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THE GARDENING WORLD 
May 30, 1896. 
ample for the space at command. In the 
face of this we have the fact that van loads 
of plants were returned to the places from 
whence they were taken, after the available 
accommodation had been occupied. It is 
doubtful whether these exhibitors or those 
who failed to gain admittance at all were the 
more disappointed. Roses and Carnations 
found a vast number of admirers. The 
self-coloured varieties of the latter were 
generally the most appreciated, thus indi¬ 
cating the tendency of taste in the matter 
of colours at the present day. Breeder 
Tulips were admired'for much the same 
reason. The beautiful deep rose-coloured 
flowers of Tulip Annie McGrigor might be 
singled out as an instance of this. The 
broken or rectified form of this is a crimson- 
flamed variety, but lacks the charm of the 
original. 
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The Temple Show number of The Gardening 
World had an increased circulation of thirty per 
cent. 
The growing crops of Italian Onions and Cauli¬ 
flowers were injured recently by a violent snowstorm 
in Sicily. 
Large Broccoli. — At a meeting of the Westwell 
Cottage Gardeners' Society last week, Mr. Albert 
Till showed a head of Broccoli weighing 16$ lbs. 
The battle of flowers held at Eastbourne on the 
19th inst. was the finest display of the kind ever held 
there, and thousands of spectators from various 
parts of the country availed themselves of the 
opportunity of seeing it. 
Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Institution. — By the 
time this issue reaches all our readers, the 57th 
Anniversary Festival Dinner of this Institution, will 
have taken place at the Hotel Metropole, on the 
30th inst., under the presidency of the Eavl of 
Lathom, G.C B , &c., (Lord Chamberlain.) 
Orkney Horticultural Association.—At the annual 
meeting of this association, held recently, the 
treasurer's report showed a balance of £25 8s. 7^d. 
to the credit of the society. The office bearers for 
the ensuing year were elected, and the annual show 
was fixed to be held on the last two days of Lammas 
Fair, in the Town Hall, Kirkwall. 
Messrs. Sutton's Peas and Tomatos. —Readers will 
be interested to learn that the fine exhibit of Messrs. 
Sutton's New Peas, which was a striking feature of 
the Temple Show, was, by special consent, forwarded 
to Windsor Castle and placed in the Grand Entrance 
Hall, where it was inspected by Her Majesty the 
Queen, on Friday, the 22nd inst. Messrs. Sutton 
have received a letter from the Master of the House¬ 
hold (Col Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton), conveying 
the thanks of the Queen for the beautiful Peas and 
Tomatos kindly sent for Her Majesty’s gracious 
acceptance. 
New Steam Pump for garden watering, irrigation, 
&c .—A novelty in garden watering apparatus has 
just been brought out by the makers of the well- 
Rnown “ Valiant " steam pump, Messrs. Merry- 
weather & Sons, of London. It has been constructed 
on lines laid down by Mr. Gibb, estate agent to Miss 
Alice de Rothschild, for that lady's demesne at 
Eythorpe, Aylesbury, and appears to be well suited 
for its work. Complete with steam boiler and four- 
wheeled carriage, it weighs about 3 cwt. and can, 
therefore, be easily wheeled about by one man. The 
pump is entirely of gun metal and may be used for 
chemicals,’ for hop washing, removiug blight, &c., 
without injury to barrel or valves. The capacity is 
from twenty to thirty gallons per minute, and several 
hoses may be used simultaneously for lawn and 
garden watering. For watering race courses, cricket 
and tennis grounds, and for use on large nurseries 
and plantations, this pump is designed to save the 
work of several men with hand pumping apparatus, 
while it is constructed in such a simple way and has 
so few working parts that any person of ordinary 
ability can easily work and keep it in order, 
Allotments in Lincolnshire. —In response to a 
numerously signed petition from working men in the 
Spalding district for eighty acres of land for allot¬ 
ments and small holdings, Earl Carrington has 
intimated his willingness to meet the demand as soon 
as possible. His Lordship has already granted a 
considerable acreage of land for allotments and 
small holdings in this part of Lincolnshire. 
