January 14, 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



41 



BRITISH SOCIETIES. 



National Rose Society. 

 It was annaunced at the annual 

 meeting of the National Rose Society, 

 held in December, that during the past 

 year 1,000 new niembeis liave joined, 

 bringing the total up to 4,584, Nut 

 only is the Society numerically strong, 

 but it has also a satisfactory surplus 

 at its bankers. Since the death of 

 Dean Hole, a change is made in the 

 presidency at stated times, in order 

 that this honor may be divided 

 amongst the chief workers. This 

 year's choice fell upon the Rev. J. H. 

 Peniberton, who for many years has 

 been an enthusiastic rosarian. and is 

 the author of a well known work: 

 "Roses, Their History, Development, 

 and Cultivation." The Dean Memorial 

 medal, awarded by the Society to the 

 member who, in the opinion of the 

 council has done the best work for the 

 Society, was presented to the honorary 

 secretary, Mr. Edward Mawley, of 

 Berkhamsted, to whose able and pains- 

 taking efforts a great deal of the So- 

 ciety's success is due. Mr. Mawley, 

 has been in harness for some years: 

 in addition to attending to the heavy 

 details of the Society's work, he has 

 rendered a praiseworthy service in 

 poulai izing the "Queen of Flowers" by 

 his informative articles, and by his 

 editorship of the official publications 

 issued. His annual rose analysis is 

 always a carefully prepared and com- 

 prehensive statement of immense value 

 to everyone interested in this particu- 

 lar flower. The British horticultural 

 societies are particularly fortunate in 

 the personnel of its officials; espe- 

 cially is this the case with the Na- 

 tional Rose Society, which has been 

 splendidly officered from the time of 

 its inception in 1.S76. 



Multum in Parvo. 



The Ancient Society of York Florists 

 has this year reached the 150th anni- 

 versary of its existence. — The Royal 

 Horticultural Society has bestowed the 

 Victoria Medal of Honor upon: Mr. 

 J. Cypher, a noted orchidist, of Queen's 

 Road Nursery, Cheltenham; Mr. Thos. 

 Coomber, The Hendre Gardens, Mon- 

 mouth; Mr. C. R. Fielder, The Gar- 

 dens, North Mymms Park; Mr. H. B. 

 May, a tern specialist, of Edmonton ; 

 Mr. A, H. Pierson, a fruit expert, of 

 Lowdham, Notts. — The National Vege- 

 table Society recently held its annual 

 meeting, when an encouraging report 

 was presented and passed. The fram- 

 ing of the schedule for the next year's 

 show is to be dealt with by the Com- 

 mittee in January. — The returns of the 

 Board of Agriculture show that the 

 yield per acre of potatoes this year in 

 Great Britain is slightly larger than 

 in 19C9, and well above the average for 

 the past ten years. — The first provi- 

 sional schedule of the International 

 Horticultural Exhibition has lately 

 been issued. The Executive Commit- 

 tee propose to organize a horticultural 

 education exhibition, and to hold a 

 conference. Amongst the suggested 

 subjects is the following: "The differ- 

 ent methods of training young horti- 

 culturists in this country and on the 

 ■continent of Europe, and in America." 

 Fuller details of the proposed exhibi- 

 tion can be obtained from Mr. E. 

 White, 7 Victoria street, Westminster, 

 London, S. W. 



W. H. ADSETT. 



ALPINE ROCK GARDENING. 



Rock gardening is, as yet, an 

 "infant industry" in America. It is 

 possible to count on one's fingers all 

 that are really worthy of the name, 

 although mounds of rocks with plants 

 among the stones are not infrequent. 

 Alpine gardening has an irresistible 



charm when one once begins to make 

 a study of it and the myriad of lovely 

 little plants suitable for such work. 

 Our illustration shows a bit of the 

 famous rock garden at the York 

 nurseries of James Backhouse & Son, 

 who make a specialty of Alpine 

 plants. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



An appropriation of $5,500 for prizes 

 and gratuities to be awarded at the 

 society's 1911 exhibitions was made by 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety at its inaugural meeting last 

 Saturday, in addition to awarding the 

 George Robert White gold medal for 

 the greatest advancement of horticul- 

 ture to Jackson T. Dawson of the Ar- 

 nold Arboretum. 



Walter Hunnewell of Wellesley, pre- 

 sided in the absence of the newly 

 elected president, Charles Parker, who 

 is ill. 



The report of the trustees, read by 

 Secretary William P. Rich, showed 

 that there has been received a funa ot 

 $2,882 from the estate of the late John 

 S. Farlow, the income to be expended 

 annually for the encouragement of 

 pear and grape culture. 



The treasurer's report showed the 

 total receipts for the year to be 

 $20,018.06, expenses $18,657.39, surplus 

 $1,360.67, special funds and additional 

 receipts $9,936. 



Secretary Rich said that the pro- 

 posed alteration of the interior of 

 Horticultural Hall, in order to adapt 

 it to more general public uses, was in- 

 definitely postponed owing to the 



great cost of the work. Mr. Rich was 

 appointed secretary and librarian, and 

 W'alter Hunnewell treasurer for the 

 ensuing year. 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB 

 OF BOSTON. 



Ladies' Night. Installation of Officers. 



The next regular monthly meeting 

 of the club will be held at Horticul- 

 tural Hall, on Tuesday evening, Jan- 

 uary 17. at 8 o'clock. 



The following officers elected at the 

 December meeting will be installed 

 and will make short addresses: Presi- 

 dent, Peter M. Miller; vice-president, 

 Thomas Pegler; secretary, W. N. 

 Craig; treasurer, Peter Fisher; execu- 

 tive committee, J. P. A, Guerineau, 

 Robei t Cameron, William Downs and 

 William J. Kennedy. 



The committee on S. A. F. entertain- 

 ment for the national spring show 

 have held several meetings within the 

 past few weeks and will make a pro- 

 gressive report. 



In lieu of a regular lecture a pleas- 

 ing entertainment has been prepared, 

 to which ladies are cordially invited. 

 The regular club business will be 

 shortened as much as possible in order 

 to make it interesting for all who at- 

 tend. 



