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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Jeanne Delaux, Japanese, erroneously shown as F. A. Davis, Jackson, 
R.H.S., Nov. 14th, 1882. 
Jeanne Marty, Japanese Anemone, Owen, N.C.S., Oct. 9th, 1889. 
John Doughty, Incurved, Doughty, N.C.S., Nov. 12th, 1889. 
Jupiter, Japanese, Veitch, R.H.S.; Davis, N.C.S., Nov. 11th, 1885. 
(To be continued.) 
To Contributors. —In consequence of our having to prepare for 
press earlier than usual this week several communications arrived too 
late for insertion, and the publication of many interesting articles must 
of necessity be postponed. 
The Weather. —Snow, fogs, and frosts have, alternately and 
combined, constituted the weather of the past week in the London 
district, and very rarely do we experience such a severe and continuous 
spell of winter before Christmas. Snow fell to the depth of 4 or 5 
inches, and still remains ; the partial thaw on Sunday morning having 
dissipated but little. The temperature rose then to about 36° ; towards 
evening the atmosphere became more clear, and in several places the 
frost registered was 16°. On Monday this was followed by a very dense 
fog, which continued the whole day. Intense frost prevailed over 
England on the same day, the thermometer falling to a minimum of 4° 
at Cambridge, 7° at Loughborough, 8° at Hillington, 9° at Oxford, and 
14° in London. But in the outlying districts the temperature fell 
rapidly in the evening to 10° at 6 p.m. After this it rose slowly, and 
on Tuesday morning the thermometer stood at 26° with less fog. 
- “ B. D., South Perthshire ,” writes as follows—“ December 8th 
to 22nd. During the last fortnight intensely cold damp weather, with 
occasional slight frosts, has been followed by snow and frosts of from 
10 to 17 during the last three days. There is every appearance of 
more snow on morning of 22nd. “ May ’90’s Xmas canty run, Wi’ routh 
o’ luck in ’91.” 
- A correspondent in Hampshire also writes “ We have had 
a succession of severe wintry weather. On Monday we registered 18° of 
frost, 14° on Thursday, and on Saturday the thermometer registered 13° ) 
again. Most of the day the thermometer stood at 27°, or 5° frost. 
About 2 p.m. a thin blue mist pervaded the sky, which deepened into a 
fog-like appearance, giving the atmosphere a peculiar appearance. 
Directly afterwards rain began to fall lightly, which owing to the low¬ 
ness of the temperature froze as it fell, giving the trees on the north¬ 
east side a glassy appearance, which crackled in the wind which was 
blowing at the time. This lasted for four hours, having the effect of 
making the roads where the snow had been cleared a sheet of ice, most 
difficult to walk upon. At no time during the last ten days has 
the thermometer risen above 34°. On the 19th (Friday) a depth of 
6 inches of snow fell, measured on the level, which is the heaviest fall 
of snow at one time that we have experienced here since January 18th, 
1881. Fortunately no wind accompanied the snow, which prevented 
drifting.” 
Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son of Waltham Cross inform us that 
at the sale of the late Mr. Henry Bennett’s Roses last week they 
acquired the property of the new Tea-scented variety “ Lady Henry 
G-rosvenor,” together with a large quantity of the unnamed seedlings, 
Tea-scented and Hybrid Tea-scented. The only other named seedling 
(“ Captain Hayward,” H.P.) was also sold at the same time, its destina¬ 
tion, as stated at the sale, being the United States. j 
- Dinner to Messrs. Sutton & Sons’ Employes at 
Reading. —From the dinner, which we stated in our last issue was 
given by the above firm to their workpeople in honour of the Prince 
of Wales’ visit, a telegram was sent by Mr. Martin J. Sutton, 
informing Sir Henry Ponsonby at Windsor Castle that the health of 
Her Majesty had been enthusiastically drunk, and the gathering was 
shortly informed in reply that the telegram had been read by the Queen 
with very much pleasure. 
- Carter’s Provident Sick Fund.— The fifth annual meeting 
of this Society has just been held at the warehouses of Messrs. James 
Carter & Co., Queen’s seedsmen, High Holborn. The chair was taken 
by Mr. Sharman. The statement of affairs presented to the meeting 
showed that, although the past year (owing to the epidemic of influenza 
during the winter) had been one of the worst the Society has ex¬ 
perienced, after meeting all engagements and making provision for one 
or two exceptional cases, the Society has been able to close its books 
with a very substantial balance in hand. Considering the smallness of 
the subscription and considerable benefits paid to its members the 
result must be considered gratifying. All the officers were re-elected. 
