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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 25, 1899. 
ley, gardener to W. C A'kinson, Esq. For six pots 
of Hyacinths, three bulbs in a pot, prizes given by 
Mr. G. Rose, Liverpool, Mr. G. Leadbeater, gardener 
to W. J Davey, Esq., won with grand spikes. 
For six pots of Narcissus, Mr. F. Keightley took 
the lead with a well flowered lot. Six pots of single 
Tulips, prizes presented by Messrs. Dickson & 
Robinson, Manchester, Mr. T. Ankers, gardener to 
W. B. Bowring, Esq., won, having Proserpine, Joost 
Van Vondel, Roi Pepin, &c. The six doubles was 
won by the same exhibitor. For four pots of 
Amaryllis, prizes presented by Messrs. R. P. Ker & 
Sons, the secretary, Mr. T. Johnson, gardener to G. 
W. Moss, Esq., staged superb specimens of form, 
substance, and colour. 
For one greenhouse plant in flower. Mr. F. Keight¬ 
ley won with a well-bloomed Imantophyllum. 
For two Orchids Mr G. Leadbetter scored with 
Phalaenopsis schilleriana and Dendrobium Ains- 
wortbii. For the single, prizes contributed by 
Messrs. John Cowan & Co., Gateacre, Mr. A. Ran¬ 
dall, gardener to A. L. Jones, Esq., led the way with 
Coelogyne cristata. 
For one Fern Mr. James Heaton, gardener to R. 
P. Houston, Esq., M.P., won with Davallia Moore- 
ana. This exhibitor secured first prizes for the 
following :—four pots of Cyclamen (grand lot) ; sin¬ 
gle Palm with Kentia fosteriana ; five ta le plants; 
and single bouquet (prizes given by Mr. E. Evans). 
Mr. Leadbetter held the coveted position for 
three Azaleas (prizes by Mr. W. Hill), and three pots 
of Hyacinths, three bulbs in each pot. Mr. F. 
Keightley scored with two Palms : Mr. T. Ankers 
with four Cinerarias, three hardy Rhododendrons, 
and two pots of Callas (prizes given by Mr. E. 
Evans); and Mr. T. Maclin, gardener to W. W. 
Harrison, Esq., with four Primulas. Mr. J. J. 
Madeley held the post of honour for four pots of 
Lily of the Valley and three Spireas. Mr. W. Bus¬ 
tard, gardener to T. McClelland, Esq., had the best 
hardy Rhododendrons and the best hardy Azalea. 
Mr. A. Randall scored with Gibsonii for the green¬ 
house Rhododendron. 
The judges were Mr. W. Tunnington and Mr. G. 
Haigh. The arrangements were well carried out by 
Mr. T. Johnson and his committee.' 4 
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OBITUARY. 
Mr. John Deas. 
On the 28th ult. the remains of Mr. John Deas were 
laid to rest in the old and secluded churchyard of 
Lilburn. He was born in Fifeshire some 85 years 
ago and was probabl y the oldest horticulturist in 
the North of England. At an early age he went as 
an apprentice to Arundel Castle, the seat of the Duke 
of Norfolk, and having served his time there he went 
in succession to Clumber House, Blagdon Hall, and 
Netherby Castle extending his knowledge and experi¬ 
ence of the profession considerably. After some years 
he returned to Clumber House, which he finally left to 
take charge of the gardens at Lilburn Tower, which 
was his first and last place as head gardener, for he 
held it for the long period of 57 years. He was a 
great enthusiast in his profession, and took such 
genuine pleasure in attending to its welfare that 
Lilburn Gardens soon became celebrated for their 
beauty and fertility under his fostering care. He 
was an exhibitor, taking many prizes at the Alnwick 
flower shows. He also acted as a judge at those 
shows for 53 years, so that few, if any, gardeners were 
better known in the district. He continued to take 
an interest in the Wooler flower show until that was 
abandoned. He was a staunch Presbyterian, and 
acted as sessions clerk fur the Cheviot Street 
Presbyterian Church, Wooler, for over 50 years, 
walked there and home again, a distance of eight miles, 
every Sunday. 
He was a good sample of the sturdy, frank, 
straightforward, north countryman; and being of a 
genial and happy turn of disposition he gained a 
wide circle of friends, who delighted to listen to his 
racy tales concerning the old coaching days of some 
seventy years ago. Few men about Lilburn were 
better known than Mr. Deas. 
Mr. William Ogg. 
