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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 14, 1890. 
ception of Noble, need be grown, as far as we are concerned. Our first dish 
of Sir Joseph was gathered on June 9th from plants on a sunny raised 
border, and long before these were over the same variety was available 
in the open, the latest supply of large fruit being had from plants in a 
much cooler part of the garden. From the latter, and also those 
located on higher ground, we continued to gather presentable fruit until 
the end of July, and there are more still to come. It is not always 
possible to have such a long succession with the aid of Sir J. Paxton 
alone, but with us it is the last to fail in any season.—W. I. M. 
I DO not know whether I shall be overstepping the mark in making 
a few remarks on Strawberries after we have had the benefit of the ex¬ 
perience of the “ big guns,” but I am led to write a few lines through 
reading Mr. Iggulden’s article on page 86. I entirely concur with him 
in the opinion that heavy manuring before planting only results in a 
superabundance of foliage and a light crop of fruit, which soon rots in 
wet weather. My soil is very heavy and sticky (*‘ loving,” we call it, 
.for it is loth to part from you in wet weather), and I have this 
year and last tried a few rows which had a heavy coat of manure dug 
in before planting, and the results were gross foliage and little fruit, 
whereas in both years the crop of fruit on the plants treated otherwise 
was very good. 
I plant out on land in good condition, but undug in autumn or spring, 
and in the latter case I pick off all flowers as soon as formed. No 
■manure is given until the plants are in full flower, when they have 
a first dressing of artificial strong in potash, and this is not given unless 
we have a good rain to wash it in. Later on, when most of the fruit 
is formed, another dressing is given in showery weather, with the result 
of a heavy crop of fruit and not too much leafage. I find Sir Joseph 
Paxton must be planted a yard apart from row to row, for the long 
Mower stalks hang over between the rows so far that it is hard to avoid 
treading upon the fruit if the rows are closer. 
I was much interested in finding that Mr. Igguldenhad very few slugs 
this year, for last year and the year previous I was so troubled with 
-slugs that they ate nearly all my Scarlet Runners as soon as they 
came up, cleared off my seed bed of Brussels Sprouts, and finished 
by devouring any autumn planted Cabbages. This year they have 
done me no damage, and I have seen very few indeed, and this I 
attribute to the dry time in April and May, when, I think, the black¬ 
birds looked them up very closely. 
Noble was my earliest Strawberry, and Oxonian my latest. To-day 
(August 1st) I had a good picking of the latter, and I shall certainly 
have one more dish. They are not planted on a north border, but with 
a southern aspect, so I consider it a very useful late variety. I had 
the plants from Mr. Gilbert, who, I believe, maintains that it is distinct 
from Eleanor, and I fancy he is right, although I must own I have not 
grown them side by side. Mr. Laxton kindly favoured me with a few 
plants of his Latest of All, but as they were rather weak I pinched out 
the trusses, so have not yet had the pleasure of fruiting them. For 
earliness and beauty of fruit combined with cropping qualities there 
is no Strawberry in the same street with Noble.—H. S. Easty. 
Rose Souvenir de la Malmaison. 
This has long been a great favourite of mine, as I have frequently 
testified in the pages of the Journal of Horticulture, and it undoubtedly 
ranks among the most serviceable Roses grown. It flowers freely 
enough at the commencement of the season, but it is during August 
and up till the time severe frosts intervene that its good qualities are 
most apparent. The successional blooms, in addition to being very 
numerous, are of better form and colour than the earlier ones, and 
particularly durable in a cut state. It ought to be grown on its own 
roots, and the strong suckers thrown up branch and flower even more 
freely than do those of Tea Roses. By far the finest beds of the old 
Souvenir I have yet met with are to be seen in the pleasure grounds 
connected with Wilton House, near Salisbury. The plants are all on 
their own roots, and in the best health possible. In a few days the beds 
will again be in full flower, and must form an attractive feature in a 
generally beautiful and well kept place.—W. 
Roses at the Ripley (Derby) Horticultural Show. 
The seventh annual Exhibition of the Ripley Co-operative Horti¬ 
cultural Society was held on Saturday, August 2nd. There was a good 
display of flowers and vegetables in the amateurs’ and cottagers’ classes, 
Stocks especially being largely and well shown. Roses formed the chief 
feature of the Exhibition, the quality of the blooms being very good. In 
the open class, for thirty-six varieties, the first prize was awarded to the 
Rev. J. H. Pemberton of Havering, Essex, whose best blooms where Her 
Majesty, Madame Joseph Desbois, Madame Eugene Verdier, Marshall P. 
Wilder, Horace Vernet, Prosper Laugier, Comtesse de Camondo, and 
Rosieriste Jacobs. Mr. H. Merry weather of Southwell was a close 
second with a bright and fresh collection, Mr. Burch of Peterborough 
being a good third. Fourth, Mr. Frettingham of Nottingham. The 
other competitors in this class were Mr. Lowe of Derby and Messrs. 
Harkness of Bedale : the last-named was exhibiting at Liverpool on the 
same day. For twenty-four Roses (amateurs), the first prize was 
awarded to Mr. W. Boyes of Derby, whose Roses were young and of good 
colour. Second, the Rev. J. IL. Pemberton ; third, Mr. H. V. Machin of 
Worksop ; fourth, Mr. Whittle of Leicester. For twelve Roses (local 
class), first, Mr. Alfred Elliott; second, Mr. S. Hawkins ; third, Mr. D. 
