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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
January 16, 1892. 
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN. 
Gloxinias.—A small batch of Gloxinias for early 
work may now be put into heat to start them. 
Leave the tubers in the old soil until they have 
started, give a watering to moisten the soil when 
placed in heat. An occasional syringing afterwards 
will generally suffice until the young shoots appear 
above soil, when the tubers may be potted off. Use 
soil which is at the same temperature as that of the 
house, and, after the operation, give a watering to 
settle the soil. Very little will be required after¬ 
wards until the plants are growing freely. 
Caladiums.—The usual plan of treating these is 
to put the tubers into small pots when starting them, 
so that they are less liable to get overwatered in the 
early stages. A large body of soil is apt to get into 
a sour or unsuitable condition by being much 
watered before it gets permeated by roots. As soon 
as the tubers commence to grow they should be 
shifted into larger sized pots by degrees. The com¬ 
post should consist of fibrous loam, peat, a little leaf 
soil, and someWell-rotted manure, in about equal pro¬ 
portions, with a liberal allowance of sand to keep the 
whole porous and open. 
Thyrsacanthus rutilans — Plants of this good 
old-fashioned subject which may have lost their 
flowers through the recent fog should not be thrown 
away, but rested for a time and then repotted to be 
grown on for larger or standard specimens next 
summer. The shoots may be stopped several times 
to induce them to form a bushy head, for plants of 
this form are both serviceable and attractive. 
Begonia insignis.—Where this old-fashioned but 
useful subject is still grown, a few of the younger 
plants may be cut back and kept on for flowering 
next year. At the usual time for propagation, cut¬ 
tings may be taken from them in order to grow on a 
batch for next year's use, so that there may be old 
and young plants to be put to different uses. The 
older batch of plants may be thrown away after the 
second flowering. 
Bouvardias — Some of the plants now out of 
flower should be cut back, and placed in heat with 
the view of taking cuttings a little later on. Be 
careful not to over water them till they have fairly 
started into growth again. The finest flowers are 
obtained from young plants grown on in this way, 
than from old specimens cut back. 
Fuchsias.—By striking a few cuttings now, plants 
of a useful size can be obtained for late summer and 
autumn flowering. Some old plants may be placed 
in heat now and started into growth in order to 
furnish a supply of cuttings. The .least useful, that 
is the smaller and more unshapely specimens, may 
be used for this purpose. 
Vines. _A little care should be exercised in venti¬ 
lating not to admit cold draughts of air upon the 
tender foliage. On cold days it would also be un¬ 
favourable to the healthy growth of the vines to 
keep up a high temperature. The leaves, it is true, 
grow away more rapidly, but they get thin and 
flabby so that the first bright day has the effect of 
making them flag. When bright sunshine occurs, of 
course, every advantage of it should be taken to 
urge on growth. Muscats intended to be ready for 
exhibition purposes early in August, should be 
started now, otherwise they will not have sufficient 
time to get properly coloured. 
Fruit Trees.—The present offers a favourable 
opportunity for the manuring of the fruit tree and 
bush quarters, which are often neglected in the 
matter of manure. Yet it is ^impossible to expect 
good results from old trees in a starving condition. 
Farmyard manure, although often of a composite 
nature, is one of the best to apply. Vegetable refuse 
from the rubbish heap, and the ashes obtained from 
the burning of prunings and old uprooted trees, act 
as good fertilisers for fruit trees by virtue of the 
amount of potash contained in the prunings and the 
plant food in the vegetable refuse. 
Gooseberries and Currants.—In commencing 
to prune Gooseberry bushes, a general survey of the 
form should be made, pruning back those stems that 
would destroy the symmetry, of the same, then thin 
out the shoots so as to admit plenty of light and air, 
shortening back the remainder just a little in 
Southern districts. Branches that trail on the ground 
should be removed. Red and White Currants require 
to be spur pruned in the usual way. The leading 
shoots need not be left longer than 6 in. to encourage 
the development of spurs upon them. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY'S COMMITTEES, 1892 . 
Floral Committee. — Chairman, V illiam Mar¬ 
shall, Auchinraith, Bexley. ' Vice-Chairmen, Rev. H. 
H. D’ombrain, Westwell Vicarage, Ashford, Kent; 
John Fraser, Lea Bridge Road, Leytonstone, E. , 
George Paul, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt. Secre¬ 
tary, Archibald F. Barron, Royal Horticultural 
Society, Chiswick, W. 
Bain, W., The Gardens, Burford Lodge, Dorking. 
Baines, Thomas, Fern Cottage, Palmer's Green, N. 
Bause, F., Portland Road, South Norwood, S.E. 
Bennett-Poe. J. T., 29, Ashley Place, SVV. 
Bryceson, G., Flora Villa, Plumstead. 
Canned, H., Swanley, Kent. 
Cant, F., Braiswick, Colchester. 
Davis, N., Lilford Road, Camberwell, S.E. 
Dean, R., Ranelagh Road, Ealing, W. 
Druery, C. T., F.L.S., 25, Windsor Road, Forest 
Gate. 
Ellis, W. H., Clovelly, Lampton Road, Hounslow. 
