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THE 



GARDENERS* MAGAZINE 



October 5, i9j> 



ol.jeot of bringing the society into rlmvv cup, known as the Gentian Cup, presented Tufnall, Mr. W. E. Ushe 

 oiK h u ith a hxrge section of cultivators. to them by Messrs. R. Wallace and Co. for well. Mr. W J. T:nwin 



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liii.s ohjec-t has, we liope, been acconi- the best exhibit by an amateur of alpine 



plants, including suitable bulbs and dwarf 

 shrubs, in a space not exceedinc: 5ft. bv 3ft. 



ished 



trict in which vegetal)les are largely grown, 

 but whether the financial results will justify 

 the change we arc not in a position to say 

 at the time of writuig. With regard to tht^ 

 the future of the society, \vt> F. el tliat. 

 while it has achieve<l niucli MUd ss under 

 |ii*>. nt conditions, it .sh()iil<l li(> placed on 



a liinadcr l)a,sis, and this < a u only l)e accom- 

 plislii-d l)y those who are <lecplv intereste<l 

 in \>'L£. t allies contributing lil)erally to its 

 liiiaiiri.il Kxiurccs, an<l in such manner 

 tliat the connnittee will have increase<l 

 ti'''lnin III <iealing with the funds. The 



exhibition at Watford w is miquestionabh 



the iM'st the .sfM>iety has yet liekl, and tlu 



members ..t the .executive may b«. heartily 



iongratnlated <,n the highly gratifying re- 



.siilts <it then \ve|i-(|ire( t4>(re(}oits 



Mr. Richard A. Witty, the able and 



getiiaJ .secretary ol tile National C lirysan- 

 themiim Society, is an extremely popular 



man among liorti<'iilt.irists who tre<iiieMt 



til- N C.S, exhibitions. T1h,u-1i tli<> son ot 



.1. H. Witty, ;i well-known park and 

 ■•■nieteiv siijieiinteiident, Mr. R. A. Witty 

 'li'l 'i'>t turn his attention to horti<>ulture 



"It 1km- as a liuhhy or i.r<,tession . He is a 

 -''••retary |Kir exeellen.e nnd enjoyed an 

 '■^n-ly traiiun^ uihI,.,- M,-. ,|;,., Martin, the 



MMietaiy .,1 the Sue.ety nt 1 ncor iKjrated 

 AcciHintants. Tliis inl lowed an education 

 at Christ s Hospital, where, besides know- 

 ledge, he ae.ininNl .1 ,v|,i, ,t „f .sturdy inde- 

 I"'"'!"""'- Ml". Witty is a member of a 

 linn ot areountants, an<] tins v«^ar holds the 

 'i'i|'-;'taiii jmsition of I'r.vs'ident of the 

 ■Stu.ieiits Society of Imorporat^I Ac>eoun- 

 tants, alter serving on the committee for a 

 'io-^'-n \e.n>. .\b„Mt SIX veins ago the \a 



tinii.il ( liry.;,iitheiiiiim .So. iety s-m iu-^mI Mr 



Uiitys .services :i,s .secretarv, ami, though 

 II was ,1 .somewhat (lariiiii e\|.erinH'nt 'to 

 ••iigage a man who proteste<| thai he ha<l no 



knowledge ot horticulture, the governing 

 body has always t<>lt that the cxpenmenV 

 has iHH^n more than jiis^tified. Order tact 

 a g»'nial manner. .•, perfect knowle<ige of 

 Tnattets .se<Met;i rial these are the dft.s 

 natural and acquinM]. that Mr. Witty pos- 

 sesses He is jiKstly proud nf the fact that 

 ttiougli the society iia.s this vear .spent more 

 money timn ever before oii literature for 

 Its members, and is offering a larger amount 

 in prize money, more cash has been placed 

 on deposit, and fewer members have had 

 to be written off the l>ooks as " failed to 

 pay subscription." These are signs of pro- 

 gress, and we hope they wiJl increase and 

 materialise under Mr. Witty's secretariat. 



Wisley Trials. The Council of the 

 Koyal Horticultural Society have made ar 

 rangements for the following fruits 

 flowers, and vegetables to l)e tried in the 

 w>ciety's Wisley fJarden.s in 1912-13. 

