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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



ABY 



Awards of Merit. 



Cyp/ipedium Duke of Marlborough (parentage 

 unknown), from the Duke of Marlborough, 

 Blenheim Palace (gr. Mr. Hunter). The dorsal 

 sepal is white, with a dark middle line, and 

 purple spotting rising from the small, green 

 base. The petals and lip are yellow tinged with 

 purple. 



Cymbidium Schlegelii finsigne x Wigani- 



anurn), from Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooks- 

 bridge. A plant having the elegant habit of C. 

 in :ne, but with large flowers, and nearest to 

 Wiganianum. The sepals and petals are cream- 

 white, slightly spotted with purple. The broad, 

 white lip is blotched with red and crimped. 



Zygocolax Charlesworthli "Cobb's variety " 

 (Colax jiKjosus x Z. PerrenoudiiJ, from Walter 

 Cobb, Esq., Rusper (gr. Mr. C. J. Salter). A 

 larger and lighter form than those previously 

 shown. The flowers are white, the sepals and 

 petals barred with violet, and the lip blotched 

 with deeper violet. 



Zy go-pet alum Mackayi Charhsworthii, from 

 Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. A very remark- 

 able plant, being the first albino of the species. 

 The sepals and petals are pale pea-green, whilst 

 the large lip is pure white. 



Ltdio-Cattleya amabUis (L.-C. Fascinator X 



C. Luddemanniana Stanleyi), from Messrs. 



Charlesworth & Co. A charming, pure-white 

 flower, with clear-purple veining in the lip. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Branson, gr. to George Hanbury, 

 Esq., Blythewood, Burnham, for exceptionally 

 well-grown spikes of Calanthe William Murray, 

 each inflorescence being about 4 feet in length, 

 and carrying numerous, large flowers. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 



Present: J. Cheal, Esq. (in the Chair); and 

 Messrs. C. G. A. Nix, H. Somers Rivers, J. 

 Harrison, P. D. Tuckett, A. Dean. J. Willard, 

 J. Vert, J. Davis, and A. R. Allan. 



Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., Ltd., Maid- 

 stone, exhibited an extraordinarily good collec- 

 tion of Apples, embracing some 180 dishes. 

 Most of the fruits were coloured to a high 

 degree, and the quality generally was superb, 

 especially considering the length of time they 

 have been stored. The following varie- 

 ties are a selection : — Culinary: Lady Henniker, 



Norfolk Beauty, Lord Derby, Baumann's Red 

 Reinette, Calville des Femmes (a large, round, 

 green Apple, of fine appearance), Beauty of Kent, 

 Walt ham Abbey Seedling, Smart's Prince 

 Arthur, Royal Jubilee, Mere de Menage, Striped 

 Beefing, Lane's Prince Albert, Hambling's Seed- 

 ling. Dessert : Christmas Pearmain, Fearn's 

 Pippin, Hubbard's Pearmain, Duke of Devon- 

 shire, King Harry, Easter Orange, New Bess 

 Pool, Scarlet Nonpareil, American Mother, Eu r re- 

 mont Russet, Wealthy, Rosemary Russet, 



Cornish Aromatic, Ross Nonpareil, Rival, and 

 Aromatic Russet. (Gold Medal.) 



Messrs. W. Seabrook & Sons, Chelmsford, 

 staged a collection of 48 baskets and dishes of 

 clean, richly-coloured fruits of Apples, including 

 the varieties: — Culinary: Lord Derby, Bram- 



ley's Seedling, Warner's King, Dumelow's Seed- 

 ling, Bismarck, Golden Noble, Beauty of Kent, 

 Newton Wonder, The Queen. D> <ert : Ribston 

 Pippin, King of the Pippins, Worcester Pear- 

 main, Fearn's Pippin, and Barnack Beauty. 

 (Silver Knight ian MedaL) 



Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, set up a col- 

 lection of root vegetables, all of great ex- 

 cellence and of much interest. Selected Ailsa 

 Craig Onions were perfect in form and 

 finish. Good bulbs of the long, deep Cocoa- 

 nut, the broader Sutton's Al, and Giant Red 

 Rocca were also staged. Bedfordshire Champion 

 Onions were exhibited in ropes. Tender awl 

 True Parsnips were wonderfully fine and 

 clean. Beet were represented by Sutton's Black, 

 a very lone, dark root ; Pineapple, and the richly- 

 coloured Blood Red varieties. Carrots included 

 Scarlet Intermediate and Favourite, the latter a 

 stout, short, stump-rooted Carrot of great excel- 

 lence. Besides these there were white^ and red 

 Artichoke tubers and Potatos. (Silver Knightian 



Medal.) 



