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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



OCTOBEE 30, T. 



that it would be difficult to mention one Company. in askin- tho Lord .Alay >r to the Thanu's at Brentiord. ThisstnU, . 



that might be referr(Ki to as of exceptional accept tho fruit tlu^ Alasti'f, Dr. Oruin, described as follows by the donor i-i 



excellence in com psirison with the others, said the function indicated a friendly Archa'ological Journal" for Marrii, 



For many years Mr. Fyfe was a remark- settlement of a lon<i-stan(!ing dispute be- it ["^ P^^'^^P^ c3 '"^ 



waJ a"7(^idablo ^ompetitor^ in many a those connected with the FruWn-erti' Com- roughly pointed at the lower _end,and I) hick 



ha,rd-fought contest for the premier posi- pany. Subsequently the Master, Wardens, as ink. There is httle sign of decay, 



tion in the greiit clajsses for them. We and Court of the Fruiterers' Company though, in the process of drying, throu-h 



need not recapitulate Mr. Fyfe's sue- were entertained at dinner by the Lord exposure to the air, rifts or splits <[own 



cesses as an exhibitor of vegetables, but Mayor and I>ady Mayoress. the way of grain have appeared. ^J'he le- 



it may be said that by the manner in Secretaries Of Horticultural -in<ler of the sapling, which and 



which he staged his collections he did much Societies are reminded that the " Gar- ^J"'"''^ V"' i i i ff 'f V." S 



for.u "in^he method^TprS'cn^^ "^f"'"? ^''''^ "d K '''' ■^'^^''''^'''''^ ^[""^^ ol^S^its pre!en4ti(m to Imvin" been buried 



ducts of ^the ^^it^hen^ b^^ not*"esJ''6Uc'' thepEld "return ^thl^ 'forms' Je'Jjt^^ jj^^.^he ^^J'^l^'^'J^,^']'';^ ""^^^^ <,i'*in<''lu^r'abovo 



ce.ssful as a cidtivator and exhibitor of Is^'posSo. *"'Sir?HrcX^i7 ^ -HorticuY- tho bed, is frayed from <-ont;.< r ^v\ih ih,. 



fruits than of vegetables, and throughout turj^i Hotanical Societies," which o*' ^'M^j^^^'^^'^-^^,^^ ''^"-' '"^ ' i'^ 



lineriesT^t^Lockinge Pa^^hav^'b^n ^re- annuaHy' subjected to thlxlIlghTc'vision of «oine of the otlior stunii,.s is n-.i sn ^,„„|, 



garded by practical horticulturists as one to ensure it being thoroughly trustworthy, varies very much ;^ the coic^, h<)\\c\-cr, 



a planliman Mr. Fyfe has achieved high has been received are consequently Wagfes Of Gardeners in Public 



_ ""Uivator of For- omitted. We shall be glad to receive Parks.— Mr. .J. W(vatliers, F.R.H.S.. 



Yellow rose he has not, so far 



) aware, an equaJ. For a very con- ties, and the names of officers. 1 



ble period Mr. Fyfe has been a as in the case of the forms, should i 



it of the Royal Horticultural So- once sent to the Mitor of " Gard 



Fruit Committee, and was a mem- Year Book," 148 and 149, Alder 



secretary of 



" iich the J^.arl 



5 for electio 

 am directed by tlic 



t tl Gardeners' Essays.— In sociation to ask if you will be gooc 



; just prior to their being forence of Gardeners' Mutual Improve- fied gardtfner.s, as represented by 

 - --^--"Itural ^ent Associations, on the desirability <.f of this a.ssociation, receiving a' r 



given up by the Royal 

 Mr. J. W. Gaiiagrher, 



pointe<l mycologist to the Agricultural De- tion.s, tlic^ rc;i(liii>j; ot papers by young May 1 draw your attention to the fact 



partmeht of the Federated Malay States memhet > ,>i the (•i(.y(h).i idcncrs" Asso- in raising a.nd cultivating the large 



in 1907, has, we learn from the " Kew ciation is <•! imi. h intcrcsi. In \ho pre- hers and varieties of plan^- fl^,....- . 



Bulletin," been appointed director of the panition ot their proiirainiiKv tor the cur- and shrubs which beautif 



department, in succession to Mr. J. B. rent session the (oninntl.e ol tins a^so- open spa.ceK, and contribi 



Carruthem, who has recently been trans- ciatioti inviic.l the yomi^er members to the health, recreation, a 



ferred to Trinidad. J^oikJ "i on hoi t h iilt ural topics, to borough and town resid 



Modifications of Colours in ]^,. ^> Hmtonl ol tlio Kalkhmd Park Gar- 

 Plants.— Professor H. Kraemer, in re- ■.,,,,1 ^| " |,; sn iidwick n'siH)iide<l 

 viewing the work that has been accom- therelci The lii -n imod select,.,] tor the 

 plished in the control of colour in plants, gubi-.,.. i,, , I'.hhiu iI KIow, i in 

 referred to the factors which influence the (',,,.,^.,,1,7,,; • .,,,,1 the' I iit,.r ■ 15,^ 

 colour in flowers and gave the results of his jj^j,;., ',|,.' | , ■ ' i{,,ti' [ 

 own experiments, which were begun in the ^ * ' ' * ' * ' " ," , ' .' ' Y' 

 autumn of 1904, and have been continued . ■ i -'"^ ' "j^ 

 up to the present time. Various soils were ^'o" V." ' "'V " I'l i'" 

 experimented with, including an artificial r"*"! ."' ■" •i"'"""" «hii tiiecui- 

 soil, and sand to which a special nutrient r"'""' X 'l''"' ""'"'•^ ' iespecti\(> sub- 

 was added. The chemicals used to modify ject-^- Many societi.s. amiually ^ive 

 tiie colour principles were supplied to the '^-wards tor e-savs uiiti.n i)y tlie yjunger 

 plants in the form of solutions of varying meinbei-, .mil n uoiil., probably he well 

 strength, or added to the soil in the solid were the niinibei oi so.i,.ties who do m 

 form, solution gradually taking place. Pro- greatly anLinn uied. 



bably the most striking result obtained by The Crystal Palace Company. 



the use of chemicals was the production of - -In a coininiinicat ion having; reference to 



a rod colour in the i)etals of the white rose, th(« fori hcoiu i n • ,.xhihjiion of tiie National 



and calcium hydrate. 

 The National Chrysanthe 



mum Society^will hold ^ its annna.l 



high 



Oak stake. 



