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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
December 9, 1893. 
wood. And we hope to see it rise considerably higher 
in the public estimation in the future than it has been 
held in the past. A good lift has already been given to 
bring it more to the front, and we hope that the 
efforts which accomplished this feat may still be 
exerted in raising it up. I will not take up more of 
your valuable space to demonstrate the bad and in¬ 
judicious system of leaving forest trees as they fall, 
or recommend further methods of taking it in hand, 
for the sales of blown down timber are so enormous 
that we may well say : “ It is good business to cast a 
Jonah overboard, but if a whole crew have qualified 
for the whale’s belly, what shall a man do ? 
Caledonian. 
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(IaRDENING 
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RE PLANTING LARGE TREES. 
I HAVE been reading in the newspapers the accounts 
of the recent gale, and see that it is proposed to 
raise some of the trees to their old places. One 
correspondent says that some trees that were blown 
over ten years ago were raised to their old places, 
and subsequently showed no signs of the damage 
they received in any way. One tree is said to have 
measured 12 ft. in girth at six feet from the ground, 
and to contain 300 cubic feet of timber, and it was 
set as perpendicular as if it had never been touched. 
Some of the others were 70 ft. and 80 ft. high, and 
all were set up in their old places, and look as strong 
and healthy as if nothing had happened. By what 
means are trees of that size got upright again ? Is 
there any particular way of raising such heavy trees 
without steam power .—Constant Reader. [They are 
generally got upright with the aid of block tackle 
and screw jacks.— Ed.] 
ACACIA PLATYPfERA. 
The usual season for this species to flower is in 
March, but a number of plants have been flowering 
most profusely for some time past in the temperate 
house at Kew. They were stood out of doors all 
the summer and autumn until quite recently, and 
this treatment, together with the long, warm, dry 
summer may be responsible for their flowering thus 
early and so well. It is a common occurrence 
for the flowers of this species to be produced a few 
at a time, thus extending the flowering season over 
a considerable period. The Phyllodia, which take 
the place of true leaves in the majority of Acacias, 
in this case are decurrent upon the stems forming 
broad green wings, so that they present a somewhat 
peculiar appearance. The small but bright yellow 
flowers are produced in globose heads from the 
nodes of the stem, and are very welcome for green¬ 
house decoration at this time of the year. 
AN EARLY OLIVIA. 
In the fine collection oft improved Clivias in the 
nursery of Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, only 
one of them is flowering at present. Most of the 
others will remain quiescent as far as flowers are 
concerned till March. The plant under notice may 
be compared to an improved Madame Van Houtte. 
The flower scapes are strong, and bear a large truss 
of long, funnel-shaped flowers, with broad segments 
of a rich orange-scarlet, and a yellow throat. All 
are grown in the same house, which has only a 
greenhouse temperature. The flowering of the 
variety under notice may be accidental at this time 
of the year. Clivias may of course be made to 
bloom earlier than they would do naturally by in¬ 
troducing them into a warmer house, even that 
enjoying stove temperature if considered necessary. 
THE LATE STORM. 
The great storm that passed over this part of 
Ireland on the i6th, 17th, and i8th ult., has left a very 
sad sight behind it, in the overthrowing of some fine 
old Beech trees, including two very old ones which 
stood on either side of our carriage drive and looked 
like two immense pillars. The wind coming from 
the north threw the one on the north side of the 
drive over against its fellow directly opposite, and 
both came down together. They were 300 years old 
and measured at 3 ft. from the ground, one 15 ft. in 
girth and the other 14 ft., and stood over 70 ft. high. 
We have Beech trees of greater circumference, but 
these two will be greatly missed, for they gave a fine 
appearance to the drive, which is half a mile long 
and 15 ft. wide.— Pinkie, Mount Talbot, Riseommoyi. 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM 
SOCIETY. 
The annual dinner of this society took place at 
Anderton’s Hotel, Fleet Street, on the 30th ult., 
when the president. Sir Edwin Saunders, was sup¬ 
ported by about 140 members and friends. The 
proceedings of the evening were of the most enjoy¬ 
able character throughout, and certainly it was far 
and away the most successful annual gathering that 
the society has ever had. The large banqueting 
hall was most beautifully decorated with large and 
handsome palms, which, together with an exceed¬ 
ingly bright and admirably cultivated lot of table 
plants, were kindly lent for the occasion by Messrs. 
