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east of the Victoria Nyanza was deacribed ag a large 
rolling grassy plain some 6000 feet above sea-level, 
and well adapted for colonisation, He went west 
m the Victoria Nyanza to Mount Ruwenzori, 
which is said to have an altitude of 18,000 feet, and 
nt four months in exploring that district under 
the great disadvantage of a dense cloud hanging over 
the mountain the greater part of the day, which o ten 
arty from 
Bamboos to the 10.000 feet level; and above that 
again what the explorer could oaly ‘fiken to a Scotch 
i ic 
Erica arborea of the Canary Ade but indicating 
trees 80 feet high, were no:iced. Among other 
plants noticed were a Viola, a Cardamine, a gigantic 
Lobelia, attaining a height of 5 or 6 feet, and a 
species of Hypericum resembling that found in the 
numerous insects to a height of 7 Above 
10,000 feet his Swali porters could not sleep without 
injury to their health, and it was only with a reduced 
namber of men that he was able to ascend aise 
eet, Among the animals specially mentioned 
was a species of water-buck (Cobus), a new chame- 
Nyasa and Tanganyika, would 
1 open u 
sult from a railway from Mombasa. 
— he occasion of s evening meeting, 
March = "1895; ¢ t 8 p.m, a paper will be read by 
„W. Keene, entitled, 5 Ob N on the 
Trinta of Ceylon 
Dr, NEUBERT, — — of the Deutschen 
Magazins für Blum . Blumenkunde, died a 
Caunstadt, near 8 on February 19, in his 
tighty-seventh year, 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY,—A 
fally-attended meeting of the Committee took place 
ab Anderton’s otel, F.eet 8 on the II ch inst., 
M. 8 Vice - chairman, presiding. 
Letters were read from Sir E. Tenedor thankiog the 
Members for again re-electing him as President of 
the Society; and from Mr. B. Wynne, accepting the 
post of chairman of the Committee. The Secretary 
having called attention to the fact that the subject 
of Mr. R. Ballantine’s pert marara of the post of 
Chairman of the Committee had been referred oy the 
ecretary geen a catalogue of 
egg ee containing 00 novelties, 
Rcluding those from all sources — 1890 to 1894, 
Pared by Mons. O. de Meulenaere, of Ghent. Is 
*s*unanimonsiy ; y eee, that the Silver Medal of the 
lea iety be presented to M. Maulenaere, in acknow- 
gement of his valuable contribution to Chrysanthe- 
mum liserature, 
liat 
six members of the Floral Committee, in the place 
r those retiring by rotation, and the choice fell 
Messrs. G. S. Addison, W. H. Lees, and J. 
Wright (Temple), old members; and Messrs. C. E. 
Moorman, and D. Crane, new 
iri the Mr. George Gordon was unanimously 
elected eatin of the Floral Committee, in the 
e of Mr. W i 
a, J. 
neral Com event for 
1895-96, were agreed to as follows, viz., August 
September 30, October 28, November 18, December 9, 
aud January 20. The dates of the meetings of the 
Floral Committee: September 3, October 8, 23, 
and ov 
ssed to 
C. H. Payne, as editor, and to the contributors x 
Thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings. 
DaESDEN INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL 
EXHIBITION.—In the city of Dresden, = famous for 
its beauty and fine situation, an International Hor- 
ticultural Exhibition will be held from May 2 to 12, 
Dresden has been celebrated for nearly a 
century for the large number of florists, but particu- 
larly for its immense culture of Azaleas, Rhodo- 
. Poris as, and Roses, for the mae of 
the world. e place for the exhibition i "Y 
built hall for general 8 E tage ot nearly 
6000 square méires area. Bes mber of 
smaller buildings in the park, e ag the main 
building, will furnish ample room for any number of 
plants of all kinds. The park will aleo be bes 
for out- door exhibition. The programme consists 0 
out 500 classes, among these are 17 for P veh 
only, 15 for Orchids, 8 for Anthuriums, 3 for Nepen- 
thes, 20 for Azaleas, 15 for Rhododendrons, 5 for 
Camellias, 29 for Roses, and 14 for Evergreens. 
