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A basket of Roses was made up for each hospital by Councillor 
Lupton, the curator, and the rest were distributed amongst the 
members. On the motion of Mr. H. Oxley, seconded by Mr. B. Whiteley 
(two of the Vice-Presidents), a very hearty vote of thanks was given 
to the exhibitor of the Roses, and the motion was acknowledged by 
Councillor Lupton. 
Erratum.— In the report of the Wirral Rose Show on page 73, the 
first prize in Class 8 for twenty-four blooms, was doubtfully credited 
to Mr. Hall, whereas Rev. H. A. Berners was the winner of it. 
REVIEW OF BOOK. 
Notes on the Cultivation of Dutch and Cape Bulls, Tubers, Boots, and 
Plants. By Ant. Roozen & Son, Overveen, near Haarlem, Holland. 
The authors of this little work have endeavoured to convey brief 
instructions on the cultivation of bulbous, tuberous, and similar plants 
generally grown indoors or out. The genera are arranged alphabetically, 
and perhaps the chief defect is that the instructions are too brief in 
several instances, but many useful hints are comprised in the 112 pages. 
Several hardy plants that are neither bulbous r.or tuberous are included, 
the descriptions commencing with Abobra and terminating with Zingiber. 
A chapter is also devoted to “ The Destruction of Insects,” and a list of 
about 600 popular names of plants with their botanical equivalents is 
also given that will be useful to some readers. Many of the popular 
titles are, however, very far-fetched or mis-spelled, such as “ Noachs 
Ark” for Cypripedium pubescens, “Parlour Palm” for Aspidistra 
lurida, “ Peneock Tulip ” for Calochortus venustus, “ Thong Lily ” for 
Imantophyllum, “ Triplet Lily ” for Triteleia, “ Two Dollar Lily ” for 
Lilium carniolicum, &c. 
As examples of the style we quote the following :— 
“ Freesia. —Cape bulbs, producing flowers of the most delicious 
perfume when grown in the frame or cool greenhouse. Should be 
planted as early in autumn as bulbs are procurable, in a light rich soil, 
or a compost of loam, leaf mould, peat and grit or sand added for suffi¬ 
cient drainage. When planted in pots liquid manure should be applied 
once a week. Flowers in June and July, but may be forced into bloom 
at the end of December if required for Christmas decoration. They like 
bottom heat. 
“ Frit ilia ria imperialis (Crown Imperials).—Are exceedingly hand¬ 
some, pendant, bell-shaped flowers of very tall form, hardy with pro¬ 
tection, and they bloom early in spring if planted in good sandy garden 
soil about 3 inches deep. Left undisturbed for a number of years they 
form gigantic and picturesque groups among evergreen plants, «fce. The 
beautiful varieties of red and yellow single-flowered Fritillaria imperialis 
are very bold and handsome when placed in the conservatory in company 
with dwarf-growing subjects. They bloom naturally very early in the 
season, and by potting the bulbs early, and assisting them with a genial 
temperature as soon as the young growth begins to make its appearance 
above the surface they are sure to do well. Single bulbs in 6-inch pots 
appears to be the best way of growing them. The striped-leaved varieties 
are worth growing for the sake of their foliage, but when surmounted 
by their coronets of bloom they are very beautiful. Sound loam, mixed 
with a small proportion of leaf mould, is all that is required in the pre¬ 
paration of the compost. In no case fresh manure or cow dung should 
be added to the compost. 
“ Lilium (Lily).—To this gorgeous, beautiful, and easily cultivat d 
class of plants we have paid particular attention, and would invite 
special notice to our very complete and select collection. No class of 
plants capable of being cultivated out of doors possesses so many 
charms ; rich and varied in colour, stately and handsome in habit, 
profuse in variety and of delicious fragrance, they stand prominently 
out from all other hardy plants, and no herbaceous border, however 
select, should be without a few of its best sorts. With a well-selected 
collection Liliums may be had in bloom from June to October. 
“ They should be planted from October till March, in a good rich 
loamy soil, abundantly mixed with decayed cow manure, but a deep 
soil is always of great importance. Plant about 4 inches deep. During 
winter it is advisable to cover the surface of the bed with a thin layer 
of manure, which will not only afford a slight protection to the bulbs, 
but will materially enrich the soil. However, care should be taken that 
no water stands round the roots during winter time, as this causes the 
bulbs to rot. In spring the manure may either be removed or dug in 
between the rows. The best time to transplant Lilies is in the autumn, 
but they also do very well when removed in winter and early spring. 
In any case care should be taken not to damage the roots and sprouts ; 
mind also that the bulb does not dry. They may be left undisturbed 
for years, providing some manure be added every spring to the bed in 
which they are planted. 
