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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ March 17, 1892. 
- Death of Me. Edward Banner.—B y the death of the late 
Mr. Edward Banner, which took place on Sunday, March 6th, at 
Blacklow House, Koby, one of the most prominent of a family well 
known for their kindly interest on behalf of all charitable institutions 
in the City of Liverpool has passed away. As a thorough enthusiast in 
horticulture the deceased gentleman was always to the front. His 
knowledge was not merely theoretical, for when quite young he won 
many prizes for plants he had himself tended, and in later years he used 
to recount with pride his successes of those earlier days. Widely read 
there was scarcely any horticultural work which he had not studied, 
and it has never been my lot to converse with any gentleman better 
versed in the work of horticulture. The garden party, which he gave 
annually for some years past at his residence, was alike appreciated by 
rich and poor. All surplus flowers, fruits, and vegetables were sent to 
the sick and suffering in the various hospitals and institutions in 
Liverpool, To a strict, but ever kind, employer I pay this last tribute, 
with the hope that you will kindly allow me space for these few lines in 
the Journal which he read from its infancy to within the past few 
weeks. If anything could exceed his love for all that was beautiful in 
the garden it was his love for little children. He was laid to rest in the 
quiet little churchyard of Eoby amidst every expression of regret from 
sorrowing friends and relations, most of whom had sent beautiful floral 
tributes to his memory.— R. Pinnington. 
- Gardeners’ Wages. —At the Exeter County Court recently 
the case of Parker v. Freeman was heard. Mr. Orchard was for the 
plaintiff, Joseph Parker, a gardener, of 9, Park Road, Longbrook Street, 
Exeter; anl Mr. Crompton was for the defendant, Mr. J. Freeman, 
gentleman, of The Grange, Withycombe. The claim was for £4, being 
four weeks wages in lieu of notice at £1 per week. In October last the 
defendant answered an advertisement inserted in a newspaper by the 
plaintiff, and in the result the plaintiff was engaged as gardener to the 
defendant at £1 per week, and he was also to have the use of a cottage 
and to receive certain vegetables. He remained in the defendant’s 
service until January 11th, on which day the defendant went to plaintiff 
and ordered him to prune the fruit trees in the garden. There was 
snow on the ground at the time, and the plaintiff said he wmuld not 
prune the trees for anybody. Some words passed between the parties, 
and in the end the defendant told the plaintiff to leave. This the 
plaintiff did, remarking that he would make the defendant pay for it. 
Verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs. 
- St. Ann’s and Nottingham Horticultural Society._ 
The annual meeting was held at the Sir Rowland Hill, Hunger Hill 
Road, Nottingham, Councillor Dr. Brown Sim in the chair. In 
consequence of the County Council meetings being held at the same 
time the attendance was not so large as usual. The Secretary 
(Mr. Harry Eayres) read the thirty-first annual report, which, after 
describing the annual Show, proceeded to state that the 
monthly Shons had progressed in the number of exhibits, in 
the quality, and in the attendance of visitors. The presence of 
Mr. Justice Williams at the Assizes at Nottingham, accompanied by 
Lady Williams, was the occasion for the presentation of a bouquet 
to the latter by a deputation from the Society. Lady Williams 
expressed her thanks, and visited the Rose gardens, with which she was 
highly pleased. A welcome addition of new subscribers, and additional 
contributions from old ones, had more than counterbalanced the loss of 
those who from bad trade and other circumstances had been obliged to 
withdraw. Having cleared off the old debt, and with a balance in hand, 
the Committee were encouraged to still greater efforts, believing that in 
a town and neighbourhood like Nottingham, so devoted to horticultural 
pursuits, a larger Show was needed to develop the latent energies of 
many who ought to become exhibitors. Increased support was asked 
for to enable the Society to maintain their supremacy as the leading 
amateur working men’s floral and horticultural society of England. The 
Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and statement of 
accounts, said the Society was to be congratulated upon having had 
such a successful year. From whatever point it was regarded, the 
Society had made considerable progress. The monthly Shows had been 
well maintained, and had been of exceptional interest, and if they were 
kept up to their present position they would do good and be worthy of 
support during the coming season. The annual Show was highly 
successful. The open classes for plants invested it with a charm and 
an advantage which the St. Ann’s Society never before enjoyed. They 
had not only been able to pay current accounts, but outstanding 
liabilities also. They should endeavour to secure a Show of the same 
high class as the last one, and if it was possible for the Secretary to 
arrange with the clerk of the weather to hold it under similarly favour¬ 
able circumstances he should be instructed to do so. The income for the' 
year had been £212 7s. 2^d., and there, had been an expenditure of 
about £206, the balance in hand being £5 93. 6d. Considering that the 
Society began the year with a deficit, that statement was highly satis¬ 
factory. Mr. T. Lowe seconded, and the motion was agreed to. Mr. 
