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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[June 29, 1912. 



SOCIETI 





_ was delivered by Mr. Horace J. 

 illustrated by a number of lantern 



HORTICULTURAL CLUB. 



PICTURES FROM A LONDON GARDEN. 



May 18. — On this date, after the usual monthly 

 dinner of this club at the Hotel Windsor, Mr. 

 G. Bunyard, V.M.H., in the Chair, an inter- 

 esting lecture on " Pictures from a London 

 Garden " 

 Wright, 



slides in natural colours. 



The lecture derived much of its interest from 

 the fact that a very small suburban garden, about 

 40 feet long by 30 feet wide and surrounded by 

 the most commonplace conditions had been made 

 to yield very beautiful effects. The slides them- 

 selves were from photographs taken and coloured 

 by the owner of the garden, Mr. Morton, of 

 Harringay. The lecturer discoursed on the 

 best modes of selection, arrangement, and culti- 

 vation, and upon the various plants illustrated 

 m the slides. 



It was shown how the scope of a small area 

 could be- enlarged by means of arches, suspended 

 baskets, and even by commonplace butter tubs, 

 which, when painted, raised on supports and 

 filled with bulbs, trailing and other plants, 

 became things of beauty and interest. 



Monotony was avoided by the shifting from 

 time to time of the materials employed and 

 careful selection of suitable plants. A corner, for 

 instance, which, backed by the high wall of a 

 neighbour's house and limited by an ordinary 

 wooden fence, must at the outset have appeared 

 to present a hopeless case, formed the basis of one 

 «f the most beautiful slides, being over-arched by 

 a splendid specimen of " Dorothy Perkins " 

 Rose, beneath which were tall plants of Lilium 

 eandidum. The lecturer pointed out that even 

 a paved and cemented backyard could be made 

 a source of interest. 



After the lecture a discussion took place, in 

 which Messrs. C. E. Pearson, W. A. Bilney, A. 

 Worsley, C. T. Druery, W. Hales and G. Bun- 

 yard participated. The close planting of bulbs for 

 better effect was advocated by several speakers. 

 Mr. Druery suggested the publication of a black 

 list of unsuitable plants, instancing the Har- 

 paliums, Michaelmas Daisies, and others, which, 

 owing to their monopolising tendencies, were apt 

 t# become pests in gardens of very limited area. 

 Another point insisted upon was the terribly 

 absorptive power of bricks, which so robbed the 

 soil of its water that plants trained against walls 

 were frequently killed or injured by drought, 

 despite the usual rains. 



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GARDENERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT 



INSTITUTION. 



FESTIVAL DINNER. 



June 25. — The seventy-third anniversary 

 festival dinner of the friends and supporters of 

 the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Institution was 

 held on this date in the Hall of the Grocers' 

 Company, Prince's Street, London. Sir Jeremiah 

 Colman, Bart., presided, and the company, which 

 included ladies, numbered close on 250. Support- 

 ing Sir Jeremiah Colman were Lady Colman, 

 Lord and Lady Devonport, Lord Southwark, 

 Lord Blyth and the Hon. Millicent Blyth, Lady 

 Roxburgh, Colonel Lock wood, M.P., Sir Walter 

 Smythe, Sir H. Waechter, Sir H. and Lady 

 Brooks-Marshall, Sir E. Coates, M.P., a.nd Miss 

 Coates, Sir Harry Veitch (treasurer) and Lady 

 Veitch, Mr. F. A. Bevan, Mr. Artnur Sutton, 

 Mr. N. N. Sherwood, Mr. W. W. Grantham, Mr. 

 George Paul, Miss Paul, Mr. Gurney Fowler, 

 Mr. and Mrs. R. Hooper Pearson, Mr. A. R. 

 Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. E. White, Mr. H. B. 

 May and Miss May, Mr. and Mrs. McLeod, 

 Mr. Georgo Bunyard, Mr. James Hudson, Mr. 

 and Mrs. G. H. Barr, Mr. Owen Thomas, 

 Mr. D. Ingamells, and many other well- 

 known horticulturists. This is the second time 

 that the Grocers' Company have placed their 

 fine hall at the- disposal of the charity; it is a 

 magnificent room, and the flower-bedecked tables 

 and brilliant company provided a charming 



scene. As is usual at these festival dinners, the 

 floral decorations were a delightful feature. The 

 flowers were contributed by Messrs. Barr & Sons, 

 B, Cant ft Co., Charlesworth & Co., A. F. 

 Dutton, C. Engelmann, W. Iceton, Kelway & 



Sons, Stuart Low & Sons, G. Mount & Sons, 

 G. Paul & Son, W. Paul & Son, T. Rochford 

 & Sons, Leopold de Rothschild, Sander & Sons, 

 A. Turner, and Jas. Veitch & Sons, Ltd. They 

 were arranged by Mr. Leopold de Rothschild's 

 gardeners, Mr. James Hudson, V.M.H., and Mr. 

 Bedford. 



