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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
[ October 5, 1893. 
Events of the Week. —The Committees of the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society will meet at the Drill Hall, James Street, S.W., on 
Tuesday, 10th, particulars of which are given in a paragraph below. 
On the 11th inst. a three-days exhibition will be opened at the Royal 
Aquarium, Westminster, under the auspices of the National Chrysan¬ 
themum Society, 
- The Weather in London. —Changeable weather has again 
characterised the past week. Sunday was comparatively mild with 
occasional slight showers. On Monday similar weather occurred, and 
rain fell heavily during the night. Tuesday was fine and colder, as also 
was Wednesday morning. At the time of going to press it is bright 
with rather a keen wind prevailing. 
- Royal Horticultural Society. —The next meeting of the 
Royal Horticultural Society will take place in the Drill Hall, James 
Street, Victoria Street, Westminster, on Tuesday 10th October, when 
prizes are offered for hardy herbaceous perennials. At three o’clock 
Mr. W. Crump will deliver a lecture on Pears.” 
- The Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution.—A s 
has been notified in our advertisement pages an election of pensioners 
on the funds of this Institution will take place in January next. 
Intending candidates must send in their applications on or before 
October 14th, to Mr. George J. Ingram, 50, Parliament Street 
London, S.W. 
- Fruit Culture in Villa Gardens.—M r. G. Bunyard of 
Maidstone gave an excellent lecture on this subject at the meeting of 
the National Amateur Gardeners’ Association on Tuesday evening last, 
at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, E.C. There was a fair 
attendance, and Mr. T. W, Sanders presided. Mr. Bunyard detailed the 
best methods to adopt, and specially recommended the bush, pyramid, 
and cordon systems. 
- A NEvy Wood. — According to theManchester Courier” a 
new wood has been discovered in Borneo, which promises to supplant 
oak as a building material. It is familiarly known as “ bilian,” very 
close in grain, having a breaking strain greater than that of oak, and 
with a specific gravity to that of box wood as 3 is to 4, or one- 
quarter lighter. It is not unlike ebony in appearance, especially after 
exposure to the air. 
- Awards to British Exhibitors at Chicago. —We are 
informed that the Committee of the floricultural section at the World’s 
Fair have made awards to Messrs. John Laiug & Sons, for Chinese 
Primulas; to Messrs. James Carter & Co., for Chinese Primulas, 
Cyclamens and other flowers ; to Messrs. Kelway & Son, for Chinese 
Primulas (model crimson) ; to Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, for Chinese 
Primulas; to Messrs. Waterer & Sons, for Pseonies and Phloxes ; to 
Messrs. Dickson & Sons, for collections of Azalea mollis and Rhodo¬ 
dendrons ; and to Miss Margaret Dickson, for collections of Roses. The 
awards to foreign exhibitors are as follows:—Germany, forty-six ; 
France, twelve ; Holland, six; Austria, one ; and Italy, one. 
- Complimentary Dinners at Earl’s Court. —In recognition 
of his services, a complimentary dinner was given on the evening of 
the 28th ult. to Mr. H. E. Milner, Chairman of the Executive Committee 
of the Gardening and Forestry Exhibition. Professor Stewart, President 
of the Linnean Society, occupied the chair, the company numbering 
about 100. The Chairman, in proposing the toast of the evening, said 
they might congratulate Mr. Milner on the success which had attended 
his efforts to diffuse a knowledge of gardening and forestry, and to 
foster and encourage those two sciences. By means of this Exhibition 
employment had not only been given to a large number of persons, but 
pleasure had been afforded to many thousands. In conclusion, the 
Chairman presented Mr. Milner with an antique silver bowl as a 
souvenir of his connection with the Exhibition, which had been sub¬ 
scribed for by a number of personal friends and members of the staff. 
Mr, Milner, in returning thanks, acknowledged the hearty co-operation 
of his fellow directors and of the staff, who had worked so hard to make 
the Exhibition a success. On Monday evening next, the 9th inst., a 
dinner will be given to Mr. H. Turner, Vice-President of the Horti¬ 
cultural Department. - Tickets can be obtained from Messrs. H. B. 
Skinner and R. Dean, Secretaries, Earl’s Court Exhibition, S.W. 
