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in the centre springing out of a flowery base, and two glass stands 
at the ends, together with specimen glasses carefully placed, con¬ 
stituted a most beautiful arrangement. It was to be regretted that 
only one competitor appeared against him, and this, though a little 
overdone, was very good. 
Nothing could have been better than the manner in which the 
arrangements were carried out, and much credit is due to Mr. 
Samson the indefatigable Secretary for the manner in which all was 
done.—D., Deal. 
Relative to the flagrant example of Plagiarism which was 
submitted on pages 99-100, we have received the following letter 
from Mr. George Humphrey, head gardener at Nash Court near 
Faversham: — 
“ Your issue of August 3rd contains articles on ‘ Allamanda Culture.’ 
Kindly allow me through your columns to inform Mr. Bardney and 
my many friends, and the horticultural-reading public in general, 
that my hands are clean of the whole affair, and I think I may 
venture to say that those who know me also know that I could not 
be guilty of such a discreditable act as my foreman, ‘ D. D.,’ is 
charged with. My foreman’s name is Daniel Dowdeswell.” 
Daniel Dowdeswell has, in an exculpatory paragraph in the 
paper in which the abstracted article appeared, stated that he 
“simply recorded his own experience.” We observe he does 
not deny the charge against him of copying Mr. Bardney’s article 
and foisting it on the public as his own. Daniel Dowdeswell 
has made himself notorious, and has shown that he has no claim 
to literary ability, and he had better have left the record of his 
“ own experience ” to someone else. 
- The injurious effects of brick kilns on vegeta¬ 
tion are, as we have seen more than once, of a very serious 
nature, and occasionally lead to litigation. At the Gloucester 
Assizes a case was decided in favour of Mr. Foster, nurseryman, 
against Mr. Harper, a proprietor of brick kilns. The trees and 
shrubs of the plaintiff had sustained damage by the sulphurous 
vapour from the defendant’s kilns, which were some 150 yards 
from the nursery. The case was tried before Lord Justice Bowen 
and a special jury on the 5th inst. The jury adopted the very 
practical course of visiting the nursery and seeing the damage 
that had been done. The question in dispute was exhaustively 
argued from a legal standpoint, but his lordship put the matter 
very clearly when he observed—“ Suppose fire comes from the 
chimney of the blast furnace and sets fire to a crop near. What 
is the difference between the sparks of fire falling and burning it 
and the fumes of acid gas coming and burning it? ” The injury 
being admitted a verdict of £50 damage? was recorded for 
the plaintiff. The next morning Mr. Matthews asked for judg¬ 
ment for £50, with costs, and an injunction. The Judge granted 
an injunction, and said the defendant would not be restrained 
from burning bricks, but from burning them so as to cause 
damage. 
- The forty-third anniversary meeting of the Royal Bo¬ 
tanic Society was held on Thursday last at the Gardens, Regent’s 
Park, Dr. H. A. Pitman in the chair. The annual reports gave a 
satisfactory account of the finances of the Society, the receipts for 
the year having exceeded the expenditure by over £306. The 
number of subscribers joining during the year—118, exactly corre¬ 
sponded with that of last year, and was above the average of the 
last twenty years. In addition to the usual flower shows, exhi¬ 
bitions of special groups or classes of plants had been undertaken. 
These were thought useful, as enabling amateurs to compare in 
one view the many varieties of one class of plants. Above £800 
had been awarded at the exhibitions in prizes for the encourage¬ 
ment of the cultivation of plants, flowers, and fruit, and so large 
was the collection of exhibits sent in competition for these prizes 
that much difficulty was experienced in finding suitable accommo¬ 
dation for them. Medical and other students, artists, and those 
whose pursuits had any connection with the vegetable kingdom, 
had been granted free-admission tickets. The distribution of cut 
specimens was so highly valued that 827 tickets had been applied 
for and issued, and nearly 37,000 cut specimens distributed. 
- Mr. T. S. Ware of Tottenham sends blooms of a very 
promising white Clove Carnation named Gloire de Nancy, re¬ 
specting which he observes :—“ The white is very pure, and the 
scent true clove ; its grass and habit are identical with the old 
Clove, and it has every appearance of growing equally as free. I 
know of no variety so well suited for outdoor growth, and feel 
sure it will, when known as a white Clove, eclipse the popularity 
the old Clove has gained.” The blooms are of good size, extremely 
fragrant, and are freely produced—recommendations of consider¬ 
able value, which will rapidly bring it into general favour as a 
border plant. 
- Dr. C. Stuart, Hillside, Chirnside, N.B., writes:—“In 
the endeavour to cultivate single flowers such as Pyrethrums, 
Dahlias, &c., I send you a bouquet of Single Quilled Daisies 
which I have raised this season. They may not be worth much, 
but are very much admired by the ladies for cutting for the 
glasses as something new in colour at this season.” We can 
readily understand that such flowers would be admired by ladies, 
for they are extremely bright and pretty, and somewhat sugges¬ 
tive at first glance of the small Erigerons. The florets are neatly 
quilled, deep or pale rose and white, and would undoubtedly 
have a charming effect arranged with other flowers. 
- A correspondent is desirous to know who was the 
raiser of Fox’s Early Potato. It is a variety which has 
become of late years very scarce, but forty years ago it was a 
favourite early variety. We find it mentioned by Mr. T. A. 
Knight in 1810. 
- Mr. G. Steggles, The Gardens, Faulkner’s House, Ton- 
bridge, writes as follows :— “ Tomato Abundance is a new variety 
sent out this season, and in my opinion is the finest in cultivation. 
It grows to a large size. I have cut fruits from half a pound to 
lj lb. in weight each. Some of the fruits are corrugated and 
some round, smooth, and very handsome. The flesh is solid and 
very agreeably flavoured. It is a free setter and rather a vigor¬ 
ous grower. Those who have not grown this kind will do well to 
add it to their collection, and I think they will not be disappointed.” 
- We have received prospectuses and regulations of the 
International Fisheries Exhibition to be held in London 
in 1883 under the patronage of the Queen and the presidency of 
the Prince of Wales. The Exhibition, it is stated, will be opened 
on May 1st, and continue open for six months, the exhibits to 
“ include specimens of all kinds of fish life, and to illustrate all 
the modes by which the marine and fresh-water animals of 
economic value are captured and utilised, together with the com¬ 
mercial, scientific, social, historic, and legislative aspects of such 
fisheries.” Medals in gold, silver, and bronze, with diplomas of 
honour, will be awarded to the exhibitors. All particulars, with 
forms of application, &c., can be obtained from the Secretary, 
24, Haymarket, London, S.W. 
- Writing on house flies “ J. C. B.” observes “ I can 
promise * C. A. J.’ not only ‘ a few moments’ peace,’ but entire 
immunity from the attacks of these insects, if he were to procure 
a box of Myocom Fly Gum, and use it according to the directions 
given with it. Strings coated with the gum are suspended from 
the ceiling, and the fly that settles thereon is doomed, acting also 
as a decoy to the rest, so that in the course of a few days the 
