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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Marcu 5, 1887, 
side, was знае Rhododendron barbatum and 
Iris reticulata in flower, the former bein 
earlier and the > ae later then usual. In 1886 
five kinds of Narcissus were in flower on March 1, 
eg., N. minor, which opened on February 4 
major, February 18; N. minimus, Febru 
pallidus precox, February 20; and N. шш. 
February 22. This season N. minimus ener on 
the same date as last year, February 19; ез 
King on February 28, and М. maximus оп М 
rch 
the others are not yet in flower. F. Moore бинаа, 
DovsrE Авр-Кісн DAFFODIL. 
Mr. Hartland p us from Cork flowers of the 
single form of this fine Daffodil, and also one which 
is probably the double form of the same variety, th 
bulb, шде, and time of flowering being alike. In 
any case it is a VE y Mus symmetrical double form, 
referable to the maximus 
SCOTLAND. 
EDINBURGH BOTANICAL SOCIETY. 
HE Socie met on February 10, at 5, St. Andrew 
, Dr. Cleghorn in the chair, 
communications were made : 
1. “ On the American Red TER 46. 
2. Obituary notices of Mr. John Jeffrey, Largo 
se; and . W. Traill, of Woodwick, St. 
Andrews, by Dr. Cleg horn, were read. 
3. “ Additional Notes on the occurrence of p 
chomanes radicans in A ныды, " by the Rev. 
н» Kilm 
“ н блика of Sphacelaria and S. 
radicans,” with microscopic exhibition, by George W. 
Traill, Joppa. 
5. “Report on the Progress of Vegetation at the 
Royal Botanic Garden,” by R. Lindsey, Curator. 
6. “On the Temperature and b, eae at the 
Glasgow Botanic Institute,” by R. Bullen, bd gc 
7. “Exhibits of the Californian Redwo od tree, 
Sequoia sempervirens, with notes of experiments,” 
by Andrew Taylor. 
The forests of this tree, е манит over nearly 
three degrees of latitude the rn Califor- 
nian coast, and cover an 5 beris 4195 quare 
miles, were being ruthlessly depleted for lumber 
at a rate and a method contrary to all the 
canons of scienti ата корорун EE anti- 
cipated that when this Redwood c 
st 
specially fitted to transmit them down 
the fertilisation of the thirsty ground. A transverse 
section of this Sequoia exhibits walls of fibres 
укыды rm more than double the diameter of 
i, which is seldom used for external work. 
tions boiled in water slightly causticised, was decided 
warping in both directions, as well as both loss 
and gain in weight just as the block was treated. 
Tue TEMPERATURE AND VEGETATION AT THE BOTANIC 
GARDEN, GLASGOW. 
the month of. January the night tempera- 
During t 
vei fell below the freezing-point nineteen times, the 
entend iri Maine 11? and 110° during the nights of 
ight frost, 100° 
The following 
this winter. 
corresponded with the usual records for April and 
May. е warm wave came on so suddenly, the 
frost was speedily driven from the рейт; of which 
a rather firm grip had been held since the last week 
in November. 
he wind, rain, and snowstorms were very light, 
аз compared with most parts of the country. Аз 
regards vegetation, there is at present every indica- 
tion of an early spring 
Тнк TEMPERATURE AND VEGETATION AT THR BOTANIC 
GARDEN, EDINBURGH. 
The weather oe magn ft was upon the whole 
favourable. Frost was re red on seventeen 
mornings, зае ТЕ 91° for the month, 
as against 158° for the corresponding month last 
the thermometer 
rred on the 5th, 239; 6th, 23°; llth, 22°; 
15th, 19°; 17th, 18°. The ge morning read- 
ings were, on the 19th, 48°; 4? 2th, 
499; 29th, ; 90th, 479. The ‘sine day tem- 
perature was 31°, which occured on the 5th, and 
the highest 53?, on the 27th of the month. Com- 
mild spring-like weather ensued ced ies 
т. ve es end of the month, Msi has bro 
e leaf-buds of many shrubs, нын 
bini сине t, Roses, енн Lilacs, &c. 
Several herbaceous plants have started into growth. 
