Fesrvary 2, 1895.] 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
143 
adding one more deadly s substance to the list. A 
in melted brimstone, if set alight 
ging wasp’s neat, or stuffed 
n under-ground one, is an 
efficient — 
BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT AMATEUR GAR- 
DENERS’ ASSOCIATION.—The second annual meet- 
ing of the Birmingham and District Amateur Gar- 
deners’ Association was held at 116, Colmore Row 
on Wednesday evening, January 23, the President 
(Alderman WRITE) in the chair. There was a good 
attendance of members, The Silver Medal for the 
t of exhibits at the Society’s periodical 
competitions during the past year goes to 
, Peaks, and the Bronze Medal to Mr. C. Danrett. 
Ge were also awarde 
` 
A Special Certificate, nicely illumi- 
Peaxe (Hands- 
worth), for the best exhibit of plants and flowers 
at this meeting. 
“WILD FLOWERS IN ART AND NATURE,” by 
J. C. L, Sraxks and F. W. Bursivee. with coloured 
plates by H. G. Moon. London: EDWARD ARNOLD 
A work issued to the public under such three-fold re- 
hardly needs more than the mention of its publica- 
tion. An indication of the nature of its contents 
may, however, not be superfluous, In the first place 
we have a chapter containing general directions for 
flower-painting by Mr. Sparkes, the Principal of the 
Art Training School at South Kensington. 
representation of the flowers are given which will be 
of very great assistance to the beginner. For the 
literary portion of the volume Mr. Bursince is 
responsible. 
LECA Babb CARNOSA is a remarkable Fern 
hest and most exposed portions of the hillatan 
elevation of 5000 to 6000 f. Mr. Cvartis, from 
pressure of other duties, had only one clear day to 
procure the plant e started early on Sunday 
Morning, got to the top soon after midday, collected 
the plant, and got to a bungalow about 2000 feet 
down, and DE there. The following morning he 
starte 15 a the boat for . and 
on on iy n the case was on its way to 
England, This isa 1 in e 1 
e een d OF PLAN TS.— Under the title of 
Guide É. émentaire de Multiplication des Végétaux, M. 
M has issued a little treatise on seed-aowing, 
atriking of cuttings, layering, grafting, and 
division. The book has been ex ‘eta ith care, the 
directions being concias and e 
directions which writers of any bock do 
not think it necessary to give, but which porate 
greatest service to begin h 
who read French we commend this excellent little 
treatise, which is, moreover, well illustrated. It is 
may be ordered of Messrs. 
“A Dictionary OF Biros.” — Professor 
Nxwrow's valuable publication, edited with the 
h 
7 
assistance of Hans Gapow, R. Lypexxer, C. S 
. SHurett, has now reached the a 
p Steathbil, ” sọ that one more part will complete 
the volume. The pennant-winged nightjar has two 
While the quills are bare, the sas are feathered, 
and when the bird sits on the surface of the ground, 
its body is concealed by the surrounding 8 
otis these two a eta t 
of the gra he a — —— one 
of Mió similar r disposition of wales in the fishing-frog 
(Lophius piscatoriue), The history of the sand- 
grouse and their wonderful migrations will be read 
with i se rest, as also the record of the sapience of 
our — who in 1888 passed an Act to protect 
these birds; as the Act was not to come into 
operation till ——— 1889, it was a futile measure. 
RoYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S waere 
MITTES, 1895.—Screntiric.—Sir J. D. Ho 
K. C. S. I., C. B., FERS, Chairman; W. T. Thise vei A 
Dyer, CMG, F. RS.; Professor M. Foster, Secre- 
tary, Royal Bente and Maxwell T. Masters, 
S., Vice-chairmen; Rev 
lewelyn, Bart.; 
. W. H. Maxwell, Mr. R. MiLachian, 
ERS. Mr. A. D. Michael, Mr. D. Morris, M. A., 
C. MG.; Mr. Hugo 3 Ph.D., F. R. S.; Mr. F. 
W. Oliver, D. Sc.; C. B. Plowright, Sir J. W. 
eed sem mae, Mr, Osbert Salvin, F. R. S.; 
aa Scott, M. * Fh. D.; Mr. A, W,. Sutton, 
ar. Symons, F. R S.; Mr. H. J. Veitch, Pro- 
. shall Ward, F. R. S.; and Mr. G. F. 
Wilson, F. R. S. 
FLORAL.— Mr. W. Marshal, Chairman; Rev. H. 
> D’Ombra rain, Mr. John Fraser, and Mr. George 
aul, Vice-chairmen; Mr. T. Humphreys, Royal 
— — Society, Chiswick, W., Secretary; Mr. 
W. Bain, Mr. W. Barr. Mr. C. F. Bause, Mr. E 
Beckett, Mr. C. Blick, Mr. Briscoe- Ironside, Mr. H. 
Godfrey, Mr. G 
Mr. H. Herbst, Mr. C. Jeffries, Mr. J. Jennings, Mr. 
Hy 4 mege Mr. J. Laing, Mr. ry C. Leach, Mr. R. 
r. H. B. May Mawiey, Mr. E. 
e Mr. G. — aie C. Noble, Mr. R. 
