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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
August 15, 1891. 
taste for these far too much neglected 
Beans. But we are gradually becoming 
more and more addicted to the use of 
vegetable foods, and see with satisfaction 
the introduction of any good new thing or 
the revival of any good old one. Sugar 
Peas, for instance, are as old as the hills, 
and once were held in some degree of 
favour. They are still grown as curiosities, 
but rarely for edible purposes, and yet if 
well served these Sugar Peas make a 
delicious and acceptable dish. Butter 
Beans come into the same category. Their 
yellow colour detracts from their market 
value, because the public, or rather the 
market taste, runs after everything that is 
green in the vegetable department. 
In private gardens, however, the Mont 
d’or Butter Bean may well be grown as a 
special delicacy, because when cooked 
whole and properly served the variety has 
better flavour, greater density and softness 
offlesh,than has theordinary green varieties, 
and, not least, has the great merit of being 
absolutely stringless. Would that we 
could create a race of green beans which 
were stringless—what a gain it would be ! 
The Butter Bean is usually offered as a 
runner, and sometimes assumes that 
character. At Chiswick, where a very 
in'eresting trial of dwarf Beans may be 
seen just now, the Mont d’or is a dwarf, 
as the French know it. Curiously enough 
it has black seed, produces yellow pods, 
and has mauve-tinted flowers. 
Dwarf and Runner Beans are both very 
sportive, but, so far, we have not yet heard 
of a Butter Bean sporting to a green podded 
form. Perhaps such a break may come 
some day. Dwarf Beans do not give to us 
that excellent softness of flesh and pleasant 
flavour which Scarlet Runners give, hence 
they are never so popular. The Butter 
Bean more nearly approaches to the Scarlet 
Runner Bean in that respect than does any 
other of the dwarf section. In private 
gardens these Beans should become a stan¬ 
dard crop. 
The Chiswick Chrysanthemum Show is fixed to be 
held on November 5th. 
Mr. Daniel Smith, for thirty years gardener at 
Bargany, Dailly, N. B., died there on the 1st inst., 
aged seventy years. 
The United Horticultural Provident and Benefit 
Society. —We understand that Mr. George 
Dickson, of the firm of Dickson's, Limited, Chester, 
has kindly consented to preside at the annual dinner 
of this Society.to be held about the middle of October. 
The York Gala. —We are glad to learn from the 
Secretary, Mr. C. W. Simmons, that the profits of 
the recent gala held at York, amounted to /290, £200 
of which has been divided between seven local 
charities, a very agreeable termination to a period 
of hard work, entailed upon the Committee and other 
officials. 
New Plants Certificated in Ghent. —At a late 
meeting of the Chambre Syndicale of Belgian 
Horticulturists, Certificates of Merit were awarded 
to Mr. L. Desmet-Duvivier for Asparagus trico- 
phyllus ; to Messrs. Edmund Vervaet & Co., for a 
new Cattleya, described as a natural hybrid, and for 
Cypripedium concolor var. Gardenianum; and to 
Mr. Ed. Pynaert-Van Geert for Lilium auratum 
cruentum, and Dracaena argenteo striata. 
The Incidence of the Season —In a communication 
from Mr. Samuel Barlow*, dated August 3rd, he 
makes mention of the fact that he is sending a stand 
of Pinks to Oxford, and he remarks, “We have 
beaten all records this season : it has scarcely ever 
before happened that Tulips were shown in London 
on the 23rd. of June and Pinks on the 4th of August. 
Last week was one of the worse ever knowm in 
summer time, and especially to finish July with. 
The temperature during two or three nights 38°, no 
sunlight, wind N.E., much use of gas in the day 
time in works and house at Stakehill, and warehouse 
in Manchester, day temperature 46° to 58 c .” This 
experience in the north midlands has unfortunately 
been very* general, and Mr. Tom Lord, of Tod- 
morden, an unusually late district, is afraid he will 
not be able to show a bloom of Carnation on the 
occasion of the exhibition of the northern section of 
the National Carnation and Picotee Society, which 
takes place at Manchester on the 16th inst. 
