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o third and last for the season, then. took place, after by. Miss Wilson, who exhibited a oe | of fine showy the | tanner in which the author alludes to the dangers 
per the meeting separated. trusses of single varieties, a nd a d premium the pursuit of 
oral Committee, July 26.—Several interesting | voted to Professor Willi tl 
Jants were exhibited on this occasion. From Messrs. | some fine double sorts. The prize rs he best Cactus | “I thoug ght of my her EE it 
eitch came a variety of Dracæna stricta, called ery: | was aher A n Wi peop For a Rare Floral a man had stood alone upon that wild veal met were 
throrachis, a tall, Reed-like plant, with long orange-red | Design was d to Mrs. L chifie ld. g 3 
ed leaves; to this was awarded a first-class ot basket: of tailing plenty: (ors suspendim), 
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ficate. A similar award was made to a pretty variety} now comm England exhibited by Miss] the lt ode nt is a I dare say erred he rr 
of Polystichum aculeatum, called corymbiferum, from Wilson, a bas sto tof flo owers "by Miss Baxter, and a neat might have been engendered, But I was prompt to 
Miss Thompson. Three Fuchsias raised by Mr. Banks, Ferns ial which might lessen my strength or 
of Deal, obtained first-class. certificates; and anotber Me a Dr. Litchfield. Mr. Benedict showed « Caper, and | interfere ith the application of it. Once indeed an 
named Gar ibaldi was commended ; the last was pink with i S. Smith, a neatly trained plant of error what accident oat i me shudder, While taking the cork 
q lla, large and handsome; the others į (era Helix) ai in 7 ada requires to be tied pee a wae eae is ro eran on the top, and which 
were also improvements in their respective classes;|as a green e plant. Mr. Ba xter sho vel a wo of those who have ascended 
they were Prince Leopold, a fine: looking flower with Datar ra, and everal other the floral xe slipped sat fof my hand and slid as 
bright crimson top and purple corolla ar Elcho, depnsealeati ne ne cet ti hinnie Heddew wigii | 30 mim away ome M The thougħt of losing it 
another useful kind, resembling that just 1 med, but | has mater og and given erent satisfaction, but tlie | made my flesh creep. for without it descent would’be 
darker; and Minnie, a wasp cr | mea e with white | blossoms not quite expanded on the day of oe —_— I a it and looked upon it 
tube si sepals and r osy p A Fuchsia | the shea wi fectiot which might be bestowed upon a 
named Negro from Mr. Sm th, ey owns was ome In the Fruit department, there were good Straw- | living tling, for it it was literally my son of an under 
comniended it was retty darlo kind, and g n | berries, for which two premiums were oa to Mr. on ait cireums One look more o 
A am “Meteor, i Messrs Parker & Briggs. diseretionary prize ted . | cap valet 
Williams, was copam it a to be a useful} Skinner, sen., for house set ag es sei oes Mr. apo em commenced the descen 
addition to i ariegated nga scarlet class, | M‘Vicar for ee bro he United |  “ wn crags seemed to look at me 
Verbena Lucy Tai fróni the ee of the » Bishop of States. The pri r Cherries (Conte) w was gained ae recognition, and with a surer and firmer feeling ~ 
= was also yo ree by Mr. Thomas Wilson, and a second premium was I pos ssessod on ascending I swung myself from 
with a good dwarf habit. Tachiadenus carinatus, a voted fo Mr. Wadswor th. eget and Currants se to crag and from ledge to ledge with a velocity 
pretty purple-fiiWek red” plant from Mess srs, Veitch, was | were sect oh yet pri were arded to them, | Which surprised myself. I reached the summit of the 
likewi ded. a ty Mr. Wils son ho a e with | Kamm and saw the party which I had: passed an’ li 
Clarkia pulchella called Tom Thumb, Messrs. ond pren to Mr. Bri d Mr. Deacon. Most | and a half before emerging from one of the hollows of . 
