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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
October. At the close of the discussion, Mr. T. Senior, solicitor, an ex- 
President of the Society, proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Garnett, and 
it was seconded by Mr. W. Glover, supported by Mr. George Gill, and 
very heartily carried and suitably acknowledged. 
Makefield Paxton Society. —The following is a programme 
of meetings for the fourth quarter, session 1888-0. Meetings are held 
at the Society’s rooms, “ Saw Hotel,” Westgate, each Saturday evening 
commencing at eight o’clock prompt. 1888—December 8th, “ A few Hints 
on Watering,” Mr. L. Twigge. December -15th, “Our Fishermen; 
How and \\ here they Live,” Mr. C. J. Willis. December 22nd, “ Soils 
and Manures Suitable for the Vine,” Mr. J. P. Carter, Cowick. Decem¬ 
ber 29th, Musical Evening; Mr. T. Carbert and party (Sale of periodicals). 
1S89—January 5tli, “Asparagus; Its Culture,” Mr. James Keighley’ 
Bradford. January 12th, “TheEucharis amazonica,” Mr. W. Daniels' 
Mirfield. January 19th, “The Primula,” Mr. E. Fenner. January 26th' 
“The Azalea,” Mr. W. Frankland, Leeds (Sale of periodicals). February 
2nd, “ Origin and Function of Fruit,” Mr. T. Garnett. February 9th, 
“ Hardy Shrubs for Forcing,” Mr. J. G. Brown. February 16th, “ The 
Vascular System of Plants,” Mr. G. W. Fallas. February 23rd, “ The 
Hjacinth for Decorative Purposes,” Mr. G. Wassell (Sale of periodicals). 
March 2nd, Annual Meeting. Messrs. G. W. Fallas and T. Garnett are 
the Hon. Secs. 
- The Mild November. —When severe frosts occur early in 
October a term of mild weather often follows—a second autumn, as it 
is sometimes described. Beferring to the mild weather that has pre¬ 
vailed in the south of England of late, a daily paper says :—“ Only 
four times during the month of November has the minimum tempera¬ 
ture for a day fallen below the mean, and only once has it gone so 
low as freezing point. If the average of all the daily minima is taken 
it gives a result more than 5^° above what is usual. Similarly the 
daily maximum has only six times failed to reach the mean, and has 
only once fallen short of 40°. On one occasion it was more than 10° 
above the mean, and has been on the whole nearly 2(° higher than 
usual. V ith the exception of half the second week in the month, when 
an anticyclone over the North Sea brought a few cold days, we have 
been under the influence of cyclonic disturbances. The storms and 
wrecks which have taken place on our coasts have resulted from the 
same movements of the atmosphere which have brought us the warmth 
of the Bay of Biscay and of the hills of Spain.” 
- “ M. C.” writes—“ In Messrs. Parker k Son’s nursery, St 
Michaels Hill, Bristol, may be seen at the present time a very fine house 
of White Bouvardias. The majority of the plants are B. candidissima. 
Although other sorts are fully represented, none can approach the free- 
flowering character of this variety. The plants, I was informed, were 
raised from cuttings struck and potted late in May, and although rather 
backward in making a start, the growth that ensued consequent on 
judicious application of sulphate of ammonia and a subsequent shift 
into 6-inch pots was all that could be desired. As a variety of sterling 
worth it appears to be pre-eminent both on account of its habit of rooting 
quickly from cuttings, its vigorous growth, and also its superiority for 
producing a wealth of pure white and delicately scented flowers at a 
time of the year when such are greatly appreciated. The habit also of 
flowering freely from side shoots is, moreover, very marked in this 
variety, enabling the plant to produce a long succession of bloom, a 
matter of great importance where the plants are grown as they are in 
Messrs. Parker’s establishment to supply cut flowers for the daily manu¬ 
facture of bouquets, wreaths, and other floral decorations. 
- The recent Chrysanthemum Show at Ascot was a great 
success both as regards exhibits and the attendance of visitors. Groups 
are always remarkably well shown here, and this year were better than 
ever. Mr, Lane, gardener to Miss J. Smith, King’s Bide, Ascot, has 
several years held the leading position, and on this occasion his group 
was probably the best he has ever put together. The plants composing 
it were dwarf, well arranged, and carrying extremely fine flowers. This 
exhibitor also succeeded in winning the challenge cup offered with the 
first prize for thirty-six cut blooms (half incurved, remainder Japanese) 
which has to be won three times before finally won. This has now been 
won by three different competitors. Last year’s winner, Mr. Pape, The 
Highams, Bagshot, having recently changed situations, was placed at a 
disadvantage ; he was, however, a very good second. Mr. Popple was 
awarded the special prize for the best Japanese bloom in the Show ; and 
Mr, Hughes for the best incurved bloom—Golden Dragon and Empress 
of India respectively. Other successful exhibitors were Messrs. Cole, 
Sinclair, Thome, and Woodhouse. 
