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interested, too, with the fruit of a dwarf Cherry 
a name applied in pomological sc g 
Cherry, which is also know r the name of Ost 
heimer Cherry ; but the latter has an acid taste, while 
the Weichs el of the South Tyrol is sweet, arse ans 
accompanied with a harsh flavour. Other if my 
memory peed not ‘deceive me, they are pretty much 
by chance found the Weichsel in flower 
tle the question of 
their affinities. I intend on some fut ure occasion 
sending you a more detailed co n this 
subject. The rest of the stone fruits consisted largely 
of Peac es, Inthe valley of t are 
grown as standards, but the trees are of short duration, 
having to be replaced in from t fifteen years at 
the outside, The older the trees, as a e worse 
the flavour of the fruit, M. Ma spector of the 
at Botzen, grows, according to verbal report, excellent 
—fruit by graf on -year-old st which fruit 
the third year. These are only retained a pee! son 
young trees ed replacing the older 
I ible that the climate of Botze may be 
favourable to suc Ё = system of culture. There were 
some Apricots of a most delicious flavour. In Plum 
Isawa - €— but I e there would 
о p in th r 
ave 
fruit, 
herry season was 
of mi. Weichsel, mee Л mentioned, ther e none 
ted 
(To фе continued.) 
HAWKSTONE: 
THE m nd VISCOUNT HILL. 
uded from f. 496.) 
IN the cente ot the flower garden is a large 
d, edged with green Ivy, that has 
h aec This bed was filled with a 
mixture of nomie and sub-tropical uc "Which 
= the en-met-with effect in flower 
of an Arey surface ; this бз 
чең a further secured by specimens of Humea 
elegans being planted in several other x the 
surrounding beds, Some of the beds were filled 
carpet-fashion ; these were especially well den the 
—a condition not seen 
everywhere this season on of. {е | 
spring. Inthe whole planting Mr. Judd has evinced 
good taste ; for in the — of both colour and 
form there: was sence of the objectionable 
Weeping Willows and Rhododendrons, intermixed 
with Pampas-grass. is is a beautiful spot. On 
the northern side, facing southwards, are three 
summer-houses, overlooking pi of water and 
the flower garden ; e covered with 
growth of Ivy, and connected by light iron ч 
. clothed with Roses and other climbing plan 
ing 
aa agens from this, for a ig чины eng 
a milarly covere d w archway, 
E: in ней that in the нан season cannot 
11 summer, ° i" t ht in 
winter, lng ер: of the 
house, which it runs up to and on the soil; and it was 
blooming almost down to the bottom, The roots 
receive little or no water during the winter : so treated 
it succeeds beautifully with Mr. Judd. The house is 
filled. with Camellias, Lilies, fine specimens o of E Eurya 
as han ndsomely variegated as a Croton, == Жау of 
bearing anything short of severe frost. There are 
range ан some 14 feet 
the — fruit and plant houses. 
h Azaleas, that are here largely grown for 
winter edis. The second house also contains a 
number 
ee- 
manni, one of the best dwarf Palms in — ; and 
several well-grown Nepenthes, such as N. Rafflesiana 
n eri. ere was a d plant of 
he largest form of Anthurium Scherzerianum, 44 feet 
n dia r, and eral small lants same 
variety, all bearing a number of beautiful flowers 
Near this is a lean.to Fern stove, notice able in 
which were two fine specimens of Davallia Mooreana, 
- best of the us, and on e of the hands omest 
Crotons, producing a nice effect amongst the eue 
Ferns. On the roof is 
Clerod 
anum, the back wall furnished with Rotgeinvilies 
glabra, which = this situation produces х the 
continuous supply to) 
artm 
wn in ouse are mos ell proved 
kinds, such as Grosse ро and рна Hative 
Nectarine. Rivers’ Victoria Peach 
These "e p in 
large bo the ed as pyramids. The 
kinds are Bou jaso otte Grise, White Marseilles, Royal 
Vineyard, and Castle Kennedy, all appearing to bear 
freely. A few young Vines for pot work are grown 
on the rafter 
Next is a E ery carrying a splendid crop of ж» 
—Black Hamburghs and Madresfield Court ; 
latter one of the finest Grapes in existence, slough 
with some growers the berries are liable to 
| bo 
and atmosphere are charged with оов gs 
pear 
ot ap to be in the least 
superior in bunch, berry, and general condition a hase 
€ before seen, and was well wort going a 
planted outsi 
are the earliest Vines, all Hamburghs, three 
years Planted. 
