February 11, 1875. ] 



JOURNAL OP HORTICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



117 



the rose-pink varietiea, were grown in pots under glass, in order 

 to ascertain whicli varieties were the best adapted for that mode 

 of cultivation. Amongst the former nine new certificates were 

 granted, and in twenty-four cases the previous certificates were 

 confirmed, on a comparison of the newer with some of the best 

 older varieties. In the pot trial six new certificates were awarded, 

 and the previously granted certificates were confirmed in the 

 case of five others. 



In the case of bedding Pansies, 139 varieties (some of them of 

 the fancy class) were received and planted. The Floral Com- 

 mittee awarded eleven certificates, and suggested that the best 

 varieties should be grown again and examined earlier in the 

 season. In accordance with this suggestion, Mr. Barron is pre- 

 paring to plant out an entire bed of each of the selected varieties. 



So far as this year's limited means will allow, these interesting 

 trials will be continued as heretofore. 



The trials which were made daring the past season in the 

 garden at Chiswick, were a continuation of the examination of 

 the Potatoes which was commenced last year, and an investiga- 

 tion of complete collections of Broad Beans, Kidney Beans and 

 Celeries. Of Potatoes, 158 varieties were dealt with which had 

 not been included in the trial of the previous season, and of 

 these five received first-class certificates. In the trial of Broad 

 Beans there were forty-seven varieties, of which a full report 

 will be found in the Society's Journal ; but on account of the 

 dry cold season the Kidney Beans, of which 113 varieties were 

 sown, proved a failure, and it was determined not to proceed 

 with any examination of them till another year, when a second 

 attempt will bo made. The trial of Celeries was a very success- 

 fal one. Fifty reputed sorts were sown, and these were reduced 

 after careful comparison to eighteen, of which six were distinct 

 red varieties, and twelve distinct white. 



The vegetable trials which are contemplated for 187.5 are 

 Kidney Beans and Onions. 



The subject most worthy of remark in relation to fruits which 

 have come before the Board this season are a set of seedling 

 Vises raised by crossing Black Monukka and Black Hamburgh, 

 with the view of obtaining a seedless variety with the quality of 

 the Black Hamburgh^the restilt of this experiment will be 

 found in the Journal — and the other is the fruiting of the Pom- 

 mier de Paradis for the first time in this country. The result of 

 this is to determine the distinct individuality of this variety, 

 and to prove that it is not only valuable as a dwarfing stock, but 

 that its fruit is one of great excellence as a dessert variety. 



The distributions tbat have been made are as follows: — 430 

 cuttings of Vines, 65 of Figs, 258 of Apples, and 119 of Pears. 



M. J. Beekelet. 

 R. Hogg. 



T. MOOEE. 



Statement of Income and Expenditure for 1874 (prepared in accordance 



with Bye-law 117). 



Income. 



£ s. d. £ s. d. 

 Life Compositions effected daring year 187-t {6 in 



number; 210 



EDtranoo Fees ot New Fellows (83 in numberl 174 6 



„ „ unpaid at Slat Dec, 1874 8 8 



182 14 



Annual Subscriptions of Fellows 7,556 17 



„ „ unpaid at 8l8t Dec, 1874 224 14 



7,781 11 



Flower Show Receipts 698 19 3 



Saturday Promenade Receipts '273 1 



Daily Admissions to Gardens 318 6 6 



Rent of Stalls in Entrance 218 13 6 



Sale of Chiswict Garden Produce 195 13 



Interest on Davis' Bequest 6} 9 



Advertisements in Prize Schedule 57 15 



Packing Charges for Flowers and Seeds 14 15 9 



Sale of Books 2 18 3 



Miscellaneous Receipts 89 4 5 



Exhibition Commissioners for Lease of Arcades, &c. 168 17 6 



Balance 795 13 3 



Total £11,073 3 2 



EXPENDITORE. * 



ERtahU.'lhment : — £ s. d. £ 8. d. 



Salaries (including Accountant) (>4( 16 2 



Wages 346 5 4 



Printing, Stationery, and Almanacs 4'!J9 18 2 



Postages 100 7 2 



Gas 26 4 11 



Law Expenses 148 13 2 



Miscellaneous and Petty Cash 62 6 3 



1,768 11 2 



Special Expenses relating to Horticulture ; — 



•Touruol of the Society 79 12 11 



Botanical Professors' Fees 150 



Botanical Advisers' Fees 200 



Pomological Directors' Fees 95 16 6 



Floral Directors' Fees 74 17 



Fruit, Floral, and Scientific Committees' Ex- 

 penses 76 8 11 



Repair of Tents 40 9 3 



Foreign Importations 3 15 



720 19 7 



Kcmington:— £ t. d. £ s. d. 



