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JOURNiL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GA.RDENER. 
[ February 12, 1891. 
were subscribed he would be willing to guarantee the remaining 
£5000, but the Fellows must put their shoulders to the wheel and do 
their utmost to assist. 
In reference to this matter Mr. Bunyard subsequently asked if it 
would not be advisable to call in the money already promised, as the 
interest would soon accumulate to the benefit of the fund. 
Baron Schroder stated in reply th.at when he asked for £10,000 he 
said he would not call in the subscriptions until the whole amount was 
promised, and he could not go from his word. Still if any subscribers 
wished to send in the money he should be delighted to receive it, though 
he could not think of applying to those who had promised. 
Mr. C. Noble called attention to the amount expended upon the 
Society’s Journal, and wished to know if it was advisable to devote so 
large an amount to the purpose when the gardening papers would be 
willing to publish the information much more quickly. 
Mr. ^yllks explained that the sum of £449 included the postage of 
the Journal, and with regard to the general question he observed that 
the Journal was much appreciated by Fellows at a distance. If they 
threw up the Journal they would lose 800 or 900 Fellows the next day. 
They had secured nearly all the Fellows they could expect near London, 
and their increase would come chiefly from a distance, and to these 
their Journal specially appealed. 
Mr. Marshall then announced that the members of Council and 
officers as recommended in the list issued. He stated that only fourteen 
voting papers w'ere correctly filled, twenty-seven were incorrect, and 
several were blank. Members of Council resigning: — Sir C. W. 
Strickland, Bart., Col. E. H. Beddome, T. Francis Rivers. Fellows 
recommended to fill the above-mentioned vacancies :—Sir John Llewelyn, 
Bart., George Bunyard, D. Morris. Officers ;—President : Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart. Treasurer : Philip Crowley, F.L.S. Secretary : Rev. 
W. Wilks, M.A. Auditors ; W. Richards, Harry Turner, Henry Williams, 
A. H. Pearson. 
Mr. W. T. Thiselton Dyer commented upon the favourable progress 
of the Society, and concluded by moving a cordial vote of thanks to the 
Chairman, officers, and executive. This was seconded by Dr. Masters, 
carried unanimously, and a few words from the Chairman terminated 
the proceedings. 
Events of the Week. —Horticultural events are not numerous 
for the following wmek. Some provincial Societies have meetings and 
dinners to hold, tut there is nothing of special importance. We are 
informed that the Sittingbourne Society will meet on February 17th, 
the Linnean Society meets on 19th at 8 p.ji., and on February 21st the 
Royal Botanic Society have a general meeting at Regent’s Park. 
- The Weather around London has been rather dull during 
the past week, but comparatively mild, except on one or two days, when 
easterly or north-easterly winds prevailed. The buds of Currants and 
Gooseberries are starting, and a few hardy flowers are expanding. 
- ^ EGETABLES AND THE Feost.—F rom various sources we 
find that the scarcity of green vegetables in consequence of the frost 
is something more than a disappointment in some families, and that 
there are gardeners who are not just now on the best of terras with 
cooks. No one can be justly held accountable for the scarcity in ques¬ 
tion, and as affording conclusive evidence of this it will suffice to record 
the fact that absolutely all the green vegetables in the Royal Horticul¬ 
tural Society’s Gardens at Chiswick have been destroyed by the severe 
and protracted frost in the south of England. No winter crops have 
escaped, and all the spring Cabbages and Lettuces have melted away. 
Death of Mr. C. Haycock.—A s will be seen on reference to 
our report of the Fruit Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society on 
page 124, the able gardener and accomplished fruit grower, Mr. C. 
Haycock, died on Monday last. Some time after leaving Barham Court, 
Kent, he took charge of the gardens of Robert Smith, Esq, Goldings, 
Herts. M e are informed that he had been suffering for some time from 
Bright’s disease, to which he succumbed on the date named. He was 
fifty-one years of age, and in every respect a most estimable man. 
- Gardening Appointment.— Mr. J. M. Tucker, for the last 
two years foreman to Mr. Clinging, Marden Park Gardens, Caterham 
Valley, has been appointed head gardener to J. G. Lovell, Esq., The 
Elms, Bedford. — 
•- Early Tomatoes. —“ J. M.” writes :—“ Tomato plants raised 
from cuttings last autumn, if potted deeply and the soil made firm, 
will, if grown sturdily on a shelf near the glass in a temperature about 
G5°, afford ripe fruits about the end of April. Seed sown at once thinly, 
and the plants well managed, will afford early crops, but will not bear 
so heavily as will plants raised in a few weeks’ time. Varieties which 
bear very large fruit are not the best for the earliest supply.” 
