THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



. unrticultural Society. The dates had been fixed for three shows for gestion seems to me to be of most effect, aa 



Royal HortiCUixu 190S-a rose show on July 18 ; a summer show there are, no doubt, many men who are 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE, January 14. on August 22; and an autumn show on No- amongst the best of the Council's gardeners, 



P^ent: — — ™> but lacking in that 



1 T T Druery E. M. Holmes, J. Douglas, » ; 

 ^JfiJow "Vv^-utlilK-rtMn,. G. Gordon, balance i 



men of intelligenc, 



« ■ "•"l-'Kucud, n ' t* retiring officers, and the^^re^e^ For them*^ * " — "° Pi ° VteIOn 



"WKKVILS ON GREASEBANDS. - Mr. and S1X new ones added. JA.G. B,^ugg ^«too« lejtoy njj 



sunders reported that the three weevils cap- ears what the nurseryman Squires, 



^n^nlSr^ o ' M'.u h ,/„ GARDENING AND S^Jffi) rthe Tan S L *ss 



t * W T t<M> - " ,,U 't, 5S*S2a» tTte GARDENERS. ^Srhly practical, and what he invariably 



out the exact species. 1 here appeals to he asks i> not " What certificates do you 



no lv ,.„ r d of them attacking plants to a The article by " A. G. B." on " Recognition hold? " but, " Where have you received your 



serious extent. of Gardeners " in your issue for December 28 training which fits you to hold the position 



M \ LFORMED FLOWER OF DENDRO- is interesting to all who have the best in- for which you offer yourself?" And just in 



►BILE.— Mr. Worsdell reported that terests of the profession at heart; but I much Proportion to the training the applicant has 



he had examined the very curious malformed .. tion wlu , llu , r , h , lvlll ,. dit , s he proposes ™£\lf f T > w*"^** form his 



alZ*» nf Ttendrobium nobile sent from the '.„ , , P opinion of the man s fitness; and while there 



. t lH( , lw v..ll prove to be the panacea for all the ills is mueh to be said in favour of cert ificates, 



Smid an attempt at the makim- ol a dime- under winch the gardener labours, and while no one can deny this is the safer method to 



ous flower but the attempt was partiallv I shall be Hie last to raise my voice against adopt. For this reason I much prefer the old- 



■ «' , ' J\ !i: Eii ,,'—<; IS^alSSES' 



impnnement and fit him for a position oi period arranged, which may be four or five 



netal The latter i-clal «.,s,Wrted partly in trust <«»d responsibility. I quest .on whether years, receives his indenture; or a testimonial 



■ A. (i. 15.- is not making a grievous mistake to the effect that he has been trained in prac- 



l^i tl «w» Position normally when he supposes that sticn will have the tical horticulture, to the one whereby many 



Sr,,S b? one of the otW petals. The effect of lifting the profession, and 1 hose who doubt le~d v are " pitchforked" into gar- 



Sary ^d aborted. f ° now ^ on to a ni g her P lane in the world ' s denin ? world ( as " 4- <*. B." remarks), and 



ORNITHOG ALUM LACTEUM. — Mr. E. ^But^oefore pursuing this line of thought upga?deS°g subject^ 



M. Holmes showed a flowering specimen of furt her, and with the article in question be- ficate ; but many of whom in practice would 



I trom the (ape. The bulb had me> | .„„ | jnimd t( , ask— is the gardener be more or less failures, for th< 



that lowly and much-despised creature which that they have drifted into the p: 



seems to be 



A that men holding respects 



iggested? l tninK not. i nave without anv serious attempt to become pre 

 the country, and have invari- ficient in it. These latter are not the me 

 are looking I 



f the gardem 



FASCIATED HOLLY— Dr. Farmer showed moved about the country, and 



curiously iasciated and twisted specimen ably found that men holding respectable ana our nurserymen are looking to 

 the common hollv. The stem was fully responsible positions as gardeners, whether they those who are calculated 



tpex are looked upon as men of intelligence and Depend upon it this social iiuprovemei 



COLOUR AND . SCENT OF FLOWERS. — ™2S^ bl J f ^uSS^to 'which "gardenfng Th lUl 1, 1 " ;! I I m- u t ! ! "! t Z" !■ tin 



«r Douglas raised the question as to hag been raised and is iound to-day has been fession with a fixed determination to „ 



on Derween tne Vv ht about ver largely by these, whom it, and make themselves respected i 



ir correspondent appears to very much world, not only for their knowledge oi 



lerestimate because, maybe, some of dening (which is most important), but 1 



m lack that scholarly ability which we are loftiness of their character and the inil 



ed to believe is going to revolutionise the for good they bring to bear upon t hose a 



ng thai 



' Tin'' ''abject' would apparent^ 



TLATION OF LEG I'M I NO FS 

 S. Mi. Chittenden produced a copy 

 ■ ngg.Mc(l plan for carrying out a trial 



the imp 



but best ol all schools— practical gardening; moral tone is concerned depend upon 



is of and while "A. G. B.'s " remarks about the who are now in the profession may do 



dth. grading of gardeners by the B. G. A. as ap- in this way. " Like begets like." Let i 



prentices and under gardeners, may be all forget that old proverb. Lads of high 



" ose entering upon their life's ciple will to a certain degree be attract 



ave chosen gardening as their we do our part; but there must be mo 



s they are the 



y to the situation. And <rood as certit 



There was a large culture setin examination papers, in the form may be I do not believe thev are goi 



. lue cnairman remarked that of highly finished written papers, but who make that difference which " A. G. B.' 



' great delight he looked back are, nevertheless, thoroughly practical in gests. 



society had done during its their profession, pass them by as amongst the Surely "A. G. H." dot's not 



ice. They could boast of a "unfit"? Or what provision does lie propose that the labourer is incapable oi 



Vi.aml officers who had per- I or them whereby they may become possessors same high moral character as the 



utios to the utmost satisfac- of this much-prized certificate- Surely there dener? If so, I strongly resent 



• the difficulty, if it be so very an idea: for this ureal highway h pe 



They had had 1 



Mr. Woodall then went on to say that the 

 Morel? had a very brtght futur: 



before it. and he hoped the gentlemen elected 

 erent offices would carry on the 



of ground suitable for upon horticulture and become moi 

 and he hoped to be in their work, and to improve th 

 ment in a few weeks, education ; but this is exactly wh 