Labour, Works, Material, Repairs, Plants, &c. 1,653 5 9 



Rates, "raxes, and Insurance 910 13 1 



Amount paid for Water 102 15 9 



Saturdaj's Binds (aud Bant Holidays) 350 



Newspapers, Jkc , in Reading Room 20 14 1 



Rhododendron Exhibition 40 8 7 



^, . . , 3,077 17 3 



Labour, Works, Material, Repairs, Plants, &c. 1,88S 9 3 



Rent, Rates, Taxes, and Insurances 205 6 1 



„ 2,091 15 4 



Flower Shr)ws and Exhibitions : — 



Superintendent of Shows— Salary 100 Q 



Advertising Shows 227 6 



Prizes aud Medals 1,450 8 2 



Bauds ou Show Days 7iJ 



Labour, &c., at Shows 139 19 9 



Jad^^es' Fees at Shows 37 16 



Gardeners' Breakfasts, Police, Sc, at Shows . . 26 8 10 



2,051 13 S 



Interest for the yeir on Society's Debentures . . 1,962 6 7 



Total ; C 11.673 8 2 



London, let February, 1875. — ^— — 

 HBNRY LIGGINS, Auditor. 



_ At the present crisis of the Royal Horticultural So- 

 ciety's affairs, I conceive the poUcy of the horticultural 

 Fellows is to request our Council to open at once com- 

 munications with Her Majesty's Commissioners with a 

 view of transferring to them the Gardens, under satis- 

 factory arrangements for our debenture-holders, the Life 

 and local Fellows, with a locas standi there for our 

 shows and meetings. We have but to be united, act 

 with vigour and with determination, and the thing is 

 done.— John Denny. 



[In all the recommendations specified by Dr. Denny 

 we fully concm-. It is the only course to restore efficiency 

 and independent action to the Society, and to save it fi-om 

 utter annihilation. Its history for the last ten years has 

 been one of disquiet and conflict, such as to give rise to 

 painful apprehension for the future. — Eds.1 



JOTTINGS ON LAST YEAR'S GARDENING. 

 No. 3. 



Endive. — This suiifered from drought, and was not so good 

 as in 1873. Improved Round-leaved Batavian and Green 

 Carled are grown aud answer well. Endive was first used (it 

 is not used when Lettuces are good) December 15th, in 1873 ; 

 November 1st, and up to March 19th, 1874. Digawell Prize is 

 a fine curled, and Eraser's Broad-leaved Batavian large and 

 good. 



Kohl Eabi is grown — the Early Green aud Purple Vienna, 

 but find no favour. They should not be sown too early, or the 

 plants run. May is soon enough. A foot distance every way 

 is sufficient for them, aud sown where to stand. 



Leeks. — Ayton Castle Giant is large and fine, and so is 

 Musselburgh. Leeks are best sown where they are to remain 

 without transplanting, as is usual. We sow in rows a foot 

 apart, thin to 3 inches, and draw every other plant as required 

 for use, which gives room to those remaining, and ^hey become 

 large. The first we used July 17th: and last (of 1873 crop), 

 Jane 11th, 1874. 



Lettuce. — I had last year of Cabbage, All, the Year Eonnd, 

 Grand Admiral, Neapolitan, BlondedeBerlin Commodore Nutt, 

 Gem, aud for winter work in frames Commodore Nutt already 

 mentioned, as also All the Year Eound, Hardy White Dateh, 

 Lee's Immense Hardy Green (which is said to be the same as 

 All the Year Eound, but as I have it is distinct), and Stan- 

 stead Park. Cos — Alexandra White, Sutton's Superb White, 

 Paris White, Hicka's Hardy White, Brown Bath (black seed), 

 and Bath Sugarloaf, also Laitue Verte Maraschere, Laitue 

 Blanche Maraschere — the one Spotted Cos, very pretty in leaf, 

 aud the other Paris White. Lvitue Rourse and Laitue Petit 

 Noire, both Cabbage kinds, and the last has a distantly spotted 

 leaf, and is the same as Stanstead Park, and does well in 

 frames, not being so liable to suffer damp as many. Of these 

 kinds outdoors, iu Cabbage kinds Neapolitan is the best for 

 crispness, then Gem, which may be described as a golden Nea- 

 politan or Malta. All the Year Bound is very much earUer ; 

 and earlier still is Commodore Nutt, a smaU close-hearting 

 kind. Blonde de Berlin is a close-hearting kind, bright golden 