 Fruits: Autumn-fruiting strawberries, 

 berry-beanng fruits other than currants 

 gooseberries, rasp)>erries, and strawberries 

 blowers: Antirrhinums, aquilegias pyre- 

 thrums, gaillardias. violas, and bearded 

 irises. Vegetables : Peas, early and mid-sea- 

 son potatoes, tomatoes, and turnips. Those 

 who may be desirous of sending fruits 

 flowers, or vegetables for trial can obtain 

 particulars on application to the Rev W 

 Wilks, Vincent Square. Westminster, S.W. 

 or Mr. S. T. Wright, Wisley Gardens, Rip- 

 lev. Surrev. 



T,,*5®"*'>" ^ Cup Competition.^ 



I he Council of the Royal Horticultural So- 

 ciety offer, on March 4 and 5 (subject to the 



society, and the .spe- 

 cial regulations indioated bf-lowV 



The use of stone is not absolutely necessary, 

 but the judges will be instructed to favour 

 its correct use, and the natural arrange- 

 ment of the plants in connection therewith. 

 The plants may be either in pots or lifted. 



Afforestation in the Black 



Country — Mr. P. E. Martineau, the or- 

 ganising secretary of the Midland Re- 

 afforestation Association, and, therefore, 

 perfectly conversant with his subject, will 

 give a lecture on the " Afforestation of the 

 Blaek Country," illustrated with lantern 

 slides, on the occasion of the monthly 

 <linner and conversazione of the Horticul- 

 tural Club, at the Hotel Windsor, Victoria 

 Street, Westminster, on Tuestlay, October 

 8. This is the first meeting of the atittimn 

 session ; dinner at G. 30 p.m. 



Beckenham Horticultural So- 

 ciety. — The winter session of this society 



will comm(>nce on Friday evening, the 11th 

 iiist., with a lecture on "Cross Breeding 

 and Il \ br]<lisatioii," by Mr. E. H. Jenkins. 

 The other hM'tiires that liave a ])Iace on 

 the programme are: October 2o, "Sweet 

 Pea Cultivation," by Mr. T. Stevenson; 

 NovemlM^r 8, "The Royal International 

 Horticultural Exhibition," by Mr. J. 

 Gregory; November 22, "Gardens of 

 Roses," by Mr. George Gordon, V.M.H. ; 

 December 6, " Lime and its Uses," bv Mr. 

 C. T. F. Watts, B.Sc; December 13, 

 " Perpetual-flowering Carnations," by Mr. 

 H. T?. Loecli : Jantiaiy 3, "Vegetables for 

 Kxhibitioii. • by Mr. F. Phillips; January 

 17, -Orchid Culture," by Mr. J. Collier'; 

 Jaiiuaiy 31, "Life History of Flowering 

 Plants and Fern.s." l)y Mr. E. Gilmore ; 

 I'Vbriiary 14, " Insecticides and Fungi- 



< i'l"s. " I)y Mr. C. T. F. AVatts B.Sc. ; 

 I'cbniary 28, " Single and Decorative Chry- 

 santhemums," hy Mr. H. J. Jones; March 

 11. ■■ I nited IToi ticultural Benefit and Pro- 

 vi<h>iit Society," by Mr. E. Burge. and 

 ■'The Position of Gardeners," bv Mr J 

 Wright, V.M.H. The meetings of the 

 society are held at the Church House, 

 Beckenham, and the lectures, which are 

 free, commence at 8 p.m., with the excep- 

 tion of that on Fridav next, wdiich com- 

 mences at 7.30 p.m. The lectures on No- 

 vember 8 and 22 will be illustrated with 

 lantern slides. 



J^*>»"eign Chrysanthemum 



Shows.— Tins autumn shows will be 

 lield on the Continent as follows: Early 

 chrysanthemums, Paris, October 10 Avig- 

 non, October 24; Montpellier, October 31 

 to November 4 ; Biarritz, October 24 to 27 • 

 Lille, November 9 to 14; Caen, October 3i 

 to November 4 ; Angers, November 9 to 17 ; 

 Vichy, November 7 to 10; Sens, Novem- 

 ber 9 and 11 ; Rosendael, November 9 to 11 • 

 Elbeuf, November 9 to 11 ; Paris (Great 

 Autumn Show), November 8 to 17 ; Nantes 

 November 12 to 17 . 



