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THE GARDENING WORLD 
February 17, 1900. 1§ 
ever, have notified that their contribution of /too 
shall henceforth be reduced by half. The prize lists 
and the regulations and classes are very representa¬ 
tive, just and substantial, so that the least that 
growers can do, is to come forward with exhibits 
and pecuniary aid. Subscriptions may be sent at 
once to the secretary, 117, Victoria Street, West¬ 
minster, and if a list prove satisfactory, the schedule 
will be issued in April. 
Candidates wishing to "sit" at the society’s 
examination on April 25th, should make application 
to the secretary during February. The society has 
during the year renewed its charter. It is proposed 
to issue an appeal to all Fellows of the society to 
raise a fund for the purchase of a more suitable site 
for a garden in memory of the first hundred years of 
the society's existence (the century occurs in 1904). 
Confining attention for a moment to the state of 
the treasury we learn that there is a net increase of 
income amounting to £748 2s. 6d., and after deduct¬ 
ing 115 members irom the list, we yet find an 
increase of 580, which is good. One hundred and 
twenty-five local societies are now affiliated, twenty- 
one having joined during the year. Establishment 
expenses are £2,096 8s. 2d.; Lindley Library, 
£131 5s. 9d. ; expenses of new charter, £122 os. 6d. 
Then for shows and meetings we have £1, 435 5s. 2d,; 
prizes and medals, £473 17s. 6d.; Chiswick Gar¬ 
dens, £1,810 10s.; making a grand total of 
£6,069 7 s - id- on the debit side. The receipts run 
as follows :—Annual subscriptions, £4,846 6s. 6d.; 
shows and meetings,£1,843 its. 2d.; advertisements, 
sale of journals and miscellaneous receipts, 
£395 14s. gd. ; dividends, ^230 4s. 8d.; interest on 
deposit, £19 10s. 4d.; prizes and medals, £66 5s. ; 
Chiswick Gardens, £419 3S- 5d. ; total, 
£7,820 15s. rod.; leaving a balance to the general 
revenue account of £1,751 8 s. gd. 
In moving the adoption of the above report the 
chairman made special mention of a few of the out¬ 
standing features. The thanks of the society was 
accorded to the retiring members of the council. 
There had been twenty-five more awards this year 
than that of the year preceding, and all the larger 
shows had proved successful. He hoped that the 
£100 needed toward the prize fund of the Crystal 
Palace Fruit Show would as usual be subscribed. 
Oiher matters touched on were theChiswick Gardens, 
with complimentary reference to Mr. Wright and his 
work there. The council proposed to celebrate the 
centenary of the society (1904) by acquiring a new 
experimental garden. Sir Trevor hoped a horticul¬ 
tural college would also be added to the new garden. 
The securing of the new charter was satisfactorily 
reviewed. Passing note was also made upon the 
number of deaths which had denuded the ranks of 
the society, taking off some of our most prominent 
members during the year. And, in conclusion, Sir 
Trevor pointed with pride to the fact of £1,751 beiQg 
their balance of accounts for the year. Rev. George 
Henslow seconded the motion. J?he officers named 
in the report were duly elected. Following this 
a member threw out the hint that the total 
membership of the society should be printed, 
and that for facility all the paragraphs deal¬ 
ing with different items of the report should 
be numbered. Mr. Joseph Cheal was a little 
surprised to note that £43 had been spent exclu¬ 
sively on Orchid paintings. He hoped the new bye¬ 
laws, when drawn up, would be thoroughly practical. 
Mr. R. Dean spoke in favour of the Floral Commit¬ 
tees having luncheon provided for them after their 
work on the occasion of the Temple Show. After 
the business had been concluded, Mr. Geo. Bunyard 
rose and proposed that the society congratulate Sir 
Michael Foster on his successful contest for the 
parliamentary seat of London University. Mr. Geo. 
Paul seconded, and the meeting unanimously agreed. 
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news upon passing events likely to interest horiicult- 
urists at large ; hints containing suggestive facts of 
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The articles in question should not exceed 250 words, 
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The prize last week was awarded fo Mr. W. Waite, 
Southfields, for his article on Acalypha Sanderii. 
The competition is creating a considerable amount 
of interest, especially amongst young gardeners, and 
will no doubt be productive of much good. Apart 
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name florists' flowers such as Carnations, Pelargonium!, 
Chrysanthemums, Roses, nor such as are mere garden 
varieties, differing only in the colour of the flower. 
Florists' flowers, as a rule, can only be named by those who 
grow collections of them.] 
Carpet Bedding Design.— Beginner : Supposing the 
whole of the square yard were set out with plants at 
3 in. apart each wav, you would require 144 plants. 
The question, however, cannot be decided in this 
way, because in raising any part of the surface the 
area to be planted would be increased. Further¬ 
more, some plants might be very small, such as seed¬ 
lings, while others raised from cuttings or offsets 
might be much larger. To show off the anchor you 
mention it ought to be above the ground level, that 
is, the soil should be mounded up in the form of an 
anchor, with 6 in. of margin round the top and bot¬ 
tom, so that the anchor would lie clear in the middle 
of the design. Then plant a row of Echeveria 
secunda glauca all round the sloping stdes of the 
anchor, and another row- along the top. At 3 in. 
apart you would require 40 to 50 rather small plants 
of the Echeveria to do it neatly. Full-sized plants 
would be too large to make a trim design in so small 
a space. About 44 seedlings of Golden Feather 
would plant a line all round the outer margin of the 
design. These you could raise by sowing them in a 
warm greenhouse about the middle of March. Now, 
all you want is a green carpet of some plants to fill 
in all the space between the edging and the anchor. 
