XoVEMBER 16, 1912. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



885 



Brown, gardener to L. E. Treatrne^ Esq., 

 Coedringlan, was second, Mr. G. H. Brown 

 was first for two bunches of black grapes, 

 with Mrs. Pince ; second, Mr. A. Brown, 

 with Alicante. For two bunches of white 

 (Trapes, Mr. Dobbs led with Mnscat of Alex- 

 andria^ Mr. G. H. Brown coming second. Mr. 

 Dnbbs scored for six dishes of culinary apples 

 with good sample^ of Tlie Queen, Hambling's 

 Seedling. Mere de Menage, Newton Wonder, 

 Peasgood's Nonsuch, and Lord Derby. Mr. 

 Mclntyre, gardener to Lady Hill, led for 

 six dishes of dessert apples, and Mr. German 

 had the best six dishes of dessert pears, sho^v- 

 ing Beurre Diel, Doyenne du Comice, Duron- 

 dean, Pitmaston Duchess, Beurre Hardy, and 

 Le Lectier. 



VEGETABLES. 



In the three clashes devoted to vegetables 

 tirst-rate produce was staged, which did 

 great credit to the exhibitors. Mr. Dobbs 

 had the best six dishes, and Mr. A. E. Col- 

 her, gardener to A. Parson, Esq. ; Mr. Shew- 

 ring, LlandafP ; Mr. Chould, gardener to Lord 

 Aberdare ; and Mr. Huzzy, Whitchurch, 

 were other prominent prize-winners. 



NON-COMPETITIVE. 



The (following awairds were made : To 

 Messrs. William Treseder, Cardiff, a gold 

 medal for floral designs, roses, conifers; to 

 Messrs. Clibran and Sons Altrincham, a 

 gold medal for chrysanthemums; to Messrs. 

 S. Treseder and Sons, Cardiff, a silver-gilt 

 medal for floral designs; to Mr. P. Tliomas, 

 Cardiff, a silver medal for floral designs ; to 

 Messrs. Cypher and Son, Cheltenham, silver 

 medal for orchids ; to Mr. Drake, Cardiff, cer- 

 tificate of merit for chrysanthemums ; to 

 Messrs. C. Williams and Son, Cardiff, certifi- 

 cate of merit for chrysanthemums ; to Mr. 

 Pettigrew, gardener to Earl of Plymouth, 



^^t. Pagan's Castle, certificate of merit for a 

 group of begonias. 



Royal Horticultural Society. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. NOVEMBER 5. 



PRESENT.— Mr. E. A. Bowles, M.A., 

 F.L.S., Sir H. Veitch, Prof. W. Bateson ; 

 Messrs. A. Rolfe, J. O'Brien, G. Gordon, R. 

 H. Pearson, W. Hales, A. Worsley, and F. J, 

 Chittenden (hon. secretary). 



RICHARDIA ELLIOTIANA FRUIT- 

 ING. — Mr. A. Worsley showed a fruiting 

 spadix of Richardia Elliotiana. 



HORSE - CHESTNUT WITH TWIN 

 PETIOLES. — Mr. Bowles showed petioles of 

 horse-chestnut in pairs, springing from a con- 

 nate bacse, from his garden at Waltham Cross. 

 Only two such were found and the leaf- 

 Wades borne by them w^ere quite normal. 



APPLES WITH MORE THAN NORMAL 

 SEEDS. — Mr. Chittenden drew attention to 

 the production in some varieties of apple of 

 »ior<^ than the normal number of seeds. The 

 u>ual number of ovules produced by the 

 '^■pple is two in each cell, and this is regarded 

 ^s one of the chief characters separating 

 ^yn\s from Cydonia in which there are 

 usually more than t wo. He had found in 

 ^rogniore Prolific a large number of 

 iriiits containing more than two seeds in a 

 and the same in Duchess's Favourite. 

 Professor W. Somerville had first drawn 

 his attention to the phenomenon some years 

 in American apples, but he had not 

 'J'^lierto seen it in British apples. The seeds 

 ^'f^re borne in two series of two, one on each 

 ^^rpel margin. 



"VARIATIONS IN WILD FLOWERS.— Mr. 

