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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE, 



cordaiice with custom, pursued its work 

 with vigouz- and success during the year. 

 The great summer exhibition at Holland 

 House was considerably above the average, 

 the glorious displays of stove and green- 

 house hints, loses, sweet peas, and hardy 

 flowers l)eing especially noteworthy; and 

 the exhibition of hardy fruits in October 

 was also of a liighly satisfactory charac- 

 ter. The interest in the fortnightly meet- 

 ings have been fully maintained, and the 

 attendance on several occasions was 

 so large as to render it no easy matter to 

 see the plants and flowers that had been 

 so liberally contribut-ed. Two additions 

 were made by the society to its usual pro- 

 gramme, one beino; the Daffodil Show, 



ance Act, which has compelled nearly all 

 gardeners to join a friendly society. One 

 result has been the addition of 500 members 

 to the United Horticultural Provident and 

 Benefit Society, but if gardeners had the 

 proper understanding of these matters the be raised. 



appreciation 



ot the splendid work they have done for 

 the advancement of horticulture. Person- 

 ally, I shall consider it a great privilege 

 to contribute to any testimonial that may 



number would have been 5,000. 



of orchids flowering late 



it 



illustrating 



April, wdiich was the first exhibition of 

 daffodils in London, and a gratifying suc- 

 cess. The second was the exhibition of 

 autumn-flowering orchids, in November, 

 and this was even more successful. Apart 

 from the object-lesson it gave on the value 



in the year, 

 was of special interest as 

 the possibility of suoc»essfully breaking 

 away from straight lines in the arrange- 

 ments of plants and flowers in the hall. 

 The National Rose Society was not less 

 active and successful than the Royal Hor- 

 ticultural Society, as evidenced by the re- 

 port presented to the annual meeting a 

 few days since. It held four exhibitions 

 during the year, all of which were more 

 or less successful, and, as in the case of 



the last-named society, it dealt with many 

 novelties. 



the awards to new roses being 

 more numerous than in any previous year. 

 The National Sweet Pea Society held a 

 highly successful show, and did much useful 

 work in its trial grounds at Sutton Green 

 and Bur*bage. Indeed, the value of the 

 society's trials in connection with novelties 

 cannot be over-estimated, and is so highly 

 appreciated by growers and raisers, as a 

 whole that probably some other societies 



with advantage in dealing with 

 novelties follow the lines that have been 

 laid down by this enterprising society. The 

 National Chrysanthemum Society, the Per- 



Carnation Society, the 



might 



Society, 

 the 



petual-flowering 



National Carnation Society the Hardy 

 Plant Society, the National Dahlia Society, 

 and the National Vegetable Society have 

 all done excellent work in their respective 

 spheres of activity, and thereby contributed 

 appreciably to the advancement of horti- 

 culture. The last-named society made the 

 mistake of holding its first provincial show 

 within too short a distance of London, and, 

 in the matter of finance, suffered acxrord- 

 ingly. It appears to us that the initia- 

 tion of a bolder policy is essential to the 

 welfare of this society. At the great pro- 

 vincial centres, such as Shrewsbury, York, 

 "Wolverhampton, and Leicester, there have 

 been no signs of a waning interest in the 

 several societies and their work. Some 



Mr. H. T. Ma.rtin, who has recently 

 been appointed head gardener to Princess 

 Frederick Leopold of Prussia, at Klein 

 Gliencike, Potsdam, and will enter on the 

 duties associated therewith on January 6 

 next, has for many years occupied a lead- 

 ing position among practical horticulturists 

 of this country, a position fully justified 

 by his cultural skill and administrative 

 ability. Mr. Martin, wdio is a Kentish 

 man and the son of a gardenei*, commenced 

 his gardening career away from home in a 

 Kentish garden of repute^ and after a ser- 

 vice of three years, followed by a similar 

 service in another garden in Kent, he came 

 to London and entered a London nursery, 

 where he remained twelve montlis with the 

 object of obtaining a varied experience. 

