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THE GARDENING WORLD 
.February 27, 1897. 
plants are grown, seldom now to be met with ; and 
when they have been shown in such grand condition, 
as they have at some of our leading shows, they 
refresh one’s memory, and make one wish there was 
more encouragement to grow these beautiful plants. 
I am now alluding to Leschenaultia, belonging to 
the Goodenovieae family. Boronias are grown by 
the hundred. There is not a more beautiful plant 
grown than Leschenaultia biloba major. Its beauti¬ 
ful bright blue flowers are most charming. 
For the successful cultivation of Leschenaultia 
the following information may be useful, as it gives the 
method pursued hy Messrs. Balchin and Sons :—“ In 
May take off young growths about 2 in. in length and 
make them into cuttings, care being taken not to bruise 
the wood. Then insert about 20 cuttings each in 5 
in. pots, filled with crocks, and a mixture of peat 
and silver sand ; place them in a warm propagating 
pit and shade well from the sun. When rooted, pot 
singly in a mixture of peat and sand in 3 in. pots, 
keep close for a time, then move to a cooler hcu e, 
and gradually expose to sun and air. They should 
be well pinched back to make them bushy, or they 
will grow tall and thin. Repotting should be 
attended to early in the spring, a mixture of good 
rich peat three parts, and silver sand one part being 
best for them. A frame or light greenhouse, where 
the sun may be allowed to shine upon them all day, 
is the best position for growing Leschenaultias during 
the summer months; also during the summer a 
sprinkling over-head with a syringe should be given 
in the afternoon of all bright dajs. In the winter 
they should be housed where the temperature does 
not fall below 45 0 , and where the atmosphere is dry 
aud ventilation free, care being taken to guard against 
attacks of mildew." 
Boronia serrulata, with sweet-scented bright rose 
flowers, is another useful thing; and these two plants, 
shown by them at the Temple Show, created quite a 
sensation to the numerous visitors, and were well 
sought after. Boronia megastigma, and B. 
heterophylla are also well done. The delicious scent 
of the former make it most popular. I was pleased 
also to see the old Tetratheca ericordes so beautiful 
and healthy. Large quantities of Ericas are also 
growing luxuriantly. Those vaiieties suitable for 
decorative work principally are all equally well done 
In the summer time large quantities of annuals are 
also grown extensively for cut flowers, to supply the 
enormous and increasing demand, and which are 
sent to the Brighton establishment, where they find 
a ready sale .— Rambler 
-- 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM 
SOCIETY. 
The annual meeting of this society was held at 
Anderton's Hotel, London, on Monday last. The 
large attendance of about eighty persons waiting for 
the business to commence made one imagine that 
" ructions ” were expected; this idea was somewhat 
strengthened by the chairman’s opening remark 
that "he hoped the meeting would pass off 
pleasantly," and was accentuated by several speakers’ 
remarks, and various appeals to "bury the hatchets." 
Mr. R. Ballantine, vice-president, made an ideal 
chairman, ably using his strong tact in keeping the 
forces well in order, and he succeeded. 
The minutes of the 1896 meeting were read and 
confirmed without comment. The committee's report 
and financial statement were also read and confirmed. 
This report will be issued in two or three week’s time 
in the society's schedule, so we will content ourselves 
with reproducing the financial statement. After this 
the chairman, on behalf of the society, made sundry 
presentations, including gold medals and illuminated 
addresses to the hon. foreign correspondent and 
general secretary, medals to Messrs. B. Wynne, 
T. W. Sanders, T. Bevan, J. Williams, and the 
members of the Catalogue Revision Committee 
(Messrs. C. Harman Payne, H. J. Jones, D. B. 
Crane, W. H. Lees and A. Taylor). Each of these 
gentlemen returned thanks, as also did Mr. Ballan¬ 
tine for the medal awarded to him as the oldest officer 
of the society. The election of officers and 
committee for the current y ear resulted as follows : — 
president, Sir Edwin Saunders, F.R C.S. ; treasurer, 
Mr. J. R. Starling ; chairman, Mr. T. W Sanders; 
vice-chairman, Mr. P, Waterer ; general secretary, 
Mr. R. Dean ; foreign corresponding secretary, Mr. 
C. Harman Payne ; auditors, Mr. Herbert E. Cut- 
bush and Mr. A. E. Stubbs ; committee, Mr J. H 
Witty (80 votes), Mr. W. Mease (77), Mr. J. 
Williams (76), Mr. J. W. Moorman (75), Mr. W. H. 
