THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Janvary 1, 1887 
and executed by the — Model not to 
exceed 6 feet in hei eS 
report on any other subject 
connected with quia. 
The prizes offered in each case are gold, silver, 
and bronze medals, or their value in money, ranging 
from £5 to 10s. 
: In connection with No. 7, Class II., a remark was 
said there was no doubt that the tannin was washed 
out of the bark when it was exposed to the rain. 
'The M said that the bark should be dried 
under cov: А tanner had said to him that more 
Seottish n would be used if that were done. 
found not to work so well. Scotsman, December 24, 
1 
ABERDEEN SEED TRADE, 
The conversazione of the members of the seed 
as some othe 
hall and its approaches were profusely series with 
jum and flowers from th rserymen, 
Among those present were Councillor Té; Coun- 
cilor Byres, Major Crombie, Mr. George ‘Bruce, Mr. 
D. Darling (Cardno & Darling), Mr. C. W. 
Duthie oan & man Mr. William Reid, Mr, 
William Gordon Alexander ah verom 
Reid & Co. 5 Mr. A Roi (Smith & Son), M 
James Connon 
de. 
SOCIETIES. 
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ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
HE foll owing is a complete list of gentlemen 
appointed to sit on the various Committees їп 
. 1887 :— 
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 
' Chairman.—Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, K.C.S.I., 
MD, C.B, FRS, V.P.L.S., The Camp, Sunning- 
ale 
Vi ice-Chairine 
—F. Du Cane Godm F.R.S 
10, Chandos iod Cavendish Sue аге; Maxwell T. 
Masters, M.D., F.R.S., Mount Avenue 
Rev. M. J. Berkeley, F.R.S., Sibbertoft, Майы 
Harborough. 
Hon. Secretary. —Rev. Professor G. Henslow, M.A., 
F.L.S., F.G.S., Drayton House, Ealing. 
Bennett, is W., M.A., B.Sc., F.L.S., 6, Park 
Village Eas 
Boulger, d. Ө; F.L.S., 9, Norfolk Terrace, Bays- 
© Burbidge, F. W., F.L.S., Trinity College Gardens, 
_ Church, A. Hy КВ, Royston House, Kew 
Rev. Wolley, Edge Hall, Malpas, 
Cheshire. 
ere be, Rev. Canon, Bitton 
ream, Professor William, College of Agriculture, 
Downton. Salisbury. 
r; Professor Walter, Clare College, Cam- 
bid 
D Glaisher, James, F.R.S,, Dartmouth Place, Black- 
eee D., F.LS, 179, Mayall Road, Herne 
Lowe, Dr. Wm. Hy., Woodcote, Inner Park Road, 
welyn, J. T. D., F.L.S., Pede Swansea. 
Ui inia, "L5. Botanic Gezdene, Сан. 
Benthall, Kenley, Surre 
S., Westview, Clarendon 
„ Cadogan Mansions, 
M orris, № EL 
Murray, G. "kr S 
South Kensington, S.W 
O'Brien, s, Harrow -on-the-Hill. 
“РЕ „ 1, Burlington Road, West- 
Natural. History 
Pas 
bourne Park, 
Plowright, a ELS. +4 p Tuam King's Lynn. 
Ridley, Hen ER „ Natural. History 
Museum, South, Keni con 
Smee, "А.Н = e Grange, W E N Surrey 
Smith, Waukee G., F.L.S, High Siret, 
Dunstable. 
Ward, Professor Marshall, The Laurels, Englefield 
Green, Sta ain 
Wilson, А. Stephen, North Kinmundy, Summer- 
hill, Aberdeen: 
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Frurr COMMITTEE. 
Chairman.—Robert Hogg, LL.D., F.L.S., 99, St. 
George's Road, S.W. 
Vice- Chairmen.— Lane, cw ppc 
F. "Riv ers, анек. Arthur W. Sutt 
Readin ng. 
Secretary — pea F. Barron, Royal Horticùl- 
tural fisat Ам Chiswick, W. 
тт, Peter, 12, King аныд Ка ent Сага >п, 
Blackmore E D.; Teddi 
ld Ф Nalia, er ona 
ene, $us ing. 
e, Cro 
he Gar dens, rp uides Lodge, 
Fitt, Joseph, Cashiobury Park Gardens, Watford. 
Ford, Sidney, 'The Gar dps аа Horsham 
s Goldsmith, T ds Garden 8; Floore Ho ouse, 
eedon 
Haywood, T. B., Woodhatch aa аш. 
Lee, John, 78, Warwick Tadh 
Miles, George T., The Gardens, Wy combe Abbey, 
High Wy: 
aum Tohi d Grove, Watford. 
Norman, G., Hatfield House Gardens, Hatfield. 
Paul, "William, Elba Cross, N 
, Pearson, Alfred H., The Nurseries, Chilwell, 
Roberts, J., The Gardens, 'Gunnersbury Park, 
Acton. 
