[Novemnrr 2, 1895, 
526 THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 
me ls. per bushel, Czar Plums E 2 уме 3s. сег ази р» oom = as 
per bushel, Rivers’, 9s. In fact, a glance any S O с І Е { І Е S. seven rings oi fabio; in one instance 
market report m the же surface, and 15 inches from the 1 
rt will 9 — the fallacy of the лб 8 
statements, Mid Ken 
ur correspondent, “D, T. F., doe 
well to = cl и n to need of further 3 
as put forward in the Royal 
— Society, в prize essay. Are the prices 
rag 
f 20 man ne an 
fr received, open market, from 
r otherwise? I know that ‘the top 
price for good Blenheim Orange Pippins, or King of 
erage market quota 
also very much on the same — Robt, Grindrod, 
The Gardens, Whitfield, Herefordshire, 
MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA VINES AT PRESTON 
HALL, MAIDSTONE.— Amongst the 
tivati seen 
many ex- 
amples of good cul i gardens 
Preston Hall, isa vinery of Muscat of Alexandria, 
resent 
year. 
and over 3 — in circumfe: 
the h 
es there by degrees; and should they-all: do as 
— as Mua the m the results should be quite 
extraordinary. 4. О, 
BARRON TESTIMONIAL FUND.—Reaiding, as will 
be seen at foot of this note, a considerable distance 
from More and ж going way, I have not 
had the opportunity of see ing the work done at Chis- 
Mek: wid oak ap tek give an opinion 
to its Judging, , by the abundant 
testimony of those who have seen that work, 
d in columns an private 
> I y whole, it 
real solid work, and as such, deserves 
i i i ly, I am - 
Pers onal 
opinion that, as a rule, the "best — moni am 
can have for any good work he has done, is the still 
small voice of conscience. No doubt there may be 
exceptions to t i 
services M 
lished a few n 
acquainted with him, or but very ali 
latter portion of this extract m 
Eh ay Trang z ‘erat fom 
rx 
hon. Um this ound ture to 
suggest to all n in the good work of } helping 
those who cannot help poy ahead i. 25 orphan 
гер, to add their mite to Mr. Barron’s Р каары 
fund. 1 вау mite А-4 у, аз І take it the 1е 
sum will е acceptable as well е опе 
амни вл SANDERIANA.—I was interested 
| “в. Ds.” 
ini the issue of the Gardeners’ Сод for 
is distinct 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
Scie r e 
OCTOBER 15.—Presen T. Masters (in the 
chair) ; - "Rer. W. Wilk, M. 9, ге and Rey 
Henslow, Hon. Sec 
a одр еса of pe 
ama 
Pra 
, &c. Е 
the north sides S жо oum ‘wind on а мау a with h the Fo anions 
communicatio: т, las tin — until 
May 14, w e Vim was safe for yea 
buton the 15th the 1 cemperat are fell, and on the 16th w ме had 
ef the nort 
for the foliage was shrivelled up on the north side where it is 
ead, but remained b bright green on the south side. Similarly, 
three or four Pear trees sho wed a remar kable appean ance : the 
8 
side did not seem to have suffered at all. А row of Elms showed 
graphically which way the wi ind had blo own, and some e fine шә 
rse-Chestn from the size of th eir leaves, afforded v Tub 
абамын» аме " the injury they sustained, the foliage 
bri 
having а t red. The abo ffects were general 
in this part of lates indeed, no tree which was ex in 
have escaped. One the most striking 
ide, and wn plumes at the 
the branches." Mr. dpi Foe qm does not allude to the 
probable effect of salt, but а 
sea wind, the di € effect to — foliage was probably 
chiefly due to the presence of salt spra 
0 Fri "Mr. T. Ey 
Young Apple tit re, of Thorpe Lea, Egham 
forwar а sample of а second crop of Apples, due to the 
prolonged high oe an rries "eR other fruits, 
8 
observed, have паа тесог ded in — den elsewhere this 
п. 
