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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ JFebruary 23, 1838. 
ing a good Chrysanthemum Show, and also the general arrangements, 
with the exception of those on the show day itself, which shall be carried 
out conjointly. 
6.—The local Society to take all gate and ticket money, and the 
National to receive one-third of the actual profits, if any, resulting from 
the Show. 
6. —All members of the N. C. Society to be entitled to compete or 
visit the Show free of charge. 
7. —The Show to be styled, “ The Provincial Show of the National 
Chrysanthemum Society, held in conjunction with the exhibition of the 
local Society.” 
An adjourned meeting of those present on February 3rd was held 
on February 13th to consider the further information and replies from 
the northern Societies. The replies from the several northern societies 
were read and considered, with the result that your Committee unani¬ 
mously recommend that the provincial show for 1888 be held at 
Sheffield upon the basis of terms already suggested, and the invitation of 
the Sheffield and West Riding Society as set forth in Mr. Woodcock’s 
letter of February 8th. 
The adoption of this report having been formally proposed and 
seconded, Mr. Holmes read several letters received from the Hon. Secre¬ 
tary of the Sheffield and West Riding Chrysanthemum Society, which 
indicated what an enthusiastic interest was being aroused in support of 
the scheme, and it was unanimously resolved that the report be adopted 
and referred to the Sub-Committee previously appointed to carry out 
the details. 
The National Society’s Catalogue. —Mr. Holmes also read the 
annexed report respecting the proposed new Catalogue, which was at 
once adopted. 
A Sub-Committee of Messrs. Castle^ Gordon, Dean, Harman Payne, 
and Wynne was appointed at the annual general meeting, January 31st, 
to consider and report to the General Committee as to the best method 
of preparing and publishing a new Catalogue. The Sub-Committee met 
on Friday, February 3rd, the whole of its members being present, also 
Mr. Ballantine and W. Holmes as officers of the Society, and report as 
follows The Sub-Committee have fully considered and discussed the 
question of a new Catalogue in all its bearings, and now recommend 
A. —That the contents of Catalogue shall include 
1. —A preface and statement of the procedure adopted in the pre¬ 
paration of the work, giving also the names of all those who 
have officially assisted in its compilation. 
2. — A condensed history of the Chrysanthemum, to occupy about 
two pages only. 
3. —Selected and full descriptive lists of the best varieties of 
Chrysanthemums for exhibition purposes in the following 
sections—viz.. Incurved, Japanese, Japanese Reflexed, Re¬ 
flexed, Large Anemone, Japanese Anemone, Pompons, Pom¬ 
pon Anemone, each section to be preceded by a typical 
illustration and brief description of its general character¬ 
istics. 
4. —A complete alphabetical list of Chrysanthemums, with 
synonyms in' italics, also indicating section to which each 
belongs ; and, further, an abridged description of all those 
varieties not included in the selected lists. 
B. —That the following procedure be adopted in preparing the 
work. 
1. —That a Catalogue Committee of thirty be appointed, to 
consist of amateurs and gardeners only, each to be of ac¬ 
knowledged Chrysanthemum repute, but not necessarily 
members of the Society. 
2. —That a copy of the present Catalogue be sent to all these 
members, with the request that each would make a supple¬ 
mentary list of any varieties that have come under their 
notice and are not included in present Catalogue, and also 
to indicate, both in the Catalogue and supplementary list, 
those varieties they consider worthy of culture for exhi¬ 
bition purposes, marking those suitable for specimen blooms 
with an X, and those for specimen plants with an 0. 
3. —That a Revision Committee of three be appointed, with 
power to call in such further aid as they, may require, to 
receive the returns from the Catalogue Committee, tabulate 
and revise them, and prepare for the press. 
C. —That advertisements be accepted on the following terms—30s 
a page ; 18s. half page, and selected positions by agreement. 
D. —That tenders be invited for printing the work, and that it be 
published at Is. per copy. 
E. —That the Catalogue Committee be constituted as follows—viz., 
Messrs. Molyneux, Gordon, Payne, Orchard, Woodcock, Herrin, Shoe- 
smith, Woodgate, Garnett, Cox, Lyne, Gibson, Parker, Dyer, Beckett, 
Sanderson, Wright, Flight, Jukes, Martin, Sullivan, Mease, C. J. Salter, 
Ridout, Udale, A. Salter, Castle, Kendall, Mardlin, King. The Revision 
Committee to be empowered to fill any vacancies that may occur. 
F. —-That Messrs. Castle, Gordon, and Harman Payne constitute the 
Revision Committee, with the latter as Secretary. This Comnuttee to 
be empowered to engage such paid clerical assistance as they may 
require. 
