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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Окскмвкв 14, 1895, 
entirely consisted of plants and cut flowers shown 
у members; and the excellent quality seen in 
many of the plants and blooms was very gratify- 
ing. It was resolved that three exhibitions be held 
in 1896—a spring show on March 26, 27, and 28; 
8 summer show on June 25 and two following days; 
and the Chrysanthemum show at the end of October, 
or during the second week in November, a date to be 
fixed later on. A series of monthly lectures of an 
elementary ch n arranged, and а 
montbly meeting of members also, at which they 
will be invited to айй plants, &c, It was also 
reported that the spring 
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subscription of the members is quite small, 
donations from various ladies and gentlemen greatly 
assist the committee in their work. A cordial vote 
of thanks was given to Mr. Smera for presiding. 
—— On Saturday evening last Mr. J. W. SANDERS, 
the editor of Amateur Gardening, gave a popular and 
interesting lecture on How Plants Grow,” before а 
very large audience of members and friends of the 
People’s Palace Horticultural Society, Mr, RICHARD 
illustrated by а number of diagr The greatest 
was shown in the Te and at the close of 
dress, y 
use 
* Dried Flowers for Christmas Decoration.” 
“THE AUTOCAR,”—This is а new journal, pub- 
lished by It1rrz & Son, Coventry, and 3, St. Bride 
Street, Ludgate Circus, E.C., in the interests of the 
mechanically - propelled road - carriage. In these 
illustrations showing various self-propelled vehicles, 
and whether or not these are ever largely used in 
стай make of vehicle, a -— = — * 
machinery, er 
bicyele, and whether the СЕ е afforded 
by steam, electricity, hot-air, or pe 
AUSTRALIAN FUNGI.—From the Department of 
griculture, Victoria, comes a systematic arrange- 
ment of Australian fungi, by Mr. D. McALPINE. 
volume consists of a series of tables, containing 
condensed information, names, authorities 
petes с er. 
, habitata 
. брт author includes in 88 
Б" аваа ба of works upon the subject, ` 
APPLES IN PARIS.—The glut of Apples from 
Normandy is so great that prices have fallen to a 
at a loss what to do with this super- 
abundance. Some of it might be made into cider, 
but not every variety is fit t for that purpose 
Moss Litter AND PEAT Pe seth LTD. — 
A „е0 рае, 
: A ade but de tern ot oa jali 
from coarse blankets to па. finest cloth. Another 
property possessed by pe that, when submitted 
to certain preparatory ыал, it "become es hard as 
iron, and takes a good polish, Under yet other 
treatment it can be developed into tough white 
paper. These several valuable uses for a raw mate- 
rial hitherto comparatively neglected, have already 
met with considerable appreciation, and optimists 
hope tbat (largely through the intervention of this 
company) Ireland may in the immediate future reap 
substantial benefit from her stores of yet unworked 
treasure, 
EUCHARI8 GRANDIFLORA (syn. E. amazonica). 
—Mr. Osman sends us from Brentry Gardens, Weat- 
bury-on- Trym, fine photograph of this plant, 
which shows how well the plant is grown in that 
establishment, The photograph shows twenty plants 
bearing about 1000 flowers—the third crop this year, 
Had we ie —— figured 
plant, should have been tempte repr 
the illustration with which Mr, — bas kindly 
furnished u 
6. 119.— 
CEPHALOTAXUS PEDUNCULATA: 
EEDS BERRY-LIKE, OLIVE-COLOURED. (SEE Р. 717.) 
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SEED BEARING SHOOT OF 
THE YORKSHIRE COLLEGE, LEEDS —The De- 
of Agriculture of this College, which is 
affiliated to the Victoria University, has published 
its fourth annual report, i 
factory character. In 
training, the College provides E special Кы 
the country districts on horticultural and pape 
tural sutj-cts, the attendance being, generally 
speaking, good; in some cases the avi attend- 
any as 350. Some of the vi 
a minority we are glad to see—‘‘refused to try to 
learn anything." 
TECHNICAL HORTICULTURAL INSTRUCTION.— 
nt gardener, Mr. J. Croox, of Forde 
Abbey Gardens, Chard, occasionally places his ser- 
vices at the disposal of the Somerset County Council, 
and has just recently completed a course of garden 
at Cre: wkerne, His | syllabus seems to have 
on fruit culture, 2 with hardy trees, such as as 
Apples, Pears, Plums, &c., and also with bush and 
ground fruits, Two lectures were devoted to vege- 
table culture, including the most prominent crops, 
о the preparation of the soil, manuring it, &c., 
ch а course 
as t ay given many localities, for 
Miss is ample room for wider instruction in even 
elementary gardening. 
ScoTTi&H HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, 
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above society да 
gathered at their t. rew 
Square, on Tuesday evening, the зч} fuk. when Mr. 
Malcolm D ead per “ Gardeners and 
their а-аа as given viel the Royal Horti- 
cultural Society. The paper was well received by 
the members, and а discussion generally agreeing 
with the points laid down by the writer followed, 
* the reading of this paper, the treasurer, Mr. 
ACKENZIE, stated that although the unfor- 
tunate weather might have been expec cted t tor н uce 
the balance in hand proved to be 3 over 
£100. Mr. D. Murray, the president, occupied the 
chair, and а motion of giving the usual subscription 
of £5 each to the Gardeners’ Orphan Fund, an 
to Edinburgh Infirmary, was received with general 
satisfaction, 
VICTORIAN FRUITS.—It is not very much that 
our friends in the colony of Victoria can send us, 
but what they forward is picked and sent on in as 
senders 
s the more satisfactory be- 
ca inued efforts after improvement will most 
assur нау rrr which but ew years hence will 
be pleasingly illustrated in our principal markets, 
FRUIT- GROWING IN BRITISH COLOMBIA, — 
ington, or from the Ea 8 
This is not because good nursery stock cannot be 
on the contrary, as fine trees can be 
there is an opening 
capitalists, and others in need of an outlet for their 
money, experience, and energy. 
Prospects IN NATAL.— The completion of 
the Transvaal-Natal Railway has undoubtedly 
opened up a fair prospect for those connected with 
the land and its products in Natal. The — 
runs from Darban through the Transvaal, and it 
believed that all vegetables and fruits grown in the 
British colony will find a ready sale in the land of 
The Government Agent in 
the certainty of prom ent. stated 
y of prompt payme МА, 
Arrangements are are being made some 500 acres 
shall be planted with Agave in the lower Umzimkala 
district. All this looks & аз — the colony was waking 
up, and just at the right t 
HOOKER'8 "ICONES PLANTARUM,” — This 
publication, though severely botanical, frequently 
contains references to plants which are probably 
destined in the future to 
tufted plant with much of the habit and appearance 
of Saintpaulia "eec but the leafstalks are longer 
than the to speak of other characters. 
The flowers are Pasta as cobalt blue, It should 
be looked after by our collectors when they have 
