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fertilise itself. The French Lean, on the other hand, is quite self- 
fertile, as horticulturists can force it in winter. 
Shoot -1 of Sjjrucc Fir Injured, ,5r.—llefcrring to the specimens 
exhibited on the last occasion Professor Boulger suggested that the 
injury might have been occasioned by hail. The general concensus of 
opinion, however, was that the damage was, as previously stated, effected 
by squirrels. Mr. McLachlan alluded to the death of Hollies in con¬ 
sequence of the “rinsing” of the bark by rabbits. Similar injuries 
were detailed as caused by deer. 
Svlf-colourod Tulip. —A pale primrose-coloured Tulip, shown by 
Mr. Walker, was referred to Mr. Baker for report. It nad occurred 
among a bed of T. Gesneriana, of which it is only a seedling form. 
Cmtasetum. —A specimen was referred for name, and considered to 
be C. viride (Monacanthus). 
Scilla liulh-i, iji’v.—Dr. Lowe showed elongated bulbs of this species, 
which were referred to Dr. Masters for examination and report. 
Iris .—Dr. Lowe also showed a yellow flowered Iris he had origin¬ 
ally received from the late Kev. Harpur-Crewe, and which was referred 
to Mr. Baker for report. Mr. Baker reports it to be I. lutescens. 
Tetramerous Pear. —Professor Boulger showed flowers of a Pear iir 
which the parts were in fours. 
Notched Lilac Leavea. —Mr. Boulger also showed some leaves of Lilac 
which, owing to close adhesion one to the other, had developeil a little 
notch or rather lobe, on one side of the obstruction. 
Sphinx oeellata. —Mr. Eoupell sent a specimen of this moth in 
illustration of “ mimicry,” the dull colour of the upper wings ap¬ 
proximating to that of the dead leaves of the Apple, on whose branches 
it rested. This view did not find favour with the entomologists present. 
Beetle xittachinq Man-yold-i. —Hon. and Kev. J. T. Boscawen sent 
specimens of a beetle which attacks Mangolds. Eeferred to Mr. 
McLachlan. 
Himalayan, Primula. —Rev. C. Wolley Dod sent a specimen with 
the following communication :—“ In the winter (January, 18S6) I 
received amongst many others from Dr. King a packet marked Primula 
reticulata. This produced in April, 1886, a fine crop of P. sikkimensis. 
When these were removed, there came up in spring, 1887, a small crop 
of very delicate seedlings, all with distinctly cordate leaves, and very 
different from sikkimensis. I sent a few away. Those I kept have 
nearly all been cleared off by the ‘ leather jackets.’ I enclose the 
largest left. I cannot make it fit any species described in ‘ Flora of 
British India,’ Ilooher. The calyx docs not seem to fit reticulata. It is 
three weeks earlier than sikkimensis under the same conditions.— 
C. WOLLEY Dod, Edyc Hall, May 21st.” The specimen was referred to 
Kew for comparison, and has been determined as P. glabra. 
Cyiwmorium coccineuw. —Mr. Morris showed a fine specimen of this 
curious parasitic plant from Gogo, whence it had been received from the 
Governor of Malta, Sir Lintorn Simmons. This is the fungus Melitensis 
of old writers, and was formerly valued as an astringent; so highly 
was it valued that the plant was placed under the protection of a special 
guard. 
Canlicr of Marechal Kiel Bose. —Mr. Frond, gardener to G. N. 
Marten, Esq., sent a portion of the stem of this Rose cut 6 inches below 
the soil. The plant was covered with buds which failed to open, and on 
examination the stem was found cankered. The specimen revealed 
traces of old injury rather than of present mischief, the appearances 
being possibly due to the attacks of fungus. Mr. Morris remarked that 
Mardchal Kiel was the best Rose for the tropics, where it is not subject 
to canker. 
Bouhle-spatlied Biehardia. —Mr. H. Tull exhibited a specimen of 
Richardia mthiopica with a double spathe. 
Bcndrohiuin Flotvcr on the Kew Growths. —The same exhibitor sent 
a specimen of this not very uncommon occurrence, which is analogous 
to the midsummer shoots of the Apple. 
Conifers. —Dr. blasters showed specimens of Juniperus flaccida, a 
very elegant species from the highlands of Mexico; also fine cones of 
Araucaria Bidwiili and Pinus Pinea, received from M. Kaudin, Villa 
Thuret, Antibes. 
Specimens were exhibited of the following from Kew : — 
Irk Korolliowi. —A species received from Herr Max Leichtlin in 
1885, and now flowering for the first time at Kew. It seems to be a 
variable plant, as the figure in the “ Gartenflora ” differs in colour from 
the one exhibited, in which the falls were of a pale lilac or grey- 
coloured, with narrow lines of purple, and with a deep purple-fringed 
blotch at the base. The grey standards are also lined with purple veins. 
Ferula (^Xartliex) asafeetida. —A handsome, but atrociously smelling 
Umbellifer, with boldly cut glabrous foliage and umbels of yellow 
flowers like those of the Parsnip. It is interesting as being the source 
of the drug asafeetida. 
Sa.rifra(ja Kolcnatiana. —A Siberian species of dwarf liabit, with 
leaves like those of the Aizoon section and flowers not unlike those of 
“ London Pride.” 
