Janvary 26, 1895.] 
TIE GARDENERS’ 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND, 
Central Hall, Westmoreland Street, Dublin. In the 
unavoidable absence of Viscount Powerscourt, the 
chair was e Mr, WIIIIAM Fr ATE 0 
show at the number of subscribing me 
be 2 nd the receipts from the exhibitions held 
during the year had increased by 18 per cent. E 
A e 
iet estions were 
advanced in order to wake them more attractive to 
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turer on the proposition of Mr. E. Motynevx. Some 
excellent Orchids were exhibited by Mr. W. PrEL, 
gardener to Miss Todd, Shirley. 
BRIGHTON AND SussEx e 
ENT Asso- 
annual meeting of this Society, 
the 17th inst., the report stated that three 
very successful 2 hal been held chido the 
year, and that fi 8 S ere bad been ain 
during the year of £70. ee, in 1 at we 
commencement of (the aby was £91 19s., and at the 
close £162 0s. 10d. It was stated that the amount 
It was resolved that 
ladies be admitted to the privilege of membership, 
and much regret was expressed that Mr. Marx 
life ; that it was light in bulk, clean, and being of 
ry 
number of questions were put to Colonel Pine MPSON. 
Fie, 15,—RICHARDIAS IN THE 
a populace, Votes of thanks were 2255 in a 
Ty liberal manner to all who had in an y way 
helped the Society during the year 
SHIRLEY AND DISTRICT GARDENERS’ AND 
AmaTeurs’ ASSOCIATION The monthly meeting 
of the above body was held at the Parish Room, 
Shirley, Southampton, on the 2lst inst., Mr 
ane F. R. H. S., presiding over a good attend- 
Suitable 
runing, stocks, 
with 
, that canker is 
s, “Nectria ditissima.” 
was accorded to the lec- 
GARDEN OF MR. ARDERNE CAPE TOWN, 
LONGHURST could not re the Secretaryship. 
Mr. J. N was appointed Hon, Secretary, 
munications should. be 
addressed ; and a * information may be obtained at 
the office of the Society, 56, Queen’s Road, Brighton. 
THE PEOPLE’S PALACE HORTICULTURAL So- 
th 
all com 
CIETY, ME END.—On the evening of the loch 
inst., C . Hatrorp Tnoupsox, the Managing 
Director of the Jadoo Company, Teignmouth, Devon, 
in clear-glase pots to show the ssc action 
made in the fibre. The chair was taken by Mr. 
— Dean. In dilating upon the virtues ri this 
terial, the lecturer contended that it contained all 
. elements required to develop a vigorous plant 
(Skk P 108) 
Mr. Perer Veica, of Messrs.’ R. Verca & Son, 
Exeter, then detailed certain experime e had 
made with the fibre, ri eartily com ed its 
use for potting purpose The audience gathered 
a í 
about the plants, and ai 
ested in the examples of plant culture upon th 
able, 
EDINBURGH r OF oper Economy.— 
We have received t ramme of the lectures to 
rog 
be delivered under — bispi of the Scottish Hor- 
ticultural Association at the Royal 3 ni rden 
Edinburgh, by Dr. Surra, The principal phenomena 
of plant life and their yr on ho ltural 
arch 1 AMES TA 
will lecture on bardy florist flowers; and on Marc 
> and April 4. ow ge plants will “bi treated 4 
r. Hven Fra 
