Febbuakx 10, 1912.] 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



93 



with somewhat broader cladodes, and one with 

 very loose growth and very broad cladodes were 

 also shown. Mr. Hales said the flowers of 

 Ruscus Androirvnus were variable in the same 

 way as those of R. aculeatus. 



Galanthus Ehvesli rar. poculiformis. — Mr. 

 Bowles also showed a flower of this beautiful 

 and robust Snowdrop, the inner segments being 

 w hite without the green marks usual in Snow- 

 drops. 



Xandina domestica fruiting. — Mr. Fox, of 

 Carmino, Falmouth, reported the fruiting of 

 Nandina domestica in his garden in 1911. 



diseased. 

 of 



liaspberi^y canes 

 Ripley, sent canes 



Mr. Peters, of 



Raspberries showing 

 whitish patches on the skin with tiny black spots 

 upon them. Many canes had died, and others 

 attacked had grow T n and fruited but poorly. Mr. 

 Massee recognised the disease as due to the 

 attack of the fungus Hendersonia rubi. 



Report of the Council for 1911. 



The annual general meeting of the Fellows of 

 the Royal Horticultural Society will take place on 

 Tuesday next, the 13th inst., in the Society's 

 Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, at 3 p.m. 

 Below we print extracts from the report of the 

 council to be submitted at that meeting. 



Wisley Gardens. 



In common with mcst gardens having sandy 6oils in the 

 South of England, the Society's garden at Wisley suffered 

 from the exceptionally hot and dry summer. The heavy 

 rains of October, November and December have been most 

 welcome, a large reck garden, including a small bog 

 garden and a miniature moraine, has been constructed by 

 Messrs. Pulham. It co-vers what was formerly a rough 

 Grass-grown hill above the Water Lily pools in the south- 

 west corner of the old garden, to which it will, when fully 

 planted, make a most attractive addition. The planting 

 has been begun, but is necessarily a somewhat lengthv 

 proceeding, and the full effect of the new work will hardly 

 be apparent until the plants have had some years growth. 

 It should be remembered that the garden is not designed 

 to afford the most aitistic arrangement of stonework, eo 

 much as a suitable home for rock and Alpine plants. The 

 Council gratefully acknowledge the gifts of rock plants 

 from Sir Frank Crisp and Mr. E. A. Bowles and of Ferns 

 from Mr. W. Marshall, V.M.H. A special foreman, Mr. D. 

 parsons, lately rock gardener at Wretham Hall, Norfolk, 

 has been placed in charge of this department, and the 

 Council have full confidence that under his superintendence 



it will soon be an object of interest and instruction to the 

 ± el lows. 



School of Horticulture and Laboratory. 



The valuable, practical, and scientific educational work 

 •li n ? conduc ted a t> Wisley is becoming mere and more 

 widely recognised. Its position is in some respects unique, 

 there being in many places too great a tendency to look 

 upon information about gardening as the one thing to 

 acquire, instead of a knowledge of gardening. The Council 

 are convinced that the young horticulturist to be started 

 on the right lines for his future development should both 

 De equipped with (1) a sound knowledge of the scientific 

 principles underlying his craft, and also have acquired (2) 

 a considerable degree of and appreciation for technical skill, 

 which can only be derived from the actual and continual 

 pertormance of the various operations. The more closely 

 these two are connected with one another in time and place, 



thS ^m°nf Pl^V^V? <* alding the 0th€r > and this IS 



1807 students course inaugurated at Wisley in 



tfe^flSSfeS ?T fc TT ye - ar Si f A i b ? rt Rollit ' as a Member of 

 the Senate of the University of London, and also a Member 



2n,™+fc¥T Ct J Of -. our Soci «*y. has been endeavouring to 

 ^1?.™^? S^T 6 ™ 1 ^ «°°8 n ittoii of our School of Horti- 

 £}* re *} ^ isle y- The matter has made considerable pro- 

 giess, and hopes are entertained of its reaching a suceess- 



fidenflyf ' thOUgh M ** lt is to ° SOOn to ****** all con- 



* 3 h tv,i r '« r f asc< l ^a™? 5 u P°n the time of the director, 

 and the necessity for his constant presence at the wardens 



Diploma in Horticulture. 



t.culture (see Gardeners' Chronicle, February £ p. 721? 



Shows, 1911. 



that thev |,»» hi™ ,1° rhe Council are glad to say 



fe '3^ f iS 4° nIy " h -etofore??he aD actu^ SSS 



The Coronation Cup. 



^ounci I caused a special Silver Gilt 



oesigned at a cost of 60 guineas. it will generally be 



^iu^'di^t^h^tS* ^ 8, TT r Show, \ e nd" "fl be 

 «uiuu s ea directly by the Council to whatever in thpir 



of thSVn^ 11 ^n* 08 * « xhibi t in the Show A Imal rep ca 



with the curtoLTf h tl eai i U given *? the winn * r > togethS 

 witu ine custody of the larger cup for 12 months. 



cr 



of the Society, the 

 Challenge Cup to be 

 It will generally be 



Masters* Lectures. 





