August 31, 1912. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE 



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thought that with regard to the colour 

 scheme, there would be a difficulty iu 

 carrying it out, owing to t\\e limit-ed number 

 of colours available in one month at one 

 time. Mr. J. Harkne.-^^ thought that the 

 difficulty as to a colour scheme {ould be sur- 

 mounted. Tliere was never moie interest 

 than now in hardy plant fiowers. The 

 schedules should be absolutely definite, and 

 in the big clag.ses he thought tlie money 

 should be pooLed. and allotted to all the 

 exhibitors by points. Culture should be 

 firi-stj decorations second. 



Mr. Edginton thought that the large 

 classes of kardy plants were badly defined, 

 and, as framed, it was impossiWe to stage 

 on 300ft. for natural effect. He criticised 

 that wording and the judging of several 

 classes at recent shows, and instanced as 

 examples of natural effect Gladiolus America 

 in May, and Lilium umbellatum cut down to 

 six inches in height. He thought that rock 

 gardens would be more natural with 600ft. 

 and two facings, witli the same number of 

 plants at present crowded into 300ft. Back- 

 ground of bamboos should l)e discarded. Mr. 

 T. R. Hayes agreed with the lecturer, and 

 also endorsed Mr . Edginton s rem a rk > , a n d 

 thought that the society should communicate 

 with the Shrewsbury Committee as to more 

 clearly defining their group class, whilst re- 

 cognising the start that had been made. 



Mr. Bouskell agreed with ^Ir. Sanders, 

 and thought, from the exhibits at Shrews- 

 bury that day, t hat any large grower could 

 have had arranged a colour--scheme class 

 with, the material he had at the show. He 

 pointed out that the model schedule had 

 already borne fruit, and he read particulars 

 of Class I. at Messrs. Eobinson's Birming- 

 ham Show, on August 28, which was a great 

 advance on any previous clarss that he had 

 noticed. He urged individual members of 

 the society to endeavour to influence shows 

 in their district, which the society as a whole 

 could not get in touch with at once. Mr. 

 Quick thought that it would be a step iu 

 the right direction if non-competitive exhi- 

 bits were judged on their merits, the same 

 as competitive. 



The Chairman said that the best argu- 

 ment that hardy flowers were popular was 

 that nurserymen found them pay. There was 

 a more artistic arrangement to-day. It was 

 no good beating about the bush, and they 

 should demand proper treatment for hardy 

 flowers. Gladiolus America exhibited in 

 May was not advancing hardy plant culture, 

 who would regard the group as typical of 

 plants in bloom at the period. He should 

 like to see a class for delphiniums, twelve 

 spikes of each staged for natural effect. With 

 regard to the framing of a class, h? thoiiojit 

 It would be better to have given a number 

 of sorts with a given number of spikes of 

 each; and if a prize were offered for judgfes 

 of hardy plants, it might have a stimulating 

 effect. 



On the proposition of Mr. Bou.skell, 

 seconded by Mr. Gibson, a hearty vote of 

 thanks was accorded to the lectiirer for com- 

 ing up from Aberystwith to give his ])aper. 

 Mr. Sanders, in replv, said that the di-cu-^ion 

 had justified his title. Ho should likf t;^ see 

 a class for hardy orchids a* the dVinpl- Show 

 and classes for veronicas, primulas, etc., at 

 other shows. 



There was ^ discussion on the herbaceous 

 sjxu'u'.^ nf the wnus veronica, about fiftv 

 speck's and varieties being exhibited. The 

 confusion in t lii' nnnienclature was pointed 

 out by Me--,r^. Hou^kell and Paine, who had 

 made a list of every species exhibited at the 

 show, many of which appeared under several 

 names. It was resolved that Messrs. Sanders. 



aiue, and Irving^ with the hon. ^ecl'etnry. 

 he appointed a committee to corre-])(>ii(l and 

 re])ort at a future meeting. The Tion. Si -ro_ 

 taiy (Mr. Frank Bouskell), Mark-t oi t li . 



Xniieaton^ will be glad to receive specimens 

 ' f any species or varieties or, preferably^ a 

 ^ouill plant to bring before the committee. 



