[787] Mr. Robson, in 'Journal of Horticulture,' 1861, p. 23.
[788] Dr. Bonavia, 'Report of the Agri.-Hort. Soc. of Oudh,' 1866.
[789] 'Cottage Gardener,' 1860, April, 24th, p. 57.
[790] 'Gardener's Chronicle,' 1841, p. 291.
[791] Mr. Beaton, in 'Cottage Gardener,' March 20th, 1860, p. 377. Queen Mab will also stand stove heat, see 'Gard. Chronicle,' 1845, p. 226.
[792] 'Gardener's Chronicle,' 1841, p. 439.
[793] Quoted by Asa Gray, in 'Am. Journ. of Sci.,' 2nd series, Jan. 1865, p. 106.
[794] For China, see 'Mémoire sur les Chinois,' tom, xi., 1786, p. 60. Columella is quoted by Carlier, in 'Journal de Physique,' tom. xxiv. 1784.
[795] Messrs. Hardy and Son, in 'Gard. Chronicle,' 1856, p. 589.
[796] Isid. Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 'Hist. Nat. des Anomalies,' 1836, tom. ii. pp. 210, 223, 224, 395; 'Philosoph. Transact.,' 1775, p. 313.