There was laid in their last resting place in the 
grave-yard of Banchory Devenick, near Aberdeen,the 
remains of the late William Ogg, who was for over 
twenty years gardener at Morkeu, near Aberdeen. A 
man greatly respected by his many friends and fellow 
gardeners, a great enthusiast, and good general 
gardener ; but especially did he excel in the Begonias, 
Pelargonimus, Primulas, Cyclamens, and last but 
not least the noble Chrysanthemum. Long will his 
specimens be remembered that have been shown at 
the Aberdeen flower shows. His honesty as a com¬ 
petitor was well known, and much honour was due 
to the man who son- etimes but seldom beat him in 
any of the above mentioned classes. His face will 
be much missed in the district, but particularly at 
the flower shows where he was so much respected ; 
and his specimens were always looked to as the 
standard of perfection. Much sympathy is felt for 
his widow and family, some of whom are but quite 
young, himself being but little past the prime of life, 
only aged forty-eight. He was taken away rather 
suddenly on a relapse, getting cold after influenza. 
—A. 
Mr. W. E. H. Baker. 
The many friends in the trade of Mr. William Y. 
Baker, of the Thames Bank Iron Co., will, we are 
sure, deeply sympathise with him in the loss of his 
eldest son, Mr. W. E. H. Baker, who passed away on 
Monday, the 20th inst., after a long and painful ill¬ 
ness. 
Mr. William Murray. 
We deeply regret to record the death of Mr. William 
Murray, which took place on Saturday, March nth. 
On the Sunday previous Mr. Murray, according to his 
wont, was addressing an evangelistic meeting when 
he was taken suddenly ill. He was taken home, 
and gradually sunk into an unconscious state, and 
expired as indicated. Medical skill could render no 
assistance. 
Mr. Murray was sixty years of age, and for thirty- 
three acted in the capacity of gardener to Mr. Living¬ 
stone Learmouth, Parkhall, Polmont, Stirlingshire. 
Few men in Scotland have attained such success as 
a Grape and Tomato grower as the deceased. His 
fruit has for many years been conspicuous, on the 
exhibition table at Edinburgh and Glasgow. Many 
leading prizes were awarded to Mr. Murray. He was 
one of the most esteemed and best known of northern 
gardeners. It was at Parkhall where his talents as a 
cultivator shone. The immense crops of peculiarly 
handsome bunches of Grapes were greatly admired 
by visitors, and the large glossy foliage of the Vine 
testified to the skill of a master hand. Mr. Murray's 
talents and zeal for the good of his fellows were 
widely recog nised among institutions. He was an 
able member of the School Board at Muiravonside. 
He was particularly assiduous in his attendance on 
the sick and suffering of his district, where his kindly 
administrations will be greatly missed. He leaves a 
widow and son. The latter represents the firm of 
Wm. Murray & Son, which was formed two years 
ago, by renting a large portion of the extensive 
ranges of glass at Parkhall, and a number of acres of 
land for market purposes.— M. Temple, Carron, N.B. 
Q06$CI00$ ADD ADOT6FS. 
Origin of the Malmaison Carnation.— John Duff : 
Tbe old Carnation Souvenir de la Malmaison, origi¬ 
nated on the Continent, as the French name would 
imply, though French names are sometimes applied, 
but only rarely, to plants raised in Britain. The 
Carnation in question was raised by a gardener in the 
suburbs of Paris, who offered it to M. Dubois, a 
florist at Pierrefite, near St. Denis. M. Dubois re¬ 
fused it because he considered it defective, probably 
on account of ihe short calyx, and its liability to 
burst while the unassisted flower is expanding. M. 
Louis Van Houite, of Ghent, Belgium, acquired the 
stock of the variety from the raiser, and put it into 
commerce. We have not yet learned who was the 
first to grow it in this coumry ; but possibly a num¬ 
ber of growers acquired it the first year it was dis¬ 
tributed. 
Can Orchids be taken away?— A. T. N.: It is a 
common custom for gardeners to have plants in their 
masters' gardens, but we have never heard that a 
gardener could afterwards claim them and take them 
away on his leaving the place. We have heard of a 
case, however, where the emp’oyer claimed a lot of 
Orchids that were put on his premises without his 
consent, possibly without his knowledge, and which 
belonged to a third party. The points to be considered 
are several. You might have some right to the plants 
if you made an arrangement with your employer that 
the Orchids were yours, and that you could remove 
thrm at anv time if you felt so inclined,the stipulations 
b-ing that the employer could enjoy them while on 
his premises, or something to that effect. In the 
absence of any such arrangement you must remem¬ 
ber that you were only a servant, and paid a salary 
for your work; that the Orchids occupied the 
employer’s houses without any rent having been paid 
for toe same ; thst they occupied some of your time 
(for which you were paid) in attending to them ; and 
that coals were required in keeping up the tempera¬ 
ture for the benefit or wellbeing of the plants. On 
the other hand, if you were to pay a stipnlated sum 
as rent, for coals, and for labour, it might be more 
than the plants were actually worth in the market. 
In face of these facts we think it would not be worth 
your trouble to act contrary to the good will of your 
employer in the matter, though persuasion might 
move his generosity. 
