March 29, 1894, 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
239 
Events of the Week. —The ensuiag week will be a compara¬ 
tively quiet one amongst horticulturists in the metropolis. The spring 
Show of the Royal Caledonian Society will be held at Edinburgh on 
April 4th and 5th. 
- The Weather in London.— Since Thursday in last week fine 
weather has prevailed in the metropolis. Friday and Saturday were 
fine, but characterised by easterly winds. On Sunday, Monday, and 
Tuesday the sun also shone brilliantly, and the temperature was above 
the average. Wednesday likewise opened bright, and at the time of 
going to press there are indications of the fine weather continuing. 
- The Weather in the North. —We have had a continuation 
of fine weather during the past week. There has been abundance of 
sunshine, and most of the days have been almost of summer-like 
brilliancy and warmth, with hazy mornings and evenings, and occasional 
touches of frost. A coldish north-east wind for the last three days has 
only tempered into seasonable coolness, and on Tuesday there was 
every prospect of a continuance of the present conditions.—B. D., 
S. Perthshire. 
- Royal HORTicaLTHRAL Society. —The Society have taken 
up the subject of Flovvering Trees and Shrubs, and, intending to report 
upon them in the autumn of the present year, would be glad to have 
exhibits of all such at any of the meetings during the year, as cut 
specimens or plants in pots, whichever may be most convenient. Such 
plants in variety as Pyrus, Cydonia, Magnolias, Almonds, Berberis, 
Apples (Crabs), Prunus, Crataegus, Laburnum, Flowering Currants, 
Mock Orange (Philadelphus), Hydrangeas, Spiraeas and Hypericums 
may give an idea of what is desired. 
- Death of Mr. John Jenner Weir. —We regret to hear of 
the death of this gentleman, which occurred on Good Friday. Mr. 
J. Jenner Weir was a familiar figure at shows of animals, birds, and 
flowers. He was a naturalist of high repute, and a member of the 
Scientific Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society. Like his 
famous brother, Mr. Harrison, he was much respected, and his sudden 
death will be mourned by a host of friends. Mr. J. Jenner Weir was 
seventy-two years of age. 
- Lindley Library.— The Council of the Royal Horticultural 
Society offer to subscribe £25 towards the expense of preparing and 
printing a catalogue of the Lindley Library, if the remainder can be 
otherwise raised. The Trustees have not sufficient means at their 
disposal to do more than keep up the current periodicals and purchase 
a small number of new books each year. They will gladly receive 
donations for the preparation and publication of a catalogue, the want 
of which seriously hampers the utility of the library. 
- Mr. John Clark, Wemyss Castle Gardens, Fifeshire, Scotland, 
writes to the “ American Florist,” regarding the Hollyhock disease as 
follows :—“ I have been a grower of these stately flowers for many years 
(before double owers were known) and have had to combat with the 
various diseases which the whole Mallow family is subject to. For some 
years I have syringed the plants with a weak solution of permanganate 
of magnesia, and can now grow clean, healthy stock. Anyone can try 
the remedy, as it is neither troublesome nor expensive.” 
- Colloquial Plant Names. —Some time ago I became 
acquainted with an old gardener who boasted of being a “ self larnt ” man, 
and who grew Cinerarias very successfully, which he always spoke of as 
“ Cineranys.” Thunbergias were a special favourite of his, which, in 
spite of several hints at correction, he would still persist in naming 
them “ Thumbvedgers.” The word Chrysanthemum, which is so 
formidable to some individuals, that they prefer cutting it short to suit 
their own peculiar tastes. Now this old gentleman had a most loveable 
way of expressing that formidable word as “ Kissantum.” A youth 
came to me a few weeks ago asking me for a few “ Pelly ” cuttings. 
“ Why,” I said, “ what are Pellys? " Said he, “ As near as I can tell you 
they are a bit like Gerryanums.” “ Perhaps you mean Pelargoniums,” 
I said. “ Well, yes, I believe that is’t name, but I calls ’em Pellys.”— 
G. W. R. 
- The Temple Show.—W e were offidally informed at the 
meeting on Tuesday last that His Royal Hitcbness the Duke of York 
will open the Summer Show of the Royal Hortic iltural Society in the 
Temple Gardens, London, on May 23rd. Special schedules for the Show 
will be ready in a few days. 
