June 29, 1893. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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- The Easinhwold Exhibition. — The Easingwold Floral, 
Horticultural, and Industrial Society’s Exhibition will be held on 
August 30th, and not on August 23rd, as was at first advertised. 
- Mons. Ernest Bebgmann. —We are informed that Mons- 
Ernest Bergmann, the Secretary of the National Horticultural Society 
of France, has received from His Majesty the King of Portugal the 
Knight’s Cross of the Order of Christ, 
- The Worshipful Company of Gardeners, of which the 
Rev. W. Wilks, M.A., the popular Secretary of the Royal Horticultural 
Society, is Master, will hold a dinner at 6.30 P.M., at the Whitehall 
Rooms, Hotel Metropole, on July 12th, 1893. 
-Exhibition at Lyons.—I t is reported that on Sept. 14th 
and four following days the Association Horticole Lyonnaise proposes 
to hold on the Cours du Midi, Perrache, an Exhibition of horticulture, 
viticulture, and objects of art and industry connected with them. 
-The Liverpool Horticultural Association.—W e are 
informed that the fourteenth summer Flower Show of this Association 
will be held on the Review Ground, Sefton Park, Liverpool, on July 26th 
and 27th. The Chrysanthemum and Fruit Exhibition will take place 
on November 15th and 16th. 
- Newcastle Summer Show. —The Newcastle Summer Flower 
Show will be held on July 20th, 21st, and 22nd, in conjunction with 
the great Exhibition of the Northumberland Agricultural Society 
The Society is at present in a flourishing condition, and with the other 
attractions we have no doubt the Show will be a success. Particulars 
are given in our advertisement columns. 
- Weather at Liverpool. — After weeks of drought and 
intense heat, which seriously affected vegetables, flowers, and fruit, 
and left lawns in a brown state, the weather reached the climax on 
Saturday and Sunday, the 17th and 18tb, when the thermometer stood 
on those days over 90° in the shade. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 
there was a perceptible cooling down in the atmosphere, denoting that 
rain could not long be delayed. About 4.30 p.m. on Thursday the long- 
looked for rain descended in copious showers, and they continued 
more or less till the end of the week. What a different aspect the garden 
now wears ! It is to be hoped now that the rain has come that we may 
have sufficient to bring on all vegetables without having to resort to the 
tedious, but what has been absolutely necessary where water was at 
command, labour of watering outdoor crops.—R. P. R. 
- Index Kewensis. — This, which has been in the course of 
preparation for several years past, is “ a work of supreme importance 
to students of botany and to horticulturists,” and we think the follow¬ 
ing prospectus will interest readers :—” Now ready, part 1, pp. 728, 
quarto. Price to subscribers, 2 guineas net. The work will be com¬ 
pleted in four parts, which will be issued to subscribers at 8 guineas, 
and the price will be raised on publication. ‘ Index Kewensis.’— 
PLANTARUM PHANEROGAMARUM NOMINA ET SYNONYMA OMNIUM 
GENERUM ET SPECIERUM A LINNAEO USQUE AD ANNUM M DCCC 
LXXXV COMPLECTENS NOMINE RECEPTO AUCTORE PATRIA UNICUIQUE 
PLANTAE SUBJECTIS. SUMPTIBUS CAROLI ROBERTI DARWIN. DUCTU 
ET consilio, Josephi D. Hooker. Confecit B. D. Jackson. 
“ The printing of part 2 is well advanced, and the completion of 
the whole work may be expected during 1894. The following com¬ 
munication from Sir Joseph Hooker, F.R.S., &c., explains the origin, 
plan, and purpose of this important and comprehensive undertaking :— 
‘ Shortly before his death, Mr. Darwin informed me of his intention 
to devote a considerable sum in aid or furtherance of some work of 
utility to biological science, and to provide for its completion should 
this not be accomplished during his lifetime. He further informed me 
that the difficulties he had experienced in accurately designating the 
many plants which he had studied, and ascertaining their native 
countries, had suggested to him the compilation of an index to the 
names and authorities of all known flowering plants and their countries, 
as a work of supreme importance to students of systematic and 
geographical botany, and to horticulturists, and as a fitting object of 
the fulfilment of his intentions. I have only to add that, at his 
request, I undertook to direct and supervise such a work ; and that 
it is being carried out at the Herbarium of the Royal Gardens, Kew, 
with the aid of the staff of that establishment.—Jos. D. Hooker.” 
As a reference work regarding the nomenclature of plants, ” Index 
Kewensis ” will stand pre-eminent. Mr. Henry Froude, Oxford 
University Press Warehouse, Amen Corner, London, E.C., is the 
publisher. 
- Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, have announced to their 
employes that in commemoration of the Royal Wedding all depart¬ 
ments in their business will be closed on July 6th. In adilition to 
receiving the usual day’s pay, every employd will, on the preceding 
day, be presented with an extra week’s wages. 
- Royal Wedding Bouquets. — We are informed Messrs. 
Wills «k Segar have received the Royal command to supply the wedding 
bouquets on the occasion of the marriage of H.R.H. the Duke of York 
and H.S.H. the Princess Mary of Teck. The same firm have also 
received instructions to decorate the Royal breakfast table at Bucking¬ 
ham Palace on the occasion of the Royal Wedding. 
- National Pink Society (Northern Section). —This 
Society will hold its annual Exhibition, July 6th, in the gardens of the 
Manchester Royal Botanical and Horticultural Society, at Oid Trafford, 
in conjunction with the exhibition of Roses to be held in the gardens 
on that date. Mr. J. W. Bentley, Stakehill, near Manchester, is the 
Secretary. 
- An Eccentric Currant Bush. —I have a large Red Currant 
bush full of fruit, and on one of the branches of which is a crop of 
fine White Currants. This branch of white fruit does not start from 
the ground, is not grafted, and is a collateral of one of the branches 
bearing the red fruit, so that the two kinds are really on the same 
branch. I should be glad to know if any of your correspondents have 
met with a similar curiosity.— Chas. H. Page, 
- The Great York Gala and Horticultural Exhibition. 
—We mentioned in our report of this Exhibition, held on the 14th, 15th, 
and 16th inst,, that Messrs. Jas. Backhouse & Son, The Nurseries, York, 
had arranged an artistic Alpine garden at one end of a great tent, and 
the Judges recommended that a gold medal should be awarded to this 
excellent exhibit. We are pleased to say that the Committee decided 
to do this, and the recognition was well merited. 
- Notts Horticultural and Botanical Society’s Ex¬ 
cursion TO Shipley Hall Gardens. — The first excursion of the 
season of the above Society took place on June 15th. Shipley Hall, 
Derbyshire, the residence of Mr. E. M. Mundy, J.P,, was the place 
decided upon, thanks to Mr. Elphinstone’s kindness, and no more 
interesting place could there be for such an object. The weather 
was perfect from a holiday point of view, and some 200 gardeners 
and garden lovers responded to the Society’s invitation. On arriving 
at Shipley the excursionists received from Mr. Elphinstone a hearty 
welcome, and the family being away from home ha and his staff were 
enabled to show the visitors unreservedly not only over the whole 
gardens, but over farm and farmyard, dairy (a model in its way), 
park—everywhere. It was that unlimited freedom of observation and 
indulgent rest amongst such scenes of beauty which was the chief item 
in the enjoyment of the day. Tea was provided in a tent in the park, 
and at its close the President of the Society, the Sheriff of Nottingham 
(Mr. Joseph Bright) in thanking Mr. Mundy for the use of his grounds, 
and Mr, Elphinstone for his courteous reception, alluded to all their 
natural advantages, and dwelt on the excellent gardening which was 
shown in every part of the gardens, more especially so in the singular 
beauty of the indoor fernery and the magnificent Orchids. 
- Leicester and Midland Chrysanthemum Society, —On 
Saturday, June 24th, the first (what is hoped will be annual) outing of 
the above Society took place under favourable circumstances. At the 
invitation of Thomas Brooks, Esq,, the gardens of Barkby Hall were 
visited. Early in the day the weather seemed rather threatening, but 
midday it had cleared, and the bursts of sunshine added much to the 
prospect of a pleasant journey. About two o’clock the party left 
Leicester in a covered conveyance, and passed through Belgrave, 
Thurmaston, and Syston, where a halt was made to inspect the nurseries 
of Mr. W. K, Woodcock, who has done sterling service to the Society, 
he having been Chairman of Committee for several years, and much 
regret was expressed when the resignation of that office was caused by 
his lecturing appointments. Another pleasant drive of about a 
mile brought us to Barkby Hall, where Mr. Lansdell, the head gardener, 
was expecting us. At six o’clock the company adjourned to the Malt 
Shovel Hotel, where an excellent meat tea had been prepared. After 
tea Mr. H. Bell (the Chairman of Committee) was voted to the chair, 
and a discussion on Tomato growing was introduced by the Chairman, 
and carried on by Messrs. Lansdell, Smith, W. Bell, Johnson, and others 
At nine o’clock the party started on the return journey, reaching 
Leicester about 10 p.m. 
