. The Gardeners' chronicle and agricultural gazette . larger than the last. Fig. 3 is one of the curiousbr9wn spindle-shapedBoletusspores, fromBoletus para-siticus. Fig. 4 is a white spore from Agaricus vagi-natus. Fig. 5 is a form of spore peculiar to the genusHydnum. and in this instance is taken from H. imbri-catum. Figs. 6 and 7 are examples of the pink sporesmentioned in my remarks at the Horticultural Society;the former is from Agaricus pascuus, the latter fromA. nidorosus. Figs. 8, 9, and 10 are examples of theechinate spores of the milk-bearing genus Lactarius;fig. 8 is from L. blenniu
. The Gardeners' chronicle and agricultural gazette . larger than the last. Fig. 3 is one of the curiousbr9wn spindle-shapedBoletusspores, fromBoletus para-siticus. Fig. 4 is a white spore from Agaricus vagi-natus. Fig. 5 is a form of spore peculiar to the genusHydnum. and in this instance is taken from H. imbri-catum. Figs. 6 and 7 are examples of the pink sporesmentioned in my remarks at the Horticultural Society;the former is from Agaricus pascuus, the latter fromA. nidorosus. Figs. 8, 9, and 10 are examples of theechinate spores of the milk-bearing genus Lactarius;fig. 8 is from L. blennius; fig. 9, L. fuliginosus;fig. 10, L. quietus. Fig. 11 is a purple-brown sporefrom our common meadow Mushroom, Agaricus cam-pestris. Fig. 12 is a remarkable slate-coloured sporefrom Gomphidius viscidus; and Fig. 13 is a black sporefrom one of the deliquescent Fungi, Coprinus apiculus to this spore as also to Fig. 4, shows thepoint of attachment to the spicules of the sporophoresof the most wonderful consideration in connection. with the spores of Fungi is that such inconceivablyminute objects have each a spark of life, capable underfavourable circumstances of reproduciog the parentspecies. The experiment can be successfully carriedout with some of the ephemeral species of less wonderful is the consideration of suchniinute objects being sculptured and granulated, as inFigs. 5 and 10. When preserved in the herbarium some spores aregreedily devoured by insects; others are left entirelyuntouched. Worihington G. Smith. Wiowxt CoiTcspouOcncc. Iresine Herbstii.—I have much pleasure in endorsingall that your correspondent R. D. (see p. 1086) ha-ssaid in favour of this gem among bedding plants. Ialso agree with him that it would be interesting tolearn how, and under what circumstances, it hassucceeded during the past remarkable season. Often,I must confess, we have doleful tales regarding itsappearance in many places, and only in few instanceshav
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