E. D. Shuttleworth & Co., of Beckham Rye. The 
dinner tables, as befitted the occasion, were most 
elegantly decorated with plants and chrysanthe¬ 
mum blooms, while the dessert and the musical 
arrangements were all that could be desired. 
After dinner the usual Joyal toasts were given by 
the chairman, and right loyally received by the 
company. The coast was then clear for the toast 
of the evening, “ Success to the N.C.S.,” which 
Sir Edwin thought should rather be “ Continued 
success to the Society,” seeing that for some years 
past the progress mads by the Society had been 
successful beyond their most sanguine expectations. 
During the present year the society had elected 150 
new members, and added nine to the number on their 
roll of affiliated societies. Their exhibitions during 
the year had been most successful, not only in re¬ 
gard to their extent, but especially for the high 
standard of quality which had been maintained in a 
very trying season. The November show taken all 
round was the best they had ever held, and the 
quantity of really beautiful exhibits which they 
were favoured with had gready taxed the resources 
of the Royal Aquarium Company. The meetings of 
the Floral Committee had been of a most useful 
and valuable character, and he could but commend 
the care which the members of the committee took 
in the making of their awards, so that only the very 
best new varieties received the coveted certificate. 
The educational part of the society’s programme 
had been enhanced by the reading of papers at some 
of their meetings, and the discussions vvhich fol¬ 
lowed had beer of much practical value. One of 
the most pleasant and most hopeful features of the 
society's operations was the steady development of 
interest in the Chrysanthemum and its culture in 
the colonies, as testified by the cordial relationship 
which existed between the N. C. S. and the more 
important of the Colonial Societies. The society’s 
work might be classed under three headings, the 
aesthetic, educational, and commercial, and the 
record of their operations was such as they might 
all feel justly proud of, and fully justified the 
society’s existence. 
Mr. Ballantine proposed ” The Affiliated 
Societies,” which had been a source of great 
strength to the N.C.S. Their roll of affiliated 
societies now numbered 102, and there were ten of 
them in Australasia and one at the Cape, and repre¬ 
sentatives of some of these societies were frequently 
present at their exhibitions. The toast was acknow¬ 
ledged by Mr. Ratchelous, secretary of the St. 
Neot's Society, which has won the Challenge 
Trophy three times. The Challenge Trophy, the 
Holmes Memorial Cups, and the Medals won at the 
November show were at this stage of the pro¬ 
ceedings presented to the respective winners, and 
this part of the proceedings closed with a statement 
by the secretary to the effect that by the generosity 
of the president he was enabled to announce that 
the reserve fund now amounted to over £’^0. Other 
toasts followed, including ” The President,” pro¬ 
posed by Mr. C. E. Shea; ” The Officers,” pro¬ 
posed by Dr. Walker and responded to by Mr. C. 
Harman Payne and Mr. H. Cannell ; " The 
■Visitois,” acknowledged by Dr. Lowe; and "The 
Press,” for which Mr. E. Ranger Johnson and Mr. 
B. Wynne replied. In honour of St. Andrew’s Day 
the proceedings were brought to a close by the 
singing of '■ Auld Lang Syne.” 
MID-WINTER SHOW. 
The early winter exhibition of the National Chry¬ 
santhemum Society was held on the 5th, 6th, and 
7th inst., and proved to be in every way a great 
improvement upon the shows that used to be held 
in January, both as to quantity and quality of the 
material, particularly the latter, for a large number 
of the exhibits would have been no disgrace to the 
show tables in November. One noticeable feature 
was that such blooms as Etoile de Lyon, Gloriosum, 
Val d’Andorre, and others, whose florets are spread¬ 
ing or even reflexed in November, become almost 
globular as they assume their ultimate stages. 
Their great depth in that condition certainly gives 
them a massive appearance. The firse award for 
twenty-four blooms of Japanese varieties was taken 
by Mr. E. Rowbottom, gardener to H. R. Williams, 
Esq., The Priory, Hornsey. Some of his finest 
blooms were Etoile de Lyon, Princess Victoria, 
Lord Brooke, Madamoiselle Therese Rey, J. Stan- 
borough Dibbins, Mrs. C. H. Payne, G. C. Schw’abe, 
Lizzie Cartledge, W. H. Broomhead, Princess May, 
Pearl Beauty, and a yellow seedling. Mr. W, 
Collins, gardener to J. W. Carlile, Esq., Ponsbourne 
Park, Hertford, took the second prize with some 
handsome blooms of Vice-President Audiguer, Mrs. 
