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THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
[Arri 13, 1895, 
of Mr, Penny in the room, and hoped that he, one of 
originators of the Fund, wi r. CLAYTON, would 
live long to enjoy his well-earne repose 
THE TEMPLE SHOW. bids hear that H. R. H. 
the Princess of Wares bas announced her intention 
of visiting the 1 Show E the Royal Horticul- 
tural Society on May 
MR. J. FÖRSTERMANN.—We have received inti- 
mation of the death of Mr. J, FöestreRmann, the 
well-known botanical collector, We hope shortly 
to be able to give further particulars as to his career, 
Mr, W, S. KIMBALL.—We greatly regret to have 
to announce the death on March 26, of one of the 
foremost citizens of Rochester, U.S.A., and a most 
enthusiastic cultivator of Orchids, In our next issue 
we shali 2 £. 41 1 (ok g 4 ahg bs RI 
Col INS’ FUND,—The final meeting of the com- 
mittee of the above fund was held in the sin gem 
Club m, Hotel Windsor, Victoria 
r some discussion i 
mously ‘agreed, on the proposition of Mr. R. Hooper 
Pearson, seconded by Mr. G. HorrIxdwonkrzE, that 
the sam of £66 28. 9d, be paid to Mrs. Cor TLIxs for 
the purpose of 8 her to purchase a 2 
concerning which satisfactory enquiries had 
made, and the tr guage anthoriaed 
odau mi forward a cheque for that It 
as generally felt by those A stress ‘id the money 
best not be devoted to a urpose. 
New PUBLICATIONS. — Les Plantes 
(Bulbous Plants), Par D. Gurninecr., (Parie: 
Ocrave Dorn, 8, Place de 1’0d6 n.) —Bxxroxw's All 
about Gardening. New Edition, (Warp, Lock & 
Bownen. ) 
TRADE PUBLICATIONS.—We have received the 
following, all of which contain useful cultural infor- 
mation, in addition . e e 
vig. tables, Flowers, . se ‘eat sitions . by F. C. 
HEINEMANN, Erfurt, Germany. Disease- Resisting Potatos, with 
Cu tural Notas, s 2 —— FINDLAY, ae Fife- 
without Eart. 
usp 
E & Co., eth e 
3 Weges 
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aad 
The pri cia bat fT I a published dy w 
ce t ed 
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P. excelsa (Bhotan Pine). Various ages from 
to 43 years; ; cubic contents of lar, 
, laricio.—Nearly all ages up to 71 years; cubic 
contents of largest, 57 feet; soil gravelly. Timber o 
excellent quality, and well suited either for out or 
indoor work. It is yellowish-white in colour, very 
resinous, tough and elastic, easy to work, and planes 
se ane years ago we instituted a n number 
we wood of the tree cut from a 
ee 180 nih * the butt of which contained 30 
feet of timber, inches 
a 
i 1894, I examined the timber, and 
was surprised to find it so sound and well-preserved, 
and in the 9 of e used 3 it has certainly 
hardened w Unlike d of several 
other 3 me Fir. which get Dolata between the 
growths owing to the loss of resin and shrinkage, 
that of the Corsican Pine remains perfectly smooth, 
the beautiful longitudinal yes — 5 resin - oontain- 
0⁰ 
fa] 
ing portions being ta eleven ons 
wear. The timber does not splinter, readily, but wears 
uniformly and well when subj Siinai 
bumping aud rough usage eee on railway 
travelling, as a large box that has been through 
many parts of England e Scotland during the past 
ten years bears ample test y: 
I consider the timber 3 to that of the Larch for 
uang qualities, at least amongst such Conifers as 
en found of sufficiently rapid growth to 
ieit ~ eee for forest planting 
in this country. 
