554 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
{ Моуемввв 9, 189%, 
of the varieties in Frencb, Eaglisb, aud German. 
h variety 
fficient 
umber of varieties describe 
e thoroughness with teeta the identi- 
cation of synonymous varieties has been done, we 
find the Pear Fondante du Bois credited with 61, 
aod Doyenné Blanc with 84 synony 
N pe BOTANY AT CAM- 
BRIDGE. — Profes Mar Warp has been 
lected t to supply the vacancy aaa by the death of 
Pro г Влвіхстох, The University is to be 
Various on this appointment. 
SCOTLAND. 
— — 
NORTH E SCOTLAND ROOT, FRUIT, AND 
GETABLE ASSOCIATION. 
Тнк s show of this Association was held on 
Saturday, ae ians ber 2, at Inverurie, and, so far as the 
mber of entries is concerned, it proved fully up to 
"d average of previous years; aud the fact that over 
600 entries were made, shows that there is no lack 
of vitality in the Society. This year the Associa- 
xander 
His arrangements on Saturday were quite satisfactory, 
working as they did with barmony and smoothness, 
FRvitT 
Apples were a first-class p Here 
Middleton, Monymusk; Mr. A. ee qe ғ: $ 
oonan, Taverey ; and Mr. A. Campbell, 
good ees suh of arriere x 
idered 
a King i of Pippin, Cellini, 
Saffield varieties being especially good, In 
this section, Mr. per — House; Mr. A. Gar 
diner, Kemnay se; and Mr. T. Middleton, 
musk, were che doe АВОН The col- 
It ctions of fr uit w 
Mr. Ogg, Mr. 
апі Mr, Ca S da радае were the 
beet vxbibitórs 
VEGETABLES, 
The display in this section was uncommonly 
fine, and the following cultivators are well worthy of 
; ie 
James Grant, Ыймаш; John Paterson, Sunny- 
brae; and W. Mathieson. 
TRADE NOTICE, 
NEW COMPANY AT BOSTON, 
We learn from the Sheffield Independent that a 
purpose 
Johnson and growers, and 
retail seed merchants, Boston, Lincolnshire, 
amount of the share capital is to be £25 000, divided 
into £10 shares; 1750 preference shares bearing 
interest at five per cent., and 750 ordinary shares, 
SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION,— 
A meeting of th 
Scottish Horticultural Asso- 
on the evening of the 5th inst. at 
В. 
LINARIA VULGARIS, WITH 
D EE FLOWERS. 
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m seed, 
it will be а J retty addition to our border and rock 
plants. 
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FIG. 96.—LINARIA VULGARIS, DOUBLE-FLOWERED VARIETY. 
t powh half nat, si 
loom, x 2, showing central lobe. of chief lip 3 
— growths removed. 
— lips t three or four in Bra. eee иели with a an 
abortive at 
D, Section, showing that the inner growths are petaloid 
stamens, 
E, —! x $ showing hairy lip-like growths, and 
1. 4 «об — poles 
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THE LADY MELON, 
Tuis erts (Gg. 97) isa jh & 
new Melon named The Lady, w has been en raised 
by Mr. Oven "Tho omas, T ne БШ Gardea, ine, 
г. Thomas describes the fruit as of medium 
E is very deep ani. 
nusually small seed нб It is aleo a 
free setter ‘and bearer, and Mr. Thomas x 
one of the best flavoured Melons, 
Messrs. Dicksons, of Chester, have been fi 
in securing the entire stock of the seed, irapa 
offering it for the approaching season, 
HOME GORRESPONDENDE 
THE PACKING COMPETITION AT THE CRYSTAL 
PALACE SHOW.—The judge 
Pda ee inc ined e no 
s they are of a misl 
character, I will, in pea to myself and e 
briefly reply. I will the firat complaint, viz, 
that gardeners are hes ons idered to be 
judges of packing, but why not, аы why should | 
market-salesmen be preferre red? Gardeners who have 
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to pack а great deal of their produe capat 
any salesman of packing well for travelling 
long distances, But my critic is wrong for — 
gardeners were poi the jadges, but a p. yy E 
gentleman who may be termed oni 
authorities on the subject, a8 he not dh ofc 
protects the чих опе. 
rs ago at the Chiswick 
was 3rd in one class, and because 
others, he rushes into print, condemning w 
their not stating the cost of grading, 
and materials uted, and being thus leni 
conde uh had not conside 
MoeIndoe would basi been an easy Ist, that of M 
ing was splendid, but costly; whereas that © i 
it out о e box, a 
is not liked by the trade. ghe 
ce when 
who also judged with me last year, 
а distinct advance; but if any, it 
