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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
elected, on the report of the Examiners, as Associate Members of the Society. 
The medal offered by the Council for the highest number of marks in 
practical gardening— i.e., including Flower, and Fruit and Vegetable Culture, 
was awarded to Mr. G. Stanton. The following Certificates were granted to 
young gardeners, consisting of the Chiswick students and such others as 
chose to present themselves in due form. Such results are very satisfactory 
as a commencement, and we trust that they may encourage many other 
young gardeners to avail themselves of the future opportunities which will 
be afforded them thus to distinguish themselves :— 
NAME. 
CERTIFICATES. 
Flori¬ 
culture. 
Fruit 
and 
Vegetable 
Culture. 
George M. Woodrow, Royal Gardens, Kew, W. 
Alexander Robinson, Chiswick Student 
William Spinks, Chiswick Student .. 
Brian Wynne, Chiswick Student 
Thomas Wright, Chiswick Student .. 
Henry Hannam, Chiswick Student .. 
John M. Henry, Royal Gardens, Kew, W. 
Frederick Thompson, Royal Gardens, Kew, W. 
A. Jamieson, Royal Gardens, Kew, W. 
John Stapley, Ovendon, Biddenden, Staplehurst .. 
Thomas Waddington, Millfield House Gardens, Cobham .. 
1st 
2nd 
1st 
2nd 
1st 
1st 
2nd 
1st 
1st 
1st 
1st 
2nd 
1st 
2nd 
2nd 
2nd 
2nd 
2nd 
2nd 
While the subject is before us, we may further mention that the Society 
of Arts will hold another Examination in Floriculture, and in Fruit and 
Vegetable culture, early in April next, the full particulars of which may be 
had of the Secretary, Adelphi, London; but as an indication of the kind of 
preparation needed, we may state that questions relating to any of the under¬ 
mentioned subjects may be put to the 
In Floriculture— 
Improvement of Paces in Plants, by what 
means it can be commenced and carried for¬ 
ward. 
Hybridisation, objects of. 
Conditions necessary to ensure fertility in 
Flowers. 
Warming and Ventilation of Houses for 
Plant Culture. 
Influence of Ventilation on Plants confined 
in forcing-houses. 
Limits of Temperature endurable by Plants, 
&nd how to turn this to advantage in Practical 
Floriculture. 
Bottom Heat, value of, in Plant Culture. 
Watering, the rationale of, in the Culture 
of Pot Plants. 
_ Liquid Manures, special recommenda¬ 
tions of. 
Food of Plants, how and whence derived, 
and in what form received. 
Propagation, the various modes of, and 
their special adaptations. 
candidates. 
Vitality of Seeds, duration of, and how best 
preserved. 
Budding, Grafting, and Inarching, how 
performed, and to what subjects best adapted. 
Increase by cuttings and by layers. 
Leaf-cuttings, how is it that they can 
organise buds ? 
Composts for various classes of plants. 
Acclimatisation. Is it possible to increase 
the hardiness of any race of plants, and what 
are the most likely means ? 
The leading Flowers of the different sea¬ 
sons, indicating those to be obtained naturally, 
and those by artificial means. 
Special Culture—Ferns, Orchids, Succu¬ 
lents, Heaths, Hardy Annuals, Bedding 
Plants. 
Text Books :—“ Lindley’s Theory and 
Practice of Horticulture ” [Longmans). 
“ M'Intosh’s Book of the Garden” ( Black - 
zoood <£' Sons). “ Thompson’s Gardener’s 
Assistant” (Blackie & Son). 