Judge ; and fourth, Mr. II. Hill. 
GARDENERS’ ORPHAN FUND. 
Proposed Memorial to the Late Mr. George Deal. 
At the annual general meeting of the supporters of this Institution, 
held at the Cannon Street Hotel, on Friday, July 18th, it was unani¬ 
mously resolved to specially commemorate the services rendered to the 
Fund by the late Chairman of the Executive Committee, by granting 
the benefits of the Fund to the seven orphan children who had that day 
failed to secure election. 
To enable the Committee to put these seven children on the Fund 
the sum of £598 is required, and the Chairman (Mr. Sherwood), on 
behalf of Mr. Harry J. Veitch and himself, made the munificent offer 
that if a minimum sura of £250 was raised among the subscribers they 
would jointly undertake to provide the remainder. 
At the annual dinner the Chairman (Mr. Shirley Hibberd) strongly 
urged that the most generous offer of Mr. Sherwood and Mr. Veitch 
should be promptly and heartily acknowledged by a special effort to 
raise the sum required in order to pay a graceful tribute to the memory 
of their late friend. 
The appeal thus made was readily responded to, among other sub¬ 
scriptions announced being :— 
£ 
s. 
£ 
8. 
Sir Julian Goldsmid, Bart., 
Mr. J. Weekes . 
1 
1 
M.P. 
10 
o’ 
Mr. J. Assbee 
1 
1 
Messrs. J. Weeks & Co. ... 
50 
0 
Mr. J. Munro . 
1 
1 
Baron Schroder . 
10 
10 
Mr. Peter Kay 
1 
1 
A. H. Smee, Esq. 
10 
10 
Mr. J. Walker 
1 
1 
P. Crowley, Esq. 
10 
10 
Mr. W. G. Gregory 
1 
1 
Messrs. Laing & Sons 
10 
10 
Mr. A. McKenzie ... 
1 
1 
J. Wills Esq. 
10 
10 
Messrs. Featherby & Son ... 
1 
1 
J. Shirley Hibberd, Esq. ... 
10 
0 
Mr. G. May... 
1 
1 
T. Manning, Esq. ... 
10 
10 
Mr. H. B. May . 
1 
1 
G. W. Baker, Esq. 
10 
10 
Mr. E. Rochford ... 
1 
1 
H. M. Pollett, Esq. 
5 
5 
Mr. T. Rochford . 
1 
1 
M. C. Mitchell, Esq. 
5 
5 
W. Furze, Esq. 
1 
1 
William Bull, Esq. 
5 
5 
Mr. G. Nicholson ... 
1 
1 
H. J. Pearson, Esq. 
5 
0 
Mr. C. H. Sharman 
1 
1 
Dr. Hogg . 
5 
5 
Mr. W. Goldring ... 
1 
1 
Dr. Masters, F.R.S. 
3 
3 
Mr. R. B. Gilson . 
1 
1 
Mr. F. C. Bause 
3 
3 
Mr. B. Wynne 
1 
1 
Mr. G. Paul. 
2 
2 
Mr. W. J. Brewer. 
1 
1 
Mr. H. Herbst . 
2 
2 
Mr. T. C. Ward . 
1 
1 
Mr. H. Turner . 
2 
2 
Mr. A. F. Barron ... 
1 
1 
Mr. F. Q. Lane 
2 
2 
Rev. W. Wiiks 
1 
1 
Mr. G. Bunyard 
2 
2 
Mr. D. Morris 
1 
1 
Messrs. J. & J. Rochford ... 
2 
2 
Mr. William Marshall 
1 
1 
Mr. W. H. Thomas 
2 
2 
Mr. J. Wright . 
1 
1 
Mr. T. A. Dickson ... 
1 
1 
Mr. M. Dunn 
1 
1 
Mr. B. Hardy 
1 
1 
Smaller amounts ... 
19 
4 
The Committee acknowledge with gratitude the hearty manner in 
which the proposition to found a “ George Deal Memorial ” has been 
received, and heartily appeal to the many whom the Committee feel 
there are who would like to subscribe to this tribute of respect to the 
memory of Mr. Deal to send their contributions at once to the 
Honorary Secretary—A. F. Barron, Royal Horticultural Society, 
Chiswick. 
DOUBLE ANNUAL CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
Of these there have long been plenty in the varietal forms of Chrys¬ 
anthemum coronarium, and a gay effect they produce in gardens, con¬ 
tinuing growing and flowering till destroyed by frost. We have also 
seen semi-double varieties of C. carinatum,or tricolor, but not any equal 
in form and colours to specimens that have been sent to us by Messrs. 
Hurst & Sons, wholesale seed merchants of 152, Iloundsditch. These 
were so striking that we have had a few of the best of them engraved, 
with a charming white flower for contrast. The most remarkable flower 
had a perfectly full crimson centre, and bright clear yellow guard florets. 
Several were bronzy yellow, the florets edged with red ; others were in 
two shades of crimson. Some were white with pink centres, others 
lilac and rose, the imbricated ray florets being pencilled like the feathers 
of a bird. Some of the flowers were irregular, but others were as per¬ 
fect as the best Asters or double Zinnias. 
Having in view the sportive nature of the plants and the difficulty 
of fixing individual varieties, we understand it is intended to divide 
