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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 18, 1899. 
Wine Production in Algeria is a steadily increasing 
industry. 
Mr. William Mills, who has been several years 
foreman at Pollok House, Gandey, Pollokshaws, has 
been appointed head gardener to Lord Belhaven and 
StentoD, of Wishaw House, Wishaw. 
Mr. James Mills, who has been for five years head 
gardener to Lord Belhaven, of Wishaw House, 
Wishaw, has been appointed head gardener to 
Captain Haywood Lonsdale, of Shavington Hall, 
Shropshire. 
Chrysanthemums in the Hospitals.—The Ipswich 
Society were as good as their word in measuring 
swords with the other affiliated societies at West¬ 
minster last week. The eastern counties’ society was, 
however, not able to get in closer than fourth. But 
it was a fair try, and will probably induce them to 
try again. They are a bit used to doing things that 
way down at Ipswich. We are gratified to learn 
that the spare blooms, which had been sent in by 
members in duplicate, were, after selecting the 
forty-eight for Westminster, sent to the Ipswich and 
East Suffolk Hospital, and we have no doubt the 
kindly thought of the committee was fully appre¬ 
ciated. 
In Aid of the War Fund.—We are pleased to learn 
that, by the kind permission of Major McCreagh 
Thornhill, the gardens at Stanton Hall, Stanton-in- 
Peak, Bakewell, will be open to the public on Satur¬ 
day and Sunday afternoons, November i8th and 
igth, to inspect the fine display of Chrysanthemums. 
Any contributions towards the above fund will be 
gratefully received. Mr. G. Harvey is an en¬ 
thusiastic Chrysanthemum grower and was very 
successful at the Bakewell show last week, winning 
the Challenge Cup for a group; the N.C.S. Certifi¬ 
cate for the best exhibit of cut blooms; and the 
Silver Gilt Medal for the best bloom in the show; 
besides several first prizes in good competition. He 
was the raiser of the beautiful decorative Chrys¬ 
anthemum Miss Harvey, which we figured last week. 
Such being the case the display of Chrysanthemums 
on Saturday and Sunday will be well worthy of 
inspection, and we hope, will be well patronised. 
Christmas Dinners and Hampers for Crippled 
Children of the Metropolis — The Corporation has 
again granted the use of the Guildhall for the annual 
banquet to the Ragged School Children of London, 
and the Prince of Wales has once more sent me a 
donation to, if I may quote the words of His Royal 
Highness, “ the excellent fund which you are again 
kindly raising for providing dinners and hampers for 
the poor and crippled children of the Metropolis at 
Christmas.” Last year, after providing a banquet 
at Guildhall for about 1,400 poor children, I was 
enabled to send 4 324 hampers to deserving little 
cripples whose affliction very often keeps them 
prisoners in one room homes from year’s end 
to year's end. I trust that with the renewal of your 
valued sympathy and assistance we shall do better 
still this year, by increasing the number of hampers 
to 5,000. May I ask your readers to help me again this 
winter to brighten the lives of some of London's 
little cripples. Subscriptions should be sent to me 
here, marked "Children’s Fund.”— W. P. Treloar,. 
Alderman and Sheriff, Ludgate Hill, E.C. 
Variabl 1 Reading of the Thermometer at Glasgow.— 
The great heat wave that culminated about the end 
of August and the beginning of September last year 
travelled northward, and made itself felt in no mis- 
takable manner even in the far north of Scotland. 
Within the confines of the municipal county of Glas¬ 
gow its variations were somewhat peculiar. Metero- 
logical notes and records have been kept for many 
years at Queen’s Park,and the continuity of the series 
is now being preserved by Mr. James Whitton, the 
Superintendent of Parks. The highest reading for 
1898 of the thermometer in the shade, at 4 ft. above 
ground level at Queen's Park, was 78°, which 
occurred on September 7th ; Maxwell Park, 8o° on 
August 13th and September 7th; Kelvingrove Park, 
8o° on September 5th; Springburn Park, 77 0 on 
August 20th and September 6th and 7th : Glasgow 
Green, 8o° on July nth ; Bellahouston Park, 74 0 on 
August 13th ; and Tollcross Park, 82° on September 
7th. Many of these variations were no doubt due in 
part to their particular elevation, to shelter or ex¬ 
posure and other local causes. 