AWAEDS. 



A wards of AfiM-it .—-I'o Krica <-iuerea atrn- 

 eoceiiu'u, from Mes>rs. Hayes, Kowiik; to 



'Bidens dahlioidos, a hue form, with pink 

 flowers, quite hardy at Slieffield, from Messrs. 

 Artindale and Son ; to Gaillardia Airs. Alac- 

 kellar, very fine habit, large yellow blooms 

 with carmine centre, fnmi Ale-^rs. Harkuf-s 

 and Co., Bedale ; to rnuiula japonii a 

 a u t u m n a 1 e , a n e w 1 o c a 1 r a c e t r o m Jap aji , 

 flowering in the autumn, robust habit, and 

 fine flower trusses ; to Lobelia Gloiv of St. 



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Anus and Lobelia Glow, from the TuUv Xiir- 



Us 



sery, Kildare ; and Thai ict ruin dii)tero('ar- 

 puni, from l\fes-r>. J. A"eit:'ji and Sons. 



Lobelia W. H. l^aiiie was exliiV)ited, and 

 considered the finest recent introduction. As 

 only one spike was exhibited the Council 

 asked for it to be staged again. Messrs. Kel- 

 way exhi))ited some tine spikes of delphiniunis 

 second bloom, wliieh the Council desired to 

 see again. 



ANSWERS TO 



PROPOSED CITY ROSE 



SOCIETY. 



A short time ago corrc>poiidence a])|)eared 

 in the Gardene.^s' Magazine su2:"esting^ tho 

 formation ot a rose society exclusively for 

 the City of London people. Coming as it 

 did irout fiiat ardciit iioiticulturist and ro.sa- 

 rian, AJr. A. K. Prtdheriie, the suggestion is 

 well worthy of consideration, the only jios- 

 eible objection to th? idea ii 'ing that lutrti- 

 cultural sociefties are so verv niinKn'ou> that 

 an undue incre;fse in their numbers must l:e 

 discouraged, and the addition of even a 

 single new society islioidd not e:>uiiteii- 

 anced until it i^ conclusively proved that its 

 formation will be the means of advancing 

 some phase of plant culture or of doing really 

 good work that is not already being done hy 

 existing societies. 



Air. Protheroe convincingly shows that the 

 National Eose Society and the Royal Horil- 

 cidtural Society do not meet the exact re- 

 quirements of the many enthusiastic rosarians 

 to be found among men engaged in the City 

 of London, whose busint^ss ties prevent them 

 devoting a day to exhibiting at or visiting 

 a rose show. Xor can the London dweller 

 couipete with provincial growers^ although a 

 riet-off to the latter objection is the fact that 

 the N.R.S. schedule contains classes rastricted 



e 



to London growers. The exi>enditure of tini 

 and money is undor/htedly the great con- 

 sideration, and yet no society or .show can be 

 cairied on without this ^;^xpenditure. 



It may not have occurred to those who 

 6i7gge8t the new society that there exists, with 

 headquarters in the ' City, a society called 

 The National Amateur Gardeners' Associa- 

 tion, in connection with which regular meet- 

 ings and small evening shows are held almost 

 m the heart of the City as well as a larger 

 aanual show on a Saturday afternoon in the 

 iieight of the summer season. 



AVould it not be pc^sible for our rose-lov- 

 ing City friends to throw in their lot with 

 this established society, joining hands with 

 it on the clear understanding that both at 

 the evening shows and the annual exhibit ion 

 they, as clty rosarians, should have chl^-^ s 

 to ni'eet their needs and appi^oval? It seems 

 to me this wouli in many way> be preferable 

 to starting another ne\\ society. The 

 X.A.G.A. could well do with ir.crrased sup- 

 ] crt and the rosarians would hud it possible, 

 by having snuill classes at each evening show 

 throughout the >uinnier and autumn, to pur- 

 sue their partu'iilar j.leasure, and enjoy seve- 

 ril oi)])ortunities tor vxhibiting or inspecting 

 rt-.^js at a voinparat u-ely small cost. 



