1898 . 
SOCIETIES. 
the two side galleries, while the flowers staged there 
are being judged. 
In reference to any augmentation of the sum 
annually allowed by the directors towards the prize 
schedule, namely, £300, it was pointed out that an 
additional £30 was offered this year in the November 
schedule. Mr. Ritchie said that if the National 
Chrysanthemum Society would undertake to enter 
into a guarantee to carry out a series of four exhibi¬ 
tions annually for the space of three years, the 
directors would be willing to consider the matter of 
adding to the annual grant towards the prize list. 
Further, Mr. Ritchie stated, the directors would be 
pleased to place before the new refreshment con¬ 
tractors the National Chrysanthemum Society’s 
wishes for special terms for luncheons, dinners and 
drinks at the bars. 
Subsequently the secretary was instructed to 
request the directors to endorse the preceding points 
by appending their signatures to them; and also 
" to state what sum they are willing to give for a 
series of four or less shows in 1899, setting forth the 
amount they will give to each show ; also to state 
what they are willing to give per show for four or 
less shows, for the space of three years, should the 
committee be willing to enter into an agreement 
with the directors to hold shows at the Aquarium 
for that number of years." To that request the 
following reply was received :— 
Royal Aquarium, Westminster, S.W. 
September 26th, 1898. 
Richard Dean, Esq. 
Secretary, National Chrysanthemum Society. 
Dear Sir,— In reply to your letter of the 20th 
inst., received on the afternoon of the 22nd inst., 
which I duly submitted to my board, I am instructed 
to say that we confirm the conclusions arrived at, at 
the interview with the Investigation of Sites Sub-Com¬ 
mittee, and the subsequent one with Mr. Ballantine 
and yourself on the following points, viz. 
(1) . That the directors will take reasonable steps to 
secure the good lighting of the building. 
(2) . That we will give better facilities for the 
judging at the November show, by roping off the 
galleries, subject to representatives of the Press 
being admitted, and to the judging being completed 
by one o’clock. 
(3) . That we will make representations to the re¬ 
freshment contractors to endeavour to secure your 
members favourable terms for dinners, etc. 
With regard to your questions as to what amounts 
my board are definitely prepared to offer for one, 
two, three, or four or less number of shows for the 
year 1899 and subsequent years, my directors feel 
that on consideration, your committee will see that 
it is not fair to ask them to categorically answer the 
questions, unless you are prepared to say that sub¬ 
ject to terms being arranged you are willing to con¬ 
tinue your exhibitions here. 
On receipt of your assurance on that point, I am 
instructed to say that my directors will be pleased to 
make propositions, which they think will be satis¬ 
factory to your committee.— I am, Dear Sir, Yours 
faithfully, J. W. Wilkinson, Secretary. 
Crystal Palace, Sydenham. —A deputation from 
your Sub-Committee waited on Mr. H. Gillman, the 
General Manager at the Crystal Palace with a 
view of ascertaining upon what terms the shows 
of the society might be held at Sydenham. Mr. 
Gillman made an offer of the following terms for 
1899 For an October show, £75 ; for a November 
show, £175; and for a December show, £^o. 
To set apart the grand central naves for the shows ; 
provide the necessary tabling; arrange a room for 
the meetings of the floral and other committees; 
supply the necessary admission tickets for members, 
and for the representatives of affiliated societies; 
will supply admission tickets at half price; would 
favour the provision of a is. 6d. ticket, which would 
give transit from London to the Palace and back, 
with admission to the building ; so that the sum may 
be divided into three equal shares between the 
Crystal Palace, the Railway, and the National 
Chrysanthemum Society; will permit floor space to 
be let for miscellaneous exhibits; will provide plants 
to decorate the show tables if required; will do the 
whole of the bill-posting at the expense of the Crystal 
Palace will do all the advertising with the excep¬ 
tion of the gardening papers as at present; will 
endeavour to arrange for a supply of refreshments in 
the building, on reasonable terms; and will also take 
steps to arrange for a quicker and cheaper train 
service to and from the Palace. 
