March 30, 1912.] 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



IX 





SCHEDULES RECEIVED. 





Shropshire Horticultural Society.— This society will 



bold, as usual, two exhibitions, a spring show on April 16, 

 and a summer show on August 21 and 22. The spring 

 exhibition will be held in the Market Hall, Shrewsbury. 

 The schedule embraces some 35 classes, the most important 

 one being for a collection of 20 varieties of Daffodils, repre- 

 senting three groups. In the summer show the class fcr 

 a group of hardy and perennial plants in or out of bloom 

 has been slightly altered so as to make the reading of the 

 conditions more explicit. The prizes offered in this class 

 are £25, £20 and £15 respectively. There are three new 

 classes for Roses (a) a collection of cut Roses arranged in 

 a space 12 feet by 4 feet, for which four prizes are offered of 

 the total value of £19; {b) nine baskets of cut Roses in nine 

 distinct varieties; (c) twelve vases of decorative Roses in 

 not fewer ihan six nor more than twelve trusses of each 

 variety. The champion decorative fruit class is altered this 

 year so as to require only nine distinct kinds instead of 

 ten. The first prize has been raised from £20 to £25, there 

 being no cup offered on this occasion, the one won out- 

 right last year not having been replaced. The second prize 

 in this class is £20, and there are four other substantial 

 money prizes. Secretaries, Messrs. Adnitt & Naunton, 

 The Square, Shrewsbury. 



Leamington and County Flower Show.— The fourth 



annual show of this society will be held in Victoria Park, 

 Royal Leamington Spj, on WeJnesday and Thursday, July 

 24 and 25. A challenge cup valued at 30 guineas will be 

 offered for the test non-competitive exhibit occupying a 

 space of 250 square feet. Four other challenge cups, each 

 valued at 25 guineas, are offered for (a) a group of Roses in 

 a space 12 feet by 4 feet ; {b) a collection of fruit ; (c) for 

 hardy herbaceous flowers; (d) a group of Carnations 

 occupying a space of 10 feet by 4 feet. Two challenge cups, 

 each valued at 20 guineas, offered for a group of Ferns, 

 ar.d a display of Sweet Peas respectively, whilst a challenge 

 cup, valued at 15 guineas, is offtred for a collection of fruit, 

 and one valued at 10 guineas for a group cf plants arranged 

 in a space measuring 12 feet by 9 feet, open only to amateurs 

 and gentlemen's gardeners in Warwickshire. Secretary, 

 Mr. H. T. Birch, 104, Parade, Leamington. 



National Vegetable Society.— The third exhibition of 

 this society will be held in the Clarendon Hall, Watford, on 

 Wednesday, October 2. The president, the Duke of Port- 

 land, offers £10 10s. as the first prize for a collection of 

 12 kinds of vegetables, the second prize of £1 7s. being 

 given by Lord Howard de Walden. In the class for a col- 

 lection of nine kinds the prizes are £5, £3, and £1 respec- 

 tively. Traders classes are very numeious, embracing 58 

 out of 81 contained in the schedule. Mr. E. G, Quick, 

 Kelmacott, Harrow Weald. 



Bath Floral Fete.— The summer exhibition of the Bath 

 Floral Fete and Eand Committee will be held en Wednesday 

 and Thursday, Juiy 10 and 11, in the Sydney Gardens, Bath. 

 The majority of the floral classes are for Roses, the show 

 being held in association with the Nat onal Rose Society. A 

 silver cup or £6 in money is offered for the best exhibit of 

 72 distinct varieties of Roses in a class open only to nursery- 

 men. A silver cup is also offered in the amateurs class for 

 21 distinct varieties of Rcses. Silver medals cf the National 

 Rose Society will be awarded to the bsst blcom of a Hybrid 

 Perpetual or Hybrid Tea Rose, and tne best Tea or Noisette 

 flower respectively. The society will not hold the usual 

 autumn show this year. The secretary is Mr. B. R. F. 

 Pearson. 17, Argyle Street, B_th. 



Birmingham Horticultural Society.— This new society 



has arranged to hold its first annual exhibition and floral fete 

 (being the twenty-eighth of tl e old Handsworth Horticultural 

 Society, which is now incorporated), in Handsworth Park, 

 on Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20. Six silver challenge 

 cups are offered, the first one, valued at 10 guineas, being 

 offeie 1 in the open class for a group of plants. A silver cup, 

 valur d at 5 guineas, is offered outright for the best exhibit of 

 a collection of Roses. A silver challenge cup, valued at 20 

 guinea?, together with a gold medal, is also offered for the 

 best display of Sweet Peas. The second winner in this class 

 will receive the society's gold medal, whilst the third prize 

 is the society's silver medal. Three other silver challenge 

 cups are offered. The secretary is Mr. William G. Carradine, 

 84, Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Biimingl.am. 