P w ■ f.* Trials.-Mr. Walter 



1 . Wright asks ns to state that owing to 

 the increase m the number of sweet peas 

 sent to him for trial he has decided to 

 put his trials on a business footing for 

 1913, and organise an expert committee to 

 assist him. Messrs. Aldersey and Marsden 

 Jones, Mr. W. E. Alsen, Messi-s. Bakers 

 Lim., Mr. Robert Bolton, Mr. E. Cowdv 

 Mr. B. Deal, Mr. P. G. Drew, Messrs! 

 Faulkner and Aitkens, Miss Hemus Mr 

 T. Duncan, Mr. T. H. Dipnall, Rev. D. d' 

 Eraser, Messrs. Hobbies, Lim., Mr J. A 

 Grigor, Mr. John Jones, Mr. J. Hall, Mr 

 H. H. Lees, Mr. Donald MacDonald, Rev 

 H. xMayall, Mr. J. H. Millard, Mr H a' 

 Perkins, Mes.srs. Sutton and Sons. Mr E 



, ... „. Mr. H D Ti 



well, Mr. W. J. Unwin, Mr. H. E f 

 Mr. H. J. Wright, Messrs. Webb and Son!' 



. 1 Mr T. A. Weston have already pjj 

 mised their co-operation. The trials wll 

 be conducted in the garden of Readincr TV 

 versitv in 1913. ^ 



and 



Sir W 



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ance. 



Thiselton - Dyer 



K.C.M.G., F.R.S., has been elected an 

 Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society o 

 SfMith Africa. 



Gardeners and State Insur. 



The State Insurance Commifi 

 sioners haye issued a circular stating that 

 all persons coming under the provisions of 

 the Insurance Act must join an approved 

 society by October 26, or become Post OflSee 

 contributors. Gardeners are amon^ the 

 very healthiest of workers, and this means 

 less sickness, and a greater surplus at the 

 end of three years for an approved society 

 composed of horticulturists, therefore gar. 

 deners should carefully consider their own 

 interests in this matter, and secure the best 

 possible return that sevenpence per week 

 will secure. We urge those gardeners who 

 have not yet joined a society to at onee 

 obtain particulars of the Tnited Horticul- 

 tural Benefit and Provident Society, from 

 Mr. Hill, 35, Alexandra Road, West Kens- 

 ington. 



Ripening Peaches by Electri- 

 city — Mr. Thorne Baker, who has done 

 excellent work in connection with the ap- 

 paratus for the transmission of photo- 

 graphs by telegraph, is said to have been 

 successful in rii>ening peaches by electri- 

 city. It is said that the peach on which 

 the experiment was made was very green, 

 and that after it had been subjected to a 

 high-frequency current for a very short 

 period, and left for a few minutes, the 

 ripening effect was found to have pene- 

 trated nearly to the stone, and the flesh was 

 luscious and juicy. The exposure of peaches 

 to high-frequency current may result in 

 some change in their condition, but whether 

 the change will be such as to ensure the 

 rich flavour characteristic of peaches 

 ripened on the tree is another matter. 



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Ghent 



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Quinquennial 



1913.- 



Flower 



-Four years since the Eojal 

 Agricultural and Botanical Society of 

 Ghent celeibrated the one hundredth anni- 

 versary of its first flower show with an ex- 

 hibition that was remarkable for its extent, 

 interest, and beauty, and also for the great 

 gathering of horticulturists from all parts 

 of the world. Now, the executive is busily 

 engaged in completing the arrangements 

 for the quinquennial show which will be 

 held from April 26 to May 4, 1913. The 

 exhibition will he of the most comprehen- 

 sive character, and in the 28 sections there 

 are 841 classes, with the result that provi- 

 sions are made for the adequate represen- 

 tation of the various subjects available for 

 exhibition during the season of spring. Th^ 

 great importance and immense popularity 

 of orchids among garden lovers is fully 

 recognised by the provision in the schedule 

 of 89 classes for them. The principal class 

 for orchids, in w^hich the competition is 

 limited to amateurs, is that for a collection 

 in which the premier award is a gold medal 

 offered by the King of the Belgians. A 

 similar class is provided for nurseryman, 

 and in this the first prize is a work of art 



Firmin Lambeau, the presi- 

 Belgian Orchid Society- 

 Azaleas, which for a long period have f onnw 

 a magnificent feature of the Ghent quin- 

 quennials, have 55 classes devoted to them, 

 and there should, as usual, be a brilliant 

 display of these attractive flowers. 1»J 

 increased interest in Belgium in trees anfi 

 shrubs distinguished by the beauty of then 



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