Febrnary 11, 1869. 1 



JOURNAL OF HORTIOULTDRE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



101 



0. Tlio iinmbcr of floweiinf,' and other plants wliieli have thus been 

 supplied iliuia« tho past yatxr to tbo Gnnlcn ut South KtiiisiuL;toii 

 amounts to r>;j,00(L In adilition to theao, tliure has also beeuroavud at 

 Chiswiok a tino storlt of Rtovo and proenhouBo foliaf^o and tiow^)riu^' 

 plants, whifii provo evreedmt'ly tiseful both for tbo purpose of oon- 

 servatory decoration and for supplementing the display at the Tuesday 

 and other meetiuj^s, when requirwd. 



10. The distribution of plants, seeds, &c., which have been made to 

 Fellows, and to Societies in union, absorb a considerable proportion of 

 the grant fur Chiswick. la the present instance 5572 plants, which 

 have been iillottod by ballot, have been sent out durin;^ the season, in 

 addition to liHlO pai-kets of cuttings and 75,000 pachets of flower seeds. 



11. Tho trial plants have consisted mainly of Pelargoniums, 

 Fuchsias, and Petunias, with some annuals. Of these the collections 

 which have been subjected to pot cultnra were very successfully tested, 

 taldug the extraordinary character of tho past summer into account. 

 The hot, dry weather, however, on the other hand, was very nufavonr- 

 ablo to tho much larger out-door stock, notwithstanding which, in this 

 department, some very satisfactory results have been obtained, a 

 separate Report of which has been prepared. 



12. In carryint^ on tho trials of new varieties of popular flowers, the 

 collcctionB nf which, grown for contrast, continue to prove of much 

 interest and value to persons residing in distant parts of the country, 

 and who havo but few opportunities of seeing tho novelties annually 

 produced, the Directors hope to receive, a9 hitherto, the hearty support 

 of the raisers and distributors of novel varieties. They wonld take this 

 occasion to point out how desirable it is that well-established plants 

 should be furnished early in the season, so that the CKperiments may 

 not fail, as tliey too often do, from the weakly condition of the materials 

 with which the Garden Superintt-ndent is supplied. 



13. Last year occasion was taken to ask the assistance of Fellows 

 residing in the country in making np a collection of the most interest- 

 ing, but greatly neglected, class of hardy herbaceous plants. Contri- 

 tributions were,, in conseiiuence, received from W. W. Saunders, Esq.. 

 Messrs. Backhouse & Son, Mr. W. Masters, Mr. Ware, The Royal 

 Gardens. Kew, and from some other sources, so that a collection of 

 upwards of 400 species and varieties has been made. Fewer of tthe 

 old-fashioned ornamental species, which it was thought might still 

 exist in gardens in remote parts of the country, have been received 

 than was expected ; but the Diret-tors are not without hope that more 

 of these may yet be obtained. Among other specialities, a complete 

 collection of Liliums has been projected, and the Directors are glad to 

 be able to report that 102 kinds, including species and varieties, have 

 already been secured. Any further contributions to cithfer of the fore- 

 going collections would be ^^'''-'lly received. 



14. Under the head of improvements, the Directors have to report 

 the erection of a new spacious propagating pit. and the alteration and 

 more convenient arrangement of some of the other structures used for 

 stove plants. Besides these, the old curvilinear iron stove has been 

 rendered very much more useful for cultural purposes, by having a 

 glass division fixed in the centre. 



15. Very satisfactory progress has been made in the raising of new 

 plants by cross-breediLg. The Directors, last year, had to report that 

 fiome Golden Caladiums had been obtained, the first that were known 

 to exist. These have proved to he very ornamental plants for spring 

 and autumn growth, and will probably be distributed in the ensuing 

 season. The Coleuses mentioned last year have also occupied a 

 prominent position, and it is a source of satisfaction to add that a set 

 of Golden Coleuses, much more beautiful than the first series, has since 

 been obtained. Other hybrid acquisitions of the year are a new spotted 

 Dieffenbaehia (a hybrid between D. picta and D. Weii-ii), a very fine 

 Golden B'uchsia, and several choice variegated Zonal and gold and 

 bronze Zonal Pelargoniums. 



Statement of Accounts from 1st January to 31st December, 1883. 



BECEIPT3. 



£ s. d. £ 8. d. 



