February 24, 1912. 



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EXHIBITIONS AND 



MEETINGS- 



Royal Horticultural Society. 



FEBRUARY 20, 1912. 

 AWARDS. 



Xo certificates were granted on this occa- 

 ^ion. 



Award of Merit. — To Ribes lauriiolium, 

 from the Hon. Vicary Gibbs (gardener, Mr. 

 K. Beckett, V.M.H.), Aldenham House, 

 ■^tree; to Carnation Lady Meyer, from Mr. 

 E. Guile, Newport Carnatioa Nursery, New- 

 port ; to Odontoglossum Vulcan, from De 

 Barri Crawsliay, Esq. [(gardener, Mr. 

 Stables), Rosefield^ Seveno-aks; to Cattleya 

 Brenda, from Lt.-Col, Sir George Holford 

 (grower, Mr. H. Alexander), Weston birt, 

 Gloucester; and to Calanthe Baron Schroder 



alba, from Baron Bruno Schroder (gardener, 

 Mr. Shill), Egham. 



MEDALS. 



To Lt.-CoL 

 Mr, H. 



Sir 



Holford 



George 

 Alexander), Weston birt. 



Gold.- 

 ( grower, 



Gloucester, for orchids; to Mr. W. E. Wal- 

 lace^ Eaton Bray, Dunstable, for carnations. 



Silver-gilt Flora. — To Messrs. Charlesworth 

 and Co., Hayward's Heath, for orchids; to 

 Miss Gundry, Foot's Cray, for paintings. 



Silver-gilt Banksian. — To Mr. L. R. Rus- 

 ^eJ, Richmond^ for forced flowering shrubs; 

 to Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Beading, for 

 vegetables. 



Silver Flora.— To Mr. H. Burnett, Guern- 

 sey, for carnations; to Messrs. W. Cutbush 

 and Son, Highgate, for miscellaneous flower- 

 ing plants; to Messrs. S. Low and Co., En- 

 field, for cyclamen and carnations; to Messrs. 

 H. B. May and Sons, Iidmo-nton, for epiphy- 

 tal ferns; to Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Read- 

 ing.^ for primulas and cyclamen; to Messrs. 

 ■T. A^eitch and Sons, Chelsea, for miscellane- 

 "us flowering plants; to Messrs. J. Cypher 

 and Sons, Gheltenham, for orchids; ta 

 Messrs. S. Low and Co., Enfield, for orchids; 

 to Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, for 

 ^/reluds; to Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooks- 

 '•ndge, for orchids; .and to Messrs. Arm- 

 strong and Brown, Tunbridge Wells, for 

 •a-chids. 



Silver Banksian.— To Sir Julius AVernher, 

 Hart, (gardener, Mr. A. Metcalfe) Luton 

 Woo, Luton, for calanthes ; to Messrs. Man- 

 -ell and Hatcher, Rawdon, Leeds for or- 

 chids; to Mr. E. V. Low, Hayward's Heath, 

 ;or orchids ; to Mr. A. F. Button, Iver, 

 iucks, for carnations; to Mr. G, Reuthe, 

 iveston, for alpine and bulbous plants; to 

 -Hessrs. R. Wallace and Co., Colchester, for 

 ■upmesand bulbous plants ; to Mr. Metcalfe, 

 ^uton Hoo Gardens, for apples; and to Mr. 

 Honess, Dorking^ for lett\ices 

 ^ Sliver Flora.— To Messrs. H. Cannell ,and 

 ^ ^n.., ^wanley, for cyclamens and pelarsfo- 



Horticultural Club. 



ilie annual meeting was held in the Club 



r^ ^T T^'^^rl^^^^"^^^' ^^d^r the presidency 

 t S r John T. D. Llewelyn, Bart. There was 

 ^a-r number of members present 



Hoon!r P^^^ opening proceedings, Mr. R. 



miSS ^^^^"^"^ ^^^^ ^^P^^'t of the com- 



Th 



of 



^>ew^ .Z"^.^^ ^^'^ satisfaction oi 



>asif F""'"^^ ^ y^^r in ^^'hi<^li the 



:ts infl.f ^.'''^ '^^^ broadened, and 



^t^^ influence strengthened by the election of 



and iPdJ'^T-'''^^^^'^^- death 

 ?ain 'f f f'^" leaving a net 



t?i^?l^^'"^"t' membership^is now 



^^^^^^ecoii:^''^- t^^;^^?^«t- number the club 

 b thri^^^lf;;;V^---«tablishment in 1875 



A separate report, prepared by Mr. Harry 

 Veitch, the honorary treasurer, shows that the 

 income of the club for the year amounted to 

 i^l72 18s. 9d., and the excess of income over 

 expenditure to i;12 18s. Id,, notwithstanding 

 the fact that considerable sums have been 

 spent on printing (list of members, rules, 

 etc.), and an honorarium of £23, presented 

 to the late secretary on his leaving this coun- 

 try for Canada. The present funds amount 

 to i:450 in Consols, and ^eiOO 18s. lid. bank 

 balance. 



Concerning the management of the club, 

 the committee had to record the resignation 

 of the hon. secretary, Mr. E. T. Cook, which 

 took place at the la^t annual meeting. Fol- 

 lowing this resignation, the committee ob- 

 tained the consent of Mr. R. Hooper Pear- 

 son to fill the position. Another change in 

 the personnel of the club has now to be made. 