Lees (62), Mr. D. Ingamells (66), Mr. W. Holmes 
(65), Mr. R. Reeve (65), Mr. H, Cannell (63), Mr. J. 
Lyne (47), Mr. A. Newall (45), Mr. M. Gleeson (32) 
and Mr W. Howe (29), the last four being new to 
office. Other names submitted for election were — 
Messrs. C. E. Willis, W. Wells, R. Owen, C. E. 
Wilkins, J. W. Simmonds, A. Bougard, F. Matthews, 
and W. Coxhead. 
Two societies were admitted to affiliation, and 
three new members were elected. Thanks and soft 
sayings all round ended a very busy and successful 
gathering. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 1896. 
Receipts. 
£ 
S. 
d. £ 
S. 
d. 
Balance in hand 
65 
7 
8 
Members' Annual Subscription— 
654 at 5s. .. .. .. 163 
IO 
O 
12 at 10s... .. .. 6 
0 
0 
30 at 10s. 6d. .. .. 15 
15 
0 
87 at 21s . . .. .. gr 
7 
0 
1 at 305. .. .. .. 1 
IO 
0 
3 at 42s. .. .. .. 6 
6 
0 
1 at 63s. .. .. .. 3 
3 
0 
— 287 
II 
0 
Foreign Members' Subscriptions 
5 
3 
4 
Donations and Special Prizes 
194 
7 
6 
Donations to Jubilee Fund .. 349 
3 
6 
Proceeds of Smoking Concert, 
per Mr. A. E. Stubbs .. 11 
15 
0 
— 360 
18 
6 
Royal Aquarium Company— 
October Show .. .. 75 
0 
0 
November Show .. .. 175 
0 
0 
December Show .. .. 50 
0 
0 
— 300 
0 
0 
Bill Posting, as per contra .. 
IO 
14 
0 
BillPosting, overpaid, returned 
I 
0 
0 
Affiliated Societies— 
Fees ... . . .. 67 14 
6 
Medals and Certificates ., 109 
9 
0 
Entrance Fees and Rent of 
Space. 
120 
7 
0 
Catalogues and Postage 
16 
15 
7 
Sale of Tickets .. 
51 
12 
9 
Advertisements in Schedule . . 
46 
12 
0 
C. Green & Son, overpaid, 
returned 
2 
II 
0 
Judging Fee, overpaid, 
returned 
I 
I 
0 
£1.641 
4 
IO 
EXPENDITURE. 
£ 
s. 
d. £ 
S. 
d. 
Prizes—September Show .. 20 7 6 
October ,, .. 40 15 0 
November 1st ,, .. 464 13 6 
„ 2nd „ .. 155 10 0 
December ,, .. 54 13 6 
Medals Awarded and Engrav¬ 
ing . 103 10 6 
Medals and Engraving, Affiliated 
839 
10 
0 
Societies 
52 
9 
0 
Special Jubilee Bronze Medal .. .. 
42 
0 
6 
Cartage 
' 3 
5 
0 
Judges’ Fees. . 
33 
12 
0 
Judges, Floral and Staff Luncheons 
3° 
13 
c 
Bill Posting, as per contra 
I I 
14 
0 
Advertisements in Horticultural Press . . 
20 
19 
0 
Hire of Plants 
5 
7 
0 
Hire of Rooms . 
9 
9 
0 
Expenses of Annual Dinner 
18 
5 
6 
Printing 
67 
19 
6 
Stationery .. 
28 
9 
3 
Stamps and Telegrams 
36 
19 
4 
Special Jubilee Postage .. 
30 
0 
0 
Sundry Expenses .. 
II 
13 
7 
Expenses of Jubilee Banquet 
93 
II 
0 
Royal Aquarium, Charge for Tickets .. 
Royal Aquarium, Commission on Jubilee 
33 
15 
0 
Subscriptions .. 
19 
13 
4 
Clerical Assistance.. 
Clerical Assistance, Members Register 
75 
0 
0 
and extra Jubilee Work 
Allowance for Extra Labour, Gas, Firing, 
7 
7 
0 
&c., Jubilee Shows .. .. 
25 
0 
0 
Commisson, Obtaining Advertisements.. 
II 
5 
0 
Show Expenses 
Foreign Corresponding Secretary’s Ac- 
51 
3 
0 
count 
I 
15 
3 
Expenses, Catalogue Revision 
2 
19 
II 
Purchase of Bottles 
I 
II 
0 
Expenses, Floral Committee 
4 
8 
6 
Money Returned . . 
