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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GA.RDENER. 



t November 2, 1876. 



Rhode Island Greening; but tb.9 fruit is, in many respects, 

 similar to that of the Red Astraehan. The second variety has 

 the flower similar to that of the Rhode Island Greening, and 

 the fruit somewhat the colour of the R«d Astraehan, ripening 

 about the same time, but is but half the size, very much flat- 

 tened, and with a slender stem near 2 inches long, and as much 

 like that of a Siberian Crab as can be. There is no doubt but 

 two varieties, distinct from their parents and distinct from each 

 other, have resulted from this graft process. Some may sup- 

 pose that the union of a Red Astraehan and a Rhode Island 

 •Greening Apple should result in producing an exact intermedi- 

 ate, and that the union of buds in several graft cases should 

 ■each produce identically the same, and therefore the two dis- 

 tinct varieties from the same process be a surprise. Bat no 

 two children of the same parents are exactly the same ; and 

 this is the experience of plant-hybridists. 



I do not know that there is any pomological v.Uue in the 

 new varieties of Apples I have raised, but I am delighted with 

 ■the scientific results, proving that hybrids by bud-grafting i3 

 more than a popular deluBion.— (4»ieriea7s Gardener's Monthly.) 



PRESENTATION TO DE. HOGG. 



On Tuesday evening, the 31st. ult., Dr. Hogg of the Journal 

 of Horticulture was entertained to dinner by a number of 

 gentlemen connected with the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent 

 Institution, at Simpson's Hotel, in the Strand. The chair 

 was occupied by Mr. John Lee of H&mmersmith, and the vice- 

 chair by Mr. E. R. Cutler, the Secretary. Among the gentle- 

 men present were Mr. Robert Wrench, Treasurer; Mr. G. F. 

 Wilson, F.R.S. , Vice-President ; Messrs. Herbert Adam?, William 

 Paul, E. J. Beale, B. S. Williams, Alex. Dickson, J. Cutbush, 

 C. Turner, N. Sherwood, S. Woolley, G. Brush, Honry Cutler, 

 James Gray, James Webber, &z. After the usual loyal toastB 

 the Chairman proposed the health of Dr. Hogg, whom he 

 said he had known for forty years. In a speech, expressive of 

 ■great kindness and highly complimentary to Dr. Hogg for the 

 services he had rendered to horticulture during a long period 

 of years, he presented him with the following address, beauti- 

 fully illuminated on vellum, and enclosed in a handsomely 

 gilt frame : — 



" At a meeting of the Committee of the Gardeners' Royal 

 Benevolent Institution, held 2nd October, 1876, it was resolved 

 unanimously that this Meeting desires to convey to Boberi 

 Hogg, Esq., LL.D., its best thanks for his kindness in pre- 

 siding at the Thirty-third Anniversary Festival, held 30th 

 June, 1876, for his great exertions in promoting th9 interests 

 of the charity, and for his liberality and that of his immodiato 

 friends upon the occasion." 



The evening was enlivened by some charming songs, ex- 

 quisitely sung by Madame Marie Bslval and Miss Brooks, 

 accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Cutler. 



NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 

 We learn through the eame source which we quoted last 

 week that Mr. Gilbert of Bnrghley has notified his intention 

 of exhibiting a collection of Double Pbihulas at the meeting 

 at South Kensington on the 8th inst. The great value ot this 

 section of Primulas for winter decoration and the usefulness 

 ■of the flowers for bouquets, &a., cannot be over-estimated, and 

 Mr. Gilbert will do good service if he gives an impetus to their 

 further cultivation by the means which he has proposed. An 

 interesting collection of Grapes is expected also to be staged 

 at the same meeting, with other products of special merit. 



The next dinner of the Horticultural Club is an- 

 nounced to take place on Wednesday, November 8th, and any- 

 one joining the Club now will be entitled to the privileges of 

 membership to the end oi next year. 



The Bristol authorities have seizsd a large quantity of 



Currants, value about £7000, which had been brought into 

 port, and which had, it is alleged, become, tainted with lead 

 ore, part of the ship'a cargo consisting of that substance. 



The great usefulness of Dahlias as garden decorative 



plants has been particularly exemplified during the mild 

 autumn weather. The large round beds in the grounds of the 

 Crystal Palace have for the last two months been extremely 

 gay with these flowers, and have attracted fully as much notice 

 from visitors as did the carpet and other bedding plants in 

 Bummer. Latterly the Dahlias have quite overpowored the 

 " fancy" beds by the bold character of the former, and the 



purity, richness, and profusion of their blooms. The varieties 

 employed in these b6ds are dwarf-growing early-flowering sorts 

 of distiuct colours, and no one who has seen the effect which 

 has been produced can dispute their value for autumn effect. 

