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having all the schedules combined in one similar to that adopted 
by the Royal Horticultural Society, instead of issuing them 
separately as at present. Mr. Mawley doubted if this would 
effect the saving anticipated, and it was the general opinion that 
the advantages to be gained would be comparatively slight, if any. 
Mr. George Baker then moved the adoption of the report, which 
ho thought highly satisfactory, and also proposed a vote of thanks 
to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. Scott, and especially to his assist¬ 
ant, Mr. G. Lambert, upon whom much of the labour had de¬ 
volved owing to Mr. Scott’s illness, which they all regretted. 
Both these motions were carried unanimously. The Rev. J. H. 
Pemberton proposed a vote of thanks to the Horticultural Club 
for the use of their room during the year, which was duly seconded 
and carried, Mr. D’Ombrain remarking that it was the last 
occasion of the Society meeting there, as the Club was about to 
be closed, and therefore the future meetings would be held in 
Henrietta Street, Covent Garden. A vote of thanks to the Officers 
and Auditors was carried unanimously, and the Chairman an¬ 
nounced that the ballot had resulted in the election of the follow¬ 
ing as Committee and Officers for 1882. The names of additional 
members are preceded by asterisks. 
Committee and Officers for the Year 1882.—President: 
The Rev. Canon Hole. Vice-Presidents: The Hon. and Rev. 
J. T. Boscawen, James McIntosh, and George Baker. Committee : 
H. Appleby, J. H. Arkwright, R. N. G. Baker, Rev. H. B. Biron, 
W. Brockbank, Rev. C. H. Bulmer, T. F. Burnaby-Atkins, Rev. 
J. B. M. Camm, B. R. Cant, R. B. Cater, Rev. A. Cheales, Captain 
Christy, J. Cranston, H. Curtis, J. Cutbush, *C. E. Cuthell, C. 
Davies, *Rev. E. L. Fellowes, Rev. J. M. Fuller, Rev. F. H. Gall, 
T. Gravely, *T. B. Hall, G. P. Hawtrev, T. B. Haywood, Dr. R. 
Hogg, C. F. Hore, J. Laing. Dr. M. T. Masters. H. K. Mayor, J. 
Mitchell, W. Mount, G. Paul, W. Paul, J. D. Pawle, Rev. J. H. 
Pemberton, Rev. E. N. Pochin, G. Prince, T. F. Rivers, W. 
Robinson, *J. Sargant, W. G. Sharp, A. G. Soames, J. T. Strange, 
J. Tinsley, A. Turner, C. Turner, H. J. Veitch, *W. Walters, *E. R. 
Whitwell, F. T. Wollaston. Auditors : G. P. Hawtrey and George 
Paul. Hon. Secretaries: The Rev. H. Honywood D'Ombrain 
and Edward Mawley ; and Hon. Treasurer: William Scott. 
A discussion arose concerning the provincial show for 1883. 
The Rev. H. A. Berners expressed a desire that the Society would 
favour the eastern counties, and suggested Cambridge as a suitable 
locality convenient both for the northern and southern growers. 
It was objected to this by some members, that the period when 
the Exhibition would be held would be the long vacation when 
the town is comparatively empty. Others proposed Ipswich or 
Nottingham, but no definite conclusion was arrived at, and the 
meeting terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman. 
HARDY FLOWERS—MEANS OF INCREASING 
THE PLANTS. 
The propagation of hardy plants is now a matter of mure im¬ 
portance than it used to be. We have arrived at a period when 
it is seen to be needful to keep the great majority of hardy p’ants 
in a young and healthy condition, and the propagation of the 
various species requires timely attention. Many plants propagate 
themselves naturally by their habit of growth ; such are Phlox 
stolonifera, Hieracium aurantiacum, many of the Sedums and 
Saxifrages, Campanulas, of which C. grandis may be taken as the 
type, as well as others. When increasing such plants, all that is 
necessary is to lift tufts and plant them out, either in the places 
they are intended to occupy or in nursery lines until wanted. 
Either spring or autumn is suitable for increasing such plants. 
Many species are easily propagated by division of the roots. 
Some of the finest may be thus increased easily and successfully. 
Phloxes of the florist section, Delphiniums, Pyrethrums of the 
P. roseum type, Campanulas such as Van Houttei, C. persicifolia, 
and C. carpatica ; Asters, Hepaticas, Christmas Roses, Erigerons, 
Stenactis speciosa, &c., may all be propagated with the best 
results. The way to set about this work is, in the first place, 
to lift the plants to be divided, shake the soil from the roots, 
then divide the crowns to the size wanted. I invariably find that 
pieces with few crowns make the best plants. Do not leave 
many roots, which can do no good to the young plants; a few to 
each piece will be sufficient until new roots are formed. Autumn 
is the best time for this mode of increase, though for a later bloom 
spring is suitable. Spring-divided Phloxes, for instance, were in 
flower in the last week of November. 
