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THE 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[JANUARY 19, 1895, 4 
in view of the probable continuance for an indefinite 
period of any increased rates which are not made the 
subject of appeal.” 
ANCIENT SOCIETY OF YORK FLORISTS.— 
The annual general meeting of the Ancient Society 
of York Florists was held in the Agricultural Club 
Chambe., York, onthe 8th inst. Mr. A. Smrpson pre- 
sided, and there was a large attendance of members, 
The minutes of the last annual general meeting were 
read and confirmed. The Secretary, Mr. J. Lazenby, 
the committee’s annual report for the year 1894, 
of which the following is an extract :—“ The 
has been exceptionally propitious as regards the 
operations of the Society. There is a considerable 
increase of subscribing members, the number being 
642, as against 600 last year, and about 50 new 1 
for the coming year. The receipts for the year 
A £555 7s. 11d the e 
and Mr, T. 
J.P.), and Mr. Robinson were elected vi vice-presidents 
for the year. Mr. J. Pillmoor was erg for the 
office of junior steward. Mr. „ treasurer, 
and Mr. J. Lazenby, secr retary, were > manimoualy 
re-elected to their office. Mr. A. Farnborough was 
elected junior auditor. A ban Ei thanka was 
pro posed and unanimously carri of 
don 
prizer, who had afforded ee aid, “igh 
most of whom renew their offer, thus evincing their 
a Society. 
ASSAVA,—Mr. C. H. Waicur 
describes, in a recent number of the Kew Bulletin, a 
new Palm from „ under the name of 
—— It yields a val fibre. 
Young plants have been raised at Kew, and many 
have been distributed in the colonies, 
THE BIRKENHEAD AND DISTRICT Ga ARDENERS’ 
ASSOCIATION.—The second annual „soirée was held 
in the Claughton Music Hall, Charing Cross, Bir- 
kenhead, on Tuesday, January 8, in aid of the funds 
22 the eh Sage augurated Gardeners’ ual 
result in a sum 3 £10 = 9 
ing pu 
to the funds of the new Associati : anded — 
BHABUR- GRASS. ee the 
Dr. eke, the — g ine dsa of 
TER), — Miss Carote 
has described the sixteen 
in the Nether 
that he had accumulated, We see no reference to 
the descriptions and figures of this singular genus 
pees in our columns by Mr, Worraineron 
Surrx in 1873. 
THe ULSTER HORTICULTURAL Society.—The 
sixth 2 meeting of this Society was held on the 
10th , in Belfast, when there was a large 
attendance „pepum over by the Lord Mayor (Mr, 
Wu D, J. P.). . Regret was expressed that 
the magnificent prizes offered for 
ax, this 
* 
th 
working, and was considered highly satisfactory. 
MINOR INDUSTRIES.—A recent number of the 
Kew Bulletin calls attenti e importance of 
y amaica, the cu 
Bananas waa practically vate but in = year 
92—93 the value of the Bananas exported 
amounted to over £400,000, thus exceeding in 
value the exports — either sugar, rum, or Coffee. 
ll classes of the community have been Sein efited, 
and the general resources ae Government for 
public works have been impro 
— 
2 
F ENGLAND CHRYSANTHEMUM So- 
r, 
presenting their report, commented on the continued 
success of the Society, and the excellent support 
t had received at the hands of members and 
friends. The Chrysanthemum show was a good one 
but owing to the bad weather that prevailed, the 
attendance was small, and the financial loss result- 
ing was a serious one, The scheme of amalgama- 
tion, by which similar societies in Devon, Cornwall, 
vt and Dorset were to be invited to coalesce, 
on the recommendation of the com- 
. and a a mne atep, prizes are recom- 
mend to be offered t ti 
The e s — showed a small balance in 
hand. The report was unanimously adopted. The 
annual dinner was held in the evening at Rispon’s 
Restaurant, George Street, 
ARTIFICIAL FOLIAGE IN ARCHITECTURE.—The 
tor lectures on this subject before the Society of 
Arte, were delivered by Mr. Hven Sraxxos in the 
spring of They — been lately 
published in the Journal of the Society of Arts, aud 
we commend them to the notice of designers, land- 
scape gardeners, and decorators generally as bein 
based on the principles of growth in plants, which 
are too often ignored in practice. The lecturer 
shows that he has studied the “ why ” as well as the 
“how,” and the application of his knowledge is the 
more satisfactory in consequence, 
THE LATE CHARLES COLLINS. 
