June 16, 1900 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
661 
Mr. D. T. Pish, we regret to learn, is, or was a 
few days ago, dangerously ill. He has had severe 
internal inflammations and heart complaint. It is 
our wish and hope that he may soon be well again, 
and able to continue his wonted work. 
Horticultural Examination.—The annual examin¬ 
ation in horticulture, held under the auspices of the 
Royal Horticultural Society, is growing in favour, if 
one is to judge by the increase in candidates. In 
1899 the number who presented themselves for 
examination was 165 ; in 1900 this rose to 236. 
The Crimean Lime (Tilia petiolaris) is represen¬ 
ted by a very fine specimen about 30 ft. high, and 
25 ft. wide, in the front garden of the Bank of 
Scotland, Killin, Perthshire. It is a perfect speci¬ 
men of its kind, feathered to the ground, with the 
branches drooping gracefully on all sides. In all 
probability there is no better specimen further north 
in Britain. 
Gardeners’ Charity Guild.—A sum of thirty 
guineas in hard cash was handed over to the 
secretary of the Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Insti¬ 
tution by the G.C.G., the profits accruing from the 
annual concert of the Guild, which was held at 
Cannon Street Hotel, E.C., on March 14th of this 
year. It may also be pertinent to say that the Guild’s 
officials were instrumental in obtaining thirteen 
annual subscribers of half a guinea each. 
Lectures at Chiswick, by the Rey. Professor 
George Henslow, M.A., Y.M.H.—Professor Henslow 
has kindly consented to deliver a series of four 
lectures in June and July to the students at Chiswick, 
and to any of the Fellows who like to be present. 
The lectures will be given in the Great Vinery, at 
8 p.m. The subjects of the lectures will be, June 
20th, Protoplasm, what it is and how it maintains 
Plant-Life; June 27th, Protoplasm: the Instrument 
of evolution among Plants ; July 4th, the Phenom¬ 
ena of Germination ; July 26th, the Uses of Leaves. 
The Craze for Military Names.—If horticulture 
and militarism (war aDd peace) are in no other way 
united, they are in relation to nomenclature. Mili¬ 
tarism supplies us (or has lately to a terrific degree) 
with names and titles of distinguished soldiers and 
leaders ; we raise plants and baptise them with these, 
at present famous titles and names. Orchids, 
Rhododendrons, Narcissi, Camellias, Begonias,—and 
probably Onions and Cabbages, shortly—all have 
varieties adorned with the distinction General this, 
or Colonel that. But the worst of it is, we notice 
two separate firms having new Begonias with the 
same name—the name of Baden-Powe'l, and further 
confusion may arise. 
Bristol and District Gardeners' Mutual Improve¬ 
ment Association.—The opening meeting of the 
summer session was held at St. John's Parish Room, 
on Thursday, May 3tst. Mr. G. Brook presided 
over a large attendance. Mr. W. J. Hockey, of 
Yatton, was the lecturer, his subject being “ The 
Kitchen Gardener, and what is expected of him." 
In a clear and concise manner he described the 
most suitable position for a vegetable garden, the 
soils best fitted for vegetable culture, with the best 
methods of treating it, advocating good drainage, 
trenching, effectual manuring, and an abundant 
supply of water laid on. With regard to manuring, 
he insisted strongly on the advantage of some know¬ 
ledge of chemistry, to gardeners especially, in the 
use of chemical manures. He also advised all to 
keep a complete diary of their operations for 
reference, as well as comparison, of one season's 
results with another. He claimed for kitchen 
gardening that it was the highest part in the 
gardener’s operations, and urged the constant en¬ 
deavour to secure the best possible results. A short 
discussion followed, and Mr. Hockey was heartily 
thanked for hte attendance and lecture. Prizes were 
offered for three Cabbages, and a brace of 
Cucumbers; those for the former being secured by 
Messrs. Ross and Binfield; the latter by Messrs. 
Hutton and Marshall. Certificates of Merit were 
awarded Messrs. Ross and Shaddick, each for a 
Cypripedium.barbatum ; Mr. Thoday, for a Carna¬ 
tion and Gloxinia; and Mr. McCullock, for a 
collection of Zonal Pelargonium blooms. A feature 
of the exhibits was a collection of several varieties of 
Lilac bloom, shown by Mr. E. Poole, F.R.H.S., 
gardener to Lady Cave, Cleve Hill, Downend.— 
W. E. Groves. 
Bradford Horticultural Society.—The annual 
exhibition of the above society will be held this year 
again in the Drill Hall, Peel Park Hotel, Otley 
Road, Bradford, on August 24th and 25th. All 
entries must be handed in by noon of Monday, 
August 20th, to Mr. W. D. B. Pearson, Peel Park 
Hotel, Bradford, who is hon. secretary. 