^igatlon/ ?ardemng &nd Drou S ht "'- (2) " Problem] ? of 



A. 



the 



the 

 igate, on 



to 

 - by 



Dent, J.P. The Council 

 Hudson and Mr. F. J. 

 Fruit Congress at New- 



Deputations. 



A Deputation from the Council, consisting of Sir Albert 

 Kaye Rollit. D.C.L., LL.D., Litt.D., and Messrs. E. 

 Bowles, G. Bunyard, J. Hudson, H. B. Mav, and 

 Rev F. Page Roberts, attended the Summer Show of 

 North of England Horticultural Society at Harrogate, 

 August 15, and made awards. The Council desire 

 acknowledge the very hospitable reception accorded 

 Lord Faber, J.P., D.L.. and Major 

 wera also represented bv Mr. Jas. 

 Chittenden at the N.E.H.S. second 



c tlc-on-Tyne last No\ ember, and have accepted an in- 

 vitation to send a Deputation to the Leamington and 

 County Flower Show, to be held on July 24 and 25, 1912. 



Library. 



The Annual Report for 1910 recounted the steps which 

 had been taken by the Council and Trustees to secure a 

 closer identification of the Lindley Library with the 

 Society, whilst at the same time preserving it as a per- 

 petual Trust. This action paved the way fcr the appoint- 

 ment of a Special Library Committee, which now consists 

 of Messrs. J. T. Bcnnett-Poe, E. A. Bowles, E. A. Bunyard, 

 J. Gurney Fowler, Dr. Day don Jackson, J. R. Loewe, 

 Arthur Paul, Harry J. Veitch, and Rev. W. Wilks. The 

 Committee meets fortnightly, and recommends to the 

 Council the acquisition of desirable new or rare old books 

 which may happen to be obtainable at the moment, 

 together with those suggested by any of the Fellows. 

 About 300 volumes have been purchased this year, amongst 

 them being Redoute's Les Liliacees; Dr. M. C. Cooke's 

 Original notes and drawings of Parasites of Cult i rated 

 Plants; Sibthorp's Flora Graeca ; Mas' Pomologie; 

 Pom.logie de la France; Mas' Le Verger; Besler's 

 Hortus Eystettensis; Bury's Hexandrian Plants; Trew's 

 Plant a Selectee; Deseourtilz's Flore des Antilles; Maund's 

 Botanic Garden; Andrews' Heathery; and many others. 

 The amount expended on books has been between £800 and 

 £900. The whole Library is being re-arranged, classified, 

 indexed, and catalogued, under the supervision of Messrs. 

 Wesley. 



The necessity of putting up additional book cases having 

 come to the knowledge of Baron Bruno Schroder — nephew of 

 the late Baron, who so generously fitted up the Library at 

 his own expense — Baron Bruno offeied to take upon him- 

 self the provision of the new oak cases., in order that the 

 whole of the furnishing of the Library might continue to 

 be identified with his family's name. The total cost ex- 



ceeded £100 The Council greatly appreciate this most 

 kind generosity. 



Plant Nomenclature. 



The rules adopted by the Brussels Horticultural Congress, 

 held in April, 1910, on plant nomenclature, have been pub- 

 lished in the Journal of the Society, vol. xxxvii., pt, L 

 p. 140; and the Standing Committees have been requested 

 to adopt them in the Society's work. Fellows, and especi- 

 ally Exhibitors, are asked to make themselves familiar with 

 these rules for naming their plants, arid to act on their 

 guidance, as by so doing they will materially help to clear 

 up that confusion and duplication of names which not 

 only causes so much difficulty in horticultural work, but is 

 also productive of not a little disappointment and sore- 

 ness to buyers. 



Plant Collector. 



The appointment of a Plant Collector will be considered 

 by the Council at an early date. 



The Exhibition Hall and Lecture Room. 



The Hall has been redecorated in plain green and white 

 colours. 



Inner casement windows have been fixed in the Lecture 

 room to help to exclude the distracting street noises, and an 

 electric fan ventilation system has been installed, the atmo- 

 sphere of the room being greatly improved thereby. 



Judging Rules Revised. 



The Society's Code of Rules for Judging, with suggestions 

 to schedule makers, has been further revised, and the new- 

 Edition may be obtained from the S. -iety's office, price 

 Is. 6d. 



Luncheon to Colonial Visitors. 



Taking advantage of the opportunity afforded by the 

 presence of many Colonial visitors in London for the 

 King s Coronation, the Council invited a large number of 

 gentlemen from the Dominions and the Colonies to 

 luncheon at the Olympia Flower Show; about 120 were 

 present, and the speeches testified to the esteem in which 

 the Society's work is held in the Colonies. A full report 

 was issued in the Journal, vol. xxxvii., pt. 2. 



