THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



:enninger Water Lane, E.G. ; the chrysanthemum would not fall out of the should, he asserted, be more often pract 



owler Lee and Co., Reading; ranks of Flora like other old florists' flowers, -«ay, every four or five years. The 



t Brothers, Southall ; and Miss because it filled a place no other flower turer did not deal with climbing rosee, 



lingbourne, Kent, all showed could do. Referring to the splendid floral subject being promised for a future even 



, . , ' -ations of the evening. Sir Albert made * ' ^ - ^-"- --^ 



y reference to Mr. Felton's efforts, there 

 elsewhere. ^ He urged that every mem- 



nfluence of the^'society.^and closed with 



-bottlir 



The ar 



Society. 



inual dinner of the 



National Chry- 

 t the Holborn 



Resta^ra 



im Society, held a 

 nt on Monday ev 



[arger than for 





LlL.D.f^]j!c!L.!'^wj 

 j-ears prst^^'and'^ the 



Felton, £ 



re splendid as set < 

 md consisted entirel 



3ut by Mr. R. 

 y of fine chry- 



After 1 



;he loyal toasts had 



been honoured. 



was heartily 1 



a reference to the high aesthetic, refining, in pots. The plants were in sph 

 and moral influence exerted by the culture dition, and carried magnificent 

 of the golden flower that was the basis of the Miss Nora Davis, Leigh Park Won 



highest order in the great eastern island Silsbury, 

 Kingdom of Japan. He also claimed that 

 the Society promoted good fellowship, and 



annuaf dlmier whic? brought^^them^oge 

 ther that evening. He was glad to gee st 

 many ladies present, and he enlisted theii 

 services in the furtherance of flower culture 



6 President presented 

 ips and trophit 



sented the Society's tine ^"^""""^6^ , ^fl. 



Jup" and Dean Memorial Matter replied to the toast, heartily thanked plied, nea 



iggs (Holmes' Cup for in- the president for his able speech, and eaid of opini™ 



twelfth time) ■ Mr. Rigby committee and officers all did their best too low 



my's Cup), aAd M: .-..-o.-, r^...^. 



ge for gardeners. 



ly all in fa 

 that a mir 



p.Vj„ ine committee ana omcers aii am tneir cest too low. 



^ / for the Society. Be referred to the Society's Thirty-two pew mem 



1. _„jj made special reference to the con- bringing the total up to 



leld at Essex Hall in October. He 



f Special Prizes," thankiig them for snow to be held in 19lU tne members ««. 



...dness, and this was responded to by «f the Society would put up a splendid ex- t lOn. 



F. Felton, hibit ot chrysanthemums to show our Con- A crowded i 



the Crystal Pa. u ^ ^x. . . 



E. F. Hawes b-ieAy ^P™posed^^^^^^ ^o^Ved tha^ at the^great Brussels interna- hardeners' AssOCia- 



1 put up £ 



oposed "ITie Exhibitor^^nd Affiliated 



ad been ^ev^ra^ new a!)id^ eminentW ^S^ couia ana snouia De aone at Brussels oj ivir. wiiKinson, garaener to mr. it. a. 

 :ul competitors, and the Society had '^^^t year.^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ ^i^tei.^^ "iS^^^l^f /^'^^P^PtL!:^!.!!^ 



this would be an expensive 25, presided over by Mr. S. Shaddit 

 ing, but what was done at Paris years practical paper upon " Grapes " was given 

 lid and should be done at Brussels by Mr. Wilkinson, gardener to Mr. R. A. 