C. W. Clarke, Madamoiselle Marie Hoste, Avalanche, 
G. W. Childs, Col. W. B. Smith, R. C. Kingston, 
etc. Mr. Henry Alderman, gardener to G. Hatfield, 
Esq., Morden Hall, Surrey, was third, with some 
admirable specimens of Etoile de Lyon, Lilian S. 
Bird. Lord Brooke, etc. There were eleven 
competitors in this class, a fact which should 
demonstrate that Chrysanthemums are still 
abundant. The dry open season has enabled 
the blooms to keep well. The prizes offered 
for twenty - four bunches of Chrysanthemum 
blooms brought out a number of entries showing 
some variety of arrangement, but we cannot say that 
the first prize lot were very effective, because too 
crowded. They were certainly the finest blooms in 
the class, and were shown by Mr. C. J. Waite, 
Glenhurst Gardens, Esher. Mr. C. W. Knowles, 
gardener to Mr. Chas. Egerton, Solna, Roehampton, 
was second; and Mr. Geo. E. Smith. Hull, third. 
There was strong competition in the class for twelve 
Japanese blooms, and the first prize w'ent to Mr. J. 
Turk, gardener to P. Bosanquet, Esq., Penfield, 
Hertford, xvho had large and handsome blooms of 
Mrs. E. W. Clark, Beauty of Castlewood, Etoile de 
Lyon, and J. S. Dibbins. Mr. W. G. Gilbert, gar¬ 
dener to B. Le Neve Foster, Esq , J.P., Lennowe 
Hall, Guist, Norfolk, took the second place with 
some good blooms and a huge specimen of Etoile de 
Lyon. Mr. E Rowbottom was third, and an extra 
prize was accorded to ilr. W. Collins. The com¬ 
petition in the class for six blooms was also keen, 
there being eighteen entries. Mr. C. Cox, gardener 
to J. Trotter, Esq , The Grange, Brickendon, took 
the first award with large and generally well- 
coloured blooms. Mr. W. Collins was a good 
second with blooms but little inferior in size. Air. 
H. Shoesmith, gardener to AI. Hodgson, Esq., 
Shirley Cottage, Croydon, was third, and an extra 
award went to Air. H. Alderman. Incurved varie¬ 
ties were almost as good, and if not so large certainly 
as fresh as those shown a month ago. The first 
prize for twelve bLoms was taken by Messrs. W. 
and G. Drover, Fareham, Hants, whose finest 
blooms were Lady Dorothy, and Airs. Norman 
Davis, Princess of Teck, Lord Alcester, and Airs. P. 
King. Air. W, G. Gilbert was a very good 
second, but his blooms were not quite so 
neat. The third prize went to Air. Alderman. 
There were nine entries. In the class for six incurved 
varieties the first award went to the last exhibitor, 
who had nice blooms of Golden Empress of India, 
Lord Alcester, Empress of India, and Barbara. Air. 
H. Shoesmith w-as second with larger blooms of C. 
B. Whitnall, Princess of Teck, and Robert Cannell, 
Alessrs. AV. & G. Drover were third ; and an extra 
prize went to Air. W. G. Gilbert. Air. H. 
Shoesmith took the leading award for tw’elve blooms 
of Princess of Teck or any of its sports, which in¬ 
cluded good blooms of Chas. Gibson, Lady Doroth}', 
Airs. N. Davis, and Hero of Stoke Newington, Air. 
W. G. Gilbert w-as second with a good even lot, but 
not so neatly finished. Air. G. E. Smith was third 
wdth smaller blooms. Air. A. Newell, gardener to 
Sir Edwin Saunders, Fairlawm, AVimbledon, took the 
first award for six bunches of Japanese blooms, in¬ 
cluding fine bunches of Etoile de Lyon, Lord 
Brooke, Florence Davis, and Centenary. Air. C. 
W. Knowles was second wdth less well displayed 
blooms. Air. D. B. Crane, 4, Woodview Terrace, 
Archway Road, Highgate, took the third award. 
Some prizes were offered for six Japanese blooms, 
open to amateurs only, and the first award was taken 
by Air. Thomas Lansely, 155, Pinner Road, 
ISCELLANY. 
