JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
548 
[ December 16, 1880. 
the plants would be useless; whereas if you allowed the crowns 
to grow you would have a continuous supply of fine sprouts 
during the winter and spring months, and in spring vegetables 
of almost any kind are very useful when the crowns might be 
utilised with advantage. For exhibition purposes the crown3 
might be cut out, as it would enable the sprouts to receive the 
sap that otherwise would supply the crowns. But a market 
grower who grows for profit, who wants quantity as well as quality, 
would find it most profitable to let the plants take their natural 
course. He thus obtains a larger quantity of sprouts, and has the 
crowns also, which when greens are scarce would realise a fair 
price in the market, as they are preferable to Turnip tops. 
I have answered the question to the best of my ability. I 
cannot conclude without remarking that Brussels Sprouts form 
one of the most important outdoor winter crops in the market 
garden, and being a vegetable that is well liked finds a ready 
sale. It is also easy to grow, requiring little labour to bring it to 
a saleable state. It is liked by gentlemen, cottagers, and the 
public generally.— Ebor. 
NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY. 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 
The members of the above Society who assembled at the Horticul¬ 
tural Club, Arundel Street, Strand, on Thursday last, were favoured 
with much more agreeable weather than was the case at the previous 
Annual Meeting. Perhaps to this circumstance may be attributed 
the good attendance, there being present representatives from no 
less than twelve counties. The following are the names of the 
members who assembled :—H. Appleby, G. Baker, The Hon. and 
Bev. J. T. Boscawen, T. P. Burnaby-Atkins, J. Burrell, B. It. Cant, 
C. E. Cant, R. B. Cater, Rev. A. Cheales, J. Cutbusli, C. Davies, Rev. 
J. M. Fuller, G-. P. Hawtrey, T. B. Haywood, C. F. Hore, J. Laing, 
J. Mayo, W. Mount, G. Paul, J. D. Pawle, G. Prince, W. G-. Sharp, 
C. Turner, W. Walters; the two Hon. Secretaries, Rev. H. H. D’Om- 
brain and Mr. Edward Mawley ; and the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. William 
Scott. One of the Vice-Presidents, the Hon. and Rev. J. T. Boscawen, 
took the chair at 3 P.M., the proceedings being commenced by Mr. 
Edward Mawley heading the circular calling the meeting together, 
the minutes of the last Annual Meeting being on the motion of the 
President taken as read. The Rev. H. H. D’Ombrain then read the 
following General Report:— 
The Committee of the National Rose Society desire to congratulate their 
members upon another successful year. Although last season again proved in 
many respects an unfavourable one, they have nevertheless the pleasure of re¬ 
porting that the influence of the Society still continues to increase, that its 
exhibitions have been well supported, and that its financial position has con¬ 
siderably improved, while its prospects for the ensuing season are at the present 
time most encouraging. 
The Committee would suggest that amongst other permanent work for the 
coming year might be the adoption of an idea first proposed by the late Wilson 
Saunders, F.R.S.—viz., the compilation bj r the Society of a complete catalogue of 
Roses, containing a careful description of each variety, its raiser’s name and 
date of introduction ; this catalogue to be afterwards printed and issued by 
the Society at a nominal cost. Also, whether it would not be expedient that a 
lecture on Rose culture bo delivered next year by a member of the Society on 
the occasion of the holding of one of its provincial exhibitions. 
Financial Statement. —It will be remembered that the Society, after de¬ 
fraying all outstanding accounts, entered upon the year 1880 with a balance of 
£56 19s. Id. At the commencement of the present year, notwithstanding that 
the amount paid in prizes greatly exceeded that awarded in the previous exhibi¬ 
tion season, there still remains in the Treasurer's hand a clear balance of £ 104 3s. 7 d. 
The present favourable condition of the Society’s finances may to some extent 
be attributed to the increased number of subscriptions received. It should, how¬ 
ever, be stated that it is also due in a great measure to the many handsome cups 
and pieces of plate presented last year as special prizes ; and the Committee 
desire to take this opportunity of thanking those friends who so generously 
came forward and assisted the Society by these gifts, the competitions for which 
contributed so much towards increasing the interest of their last metropolitan 
exhibition. 
Affiliated Societies. — The Rose Societies of Farnham, Horsham, and 
Wirral have during the past year become affiliated. In response to the kindly 
feeling exhibited by the proprietors of the “ Journal des Roses” and Mons. B. 
Lenaerts, the President of the Rose Club at Antwerp, in offering medals for com¬ 
petition at the Society’s Southern Show, the Committee presented the Rose 
Societies of Brie-Comte-Robert and Antwerp respectively with two of their own 
medals. 
Arrangements for 1881.—At a meeting held in April last the Committee 
deputed one of your Hon. Secretaries to visit several provincial towns where a 
wish had been expressed that the Society should hold its second Exhibition this 
year—viz., Cheltenham, Liverpool, Bath, and Sheffield. In the case of each of 
the towns last named an earnest desire was expressed by the authorities that 
the Exhibition should be there held, and after much deliberation the Committee 
decided in favour of Sheffield, owing in part to its priority of application, leav¬ 
ing Bath for the year 1882. Three exhibitions will be held this year. The 
metropolitan Show at the Crystal Palace early in July, the usual provincial 
Exhibition in the Botanic Gardens at Sheffield, and an additional or autumn 
Show in the gardens of the Botanical and Horticultural Society at Manchester 
in September. In respect to the metropolitan Exhibition the Committee regret 
to state that they have been obliged to relinquish the privilege granted to mem¬ 
bers last year of a private view, in consequence of the dissatisfaction created 
amongst the Crystal Palace season-ticket holders, but hope by a different dis¬ 
position of the staging to obviate this difficulty. Should, however, any difficulty 
in inspecting the blooms be experienced by members visiting the Show at its 
opening, this will probably render necessary some entirely different arrangement 
for the future. 
