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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ May 12, 1892. 
Events of the Week. —As mentioned in the last issue, “ Duneevan,” 
the b au iful residence of the late Mr. James Macintosh at Oatlands 
Park, Wej bridge, will be offered for sale to-day (May 12th) by Messrs. 
Farebrother, Ellis, Clark, & Co. at The Mart, Tokenhouse Yard, London, 
E C. On the 13th 125 plants of Cattleya Victoria Regina will be 
offered, with other plants, at Protheroe & Morris’s rooms, by order of 
M C'srs. Sander & Co. Committee meetings of the R ^yal Horticultural 
Soeiety will be held at the Drill Hall, James Street, Westminster, on 
the 17 h, and on the 18ththe Royal Botanic Society’s summer Show will 
be held at Regent’s Park. 
- The Weather in London.—T he brilliant weather whieh 
favoured the opening of the International Horticultural Exhibition on 
the 7th inst. has continued up to the time of going to press. The 
barometer indicates fine weather, and is firm, while the atmospheric 
surroundings are sunny, genial, and warm. The wind is north¬ 
easterly. 
- Death op Dr. Regel. —We regret to have to announce the 
deith of His Excel ency Privy Counsellor Eduard von Regel, 
D r>"Ctor of the Imperial Botanic Garden at St. Petersburg, which 
ocGurrel on the 27th April in the seventy-seventh year of his age. Dr. 
R-gel was born at Gotha 13th August, 1815, and was formerly Superin- 
tead'-nt of the Botanic Garden at Zurich before he received the 
apuointment to St. Petersburg. He was an ardent and hard-working 
botanist, and published many valuable treatises on various botanical 
sahjec^s. His name is closely associated with the Oartenflora, of 
whici he was for many yeais the editor. In 1868 he published his 
P&nifina Jtossica, a richly illustrated work on Russian pomology, but 
wii'Ch, being written in the Russian language, is a sealed book to many 
wno would otherwise like to consult its pa^es. 
- Royal Horticultural Society.—T he next meeting of the 
Society in the Drill Hall, James Street, Victoria Street, Westminster, 
will take place on Tuesday, May 17ch, when prizes are offered for 
Competition amongst amateurs who exhibit Indian and hardy Azaleas 
a'.d Pelarg niums (Zonals excluded). In the afternoon at 3 p M, a 
paper on “ Hardy Climbers and Creepers” will be contributed by Mr. 
W. C. Leach. The Great Annual Flower Show of the Society will take 
place at the Inner Temple Gardens, London, on May 25th and 26th. 
Intending exhibitors should communicate at once with the Super¬ 
intendent, R H.S. Gardens, Chiswick, regarding the space they require, 
and stating the nature of their exhibits. 
- Horticultural Club. —The usual monthly dinner and con¬ 
versazione took place on Tuesday last, the chair being occupied by 
H. J. Pearson, Esq. A paper (which we give in another column) was 
read by Martin R. Smith, Esq , and an interesting discussion, in which 
most of those present took part, followed. We understand that there 
will be a special dinner on the 25th, the opening day of the Temple 
Show.—D., Peal. 
- Veitch’s Model Broccoli. — I should like to say a few 
words respecting this very excellent Broccoli. Amongst all the 
leading sorts I can safely say I have never seen its equal, although 
I have grown late varieties extensively for many years. I have a 
plantation of Model now coming on, the plants just showing signs of 
heading, and they will afford a supply up to the end of June. None 
has stood the severe winter like this variety. I have lost hundreds of 
other sorts, and the plants which have stool are small and of very 
li'.tle use, but Model is robust and fine, nearly equal to some sorts of 
Cauliflowers.—C. Hazel. 
- Eaton Hall Gardens. —Mr. Nicholas F. Barnes has been 
appointed gardener to the Duke of Westminster at Eiton Hall, Chester. 
Mr. Birnes was foreman for six years at Floors Castle, Kelso, and 
accompanied Mr. McKellar to Sindrin^iham in the same capacity. The 
giidens at Eaton rank among the finest and best equipped in the 
kingdom, and only a man of proved ability could be entrusted with 
their management. Tne Krho 3Liil says :—“ Mr. Barnes’ numerous 
friends wdl be delighted to learn of his early preferment, which is 
ere iitable not only to himself but to Mr. McKellar, whose training has 
duubt.ess had much to do in fitting him for so important a post.” 