Owen, Mr. J D. Pawle, Mr. C. E. Pearson, Mr. C. J. 
sata: Mr. C. R. Scrase-Dickens, Mr. H. Selfe- 
Leonard, Mr. G. Stevens, Mr. H. Turner, Mr. J. 
Walker, Mr. W. Watson. 
Oschip. — Mr. H. J. Veitch, Chairman; Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart. ; Maxwell T. Masters, M. D., 
F. R. S.; Baron Schroder, Vice-chairmen; Mr. James 
O’Brien, Hon. See.; Mr. E 
Ballantine, Mr. T. W. 
White, Mr. Joseph Broome, Mr. H. A. Barberry, 
Mr, Mr. 
r. E : 
E. Hill, Mr. C. Ingram, Mr. J. Jacques, Mr. 
W. B. Latham, Mr. R. Lindsay, Mr. E. V. Low, Mr, 
C. J. Lucas, Major Mason, Mr. Charles Pilcher, Mr. 
H. M. Pollett, Mr. W. H. Protheroe, Mr. F. Sander, 
Mr. A. H. Smee, Mr. T. Statter, Mr. W. Thompson, 
Mr. M. Welle, Mr. W. H. White, Mr. H. Williams, 
and Mr. O. O. Wrigley. 
Frurr AND VIOETA RLE. Mr. Philip Crowley, 
i ‘ad Ho M 
Vice-cha Mr, 
Horticultural Society, Chiswick, W, Seer cretary ; Mr. 
H. Balderson, ‘ 
Joseph Cheal, Mr. W. Crump, Mr. G. W. Cummins, 
Bates, Mr. W. Bennett, . 
Mr. A. aoe Mr. W. H. Divers, Mr. Male 
Dann, . W. Farr, Mr. Robert Fyfe, Mr. E. 
Citas. Mr. T. Glen, Mr. George a ap 
Mr. C. Herrin, Mr. J. Hudson, Mr. J. Lain 
Mr. Fred. Q. Lane, Mr. James soy) bss &. T. 
Miles, Mr. G. Norman, Mr. A. n, Mr. W. 
Pope, Mr. G. Reynolds, Mr. date eurig Mr. . 
Sage, Mr. T. J. Saltmarsb, Mr. James Smith, Mr. G. 
Taber, Mr. J. H. Veitch, Mr. P. C. M. Veitch, Mr. 
Jesse Willard, Mr. G. Woodward, Mr. John Wright, 
Mr. S. T. Wright, Mr. G. Wyther, and Mr. A. Young. 
ur Doas.”—This, a new penny weekly 
journal, is remarkable indeed, since it is avowedly 
“devoted solely to dogs!” It will, at any rate, prove 
acceptable to those who own specimens of the canine 
race, and it is addressed to those who have b 
or two dogs as well a 
olm 
“ 
become the institution of 
keeping dogs in our English homes; and we hope it 
may do good service in protesting against the cruel 
and ugly practice of cropping ears and docking tails 
in deference to the dictates of senseless fashion. The 
publishing offices are at 10, Gore Street, Piccadilly, 
Manchester; and 172, Strand, London. 
“ MEEHAN’S MONTHLY” FOR JANUARY sig- 
nalises the peri new volume, by 
Darlington pitcher-plant 
as a gastr 
department "tolls 0 
of the botanical pleasures of the w 
and illustrates jes Hickory Nuts often seen on Grape 
Vines, which we learn are made by insects. A 
beautiful blue - e hardy shrub from China, 
i ooking like a Spiræa, is illustrated, and a number 
natural here ry paragraphs make the denizens of 
8 city en his p vho can enjoy country life. 
The nt has been enlarged by 
four pages, and R chapters ye 
The ing n trees, Grape Vi and hedges, is 
especially dwelt on, ngs summer pruning shown to 
be the chief 3 in success, The hole in the 
bottom of a pce is shown to ‘or the 
purpose of getting air to the roots of plants; and 
the proper method of pruning shrubbery is illustrated 
by wood-cuts. The biographical column has brief 
sketches of ae Dr, Cuapman, and the late 
J. BERNARD e ON. Agricultural = horti- 
cultural legislativ 0 are show 
ostly affairs, ‘California "a having N two 
quarte he fifteen years, 
millions and m in y 
Specimen ‘ites — . — by the publishers, 
Tuomas Merman & Sons, Germantown, Philadelphia. 
SOUTH BIRMINGHAM GARDENERS’ ASSOCIA- 
TION.—At the last fortnightly meeting, Mr. Jans 
Upare, Horticultural Lecturer to the Worcester- 
shire Union A haben me Clubs and Institutes,” 
gave a lecture on “P Mr. Upare gave in 
detail me: history, development and final stages of 
the disease and i the time givin 
is own ngea kaas eee e a xperiences 
exp 
regarding its eradication, He strongly advised the 
planting of late sorts early, so as to ensure thorough 
ripening of the tubers, and spoke of the evils of 
ground, He 
advocated heartily, and aivieed E in i sheds . 
lam 
a ; 
essrs. N Sons in the crossing and inter- 
crossing of Solanum S. Maglia. 
THe Nova Scori OR Ped ; 
TURE reopened on Monday, January 7, 1895, 
a four months’ course in horticulture, especially 
adapted to young farmers and farmers’ sons who can 
nd g the 
also touched = 
