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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 19, 188V 
would ensue. They had only to look at the financial position of them¬ 
selves in the country, and he thought then that in comparison with 
some other trades they would admit that they did what they could to 
help the unfortunate. (Cheers.) 
Mr. J. R. Bourne concurred in the remarks of Mr. Veitch upon 
the importance of horticulture. 
Mr. Wildsmith also briefly repl'ed in a warm-hearted speech, 
with a genuine gardening ring prevailingthat met with great acceptance. 
The next toast was that of “ The President, the Chairman,” which 
Dr. Hogg proposed. In so doing he said that at the formation of the 
Fund everything seemed prosperous, but they could not tell where to 
find a President. They knew the success of movements such as that 
depended very much upon the way in which they were floated. They 
wanted to have a man of position and good name, and the first thing 
they had to do was to look nut for such a man. They were all very 
much troubled upon that point, but one day his good friend, Mr. Deal, 
came towards him, and his (Mr. Deal's) face was beaming more than it 
usually did. (Cheers and laughter ) He (the speaker) said to himself, 
“ There’s good news for us.” So he asked Mr. Deal, “Well, how are 
things going?” Mr. Deal said, “I have, I think, got a President.” 
“ Indeed, who is he ? ” he asked. “Well, it's rather a secret,” replied 
Mr. Deal, “but you need not say anything about it; it is Sir Julian 
Goldsmid.” (Cheers.) “ Well,” replied he (the speaker), “ if you have 
got Sir Julian Goldsmid success is assured.” (Cheers.) Well, Sir 
Julian had become the President, and he did not think they could have 
done better, for he was known for his philanthropy and largeness of 
heart throughout the world. That was not his only claim to considera¬ 
tion from them, for he not only had a consideration for gardeners’ orphans, 
but he also had a consideration for gardening and gardeners. To have 
had anyone presiding over that Society who was not a gardener and 
could not talk about gardening would be an anomaly. (Hear, hear). 
But Sir Julian was not such a man, and he trusted that they would see 
him spared for many years to preside over the institution. (Loud 
cheers). 
The President, in responding, said he had always taken great in¬ 
terest to the beauties which gardeners cultivated. When visiting his 
friends, if asked whether he would like to go shooting or fishing he 
generally replied, “ If you don’t mind I should like to wa=te your gar¬ 
dener’s time for the rest of the morning ”—(laughter and cheers)—and 
he had never come away from wasting a gardener’s time without having 
learned something of the greatest possible interest. The gardener’s art 
was one of which they might well be proud. (Cheers.) 
Mr. R. Dean then gave “ The Vice-Presidents and Trustees,” to 
which Mr. Bull and Mr. Pollett briefly replied. 
Mr. Shihley Hibberd, in proposing “ The Auditors, Officers, and 
Committee,” said he was astonished at the example the gardeners had 
shown of unselfish enthusiasm in founding that institution, as by it they 
could not expect to benefit themselves personally. He did not know of 
any society which had made such progress in the course of twelve 
months, and when he heard the floating of it had cost £200, he said it 
was nothing, because they had accomplished the unity of gardeners. 
He had seen the officers of the Society grinding away at work on its 
behalf. The success of the Society was in the first place due to the fact 
that it had originated with the gardeners themselves, and in the next 
place they had had the good sense to accept the assi-tance of good busi¬ 
ness men who knew how to “ turn the mangle.” (Cheers.) Much yet 
remained to be done for the Fund, for they had that day incurred a 
great responsibility in placing ten applicants on its funds. 
Mr. H. Herbst and Mr. A. F. Barron briefly responded to the 
toast, after which 
Mr. G. Deal proposed, “ The Local Secretaries.” He recognised 
with the utmost cordiality the great assistance that the Fund had 
received from the local secretaries. When the idea of appointing local 
secretaries throughout the land was proposed it was little contemplated 
that, situated as gardeners generally were, they would be able to take 
up the cause as they had done. But they had worked in the most 
zealous manner. (Cheers.) He must express the great astonishment 
and pleasure felt by the Committee when they found the returns from 
the local secretaries had amounted to the very handsome sum of £382. 
He could express the most profound gratitude on the part of the 
Committee for that. (Cheers.) 
Mr. D. T. Fish responded, addressing his auditors as “ brothers of 
pen, spade, and knife,” he said that someone had spoken of the enter¬ 
prise and energy displayed by gardeners, but he thought that if there 
was anything they had cause to be proud of it was the starting and so 
far successful working of the Gardeners’Orphan Fund. If ever there 
was a practical sermon preached it was in their Council Room that 
morning, where they saw exemplified the scriptural phrase that “pure 
religion and undefiled is to visit the sick, the fatherless, and the widow.” 
