January 25, 18J6 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
335 
The liliputian Lilium auratum now in existence 
should make a good companion for Cupid Sweet 
Pea ; it is ODly twelve inches high. 
The Olive harvest in Italy has just been completed, 
and according to the Italian agricultural report, it is 
both abundant and of excellent quality everywhere. 
“I'm sorry now, mamma,” sobbed Bobby, “thatI 
stole those Apples.” “ Ah, yes," said his mother, 
“your conscience hurts you, doesn't it ? ” “No,” 
returned Bobby, “it’s my stomach that hurts.” 
Torquay Gardeners’ Association.—The annual 
dinner of this association was held at Torquay on the 
Sth inst., when Dr. Hamilton Ramsay presided over 
a company numbering between seventy and eighty. 
During the course of the evening Dr. Ramsay said 
the two things which kept him alive were horticulture 
and football. The papers read at the association 
gatherings had been most creditable productions, and 
the discussions had been free and instructive. They 
had good reason to congratulate themselves upon 
the success of the Chrysanthemum show, which 
could not have been in better hands, Mr. F. C. 
Smale, hon. sec. read a letter from Major Grahame, 
a late member of the association, who prophesied 
that in a short time—after Scotland—Torquay 
would have the honour of producing the best 
gardeners in the world. Mr. Smale went on to say 
that the membership had been fully maintained and 
the association compared favourably with any 
similar organisation in the county or in England. 
Vocal and instrumental music were dispensed during 
the evening. 
Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society—The 
annual meeting of this society was held at the 
Guildhall, Norwich, on the 15th inst., the Mayor 
(Mr. J. Moore presiding). Mr. J. E. T. Pollard 
hon. sec., read the statement of accounts, which 
showed total receipts ^742 7s 7d., including a 
balance at the beginning of 1895 of £103 10s iod., 
and receipts from the spring show £22 18s., Rose 
show ,£117 16s., and Chrysanthemum show £314 14s. 
After allowing for all expenses, there remained a 
balance of £172 7s. He also read the annual report 
and described the salient features of the three shows 
in the past year, and dwelt especially upon the 
success attending the Chrysanthemum exhibition, in 
reference to which the committee recommended that 
additional room should if possible be made this year 
by the erection of a marquee or temporary room on 
St. Andrew’s plain. The statement of accounts and 
the report were adopted. Mr. A. R. Chamberlin 
was elected as president ; Mr. T. C. Blofeld as vice- 
president ; Mr. Gurney Buxton as treasurer ; and 
Mr. J. E. T. Pollard was re-elected secretary. It 
was stated that the success of the society was mainly 
due to Mr. Pollard. 
Dundee Horticultural Association.—The monthly 
meeting of this society was held on the 7th inst., in 
the Technical Institute—the chair being occupied 
by Mr. Alex. Hutton, the hon. president. After the 
usual business matters, an account was given by Mr. 
James Simpson, the-president to the society, of a trip 
to Germany in connection with the Royal Scottish 
Arboricultural Society. Mr. Simpson gave a 
graphic account of the principal stations in that 
country where timber is cultivated, comparing such 
with our home forests. Among other places visited 
were the moors of Luneberg, near Bremen, consist¬ 
ing of 30,000 acres of Scots fir, planted in 35-acre 
blocks and surrounded with strips of Oak and Birch 
The forests and plantations of Deister, near 
Hanover, were also inspected, such containing the 
finest Beech in Prussia and valued at £500 per acre. 
The State forests of the Hartz district were said to 
extend to 130,000 acres, and are planted chiefly with 
Spruce. An interesting account was given of the 
Eberswalde district and of the peculiar treatment of 
the trees in that locality, groups of exotic trees being 
introduced amongst them as a test of their hardiness 
and suitability for cultivation. Reference was also 
made to the aged Oaks at Frienwalde, which were 
said to be exceptionally fine. As a rule, the trees 
are planted in Germany much closer than with us, 
the result beiDg that they attain a greater height, 
and have fewer side branches. An interesting 
reference was made to various botanical gardens 
which were seen, but such were considered as behind 
Those of our own country, 
Acantholimon glumaceum (see p. 337). 
Colours offiowirs—Does the note upon primary 
colours in flowers (p. 316) mean that the three—red, 
yellow, and blue can never occur iu the same 
species — i e., that there can be any two of them, but 
not the three.—S. 
[We believe that is what the writer of the para¬ 
graph means -Ed.] 
Scottish Horticultural Association, Edinburgh —The 
Annual General Meeting of the Association was held 
on Tuesday, 14th inst., at 5, St. Andrew Square, Mr. 
R. W. E. Murray, president, in the chair The Secre¬ 
tary (Mr. Robert Laird), submitted the nineteenth 
annual report to a full attendance of members, and 
stated that it was a matter of congratulation that 
the interest of members in the association was well 
maintained the membership roll numbering about 
500. The treasurer (Mr. Alex. Mackenzie) also 
submitted his report showing that the association 
was financially in a thoroughly sound condition. 
The Duke of Buccleuch was re-elected Honorary 
president, as was also Mr. R. W. E. Murray, 
president; Mr Robert Laird, secetary; and Mr. 
Alex. Mackenzie, treasurer. The following gentle¬ 
men were added to the Council—viz , Messrs D. P 
Laird, Jas Grieve, McKinnon, John Methven, Geo. 
