Cclxxviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE EOYAL HOKTICULTURAL S0C1E'1^^^ 



Friday, Christmas Day, and Exhibition Days. Each Fellow's Ticket 

 admits three to the Gardens. The Public are not admitted. 



The Gardens, situated at Wisley (about 2 miles from Ripley, in 

 Surrey), are about 8 miles from Byfleet, 3J miles from Ilorsley, and 

 5h miles from Weybridge, all stations on the South-Western Railway, 

 with frequent trains from Waterloo and Clapham Junction. Carriages 

 to convey four persons can be obtained by writing to Mr. D. White, 

 fly proprietor, Ripley, Surrey ; the charge being, to and from Weybridge, 

 waiting two hours at the Gardens, 8s. ; or waiting three hours, 10s. ; 

 or to and from Horsley, 7s. ; Effingham Junction, 7s. ; Byfleet, 7s. 

 Visitors should in all cases be careful to state the trains they intend 

 to arrive by and leave by. Carriages can also be obtained at Weybridge 

 for 8s. by writing to Mr. Trembling, New Road, Weybridge. Excellent 

 accommodation and refreshments can be had at the Hut Hotel, close to 

 the Gardens, and also at the Hautboy at Ockham. 



The motor route from London to Wisley will be found in the " Book 

 of Arrangemonts," p. 146. 



14. ROOK GARDEN AT WISLEY. 



In consequence of the rapidly increasing interest taken in what are 

 popularly called " Alpine Plants," Alpines," or " Rock Plants," the 

 Council have constructed a Rock Garden at Wisley on a somewhat exten- 

 sive scale. The idea is to obtain the best possible positions and soils for 

 the different plants to grow in, the growth and well-being of the plants 

 being considered to be of even greater importance than the artistic effect 

 of the rockwork. In a Horticultural Society's Garden every single detail 

 should teach something, so that Fellows visiting it may be able to take 

 away an idea of how best to do this or that, or where best to plant this or 

 that. The construction of the Rock Garden is completed, and the plant- 

 ing is proceeding, but it will be two, or possibly three, years or more 

 before the plants on it can be seen at their best. 



An Alpine Plant House has been erected above the Rock Garden, 

 chiefly for the purpose of growing those rock plants to perfection which 

 blossom too early to withstand our wet winters and late spring frosts. 

 In this House Fellows will be able to see such plants in flower from 

 February onwards. 



15. TRIALS AT WISLEY IN 1913-14. 



The Special Regulations for the direction of Trial Sub-Committees 

 will be found on p. 33, " Book of Arrangements." 



N.B. — Everything sent for trial must be named, and the name and 

 address of the sender attached. 



Fruit. 



Strawberries, Autumn Fruiting. — 20 runners of each. 

 Berry-bearing Fruits. — Three plants of each by February. Straw- 

 berries, Raspberries, Gooseberries, and Currants excluded. 



