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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 28, 1899. 
spicuous as well as a central position, and 
includes a museum as well as a picture 
gallery and a winter garden. 
Having very little time to spare, on the 
occasion ol our visit, we directed our atten¬ 
tion chiefly to the winter garden, which 
takes the form of a very high-roofed, rect¬ 
angular palace of glass. Seats are freely 
distributed about the interior, which can be 
made to accommodate 3,000 people on 
occasion. The floor is of wood, which adds 
materially to the comfort of the people fre¬ 
quenting it in winter. The body of the 
building is occupied with relatively a few 
very large plants of Tree Ferns, Camellias, 
and such things as will thrive satisfactorily at 
a distance from the glass, and at the same 
time offer no impediments to the free move¬ 
ment of the people. There are tall speci¬ 
mens of Cibotium Schiedei, Dicksonia 
squarrosa, and Camellias, all very healthy 
and well elevated in large tubs. Some Blue 
Gum trees, standing about 35 ft. high, are 
merely regarded as temporary occupants. 
Acacia dealbata stands about 30 ft. high, 
and must be handsome when in bloom. 
There are also fine trees of Araucaria Bid- 
willii, A. Cunninghamii, and large fruiting 
Orange trees. Musa Ensete is very con¬ 
spicuous, owing to the amplitude of its red- 
ribbed leaves. Stenocarpus Cunninghamii, 
a member of the Proteaceae, with long and 
narrow lobed leaves, is grown here under 
the name of Agnostus, given to it by Cun¬ 
ningham himself. Phoenix canariensis and 
Cycas revoluta (planted out) rank amongst 
the foliage plants. Very striking is Dra¬ 
caena australis, 30 ft. high, being taller 
than we remember having seen this species. 
The recurving fronds of a large specimen of 
Kentia belmoreana show the characteristic 
features of this species as compared with 
the more upright K. fosteriana. Amongst 
the rarer and very distinct Palms is Cocos 
Bonnettii, with strongly recurving glaucous 
leaves. Many of the Camellias, Palms, and 
Phormium, grown in tubs, are elevated on 
pedestals, so that the leaves of the plants 
are well out of harm’s way. 
Around the sides of the building are 
shelves for the accommodation of dwarfer 
subjects, particularly flowering plants, such 
as Pelargoniums, Hydrangeas, Gladioli, 
Fuchsias, Cannas, and night scented 
Tobacco. Chlorophytum elatum variega- 
tum gives great satisfaction, and is grown 
in some quantity for affording colour. 
Large and bushy specimens of Hydrangea 
hortensis cn the floor were laden with 
bloom. Probably, the largest specimen of 
Begonia angularis in the country may be 
seen here. It stands about 6 ft. high, and 
carried numerous cymes of white flowers 
when we saw it. The long olive-green 
leaves, with broad silvery veins are hand¬ 
some. Climbers are held in high estimation 
here, including Cobaea scandens variegata, 
which has already clambered to the top of 
the building, proving very effective. The 
white Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea 
Constance Elliott) also does well. A gallery 
has been constructed round the eaves of the 
building, merely to serve the proper work¬ 
ing of the place, and is found to be indis¬ 
pensable for getting at the plants up on the 
roof, and for getting at the latter itself. On 
leaving the Palace we noted the beautiful 
fountain on Glasgow Green, presented by 
Sir Henry Doulton, of Lambeth. The 
People’s Palace naturally comes under the 
supervision and care of Mr. James Whit- 
ton, the superintendent of parks. 
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European and American Apple Crops. — The 
European Apple crop being below the average this 
year, American Apples of the first grade will again 
find ready sale at Liverpool and Hamburg; so says 
Gardening (American) 
In France the production'of fruit treesjis estimated 
at £12,000,000. _ 
Mr. C. Herrin, the well-known gardener at Drop- 
more, Taplow, Bucks., has resigned his position 
there owing to extensive changes in the establish¬ 
ment; but he remains there till the end of the 
year. In the meantime we hope that so excellent 
a gardener will secure a fresh appointment before 
that time; and with the qualifications he possesses 
for gardening in all its branches he should not 
have long to wait. 