The employees of Messrs. John Lamg & Sons, 
Forest Hill, to the number of eighty, had their 
annual outing on Friday, August 7th. The town 
visited was Eastbourne, which was reached shortly 
after ten a.m., when each one amused himself 
according to his own fancy until one o’clock, when 
all assembled at the Lamb Hotel, and did justice to 
an admirably-served dinner. In a few well-chosen 
words, Mr. Sykes proposed the health of the firm, 
which was most cordially received, and acknowledged 
by Mr. Laing. After dinner all again went their 
own way until 8.30 p.m., when the party left on the 
return journey, reaching Forest Hill about 10.30 p.m. 
The Brighton Chrysanthemum and new Horticul¬ 
tural Improvement Societies’ Annual Outing. —The 
joint committees of these Societies have decided that 
the annual excursion shall take place on Tuesday 
next, the 18th inst., when Redhill and Reigate will 
be the district visited. Permission has been obtained 
to visit the following interesting places :— Gatlon 
Hall, G. Coleman, Esq. (gardener Air. G.Ormiston). 
Wray Park, G. Simpson, Esq. (gardener Mr. J. 
Hoad). The Great Doods, Mrs. Waterlow (gar¬ 
dener Mr. J. Brown). Woodhatch Lodge, T. B. 
Haywood, Esq. (gardener Mr. Salter). And High 
Trees, — Waterlow, Esq.(gardener Mr. C.Goldsmith). 
Chicago Exhibition, 1893- —The Secretary of the 
Society of Arts, Sir Henry Trueman Wood, has been 
instructed by the Council to visit Chicago at once ; 
and he will leave England for this purpose in the 
first week of September. Exhibitors who are likely 
to require special arrangements made for them—such, 
for instance, as relate to permission to erect special 
buildings in the grounds—would do well to commu¬ 
nicate with him before his departure. The United 
States Attorney-General has tendered an opinion to 
his Government that skilled employes of foreign 
exhibitors at the Chicago Exposition, “ who come, in 
good faith, for the purpose of setting up and opera¬ 
ting the machinery of such exhibitors, are outside of, 
and not subject to, the contract labour laws of the 
United States. The same opinion is expressed with 
reference to clerks, stall-keepers, and other persons 
coming to the United States for the sole purpose of 
aiding foreign exhibitors." 
Gardening Engagements. —Mr. Alfred Gribble, for 
six years foreman to Mr. George Baker, at Alemb- 
land Hall, Plymouth, as gardener to C. H. Wilson 
Esq., Warter Priory, Pocklington, Yorkshire. Mr. 
Murdo Murchison, foreman at Baldersby Park,, 
Thirsk, as gardener to T. B. Grotrian Esq. M.P., 
AVest Hill House, Hessle, East Yorkshire. Mr. 
Fowell, formerly gardener at Gaywood Hall, King’s 
Lynn, as gardener to H. De Stafford O'Brien, Esq., 
Blatherwycke Park, Wansford, Northamptonshire. 
Mr. Henry Church, foreman at Carpenter’s Park, 
Watford, as gardener to H. Bacon, Esq., Ravening- 
ham Hall, Norwich. Mr. J. W. Sparrow, formerly 
at Cromer Hall, as gardener to T. H. Harrison, Esq., 
Briarwood, Martlesham, Woodbridge. Mr. W. 
Parks, for seven years gardener to H. M. Pollett, 
Esq., Fernside, Bickley, as gardener to William 
Parker, Esq., Whittington Hall, Chesterfield. Mr. 
Parks is succeeded by Mr. Paterson, late foreman to 
Mr. Woolford, gardener to G. W. Palmer, Esq., M.P., 
Reading. 
Preserving Potatos. —Professor Schribaux, of the 
National College of Agriculture of France, has 
devised a simple, cheap, and successful method by 
which he has been able to preserve Potatos in edible 
condition for over a year and half. This process 
has been adopted by the French Government for 
preserving Potatos for the army. The method of 
preservation consists in plunging the tubers for ten 
hours into a two per cent, solution of commerical 
sulphuric acid in water; two parts of acid to 100 
parts water. The acid penetrates the eyes to the 
depth of about one-fortieth inch (two millimetres), 
which serves to destroy their sprouting power ; it 
does not have any appreciable effect upon the skin of 
the Potatos. After remaining in the liquid ten hours, 
the tubers must be thoroughly dried before storing 
away. The same liquid may be used any number of 
times with equally good results. A barrel or tank 
of any kind will do for the treatment. The acid is 
so dilute it does not affect the wood. Chemical 
analysis shows that Potatos treated by this process 
are as nutritious and healthful after eighteen 
months, as when freshly dug. Potatos thus treated 
are, of course, worthless for planting. 
