Manca 2, 1895.] 
a 
FLOWERS IN SEASON.—Some very large excel- 
of novelties, Messrs. CaxxRLL's nursery at Swanley, 
i i utiful blooms of 
Primula sinensis fimbriata, large of size, well define 
d louring; and the s ts over- 
r to such a degree as to suggest at 
N lance a sort of doubling. The largest 
bloom measured 22; inches in diameter. 
BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX HORTICULTURAL 
SocieTy.—‘‘ Worn-out i og Trees” was the 
mbjéct of a paper read by Mr. A. S. Keme before 
the monthly meeting of the ie Society at the 
Imperial Hotel, Brighton, on the 21st ult 
M. J. E. BOMMER. — We regret to have to 
announce the decease, at Brussels, on the 19th ult., 
of this gentleman. OMMER was Professor of 
Botany in the Uni niver ity, and o 
vators 
ta 
rns, and . 
M. Bomm 
He paid great 1 88 3 
various monographs relating to them. 
was in his sixty-sixth year, 
EXHIBITIONS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE 
We have received from the Manager of the Crystal 
Palace the following list of shows for the present 
6; the National Car- 
tation and Picotee Society's show, Wednesday, 
July 24; the National Co-operative flower, fruit, and 
le show, August 17 or 24; the National 
Dahlia 9 show, Friday and Saturday, Sep- 
tember 6 and 7; the Royal Horticultural Society's 
exhibition of British-grown fruit, September 26, 27, 
and 28; and the Chrysanthemum exhibition, Friday 
and Saturday, November 1 and 2. 
“A FISHERMAN’S FANCIES. ee volume, by 
F. B. Doverow (London: , 62, Pater- 
Roster Row, E. C.), consists of a pitt of separate 
chapters, each one devoted to some whimsical es 
or to the enunciation of the writer's ideas 
pecial subjects. The book is scarcely one to = 
read steadily through, but is rather intended to 
beguile occasional idle moments. A tendency to 
Make jokes and puns is observable in the pages, 
— * with a more serious vein of thought. 
wenery, with — all — should con 
and of es se otherwise, RA 
sorina 
fr The Cultivation of Early Spri 
te by bM Mr. E, — s, gardener to the late Earl 
Ibvestercn, at Pyn 
Ms corre. HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.— 
* peering Syllabus for session 1895 has been 
d 
Mackinnon, Ayton Castle, Ber- 
Mt. D. L.M “ Euch nå Pancratiums,” 
“The | eIntosh, Kingemeadows, Peebles; May 7, 
ly Forcing of Vegetables,” Mr, M Temple, 
Mr, J irk; June 4, “ Apple Culture,” 
— Goodacre, ee Castle, Derby; July 2, 
Chapman, ardening from Old Writers,” Mr. M. 
: Easter Duddingston, Portobello; Aug. 6, 
Caltivation of Orchard-house Fruit Trees in 
tness Vn 
~ rgandenny ; Oct. L ¥ eee Plants 
ce of Cut-Flower Supply, Mr, Chas. Comfort, 
vids y 
Day, 3 Ho 3 ; 
The Relati hip between Gardener 
THE GARDENERS’ 
„ meetin 
us Mains; Nov. 5, The Pear, 
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Employer,” Mr. Malcolm Dunn, Dalkeith Palace 
Gardens, 7 ae, Beras 
The ea are held at No. 5, St. 
Ander Square, Edinburg h, at 7.30 p.m. (prompt). 
Lectures :—Twelve e under the direction 
of the association, will be wes ho in the Royal 
t 7.30 P. x., 
ntinued every Thursday; van pM satin on 
„Plaut Life,“ by W. $ Smith, B.Sc., Ph.D., Univer- 
sity Lecturer 00 Pla nt Physiology ; ; two lectures on 
“The Cultivation of Hardy Fiorist Flowers,” by 
Mr, James Grieve, Pilrig Park Nursery ; and t two 
lectures on “ American and other Fest joring Plants,” 
by Mr. Hugh Fraser, Leith Walk 
AUSTRALIAN ORCHIDS.—The Government of 
1 South Wal ales „has issued a Paes of the in 
Aus 
lian B It will be ee e that after pond 
lishing some eleven parts full of original observations, 
and enriched by numerous admirable plates illustra- 
sufficiently complete for the pur he 
ment has now decided to vat Fi 8 the editor- 
ship o ENR T Drane, The thanks of all 
interested in ' Orehide will be Jacat cordially tendered 
to the Government and to Mr. Deanz. We shall 
ePontanta 
take an early opportunity of noticing more ard the 
tV, 
CUOLUOLGLS 
of the present volume, 
Rose SHOW FIXTURES FOR 1895.—We are 
indebted. to the kindness of Mr. E. MawLey, Rose- 
i the date on which 
their shows will be d:—June 27 (Thursday), 
Gloucester (N. R. S.), sia „ 28th (Friday), 
Exeter; 29th (Saturday), Windsor; July 3 (Wed- 
nesday), Ororen, Ealing, and Sutton; 4th (Thurs- 
day), Eltha Norwich ; 6th (Saturday), 
Palac „(RS ; 9th Tuesday), Wolverhampton; 
10th (Wednesday), Chelmsford and Hitchin; 11th 
(Thursday), Helensburgh and 3 17th 
Seber Derby “ate a (Thu 
day), Halifax; 23rd (Tuesday), Tibsbelt ; 24th 
fenen oe 25th (Th uraday), 
r. Maw z will be glad to receive the 
ae 3 than those named above, 
for e in ia lists 
THE SURVEYORS’ INSTITUTION.—The next ordi- 
nary general meeting will be held on Monday, 
March 4, when the ieee discussion on the paper 
read by Mr. Anruur C. Pam, C. E., on Light Rail - 
ways,” will be resumed, The chair will be taken at 
eight O clock. 