“ All make excellent pot flowers with the exception of pyrenaicum 
and pomponieum. Being mostly of tall growth they are excellent for 
their stately and magnificent appearance when grouped with other 
nlants, whilst the beauty of their outline and charming individuality 
lend an air of dignified gracefulness and ‘sustained splendour’ alike to 
the grandest conservatory and the tiniest greenhouse. Nearly all of 
them are deliciously fragrant, and the cut flowers are most excellent for 
the table, bouquet vases and glasses, the flowers being very lasting and 
opening full to the last bud in water. 
“ For pot culture, use an equal part of loam, peat, sand, leaf mould, 
and rotten manure, but the rougher the soil the better. Use deep pots, 
as roots run very deep, and after planting plunge these in a bed of coal 
ash, manure, cocoa fibre, or ordinary open border, protecting them from 
frost, and bring them indoors or in the greenhouse at their time of 
flowering. 
“ Ranunculus (Crow-fcot).— Hardy tuberous-rooted plants ; when 
grown in beds and edged with dwarf flowering plants the effect is 
superb. As cut flowers they are quite as useful as the Rose itself, while 
for bedding, ribboning, massing and edging, in separate or distinct 
colours, the effect is truly magnificent in the spring flower garden. 
“ The culture recommended for them is to plant in the first quarter 
of the year, if possible in a moist and fertile ground, about 2 inches 
deep and 3 to 4 inches apart. Turban Ranunculus may be planted any 
time from November to March. 
“ Both Ranunculus and Anemone tubers are injured by damp, and 
must be taken up when fally ripened and kept quite dry till again 
needed for planting. 
“ If planted early in spring or at the end of winter, the beds should 
be protected with leaves or other covering in order to exclude the frost 
and sharp winds. A supply of liquid manure when plants appear will 
assist them very much in propagating, and will prevent the soil from 
becoming too dry. Should there be a season of drought a supply of 
water will be necessary. Turban Ranunculus flower in May, Persian 
and French varieties about three weeks later.” 
National Conference on Apples and Pears.— A meeting cf 
the Committee appointed to carry out this project under the auspices 
of the Royal Horticultural Society, met on Tuesday last in the Council 
Room at Chiswick, Col. Beddome in the chair. A form setting forth 
the object in view, and a schedule for the guidance of exhibitors, were 
considered. These, with forms for eliciting information, will be printed 
and distributed as soon as possible. The exhibition of fruit, which will 
consist of selections embracing a stipulated number of varieties, will be 
more than ordinarily interesting and instructive. Papers will be lead, 
to be followed by discussions thereon, during the Conference, which will 
open on Tuesday, October 16th, and close on Saturday in the same 
week. 
- Royal Botanic Society. —At a meeting of the Society, held 
on Saturday, July 23th, Mr. J. P. Gassiot, Vice-President, in the chair, 
Mr. H. E. Hunt was elected a Fellow, and the names of several others 
read for ballot at the next meeting. Several fine bunches of the Zante 
Currant Grape grown in the gardens were shown. The Chairman 
announced that the anniversary meeting would take place on Friday, 
August 10th. Mr. Henry Smith exhibited a flower of the Christmas 
Rose he had just gathered at Weybridge. 
- A Large Melon. —Mr. W. lggulden, Marston Gardens, Frome, 
has just cut a fruit of a new Melon raised by Mr. A. Miller, Rood 
Ashton, Trowbridge, which weighed 11 lbs. 3 ozs. A second fruit yet 
hanging on the plant will probably weigh 8 lbs, and both are handsomely 
netted. The variety is the result of a cross between the Hybrid 
Cashmere and Mclndoe’s Premier. It has a white flesh, and the quality 
is first-rate. For culture in pots and boxes it is one of the best, the 
fruit in this case not being too large. 
- Gardening Appointments. -Mr. Page, late gardener at Fern 
Lodge, Bracknell, has been appointed gardener to PI. P. Leschallas, Esq., 
The Highams, Bagshot, Surrey. Mr. Page is a very successful Chrysan¬ 
themum grower and holder of the Ascot challenge cup, and wc wish 
him success in his new charge. Mr. W. Wilson, for some years foreman 
at Dropmore, Maidenhead, has been appointed gardener to W. Barron 
Esq., Sefton Park, Slough. 
-“W. T.” writes—“Your entomologist, “J. R. S. C.,” stated 
some years since that the natural history of the cuckoo spit frog 
hopper insects was obscure. Is that still the case? 1 see nothing 
of the hopper after August, and never see what lays the eggs upon the 
plants in May or June. I have never seen them so numerous and de¬ 
structive as they have been this year. I have killed many thousands of 
them. While out the other day I discovered to my delight a fly killing a 
daddy longlcgs. Is a fly known to be an enemy to the daddy lorglegs? 