upported by the 



As Sir Albert had to leave somewhat early, 



' e Chairman " was ably was much appreciated. Mr. Wilkinson said 



crrowers who invariably exhibited of their f--f"--" --age by Mr. J. H. Witty, the construction of a vinery should be placed 



r.c-st. There were now a hundred and fifty ^^^^ referred to the many honours showersd in the hands of a thoroughly practical and 



nffiW^i^A «nf.ipH*« sT.r<>aH nv^r fl,« wlinlft the president, and to the high position capable horticultural builder. A great mis- 



i of commerce, and also take often made is to have the wires too near 



ir Albert humorously the glass. He advised a distance of not less 



x>ast, which was given than thirty inches as the best. This, he 



s would st^adilv increase. This ^^^^ ^^eat heartiness and with musical said, would prevent *nuch burning of foliage 



tiled with the namp nf Mr H honours. and scalding of berries. A border 3ft. in 



^Tho wlLTcorded a vervhe^^^ Th^ other tcasts were "The Ladies and depth was strongly advised, allowing lOin. 



ben he rose to respond ^ H^^^^^ Visitors," proposed by Mr. J. T. Simpson for drainage. The border 'should, in Mr. 



nt hf/?wentv vpar«' aTs^lati^n and responded to by Mr. E. J. Husey, F.C.A. Wilkinson's opinion, be above the general 



icSietv as an exhibitor he had been (^^^ ^^^^^^ receiver at the Crystal Palace); level, as it should allow for the more rapid 



nty go] 



"The Pre 



May and June as the best period in 



pncourao'p the '^mnll ornwer be bt>npd the "oruon, v .m.xi., vi tiie va^AKojsjNUKS iviAGA- wnicn to plant, transierring xne young viuco 



member? would Sar thisTn mtd He also ^'^^ ' "'^^ Secretary, Mr. R. A. Witty," from Tin."^ pots. The canis, he' sugiested, 



pointed out that the N.C.S. Certificate was Proposed by Mr. G. Gordon. should be stopped when 5ft., and laterals 



one of the most coveted awards at the shows ^« proceedings were enlivened through- be pinched back at first leaf, preserving the 



of affiliated societies, and the increase of out by vocal and instrumental music, given foliage till the last. The vines should be cut 



these societies meant an immense increase in "^^er the direction of Mr. H. Briden. down to within 3ft. of the gro ' " 



on to the stopping 



use the Society had a long history" Oakwood Gardens, Chislehurst, lectured to of growths at not less than four leaves be- 

 a national work. On its commit- a very full meeting on " Roses and their yond the bunch, and to the avoidance of ex- 



ices of the 



elected i 



Candy 



lad been made from one hundred and , . . _ 



tee entries. As regards the shows, the trade. French, Irish, and English- 



the Crystal Palace was not so get-at- grown roses were stated by the lecturer to For two bunches of grapes, 



one could wish yet for space light, each bear characteristics that he could re- was first; second, Mr. Shelto 



'ing there was 'no place so fine. Sir cognise, even after two years planted. Tlie Jennings. For orchids, Mes 



'eferred to several of the leading ex- rose garden, he considered. 



referred to several of the leading ex- rose garaen, ne cousmeieu, auouia oe snei- '^^^ viuuuvvaxu 

 and said that Mr. Higgs would not tered from south-west winds The beds each, Mr. Curtis 



• the Holmes' Cup, so that should be trenched to a good depth, 



id charred mal 

 lie associa- the garden fire should be incorporated wit 

 5ty was a the staple, if clayey. Bush roses were r 

 nd he re- commended to be planted two or three inch( 



At the meeting of this society held o 

 Wednesday, November 17, Mr. W. E. Keej£ 

 dness and generally extended November was given as the best time for presiding, a very inteie.tmg and m^tnictiv 

 >f the flower for market and planting, but it was advised that, if plant- lecture on "La^^ns" uas delivered by^ M> 



worthy of everv help. The ing was contemplated and could not be pro- Shipway, and illustrated by 

 erred to the educational work cct^dcd witli till the spring, to buy in the T] ^ ^ ' 



dealt with his subject in a very 

 incise and practical wav, and this, ^ith 

 e numerous vle^^^, enabled tlio^e present 

 th„™u,W,,,,,do.,ta.d,he.a. 



In the course of his remark. Mr. >li.l>^^-»> 



)inted out how m-cossary it 



(rly prepare tlie soil it gond ,„\ 



