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fully grown and selected at Slough, and a batch sent
out — Advancer, Princess Royal, Little Gem, Epi-
curean, Wonderful, Premier, and others, commenced
that long line of improvements more or less striking^
which has continued to this day. One of the most
useful of winter Greens, the Cottagers’ Kale, was sent
out by Mr. Turner a quarter of a century ago ; and
the well-known Schoolmaster Potato at a more recent
date. The Incomparable White Celery, and the
Golden Gem Melon, also emanated from Slough.

It need scarcely be said that the Royal Nursery is
widely known as one of the cleanest, best ordered
and appointed establishments in the country, and
famous for tl 5 e healthy and satisfactory stock found
there. It has grown largely in extent during the past
twenty years, and yet extends itself according to the
requirements of an increasing trade.

As an author Mr. Turner is not unknown, though
his productions are few. It is not for want of
ability to write that he has published so little ; buf,
being always with the flowers he loves so well, and
delighted to be there, literary occupation could not
draw him aside. When at Chalvey he published
Practical Observations on the Culture of the Dahlia
for Exhibition^ with a Descriptive Catalogue of
Dahlias ^ ^c. In 1850 he published, in pamphlet
form, some papers on the Culture of the Pansy ^ which
had previously appeared in the pages of The Florist
and Garden Miscellany, In 1851 Mr. Turner suc-
ceeded the late Mr. Edward Beck as the conductor of
the Florist^ and continued in this capacity until the
end of i860, when the work underwent some modifi-
cation, and Dr. Hogg, assisted by the late Mr. John
Spencer, took an active share in the management.
It is still continued under the name of the Florist and
Pomologist, and is edited by Mr. Thomas Moore,
F.L.S. At times Mr. Turner contributed to some of
the gardening papers, but only occasionally.

As a representative man Mr. Turner has on not a
few occasions stood forward on behalf of his fellow
florists. Many years ago, when a complimentary
dinner was given to the late Mr. Charles Kean, the
eminent actor, the committee decided to invite a
representative of every profession, and the late Mr.
Jame^ Veitch was present to represent the nursery-
men and Mr. Turner the florists. The Duke of
Newcastle presided, the present Prime Minister of
England being one of the guests. Mr. Turner was also
a very active member of the Executive Committee of
the Great International Horticultural Exhibition of
1866, and took more 1st prizes than any other exhi-
bitor. In conjunction with the Rev. Canon Hole
and the late Mr. Thomas Rivers, Mr. Turner laboured
hard in carrying out the arrangements of the first
National Rose Show, held in St. James’ Hall, Regent
Street, on July i, 1858. Several men eminent as
florists gave their quota of labour — ^John Edwards,
Richard Stains, and others, who, with Mr. Rivers, have
since gone over to the majority. In connection with
the Southern Section of the National Auricula Society
(a flower that for years past has found a
congenial home at Slough), the National Car-
nation and Picotee Society, the National Dahlia
Exhibition, the International Potato Show, and
other societies, he is a willing and hearty helper ;
in fact he is ever to the fore when something has to be
done in the best interests of horticulture. He has
been a steady supporter of the Gardeners’ Benevolent
Institution for many years past. He most cordially
aided in every way the old National Floricultural
Society until it was superseded by the establishment
of the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural
Society ; and he has been a member of this body, with
short intervals of non-ofilcial existence, almost since
its establishment.

Mr. Turner has for many years taken an active
interest in local matters affecting Slough, and exhi-
bited a commendable public spirit.

And so we bring this somewhat imperfect sketch
to a close. A busy life extending over half a century’s
duration embraces many incidents, only a few of
which can be compressed within the limits of a brief
memoir. The reading of the foregoing lines will
awaken in not a few hearts memories of old, and
recall occurrences that it might be well had been
incorporated in this concise story of a life. We can
ori y give a necessarily imperfect outline. Those who
will can fill It out to perfect fulness with recollections
tnat will never die, so long as the powers of the

PHACELIA CAMPANULARIA, A. Gray.

In the Gardeners' Chfonicte^ n.s,, vol. xviii., p. 51,
a description of this handsome half-hardy annual was
given, from specimens sent by Mr. Thompson, of
Ipswich. Seeds of it were sent to Kew by the same
gentleman, andfthe accompanying figure (fig. 22) has
been prepared from a plant which flowered here this
season. It is dwarfer and more compact than P.
Whitlavia, A. Gray (Whitlavia''grandiflora, and W.
minor, Harvey), and the corollas, which measure from
I — Is inch in^breadth, according to vigour, are bright
gentian-blue, with five pure white oblong spots on the
inside, situate below the angles of the corolla lobes ;
these white spots become ochreous-yellow as the
flower fades ; on the outside they are u sually absent,

sometimes a trace of them may be seen, but here, if
present, they are carried down to the base of the
corolla.

