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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ December IS, 1883. 
Webb ; another a bright shining yellow like C. segetum, named Lady 
Brooke ; and a third a purplish colour, the base of the florets white, 
forming a ring as in the tricolor varieties of C. carinatum, or a large 
particoloured Cineraria, and is named Lady Beresford, This is another 
departure ” and a pretty one, while Mr. Lister’s flowers suggest that 
these single Chrysanthemums will not be the less freely grown, since, like 
the single Dahlias, they may be so readily and quickly raised from seed. 
The spray figured is of a charming blush variety taken from Mr. 
'Cannell’s bouquet, and is named Mrs. Langtry. 
VINES IN A NARROW BORDER. 
I send you along with this samples of the growths made by young 
Vines planted last year. We have two houses, each 200 feet long—one 
of them span-roofed, filled with Vines planted last year, and all equal in 
strength to the pieces sent; indeed, some of the rods are much thicker, 
the pieces sent being simply the tops of the rods. On one side of the span 
house the Vines have a border only feet wide by 1^ foot deep, all 
inside ; on the other side the Vines have the chance of getting to an 
•outside border through holes in the wall, and they have availed 
themselves of the opportunity to the utmost. These two houses were 
previously devoted to growing plants for market, and therefore are not 
the most convenient for Vine culture ; but in spite of shallow borders— 
or it may be because of them, as some growers think—the Vines have 
produced splendid canes. The borders were composed of pure loam and 
a very liberal dressing of Thomson’s Vine manure, which has proved in 
this case, as in previous ones, eminently suited for the production of 
grand results in Vine culture. These Vines made very strong growths 
last year, and at pruning time were cut down to within 1 foot of the 
ground. This spring they grew away splendidly, made growths 25 feet 
long, and have ripened the same to the very extremities. — John 
Thomson, Clovenfords. 
[The growths sent are of wonderful excellence—solid, short-jointed, 
and with only a speck of pith. They measure 2J inches in circumference, 
and 5 inches between the nodes, being even better than the good 
•example figured on page 71, vol vi., January 25th, 1883.] 
POTENTILLAS. 
Perhaps you will permit me to supplement the remarks of “ Herba’’ 
upon Potentilla fruticosa last week, which were accompanied by such an 
admirable illustration of this pretty but rare species, by a few general 
remarks upon this and a few other species which I have grown for some 
time with much pleasure and considerable success, more especially as 
occupants of the rosery. 
Potentillas have within recent years become, and deservedly so, very 
^useful florists’ flowers, and the care and attention given in the hybridising 
■of these has been amply repaid by the fine-formed flowers we are in the 
habit of seeing at exhibitions, and also in gardens where they are made a 
speciality. Such forms as P. atro-sanguinea, bicolor, Macnabiana, insignis, 
■&c., although too coarse and straggly for an ordinary rockery, are all that 
-can be desired when grown in a rich border. They require comparatively 
little attention after planting, and show to more advantage when allowed 
to scramble at will. The following are very useful for the rockwork :— 
P. fruticosa (the Shrubby Cinquefoil) is one of the few shrubby species con¬ 
tained in the genus, and notwithstanding its being a native of this country 
is rarely seen in any of our gardens, although a plant that will bear 
neglect better than most herbaceous perennials. It is easily recognised 
from P. Salesowii from its alternate leaves consisting of five, sometimes 
•seven, quite entire oblong leaflets covering the branches, while the leaflets 
•of P. Salesowii are deeply serrated and never less than seven, quite 
glabrous and of a shining brown colour, P. fruticosa is always covered 
•with stiff silky hairs, which lend a lively silvery appearance to it. The 
■flowers are terminal, being borne on solitary stalks, and are bright golden 
yellow. It grows from 1 to 2 feet in height, often forming a dense bushy 
head, and seems to specially fit it for rockwork. It varies much in size 
n.nd bushiness from different localities, and a fine procumbent form has 
been introduced from the Himalayas. There is a white variety called 
P. glabra, which is also very useful. 
P. ambigua is a very handsome prostrate perennial, a native of the 
Himalayas, where it is found growing in the fissures of rocks. It has 
•a compact habit, and the flowers, which are bright yellow, are borne 
well above the oval-shaped leaflets notched at the extremity. It closely 
resembles P. tridentata in general appearance. The leaves of the latter are 
quite entire, flowers white, useful for massing on projecting stones. 
P. nitida is a very low-growing species found growing on the Alps, 
where in summer its beautiful wedge-shaped leaflets never fail to attract 
ihe traveller. It should be grown in a dry south position.—M., Stirling. 
NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY. 
Annual Meeting, Decembek Gth, 1883. 
The open mild weather which had continued throughout November 
underwent a great change with the first few days of December, and the 
ground was covered with snow when the representatives of Queen Rosa 
journeyed from Hereford, Worcester, Manchester, Oxford, Norfolk, 
Ipswich, Hertford, Kent, Surrey, Bucks, Essex, and Middlesex to the 
Horticultural Club, 13, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, on Thursday 
last, to hold their annual meeting, and to make arrangements for the 
coming season. R. Bloxam, Esq., Eltham, Kent, was voted to the chair. 
There were also present the Hon. Secretaries, the Rev. H. H. D’Ombrain 
and Edward Mawley, Esq., and Messrs. B. R. Cant, J. Cranston, C. E. 