- Early Cabbages. —We have received notes on early Cabbages 
from several correspondents, but their publication must be deferred to a 
future issue, 
- Birkenhead and Wirral Horticultural Association. 
—The sixth annual Exhibition of Chrysanthemums, Fruit, and Plants- 
has been fixed for Thursday, November 10th, and a well-varied 
schedule has been arranged. 
- The New Gardener at Highbury. —We learn that Mr, 
William Earp, late gardener to Sir W. Eden, Bart., Windlestone Hallr 
Ferry Hill, Durham, has been appointed to succeed the late Mr. Cooper 
as head gardener to the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain at Highbury,. 
Birmingham, 
- SOMERTON Horticultural Society.—A t a meeting of this 
Society the other day much satisfaction was expressed at the takings 
of last year, the report was adopted, and the officers were re-elected. 
This is a pleasant record to make. Would that all other societies could 
share in tne smiles of Somerton, 
- Madagascar Plants at Kew. — It is reported that 
“ M. Baillon, Paris, has presented to Kew Gardens some 400 species of 
Madagascar plants, about half of them from the western side of the 
island. A considerable number of the specimens are types of novelties 
published by Dr. Baillon, and therefore possess a special value.” 
- The Williams’ Memorial Trustees have decided to offer 
the following medals this year.—Temple Show, a large Williams’^ 
Memorial silver m-dal for the best group of Orchids (amateurs). Inter¬ 
national Horticultural Exhibition at Earls Court, a Williams’ Memorial 
medal and £5 to the winner of the first prize in class 23, on the Show 
to be held on the 27th and 28th of May. 
-Horticulture at the Chicago Exhibition. — At the 
World’s Exhibition—where by the way 6000 men are now working— 
E. S. D.-nis in, of Alameda county. Cal., intends to exhibit a Pumpkin 
weighing 326 lbs., while in the Michigan exhibit will be a representation 
i" wax of 500 specimens of fruit which grow in the State. It will be 
prepared by a Kalamazoo woman. 
- Death op Mr. William Davies. — Mr. W. Davies, the 
oldest and one of the most respected gardeners in Glamorgan, passed 
away quietly after a few days’ illness on the 2nd inst., in his seventy- 
ninth year. Mr. Davies held the situation of head gardener to the late 
Thomas Booker, Esq., and family, at Velendra, near Cardiff, for the 
long period of fortv-.^even years. He was a good all-round gardener and 
an enthusiastic Pine Apple grower up to the time of his death.—A. P. 
- Strawberry La Grosse Sucr^e.—P ermit me to corroborate 
Mr. Chinnery's note on page 315 as to the merits of this Strawberry as 
a first-rate sort for forcing. We have grown it for that purpose now 
for the past fifteen years, having drawn attention to its merits as a 
good forcer in the columns of one of your contemporaries in the spring 
of 1877, Out of a batch of about 1200 plants grown for forcing we 
have this year nearly half of them La Grosse Sucr6e, our other two 
standard kinds being Keens’ Seed.ing and Vicomtesse H^ricart de Thury. 
With us La Gmsse Sucr4e comes in several days earlier than either of 
the. two named when a batch of each kind are put in for our first 
picking, which is usually ready the first week in March, During the 
early days of April we picked fruits that weighed over three-quarters of 
an ounce each, though we could not get any to pull down the ounce 
weight.—H. J. C., Grimston. 
- The Horsham Horticultural Society has, says a Sussex 
paper, closed the year much more satisfactorily than it was at one time 
expected would be the case. The atmospherical conditions attending 
the Exhibition last autumn were most unfavourable, storms of rain 
interfering with the erection of marquees, and continuing with such 
baleful persistence as to be responsible for a decrease in the “gate” 
receipts of nearly £15. As a horticultural display, however, the Show 
was one of the best, if not the best, ever held under the auspices of the 
Society, the new feature of competitions for groups of flowering and 
foliage plants adding considerably to the attractiveness of the Exhibition. 
At the annual meeting it was stated that the total number of entries 
reached 1795. and that more than 1200 members and visitors braved the 
storm in order to view the fine display of plants and flowers. A 
decidedly unfavourable balance-sheet seemed at one time highly 
probable, but, thanks to increased pecuniary assistance, the Committee 
have been able to show a small balance—£1 10s. Id.—on the right side 
of the a 'Counts. Given fine weather the Committee believe the Show 
will “ continue to hold the reputation of being the finest, largest, and 
best in the south of England.” 
