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THE GARDENER. 



[Feb. 



were larger. In 1S72, the number was again reduced to nine and six, so that 

 the idea of a group had all but disappeared. The plauts shown by lue 

 were not grown for exhibition alone, but lifted out of the stove and green- 

 house, where some of them occupied their place all the year round. The idea 

 was for exhibitors to bring forward a nice tidy useful lot of plauts, with perhaps 

 a few large ones for a set-oflf. I laid my ideas before the Committee, "of 

 which I was a member," with no more selfish motives than that I intended to 

 exhibit, and fully expected the idea would meet with the approv^al aud hearty 

 support of the greater ])art of the members. But, as I have said, there was 

 great opposition, and many hard things were said. I still hold to the idea, and 

 maintain that it is the most satisfactory way of exhibiting plants, and show on 

 our exhibition-tables who has the best-conducted greenhouse and stove ; and 

 there are several ways in which the thing can be done — viz., a given space, 

 a given number of plants, aud certain restrictions as to size of j^ots or pans ; 

 or any space, any number of plauts, aud any size of pots or pans. I heartily 

 wish to see more of Mr A. L. M.'s suggestion in our show-rooms, but beg of 

 him to allow a little more room or a smaller number of plants. 



John Heath. 



VEITCH'S AUTUMN GIANT CAULIFLOWER. 



Too much cannot be said in favour of this fine C?.uliflower, and it certainly is 

 well worthy of its name Autumn Giant. I cut some heads last October whicli 

 measured from 8 to 10 inches in diameter, beautifully formed, exceedingly 

 white, and of uniform closeness. By making two sowings, one about the middle 

 of April, the other a month later, it will give a supply from the beginning of 

 September up to December. H. Mason. 



BiSBROOK Hall, Uppingham. 



BEPORT OF THE WEATHER. 1872. 



Meldon Gardens, Morpeth, i*^orthumberland. 



The maximum temperatures of the year were 90° on the 5th and 8° on the 

 21st July ; the minimum 19° on March the 26th and December the 5th and 12th. 

 From May the 1st to the end of the year there have not been more than four consecu- 

 tive days without rain. JOHN FiNLAT. 



