplore the resolu- 
tion of the council, especially at a time when 
Chiswick within its narrowed limits, has been 
rendered more efficient than for many years past. 
Success in such matters is not to be measured 
* 
The Royal Horti- 
cultural Society. 
merely by the number of shillings taken at the 
gates, 
Fruit, Floral, and Orchid Meetings will be held 
in the Drill Hal, James Street, Victoria Street 
(within a stone's throw of the Army and Navy 
Stores), on the following 5 and a popular lecture 
will be given on the subject named on each date. 
The meetings are open to Fellows at 1 P. x., and to 
the public (on payment of 1s.) at 2 r.m. The Ane 
ed nce at 3 P.M. 
org. — On May 21, 22, and 23, the meeting is at 
55 Inner Temple, E. C.; on September 26, 27, and 
23, at the Crystal Palace; and on all other dates at 
the Drill Hall. 
15.—Show in the Drill Hall, James Street, 
8. W. — eting at 3 p.m. for election 
of Fe 
Feb, 12.—Show in the Dr rill Hall, and Annual 
General Meeting, a 117, Victoria 
Street, S. W., at 3 P 
March 12.—“ nee Diseases of N and Vines, 
y Mr. Collenette. 
„ 26.— Mites Large bangs and Shrubs,” by 
Mr. T. H. Cra 
9.—“ Campanulas 8 a Garden Point of 
View,” by Mr. J. Wood. 
„ 23.—Primula a Auricula Conference. 
„New Primulas,” by Mr. J. G 
Baker, F. R. S. Culture and Clas- 
sification of Primulas, by Mr. H. 
Selfe-Leonard. The Auricula, by 
Mr. James Douglas. 
Haee el of Auriculas, Primulas 
April 
May 14—“ Pianta 5 Ga rdens — the Canary 
ands, by Dr. Mor 
21 22, 23.—Grent Flower Show w in the Inner 
mple Gardens, Thames Embank- 
Jane 11.—“ Rose Culture under Glass, by Mr. 
Fran 
„ 25,— The Uses and Organisation of National 
Botanical and Horticultural Gar- 
dens,” by Mr. W. T. Thiselton Dyer, 
C.M.G., F.R.S., &c. 
Special Show of Hardy Perennials 
d Cactaceous Plants, 
daly, 9.—* The Effect of Darkness on the Form 
of Plants,” by Mp. Francis Darwin, 
Great Show o 
„ 23.— The * n in iu Scotland, ” by Mr, 
of 
Aug. 13.—“ Hardy e ae by Mr. A. B. Fres- 
Nit ford. 
„ 27.—“ Crotons and Dracænae,“ by Mr. C. F. 
ause, 
Sept. 26, 27, 28.—Great ep als me n 
Fruit at the Cry 
Oct. 15.—“ Nut ue ure in Nocland, 75 by Mr. S. 
Om per 
— Show of ee 
20.—. Pot b utton 
Nov. 12.—“ Substitutes ave Lareh, ” by Dr, Max- 
ell T. Masters, F.R.S., 
„ 26.—“ e Calture, by Mr. James 
Mason. 
Dec. 17.—Show in the Drill Hall, and igh for 
the Election of Fellows. 
TRELISSICK, NEAR TRURO (see Su 
„ — We lately gave a short account 
(p. 500 in our last brain of some of the features 
of this beef nai 
southwest corner of the Lily-pond. 
end of one of the many branches of the Falmouth 
estuary, thereby excluding the salt water; while the 
stream, which is constantly running in, has converted 
the pond into a freshwater lake, the form of which is 
thet of an elongated triangle, the Bete of which are 
richly wooded. e raise ich is 150 yards 
in length, has been “thickly p! 2 wk Tamarisk; 
on the north side of it, in the water, is a er 
9 or 10 feet wide, of Richardia Sthiopica, made up of 
many thousands of plants, which in previous years 
h 
aszures us that he 
could easily have cut a further 500 blooms. 
The illustration which we now present is taken from 
the boggy valley above the north end of the lake, 
where there is a foot-bridge over the stream, the 
position of which is indicated in the picture by the 
white hand-rail which is fastened at one end to the 
dead branch of a tree. In this valley are gigantic 
specimens of our commonest Ferns, growing in wild 
luxuriance Regal 
Fern. Amongs tthem are scattered specimens ey the 
Giant Her n ab G. 
1 
the Tamarisk-covered bank, with the Arums in 
front of it. 
CODE OF JUDGING.—The Council of the Royal 
Horticultural Society has requested the following 
gentlemen to act on the proposed committee on 
judging at shows (see p. 7 of Report, 1894—95), viz., 
Messrs. Barron, Bennett, Blair, G. Bunyard 
ope 
of “bode will attend the das and those at a 
distance assist by correspondence 
SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. — 
The annual general meeting of this Association 
took place at 5, St. Ana Square, Edinburgh, 
on Tuesday, January 8, Topp, presiding. 
(Mr, R. 33 submitted the report, 
support and co-operation of the Town Council 
the motion of Mr. W. Wersu, the report was adopted. 
The Treasurer (Mr. Arex. Macxenzre) gave in his 
statement, showing a total income of £52 14s. 11d., 
and an expenditure of £41 1s. 7d., leaving a balance 
of £11 138. 42. The total returns from the recent 
. show amounted to £998 78. 2d., and 
£195 78. 5d. The free funds at present in one unn 
of the Association were £647 12s, The repor 
adopted. 
Roval. BOTANIC GARDENS, EDINBURGH.— 
The visitors during 1894 to the Botanic Gardens 
were as follows:—Total visitors during the year, 
526,948. Ok these, 268,793 were on Sundays, and 
258,155 on week-days. 
on a week 
smallest 28, on February 16. The largest number of 
visitors on a public holiday was 3153, on Queen’s 
Birthday, May 24. 
INCREASED RaiLwAy RATES.—The following 
otice is made 5 the Mansion House Association on 
Railway and C. Traffic for the United Kingdom 
(Incorpo N me It should de borne in mind that 
the time within which rates i ore the 
t on was d can be appealed 
against, will very shortly expire. The allowed 
by t et is se months from the date of its passing 
—that is, six ugust 25,1894, Forms 
for use in adage complaints in accordance with the 
Board of Trade’s pe sicher can be Tana from 
an Association at heap Build- 
ings, Eastchesp, E. C. Apart fro ya heavy out- 
balances which amait settlement, the 
question is one of very serious importance to tradera, 