Furze, W., Roselands, Broom Road, Teddington. 
Girdlestone, T. W., Sunningdale, Berks. 
Gordon, G., 1, Style Villas, Gunnersbury. 
Goldring, W., 52, Gloucester Road, Kew. 
Herbst, H., Kew Road, Richmond, Surrey. 
Ingram, W., Belvoir Castle Gardens, Grantham. 
Jeffries, C., Boston House Gardens, Brentford. 
Laing, J., Forest Hill, S.E. 
Leach, W. C., Aldbury Park Gardens, Guildford. 
Lowe, R. B., Ashridge Gardens, Berkhamstead. 
May, H. B., Dyson’s Lane, Upper Edmonton. 
Mawley, E., Rosebank, Berkhamstead. 
Nicholson, G., Royal Gardens, Kew. 
Noble, C., Sunningdale Nursery, Bagshot. 
Owen, R., Castle Hill, Maidenhead. 
Pearson, C. E., Chilwell, Nottingham. 
Peerless, G. R., Park Hill House, Clapham. 
Phippen, G., Victoria Nursery, Reading. 
Ross, F., Pendell Court, Bletchingley. 
Salter, C. J., Woodhatch Gardens, Reigate. 
Turner, H., Royal Nurseries, Slough. 
Walker, J., Ham Common, Surrey. 
Watson, W., Royal Gardens, Kew. 
Williams, W. H. (Keynes & Co.), Salisbury. 
Wynne, B., 1, Clement’s Inn, Strand, W.C. 
Orchid Committee. — Chairman, H. J. Veitch, 
F.L.S., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea. SVV. Vice- 
Chairmen, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., 57, 
Princes Gate, S.W. ; J. Douglas, Great Gearies, 
Ilford; Maxwell T. Masters, M.D., F.R.S., Mount 
Avenue, Ealing, W. Secretary, James O’Brien, West 
Street, Harrow-on-the-Hill. 
Ballantine, H., The Dell Gardens, Staines. 
Bond, T. W., Elstead House Gardens, Godaiming. 
Burbidge, F. W„ Trinity College Botanic Garden, 
Dublin. 
Castle, Lewis, Hotham House, Merton. 
Crawshay, De Barri, Rosefield, Sevenoaks. 
Cookson, Norman C., Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne. 
Courtauld, Sydney, Booking Place, Braintree. 
Handley, Rev. E., 19, Royal Crescent, Bath. 
Haywood, T. B., Woodhatch Lodge, Reigate. 
Hill, E., Tring Park Gardens, Tring. 
Kinleside, Rev. R. V. C., Sunbury House, Tunbridge 
Wells. 
Jaques, J., Waddesdon Manor Garden, Aylesbury. 
Jennings, J., Ascott Gardens, Leighton Buzzard. 
Latham, W. B., Botanic Gardens, Edgbaston, Bir¬ 
mingham. 
Le Doux, G. R., I.angton House, East Molesey. 
Lindsay, R., Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. 
Low, H., The Nurseries, Clapton, E. 
Lucas, C. J., Warnham Court, Horsham. 
Mason, Major, The Firs, Warwick. 
Moon, E., Cassiobridge, Watford. 
Moore, F., Blendon Hall Gardens, Bexley. 
Pilcher, Charles, 84, Ringford Road, Wandsworth, 
S.W. 
Pollett, H. M., Fernside, Bickley, Kent. 
Sander, F., St. Albans. 
Schroder, Baron, The Dell, Staines. 
Smee, A. H., Wallington, Surrey. 
Swan, W., Castle Hill Gardens, Englefield Green. 
Tautz, F. G., Dibdin House, Hanger Hill, Ealing. 
White, W., Burford Lodge Gardens, Dorking. 
White, R. B., Arddarroch, Garelochead, N.B. 
Williams, H., Victoria Nurseries, Holloway, N. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee. — Chairman, 
Philip Crowley, F.L.S., Waddon House,by Croydon. 
Vice-Chairmen, T. Francis Rivers, Saiwbridgeworth ; 
John Lee, 78, Warwick Gardens, Kensington ; R. D. 
Blackmore, Teddington. Secretary, —Archibald F. 
Barron, Chiswick, W. 
Balderson, H., Corner Hall, Hemel Hempstead. 
Bates, W., Poulett Lodge Gardens, Twickenham. 
Bennett, W., Rangemore Park Gardens, Burton-on- 
Trent. 
Bunyard, George, The Nurseries, Maidstone. 
Cheal, J., Crawley, Sussex. 
Cliffe, G., Shoreham Place Gardens, Sevencaks, 
Coleman, W., Eastnor Castle Gardens, Ledbury, 
Cummings, G. W., The Grange Gardens, Wallington, 
Dean, A., Bedfont, Feltham. 
Divers, W, H,, Kejton Hgll Gardens, Stamford. 
Dunn, Malcolm, ThePalace Gardens, Dalkeith. N.B. 
Fairgrieve, P. W., The PalaceGardens.Dunkeld.N.B. 
Forth Sidney, Cowfold, Horsham. 
