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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Apri 20, 1895, 
interesting manner, The ag evidently numbers 
y oer of the Chrysanthemum 
amongst them, and numerous 2 were put to 
the lecturer, who was . a hearty vote of 
thanks. 
ANEMONE JAPONICA, SILVER Cup (COUPE 
D’ARGENT).—Measrs. V. Lemotnz & Son, of Nancy, 
oe that they have succeeded in obtaining a 
ety of Japanese Anemone, to which they 
2 original e 
mo n 1845 by Fortune; the 
flowers are small, with narrow petals, of a more or 
leas dark carmine Ma Another form of the same 
2 out some 
one rr e and M. JOBERT, a 1 5 sa 
of Verdun n, succeeded in obtaining from it as a sport, 
about 1862, a Pióra with perfectly white flowers, 
Anemone Honorine Jobert. Neither of these three 
varieties produced fertile seed until a few years ago, 
ri 
ine Joubert, and raised 
was brought out .under the 
green; 
are upright, and bear many perfectly erect flowers 
on firm 8 The flowers, measuring about 
petals, w 
From aie -five to fifty have been counted; the 
colour is cream-white, shading into pure white. The 
tober 15, have a pale 
ant grows to considerable height ; 
the habit, pie saci is entirely different from that 
of A, Honorine Joubert, and the heads of flowers are 
double the height of those of the variety Whirlwind. 
NEWCASTLE AND 1 HORTICULTURAL 
MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT Soc! 
, Gateshead, able paper on the 
Narciesus, embracing their cultivation, both indoors 
and in the open border, illustrating his remarks by 
specimens, 
eaten, Emanarion Society, — 
i ere , d report of Wis 
that care only 
pay the passage of any emigrant, but 
believes in helping people to 5 themselves, and 
ases all its operations on er principle, 
t chiefy in la 
parties, and under the direct superintendence of some 
LO oughl 
vel hree 
such parti ies proceeded to to Canada last year under 
the supervision of as mi 
rail, &c., of which sum £19, 266 (74 per Sent.) he hes 
contribu by the emigrants themselves, or 
those ly interested in them. Places can, it 
is alleged, be readily found fon hundreds of good farm 
c servants, and a reasona ble 
number of good mechanics, such as carpenters, 
AK inches in 1 are formed of three or four 
C amall cups, 
&e. Strong, 
stone-cutters, healthy 
rk on 
and often succeed surprisingly we 
of the Society ae ya Governor- General of N 
ts head as W Mr, Ep, E. 
srs, 1 Bevan & Co., as its 
Treasurer; and Mr, E. Witson Garters, of the 
Memorial Hall, as its Secretary. 
SIBTHORPE’S “FLORA GRACA,”—A superb 
picked copy 11 the al aaa issue of this magnificent 
work, of wh only twenty-five copies were com- 
pleted, came Ader the oe mer at Messrs, SOTHEBY'S, 
in the course of the diepersal of the library of his 
excellency, M. Jonx Grxxapros, late Greek Minister 
to this T ed to Mr, 
THOMAS i 
the aebiication of the w 
period of thirty-four years—1806 to 1840, The 
subscription price was £239 8s., and the cost of 
binding 30 guineas, At Mr, Prarr's sale in 1883 
bo copy only realised £100, but we ot glad to note 
hat i vanced in value he 
same lot included ‘the account- sae subscribers’ 
names, correspondence, report of the trial, Trustees 
of the British Museum v. Payne & Foss, in the 
matter of the work, and interesting memoranda 
relating to its publication, The ten volumes are 
bound in green morocco, by C. Lewis. The 900 
plates are beautifully coloured, and it is not every 
day that such a noble botanical book comes into the 
market. 
THE LOTUS OF THE EGYPTIANS.—" Bat for 
cheapness of provisions, an have this other inyen- 
tion too hen the river becomes full, De the 
flat lands are ohangi. into ua there spri h 
water many Lilies, w he Egyptians call 3 
These, when they he sae they dry towards the 
sun, and then that which comes from the middle of 
the Lotus oar. similar to the Poppy, having husked 
they make from it loaves roast with fire. There is 
also the root 7 this Lotus eatable, and it has a fairly 
sweet taste, being globular in size acco ordin ng to an 
Apple. There are also other 
e eaten raw, both tender and 
writes R. D i 
literal rendering of the passage about 
Herod. ii., 92. es 
ing any rosy Lotus, he says nothing about the colour 
of the Lilies secondly deseribed, but simply 
their form to that of the Rose 
the centre of the Lotus (using the same adjective to 
express resemblance) to the Poppy-head. And the 
tendency of the passage is rather to distinguish this 
latter Lily from the Lotus. Neither does he speak 
of any other stalk proceeding from the root, but of a 
calyx yeomb is mentioned, 
ontaining wasp-gr 
the Lotus, 
, but 
accurate version of the 1 Deion Sr those 
who discuss the point without their Herodotus 
handy. In my early days the ‘ Egyptian Bean’ was 
believed to be the Colocasia, Perhaps that is now 
exploded.” See also p. 495. 
M. Ep, ANDRE.—We are pleased to learn that 
— ee Penge on the Editor of the Revue 
has bee 
auction the val bl i 
e valuable ee a Orchids at Selwood, 
— aA » Yorks, on April 24 and two following 
w 
E WILD PRIMROSE.—If it be true that 
wild Pride is becoming a scarce plan i 
the “ fad ” of wearing the bloo 1 
the graves of the departed. Doubtless some W 
of Primula is meant, and not the flower known 
as Polyanthus, hin is a garden hybrid of Pt Primula 
veris and P. officin 
THE GARDENERS’ ROYAL BENEVOLENT IN- 
STITUTION AND WOLVERHAMPTON AND STAF- 
FORDSHIRE AUXILIARY. — It has been decided, 
writes Mr. G. A. Bis nor, to vali a fioral fair and 
promenade concert in the Drill Hall, Wolverhamp- 
ton, on April 30 and May 1, and grand dis 1 
eut flowers, plants, and floral devices are pro 
f. 
SS eet 
A. Bishop, is 
desirous that gardeners and ia resident i in Staf- 
fordshire, and their friends elsewhere, should render 
all the oa marae T can, mp by offering their 
e 
services on the days of the fair, or by 
b auen sprays, dere or other exhibit, mhich 
wili bə considered as gifts made to the Institution. 
Gardeners i in all prt of the county would afford the 
N 
floral 
sale. The er “until which the auxiliary is to be a 
— and necessitate their ee once in a year 
at t i ners— 
wick, Wolverhampton, or to send flowers and other 
matters to the Drill Hall, Welpe, not later 
than April 30. 
W PUBLICATIONS.—ZL’Horticulture dans Us 
, Paris: 
will demand future notice. ie Cler 
Id., monthly. (429, Brixton Road, Loot 
Wi . > by F. 1 
ure, Nova Scotia. ss of Iowa ee : 
College Experiment Stat 
PLANT PORTRAITS. 
poe chy Illustration Hortiools, Feb- 
ruary 28 
SPECTABILIS, Aiton, Meehans 1 
Hardy perennial, flowers lilac, in 
oni naran 2 pped. 
schR PERLE, Revue de Pos 
IUlustration Horticola, 
Car. ECIOSA, Revue Horticole, Maroh 16 
Wiese — the size of the ordinary species. 
TUS SPECIOSUS, Garden, i 
ENCEPHALARTOS 2 conn, Moniteurd’ ae. 
culture, e 10. 
HAREN; pe Nog Garden, March 16. 
ae ke tae. April 1. 
BOUGAINVILLEA SPECTABILIS, 
8 ats A: 