Victoria Day.—June is the month of Roses, and 
on the 20th inst., Her Majesty will have completed 
the sixty-third year of her reign—the longest and 
most glorious on record. The Rose is the floral 
emblem of England, and the Dean of Rochester 
(Dr. Reynolds Hole) writing to me some time ago, 
expressed his heartiest sympathy with my suggestion 
that the Rose should be worn on the anniversary of 
the Queen’s accession, and says :—■" It is right that 
the Queen of Flowers should be thus associated with 
the Queen of Queens." May not this year, which 
has recognised the wearing of the Shamrock by Royal 
sanction, be also signalised in a special manner by 
the general wearing of the English Rose, on 
Wednesday, June 20th, and this date be henceforth 
known as "Victoria Day." [Very appropriate. 
Ed.] — Ellis Lever, Victoria Hotel, Southport, nth 
June, 1900. 
Waterloo? Park.—A fortnight ago this beautiful 
North London park was most delightful in its spring 
dress. Everywhere and everything was as neat and 
as clean as could be desired. The paths were bright 
and the grass nicely short, while the flower borders 
with their thousands of Wallflowers and Tulips gave 
the needed dash of lively colour. The paths are 
edged along both sides with stout iron loops, each 
just touching the other, and all of the same size. 
Such an arrangement in a public park saves the 
edges a very great deal, and seems to make the place 
smarter. There are some very fine trees throughout 
the park. We reported upon the summer bedding 
last year in this place, and mentioned that the L.C.C. 
only took over the estate some nine years ago. The 
old orchard trees are special features. There are 
fine water scenes throughout the grounds, and tennis, 
croquet and other lawns on the higher ground. In 
odd corners, rockeries with their pretty occupants 
are to be seen. The park supplies a great need in 
the Higbgate district. Its management reflects 
ere lit on the attention bestowed by Mr. J Pallett, 
superintendent. 
Devon and Exeter Gardeners’ Association.— 
Tne annual summer outing of this association will 
take place on Wednesday, nth July next. A 
generally expressed wish was that the annual ex¬ 
cursion this year should be to the eastern portion of 
Devon, where the county borders on Dorset, and the 
committee bore that ip mind when making the 
arrangements. Permission has now been obtained 
from the undermentioned gentlemen to visit the 
estates. The association usually combines instruc¬ 
tion with amusement, and with that object in view 
it has followed the lines so successfully pursued in 
former years of seeing the best gardens and pleasure 
grounds of private owners in the beautiful county of 
Devon. It is hoped that members, honorary 
members, and their friends may join in the excur¬ 
sion so as to ensure the success of similar outings in 
past years. The party will leave Queen Street 
Station, Exeter, by the 9.15 a m. train for Axminster, 
reaching there at 10.18. At 11 o’clock the party 
will proceed in brakes to Lyme Regis,where luncheon 
will be served at the Royal Lion Hotel at 12.30. At 
1.30 the journey will be resumed, the destination 
being Pinhay, the residence of Wilton Allhusen, 
Esq. After inspecting the gardens and grounds, the 
party will proceed to Rousdon, the seat of Sir 
Cuthbert Peek, Bart, where, in addition to the 
interesting gardens and grounds, the remarkable and 
historical landslip will be inspected—interesting 
geologically, and in many other ways. From the 
landslip a half hour’s walk will bring the party into 
Seaton, where, at Gould’s Restaurant, a substantial 
meat tea will be served at 5.30. The return journey 
will be made from Seaton at 9.35 p m., reaching 
Exeter at 10.43; but if any of the party wished to 
return by the 6.23 train, permission will be given by 
the London and South Western Railway Company 
to do so. The fare, inclusive of all charges, will be 
7s. 6d. to members, and 10s. to friends—non- 
members. Tickets must be taken not later than 
Friday, 6th July. The hon. secretary is Mr. A. 
Hope, Exeter, to whom communications may be 
addressed. 
English Ivies are in demand in America for 
window boxes. 