Pilea muSCOSa.— Plants of a dwarf 

 mossy character that may be easily grown 

 in small pots are in many gardens in con- 

 siderable demand, especially such as can be 

 readily renewed when, after being employed 

 for various decorative purposes, they become 

 shabby. Such a plant is this member ot the 

 nettle family, a native of the West Indies. 

 In a warm house it strikes root, and grow> 

 without any trouble. Popularly it i- 

 termed the Artillery Plant, from the tact 

 that, when moistened, the flower hudi^ ex- 

 pand forcibly, and discharge their i:ollen 

 like tiny puffs of smoke. — K. 



CO RRESPONDENTS. 



Editorial Communications should he addreeeed to the 

 Editor of the Gardeners' Magazine, 14S and 149. 

 Aldersgate Street, E.G. 



S«cretarie6 of horticultural eocietiea are inrited to 



send early notification of forthcoming exhibitions 



and moetiiig.s, an<i ore requeeti'd to adviise con- 

 cerning changes of dates, 



Specimene of plants, flowers, and fruits for naming 

 or opinion should be sent to the Editor of the 



Gai[J)kxehs' Mag.v/asv., " KiKlsleiirh," Priory Park 

 Kew, Surrey, and as early in tho week as possible. 

 Ali ]>areeU must be tufticieutly prepaid. 



The Editor will be glad to receive photographfi of 

 gardens, plants, flowers, trees, fruits, etc., for 

 reproduction in the Gardeners' Magazine. He will 

 also be greatly obliged by correspondents sending 

 early intimation of interesting local ©vents relating 

 to horticulture. In sending newspapers containing 

 matter to which they wish to draw attention cor- 

 respondents are requested to di.stinctly mark the 

 paragraph. 



ORCHIDS.— A. J.. Bristol : I ;nn uuu h in- 



"tiM't'^tt'd iu oi't'liids. aii.'l 1 ;nn v.^-v px'a^od to 

 sa V that I fi ud ihv ( i a k i > k n hus' .\1 ag a zine 

 most iu'l])ful to uie in thrir i-iiltivatiou. I 

 iMii now wi'itiup' to a>k a\ li< 1 her vou will 

 kiudiy answer llu^ toilow ino- qui. ions r 

 AMiat i> till- incanini'- ol lln' Inni in-i^iH^ as 

 ap])liod t a t y ])i'i|K (liintis and <t1 lirr (irrliids, 

 and 1 roni wliicli :->]Mn'i('>, va]-ir1iv'>, nr liyiirids 

 did ('y])}'i])(.HliuTn <'linka^>tM ryaiiiun (H'ii>inat<.\'' 

 — The torni insio iK' is tlie I. at in tor ronuirk- 

 able, and as ;ip]tIi<Ml to oi'rlii<ls it i.^ iut^^uded 

 to indicate t hat t ho ]ilant> :ir<' r^enuirkable 

 for their beauty. Tlie ])arenti> (if ( "y]:)ii];o- 

 diuui Clinkaberiyauuni Wi^re (". Curti.-'i and 



C. philipiuonse. 



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 kindly ti'll in.e how 1 can obtaiu a ci^rtilicate 

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 ]jre>i'ut tinie I lia ve ;ni excel 1 rut >itua- 

 I ion a^-i gardener to a Gentleman, and h-e 

 helps me very much by lending me books on 

 gardening and botany. I have studied the>^? 

 8ubjectc5 for five or six years, and practical 

 gardening since my scliool days. Apart from 

 my master's books, I have Ikhui a subscriber 

 to the Gardeners' Maga/ink for a lono^ time, 

 and have found it of imnnMi-t' value in my 

 endeavour to l>ecome t Inn ouo-hly pi'oticient, 

 both iu the practice and >cience of liorticul- 

 ture. — We regret our inability to give our 

 correspondent, whc^e reference to the Gar- 

 deners' Magazine we much appreciate, the 

 information he seeks. So far as we are 

 aware, there is no society or other body 

 that undertakes examinations in the ])ractice 

 of gardening. Tlie annual examination in 

 horticulture held by the Royal Horticultural 

 Society includes a number of questions re- 

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