216 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. [ March 16, 1882 
tie tar twine about 9 inches apart tightly the length of the band, 
leaving the ends long at each tie ; then draw the straw out straight 
and lay it evenly between the twine and tie tightly, drawing close 
to the band ; then lay more straw between the twine, and tie 
tightly as before, and so on till you have the required width, 
taking care to keep it even, and finish off with another straw 
band, which gives it a neat appearance. I prefer them far before 
those made on wood frames, as there is no danger of breaking 
glass where they are used for covering glass frames, and they are 
very easily roiled on and off. If well made they last a long 
time, and when not in use they can be rolled up tightly, as they 
are flexible, and stowed away till again required.—J. E. AxFORD. 
PKS-glepngs. m 
At a General Meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society 
held last Tuesday, Colonel R. Trevor Clark in the chair, the follow¬ 
ing candidates were duly elected Fellows of the Society—viz,, 
W. Fortescue Barratt, G. W. H. Browse, Miss S. Buller, Emile H. 
Cannot, Mrs. E.'H. Cannot, Colonel G. B. Fisher, Walter Graham, 
Mrs. Grieveson, Mrs. Hainsworth, Williams Helps, Mrs. Williams 
Helps, Robert Alexander Hughes, Miss Beatrice Hughes, John 
Mattock, Frederick Parsons, J.P., Henry Reeves, C.B., Miss M. 
Strfford, Edward_Geo. Stone, Lieut. Col. D. Ward. 
- A correspondent, writing in reply to “ D.’s ” inquiry 
on page 194 respecting small hampers for sending by post, 
states that Jhey may be had at Mr. Harper’s, basket maker, Ash¬ 
ford, Kent. Mr, Lovel of Weaverthorpe, York, has, in answer 
to the same correspondent, sent us samples of his stout cardboard 
boxes that[are admirably adapted for sending flowers by post. 
- A correspondent from the south of Perthshire writes 
—“At the meeting of the Edinburgh Botanical Society on the 
9th inst. the attention of the members was drawn by Mr. Sadler, 
Curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens, to the profuse flowering 
of Rhododendron Nobleanum in many places this season. The 
writer has one plant of this variety barely 2 feet high and 
2£ feet across. As it stands in an exposed position a little care 
has leen taken to protect it from the gales and showers of the 
last ten or twelve days. It has now a most beautiful display of 
forty-three trusses, high and bright in colour, beyond what it 
has ever hitherto been while in his possession.” 
- “Stifford” writes—“What a lovely plant Clematis 
indivisa lobata is’ just now, with hundreds of white starry 
flowers. The buds when in a young state are bell-shaped, its 
purple stamens showing 'and giving them a very ornamental 
appearance. Fnfortunately it is not hardy. The plant is grown 
in a pot, and last year it was cut down closely, and it started into 
growth strongly. The young shoots were trained to a south wall 
outside in the summer, where the wood ripened thoroughly, 
which, I think, accounts for its flowering so profusely. In the 
autumn it was taken into the conservatory and trained to the 
back wall, where it has been greatly admired by all who have 
seen it.” 
- “G. W. C.” writes—“The interesting aquatic Ouviran- 
dra fenestralis is well grown at Brantingham in a round glass 
vessel. The plant is now 21 inches in diameter, and very healthy. 
It occupies the warmest end of the East Indian Orchid house, and 
the water is made to L flow over frequently by pouring some in 
from a pot with the rose attached. The plant is growing in good 
loam, and shaded from the direct rays of the sun. The Ouvirandra 
may be grown well without shade, only it must be watched and 
kept clean, or confervse will soon disfigure the leaves.” 
- Mr. B. Simonite informs us that in consequence of the 
extraordinary autumn blooming of Auriculas his plants are 
“ in all shapes.” He further observes—“ I counted eighty bloom¬ 
ing stems one day in November ; in fact I have never been with¬ 
out Auriculas since August. The plants are in fine health, and 
will right themselves ;]_but they are spoilt_for a fine spring bloom 
this year.” 
- A correspondent sends us the following note on Straw¬ 
berries at Woolton Hall— “ Visiting Woolton Hall on the 
8th inst. I was much struck with a batch of Vicomtesse Hericart 
de Thury Strawberry growing in one of the houses there. The 
fruit, which was just ripening, was large and well coloured, and 
the crop for this early period a fine one. La Grosse Sucr6e, started 
at the same time and under the same [conditions, Mr. Faulkner 
finds fully ten days later.” 
- A correspondent informs us that Mr. Harris, and not 
Mr. Davis, as we announced last week, is the successor of Mr. 
Frisby at Blankney.gvThe fact is we received two letters from 
Lincolnshire informing us of the change, the first of which con¬ 
tained the name of Harris, and the second that of Davis, and we 
relied on the latter, and, as we are now informed, the wrong one. 
- An American contemporary thus refers to the Gold of 
Ophir Rose tree —“ One of the results of the recent high wind 
was the destruction of the famous ‘ Gold of Ophir ’ Rose tree 
growing upon the farm of Mr. Maddox, of Grass Valley, California. 
It had more than a State reputation. The stem was 26 inches 
in circumference, and the shrub itself had grown over and around 
an Oak 50 feet high, only stopping in its upward progress from 
lack of something to climb upon. When in full bloom nothing 
could be seen but a mass of golden flowers, forming an object of 
almost indescribable beauty and splendour. It was, as may well 
be supposed, the pride of its owner, who, when once before a 
strong wind partially uprooted the supporting Oak, went to a 
considerable expense to restore it to its upright position. But the 
recent injury was irremediable, and lovers of the beautiful in 
Nature have to regret the loss of one of the loveliest specimens 
of her handiwork.” 
-We have received the following Schedules of Horti¬ 
cultural Societies’ Exhibitions to be held during the present 
year. Kingston and Surbiton, May 31st and June 1st. The usual 
liberal provision for exhibitors is made in this year’s schedule, 
prizes being ottered in forty-nine classes for plants, flowers, fruit, 
and vegetables. The chief prizes are those offered by the Presi¬ 
dent, H.R.H. Prince Leopold—namely, £5, £3, and £2 for a 
group of plants arranged for effect in a space of 100 square feet. 
Many other special prizes are also offered. The twelfth Spring 
Exhibition of the Bristol Chrysanthemum and Spring Show 
Society will be held at Clifton on March 22nd and 23rd. Prizes, 
mostly of small amount, are offered in fifty-four classes, including 
the chief ordinary exhibits, spring-flowering plants being parti¬ 
cularly well provided for. A number of special prizes are offered, 
the most important being those contributed by the Treasurer, 
Walter Derham, Esq., M.A., for the best twenty-four Hyacinths 
and twelve pots of Tulips. In this class the first prize is a silver 
cup value four guineas, the second two guineas and a half, and 
the third a guinea and a half. The Bath Floral Fetes will be 
held at the Sidney Gardens, Bath, on May 10th and September Gth 
and 7th, a Rose Show being announced for June 28th. Liberal 
prizes are offered in the leading classes at each Exhibition. At 
the May Show the prizes for Azaleas, stove, greenhouse, and 
fine-foliage plants vary from £3 to £8. The Shrewsbury Spring 
Show will be held on March 23rd ; ordinary spring-flowering 
plants, such as Hyacinths, Tulips, and other bulbs, Azaleas, Cine¬ 
rarias, Primulas, Spiraeas, &c., being chiefly provided for in the 
