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140 THE 
GARDENERS GHRONICLE. 
(JULY 31, 1875, 
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS, 1875. 
AuG 
10.—Clay Cross Horticultural Societys Eighteenth Annual 
Exhibition 
12,—Cante Nay — M Society's Exhibition. Sec., 
Charles nett 
17.—Coven d Warwickshire Horticultural Society's Show 
zt S Abbey. Sec., Thomas Wigston, 3, Portland 
e, Cov 
18. Жо yak Horicultural Society, South Kensington. Meeting 
of Fruit and Floral Committees. 
24 and 25. Po go m Floral Society's Exhibition at the 
Alexandra Pa lace 
25.—Isle of TI nual 
Exhibition. Hon. E. га x oth. [s 8, MERE 
Terrace, Margate. 
26.—Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. Autumn Exhi- 
Balfe, 28, We stland Row Dublin 
Sec., 
Gardeners Scie 
SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1875. 
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 
MONDAY, ug. 2— а sne Pier КЪ & 
TUESDAY, Aug. 3{ Sale ooms an try, Pigeons, &c., at Stevens’ 
= A itera a t E of the 
Fnit: an T ommittee 
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4+ sale of a Collect nof Orchids, 
at teh [reve 
Sale of a Collection “Of Stove and Greenhouse 
dag pag at Sister — A TITA 
THURSDAY, Aug. sf 
teven 
у 
Sale ofP Plants at Sister 
FRIDAY, Aug. 2 Cheadle Floral and deret ped s 
Show (two days). 
Li ео ув Horticultural Society's Exhi- 
biti 
SATURDAY, Aug f Rossendale Floral and. Horticultural So- 
ow. 
— e 
RACTICAL eed and agricul- 
turists are aware of local differences in 
climate in its relation ho vegetinon that would 
prise th 
is aids THE PHENOMENA OF METEOROLOGY. 
Certain restricted areas are remarkable for the 
mildness of their climate, and it is not d 
easy t ine eal ca cause 
In A Oesterreichisches Landwirthchapliches 
Wochenblatt for July то, Dr. Н. HOFFM 
has an interesting article on the “ fence ot 
Inland Water on the Vegetation of the Shore 
Lands.” It is well known, he says, that not 
only lakes of some extent, but also many rivers, 
exhibit an exceptional climate, inasmuch as at 
certain spots on their banks the vegetation is of 
a more southern character, and tenderer plants 
flourish than are found in the surrounding 
country. This is notably the case on the Rhine, 
in those districts de its course is from east 
wines ar 
observed at Wurzburg on the Maine, at Dresden 
e Elbe, and at Grein and Krems on the 
Danube; da a has visited F rankfort 
une op ee a orth bank of the Main 
Mes учо, Dr. HOFFMANN cicer in 
his description of localities, we may mention 
dat the Rhine district, from EUER to 
Niederwold, as far as this river flows from 
to west, is one of the most striking К 
In this as in other districts, it is the north bank 
that offers the more favourable climatal con- 
ditions to the cultivator. Here the mountain 
chain to the north rises to a height of upwards 
of 1700 feet, affording an important shelter from 
northerly winds, and the easy slopes are fully 
exposed to the rays of the sun ; but this does 
not explain Sorting, i zs it is the low land 
forming the actual ban the river that pos- 
sesses the greatest aded асет Dr. 
‘seeks to in a 
o show that these 
ction of li; 
unanimously oppose a project of the Prussian dde 
the channel of the 
Government for тавче 
river in the interests of navigation, alleging that 
the superior quality of the Grapes is essentially 
due to the reflected light and increased warmth 
of the broad surface of the river. And again, 
this otherwise favourable, rainless, and sunny 
region to bring the berries to perfecti ion, Un- 
more equable temperature, It must 
happen, too, that the river in this region is warm 
enough to give off a considerable quantity of 
water in the form of vapour, and the temperature 
of the air having been greatly reduced during 
the night by ever. it is incapable of absorb- 
ing it; hence it is in condensed and pre- 
cipitated as a heavy des w. On an average there 
are 102 days with fog at Coblenz, 52 at Giessen, 
and 33 at Daun in the Eifel. 
