December 8, 1887. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
495 
Secretary, Mr. James Grieve, Pilrig Nurseries, Edinburgh. Gratifying 
additions to the membership were announced. Mr. Straton intimated 
his intention of presenting a gold medal as one of the special prizes at 
e nest competition, the date of which was fixed for Wednesday, 9th 
ay, 1888. l\e are glad to report this good progress, and trust the 
Society will receive increased and continuous support. 
An extremely attractive feature at the recent Twickenham 
Show was a Geoup of Tubeeous Begonias from H. Little, Esq., 
he Barons, Twickenham, and it is so seldom that these plants are seen 
at late autumn shows that the following particulars from their exhibitor 
will be interesting. “ The Tuberous Begonias were raised from seed 
obtained from my collection last season, and sown in heat in February 
of this year. I raised about 500 plants, and pricked them out as usual 
from pans, three or four in a small pot, then potted them singly and kept 
them growing, shifting into 48’s and 32’s. They flowered splendidly in 
pots, and carried on the season up to November, so that as my large 
specimens (with which we have been successful this year in gaining 
first each time we have shown them) went out of flower the forward 
seedlings were coming on into full beauty, and as the later seedlings 
came on they bloomed, extending the season in a most pleasant and 
satisfactory manner. Out of a sowing there are sure to be some seeds 
that germinate later than others ; we save these and grow them on, and 
it is these later plants that bloom later. I am very pieased with this 
way of growing them, and have saved.seed for next year.” 
At the same exhibition and from the same garden was a col¬ 
lection of Feenoh and Afeican Maeigolds in Pots, which 
attracted much notice, and Mr. Little has obliged us with a note in 
reference to them. “ These were treated as annuals and planted out in 
the open, but as they had not finished their flowering in October I had 
them taken up and placed into large pots with as large a bole of soil as 
possible, keeping them shaded for a short time. They did not suffer by 
the lifting, not losing a leaf, and they are now blooming with the 
Chrysanthemums in my conservatory in the most satisfactory manner, 
and we shall be able to save the seed of the best quality plants, while 
if they had been left out the early frost would probably have spoiled 
them. They have been much admired in the conservatory, and form 
quite a striking feature with their large orange and lemon coloured 
blooms that last quite as well as the Chrysanthemums. I shall certainly 
grow more of them next season for this purpose, as they give double 
pleasure by blooming in the open during the summer, and give autumn 
flowers for the little trouble of taking care of them in the way I have 
mentioned.” 
-Gaedening Appointment.— Mr. E. Hunt, recently gardener 
to the late It. H. Cotton, Esq., Etwall Hall, Derby, has been appointed 
gardener to the Rev. R. G. Buckston, Sutton Hall, Sutton-on-the-Hill 
Derby. 
- Me. J. Mallendee sends his usual Summaby of Meteoeo- 
logical Obseevations at Hodsock Peioey, Wobksop, Notts, foe 
Novembee this year.—Mean temperature of month, 40'2°. Maximum 
on the 6th, 53'8° ; minimum on the 18th, 21-5°. Maximum in the sun 
on the 6th, 97'0°; minimum on the grass on the 5th, 15'9°. Mean 
temperature of the air at 9 A.M., 39 2° ; mean temperature of the soil, 
1 feet deep, 41-3°. Temperature fell below 32° in shade on eleven 
nights, and on grass eighteen. Total duration of sunshine in month, 
fifty-four hours, or 21 per cent, of possible duration. We had ten sun¬ 
less days. Total rainfall in month, D61 inch ; maximum fall in twenty- 
four hours on the 5th, 0’31 inch. Rain fell on nineteen days. Average 
velocity of wind, 9-2 miles per hour. Velocity exceeded 400 miles on 
three days, and fell short of 100 miles on seven days. Approximate 
averages for November Mean temperature, 4P7°. Rainfall, 2-04 inch. 
Sunshine (six years), 53'5 hours. The coldest November since 1879. 
Rainfall less than in ten of the previous twelve years. The rainfall 
from the 1st of January is about 9 inches below the average. 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
The last meeting of the National Chrysanthemum S c’ety’s Floral 
Committee for 1887 was held at the Royal Aquaium, Westminster, on 
Wednesday last, the 7(h inst., when the following members were present:— 
E. Sanderson, Esq., in the chair, and Messrs. G. Stevens, R. Owen, C. G.b- 
bod, Lewis Castle, C. Swift, H. Canned, G. Gordon, T. Bevan, J. P. Kendall, 
and W. Holmes, Hon. Secretary. 