Cattleya Mossie {with Double Growth.—Mr. W. C. Walk а 
forwarded a photograph of an abnormal specimen with t 
following remarks:—''I enclose a photograph of Cattleya 
Mossiæ that has 8 unusual doub en. 
it started after flowering it appeared little different 
ordi ‚ but as it m it formed the two distinct 
aking p during tr 
Fs price — killed the insects; but 
те specimens hey were all pupæ of в 
satisfied that they are beg сү ien lactucee (Passerin ni). This 
ean in its lary: 
eyes, and 
sect will be found in Aphididae 
Italice hera a р. 77, 1885." 
s Anemon 
Monst € japonica.—Rev. C. Wolley Dot sent 
specimens of the foliage with th remark :—‘‘ Six 
years ago I noticed a shoot with crimpled leaves, and 
it; next year, with ordinary soil ultivation, it assumed 
is monstrous form. It has prend lost th nning 
bond and d not increase.” The leaves were ous in 
dently lant. 
yere Spontaneous “Hybrid Asters,—Mr. Dod sent a 
upposed hybrid between A. Thomsoni, 
den. 
y begins to flower early in July, and continues in 
flower ti Í It has never produced fertile seed 
The other hybrid was 3 A. Th and А, pyrenzus, 
D.C. A. Thomsoni very sparingly, but 
plant growing between man plants of om ен pro- 
uces seed plentifully. Some produce 
typical A. Thomsoni, and е im pue к. 
years 
achene, e - а Деу never has,” 
5 тү ee 
edars быз rus ЫЫ ant) in үт erga of th 
SORT Waltham, which, — e thei 
ps worth recording. They were * planted 
the Battle of Waterico. Both 
known, are 
to commemorate 
E 
the roots is 17 ieet. The girth at a height of 5 feet from 
the ground and just below the lowest bough is 15 feet 
e h e low is 6 feet, This boug 
arises at a height 5 feet from the ground, e 
of the trunk the other the parti e roots is 
17 feet. The girth of the trunk at a height of 5 feet from the 
is 14 feet. The girth of the base of the 1 lowest bough 
is 5 feet 2 inches. This bough arises at a height of 1 foot 
3 inches from the ground, E de & height of 4 feet 
sawn off, re 
fro 
situation is 
nes. 
PR sed.—Mr. Veitch, of Exeter, forwarded а Pear 
atta e qu a p апа The latter bad a — a Temarkable 
h round the fruit. It was sent to Kew for 
rer — int ce Rei 
d, of Ealing, forwarded в portion 
of a Ta 
nip, with purple ee 5 parently 
vien was also forwarded to К. i 
OcronER 29.— The meeting on Tuesday last in 
the Drill Hall, Westminster, wae remarkable шъ а 
Potatos. Thes i 
rotons, and & few other hou 
Floral Committee. 
Pre : W. Marshall, Esq., in the chair 
1 y Lain 
R п 
. Cawie, 
rain, Н. Cannell, and J, Barr. 
In contrast with the usually pleasant duties of the com. 
ittee 
occasion to the widow and family of Mr. Es F. Bause, Whose 
d in our issue o Mr. Bause 
member of this iain mittee, 
AS. VEITCH & — Royal Exotic Nursery, King’s 
е Chelsea, showed some clearly hy brid ‘Begonias in t bloom, 
obtai vg by crossin. gB 
acne бүт tion. Ап Award of Merit was recommended to 
yellow in the centre; the 
B. trana. Eclipse, Sidonie, a 
iitering from Su ccess chiefiy in the shade of colour 
flow 
habit of grow wth 
R. Wa a & I eue — ME 
Ap 
is country more than а centu 
vation until a year or two -— re od КО, 
Nerine ^e corusca major, crossed 
EN, Өтеп 
ensis, was — dni 
-crimson in colour 
by S. Т. FISHE ( Bond), W 
some useful and N for winter furnishing (Silver 
Banksian "TS 
esers, B, S. WILLIAMS & Sons, Upper т Hollows: 
exhibited a plant of Bouvardia 
ieg coral 
rom Mr. AN nap Hill Nursery, Woking, 
came a plant — 20 to 30 feet — of Quercus americana 00% 
cinea splendens, a very effective variety of the Scarlet Oak. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 
Novelties in Chrysanthemums w erous, Awards of 
Japanese, with с 
— and Muy cctv in а stand, from Mr. 
Ipswich Mrs. Ch 
gorous grow represented 
stems, of pair dwarf growth, 
huge flower, exhibite Mr. C. Brick, The 
Warren, Ha 
by most 
yes; to Beauty of Mere probably the PS 
magnificent variety of a 
th 
erimson- ith silvery 
much incurved — hide the bri 
ge and full. 
3 Tork, ма this season it has 
ome 
from Н. CANNELL & Sons. To 
— а par odin pale yellow, compact in form, 
nd Spenden are ved zl 
ae 
Mr. R. H. ALL | 
very — — on the scape, and 
it vane мид 0 Crotons, чча was exhi 128 
surface colouring, "9 
Last 8 this was ; thought ought to be ke Da 