To Life Compositions 64) 10 



„ Admission Fees 252 



„ *Anuual Subscriptions l^Wii 12 4 



„ rGarden Pruduce and Chai'tjes 933 3 5 



„ Daily Admissions and Promenades ... 405 6 9 



„ Rent of Space in Arcades 226 13 



„ Exhibitions and Fetes 1,250 5 



„ Exhibition at Leicestf-r 1,763 1 3 



„ Advertisements in Journal 50 6 



„ Soecial Prizes 75 12 6 



„ Mir celaneous 47 19 2 



„ Chiswick Miscellaneous 37 14 



„ Water 50 



12,845 2 5 



Balance 1,179 5 10 



•Assets, 1867 £'im 



Ditto paid oil', 1868 105 



£195 



Snbscriptions unpaid, 186S .. £1,000 



Valued at 500 



£500 



+Garden Produce, due but un- 

 paid £250 



14,025 8 3 



BXPBNDITUHE. 



£ 8. d. S, 8. <l. 



By I^nlance from 1867 378 11 



Hij Chuwick Garden Expenses— viz. : — 



Kent, Hutea, and Taxeo BU 11 4 



Labour I,ttl9 9 8 



Implements, Manure, Cuke, &c 2H 15 6 



Uo[j)urH 7;i 15 2 



TroeH, Plants, and Shrubs 9 8 9 



Miscellaneous 85 10 



2,294 1 3 



B\) Expenses of Management— viz, : — 



Siihirios 487 18 4 



Printing, Almanacs, and Stationery 4 17 9 



Journal 61 13 J 



Fruit and Floral Committoo 44 4 4 



Foruit^'U Importations 23 11 6 



Kxamiuaiiou of Gardeners 23 5 



Posiawea 63 



Disiritiution of ticeda, Plants, and Cuttings 80 3 4 



Kcjidiug-ltoom 23 6 7 



Gas 82 4 3 



Horticultural Directors 416 10 



Wages 242 18 



Collection of Insects noxious to Vegetable 



Life 15 



Miscellaneous 65 11 10 



. 1,582 1 



By Exprnees of Exhibitions — viz. : — 



Adveriising an 1 Posting 82 8 



Prizes aud Medals 966 1 6 



Kan .18 438 13 



Police 18 15 8 



Labour, Judges' Fees, Luncheons, and 



Sundries 274 G 



1,779 17 8 



Expenses of Permanent Exhibition 51 10 4 



By Expenses of Leicester Exhibition : — 



<Teneral Expenses, Advertising, &c ISi 15 8 



Labour, Judges' Fees, Luncheons, Tents, 



&c 651) 12 10 



IJiinds 138 10 



Prizes 677 17 



Hiilf-Profits to Guarantors 105 12 10 



1,657 8 4 



Bit Ken!ii'ngto7i Garden Expenses — viz. : — 



Latour 895 11 2 



Kent, Kates, and Insurance 923 5 4 



Engineer 15 5 8 



Repairs 423 8 5 



Water 20 8 6 



Implements, Manure, Coals, and Coke .. 73 5 



Gravel 



Trees, Plants, Seeds, &c 53 18 2 



Superiutendent'd Salary 20o U 



Miscellaneous 54 19 4 



2,660 1 7 



Conversazioni 147 18 10 



Bv Special Prizes 75 12 6 



Ev Interest on Debentures 1,935 7 11 



By Liabilities of 1867 paid ofl' 3u0 10 5 



By Liabilities on Current Account I,lli6 7 10 



H. M. Commissioners for Exhibilion of 1851 11 8 



£ 14.025 8 3 



30th January, 18r,0 "* 



Audited and found correct, 



Jas. Nicholson, 



R. Hudson, [Auditors. 



J. GiBaON, 



POMOLOGICAL GLEANINGS. 

 The Cherkt Pluji. — We observed in full blossom on 

 February 4th, in the Eoyal Horticultural Gardens, Chiswick, 

 a large tree, about 30 feet high, of this pretty and interesting 

 little Plum literally a sheet of white. What a charming con- 

 trast it makes with all other deciduous trees, which are as yet 

 scarcely on the move. A prettier object fur the decoration of 

 lawns and shrubberies for early spring can scarcely be desired 

 than this early-flowering Plum. The blossoms of our fruit 

 trees are at all times objects of beauty, but when produced 

 thus early, and so far in advance of all others, they are ex- 

 tremely pleasing. It is to be regretted, however, for the sake 

 of the pretty fruit, that tho tree should flower so early, as 

 there is but little hope of the fruit escaping injury during 

 the long spring which is yet before them, uwiug to this cause 

 the fruit is but rarely seen. This season the tree is in flower 

 earlier than usual. 



TGNGUEING THE MANETTI STOCK. 

 I HAVE for several years adopted the plan recommended by 

 Mr. Curtis, of tongueing ilie Manetti Eose at the time of 

 planting, and can contirm his statement. Such Eoses not 

 only emit roots, but if taken up after the second summer, will 

 give plenty of strong " stuff" to furnish plants on own roots. 