Cutbell, Rev. A. Cheales, A. Turner, G. Prince, G. W. Piper, A. Slaughter, 
J. D. Pawle, G. Paul, T. Gravelly, T. B. Haywood (Treasurer), Rev. H. A. 
Berners, Rev. F. H. Gall, W. Brockbank, F. D. Pawle, C. E. Cant, 
J. W. Moorman, C. F. Hore, H. P. H. French, Rev. Page Roberts, Cecil 
Green, Rev. T. N. Flintoff, J. Gurney Fowler, and W. M. Westall. 
The Hon. Secretary, Mr. Mawley, read the circular convening the 
meeting. The minutes of the last annual meeting were next read and 
confirmed, after which the Chairman appointed Messrs. C. E. Cuthell and 
G. Paul scrutineers for the election of Committee and officers. The Hon. 
Secretary, Rev. H. H. D’Ombrain, read the following report: — 
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE TEAR 1883. 
The Committee, in presenting their annual report to the members of the 
National Rose Society, have once again the pleasure of congratulating them 
upon another successful year. Their exhibitions, which were well attended, 
proved larger than any hitherto held, and owing to the more favourable 
character of the seasons a higher average degree of excellence in the exhibits 
has been attained than in any previous year. The number of members has 
been fully maintained, and the influence of the Society continues to be 
generally recognised as authoritative on all matters connected with the Rose. 
Indeed this Society may now be considered as having thoroughly established 
itself in the good opinion of all Rose-growers and Rose-lovers both at home 
and abroad. 
It will be felt to be a recognition of much international courtesy and 
co-operation that your Committee propose electing from time to time foreign 
rosarians as hon. members of the Society. To this position they have this 
year elected Mons. Camille Bernardin, Editor of the “Journal des Roses,” 
and Herr Friedrich Schneider II., Secretary to the German Society of 
Rosarians, a Society recently established on the lines of the National Rose 
Society. 
The catalogue of exhibition Roses being out of print, a sub-committee 
has been formed to prepare a revised edition and to add to it a similar list of 
garden Roses. This enlarged catalogue will, it is hoped, be issued to the 
members during the course of the coming spring. In order to guide the 
Judges at the Society’s exhibitions in making their awards in the case of two 
stands being judged to be of equal merit and on other minor points, a short 
list of instructions was drawn up early in the year for their use. Again, a 
wish having been generally expressed that the’Society should supply printed 
exhibition labels of some uniform pattern for the use of exhibitors, a sub¬ 
committee was instructed to decide upon a suitable form of label for the 
purpose. Labels of the selected pattern may now be obtained of Messrs. 
Blake & Mackenzie, School Lane, Liverpool, at a moderate cost. These 
labels, which have been much used, not only supply a want long felt, but 
have also added much to the general appearance of the stands. 
At the meeting held in March last the General Committee adopted a 
resolution to the effect that in future this Committee should consist of only 
forty members, and that each year one half of their number should retire by 
seniority, such retiring members being eligible for re-election. The list of 
the Committee and officers submitted to the annual general meeting is 
therefore framed in accordance with this resolution. It was also decided 
that the Executive Committee should consist of eighteen members instead 
of twelve members, with power to add to their number. 
AFFILIATED SOCIETIES. 
Under this head it need only be stated that one or two additional 
societies have become affiliated, raising the number now connected with the 
Society to twenty-four. 
ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1884. 
The metropolitan exhibition will again be held in the gardens of the 
Royal Horticultural Society at South Kensington, the date fixed for this 
show being Tuesday the 1st of July. As regards the provincial exhibition, 
the Committee, having been cordially invited to visit Salisbury next year, 
have arranged for holding this show there on Wednesday, July the 9th; 
while a third, or northern show, will take place in the Botanical Gardens at 
Manchester later on in the same month. 
MEMBERS’ PRIVILEGES. 
Members subscribing £1 will be entitled to two private view tickets, and 
also to four transferable tickets admitting at the same time as the general 
public. Those subscribing 10s. are entitled to one private view ticket, and 
also to two transferable tickets. All these tickets are available for either 
one of the Society’s exhibitions. Pass tickets will, as usual, be given to 
exhibitors with their show cards, enabling them to leave and return to the 
place of exhibition at any time during the day. 
The Committee have again the pleasing duty of returning their warmest 
thanks to their local Secretaries, who have endeavoured to advance the 
Society’s interests and increase its resources by procuring new members. 
It is earnestly hoped that they will kindly continue their services, for the 
Committee feel that, considering the great number of Rose-growers scattered 
throughout the kingdom, the Society ought soon to number at least five 
hundred members. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 
As the exhibitions under the present arrangements entail no risk to the 
Society, it is not thought necessary to accumulate any very large balance ; 
nevertheless, the Committee are of opinion that the amount now remaining 
in the Treasurer’s hands is smaller than it should for the future be allowed 
to become. In 1881 the balance in hand amounted to £97, in 1882 to £53, 
and in the present year to £6 8 s. 9 d. These rapid reductions are not in any 
way caused by any falling-off in the receipts, which have, on the contrary, 
been steadily increasing; but are almost entirely due to the much larger 
amount expended in prize money. The fact being that, in addition to the 
extra expense of a third show, the competition at the Society’s exhibitions 