 They prolong the beauty of gardens for eix weeks, and are 

 easily preserved and cultivated. They are certainly worthy of 

 being largely grown in gardens generally, for no plantB can 

 equal them throughout the month of October. The Dahlias 

 in the bads referred to have been flowering since August, and 

 Mr. Thompson has displayed excellent judgment in planting 

 them so effectively. The varieties we noticed were Alba fiori- 

 bunda nana, Rising Sun, Titian, and Zelinda. 



A special meeting of the members of the Woolhope 



Naturalists' Field Club was held at the Free Library, Hereford, 

 on the 25th ult., to consider the question of publishing a 

 " Hekeeordshire Pomona," in annual parts, in continuation 

 of " Knight's Pomona Herefordiensis." The chair was taken 

 by Dr. Cnapman of Burghill, the President of the Club for the 

 current year. After an address by Dr. Bull, the following 

 resolution was unanimously adopted: — "That a pomological 

 Committee, consisting of members of the Woolhope Club, in 

 conjunction with the growers of fruit, be formed to investigate 

 the varieties of Apples and Pears grown in the district; to 

 inquire into their origin and history, to ascertain their value 

 and uses, and to name such varieties as are not known else- 

 where, and have a really distinct character, with a view to 

 the publication of a ' Herefordshire Pomona,' and that Dr. 

 Hogg, F.L.S., be requested to edit the work. That the 

 ' Herefordshire Pomona ' should bo published in annual parts, 

 quarto size, in continuation of Kaight's ' Pomona Herefordi- 

 ensis.' That the first part should be issued at the close of 

 next year, 1877 ; and that it should consist of three or more 

 coloured plate3 with descriptive letterpress, according to the 

 amount of annual subscriptions received. That the expendi- 

 ture of the Committee be kept entirely distinct from the ordi- 

 nary funds of the Woolhope Club, and that a separate sub- 

 scription list be opened for defraying the expenses of publica- 

 tion. That the price of the parts separately be 10s. Qd. each, 

 to annual Subscribers 7s. 6d , and to annual subscribers who 

 are members of the Club 5s. each part." Substantial subscrip- 

 tions towards the carrying out this laudable object have been 

 promised, an active Secretary in the person of Mr. Reginald 

 Swinburne has been secured, and a Committee composed of 

 the following gentlemen has been appointed : — Mr. W. H. 

 Apperlsy (Withington), Dr. Bull, Rev. C. H. Buhner, Mr. H. 

 C. Beddoe (Hereford), Mr. John Bosley (Lyde), Sir Herbert 

 Croft, Bart., Mr. Thomas Cam, Mr. John Cranston (King's 

 Acre), Dr. M'Cailoagh, Rev. James Divvies, Mr. J. T. Owen 

 Fowler, Mr. Hill (Girford), Mr. F. H. Herbert, Mr. William 

 Hill (Eggleton), Mr. W. Jay (Lyde), Mr. George H. Piper, 

 Mr. Pitt (Bosbury), Rev. J. C. Robinson, Mr. James Rankin, 

 and Mr. W. A. Swinburne. Under such auspices this im- 

 portant undertaking can hardly fail to meet with Buccess. 



In another column is the record of a visit to a French 



Vineyard. The visitor further refers to another vineyard, that 

 of Baron Sarget at St. Jnlien. This formerly belonged to 

 M. Gruaud, who built himself a tower from whence he could 

 obtain a bird's-eye view of his Vines. From this tower he 

 hoisted signals by which the story of the wine year might be 

 known at all the ports of the world. If the captains of the 

 trading vessels as they passed along saw a French flag hoisted 

 on the Gruaud estate, they knew that the wine was good but 

 light in quality; if the Dutch flag was floated the wine was 

 known to be light, but of rather a superior quality; but when 

 the English Union Jack was seen proudly waving there was 

 great rejoicing, for it was a token that the Gruaud wine had 

 plenty of body, and that it was a first-rate year. That was 

 prior to the days of the electric telegraph. 



In the report of the Arctic Expedition is noticed the 



most severe cold which has ever been registered, the " tempe- 

 rature being 59" below zero for a fortnight. The extreme 

 lowest temperature on any day was 104° below freezing point." 

 Something like a frost. Some Wheat sent out in the "Polaris" 

 four years ago, in order to ascertain whether it would deterio- 

 rate when exposed to extreme cold, has been grown success- 

 fully under a glass shade by Dr. Belgrave Ninnis. 



Referring; to the awards at the Centennial Exhi- 

 bition, the Philadelphia Press states that " the excellent assort- 

 ment of galvanised wire netting exhibited by Messrs. J. B. 

 Brown & Co. of London, England, has obtained the sole inter- 

 national prize medal. Messrs. Brown & Go.'a oolkotion of 