Extensions to Brockwell Park.—Mr. C. E. Tritton, 
M.P., presided at a meeting on October 18th, of 
the executive which was appointed for the purpose 
of acquiring 4$ acres of beautifully wooded land 
adjoining the present land of eighty-six acres 
forming Brockwell Park. A letter was read from 
the secretary of the Footpaths Preservation 
Society promising £1,000 from one of its members 
if the purchase was acquired within two years. 
Various amounts up to £500 were promised from 
members of the temporary executive. 
Jersey Horticultural Club.—The monthly meeting 
of the above club was held on Thursday, October 
19th, at the R.A. and R.H. Board Room, Jersey, 
when Mr. A. Smith presided. After the opening 
business Mr. P. F. Le Sueur read a paper entitled 
"Personal Reminiscences of Horticultural Exhibi¬ 
tions.” Mr. Sueur was the pioneer in showing fruit 
from the sunny Jersey isle and his remarks upon the 
various exhibitions since thirty years ago, were 
listened to with rapt attention. The visit to the 
Crystal Palace was commented upon, as also an 
instructive account of Messrs. T. Rochford & Sons’ 
colossal market growing establishment at Turnford. 
The latter remarks were of advantage in so far that 
they showed Jersey to be largely behind in fruit 
culture and marketing. Discussion and votes of 
thanks closed what proved to be a hearty and 
instructive meeting. 
Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution.—A grand 
concert in aid of the above institution will be held in 
the Constitutional Hall, Chertsey, Surrey, on 
Thursday, November 2nd, 1899, at which some 
most prominent and popular soloists and other 
artistes will render their services. The doors open 
at 7.30 p.m., the concert commencing at 8. The 
band of the School of Handicrafts (of which the 
principal, A. J. Brown, Esq., Jessamine Cottage, 
Eastwortb, Chertsey, acts as hon. sec. in the arrang¬ 
ing of this concert) will play selections from 7.30 till 
8 o'clock. Tickets for reserved and numbered seats 
may be had at 3s. (4 for 10s.); un-numbered, 2s.; 
back seats, is. The tickets and programmes may be 
had from Miss Wheeler, Guildford Street, and 
Messrs. T. E. Stevens, 58, Guildford Street, and R. 
J. Hunt, London Street, Chertsey. All information 
upon this deserving movement can be had from the 
secretary mentioned above. 
The Dunn Memorial.—Some time ago,as our readers 
may remember, we announced that a memorial was 
being got up to commemorate the memory of the 
late Mr. Malcolm Dunn, than whom, no one was 
more popular amongst horticulturists all over the 
country. Nor did his talent and services end with 
horticulture, for botany and arboriculture in their 
various aspects were much indebted to him. Four 
societies united in issuing a joint appeal to his many 
friends in England, Scotland, and Ireland, for funds 
to commemorate his memory in a fitting way. The 
proposal is to erect a suitable monument in Dalkeith 
Cemetery, and to devote the remainder of the funds 
to charitable and educational objects in connection 
with horticulture and arboriculture. A meeting of 
the committee in charge of this fund was held on the 
i8ih inst., and it was decided to close the fund on 
December 1st. Any of the undermentioned secret¬ 
aries, of the four respective societies, will be glad 
to receive subscriptions towards the proposed 
memorial:—P. Murray Thomson, Secretary, Royal 
Caledonian Horticultural Society, 5, York Place, 
Edinburgh; James A. Terras, Assistant Secretary, 
Botanical Society of Edinburgh, 21, Teviot Place, 
Edinburgh; Robert Galloway, Secretary, Royal 
Scottish Arboricultural Society, 5, St. Andrew 
Square, Edinburgh; Robert Laird, Secretary, 
Scottish Horticultural Association, 17, Frederick 
Street Edinburgh. 
In Belgium, according to the statistics of 1894, over 
2,875 miles of roads were planted with 741,571 fruit 
trees, which furnished the large sum of £400,000. 
