. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. hem at have been cutting flowers of R Nobleanurasince the first wet-k in Fcbiuary from plantsgrowing in an exposed position ; also R. proecox,which has been, and is at present, a beautifuldisplay of flowers. There need be no timidity inplanting these Rhododendrons in sheltered placesif the soil is suitable. A. C. Smith, Lydhur&tGardens^ Eaywards Heath, Sussex. MR. NEWSTEAD. We have already alluded to the appointment of Newstead, the Curator of the Chester Museum,as special lecturer t
. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. hem at have been cutting flowers of R Nobleanurasince the first wet-k in Fcbiuary from plantsgrowing in an exposed position ; also R. proecox,which has been, and is at present, a beautifuldisplay of flowers. There need be no timidity inplanting these Rhododendrons in sheltered placesif the soil is suitable. A. C. Smith, Lydhur&tGardens^ Eaywards Heath, Sussex. MR. NEWSTEAD. We have already alluded to the appointment of Newstead, the Curator of the Chester Museum,as special lecturer to the University and School ofTropical Medicine, Liverpool, and now have pleasurein presenting his portrait. He will be engaged ingiving practical demonstrations and lectures to thestudents connected with the School of Tropical Sledi-cine, the veterinary department, the agricult\ira!department, and the T^niversity. Mr. Newstead, whobegan his career as a gardener, came to Chester in May,1880, about a month before the opening of the Gros-venor Museum. The whole of the work of classifying. Mr. K. NEffSTEAD. and arranging the extensive collections has been carriedout by him, and he has mounted and prepared practi-cally the whole of the objects now in the Museum. has, in addition, done much work in connec-tion with the Cliester Natural Science Society, and afew years ago he was awarded the Kingsley MemorialMedal; while at the Chester Paxton Societys lastexhibition he received the Silver Medal for a largecollection of injurious insects. Archaeology has alsoclaimed a considerable share of his attention, especiallyin relation to prehistoric man and the Roman andSaxon periods, and he has frequently contributed tothe Arclueological Societys journal. Especially in the departments dealing with generalagricultural and horticultural subjects, Mr. Newsteadhas been closely connected with the work he will nowtake in hand. A long list of publications has come fromhis pen, among which
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