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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ February 16, '.86". 
now api^ears. The report of the Couneil to the Fellows and the appeal 
to horticulturists appeared in this Journal on page 513, last volume.] 
LIST OP DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTION! UP TO 
JANUARY 31ST, 1888, 
Donations. 
Subscrip¬ 
tions. 
£ 
S. 
d. 
£ 
9. 
d. 
Adams, Chap. F. ,* 
Ames-Lyde, Mrs. 
2 
2 
0 
5 
0 
0 
4 
4 
0 
Backhouse <fe Son 
10 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
Balderson, HenTT 
2 
2 
0 
Ballard, Mrs. .. 
2 
2 
0 
Barrand.Mrs. 
2 
2 
0 
Bartlett, John E. 
10 10 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Bassano. Madame 
2 
2 
0 
Beale, Lionel S., M.D* 
8 
2 
0 
Bradshaw, R. 
2 
2 
0 
Brickwel), Capt, 8. J., ILX* 
Bunyard, George 
2 
2 
0 
2 
2 
fi 
5 
5 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Browne, Mrs. 
S 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
Chaston, H. R. 
2 
2 
0 
Cheat St Sons, J, 
Cheal, Joseph 
d 
5 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Cheal, Alex. 
2 
2 
0 
Colebrook, John 
5 
5 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Cotton, Rt. Hon. Sir H. 
2 
2 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Oonrtaud, S. 
50 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Cousins, C. W* ^ 
** 
2 
2 
0 
tlundy, (’has. 
2 
2 
0 
Daniel, Miss E. ,, 
5 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Dawnay, Hon. Payan 
Dncie. Earl of. F.R8. 
5 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
50 
0 
0 
4 
4 
0 
Duff, Geo S. 
2 
2 
0 
Dyer, W. T. Thiselton, C MJQ. 
5 
5 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Easten, Arihur H. 
1 
1 
u 
2 
2 
0 
Eburv, Lord 
4 
4 
0 
Edwards, Eldward 
2 
2 
0 
Evre, Thomas 
2 
2 
0 
Finn, Alex. 
2 
2 
0 
Ford, Sidney ,, 
Foster, Professor M,, F.R.8» 
Gledstanes, Francis U. 
2 
2 
0 
5 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
1 
1 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Gordon, John 
2 
2 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Orimi-haw, J. Stanfield 
3 
3 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Hanbury, Elmund S. 
2 
2 
0 
Harrison. Cant. J. N. 
. 
2 
2 
0 
Hayes, John .. 
Havwood,T. B. 
Jlelder, Aii(?UMtns 
1 
1 
0 
2 
2 
0 
10 10 
0 
2 
2 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Hodgson, T.T. 
2 
2 
0 
Hogg, Dr. (Journal 0 / l!or(icuUitre)t 
I Aanson, Dr. T. F. 
50 
0 
0 
2 
2 
2 
2 
0 
0 
Jupp, Mrs. Geo. H. 
2 
2 
0 
Japp, Geo. H. 
2 
2 
0 
Knighton, F. 
2 
2 
0 
Lancaster, Arthur H. 
2 
2 
0 
Lawrence, Sir Trevor, Bart- 
200 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Lawrence. Lady 
2 
2 
0 
Lee,John 
10 10 
0 
Lee, Wm. (in instalments! 
Lee, Mrs. S, A. 
]ft0 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
50 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Leonard, H.S. 
2 
2 
0 
Lewis, Arthur J. 
** 
2 
2 
0 
Lile, JohnH. 
y 
0 
Loder, E. G. ,, 
100 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Low Az Co., Uagh 
25 
0 
0 
Lye, James 
Mackrell. John 
- 
" 
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-• 
1 
2 
1 
2 
0 
0 
Masters, Maxwell T.. M.D.. F.K.S. 
’* 
2 
2 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Matthews. John 
2 
2 
0 
Mawley, Edward 
1 
1 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Maxwell, Wellwood H. 
2 
2 
0 
Oirie, Bertram 8. 
2 
2 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Onley, 0 . 8. 
1 
1 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Ord. Airs. Blackett 
2 
2 
0 
Parker, Frant R. 
2 
2 
0 
Payne, Wm. 
10 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Pearse, Maj.-Genl. J. L. 
2 
2 
0 
Pearson. Henry J, 
20 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
PhiiUinore. ('has. B. .. 