Allium. Suwarrowi. — A species of globose many-flowered umbels ; 
flowers about half an inch across, segments spreading, naiTOW oblong, 
rich violet ; stamens of the same length and colour. 
A. Jesdianum. —A species with globose, many-flowered umbels, indi¬ 
vidual flowers nearly three-quarters of an inch in diameter ; segments 
linear-oblong, spreading, ultimately bent downwards, pale lilac ; stamens 
erect, whitish, longer than the perianth segments. 
SUCCESSFUL ROSE CULTURE. 
In one of the houses connected with the gardens at Hapsford Housa, 
near Frome, the residence of A. G. Hayman, Esq., there is a fine healthy 
plant of Tea Rose Adam, which has this season perfected upwards of 
two hundred blooms. This is worthy of note, owing to the fact of its 
being rooted in an 11-inch pot only,iand also'on account of the great size- 
and good colour of the blooms, many of which were equal to any I have 
seen at exhibitions. The plant is trained on a trellis near the glass, an 
intermediate temperature is maintained, and no cold currents of air 
reach the foliage. It is almost needless to add that this Rose is well 
attended to by Mr. S. Andrews, and gets a fair share of farmyard and' 
other liquid manure.—I. 
FORCED ROSES. 
Hybeid Peepetuals that flowered early in the season may now be' 
placed outside if they have been properly hardened ; if not in this con¬ 
dition prepare them by exjwsure to the sun in a cool airy structure. If 
removed from a close atmosphere their foliage is certain to be seriously 
injured by sudden exposure. At first place them in a sheltered position, 
and finally plunge them in their summer quarters. Plants that have 
made vigorous growth in 7 and 8-inch pots may with advantage be 
placed into others 2 or 3 inches larger. By this treatment, if carefully 
watered and the foliage kept free from insects, they will without further 
trouble in potting be in the best possible condition for forcing another 
year. The general stock that may require at potting time the reduction 
of the soil should not be done before the end of July. For H.P.’s good 
fibry loam, one-seventh of decayed manure, and a little sand should be 
used. In some loams sand is not necessary, while in those of a heavy 
nature it should be liberally used. Clay reduced to a powder by drying- 
should be added to light loams at about the same rate as the sand to 
those of a heavier nature. Soot and bone meal may with advantage bo 
added ; a G-inch potful of each will be plenty to a barrowful of soil. 
MINIATURE ROSES. 
Such kinds as The Pet are invaluable for conservatory decoration, 
and few flowering plants in from 5 to 7-inch pots surpass them in use¬ 
fulness and beauty for a variety of purposes. Cuttings of not quite- 
half-ripened wood strike freely at this season of the year. The cuttings 
need not be more than 2 inches in length, and will be found to root 
quickly in sand, if well watered, covered with bellglasses, shaded from- 
the sun, and placed in a temperature of G5° to 70°. 
WHSTTER-FLOWERIMG ROSES. 
Such varieties as Safrano and Isabella Sprunt, that .are so invalu-- 
able at Christmas and during the early months of the .year, are not of 
great value at this season unless they are cut when the buds are very 
small indeed. In any other state they are useless for travelling. The 
flowers of these are so thin and composed of so few petals that they 
open fully a few hours after they are cut. Other varieties should be 
plentiful, and in order to give these every chance of doing well during 
the worst months of the year the buds should be removed as they 
appear. All the weak growths can be cut away, so that the whole 
energies of the plants will be devoted to the production of strong wood. 
By thinning the plants now air and light is freely admitted to the 
strong growths, and others wiil be induced to push from the base. The 
object must be to secure strong well-ripened growth, as weak wood 
produces small buds. Plants that have been brought forward gradually 
of Rubens, Innocente Pirola, President, Abricote, Kiphetos, Catherine 
Mermet, and others will continue yielding their large and delicate buds, 
that will last a considerable time after they cut, provided they are cut 
before they expand too much. These phants will be pushing up strongly 
from the base, and it is frequently from these shoots that the finest 
flowers are produced. They will stand liberal feeding, whether they are- 
in pots or planted out ; if the latter, the surface may be mulched with 
manure. Apply Avater carefully, syringe freely, and admit .air liberally 
during bright warm d.ays.—N. G. 
REVIEW OF BOOK. 
A Manwtl of Orch idaceous Plants, Part o, Bendrohiinu, Bulhophijllum,. 
and Cirrhopetalum. James Vcitch & Sons, Royal Exotic Kursery,. 
King’s Road, Chelsea. 
The third part of Messrs. J. Vcitch & Sons’ important and exhaustive 
work on Orchids is just to hand, and is devoted mainly to the genus 
Dendrobium, with a brief consideration of the less important horti¬ 
cultural genera Bulbophyllum and Cirrhopetalum, which are, however, 
included in the sub-tribe Dendrobiem. The cultivated Dendrobiums are 
numerous, but there are also many of such little value for garden 
purposes that they are necessarily excluded from a work of this characters- 
which does not deal with plants of botanical interest only. Kinety-two 
pages are devoted to particulars of structure and culture, with de¬ 
scriptions of the best species, varieties, or hybrids, 123 distinct type 
