102 THE GARDENER. [March 



and entered on the duties of gardener in the Temple, which he dis- 

 charged for a space of thirty-eight years, up to the time of his death. 

 Probably he did more than any other man to introduce the Chrysan- 

 themum to the notice of the London public, and he boasted that the 

 show he made in 1869 was the best he ever had. Visitors to his 

 show in the Inner Temple Gardens will remember his long narrow 

 tent, with its bank of Chrysanthemums standing on the ground at the 

 back of it, leaving space for a narrow walk in front. Hundreds daily 

 inspected this show, and at mid-day it was very difficult indeed to get 

 through the tent, so completely was it thronged. He had been the 

 means of promoting nearly all the Chrysanthemum societies round 

 London, and some in various parts of the country ; and, by encourag- 

 ing a taste for flowers, he effected much good amongst the working 

 classes in the metropolis, and especially in the ragged schools. He 

 was the author of a work on the culture of the Chrysanthemum, first 

 published in 1857, and he was also a contributor to various gardening 

 journals. He was a frequent attendant at the meetings of the Central 

 Horticultural Society, which holds bi-monthly meetings in one of the 

 streets near Temple Bar, and of which Messrs George Glenny, George 

 Gordon, and others found acting with them, were the principal mem- 

 bers. He was well known at Liverpool, having acted for years as 

 one of the judges at the Chrysanthemum exhibition annually held in 

 November ; and those who were associated with him on the last occa- 

 sion of his acting in that capacity, and saw his genial flow of spirits 

 and physical activity, little thought they saw him for the last time. 

 He was a kindly companion and a generous friend, and he leaves 

 behind him many pleasant memories of his genial disposition. 



ON THE MANAGEMENT OF BEES. 



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When the bees crowd the mouth of the hive in comparative idleness, 

 it is for the bee-keeper to determine whether he will secure honey or 

 swarms. If honey is desired, supers or caps should be placed on the 

 hives as soon as the bees show the least tendency to cluster. If a piece 

 of new comb be placed on the super in its natural position, the bees 

 will occupy it the more readily ; and if the stock-hives be sufficiently 

 commodious, there will not be much fear of the queen bees depositing 

 eggs in the supers, and a large surplus of honey may be expected. If 

 a swarm is desired, it may be obtained in a few minutes, and all the 

 idle bees will be set to work. Of course, it is not natural to force the 