-The Total Rainfall at Cuckfield, Sussex, for the past 
month was 2 95 inches, being 0 82 above the average. The heaviest fall 
was 0 86 inch on the 29th. Rain fell on twelve days. Highest tempera¬ 
ture, 49° on 31st ; lowest, 9° on the 10th ; mean maximum in shade, 38°; 
mean minimum, 28° ; partial shade readings, 5° below the average. 
—R. J. 
- The Weather. —In S. Perthshire the weather for the past fort¬ 
night has been an alternation of fine and dull days. The 1st, the 6th, 
and the 8th inst. were very fine, the last especially so, almost enough to 
delude one into the idea that spring had come. But March, when we not 
unfrequently have our heaviest snows, is still ahead. Occasional slight 
frosts have occurred. This morning (9th) 6° are registered, the lowest 
for nearly three weeks.—B. D. 
- The Weather here during the past month has been of an 
unusually severe character. For the first tsventy-three days the frost 
was very sharp, and during that period both rain and snow frequently 
falling together. On the 2Gth a general thaw set in, which thoroughly 
broke up the frost. Rain and snow fell upon ten days. Maximum in 
any twenty-four hours, 0’43 on the 30th ; minimum in any twenty- 
four hours, 0 02 on the fourth ; total for the month, 2 02.—E. WALLIS, 
Gardens, Hamels Park, Bantingjord, Herts. 
- Frost at Stirling.— Mr. G. McDougall writes “ I forward 
for your inspection the day and night temperatures from 25th November 
to 25th January, which show that upon forty-four nights frost was 
registered. We have had several winters within the last twelve years 
with longer continued frost, notably 1880-81, which continued from the 
last days of November to the first week in March without intermission, 
except two or three days in the middle of December. The thermometer 
stands in the open 34 feet above ground, and about 16 feet above sea 
level.” We observe the lowest readings are, omitting decimals, 14° 
December 21st, and 11° January 10th and 23rd, or in other words 18° 
and 22° of frost respectively. 
- The Weather for January.— Summary of meteorological 
observations at Hodsock Priory, Worksop, Notts, 56 feet above mean 
sea level.—Mean temperature of the month, 34'3°. Maximum on the 
27th, 50'6° ; minimum on the 18th, 6 7. Maximum in the sun on the 
31st, 90‘8° ; minimum on the grass on the 19th, 2’4°. Mean tempera¬ 
ture of air at 9 A.M., 33‘3°. Mean temperature of soil 1 foot deep, 33’4°. 
Nights below 32°, in shade twenty-three, on grass twenty-eight. Total 
duration of sunshine in month forty-six hours, or 90 per cent, of 
possible duration. We had eleven sunless days. Total rainfall, 1‘30 inch. 
Rain fell on fourteen days. Average velocity of wind 10 2 miles 
per hour. Velocity exceeded 400 miles on four days, and fell short 
of 100 miles on five days. Approximate averages for January ;—Mean 
temperature, 37’5° ; sunshine, thirty-five hours ; rainfall, 1-82 inch. 
The first three weeks were cold and frosty, and the last ten days mild. 
There were two very cold nights, and on a third the minimum was 
below 20°. The absolute minimum was lower in 1879 and 1881, as 
in March, 1883.— Joseph Mallender. 
- Effects of the Late Frosts.—W e can now more fully 
ascertain the damage caused by the recent severe frosts amongst our 
vegetables, Brussels Sprouts, Veitch's Exhibition and Paragon, have 
stood well. Out of seven varieties of Broccoli not a single plant is 
left; the same applies to the Purple Sprouting Broccoli. Of the Kales 
Chelsea Exquisite Curled is uninjured, whilst the Dwarf Green Curled, 
growing by the side of the former, has suffered considerably. Of spring 
Cabbages we have lost 90 per cent. Ellam’s Dwarf Early is the great 
favourite here on account of its earliness and delicate flavour. We 
have sown again, and intend potting the plants so to make up what 
time we can. Celery was well earthed when the ground was moderately 
dry, and well beaten with the spade, and upon the first appearance of 
frost the tops were covered with plenty of clean straw, and the frost did 
not reach the stems. Many shrubs have suffered considerably, owing, 
in a great measure, to the position they occupy being low, and qften 
much water abounding near their roots.— John Doughty, Angley 
Park Gardens, Crankrook, 
