FOREIGN NOTES. 



Rich Beds of phosphates have been discovered at 

 Belgium. 



The Olive Industry in northern Persia realizes an- 

 nually about $18,700. 



The Annual E.kpenses for maintaining the Kew bo- 

 tanic gardens amount to about JSo.ooo. 



The Midland Counties Pansy Society, has recent- 

 ly been organized in central England. 



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A Valuable Orchid. — A specimen of Odontoglossum 

 crispuni, var. leopardiniini recently sold for over $500, at 

 the Fernside orchid sale. 



English Orchid Growers are exceedingly slow in 

 following the rules of nomenclature as laid down by the 

 committee, says Tlie Gardeners' Cliro7iiile. 



The Fuchsia Purity is becoming so popular in Eng- 

 land that it is rapidly superseding the old white favorite 

 Countess of Aberdeen. — L' Illustration Horticole. 



Francois Wiot, an eminent Belgian horticulturist, 

 died at Liege, April 14, aged 6g. 



James Wells, a well known English gardener, died re. 

 cently, at the ripe age of 104 years. 



Some English Grape Growers advise the removal 

 of shoulders from grape clusters. The reason for this 

 is that the shouldered clusters are too large, and more 

 difficult to pack. They are trimmed when young so as 

 to grow long and slender, which is the desired form. 



A Chrysanthemum Show in Berlin will be held 

 from November 12 to 15. There will be 33 classes, and 

 eight gold medals, 31 large silver medals, 38 smaller 

 silver medals, and 31 bronze medals offered as prizes. 

 The address of the secretary is No. 42, Invaliden 

 Strasse, Berlin. 



To Freshen Roses. — Cut roses which have wilted 

 may be freshened by making two longitudinal cuts, at 

 right angles to each other, for about one and a-half 

 inches up the stem, and then placing them in cool water. 

 The four quarters will separate, and even buds will 

 open and remain quite fresh for two weeks. — Garden. 

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A Monster Marechal Niel. — The plant was set out 

 April 16, 1888, and in the first year after planting made 

 four shoots, each 25 feet long, and bore over 200 roses 

 before being planted twelve months. Next year the 

 growths were 30 feet long, and produced over 2,000 

 roses. It is at present the third season carrying over 

 3, 000 buds and blooms. — T. H. Hana-vay, in The Garden. 



Princely Legacies. — Gustave Dippe, a late Euro- 

 pean seedsmen, bequeathed $75, 000 for the benefit of the 



working gardeners and apprentices of Quedlinburg, and 

 an equal amount to other artisans in that town. He 

 also left fi2,ooo to the gardeners of Halterstadt, and 

 Sio,ooo to those of Neundorf, as well as like amounts to 

 to men of other trades in those places. — Illustration 

 Horticole. 



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New Zealand Apples. — The Lyttelton Times, of 

 New Zealand dated February 23, says : "About 400 cases 

 of this season's apples have already left Papanui for Eng- 

 land. This is the commencement of a large exportation, 

 one gentleman alone, in the district, having purchased 

 fruit which will fill at least 5,000 cases." These apples 

 arrived in London in good condition and commanded 

 more than double the price of English apples. 



Shading Greenhouses. — Take one pound common 

 whiting, one ounce of the best glue, one-quarter ounce 

 bichromate potash. Soak the glue the day before us- 

 ing, melting it in a common glue-pot, and then dissolve 

 the bichromate in warm water. Mix the materials and 

 thin down to the consistency required. This compound 

 after exposure to light is almost as adherent as oil 

 paint. By reducing the amount of bichromate, the 

 material can be made also retentive. A coat of this wash 

 on the greenhouse will last the whole summer, and it is 

 easier to wash off than the limewash. Stir constantly 

 while applying. — Gardeners' Jl/agazine. 



Chemical Manures on Flowers. — Forty plants of 

 Princess Stephanie pelargoniums were planted in groups 

 of ten, the groups being grown under exactly the same 

 conditions, except that they received different manures. 

 The first group was treated with a complete fertilizer, 

 containing nitrogen, potash, and phosphoric acid, 

 and gave 750 flowers. The second plot was treated with 

 potash and phosphoric acid and yielded 560 flowers. 

 The third received nitrogen and potash, and yielded 400 

 flowers. The fourth group was grown without any 

 manure and produced but 330 flowers. All the plants 

 were. practically equal as regards height and leaf devel- 

 opment. — Revue Horticole. 



New Cauliflower " Hohenzollern." — This variety 

 originated from a cross between the cauliflower Early 

 Giant of Naples, and the dark green kale, Naples. The 

 two forms do not blossom at the same time, so pollen 

 was saved and the cross effected later. Most of the 

 seedlings possessed the following characters, and the 

 above named variety was selected from the best plants. 

 Stem medium high ; leaves bluish-green, strongly ribbed, 

 white veined, and curled, especially at the edges. The 

 head is entirely covered by the leaves until it is about 

 one-half grown, when it gradually appears. It is of 

 medium size, well rounded, and of excellent flavor, be- 

 ing particularly fine for salads. The leaves are also 

 excellent when cooked like those of the kale. The var- 

 iety is well adapted for market purposes, but as yet no 

 seeds are offered for sale. — Gartenjlora. 