Floeal Committee. —The miscellaneous business included the 
election of the Floral Committee, the following fifteen being elected out 
of eighteen nominated—viz., Messrs. Stevens, Dean, Mardlin, Owen 
Bevan, Gordon, Gibson, C.annell, Gilbey, Addison, Swift, Wright, 
Kendall, Castle, and Boyce. 
Dates of Shows and Meetings. —The following dates were agreed 
upon for the metropolitan shows :—September 12th and 13th ; November 
7th and 8th, 1888, and January 9th .and 10th, 1889. The Floral Com¬ 
mittee will meet on September 12th, October 10th and 24th, November 
7th and 21st, December 6th and January 9th. 
Some alterations were made in the rules, and a bye-law was carried 
to the effect that members desirous of withdrawing from the Society 
must signify their intention before September 1st. It was also resolved 
that no affiliated Society should be allowed to have more than ten 
medals except by special arrangement. Several new members were 
elected, and the Tiverton, St. Neots, Hinckley, and Faversham Societies 
were affiliated. The consideration of the schedules and appointment of 
Judges was referred to a Sub-Committee, and the proceedings terminated 
with the usual votes of thanks to the Chairman and Secretary. 
AURICULA PAGE’S CHAMPION. 
The replies in the Journal to my inquiry about Auricula Page’s 
Champion, as well as more than one private communication, convince 
me that I have the true variety. Descriptions, too, in old books of 
various dates all confirm the opinion, among these the following from 
the “ Midland Florist ” for 1847 :—“ Fine tube and paste ; ground colour 
rather broad, a brownish crimson ; the green vivid and fine ; pips round 
and flat; the pip frequently cracks through the paste. Champion in 
its best style is worthy of its name. The plant is of small habit, but a 
fine trusser.” Champion is an older flower than I thought, as Sweet’s 
plate and description appeared, if I remember rightly, in 1827. 
Some other varieties make with me less satisfactory plants than this. 
Countess of Wilton, for instance, I can make but little of from its per¬ 
sistently sending out small offsets. Talisman, too, and Conservative 
require watching from the same tendency. George Levick and Lan¬ 
cashire Hero are comparatively weak growers. The last I am told is to 
be found vigorous in England ; I have never seen it so in Scotland. 
Your correspondent, who obligingly answered my note, inquires as 
to the existence of Page’s Duchess of Oldenburg and Lord Hill. Of the 
latter I can learn nothing, but the former is to be found in the north. 
I had it myself some years ago and gave it away. I may add that one 
friend has been lately looking without success for Headly’s Conductor ; 
another wonders whether Pearson’s Badajos and Liberty are still to be 
met with, and I have failed to get hold of Stretch’s Alexander. The last 
I have seen in only one catalogue, and that some years ago.—W. Kil- 
GOUE, Blair Drummond. 
UNDER GARDENERS. 
If an under gardener ventures to put forth in the columns of any 
gardening periodical a complaint of the treatment he has received, or is 
receiving, ho is taken to task by under as well as head gardeners. My 
opinion of some of the letters from under gardeners taking down their 
less fortunate brethren is very poor, and I trust they may never 
have occasion to complain of the harsh treatment many suffer ; and it 
is very rarely that a head gardener says a word in favour of subor¬ 
dinates. 
I had the pleasure of serving as foreman for eight years under three of 
our best English gardeners, and two years under one of our worst. Would 
your readers believe that this man, if I may call him such, had fourteen 
foremen under him in six years, and journeymen out of number? 
Were they all bad ? I stuck to my post and won golden opinions 
of all except this man. I might write columns of the treatment we 
experienced, also of the means we tried to win his good will, but 
all to no purpose. If his eye should catch this, I trust he has re¬ 
formed. Might I say here that Mr. W. Bardney’s name ivas often men¬ 
tioned by the journeymen under me for the kind way he often stood up 
for under gardeners. 
How often do we see a thoroughly honest and experienced foremem 
sacrificed to ill-will, and sometimes jealousy. In my opinion no gar¬ 
deners should be allowed to condemn a man unheard by the employer 
of both.—A Head Gaedenee. 
FRUIT FORCING. 
Vines. — Early Yine.s in Pots .—Early Vines must not sustain any 
check through dryness. Top-dress with rich tupfy loam and decayed 
manure in about equal parts, placing rims of zinc or lead 3 or 4 inches 
deep round the tops of the pots, or, if the pots are plunged to the rim in 
fermenting material, strips of turf about that thickness should be laid 
so as to form the necessary dish. In order to encourage the swelling of 
the berries keep the laterals below the bunches somewhat closely 
stopped, allowing more liberty to those above them, but avoid over¬ 
crowding the trellis with foliage that cannot have full exposure to light. 
With the Grapes approaching the stoning jirocess cartful treatment is 
necessary. Ventilate early iu the day, afl'ording a little air at 70°, 
