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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Norfolk and Norwich, Nov. 20th and 21st; John E. T. Pollard, 7, Lady’s 
Lane, Norwich 
Northamptonshire, Nov. 12th and 13th ; E. Draper, 2, Primrose Hill, 
Northampton 
Pembrokeshire. Nov. 0th ; R. H. Treweeks, Main street, Pembroke 
Portsmouth, Nov. 5th, Gth, and 7th; F. Power, 36, Queen Street, 
Portsea 
Putney, Wandsworth, and District, Nov. Gth and 7th ; John Moore, 
Upper Richmond Road, Putney 
Ramsbottom, Nov. 15th ; H. II. Nutter, 11, Crow Lane, Ramshottom, 
near Manchester 
^ u gby, Nov. 19th and 20th ; William Bryant 
Scarborough, Dec. 2nd and 3rd ; Thomas Henry Pexton, 136, North 
Marine Road, Scarborough 
Scottish Horticultural, Nov. 20th, 21st, and 22nd ; R. B. Ferguson, 
6, South St. Andrew Street, Edinburgh 
Southend-on-Sea, Nov. 13th and 11th ; John Brown, Eecko House, 
Hamlet, Southend-on-Sea, Essex 
St. Neots (Hants), Nov. 10th ; William Ratchelous 
Street, Nov. 11th and 15th ; A. D. Porter, Street, Somerset 
Stroud, Nov. Gth and 7th ; E. C. Davis, 10, Rowcroft, Stroud, Glos. 
Swansea, Nov. 19th and 20th ; Messrs. T. Kneath and W. Roberts 
Taunton, Nov. 13th ; Edgar Poynter, Castle Green, Taunton 
Teddington, Nov. 13th and 11th ; David Anderson, The Nursery 
Tiverton, Nov. 20th; R. P. Cosway, Lime Cottage, Tiverton 
Tooting, Nov. 5th and 6th ; H. Brown, 39, Defoe Road, Tooting, S.W. 
Truro, Nov. 11th and 12th; Alfred Blenkinsop, 11, Princes Street, 
Truro 
Tunbridge Wells, Mid-Kent, and East Sussex, Nov. 12th and 13th ; 
Ernest Charlton, 37, Ye Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells 
Twickenham, Nov. 18th and 19th ; J. J. G. Pugh, 2, Heath Road 
Walkley, Nov. 7th ; M. Taylor, 9, Spring Hill, Sheffield 
"Wellington (Somerset), Nov. 11th ; Charles Tite, Shutes House, Welling¬ 
ton, Somerset 
Wells (Somerset), Nov. 5th and Gth ; Albion George Andrews, St. Cuth- 
bert’s Lodge, Wells, Somerset 
Westerham, Nov. 19th and 20th ; Frank George Remnant, High 
Street 
Weston-super-Mare, Nov. 11th ; W. H. Vanes and S. Lewis, High Street, 
W eston-super- Mare 
Wimbledon and District, Nov. 13th and llth ; Dr. Geo. Walker, 12, 
Lingfield Road, and W. W. Thomson, The Nurseries, Hill Road, 
Wimbledon 
Winchester, Nov. 13th and llth; Chaloner Shenton, 71, High Street, 
Winchester 
Yeovil, Nov. 19th ; E. H. Oakley, Eason Terrace, Yeovil 
York, Nov. 19th, 20th, and 21st ; J. Lazenby, 8, Spurriergate 
Notes ox Tea Roses. 
In reading the account of the Rose season of 1890 by “ D., Deal ,” on 
page 331, I was pleased to see him recount the numerous successes 
during the season of the Rev. F. R. Bnrnside with his Tea Roses. His 
garden must indeed be a paradise when his plants are in bloom, and the 
thought of such a garden must make more besides myself feel a little 
envious, for in many parts of Lancashire we are so unfavourably situated 
as to scarcely attempt the cultivation of the choicer varieties of Teas, 
except in pots. For several years I tried with some of the better 
varieties in the open, but our soil is so stiff, and only a short distance 
from the clay, that it was a difficult matter (without having to go to a 
great amount of labour) to get any satisfactory return from them. Bach 
time that I used to see such splendid boxes of Teas at the shows I 
always seemed to be braced up again for another trial, and having had a 
bundle of Tea Roses sent to me by a relative, I made another effort. I 
had three cartloads of road sweepings (which contained grit, leaves, and 
manure) and a few barrowloads of sods, mixed together. Having 
marked the ground out where I intended to plant, I took out a good 
trench and filled it up with the compost mentioned. I then planted the 
Roses carefully, filling over the roots with the same compost, and work¬ 
ing it well amongst them. A slight treading completed the work. They 
stood the winter remarkably well, and I only lost one plant. This 
summer I have had some beautiful blooms of Safrano, Madame Falcot, 
Madame Cusin, Madame de Watteville, Homere, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Niphetos, Madame Lambard, Madame Van Houtte, and several others. 
In addition the wood is in much better condition, and I intend to plant a 
few more this season, for I have been pleased with the result. I 
attribute in a great measure my share of success to the road sweepings, 
which contained the requisite properties to keep the roots in a sweet and 
healthy state.—R. P. R. 
Garden Roses. 
