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THE 
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CHRONICLE. 
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Aspect of Hardy Fruit Growing in the United 
dom.” The essay is not to exceed 10,000 words, 
nclosed i 
motto outside. The 
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osing the necessary postage, sii the motto 
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If that rate of increase 
pres io perhaps the gardens will soon be opened 
the public on terms similar to 5 adopted by 
190 Council of the Zoological Socie 
LINNEAN SOCIETY.—April 4, Mr. C. B. CLARKE, 
.R.S., President, in the chair. Graf za Solms, 
par and Mesars. C. A. Barber, S. T. Dann, 
il . Ycung, were admitted., 
5 Rev. A. Thorn T W. Carr, and W. 
Wilson Elliott, were cal Fellows. Ona behalf of 
Mr. W. B. Hemsrey, Dr. O. STAPF exhibited some 
new plants from the Solomon Islands, collected by 
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the Rev. R. ins. M ILVER exhibited 
a specimen of th ew nd Frost-fish, Lepi- 
dopus caudatus fated and commented upon the 
causes w. en assi 
ſor the mortality 
to * this Mi was periodically subject, Prof. 
STEW. n reviewing, published opinions on the 
abject, suggested the possibility of these fish (which 
er were often thrown up on the beach in hun- 
80 being attracted by the seg brightness of 
the frosted banks, in the way that birds 
perished from contact with the lanterns in light- 
houses, to which they were 8 d 
the 
stances, at least, the fish sup- 
posed to be Frost - fish, 85 to another species, and 
some confusion has been thereby created. „W. 
“oe n exhibited a large specimen of polished 
as — the ornamental nature of a remarkable 
native tree, which mi 
orGE Murray exhibited 
some calcareous pebbles, — by fresh - water 
Alge, and with the aid of the iyiyi lantern 
showed the minute details of structure in speci- 
mens from different localities. Dr, J. D VILAND 
exhibited a curious collection of Termitee, including 
living specimens of the whit of Borneo, and 
gave a brief 8 of their habits. m 
were ee by Mr. A 
some remarks upon Indian RE of Termites, = 
Les DROGUES SIMPLES D'ORIGINE VEGETALE, 
PAR M. G. PLANCHON E LLIN.— This is a 
valuable treatise en the drugs of vegetable origin, 
published by Ocrave Dorn, Paris. The chief value 
of the work to Eogiish students lies in the —— 
Ustrations, and more especially in the representa- 
5 “ee microscopic structure, which are particularly 
FLOWERS FROM SCILLY.—Nearly 5000 packages 
of flowers, weighing over 21 tone, vide the Western 
Morning News of April 10, 1895, were deapatched 
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from the Isles of Scilly for the London, ae 
and Northern markets. The steamer 
was slightly ores by the fog, and the er 
were despatched by a special train from Penzance 
following the mail. 
PARASITE VALUABLE TO THE VINE.— The 
observations of Frank and others have shown that 
Beeches, Birches, Pines, Limes, and many other 
plants grown in humus soil generally have their roots 
infested by a particular r e i) ee 
living symbiotically oe -opera 
absorbs nutriment 998 umus p communi- 
cates it to the roots of ki plant, which finally bene- 
fits by it opny, of the Ecole d'Ag ure, 
akowine a 
ly pla 
with Oaks, Pines, and Elms, found the rootlets 
these Vines covered with Mycorhiza, We 
only on the surface of the root ae in the bark- salts 
(endotropous Mycorhiza). This 8 penetrates 
the intercellular substance of the epidermal cells, and 
almost 3 fills the cells of the bark which are 
not other affec 
0 The mycelium 
portions whe 
a * in re absorption 
no longer ener its purpose an fulfilled. 