 Later on he obtained the position of fore- 

 man in the garden at Weston House, Ships- 

 ton-on-Stour, the residence of the Countess 

 of Camperdown, where fruit was grown 

 with much success; and subsequently he 

 was engaged as foreman by Mr. E. Beckett, 

 V.M.H., in the Aldenham. House gardens, 

 w^here he remained some four vears. While 

 oc'Cup\ung the last-named position, Mr. 

 Martin was appointed head gardener to 

 the late Lord Leigh ^ at Stoneleigh Abbey, 

 Warwickshire, with whom he remained 

 until his death. During the nine years he 

 had charge of the Stoneleigh Abbey gar- 

 dens Mr. Martin specially distinguished 

 himself in the cultivation of fruits and 

 vegetables, and in all other respects fully 

 maintained the traditions of these famous 

 gardens. Some years have elapsed sinoe 

 Mr. Martin entered on the charge of the 

 Warren Wood gardens, near Hatfield, and 

 in the fulfilment of his duties has ])roved 

 to dem.onstration his qualifications for the 



National Chrysanthemum So 

 ciety's Arrang^ements for 1913 



— The dates of the exliibitions and ineet- 

 ings that will be held by the National Chrv. 

 santhemum Society during 1913 are as 

 follows: Executive Committee, September 

 22, October 27, November 17, December 15. 

 Floral Committee, September 8 and 22 

 Essex Hall; October 1, Crystal Palace"; 

 October 13 and 27, Essex Hall; November 

 5, Crystal Palace ; November 17 and 24, 

 and December 10, Essex Hall. Exhilntions' 

 October 1 and 2, and November 5, 6, and 

 7, Crystal Palace ; December 10, Essex 

 Hall. Conference, December 10, Essex 

 Hall. Annual meeting, February 3. 



Forestry at Oxford — Sir AVilliam 



Schlich, F.R.S., recently offere<l £690 18s. 

 to the Oxford University towards a fund 

 for the permanent endowment of the pro- 

 fessorship of forestry. This offer has been 

 accei>ted. It is proposed, in connection 

 with the Oxford School of Forestry, to ap- 

 point a qualified person to investigate dis- 

 eases of trees, at a salary of £400 per 

 annum, for two years, plus travelling ex- 

 penses. The appointed officer will com- 

 mence work about Februarv 1, 1913. 



British Orchids.— At a recent meet- 

 ing of the Linneau Society, Mr. E. J. Bed- 

 ford contributed notes on rare native 

 orchids, and upon two species new to East 

 Sussex. We learn from ''Nature" that 

 Mr. Bedford is engaged in obtaining a 

 series of photographs of the British wikl 

 o rchidis , h is intention be i n g to secu re 

 photographs of every possible species 

 in situ, as well as at closer quarters at 

 hom.e, when arranged against a ])lain back- 

 ground. During theiseason of 1911 he was 

 fortunate enough to obtain two species 

 not liitherto recorded for East Sussex. The 



important position to wliich he has been first of these was the brown-veined orchid, 



appointed at Potsdam. 



The Gardeners' Magazine 



Almanack, 1913.^ -With our next issue 

 (January 4, 1913) we shall publish a Floral 

 Almanack for the coming year, which will 

 be printed in colours. The subjects of the 

 illustration will be two of the most use- 

 ful of the hybrid tea roses that are spe- 

 cially adapted for beautifying the garden. 

 The almanack will also contain the dates 

 of all the important exhibitions and meet* 

 ings that have been arranged at the time 

 of going to press, and w-ill therefore pre- 

 sent a happy combination of beauty and 

 usefidness. 



Retirement of Messrs. Adnitt 



may have taken less nuiney for admission and Naunton. --With refereuce to our 



owing to nnfavourabU* weather, but in all 

 cases the decrease has been practically 

 negligible, seeing that the leading societies 

 are careful to keep a good balance in hand. 

