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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[June 1, 1912. 



SCHEDULES RECEIVED. 



Holyport Cottagers' Horticultural and Industrial 



Society, -The fifth annual show of this society will be held 

 in the Meidows of the Lodge, Holyport, on Thursday, 

 August 1. Many prizes will be awarded, including four 

 silver challenge cups. Secretary, Mr. J. B. Westropp, The 

 Little House, Holyport. 



Altrincham and District Chrysanthemum, — The 



seventeenth annual show will take place on Friday and 

 Saturday, November 8 and 9, at the Drill Hall, Hale. Secre- 

 tary, Mr. W. Hazlehurst, 20, Ashley Road, Altrincham. 



Croydon Horticultural Society.— The forty-fifth summer 



show of Roses of this society will be held in the Park Hill 

 Recreation Ground on Wednesday, July 3. The schedule 

 comprises 110 classes. The Croydon challenge cup is offered 

 in the open Rose classes for 48 Roses distinct. There are 

 five other silver cups offered in the Rose classes. Secretary, 

 Mr. A. J. Roffey, 55, Church Road, Croydon. 



Hewport and District Chrysanthemum Society.— The 



twenty-fourth annual Chrysanthemum, Orchid, and fruit 

 show of this society will take place on Thursday, Novem- 

 ber? and will be held in the Gymnasium Athletic Grounds. 

 Secretary, A. I. Morgan, 9, Woodland Park Road, Newport. 



Stirling Horticultural Society. -The centenary exhibi- 

 tion of this society will be held in the Public Hall, Albert 

 Place, Stirling, on Thursday and Friday, August 29 and 30. 

 Secretary, Mr. William Simpson, 13, Murray Place, Stirling. 



Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Horticultural Society. 



—The third annual show of this society will be held on 

 August 6, in the grounds of Bletchley Park. Secretary, Mr. 

 Thomas Best, Bletchley. 



Grand Yorkshire Flower Show and Gala,— The fifty- 

 fourth annual show will be held on June 19, 20 and 21, in 

 Bootham Park, York. Secretary, Mr. Fred Arey, Davyhall 

 Chambers, Davygate, York. 



The Sutton Rose Society,— The thirty-first exhibition of 

 'his society will be held in the grounds of Manor Park 

 House, Sutton Preparatory School, Carshalton Road, on 

 Saturday, June 29. Seven challenge cups will be offered, 

 »lso eleven pieces of plate, the N.R.S and other silver 

 medals and money prizes. Secretary, Mr. F. J. Borland, 

 Stalheim. Brunswick Road, Sutton. 



DEBATING SOCIETY. 



CROYDON HORTICULTURAL MUTUAL IM- 

 PROVEMENT.— The spring show of this society was 

 held at the Horniman Hall on Wednesday, the 8th ult. 

 No show ha> been held at this time of the year for two 

 yeais, but tne one under notice compared favourably with 

 that held three years ago. An interesting exhibit was a 

 miscellaneous group oi plants collected from members and 

 shown by Mr. T. W. Hayden on behalf of the Stanley 

 Cottage Gardens and Allotment Holders' Society. Dr. T. 

 Jack^n (gr. Mr, W. Paulley) exhibited splendid specimens of 

 Aspidistra and Nephrolepis, and an interesting contribution 

 was a decorated hre-place shown by Mr. J. Gregory. Mr. 

 J. J, Reid, of Combe Lodge, the president of the society, 

 <gr. Mr. F. Oxtoby), exhibited a group of flowering plants, 

 including examples of Cineraria stellata, King of Denmark 

 variety of Zonal Pelarganium, Rehmannia rosea, Schizan- 

 thus and Clarkia. Other exhibitors were :— Mrs. 

 Walter?, Park Hill Road, Croydon (gr. Mr. J. Scrivens), 

 Schizanthus; Mr. R. Cleveland, Cacti ; Mr. T. W. Hayden, 

 fruit and salad vegetables ; Mrs. Hayden, miscellaneous cut 

 blooms ; Mr. F. Grose, Chesham Park, Anerley (gr. Mr. C. 

 Thrower), Azaleas and Broccoli; Mr. William Harris, 

 North End, miscellaneous cut blooms, including Carnations, 

 Irises and Tulips; Mr. F. Dyer, Park Hill Road, (gr. Mr. J. 

 Randall), Caladiums; Mr. Thomas Butcher, South Norwood 

 and Croydon, miscellaneous plants; Mr. G. Goodsir, 

 Wallacefield, Croydon ;gr. Mr. W. Coles), Broccoli and 

 flowering p'ants ; Mr. F. J. Larcombe, South Croydon, 

 Tomatos; Mr. Hugh Lewis, Mayfield, Croydon, a collection 

 of Alpines; Mr. J. J. Pittman. Waddon Marsh Lane, (gr. 

 Mr. J. Dingwall), Pelargoniums; Mr. J. R. Box, Croydon, 

 Tulips ; and Messrs. E. VV. and S. Rogers, Croydon, Tulips. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea— Hardy Ornamental Trees 

 and Shrubs. 



S. Broadhead & Son, Wooldale Nurseries, Tbongsbridge, 

 Huddersfield— Herbaceous and Alpine Plants. 



Frank E. Smith & Co., 15 cS: 17, Hig i Stre-t, Belfast- 

 Bedding, Herbaceous and Rock Plants. 



FOREIGN. 



A. G. M. Richard, Naarden-Bussum, near Amsterdam^ 

 Holland— Populus alba Kichardii. 



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