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-il®^R. Charles Rae, gardener to Sir Or . H. and Lady Boswell, at Black- 
adder, Berwickshire, died on May 11, aged 59. Mr. Rae, when a yonng man, 
was for some years employed under Mr. Toward, at Bagshot Park, and Mr. Charles 
McIntosh, at Claremont. He was afterwards gardener to the late J. Jackson Blandy, Esq., at 
High Grove, near Reading; and for several years, commencing in 1846, he was a frequent 
exhibitor of Orchids, and the winner of many Banksian and Knightian medals at the meet¬ 
ings of the Horticultural Society in Regent Street. He subsequently became gardener to 
Niel Malcolm, Esq., Calton Moor, Argyleshire, whom he left to take charge of the gardens at 
Blackadder. 
— m - Antoine Laurent Apollinaire F^e died on May 21, in his 85th 
year. In his early days, M. Fee served in a medical capacity in the French Army, 
and in 1832 became the principal professor and pharmaceutist at Strasbourg, 
holding amongst other offices that of Director of the Strasbourg Botanic Gardens, and 
Professor of Natural History to the Faculty of Medicine of that city. M. Fde published 
several memoirs on Ferns, many of them illustrated ; the figures being exceedingly charac¬ 
teristic, indeed, they are amongst the best figures of Ferns extant. At the time of the Franco- 
German war he left Strasbourg, and has since lived in retirement; until, at a ripe old age, he 
passes from us to his well-earned rest. 
- i^R. William Beattie Booth died on June 18, aged 70. Mr. Booth’s 
name has been familiar amongst gardeners for the last half-century. He com¬ 
menced his horticultural career in the gardens of Scone Palace, Perth, under his 
uncle, Mr. Beattie, and from thence removed, in 1824, to the Horticultural Society’s Garden 
at Chiswick. In 1825 he was appointed garden clerk there. In 1830 he went as gardener to 
Sir C. Lemon, of Carclew, where he remained till 1863. In 1868 he became assistant-secretary 
to the Horticultural Society, but after the removal of the Society to South Kensington the busi¬ 
ness became too much for his failing health, and he resigned this office, retiring into private life. 
Mr. Booth was a most estimable man, thoroughly conversant with the science and practice of 
gardening, and especially remarkable for his kindly and gentlemanly bearing towards all 
who came in contact with him. 
GAKDEN WOKK FOR JULY. 
FLOWERS. 
LOWER-GARDENS will soon be at their best, and in order to render them 
thoroughly enjoyable and satisfactory, assiduous attention must be directed 
^ to insure perfect order and neatness, both as regards the general keeping, 
^ and the exactitude with which the training of the plants is conducted. 
^ Clematis and other hardy climbers must have timely attention as to training, 
as when they are allowed to become entangled, it is almost impossible to unravel 
them ; the pegging-down of Verbenas and trailing plants in beds must also be 
proceeded with. In the herbaceous borders many things will require tying-up, 
and otherwise training; the fastenings upon Dahlias and Hollyhocks should be 
examined from time to time. Frequent stirrings of the soil, so as to loosen the 
surface, will greatly expedite the growth of the plants, and save labour in watering. 
When watering is necessary, let it be given in sufiScient quantity to 
thoroughly moisten the soil. Avoid surface-sprinklings amongst flowering-plants, 
which has a deleterious effect; but foliage-plants will benefit in bright sunny 
weather by being sprinkled overhead in the evenings, as it both refreshes and 
cleanses the leaves from dust. Carnations should be layered as soon as the shoots 
are sufficiently advanced; and pipings put under hand-glasses, with the slightest 
bottom-heat, root freely. Pinks also propagate from pipings under hand-glasses, 
in light sandy soil. 
Hoses: As soon as the first fiush of bloom is over upon the autumn-blooming 
