FOREIGN NOTES. 



The Northern Tasmanian Horticultural So- 

 ciety will be represented at the National Chrysanthe- 

 mum Society's Centenary Festival at London in No- 

 vember next, by Mrs. \V. J. Thromer. 



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Angle-Worms in Flower-Pots. — Take one part of 

 vinegar to three parts of water. Use this in watering 

 the plants. If the first application does not destroy the 

 worms, it may be repeated with safety two or three 

 times. — GarU-n-mtd Bhiuicn-t'tiung. 



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Arthur Malet Begonia — The leaves of this varie- 

 ty are broadly and obliquely cordate, deep purple, and 

 covered with little elevations, upon which is noted a 

 short bristly hair, as in the sub-shrubby B. inninnUa, 

 of which it is a form. — T/ie Gai-dciiing IVorld^ 



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Mvrica^Kubra. — This is a new fruiting shrub from 

 Japan, and deserves to be grown in our cool houses for 

 its fine evergreen foliage as well as for its fruit. The 

 latter is dark red and very agreeable to the taste. It 

 is about one inch long and three-fourths inch in diam- 

 eter. — Garli ii-iiUi/ Rluinen-ciliiuj^. 



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Her Majesty Pink. — A quantity of cut-flowers of 

 this variety was shown at the Royal Aquarium on the 

 2ist of May, when a first-class certificate was awarded 

 it. The flowers are large, double, pure white, and 

 crenate at the apical margins of the petals. — The Gar- 

 de ni tig World. 



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Condition of the Fruit Crop in France. — In spite 

 of the severe freezes which occured in France just as 

 all vegetation was starting, the prospect of a heavy 

 fruit crop is very promising. No fruit was seriously in- 

 jured except apricots, which in some localities will be a 

 total loss. — Revile Horticole. 



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Cabbage, Chou de Noel. — This is known in the 

 west, of France as C//p/i ardoise d' lii-'er. It has a short 

 stalk, thick and rounded leaves, and a round, very firm 

 head. Its color is very dark glaucous green, really 

 slate- colored. It resists frost perfectly, is late, and ar- 

 rives in the market after all the large fall cabbages have 

 been exhausted. — Re-'iic Horticole. 



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Export of Narcissus from the Island of Scilly. 

 — On Tuesday, the ist of April, 2,500 packages of flow- 

 ers were sent to the various markets in England and 

 Scotland ; in this consignment were included upwards 

 of 100, oco bunches of N. oruatiis : 30,000 alone were 

 sent from the Abby Gardens, Narcissus Farm, Tresco. — 

 Tlie Gardeners' Chroniile. 



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Horticultural Instruction in England. — A bill 

 has recently been introduced in the House of Commons, 



providing for instruction in agriculture and horticulture 

 in the elementary schools. These schools are to be open 

 to inspection by committees. Institutions devoted en- 

 tirely to agriculture and horticulture, and having 

 special courses of study, will receive graduates from the 

 elementary schools. — Kei'ne Horticole. 



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Beet, Rhine des Noires. — It is long since we have 



been able to make known a variety of beet uniting, in 



so high a degree, the useful and the agreeable. This 



beet possesses an ample, very ornamental foliage, of a 



remarkable intensity of coloring, with a deep rust color 



predominating. The^root is pyriform, medium large, 



very regular, and almost buried. The color of the flesh 



is dark red, approaching black. — Reviie Horticole. 



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Rose Oscar II of Sweden. — This is another remark- 

 able rose originated by Messrs. Soupert & Notting, of 

 Luxemburg. It is said to be the result of a cross be- 

 tween the roses Dupuy Jamaine and Madame Victor 

 Verdier, and possesses really superior merits. The 

 flower, which is very large and perfect, is bright car- 

 mine, richly variegated with deep vermilion. The bush 

 is very vigorous and prolific. — Revue Horticole. 



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The Destruction of Caterpillars. — The Prefect 



of Meurthe-et-Muselle has given out a notice, based 



on the law of the 24th of December, 1888, requiring all 



proprietors, farmers, tenants, corporations, and any 



others who have charge of lands, to clear all the trees, 



hedges, thickets, etc., of caterpillars twice every year. 



The first clearing is to take place during February, and 



the second during May — Revue Horticole. 



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The Most Vigorous Tea Roses. — Experiments car- 

 ried on by 53 amateurs, and as many professional grow- 

 ers of roses, show that the following roses, in the order 

 named, are the most vigorous : 1, Mad. Lambard ; 2, 

 Marie Van Houtte ; 3, Anna Olivier ; 4, Souvenir d'un 

 Ami ; 5, Gloire de Dijon ; 6, Rubens ; 7, Francisca 

 Kruger Hon. Edith Gifford, Jean Ducher ; 8, Catherine 

 Mermet, Mad. Willermoz, Mad. Bravy. — Revue de I' 

 Horticultitre Beige. 



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A New Bamboo. — One of the most noble and distinft 

 of all the bamboos, so far as foliage is concerned, is 

 the Bambusa pabimta. This plant has finer leaves and 

 is more erect in habit than any other variety. In one 

 specimen the stems were five feet in height, with from 

 five to seven leaves at their apices only ; the largest of 

 these leaves were twelve to thirteen inches in length, by 

 four to five inches in breadth at their widest part. 

 Above the leaves are of a rich yellowish-green tint, fine- 

 ly veined, and below they are of a soft blue or glaucous 

 hue. The plant is said to be hardy, and is well worth 

 pot or tub culture in the greenhouse or conservatory. — 

 The Gardeners' Clironicle. 