Wood, when immersed in sand, or mud, and water 
will last for centuries. 
Weather in London.—The past week has been at 
times wet, continuing dull for the greater part of its 
tenure. Thursday, Lord Mayor's day, was beautiful. 
Changes are what we look for, and, though it may 
rain at dusk, frost may be keen at dawn ; or frost in 
the evening, and thick fog in the morning. It is 
foggy as we go to press ; but for London in November 
the weather on the whole is mild and fine. 
Birmingham and Midland Gardeners' Mutual 
Improvement Association.—At a well attended meet¬ 
ing of the above Association held on Monday, Nov. 
13th, under the presidency of Mr. W. B. Latham, 
curator of the Birmingham Botanic Gardens, Mr. 
Lewis Castle, manager of the Duke of Bedford’s 
Experimental Fruit Farm, Ridgmont, gave one of the 
most interesting lectures of the present session on 
"Hybridisation and Selection.” It was highly 
appreciated by the members, and a prolonged and 
instructive discussion followed, at the conclusion of 
which Mr. Castle reviewed the principal points, and 
was accorded a hearty unanimous vote of thanks.— 
fV. L. Deedman, Hon. Secretary. 
Chrysanthemum Sunday at Lewisham.—I, with 
several thousand folks from the neighbourhood of 
Lee and Lewisham, from Blackheath down to 
Sydenham, and from Westminster down to Ryecroft 
went there on Sunday. And a well-dressed crowd it 
was, too. Quite a little Temple Show gathering. 
One could but realise how beautiful the flowers of 
Eastern Asia had become under the skilful treatment 
of that busy genius, whose Ryecroft Nurseries have 
the most complete collection of 'Mums in the 
country. The Orphan Fund boxes stationed at 
discreet intervals were well looked after, and this 
excellent charity will, we know, once more greatly 
benefit by the function on Sunday.— Gyp. 
Devon and Exeter Gardeners’ Association. — The 
above horticultural association held a meeting in the 
Guild Hall, Exeter, on Thursday, November 9th. 
Mr. W. Charley, of Wonford House Gardens, read a 
paper on “ Garden Walks and Drives.” He gave as 
the principal points to consider; (1) the place of en¬ 
trance from the public roadway; (2) that the 
boundary or route fence to the drive, required not 
only artistic treatment, but convenience of approach 
and of access to the house; (3) all beautiful or in¬ 
teresting objects should be laid to view along the 
length of drive; (4) the approach should always be 
direct, which being interpreted means, that no mean¬ 
ingless or needless meanderings should be brought 
in; (5) curves were generally laudable; (6) uniform 
slopes were to be avoided, and the width of the drive 
should be made according to the needs of the traffic 
and the extent of the demesne. Mr. W. Andrews, of 
the Exeter Public Grounds, presided over the meet¬ 
ing. 
The Hamilton and District Horticultural and 
Forester^’ Association held their monthly meet¬ 
ing on Friday, the 3rd inst., in the Y.M.C. rooms. 
The Rev. T. M. B. Patterson, the president, took 
the chair. There was a specially good attendance 
to hear Mr. D. P. Laird, Edinburgh, read his most 
practical and instructive paper on "Villa 
Gardening and Public Park Planting,” which he 
treated from an artistic and practical point of view, 
and which, with a dash of good humour added at the 
conclusion of his paper, brought him great 
applause from all the members. In addition to this 
meeting there was a show of Chrysanthemum blooms. 
The association awarded a Certificate of Merit for 
the best twelve blooms of Japanese, for which Mr. 
Finney, gardener to Dr. Loudon, Allenshaw, got the 
honour; also a Gold Badge for the best bloom, 
which fell to his very fine bloom of Phoebus. For 
six blooms, Mr. Ramond, the president’s gardener, 
got first. For six incurves, Sir. John Watson, Bart , 
of Earnock, gardener, got first. For a vase of cut 
blooms for effect, Mr. Angus, Lord Hamilton’s 
gardener, got first. Mr. Angus also staged a fine lot 
of Michaelmas Daisies in twelve sorts, which were 
very prime for this season of the year. The meeting 
closed with hearty applause to the essayist and 
chairman. The next paper is to be read by the Earl 
of Home's gardener, Mr. Archibald, Bathmere 
Castle, on " Vegetables,” on the first Friday of 
December.- J. M. 
