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A GARDEN OF PLEASURE.—The author of 
Day and o ple in a Garden, has, in this new work, 
presented to the reader a fresh series of chapters on 
“The Garden г heren the varying changes of the 
year, It is a discursive chronicle of n pro- 
bs the varying 3 of the changing 
f We shall opportunity of 
alluding to it more at length, ud a Srock 
is the pub 
“VORGESCHICHTLICHE BOTANIK DER CULTUR 
UND NUTZPFLANZEN DER ALTEN iim AUF GRUND 
PREHISTORISCHER FUNDE." hr G BuscHAN 
(Breslau: Max MürrzR) Prehistoric ме — 
The origin of cultivated plants is a учма sub- 
h 
the Egyptian tombs, 
post geologica 
the present volume the author collects the informa- 
tion derived from these several sources, and presenta 
it in a form which will be very serviceable to students, 
He deals with the principal food plants, European 
trees, and miscellaneous plants of interest. The 
oldest traces of Vine-culture go back to the time of 
the Pyramids, Inthe neolithic and 
ion. said to have had 
nearer resemblance to the American Vitis cordifolia 
of Micnavx than to V, vinifera. It is to be hoped that 
а translation of this useful work may be published. 
LETTER CA essrs, Lanctry & Son, 
George Street, N.W., have forwarded us some letter 
cards bees enclose a small sheet of paper which 
ows much increased space for writing. They will 
г, convenient for tradesmen’s and most 
useful f vellers. Long-winded correspondents 
for "e: ress are earn 01 recommended to avail 
themselves of this device 
Kew GuiLD.—We have received & copy of the 
ournal of the for 1895, the D 
of which has been delayed on account of dom 
tiec It seems to be as interesting as ps 
uf we must defer fuller notice till 
another e 
MIDDLESBROUGH FLOWER SHOW.—The fifth 
annual show of the wus M. сее Horti- 
cultural, and Industrial Soci held at 
Linthorpe on Wednesday, July 22 The sh 
pretty much on the same lines as 
of the exhibition, number of entries, and quality of 
OW was 
and there 
was в attend. inviti 
Lon ndance considering the uninviting 
бе bd qiue pleased to find that the N. 
ational 
Association of Cider Makers is taking Phase 
measures to ensure more attention being given to the 
cider competitions at agricultural s ws. 
arrangements at present in vogue E much to be 
у do mot attract the more 
quos. k " : ' h 
— In. or order to utilis the eie еу 
others, . ; f 27, Cle: 
Lane, Lombard S 7,0 ment’s 
4 thi @ weet, EO, is going to attend some 
competitions on the the барам 
is one of those things they manage b god ‘or this 
THE 
last year, the size 
GARDENERS’ 
Past SEASON.— 
Under the title of The Weather of the Past Season 
Antiquarian Field Club last сае The writer 
mentions the great difference in the climates of the 
years 1893 and 1894, and the € of the varia- 
tions in temperature of the latter s 
most m" is sure to prove prejudicial to some few 
of them, or to the 8 or retardation of 
certain of abit organs or funct 
PROFESSOR N.—We regret to hear of the 
€: on the 29ch 5 эш. of Mr, Eaton, the re- 
Professor 
had been 
irty ye 
€ tribute to his memory will be found in a 
cent number of Garden and Forest. 
DANGER OF WEED KILLERS.—We would 
draw the attention of ali who handle weed-killers 
to the exceedingly poisonous elements sometimes 
included in such preparations. essrs, Spiers & 
Ponp were recently fined £5 and £5 5s, costs for 
selling what was alleged to be a preparation of 
arsenic, without entering the signature and address 
of the purchaser, The preparation was sold as a 
weed-killer, and is said be have contained 75 per 
cent, of arsenic, and 25 per cent. of caustic soda, in 
all 2 lb. 13 oz., or ибни to kill 6000 persons. 
Apart from the danger which might result to those 
buying such mixtures without due knowledge of their 
contents, there is no small risk involved if such 
violent 
acceasible to children and others ignorant of their 
nature or contents 
PHYLLOXERA CERTIFICATES.—Some communi- 
eations have reached us referring to our recent note 
to 
in the case o Ae 
imited in 
in this ier from the first, and shall be pleased to 
support any scheme for the removal of these futile 
tio Oa the occasion when 
rselves in communication with the late 
Lo: LLE on the subject, we received the 
usual polite “ non possumus ;” but times are changed, 
and if those interested will only арт апі таке 
their views known, the cirenmstances are now more 
since were as the foreiga Governments at length are 
beginning to see how useless the rules are, 
MR. BATEMAN'8 GARDEN.—The sale of Mr. 
Bareman’s villa and garden at Worthing is announced 
for August 14, The garden, as we have had occasio; 
dem more Meses Once, is ees but unique in 
with the 
"B 
charac 
bec def plants. It is be hoped that thi 
horticultural gem will fall into the hands of елщ 
appreciative posaeasor. That it should become an 
ordinary suburban == garden again would be a very 
unfortunate occurrence, 
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY IN .RUSSIA.— 
Some two years since 
rprise at home, 
time the opinion pats gtound, especially After a 
among 
CHRONICLE. 
[Avavsr 3, 18%, 
manufacturers in Lincolnshire, that “this —- 
thing should be put an end to, and а chance ul | 
by the lowering of import duties to TU i 
makers and vendors ; but this opinion did not bm 
hold in Germany, 30 capitalists there um 
entered into negociations with the Russian Gover. 
giving encouragement to native Mac ER | 
the ways of some G 
FLORA OF THE SEQUOIA REGION.—Mr, Gros 
Hansen, of the Foothiil Experiment Station of ty 
aiverity of California at Jackson, Amador 
a has prepared for sale sets or single dt 
specimens of illustrations of the Flora of the Sem 
These plants will be of great service t - 
teresting details in the form of letters to T: 
spondent, and comprises a complete list of the plants | | 
THE METRICAL SYSTEM.— The report T 
and measures be at once legalised for all pu 
(b) That after a lapse of two years the metri! 
system be rendered compulsory by Act of Parliamet | 
(c) That the metrical system of weights and meu 
e taught in all public elementary schools si- 
ciue c and integral part of arithme tie, and thi 
decimals be introduced at an earlier period of t À 
achool curriculum than is the case at pri | 
New York ВОТАМСА_ GARDEN, — Ù 
dols., for an endowment fund having bes 
all ‘subseribed, New York city is to give 20am 
of land in Bronx Park, and 500,000 dola, for bill 
ings, improvements, stocking up, &e. Eforte #' 
still being made to increase the endowment fandi 
subscriptions to 500,000 dols, or more. : 
very welcome relief to the jd 
architecture of that киш affording a hini ts | 
might be acted upon with advantage ій { 
with other public buildings, where space alo 
it being done. 
THE GARDENS OF THE CITY OF с Ра. 
The committee of the Paris Mani i 4 
the parks, squares, and gardens of 
area of which, reckoning only the aE 
tions, flower-beds, and borders, is about pe get 
(1 hectare = 2:471 acres), possesses DUI?" 
some in the Bois de Boul er n 1a Mosta’ l 
Vincennes, and the Fleuriste still Parr : 
Passy, and the transfer of which 15 the "T" | 
Princes is in progress, he n I 
ment, about 
and walks, and about 50,000 wi 
planta to be used in forming a8 
At the Fleuriste de la Ville, 
competition there were 
reported that there was a d 