Mr. Thompson has now sent a plant to Kew, from
which a figure for the Botanical Magazine has been
prepared. This plant is more compact than the one
from which our drawing was made, which latter was
grown in a deep frame early in the season, and, in
consequence, had a drawn-up appearance — the leaves
are dentate, and the whole plant much less hairy than in
Mr. Thompson’s plant, which is itself less hairy than
an authentic specimen sent by Dr. Gray to Kew from
California. The wild plant is so copiously covered
with short glandular hairs as to give it a cinereous
hue ; the leaves are subcordate, i inch long and
neatly crenate, and for some time I was unable to
believe in the specific identity of this specimen with
the one represented in our figure, especially as Dr.
Gray, in the Botany of California^ vol. ii., p. 4671
says, “ corolla violet-purple.” Mr. Thompson’s plant
is intermediate between the two in hairiness and in

cUo nf leaf, showinff thaf U

detected. If it proves as hardy as the purple-flowered
P. Whitlavia, it will be a great acquisition, and will
doubtless take a place in the front rank of showy half-
hardy annuals. R, A. Rolfe,

Acrostichum (Elaphoglossum) magnum, Baker,
n. sp*

This is a large new Acrostichum of the sub-genus
Elaphoglossum, which was discovered in 1880 by Mr.
G. S. Jenman, on the banks of the Mazaruni River, in
British Guiana, and of which he has just sent living
plants to Kew. It is allied to A. perelegans and A.
auricomum.

Root-stock suberect. Basal palese small, linear
subulate, nearly black. Stipes tufted, those of the
barren frond 3—4 inches long, clothed with small
lanceolate adpressed fimbriated membranous paleae.
Sterile lamina 2—3 feet long, 1^—2 inches broad at
the middle, narrowed gradually to the apex and base,
membranous in texture, green on both sides, the
palese of the upper surface numerous but incon-
spicuous, minute, ovate, adpressed, whitish, deeply
fimbriated, of the under side densest on the midrib,
not adpressed, minute, membranous, lanceolate, fer-
ruginous, densely fimbriated ; veins slightly ascending,
moderately close, distinct, simple or forked. Fertile
frond not yet seen. J, G, Baker,

Anguloa Ruckeri {Lindl,) retusa, n, var,

A most remarkable variety. It is lemon colour
outside the perigone, full of dark purple blotches
inside. The good character is found in the lip. Its
lateral laciniae are quite abrupt, rectangular ; its
median lacinia is unusually small, reflexed, covered
with short strong hairs. The column has a very strong
angle at a short interval above the base. This curious
plant, W'hose constancy can only be judged by time,
though it is to be expected, was kindly sent by Mr.
W. Bull, of Chelsea. H. G, Rchb.f

Odontoglossum Schlieperianum {Rchb, /),

O. flavidum, var.

This is the Odontoglossum grande flavidum of the
late Herr Klotzsch. It is a very fine variety, sulphur
colour, with a few exceedingly light cinnamon bars at
base of the sepals and petals, some orange on base of
the lip and on the callus, and with brown hairs on
the wings of the column. I have finally had it now
afresh from Mr. B. S. Williams, Victoria and Paradise
Nurseries. H, G, Rchb, f.

EDIBLE FUNGI.

According to Coulter's Gazette, Dr. J. J. Brown,
of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, has for several seasons
experimented with field fungi for culinary purposes.
He finds no fungi that one would be likely to
gather for eating that are violently poisonous.
His method for discovering the valuable kinds
is one that requires no scientific knowledge of
the plants, and commends itself for its practical com-
mon sense. He gathers fresh clean-looking speci-
mens ; if they have a bad or unpleasant odour when
cooking they are discarded, and one will soon be able
to tell the good from the bad at this time with consi-
derable certainty. A small amount of the cooked
fungus is then eaten. If it has a pleasant taste, and
no disagreeable results follow, it is partaken of more
freely next time, and is soon put on the list of valu-
able kinds. Tasting of the fresh fungus is but little .
assistance, as an acrid or nauseating property is often
dispelled in the preparation. There is no doubt that
the danger of fungus-poisoning has been unnecessarily
exaggerated. With the caution just pointed out the
danger is so greatly lessened that it is practically
reduced to zero, and no one need hesitate to make
use of this abundant supply of nourishing and palat-
able food. It may be added that many sorts will be"
found harmless enough, but of no more culinary value
than so much grass or wood, being either not juicy or
without a rich flavour. Our contemporary is respon-
sible for the whole of the foregoing. No doubt
proper cooking neutralises some of the harmful pro-
perties, and another important point is to gather your
fungus before it is too old ; but, as far as European
fungi are concerned at any rate, it is better to learn
to distinguish the .various kinds than to proceed in the
experimental fashion recommended by Dr. Brown.

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