..... ; 



Transactions. 



At the last Annual Meeting it 

 addition to the present Journal, 

 be issued from time to time, 



was suggested that, in 

 " Transactions " should 

 devoted exclusively to 



Dr. 



ANNUAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING 



DECEMBER 31, 1911. 



Cr. 



To ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES 



Ground Rent 



Rate? and Taxes 



Water Rate 



Electric Light 



Gas 



Insurances 



£ s. d. 



£ s. d. 



690 



479 9 



78 15 



216 19 



38 7 



57 6 



Salaries and Wages 



Printing and Stationery 



Postages . . . . 



j} uei .. . • . i •• •• •> 

 Professional Fees 



Gratuities . . 



Repairs and Renewals (including 



£150 for Hall Painting) .. 



Miscellaneous Expenses 



1,787 

 1,518 



480 

 63 



126 

 13 



16 

 18 

 13 

 12 

 14 

 2 





 1 



6 

 3 

 7 

 9 





 9 

 9 

 

 

 



■ 







By ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS 

 „ ENTRANCE FEES . . 



£ s. d. £ s. d. 



17.96.3 12 



376 19 



„ DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST 



1,980 19 7 



1,5£0 18 2 



06 12 1 

 157 3 9 



„ JOURNAL, 

 POSTAGE 



PRINTING and 



4,354 12 4 

 3,465 8 4 



»$ 



Do. 



DAVIS TRUST 50 11 2 



SHOWS AND MEETING &- 



Temple Show .. 1,791 18 3 



Olympia Show 1,371 16 



Autumn Shows 14 12 



Takings at Hall Shows .. .. 270 5 6 



2,031 10 9 



3,448 11 9 



JOURNALS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS— 



Advertisements 715 12 6 



Sale of Publications 232 15 4 



„ STAFF PENSION 



Less contributed by the Staff, 

 as per scheme 



„ SHOWS and MEETINGS— 



Temple Show 



Olympia Show 



Autumn Shows 



Labour, Floral Meetings and Con- 

 ferences 



Expenses, Floral Meetings and 

 Conferences 



Council, Committee and Deputa- 

 tion Expenses 



Painting Orchid Certificates 



472 9 2 

 199 3 1 



273 6 1 



f> 



HALL LETTINGS 



Less Labour Expenses. . 



* 



PRIZES and MEDALS 



• • 



t # 



2,241 7 4 

 232 8 9 



948 7 13 



2,008 18 7 

 226 14 



984 2 5 



1,413 9 7 



375 5 6 



191 11 9 



170 3 1 



EXAMINATIONS in HORTICULTURE— 



Amount received in Fees .. .. 195 

 Less expended .. .. _ M 138 



LTCT 



„., WISLEY GARDEN 



Produce sold .. .. .. .. 87 12 6 



Students' Fees .. .. .. .. 115 10 



Inspection of Gardens 178 18 



57 



„ PRIZES 



Awarded 



Shows 



and MEDALS— 



at Society's Shows 

 by Deputation at 



other 



„ WISLEY GARDENS— 



Rates, Taxes and Insurances 

 Superintendent's Salary 



Labour 



Garden Implements 



Loam and Manure 



xvcpsirs •• •• ■• • ■ •• 



Fuel 



Miscellaneous Expenses 



tt COST of GROWING, PACKING 

 and DISTRIBUTION of PLANTS 

 to FELLOWS 



„ LABORATORY, WISLEY— 



Salaries 



Miscellaneous Expenses 



Prize Fund 



275 3 4 

 33 15 



3,443 10 

 495 17 



2,250 5 



8 

 7 



6 



470 10 1 

 25 7 6 



77 14 5 

 2'0 

 1,129 7 1 

 US 1 10 

 138 19 2 

 124 11 9 

 215 2 

 156 9 3 



„ EDUCATIONAL GRANT, 

 WISLEY SCHOOLS 



„ LIFE COMPOSITIONS— 



Being amounts paid by Fellows 

 now deceased *. z* 



- 382 6 



400 



105 



C72 11 



351 19 4 



112 5 9 



5 12 11 



99 



ft 



CONTRIBUTION to 

 LIBRARY (Purchase 



CONTRIBUTION to LINDLEY 



LINDLEY 



of Bcoks).. 



4C9 18 



LIBRARY 



822 9 2 



156 19 8 



M 



COST OF NEW ROCK GARDEN, 

 WISLEY 



„ COST OF NEW ROAD TO 

 DIRECTOR'S HOUSE, WISLEY 



„ DEPRECIATION— 



Hall Glass Roof, Furniture, Glass 

 Houses, Wisley, Plant and 

 Materials 



979 8 10 

 l,r02 18 9 



72 15 



„ BALANCE, carried to BALANCE 

 SHEET 



• • 



554 14 







19,496 4 

 8,454 10 



1 



2 



£27,950 14 









£27,950 14 5 