- M. Maurice de Vilmorin. —A complimentary dinner was 
given to this gentleman at the Horticultural Club, Hotel Windsor, 
on Tuesday night, the Rev. W. Wilks, Secretary of the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society, presiding on the occasion. 
- We regret to announce the death of Mr. Henry Webb, 
who was for many years Treasurer and a member of Council of the 
Royal Horticultural Society. He died at his residence, Redstone Manor 
House, Redhill, Surrey, on the 24th inst. Mr. Webb enjoyed good 
health to the last, and was at the time of his death eighty-five years of age. 
- Death op Mr. H. Evershed —We regret to hear of the 
death on the 10th inst., at Forest Hill, of Mr. Henry Evershed, a well- 
known writer on agriculture in various journals and agricultural editor 
of “ The Field.” Mr. Evershed, whose estimable character endeared him 
to all who knew him, was also of an archaeological turn of mind. 
- Devon and Exeter Gardeners’ Association. —An exhi¬ 
bition of spring flowers was held as an experiment recently under the 
auspices of the above Association and proved a success. The exhibits 
were varied, of good quality, and were admirably arranged under the 
superintendence of Messrs. Andrew Hope and T. E. Bartlett, Honorary 
Secretaries of the Association. 
-Death of Mr. Joseph Whittaker—F rom a Derbyshire paper 
we learn that on Tuesday, March 13th, this remarkable man was laid 
to rest in Morley churchyard. As a botanist Mr. Whittaker’s fame 
spread all through the country, and he had wonderful knowledge of 
flowers. Some years ago as many as 1300 different species of plants 
were said to be growing in his garden at Morley. 
- The Winter Moth Larva.—I t may be of interest to fruit 
growers that the first larva of this pest appeared at Glewston Court, Ross 
on 21st inst. Judging from the eggs deposited on the trees, the attack will 
not be so severe as last year. Fruit trees of all descriptions are covered with 
bloom buds, in fact if there were less bloom the fruit prospects would 
be improved, as such a mass of fruit buds is not always followed by a 
good set of fruit.— S. T. Wright. 
- Red-leading Seeds. —About fifty years ago a correspondence 
on protecting seeds was carried on in a gardening paper edited by the 
late Mr. Robert Marnock. At that time I had to provide Cabbage plants 
on a large scale to supply the farmers on an estate. Before sowing round 
seeds I made others wet, then mixed the seed with powdered red lead 
pure, not adulterated. This proved a great success, upon which I 
wrote in Mr. Marnock’s paper, and he gave me a leading article backing 
up my experience, he knowing me personally. The red lead must be 
pure.— George Taber. 
- Tadcaster Paxton Society. —On Thursday in last week an 
interesting lecture was read by Mr. J. Hornby, gardener to Lord 
Deramore, Heslington Hall, York, “ On Climbing Plants, their Uses and 
Effects,” before the members of the Tadcaster Paxton Society. The 
second annual meeting of the Society was also held a few evenings 
ago to elect officers for the ensuing year. Mr. H. Barret was re¬ 
elected Chairman, having previously filled the office both worthily and 
efficiently, being himself a fervent lover of gardening. Owing to the 
Society being in good condition financially, 1 guinea was unanimously 
voted to the Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund, which will be handed over 
in the course of a day or two to Mr. Clayton, Grimston, Hon. Local 
Secretary. One guinea was also voted to a charity in Tadcaster. 
- Chemical Manures. — The American Chemical Society 
estimates that the world’s annual consumption of chemical manures 
at 5,500,000 tons, of which Great Britain is estimated to use nearly 
one-fifth. The estimate can only be regarded as approximate, and with 
reference to the estimated consumption of 1,000,000 tons in the United 
Kingdom, it may be mentioned that, according to the returns published 
by the Agricultural Department of this country, that the average 
annual importation of chemical manures in the three years immediately 
preceding 1892 was 600,176 tons. Of course large quantities are made 
annually at home from the waste products of gas and chemical works, 
and from bones and coprolites. During February there was a large 
increase in the imports of chemical manure, more particularly nitrate of 
soda and guano. 