Carter of Holborn. The last named aor likewise f the Goosebaries Reti ES white pee of very | the mountain. They had eseaped the ledge which now 
ps ihe Li a macroura splendens, to which a label of Tigë size. The Grape Currant seemed to be the| lay between them and me, The thought of the possi 
was awarded; it had pretty spikes: s favourite show variety. oss of my axe at the summit was here forcibly revived, 
rangle #1 violet flowers, not very large, | Bas b for i en em In vegetables the display was very good indeed. for without it I dared sig take a as step. My 
rae wy and beautiful. From M Cc care Pr anchor firmly the snow, so 
me Pel th lly shown in Br ioe The first prize fell to | as it to ele .. tities siimat the 
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whieh was commended, and a boxful of Sweet Willen Mr. oor aad the second to Mr. Lawrence. In gree = Facts weight "of my Iw places, 
possessing all the variety and beauty of the High | Peas, Mr. G. Berry Sbtained the first prize and Mr. 7 however, nad anchor had bat. a foo be hold, The 
Wycombe breed, to wie they belonged. Among Stacey € the second. Amon ng the unsuccessful oe were “cornice? whi ch z have already | referred becam 
flowers to which no award was made we noticed cut ly kind ngland tl through it up’to 
specimens of the extremely pretty mule Pink raised a | such as Sangster’s ye 1, aly Emperor, Pe Earl ly | the head ; atili however, remaining loose. Some ami 
year or robe ago by Captain Trevor ne and men- | Washi ington The was not suffic eed a of trust had thus to be withdrawn from the 
tioned an! us ina former vol ume. It has rich purplish vanced Lvs rg Bat prizes” bine gained b: placed upon the limbs, A curious mixture of careless- 
ia Hearty in wept state, | Whit chea d Mr. Ba ajus. f early Poi ota toes there ness and an Epin sometimes fills the mind on 
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in Bloom near! e the whole-of the summer pi S Tt being made, and all tt Y ne for tli g was mechanical, and the sub- 
is a plant worth the attention of een: = dE time of year. The te i in em mardet oi the | strat f a man’s feelin ea tera such circumstances is 
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„A pretty r Lawson’ which eal The precipice to my left was a 
Caladium Wightii, and an orange f th called Victoria, a originaly D brought from conti at ti M of tution, and the aois to my 
came from Messrs. Veitch; a handsome P srera the United (States by Dr. Sampson, and now much |right was hardly less impressive. I looked down the 
named tricolor monstrosus was also shown by Messrs, | cultivated about Kingston. Besides being early it | former but rarely, and sometimes dese ended for a con- 
Carter, of Holborn. ' keeps well, and. may be used at table 365 days a year. (!) | siderable time without ing my own foot- 
| The second re was assigned to the Rev. H. Mulkins, | steps. The powe r of a pane was illustrated on one 
Horttcvrruran SHOW at Kinestoy, CANADA. — for some very. fin Fi A soared of Aad by I ng ró of these PA A HEA with extreme 
Kingston os at the ne or eastern ead of Lak st priz oe by Mr. sae and cauti a baat when look- 
Yntario;. i Upper The first show of the oO sig of a lo E ‘ety prt gp in r the e of the kA I a 
ch of June. á ro s r istar cholo wes ; 
3 re ogi Bar kei thought pay efore ng them F might 
best ‘Eola tow the sam: which numerous and voy Theme’ (onic my fall as to arrive at them unkilled. This a 
Autunin is, neter the most er tive a for a Cabbage. sorta), th the first to Mr. Stacey, and the second sper | me x double my speed, an kaa 
very early, first, Mr. | the spiky barriers remained parallel Som iradi, held 
lower show in Canada, where annuals are necessarily | to Mr, Berry. Kidney Beans, v 
the chief ornamental plants in flower , | secon Onions (whi y th a 
i the ~ was tastefully decorated with on well | adapted h to the Canadian eit), ‘fhe Pn pressure upon í it. I came ae last. to a place where the 
