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GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE: 
[NOVEMBER 14, 1874, 
to sap the groundwork upon which the success 
of their exhibitions depends, despite what may be 
said to the contrary byt those who are aapa 
the cost of retrogression. 
to require change, and laudable to carry it out, 
but, even in such matters as uaa Es flowers, 
of the two it is better to be charged with stick- 
ing to old-fashioned usage, even if inelegant, 
than change for what is obviously calculated 
to defeat the primary object in all exhibitions, 
which should be to encourage good cultivation 
and improvement in variety, though when pro- 
perly carried out this ief no means need inter- 
fere with artistic arrangem 
are some B aie on the part 
of exhibitors that require notice. 
an essential that 
the whole should be grouped so as to pro- 
gio the best effect, there is much more aaa 
ee ; and much more time fore- 
There are many antes 
ially at praviti shows, delay 
part of exhibitors, even 
principi provincial shows—that is, the omis- 
label fruit and vegetables. At 
ae “Se the shows this year not mo 
than half the things exhibited in these de- 
partments were labelled at all. This may 
appear of little importance to gardeners who are 
supposed to know varieties at sight, but, even in 
their case amongst hardy fruits, except in the 
case of well marked sorts, soil and situation have 
such an influence that half the varieties are of 
doubtful recognition. Not only those inti- 
mately conversant wit ening, but also the 
public, who pay their money to see these exhi- 
bitions out in a way intelligible to them, 
that wants may be 
omit 
roductions the committees 
should enforce its being done under pain of 
disqualification. X. 
THE SKATING RINK now in course of for- 
RE "a itch” 
A AET a nor any other 
TAER its proper work. The Soan E 
= Order to secure bare existence, must pay its 
ee Nome and before it can do this honourably it has 
. to clear g accumulation of old 
the oor. of former Councils—at least, 
i on Piu sufficient megi A 
cil is loyally attacking this 
hydra-headed monster—debt, and is doing its 
cumbrance, and thus to 
be realised ; 
and the public will be able to enjoy a —— 
without materially interfering with e other, 
since on certain days none but s ae will 
be admitted. 
— AT a LN owe A meeting of those interested 
in the formation of a n ORTICULT TURAL CLUB, 
toe ch took piace at St James’s Hall on Wednes- 
evening, a long list of soa of ——— 
desirous of becoming EARST Ta da o- 
sal, as we have alread} 
been iein felt for several vee 
mphatic manner in the let find ie oniriko as an ist 
others have receiv gotiations are, 
erstand, in progress wi the largest o of 
the West-end hotels s supply the necessa if. 
dation for the exclusi of the members of the Club. 
desirable that th those gentlemen interested in 
com: 
mittee, among whom oc: 
Hole, Caunton tated Newark ; Hon. 
J. wen, Lamarr n Probus, Truro; Dr. Hogg, 
Journal g5 Horticulture ; "Dr. ramen R = ae 
nile; W.A. L y, Esq., Secretary, 
,» Ham h ; James Cutbush, 
ie Highgate ; C Talk. aan Slough or to Rev. 
. Do mbrain, Westwell, Ashford 
—— At the om Se of the iae a i Sener 
held on Wednesday 
the work of pal 
bility of encouraging 
for hybridising and wher” pe purposes was strongly 
impressed. Prizes will be offered to stimulate botanists 
and hybridists to increase and develo nee the materials 
in the hands of the lovers of this class of plants 
ast good pro in 
oe Society, k kat ne Genie 
introd spe 
wing additions 
were made to the SCHEDULE OF Paise for 1875 :— 
Class 4.—Six ee Cape Pelargoniums, dis- 
daat Open. 
lass 5.— — Best faybrid Pelargonium, of a distinct 
character. Open. £2, £1. 
Class 6. —Twenty-four Sees age ats cut blooms, 
single trusses, dissimilar. 
Class 7.—Twelve Pelargoniums, cut PAER single 
trusses, dissimilar. EE BA 
It was also es ae the Chiswick — prone 
Rey. me ELLACOMBE sends 
NOSEGA the mat of whi i are 
noteworthy, seeing ‘that the plants furnishing them 
hardy in Gloucestershire. Brugmansia san- 
pme ultia baselloides, Solanum jasmi- 
Lindheimeri, 
Siogonan, Pur Parga. ay AI Erica codonodes, Clematis 
cirrhosa, megapotamicum (syn, A. vexil- 
Drian). Alium suaveolens, and Sarika Fortunei. 
—— In August of last year we eves s summary of 
the reports received by the omol: 
l- | IN VARIOUS PARTS OF GERMANY. 
respecting the prospects of THE ror CROPS 
It will be remem- 
: in their second re varieties 
of Apple and Pear that had tamed out bes, and the 
full reports of Dr. Lucas and — 
heads the list with twenty-two voices, out of 
parts of 
four, in ta favour famed? various 
Grosse Rasseler Reinette was reported 
ps iin districts, Reinsite du Canada from 
Em r from 
Kocu hae | 
ce 
Pippin seven, and C 
and White Aatrachan, 1 “ibston : a London 
ongst t li 
ippi e also am In some 
districts. Amongst the bes perie ears we | 
a urré Diel, ten; White Autumn Beur, f 
en; Grey Autumn, ten ; Beurré de Capia nine; f 
Beurré Napoléon, nine; Williams’ Bon Chretien, eight; | 
arie Louise, eight; Beurré Clairgeau, eight; and 
Hardenpont’s eg og rré, seven. The t 
shag Pr in the 
late frosts were more rage gt in 
accou ant = the ae soot 
a deficiency of the ae 
become aay ry of certain min 
rita and ig 
fruit growe t we are incline 
dekek crops enid to the climat: 
the previous autumn and succeeding spring. 
—— We learn from a report of a mon nthly Council 
meeting of the ige Apua 
in the last number o 
-pr ‘otatos pire gee 
to resist 
t: The judges appointed to inspect the growth of the 
judges appo. r for compe- 
six varieties of Potatos which were entered 
ition as disease-pr nd piaite 
tw ifferent places in Engl 
Ireland, have report t none of th 
resisted the Potato disease. During t 
growth, in all the eties, i 
localities the disease virulent, 
season i found er in almost 
Ate apparent i so 
disease-proof Potatos, as far as these trials are 
has been "practically decided in ie “first year. 
o the reports of the 
of soil, climate, and various m 
the action and progress of the 
committee, therefo recom 
RUTHERS, has carefully inspec 
be requested to collate these experi 
in the n ae Z of the 
were ha he plots, 
tu 
for to resist the disease, 
s be not enforced in any instance. 
crops; 
be of opinion that te 
the woe due partly to 
constituents in f 
Tei is quite possible = that ‘the s soil my have 
a poit ‘worthy of "the attentional | 
ascribe the f 
conditions 
ociety of agint, 
e Agric icultural Gazette, that 
ted the following 
at their trials not s0 
as most 
people ot the failure of the varieties sent 
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great pract results of t ese disco 
me oe re ae, €r, 
growers to avoid planting P z Potatos , 
mediate vicinity of, p wn to 
development of rës sof the 
may be taken 
Professor DE 
inexpedient to refer 