I 
14 
6 
Insurance Premium 
O 
9 
0 
Donation to Royal Aquarium Employees 
2 
2 
0 
Bank Charges 
I 
13 
7 
Transferred to Reserve Fund Account .. 
55 
0 
0 
Balance 
IO 
IO 
8 
.£1 
641 
4 
IO 
We have examined the accounts and compared 
the same with the several vouchers. We certify the 
Balance at Bank to be as stated, and we also certify 
that the sum of ^55 has been added to the Reserve 
Fund, which now amounts to £104 i 3 s. 2d. at the 
Bankers. We have pleasure in further stating that 
the bocks have been kept with business method and 
in a straightforward manner. 
. f GEORGE J. INGRAM. 
A ^HERBERT E. CUTBUSH. 
February 18 th, 1897. 
Reserve Fund £104 18s. 2d. 
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LATE PEAS. 
As with early crops, so with late ones, they are in 
great request, but although the early plants raised 
under glass and planted out have a good deal to 
contend with in the way of cold nipping winds and 
occasional frosts and snows, the late ones are even 
more badly treated. In the spring time there is a 
moistness in the atmosphere that is often absent 
from it during the months of summer, and thus from 
the time of sowing (generally from the beginning to 
the middle of June) the poor plants are dried nearly 
out of existence, unless, of course, the summer 
prove a wet one, when they go to the other extreme. 
Besides having to contend with the enervating 
effects of drought, mildew has to be reckoned with 
to a greater or less extent, and one may often see 
rows of late Peas quite white with mildew. 
It is manifest that only varieties of robust habit 
will pass successfully through such a trying ordeal. 
A common practice with some cultivators is to sow 
early sorts after the expiration of June, because they 
turn in rather earlier, but this plan has its disadvan¬ 
tages, inasmuch as such varieties are usually rather 
weaker in constitution than the late ones. 
A few years back British Queen was the best of 
the late varieties, but now it is superseded by other 
sorts that are certainly of greater merit. Still, in 
some localities it does well and is still grown. 
Usually, it runs to about 6 ft. in height, but it does 
not resist drought at all well, and in such a season 
the seed will sometimes germinate very irregularly, 
and the plants only turn out weaklings. The Peas, 
however, are of first-class quality, being large, 
tender, and of excellent flavour. 
Ne Plus Ultra is another good old sort, very 
prolific and strong growing. It is rather tall, 
exceeding 6 ft. in height in an ordinary season. 
Omega (Laxton) may be regarded as a dwarf of 
Ne Plus Ultra. It has long narrow pods containing 
from eight to ten Peas of first-rate quality. The 
height is about 2^ ft. Both it and the taller forms 
are well worthy of cultivation. 
Sutton’s Latest of All. —This is also a com¬ 
paratively dwarf variety, as it only just exceeds 3 ft. 
in height. For September and October picking, it is 
invaluable; and under especially favourable condi¬ 
tions, dishes have been picked up till past the middle 
of November. The pods are produced in pairs and 
contain nine or ten Peas which preserve their green 
colour well through the cookiDg. 
Besides the above which may be looked upon as 
standard sorts, there are several others of newer 
introduction that are valuable acquisitions. 
Carter’s Michaelmas Pea.— This variety has 
already established a name for itself. It is very late, 
and yet the quality shows no deterioration. It 
possesses a dwarf bushy growth of 2i ft., and while 
very prolific, is vigorous and hardy, and thus possesses 
great powers of resisting both drought and mildew. 
The pods are large, well filled, and of the deepest 
green. 
Sutton’s Late Queen may now be looked upon' 
as a standard variety, so well has it proved its value 
by a trial in different localities, and under varying 
conditions, since it was sent out by the Reading firm 
in 1895. It is claimed that it is an improvement upon 
Latest of AH, and to those who know the merit of 
the latter variety this will appear a very high recom¬ 
mendation. It is a little taller than Latest of All, 
being about 3^ ft. in height. The vigorous constitu¬ 
tion of w hich it is possessed enables it to resist mildew 
wonderfully well. The pods are very large, of great 
breadth, thickly coated with bloom and thus appear 
to great advantage upon the exhibition table. 
Veitch’s Chelsonian. —This is certainly one of 
the best of recent introductions and has been awarded 
a First-class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural 
Society. It i . of vigorous growth with a branching 
habit, and about 6 ft. in height. The pods are dark 
green, and resemble in shape those of Ne Plus Ultra. 
The Peas are of excellent quality. This variety has 
already won for itself golden opinions and bids fair 
to become a great favourite generally, as indeed it 
deserves to be. 
