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several weeks at the Sinah 3 Garden in 
the critical study of its rich m 
Dr. W. Trelease, the dire — — the garden, ae 
hastened E arrangement of the Engelma 
material, and had mounted in convenient form ‘he 
large mass of notes left by Dr. Engelmann. These 
notes contained not only critical remarks upon 
known species, but also the diagnoses of many un- 
published species which had come into his hande, 
notably those een * Mr. William Gabb in 
1867 in lower Californ 
names. The earlier descriptions were not only 
eagre, but were based upon what are now regarded 
as very insufficient characters, and in the absence of 
types it is not only unsafe but impossible to venture 
ith such 
resting and m 
stimulated, and that more critical exploration of the 
south-western territor t Mexico will 
make a more eatisfactory presentation possible. 
‘ches 14.—cYPRIPEDIUM MADAME JULES HYE, 
78 ata T. + vr ks 
The difficulties “agate beset the critical study of 
this group cannot easily be exaggerated. Such 
acanty material as = been collected, has been for 
part very incomplete, consisting of plant- 
stems without flower or fruit, flower or fruit without 
stems, and bunches a spines without either. The 
occur also i naccessible regions, 
and their culm ee is found in the still little- 
known regions of Mexico. 
On account of their singular forms and often 
brilliant ee these plants have long been exten- 
sively cultivated, e 
but in very rare cases hav any types been preserved, 
Asa result, the bibliography of Cactaceæ i is appalling, 
VIUS UL 
can be reached in the case of hundreds of published 
by M. Jules Hye-Leysen, Coupure, Ghent, 
and deseribed in our las issue, p. 82; also in . p 4 for February 17, 1894, p. 198.) 
INDIA. 
— — 
FIELD AND GARDEN porera 
R. Dorse, the Director of the Botanical 
Dapil ee Northern India, has issued the third 
part of his work on this subject, It consists of a 
n Nort th 
indication ns of their uses, chemical composition, and 
thod of 3 Namerous lithographic illus- 
a e add t e e of the etapa ‘As Mr, 
Dathie has hier 8 mmarised the information 
obtained from other — og has mee the results 
of his o ud fu servation, the book 
will be very valuable for eee of reference. It 
is e- at aaa Thomason Civil Engineering College 
Press, Roorkee, 
top of 
toppled over into the muddy water. 
por REC cer i rae S FLOODS. 
ual pen few remarks of note- 
1 — ene. either when some 
gardens themselves are ra the hey-d 
beauty, This is a very natural proceeding, and on 
that is capable of affording much that is both Homes 
resting and instructive to a very 
t mes. A river-side garden, w 
river itself is dig its normal height, and in all the day 
of a summer’s sun, is a very charmi 
but when . waters are troubled, an 
swollen much above its usual limits in many river- 
side ee ＋ are greatly altered. 
River Hom 8, during * recent floods, unfor- 
eat one of rek e, and to an extent which 
few people not being eye- witnenses would credit, 
0. agan 
piati 
2 
. 
and at all times, under ordinary circumstances, their 
condition ts the greatest credit in their manage- 
t by But to cope with wate 
nhouses and hide cabia, 
was an entirely new experience to the gardener at 
Hampton on that memorable Sunday, November 18, 
—— et me of River Home on that day resembled 
e lake, the flooded land extending far 
beat ibe dwellings on the opposite shore. No 
such flood has 
such an emergency, and with 
the water rapidly e it was difficult to know what 
do lor the best; valuable e, choice poultry, and 
In the frame ground adjoining the ki tehon garden, 
One of the large span-roofed Peach-houses, which 
is about 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, presented 
a curious scene, Daring the autumn this 
harboured the chief portion of the collection of 
hrysanthemums, these being arranged on each side 
of a wide wooden trellis, which constitutes the e path. 
This trellis, with its occupants 
river, h t depth of water at the end nearest 
the river. At this end the stage was raised to 
nearly the the doors, as one by one the plants 
With such a 
flood of very cold water overwhelming them for days 
together, it is i probable that the Peach trees 
will suffer this 
remain till warmed by the sun, and Neun lies the 
burden of the mischief. 
The next item to come under “cand was the 
plant-stove, the high-water mark at the shallow 
end of the house was exactly 4 feet pies the 
floor, that is, the whole of the pot-plants on 
drons, and the like, some of which were planted out, 
In some instances the foliage has become yellow, in 
others shrivelled, or have 
er Were ee 
not shown 
— * — tells a — 
and patches developing to the very na of the 
‘or was the saturation — only evil, ene: ro 
d everything 
Adjoining the — 
very handsome structure with 
9 a sides, E apan and erected 
— these plants, which are special 
plants. 
thick mud sediment which covere 
i ble. 
