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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ May 6, 1892. 
themselves—you must not expect great things in the w'ay of increase, 
nor must you look for fine flowers from them the following year. What 
I would recommend to those who grow the select sorts is to have dotted 
up and down the kitchen garden in small clumps some of the cheapest 
kinds to pick foliage from, and so be able to leave intact the leaves of 
the choicer named sorts. There would not only be economy in this 
plan, but it would be the means of enlivening the kitchen garden in the 
early months of the year, when it is often little else than a howling 
waste of naked stems and leafless branches.—A. Hope. 
(To be continued.) 
Events op the Week. —A meeting of the Linnean Society 
takes place to-day (May 5th). Ou the Gth there will be a display of 
Auriculas at the meeting of the Dundee Horticultural Association, and 
on Saturday, the 7th, the International Horticultural Exhibition at 
EaiTs Court will be opened. The sale of Orchids at Stand Hall, White- 
field, near Manchester, which commenced on Tuesday, will be continued 
on May 5th and Gth. On the Gth there will be a sa'e of Cattleya 
labiata autumnalis from an entirely new district at Protheroe & Morris’s 
rooms, by order of Messrs. Charlesworth, Shuttleworth & Co., other 
sales taking place on the 10th and lltb. For particulars see advertise¬ 
ments. An important meeting of the National Tulip Society will be 
held at the Bulls’ Head Inn, off Market Place, Manchester, on May 7th. 
It may be noted that “ Duneevan,” the beautiful residence of the late 
Mr. James Macintosh at Oatlands Park, Weybridge, will be offered for 
sale by Messrs. Farebrother, Ellis, Clark, & Co. at the Mart, Tokenhouse 
Yard, London, on May 12th. 
- The Weather in London. —Showery weather has prevailed 
during the last few days, although May opened bright, clear, and warm. 
The 2nd and 3rd were dull and damp, but without heavy rain. At the 
time of going to press the barometer is mueh depressed, the wind in 
the north-west, but very light, and drizzling rain is falling. 
- Death of Mr. E. Cooper. —We regret having to announce 
the death of Mr. Edward Cooper, who for the last seventeen years has 
been head gardener to the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., which 
took place at Highbury on the morning of the 2nd inst. The cause of 
death was cerebral apoplexy, resulting from the rupture of a blood 
vessel in the back of the head, and his death is sincerely mourned by a 
very large circle of friends. He had, like so many others, suffered from 
illness during the spring, but had to a great extent recovered. Mrs. 
Cooper is an invalid, and for some time had entirely lost her speech, 
and could make others understand only by actions and writing, but 
the sudden shock of her husband’s death suddenly restored to her the 
faculty of speech. 
- The International Fruit Show. —At a Committee meeting 
held on Tuesday, Sir James Whitehead, Bart., in the chair, what may 
be described as the preliminary arrangements, which have been of a 
varied character, were practically concluded, and energetic action may 
be expected to follow in due course. 
-The Gardeners’ Orphan Fund.— At the Committee meeting 
of this charity held on Friday evening last, Mr. B. Wynne in the chair, 
the following contributions were announced—£10 from Mr. J. B. 
Stevenson, as the result of a dramatic entertainment at Bournemouth ; 
£10 from Alderman B. Watson, Wakefield; and 11 guineas from Mr. 
A. Dean, the results of a concert at Kingston-on-Thames. The thanks 
of the Committee were accorded to those helpers, and Mr. Dean was 
appointed local Secretary for the Kingston district. Preparations for 
the annual dinner, to be held on May 17th, were advanced, and a large 
and influential gathering is expected. 
- Gardening Appointments. — Mr. W. Pratt is leaving 
Longleat, and the head gardener’s place has been offered by the 
Marquis of Bath to Mr. J. Trollope, for many years general foreman 
in the same gardens, and accepted by him. The following appoint¬ 
ments have been made through Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest 
Hill, S.E. Mr. D. Munro as head gardener to J. P. Cory, Esq., 
Neville Court, Tunbridge Wells ; Mr. Rose as head gardener to 
C. C. Gowan, Esq., Bell House, Dulwich, S.E. 
- The National Pink Society (Midland Section).—W e 
have received the schedule of the Show which is to be held in connection 
with the floral fete that opens at Wolverhampton on July 12th. Good 
prizes are offered in eleven classes, and a fine display of this charming 
garden favourite should be forthcoming on the occasion. Mr. C. F* 
Thurstan is the Honorary Secretary. 