 The committee regretted to state that the 

 esteemed president. Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, 

 has felt it necessary to res-ign the position 

 which lie has occupied since 1892, a^ he flnds 

 it no longer possible to attend evening 

 meetings. Members will desire to offer Sir 

 John Llewelyn their thanks for the services 

 he has rendered the club for so long a period. 



Following the resignation of the president, 

 the committee asked the vice-president. Sir 

 Frank Crisp, to allow them to nominate him 

 for the office of president, and Sir Frank 

 kindly acceded to that request. 



Sir John Llewelyn moved the adoption of 

 the report and accounts, and expressed the 

 great pleasure and profit he had derived from 

 his twenty years' connection with the club 

 its president. Advancing years made it in- 

 creasingly difficult for him to be out at 

 night, and eo, to serve the best interests of 

 the club, he thought a younger man should 

 fill the post he had so long occupied. He 

 himself would still hope- to retain his mem- 

 bership, and come to the meetings whenever 

 possible. Mr. C. T. Druory seconded the 

 motion, and it was carried. 



The Management Committee was re-elected, 

 and a cordial vote of thanks to Sir John 

 Llewelyn for past services wac> passed, on the 

 motion of Mr. Harry Veitch, the treasurer. 

 A similar vote to the secretary concluded the 

 proceedings. 



ANNUAL DINNER. 



An unusually large number oi members 

 and friends, including many ^adies, gadiered 

 at the annual dinner under the ciiairman- 

 ship of tiie new president. Sir Frank Crisp, 

 wno kindly provided, a capital musical pro- 

 gramme, ihe function was an unqualmed 

 success, and to this success the presence ol 

 ladies and the charming floral decorations by 

 Messrs. James Aeitch and Sons contributed 

 materialiy. 



Alter ainner and the honouring of loyal 

 toasts, "The Horticultural Club was pro- 

 posed by Mr. \\ . A. Bilney, who referred to 

 the excellent management of the ciub and 

 the large accession Ox members since Mr. R. 

 Hooper Pearson became secretary. He made 

 a graceful reference to the resignation ot 

 Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn from the presidency of 

 the club, and to the accession of Sir Frank 

 Crisp to the position Sir John had held for a 

 score of years. Success to the caib was then 

 heartily accorded. Sir Frank Cr.sp re- 

 sponded in humorous vein, and said the club 

 was an unique one. He said he felt a presi- 

 dent was to be made use of, and, as he under- 

 stood, he had. been elected president tliat 

 afternoon. 



Mr. R. Rudolph Barr gave "The Royal 

 International Horticultural Exhibition," and 

 sa-d we were all looking forward to the great 

 event, with great hopes, tempered by some 

 fears. The managing body was composed of 

 well-known horticulturists, and in their 

 hands he hoped the great show would be an 

 unqualified success. Mr. J. Gurney rowler, 

 chairman of the Board of Directors of the 

 International Exhibition, responded. 



Sir Frank Crisp then offered on behalf of 

 the club a 25-guinea cup to the Council of 

 the International Horticultural Exhibition, 



H. D^Ombrain, Dean an offer promptly accepted by Mr. Fowler. 

 Masters, Mr. Harry J. Mr. W. Cuthoertson very neatly proposed 

 Lee, and others. " The Visitors,'^ and said that the ladies were 



the principal visitors on this occasion, and 

 to them he extended a very hearty welcome 

 on l>ehalf o^ the club. Mrs. H. Nutting 

 made a charming response. 



Mr. H. J. Veitch, wdio had a warm re- 

 ception, very ably proposed " The Chairman," 

 a toitst that was accorded with musical 

 lionours. When responding Sir Frank pro- 

 posed the health of the secretary, Mr. R. H. 

 Pearson, and this toast being honoured the 

 proceedings were brought to a pleasant and 

 e-arlv conclusion. 



National Chrysanthemum 



Society. 



The meeting lield on Monday. February 19, 

 was well attended. The financial statement 

 t^howed a balance of i^T.'J IHs. 9d. It was 

 agreed to issue an annual publicat ion, to 

 be called ** The Transactions of the National 

 Cliry^anthemum Society,'' and estimates for 

 printing were accepted. It was decided that 

 a conference should be lield on the occasion 

 of the exhibition at Essex Hall in November, 

 and "Soil Sterilisation" and "What is a 

 Spray of Chrysanthemum^^:" wen' suggested 

 a^ subjects for consideration. The re}K)rt of 



the new 



cla^ssification of chrysantliiMnumf. was pre- 

 sented, and it was atrnivl lliaf the classifica- 

 tion scheme ln> |inlilish;'(I in llic " Transac- 

 tions," and that tlu^ Flnral < 'onuiiil 1 1 c woulrl 

 base its awairl-^ in ilie CMiniiio' M-asoii 1hi-> 

 new scheme. 



Mei^srs. P. A. Cragsr, W. M,»niiiKm. W. 

 Newton. J, B. Hiding. A. \V. Seabnmk. and 

 W. Wells were re-e3e:'ted as members of the 

 Floral Committee. Messrs. V. A. f'ra^rcr 

 Ingamells, and J. W. MinMuiaii 

 the Finance Committee; and Mt\srvi>. c, U. 

 Curtis. P. A. Cragg, D. B. Cran-. W. Howe, 



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