Members’ Privileges.—M embers subscribing £1 will be entitled to six 
transferable tickets, and those subscribing 10 j. to three transferable tickets. 
Each of these tickets will admit the bearer of it to any one of the Society’s exhi¬ 
bitions. Exhibitors at the Crystal Palace will each receive, as in former years, 
a non-trausferable pass, enabling them to leave and return to the Palace during 
the day. 
In conclusion the Committee desire to thank their local Secretaries for their 
hearty co-operation, and trust that by increased exertions the interests of the 
Society may be still further promoted, the number of members increased, and 
the influence of the Society both at home and abroad more widely extended. 
The Chairman next proceeded to submit the several paragraphs of 
the Report to the consideration of the members, the first to be dis¬ 
cussed being that referring to the compilation of a catalogue by the 
Society. After some expression of opinion by Mr. B. R. Cant and 
George Baker, Esq., that a work of that character would require to 
be so carefully executed as to become an authority both in nomen¬ 
clature and description, it was decided a catalogue should be com¬ 
piled. Mr. G. Paul then proposed that a committee be appointed for 
the purpose, to consist of six nurserymen and six amateurs, to be 
nominated by the members then present. The Rev. H. H. D’Ombrain 
moved as an amendment that the work be delegated to the Executive 
Committee, the members of which could be specially selected to carry 
out this work. This was seconded by T. F. Burnaby-Atkins, Esq., 
and carried, the original motion being negatived. In some further 
remarks upon the subject it was stated that the catalogue would 
probably be issued at the price of 6d. 
The desirability of a lecture on Rose culture being delivered at one 
of the provincial shows was then discussed, and on the suggestion of 
the Chairman, W. Scott, Esq. moved that the President of the Society, 
the Rev. Canon Hole, be desired to give a lecture at the Sheffield 
Exhibition on the 14th of July, 1881. This proposition was received 
with expressions of general approval, and carried unanimously. 
After the Chairman had referred to the satisfactory balance to the 
Society’s credit, Mr. Scott, as the Honorary Treasurer, proceeded to 
read the appended balance sheet:— 
Balance Sheet for tiie Year Ending 30tii Nov., 1880. 
Receipts. £ s. d. 
Balance in hand and at Bankers, 30th Nov., 1879 66 19 1 
Subscriptions received . 239 15 6 
Donations—To Society . 9 1 0 
„ „ Special Prizes.10 5 0 
Affiliation Fees from Local Rose Societies.12 17 0 
Entrance Fees . 6 00 
From Crystal Falace Company . 105 0 0 
„ Botanic and Horticultural Society, Manchester. 100 0 0 
£539 17 7 
Expenditure. £ s. d. 
Printing, Stationery, and Advertising. .. .. 34 8 6 
Postage, Telegrams, Messengers, and Sundry Expenses.18 14 6 
Expenses—Costal Palace Exhibition. 8 2 6 
„ Manchester „ 5 3 0 
Secretary’s Expenses to Sheffield, Liverpool, Bath, and Cheltenham 1 6 12 0 
to arrange for Provincial Show for 1881 .. .. .. .. J r.,~ 
Medals.12 15 6 
Accountant for Keeping Books, Preparing Balance Sheet, and other 1 8 8 0 
Prizes*—Crystal Palace Exhibition " !! " " ” " !! .. 206 15 0 
„ Manchester „ .133 15 0 
„ St. James’s Hall Exhibition, 1877 (arrears), omitted in) 10 0 
previous balance sheet. j 
Balance at Bankers.£89 8 10 2 ■ 
Cash in hand . 14 14 9 3^ "" 
- 104 3 7 
£539 17 7 
’ | Auditors. 
Examined and found correct. 
GEORGE P. HAWTREY. 1 
GEORGE PAUL. 
WILLIAM SCOTT, Hon. Treasurer. 
*The above are Money Prizes only, and do not include the various special Prizes 
presented by Members of the Society. 
The arrangements for the ensuing year then received attention, 
and with one exception were formally ratified. It was stated in the 
Report that priority of application had determined the Committee to 
hold the provincial show at Sheffield in 1881,“ leaving Bath for another 
year.” Mr. G. Paul proposed that the Secretary be instructed to 
make arrangements for holding an exhibition at Bath in 1882. Mr. 
R. B. Cater, as a representative of Bath, seconded the motion, and 
assured the Society they would meet with a hearty welcome. The 
proposition was then unanimously adopted. The refusal of the 
Crystal Palace authorities to continue the privilege to the members 
of a private view at the Rose Show was criticised, and much dissatis¬ 
faction was expressed at the course taken ; but the Rev. H. H. D’Om¬ 
brain explained that it was owing to complaints the Palace Company 
had received from numerous season-ticket holders, who considered 
themselves entitled to a similar privilege. It was the general opinion 
of the meeting that no alteration for the ensuing season could be made 
respecting the metropolitan Exhibition, but that other arrangements 
might be desirable in succeeding years. 
The schedules were next considered, and the Rev. H. H. D’Ombrain 
stated that they had been drawn up on a very liberal scale, a total of 
£486 being offered at the three exhibitions. This he considered was 
more than the Society could afford, unless some friends should con¬ 
tribute special first prizes, as in the past year, which would reduce 
