852 JOURNAL OF THE KOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Objectionable Weeds, &c., on Golf and other Greens. 

 The vast majority of players of golf, tennis, bowls, Sec, have a very 

 decided objection to Clover, Plantains, Daisies, and Dandelions on their 

 greens or courts, as all such weeds interfere more or less with the accuracy 

 of the play ; and what the player likes to see is a green with a close sward 

 of fine grasses only. On some soils, particularly those of a rather heavy 

 nature, Clover is very persistent, and certain manures encourage the 

 plant, such as superphosphate, and manures containing a large percentage 

 of potash ; and if applications of them are repeated annually (as is often 

 the case), there is a danger of the Clover forming the major part of the 

 sward. Such manures should therefore be avoided, and those only used 

 which will assist fine grasses and discourage all objectionable plants. A 

 mixture that has been used with splendid results on some well-known 

 golf links in the neighbourhood of London is made of equal proportions 

 of nitrate of soda and sulphate of ammonia, and applied at the rate of 

 one pound to the rod (5| square yards). This is given several times 

 during the summer months, and if the weather is dry it is thoroughly 

 watered in. More than a pound to the rod is never applied at a time, as 

 it is found that it is far better to use only that quantity, and repeat it, 

 than to apply a stronger dressing. Before the application of the nitrate 

 of soda and sulphate of ammonia the greens were literally covered with 

 Clover, but since employing it, not only Clover, but all the plants with 

 objectionable broad foliage have disappeared, the reason being that the 

 manure falls on the flat leaves and kills them ; and by frequently 

 repeating the application any new growths are, from time to time, 

 destroyed, and this continual weakening of the plants eventually destroys 

 them altogether. 



A Difference of Opinion. 

 That opinions differ is of universal experience, finding expression in 

 the old Latin proverb " Quot homines tot sententiie," but you seldom 

 find such a contrast as that contained in the two following extracts from 

 letters from two Fellows recently received : — 



" There is no other Society in " It seems to me I do not get 

 the world which gives you so much much for my guinea." 

 for one guinea." 



Let us reckon up, as far as possible in money value, what a Fellow of 

 our Society gets for his subscription in 1902. 



£ s. d. 



1. 22 Drill Hall Meetings at 1/- . . . 1 2 0 ] A ±'2. 2s. Fellow gets 



2. Temple Show, 1st day 7/6, 2ncl 2/6, 3rd 1/- Oil 0 3 times, and a £4. 4s. 



3. Rose Show, 1st day 7/6, 2nd 2/6 . . 0 10 0 [ Fellow 6 times, these 



4. Fruit Show, three days at 1/- . . .080 

 ,5. Three issues of the Journal at 7/6 . .12 6 



items. 



£S 8 6 



■Besides this there are certain things which cannot easily be assessed at an 

 exact money value, for instance : — 



6. The use of the best Horticultural Library in England. 



7. A share in the surplus plants. 



8. Facilities of chemical analysis at reduced cost. 