The Ulster Horticultural Society.—The annual 
fruit, flower and plant Show was held on the 14th 
and 15th of this month. The show is generally an 
excellent one. Thousands flock to the show, and 
last year as much as £100 was taken in two and a 
half hours in sixpenny tickets. The show had a 
good promise this year. 
Dundee Chrysanthemum Carnival—The annual 
exhibition of the Dundee Chrysanthemum Society 
will be held in the Drill Hall, Dundee, on the 23rd, 
24th, and 25th inst. Though not so large as the 
Edinburgh show it compares favourably with it; and 
is annually favoured with high-class exhibits and a 
keen competition in many of the classes. As many 
as five Challenge Cups, open to all comers, are pre¬ 
sented to the society by influential people in Dundee 
and the neighbourhood; besides which there are 
various other tempting prizes. The coming show 
promises to be a record one, in number and quality 
of exhibits. Mr. Norman Davis, Framfield, Sussex, 
is to put up a fine group of Chrysanthemums, and 
act as judge of Chrysanthemum blooms. Plants, 
fruit, and vegetables will be judged by Mr. Harper, 
of Tuliebelton, Perth. After being disappointed by 
having their musical engagement with the Royal 
Scots Greys Band broken off, the society did its ut¬ 
most to secure the Grenadier Guards and the Royal 
Artillery, without success, but was fortunate in 
securing Herr Ifl’s ctl-brated Orchestral Band from 
Glasgow. 
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BEGONIA CALEDONIA. 
I think it will be generally admitted that this 
charming new Begonia, which Mr. John Forbes, of 
Hawick, is now exhibiting at all the leading Chrys¬ 
anthemum Shows, is one of the most desirable in¬ 
troductions of recent times. That it has already 
caught on goes without saying if outspoken favour¬ 
able comments by visitors at these shows mean any¬ 
thing, along with the certificates that are being 
awarded it by competent judges. The plants shown 
are certainly not specimens ; but that can only be 
expected with a new plant, that must in the ordinary 
course of things have been subjected to hard and 
fast propagation. As far as one can judge, however, 
we have in " Caledonia,” the form, habit, and 
floriferousness of " Gloire de Lorraine,” but the 
colour is pure white, and in this respect supplies a 
much wished for companion to that inestimable 
variety. I can well fancy what a lovely effect the 
two will have when grown in quantity side by side. 
Everybody knows the value now of Gloire de 
Lorraine as a winter flowering plant. I think, if I 
remember rightly, it will be something like five 
years since I saw it first and remarked upon it in 
these pages, probably the first notice taken of it in 
this country, and, strange to say, it was Mr. Forbes 
who showed it to m-, and even then expressed a 
desire to possess a white form. It, I am sure, must 
be gratifying to him to be the proud possessor of 
this new form, which he, with pardonable pride, calls 
" Caledonia,” of which, if I am not greatly mistaken, 
much will be heard in the near future, as, like its 
parent, it has come ti stay.— W.S. 
Tfte OicM Grower’s Calendar. 
East India House.— Great care from now onward 
should be exercised in the watering of all the 
occupants of this division, tut more especially the 
Phalaenopsis. Growers are well aware that an over 
abundance of moisture at the roots during the 
winter months would almost assuredly result in the 
sappy leaves becoming spotted. Cultivators of 
these plants generally pride themselves on the 
length and breath of leaf they get on their plants. 
We are not so sure, however, that the largest leaves 
indicate the highest form of culture; as a matter of 
fact such plants are more liable to the attack of in¬ 
sects and disease than are those more sturdily 
grown. 
During the summer months it is a common 
practice to place these plants on inverted pots, 
which are stood in saucers containing water. This 
is all very well during hot weather, but in winter I 
cannot conceive anything more likely to promote 
spot in the foliage than this, for the roots, in the 
majority of cases, attracted by the moisture so pro- 
