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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
r March 28, 1889. 
should like to say more. Allow me to conclude now, and resume 
another time.—A. M. B. 
Events of the Week.— To-day (Thursday, March 28th) will 
be held the Spring Show of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Horti¬ 
cultural Society. That of the Paisley Horticultural Society also opens 
o-day and will be continued on Friday. On Wednesday (April 3rd) 
and the following day will be held the Spring Exhibition of the Royal 
Caledonian Horticultural Society. 
- Royal Horticultural Society.—A t a general meeting of 
the Society, held last Monday, D. Morris, Esq.,M.A., F.L.S., in the chair, 
the following candidates were elected Fellows—viz., Frank A. Bevan, 
Mrs. Frank A. Bevan, Mrs. Bindlass, Chas. S. Broad, Albert Butcher, 
Thos. Butler, Richard Creyke, Mrs. Richard Creyke, Miss Gertrude 
Creyke, James Henry Crofts, B. R. Davis, Samuel James, Miss Johnson, 
Augustus Miles, Alfred Field Powell, Hon. Caroline Mary Powys, C. R. 
Scrase-Dickins, Mrs. Silver, E. II. South, Henry J. Tallentire, Thomas 
Thompson, George Tidd, Charles Toope. Henry Edward Vickers. 
- The Weather. —During the week ending yesterday (Wednes¬ 
day) the weather has been extremely variable in the London district— 
rain, snow, hail, and cold wind alternating with occasional bright and 
balmy hours. Outdoor work has only been stopped on one day—last 
Thursday. Writing from South Perthshire, “ B. W.” states, “ The week 
ending 25th has been generally dull, with a good deal of drizzling rain, 
and high wind from the west. There was a slight frost on the mornings 
of the 21st and 22nd.” • 
- Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution. — A Com¬ 
mittee has been formed in Manchester, consisting of Messrs. Bruce 
Findley, Robert Tait, Francis Robinson, and E. Hughes, to assist the 
Jubilee Fund of this Institution. 
-A paper on “ Fruit Culture for Profit in the Open 
Air in England” will be read by Mr. Wm. Paul, F.L.S., at the 
meeting of the Society of Arts, John Street, Adelphi, London, on Wed¬ 
nesday, April 3rd, 8 P.M. 
- Gardeners’ Orphan Fund.—I t has been decided that the 
Floral Fete in the Great Flower Market, Covent Garden, on behalf of 
this charity will be held on the evening of May 22nd, and H.R.H. the 
Princess of Teck with the Duchess of Bedford, Lady Goldsmid, and 
Lady George Hamilton have intimated their pleasure of becoming 
patronesses on the occasion. The growers of plants and flowers for 
market are expected to put forth their whole strength in furnishing the 
250 stands in the best manner, and this being so a remarkable exhibition 
may be confidently expected. The charge to visitors will be 5s. each. 
- At the general meeting of the Watford Chrysanthemum 
Society, held on the 12th instant, it was decided to hold the next 
Show on November 19th and 20th this year. 
-- Gardening Appointment.— Mr. J. Wyatt, for the past six 
years gardener to J. Perry, Esq., Bradenliurst, Caterham Valley, has 
been appointed gardener to Mrs. Cubitt, Kitt’s Croft, Winchfield, Hants. 
- We are requested to announce that the Wolverhampton 
Horticultural Show and Floral Fete, under the patronage of 
the Mayor and Corporation, is fixed to take place in the Public Park, 
on the lfith, 17th, 18th July next. 
- The death of Mr. Charles Bullock, of Springfield, Wolver¬ 
hampton, occurred a few days ago. He was a son of the raiser of Poly¬ 
anthus Lancer, and himself grew a collection of the better known kinds 
of Polyanthus, and also raised a few seedlings. He had been in indif¬ 
ferent health for some time. 
-- The blackcap (Sylvia atricapiila) about which I sent a note 
a few weeks ago, has just died, after being kept six weeks. For about a 
week it was subject to violent fits. I should be glad of any informa¬ 
tion respecting these birds, whether there is any reliable record of their 
being found in England in the winter months ; also, if any readers 
have kept them in confinement, what is th.ir proper food ?—J. IIiAM. 