 With the smaller societies the case is dif- 



considerable number 



ferent, and a 

 faced with a serious deficit. 



are 



One of the 

 assoc i a t e d wi t h 

 retirement of 



most nioteworthy events 

 provincial societies is the 

 Messrs. Adnitt and Naunton from the joint 

 secretaryship of the Shropshire Horticul- 

 tural Society, a retirement that w*^ much 

 regret, as, infh^vl. do all who have had :'n 

 opportunity of befom inii; acqnaititrd with 

 their work in coum ii)U with th^ Shrews- 

 bury Floral Kere. wlii<*li enjovs a world- 



aud is rt^^arrled as a model hor- 

 gatherinii for tlie provin '^es. 

 matter of interest, whatever trav 

 be the views held with rezanl to it. hps 



coming into force of the Insur- 



T-vide fame 

 tifultural 

 Anoth 



annouiifement of the retire»r:ent of Messrs. 

 Adnitt an<l Naunton from tlie secretarv- 

 ship of the Shropshire Horticultural So- 

 ciety, Mr. H. N. Ellison, of West Brom- 

 wich. writes: ''In common with other 

 members of the trade I have read with 

 much regret your announcement of the re- 

 tirement of Messrs. Adnitt and Naunton 

 from the positions they have so long occu- 

 pied on the executive of the Shropshire 

 Horticultural Society. They have worked 

 with such untiring zeal, aiid .showii sucli 

 rein;>rkable eiithusiasm, that it has lie-ii a 

 pleasur(^ and privilege to meet them vein- 

 after year at the Shrewsl)urv Floral Fete, 

 which undoubtedly owes muoh of its r:-- 

 markable success to their rnre jr.dgment. 

 enterprise, and genialitv. M^.'^t certainly 

 the occasion should not hs^ allowivl to ])ass 

 without iiiving the manv horticultural 

 friends of Messrs. Adnitt and Naunton the 



Orchis purpurea, foiuid in the Ouse d:s- 

 trict, near Lewes, in the month of May, by 

 Mr. Herbert Jenner, of Lewes. This in- 

 teresting find was the prelude of another 

 of perhaps even greater interest, for in 

 the month of June the author found a 

 specimen of the rare lizard orchid, Orchis 

 hircina^ in the Cuckmere district, near 

 Eastbourne. The author's collection of 

 photographs at ])reseut consists of thirty- 

 three species and varieties, out of a pos- 

 sible fortv-four. 



Messrs. Dobbie a.nd Co.'s 



Social Meeting:, wh ich i n variably 



gives rise to much pleasurable anticipation 

 among those who have an opportmiity o" 

 taking part in it, was held on the 20tn 

 inst., prtt\-efl. as usual, a splendid sn^'- 



cess. The lvlinl>ury:h meeting was held m 

 the Oak Hall. Princes Street, where a 

 party of 200 emplovees and their fnenr*^ 

 were entertained. The same evening the 

 staff and their friends, to the number ot 

 fifty, were entertained at Marks Tey, Mr. 

 A . I r el and presiding. 



Northern Counties Fruit Con- 



_ s in 1913. ^The four northern coun- 

 tios will hold a Fi-uit Cono-ress and Show 

 at Kendal on September 21 and 25. 191<3- 

 The presid(Mn i> Knn! Ileni v lientinck. ^vlio 

 " in cpen th- (ou<'r(-.s: the treasurer ^^-^ 

 \V. T). Civwdson. Esq. (Hi^h Sheriff): t^^e 

 <li:iirm;iM of th(^ Kxecutivt^ Committee is 

 F. W. ('rrw(lM)n, Ivq.. Levens, :\rilMthorpe : 

 aiul the juirit SM-ret-iries are Alderman 

 J- Abbott :nnl Mr {■I nvn.v Webl), Kendal. 

 The Kxecutive Cotnniittec Is a thorougnl> 



representative one, and includes ni^^"- 