 t- H. Dipnall sent the follownng list of varia- 

 tions which he had noticed in the form and 

 ^oloration of British wild flowers: (Double 

 flowers) Ranunculus acris, Papaver Rhaeas 

 (one flower and another with all flowers semi- 

 Qouble), Cardamine pratensis, S:i])[)iiaria offi- 

 cinalis, Silene noctiflora. Primula vulgaris 

 Ji^d hose ill hose, Sagittaria sagittifolia, 

 vuantia arvensis (like a large lavender 

 ^^^rift). Colour Variations: (White) Viola 

 Jdorata (common and red also), V. canina, 



y^nnis flos-cuculi, L. diurna. Geranium 

 nioil^^ G. lucidnm, Ononis arvensis, Vicia 

 ^pnim Campanula rotundifolia, C. Trache- 



lium, Myosotis sylvatica, Ajuga reptans, 

 Lamium purpureum. Primula vulgaris. Or- 

 chis mascula, 0. maculata, 0. morio, Gynma- 

 denia couopsea, Ophrys apifera, Agraphis 

 nutans, Fritillaria meleagris, Adoxa moscha- 

 tellina, Cnicus palustris, Centaurea nigra, 

 Symphytum officinale. (Pale yellow) Ranun- 

 culus acris, Scrophularia nodosa, Sarotham- 

 nus (genista) scoparius. (Dull purple) Papa- 

 ver Rhaeas. (Pink) Crataegus ox\'acanthus, 

 Calystegia sepium. Primula vulgaris^ Lych- 

 nis vespertina. Erica cinerea (very pale), 

 Veronica chamsedrys, Centaurea nigra (very 

 pale). Orchis morio, Agraphis nutans. (Blue) 

 Anagalli^s arvensis. (Pale blue) Agraphis 

 nutans, Campanula Traclieliuni. (Salmon- 

 pink) Papaver Rhaeas. 



CATASETUM MACROCARPUM.FEMALE 

 FLOWER.— Mr. G. Rae Eraser, Letcliinore 

 Heath, Herts, sent an infloresci'ncc of Catase- 

 tum macrocarpum bearing five fenuile 



flowers, from the same plant as the one ex- 

 hibited on October 8, 191(». He remarked 

 that the plant lias madf thi ee futile attempts 

 to flower since them, and at the fourt]i has 

 produced the present spike. Mr. R. A. Bolfe 

 reports that it agrees w^ith the plant figured 

 as Monacanthus viridis, by Lindley, in the 

 "Botanical Register" (t. 1752) from a plant 

 whicli flowered wdth Lord Fitzwilliani , at 

 Went worth, and which is now known as tho 



female of Catasetum macrocarpum. Rich. 

 It is not, however, tlie orit^iiial Monacanthus 

 viridis. Lindl., whicli is the female of another 

 species. 



Cocker, A. Brebner, J. Ritchie, J. Marr, A. 



Giles, J. George, W. Walker, John Yule, jun., 



Alex. Burns, W. Slora, J. Coutts, and W. 

 Cumminer. 



A very harmonious meeting closed with the 

 usual expressions of thanks to those chiefly 

 concerned. 



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Royal Horticultural Society 



of Aberdeen. 



The members of this society held their an- 

 nual meeting in the Music Hall Buildings, 

 Aberdeen, 'ihere was a capital attendance, 

 and Colonel Gill, of Dalhebity, chairman of 

 directors, presided. The annual report was 

 submitted, in which it was stated that, from 

 a horticultural point of view, considering 

 the rather unsatisfactorv season, the annual 



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show of the society held in the Dutliie Public 

 Park, Aberdeen, in August last, was, both 

 in number and qiuUity of exhibits, most cre- 

 ditable to all concerned; while the financial 

 results were also satisfactory. The income 

 for the year amounted to €488 lis. 6d., and 

 the expenditure was ^438 Is. 3d., leaving a 

 surplus of .^50 10s. 3d., which, w4th the 

 credit balance of £27 7s. lOd. at the begin- 

 ning of the season, left a balance of i;77 

 18s. Id. to be carried forward to next year's 

 account. 



In moving the adoption of the report, the 

 Chairman said they could congratulate them- 

 selves on the very satisfactory state of their 

 finances which showed a good profit. Ex- 

 Baillie Todd, seconded. They had he said, 

 a great deal to congratulate themselves upon. 

 It had been suggetsted that they .sliould start 

 a reserve fund, and it was only wise that 

 they should take the precaution of having 

 something to fall back on. The report was 

 niianiniously adopted, and, on the motion of 

 Mr. Todd, seconded by Mr. Robson, seeds- 

 man, it wa^ agreed to start a reserve fund 

 with tile .-;um of £30. 



The Chairman moved the re-election of the 

 hon. president, hon. vice-presidents, and hon. 

 directors, which was agreed to. Mr. Robson 

 moved that Colonel Gill be re-appointed 

 chairman of the directors. They had no 

 schooU of horticulture in the district, he 

 said, as they had of forestry, supported by 

 State aid, but as their association repre- 

 sented the industry in that district it be- 

 hoved them to keep it well up-to-date. 

 Colonel Gill w^as a very liberal patron and 

 generous friend to horticulture. Tlie motion 

 was most cordially agreed to, and Colonel 

 Gill returned thanks. Mr. Councillor Simp- 

 son was appointed vice-chairman, and Messrs. 

 W. Reid and W. Wyllie were re-elected 

 auditors. Mr, J. B. Rennett was heartily re- 

 elected secretary and treasurer. 



The following gentlemen, mostly profes- 

 sionals, were appointed directors for the en- 

 suing year: Messrs. A. Douglas, W. Lock- 

 hart, J. Duncan. W. Adam, J. McDonald, W. 

 Anderson, W. Clark, A. Duncan, A. M. 