Mr. W. E. Sands, Hillsborough, Co. Down, 



Ireland, staged a collection of Potatos, embracing 



36 varieties, grown at Hillsborough, and 



varieties 

 (Silver 



including several Irish-raised varieties. The 

 tubers were not large, but they were of 

 even size, although they had lost their 

 autumn freshness. White varieties were repre- 

 sented by Duchess of Cornwall, Lady Llewelyn, 



White Pebble, Conquest, Erin's Queen, Erin's 

 Best, Irish Hero, The Factor, Leinster Wonder, 



Eclipse, and Favourite. The coloured 

 were Epicure, Flourball, and Shamrock 

 Banksian Medal.) 



The Superintendent, Mr. S. T. Wright, ex- 

 hibited from the Society's Gardens at Wisley a 

 collection of forced Rhubarb under 22 diverse 

 names. One of the earliest, longest-stemmed, 

 and richest-coloured sorts bore no name : it has 

 been grown at Wisley for the past 14 years, and 

 has never been recognised. Other good varieties 

 were Hawke's Champagne, Early Red, Collis's 

 Ruby, and Crimson Perfection. 



GARDENERS 1 ROYAL BENEVOLENT 



INSTITUTION. 



(ANNUAL MEETING.) 



The Results of the election were 

 recorded in our last issue. 



January 18. — The 74th annual general meeting 

 of the subscribers to this Institution took place 

 on the above date. The proceedings were re- 

 ported in our last issue, and we now reproduce 

 the report of the Executive Committee for 1911. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. 



The Committee have much pleasure in submitting their 

 annual report— the 72nd— together with a balance-sheet (as 

 audited) showing receipts and expenditure for the year 

 1911, and, in doing so, desire as in former years to express 

 their thankfulness at having been enabled to maintain the 

 geed work of benefiting those horticulturists or their widows 

 who, through sheer calamity and misfortune, have been 

 obliged to seek assistance. 



Established in the year 1839, the charity has since that 



time distributed in relief no less a sum than £137,000 

 whilst during the past year £4,344 was disbursed in per- 

 manent assistance alone, being £150 more than in any other 

 year of its history. 



At the commencement of 1911 there were 246 persons— 140 

 men and 106 widows— in receipt of annuities of £20 and 

 £16 a year respectively. During the year 13 men and 10 

 widows have passed away. Of the men, eight left widows- 

 one of whom (Harriet Gough) has since died— whose cases, 

 being in every way deserving, have been placed on the 

 funds in succession to their late husbands for the widow s 

 allowance of £16 a year, in accordance with Rule III., 10, 

 and the Committee recommend the election this day of £0 

 candidates from an approved list of 71 applicants! They 

 deeply regret that it is not possible to place a larger num- 

 ber on the fund's, especially as so many deserving ci^es 

 must necessarily be left over for another year. 



The "Victorian Era Fund" and the "Good Samaritan 

 Fund " are still proving of the utmost value and help. 

 The former fund is for assisting unsuccessful candidates 

 who have been subscribers whilst awaiting election, whilst 

 the latter fund dispenses temporary and immediate relief 

 in urgent cases cf trouble and distress. It may again be 

 mentioned that the income only of these two funds is 

 available for distribution, so that any augmentation in the 

 way of donations to one or either of them will be gratefully 

 welcomed. 



The annual festival dinner took place in June last, in the 

 hall of the Worshipful Company of Grocers, and by kind 

 permission of the Court. Ladies were for the first time 

 in the history of the institution present on the occasion, 

 and Sir Marcus Samuel, Bart., presided, to whom the Com- 

 mittee tender their sincere thanks, not only for his 

 able advocacy of the claims of the charity, but for his 

 generous contribution and personal services, which resulted 

 in the dinner being a great success. They also take this 

 opportunity of expressing their thanks to these gentlemen 

 who kindly acted as stewards and collectors; to the donors 

 of flowers; to the decorators of the tables; to the horti- 

 cultural Press for invaluable and gratuitous assistance at 

 all times, and to other friends in all parts of the country 

 who contributed in any way towards the satisfactory Tesult. 