Early flowering Doronicums — A. K. : Most 
likely the plants you noted were Doronicum planta- 
gineum excelsum, and if so they have been forwarded 
in pits or cold frame", which afford a sufficient 
amount of shelter to hring the plants into bloom 
before they would do so under natural conditions 
out-of-doors. Growth has not been making much,, 
if any, progress for some time past, except in shel¬ 
tered positions, owing to the prevalence of cold east 
winds. 
Duety Ferns from the House. — A. J.: There is 
no necessity for cutting off the fronds to save the 
labour of cleaning them. It would be injurious to 
evergreen Ferns to cut away the fronds entirely 
before fresh ones are produced. Nor is it necessary 
to have recourse to sponging, which is a long and 
tedious process at the best, besides disfiguring the 
fronds, unless they are carefully handled. Stand 
the plants on the floor of the fernery, or even out of 
doors altogether. Get a bucket or two of clean water 
and give the plants a thorough syringing, sufficiently 
forcible to be effective without breaking the fronds, 
particularly those of Adiantum. You can put your 
firger on the Dozzle of the syringe so as to regulate 
and make a fine spray that will not weigh down the 
fronds too much. To still further protect them you 
can even lay the plants on their sides on a piece of 
board to keep them out of the mud, and no breaking 
will result. Then give the plants a shake to free 
them from the weight of water and all will be well. 
When open fires are burnt in the dwelling-house you 
cannot avoid dust, but the syringiug will make the 
Ferns perfectly clean. 
United Horticultural Benefit and Provident 
Society. —IF. W. and J. T.: Membership is con¬ 
fined to gardeners in gardens, nurseries, and market 
gardens and to seedsmen. Gardeners wishing to 
become members should forward to tbe secretary, 
Mr. W. Collins, 9, Martindale Road, Balham, S.W., 
their name, age, and residence, and whether married 
or single; also a copy of the register of their biith 
if required, and a certificate from a properly qualified 
medical practitioner as to the state of their health. 
A copy of the rules is handed to every member, free 
of charge on his admission, but we believe a copy 
can be had for6d. previous to joining. This can be 
ascertained by application to the secretary at the 
above address. 
Gentians easy to Grow. — J. H. : Some of the least 
difficult species to grow in the open border are 
Gentiana acaulis, G. asclepiadea, G. cruciata, G, 
septemfida, and G. lutea. A little peat in the soil is 
an advantage, where the natural material is inclined 
to be dry, for G. asclepiadea and G. lutea. The soil 
should be made rather firm for G. acaulis,but as a rule 
it is not difficult to grow ; for in many gardens it is 
planted as an edging to borders. G. cruciata has 
rather small flowers, but it is very easy to grow. 
G. verna is rather difficult, but it is one of the 
prettiest, and most intensely blue. It requires a 
firm and rather cool soil. 
Names of Plants.— C. E. G : The Orchid is Den- 
brobium devonianum, a very pale variety, but not 
sufficiently pure to be named D. d. album ; the Ane¬ 
mone is a double variety of Anemone coronaria.— L. 
B. : 1, Crocus vernus var.; 2, Daphne blagayana ; 
3, Anemone Hepatica rubra; 4, Anemone blanda; 
5, Sparmannia africana.— W. M .: 1, Begonia metal- 
lica ; 2, Scilla sibirtca ; 3, Eupatorium weinmannia- 
num ; 4, Lonicera japonica aurea reticulata.— T.B.: 
1, Pterts longifolia ; 2, Polvpodium plesiosorum ; 3, 
Cyrtomium falcatum; 4, Boronta megastigma; 5, 
Senecio Kaempferi variegata; 6, Platyloma rotundi- 
folta ,—C. A. M. : 1, Pavetta borbonica ; 2, Begonia 
maculata ; 3, Hibiscus Rosa sinensis var. 
Communications Received—John Gregory (many 
thanks) —Omega.—J. H. D.—A. W.—W. W.—J. T. 
—R. M.—A. C.—D. B.—J. C. W.—John Rae.— 
A. R. D.—C. E. T.—Weyman—J. G.—Rob.-Ell— 
S. C. N.—K.—W. B.—Aloe. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
James Grieve & Sons, Redbraes Nursery,Broughton 
Road, Edinburgh.—Catalogue of Specialities in 
Pansies, Violas, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Roses, 
Fruit Trees, Seeds, &c. 
John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, West 
Norwood, London, S E.—List of Cannas, Carnations, 
Dahlias, &c. 
H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Hithergreen, 
Lewisham.—Chrysmthemum Guide; also Chrys¬ 
anthemum Catalogue for 1898—1899 ; and New and 
Choice Plants ; Best Begonias, Caladiums, Carna¬ 
tions, Chrysanthemums,Dahlias, Fuctsias, Gloxinias, 
Heliotropes, and Pelargoniums. 