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a great success, but also a large 
The e . under the Peel of the King of 
Y, is supported by the best circles in the kon 
anA world. Valuable prizes and medala will 
be awarded to the exhibitors. The programme ma 
be had from Mr. Laemmerutet, Dresden, N. Glacis- 
str. 4. 
& 
Woop Notes.—A short time since a consign- 
ment of 5 ue consisting of blocks and 
planks of several of the chief hard woods of the 
colony, most suitable mt street-paving purposes, 
arrived in Eaglan nd from risbane, and have 
just been placed in the Queensland court of the 
Imperial Larne for examination by all interested 
in such ma e samples are of spotted and 
blue gum, . blackbutt, blood wood, tallow- 
wood, and Crow’s Ash, and they have already been 
inspected and reported on by exceptionally experi- 
enced dealers and experts. 
DEVON AND EXETER GARDENERS’ Associa- 
TION. —On the occasion of the meeting on March 6, 
their Culture,” 
„Foliage Plants and was 
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subject uader reas te = eszayist for the 
= eatin bein 1 G. mp, gardener to x: 
Byrom, Esq., alver, near Exeter, The lar 
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sarasi ae of the Council Chamber of the Gaildball, 
lecture, and contained some hea 
specimens of Crotone, Deaceaas, Aralias, Caladiums, 
The essayist, 
of the country of origin, circumstances of introduc- 
tion, and general treat a f the plants named, 
showing how by ordinary care and atten a ie 
servatory may be made to — bright and gay in the 
dullest season without the ald of floweriog plants. 
One of the main and, indeed essential conditions of 
mended for them was one part good rich oam, 
part leaf-mould and peat in equal proportions, and 
one part broken charcoal and silver sand, Cu 
should be started in a brisk bottom- heat. 
could be readily propagated by sree pet old plants 
2 short lengths with three or fou ts to each, 
pe ne them in bottom- heat with. eat and silver 
hou leaves. Colocasias and —— be said, 
were fine subjects for grouping with Ferns, Crotons 
and Aralia Veitchii; the alternation of ‘broad highly. 
coloured leaves wi 
many usefal varieties, and also incidentally re 
oe raising of ev nage Palm at Kew from seed sent 
er from A usefal discussion followed, 
with a vote of thanks 0 Mr. Camp for his excellent 
paper 
Early TOMATOS. — Tom seeds sown in 
boxes, in the greenhouse or Siati, and rsa young 
plants shifted into pots from time to time as they 
seem to require it, will make Arnaf viii se ont 
by the time the season arrives for planting them in 
the garden, and will fruit much earlier than those 
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RoyaL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF GHENT. 
—At the meeting of this body on Sunday, March 3, 
the following awards were made, viz, Certifi- 
cates M T 
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Davivier; to Abutilon Sawitzi and Atkbaritth 
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f Merit for good Culture were as 
M. De Bait Duvivier? to a a 
glossum Alexandre variou See ats 
tianum, and to Cypripedium Boxalli ymca super- 
bum, shown by M, Jales Hye; to Vriesea Wioti 
and Vriesea brachystachys major, gies by M. C. 
Petrick. A Botanical Certificate was 
C. Petrick, for a plant of Echinostachys Pineliauus. 
ECTS OF THE WEATHER.—In the 4 5 
Morning News of the 6h inst., we read: — Abo 
4} toas of Scilly flowers me hed 
on and Midland 
3 Ter 
Faw j ee of the 
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the same 
kets. 
quantity which 225 being sent about 
ast year. 
Commercial FIBRES: 
DISTRIBU TION —A eer of ii 
Commercial Fibres w 
Society of Arts, John Street, Adelphi, W. C., xi De. 
D. Monats, M. 3 C. re 1 hid 8r 1 
The —— res will be on erty 
April 1. [For e see Journal, Society of Arts, 
March 1, et seq ] 
Museum D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE, Pari 
departure in thie 
A meeting of the pro- 