10 
0 
0 
5 
5 
0 
Pollett. H. M.. 
10 10 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Protheroe and Morris .. 
26 
5 
0 
4 
4 
0 
Ro hscbiid.B ronFerd.de 
50 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Rolton. J. F. .. 
0 
Konpell, W. 
4 
4 
0 
bch*od“r. Baron Ht. .. 
200 
0 
0 
4 
4 
0 
Smith, Charles H. 
2 
2 
0 
Smith, H. A. H,, Bickford 
2 
2 
0 
Stevens, Gea .. 
1 
1 
0 
2 
2 
0 
fc*treaitle)d, Mrs. p 
2 
0 
Btuart, Col. Wm. 
2 
2 
0 
Sutton, W.L. .. 
2 
2 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Bwinburne, Miss 
15 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Terry, Capt. Courtenay F. 
2 
0 
Terry, Mrs. Courtenay F. 
2 
2 
0 
Thteliall. Will. 
10 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Tidswell,P. H. 
0 
Townsend, H... 
2 
2 
0 
Vaizey.J. K, ,, 
Vaughan, H. .. 
30 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Veitch, Harry J. (first donation! 
50 
0 
0 
warren, John ^ 
2 
2 
0 
Webb,E. A. 
Wells, H. C. 
2 
2 
0 
Wheeler, A. C... 
2 
0 
Wilks, Rev. W. 
10 10 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Wilson, Geo P„F.R.S. 
Wood St 8oq, W. 
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50 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
Worsley, P. J. .. 
" 
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2 
2 
0 
2 
2 
0 
£1210 
2 
0 
£208 Id 
0 
COMMITTEE MEETINGS. 
Rarely have so many varied attractions been provided in the con¬ 
servatory at the February meeting, and it seemed that the Fellows and 
friends of the Society were desirous of showing an undiminished interest 
in these meetings now they are drawing to a close at South Kensing¬ 
ton. The Apples alone constituted an exhibition for this season of the 
year. Orchids, Primulas, Daffodils, and miscellaneous hardy flowers, with 
the brilliant Chelsea Rhodotlendrons, forming the chief floral attrac¬ 
tions. There was a large attendance of the members of all the Com¬ 
mittees. 
Fruit Committee. —T. Francis Rivers, Esq., in the chair, and 
Messrs. Wm. Paul, J. Wright, Harrison Weir, J. Smith, T. J. Saltmarsh, 
Sidney Ford, J. Woodbridge, C. Ross, J. Roberts, J. Cheal, C. Howe,. 
G. W. Cummins, W. Denning, W. Marshall, H. J. Veitch, John Lee, 
P. Crowley, and J. Willard. The display of Apples was very extensive, 
upwards of 400 dishes being staged, and though the hot summer had not 
been conducive to large size, it had apparently been the reverse of inimical 
to the keeping properties of the fruit. Messrs. G. Bunyard & Sons, The- 
Old Nurseries, Maidstone, placed on the table a dish of the Royal Jubilee- 
Apple, which had been before the Committee on a pre-^ious occasion. It 
is a fine-looking Apple of the character of Golden Noble and Waltham 
Abbey Seedling, and presumably because it was not considered superior 
to those good varieties no award was made. Mr. James Davis, The 
Gardens, Bodenham, Leominster, sent a dish of a seedling Apple of good 
size, but as only three fruits were submitted the Committee could not 
take cognizance of the variety. Mr. S. Ford, Leonardslee, sent a small 
dessert Apple resembling Golden Drop, which was passed. Mr. Blair 
sent from Trentham Gardens handsome specimens of Calville Blanche. 
Apples grown in pots and gathered on February 10th. A cultural com¬ 
mendation was unanimously awarded. Four dishes of seedling Applea 
were placed on the table from Mr. Sidney Ford, Leonardslee, but as the 
best in appearance was “ gone ” in the centre and the others not of high 
quality they were passed. Mr. J. Smith, Mentmore Gardens, sent speci¬ 
mens of Cockle’s Pippin and Blenheim Pippin grown on the Crab and 
Paradise stocks—the trees of the former sixteen years old, of the latter 
four years. The fruit from the latter were twice the size of the others. 
A vote of thanks was awarded. The Apple that was sent by Mr. A. 