- Veitch Memorial Prizes. —At a meeting of the Veitch 
Memorial Trustees held on Tuesday last, Dr. Maxwell T. Masters in the 
chair, the following distribution of medals was decided upon. Three to 
the Edinburgh International Exhibition—namely, one for the most 
meritorious dish of fruit in the Show ; one for the most meritorious 
Orchid, stove, or greenhouse plant selected from the exhibits, and one 
for the most meritorious and interesting hybrid plant or fruit, the 
result of a cross between two species, not between two varieties of one 
species. One medal is given for the most meritorious Orchid, stove, or 
greenhouse plant in the York Gala Exhibition; one for the most 
meritorious collection of fresh cones, with foliage, of hardy Conifers on 
the occasion of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Conifer Congress to 
be held at Chiswick ; and one for twelve dishes of vegetables, distinct, 
at the Crystal Palace Autumn Show. 
- Gishurstine. —We have received from Price’s Patent Candle 
Company samples of this well known and approved dressing for boots 
in wet and snowy weather. A correspondent who has been using the 
dubbing of late, desires to state that he has found it highly satisfactory 
in keeping his feet “ dry and warm when trudging through the snow.” 
- Praising Peas. — We have received letters from three 
gardeners in different districts, not only praising the same Pea, 
but praising it in identical terms. Under the circumstances we 
are bound to express our regret that gardeners in good positions 
should be the mediums of distributing matter of this nature. Such 
a piactice could not be otherwise than most objectionable to their 
employers if made known, and compromising to the firm in whose 
interest the paragraph is written and distributed. 
- At a recent meeting of the British Fruit Growers’ Asso¬ 
ciation arrangements were made to hold Conferences on Fruit during 
1891 at the following places :—Dublin in August in conjuction with the 
Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland ; at Cardiff, also in August, on 
the occasion of the Cardiff Horticultural Society’s Show ; at Edinburgh, 
on one of the days of the International Exhibition in September; and at 
the Crystal Palace, Sydenham in the same month. The dates and 
programme will be announced later, and invitations from several other 
important centres are under consideration. Committee meetings will be 
held in the Horticultural Club room, Hotel Windsor, Victoria Street, 
S.W. at 5 p.m. on Thursdays, January 8th, February 5th, March 5th, 
April 2nd, May 7th, June 4th, July 2nd, August Gth, September 3rd, 
October 1st, November 24th, and December 17th. Suggestions and 
offers of assistance at the Conferences named above should be sent to 
the Hon. Sec., Mr. Lewis Castle, Ilotham House, Merton, Surrey. 
- Fruit Growing is not being recommended to the small 
holders of land in vain, says a daily paper. One of the striking features 
of the Agricultural Returns for 1890, issued yesterday, is the increased 
acreage devoted to orchards, market gardens, and the culture of small 
fruit. It seems that in the growth of small fruit alone, that is, Straw¬ 
berries, Gooseberries, Currants, &c., there are 4300 more acres employed 
this year than last, and there were never so many acres of orchards in 
the country since records began to be kept. In 1873 there were not 
150,000 acres of orchard in Great Britain. Now there are 202,305. On 
the other hand, there is a continued decline in the Hop area, which was 
the subject of a Parliamentary Committee’s investigation last session. 
The surface employed for Hop growing—54,555 acres—has never been 
reported so low as it is in the returns of this year. 
- The Directors of the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, have 
arranged for the following Exhibitions and Floral Fetes during 
1891 :—First Spring Exhibition, March 11th and 12th ; second Spring 
Exhibition, April 29th and 30th ; Early Summer Exhibition, May 20th 
and 21st; Grand Summer Show and Fete, June 24th and 25th; Early 
Antumn Show of the National Chrysanthemum Society, September 9th 
and 10th ; Great Autumn Fruit Show, October 14th, 15th, and 16th ; 
Great Annual Exhibition of the National Chrysanthemum Society, 
November 10th, 11th, and 12th. 1892.—Mid-Winter Exhibition of the 
National Chrysanthemum Society, January 5th and Gth. 
