582. 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
{Apri 80, 1887, 
строй іп Dresden wen the 
1 Collections of Arts and 
by the fert 
the more important 
purses viewing the Roya 
in the usual visiting hours 
and honorary members of Exhibition 
ion, and in those cases where payment is 
de on production of cards that will be 
urpose. Notices of particular con- 
gresses will be made at the office in the Royal gar- 
dens, and all further notices will be found on the 
notice boards of the various restaurations, Extra 
trains will run on May 8, an uring the pe 
Leipzig, Zwickau, Chemnit 
extra trains of the Saxon lines arr 
from 9 to 10 a.x., and leave on the return journey 
about 10: P.M. 
FLORAL VAGARIES IN BOUQUETS.—The white 
of Violets, Roses, Tulips, and Lilies of the Valley. 
At Ее handle there was affixed а large bunch of 
Calla Lilies.—Henry E. Dixey was presented by 
Cincinnati dodge of Ier m with magnificent 
tsman. 
i nts пе a and Maré 
was show 
scrolls above 
ual bouquets, received a мече 
tooth—one o SunderbFüch's desi s. lt was form 
of white Cape flowers, and a lot of yellow ir 
The марна was & 
merri t 
an 
by diamonds of yellow Roses. <A large Lily lay at 
The low rt composed of 
the same blossoms mixed. 
for the name-plate, ne entire design being bordered 
with Freesias. “ Ren,” in the “ American Florist," 
GARDENERS' ORPHAN FUND. 
Tue following circular has been distributed among 
the gardeners of Great Britain, and replies have been 
received from a certain 
decided to extend 
the time for the return of the circulars, and to 
endeavour to enlist the services of the local nursery- 
men in support of the mm So far, the returns 
` have come in fair proport from England, in 
smaller proportionate didis from i 
much the smallest number has come from Scotland, 
ponen, onary the Scotch have their own Asso- 
ciations 
uds (— yard Chiswick Gardens, 
Lon 1887. 
ir,—A need irit been expressed by 
gardeners in Gre ritain and Ireland to join, as a 
in ing in an approp anner а great 
of gardene 
suggestio ms made on this subject by Mr. 
d of Sandringham ; Mr. Clayton, of Grimston 
Hall, Tadcaster ; and Mr, Udale, Elford Hall, Tam 
worth, were discussed at a — meeting of 
d at South Kens h 
it was unanimously agreed that cr e e opinion 
present it was desirable to establish a fund 
han chi 
99, and 
ao эў не. Ilford; Mr. J. Fraser, Lea Bridge; 
Ci y Sê s ringham ; Mr. C. arman 
Co.) ; Mr. H. G. Vim h, 
Chelsea ; Mr. 7. be be Park; r. J. 
орн, Syon ug ce Mr. A. F. nir d 
bat A R. Dean, E: LL кА M e 
We epa: -Mare; Mr. J. t, Journal of 
Петото, m B. S. Willia ms, e rer H 
W. hards, саи ers’ Chronicle ; 
Wynne, Gardening Wo 
The committee, having well yg the manner 
in whi ih ake ê of the е e Fund can 
be best carried tito effect, P have drafted 88 outlines 
of a scheme, the main den tures of which may be 
br iefly stated: as follov 
1, Title —The Gardeners Orphan F 
oe soe 
РІ 
ol 
Mr. 
und. 
or АНН ces 
2. Iis Objects.—To make grants 
money towards the maintenance of the ай 
of gardeners. 
A. By Allowances. E consist of any s 
not exceeding 5s eek to аон ка 
the ages of t d fours $ acis that may 
y Boarding-out.—'lhis to consist of 
free board, cible xil education for children 
MC T the ages of five and fourteen years. 
s purchase of admission to some 
sting 2 Instit 
3. Oualifeation of "Cantatas —All aga any 
must who have 
eligible for until three 
y , or receive p aa айн the 
age of fourteen n year 
4. Mode of Election to e pt —By the votes of 
в only. 
bere .— Subscribers of 
1 be entitled v КЕ Y 
10s. 
©,‹ 
£I, ee жрт — 
lishing x“ ad or school, the c con- 
sidering either de теленең пог рга нону able at 
Б to. entertain m; a 
ville confe 
As “nl vil tes int ааа the response that is 
made appeal whether the committee will feel 
justified ы | ation mpting d carry out the project, we 
visé o give еа matter you est considera- 
us n ye approve of the 
he Fur 
a 
айе 
shall be "greatly obliged if you will fill up the 
form rm printe n the spe he page, and return the 
same by th 
We are, dear sir, your obedient oa 
ARRON 
J. WRIGHT, Hon. Secs 
B. WYNNE, 
[Form to be filled up = ane to Mr, Barron before 
ay 20 
1 approve of the pened for which it is suggested 
this Fund een ll be established, and of the general 
scheme o h an 
outline is iiem on the prec 
exi an aan to pee rhe АЫ it with a — 
annual subscription 
SELF-HELP 
GARDENERS 
CIETY. 
Mn. R. Dean calls attention (p. 490) to the арена 
of a rna in ae but as far as I can see it i 
of no benefit to gardeners vid out of эр» are 
There s are many societies in existence which on pays Ў 
о sick pay, and they a are e all excellent in their Rie - ; 
^ something more is required for gardeners in the 
way of a society than the United Horticultural Pro- 
vident and Benefit Society, which is nothing more 
than a sick pay fund, the proverbial healthy occupa- 
tion of its members putting the possibility of failure 
out of the question. It has not commended itself to 
or its presence would have been more felt amongst 
he 30, о 40,000 of them that are said to be in the 
United Kingdom, and the cause parative 
obscurity is not far to seek. In every town in Britain 
may be fo und lodges of several different friendly 
ments met by the society Mr. Dean calls our atten- 
tion to; and I may say, without fear of contradic- 
tion, that 75 per cent. of gardeners belong to one or 
other of these societies, а they do not 
feel the want of such a society as the United Pro- 
r. Dean in ihi чы part of his letter 
ned for 
longer in order to have the dn of gardeners 
and foresters at large. 
There will be two classes of members. Members 
subscribing 6d, weekly will be entitled to а benefit of 
2 weekly, when out of employment, for six — 
and 7s. weekly for other six months 
ebken туні 
е 
5 per cent. of members can be ену the benefits ; 
and I cannot think the percentage of gardeners out 
of employment can be so high ; however, if it happens 
to be higher, the committee could make arrangements 
to meet it. 
No one will be eligible to receive benefit until he 
months, consequently 
in the rules has not been decided yet. 
will be registered under the Friendly Societies Act, 
and be under the control of a committee of pro- — 
fessional amice rs and foresters, one-third of which 
will X annually. 
ah bern and ions of 
Mr. pm and other туте intere 
estly and cordially pue | 
and will be carefully prede ы the pro 
rules in such a 
Barron, 
Pep h 
are meant p protect. 
that t formation of this society would in 
Orphan Fund schem 
9d. weekly will be entitled tO, 
f 
; at th e sec 
mittees of the different districts. 
