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THE GARDENERS’ 
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APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 
MEETING. 
t 
TUESDAY, Aud. 27 { "M JE ает з Frui 
SHOWS. 
TUESDAY, Аңа. 27—Brighton New (two days), 
WEDNESDAY, Ave 2s Í Bath fio 1 Fete (two days) 
Harpenden. 
SALE 
Special Trade Sale of Dutch 
MONDAY, Ava. d Bulbs, at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
Sale of the Wilson Collection of 
"TUESDAY, Aus. п) Orchids, at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms (two days). 
Special Trade Sale of Dutch 
THURSDAY, Ave. 10 — at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Roo: 
- FRIDAY, Aud. 30 f тарт Orchids, at Protheroe & 
s’ Rooms. 
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE ENSU. 
ING WEEK, era FROM THE 99 
OF FORTY-THREE AT CHISWICK.— 
" -THERE is probably no one opera- 
Wenz tion in the whole routine of 
gardening that is more thought- 
lessly carried on than that of watering. The 
individual requirements of particular plants are 
little thought of, and “ watering” is 8 
indisoriminately to each and all a Where 
there is a mixed collection to be аван with, the 
difficulties in adjasting the supply to the needs 
the individual are, no doubt, great, but in 
market establishmeats, where large quantities of 
one plant are grown, and where a house or houses 
are set apart for the exclusive cultivation of 
some particular sor the difficulties are 
materially hough not overcome. In 
any case it is most ti rtant to gain a know- 
ledge of the principles which govern the relations 
between the growing plant, the amount of water 
es pro the period at which it receives 
supply. 
they are ing—all 
of course, is is well known, though in vocem 
often not remembered or acted on. 
Again, the influence of excess or deficiency of 
water may affect not only the individual plant, 
but may determine variations in the productive- 
ness of the plant, and indace variations in the 
number, size and vigour of the seed and its con- 
tained embry: In reference to these matters, 
гин: for у 6 publishes а 
d by 
т, Mt rir uy 
are of great practical importance. There is, says 
M. Gary, an alternation in the requirements of 
plants for water. Continuous deprivation or 
continuous supply of water are alike contrary to 
the physiological requirements of plants. In 
all M. Garw's experiments those plants which 
were supplied with water at the two critical 
periods—the commencement of the unfolding of 
the leaves, and the beginning of the flowering 
period—and at no other time, did as well as 
those provided with a continuous supply of 
water during the whole period of vegetation. 
Farther, the experiments of М. GAIN showed 
that this influence of moisture is not felt equally 
b as a greater effect on the 
The 
result of this differing influence is shown in the 
fact that plants grown in dry soil have thicker 
roots than plants in damp soil, though the stems 
may be equal in weight. This is in accordance 
with the well-known fact that plants of very dry 
countries have frequently roots which are very 
large in comparison with the weight and height 
of their aérial parts. 
With regard to the influence exercised by the 
greater or lesser quantity of water on ho propa- 
gation of the species, the researches of M. GAIN 
have established the two following facts, relating, 
the former to seeds, the latter to the tubers :— 
Ist. The humidity of the soil favours and 
greatly augments the number of fruit and seeds, 
but drought induces the formation of larger and 
heavier seeds. On damp soil a plant yields 
smaller seeds, which ;comequenl, "rm to bring 
about the degeneration of the spec 
2nd. The number of the irony 18 "rm little 
influenced by the variation in the retentive 
ers of the soil for water, but on damp soil 
the plant yields larger tubers. There is then an 
inorease in weight; the polarity of these tubers 
owever, not much marked, and they are 
кые ated less perfeot than those which have 
been submitted, in the earth, to relative dryness, 
It may be repeated that moisture perceptibly 
inoreases the immediate yield, but tends to the 
formation of imperfect reproductive organs, 
which produce less vigorous plants. This is to 
the advantage of the individual, but to the detri- 
meat of the conservation of the species. The 
practical inferences are obvious. 
VIEW IN THE GARDENS AT BO28AHAN (see 
Supplementary Illustration). — The 
Mee representa on 
r. PENDAuvES Vivian, situated 
about 6 miles from Falmouth, on the Helford River, 
and commanding lovely and extensive sea and land 
The mansion was completed, and the grounds 
and gardens laid out in 1887. The Gannera mani- 
cata here depicted was a small nursery plans five 
years ago; it now measures 24 feet through, 12 feet 
averages about 8 feet aves, 
теш ited adjacent to a d * 
be vga at home, retaining its handsome appearance 
until quite late into 
the autumn, and is simply 
гай а отаг with its own leaves as a 
CHRONICLE. 
[Avavsr 24. 1895, 
which was elsewhere considered quite an exception. 
ally hard one. Thomas Crawford, 
MR. BARRON'8 DiSMISSAL.—4As the circum: 
stances connected with the dismissal of Мг, Barro 
have become known, a feeling has arisen that the 
Council has committed a blunder by appointing, un- 
known to their own garden committee, a number ў 
private gardeners to visit and report onthe eei 
of a garden, the objacts of which are во different fron 
that they should have dismissed their Saperintendent 
also without consulting the Chiswick Board, shom 
something more than a want of courtesy. The treat 
ment accorded to Mr. Barron is also Pe аз "e 
the community dba hich he is so distinguished 
representative, That such а result should hare till 
as we believe it was, unintentional, only shows the 
gravity ofthe blunder, In the meantime the warmest 
sympathy is felt for Mr. Barron. 
learn that at a meeting of the Fruit 
Committee held at Chiswick last week, it wa 
resolved, after discussion, to invite the шешеп 
of the committee to attend a special meeting of 
the body to be held at Chiswick on September 10, 
mo 
838 body еМ o of the R 
ciety. A meeting for a similar we PT | 
neu at the Aer Hotel,” on Tuesday next, ё | 
ЗР 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The пей 
meeting of the Royal Horses Ww 
held on Tuesday, Au 21, he Drill Hal 
James Street, Victoria Street, ine At ; 
З o'clock a paper by Mr. C. F. Bavse, on“ Сой@ши | 
and Пгасзпав,” will be read. | 
T GRiMSBY FLOWER SHOW.—The P 
iren ii show at this town was held Ber 
auepices of the Great Grimsby Gu be 
Amateurs’ Mutual Improvement pu an 
oodwin, and other 
M 
Councillors H. J. Cur 
‚ Т дае 0 
Much of the success of the undertaking 1 
the untiring exertions of the secretaries, 
J 
means and appliances of the grower, Toi 
** gardener,” are taken into account. 
included plants, cut flowers, fruit, and Ү 
and, finally, there was the division dor 
tagers (and, we suppose, 2 Adi jn i 
Poit and which was o T w 
borough oaly, 
which require considerable extension, 
of r variety of produce being 
provision for fruit being very meagre 
