Ixxiv PKOCEEDINGS OF THE EOYAL HORTlCULTUBAL SOCIETY. 



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 Arrangements," p. 118. 



13. ROCK 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 decided to construct a Rock Garden at Wisley on a some- 

 what extensive 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 

 nearing completion, but it will be two, or possibly three, years or more 

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



14. NEW BOTHY AT WISLEY. 



The Council has always been anxious to promote the welfare of their 

 gardeners, and with this object in view they have recently completed a 

 new bothy, which they hope may prove of use far and wide as establish- 

 ing the desirable via media between extravagance on the one hand and 

 disregard of the men's comfort on the other. It may well serve as a 

 model for the construction of bothies elsewhere. 



15. TRIALS AT WISLEY IN 1911-12. 



Trials of Fruits, Flowers, and Vegetables at the Wisley Gardens 

 during 1911-12 have been arranged as follows : — 



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

 address of the sender attached.] 



Fruit. — Strawberries and raspberries, autumn fruiting. These trials 

 will be continued. 



Floivers. — Fuchsias for bedding and for the conservatory. Two 

 plants of each to be sent in early March. 



Begonias (fibrous), including summer and winter flowering and 

 bedding varieties. Two plants of each to be sent in March. 



Delphiniums. Two plants of each in February. 



Dahlias (decorative), introduced into commerce since January 1, 1908. 

 Two plants of each in May. 



Primulas (hardy) for borders and rock work. Three plants of each in 

 February. 



Vegetables. — Carrots. | oz. of each early in February. 

 Cucumbers. 6 seeds of each in February. 

 Peas. 1 pint of each early in February.* 



* Trial of Peas. — It has been pointed out that it is not fair to compare and to 

 adjudicate on the merits of varieties of Peas sown on different dates ; but that all 

 peas sent for trial ought to be sown on one and the same day. The Council felt 



