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WARD, N. BAGSÏÏAW.— Class ILL —Section 5 .—Annexe Gallery.
U' A RD, N. BAGS IIA W, à Çlapham lUse , près de Lon-dres^ A.—Caisses pour l’importation des plantesvivantes.
“Wardian cases”—à l’aide desquelles on peut cultiverdes plantes dans toute localité, même au milieu des villes lesplus peuplées, ou les transporter avec tout succès pendantles plus longs voyages.
Pour obtenir ce résultat, il faut quel a plante soit placéedans ses conditions normales d’existence, c’est-à-dire que lachaleur, l’iiumidité, la nature du sol, etc., qui lui convien-nent, soient observées.
M Fortune, envoyé en Chine par la Société d’IIorticuI-ture avec des “Wardian cases,” dans le but de rapporterdes sujets au jardin de Chiswick, compara l’ancienne et lanouvelle méthode pour le transport des plantes. Il dit—dansun article communiqué par M. Livingstone, de Macao, etpublié dans le troisième volume des Transactions de la So-ciété d’Horticulture—que d’après l’ancien procédé une seuleplante sur mille survivait à la traversée de Chine en Angle-terre. Arrivé en Chine, M. Fortune plaça 250 plantes dansles “ Wardian cases,” et 215 arrivèrent à Londres en bonnecondition.
Par la suite, au moyen du même procédé, plus de 20,000plantes du thé ont été transportées de la Chine aux Indessans qu’une seule ait péri.
Plus récemment, des centaines de plantes Cinchona ontété enlevées de leurs forêts natives, au Pérou, et sont par-venues saines et sauves sur les montagnes de Java.
L’inventeur pense que ce procédé peut s’appliquer avecsuccès à tout le règne animal, voire même à l’homme. Despoissons dorés ont séjourné et prospéré pendant plusieursannées dans des “ Wardian cases*.” ils y étaient renfermésdans une vase en verre contenant environ 90 litres d’eau.Celle-ci ne fut jamais changée, mais des plantes aquatiquesla maintinrent dans sa pureté. Unrouge-gorgehabita aussiune de ces serres pendant plusieurs mois.
M. Bowerbank a répété ces expériences sur de3 poissonsdans un grand vase en verre; c’est, suivant le témoignagede M. Mitchell, l’origine du magnifique vivier de la SociétéZoologique de Regent’s Park.
Il est bien certain que si une atmosphère pure et con-venablement humide favorise la croissance des plantes lesplus délicates au centre d’un endroit envahi par la fumée,elle doit offrir des avantages incalculables pour maintenirla santé, ccartcr les maladies et en faciliter la guérison.
99 WARD, N. BAGSHAAV, 14 Clapham llise , near London.
Cases for importing living plants.
Closed cases— by mean9 of which plants may be grownin any locality, even in the midst of the most crowdedcities, or conveyed on the longest voyages, with completesuccess.
In order to ensure this success, the natural conditions ofthe plants must be fulfilled wi*h respect to heat, light,moisture, and soil.
Mr. Fortune, who was sent by the Horticultural Societyto China with glazed cases for the purpose of procuringplants for their garden at Chiswick, comparing the old andthe new methods of conveying plants, says that in a papercommunicated by Mr. Livingstone, of Macao, and pub-lished in the third volume of the Transactions of the Horti-cultural Society, it is stated that at that time only one plantin a thousand survived the voyage from China to England.Mr. Fortune put 250 plants into the cases in China, andlanded 215 in good condition.
Subsequently, by the same means, more than 20,000 tea-plants have been transferred, without loss, from China tothe East Indies.
And more recently, several hundred plants of cinchonahave been safely conveyed from their native forests in Peruto the mountains of Java.
The inventor believes that the same principle is capableof beneficial application to the whole of the animal kingdom—even to man. For several years gold and silver fish havebeen the constant inhabitants of his closed cases, living andflourishing in an earthen vessel containing about 20 gallonsof water, which was never changed, but retained its purityby means of the aquatic plants growing in it. A robin| likewise was an inmate for several months,i Mr. Bowerbank repeated the experiments on the fish in alargo glass jar, whence originated, according to the testi-mony of Mr. Mitchell, the splendid vivuria in the gardensof the Zoological Society in Regent’s Park,i There cannot be a doubt that the same pure and properlymoistened atmosphere which favoured the growtli of themost delicate plants in the most smoky localities, would beof invaluable advantage in the preservation of health andthe prevention or cure of disease.
WHITE, T.— Class XIV.—Section 10.— OuUide.
909 WHITE, T., a Sandport , Portsmouth , JIamp.j A.— 1909 WHITE, T., Sandport^ Portsmouth. Model of portableModèle de caserne portative. | barracks.
Manufactured by Thomas White, Jun., Thorpe Ilesley, near Sheffield, and Rotherham.
Patterns of Improved Hooks, for fixing Gas and Water Pipes in a neat and expeditious manner, made either Bright or
Black.
Prices. —From Is. per gross and upwards, according to size.
Patterns of Improved Horse Nails, showing the proper shape these ought to he, as adapted to the formation of theHorse’s Hoofs. Nails made to these Patterns will effectually secure the Shoe without injuring the most tender lloof.
Prices
Lbs. .3 4 5 6 7 8 .9 10 11 12 14
Péril. 3/11 4/2 4/5 4/8 1/IL 5/2 5/5 5/8 Wf. 6/4 JJZ
Patterns of Newly-Invented Wrought-Iron Nails, for Ship-Builders, Carpenters, Joiners, and Cabinet-Makers. Thesuperiority of this Nail over one that is cut or rolled consists in its gradual thickness towards the head ; whereas theothers are drawn in under the head, and thereby leave a space where wet may get in and rust the Nail.
The price of these is 25 per cent, below the regular List.
Patterns of Improved Rivets, made in Iron, Brass, Copper, and Zinc, to any length and strength.
Price. —From 18s. per cwt., according to size.
Beefsteak Tendering Apparatus and Sugar-Cutting Machine. A newly-invented Apparatus, for dividing theMuscular Tissue of Animal Food, such as Steaks, Chops, &c., thereby tendering a Tough Steak, making it easierto masticate, and better for digestion.
Price, complete, with extra Cutters for cutting Loaf-Sugar, and Cutters for Toast, &c., 40s. each.
Patterns of Newly-Invented Prunisg-ITooks, for cutting Gooseberry Trees with ease, and without scratching thehand; also applicable for all kinds of small Shrubs and Plants.
• Price 1 «., or 10s. per dozen.