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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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holding the key, and until our young men think—which they never will 
—exactly the same as the chief on this subject, they will always either 
have a little too much air on, not enough, on too early, not early enough, 
left on too long, or not long enough. The “ chink” of air business if 
practised by all sound practical men for plant or Cucumber houses 
dunng the winter is certainly a “fad” while air enters in such large 
volumes as to more than maintain a buoyant atmosphere.—W m. 
Bardney. 
NOTES ON ROSES. 
From notes taken of the above during the past season I find the 
following were the best Earl of Pembroke, good ; Benoit Comte, 
extra, though growth weak and much affected with mildew ; Pride of 
Waltham; Duchess of Bedford, extra; Red Gauntlet, Jean Rosen- 
krantz, Charles Lamb, Ulrich Brunner, Alphonse Soupcrt, Madame B. 
Mackart, Mdlle. J. Gaulain. Dukes of Edinburgh and Teck were both 
good, and Captain Christy good in places. Among the Teas Comte de 
Paris, Madame Berard, and Reine Marie Henriette on wall was very 
fine. Generally we had a good show of Roses. Our collection is an 
extensive one, to which we have added most of the new Roses, of which 
I may speak later.— T. H. Slade. 
ROSES IN JANUARY. 
The mild weather and sun of the past week have been very favour¬ 
able to these plants ; they have grown rapidly and gained strength. 
Keep the night temperature at 55° when the thermometer falls to 35° 
outside ; the house may stand at 60° or even more on mild days. Do 
not admit air to their tender shoots and foliage or they will soon become 
a prey to insects and mildew. If aphides appear fumigate lightly 
until they will be destroyed. Boil 4 lbs. of softsoap for twenty minutes, 
and then add to it 4 gallons of water. Half a pint of this should be 
stirred in each 4-gallon can of tepid water used for syringing. It 
should be used every time the plants are syringed. Do this and keep 
the ventilators close, and red spider, mildew or aphides will not give 
much trouble. Be careful not to allow the plants to suffer by an insuf¬ 
ficient supply of water at their roots, and when it is needed give it at a 
temperature of 75° to 80°. 
will bequeathed the sum of £100 to the Institution, and also for the 
memory of the late Mrs. Sarah Cameron, widow of Mr. G. Cameron, 
many years gardener at Goodwood Park, Sussex, who by her will left 
the Society the sum of £50 ; both these legacies were free of duty. 
Your Committee allude with pleasure to the support the Society is 
now receiving from gardeners, the result of the eighth annual card 
collection among gardeners alone, after deducting expenses, being 
£287 5s. 
The Institution has now entered upon its fiftieth or jubilee year, 
and your Committee look back with pride and pleasure to the success 
which year by year attended the operations of the Institution. During 
the long period it has existed it has never upon any occasion receded 
nor trenched upon its reserve fund, and while from year to year it has 
increased its sphere of operations, it has gone on steadily increasing its 
reserve, so that in the event of any unforeseen calamity overtaking the 
Institution the pensions of the annuitants can always be met. 
Your Committee are anxious and desirous that the Jubilee year 
of the Institution should be marked as an event in the annals of the 
Institution. They are now considering a scheme by which they will 
celebrate the occasion, which will at the same time confer a benefit 
upon the many poor applicants who now seek the assistance of the 
Institution. This scheme will in a short time be announced, and the 
Committee will seek the aid and assistance of all horticulturists, par¬ 
ticularly gardeners, and other charitably disposed persons who take an 
interest in the welfare of the Institution and in alleviating the distress 
of their fellow creatures. The number of pensioners, 120, was increased 
to 134 at this meeting. 
Mr. Cutler then read the appended 
Statement of Receipts and Payments for 1888. 
To balance, 1887.. 
To annual subscriptions 
Dr. 
1320 
11 
0 
To donations and in conse- 
quence of annual dinner 
849 
5 
6 
To collecting cards at ditto .. 
287 
9 
5 
£2457 
5 
11 
To advertisements 
63 
10 
6 
To five quarters’ dividends on 
stock 
791 
5 
0 
To bonus on conversion ditto .. 
52 
15 
0 
To interest on deposits .. 
46 
16 
3 
To Legacies :— 
The late Lord Northwick .. 
100 
0 
0 
The late Mrs. Cameron 
50 
0 
0 
£ s. d. 
