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arr’s  Seeds  sent  Carriage  Paid  on  receipt  of  remittance 
The  following  Mixtures  are  composed  of  PURE 
GRASS  SEEDS  only,  of  good  growth,  which  have 
been  thoroughly  cleaned  and  carefully  mixed. 
They  cannot  fail  to  give  the  greatest  satisfaction. 
The  seed  is  sold  by  weight,  which  is  the  only  correct  method  of 
estimating  quantity  needed  for  a  given  space. 
BARR’S  NEW  MIXTURE  OF  DWARF  EVER¬ 
GREEN  GRASSES,  for  producing  an  Extra 
Fine  Smooth  Lawn.— A  special  mixture  of  the 
tiuest-leaved  and  dwarfest-growiug  perennial  Grasses, 
producing  AN  extra  fine  velvety  tqrf,  and  saving 
labour  in  not  requiring  frequent  mowing.  Per  lb.,  2/- ; 
per  101b.,  19/6;  per  2Ulb.,  38/-. 
BARR’S  “STANDARD  ”  MIXTURE  OF  EVER¬ 
GREEN  GRASSES,  for  Garden  Lawns.  Golf 
Links,  Cricket  Grounds,  &c.— This  mixture  is 
composed  principally  of  the  tine-leaved,  dwarf-growing 
Grasses,  all  the  seeds  being  highly  cleaned  and  of 
pure  and  genuine  quality.  Per  lb.,  1/6  ;  per  101b.,  14/- ; 
per  201b.,  28/-. 
BARR’S  “THAMES  EMBANKMENT”  MIX¬ 
TURE  OF  EVERGREEN  GRASSES  for 
Parks,  &c. — A  special  mixture,  which  has  been  found 
very  successful  in  many  public  and  private  parka  and 
squares  around  London,  and  throughout  the  country, 
perlb.,  1/3  ;  per  lOlb,,  12/- ;  per  201b.,  23/-. 
For  Hints  on  Making  and  the  Management  of  Lawns,  see 
BARR’S  LAWN  GRASS  CIRCULAR, 
free  on  application. 
BARR  &  SON^S. 
fl,  12,  &  13,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  London. 
Nurseries ;  Ditton  Hill,  near  Surbiton,  Surrey. 
STRAWBERRY 
PLANTS. 
All  the  Leading  Varieties  from  the 
open  ground  and  in  pots. 
Priced  Descriptive  Circular  Post  Free,, 
DICKSONS  NURSERIES  CHESTER. 
WARE’S 
Hardy  Perennial 
CATALOGUE 
Fully  Describes  the  Best  and  Newest 
Herbaceous  and 
Alpine  Plants, 
Bamboos,  Hardy  Orchids,  Carnations,  and  other 
Florists’  Flowers. 
Choice  Hybrid  Water  Lilies, 
Roses  in  pots.  Hardy  Climbers,  Clematis,  American 
Fruits,  &c.  The  best  of  everything  for  the  garden  at 
moderate  prices. 
Only  Strong  Plants  True  to  Name  are  supplied. 
THOMAS  S.  WARE 
FELTHAM. 
CLIBRtNS^ 
Malmaison  Carnations. 
WE  have  on  hand  a  splendid  stock  of 
Malmaisons,  strong,  sturdy,  well 
established,  vigorous  plants,  in  5-inch  pots, 
just  throwing  up  for  bloom. 
We  offer  in  the  following  varieties,  18/* 
per  doz,  onr  selection  only. 
ALBION. — Dark  salmon,  dwarf  habit. 
CALYPSO.— Flesh,  salmon  centre,  .splashed  pink. 
HORACE  HUTCHINSON.  -Bright  scarlet; 
superb  variety. 
LADY  GRIMSTON.  — Pinkish  white,  marked 
bright  rose. 
LADY  ULRICA.— Bright  salmon  rose. 
LORD  WELBY.— Rich  dark  crimson  ;  very  fine. 
MRS.  DE  SATGE.  —  Bright  scarlet;  grand 
variety. 
MRS.  M.  R.  SMITH.— Bright  rose  pink  ;  very  fine. 
MRS.  TRELAWNEY.— Dark  salmon  ;  very  good. 
PRIME  MINISTER.  —  Bright  scarlet;  sweet 
scented. 
PRINCESS  MAY.  — Rich  deep  rose. 
PRINCESS  OF  WALES —Deep  pink;  highly 
scented. 