The exhibits comprised several novelties, but only one Chrysanthemum 
was considered worthy of a certificate—namely, J. Collins, from Messrs. W 
ana O. Drover, Fareham, a large Japanese of a bronzy buff colour with a 
tinge ot yellow in the centre. Blooms of Lady Cave, a neat small creamy 
white recurvmg Japanese, were shown from Mr. R. Owen and were com¬ 
mended. The same exhibitor obtained the silver medal for a stand of new 
varieties, comprising Alcyon, Mawet Postula, C. Wagstaff, Annie Roudiere, 
Mrs. Norman Davis, M. Maiheonnet, Ralph Brocklebank, Mrs. L. Castle, 
Putney George, Emilie Belloc, Le Danphinais, and Lady Cave. Mr. G. 
atevens was adjudged a bronze medal also for a very good stand, comprising 
a/ 16 at ° m3 °L^ r - H. Wellam, Lady Lawrence, Bombardier. Mr. Addison, 
Mrs. Norman Davis, Ralph Brocklebank, and Lady Emily. The first named 
nad rather the heavier blooms, but the latter was not much behind in merit, 
and the stand had a bright developed appearance. Mr. Sullivan of Roe- 
hampton sent a purplish seeiling Japanese that was not thought sufficiently 
distinct. Messrs. W. &. G. Drover, Fareham, sent blooms of their large 
apanese variety bearing the name of the firm, but it was considered too 
coarse, though a smaller one, named H. Wat rer, yellow, with a reddish 
edge to the florets, was admired by some. 
Mr. T.S. Ware, Tottenham, showed flowers of a bright yellow, late- 
flowering Chrysanthemum named Governor of Jersey, a Japanese with broad 
incurving florets. It is promising, and will probably be seen at the January 
r ‘ , A ° f . th anks was accorded to Mr. Taylor, gardener to Sir John 
Lu ibock, Bart., High Elms, Farnborough, fora collection of Chrysanthemum 
blooms, and a similar award was accorded to Mr. J. Guyton, Station Road 
Nurseries, Belton, Great Yarmouth, for a sport from Princess Teck, named 
Jubilee, of whuh a large stand of blooms was shown. They were highly 
®°touied, but the variety was not thought distinct enough for a certificate. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, showed a stand of new Zonal Pelar¬ 
goniums, comprising some very handsome varieties, two of which were 
certificated-namely, Mrs. D. Saunders, large bright pink, with a white eye, 
the blooms beautifully formed; aad Bridesmaid, very delicate and pretty, 
white, with a pale pink centre. 
WINNING PRIZES—UNDER GARDENERS. 
Now that the autumn shows are over and fresh in the minds of all, 
I think there is no more fitting opportunity to consider the position of 
under gardeners and how they are rewarded for the part they take in 
contributing to the success of many a prizewinner. There can be no 
question whatever that in gardens where produce is largely grown for 
exhibition, that au enormous amount of extra work must necessarily 
fall upon the foremen and other young men. In many cases they have 
all or the bulk of the work to do, and in order to accomplish this they 
may have to rise early and work late in the evening, so that the other 
work of the garden can be well kept in hand. How are they remune- 
lated for this hard work, and the loss of so much of their own valuable 
time that is so much needed by them for reading and study ? Do they 
share in the prizewinnings ? The gardener in the majority of cases, I 
fear, gets all the credit and the prize money as well. This is not right, 
and gardeners would be the first to protest if they exhibited successfully 
and their employers demanded the prize money. Legally, no doubt, 
it belongs to the employer, but in most cases it is given to the gardener, 
or shall I say he is allowed to show and have what he makes ? Is it 
right for the gardener to keep all that he can make from this source ? 
It causes discontent amongst those who serve under him instead of con¬ 
tentment and a greater determination to be successful another year, 
which would result if they shared in what was made, or were remune¬ 
rated in some shape or form. 
I should be sorry to brand all gardeners with such selfishness as I 
have depicted, for I know some who are generous to their under men 
and annually make them a substantial present out of what they win. 
But I fear the greater number do nothing of the kind. I know cases 
where the young men have had to pay their own expenses, and in others 
have only been barely allowed their train expenses. It is utterly im¬ 
possible to go to a show without incurring some expense, and I think 
this is both wrong and unjust when it is saddled upon those who do most 
of the work for which they receive no reward. Many a young man, 
perhaps never heard of, deserves the highest commendation for what he 
does and the part he takes in the preparation of produce for exhibition. 
It is to be hoped that those who have been successful throughout the 
year and have never given this matter thought or consideration will do so 
at once, and atone for the past by rewarding those under them for the 
assistance they have received.— A Lovee of Justice. 
ONCIDIUM DASYSTYLE DR. WOODFORDE’S VARIETY. 
Some time since attention was called to this variety in the 
following note :—Many Orchid growers are familiar with the 
graceful and peculiar little Oncidium dasystyle, as the dark crest at 
the base of the yellowish lip much resembles the body of a bee. 
The plant was imported by Mr. B. S. Williams from the Organ 
Mountains, Brazil, and was figured in the “ Botanical Magazine,” 
May, 1880 (t. 6494), and the form there depicted has been that 
generally seen in collections until quite recently. Dr. W. T. G. 