We the me to the late house, also bearing a 
— mie and 
o colour, of 
Madre sfield Court ; — latter is to be г 
its place suppli sort that wil eph =н 
Leaving this. e eaters uscat-house, carrying an 
equally finecrop. These houses are some 45 гая each 
i h, the Vines collectively bearing evi vid 
ement. 
ntinuation is a Peach-house pig rani planted, 
ess Dagmar 
a number of standa 
e 
used for Queens, IO- d considers 
large enough for x Ope enne, The were in suc 
a condition as to convince any one acquainted with 
Pine growing what sort of fruit they were ce of 
producing, short-leaved, suis as stout as s possible. 
Near at hand is in which are 
both successions and een some ces Cayenne 
and Blac! rince were swelling off splendid fruit ; a 
ion of these w ch pots, th 
nene those ina larger : size. seeing 
Pines, who i d at all open 
to conviction, could not fail to ins eel that be he 
had something either to learn о — 
ouse, containing 
ing. 
others. Adjoining is another pit 
pares 
Azaleas, ik also a long sik обо 
Poinsettias, and similar winter 
There are likewise е ranges for ond Cucum- 
bers, and bedding plani 
for succession 
Near is 
revolve a after being kept in liquid for two 
the 
In the um "m эк. à trees on the walls as 
elsewhere bear kilful and attentive 
геа. Plums, Pears, ( С ciet р ts, are 
carryin undant crops. 
S are duántitie ies of bush 
Apples and epe Рем, laden with fine fruit ; the 
roots of these are kept pim ose in—an essential 
i es in a fruitful state when 
n garden, duni eavy and continuous 
dressings of manure are indispensable for the pro- 
duction of nary vegetables, Standar 
tries and Currants are planted at intervals between 
the Apples an ag a nice 
earance, the frui 
any id he ess important culinary or vege- 
ае берк ийй is qe cared for, as is apparent 
n the clean and regular crops of all kinds. The 
wid le place collectively bears ample evidence of 
ri Judd’s practical abilities and assiduity. 7. 
REPRODUCTION IN THE MUSH- 
st ROOM TRIBE.* 
(CoPRINUS RADIATUS, FR.) 
(Conclud. 
THE six ven S ca on the top of fig. 109 
meters, and each viscid spore, 
w. aiar жады iii in colour, 
but with a dark ou has pierced and ferti 
by one or mo : ids, whilst the 
unfertilised spore at oe kee 
twelve 
and which have also produced branching threads 
i i llen 
that these latter threads 
t 
tube. It is quite possible 
may help to produce a new plant if they come in con- 
ct with the spores. The ed figure at C is similar 
{а 
in nature to the group at 7, fig. 104, p. 489, апа repre- 
sents three fertilised spotes which va штен апа рго- 
duc ке cells s of 
ofa ungus. These eighteen cells took four days 
wi thelr production, and the crystals belong to the 
pressed juice of the horse-dung i in which the еу grew. 
two hours, and 
T last for at least four days. At first 
чаб ly spheri as at D, when 
-— meni oscillate, then they revolve «dowdy, and as 
oes on, a single turn of a spiral makes itself 
visible and the dies whirl round with great gee 
At intervals the motion entirely ceases, and 
after a short lapse of time, the gyration is cin 
continued, 
Judging from the presence of the red round these 
bodies whilst эни (E E, fig. тод) у - еа 
provi fr Yes the ex 
of the baies themse oi teer able 
fact monstrate t — i pecs 
о tozoids is 
f the sperma: 
they attach themselves to to the $ they 
round after the manner of the revolving oosphere in 
When the cells of eg old putt pow collapse and 
gp thet place is in less than two 
innumerable quantities of bacteria, 
vibriones and monads, which b the infusoria, 
I 
le than the . 
n of the purple-black pares from the 
basidia, 
ES 
rapi ia pr fotos 
Kcd and daos rless 
e this as it may I have here apis the gere 
infusr to “the same scale erbe i ipu tailles 
mona t F have a rocking "Bre cla 
whilst thost with нуш? с, pl бата rapidly . 
about after the of minute tadpoles. "These 
monads are liable "(without care) to be mistaken for 
* Read by Mr. Worthington С. Smith, F, L.S., at the meeting т 
of the Woolhope Club, Hereford, October 14, 1875+. 