So far very little injury has been done to vegetation 
dates of floweri ring are an 
Society, five came into flower during January, viz. :— 
Dondia epipactis, on the 13th; Tussilago ag 
on the 19th; Corylus Avellana, on "the 26th ; 
Galanthus nivalis, on the 27th, and Санная 
plicatus оп the 31st. None of these had opened by 
the end of January last year. On the rock garden 
nineteen species came into flower, amongst which 
m, Hepatica triloba and angulosa, 
Primula acaulis veris, Aubrietia deltoidea, Crocus 
Imperati and suaveolens, Erica herbacea alba, and 
three species of Helleborus. 
EXHIBITS, 
Several som of Orchid flowers were exhibited 
from W. Sanderson, Esq., Talbot House, Ferry Road. 
Bark of bar thus betulinus, fr ew Zealand, 
resembling the Lacebark, Lagetta lintearia, 
Mr. J. R. Hill, Pharmaceutical Society, Edinburgh. 
A number of spring flowers, in fine condition, from 
the open air, йылай Rhododendron Nobleanum x 
and Veroni ndersoni, na ower, from Mr 
J. Campbell, Ledaig, Argylls 
Norru or SCOTLAND HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 
The usual uu aS of the members of this 
Society was held in the Christian reign’ ee 
deen, on the peer of February 18. 
a good attendance, and Mr. Alexander Grigor, head 
gardener, Fairfield, зе the chair. 
A by the Secretary from 
Castle, ed on “The 
Geographical Distributio tion of Plan The pape 
related chiefly to the distinctive бое; plants 
that are peculiar in different countri 
An elaborate paper on * Koare Perennials ” 
was then read by Mr. Cunningham, Kintore es. 
uring the 
orty years, and to their suitability for 
decorative purposes. They were usually very hardy 
out-of-doors, and were less troublesome and less 
expensive than many of the more fashionable varie- 
ties of plants. The paper concluded with a brief 
description of various herbaceous К ы 
animated discussion, in which many of the 
ety were accorded 
to the contribu trice of 
the Primula that had been in we all wi 
sent by Mr. Peter Harper, Duthie Public gier 
‚ for i the 
Aberdeen University Buildings, when a lecture 
* Worms " would be given by Professor Н. Alo 
Nicholson (Chair of Natural History). A cordial 
vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the pro- 
ceedings. 
Fyvie HORTICULTURAL AssociaTION. 
The spring show of this Association was held on 
Friday, February 25, in the Town Hall, F 
by Mr. Triak Stewart, gardener, 
Hyacinths were aa by Mr. William "veg 
rem aig and were very fine; the ulips a 
Lily o aient fens by Mr. А: Milne, ee: 
eei were also goo 
Mrs. Forbes, Mains ‘of Fyvie, showed Snowdrops 
and Hellebores. 
There was a fine display of ace бча 
worthy of notice being those sent by Mr. 
M 
tos, and Mr. James 
Beaton, Little Millbrex, hin C arrots. Leeks were 
best shown by Mr. Beattie 
Amongst the other succesful competitors es 
Rev. Dr. Milne, Mr. D. W. Greig, and Mr, 
W. Horn, Mill of Tifty. 
NOTICES 9 UR Books, 
HANDBOOK OF Pies ain Sedis FOR THE 
BOTANICAL LABORA рр га УАТЕ 
UDENT. Ву Е. айнй 3 d by W. 
Hillhouse, M.A., F.L.S. (Swan, gos 
& Co.) 
Till row aot À recently botanical teaching in 
this country consisted mainly in the delivery of a 
formal course of | lectures, which were little else than 
a condensation of some favourite text-book. Illus- 
trative specimens were supplied to Ач student more 
or less freely, and o vosmet excu 
nything like N OES 
wa admirable than this of 
the system lies in the rt gage that it is impos- 
sible nr the student to see for f more t а 
general survey of the whole subject, and so pupils 
proto and 
а aede and a Cucumber, and with the vaguest 
—that he has little opportunity of applying them 
generally. While formerly too exclusive attention 
was paid to flowering plants, to the neglect of the 
so-called Cryptogams, and to the inadequate conside- 
ration of €— "s physiology, now the converse 
error is committed by unduly neglecting general 
— and the structure and affinities of flowering 
А 
pc present work is a translation of Professor 
St trasburgers. "ане, laboratory handbook. Сот- 
mencing with an account of the instruments ts and 
other means of research, the pupil is led мб һу 
s from such simple matters as the recog- 
nition of starch grains to 
comprehensiveness and 