Wood, Comfort, and Geo. Broadfoot. In connection 
with the Chrysanthemum show last year there was a 
balance in hand of £g$ 6s. 7d. and there was also a 
small balance from the technical lectures. He bad 
hoped by this time that they would have had a sum 
of £\ ,000 for the purpose of founding a horticultural 
institute in Edinburgh, in which they would have 
libraries and rooms for reference, where the members 
could consult books on horticulture at any time. Their 
progress towards this object was very slow, but he 
hoped that by strict attention to outlays and a larger 
liberality on the part of the members, they would even¬ 
tually secure this very much-desired want. Such an 
institute had become absolutely necessary, when so 
many members were devoting themselves to literary 
matters. The reports were adopted, and office¬ 
bearers were afterwards elected, the Duke of 
Buccleuch being re-elected honorary president. 
CODONOI'SIS (GLOysOCOMIA) CLEMATIDEA 
(see p. 337). 
Shirley Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement Association 
—The monthly meeting was held at the Parish 
Room, Shirley, Southampton, on the 20th inst., Mr. 
W. Davenport, presiding over a first-class attendance 
of the members and friends. The Vegetarian Union, 
London, represented by Mr. R. E. O’Callaghan, gave a 
most instructive lecture on “ Fruit as Food," 
profusely illustrated with limelight pictures of fruits, 
gardens, trees, etc. The lecturer did not insist on the 
necessity of the audience adopting an entire fruit 
diet, but urged them to make fresh fruits in season, 
a portion of their daily food, not restricting their use 
to dessert, as then sufficient food of another nature 
had already been partaken of, and the fruit would 
then, most likely, be harmful. He advocated home¬ 
grown fruit, instead of allowing so much money to be 
spent on imports, and suggested that Plums, particu¬ 
larly, should be dried here as they are in France and 
Germany by the small holders, and that some means 
should be taken to teach our cottagers and small 
holders this industry, which would save much waste 
of fresh fruit when plentiful, and secure a better price 
for the producer. A hearty vote of thanks was 
accorded to Mr. O'Callaghan at the close There 
was a good show of Apples by the members, and six 
dishes shown by Mr. J. Miles were splendid 
examples, highly coloured, and received a certificate. 
Some good Primulas, “ Cannell’s White Perfection 11 
were shown by Mr. Keates (gardener, Mr. W. G. 
Bushell), and were very highly commended. 
Ulster Horticultural Society.—This society held its 
seventh annual meeting on the 9th inst. in the Grand 
Restaurant, Arthur Square, Belfast. Mr. Thomas 
Paul, hon. sec., read the report, from which it 
transpired that the society was in a more healthy 
condition financially than at the beginning of the 
official year. This was owing largely to the great 
success of the November show of Chrysanthemums, 
and other flowers, fruits, and vegetables. It had 
placed them in a position almost to command success 
in the future. The result was that they unanimously 
decided to throw the show open to all Ireland without 
any charge for entries. No doubt a further improve¬ 
ment in this direction could be confidently expected 
should the society decide to throw open the entire 
schedule to the United Kingdom. On the evening 
of the second day of the show the visitors were 
estimated at 5,000. The entries of exhibits had 
risen from 270 in 1894 to 627 in 1895. It was 
acknowledged by able critics to be the finest show of 
its kind ever held in Ireland. The receipts from all 
sources were ^480 13s. gd-, the expenditure 
^467 7s. 6d., leaving a balance of /13 6s. 3d. on the 
year, which, added to the balance brought forward, 
shows a sum of £31 5s 6d. The officers for the 
ensuing year were then elected. The secretary, Mr. 
T. Paul, was re-elected. 
Woolton Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement Society.— 
The annual meeting of the above society was held 
in the Mechanics’ Institute on the 16th inst. Mr. 
Todd in the chair. Mr. R. G. Waterman, the 
Treasurer, submitted his statement of accounts, the 
receipts amounting to £g 6s. iod., including a balance 
of£2 9s. 2d. The expenditure amounted to £1 15s. 7d , 
leaving a balance of £7 ns. 3d. Mr. G. H. Webster, 
the Secretary, read the report, which states that the 
year's work comprised papers of considerable merit, 
for which the society acknowledges its indebtedness 
to Mr. R. G. Waterman for a papqf on " Soils and 
their Treatment " ; Mr. H. Corlett, “ A Plea for the 
Iris”; Mr. G. H. Webster, “Hardy Summer 
Flowering Plants"; Mr. Weaver (Chester Paxton 
Society), "Bottled Fruits”; Mr. Veitch (Birken¬ 
head), “ The Structure and Function of the Leaf ” , 
Mr. W. Disley, “ Winter Flowering Plants : and to 
Mr. Haigh, for “ The Culture of the Chrysanthe¬ 
mum." The committee desired to tender their 
thanks to Messrs. R. P. Ker & Sons for the gift of 
the new work on “ Orchids." The prizes offered by 
the society for essays on “ The Cultivation of the 
Strawberry Suitable for this District " were won by 
Mr. W. Disley and Mr. G. H. Webster, who were 
placed in the order named. Three members of the 
society sat for the Royal Horticultural Society’s ex¬ 
amination, two of whom were succeesful in securing 
certificates. The statement of accounts and report 
were adopted. The election of officers resulted as 
follows :—President, Holbrook Gaskell, Esq., J P ; 
Treasurer, Mr. R G. Waterman ; Secretary, Mr. G. 
H. Webster. A vote of thanks to the Chairman 
terminated the proceedings. 
