The Northern Tasmanian Horticultural Society will be represented at the National Chrysanthemum Society's Centenary Festival at London in November next, by Mrs. W. J. Thromer.

Foreign Notes #1

Mr. R. C. Affaurtit, one of the editors of the Dutch journal of gardening, Sempervirens, died February 1st, aged 65 years.

Foreign Notes #2

'Le Journal des Orchidees" strongly advocates the use of wood in preference to iron, in the construction of houses for orchids.

Importations of Potatoes in England during July, amounted in the aggregate to 368,049 cwt, as compared with 551,090 cwt. in the corresponding month of last year. - The Gardeners Magazine.

Foreign Notes #3

The Revue Horticole is in favor of an International Congress at the Chicago Exposition.

The International Exposition of Horticulture, at Berlin, cleared about $25,000 this year.

Professor Oliver, director of the Kew Herbarium for thirty years, has resigned. He is succeeded by J.

G. Baker.