E LEEDS PAXTON SOCIETY held their ninth 
ia "sande at the Nag’s Head Hotel, Upperhead 
Row, Leeds, on Feb, 20. The report of the Secre- 
tary shows progress, an increase in membership of 
and a ce hi several pounds. The 
0 MPBELL, hase of the 
Society's eee Show, intimated a sub- 
stantial balance of over £93, — an increased 
number of exhibits, Delegates from Sheffield and 
Bradford were present. 
COLONIAL Fruits.—Up to the close of last 
week three had arrived here from the 
Cape, -jad in a short time the first fruits 
of the colonial 1 were lar, 
quantity finding its és to the stalls of the huck- 
sters. This latter indicates either an over- 
ee. or inferior eat ; unfortunately, both facts 
uired in we regret to 
that frait-sbippers a fat. ep One have again | learnt the 
abis. customers in 1 at this time of year. Tru ue, 
the intense cold must have affec es, but unripe 
fruit will only sell at ee as now, for 
r Tyee Tres ae” 7 
„ Afsħhow lasting, three days, 
instance, 100 boxes ef Sweetwater Grapes fetched 
only 14d. per Ib. all over; Tomatos were in many 
instances equally unripe, and equally low in price. 
We are —.— that between them, the three 
amers 
8 
8 
5 
P 
me were not 
sold the other ‘da: ay; boxes of Grandillas, we 
were told, fetched AP per box; Grapes numbered 
boxes; and of Melons there were 22 boxes. 
aches ranged in price from 3s, to 13s, 1 box = 
twenty. age varied een in size, also 
price. s idle to proceed seriatim wit 1 
But it 
and eine, all are now pier ngs 
d, for the fature, only 
maa ee ri ties the Bs ‘ee profit. 
TasMANIA.— The follo eee is a list of stéamers 
carrying Tasmanian Apples, season 1895, giving date 
sailing, and approximate sper’ of cases shipped: 
Feb, 25, per Cuacco 11,245 cases 
March 4, „ Rome 12,447 „ 
„ II, „ Anstral Pi te ees 
18, „ Parramatta . 22,979 „ 
3 „ Ophir iy 
April 1, ,, Oceana 9, 906 „ 
„ 8, „„ Orizaba. 11.025 „ 
„ 15, „ Australia 9,229 „ 
” 22, * Oroya 14.175 * 
29, „ Massilia 22,390 
Total » 160,574 „ 
three outside steamers, e 
altogether, and making 
of 190,574 cas 
Victoria, &c.— The Peninsular and Oriental offi- 
cials atate their opinion that they do not expect to 
bring over more than a few thousand boxes, in 
addition to the shipmenta from Tasmania, 
In addition to as ae a will oe s 
ing 
an ee eee grand Snel 
THE ENGLISH ARBORICULTURAL Society.— 
The part of the Transactions r ntains i 
addition to records of the business of 
Mr. W. Fons deals with the best method 
of thinning mixed plantations; Mr. Crank enume- 
rates the best 100 Conifers for greeny ntal purposes ; 
and Dr. Somervitte descants upon the distribution 
of trees in a wood—a valuable ee prac- 
tical w game author reports on the 
44085 of the Larch. The Society issued a circular 
of 
ions g the 
with the result that about forty sets of answers were 
ved. Only fi 0 ue cause of the 
ec 
disease, though that is now established beyond ques- 
tion, This leads Dr. SOMERVILLE to give a summary 
what i Records of excur- 
sions to Studley Royal, Fountains aoe 3 
Tynedale, and the Dakeries, show how h pleas 
may be combined with the acquisition of che ly 
Happy foresters! We should be glad to see their 
numbers in the South much incre 
Po tial Pansy AND VIOLA ASSOCIATION 
Association with the above title has been 
of Pansies and Violas, and 
z summer, 
to ‘Whick ‘ate ee, 
worthy of that distinction. The following sev en gentle- 