Coniferous evergreens, and a fountain occupied its|was gaine Mr. Wadsworth chy $s rd | edge was solid ice, whi to the level of the cornice,, 
centre, the toaster of AN oe ss with green Moss, | was cane t to Mr. Bajus. For Onions mom "weed the latter appearing as Sie smely stuck against i 
among which large species of Mnium ae the “rat Mr. Whitehead and Mr. D ankins —_ Squash, Mr. | groove ran between the ice and snow, h eer a per: 
Climaciam a ee ecg Po wrence; Parsnips, Mr. Mr. Leckie: ti "armenan until the cornice became 
of the foun Carrots, Mr. Baiden and Mr. Bajus (ere w were numerous | I had to betake myself to the ice. The place y Arale 
saddle se lame ipa pe caquad Sow lots of Early Horn); Baju vo _ Mr. tit 
casin flowers aig ig ere) all ; W h, Mr. would not ast long I carefully and deliberately hewed 
fresh feos the forest Fite DUA |, desees ead Be Lawrence; Tg ermeas hem a R m to dip Arys inward so-as to afford 
by Mr. 7 3 Mos George, anda | a’ purchase for the heelof my boot, never for: saking one 
For the best collection’ of Greenhouse Pl t 
ze Was grinet by Mr. = Baxter, who ya obtained There were numerous ie from Mr. Dumble and | till my balance An i T was soon at the bottom of 
first prizes for Roses in pots, Moss, Perpetual and siars several Sota machines in operation, and other | the Kamm, ily ab of danger, and full of glad pts 
Hardy Paie Verbenas, Fuchsias. | works of art. gi lagpak gene ote the a in advance of me. I 
dou! etunii Pansies; Phloxes, iniums aeinn y to fuse myself amongst them: as i 
(perennial), and Pinks. These embraced most of the | Notices of Book Th hod rhein old acquaintance, and we joyfully slid, 
sorts usually seen on competition stands in England, ae: OOKS. and galloned) and rolled together down the residue of 
ease of Pansies, which were inferior, the moun tin.” 
ings. Many of the Roses were of <i> orga s j the Alps : FFA a Narr pm of Excur-| One sid the most extraordinar y phenomena witnessed 
the newer kinds and very fine, Balsams grow very ya an sg a of the Origin and | py the 
in thé open air, and are ) a aken up and Ao G n Exposition of the appearance “of dark bodies projected against the sky. 
n flower for exhibition. Second prizes physical principiai which they are related. By John described by Professor Nec ker 
aes for p sells and es = Tyndall, F.R. y Murray, 8vo., p. 444. in a letter quoted se Professor 1 cae dall :— 
J. Lawrence, from Brockvi Ther any men who fr on sole „purpose oft è “You, must conceive the observer placed at the foot 
‘vice’ for Fuchsias, gt bedding | setting ri py a few eee poin and the place 
nd S poche the 
ocks, with second ane would ge twice up Mont Blane, pt up Monte Rosa, i sun i is rising, and a 
plants, Vaseand Hand Bou ngs a and | cross the Strableck, ple the Eres grt omy and | upper of 
ae obtain econd | e Chapa in mid-winter. There are still fewer | o 
seconds also for Pansies and Phloxes. | 
carried off od prizes for tastefully 
Mue ir e ase and Hand Bouquets. For Single Petu- | to 
pem Pt ga igen 8 no few tid than four prizes, 
prer + the pas well pon _ bat specimen end 
uced by Mrs. B. 
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W. pape pan prizes were awar cao and another first | the 
k tirrhin an elegant wreath of flowers. The prize for 
ums was assigned to Mr. Sibbald, who also ex- poo paty sne is vo ill of the most. expert wor 
hibited Lathepars pr Sveum, aed wea her chiefly scientific. The first re aoe Pall the skill of the mos 
izes for Ranunculuses and Anemones wane bi ig 7 ae account of ne ae par or did and The swallows and other birds flying in, those e particular 
sta oi io ‘bitet « paman = vas ‘such a work as this, interesting and instructive 
stand of French i int =~ i ich we ha -From 
TEE cage ecg men no slot See der ie 
+ see me orbear, and we mus a 
seedling Stock, eri “special mention. tion.” For after he had succeeded = mora oo can ee thet ok it for the information it contains on the 