The Double Poet’s Narcissus is now in perfection 
in villa and cottage gardens in the Perthshire high¬ 
lands. It is very frequently planted, and flowers 
profusely. Both of the double forms (Narcissus 
poeticus recurvus, and N. p. patellaris plenus) are 
grown, and they flower profusely. The latter is not 
always perfectly double, so that portions of the 
scarlet rim of the crown are occasionally shown. 
Produce from the Colonies.—It is very interesting 
to think that to-day we are only at the experimenting 
stage in our agricultural and horticultural com¬ 
mercial relations with our far off British colonies 
such as Australia. The latter country has just 
advanced so far as to have experimented with the 
cultivation and exportation of fruits. Having 
succeeded, it begins to feel for outlets for this fruit 
produce. Those of us who may live for half a 
century yet, shall find that these first ventures being 
made now shall have developed into constant and 
regular heavy exports, and to look back to the close 
of the nineteenth century, how interesting it will be 
to mark the progress. At the present time the 
agricultural department of Western Australia is 
making a series of experimental shipments of Grapes, 
Apples, Pears, &c., to London. Unfortunately, the 
Pears and Grapes suffered too much to be of any 
value on arrival. The Apples, however, both in 
appearance and flavour, were found to be of ex¬ 
cellent quality. A further trial has been made in 
the shipment of cereals. These are all reported as 
excellent. 
Messrs. Protheroe and Morris’ Annual Bean¬ 
feast.—Many firms are so far generous, or take 
enough of interest in their employees, to provide 
annual outings for them, or, it may be, an indoor 
concert. Of those firms who thus favour the men in 
their service, Messrs. Protheroe and Morris, the 
horticultural auctioneers, of 67 and 68, Cheapside, 
E.C., and Messrs. Sander & Co., of St. Albans, are 
among the number. A cricket match between teams 
representing these firms was played on the Essex 
County Cricket Ground, Leyton, on Wednesday, the 
30th ul’t. The Londoners beat the St. Albans men 
by sixty-seven runs. The players were : In Messrs. 
Protheroe and Morris' team—Messrs. T. A. Morris, 
H. G. Morris, A. E. Protheroe, J. B. Slade, Arns, 
Humphrey, Clarke, Hamilton, Hammond, Foskett, 
Goddard, and Keek. In the S*. Albans team :— 
Messrs. F. Sander, H. Couch, C. Faulkner, E. Bass, 
H. Crockford, W. Gott, F. Harrison, H. Faulkner, 
C. ConniDgsby, and G. Faulkner. Mr. T. A. Morris 
made the highest score, totalling thirty-six. At 
about half-time the company assembled to a good 
dinner in the restaurant within the grounds The 
usual loyal toasts were proposed and drunk, and the 
toast of "Messrs. Sander & Co.” was afterwards 
given by Mr. Morris, Senr., who sat in the chair. 
Feeling remarks were made in the speech to the 
death of the late Mr. Wm. Protheroe, who had 
always taken so hearty an interest in their annual 
gathering. Mr. Morris spoke in high praise of the 
world-renowned Orchid firm of St. Albans, of the 
career it had, the great transactions enacted by it, 
and of its sound business conduct. Mr. F. Sander, 
son of the elder Sander, in the unavoidable absence 
of his father, made a fitting reply. Mr. T. A. Morris 
proposed the health of " The Visitors," who repre¬ 
sented the gardening professional press, the garden¬ 
ing trade press, officers of the city constabulary, 
and friends of other vocations. Mr. T. Deane, an 
Irish gentleman and particular friend of Mr. T. A. 
Morris, replied with a humorous yet sensible speech. 
Far rather would he be enjoying himself with them 
than be at the Derby Race that day, even though he 
had backed a horse—though the name of it he had 
forgotten! He admired such gatherings; they 
pointed to peace and good feeling. He hoped that 
a greater peace would soon be assured to us all—a 
peace in South Africa. After noting other incidental 
items, Mr. Deane concluded with the sly Irish 
remark, “This was the first time they had had 
the honour of his presence, but he hoped it wouldn’t 
be the last! " At the finish of the game the com¬ 
pany, about fifty in number, had tea together. 
Saving for a constant blow of the cold north wind, 
the day was ideal and thoroughly enjoyable. Among 
others present were Mrs. T. A. Morris, Mrs. H. G. 
Morris, Mrs. Slade, Mrs. Pappril, Mr. Bryan 
Wynne, and Mr. Godseff. 