(Cheers.) He was proud of the gathering and the leader which they 
had that night, and he felt that this was only a beginning of the great 
work which was before them. (Hear, hear.) As one of the local 
secretaries he had felt ashamed at being only able to send a contribution 
of £12 10s., but he anticipated sending £50, and he would not rest 
satisfied until he could send £50 from Suffolk. (Cheers.) He hoped 
that they would work together as one man not only to make the 
Institution a brilliant success, but to make it so successful that none 
of their orphans might ever want aid. (Cheers.) 
Mr. Clayton also replied, expressing the pleasure he had in coming 
from Yorkshire to be present at such a splendid meeting on behalf of so 
good a cause. 
The Chairman briefly proposed “The Visitors,” remarking that 
they not only had English friends, but also foreign. (Cheers.) They 
had M. Margottin of Paris there, who, as they knew, was one of the- 
most celebrated of the growers of Roses in France. He thought that 
that fact showed that the interests of that Society were not confined to 
this country. (Cheers.) 
Monsieur Jules Margottin responded in French. He expressed 
the satisfaction which he felt at being present on that occasion, and his- 
appreciation of the benefits which the Orphan Fund would bring about., 
lie hoped that next year they would double the number of their candi¬ 
dates, and he concluded by drinking success to the Fund. (Cheers.) 
Mr. Garnett also replied, saying, that in Yorkshire there had 
been a very warm feeling in favour of the Fund, which he trusted would 
have a prosperous career. 
Mr. G. Deal, who next proposed the toast of “ The Press,” attri¬ 
buted a great deal of the success the institution had met with since its 
formation to the assistance it had received from the Press, which had 
communicated every month to the public the progress of the Fund. 
Mr. Wright in responding said that the foundation had done 
something more than bring about the unity of gardeners, as it had united 
the Press. Although divided in opinion sometimes upon the various- 
matters brought before the public, the Press was yet happily united in 
furthering the interests of such societies as that. (Cheers.) 
Mr. Wynne also briefly replied to the toast, confirming the previous 
remarks, and hoping the Press would always have a good account to give- 
of the progress of the Fund. 
This concluded the list of toasts, and on the motion of Dr. Hogg a 
cordial vote of thanks was passed to Messrs. Low & Co., Messrs. Laing 
and Co., Messrs. Wills & Segar, Messrs. Webber, Messrs. Lane & Son,. 
Messrs. Paul & Sod, Messrs. Cannell & Sons, Messrs. Cheal & Co., Mr. 
T. Francis Rivers, Mr. C. Turner, Mr. J.Walker, Mr. G. Munro, and. Mr. 
Webber, who had supplied plants, flowers, and fruit with which the tables; 
and the room had been plentifully supplied and tastefully decorated. 
During the evening selections of vocal music were given under the- 
direction of Miss Mary Belval, Miss E. Champion presiding at the- 
pianoforte. 
CAMELLIAS. 
In an old span-roofed house having high front sashes in an Exeter 
garden is a fine example of Camellia culture. The house runs north 
and south, and is 32 feet long. The Camellias are planted in a bed in 
the centre of the house, and which, with the exception of the flag 
passage at the sides and ends, they completely fill to the height of 
11 feet with healthy wood and large dark green leaves as close together 
as a well kept healthy Yew hedge. The branches having in the course 
of the last few years reached the glass, Mr. Sellick very properly 
headed them down to the level of the sides and ends last spring with 
the best possible results. The border at the same time had a few inches 
of the surface soil removed, and good turfy loam supplied as a top¬ 
dressing, giving the whole a good soaking of tepid -water, with subse¬ 
quent waterings of liquid manure at the roots. Copious syringings with 
clear water were given morning and afternoon at closing time after the 
plants had flowered to insure healthy growth being made, preparatory 
to yielding a rich harvest of flowers next winter and spring. When the- 
plants have completed their growth abundance of fresh air is admitted! 
to ripen the wood properly. - H. W. W. 
STRAY NOTE3. 
A lovely white Cattleya was in bloom at Messrs. J. Veitch: 
and Sons’ Nursery, Chelsea, the other day. It was a strong plant,, 
with four leading growths, and bore nine flowers. It differed only 
from C. Wagneri in having a single narrow purple line down the- 
centre of the lip. The houses in this establishment were very gay, 
the Odontoglossums and Dendrobiums alone repaying for a visit; 
but the Ltelia purpurata, w r ith hundreds of blooms in various shades 
of colour in the large Cattleya house, was to my mind one of the finest 
sights imaginable. Odontoglossum madrense is very distinct, and 
I have seen it well grown by Dr. Duke at Lewisham. The plants 
were in pots suspended near to the glass in the cool house, where- 
the pseudo-bulbs increased in size each year. The blooms of this 
useful species remain in perfection for a long time. 
Barkerias were also remarkably well grown in the same garden. 
They occupied the roof of a small lean-to house. Some were in 
baskets, others on blocks of wood, either of which seemed to suit 
them. Very little material of any kind was used about the roots,, 
but they were exposed to plenty of air and light, and during the 
season of growth received abundance of water, but when at rest 
water was almost entirely withheld. Since my visit Dr. Duke’s. 