W. H. Booth was unanimously elected President. On the motion of 
Mr. J. Jago, seconded by Mr. Franks, the proceedings were then 
adjourned for a week for the transaction of the remainder of the 
business, the next monthly Show being fixed for the first Wednesday in 
April, when the certificates will be awarded to the successful exhibitors 
during the past year, A vote of thanks was accorded to Dr. Sim for 
presiding. 
- Saxifeaga CRASSIFOLIA. —This hardy perennial is most 
useful for growing in pots, especially in places where a continuous 
supply of flowers has to be maintained during the winter and spring, 
months from comparatively cool houses. Plants potted from the open 
border in October will generally flower well during the following 
February, when their panicles of pink flowers are valuable for cutting. 
The plants are also well adapted for room embellishment, and last a 
long time in perfection. Single crowns placed into 4-inch pots are 
useful for arranging in jardinets, but the best effect is produced by 
potting clumps into 8 and 10-inch pots, and using them singly in vases. 
—H. D. 
- The Uast Anglian Times states that the course cf lectures 
on “ Cottage Gardening,” given by Mr. G. Jordan, gardener to the 
Rev. H. Berners, Harkstead Rectory, Ipswich, in connection with the 
technical scheme of the East Suffolk County Council, came to a close at 
Stutton on Saturday. The members of the class have been very regular 
and attentive during the course, and have expressed themselves highly 
satisfied with the practical hints given by the instructor. At the 
meeting on Saturday the following resolution was unanimously 
passed We, the members of the Stutton Horticultural Class, 
express our thanks to the Technical Committee of the East Suffolk 
County Council for providing us during the winter season with a course 
of twelve lessons on cottage gardening, given by Mr. Jordan, a very 
courteous, efScient, and practical teacher.” This was signed by the 
Hon. and Rev, W. Ponsonby, Mr. Richard Gladwell, and Mr, Findley 
Baker, on behalf of the meeting. 
- Planting Large Trees at Chicago. —To the Department 
of Horticulture belongs the distinction of the first exhibit installed for 
the World’s Columbian Exposition. Mr. P. S. Peterson, a nurseryman 
of Rose Hill, Chicago, has during the past week planted six trees on the 
grounds near the horticultural building as a permanent exhibit, and as 
a practical illustration of the successful methods of transplanting large 
ornamental trees. They are an Elm, 50 feet high and 2 feet in diameter, 
commemorative of General Sherman, brought from the woods in 1876, 
then fifty years old, and planted on the nursery grounds at Rose Hill; 
a Hackberry, 40 feet high and 2 feet in diameter, commemorative of 
General Grant, also transplanted from the woods in 1876 ; a Linden, 
40 feet high and 18 inches bole ; a Willow 30 feet high and 30 feet 
spread ; a Sugar Maple, 40 feet high and 10 foot stem ; an Ash, 35 feet 
high and 14 foot stem. It required a force of twenty-two men and 
twelve horses to transplant the trees, and the cost of the work was 
about 700 dols.—J. M. Samuels, Chief, Department of Horticulture. 
-Storing Tuberous Begonias. —In former years we were in 
the habit of removing the tubers of our Tuberous Begonias from the 
pots in which they had grown as soon as the foliage and stems had died 
down naturally, storing them in sand in the Mushroom house, where 
they kept pretty well. In the last two seasons we have altered our 
practice in this respect. Instead of removing the tubers from the pots 
they have been allowed to remain in them, gradually withholding water 
from the roots as the plants went out of flower, at which time they were 
removed to the cool end of the Peach house, air being freely admitted 
night and day. When the foliage and stems decayed no more water 
was given the plants, and the pots were stacked in a heap in such a 
manner that the soil could not very well receive water during the 
winter. The site selected is at the bottom of the Peaeh border, and, the 
house being wide, a space is left next the path, which has not yet been 
filled up with soil. This being damp and secure from frost proved a 
capital spot for the purpose. We have potted the tubers, and in 
removing them from the soil in which they grew found them in a 
perfectly fresh condition, no sign of decay having taken place even in 
old tubers which we have grown now for at least eight years.—S. H. 