The number required would all depend upon the size 
of the plants you get from the nursery. This green 
carpet might consist of Sedum lydium or Herniaria 
glabra, both of which are hardy. Mentha Pulegium 
gibraltarica makes a tine green, and can be kept in a 
cold frame. If the tufts are of good size they might 
be broken up, or the Herniaria pegged down, so that 
after some growth the whole of the bed will be 
covered. Messrs. H. Canned & Sons, Swanley, 
Kent, might be able to supply the plants. 
Planting a Bed of Erica carnea.— A. M. : This 
could be done about the middle of next mouth if the 
weather is mild and open ; if not the planting can be 
deferred till later. In the meantime it would be well 
to prepare a bed, as soon as the soil is workable, by 
taking out the natural material to the depth of 18 
in., and filling in with a compost, half of which is 
peat and the rest friable loam. It will then have 
lime to settle a bit before planting. 
Shrubs with Coloured Foliage.— E. Hendry : There 
is now a considerable number ot these at command, 
and deciduous subjects suitable for your purpose 
should include Cornus sibirica Spathii (creamy- 
yellow variegation), Ligustrum ovalifolium aureum 
(yellow), Bsrberis vulgaris foliis purpureis (purple 
foliage), Cornus mas elegantissima (yellow and often 
red margins), Sambucus nigra aurea (the golden 
Elder), Catalpa bignonioides aurea (yellow), Prunus 
Pissardi, Purple Peach, and Purple Hazel, all having 
purple foliage. 
Panelled Border.— Beginner : So narrow a border 
as you mention would not require a great deal of fill¬ 
ing, though a great amount of ingenuity might be 
displayed in having a different design each year, and 
filling in the various pannels with neatness and taste. 
If you use a Dumber of haidy plants you could main¬ 
tain and increase a stock of anything you fancied in 
a reserve piece of ground. A good plan would be to 
inspect the carpet bedding in public parks and gar¬ 
dens during the season, and ask for the names of 
those things you fancy. This year you could lay Out 
a series of small circles along tne centre, and raise 
them above the general level. They might be coii- 
cal mounds or flat on the top, planting a Dracaena 
or seme similarly graceful plant in the centre or top 
of each. Around these (if the tops are flat) you 
might plant Alternanthera magnifica (red, yellow, 
and green) or A. versicolor (purple and re ). Very 
few plants would be necessary, but they would be 
bright. If the mounds are conical they might be 
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covered with Antennaria tomentosa, a hardy, gray- 
foliaged subject. In the latter case a line of Golden 
Feather might surround the base of the mound. If 
you plant Alternantheras on flat tops, then the 
sloping sides might be covered with Echeveria 
secunda glauca, and with an outer edge of the same. 
This plant could be kept in a cold frame all winter, 
if kept dry. The ground-work could be filled in 
with any of the green foliaged subjects mentioned in 
your other question. Instead of the circles you 
could make a line of'diamond-shaped pannels, using 
the same plants. 
Pathways Always Soft and Wet.— Annoyed: Evi¬ 
dently tne first thing you ought to do is to make a 
drain about 2\ ft. deep along the centre. You could 
put in a line of drain tiles, or make a box drain of 
stones or bricks on the firm bottom. Stones or brick 
bats might then be laid over the drain, and about 
1 ft. of stone rabble or brick bats, or chalk if you 
can get it laid over all to the width of the path. 
Some rough gravel could then be laid over this and 
then 3 in. or 4 in. of fine gravel to form the pathway, 
which should be slightly higher in the centre than at 
the sides, the actual difference in level being 
dependent upon the width of the walk. It should 
not be made so high in the middle as to make walk¬ 
ing uncomfortable. The eye could determine when 
it is just sufficiently high to make the water run to 
the sides after rain. 
Names of Plants.— W. F. : 1, Begonia incarnata 
atropurpurea; 2, Eupatorium riparium; 4, Nepeta 
Glechoma variegata.— D. G.: 1, Abutilon megapo- 
tamicura variegatum ; 2, Abutilon Thompsoni; 3, 
Sempecvivum Haworthii; 4, Eurybia argyrophylla ; 
5, Polystichum vestitum ; 6, Erica hyemalis.— P. J .; 
1, Salvia rutilans ; 2, Pelargonium denticulatum ; 3, 
Boronia megastigma; 3, Choisya ternata ; 5, Myrtus 
communis; 6, Berberis Aquifolium ; 7, Viburnum 
Tiuus.— D.T.: 1, Garya elliptica ; 2, Griselinia 
littoralis.— W.A.M.: 1, Dendrobium wardianum ; 
2, Maxillaria tenuifolia ; 3, Cypripedium callosum.— 
Enquirer: 1, Retinospora plumosa aurea ; 2, Retinos- 
porasquarrosa. 
Communications Received.—M. Temple.—W. M. 
Webb. —Alex. Wright —R. G.—H. W.—A. R. B.— 
D.W.—H J W.-W. N.—S. A. R —Vanda —A. C. 
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Harlan P. Kelsey, Tremont Building, Boston, 
Mass., U.S.A.—Kelsey’s Hardy American Plants, 
and Carolina Mountain Flowers (Wholesale). 
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U.S A.—Wholosale Catalogue for Seedsmen and 
Dealers only, who buv to sell again “ Red List." 
Herd Bros., 147, King Street, Penrith.—Agricul¬ 
tural Seeds. 
Sutton & Sons, Reading, England.—Sutton’s 
Farmers’ Year Book. 
Nathan Smith & Son, Adrian, Michigan, U.S.A., 
—Trade List of the Latest Novelties and best 
Standard Varieties of Chrysanthemums, Carnations, 
Cannas, &c. 
Webb- & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge —Webb & 
Sons' Annual Catalogue of Farm Seeds, Manures, 
&c. 
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