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THE .GARDENERS? 
CHRONICLE. 
531 
more frequently, the Primula species required no protes- 
had 
tio n 
“ boomed ” suffici 
sord to make the „and while 
the major ity of the s 8 were of — culture, there were a 
few o these had greatly discredited 
th 0 5 condition of the 05 
po ul yone Peat intended - 
mence the study and cultivation of these Primula s to 
learn first t pi terwards the sub- 
inate ones. Again, Mr. Sel thought that 
part of the apathy in respect to the species was the 
ntequence the u in which they 
were exhibited en the florists’ varieties of Auriculas 
ere not excepted from th ; and in pe 
the species themselves, Mr. ard said that 
the present method Somme ce. 
different classes of Primulas 
should be part, and exhi: 
es by — suc r as the * three :— 
arger — — and coarser species 
2 Naas as s P.) apon a, ko., which, how- 
ever beautiful they m ated ills 
species, and less trout still. with the 3rd class, which 
should include the choic and ob arfer species from high 
ions a nosa was the temp species 
of 22 p found in England, — P. scotica the only one in 
c 
The euttare of the species mple, 
and similar to that ‘required Da the —— bat requiring 
rather less rest in w inter. The value of glass p rotection 
cod loam was best nearly all of 4 no 
n 
summ 
should as given. The lecturer remar. ked that the cooler part 
of northern Europe 
south. Though many of red — were — to soil con- 
taining chalk and calcareou t. 
roved w — well — loam without 
son. P. viscosa was so 
much injured by lime that the lecturer had to grow his plants 
in pots to escape that contained in the ordinary soil of his 
was P, Auri icula, P. viscosa nivalis, P. rosea, the 
habit * 2 rosea “grandis, and P. rosea 
s being uniq P. osa major, P, ciliata and 
ciliata Jea i AE re P. 1 P. spec 
piis, — P. calycina, a smooth - leaved specimen and 
argina 
urgently E av 
ks he had referred to should be t 
Jas. Dou GLAS — the Garden 
ce that 
Society 
ROYAL BOTANIC. 
—On Wednesday last was held the 
m 
2 the Drill Hall on vious day, appeared 
ather less fresh than A N might care done, 
Roses in pots were best exhibited by Messrs, Paul & Sons, 
Cheshunt; the 2nd collection from Messrs. Wm, Rumsey, 
Joyning’s Nursery, Waltham Cross being rather past their 
best. 
HERBACEOUS PLANTS were eee vend by Mr. Thos, S. 
3 Hale Far arm N urseri Tottenham, but the collee- 
h ‘the —— ‘were clean and 
ere capital from Mr. Barrett, gr. 
Scott, gr. to Miss Foster, 
Y PRIMULAS in a collection were good from Mr, Jas. 
aks 
— EASTRUMS were well — 4 by Messrs. Paul & Son, 
was 2nd, 
Cheshunt, and rine Mr. D 
only shown — Mr. Jas. Douglas, and 
PELARGONTUMIS oi Mr. O. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough, 
who had a excellent collection, and fresh 
g. r 
AURICULAS were best shown by Mr. Douglas, and Mr. 
O. Turner was 2nd, each collection possessed consi considerable 
merit. ise 
BEGONIAS, DOvBLE, in a only 
contributed by Mr 8. Wate, EE OU 
arge and brilliant collection. ` struck with an 
int 4 > 1 
variety, named Murillo, but there were 
*. ones. 
PHYLLUMS, or Cliveias, as they ought to be scheduled, 
1 3 only by Mr. R. Scott, gr. to Miss Foster, che plants 
were large but the variety — Spirwas (Astilbe) japonica 
3 also from the same exhibito: 
Miscell an * a fairly large quantity of non 
petitive exhibit was one from Messrs. HUGH Low & Co., 
Clapton n Nu ursery, London, N., consisting of — hee —— Ltn 
Ge — Pim eleas, Ericas, Boronias, Epa 
and others, also Orchids, en. 
lants of ia Miguonette, Bush Hill white. 
Oo. LAING & Sons, Forest Hill, London, S. — also 
batid n attractive group of plants, of Cala- 
diums, Palms, Bertolonias, Begonias single and peered 
flowered Cliveias, and many other good th 
ee. 
— 
and 5 
Mr. F. 92 MaN, MAEI Thame, Ai ead 
Mr. W. RUMSEY — boy 
Messrs. rin — NS * hibited blue 
fine ares of | Paychotria a ean a — a — * 
things noticed at the Hall 
ETT er a . e in 
Road, Lon 
rather dull in appearance; and Mr. Ta gr. „0. 
3 R, Esq., Middleton Hall, . 
and A 
M Pa UL & Sons exhibited Cannas, and Mr. R. SCOTT a 
eor of Dielytras in pots, 
S. WILLIAMS & Son —— a A of Orchids 
— — and Mr. W. Mease, gr. to A. Henderson, 
Esq., Faringdon, staged two e excellent: fruits ts of Melon The 
Countess, 
Extensive exhibits of Narcissi and other hardy flowers were 
made by Messrs. P. BARR & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, 
and Mr, THOS., S. WARE. 
