390 LHF 
GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
[SEPTEMBER 26, 1874, 
so opposite, pay it should be our endeavour 
to test the matter, and to expiscate the truth, Pae 
with the question on Gidntific principles and i 
scientific man 
With haio to the influence of the FEYER, fa 
trees on the rainfall of North Britain, which has 
to at our meetings 
at the British Assoc 
orm- 
ence of one or two 
conch 1 
yas, and not to expect much from the observations 
id cae beii 
In regard to thei inquiry, Man and Nature,* by the 
Hon. G. P. Marsh, United States Plenipotentiary at 
Flore interesting and valuable work, 
treating the subject broadly iat generally, recording 
many remarkable facts in history ysical gi 
graphy ; but t thor does not attack the subject 
instrumentally, or enter upon inqui 
upon numerical d eed, our best meteorologists 
admit that sition at present t 
collected by gauges, prou 
n tha idag e planted over a dis 
Satia suited for the. proper ivestigition of this 
question. 
25 
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5 
Sni 
or 
The caly satisfactory means -of iavetioation that 
can be recommended as likely to lead to essful 
results is is to consider i 
as has 
ries into = pane of the 
d, the examina- 
Indee 
probable that this article will come into more general 
t on en 
nm made dicts that it gives 
any i most i kni ious to forest pa 
and comparatively Tittle has been recorded con 
ing them. co sotia that our r most 
useful trees e their 
assailed by Hylesinus fraxini, E 
trichus 
tor, Larch by Bostrichus laricis, Scotch F l 
ius abietis and s piniperda, vill en. 
hilium crabroniforme (the lunar hornet sphinx), 
the ane, Mapple, an Inut suffe 
less severely. Much song. and reliable informa- 
elby’s acuity forest 
meg ed Bay atte of w 
mboo to a lapal Ipab Je par another infests 
the seeds of Tamarinds ai tamarindi), whic 
crumble to dust ; and the Coffee: 
pe > 
forest trees are Mr. James Ha pena manshels 
Berwickshire, and Mr. Albert Müller, tondan," » 
ni whose opinion might be valuable to those se 
tees are suffering from th insects. 
Thi 
portance of quickening your power of observation. 
The foreaher like the farmer, 
asons, the desi ve effects of i many 
E includ ing the rise and fall of 
the markets ten or retard his felling opera- 
= the profit or loss being materially affected by 
emanate and judgment in availing himself of 
ant 
i hese, Ho trees to be felled, Sse = and 
qualities ined 
of each individ: ual tree have | 
studies the wae 
Som are of a a 
has ah be left as pugan as this quality show: 
s se su teat cable but little should + 
iene Saor already oes mia oi L balleve iL is common to find m engaged i 
a peng ike ams os p be adopted ed i ure, I aera more enthus uslastically atta ched | to their io 
cating the init rissa bs ation fes on than i je _ other calling; they are always 
obtained, hovered, extremel ile sitivel ts aeai surrounded by N ure, which ever presents cae kar! 
The rapid a y po y wink aspect to prieka ore delight those who study her. 
oe ee rise z Sai ed th l, to which I | And here I ld suggest that the long evenings of th 
= uded 2 miw Commiss F e on Bine Book of e coming winter would be well spent in acquiring some 
a a ty knowledge of the scientia a = > Tainan of 
pomp bed = nee ok apes > and which surround us here, By owledge of the 
mi supp eṣ have daring the the | structure and Pe of the e plants you see Soe = 
on unicat m many q the exercise eke r calling, the pleasure enjoyed 
is long and se severe, the your work w ‘ger enhan ced. The study of 
price Is as es = tak tO the structure o oa celine Poode with the help of 
y of food. | an ordinary ot eae ast tal Oe ee e 
hint epikan = com- | resting and karay ; 
interest all the schemes aa discussions for saving | . igs pra ai Pr the opportunity to-day of v 
in w may be asked, is this | "Z = “Sepp of Eci c Botany, w! =_— = wi 
n wi J 
esses 
nae I repret say, fat ethene 
: id | and, kekri. 
i d Switzerland 
is Sing to vod ra = Sotiety has 
several dis- 
Dr. St 
Fer se ce ee 
oe Director of the Zoological Gales 
A 
situated the kitchen garden, of about 3 acresin extent, 
y a most su this 
Ti found a very neat gree 
plants in 
soft- 
ae Court, John Downie, West Coates. 
THE OLD WALLS AT KEW. 
ney trae’ Srom E ot ) 
where i 
man’s Pipe, in allusion to the ar shape 
the — The diatribe tion a of t this particular ii 
is not v 
ne tower in the south-east corner, from 
very yora n varied views are to be h 
In fr f e th 
ame 
me, whereas i 
where it has a wide baa ascending to a great 
altitude in some | 
erbaceous spec 
clustered yellow flowers. 
Species in eases of difficult chili, 
| ee ake wi et parturiti 
hich I measured 
arving of lantel to 
ot ë AAE = things where 
imited. Itisan f North America, 
the n ne and Dutch- 
a and 
si es of architecture i 
hicl 
s south-east of the Castle 
tantial stone wa 
person who laid out the 
oF an error in my 
ntry of Clematis 
ities. 
of 
is an erect- 
ies, with leaves and 
re ~ we a native of 
A. Sipho i 