Trees in Towns.—In admiring the wealth of 
Laburnum, Hawthorn, and Horse Chesnuts flower¬ 
ing at the present time, some of the inhabitants of 
Hove are deploring the bare and treeless character 
of their own locality, even although Brighton is 
scarcely better off. Here and there a solitary tree 
may be seen at Hove, but it merely serves to show 
the general lack of such ornament. The authorities 
there should bestir themselves in this matter. 
Another good example.—On the 21st inst., F. J. S. 
Foljambe, Esq., Osberton, near Sheffield, threw open 
his gardens and conservatories to the public, in aid of 
the Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution. The 
weathe^ was fine, and hundreds of people from 
Retford, Worksop, and the surrounding districts, 
purchased tickets and availed themselves of the 
opportunity of seeing this fine place. Air. Carp, the 
gardener, keeps the place in fine condition. 
Royal Botanic Society.—The holiday public, who 
on Whit-Monday are attracted to the Inner Circle, 
Regent’s Park, by the annual cart horse parade, 
again had an opportunity of visiting the Botanic 
Gardens, the charge for admission being fixed at 6d. 
The London Orchestral Band played both in the 
morning and afternoon. The movement in favour 
of having musical promenades in the gardens on 
Saturdays, to be open to the public on payment of is., 
has entered on a new phase, as a guarantee fund is 
being formed to cover the expense of engaging a 
first-class band to play on six consecutive Saturday 
afternoons, commencing the 13th June next. This 
proposal will be considered at the next Fellows' 
Meeting, to be held in the society’s gardens on Satur¬ 
day the 30th inst. at 3.45 p.m.— J. S. Rubinstein, lion, 
auditor, R.B.S., 56 , West Cromwell Road, 5 . IF. 
Scottish Pansy and Viola Association.—A copy of 
the constitution and rules of this society is before us, 
and from this we gather that " the special object of 
the association shall be to examine and compare any 
new varieties of Pansies and Violas not in commerce, 
and to award certificates according to merit, thereby 
giving purchasers of new varieties some guarantee 
of their true value.” Two committees, of five each, 
are appointed to judge the Pansies and Violas 
respectively, which may be exhibited at the meetings. 
Four meetings are to be held during the season, 
namely, on 2nd June, 23rd June, 14th July, and nth 
August, in the Religious Institution Rooms, 200, 
Buchanan Street, Glasgow, at 6 p.m. Varieties 
receiving three-tourths or more of the maximum 
number of marks are entitled to a First-class Certi¬ 
ficate : and those receiving one-half and up to three- 
fourths, receive a Certificate of Merit. The secre- 
is Mr. J. Smellie, Pansy Gardens, Busby. 
Pansies from Holmesdale Nurseries.—Last week a 
boxful of fancy Pansies reached us from Messrs. 
Young and Dobinson, Holmesdale Nurseries, 
Stevenage, Herts. They grow about half an acre of 
them, so that this area includes many thousands of 
plants. The impressions they gave us on opening the 
box were their size, freshness, varied colours and 
sweet scent. The more prominent kinds were those 
belonging to the fancy section, and which have 
evidently been grown from seed, so that they are 
intended for general garden decoration. Some were 
white with dark violet blotches, and more or less 
shaded in an attractive way with sky-blue on the 
upper petals Others were of various shades of 
violet and purple, with velvety black blotches. 
Those with a yellow lacing were also conspicuous 
and showy for garden work. There were several 
strains in the collection, including some velvety, 
plum-purple seifs. A perfectly black one would also 
find admirers on account of the contrast it makes 
with the rest. One of the finest was a yellow self, 
with velvety maroon blotches. Some of the purple 
varieties bore a distinct blotch on each of the five 
petals, indicating another named strain. There 
were also some very beautiful seedlings ot the 
Peacock type, having petals of various shades of rich 
blue, violet, mauve or purple, and in all cases 
margined with white or some shade of yellow like 
fine lacing. Though the flowers of this strain are 
moderate in size, many of them are very charming 
and pleasantly fragrant. 