It is gratifying to know that the large amount 

 of £3,250 was raised at and in consequence of 

 the dinner, this being, with the single exception 

 of the Diamond Jubilee year, the largest sum ever 

 raised for this charity. After the usual loyal 

 toasts had been observed, the president proposed 

 u Continued Prosperity to the Gardeners' Royal 

 Benevolent Institution." He said that he re- 

 membered as a boy his love of flowers prompted 

 him to ^ devote a considerable portion of his 

 modest income to the purchase of 3d. packets 

 of seeds. Like his little seeds horticulture 

 had flourished, and recently at Chelsea was 

 held the finest horticultural exhibition that th* 

 world had ever known. In this connection he 

 referred to the great services rendered on that 

 occasion by Mr. Gurney Fowler, chairman of the 

 Board of Directors. On that occasion, said 

 Sir Jeremiah, the President of the Board of 

 Agriculture announced that it had become neces- 

 sary to create a special branch of his department 

 for horticulture. The recent honours list gave a 

 still further indication of the importance of gar- 

 dening, and when the King visited Ireland 

 last year one of the first honours His Majesty 

 bestowed was conferred on Sir Frederick Moore. 

 The Director of Kew Gardens and Sir Harry 

 Veitch had since been similarly honoured. At the 

 mention of Sir Harry Veitch's name there was an 

 outburst of applause, and it was some time before 

 Sir Jeremiah could proceed. He referred to the 

 great pleasure that gardening afforded to all, 

 and the economic importance of horticulture ; 

 whilst, as a recreation, it was the most elevating 

 and refining of all pursuits. In conclusion, he 

 referred to the excellent administration of the 

 charity, which was in the hands of practical busi- 

 ness men. The Institution provided for the 

 needs of 253 gardeners or gardeners' widows in 

 indigent circumstances. The Victorian Era Fund 

 afforded temporary assistance to 49 others 

 awaiting election who were subscribers, whilst 

 the Good Samaritan Fund was also doing useful 

 work. The Institution had distributed a sum 

 of no less than £140,000. It had to be remem- 

 bered that £5,000 was annually required to meet 

 the liabilities of the Institution, but of this sum 

 only £1,000 was assured from invested funds. 

 In that stately hall, for the loan of which he 

 heartily thanked Sir Joseph Dimsdale and the 

 other members of his court, and amidst such a 

 scene of beauty, he begged his hearers to contrast 

 the scene that evening with the unfortunate con- 

 ditions of those on whose behalf he made his 

 appeal, the disabled breadwinner and the widow. 

 In response, Sir Harry J. Veitch thanked Sir 

 Jeremiah Colman for his kindness in presiding, 

 and also the Grocers' Company for the loan of 

 their historic hall. He said that there were 

 more than 250 pensioners on the funds, of whom 

 145 were men and 110 widows. Their oldest 

 pensioner was a widow aged 98, and she had re- 

 ceived no less a sum than £412 from the Institu- 

 tion. The pensioner for the longest period was 

 aged 85 years, and she had received £456. Seven 

 of their beneficiaries were over 92 years, 62 were 

 between 80 and 90, and 125 between 70 and 80. 

 Notwithstanding the generous support they re- 

 ceived, it was inadequate, and last year, though 

 the nominations numbered 71, they were only 

 able to elect 23 pensioners. In conclusion, he 

 thanked those present for the very cordial recep- 

 tion with which his name had been received. 



Other toasts included "The Ladies and Visi- 

 tors," proposed by Colonel the Rt. Hon. Mark 

 Lockwood, M.P., and responded to by the Rt. 

 Hon. Lord Southwark,- and "The Chairman,' 9 

 proposed by Mr. N. N. Sherwood. 



In responding to the last toast, Sir Jeremiah 

 Colman paid a well-deserved compliment to the 

 popular secretary of the Institution, Mr. George 

 J. Ingram. 



The list of donations included : — 



£ 8. d. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman 5Q0 



N. N. Sherwood, Esq. (in commemoration 

 of the 50th year of his connection with 

 the firm of Messrs. Hnrst & Sons) . . 500 



Sir Harry and Lady Veitch (in acknow- 

 ledgment of the honour recently con- 

 ferred upon horticulture) 315 



Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons 26 5 



• Messrs. Rothschild & Sons 105 



Messrs. Sutton & Sons 105 



Mr. J. Gurney Fowler 



Sir Harry Waechter 



Mr. Bailey- Wadds 



Messrs. W. Wood & Son 



Mr. Leopold Salamans 



Mrs. Leopold Salamans 



Mr. H. G. Alexander 



Mr. Geo. Harrow 



Sir Horace Brooks-Marshall 



Mr. Anthony Waterer 



Mr. R. G. Cuthbert 



Mr. Perciyal Etheridge 



Mr. Thos. Smith 



Mr. Edward White 



Mrs. Edward White 



Worshipful Company of Skinners 

 Worshipful Company of Gardeners 



Mr. Arthur W. Sutton (Good Samaritan 

 Fund) 



Mr. W. Crump 



Mr. A. Mackellar 



Mr. E. Goodyear 



Mr. H. W. Nutting 



Mr. David W. Thompson 



Mr. Thomas Lamb 



Mr. E. F. Haztlton 



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Messrs. Barr & Sons, £10 10s.; Mr. C. A. Bavford 

 £10 lis.; Mr. F. A. Beran, £10 1* 5 . ; Lord Blythe, £10 10s 

 Messrs. Jas. Carter & Co., £10 lis.; Sir T. Glen Coats 

 £li lis. ; Major Sir Edward F. Coates, Bart., M.P., £10 10s 



^ d T Co 7 dm J> £l ° lls -' Messrs. W. Cutbush & Son 

 f}° l*s. ; Lord Deronport, £10 10s.; Mr. J. C. Eno, £10 10s. 

