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APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 
ONDAY, ct. T Sale of Dutch Bulbs, at Steven 
TUESDAY, Oct. sap sa Pens of ‘Poultry port P itdi; at 
tevens’ Rooms. 
E bend Hla rticultural Society: Meeting of 
uit and Floral Committees, at 11 A.M. ; 
aad Exhibition of Fungi. 
Sale of Copehes Azaleas, Palms, &c., from 
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Oct tö “2 Sale of 800 eect: of Dutch Bulbs, at Stevens’ 
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~ WEDNESDAY, Oct. 74 
SATURDAY, 
NE of two letters which have lately 
j appeared our columns, lead to the 
| inference that some reform is necessary in 
i ference to AWARDS O R 
d it, of 
moved in the matter, is to 
votes for and against each certificate Korit 
in order that the public may be able to appraise 
the value of the award by a comparison of 
numbers in each case. To some extent we 
agree in this, but only thus far, that it would be 
informatio on useful to the public if the ie of an 
us award could be made known ; for 
the committee is of so composite a aacnites, 
that practically little, if any, advantage would 
be gained by rec cording the number of assenting 
Or objecting members. The only means which 
_ could have any utility from this point of view 
would be to gees the Dames of the meth hers 
- oneach si 
explains what we 
that this body consists of a large number o 
members of varied knowledge and attainments, 
selected so as to include some who know some- 
thing of ‘each set of subjects likely to be exhi- 
bited ; and, according to the special training or 
knowledge of the individual, would be the value 
of his vote as to the merit of any particular 
subject. We believe it would be impracticable 
to record the names of the voters on each side 
filled with more useful matter, Let it be under- 
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gained. 
sought to indicate in the briefest possible 
manner one or two of the many objections 
which might be vas ex the plan suggested. 
That a change might, however, be benefi- 
cially made we fully believe, but it is in another 
direction. The committee, in view of the variety 
of subjects coming before it, has gradually 
grown toolarge,so that of those present be se 
half the number have no practical acquaintance 
with the subject exhibited, and yet ea ach ð one is 
entitled to vote. Now, 
ision 
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members, and each section holding a separate 
meeting, and we venture to think that then the 
work would both be more quickly and better 
We merely launch the idea. If it finds 
favour the details can easily be arranged. 
So far our remarks have had reference to the | 
Floral Committee, but the Fruit and Vegetable | * 
Committee is equally composite, and might 
with equal adva apace be divided into a Fruit 
Section and a tion, each acting 
tely and “yy In both cases 
it e would be a real working advantage to adopt 
any such scheme as this of signe gins so as to 
lessen the number of jurors, and at the same 
time bring responsibility more directly home to 
ach. 
ag 
THE daie of a Bite ae eet 
ape of its forms arises, like that of animals, 
rom, or is engendered jih a debilitated con- 
stitution ; that is to say, to a certain extent 
the devastation of these PRR as they are 
popularly termed, is in many cases due to 
an erR constitution, unable to resist or 
repel their attacks. This would be bri 
ms to be 1 
is simpl 
weak constitution. 
believe to be a struggle for 
life, a conflict between different organisms 
ts 
e h 
cultivated, or where large vibe of castle 
are reared. 
The gradual disappearanceof the pee Cal- 
ting on | ceolarias, in pite of all that has been a 
his own conclusion as to the value ofindividual | t in h > 
tne it | wo nas the ap 
vapp begian 
this — that seus 
constitutions of plants and animals vary con- 
centrated within-a narrow sphere, or upon a few 
individuals. To illustrate our meaning more 
clearly we may state that bedding Calceolarias 
have been known little more than fifty years, 
that they have been chiefly propagated from 
a natural condition they 
We have 
‘then, so to i to keep the same 
individual alive for fifty years. We have par- 
tially succeeded in this by ldai young plants, 
t as the smallest cutting on ‘the wearing- 
out theory must convey the germs of natu 
decay, the constitution would gradually break 
up, in spite y ar we could do. 
This e the question, Would n 
fresh jútřoduttion of these plants from me 
original stock give us another lease of success? 
Plants reproduced sexually, or partly so, do not 
seem to lose their natura 
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without its good results. 
Potato will deteriorate sadly on some soils, but 
ason to a m 
authority that certain North American varieties 
are able to withstand its attacks, although it is 
also believed that the Phylloxera was Brana 
varieties? All sorts of rem 
proposed, but nothing aig be mor 
Professor PLAN NCHON teċditit addi ahei ini 
troduction and cultivation of American Grapes 
in the place of the European, but the growers 
say they cannot part with their old ones unless 
compelled t o. If his suggestion be practicable, 
then is ours also. This appears to b r 
case of constitution. Bak iek us not be mis- 
nderstood : sometime 
g 
ev not 
a variety for an indefinite period, witness the 
Ribston a Apple, which has got y canker 
in its sap to such an extent that it is by no 
eans common to see a perfectly Healtkiy tree 
of this variety. 
Very much more might be advanced in 
support of the views shado wed forth in the fore- 
going lines, but we si ia nobody will be likely 
t so 
only frie, of course ; but the raisers will con- 
tinually find profitable work to do. Healthy 
subjects alone should be chosen for seed-bear- 
ing in all classes of plants. 
We know that continued in-breeding of stock 
will not answer beyond a certain point, and it 
is quite reasonable to suppose that the same law 
holds good in the vegetable kingdom. A. 