The Committee have again to express their indebtedness 

 to those noblemen, ladies and gentlemen who have so 

 kindly allowed their beautiful gardens to be thrown open 

 to the public for the benefit of the funds of the institution, 

 amongst whom may be mentioned the Rt. Hon. Earl Beau- 

 champ (MadTesfield), the Lady Battersea (Overstrand), Sir 

 Frank Crisp, LL.B., J.P. (Friar Park), and E. J. Wythes, 

 E>q. (Epping). 



The Committee have also to thank the " George Monro 

 Concert Committee for again allocating a portion of the 

 proceeds of their well-known annual concert in aid of the 

 work. Mention must also be made of the kindness of 

 Messrs. Sherwood, Sutton, Rochford, and Monro, for their 

 handsome donations for unsuccessful candidates. The 

 recipients of these gifts were most truly thankful. 



The Committee gratefully acknowledge the services of the 



STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS OF THE GARDENERS' ROYAL 

 BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1911. 



Dr. 



9 6 



£ s. d. 



To Balance 



Amount of deposit 



Wolfe's legacy 

 ,, Annual subscriptions .. .. 1,375 



., Donations at and in consequence 



of annual festival dinner .. 2,338 14 4 



„ Royal Horticultral Society for 



Schroder Annuity 20 



.. 903 16 11 

 .. 49 15 5 





£ 



1,067 

 3,430 

 1,000 



s. d. 

 7 





 





 



„ Dividends and interest 

 „ Return of Income Tax 



• • 



4,687 16 2 



£10,184 16 9 



£ s. d. 



By Annuities and gratuities, includ- 

 ing special gifts (Messrs. Sutton 

 and Monro) 



„ Expenses of annual meeting and 

 election 



„ Rent, firing, lighting, Ac, and 



salaries of Secretary and Clerk .. COO 5 o 



„ Printing and stationery, includ- 

 ing report, polling papers, 

 &c 143 14 7 



Less advertisements .. 41 3 



102 11 7 



„ Postages, reports, polling papers, 



appeals, &c 53 14 3 



„ Advertisement in Fry's Charities 3 3 

 ,, Carriage, telegrams, and incidental 



expenses 12 14 4 



„ Travelling and deputation expenses *> 2 9 



„ Bank charges 3 



,, Expenses of festival dinner.. .. 291 6 9 

 Less dinner charges .. .. 211 1 



„ National telephone 



„ Placed on deposit 



..Ditto Wolfe's legacy 



„ Balance with Treasurer .. *1,128 9 



„ „ „ Secretary .. .. 7 7 11 



CR. 



£ s. d. 



4,344 18 4 

 9 19 8 



777 14 4 



80 5 9 



6 10 



2,830 



1,000 



1,135 8 8 

 £10,184 16 9 



•Required to meet the quarterly payments due January 1, 1912. 



In accordance with the rules of the Gardeners' Royal B mevolent Institution, we report that we have audited the 



accounts, having obtained all the information and explanation required. We have also verified the securities in tue 



hands of the bankers. In our opinion the balance sheet is properly drawn up and as shown by the books, whicu w 



found in perfect order. „, TTVn 



THOMAS MANMNO. 



January 16, 1912. 



J. WILLARD. 



VICTORIA ERA. FUND.— BALANCE SHEET, 1911. 



Dft. 



£ s. d. 

 To Balance, January 1, 1911 .. 



Dividends 202 2 4 



Returned Income Tax .. .. 11 8 7 

 Balance of Ryland's legacy with 

 interest transferred from deposit 

 account 1.055 18 



£ s. d. 

 134 1 10 



?f 



»» 



M 



1,269 8 11 



£1,403 10 9 



CR- 

 £ s.d. 



m is « 



By Gratuities •• ■■ 



„ Investment of balance and interest of Rylanci s « 



legacy, New South Wales, 3V 2 per cent. .. l,Gg " 9 

 „ Balance in hand, December 30. 1911 .. - lu il 



£1,403 10 9 



GOOD SAMARITAN FUND.— BALANCE SHEET, 1011. 



Dr. 



To Balance January 1, 1911 



,, Dividend- 



f , Donations 



„ Return of Income Tax.. 



• • 



£ s. d. 



133 18 10 



73 8 



8 3 10 



£ s.d. 

 345 IS 6 



215 10 8 



£561 6 2 



By Gratuities 



„ Balance in hand, December 30, 1911 



CB. 



£ s.d- 



210 J 

 351 6 2 





£561 6 « 



January 15. 1912. 



/ THOMAS MANNING 

 Audited and found correct. j j WILLARD. 