Thus far we can agree with Dr. HOFFMAN 
respecting the beneficial influence of the river, 
But he says that t 
ction against thelate frosts in May 
hei is 13 int lligible. True, the veil of vapour 
ow-lying country tos ould impede radia- 
ably the river would communicate 
xpe 
experience is Mew 
structive in warm, humid valleys than o 
elevated tablelands and hill-sides. 
dy of water and other 
afford the 
o 
claimed for the fogs in the immediate vicinity 
of the river. Respecting the influence of large 
lakes, Dr. HOFFMAN ые, some i i 
particulars. It is always on 
or on islands that the most pet urable climatal 
onditi 
ean ann 
10°.8 C. (about 50° Fahr.), whilst 
annual temperature of the air is 8°.4 (about 
47° Fahr.) Lake Erie, North America, xix 
at the outside, and the Swiss are 
d at Neuchâtel was 
Fahr. against 107.75 Fahr. at Paris and 7°.6 at 
Taking the Lake of Geneva we have, 
for Geneva, south shore, a minimum e I 3, 
g more Cien 
which all prove the same law. The influence 
of reflected light is more especially eus upon 
tter 
er of the 
Swiss lakes pointed out, and reference made to 
the climate of the south and west of the United 
ingdom. To give an instance, the Che 
Laurel stands out without protection on the 
classic ground i the north si 
of the Vi оеш: lake, whereas it kill will not 
wil Suet 
Frankfo ort, 
АЕ rem. the following 
e of o run- 
— so auth. west and Жие, iren. forty 
paces 
E Difference in 
Maximum оп the [favour of the 
Date. Hour, reflection side 
East side. | West sid deg |р. cnt. 
April 14 | 5 to 5.31 P. M. 11.0 К. о.о В. | 2.0 18 
ss: 17 | 4.38 to 5 P.M. 15.0 R. 141 К. | og 7 
» 18|9.15t09.45 A.M.| 11.3 К. 12.1 Б. | 0.8 6 
» 20|542t06.5P.M.| 24.(3R. | 20.5 В, | 3.8 16 
THE new—or shall we 
cil of he ROYAL HORTICULTU TURAL SOCIETY 
have so far justified the confidence that was 
in акар and have at once succeeded in 
say йр Св 
pe ce character. 
Money, the most 
HER on 
pressing necessity of the moment, has bee en 
forthcoming, and that, too, be it o Served, 
through the good offices of certain residents in 
South Kensington. So far so good. 
.general feeling is, that a Society which owes so 
much to the "Prince CONSORT, and whic ch, ha 
he been spared to us, would, in all probability, 
never have fallen into its present low sta ate, 
should be presided over by his nearest descend. 
ant. It is, perhaps, premature to expect 
H.R.H. the Prince o ES to preside 
over a Society till 
of the Prince to preside over a Society expressly 
founded to carry out those researches in science 
and art which the Prince CONSORT did so much 
to promote. Moreover, the Prince's populari 
is so great that his sanction could hardly fail to 
reinstate the Society in public favour, while hi 
exalted rank would prevent all appearance of 
party strife and sectarian dispute. In the mean- 
time it is believed to be the Prince’s wish that 
the services of an able and influential nobleman 
should be secured, and such an one has, we 
believe, in response to the Prince's wish, ex- 
to do 
members with very varied interests, the majority 
perhaps caring little for horticulture Zer se, still 
less for horticultural science, the appointment 
ofa President of exalted rankandgreat influence, 
but not ee either with any section of the 
e Commissioners, is perhaps 
by other considerations—we should have pre- 
ferred the nomination of some gentleman or 
nobleman of special attainments able to ap- 
preciate from personal familiarity me labours of 
the Society for the bene ctical and 
scientific horticulture, and if сэт ап опе ре 
forthcoming we need hardly say how welcome 
his presence would be among us. 
An impression has not unnaturally got 
abroad = the Royal Horticultural Society 
has “proved a failure” from the point of 
view x. science. Such is the statement made 
in a letter to the Zzmes of the 28th inst., and 
itis one shared by many persons. Now we do 
not hesitate to say that, if all things be con- 
sidered, and especially the deficiency of funds, 
this statement is at most only partially true. 
The Chiswick garden has done, and is doing 
in a pend way, excellent service in the way 
f 
mmittees, 
too, are ditis good work, and they should 
make it constantly a point of honour to maintain 
the credit of the Society rather than ae 
interests of the mercantile community. 
* Fiat Justitia” penned his letter to the 77 ines 
he had probably not read the important 
tone of “ Fiat Justitia’s” letter, that he is Spy tte 
unaware of what has been done 
Society, even of late years. The fact is is, that 
much that has been done has been hidden 
under а bushel, from the want of ty 
in the publication of the Yournal, That 
will, we make bold to say, 
fa avourably with any similar 
the value of its contents, But it appeared at 