564 0 9 
GARDENERS’ ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. 
150 0 0 
Annual General Meeting. —January 16th. 
3561 13 8 
In our last issue a brief note gave an outline of the chief business 
transacted at the annual meeting of the members and supporters of the 
above Institution held in Simpson’s Hotel, Strand, on Wednesday 
afternoon. There are, however, several other matters to be noticed, 
including the report and balance-sheet which appear below. In accord¬ 
ance with the recommendation of the Committee, rule No. 18 was 
altered, and in future will stand as follows That six members of 
the Committee go out of office annually by rotation, but be eligible for 
re-election,” and in accordance with this alteration Messrs. J. Lee, 
T. A. Dickson, and W. Richards were re-elected members, with the 
addition of Messrs. W. J. Nutting, G. Monro, and J. Fraser. Mr. H. J. 
Veitch was unanimously re-elected Treasurer, and Mr. E. R. Cutler 
Secretary. Messrs. J. Lee, J. F. Meston and and Jesse Willard were 
re-elected Auditors, and Messrs. G. Monro, E. Tidswell, J. Webber, 
W. Richards and E. W. Cathie were appointed arbitrators. The result 
of the election was declared at 5.30 P.M., when the following were at 
the head of the list in numbers of votes ; John Slowe, 1490 votes ; 
W. Holah, 1917 votes ; Helen W. Lessells, 1900 votes ; Margaret 
Malcolm, 1615 votes ; George Read, 1729 votes ; Christopher Robinson, 
1626 votes ; Elizabeth Kember, 1383 votes ; Sarah Naylor, 2014 votes ; 
and Charlotte Newell, 1587 votes. In accordance with rule 6, the fol¬ 
lowing were placed on the list of pensioners without election : John 
Allen, Elizabeth Ridler Amos, William Binder, Isaac Harris, and John 
Mitchinson. 
Report of the Committee for 1888. 
After some introductory observations the report proceeds as 
follows :— 
During the past year ten pensioners have died, three leaving widows, 
whose claims to succeed their husbands having been most carefully 
investigated, were placed on the list of pensioners without election, 
in accordance with the rules, and during the same period twelve pen¬ 
sioners were added to the list. 
The anniversary festival held in the summer was a great success. 
The Society was, in consequence of severe indisposition, deprived of the 
services of the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, M.P., who had promised to 
preside ; his place was most worthily filled by a great lover of gardening 
and patron of the Institution, Sir T. Lawrence, Bart., M.P. 
Your Committee have to regret the decease during the past year of 
many old friends of the Institution, but these vacancies in the ranks 
of subscribers have been we 1 supplied. They have to express their 
respect for the memory of the late Lord Northwick, who by his 
£4125 14 5 
Stock in £2 15s, Consols per cent., £21,100. 
Cr. £ s. d. 
By pensions and gratuities ... .. .. .. .. 2180 10 0 
By Secretary’s salary and honorarium .. 186 5 0 
By rent of offices .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 
By stationery .. .. .. .. .. 31 14 2 
By printing .. .. .. .. .. 115 4 1 
By advertising .. .. .. .. .. 5 14 0 
By expenses at annual dinner.. .. .. 86 10 10 
By postages, travelling expenses, &c., &c. .. 122 1 0 
-£597 9 1 
£2777 19 1 
Placed on deposit at Glyn & Co. .. .. .. 700 0 0 
£3477 19 1 
By balance, viz. :— 
With Treasurer at Bankers .. .. .. 630 6 9 
With Secretary . 1777 
647 14 4 
£4125 13 5 
Audited 9th January, 1889, 
John Lee, 
J. F. Meston, 
J. Willard. 
In the evening there was a large gathering of members and friends 
at the annual dinner in the same Hotel, and when the Very Rev. S. 
Reynolds Hole, Dean of Rochester, took the chair at 6.M., there were 
104 present, one of the largest attendances yet obtained. The Reverend 
Chairman was as genial and humorous as ever; his brief but pointed 
speeches during the evening teemed with witty allusions to horticulture 
and his own ardent love of gardening, and it was a source of regret to 
all that he had to leave somewhat early in the evening. 
In rising to propose the first of the customary loyal and patriotic 
toasts, Dean Hole said that a chairman had three duties to fulfil. In 
the first place he must fill the chair, and he thought that duty had been 
satisfactorily performed. The second duty was to fill himself, and he 
