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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
August 24, 1901. 
rare British plant, may induce students to 
find similar instances in other plants for 
themselves ; for that is really the object of 
this book, readers being frequently advised 
to see for themselves. Roots, stems, 
branches and leaves of many plants give 
rise to young plants in a state of nature, 
and many of them may be induced to do so 
by artificial means. Oxalis cernua, or the 
so called Bermuda Buttercup, is a native 
of South Africa, and was introduced to 
Malta in 1806. It does not produce seeds, 
but since that date it has spread all over 
Malta, and as a result of traffic in mer¬ 
chandise this plant has spread round a 
great portion of the Mediterranean coast on 
both the northern and southern shores as 
well as on many of the islands and the rock 
of Gibraltar. 
Instances of vegetative reproduction here 
given might be multiplied, but the reader 
will derive most profit by reading the book 
itself. Other chapters follow giving in¬ 
teresting details concerning the manifold 
phases of plant life ; and much of the 
information vouchsafed can be turned to 
useful and direct account by the gardener in 
his daily labours, and the rest makes interest¬ 
ing reading. Some accounts of improve¬ 
ments being effected by artificial means may 
induce the gardener to try and improve 
something coming under his notice. 
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Honour to Messrs Little & Ballantyne.—We 
understand that Messrs. Little & Ballantyne have 
had the honour conferred upon them by the King 
appointing them nurserymen and seedsmen to his 
Majesty by Royal Warrants. 
Messrs. Hogg & Robertson, seedsmen and bulb 
growers, Dublin, have not gone unhonoured in the 
distribution of Royal honours; for we learn that 
they have been honoured with the Royal Warrant, 
appointing them seedsmen to his Majesty the King. 
Royal Horticultural Society.—The next fruit 
and flower show of the Royal Horticultural Society 
will be held on Tuesday, August 27th, in the Drill 
Hall, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, 1 to 5 p.m. A 
lecture on “ Garden Manures " will be given by Mr. 
F. J. Baker, A.R.C.S., at three o'clock. 
Onions in Plenty.—According to a correspon¬ 
dent, the quantity of Onions which are grown for 
seed in the neighbourhood of Milford, Conn., is 
astounding, as in one year the shipment of seed from 
this town amounted to 100,000 lbs. Readers who 
know Onion seed may judge the extent of the Onion 
fields, and no doubt, like ourselves, have a 
sufficiently cute imagination to have some idea of 
the odour. 
Death of a Scotch-American Gardener.—Mr. 
John Kinnear, who was in charge of the gardens of 
Mr. Charles W. Bergner, of Philadelphia, has been 
a victim of the recent spell of hot weather in 
America, and has succumbed to a severe attack of 
jaundice superinduced by indigestion and a weak 
heart Deceased was a native of Kerriemuir, Scot¬ 
land He had charge in his younger days of the 
laying out of the park at Cleveland. O., and fulfilled 
many other high positions on that side of the 
Atlantic. 
The Technolexicon. — We have received circulars 
relating to a great trilingual technical dictionary, 
which is to be published by the Society of German 
Engineers. It is a work, the want of which has 
long been felt, and now that it is likely to be actually 
produced its advent will be watched with great 
interest. It is to be a dictionary of technical terms. 
English, French and German are the three 
languages in which it is to be published. Societies, 
associations, authorities, technical colleges, impor¬ 
tant industrial establishments, trades, &c., that take 
an interest in the work are requested to give the 
names of persons and firms that can be useful 
collaborators. Every intending collaborator will do 
well to begin by collecting the technical words and 
expressions of his speciality. All communications 
should be addressed to the Editor of the Technolexi¬ 
con, Berlin (N.W. 7 ), Dorotheenstrasse, 49. 
Cultivating Honey-bees in a Dwelling House. 
—An enterprising person in Chicago has discovered 
that the bee keeps just as busy in storing away honey 
on the third floor of a home, as in a hollow tree in 
the woods. 