Dean to the last meeting was determined to be Grange’s Pearmain, a 
heavy well-coloured Apple. Mr. Dean sent dishes of Keddleston Pippin 
and Sam Young ; also two dishes of Onions Tennis Ball and Danesfield 
(vote of thanks). Mr. Burnett, Deepdene sent bunches of Lady Downe’s 
Grapes from the West’s St. Peter’s and Black Hamburgh stocks, the former 
being thinner in skin and sweeter than the latter, which was, however, 
good, and superior in appearance and would keep better. Mrs. Pince on 
the Royal Muscadine stock was good in size and quality, but not more 
so than on its own roots. A cordial vote of thanks was awarded for the 
interesting contribution. 
The collections of fruit reached nearly the whole length of the con¬ 
servatory, and the display was a remarkable one for the time of yeart 
Mr. S. Ford staged twenty-five dishes of Apples and four of Pears, the 
former wonderfully well coloured, but not as a rule large, and all 
admirably kept. Three bunches of Lady Downe’s Grapes were sent 
that had been cut twelve weeks, and were in good condition. A similar 
collection as regards numbers was sent by Mr. C. Ross, Welford Park, 
Newbury, but the fruits larger in size, and handsome. Mr. G. W. Cum¬ 
mins, gardener to A. H. Smee, Esq., The Grange, Wallington, sent 
seventy-four dishes of Apples, the majority small, but the whole well 
kept, though the low-lying position of the garden is not favourable t(» 
high colouring. Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, sent the same 
number of dishes —a good representative collection of large and small 
varieties, very well coloured. Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co. staged upwards 
of 100 dishes, most of them very fine, and the fruit richly coloured. 
Messrs. T. Rivers and Son contributed nearly 100 dishes of Apples, 
including some varieties as yet but little known, and the whole wonder¬ 
fully well kept. Messrs. Rivers’ collection of Oranges, Lemons, and 
Shaddocks attracted much attention from the size and clearly coloured 
fruit, the Maltese Blood Oranges cut being delicious in quality. 
Silver medals were granted to Messrs. Rivers and Bunyard, and 
bronze medals to the other exhibitors referred to, the honours in each 
case being welt merited. 
Floral Committee.— Present : G. F. Wilson, Esq., in the chair, 
and Messrs. H. Bennett, J. Fraser, W. Bates, B. Hill, A. J. Lendy, T. 
Baines, J. Walker, W. Goldring, G. Paul, G. Duffield, C. T. Druery, R. 
Dean, W. Holmes, B. Wynne, J. Dominy, C. Pilcher, H. M. Pollett, and 
J. O’Brien. 
The amateurs’ exhibits were principally plants and flowers of Orchids, 
amongst them being a choice group from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 
M.P., Burford Lodge, Dorking (Orchid grower, Mr. Bickerstaffe), com¬ 
prising the following, in addition to the two for which certificates wene 
awarded—namely, Odontoglossum crispum pardalinum, and Dendrobium 
chrysodiscus ; Pleurothallis Roezli, a remarkably distinct species, quite 
the giant of its genus in the size of the flowers, which are claret red and 
fleshy ; Odontoglossum crispum punctatissimum, a peculiar variety with 
neat flowers, white dotted with brown and purple ; Masdevallia 
gargantua, green and dull red large flowers, and unpleasant odour ; 
M. leontoglossa, another large flowered species, mottled like some of the 
Stapelias, and possessing a peculiar odour which has been compared 
that of an old wine cask ; Odontoglossum maculatum, with three 
racemes of four and six flowers each, a very flne variety ; Cattleya Per- 
civaliana, a beautiful variety with seven highly coloured flowers-; 
the bright orange Laelia harpophylla; Dendrobium amethys- 
toglossum, with narrow pointed white sepals and petals, the 
lip scoop-like and purple; and the bright Ma.sdevallia Fraseri. 
Baron Schroder, The Dell, Egham (gardener, Mr. Ballantine) sent a< 
wonderfully fine panicle of the brown spotted Odontoglossum crispum 
Stevensi, which had over fifty large flowers, and the cultural commenda¬ 
tion awarded was well deserved. From the same garden came several 
choice varieties of Lmlia anceps, including the beautiful Dawsoni; and 
Odontoglossum crispum xanthotis, with large white flowers, the lip 
yellow in the centre and a fe«- jellow spots on the petals (vote of 
thanks). A. H. Smee, Esq., The Grange, Wallington, Surrey (gardener. 