Through the late autumn months many dwarf plants form roots 
above ground. No better way of increasing such plants can be 
found than that so provided. The way to manage these is to pull 
the top growths in pieces according to the size wanted ; or. in 
the matter of scarce sorts, to the number of plants required. 
Dwarf and close-growing Dianthus, Androsace carnea, Myosotis 
dissitiflora, Aubrietias, Arabis albida, dwarf-growing Thymes, such 
as T. lanuginosus, T. montanus albus, and T. caesius ; dwarf Vero¬ 
nicas, such as V. ptet nata, V. saxatilis, and V. rupestris, besides 
many other plants, are easily increased by this means. 
Propagation by cuttings is a mode which can be successfully 
employed with many plants. Phloxes, for instance, may be thus 
increased at almost any season of the year. New Pyrethrums can 
be increased by the same mode. Asters, Campanulas, &c., are also 
increased rapidly from cuttings. Such plants as Phlox frondosa 
and its varieties, Iberis corifolia and others of that class, Heli- 
anthemums, and other woody subjects are most easily increased 
by means of cuttings. The beginning of October is a good time 
to insert the cuttings. I have raised large quantities of these and 
many others taken at the above time, merely dibbling the cuttings 
into the ordinary garden soil and covering them with old sashes 
until rooted. The plants are ready to transplant in the succeeding 
spring. Several plants, again, are much better raised from seeds 
than by any other means. Antirrhinums and Sweet Williams are 
cases in point which everybody may be expected to know. Fox¬ 
gloves and the many beautiful kinds of Canterbury Bells arc 
also freely propagated from seeds. These come quite true to 
colours. Then no better nor quicker means can be adopted to 
obtain a large stock of Aquilegias, Lupinus polyphyllus and its 
varieties, Delphiniums, Campanula pyramidalis, some of the 
Primulas, such as P. capitata, P. rosea, P. cortusoides, P. japo- 
nica, &c. I’apavers are also most easily increased by this means ; 
the beautiful P. alpinum in many soils sheds its seeds, increasing 
freely. Erinus alpinus propagates itself by the same means, so 
does the pretty Alpine Toadflax (Linaria alpina). The star-flowered 
Vittadenia triloba keeps up a stock itself, and so do many others, 
provided the seedlings are not cut up by the hoe in a young stage. 
As a rule, seeds of hardy ] lants will not vegetate freely in heat. 
1 have found them do very well sown in cold frames early in 
spring and allowed to come away in their own time. Many of 
them will flower late the same year, and those that do not flower 
will make extra strong plants for the one succeeding. Where 
seed is saved from home-grown plants it is a good plan to sow 
the seeds when ripe in the open air if before autumn, under 
protection if later. 
It may be noted that in some families the various species of 
which they are made up must be treated according to their indi¬ 
vidual necessities. The Campanulas, for instance, are a large 
family, in which are kinds which are most successfully increased 
by division, others by cuttings, and others by seeds. The in¬ 
terested cultivator is not loug ascertaining the best means of 
increasing the numerous plants in his mixed borders.—R. P. 
Brotheuston. 
PORTRAITS OF NEW AND NOTABLE PLANTS. 
Svnechanthus FIBROSDS. (Nat. ord., Palme®).—“A graceful 
tropical Palm, one of a genus of three known species, two of them 
natives of that part of the American continent which, extending 
from Mexico to Panama, is commonly known as Central America, 
and which includes Yucatan, Guatemala, Belise, Honduras, Nica¬ 
ragua, and Costa Rica ; the third Colombian. These countries 
are all rich in Palms, for a knowledge of which we are mainly 
indebted to Herman Wendland and Gdrsted, the enterprising 
botanical explorers of those unhealthy regions. Synechanthus 
fibrosus is an exceedingly graceful Palm, with a trunk in the Kew 
specimen about 4 feet high, and a crown of leaves as long, from 
amongst the bases of which the graceful spadices spring, laden 
with almost microscopic flowers. These are succeeded by the 
bright orange-red fruits, which weigh down the spadix, and are 
copiou ly produced.”— (But. Mag., t. 6572.) 
Beeberis sinensis. (Nat. ord., Berberidem).—“This is the 
most graceful of all the numerous species of Barberry cultivated 
at Kew, the branchlets from the base to the crown of the plants 
weeping and being loaded with blossoms in the spring. I he 
flowers are, however, the smallest of the genus known, and the 
berries are smaller than those of B. vulgaris. Berberis sinensis 
has been long cultivated in the arboretum of Kew, but was not so 
at the period of the publication of the second edition of the 
‘Hortus Kewensis’ (1811), where only four species are enume¬ 
rated as existing in the Royal Gardens. Loudon, however, states 
that it was found during Lord Macartney’s embassy to China, and 
introduced into England in 1800.”— (Ibid., t. 6573.) 
Clematis beticulata. (Nat. ord., llanunculacem).—“ Clematis 
reticulata ranges in the Southern United States east of the Missis¬ 
sippi, from South Carolina to Florida. A plant has been grown 
at Kew in the open border, received from Messrs. Rodger McLel- 
land & Co., under the name of C. Fremonti, a very different 