Fellows of the Royal Horticultural Society.— 
At a general meeting of the Royal Horticultural 
Society, held on Tuesday, August 13th, eighteen new 
Fellows were elected, making 706 since the beginning 
of the present year. 
The National Dahlia Society.—We have before 
us the annual report and schedule of the forthcoming 
show of the above society, which is to be held at the 
Crystal Palace on September 6th and 7th. The 
schedule is much the same as on previous years, and 
is so arranged that everyone has a fair chance. The 
amateur grower is well provided for, twenty-three 
classes being exclusively reserved for him alone. 
Their balance sheet shows a slight falling off of the 
cash in hand, but it is only a trifling decrease. The 
schedule is full of useful information and contains a 
useful analysis of the varieties shown during the 
past five years at their annual shows. 
Plant Competitions.—We generally look at this 
term as something relating to a flower show, but the 
following paragraph, written by a great botanist, 
will show the term in a different light—" Plants 
compete with one another all round for everything 
they stand in need of. They compete for their food 
—carbonic acid. They compete for their energy— 
their fair share of sunlight. They compete for 
water, and their foothold in the soil. They com¬ 
pete for the favours of the insects that fertilise their 
flowers. They compete for the good services of the 
birds or mammals that disseminate their seeds in 
proper spots for germination.” 
Nettle Stings.—Our contemporary, The Farmers' 
Gazette, is always alive with interesting articles, and 
as the one bearing the above title may be of some 
interest to gardeners we reproduce part of it. " The 
pain caused by the sting of the common Nettle is 
due to the injection into the portion of the skin 
pierced by the prickle on the leaf, of a liquid which 
chemical analysis shows to consist of formic acid 
and another ingredient, the composition of which is 
closely allied to snake poison. The stings of the 
Nettle plant are furnished with very sharp points, 
but at the base they are considerably enlarged, and 
this enlargement acts as a little reservoir or bottle in 
which the stinging material is stored. The point of 
the prickle is so very delicate that when it enters 
the skin it is easily broken off, and as soon as this 
occurs the liquid contained in its lower part at once 
escapes into the aperture made by the point. Though 
capable of causing considerable inflammation the 
stings of our common Nettles are comparatively harm¬ 
less when viewed in the light of the injuries caused 
by some of the Nettles met with in India and other 
places in the F.ast. There the stings inflicted by 
some species of Nettles are so severe that their 
effects last for several weeks. 
Germs.—Just at present there is a perfect raid 
into the mysterious life of the microbe order, and 
the uninitiated would think when reading the various 
reports that each mycologist was trying to be the 
biggest alarmist, but with the aid of a powerful 
microscope their investigations may be followed by 
the masses. Dr. Ceresote has been examining the 
various germs to be found on vegetables bought in 
the market, and certainly his report does not give 
one an appetite for vegetables until we reflect that 
we are not the only generation which has eaten 
vegetables. But perhaps it was the germs on the 
vegetables which caused the decease of our fore¬ 
fathers, who knows? Anyhow, here are a few 
extracts from the report—" A simple microscopical 
survey revealed a fauna of fifty-two species, compos¬ 
ing amoebae and the eggs of Taenia, Oxyuris 
ascarides and O. ankylostoma. Bacteriological investi¬ 
gations added a rich flora of varied microbes, 
including micrococci, staphylococci, streptococci, 
sacrinae, and a wealth of bacilli. Among the latter 
I could isolate the Bacillus coli communis, as well as 
the Bacillus septicus, and the Bacillus telani.” All 
these were found on a Lettuce. It is lucky for us 
that the greengrocer does not know what a bargain 
we get for our money, or he might want to charge 
for it. 
Royal Honours to Messrs. J. Yeitch & Sons — 
We learn that Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Limited, 
Royal Exotic Nursery, King’s-road, Chelsea, have 
been graciously honoured with the Royal Warrant, 
appointing them nurserymen and seedsmen to His 
Majesty the King. The widely representative 
character of Messrs. Veitch’s cultures, but more 
especially their magnificent work in the hybridisation 
of Orchids, Rhododendrons, Amaryllis, &c.. well 
entitle them to Royal favour. 
