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THE 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
placing open woodwork staging on each side of a 
narrow passage between two hou 
o° rain-water was given plants 
the beautiful specimens, unifor 
throughout. In winter they were often frozen and 
they regularly put forth fresh sets of beautiful fronds, 
In some gardens nooks are made for Todea superba 
in the rockeries in the open garden, and the fronts 
of these crevices are simply fitted with glass 4 . 
vent excessive aë caine and ey nsure as even 
temperat sible, and in such s tations, 
although rakata frozen, ies 70 swell. Drou 
is the one thing fatal to Todea superba, and it 8 
be observed that it and allied species should be well 
supplied with water. The plant of Todea superba 
which we figure on p. 715 is in the possession of 
or Warson, Esq., Newstead, Avoca Avenue, 
Fryns). Ic is grown 
a by itself, and in size it is only exceeded 
by some plants in the possession of the QUEEN 
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THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The 
next, June 11,1 to 5 %. At 32 
given by Mr. Franx Cant, on e Calture under 
Glass.” The President of the Society will also 
to James 
Moore, Erq., and Monsieur 
ctor Lemorne of Nancy. 
THE ROYAL GARDENERS’ ORPHAN FUND.— 
The usual monthly meeting of the committee took 
place at the Horticultural Club on the 31st ult., “i 
W LL presiding. The sec 
* d that Mr N Q 4 14 
faction should be known as 
” 
is Sais 
the ‘Emma Sherwood 
inated a child 
to receive the yin from it. The following special 
nnounced: from Mr. 
£10; proceeds of a concert at the Shackleford Insti- 
tute, near Godalming, per Mr. G. P. Basket, ES; 
Mr. W. Evans, Wharfedale, Leeds, Some rontine 
matters were e e of, the chairman compliment- 
ing the mittee upon the present satisfactory 
— N the fund. 
“IN A GLOUCESTERSHIRE GARDEN,” —We a 
glad to learn that Canon ELLACOMBE' s letters, pub- 
lished in the Guardian under the above title, are 
be issued in book-form by Mr, Epwarp ARNOLD, 
37, Bedford Street. 
San ene ee ae or 
£10, ik ere ociety of Man- 
heater. Other friends of the Society have promised 
various amounts towards the same end, 
POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY, Boskoop, HOLLAND, 
—At one of the conferences of this er, held in 
a per- 
manent Committee of Arboriculture and 8 
to examine the new introductions or new plants and 
fruits raised from seed by the members of this 
y. The committee meets on the first Monday 
every the meetings of March and 
ps the following plants obtained a First- 
ficate :—1. odendron Chevalier Felix de 
Sauvage, introduced by Mr. C. Trers, from Bos oskoop, 
as an excellent forcing plant, and for the fine shape 
colour of the flowers; 2. Daphne Mezereum 
multiflorum rubrum; 3. Daphne Mezereum multi- 
m album, raised from seed by Mr. K. WEZELEN- 
BURG, 8 Hazerswoude, „These 5 are very 
diff, + F. +} 11 
much larger size of the flowers. Cultivated from seeds 
these sorts have preserved constantly their excellent 
qualities. A. OTTOLANDER is the first Secretary 
of the Pomological Society, Boskoop, Holland. 
A LIGHT PUMPING ENGINE,—Some very suc- 
cessful experiments in irrigation of plantations and 
b 
pressure in less than ten minutes, 
take its supply from a pond, stream or other source 
even 300 or 400 yards distant, and can be wheeled 
about by one man, like a water-barrow. Its supe- 
riority to the inary heavy 
of being available for fire 
extinction in case of n 
A E GINKGO-TREE.— Probably one of the 
3 or 8 trees in the county of Sarrey is 
men TOV close beside the road leading 
todi 8 o Woodhatch, and within about 100 
yards of Mr. nee house, and on An same 
side, It is robust one, and seems to be 
making ae indeed, yen Larch-like pie 
The tree is on somewhat dry rising ground rp 
4 feet above the ecard beneath, over which th 
branches spread, and is probably nearly 60 feet in 
y take e N of 
s ust be 
00 
struck with the sony eee of what is a very 
handsome speci 
8 PRACTICAL FORESTRY :” A Popu- 
lar Handbook on the Rearing and Growth of Trees 
for Profit or Ornament. A. D. Wesster. (Lon- 
don: WIr TAM River & W Limited, 14, Bartholo- 
mew Close, E.C ).—I¢ i ways pleasant to meet 
with a reliable and 3 ‘as book, and that 
well eee so termed is 
ce of this, a second an 
rged edition. It includes directions for raising 
and cultivating trees and shrubs, tells when, how, 
and where they may best be an grown, 
which kinds are best for — localities, oo 
finally, gives hints as to measu 
timber, and as to the best and —— useful tools je 
appliances for use in forestry. 
A VAS o a 11 
FA YVCEPr DOUL nair 
Mr. Haywoon’s coach-road at Wosia prre isa a 
fine Weeping Bee 
At the sides the lateral branches hang down 
about 10 feet, and in the centre about 6 feet. The 
wo glazed e are shows so effectively down 
rs th gement very attractive, 
ys 
easily screens hes in this 
born. and would be a great improvement on the 
rnal avenue 8 which too much is to be seen in 
a directio 
BIO ORCHARD. — The largest wears in the 
world is said to be that belonging LWoop 
Cooper, of Barbara, California. 
other fruit and nut trees, The 
10000 Olive trees yielded 40, 
olive oil last year, which found a ready market at 
4s. a bottle. The nut trees bore thousands of 
bushels of nuts, to say nothing of the Japanese 
Persimmons. Taken in all, it has 
that Mr. Coorrr’s orchard pi- pp ann 
of ya 2 than 750 dols, re 
The P eren de. 
Tro hee SEEDS AND PLaNte— 2 
received a y of Messrs, Wiru 2 
Catalogue of "Tropioal Seeds and Plants, Which, r 
account of its special character, we mention in = 
@ had fr 
“THE WiLD age IN A New 
RABBIT WARRENS THAT Pay,” 
Recent Mrs conducted on th 
Right Hon. the Earl of WARN 
all. By J. Sureson (Wit LACK WOOD & Sony; 
London and Edinburgh).—This book when im 
issued proved #0 successful that a second 
proved very successful at Wortley and other 
where a fair trial has been afforded to it, 
will be given at the County Technical Labo 
Chelmsford, during the first three weeks in ah, 05 
Twelve scholarships are offered by th the commits 
for competition. Candidates must as in 
the county, be between the 
will also be allowed. 
tions is invited from ee, muten 
of aac tree and desirous 
w of teaching the prio of hi 
tinuation 20 
— 
practical: every lecture 
trated and immediately followed by đe 
and individual practical work by the 
selves. There will be weekly 
swered, and puzzling or obscure mS 
peer or explained. Students will 
d each class meeting, to keep 4 
a the work done, aud ~ be expected 
h beyond class each day, 
teen 
garden demonstrations and me, 
in the biological — 3. 