- Show and Gala at Epworth.—T he fifth annual Show and 
Gala is announced to be held on Bank Holiday, August Ist, in the 
Rectory grounds, by permission of Canon Overton. The Secretary is^ 
Mr. F. Grant, High Street, Epworth. 
- The “ Meteorological Magazine ” (Symons’s Monthly) 
contains much interesting information on the weather and other sub¬ 
jects. There is a letter on town fogs from the Rev. John Slatter, in 
which he blames Father Thames for most of the London fogs, but 
with respect to the worst of them does not see how the river could 
have had anything to do with it, which partly clears the character of 
the ancient stream, but leaves the subject a little denser than it was- 
before. 
- Eastbourne Horticultural Society. — Mr. W. Sharp- 
presided over a meeting of this Society a few days ago, when the winners 
of certificates at the previous monthly Show, Messrs. Watson and 
Whibley, received their awards. There was some conversation on the- 
subject of holding the monthly exhibitions at the Devonshire Park,, 
and as the Idea was approved of steps will be taken to complete such an 
arrangement if it can be done. Our Eastbourne friends should not be 
afraid to strike out. If the members do their best some very good 
displays could 'oe provided. 
- The Newcastle Spring Show.—W e have been favoured 
with a report of this Show, which was held on Tuesday and Wednesday 
in last week, but it arrived too late for insertion. The Exhibition is 
described as comparing favourably with those of previous years, but 
the inclemency of the weather prejudiced the attendance. Mr. F. C, 
Ford, The Gardens, Piermont, Darlington, took the chief prize for stove 
and greenhouse plants and Orchids. Mr. Patterson, Ashbourne Gardens, 
Sunderland, was a successful exhibitor of Auriculas, and Messrs. Watson 
and Dewar of Hyacinths. Cut flowers and table decorations are described 
as forming an excellent display, 
- The Profits of a Theory. — Mr. John Bottomley has 
been trying his hand at market gardening on new lines, but his enterprise 
has come to an untimely end. “ Liabilities £477, assets £250,” 
represented his financial position when questioned by the Official 
Receiver, He had been an overlooker previously, and had “ sirmmed 
up his knowledge of market gardening through reading books.” He is 
now perhaps of opinion that a pound of practice is worth a ton of 
theory, 
•- Waterlow Park.— One of the prettiest public spots in North 
London just now is the recently acquired Waterlow Park, This is 
about 29 acres in extent, and was generously given to the London County 
Council by a member of a well-known printing and publishing firm, 
whose name it bears, for the benefit of the rapidly increasing popula¬ 
tion of Higbgate and the neighbourhood. Spring flowers of numerous 
kinds are now making a fine display, and the fruit trees, of which 
there are many, are in full blossom, adding considerably to the beauty 
of the scenery. The park, which a year or two ago comprised the 
finest old gardens in that district, is charmingly laid out, and the 
mansion attached to the grounds is shortly to be utilised as a 
museum. 
-Strawberry La Grosse Sucree —I quite agree with Mr. 
John Chinnery as to the merits of this Strawberry, As he states, it 
should be largely grown where local conditions are suitable for it. I 
well remember when living at Worsley the fine fruits of it obtained, 
and when paying a visit there very recently I noticed some excellent 
examples in the forcing houses. It, like many others, will not do 
everywhere, but where it is at home it is a good grower, throwing its 
bold trusses of flowers well up above the foliage—a very important 
matter in early forcing. From my observation of it, it is rather shy in 
producing pollen, early in the season at any rate. This can be greatly 
remedied by introducing a batch of VicomtesseH^ricart de Thury or any 
other kind prolifie in pollen at the same time, and by placing the plants 
alternately ihey can when in flower be quickly cross-fertilised, which 
produces fruit of perfect shape. Where not properly set it is not of 
very pleasing appearance, although of a fine brisk sub-acid flavour. 
—J. J. C. 