Hogg, Dr., L.L.D., F.L.S., 99, St. George's Road, 
Pimlico. 
Hammond, G., Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood. 
Hudson, J., Gunnersbury House, Acton. 
Laing, J., Junr., Forest Hill, S.E. 
Lane, F. Q., Berkhamstead. 
Mclndoe, James Hutton Hall Gardens. Guisborough. 
Miles, G. T., Wycombe Abbey, High Wycombe. 
Moss, A., 39, King William Street, E.C. 
Norman, G., Hatfield House Gardens, Hatfield. 
Pearson, A. H., The Nurseries, Chilwell, Notts. 
Reynolds, G., The Gardens, Gunnersbury Park. 
Ross, Charles, The Gardens,Welford Park, Newbury 
Sage, G. H., Ham House Gardens, Petersham. 
Saltmarsh, T. J., The Nurseries, Chelmsford. 
Smith, James, The Gardens, Mentmore, Leighton 
Buzzard. 
Sutton, A. W., F.L.S., Reading. 
Taber, G., Rivenhall, Witham, Essex. 
Veitch, P.C.M., The Royal Nurseries, Exeter. 
Warren, W., Worton Gardens, Isleworth. 
Weir, Harrison, Sevenoaks, 
Willard, Jesse, Holly Lodge Gardens, Highgate, N. 
Woodward, G., Barham Court, Teston, Maidstone. 
Wright, John, 171, Fleet Street. 
Wythes, G., Syon House Gardens, Brentford. 
Members of" the Council are Members of all the 
Committees. 
SOCIETIES. 
Royal Horticultural, Jan. 12.—The leading features 
of the meeting on Tuesday last— a small one owing to 
the cold, dull weather—were Chinese Primulas, 
Lachenalias, Orchids, and Apples. The Orchid 
exhibits were not numerous but choice ; notable were 
the flowers of Vanda Cathcarti exhibited by Mr. W. 
Iggulden, gardener to the Earl of Cork, Marston 
House, Frome. A number of Cypripediums, including 
C. Leeanum princeps, C. Sedeni virginale, C. nitens, 
also a fine spike of Laelia anceps Schroderiana, wei e 
exhibited by Messrs. F. Sar.der & Co., St. Albans. 
Mr. C. J. Lucas, Warnham Court, Horsham, also 
exhibited cut flowers, including Laelia furfuracea, L. 
anceps Stella, Pescatorea Klabocheana, and others. 
Laelia anceps Ballantiniana, from G. Douglas, Esq. 
Dalkeith, was shown in Messrs. F. Sander's collec¬ 
tion. A hybrid Cypripedium, named C. Parksianum, 
and another, named C. Enfieldense, were shown by 
H. M. Pollett, Esq., Fernside, Bickley. Cypripedium 
hybridum gigas was staged by Mr. Bond, gardener 
to Charles Ingram, Esq., Elstead, Godaiming. Cut 
flowers of Coelogyne and Angrsecum were shown by 
Mr. J. Crook, gardener to W. H. Evans, Esq., Chard, 
Somerset. A seedling Cypripedium was shown by 
Messrs. Heath & Son, Cheltenham. Odontoglossum 
Rossi albens, Laelia prsestans, Heaton var., and Max- 
illaria Sanderiana were shown byMessrs.Charlesworth 
& Shuttleworth, Heaton, Bradford. A fine seedling 
Calanthe with a crimson lip and a Cypripediun were 
shown by Norman C. Cookson, Esq., V ylam-on- 
Tyne. Cypripedium Godseffianum and another 
hybrid were exhibited by Messrs. Pitcher & Manda, 
Hextable, Swanley. Several fine flowers of Cypri¬ 
pedium, including C. insigne Sanderae, also 
Odontoglossum crispum Schroderianum and some 
Lselias were shown by Mr. Ballantine, gardener to 
Baron Schroder, The Dell, Egham. Laelia anceps 
Sanderiana was exhibited by the Right Hon. Joseph 
Chamberlain,M.P., Highbury, Moor Green, Birming¬ 
ham. 
A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, for a showy 
group of Chinese Primroses, including such fine 
varieties as Peach Blossom and Pink Queen. A 
similar award was made to Mr. Wythes, gardener 
to the Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, Brent¬ 
ford, for a group of Lachenalia tricolor. Hamamelis 
arborea, H. japonica zuccariniana and Daphne 
Mezereum grandiflorum, cut from the open ground 
and in full bloom, were exhibited by Messrs. J. Veitch 
& Sons, Chelsea. They also had a box of Begonia 
Winter Gem in bloom. A Canna named Alphonse 
Bouvier was shown by Messrs. Paul & Son, Ches¬ 
hunt. 
At a meeting of the Fruit and \ egetable Commit¬ 
tees, a Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to 
Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, for a large 
collection of Apples, including fine samples of Bis- 
mark, Peasgood’sNonsuch, Warner's King, Blenheim 
Orange, and others. Mr, C. Leach had Gros Col¬ 
mar and Mrs. Pearson Grapes, and an Apple named 
j\lbury Park IJonstjch Mr. G, Wythes, gardener to 
