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APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK, 
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MEETING‏ و 
WEDNES NESDAY, JAN. 19—Society of Arts, at 8 P.M.‏ 
THURSDAY, JaAx.20—Linnean Society, at 8 P.M, 
SALES, 
MONDAY, JAN. 17 { pote Min iden variety, from Japan, 'at 
| Ron qoe ctm Perd 
к, JAx,19 e Lilies from Japan, Roses, 
я, &c., at Protheroe & Morris’ 
diais “from Mr, 
Stevens’ Rooms 
TaN. 21 NS Orchids, at Protheroe & 
ruit vi Shrubs, Border 
Pind. Bulbs, ke., at Stevens’ 
SATURDAY, Jan. 22 
Roses, Plants, and Bulbs, at Protheroe 
& Morris’ Rooms, 
THURSDAY, Jan. 20 F, Sander, at 
FRIDAY, 
BRIEF respite indeed is enjoyed 
. by the horticulturists, The closing 
weeks of the past year were more 
or less occupied with the ete of the Royal 
Hortieultural Socie 
or less connected with it, 
Things in 
General, 
committees of the Royal Horticultural Soci 
Tuesday last, were exceedingly well attended, iy 
new faces appearing amongst the old ones. The 
ferrin Committee was gre jet in 
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oru all of the committees reference was паба 
_ ally made to the sense of grievous loss occasioned 
by the death of Mr. Tmowas Moonz, and an 
opri. ciNsolution was proposed by the 
Floral кн, for Mr, Surr- 
| seconded by Mr. FRASER, 
Committee 
ае С Chrysanthe- 
DE cud deme SurTON's 
ety, and other societies more 
Primulas, formed the staple exhibits. The 
voting was, we believe, sometimes very close, 
as, for instance, in the case of the Neh 
mum named Mrs. Jones, which is a sport from 
Ethel, and which obtained a First-class Certifi- 
cate by about ten votes as against eight, many 
ficii not voting at all. Other Certificates 
unanimous " 
vote, which was not quite the correct state of the 
case, We give these figures approximately, and 
without authority; but we think it should be an 
instruction to the Secretary of each committee to 
furnish the gardening journals, not only with a 
list of the subjects certificated, but also with a 
list of those members present, and of the numbers 
vote was the curious Korolkowia К. else- 
5 S E r4 йлы з Sag a 
wh 
‚апа a very lower 
ing Kalanchoe,shown by Messrs. Укттсн as К. 
carnea. This has pale rosy-lilac deliciously frag- 
rant flowers, qualifications which, yes T o the 
fact that the plant flowers in January and 
February, should render it a most desirable plant 
or decorative and market purposes, Baron 
SCHRODER showed some lovely varieties of Lelia 
асе 
f about seven, whose 
opinion was not challenged. 
But the most remarkable exhibit was that of 
varieties of Chinese Primrose shown by Messrs. 
Surron. For variety, brilliancy, novelty, and 
good cultivation, this collection obtained 
or special honour were 
cated, eem single and double blues perhaps 
rake ost admirers, but the rosy-crimson 
and flesh-coloured varieties were, if less strange, 
men beautiful. The Rosie in the foliage is 
emarkable, rounded lea 
the more remarkable, as Primula sinensis i is a pure 
species, not yet crossed with other species, So 
interesting particulars Mere ing this species, 
we may remark parenthetically, are contained in 
the Report of the Primula Conference, lately 
published, 
At the Fruit Committee, as was natural at 
this season, there were not many exhibits. 
Among the more remarkable were some bunches 
of a new white Grape, called White Gros Colmar, 
but which did not obtain an award; and the best 
fruits we have yet seen of the Kaki ospyros 
emi from the gardens at Appley Towers, near 
Ryd 
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s addition to the three committee meetings 
of the parent Society there were more or less 
formal gatherings of the members of the Dahlia 
Society,the Auricula Society, ihe Turner and 
the Veitch Memorial Commi We mention 
t 
sions, and to show what loss and inconvenience 
тоза 
The mention of this subject leads us to say say a 
the present position of the 
formed the principal subject of discussion at 
the di Meer E orien Club in the 
urse, such discussion is wholly 
informal, bob. it i is pleasant to record that 
——À— 
the feeling of confidence in the Council and 
of the desire to support the old Society in every 
possible way was universal. Every one knows 
the unhappy, homeless position in which t 
Society now is, and now that the Exhibitions have 
come to an end the number of Fellows is likely to 
diminish rapidly, so that the Life Fellows, who - 
contribute nothing financially, and the horticul- 
turists proper, who, though they do the work of 
the Society, are yet numerically small, will, we - 
fear, shortly constitute the Society unless -s0 some 
proper home be found 
moters of a scheme for i god theAlbert Hall 
an institution which, at present, is in no more 
flourishing condition than the | Society itself. The 
proposal to co-operate 1 in the Albert Hall scheme . 
is looked at askance in many quarters, from a fear 
that the nature of the entertainments to 
aia and the quality of the company likely to 
mble to partake of them, n 
iti is consistent with the dignity of a chartered 
society to countenance. 
not know more than what rumour tells, but if 
the rumour be well founded we should certainly 
protest against any direct association with the 
Albert Hall scheme. It is, however, quite likely 
that the fears we have mentioned may be ground- 
less, Abroad such associations are not uncommon, 
T e is one, for example; 
уз although the mn and the conservatorics 
the scenes of occasional meetings not pre- 
duis of a horticultural Tr yet we believe 
horticulture does not suffer in public estimation 
by the association. Again, in the case of the 
Royal Botanic Society, the evening fétes have as 
little to do with horticulture or botany as 
possible, but they are well conducted and very 
attractive to thousands who care as little for 
plants as they do for Chinese music, 
ora Society of Col 
curri or suspicion, co-operate with the 
Albert Hall scheme, well and good, only let us 
have as organisation and our own door 
knocker. 
Far more to our май, and far more conr 
with the objects of the Society, would 
alliance with the ie Institute. We жоба 
that the Institute will be founded, and that it will | 
be located at South Kensington, ne great 
object of this Institute must naturally be the 
display of and the development of the resources 
of the vegetable kingdom in the various colonies, 
and the promotion therein of agriculture and of 
horticulture. The co-operation of the Royal 
Horticultural Society, as a body in which 
i re- 
e most valuable and appropriate 
and much more consonant with the dignity of the 
Society than association with a place of mere 
amusement, prre well conducted. But, in 
the meantime, the Albert Hall exists, and 
sare still in the clouds, and the 
may xcused for devoting ‘their attention to 
practical mimi than ideal aims. 
The mid-winter show of бы | 
augurated by the National Chrysanthemum So- 
ciety, and held on Wednesday last at the Aqua- 
rium, Westminster, bids t judging from the 
specimens of the flowe to become an 
affair of increasing im 
insite of what y 
EST 
may not be such as 17 L 
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