Mr. Box’s Begonias. —Owing to a piece of inadvert¬ 
ence on the part of one of the employes, the grand 
group of Begonias staged by Mr. John R. Box, of 
Croydon, at the late Temple Show was labelled "not 
for competition,” and no award was at first made to 
them in consequence of this. Upon the mistake 
being explained to the committee, however, a Silver 
Gilt Flora Medal was awarded. 
Southwell Horticultural Society.—At the fifth 
annual dinner of this society, the president (Mr. R. 
H. Warwick) said that there had been a very satis¬ 
factory increase of members and subscribers during 
the past year; and he considered that the financial 
condition of the society was excellent, though the 
value of the prizes awarded prevented their having 
a large balance at the bank. He also spoke of the 
importance of a more general diffusion of the know¬ 
ledge of the preservation and packing of fruit 
amongst the producers and growers. 
Scottish Horticultural Society.—On Saturday 
afternoon the members of the above association to 
the number of about fifty drove to Hopetoun House, 
where, on their arrival they were met by Mr. Smith, 
the head gardener to the Earl of Hopetoun, who 
conducted them through the large and extensive 
grounds embracing the gardens, deer parks, and 
Pinetum. The weather being of the very finest 
description, it is needless to say the members had a 
very favourable opportunity of inspecting the 
magnificent grounds, which were in first-class order, 
and looking at their best ; and with the lovely 
surrounding views of the Forth, added much to the 
enjoyment of the excursion. After spending about 
three hours, the company left for home, taking the 
Kirkliston route, but before starting, Mr. Smith was 
awarded a very hearty vote of thanks for his courtesy 
and kindness. 
Brighton and Sussex horticultural Society.— A 
mutual improvement meeting, under the auspices of 
this society, was held at the Imperial Hotel, Brighton, 
on the 21st inst., under the presidency of Mr. J. 
Lewis. A large attendance of members assembled 
to hear a paper on "Strawberries,” by Mr. C. 
Ritchings. The latter had had a long experience 
with the cultivation of this particular fruit, so that 
his statements were much appreciated. He advised 
them not to dig between the rows of Strawberries, 
because many of the roots were thereby destroyed, 
The blackbird was a greater enemy to the Strawberry 
than slugs, and he advised protection by means of 
fish netting. In reference to pot culture, he said 
that thirteen fruits were as many as one could expect 
from a 32-sized pot. They Should thin them out, 
selecting the best and supporting them with small 
sticks. 
How to make Dawlish more attractive — At the bi¬ 
monthly meeting of the Dawlish Urban District 
Council, held at the Town Hall on the 20th inst., Mr. 
F. M. Cann presided. There were also present Messrs, 
G. B. Avant. H. L. Friend, J. Horsham, J. H. G. 
Lamacraft, G. T. Oliver, J. Gamlin, E. Pardoe, and 
E. Border. Mr. F. W. Meyer, landscape gardener to 
Messrs. Veitchand Son, of Exeter, read a descriptive 
paper on " How to Make Dawlish More Attractive,” 
and also submitted plans and Messrs. Veitch’s 
estimate for laying out Tuck's Plot and the Lawn, 
as proposed by the Dawlish Improvement Scheme. 
One of the drawings was a handsome water-colour, 
by Mr. Meyer, showing the appearance the grounds 
would present as seen from the railway bridge if the 
plans submitted were carried out. In reference to 
Tuck's Plot, Mr. Meyer proposed to alter the stiff 
and almost straight outline of the watercourse by 
four curves, thus giving the appearance of a perfectly 
natural pond. The great feature would be a highly- 
attractive rock garden. The estimated cost for the 
laying out of Tuck's Plot was £374 3s. ; that of the 
higher and middle Lawn /15S 2s., but the cost could 
be greatly lessened by the employment of Council 
labour in the more rough work of excavating, &c. 
The estimate included the cost of the superintendent- 
ship of Mr. Meyer. The plans seemed to create 
a very favourable impression upon the Council. On 
the proposition of Mr. Avant, seconded by Mr. 
Pardoe, it was decided to frame the plans and place 
them in a prominent position in the town. The 
Chairman highly complimented Mr. Meyer on the 
excellence of his designs, which would receive the 
due consideration of the Council. 