- Carters’ Provident Sick Fund.—T he third annual meeting 
of members was recently held in the warehouse of Messrs. James Carter 
and Co., High Holborn. The chair was occupied by Mr. C. II. Sharman, 
the general manager, who in a few well chosen remarks pointed out the 
usefulness of the Society. The number of subscribers during the year 
had been 289, making a total of 449 during the short existence of the 
Society. Fortunately there was no case of the death of any member to 
be recorded, but fifty-three members had become chargeable to the funds- 
by reason of sickness during the year, and the pa 3 r ments on that head 
were one and a half times in excess of the previous year. Nevertheless 
it was found possible to set aside a further sum of £25 to the reserve 
fund, to make a donation of £10 to the Hospital Saturday Fund, and to 
distribute a bonus at Christmas, which should represent rather more than, 
half the year’s subscription of every participating member ; after pro¬ 
viding for these a comfortable working balance would still be held in- 
hand. All the offices are honorary. The confidence of the members in 
the executive officers was shown by the unanimity with which they were- 
re-elected, and a very pleasant meeting terminated with the usual vote of 
thanks to the Chairman. 
- I have read with much interest from time to time the contro¬ 
versy on Grapes Scalding which has been published in the Journal. 
One of the vineries in my charge, about 90 feet long, contains a collec¬ 
tion of Grapes—viz., Black Hamburgh, Lady Downe’s, Madresfield 
Court, Alicante, Gros Maroc, Muscat of Alexandria, and several other 
varieties. The Vines are about twenty years old and trained on the front 
trellis, and all receive the same treatment. The house is ventilated by two 
levers, and air is admitted equally the full length of the house, and in the 
evenings reduced accordingly. Yet amongst all the Vines we had no- 
scalded berries except on Lady Downe’s, and which were so bad 
that most of the bunches had to be cut off. I might also state that of 
the last mentioned two Vines were growing in the middle of the house, 
so that the morning or evening sun could not strike the bunches ; they 
also had ample foliage and are in excellent health. If Mr. Bardney 
believes that other Grapes are as easily scalded as Lady Downe’s, 
I should be glad if he would explain through your paper how it was 
Lady Downe’s scalded and all the others escaped.—J. B. 
- Mr. J. Mallender sends the following summary of 
Meteorological Observations at Hodsock Priory, Worksop, 
Notts, for November : — Mean temperature of month, 45-6°. 
Maximum on the 16th, 60'5° ; minimum on the 28th, 29'5°. Maximum- 
in the sun on the 20th, 97’4° ; minimum on the grass on the 28th, 20 - 2°. 
Mean temperature of the air at 9 A.M., 45'2°. Mean temperature of the 
soil 1 foot deep, 45-7°. Nights below 32°, in shade one, on grass nine. 
Total duration of sunshine in month, thirty-one hours, or 12 per cent, 
of possible duration. We had fifteen sunless days. Total rainfall, 
3’87 inches. Bain fell on twenty-three days. Average velocity of wind, 
15 - 3 miles per hour. Velocity exceeded 400 miles on twelve days, fell 
short of 100 miles on one day. Approximate averages for Novem¬ 
ber :—Mean temperature, 41'7° ; sunshine, fifty-three hours; rainfall, 
2’04 inches. The warmest, wettest, dullest, and most windy November 
yet recorded here, except that November, 1881, was warmer. The 
nights have been especially warm. Primroses and Daisies are flowering 
freely. 
- Mr. A. Chapple, Cattistock Lodge Garden, Dorchester, 
writes:—“The Bainfall for November taken at this place was 
10-28 inches. As I only commenced the beginning of the year recording 
it, would you state in your Journal the average fall for November ; 
and if this is the biggest fall of rain you have heard of for last month 1 ” 
[This is the “biggest ” that has been sent to us, and if accurate, is, we 
suspect, unusual for the district.] 
- The Kew Museum has lately received a choice collection of 
interesting Botanical Objects from Corea, collected and brought 
home by Mr. T. Watters, who was Acting Consul in that country from 
January 1887 to June last. The specimens in question, which consist of 
hand-screens, fans, <fcc., made of paper from the Paper Mulberry 
(Broussonetia Papyrifera, Vent .'), together with samples of the paper 
itself, sun-blinds made of split bamboo, &c., illustrate in a remarkable- 
degree the extreme neatness and accuracy of the Coreans in their handi¬ 
crafts. The following are some of the specimens received and now 
exhibited in the Kew Museum :—A series of different qualities of 
paper, all made from the bark of the Paper Mulberry. These comprise 
plain white or cream-coloured papers of various degrees of finish, used! 
for drawing, writing, packing, kc. ; also coloured papers such as are 
used by the people for writing birthday missives upon. It would seem 
that the Coreans, like the Japanese, use paper very extensively for a 