In reply to a request as to whether the sum named 
for the November show could be augmented, Mr. 
Gillman said he tho ught that the arrangement should 
be tried for one year, and then be reconsidered. 
No Dahlia exhibition to be held by the National 
Chrysanthemum Society, as the National Dahlia 
Society holds its exhibition annually at the Crystal 
Palace. 
Your Sub-Committee hold that the greater ground 
floor space afforded at the Crystal Palace, the better 
light by day, added to the greater freedom from 
noise, which is objectionable to some at the Royal 
Aquarium, constitute advantages which go a con¬ 
siderable way in the direction of meeting the objec¬ 
tions (which have found expression in various ways) 
to the present place in which the exhibitions of the 
Society are held. 
Your Sub-Committee having given due considera¬ 
tion to the foregoing particulars, have decided, by a 
majority to make the following recommendation to 
the Executive Committee " That the terms offered 
by the Crystal Palace Company for holding three 
Exhibitions in 1899, be accepted, subject to details 
being found satisfactory.” 
For the foregoing resolution there voted—P. 
Waterer (vice-chairman), T. BevaD, D. B. Crane, 
J. W. Moorman, J. T. Simpson, and A. Taylor, being 
six in number. Against the resolution there voted 
R. Ballantine. 
The other matters referred to the Executive Com¬ 
mittee as recommendations, are:—(J) The advan¬ 
tages or otherwise to the society of the minor shows, 
i.e., exhibitions in September, October and 
December. 
This has not been considered fully by your Sub- 
Committee ; because if their recommendation to the 
Executive Committee as set forth above, namely, to 
hold three Exhibitions at the Crystal Palace next 
year be adopted, then two of the minor shows will 
be provided for ; that usually held in September will 
be dropped, a Dahlia show at the Crystal Palace 
being furnished by the National Dahlia Society. 
Your Sub-Committee judging from past experience 
consider the early date of the September exhibition 
operates to prevent the early varieties being repre¬ 
sented in proper character. 
In reference to recommendation (c), which deals in 
the first part with selling the floor space, any 
decision in respect to this matter must, your sub¬ 
committee think, depend upon the arrangements ulti¬ 
mately made for holding the exhibitions of the 
society in 1899. The proceeds from the letting of 
the floor space is an important item in the income 
of the society, and the practice of letting should not 
be abandoned without due consideration. 
The further matter of holding a general meeting 
of members on the evening of the first day of the 
November show, rests with the Executive Committee, 
who are the best judges of its necessity or otherwise. 
Such a meeting can be called only in the manner 
prescribed by Rule 11, to the following effect:— 
“ A general meeting may be called at any time on 
a requisition signed by not less than twenty members 
of the society, being delivered to the general 
secretary, fourteen days prior to the date of the 
proposed meeting." 
Such a meeting, if held, cannot in any way set 
aside any arrangement the Executive Committee may 
make in regard to any one of the three recommenda¬ 
tions submitted to it from the annual general meeting, 
because they all relate to the shows held by the 
society, and Rule XII. sets forth in the clearest 
manner that " The exhibitions of the society shall 
be held at such times and places as the Executive 
Committee may from time to time determine." 
Signed.—T. W. Sanders, chairman ; P. Waterer, 
vice-chairman; Thos. Bevan, J. T. Simpson, D. B. 
Crane, J. W. Moorman, and A. Taylor. 
On the above-mentioned date, after the report had 
been presented, eleven voted for its adoption, and 
twenty-six voted against its adoption. The motion 
was, therefore, declared lost. 
Forest Fruits in Bavaria.—The forest fruits, which 
are gathered in large quantities in the Bavarian 
forests, are the object of a very lively commerce. 
Besides the conserves under the form of stewed 
fruits, a kind of very choice wine is made in the 
country, where it sells at one franc per litre. 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM. —October 24th. 
There was a considerable amount of material 
brought to the Royal Aquarium on Monday last, the 
24th inst., for the consideration of the Floral com¬ 
mittee of the National Chrysanthemum Society. A 
number of certificates was given, for which see 
another column. 
