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chemists and biologis ia on ee eee The lecturer 
contrasted our deplorable condition in the matter of 
we have only two or 
England is traly, in many cases, the onl 
where a man is expected to do things without 
having first learned how to do them 
ARGON is the Ears given by Lord RarLxTek and 
Prof, Ramsey to t 3 constituent of 
xisten ndeed been indi- 
A crowded 
Ramsey gave a full account of the discovery, and 
Mr. Crooxes supplemented it by some observations 
on its spectroscopic characters. A doubt exists in 
the minds of some thinkers a8 to whether there are 
rather than one 
n density of 
en gas procured from various sources led to 
the conclusion that some previously unrecognised 
element must be present to account for the Tnd 
pancies in the calculation. Numerous and y 
experiments were made to test the validity of this 
hypothesis, and the result was the separation of a 
heretofore unknown gas, whose properties were 
explained, For one 9 the experimenters have 
up to the present been make it . 
with other element, and h ce they give the 
name “Argon” (Greek, an a 85 to Serei p 
inertness, Henceforth we must look on air as essen- 
tially composed of oxygen, nitrogen, and * 
together with other gases in admixture. It is gratify- 
ing to our sense of patriotism that this extremely 
1 very was not made 
Tae Presidents of the Royal, of the Chemical, and of 
ical Societies, expressed the 
currence with the ws of Lord YLEIGH, and 
2 s on this in all probability “ epoch- 
making” r 
ER SHOW AT CANNES.—The annual 
flower show of Cannes and surrounding districts was 
held on Jan. 31 and three following days, and not- 
withstanding the 82 snow and frosts, a good dis- 
play was 8 e greatest feature of the show 
was the Primulas, exhibited by Messrs, VILMORIN- 
AxpDRIEx & Co, Paris, which occupied one side of a 
large kiosque. Each colour 
Panl Naben yo eae 
wheelbarrow with Maréchal Niels and Choriz: i 
and several other smaller baskets, whi 
table, most of them i 
base, 
THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
Roses and miscellaneous ae Holland plants, grown 
he ope peake volumes after the 
experienced, The sunny south, although seriously 
misbehaving itself this year, is still capable of proving 
its ability in the production of most of our favourite 
owers. 
WEATHER IN THE RVERA.— Our Riviera cor- 
respondent, writing on Monday last, alludes to the 
remarks on the very exaggerated reports respecting 
the snow which fell there. The weather, neverthe- 
less, has not been so severe since 1865, The western 
par rt has suffered mostly, although the temperature 
is far below the average over the whole length of the 
Riviera. At Cannes, 3 inches of snow fell on Jan.6, 
and was succeeded 517 severe froste, 14° Fahr. having 
he 28th from 10 to 12 inches 
writing it was freezing hard, and every sign of its 
continuing. The Palms have been broken about by 
the weight of the snow, and everywhere great 
damage has been done, Many plants and trees 
which have never before been frozen are in some 
places killed. 
FROZEN ROSES FROM AUSTRALIA -A bunch 
of frozen Roses from the garden of the editor of the 
New Zealand Truth, St. Albans, Christchurch, has 
recently been an object of some interest at the 
Royal Aquarium. The bunch was of good size, and 
appeared to consist of blossoms of rose and red 
Bourbon varieties, mingled with which were blooms 
of Gloire de Dijon. eg flowers had retained their 
colours in a very satisfactory manner, but of course 
soon * to pieces iki the block of ice in which 
they had been frozen thawed down to the petal 
edges, gh block was brought over by Mr. R. 
Bares, smoke-room steward of the R. M. S. Gothic. 
J. 
THE NEW Pos r. CARD AND THE CONTINENTAL 
POST- mae — We have received the pres 
note from M. Ernst BRN ART, Erfurt, about 
matter 802 e te interest to the Soa ne 
8 with a penny stamp have found their way 
r here. Now, if the words Post Card. The 
iais oniy to be written on this side,’ are printe 
on cn address side, our post-office authorities will 
pass them, butif not, ne are treated as insufficic ntly 
prepaid letters, and a fine of 3d. is inflicted. It is 
hardly necessary to say shat this is a great annoyance 
5 loss to firms who have a large correspondence 
h Great Britain.“ 
THE “ BRITISH WEATHER CHART.“ — This An 
lication by a well-known meteorologist, B. G. JENKIN. 
is intended to bea 8 of the “probable ventas” 
which we are to e 
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edicted, to 
g. a fine early summer, 
5 * * The Publisher of 
is ondax, 65, 
Street, Upper Norwood, S. E. oe 
GLOXINERA X BRILLIANT, — 
from M. le Comte px TR 5 ete! i states 
munication ee. to this hybrid: —“ I have to- day 
aa orticulture—the 3 
, and, as ever, to receive e it is at once to 
read it, cially ene in 
8 I noted ng spe 
igeneric hybrids—the illustrati 
5 Se ion of Gloxinera 
RS not 
—be 
in sa) 
= ying that saree discussed a Gloxinera, since, if 
existed, the name was not then i invented; no 
[Fesevary 9, 1895, 
ne 
one in 1854 thought of the wise rules which now regu. 
late botanical terminology. 8 
h 
hardly known, the appearance of a bigeneric hybrid 
seemed incredible. The good faith of Donoxetag 
was questioned n incapable of falsehood, 
even of a horticultural falsehood! attached to the 
Botanic Garden in connection with the University, 
he could have had no temptation to distort the trath 
plant. o was then writing the 
Flore des Serres et des Jardins, published by Lovs 
opinions of M. 
Horticole, then published by Amsrorse VII- 
to Sir W. HookkR, and he, noting ebe 
| 
of it, did not hesitate to make of the Ghent i 
a distinct species, which he called d G. D 
ee an orthographic mistake over the nme 
cke and of which he gave a portrait 8 
t among G 
Devon Fruit Farm Syndicate 
Torquay. The services of Mr. 
managing partner to Messrs. CURTIS, 
Co, for a period of b ye 
Monnts, of Mr. A. CHANDLER, and zen 
employés of the firm have been reis 
MR. STEPHEN ee, 
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dener to the late J, Wut 
Teignmouth, ee ee 
structor in horticulture at the been e 
cultural College, Wye, Ashford, Kent. 
T XTREME WEATHER.—AS our TS 
going th no inet 
immediate 1 from the Te 
btained in m or less degree * 
eeks, On Tuesday night the min of, 
throughout he British Isles were ot fn a 
and in many places there were 30° 
tered. At Solihull, near Birmingham, i 
that the sheltered 5 4 
the previous evening. 
whose difficulties are so largely 
exceptional weather, may P 
the 2 that, of all things want ast 
stant is our weather, and, present a, a decided 
withstanding, we may 800 n witness ® af 
welcome change 
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