- Presentation to a Gardener. —It may be interesting to 
some readers of this Journal to learn that Mr. E. Poole, gardener to 
Lady Cave, Cleve Hill, Downend, Bristol, has been presented by the 
Rev. G. Alford, Vicar of Mangotsfield, with a handsome marble time¬ 
piece, bearing the following inscription :—“ Presented to Mr. Poole, 
in appreciation of his services rendered to Mangotsfield Church. 
February, 1889.” 
—— Ealing, Acton, and Hanwell Horticultural Society.— 
The annual summer Exhibition of this Society will take place on Wed¬ 
nesday, July 10th, when valuable prizes are open to all comers for 
twenty-four varieties of Roses, three blooms of each, and the Autumn 
Show of Chrysanthemums will take place on Wednesday, December 6th, 
in the New Jubilee Hall. Notwithstanding the stormy weather on the 
show day, the Society lost £6 only on the year’s engagements, having 
held two large exhibitions. 
- Wakefield Paxton Society. —“ Hardy Herbaceous Plants” 
was the subject announced for consideration at the usual meeting of the 
members of the Paxton Society last Saturday evening, and Mr. Middle- 
ton of Rotherham had promised to give a paper on the subject. Unfor¬ 
tunately that gentleman was prevented by indisposition from fulfilling 
his engagement, but an interesting article on the subject was read by 
Mr. C. W. Fallas, one of the Honorary Secretaries. Inspector W. Corden 
made the Society a present of five works on gardening, for which accept¬ 
able contribution to the library he was cordially thanked, and a vote of 
thanks was also given to Mr. Fallas for reading the article. Mr. Henry 
Oxley, the new President, was in the chair. 
- Royal Botanic Society. —A meeting of this Society was 
held on Saturday, Mr. J. P. Gassiot, Vice-President, in the chair. 
Among the donations reported was a trade sample of “ Cofiea 
arabica” from St. Thome, West Coast of Africa, presented by Mr. 
E. W. Parsone manager of the W.A. Telegraph. It appears that Coffee 
is being successfully cultivated in the island of St. ThomA Dr. Cogs¬ 
well exhibited specimens showing how tops of Carrots, Turnips, Beets, 
and other culinary roots might be easily transformed into very charming 
table ornaments. By placing the cut crowns in shallow saucers of 
water they soon grow and form sprays of bright green feathery 
foliage. 
- Crystal Palace. —In connection with the Photographic 
Exhibition there will be a grand soiree on Thursday evening, March 28th, 
which will be open to visitors without extra charge, and many objects 
of great historical interest will be exhibited in the centre transept. At 
half-past six, in the theatre, a special series of photographic lantern 
slides will be shown on a screen 30 feet in diameter, by lime-light 
apparatus specially designed. At half-past eight o’clock addresses will 
be delivered on the History and Progress of Photography, illustrated by 
examples on the screen. Music at frequent intervals during the 
evening. The courts occupied by the art division of the Exhibition will 
be brilliantly illuminated by electric light, and the apparatus division, 
in the grand central nave, by electric and fairy lights. 
- Roath Park, Cardiff. —The Corporation of Cardiff recently 
offered a prize of £75 for the best design for laying out 130 acres of 
land which the Marquis of Bute has presented to the town of Cardiff 
for a public park. The Parks Committee have awarded the prize to the 
plans sent in by Messrs. William Barron & Son, landscape gardeners, 
Borrowash, near Derby. The site of the proposed park is a valley nearly 
two miles in length, with a considerable stream running through it, 
which will be utilised by the formation of a lake about 30 acres in 
extent, besides numerous smaller lakelets and waterfalls. Ample pro¬ 
vision has been made for outdoor games. The approximate estimate of 
cost for the park and necessary buildings is £11,551 15s. 9J. This sum 
does not include fencing, the formation of large lake, nor the roads 
surrounding park, which items will be let in a separate contract. 
- Spring Flowers. —These are not yet in such abundance as to 
show Mr. Ware’s famous Tottenham nursery at its best, but they are 
sufficiently numerous to render a visit interesting. Nowhere are hardy 
plants grown on a more extensive scale or in greater variety. The busi¬ 
ness that now exists has been built up almost if not entirely by its present 
head, Mr. T. S. Ware, and it may be reasonably expected to expand still 
further in face of the increasing demand for outdoor flowers from an 
ever increasing population. The excellent business rule of giving value 
for money has had a large share in the growth of this establishment, and 
“bold advertisement” has also been resorted to persistently and judi¬ 
ciously. 