The Protheroe and Morris Register.—We have 
just received the above pamphlet from this well 
known firm of auctioneers. They issue one monthly, 
and to those who wish to buy nursery property or to 
sell such will find this a very useful little paper. It 
gives descriptions of property to be disposed of not 
only at home but also in the colonies. Those who 
are looking out for a business should avail them¬ 
selves of the information offered. It deals exclu¬ 
sively with agriculture and horticulture, and can be 
obtained from the firm's offices, 67 and 68, Cheap- 
side, London, E.C. 
Miss Ormerod's Will.—Besides the legacies left to 
private friends and relatives, Miss Ormerod has left 
the following bequests:—University of Edinburgh, 
£5,000; Anne Hartwell, her secretary and house¬ 
keeper, £5,000 ; three servants, £200 each ; Dr. E. 
H. Lipscomb and Mr. Edmund Kell Blyth, executors 
of her will, £500 each ; Mr. T. Prichard Newman, 
in recognition of his valuable services, £2,000, and 
the copyright of all her works, and the copies of her 
works in the possession of West, Newman & Co., 
and of the publishers, Simpkin, Marshall & Co., and 
all of her collections. Professor Wallace receives 
£1,000 and her book of documents reciting the cir¬ 
cumstances of her obtaining the honorary degree of 
LL.D. The nett value of the estate was 
£51,582 13s. 
Marriage of an American Florist —Wedding an¬ 
nouncements are always more or less embarrassing 
to the parties concerned in all civilized countries. 
Whether a writer in The American Florists' Review 
sought to minimise or increase the embarrassment 
of a happy pair who have just been joined in holy 
wedlock in America is difficult to find out, but per¬ 
haps it may interest some of the readers of this 
paper to read the article referred to. It is necessary 
before copying it to state that the bridegroom is a 
champion player at bowls. Here is the article, we 
pass no comment upon it, but leave that for our 
readers to do " That redoubtable ten pin cham¬ 
pion, Philip Scott, has been bowled out. He is no 
longer a bachelor privileged to frequent the alleys 
at will, but must now ask permission of his wife, and 
will in future probably be restricted to two hours 
once in two weeks, and the Denver team's hopes of 
achieving distinction at Buffalo have gone glimmer¬ 
ing. Miss Simpkins, who is now Mrs. Scott, had 
already been with the Park Floral Co. several years 
when Philip first landed in Denver. In the year 
and a half since that time he has had ample oppor¬ 
tunity to see her under all the trying conditions that 
arise in a retail store. He held out manfully, but 
had to surrender at last. The wedding took place 
on the evening of June 4th at the home of the bride's 
parents in Berkeley, and Ben Boldt fairly outdid him¬ 
self in the decorating. 'Billy Crowe,' also with the 
Park Floral, devoted the whole afternoon to the 
creation of the bouquets, and Peter Crowe, of Utica, 
sent some of his famous ‘ Bardi' Adiantum for the 
occasion. The bride was showered with gifts galore, 
and it was evident that both bride and groom were 
great favourites with their fellow employes, and with 
Mr. Valentine, their ‘old man.’ If Willie and 
Davie will now follow Philip's lead, ‘ Great Scott' 
may, in a measure, be consoled when the time comes 
for him to surrender his charming daughter. 
Judging from appearances it is only a question of 
which one she will select from among the many. 
In the meantime here’s to the health and happiness 
of Philip and his bride. Drink hearty.” 
GLASGOW 
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. 
The “Gardening World” Representative will 
be at the Great Flower Show on August 28 th and 
29 th. Communications from Advertisers should 
be addressed to “ Gardening World ” Special 
Correspondent, Press Offices, International Ex¬ 
hibition, Glasgow. 
Copies of the paper containing Report of the 
Show will be distributed in the Exhibition on 
Thursday, August 29 th, 