Kent Commercial Fruit Show.— This exhibition will be 

 held at the Corn Exchange, Maidstone, on Tuesday and 

 Wednesday, October 29 and 30. The earlier date than 

 last year will not only allow growers who sell their fruit 

 earlier in the season the opportunity of exhibiting, but 

 also the inclusion of classes for early varieties of Apples, 

 such as Lord Derby and Worcester Pearmain ; also a class 

 for Pears. The prizes this year amount to about £100, as 

 against £70 last year. Several other alterations have been 

 made, including the opening of the large growers' classes, 

 which form the first eight in the schedule, to the whole 

 of Great Britain and Ireland. Another alteration of 

 some importance is the exclusion of the Federation 

 Special box for exhibition purposes— in the bushel classes; 

 the Federation Standard box 20 inches long, by 11 inches 

 Wide, by 10 inches deep, will only be permitted. Pears 

 are to be shown in a half-box size, 20 inches long, 

 11 inches wide, by 10 inches deep— exactly half the depth 

 of the Federation Standard. It is hoped to standardize 



If ^ b ° X for Pears and select Apples. A copy cf the 

 schedules may be obtained from the hon, secretary, 

 Mr. R. Wellington, Wye College. 



Borough of Croydon Chrysanthemum Society.— Ths 



\Z ei i ty n autumn show of this society will be held on 

 Wednesday and Thursday, October 30 and 31, at the Central 

 tfatns Hall, Scarbrook Road, Croydon. A challenge 

 cup is offered for 18 cut blooms of Japanese Chrysan- 

 inemums, distinct. A silver cup, valued at £5 5s., is offered 

 ior 15 cut blooms of Japanese Chrysanthemums, the cup to 

 te won two years out of three. In the amateur's classes a 



challenge cup, valued at _5, is offered, besides gold, silver, 

 and bronze medals. Mr. F. Oxtoby, The Cottage, Coombe 

 *-odge, Coombe Road, Croydon. 



fl^M?? rha ^ 1 ? t011 Flor al Fete.-The twenty-fourth annual 

 noral fete will be held in the West Park, Wolverhampton, 



whPn« S -? ay ' Wednes day and Thursday, July 9, 10 and 11, 

 c»*h _ si . lver CU P S » go^, silver and bronze medals, and 

 Mr w n i es «° the va,Le of nearl y £m wil1 *>e offered. 



the of*;* , Su rnett * fo1 2l y ears secretary, has resigned 

 DaVw£" cT he n * w secietary is Mr. R. F. Amphlett, 80, 

 Darlington Street, Wolverhampton. 



Co-Partnership Festival. — This society will hold a 



nower show, in connection with its annual festival, at the 

 Brentham Garden Suburb, Ealing, on Saturday, August 24. 

 A gold medal is offered by Mr. Hutchings, chairman of the 

 tesuval, for the best exhibit in certain classes. The hon. 

 secretary's address is 6, Bloomsbury Square, London. 



Scottish Horticultural Association.-The Chrysanthe- 

 mum show of this association will be held in the Waverley 

 Market Edinburgh, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 

 November 14, 15 and 16. The City of Edinburgh Cup is 

 ottered for 15 vases of Japanese Chrysanthemums in 15 

 vaneties_3 blooms in each vase. The Scottish Challenge 

 Up, open only to Scottish gardeners and amateurs, is 

 ottered for 8 vases of Japanese Chrysanthemums in 

 o varieties -3 blooms in each vase. In these two classes 

 points will be awarded for variety of colour. For the first 

 time the schedule includes classes for villa and window 

 gardening. Secretary, Mr. A. D. Richardson, 19, Waverley 

 Market, Edinburgh. 



Bath Gardeners' Debating. -The eighth annual Chrys- 

 anthemum show of this debating society will be held in the 

 Assembly Rooms, Path, on Wednesday and Thursday, 

 November 6 and 7. Secretary, Mr. F. L. Ashman, 6, Caroline 

 Buildings, Bath. 