Mr. Robert Owen, Maidenhead, had four dozen 
large blooms. Amongst these Rembrandt, Presi¬ 
dent Nonin, and Lady Phillips were the best. 
From Mr. W. Farmer, The Gardens, Hyham, Win- 
dlesham, Surrey, came three fine flowers of a grand 
white sport from Reine d'Angleterre, called Miss 
Mary Leschallas. Miss Godmark, incurved, and 
Thomas Singleton, incurved white, the committee 
desired to see again. 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmoutb, Devon, had a stand 
of six or seven dozen large flowers including a con¬ 
siderable number of new sorts. The superb yellow 
Jap. Le Grand Dragon the committee asked to see 
again. There were also capital flowers of Werther, 
Miss Hunter Little, Reginald Godfrey, and Gold 
Standard. Of incurved flowers the best were Major 
Matthew and Lord Coleridge. Mr. Godfrey also 
showed plants of the pretty decorative variety Effie 
Mitchell. 
Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood Nurseries, Redhill, had 
a quantity of large Japanese flowers. President 
Bevan, Le Grand Dragon, and General Paquie were 
some of the most noteworthy of these. Mr. Wells 
also had some bunches of decorative sorts including 
Market White, Jules May, and Mytchett Beauty. 
From Mr. W. Seward, The Firs, Hanwell, came 
some very handsome Japanese flowers. Ellen 
Shrimpton, James Dare and Mrs. W. Seward were 
all beautiful things. 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, 
S.E., sent Golden Queen of the Earlies and the 
incurved Mr. M. Russell, both of which the committee 
asked to see again. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL.— October 25th. 
The display at the Drill Hall on Tuesday last was 
both extensive and very varied. AmoDgst the more 
prominent features were Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 
Chrysanthemums, stove and greenhouse plants, 
particularly fine foliaged things, and Dahlias, which 
were wonderfully abundant. Orchids were more 
strongly represented than they have been for some 
time past. Fruit, especially Apples, were shown in 
quantity. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, set 
up a well-flowered group of Orchids, amongst which 
Oncidium Forbesii, O. praetextum, O. varicosum, 
and O. pulvinatum imparted a varied and showy 
effect. Miltonia vexillaria Leopoldi still justifies its 
character in being amongst the latest of its species 
to bloom. Very choice also were such things as 
Cypripedium insigne Sanderae, C. arthurianum 
superbum, Stenoglottis longifolia, Miltonia specta- 
bilis moreliana, Cattleya dowiana aurea, and others. 
The plants were backed with Palms and interspersed 
with Maidenhair Ferns. (Silver Flora Medal ) 
Messrs. Stanley-Mobbs & Ashton, Southgate, N., 
staged a group of Orchids, consisting chiefly of 
varieties ot Laelia pumila, with large and showy 
flowers ; Cattleya labiata Lewisii, with a large purple 
blotch on the lip, the rest being white ; Cattleya 
gigas and C. Loddigesii. They had a fine piece of 
Oncidium trulifferum, with large panicles of flowers. 
(Silver Banksian Medal) 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, exhibited 
Cattleya labiata, C. Loddigesii Harrisoniae, Haben- 
aria militaris, II. carnea, and a piece of Cymbidium 
grandiflorum, bearing two large spikes of bloom ; and 
a very dark variety of Phalaenopsis Esmeralda. In 
this collection also was the rare Masdevallia 
melanoxantha, with blackish-brown and yellow 
flowers. 
Sir F. Wigan, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. Young), 
Clare Lawn, East Sheen, exhibited a group of 
Orchids, including a grand piece of Cyperorchis 
(Cymbidium) elegans, Cattleya dowiana aurea, C. 
Eldorado, C. labiata, Cymbidium winnianum, several 
fine forms of Laelia pumila, and a number of choice 
Cypripediums, including a magnificent form of C. 
Godefroyae leucochilum. The petals of the latter 
were nearly orbicular and handsomely blotched. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
