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THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
[Max 28, 1887, 
in the open class for forty-eight cut blooms, which 
must be won twice successively, or three times alto- 
gether, to become the exhibitor’s property. Accom- 
panying the vase is a Ist Аза of £15, with 2d, 3d, 
and 4th prizes of £10, £ 
Silver Challenge Сар. 
for the first time xd the е dank of the Society, "s 
FALCONER ramet: 
20 miles of Hull, and anywhere in th st Riding 
of Yorkshire ; and a Silver Challenge Cup, value 10 
guineas, for a group of Chrysanthemum the open 
class. ere is a Silver Challenge Cup, value 
guineas, for the best twelve incurv d twelve 
Japanese cut blooms respectively, confined ama- 
teurs. In the ladies’ section a piece of challenge 
plate is offered, value 5 guineas, for a d table 
8 feet by 4 feet, completely laid out fo ons 
Epwarp HARLAND, 5, County Buildings, Hull. 
THE CRYSTAL PALACE.— The novelty of seeing 
the Crystal Palace crowded with visitors on Sundays 
is hkely to be realised after this week, as the 
directorate announce their Meere of throwing the 
e publie, free o 
being the mere pro- 
principle which obtains in most of our public 
libraries, viz. the mere writing one’s name and 
address at dh turnstile. 
BAMBUSA Ki NG-Mel. - —A крл rong 
growing beautiful species m Japan, 
the stems growing to the height of 6 fects. it belongs 
to the so-called square-stemmed species. 
COFFEE CULTURE IN RIO JANEIRO.—Report- 
ing on the general state of the province of Rio 
Janeiro the British Consul thus speaks of the Coffee 
from about 900 to 1050 feet above the level of the sea, 
at Commercio, Uba, Vassouras, and other places. The 
trees are there planted on the sides of steep hills. 
The Coffee blossoms from August to October accord- 
ing to locality, and is picked in March and April. 
to contain some 
kilos, according to the fertility of the soil. 
districts of Cantagallo, S. Fidelis, and other quim. 
Coffee trees 
> upper leaves, and afi 
ofthe roots, causing the fibres of the same to rot. 
On this the eggs are seen, having the sha 
of Mushrooms. This generally takes place in the 
d weeds or grass which rot at the foot of th 
fi 
‘averaged 4d. per basket. The 
Grazrov that the weeds and grass should never be 
heaped up to rot near the roots, but should be left to 
be dried by the sun and afterwards brought together 
and The Orange trees are also subject to 
be attacked by the same plagu т. GLAZIOU is 
convinced if this rule be attended to that in two 
years’ time the Coffee estates will return to what they 
were formerly. 
STAMFORD PARK.—A Кы ы of Tulips 
arranged in beds covering a quarter of eis now 
to be seen in the front of Binfield House, Stamford. 
Some of the, best and brightest colours are employed 
in single and double kinds, about 25,000 bein ng 
planted. 
PIN KORAIENSIS VARIEGATA (Shonsin 
Спора Манон), —This species is remarkable оп 
account of the young leaves being yellowish-white. 
hen planted in the open it proves quite hardy, but 
is cin if placed in full sunshine. A native of 
Japan 
THE CARRIAGE OF FRUIT TO LONDON.— The 
Canterbury Press, May 21, states that а deputation of 
Sittingbourne and district (in- 
Railway Company with the object of effecting а re- 
duction in the carriage rates. The railway authori- 
ties formerly charged from 71d. to 74d. per sieve 
(or bushel), and the rates for half or quarter sieve 
low prices obtained by 
the growers during the last two seasons rendered it 
tion was started last season for the purpose of con- 
'The deputation was offered a reduction of 
т cent., which was accepted. This will have the 
effect of reducing the charges to 6d. per bushel. The 
i tingbourne at a meeting on 
Friday, the 20th inst., resolved to send a deputation to 
the Ф ір 1 1 2. +h г, 1 1. d Я 1 or. 
der 
A: LE CES 245 m S " e H 
d to 
induce them to accept a percentage on the amount 
realised by the sales, instead of the fixed sum hitherto 
charged by them, regardless of the price the fruit 
realises. 
BAMBUSA ОКАМЕ АЗА. — This Japanese 
novelty belongs to gs Fortunei group of Bamboos, 
and is very simila ar : nei aurea, is very 
dwarf, hardy, and clothe itself quickly with its 
grass-like foliage. numerous stems reach a 
height of 9 inches to 18 inches. The leaves are of 
an intense green colour. 
T E Fics OF ASIA. —Fig trees form such a 
кешен feature in tropical vegetation generally, 
and in the vegetation of tropical Asia more especially, 
that a fully illustrated monograph of the Asiatic 
species of so difficult а genus will be hailed with 
delight by botanists, and prove useful to horticul- 
turists. We have seen the first part of Dr. 
Kine’s monograph, on which he has bee n engaged 
for some years, and a curso age e nce at it is sufficient 
to convince us that it embodies pee honest labour. 
is part contains nearly on dred piste s, and 
we hope to give a fuller notice àt tb very shortly. 
CoLounED DRAWINGS OF BROMELIACEZ.— 
We learn that the trustees of the Bentham Fund for 
Science have purchased the fine 
drawi of Bromeliaceous 
plants made by the late Professor Morren, of Liège, 
and it will be deposited in the Kew Herbarium. As 
Professor Моввех for many years made a special 
study sod this ornamental and peculiarly American 
natural order, and a much number o 
in cultivation than нан Pun 
where, these drawings will doubtless prove a valuable 
as it is difficult, and indeed often impossible, to pre- · 
pare specimens adequately representing the species. 
A portion of the living plants о 
believe, also acquired for Kew. 
COCA.—It is reported that Coca leaves (Ery- 
ем Соса) аге becoming a recognised article 
of export from Peru, a demand having *' sprung up for 
them for the manufacture of cocaine, now so much 
q ) 
amounted to 705 quintals, valued at 17,625 бан! 
THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL HORTICULTURAL 
Society.— The rine eres men have been 
named corresponding members of the above Society : 
Mr. H. J. VEITCH, Chelsea a; Mr. Erwzs Ciren- 
cester ; and Mr. Lyncu, Cambridge Botanic Garden. 
dicc dr ОЕ MALE CONES OF KETELEERIA 
FORTUNEI. — In a recent number of the Revue 
Horticole k is stated Mid Messrs. ROVELLI BROTHERS, 
to be hoped that 
MonnEN's was, үе · 
this interesting species may become more distri- y 
buted. 
NEW INDUSTRY. — One hardly expects to see an 
industry for the employment of 
Hypnum ortic 
that such is a fact. 
a French weaver, is manufacturing carpets from this 
little moss 
THE GLANDS OF PEACHES, во аге 
Signor L 
tions to the notice of our young gardeners, in the 
hope that they will be able to confirm or T refute 
them, and add to our knowledge of these interesting 
structures 
SYNDICAT эч CULTIVATEURS DU DEPARTE- 
ом 
tural soir with the above title baee for the 
m 
The Society undertakes to n 
market in the onem of its members, and to becom 
a medium of sale export of products, ^ ed : 
or the олына eds, manures, &c. А de 
men out of employment may ente ir names in 
r th 
books of the arid so that ioe may 
hands when wante 
COFFEE AND BANANA or rge IN COSTA 
е and Bananas аг to be the two 