From the experim ade Loses sabelle Vines 
rown in soil 5 10 Mr. Zawopny is con- 
vinced that these er. vr are eee for the 
nutriment of the wodny, ue Scientifique, 
1895, p.411. See ent to ene ee p. 5001 
TULIPA VIOLACEA.—Messrs. Barr & Sox send 
us a specimen of this new species of Tulip, T. 
violacea, imported from Persia. It is — arhit of 
all Tuli 75 ene to bloom. A fortnight ago it 
opened a nursery, planted sehen ret when 
only a had just come in, It grows about 
4 inches high 
DUNDEE HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.—At 
the meeting of i Astociation beld on Tuesday, 
April 2, Mr. Tao: ERTSON, gardener, Rockfield, 
Dundee, read an eee paper, treating of the 
historical, gee and practical im ce of 
the Pea, As a wer, he considered that the 
wrinkled sae F chit Y vegetable were preferable, 
being bette 
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visi 
mulching, and frequent application of liquid manure 
during growth. The importance of staking was also 
commented upon. 
LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIA 
The spring flower show of the Liverpool Hortical- 
tural Association was held on April 4 in St. 5 
a highly successful one. 
& Son, of Liverpool, staged a m apink 
group of Amaryllis, considered by the judges worthy 
of more distinction than the Certificate of Merit 
which was all they had power to award. 
IPSWICH AND EAST a ENGLAND HORTICUL- 
TURAL SOCIETY.—A p meeting waa seg 
held at the Ipswich pee sl = Mayor, 
Barrer, presiding, with 0 e 
whether or not — Ie 8 1 should be 
continued. ubt had been suggested as to 
whether, —— the eee e. financial 
condition of — E were justified in 
gi much expense 
as 
flo w, and re-establish the Society on a sounder 
financial — 
TORQUAY GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATION. — On 
ame March — at a meeting of the — . and 
ssociation, Mr. W. B. Smare 
aer a Nee. on 3 Ghent Seeger e. Homai 
tural Exhibition.” The lectu apprecia- 
tive account of the va — “the . sinit, and 
general interest the! 
. Moore, — Mr. GumsLETON 
tells us that he bas just bloomed this variety for the 
first time. It is growing alongside of Glory of 
Leue than which it is a much finer thing. It 
must be fine, indeed ! 
BIRMINGHAM GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATION.—On 
Wednesday, April 3, Professor HILLHOUSE Dee 
graphical, a 
the distribution of the Alpine flora of the world, and 
of the probable climatic chan us indicated, 
The Story was pleasantly told, and paarse terest- 
ing, as well as instructive and suggestive to the 
audience, 
DEVON AND EXETER GARDENERS’ agen 
TION. = The last winter meeting of the a 
ciation was held at 
hich the uses of Jadoo 
Fibre were acai Warte 
WHITE MIGNONETTE.—Messrs. Low write that 
his fine variety, serie shown at the Royal Horti- 
sor vb ociety, is now in fine condition at their 
Bush Hill Nurseries, Enfield 
ICU -e Tes SWANLEY.— We 
Swanley, Kent, and learn that the 
ee eee, ge of the enterprise is satisfactory, 
the n sai women students during 1894 being 
ehirty-e 
PRESENTATION.—On Thursday, at the Tow 
Rounptz, who for upwards of forty years eni success- 
fally conducted the old Tywardreath C 
8 Society, a marble timepiece and a purse of 
oney. 
TU 
ing of this club was held — the IIth, at Wideombe 
Church Room, ae a asiding. 
discussion on . 
with the important A158 of the disease, he pointed 
out the advantages which could be obtained by the 
club having a spraying apparatus for cea use of the 
members, and which also might be let o 
BIRMINGHAM AND DISTRICT AMATEUR GAR- 
DENERS’ IATION.— There was a good attend- 
ance at the last meeting of this 
Mr. W. H. Prage, of 
“ Ferns.” Prage gave cultura 
all the ordinary varieties, The pri 
be noticed were careful ce ag e, shading: and the 
nature of the compost to be 
TOOTING, meren, AND Mr HAM HORTI- 
CULTURAL SOCIET 
subject of 5 Chrysanthemums was read 
the members of this Society on ee night, by 
Mr, NxW EIL, of Fairlawn, Wimbledon Common, 
Mr, Newstt treated on cultivation from the cutting 
to the full-grown flower, and detailed the methods 
used for grouping 
which he g b best 
manner. ee ate 
—Tnis Society, which was formed anil 
months ago for the object of veg 5 
wr an interesting course o ubini SS 
8 Ohr s ro 
the fourth of which at Colston Hall on Wednesday 