I send you a list of Roses which I think may be useful to some of 
your readers who may be planting Roses for decoration or for mass¬ 
ing in beds : — La France, Cannes la Coquette, Mrs. Bosanuet r 
Souvenir de la Malmaison, the Old Pink China, common Moss, Mdlle. 
Blanche Durrschindt, Earl of Pembroke, Rosa Mundi, Merveille de 
I-yon, Hon. Edith Gifford, Madame Francois Pittet, Madame Cusin,. 
Madame Chedane Guinoisseau, and Viscountess Folkestone. As a. 
climber, Gloire de Dijon is the best for all purposes, and Cheshunt 
Hybrid is a good companion.—J. L. B. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
October 28th. 
Scientific Committee.— Present: Mr. McLachlan (in the chair> 
Mr. Morris, Mr. Blandford, Dr. Oliver, Dr. Scott, Dr. Muller, Dr,. 
Masters, and Rev. G. Henslow, Hon. Sec. 
The Fog Report. —Dr. F. Oliver reported to the Committee that 
through the kindness of one of its members an experimental conserva¬ 
tory had been placed at its disposal, and was now in process of equip¬ 
ment for the purposes of the inquiry into the effects of London fog upon 
vegetation. The pump for fog washing, mentioned at the last meeting, 
would be put in order and arrangements made for its use directly leave 
had been obtained from the Council of the Meteorological Society. 
Dr. Oliver further stated that he was fitting up his own conservatory 
attached to the botanical laboratories University College with apparatus 
of appropriate character, so that he could follow out both the maero- 
and micro-scopic effects of fog, and also of some of the noxious con¬ 
stituents known to exist in fogs. The amended circular is now ready 
for distribution, and will be distributed forthwith. 
Garrya elliptica in Fruit. —Mr. Morris exhibited sprays of the fruit 
of this North Californian shrub. The berries have a tomentose, ash- 
coloured, dry skin, and are compactly arranged in a dense spike. They 
were received from Mr. H. D. Pochin of Bodnant Hall, Denbighshire, 
who described it as fruiting well, and that numerous plants have been 
raised from the seeds. The male plant was introduced in 1828, and first 
flowered in the gardens of the Horticultural Society in 1834 (Dot. Reg., 
tab. 1686). 
Supposed Rigener between Dahlia and Helianthus. — Dr. Scott 
exhibited flowers received from Mr. E. J. Lowe of Shirenewton Hall, 
Chepstow, of white Dahlias, the supposed offspring of a cross between 
the ordinary single white Dahlia and Helianthus decapetalus. The 
“ cross” agrees with Dahlia in general appearance, and in the involucre, 
shape of receptacle, palete, external characters of the florets, and form 
of stigmas, but differs as follows :—The corolla-tubes of the disk florets 
especially the outer ones, are more ventricose. The stamens are shorter - 
the pollen has blunt and obliquely truncated prickles, and not conical 
as in the Dahlia. The style is shorter, the stigmatic arms being less 
divergent, with shorter papillae. The above differences do not appear to 
amount to more than may be perhaps seen on various seedlings of 
Dahlia. The fruits, however, show more pronounced peculiarities,, 
besides being only one-fourth in quantity. The achenes are smaller, 
less compressed, much less obovate in form, and have prominent ribs, 
which are not evident in Dahlia. The achenes are also about half as 
long. It may be added that neither in the pollen or stigmatic character 
does the “ cross ” agree with Helianthus. Mr. Lowe observes that in a 
cross it is often difficult to detect the effects of the male parent, and 
mentions Fuchsia fulgens crossed by “ Semiramffie ” and the reciproca 
cross, the seedlings in both cases resembling the female. Other observer 
have experienced the same fact, or, as Mr. Lowe expresses it, the female 
parent “ received life from the pollen without showing traces of it, the 
active property of the male seeming to be enough to produce seeds, but 
not to show the characters of the male.” 
Apple Diseased (, ? ).—A remarkable Apple, with a superficially trans¬ 
lucent appearance, was received from Mr. Marshall of Bexley. Being 
possibly due to a fungus it was forwarded to Professor Ward for 
examination and report. 
Car ex Species (?).—A plant was received from Mr. Robson of 
Altrincham for name ; not being in flower it was referred to Chiswick 
for cultivation. 
Grapes Attached by Larvee. — Some Grapes were received from 
Mr. Galpin of Putney Heath, with the supposed larvae of Tortrix 
angustiorana. Some doubts being expressed by Mr. McLachlan as to 
their identity, they were referred to Mr. Blandford to rear and to report 
upon them later. 
Fuchsias. —These again now play an important part in many floral 
arrangements, and the showery season of 1890 has suited them admir¬ 
ably. In some instances good sized specimen plants were kept in their 
pots and plunged, and in other cases they were planted out. The latter 
plan answered best, the plants surpassing those plunged in spite of the 
good attendance the latter received, but when it comes to lifting and 
storing those already in pots are much the least trouble. The others 
can be taken up and potted, using any common loamy soil and pots 
just large enough to hold the roots, the soil being firmly packed about 
these. They are given a good watering when first lifted, and sub¬ 
sequently no more is supplied than is needed for keeping the wood 
plump yet dormant. Fuchsias keep fairly well after the foliage has 
fallen if laid on their sides under a greenhouse stage, and also in ligqt 
sheds and outhouses.—B. 