SOUVENIR  DE  LA  MALMAISON.-Blush 
white  ;  a  well  known  variety. 
THE  CHURCHWARDEN. -Bright  crimson 
scarlet ;  very  tine. 
TRUMPETER— Dark  crimson  ;  sweet  scented. 
Full  description  of  above,  together  with  Li^t  of 
all  other  Choice  Carnations,  indoor  and  outeJoor, 
will  I  e  found  in  our  Carnation  Catalogue,  gratis 
and  post  free  on  application. 
ALTRINCHAM  &  MANCHESTER 
Journal 
THURSDAY,  APRIL  16,  1903. 
No.  1190.— VoL,  XLVI.,  Third  Sfkies 
LONDON  FERN  NURSERIES, 
Loughboro’  Junction,  London,  S.W.— Stove  and  Green¬ 
house  Ferns,  large  and  small,  in  var.,  Aralia.s,  Grevilleas, 
Oyperus,  Ficus,  Ericas,  Palms,  Dracaenas,  Aspidistras,  Roses, 
Azaleas,  Carnations,  Crotons,  Camellias,  Chrysanthemums, 
Cyclamen,  Bouvardias,  Asparagus,  Araucarias,  Solanums, 
Aspidistras,  Cinerarias,  Genistas,  Marguerites,  Geraniums, 
Primulas,  Orange  Trees,  &c.  Trade,  send  for  Wholesale 
List.  Special  Retail  Catalogue,  free.— J.  E.  SMITH. 
The  best  test  of  quality  is  “Repeat  Orders.’’  These 
we  have  ha<l  from  many  customers  for  the  last  twelve  to 
eighteen  years  in  many  cases  annually.  60  Gold  and 
Silver  Medals,  including  the  R.H.S.  Gold_  Medal  for 
Begonias  only.  Our  Speciality  Collection  ;  Double, 
30  -  per  dozen  ;  Single,  2d  '-  per  dozen  ;  named  or  hybrid 
Seedlings.  Descriptive  Catalogue  free. 
B.  R.  DAVIS  &  SONS,  Begonia  Specialists,  Yeovil^Som. 
The  Tropical  Zone.* 
vHIS  zone  of  greatest  heat, 
^  although  having  extensive  areas 
with  a  very  dry  climate,  is,  on 
the  whole,  one  of  great  humidity 
the  wetter  regions  haviug  a 
yearly  rainfall,  varying  in  different 
parts,  of  80  to  160in.  In  the  dryer 
areas,  forests  are  thin,  or  confined  to 
river-sides,  or  absent,  and  the  Flora  is 
different  from  that  of  the  wetter  areas,  which 
are  for  the  most  part-  covered  with  dense 
forests.  Here  vegetation  attains  its  greatest 
luxuriance  and  grandeur.  Trees,  climbers, 
annuals,  grasses,  foliage,  and  flowers  are  all.  on 
the  largest  scale  and  in  enormous  variety,  the 
number  of  species  known  being  probably  about 
45,000,  including  all  found  up  to  5000  feet 
above  sea-level. 
For  the  purpose  of  showing  the  resemblance 
and  difference  existing  between  two  Floras 
growing  under  similar  conditions  of  beat  and 
moisture,  those  of  Eastern  Tropical  America 
and  the  Malay  region  may  be  compared.  In 
general  aspect  the  vegetation  is  much  the  same 
.in  both  regions.  The  giant  trees  of  the  grand 
primeval  forest  grow  to  a  height  of  100  to  200ft, 
intermingled  with  smaller  kinds,  and  in  such 
variety  that  a  second  specimen  of  a  species  is 
often  not  to  be  found  near  its  fellow.  Many  of 
them  have  great  buttresses  radiating  from 
their  base,  giving  great  support  against  violent 
storms.  Climbing  up  over  and  interlacing 
among  them  from  tree  to  tree  are  many  kinds  of 
gigantic  woody  climbers,  which  often  descend 
like  ropes  in  a  tangle  of  loops  and  festoons,  only 
to  again  seek  the  sunlight  overhead.  Under¬ 
neath  is  a  dense  undergrowth  of  small  Palms, 
shrubs,  herbs,  and  small  climbers,  or  in  places 
the  shrubs  are  scanty  or  absent,  and  Ferns, 
Club  Mosses,  Aroids,  saprophytes,  and  plants 
like  Marantas  and  Amomums  prevail,  and  the 
[*  Continued  from"  Elementary  Notes  on  Plant  Dislributio 
page  290.] 
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