R.H.S of Ireland.—A meeting of the Council of 
this society was held at 61, Dawson Street, on Mon¬ 
day, October 9th. Final arrangements were made 
for holding the Chrysanthemum and Fruit Show at 
Ball’s Bridge, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Novem¬ 
ber 7th and 8th. Eight persons were elected mem¬ 
bers of the society. 
The New Show at Birmingham.—We are inter¬ 
ested to hear of the new departure which is being 
inaugurated at Birmingham. Some of our friends 
there have organised a horticultural exhibition to be 
held on November 2nd and 3rd in the Town Hall of 
that great city of toys and ammunition. A most 
liberal schedule has been issued. Prizes starting at 
£5 in most classes, with 4, 5, and 6 prizes in the 
class, should be unquestionably a very great induce¬ 
ment to some of our principal competitors to show 
here in the fruit classes or in the classes for cut 
blooms. A very pleasant featuredn the committee’s 
programme is the announcement of the fact that 
one-fifth of the entire receipts will be devoted to the 
Birmingham General Hospital. May the show have 
all the success it deserves. 
A Mean Thief.—In olden times there was some 
principle and even honour amongst robbers and 
highwaymen, if we are to believe all we read, but 
at the present day that nobility of character would 
seem to have been lost. On Wednesday evening or 
Thursday morning of last week a thief got into one 
of the vineries of Messrs. Wm. Thomson & Sons, 
Ltd., Tweed Vineyards, Clovenfords, Galashiels, and 
forcibly removed one of the boxes for contributions 
to the Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund. It was the 
box placed in the most prominent position in the 
establishment, and always contained the most money. 
Mr. John Thomson is extremely sorry that such a 
deserving institution should suffer at the hands of 
the low scoundrel concerned in the affair. He is 
also doing what he can to discover and punish the 
thief; and in this we hope he will be successful. A 
man who would rob a charitable institution is very 
little deserving of sympathy. 
Ealing and District Gardeners' Society.—On the 
17th inst. Mr. Ceo. Wythes, of Syon House Gar¬ 
dens, entertained a good meeting of this society with 
a paper on " Horticulture in Switzerland.” Mr. 
C. B. Green presided. Considerable delay and some 
inconvenience was caused for an hour by the partial 
failure of the electric light. Candles had to be 
obtained, and an exellent competition for six dishes 
of vegetables (distinct) to receive awards, after 
which the meeting settled down to hear Mr. Wythes 
on Swiss horticulture, which, he said, he was afraid 
would be rather barren of results, as horticulture, 
as we understood it, was not a strong feature of the 
Swiss people. Mr. Wythes, however, succeeded in 
interesting his audience concerning that topic, as 
well as with several other phases of Swiss life and 
history. Basle, Neufchatel, Lucerne, and other 
places were visited and described, the street garden¬ 
ing being particularly well done, and worthy of 
imitation. Some of the principal plants used in this 
class of decoration were Cannas—which were really 
fine specimens—Musas, Begonias, &c., while shade 
and effectiveness were obtained by noble avenues of 
Chestnuts, Limes, Walnuts, Robinias, &c. The 
Alpine flora was also touched upon, and the absence 
of anything like systematic culture of fruit and 
vegetables much remarked. The comments on the 
natural features of the country and the resultant 
effect on visitors was most exhilarating, for no one 
who has an eye to the beauties of Nature could visit 
Switzerland without being charmed by the scenery, 
and invigorated by the mountain air. On the 
motion of the chairman Mr. Wythes received an 
enthusiastic vote of thanks. The exhibition of 
vegetables above mentioned was, according to the 
judges, most satisfactory. There were six collec¬ 
tions staged, the coveted prize—which carried a 
bronze medal by Mr. J. Pinches, Camberwell, with 
it—was obtained by Mr. H. Stiles, gardener to J. 
Carver, Esq , Hanger Hill; the second place, which 
was hotly contested, being secured by Mr. R. Green, 
gardener to W. Owen, Esq., Castle Bar Hill; the 
third and fourth prizes going to Mr. Crabb and Mr. 
C. Long respectively. 
