JANUARY 1, 1887.] 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
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lent habit; Seraph, deep rose, . very TN and 
Whipper-in, scarlet, n dark stripes, very fre 
f gro 
It should be VENE te that they are 
not forced in the ordinary acceptation of the term ; 
all that is done is to apply sufficient fire-heat to 
dispel damp and keep out frost, and where there is 
no frost air is plentifully given. "The s eedlings now 
goes. show wonderful constitutional vigour, and 
of those flowered for the first time this season a 
flowers; but very few white cr yellow varieties 
appear among them—yellows, in particular, being 
highly desirable. R. D. 
Harpy Frowers: Tue Pansy, 
A very humble and easily grown plant, so much 
so that some persons may fancy it is not worth w hile 
writing about its culture, 
bles to b а кез of 
eb ruary 1; the plants баў now to be well estab- 
lished in largé 60-sized pots. Three of these planted 
in an 8 or 9 inch pot will make grand specimens in 
| May; but the plants should be kept in cold frames 
| m which the lights are removed entirely when- 
ever the weather is favourable. 
THE ORCHID HOUSES. 
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ODONTOGLOSSUM m: AND 
O. PULCHELLUM. 
| 'ТнЕЗЕ two species of Orchids grow very well under 
4 similar treatment i ina temperature d winter of 
from 55? 
with coal ashes, which are always kept .ON 
Orchid will increase fas 
cimens 
small plants after excessive flowering, 
this being in some cases at 
re frequently se 
* roots att 
Apoc such nge P the tem- 
perature of the house, or in ib ын supplied, or 
from um plants being taken from a warm to a 
е best treatment is pes in which 
all the changes of temperature should be as 
gradual as possible, even when the рм» аге 
one house throughout t We 
have bent и іп one house for 
fs inch grow vn ba ae 
it would be safer when the plants are placed in the 
latter; and to use the water from the Cattleya-house 
for a short time, and be careful not to let the 
temperature falltoolow. I have tried to 
pulchellum in various cool houses, bat never satis- 
factorily but when treated in the same way as 
O. vexillarium it makes fine ere ca and the 
flowers are also finer in size. The coo d petit nen 
will now have plenty of spikes showing, those from 
the strong plants or any that have not flowered 
before, should have a piece of cotton wool placed 
tart his 
often prevents them flowering, but if they be kept, 
rather dry for two or three weeks it pon induce 
them to throw up flower-spikes. Take care not to 
let the Latine shrivel or the foliage turn 
yellow. 
z: should not be kept 
ver be watered over 
e who "ME little gems as 
much as the larger ^ showier flowers will be 
йот with Epidendrum Endresii. 
has been flowering here in the Cattleya-house through 
December. I should say strong plants of this would 
flower once in the y Ol ja ated 
haying found it in bloom at different. se 
Endres gathered it in December, Mr. алый їп 
April. C, Woolford, Downside, 
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SCOTLAND. 
NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF 
ABERD " 
Tus Society met in Marischal College, "gear. 
on Tuesday evening, December 21. Professor J. H. 
Profess 
'The President then proceed 
on the season's work, mentioning as one of the most 
interesting events of the year the visit of the Crypto- 
gamie Society of Scotland to Aberdeen. Speaking 
of his work among new fungi, he said that of d 
= 
awarded to Dr. Trail for his communication. 
tary then read a communication of the excur- 
sions of the Perthshire Society of Natural Science, 
and aee advocated that, like their Perthshire 
friends, they should have mumerous excursions. 
Before the meeting separated it was resolved to hold 
an exhibition of specimens in Aberdeen, in the 
siint of February. 
SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAT SOCIETY. 
At a meeting of m Council of the Scottish Arbo- 
ricultural Society that 
Her Majest 
first week of August, 1887 
de Va abe oak аа ыш Ми, 
forester, Balmoral, one of the members of the Council 
of the Society, stating that he should be glad to assist 
in the carrying out of the excursion so far as may be 
in his power. 
After consideration it was agreed t that the competi- 
tion essay list for next year — be as үл tesa 
Class I.—For 
1. Тһе best and most compete original 
plan, | 
and estimate, for the kinds of 
erection of a forester's cottage 
ух the comparative value of the newer. 
: or in 
Conifer, as ornamental or timber trees, in Britain, 
with date of introduction. 
Report on the effects of the great gales of the 
last twenty-five years on the woods and forests of 
Britain. The report to give the date of gale and 
statistics эр trees destroyed. 
4. The history and details of management of the 
pisali on an estate for a period of not less than 
twenty years, giving the acreage, annual receipts 
and expenditure per acre 
6. rt on the comparative gja of the diffe- 
rent timber trees grown for r profit н ен) with 
rate of growth of each species in rst 
on the plantations of ычча the com- 
petitor i is forester. A medal to be awarded for the 
best report from England, Scotland, and Ireland, and 
competition to be confined to each count ry. Re- 
rter to state the extent of plantations, the kinds of 
timber ide soil, situation, age, management, &c. 
8. Essay on the present state and future prospects 
of arboriculture in the county in which the com- 
petitor resides, 
jssavy the best system of managing Oak 
plantations а Oak coppice. 
0. Essay on best me bai E rearing underwood 
for uo A. in high fore 
11 rt on Conifer produced from home seed 
as эйел with plants from foreign seed, 
12. On vate natural бден, (by self-sowing) 
of forest tree 
ssays on the advantages of forming belts 
разьем on hill, pasture land ; the proper width, 
the best system of draining and fencing, and the 
most suitable varieties of trees to be given, 
. Essay or report on an arboretum, with plan. 
. Report on the old or remarkable trees on the 
3 feet and 5 feet from the ground ; the height of the 
Hes the total height of the tree, and its cubic con- 
ches in diameter. Photographs or 
report 
r grown in Scotland and its 
te the principal marke 
the various classes of var and the use to which 
such timber is generally put, with other details. 
17. Essay оп on the best methods of utilising small- 
wood in е manufacture of fancy-wood articles, 
turnery, 
18. йау on the best method of seasoning different 
tim 
19. Essay. on any disease incidental to forest trees. 
of any British colony. 
21. Report (from personal penes on the 
— of the United States of Am 
on Y system of ek a ре РЧР їп 
апу y бен coun 
octauas abide connected 
with ‘arboricultare 
24. F 
or a new invention or a marked improvement 
on any of the impl used in forestry ( ls 
or implements to panied by a report). 
Class IT.—For Assistant Foresters only :— 
l. Essay on the of tations. The 
to describe all operations 
necessary 
laying E planting, and managing plantations for 
the first welve ve years. 
3.f att, 
2. E эм» V aX port Hu the b th 
overgrown s i тч ур) The writer to state the - 
treatment required for the various species o 
planting to produce the best results їп diferent soils 
and situations. 
5. Essay on the formation and management of 
live fences, 
6. 
Essay on the best dead fence mte wood, 
or stone), taking.into consideration onomy, 
efficiency, and. durability, and detailing ta method 
of erection and cost. 
7, ж on the peeling and harvesting of different 
British bark in tanni 
8. For the best and approved model in rustic work D 
pommel woodwork of an у өйде designed ——— 