taken in order 
to raise a fund for the benefit of Mr. Coturws’ widow 
and children, 
called so suddenly awa: 
be pleased to acknowl a 
that may reach us, owledge any subscriptions 
Box-wWOOO AND WAL ALNUT- 
-wWooD,—Re 
on the trade of Poti, the British * 
refers to — to Box-wood and Walnut- th 
private rg the large Box-wood ha 
mostly cut down, — — 
these forests shall in a few ears be cleared 
that takes hundreds of wt — an 
he 
„ r j 
in the English market.” This is welcome bi 
mation, that will be news to most of us, and we we shall 
be glad to hear more about these substitutes, q 
solving a difficult question that has been b 
the dealers in hard-woods, Walnut, we are alto 
reminded, is getting less abundant, and lar loge 
are only now obtainable in remote places me 
access, 
ARTIFICIAL MANURE FOR ALPINE end 
Dr. Huco Mitver, who is an enthusiastic colle 
— —— of alpine plants in the south of England, 
ncocted a mixture which he applies to all his l 
roc — witb, he says, perene results, * 
oll — 40 
), 2 oz. be or 
14 oz, potassiam nitrate (nitre), 14 oz. 
sulphate (Epsom salte), 1} oz. calcium 1 The 
calcium nitrate is ERA by taking 100 oz, or lew 
of chalk, dissolving it in dilute nitric acid until it 
ceases to give off carbonic acid. This leaves aade 
tion of 14 oz. of calcium nitrate for each oz. of chalk, 
This is mixed in the paraffin cask, and the 
are watered with it about once a fortnight during tha 
growing season. Dr. Müller is a gardener aswell a 
a chemist, and, therefore, a safe adviser in a matter 
of this kind, Garden and Forest 
ao ROPICAL FODDER GRASSES. 
ber of the Kew Bulletin contains a very A 
Limitations of space forbid our making any W 
from this useful songen but the subject ia on 
of auch great importa: pical cultivator 
that it isa on to call attention to the article. — 
very interesting, and the biog notes 
serviceable to me 8 illustrations a 
also very instructi * 
VIOLAS BEST SUITED FOR Beppina.—At tit 
Viola Conference held at Birmingham in Aufm 
last, the following varieties were selected a8 as the 
Blue or Violet "R Tras 5 
Queen. Edged or Bordered Varieties : Lt 
Fife; 2, Blue Cloud. Fancy Varieties: 1, 
of Kintore; 2, The Mearns; 3, Princess 
p 1, Acme; 2, Crimson King. 
— 23, one of the under-gardeners at 
Park, fell through the ice while skating on a 
known as the Big Basin, and was s 
deceased was a very y fellow, In 
general favourite among his Aloe enen Nen | 
father is head gardener at Quidenham Hall, Norio 
Torquay GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATION, 
the annual dinner of the Torquay Gardeners’ 
ciation, held on the 9th inst., at the Exeter of tl 
the chair was occapied by the President © 
the Society now numbered 140 m 
= a good financial balance, The 
— and the rest of the 
enjoyable, 
BIRMINGHAM GARDENERS’ MUTUA 
MENT ASSOCIATION,—We glean from the 
ham Post, that on Monday evening, the ne at 
annual meeting of this Association oder 
Athletic Institute, John Bright Street, 