 Mr. G. Jtandall Higgins, £10 10s. ; Mr. R. Jones, £10 10s 

 fcir E Sterne, £10 10s.; Mr. Robert Sydenham, £10 10s 

 Mr. W. Thompson, £10 l«s. ; Mr. J. Heal, £10. 



The following each gave 5 guinea* : 



The Lord Southwark, Messrs. Anderson, J. W. Barr, 

 E. Beckett, J. Charlesworth, Walter Cofcfe, Jeremiah 

 Colman, Junr., Russell J. Colman, Thomas N. Cox, 

 S ei S er 5 Hicks, Donald Macdonald, J. F. McLeod, Martin 

 M b Sutton, Thames Bank Iron Co., Charles Turner, R W 

 Wallace, and the proprietors of the Gardeners' Chronicle, 



lalMm 



The Covent Garden tables were presided over 

 one by Mr. Joseph Rochford (in the regrettable 

 absence of Mr. Geo. Monro) and the other by Mr. 

 David Ingamells. The sum of £188 10s. 6d. was 

 collected, including the following donations : 



j>ol r \ Gt0 - Monro, Junr., £26 5s.; Mr. Joseph Rochford, 



Hi u ' ; *£ r * J* mea Sweat, £25; Mr. John Rochford, 



£,vL Vi^F' ^J???« nd ? ocnf °r d . £10 10s.; Messrs. Geo. 

 Bunyard & Co., £18 l«s.; Messrs. Geo. Monro, Ltd., £10 16s.; 



Mr. Geo Monro, £10 lis. ; Messrs. Butler Bros., £5 5s. 

 fl r ; i p-T Engell l 1 1 ann A c ^ 5 5s -' Mr ' ° tt0 Hiehle, £5 5s.; Mr. 

 r 1 ld * ngame l Is ' c £5 St' Mr ' H « °- Larsen, £5 5s. Mr. 

 %i%£T er tz £ ? bs i, m % Geo ' Monro, £5 5s.; Mr. J. P. 



?S ^!i r uf & * s -!oM T ' H * E ' Tillman, £5 5s.; and Mr. 

 Alfred Watkins. £5 5s, 



RICHMOND HORTICULTURAL. 



June 26.— The 38th annual show of the Rich- 

 mond Horticultural Society, which was held at 

 the Old Deer Park on Wednesday last, will be 

 remembered for the excellence of the Roses and 

 Sweet Peas. For a short time the fortunes of 

 the Richmond society were on the down grade, 

 but lately the old glories of the Richmond show 

 have been revived, and this year's exhibition will 

 rank amongst the best held by the society. 

 Although rain fell during the early hours of the 

 morning the weather was fine without being un- 

 comfortably hot, and there was a good attend- 

 ance. The entries numbered over 500. As we 

 have already indicated, Roses were magnificently 

 shown, and in the open classes Messrs. D. Prior 

 & Sons " swept the board." 



Open Classes. 



The 1st prize exhibit in the class for a group 

 of plants (Mr. H. E. Fordham, Twickenham 

 Nurseries), albeit a trifle formal in its con- 

 ception, was exceedingly attractive. The many 

 Gloxinias, interspersed with delicate fronds 

 of Adiantum cuneatum, made a bright ground- 

 work for the Hippeastrums and Liliums. 2nd, 

 C. M. Bartlett, Esq., Uplands, East Sheen (gr. 

 Mr. H. Hicks). 



The only competitor (Dr. M. Lacroze, Bryndir, 

 Roehampton— gr. Mr. F. Cresswell) in the class 

 for a smaller group received the 1st prize for a 

 neat arrangement. 



Mr. H. A. Tracy, Amvand Park Road, Rich- 

 mond, included very good plants of Cvpripedium 

 Curtisii and an Odontioda hybrid in his 1st priz 

 collection of Orchids. 2nd, H. S. Chandler. 

 Esq., Parkland Grove, Ashford. 



The 1st prize for six exotic Ferns was awarded 

 to A. R. King-Farlow, Esq., Teddington Hall, 

 Middlesex. 



The six foliage plants which won the 1st prize 

 for Mrs. Arbijckle were verv good specimens ; 

 2nd, E. R. W. Bennett, Esq., Darby Lodge, Sun- 

 bury-on-Thames (gr. Mr. W. Chant). 



The 1st and 2nd prize collections of Caladiunis 

 contained some large, well-grown plants, and the 

 judges rightly gave the premier award to the 



