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THE 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Остовкв 26, 1895, 
lowing year, when he waa 8 naturalist to 
Flinders's Expedition to survey the coasts of Aus- 
tralia, On this expedition * was absent four years, 
х with seme 4000 species of plants, a 
ry large proportion new to science, and many of 
Ae ina interest as new types of plant struc- 
ture. Much of this material he classified with 
minute a during the voyage. Oa hie arrival 
in England, he was appointed librarian to the 
Linnean Society, abne quenti succeedi а 
as librarian to Sir Joseph Banks, 
and he became a member of nearly every scien- 
tific society at hom 80 abro He died in 1858. 
Sho: he course of 
Aberdeen, and Pro- 
of Edinburgh, representing Scottish 
Паци Мг, array, Kee eper of es Botanical 
Department of the British Museum; and Dr, 
Howden, President of the ete Natural History 
and Antiquarian Society; all the speakers testifying 
to the great work of the greatest of British botanists. 
Daily Graphic, Saturday, October 19, 
bred OF THE BRUSSELS ORCHIDÉENNE.— 
meetings for the season 1895-6 have begun 
ыйШаайу. Fifty fine Orchids were shown at the 
las 
ata в, of a dark purple colour, hitherto 
unknown, M. V sent Miltonia Blunti 
Lubbersiana, with two fi racemes, and flowers of 
uncommon si . M, Mad 
zs and colouring 
Cattleya gigas, with a bloom of unusual dimensions, 
the divisions pale in shade, lilac tinged with rose, the 
ip very large, dark purple, eyes bright yellow and 
very pure white; the habit remarkable, С. maxima 
marginata, from м, Linden, had a lip with a bright 
yellow lamel in the centre, the b яа, geo and veins 
were violet - purple, and with a broad white margin; 
Z 7g 
tebeke; the flower of the Z ygopetalum is remarkable 
for the lip, which has а white ground streaked with 
lilac-purple, with а у ту effective rose-coloured 
i a Waroc- 
cellent form, the petals 
especially are remarkable ы size. М. Уап Imshoot 
showed Phaius x amabilis, a hybrid raised by Messrs, 
$, Veitch & Sons, which meets with general approval. 
e . De Lom ; 
Linden ; and his group of 
Cattleya maxima ; and also the ‘hybrid Cypripedium 
awarded for Cirrhopetalum Meduse, Dendrobium 
ТЕР T species, and Bulbo phylluin rufinum 
hu m М. le Comte de Bousies, 
won eee for t icc well-flowered, ОЛ, de В, 
NATIONAL 8 AL ТО A. F. 
CH!8WICK, —The ай of Mr, 
fruit culture; he 
Miet Aerie et 
these fruits; has officiated as Honorary Secretary of 
the Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund, and in a variety 
of ways he has exercised а most, beneficent activity 
in rendering assistance to gardeners and gardening. 
The committee therefore confidently appeal for sub- 
nd fo 
In во doing the committee earnestly desire that all 
gardeners and lovers of their gardens shall have an 
opportunity, according to their means, of partici- 
pating in suitable acknowledgment of the long 
РААН: services of one of the most NM y and 
on t of British gardeners. The names of t 
песи were published in the d 
columns in our issue for October 19. 
NELL UNIVERSITY, —Amongst the new in- 
upon th 
literature of horticulture and one upon greenhouse 
construction and management, These seminaries аге 
really discussions or lyseums, for which all members 
h rao 
acts as leader (as set down in the schedules), bring- 
books and specimens, а the listeners 
take notes and oh ae bl disc 
points as they a These 
informal, and as t 
vanced students, ya debates may 
mongst the students enrolled are one or two pro- 
fessors of horticulture, one or two professional gar- 
deners, botanists, and special advanced students in 
horticalture, some of whom will lead certain meet- 
ings. In addition to the seminary work on green- 
houses, there will be other hours devoted to drafting 
and the making of specifications. The seminary in 
the literature of horticulture will have the advantage 
of Professor т library, whic 
priv vate 
is probably de — in American literature of any 
extant collect 
SEMINARY ON LITERATURE or HORTICULTURE, 
Course 3. Е. 11. 
