Feprvaky 26, 1887. 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
285 
=- home country imports barrels to the value of 
£700,000 annually, the larger portion of which 
comes from the United States, Canada only sup- 
plying fruit to the value of £91,000 annually. Mr. 
Morris. then passed in. review the fruit-pro- 
ducing capabilities of the several colonies, and 
show h 
increased ps 
Ea oca. Mr. Morris’ labours for the deve- 
lopment of so-called minor industries in Jamaica 
and elsewhere, as a means of alleviating the trade 
depression which prevails in some colonies are so 
illustration of the practical character of his address 
it may be mentioned that an important section 
of it was devoted to the proper means of packing 
and shipping. 
the Society of Arts by Dr. GEOR 
The paper is published in full in the Journal of 
the Society of Arts for February 18, to which we 
of very considerable 
The products are оа under me 
rugs, fibres, and o War 
remarks illustrate forcibly the Wd of resource 
that arises from imperfect appreciation and want 
Ў сс of the knowledge acquired by the 
Another paper of great interest in the same 
number of the Journal of the Society of Arts is 
that on Colonial Woods, by Mr. Ransome. Our 
readers will remember the magnificent samples of 
various kinds, many of which were alluded to in 
our reports at the time, and they will be glad to 
ауе m a convenient form the record of the ex- 
periments ge by Mr. Ransome to test their 
с" 
rs the in-- 
discriminate and most inappropriate pr eê 
of such terms as Cedar, на Iron-wood, c., 
is а real bar to kno wledge 
tivation is imperative, if the resou 
alluded to are to be continuously developed ; 
otherwise, we run the greatest risk of destroying 
what we ought to conserve, and of recklessly using 
ing. The necessity for cultivation is of course 
greater in some cases than in others—in many 
j not superficially, 
what Our resources are, and this is work f 
tanist; the next thing is to know how to de- 
velope the e best advantage, this is the 
work of the cultivator, and he requires not only 
practical skill ce, but extended 
rien 
knowledge of Segeln physiology, the conditions 
under eas plants grow, and how they may be 
and to suit our requirements. 
He mes grow the best, and he must grow them 
жен best way. The merchants must do the 
Another exhaustive paper was mite lately before. 
this question | of cultivation is all-important. Cul- 
rces we have. 
up what we ought to be propagating and develop- ` 
cases it is gee ИЕ than actual—but itis. 
A PLANTATION OF “ TARO” IN A CHINESE 
VILLAGE (see Supplement).—G who gro 
Caladiums for their brilliant foliage are often not 
aware of the part that a nearly allied plant plays in 
affording a nutritious food. Colocasia esculenta, or 
antiquorum, is, however, largely cultivated in many 
tropical and sub-tropical countries for the sake of its 
s or rhizomes, starch. 
PE 
Ф 
se also are employed) may contain is 
n the process of wpe d Eje ipe 
erp. for which we are ues dt r of 
ng Kong, shows a field of "dis Aroid i in n the 
vicinity of a Chinese village. The bold, pue 
coloured foliage must be very striking. Man 
varieties are grown, hence, as usual, а multiplicity 
of names, 
LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.—On Thursday, 
March 3, at 8 р.м., papers will be read on the fol- 
lowing subjects es “ Genetic Spears 4. С1аз- 
sification of Algm." By Атғв 2. 
* Fungoid Disease of Colocasia in A. 
GEORGE Massee and D, Mor 
By 
GARDENERS’ ORPHANAGE.—Mr, Penny writes: 
—“ With reference to my suggestion for a Gar- 
mid Orphanage, I have already received a certain 
ount of promises of support if the idea can be suc- 
dil developed, and I shall be glad to hear from 
any gardener i in the c country who is ready and willing 
B 
f 
atever is done should be done at 
y first annual s tet ber was Mr. E. G 
firm of Car ds 8. Mr. 
seein was received from Mes 
Chelsea ; Messrs, Low, وو‎ ett lain soe and from 
s.” wn part we shall be 
pleased to help нн die мнн me іп any way 
he project is considered feasible, 
grow from humble beginnings, and m 
nursed in the cutting-frame till strong enough to 
be planted out, 
“JOURNAL DE BOTANIQUE.”—The first number 
of this journal has been published, aerated articles 
on the constitution of lichens, on the maritime flo 
of France, on various fungi, on ihe cif of 
Nepenthes, by M. HÉRINCQ, "und others, together with 
notes of proceedings in the several French h botanical 
societies, bibliographical records, &c. The most 
interesting artlcle, perhaps, is that of M. Bonnter, in 
hich he records how, following the instruction of M. 
