April 10, 1897. 
THE GARDENING AORLD 
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Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY , APRIL io th, 1897. 
Diamond Jubilee Vines at Swanley.— 
As announced in our columns some 
weeks ago, some philanthropic gentleman 
in the neighbourhood of Hextable, Swanley, 
conceived the idea of buying 60 vines, one 
for each year of Her Majesty’s reign, and 
bestowing them, first upon residents in 
Hextable, then to suitable candidates in 
Swanley, and, lastly, to the inhabitants at 
Swanley Junction. The ceremony of pre¬ 
sentation took place at the Homes for Boys, 
Swanley on the 27th ult. The boys to the 
number of 150 assembled in the principal 
hall at 4 p.m., when Mr. Edward Hanbury 
look the chair and called upon Mr. Robson 
(the secretary of the Homes) to state the 
nature of the proceedings. The generous 
donor chose to remain incognito, so that the 
vines had to be presented through the 
medium of a committee, which was respon¬ 
sible for the selection of poor but deserving 
and otherwise eligible candidates as 
recipients of one each of the 60 vines. The 
execution of the order was entrusted to 
Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., the Royal 
Nurseries, Maidstone, who selected the old 
Sweetwater as the most suitable vine for 
outdoor culture, on account of its free 
bearing character and faculty of ripening 
its berries in the open. The donor had 
further intimated his intention of offering 
four prizes of £ 1 , 15s., 10s., and 5s., re¬ 
spectively, as prizes to the four cottagers 
who should produce the best grapes when 
the vines came into bearing. Besides 
benefiting the cottagers, the donor wished 
to demonstrate what could be done in Kent 
in the way of grape culture in the open. 
He, himself, had never before tried vine¬ 
planting, but he had planted Apples and 
Plums against cottages in Herefordshire. 
The ceremony was completed by the singing 
of the National Anthem, and in giving 
cheers for the donor. 
