166 
13 tiraly 
one 1 
convex citing Crescents, tri: angles, and oblongs, 
„ are y to the circle, providing the 
sides are not too regular; and a V Y, 
M. -shape, юл well adap Я го providing а 
‚ irregular outline, with alternating projec- 
Pii "d recesses, Many of these objectionable 
circular clamps were probably planted with the 
intention of gaining the most ground with the least 
length of fencing, and after the removal of the latter, 
EN the clump its final shape. Bat as this would 
aturally be out of the question until man 
aes r planting, it is not surprising to find this part 
of the work neglected in many instan 
plante м has survived the completion o of 
circumstances, young trees must be 
ranted for after-effect, and to replace deaths, a 
more appropriate way of doing it might surely " 
found, and the principles of strict economy 
seldom observed in 25ond-fide plantations) slightly 
d from when occasion requires, By giving 
the clump its proper size and таре from the ге 
e ема of m are. allowed 
evelop, and the effect at all iig wt 
greatly improved, ge 0 z ч 
Generally speaking, planting individual trees in the 
succe 
such cases, а crown of foliage 
from two or three stems is usually more 
admired than the formal looking individual. Too 
VARIORUM. 
THE ADVANCE ОЕ = Stegall LiFE.—When the 
DOOR of Banda du , 1885, 
ite a, half of the 
Krakatoa was away and . island of 
g half, The 
Te red ante toe һе ый baring — 
depth from 3 feet to nearly 200 feet. 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Avausr 10, 1895, 
were found scattered on the shore. As to the other 
plants, the Pe of their appearance upon the 
island seems ave been as follows: First, a thin 
film | of a нире form pr Mores life, derived from 
stone , and, through chemical action, brought its sur- 
face into а condition fitted for the nourishment of 
Ferns and later of flowering plants. The seeds of 
these were brought by the winds and bi rds, and, ав 
soon as the soil was capable of petes geni they 
took root, and, bathed in the equat unshine, 
began the work of clothing the "aen island anew, 
Renewed attention has recently been called to the 
reappearance of vegetation on Krakatoa in connection 
with the general subject of the origin of the plants 
that inhabit islands. Nature shows herself entirely 
capable of conveying the germs of plant-life for long 
distances by means of the ocean and the atmosphere, 
per by the birds, When man comes to her assistance 
work goes on apace. Of eighty species of plants 
БЕШМ oct the Laccadive Islands—which are sim mply 
the tops of à group of submerged mountain peaks in 
e Arabian Sea, half of whose inhabitants have at 
by the sea, two by the winds, and two by birds, 
Among the species not introduced by man is one of 
the finest trees of the islands, the Coco-Palm. There 
t 
conquest of the earth by plants—for a real conquest 
t has been, Christian Age, July 10. 
THE WEATHER, 
[The term “‘accumulated temperature” indicates the 
gate amount, as well as the duration, of MT d 
perature above or below Fahr. the period 
named: and this combined result. is in Day- 
— td MEL = e STOM S 8 
- hours, y other num egrees 
an inversely proportional number of hours.] i 
| TEMPERATURE. RAINFALL. 56 
» P 
w ACOUMULATED, = р |ў 
78 i. $8 B. 
Eer „ ЕВ. 
37 3 |3 3% % „ i aea- 
TRA ЛЕ: 
23 3.3. 333333 332 E 
E 8 5 „ 88 (221 5 [Sales 
$54) 35 | 35 ЧЕТЕНЕ 
oa lf ШЕЕ ЕНЕ 
> Ф E F os 
1 КЕН НЕК 
| < |e & I= 
Day-| Day- | Day- | Day- | 10ths 
дед. | deg. | deg. | deg. | Inch. Ins, 
0 2 — 79 0 |+ 122 ＋ 262 4 — 132 23˙4 16 30 
13 — | 87 0 — 34 ＋ 415| 4 — |107 15˙5 18 35 
2 3 — | 104 0 + 54+ 277) 3 — |111 16˙5 15 33 
"v 108 О |+ 18|4- 283 3 + | 96 12˙8 28 | 39 
4| 3 — | 108 0 |+ 4514 373) 2 — | 88 13˙4 17 | 36 
8 — | 121 0 |— 14|-- 333 2 + | 85 |11:9| 20 | 38 
62 — | 92 0 + 240 T 364) 4 — |112 16 34 
T| 3 — | 100 0 |+ 37|-- 303 4 — | 97 16˙1 29 | 36 
8| 2 — | 109 O |+ 15|-- 337 2 — | 91 |169! 22 | 44 
912 — 96° 0 — 1301 268) 2 123 17:6| 14 | 32 
10) 3 — | 102 0 |— 64|-- 195) 2 — 102 19$ 14 35 
2 — | 124 0 i+ 16+ 2480 2 + 104 hea 28 | 49 
SPT by number in the first пена 
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— W. 