„h 
pne sowing, with proper precautions, spores of lichenson 
After a time a true lichen thallus was formed, 
those cases ine the lichen spores were 
he PANEG gain of the 
кле, becam M. BoNNrER'S rime 
very nu vd and confirm the opto that a 
lichen is not a separate organism, but a compound of 
an Alga and a fungus. 
Moore MEMORIAL FUND. — Communications 
have been receive m Mr. T. S. Ware, Mr. G. 
Влкев, Membland, түй, апа Mr. esas : 
THE OXFORD CARNATION AND PICOTEE 
. Dopwzrr, the Hon. Secreta: 
rp d ad 1 di full rt of the show 
thirty-four pages, including а full report o 
on K for last, some usefu rts from local 
secretaries, notes by the editor, and some touching 
In A drin notices of deceased florists, from the. 
er of the Rev. F. D. Нов RNER. The success 
n 
The number of members in 1 110, 16. 
now deducting a loss of some twenty by 
deaths and withdrawals. ‘The income for th 
year 1886, derived Мез! from pee eniin and 
donations, amounted to £100 3s., and the expendi- 
ture to £92 8s. 9d., vellus а balance in oed hands of 
the Treasurer of £7 14s. 3d, No charge is made for 
admission to the exhibition; the area of the ground 
in ges ns show is held is too big to afford 
hope of profit from нне тнт 
consists of an annual su bscri 
and from Mr. 
tions and Picotees subscribe 
entitled to select whatever they may choose to the 
full value of their subscription, 
NATIONAL AURICULA AND PRIMULA SOCIETY 
sch 
the conservatory, 
Royal Horticultural Society, South Kensington, is 
now issued. Additional prizes are offered for Pri- 
mulas, and the “ Turner Memorial" prizes for six 
distinct show Auriculas, will be competed for. Rule 
X. has been expunged from the schedule and 
the following substituted :—“ Seedlings, whether 
exhibited i in collections or not, are eligible for cer- 
t 
ach p 
correctly placed with it.” The balance in favour of 
the Society is £27 1s. 4d, 
NATIONAL Se eines AND PICOTEE Soc 
(SOUTHE RN SECTION).—The schedule of p 
Society is not lady altered. The same prizes are 
` offered as heretofore. The “ Turner Mem 
for six distinct Carnations and six distinct Picotees 
(for amateurs who do employ a gardener 
regularly) may be expected to bring a large number 
of competitors ule X. n removed 
a he fo is substituted : — “ Seedlin, 
t 
due to the Treasurer of £2 1 
entirely to the cmm number of exhibitors in July: 
last, the amou 5 being expended by the. 
judges in imas dni prizes. 
PRIMULA IMPERIALIS.—A dried specimen of 
this ы nt mp collected recently by Dr. 
EY 0 was exhibited at the 
this Himalayan and Malayan species 
cultivation at Kew, and form an interesting addition 
to this popular group of garden plants. 
PHYTOBIOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.—Sir Jons 
Lvnnock, Bart., read his second contribution thereon 
at the Linnean Society's meeting of the 17th. 
ing 
minating in a large го! 
puzzling, could not Pie accounted for in the seed, 
nor did it appear to 
young plant. On watching the 
and comparing it with that of other species, the 
explanation resolved itself as follows:—The coty- 
ledons are at first round, but a growth takes place at 
the base ofthe virt which closely resembles that 
mi the su i 
ere connate, iu! 
wherein the union seems Ка, a lr as 
giving additional strength, escribed 
other characters in various species of lies Tilia, 