-VeNIDIUM CALENDULACEUM VAR. MULTIFLORUM.—When I 
exhibited this plant at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society 
it was not as an object for pot culture, but simply as a much-neglected 
autumn flowering annual for the open ground that is very valuable at 
this season of the year. The plant was placed in a pot simply for the 
convenience of transit to the Drill Hall.—R. Dean, JE,aling, W. 
- Cydonia japonica Fruiting. —Mr. E. Molyneux observes :— 
“For the last three years our bushes of this showy spring flowering shrub 
have borne fruit, but this year the crop is much heavier. I note Mr.. 
Thomas staged a dish of fruit of it at the last meeting of the Royal 
Horticultural Society, when a vote of thanks was accorded. Hanging 
on the trees the fruit is pretty when it assumes the deep yellow 
characteristic of its ripened state. Is it possible to make any use of 
the fruit ? ” 
- Tomatoes. —The Rev, J. E. Symns writes from Woodford 
Wells to the “ Times : ”—” I am sending some Tomatoes grown under 
remarkable circumstances. They are quite ripe, and the largest weighs 
just 9 OZ 3 , The seeds were self-sown ; they must have fallen from the 
fruit of last year. When the plants were strong enough they were 
removed and put in the open ground under a south wall. They were 
never under glass, nor protected in any way. I shall be glad to learn 
if there is a similar instance on record in any part of England.” 
- Stray Tomatoes. —A Bedminster correspondent writes :— 
“Your readers may be interested in knowing that more than a dozen 
Tomato plants may be seen growing in a field leading to Ashton Hill, a 
few score yards from the pond. The plants vary in size, some being 
remarkably vigorous and loaded with fruit; 4 or 5 lbs. having been 
gathered during the past week, consisting of the smooth as well as a 
wrinkled variety. A couple of small plants (though not in flower or 
fruit) may also be seen near the lower gate of the churchyard. Have 
any of your readers observed any similar strays from cultivation 
growing apparently wild in any other locality 1 ” 
- Gardening Appointments. — Mr. James Hill, for nearly 
four years forman at Hopwood Hall, has been appointed head gardener 
to Sigismund C. de Trafford, Esq., Croston Hall, Preston, Lancashire. 
We learn that Mr. T. Kent has been appointed gardener to Captain Van 
Koughuet, R.N.. of Tyttenhanger Park, St. Albans, in succession to his 
father, Mr. H. Kent, who had forty-three years’ service as gardener at 
Tyttenhanger Park, to the late Dowager Countess of Hardwick, the late 
Dowager Countess of Caledon, the late Jane, Countess of Caledon, and 
the present Earl of Caledon. 
- The members of the WARE Horticultural Mutual Im¬ 
provement Society on the afternoon of 28th ult, responded to an 
invitation of their President, Mr. Hanbury of Poles Park, Ware, to visit 
his gardens and grounds. Seventy of the members attended and spent an 
enjoyable afternoon inspecting the many noticeable features, and were 
afterwards regaled to a substantial tea. The gathering was instructive 
alike to all, as everything is grown in the most creditable manner by 
Mr. W. M. Alexander the gardener. The improvements made in the 
gardens of the four or five years by the present owner show considerable 
taste and add immensely to the beauty of the place. Mr. and Mrs. 
Hanbury take great interest in the Society, and have invited the 
members on seven similar occasions.—E. Wallis. 
- Emigrants’ Information Office, 31, Broadway, West¬ 
minster, S.W.—The October circulars of the Emigrants’ Information 
Office, and the pi-nny and other handbooks, with maps, show the present 
prospects of emigration. A new pamphlet on California is also issued. 
J New branch offices have been opened at the public libraries at Peter¬ 
borough and Swansea. It is too late in the year for emigrants without 
money—other than female servants—to seek work in Canada, unless 
they go to join friends. Work in New South Wales, especially in towns, 
continues to be very scarce. In Victoria good farm hands can get 
employment throughout the year at about 15s, a week, and all found ; 
but in the towns, and especially in Melbourne, there is no opening for 
men without capital at the present time. There ia an excellent opening 
in the south of Australia for Vine growers with a little capital. The 
recent arrivals in New Zealand have been so numerous that there is no 
pressing demand for more ; but the country is so full of resources, and 
the population is still so small, that anyone arriving there with know¬ 
ledge of a trade, and with a little money, should do well. 