Ge mf . 9, "n í* 
2 Di 
T HE PAST WEEK. 
TRE fol summary record of the 
the British — for the week ending арик —— 
from the оа Office : 
ejes somal e as mostly fair and dry during the early 
per k, the only exception ар ing on July 28, 5 — 
vy rain ea ы the eastern and southern counties, fter 
the period, however, — rainy conditions 
FTT 
of England. 
rom ine westward, 
occurred in n шалу bets. 
“The temperature was below the mean in all 
deficit amounting in 
* England, E.' to 4°, 
districts, thy 
most cases to — 2° and 3°, 
Highest readings, which but in 
various times during the week, were b 
te 
“The bright sunshine was considerably less than the шец 
over — United Жип generally, but was slightly in exce 
of the normal in * Scotland, E. and Engla The per 
29 in England, - 
„E. and the Channel Islands, ij 
15 іп К England, N.E.,' and 11 in Ireland.“ 
Ü- — 8 
MARKETS. 
COVENT GARDEN, August 8. 
Опт FLOWERS.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES, 
d,s 
Peas,.blue, p. bush. 
з. d. 4. d. 
m ms 2 0-40 | Mignonette, per 12 | 
Asters, English, per bunches ,, , 2040 
12 bu. 3 0- 6 0 Orchids | 
— Fn .bn. 06-10, Cattleya, 12bims. 9 0-50 . 
— ORS per don toglossum | 
06-10 crispum, 30-60 
Carnations, ber f 12 goniums, 
bloom 10-30 let, per12bunch 3 0-60 
Chry — ee — 12 sprays ^... O05 
fa ond fy Баю, 4 0- 9 0| Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 2 0-40 
sr dozen 1 6- 2 6| Roses, Tea, per doz, 1 010 
лэн 30-4 — coloured, p. dz. 20-41 
Gladili P 125 57 75 06-16; — w (Магё- 
), per doz, 3 0-60 
nn 10-20 red, per dozen 10-10. 
Lilium i, pe — mixed, p. dos. 1 
dozen bunches ... 2 0- 40 bunches .. 4091. 
Lilium lancifolium, tephanotis, TI 
bunches 20-40| aprays se ss MO 
F Sunflower (small i 
рег 12 bunches .. 4 0- 6 0| doz bunches 184 
Marguerites, per weet Peas, 12 bun. 4 0. 
12 bunches . 10-80 ‚ 12 02-0" 
ORCHID-BLOOM in vari | 
PLANTS IN POTS.—AYERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. — i 
. d. 2. d. кб 
Adiantum, per док, 4 0-12 0 | Ficus elastica, each ШЕШЕ 
Aspidistra, per doz. 12 0-30 0 | Foliage plants, doz. 18 
specimen, each 5 0-15 0 | Fuchsias, per dos. « HUE 
Calceolaria, per doz, 4 0- 6 0 | Heliotrope, per doz. 9 0.40 
Chrysanthmums, p. Hydrangeas, р. 102. em 
doz. po we 6 0-12 0 | Ivy ums, doz. 
Cockscombs, p. doz. ilium Per 12 U. 
pots ose * 90-60 dozen am 12 0041 
Coleus, per dozen... 2 6- 4 0 | Lilium lancifolium rer 
Cyperus, per dozen 4 0-10 0 | Lobelia, rae с 60% 
Dracaena, .. 10-7 6 | Маг aoe) 
— vari oz, 12 0-24 0 | Mignonette, p. dot 3 gai 
Evergreen Shrubs, Palms, various, & 10 g8 7 
in variety, per Tann, en "ҮП 
dozen. . 6 0-24 0 Pelargoniume, du. е e 
Ferns, small, doz... 1 6- 3 0 the, 
various, doz, 5 0-12 0 
FRUIT,—AVERAGE WHOLESALE 
s. d. 3,8. 
Apples, per sieve ., 3 0- 4 0 | Grapes, Guernsey. 
Currants, black, per Melons, Mi- 
* .. 70 80 Pineapple St. 
,perdozen .. 10-20) chase. oS 
— st q Peaches, 1st size, do 6 
black, =“ neg 1316 — nd и ү 
— 2nd quality. . 09-10| — 3rd mza » 
— Muscats ... 160-20 E 
i VEGETABLES.—AVERAGK WHOLESALE PRI j 
s. d. s.d, 
Beans, Runners ... 20-2 6 Tomatos: В 
Caulifiowers, p doz. 30-4 0 wn 
Cucumbers, 162 0 — — ы 
rrows, 4 - — " 
veg e as ü v = ерше] 9 
40-5 0 
T 
PoTATOS. J.B. 
No change to report, Best samplesare scarce. <, 
SEEDS. 
"mE 
winter Tares, of fair ce» a are now ео 
n here is ап i 
Musta; Rape ad: “я 1 is 
Bird continue slow. Backwheat 9 
terms, Other articles just now a 