1 (Sapt. 27). eu herbals.— Bailey. 
2 (Oct. 4). Roman literature. эдеш 
3 (Oct. 11). ry of Ара eree RAE 
+ Sem <a юра Grape literature. —Lodeman. 
6 (No 85 French literature. Lode 
7 (Nor. 8). Early American literature. — Bailey. 
8 (Nov. 15). German literature.—Lodeman, 
9 (Nov. 22). Current American literature. — Bailey. 
10 (Nov. 29). English literatare.—Lodema». 
11 (Dec. 6). Periodical and Experiment Station 
iterature.— Bailey 
SEMINARY ON шава 
ourse 4 11. 
1 (Oct. 2). Evolution of the greenhouse, a 
3 (Oct. 9). Side-walls and — ons.—Munso 
3 (Oct. п 2ofs.—Lodem 
4 (Oct. 23). 33 онен ану. 
5 (Oct. 30). Heating.—Bailey. 
6 (Nov. 6). Heating.—Bailey 
7 (Nov. 13). Vanhanen dem 
8 (Nov. 20). Glass and g Bla 
9 (Nov. 27). Styles of Souter for 2 purposes 
—Lodeman. 
10 (Dec. 4). Watering.— Walker. 
11 (Dec. 11). Pots and soils. —Powell, 
THE MILDNE@S OF THE SEASON.—Mr. J. Р. 
SHELDON, writing to the Times of October 20, from 
er гай Sheen, Ashbourne, under date Oe- 
— As evidence of the abnormal 
pto kat of the Кел I РЕ. you, herewith 
enclosed, bloom of Strawberry, Prim ose, and Crocus, 
and also a Rose-bnd, all gathered ibe morning in 
my garden, um little distance off, a neighbour of 
mine has a urnum tree with a second crop of 
bloom upon it; w it this week, Probably I 
usd pp farther sridoncs if I looked for it ; that 
which I now give came, as it were uite casuall 
hend, This place is 700 feet ae ae level,” w 
ie 
CHESHUNT, WORMLEY, AND District Hor. 
TICULTURAL MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT 
—The usual fortnightly meeting of this Society v 
held on Thursday, October 17, at Turnford. Mr, 
W. Harrison presided, and there was a good 
ance, Mr, A. J. Simons gave an able lecture on 
the 1 ik of the ра 
cussion follo A hea 
A further discussion then took place on the quét | 
of the most effectual mere of eradicating “ | 
ug on Vines," This rici в good cui 
after the experience a several members һай i: 
will be on Thursday, November 7, ite b JE 
Dean will contribute a lecture on“ Pea m, 
CULTURE IN AMERICA, — А] 
quantities grown are very large, opinions are 
circulated in that go-ahead country that in a 
or two, with an extension of cultivation, and an 
average crop, “ the local product is likely to entirely 
force the foreign article from the market;” and 
even further than this, the Americans are begianing 
to think of a future market for their Prune crops, 
While the consumption of Prunes in the United 
States is stated to be now as large as 70000000 lb, 
a year, са total product last year amounted to 
between aud 37,000,000 | 
Wasson, pus and Arizona are all mum 
Prunes to some e | 
az 
rds have yet e 
n all these contribute ne quota to 
the annual output, "pipa yield will 
In view of these facts, it is said,“ The outlook for 
Prune POO is ca hec encouraging unless some- 
thing can bs d о promote a general ue — 
of the fruit in wer in is Кана States. 
consumption of Prunes, which 
the consumer, might well be considerably increased. 
SHIRLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT GAR- 
paes a" AMATEURS' MUTUA L IMPROVEMENT 
N.—The monthly meeting was held on 
the * Aer at the Parish ах Shirley, South- 
sident being in the chair. The lecture w 
auspices of the Hants County Mes and their lec- 
turer, Мг. E. Morynevx, Swanm k 
to Mr. G. Busrerx, gardener to Mra, Keats, 
Park, and there was aleo several exhibits 
various plants, 
шын . 
PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.—From m the U 8 ' 
Department of Agriculture т =r in 
g Office), Wa a Factor 
of Entomology, Vol. VII 
edited by L. О. Нотавр, 