NARCISSUS EXHIBITION AT THE 
f . GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM. 
we „ 10.— Fin was the display of Daf- 
fodile Ear here about a . later, last year, it is 
eclipsed by the recent grand exhibition, which may 
safely bè designated as the finest show of Daffodils 
ever brought together ü in the Higdon 
In the cut bloom section there ene tw 
essrs. ARSON & SONS, — Notts, and the Ë 
EUGÈNE BOURNE (the latter a new competitor here, 
believe), Danstan Vicarage, Lincoln, for the Society’s Silver- 
ilt a collec of Daffodils j 
of — feet of table in five tiers— eventua uating in 
ee. — condition, and more perfect arrangeme in 
Pearson's F 
choiceness of, Mr. Bourne's. 
Notable in Messrs. PEARSON’s lot, mention may be made of 
Si Anderson 
ir Watkin, Emperor. Mary (fine), Golden 
Spur, J. B. M. ne a single 
1 the s; d new eardale Perfection ; 
whilst the Dunstan pl for as 
superb worth (new). Captain Nelson, Gloria Mundi, 
hess of C. J. Backhouse, 
£ re 
Sophia, and 2 new Mary Magdalene 
was awarded to N 3 “pices 
E, Messrs, POPE & Sons, Birmiog- 
r. G. M. CRAW- 
named; Rey. S. E. BOURN. 
ham, Rev. J. JACOB, Whitcharch, Salop, M 
FORD, and Mr. J. . WILSON, 
For six v: ies, a well-contested class: Mr. W. J, 
a Ne , Salop, was Ist; the pul prize not awarded, 
such, Peerless or Chalice ned section of 
n the Non: 
aitak bearer the Rev. S. E. — a was awarded 1 
ze for a beautiful display. 
In the 1 eee. Mr. W. J. Grant, Messrs. 
Ha and Mr. G. M. CRAWFORD 
co section for” KE 
Ane was not strongly represented, the winners being th 
Rev. S. E. B Rev. J. e, as Ist and 2nd. 
For four distinct varieties of doub! ls, M 
WILSON secured th 
lass of exhibits, the Silver Medal was 
awarded to Messrs. BARR & Sons for a splendid collection of 
Daffodils; and similar „eee. 
Chelsea, and of 
CROSSBRED DAFFODILS.—The Rev. G. H. ENGLEHEART’S 
collection of hybrid Daffodils formed a most and 
attractive eer & the show, and his Narcissus “ Ellen 
Willmott” deservedly gained the Silver Medal for the best 
flower in the — 
— Messrs. J. V — & ges gained distinc- 
ion for their pr active collection o and a 
ant pot of Alyesum saxatile 8 a 5 Certificate 
being awarde a 
— — 5 exhibited an elegant showy bouquet ” 
composed of y 223 and 3 of the Asparagus 
K (gr., Mr, Newell) being a good 
i. 
DE Graarr Bros., of Leyden, Holland 
ice tion 
J Maples Mr. J. DE G 0 
Holland, for — ns Daffodils; also a like argon to Mr. 
. O. BACKHOUSE, Sutton Court, near Hereford, for a group 
of seedling Daffodils, 
EDINBURGH BOTANICAL, 
Aprit 11,—The rere! 3 E this society 
was held on the above d he offices, St. 
rew Square; Mr. Symington — in the 
chair. After the reading of the 1 the pro- 
ceedings of the council, several e 
from the 1 Pennie Garden.. 
Mr. BURR exhibited part of a stem of ol Pandanu 
— pe . > the fungus, eee 
t of a fine specimen which had een te the rapid 
1 — fungus s through its tissues, The different stages 
in the de is fungus ' was fully described by Mr. 
v 
wn of leaves, 
previous appearance a th 
Specimens rÀ thick stems of Horse Chestnut, Yew, a 
Deodara were shown by Dr, 8 
n 
W. 
visible, While in the latter two none ha d forme d. Mr. J. 
TERRAS, B.Sc 
£ two gen nera of British 
0 sh Leguminose, viz., Melilotus and 
Astragalus. In Mr, R 
R. Linpsay’s aport on the v payata 
the garden , he stated that U Viidas 
shrubs was more a exceeded what was at 
change in the develop- 
in screen i, maximum, 551° on 
the 2lst; minimum, 27° on the rd; the mean of of month 
41˙4, being 1 
F. Hygrometer, at Y A.M., 
of dry bulb, 40°9°; mean of wet bulb, 39°0°, Maxim 
reading of radia’ : in the sun, 101°3° on the 
17th; minimum, on grass, „ on 3 
ocen 12 days. t of sun- 
on ti Total amouni 
shine recorded was 53 haurs pee eee, g sa K. 
occurring on the 17th, wh 
rain wee 21 days, the total fall being 2 295 inches; the 
greates' cb K L. 
HARRO e his notes on Plants in the 5 
exhibited 3 of yt following: Shortia ia, 
0 Cystacanthus turgida, the * 
cence of rocaryum Ayri 
chairman, in adjourning the meeting, announced the holding 
v ote nan meeting on May 9, the members meeting i 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
MALMAISON CARNATIONS. 
I am sometimes asked the very re i 
“Ww it is better to je by layers or 
by cuttings?” My answer to it is: “It is be 
is the time to putin should be 
from the frame and — — 
3 e rooted nip aingly nto mall 
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