Scottish Horticultural Association. —The monthly 
meeting which took place on the 4th inst. was well 
attended. Mr. James Grieve, vice-president, 
occupied the chair. Mr. D. Melville, gardener at 
Dunrobin Castle, communicated a paper on hardy 
plants suitable for planting in masses. He treated 
the subject chiefly from the point of view of plants 
which were suitable for massing in large areas, and 
which came into bloom at a particular season. 
There were on the table of the Society a number of 
very fine exhibits. Mr. A. Henderson, Clermiston, 
Corstorphine, had a numerous and splendid exhibit 
of Roses, which were brought forward in illustration 
of a paper read at a previous meeting. They were 
in magnificent bloom. In particular, there were 
shown two specimens of Climbing Niphetos which 
drew favourable comment from their remarkable 
vigour of growth and the circumstances of their pro¬ 
pagation. Mr. M’Millan, Trinity Cottage, exhibited 
a collection of sixteen varieties cf Chrysanthemum, 
which were shown with the view of illustrating how 
the habit of early flowering could be induced. The 
plants were about one-third of the normal height, 
but the blooms were of the first order, and Mr. 
M'Millan was compliment on his skill in flowering 
them at so early a period. Air. Tod showed a strain 
of the Shirley Poppy, and spoke of its richly decora¬ 
tive effect, both for bedding and table purposes. 
International Exhibition at Antwerp. —In connection 
with this exhibition which has been going on for 
some months past, there is to be a special exhibition 
of a weeks’ duration, extending from the 13th to the 
20th September. The temporary exhibition is open to 
all amateurs and horticulturists both of Belgium and 
other countries. Its purpose is to bring under 
notice the vegetation of different countries of the 
globe, and the groups must be staged according to 
the countries from which they come. North 
America, the Tropical Andes, Brazil, Mexico, North 
Africa, Central Africa, the Cape of Good Hope, 
China and Japan, the English and Dutch East Indies, 
Central Asia, various parts of Europe and other 
countries may be represented by plants peculiar to 
each. They may be arranged in general collections, 
groups of fruit trees, useful, industrial, or medicinal 
plants, special collections composed of genera and 
species belonging to the same family, some groups 
consisting of plants in flower, others not, &c. For 
instance, the flora of the English and Dutch Indies 
would include Palms, such as Phoenix rupicola, 
Sabal umbraculifera, Cocos nucifera, &c ; also Ferns, 
Selaginellas, Crotons, Aroids, and others. Those 
who intend exhibiting should communicate with the 
President of the Committee, AI. Charles deBosschere 
of the International Exhibition, a Lierre, Lez-Anvers, 
Antwerp. The lists must be sent in not later than 
the 5th of September. 
Scottish Arboricultural Society. —The annual meet¬ 
ing of this Society was held in Edinburgh, on the 4th 
inst. Professor Bayley Balfour presiding. Twenty- 
two new members were elected, and Professor Balfour 
was elected President for the ensuing year, and Air. 
W. J. Aloffat, Secretary and Treasurer. The 
Adjucation Committee reported the following 
awards for essays:-—First Division—A. C. Forbes, 
Slough, Bucks, " On the Alanagement of Scotch Pine 
Forests in North Germany,” Gold Aledal; “On the 
Forest School at Eborswalde,” No. 1 Silver Aledal. 
Air. Hutchison, of Carlowrie, “ On the Cedars of 
Lebanon,” No. 1. Silver Aledal. Alexander 
Pitcaithly, “On the Present State and Future 
Prospects of Arboriculture in the Counties of 
Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, and Wigtown,” No. 2 
Silver Aledal. A. D. Webster, Kent, “On Trees 
Best Adapted for Various Soils,” No. 1 Silver 
Medal; A. T. Williamson, Edinburgh, “ On the 
Transport of Timber,” Bronze Aledal. Second 
Division — John Fowler, Annan, “On the Forms of 
Plantations," No. 1 Silver Aledal. On the following 
day a party to the number of over seventy left 
Edinburgh early in the day and inspected the 
policies of the Duke of Buccleuch, at Drumlanrig, in 
Dumfrieshire, and the annual dinner took place at 
Dumfries in the evening. 