Ross, Chas; The Gardens, Welford Park, New- 
“Жаш, F., The P cun. Goodw: оой, Chichester, 
Saltm: h, T. J., The Nurseries, Chelmsford. 
Smith, Ea The Gardens, Mentmore, Leighton 
B 
ат 
Ve itch, H. J., F.L.S, Royal Exotic Nursery, 
Chelsea, SW. 
Warre , Worton Gardens, Isleworth. 
Weir, Harrison, Hinwick; Lansdo wne Road, 'Tun- 
bridge We 
үү lard, a Holly Lodge Gardens, High- 
B Woodbridge, John, The Gardens, Syon House, 
Brentford, 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
Chairinan.—Geo. F, Wilson, F.R.S., Heatherbank, 
Weybridge до» 
Рїсе-С, jor к}. Shirley Hibberd, 1, Priory 
Road, The Green, Kew; Rev. W. Wilks, ide 
Vicarage, Croydon; ; Major Lendy, F.G.S., 
EN 
Seer Visio rr es `Е. Barron, Royal Horti- 
— ore Chiswi 
nes, Thomas, Fern Cott ttage, Palmers Green, N. 
Ballaktine. 1 H. The Dell Gardens, Egham. 
Bennett; H., She epperton, Walton-on-Thames. 
este: w, A., Waddesden Manor Gardens, Ayles- 
Dei; R., Ranelagh Road, Ealing. 
Dominy, ‘John, 11, Tadem a Road, Chelsea, S.W. 
g , The ariaa. finest carin Ilford, E. 
Duffield, Gi The Gardens, Bramford Lod 
incite Hil 3 
r, John, Le a Bri idge Road, Leytonstone. 
Goldring, Wm., р Gloucester Road, Kew. 
dem: 
Mame D Dr. W. H, петно Inner Pard Road, 
nn 
Masters, “Maxwell T., M.D, F.R.S., Mount Avenue, 
Ealing. 
Maw, „F.L Benthall, Kenl j 
A ёл гну 
, Assistant Director, Royal 
Museum, . 
eo nig West Street, Harot она Hill, 
Paul, Geo “ Old ” Nurseries, Cheshun 
Pom, Amos aac, Stamford Road, Pur гас, 
Totten 
, Charles, 84, Ringford Road, West Hill, 
Pollett, T M, сер Bickley, my 
Turner, Harry, Royal Nursery, Bes, А 
үү alker, J., wW (нса Middl | 
Wynne, Brian, 17; irme Street, Strand, Wo, 
Obituary. 4 
Mn. H. M. JexxiNs, F.G.S., the popular Mene of 
the Royal Agricultural Society of Englan 
life as a geologist, died recently at his V лаве at New 
Barnet, after a severe illness which had for some days 
caused his friends considerable anxiety. Our re 
( Times) at making this announcement ‘will be shared 
by the general body of agriculturists in this 
and especially by the 
Society which he so well "represented, his death 
will be regarded as a serious loss, and one that 
over by the of Richmond an ordon. 
r kins was specially deputed by the Com- 
йен to collect evidence relating to the 
agriculture of the north-we ce and the 
Netherlands, and his reports thereon abound with 
information, often quoted in the agricultural 
Press, and greatly prized by British farmers, The 
same remark applies to Mr. Jenkins’ reports on 
cultural education to his colleagues on the Royal 
nual Journals of the Royal Agricultural Society bear 
ample evidence to his untiring industry 
MARSHALL Witper.— We regret to have toannounce — 
the death of our venerable and correspondent, 
the Hon. Marshall Pinckney Wilder, of Boston, U.S., 
who died on eae 17, in his 89th i 
а successful care usin: oted | 
specially to хс ныш апа го pee onc 
0 н: for 
Pomological Society, a vast Association which may 
well excite our envy from the completeness of its 
organisation. His services to Agriculture were no less 
marked and constant, and we read of him -as the 
founder of societies, colleges, and other institutions, 
destined to benefit cultural science an ice. 
Marshall Wilder also took much interest in military 
matters and few things gave him greater pleasure 
the establishment. of friendly relationships with | - i 
Hon 
+ 
n. АТЕШ 
Col. Wilder nominated: as honorary members of the k 
Boston Corps e^ rince Consort, and (on the | 
fiftieth anniversary o 0 ership) the 
Tales. | ie „бинни to literary and 
trative ability and sympathy with men as we 
the objects of the society. In matters horticultural he he 
was the determined advocate of progress, an 
phatic i in urging that that онына ust be acted 
by the practical application bof a scient ntifi * 
Hen э s oft — in amu to his hearers 
ence hr ыле hy 
to constant 
in selection, and in ae Mie various arious circum” 
stances. addresses were marked by 
great eloquence and felicity of diction, and to the enc 
were characterised by a deep sense of { 
- confident 
years. Our last letter from him was іп. 
when he mentions melo "il ing вм oo 
