1879.] CALENDAR. 97 



Mr Francis of Rosemount presided on the occasion, with Mr Fowler as 

 vice-chairman ; and the presentation was made in a complimentary address by- 

 Mr W. Hinds of Otterspool Gardens, and was appropriately acknowledged by 

 Mr Sutherland. 



The watch bore the inscription, "Presented to Mr Wm. Sutherland by 

 Liverpool gardeners and friends, as a token of their esteem and respect. 

 Liverpool, Dec. 20, 187S." The letters W. S. were also cut in monogram on 

 the outer case. 



©bttuarg Notices, 



We regret very much to have to record the sudden death, on the 13th January 

 of Mr Thomas Methven, of the firm of Messrs Methven & Sons, Edinburgh. 

 Mr Methven had, by his industry, professional ability, and business tact, been 

 eminently successful as a Nurseryman. He raised himself to a position of 

 usefulness and esteem as a citizen, and for some time filled the honourable 

 position of senior magistrate of the city of Edinburgh. During his career as a 

 Nurseryman, extending over a period of more than thirty years, he did very 

 much, by personal influence and substantial material aid, for the advancement 

 of Horticulture and Arboriculture. He was very widely known and much 

 respected among a large circle of Horticulturists and friends as a genial and 

 warm-hearted friend. His decease is therefore much regretted, and his sorrow- 

 ing family deeply sympathised with. 



Many of our readers will be sorry to learn of the decease, on January 2d, of 

 our occasional contributor and long-valued friend, Mr A. Dawson, who began 

 his career of gardening at Huntly Lodge, Aberdeenshire. In 1834 he removed 

 to England, where he rilled several responsible situations as steward and gardener 

 with very much success. For thirteen years he acted in this capacity at Eood 

 Ashton, Wiltshire, over a large farm and garden. Eleven years since he was 

 appointed estate manager at Weald Hall, Essex, to Mr Towers, the son of 

 one of his former employers. Few men have been more highly valued and 

 esteemed by their employers. Mr Dawson was one of Nature's noblemen — 

 much more influenced by the highest aims of life than anything else, and by 

 which he was governed in all his relationships. Many will bear us out in 

 saying that those who knew him best loved him most. 



©aUn&ar* 



KITCHEN-GARDEN. 



In most cases the stock of garden seeds I most come-at-able position possible, 



will have arrived, and along with them It is a practice by many to prove their 



the usual garden requisites ; and whe- seeds before sowing them — b} 7 counting 



ther the items may be in large or small a number of each, sowing or planting 



quantity, it is well to put them in safe them in small pots, and raising them 



quarters and arrange them alphabeti- in heat and moisture. In absence of 



cally, either in drawers with names glass for the purpose, it may be done 



outside, or on dry shelves placed in the successfully in a warm room or cup- 



