FOREIGN NOTES. 



The Revue Horticole is in favor of an International 

 Congress at the Chicago Exposition. 



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The International Exposition of Horticulture, 

 at Berlin, cleared about $25,000 this year. 



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Professor Oliver, director of the Kew Herbarium 

 for thirty years, has resigned. He is succeeded by J. 

 G. Baker. 



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The Phylloxera in Algiers. — In spite of all the 

 precaution taken by the Administration, the phylloxera 

 is rapidly speading in Algiers. 



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The Influence of the Electric Eight on plants 

 was shown in early spring, in a surprising manner, by 

 the large linden trees of the Leipzig Square, Berlin. 

 While the buds, which were exposed to the electric 

 light, had already developed leaves, those on the other 

 side of the trees had only begun to swell. — Gartcnioid 

 Blumenzeihing. 



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Interesting Discovery. — Mr. Morris, assistant in 

 the Royal Gardens at Kew, has discovered that it is 

 possible to obtain many new and improved varieties of 

 the sugar cane from the seed, and by crossing and 

 selection, the production of sugar can be greatly in- 

 creased. The seeds are very small. — Adapted from Revue 

 de I' Ho}-ticultiire Beige. 



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The Phylloxera. — The phylloxera has invaded the 

 Department of the Marne, whence comes all the French 

 champagne. 



The phylloxera has appeared on the Rhine, and the 

 vineyards of Mayence, Buberich and other places are 

 attacked. Great alarm prevails among the vine grow- 

 ers. — Journal of Horticulture . 



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A New Sugar. — The sugar of Fahlberg has been 

 surpassed by that of Ludwigshaver. The energy of 

 this new chemical compound is wonderful. If a small 

 piece from .10 to .15 of an inch long, and no thicker 

 than the finest needle, be placed in a glass of water, it 

 will so sweeten the latter that it must be diluted before 

 one can drink it. — L' Illustration Horticole . 



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Root Grafts on the Grape. — A person writing in 

 Le Progres Agricole, gives his experience with root grafts 

 on the grape. As soon as the leaves had fallen from 

 his vines he set out 200 plants of one variety and 100 

 of another. In June of the following year he grafted 

 all the vines. Of the first lot 94 per cent, grew, and of 

 the second g5 per cent. The grafts are strong and 

 healthy and throw out no roots, and an entire year is 

 saved. 



Grape Culture in Chili. — During the last few years 

 grape culture in Chili has developed in a remarkable 

 degree, and Chili may now rank as the first grape-grow- 

 ing country of America. Nevertheless the production 

 is not nearly equal to the demand, and in 188S, $682,000 

 worth of wine was imported (Germany sending $60,000 

 worth, and France $313,000). The export of wine from 

 Chili in 1888 amounted to about $42,000. — Deuischen 

 Nac/iricliten ''on Valparaiso . 



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Tasmanian Apples. — These apples seem to bear the 

 long sea transport splendidly, and if they can be sent 

 over in sufficient quantity, we ought to be able to pro- 

 cure sound good apples throughout the summer months. 

 The flavor is quite up to the mark. The quality of 

 Fearn's Pippin and Rosemary Russet is superior to any 

 specimens of these sorts I have ever come across in Eng- 

 land. The Ribstons are fine looking, firm fruits. — C. 

 A. AI. Carmichael in The Gardeners' Chronicle. 



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Obituary. — Herman Jager, one of the most promi- 

 nent German horticulturists, died Jan. 5, 1890, aged 

 75 years. 



Dr. Alexander von Bunge, a celebrated Russian botan- 

 ist, died June 18, 1890, aged 87 years. He is well-known 

 as an author of many botanical works. 



John Shaw, a well-known landscape gardener of north- 

 ern England, died Sept. 14, in the seventy-ninth year 

 of his age. 



James Backhouse, head of the firm of James Back- 

 house & Son, died Aug. 31. 



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Novel Exposition. — An exposition, to be held in 

 1892, is being organized in Paris. It is named "La 

 Plante," and will be devoted entirely to plants, their 

 production, uses, etc. The first section will show the 

 living plant ; the following ones will show the applica- 

 tions of plants in Decorations and Manufacture ; Dec- 

 orative Paintings, Designs, Sculptures, in which plants 

 appear as models ; School of Design ; and finally the 

 fifth section will show the History of the Uses of Plants. 

 It is proposed to add a sixth section, which will be de- 

 voted to Landscape Gardening. — Revue de I' Horticulture 

 Beige. 



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A NEW Magnolia. — Mr. Wiesener, of Fanterroy-aux- 

 Roses, last year exhibited a magnolia which he obtained 

 from a Japanese horticulturist. E. A. Carriere names 

 it M. Wieseneri. It is of undoubted Japanese origin. 

 The flowers appear about the end of May, and possess 

 an agreeable penetrating odor. The stamens have white 

 filaments and are very numerous. The corolla con- 

 sists of eight petals, the calyx of three sepals, all pure 

 white. The leaves are oval-oblong, entire, quite thick, 

 deciduous, and are borne upon a strong cylindrical peti- 

 ole. The larger ones are about seven inches long and 

 four wide. It is not known if the tree is hardy. — Adapt- 

 ed from Re-'ue Horticole. 