Hay wards Heath Horticultural Society. -The twenty- 

 fourth annual summer show of this society will be held 

 on Wednesday, July 24, in Victoria Park, Haywards 

 Heath. Four silver challenge trophies, besides goid and 

 silver medals, are offered in certain classes of the schedule, 

 which comprises 104 classes. The sixteenth annual Chry- 

 santhemum show of the society will be held on Wednes- 

 day and Thursday, November 6 and 7, at the Public Hall, 

 Kaywards Heath. Secretory, Mr. Geo. Prevett, The 

 Rosery, Haywards Heath. 



OuseclifTe Rose and Sweet Pea Show.— This exhibition 



will be held in the Assembly Rooms, York, on Thursday, 

 July 11. There are 10 classes for Sweet Peas, 6 open and 

 4 for amateurs only. In the section devoted to Roses 

 there are 5 open classes and 3 classes for amateurs only. 

 Secretary, Mrs. Richard Lawson, 44, Coney Street, York. 



Weston-super Mare and District Chrysanthemum 



Society.— The twenty-sixth exhibition will be held in the 

 Knightstone Pavilion on Thursday, November 7. Secre- 

 tary, Mr. John Lee, 7, Victoria Buildings, Weston-super- 

 Mare. 



The Royal Bucks* Sweet Pea and Horticultural 



Society.— The annual show of this society will be held on 

 Saturday, July 20, at the Skating Rink, Chesham. Secre- 

 tary, Mr. A. M. Bates, •• Weylands," Chesham, Bucking- 

 hamshire. 



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CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Maurice Prichard, Christchurch, Hampshire— Herbaceous 

 and Alpine Plants; Aquatics; Shrubs ; Climbers ; Hardy 

 Ferns. 



R. Gill & Sons, Tremough, Penryn, Cornwall— Himalayan 

 Rhododendrons. 



Clarence Elliott, Six Hills Nursery, Stevenage, Hert- 

 fordshire—Alpine and Herbaceous Plants. 



Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Middlesex— Carnations. 



J. Cheal & Sons, Ciawley — Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. 



Randolph Meech, 1'oole, Dorsetshire — Poultry Houses and 

 Appliances. 



Hogg & Robertson, Ltd., 22, Mary Street, Dub. in— Hybrid 

 Gladioli. 



A. W. Gamage, Ltd., Holborn, London— General List of 

 Plants, Seeds, and Horticultural Requisites, including 

 Garden Furniture, Hea lag Appliances, Greeni.ouses, 



&c. 

 G. W. Scott & Son, King's Lynn — Potatos ; Nursery Stock ; 

 English and Foreign Fruit and Vegetables. 



Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garce.i, London— Hardy 

 Perennials. 



FOREIGN. 



Ant. Roozen & Son, Overveen, Haarlem, Holland (London 



Agents: Messrs. Mertens & Co., 3, Cross Lane, St. 



Mary -at-Hill, London)— Vegetable and flower i e-ds. 

 Francois Gerbeaux, 21, Rue de Cronstadt, Nancy- New 



Plaits. 

 C. L. Klissing Sohn, Barth (Poicmern), Germany — 



Caladiums. 

 Fratelli Rovelli, Lago Maggiore, Pallanza, Italy— Palms. 



Trees, Shrubs, and Conifers. 

 Leon Fonteneau, 14, rue Mesnil, Paris— Seeds. 

 Wilhelm Pfitzer, Stuttgart, Germany — Garden Plants, 



Roses, Shrubs, &c. 

 Vilmorin Andrieux et Cie, Paris — Plants. 

 A. Dallinges, Chene-bourg, Geneve, Switzerland- Alpine 



and Herbaceous Plants ; Rare Shrubs. 

 Ketten Brothers, Luxemburg— New Roses. 

 H, Correvon, Flora re, Chene-Bourg, Geneve, Switzerland 



—Alpine Plants. 

 H. Henkel, Darmstadt, Germany — Nursery Stock. 

 V. Lemoine et Fils, Rue du Montet, 134, Nancy— New 



Plants; Indoor Flowering Plants; Flowering Shrubs; 



Hardy Plants; Flov\er Seeds. 



Soupert & Notting, Luxemburg (Grand-Duchy)— New 



Roses. 

 Theodoke Panwels et Cie, Meirelbeke-Station, lez-Gand., 



Belgium — Orchids. 

 J. G. Tissot, 7, Rue du Louvre, Paris— Garden Sundries. 

 West India Gardens, Altadena, California— Trees of 



Avocado Pear and Feijoa Sellowiana. 



GARDENING CHARITIES. 



GARDENERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT 



INSTITUTION. 



GEO. J. INGRAM, Sec, 



92, Victoria Street, S.W. 



Telephone— Westminster 5142. 



NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS 





Friday next, April 5th, being Good Friday, 

 the " Gardeners' Chronicle" will be 

 published on Thursday, April 4th. 

 Advertisements for next week must 

 therefore reach the Office not later 

 than TUESDAY, 5 p.m., April 2nd. 



SITUATIONS 



VACANT. 



Four Lines 3s. (Head-line counted as Two), 



6d. for each succeeding line. 



PR IV A TE. 



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WRIGHT beers to Thank all who 



which 



> Applied for JOURNEYMAN'S Place, 

 is now Filled. 



r) DURBIN, West wood Park Gar- 



V # d , e . n ?' Thanks all Applicants for FOREMAN'S 

 Place, which is now Fille d. 



MR. A. CHENEY wishes to Thank all 

 ^^r,,o AppHcants for FOREMAN'S and DECORA- 

 TOR S places, the same being now Filled. 



MESSRS. JAMES CARTER & CO. 

 f wish to Thank all Applicants for the situation 

 advertised in the last issue of the " Gardener's 

 Chronicle." The situa ti on is now Fi lled. 



West Suffolk Education Committee. 



INSTRUCTOR IN HORTICULTURE AND SCHOOL 



GARDENING. 



THE Committee require the services of 

 a fully qualified INSTRUCTOR in School Gar- 

 dening and Horticulture ; the person appointed will be 

 required to visit the schools, and instruct the scholars 

 in the principles and practice of Flower, Fruit, and 

 Vegetable Culture; to give periodical lectures and 

 demonstrations, and to act generally under the direc- 

 tion of the Secretary; applicants must be practical 

 men between the age of 30 and 40 years, strong and 

 healthy, and good cyclists; the salary will be at th^ 

 rate of ^120 per annum with travelling (locomotion) 

 expenses, and id. per mile when cycling ; the appoint- 

 ment will be terminable by three months' notice on 

 either side ; applications for this post, which must be 

 forwarded not later than April 9 th, should be made on 

 a. form provided for the purpose, which may be obtained 

 from the undersigned on receipt of a stamped 

 addressed foolscap envelope or wrapper. 



FRED. R. HUGHES, 



_,, . Secretary to the Committee. 



Shire Hall, 



Bury St. Edmunds. 



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ANTED 



GARDENER (Head 



Working); Inside and Out; another and odd 

 man kept ; Wife good Laundress ; no young children.— 

 Apply, Box 4, Leicester. 



WANTED, GARDENER for Broad- 

 stairs; wages 25s.; must understand Green- 

 house and have good references ; permanent position.— 

 Write, "W. R.," care of J. W. Vickers & Co., Ltd., 

 5, Nicholas Lane, E.C. 



WANTED, WATER 'GARDENER; 

 an experienced man to take the responsible 

 charge of a Water Garden of considerable size ; must 

 have a thorough knowledge of water plants. — Particulars 

 of experience, with references, to HEAD GARDENER, 

 Wittington, Mar low. 



WANTED, ORCHID GROWER; 

 good experience with Hybrid Cattleyas and 

 Cypripediums; wages 22s. per week, Bothy, milk, ani 

 vegetables. — Apply, stating age, with copes of testi- 

 monials, to W. GOODMAN, The Gardens, Shipley Ha.l, 

 Derb y. 



WANTED, LEADING HAND 

 (Outside); must be well up Roses, Herbaceous, 

 Rock and Alpine ; state age, wage with Bothy. — G. F. 

 CHISLETT, Danehurst Gardens, Uckfield. 



WANTED, a MARRIED COUPLE. 

 without children, the husband to take charge cf 

 a small garden and to help in house occasionally when 

 needed, the wife to be housekeeper and to perform 

 head housemaid's duties ; both to live in the house ; 

 good wages.— Apply, E. W., Sharp's Library, 4, Berke- 

 ley Square, W. _ 



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ANTED at once, strong- active 



MAN, about 25, for the Kitchen Garden ; Duty 

 once a month; wages £1, no Bothy.— H. RANSON, The 

 Gardens, Ho'lmbur y, Dorking. 



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WANTED, strong, active MAN for 

 Kitchen Garden, Vegetables, Hardy Fruit; 

 age 35 ; wages 20s. and cottage. — Apply, with full par- 

 ticulars, Mrs. EDWARD SMITH, The Heath, Bewdley, 

 Worcestershire. 



WANTED, strong MAN for Pleasure 

 Grounds, and Knowledge of Motor Mower. — 

 State age and experience to G. SIMS, Gardener, 

 Cheverells, Dunstable, Beds. 



