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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
[SEPTEMBER 26, 
France at the foot of trees, especially of Apple trees, 
is perfectly eee, 4 oe! in se dangerous, for I 
and several of my ds have hi enter partaken of 
it without the pirig inconvenience. Its flesh is 
firm and white, its odour slight , and its ‘eyes agree- 
ane my opinion, a may quot 
in ork, as 
frequently i ke i this Agric attributes to it the 
of the ordinary edible I am quite 
ing | to believe, since Mr. Sm 
elgian authors, 
scent, which it is not { 
flavour is slightly acri 
s squamosus has a strong 
at to have in France, and its 
r. Smith reproaches me for classing Agaricus 
sinuatus among edible species, gets it is, he says, 
rded as peng in Engl: and. For the same 
reason as t peeh e ner pa an een + 
England, oe 
ha lis t of "edible ag poisonous pose 
sononding to 'the q qualities 
France 
: net, grows on 
the ground in spring, and in woods in autumn 
Cordier says it is ve g, and that its 
pleasant smell resembles that of burnt sugar. Many 
e same testimony. 
ccording to Mr. Smith, AEA s Rhodopolius 
is ihe twin-brother of the last-m 
eyeillé have n b 
without ill results. Its flesh is white 
Pt aie ce), and its scent com aparal 
are btan the only prieionns that the learned © 
censor of my modest and inoffensive paper directs 
yaaa me "He complains that T ji not j called 
siena stypticu 
rred fesricus tiuohitis 
aceus to Paxillus and egi points 
e com 
these various spe 
by He first mycologists. It is perfectly allowahte Nor 
ccept or reject the nomenclature of Fries 
ct ices the number of words without addin 
ater e the acien 3 pte ne g 
(rofin és) 
ts, but t to r hars A to toe hoe we call 
wun des martyrs,” who | ish for and 
no eae for the learned nomen ode 
tanists. 
Lastly, and ifi dt i gaat while answering here my 
learned opponent, I ought, according to him, to have 
written Ag: en plus, 
> which was printed, Amanita ampla, 
brina, &c. Astom making of these Amanita 
a Clisceybe or a Tricholoma, that is a matter of opinion, 
as I hay e already explained. I hope Mr. Smith will 
regret it if it isso. In any case I am only exercising 
y right in endeavouring to justify myself against the 
s he has levelled against me, perhaps with- 
asimir eume uere, Toulouse, 
oe. 
Scottish Naturalist - 
wards held in pt pv 
make 
gf iss 
tations, almost ev every county it in Scotland Siting 
largely, raida being made for days previous on moors, 
for orests, 2 ug Stay place likely to yield a speci 
was not behind, the well-known Dr, Buli 
e, A JE 5 nag UP- ji Fale 52 st 
f Sees ier hol : a 
during the present | Br 
mon : The s success whic h attended the apie of t 
being amongst the contributors. Treland also sent its 
of specimens, gee contributor being Dr. 
H:Closkie, Belfast. As was to be expected, the 
counties of Per rth, Forfar, and Ab ® ide sent the 
argest amount t of contributions, though several col- 
lections from more distant places were excellent both 
o the number and rarity of the species they con- 
aL 
ost prominent exhibitors were : the Countess 
of A tev Sir Moncrief, Dr. Bull, 
Here wee Profe essor Dickie, Aberdeen ; Professor 
Ogilvie, Rev. J. Keith, Forr Rev. 
Christie Kildrumy Rev. J. Davidson, Logie “Cold. 
stone; S. Darling, Esq., of Led Rev, = J. 
Vize, Farden, _ Welshpool; Mr. MAn rew, New 
Galloway ; Pagan, Bothwell; Mr. Web- 
ster, oniga | Gete; ehg aia roy, of Lude ; Rev 
; Mr. Robb, Ke a ve Ex 
_Pattor, Oldmeldrum ; Rey. YM. 
Anderson, Menm rs. Ogston, Ardoe : : Miss 
Rose Davidson, PE RER TREE DN, Esdaile, 
Bescobie ; Rev. John Stephenson, 
Wedderburn, Pearsie ; Mr. 
Ogg, Fintray Hous 
end, Abo ONE ; Miss At sige? “Turriff, 
van 
; A r 
perdi, Hou hton ; Mr. George Leslie, Westin t; 
Rev. James All Pei Keith ; gie Woka Yule, Aber- 
ore! Mr. Tyn rriff ; unan, Aber- 
$ e e Wales Dumbrec TR 
$ C. S. Leslie, Fetternear, 
Mr. Geo. Murdoch, Rothiemay fs Mr. Stephen Wil. 
ndy; Mr. E. Scotston House, 
Me W, Poia: 'Kincorth, Nigg ; Mr. 
Smith, "ditto ; Mr. C. How argo, The 
number of specimens exhibit Tg as a a at 
50,000. ozen ollections, chiefly by gar- 
deners, were sent in for compe 
were awarded as s foll 
Gordon Castle ; gst 
Several of the ot were -of great 
merit, and approached very lier to those to which 
izes were given, 
The collections were arranged on tables running 
along Boy hall and although, on account of the enor- 
s labour iia arga thrown 
ihe” Senge of Bin specimens was, to a reram 
extent, accidental, in an exceedingly pleas. 
effect. Here and edie e scattered over the tables 
specimens of the brilliant scarlet Fly A 
white, rose coloured, green, p 
ceras and Chantarelles of an Ien iS beautiful 
yellow ; Lactarius, fawn-coloured, rufus, an 
erry ee ed cubic and Pezi 
hori of 
1 Palypon pes- TN R also a ee 
peg oi of specs sof m oscopic ies ngi, and some 
very important additions the British flora. Several 
speen adi represented which had not hitherto been 
recognised in collana, ‘and a few which had not been 
previously akija to science. 
rare speciès pe be noticed some ae speci- 
ae of. Sparassis crispa from the counties of Banff 
d Perth, Bome very omareeple specimens ‘of Poly- 
mtributed from phs air Big 
or Scotland 
present could 
of the collections attracted great 
| Viim Be, one of the best was 
attention. 
exhibited by Sir 
tit ion, a and the piue 
o it. Mr. Stephen 
achar Aberdeen, exhibited a very 
tive Paice. “which | included a large seri 
o eci 
imilar instances are well kno 
mycologists, and some are descri $ 
ines. 
esolved to sorm a | 
Scottis ic Society, which, by an annual 
exhibition held in the ro a cities by rotation, ree by 
other ns, would endeavour to promote a more 
pr 
general and deeper Beia ya of cryptogamic plants, 
It is intended to hold next year’s show at Perth, 
Ipswich and Boat of i Ragland Horton 
Sept. 17. —With i hich to 
on Thursday, this ‘Horticultural Society aaa 
fiftieth yeah "and celeb rated its fini e 
importance in the histor 
institatinns To 
gives a te nef di igr 
existence is a grand c 
institution, and stamps i re as a ounde 
firm basis, and both useful and s uccessfu lin 
tions. The Ipswich Flower Sho 
he more exciting pleasures in vogue 
ust h 
some sl 
P i 
r has, doubtl ways T 
zenith of prosperity. Tak hep the 
ough a aag the smooth roar with Skilful 
f those 
ripe age, 
the 5 oy crn ga. „vigour of. the "Society is 
s of flowers, fruit, and plants, which are not 
be despised as specimens of the gardening skill of t 
site 
erec e 
of the Arboretum, while across the grayel path 
wae re socramie MENT 
to start with, it was occupied princi 
only Sent 