, ariela austriaca (Austrian Pine).—Ages ranging 
30 to 43 years; cubic contents 37 feet; soi 
gravelly, Timber very resinous, rough, owing tothe 
gE stem [Owing, doubtless, to being a free 
standing tree. 8 remarkably strong and tough, 
aud K coarse of grain. ully ten years ma 
now elapsed si site timber was cut up an 
for ae for supporting the sides of a 5 
flowing river, and for indoor carpentry. In every 
case 55 results have been satisfactory, and prove 
tha compared with the Scotch and Spruce 
Firs this wood is better than aaya The timber 
becomes lighter with age, but owing to its generally 
rough, knotty nature will never rank very high for 
constructiv: Ne 
— 
from 
pay years; cubic contents 
teste -of-doors, but highly 
satisfactory, and a aeg ornamental timber for 
indoor carpentry. 
ter (Cluster Pine).—Age of trees cut up, 
ears; cubic contents 75 feet ; soil gravel, with 
n r very resinous, brittle, and 
ting qualities, I had a larg 
containing fully 90 feet of timber, cut into boarding, 
and the boards stored away, "E to dry, and partly 
as flooring for a faggot-shed, In three years the 
kieries perfectly rotten, and had to be removed, 
t is 
= rable. smell of 
the wood is justly remarkable, and the veining is 
much ad 
P. rigida, Ape probably 40 years; bee. ntents 
27 feet; soil sandy. Timber light, coarse grained, 
brittle, and of no special value in this e ountry. 
P. Strobus (Weymouth Pisik akai unknown ; 
cubic contents 93 feet i 
shaly rock. Timber of good quality, 
affected <a 
igh staan suceeed well on too 
and the wood is useless 
outside work, Eo}, 15 
P. tuberoulata, 
—Age unknown; cubic contents 
feet; soil rich loam. Timber very resinous, 
eee en ag brittle, and finely-grained. Not tried 
out-of-do 
Pse e Douglasii (Douglas Fir). —Age from 
25 to 45 years; cubic contents of latter 57 feet; soil 
gravelly. Timber when young soft, and liable to 
po 
and bri 1 and 3 difficult to work, 
For 8 purposes and boat-masts outdoors, and 
in temporary work erken not pae to the weather 
I have used the timber extensively, and in 
case the reaults 
not, however, consider tho timber gre: in lasting 
q Conifers, whose 
erits as regards quantity of timber ee and 
fitness for culture in this country place them higher 
k of such as are suited for economic 
The production of timber is ahead of 
that ri Pré "e tree in this country of which I 
have kept ord, viz feet in fifty years, or 
nearly 5 feat 25 year for half a century. 
quoia apse —Age 33 
ears; Mer: contents 
73 feet; soil loa ered. 
ues readily, I ha 
cimen cut into 2-inch thick Sesil for the purpose 
of hut-making for charcoal burners, and was, with 
every one else who saw them, astonished at the deep, 
rich colouring and shading of the wood. 
lasting qualities are not very remarkable, although 
the timber darkens with . and the outdoor expe- 
riments were not ve uraging. For indoor 
work of various déiertptious the wood is well 
Age unknown; cubic — 
sheltered 
pted. 
S. sempervirens (Red wood). 
contents 52 feet; soil alluvial deposit; 
valley. Timber of excellent quality, of a pleasing 
brick-red colour, very finely and closely- grained, and 
nd room-pannelling ag home-grown wood 
to be peculiarly suita 
Tuæodium dist liae ‘(Deciduous Cypress).—Age 
unknown; cubic contents 34 feet; soil black damp 
loam, Timber brown, very light, but fine-grained, 
and easily worked. I am much taken wi e 
timber of the deciduous Cypress, but, unfortunately, 
are hardly worth detailing. Indoors 
it has stood well; outdoors fairly well for the period 
of tim 
Thuia ia gigantea (Giant eee Age 31 years; 
cubic contents eet; soil rich and suitable, 
Timber 
fac’, could only be considered as in a javenile state. 
are used for indoor work, the results are favour- 
I consider the tree one o value 
for the quick production of fairly good timber. 
canadensi. 
Hemlock 
years ; cubic gor 37 feet; soil rich loam; gee 
, * heavy, rough-grained, an 
nest of 5 bee *. "old ‘rapidly 
grown trees — crooked and 
T. Mertensiana (Weste i Hem 
years; eo contents “9 feet; soil 
sheltared si 
poses, and with the best and most satisfactory a 
As fencing-posts, it equals the Larch of similar t 
while for furniture it seems to be we 
consider this a very valuable ae 
for planting in this country, A. 
o ba continued, x 