Brig^hton. 



Tlie Brighton Horticultural Society's chry- 

 santhemum show was held in the Dome and 

 Corn Exchange on November 5 and 6, The 

 entries tshowed an increavse of 119 on those of 

 1911, while in the matter of quality the dis- 

 play was particularly good. Mr. Gaston and 

 x\Ir. Balchin, secretary and treasurer resjiec- 

 tivi'lv. liave been busy securing new niem- 

 bi'i-. and have add^d 170 during tlii' year. 

 The society is not, however, mo well .sU])))orted 

 as it should l)e, and a lo^is on the summer 

 show was inevitable. 



I'he leading cut-fiower clasrs was for three 

 dozen Ja])anese blwms in not ?nore than 

 twenty-four varieties. an<i lu^re Mi-. M. S;u'- 

 geant, gardiMUM to (J. lJ<ty<l \\'ii;ir. Mi V- 



stham, repeated liis ^ncrc.-- ot I'.'in. :iihI woii 

 the i)resident's silver cu|) witli <\\i (.'ll<^n I lio\vrri% 

 of popular exhibition varieties. He \\..s lol- 

 lowed in order of mention by Mr. J. Harris, 

 gardenei- to Colonel J. P. Heuty, Arundel; 

 Air. C. Hack, gardener to Mrs. L. Joad, 

 PaU hing, Worthing; and Mr. J. E. Dickson, 

 gardener to the Rev. F. S. Slater. Xewi. k 

 Park. For five vases of Japanese varit^ticvs, 

 five blooms in each^ representing not fewer 

 than eighteen varieties, Mr. J. Jewell, o-;ir- 

 dener to H. Ramsbotham, E^ti-. Crow- 

 borongh Warren, won the chief awaid \\ith 

 a goodly set; Messrs. J. Stredwick anrl Son, 

 St. Eeonards. coming second, and ^Ir. Ungh 

 Macfayden, gardener to L. Breitmevt r, \]>(\.^ 

 Cuckfield Park, third. 



Mr. C. Fox, Tunbridge Wells, an amateur 

 who always p;how^ well at Brighton, was onco 

 more fir^st prize a\ inner in t he cla-^ for a 

 dozen Japanese blooms, and, as this is liis 

 third successive win, he now holds for good 

 the Amateurs' Challenge Trophy. Mr. J. 

 Harris; Mr. A. E. Clarke, gardener to Dr. 

 Rouse, Worthing ; and Mr. G. H. Best, 

 Worthing, were other leading prize-winners 

 for cut flowers. 



Groups of chrysanthemums were not so 

 numerous as in former years. For a circular 

 display of chrysanthemums and foliage 

 plants, Mr. 0. K. Chandler, gardener to S. C. 

 Witting, Kscj., Holiingbury Copse, Brighton, 

 led the way, and secured a silver medal and 

 fir^st prize for a pleasing exhibit. For a 

 group of chrysanthemums only, arranged in 

 circular fasliion Mr. J. Addis, gardener to 

 D. Tulk-Hart, Dyke Road, Brighton, was 

 awarded the first prize, and was tlie only 

 exhibitor. The silver cnp for a dozen bu,>li 

 plants of ]iom]}oii varieties was sccuriul by 

 Mr. G. H. l^ennett, irardener to P. H. Baver, 

 Esq.. Withdean. Mr. A. Savers, gardener to 

 S. Coj^esfake. I^>q., Hove: and Mr. S. Wat- 

 kins, gardener to C. A. Wood. Esq.. Pre>ton, 

 Brighton, followed, and their exhibits pro- 

 duced a fine eifect in the big dome. Mr. 

 Bennett also t^cored for half a dozen bush 

 plants, and for half a dozen plants of single 

 varieties, and in the latter ela>H showed par- 

 ticularly well. Mr. T. F.a-! wood, gardener 



to Dr. Bryant, Tongdean^ also showed well 

 in the classes for bush chrysanthemums, and 

 he had the best dozen primulas. Mr. J. E. 

 Hickson (showed the finest set of nine winter- 

 flowering begonias, and Mr. W. Hill, gar- 

 dener to G. W. Ryder. Esq.. Keymer. had 

 matters all his own way in the class for a 

 table of orchids and foliage plants. 



Fruits and vegetables were finely repre- 

 sented. In the former section Miss Smith, 

 Withdean. won first prize, ]>otli for black 

 and white grapes. Mr. A. Keni]). gardener to 

 C. R. Scrase Dickeur^. Esq., Cool hurst. Hor- 

 sham, coming second for white varieticr^, 

 and Mr. W. Hill second in the black class. 

 Mr. Hickson, Mr. C. Fox. and Mr. J. C. 

 Reeves, gardener to Captain Blake, Ruspcr. 

 did well in the classes for pears, while Mr. 

 C. Earl, gardener to 0. E. d'Avigdor Gold- 

 smid, Esq., Tonbridge, and Mr. G. Stoner, 

 gardener to A. A. Baines, Esq., The Old 



