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_ tion, and, of course, 
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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
[Avcust 1, 1874, 
he beach, I trust that, should the Government part 
wk the land on this iland, a stipulation will be 
made that the trees will be sa 
After leaving Dunk inapi, we proceeded to 
Mourilyan Harbour. On the south side of this 
e t forms a steep range for a distance 
e 
rance of the harbour for some miles 
mer situated on t . western slope 
onsists of a strong yellowish loam, well suit 
for the. emih of tropical and ie ay oat products, 
but particularly for coffee and the di 
dense mass of y 
purpose whilst 
he ground is clothed with a 
mecarpus, 
wellia, 
e prese in 
The these alo 
he locality may be eodera. a mee indication of 
rst-class land. 
hp ch al SO 
a 
The soil in the yic of the river Moresby is of 
fine quality, and for ion, The 
atural ion i Livistona, 
wellia, &c. pay the Saat of patan ep of the 
Moresby, as far as Moralba Hill, the right bank of the 
nE and the same side of the harbour are lined with 
angroves, which extend as far as could be seen 
inla from the bank. 
the Johnstone ya an 
at parete Point, about a mile inside of 
th nin 
mouth of the river, a “age san 
m 100 to 300 yards in breadth, a tract 
tween the sea and the Moresby Range, 
but it is too 
steep w ge Ne of pevitable Ah a at present. 
On the western side of the range the soil and vegeta- 
the productive capabilities, are 
identical with pe rg has already been described o 
tract of elevated land on either side of Mourilyan 
H 
From "Coquette Point. up to Nind’s Creek both 
sides of the river are cov with M. 
ap ine 
the lower ground beara Teie in times 
ive miles above Fae et Moa 
can 
of a sandy nature, From the summit we had a 
splendid view of the surrounding country, was 
to he. sree in one or two places, a mass 
of dest vegetate ation 
a: Nind’s 
onia excelsa, Reiss 
vk poste of 400 ares mieh 4 eo suggested to be 
withheld from sale or ould be a ve 
there, such as Coffee is aaae 
eg Say although they sate “higher ground for 
their subsequent successful cultivation. Reser 
604 acr rà a a heane of navigation both of the main 
river the te branch might with advantage be 
made, for ie sites a future townships, 
(To be continued.) 
Reports of Societies. 
City Flower Show: 
our remarks last week we may say that 
unmistakable air of city gr 
staged for competition 
ae as man 
y Bani was the 
ere wa 
oniums about eee were show 
wiis of the Zonal c s he exception of a 
scented woe nih, being out ann 
he best carried 
get an award. 
| weight, as perha yes at a ieee show. 
out to fan-shaped trell 
fashioned variety, that seems wet be weil adapted for 
city growth, and had been five years in the exhibitor’s 
-keeping. But the Nettle cask "awe fruticosus) 
appears to be the cit — 
l e 
in August, 1873, nely developed 
foliage, but the length of time which a ae | n 
ha ch influence on the ju ges, Ought not 
ocality to carry some weight also ? If it could E con- 
, some plants must be grown under much less 
favourable circumstances th One Myrtle 
as a huge fellow growing i ches 
ve ample of city .cultivation not- 
withstanding. This y year neither the Musk plants nor 
E T a tua Jennies were up to the 
yea when the exhibition w 
Bishopsgate Churchyard. They were yet fairly repre- 
sented, One Canary Creeper competed, dang as well 
as could be reasonably expected ; other c wee were 
window 
The i former 
x years, the leper of six 
sie om Be A "Wess represente y iscolo’ of 
only the land atic a Pre rom ahd B. weltoniensis. One small plant was eleke 
all that I had an ae a ing been ppoyesioa of the exhibitor PONT- 
ow two years ; a aiue. progression aj 
found | be ina backward B. 
as ranch of the river bh for any 
cee plant np 
ns on phat h 
ned and yet it is 
ted by P irae ke Adiantum 
ooking un geniy Ai miserable ; 
F 
cuneatum, loo! 
unda an (awa 
ia 
How much 
iad out ‘here, let the result tell, 
serves of 
Fuly 23,—In corer = 
th 
must have 
‘It well deserved the 
— 
silver medal for the best plant in the pai ti a placed 
the disposal of the „Judges at the Ro ; Hor = 
Socie 
cA 
as a class ; 
Among miscellaneous plants e Palm 
growing in all cask, fifteen years ago by 
. W. Gliddon, of Leadenhall Mar d eight 
plants of own 4- o r several 
of succulents for distribution among the e 
in order to give them some new types to na 
e Amateur Rose Club 
society in Gars A 
subscription, started by the com mittee, which enabled 
them to offer such valuable prizes in the ** open” and 
‘ sweepst sses, g impo the 
ociety and its show which neither had pre y> 
attained specimens sent for competition were 
arranged in a tent ro5 by ee he influence of 
the lots of cut peo 
of them gained prizes; those 
belonging to Mr. Davis, Wilton, were pi — 
did blooms. In the class for twelves t 
ix competitors, but the specimens were pise ely 
equal to those referred n ‘the next class, 
re) ix varieties, three blooms the 
, 
were only four lots shown, but the prize flowers w 
amon best i Th for six ae 
Specimens was perhaps the poorest shown, and War- , 
minster cleared all the prizes. In t f: 
class there were on 
Warminster amateur Sý 
Maréchal Niel winning the īst and mha and 
Triom Rennes 2d plac The v ne 
bouquets were rega d 
decidedly the mos j 
Baily, Willowvale, the winner of last milas ped here 
away the palm, for an exceedingly tasteful arrange- 
ment, and another local competitor was awarded the 
3d prize, viz., Mrs. Haley. In class H, for six 
new and distinct varieties, the only competitor was the 
Rev, riz 
arie my 
and Comtesse de Nadaillac. For Mr. oe 
Pavitt’s prize (class K), Mr. Camm w ieo 
sole compe etitor, l 
The other exhibitors in this 8 
were Mr, "oka Cranston, of King’s Acre N 
nesr terp reford, and St. Pet 
ther six competitors. Twelve M l 
and, had a 2d prize been 
would inly haye secured 
e François Michelon. The 
follows ; For the open and nursery- 
„Me J. Scott, Warminster; Mr. DIN 
r. Dur urbin, Englishcombe Nursery, i 
Lincolnshire H; Society, DA eae 
eston wth the earl aibo The s 
