... 41 per cent. ; and at Chelsea Physic Gardens the increase in radishes amounted to 54 per cent. The material had a corresponding influence upon wheat, barley, and oats in pot experiments at Chelsea, the effect in these cases showing itself in increased tillering ...

... opened, and the mote optimis in who resolved chance their luck were rewarded by cold winds that killed pleasure. The animal show held under the auspices of the Slough Allotment Holders' Association suffered in consequence, the attendance not being nearly ...

... previously offered to take j£so, and that defendant would not give him more than £2O. Floriculture. —The second monster flower show, held at the Royal Old Wells, Cheltenham, on Thursday week, went off with great the visitors numbering from 3,000 to 4.000 ...

... tography. By this process three photographs were shewn: a basket of fruit, a basket of flowers, and a landscape, and marvellously beautiful they were, the flowers and fruit being almost like reality itself. In the billiard-room, which adjoined, a Wimshorst ...

... Aldershot; 2nd Grenadiers, Wellington Barracks to Chelsea; 3rd Grenadiers, Aldershot to the Tower ; let Coldstreamers, Chelsea to Aldershot; 2nd Coldstreamers, the Tower to Chelsea; lit Soots, Chelsea to Wellington Barracks ; 2nd Boots, Alderebot to ...

... George's Chapel. On Thursday next, March 24th, the Venerable Archdeacon Bevan, M.A.. Archdeacon of Middlesex and Rector of Chelsea, will preach a Lenten sermon at St. George's Chapel at Evensong at 5 p.m. Marvels of Modern Photography. A lecture on Some ...

... had a magnificent show of sweet peas, in• eluding a number of new varieties. Mr. Eric F. Such, Maidenhead, showed herbaceous plants; Mr. G. Jaokarnan, of the Woking Nurseries, a grand display of roses ; Mr. James Veatch, of Chelsea, growing sweet peas ...

... conservatory neer the entrance. Here a wealth of flower. toot the eye, and their beautiful colours were enhanced by a simple hut effective arrangement, and it is certain that the Carnation and Pi- cotee Show at the Horticultural Darden,. last week could ...

... one. PRIZE FLOWER LIARDEN.—Mr. 0. Ruch:lock, of 6, St. Stepen's Villas, Clewer, has gained the award in the Gardener this week for a prize flower garden. The garden was awarded fourth prize out of seven entries at the newer Horticultural Show this year ...

... which workers in large industrial centres will go to gratify their love for flowers was told by Prebendary H. V. Stuart. the rector of Stoke-on-Trent, in opening a flower show at Boothen. He stated that in the colliery district of Cannock Chase a doctor ...

... opened on Tuesday next. The verandahs, balconies, do., at the back of the Grand Stand have been very prettily decorated with flowers and creepers, and the lawns are in splendid order. The band of the Royal Marines will play here daily during the races. _ ...

... be an all round benefit. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—At the flower show which opened in the Temple Gardens on Tuesday, a new seedling orchid on the stand of Messrs. Bull & Sons, of Chelsea, was called after King George V. Messrs. Sanders, the great orchid ...