THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 14, 1900. 
bore the heaviest crop. The two favourites with 
Mr. Ings are Royal Sovereign and Leader. It is 
many years since I have seen The Old Keen’s 
Seedling doing so well, in fact I never recollect 
seeing it in such good form. I reluctantly had to 
discard it a dozen years ago, for even treated as an 
annual it was very disappointing, ^and it became 
useless for pot work. I never bad much faith in the 
deteriorating of varieties, but must confess that 
there has been something in the behaviour of Straw¬ 
berries that would almost lead one to believe that 
there was something in it. Probably, if fresh plants 
had been procured matters might have been different. 
There is a heavy crop ol fruit on most of the young 
trees, and everything is in a thriving condition 
except the Asparagus, which had been destroyed by 
wirsworm. Judging from some excavations that 
were going on for a pit to grow Violets in, the sub¬ 
soil is rather stiff clay, but being on an eminence it 
is, perhaps, better than one more porous.—TP. P ti . 
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EXAMINATION IN HORTICULTURE, 
1900. 
The annual examination in the principles and 
practice of horticulture was held on April 25th : 236 
papers were sent in. 
Three hundred marks were allotted as a maximum, 
and all candidates who obtained 200 marks and up¬ 
wards were placed in the First Class. The total 
number was 141, or nearly 60 per cent. 
The highest number of marks (300) was awarded 
to Miss E. Welthin-Winlo, from the Horticultural 
College, Swanley, Kent. 
Those who secured 150 and less than 200 marks 
were placed in the Second Class. The number was 
61, or nearly 26 per cent. 
Those who obtained 100 ancLupwards were ranked 
in the Third Class. The number was 30, or nearly 
13 per cent. 
Four candidates, obtaining less than 100 marks, 
were not placed. 
Comparing the results with those of the last two 
years* the entry has greatly increased ; viz., from 
190 in 1898, and 165 in 1899, to 236 in 1900. It 
will be observed that the percentage of the First 
and Third Classes is much higher than in previous 
years. 
The Second has remained about stationary. 
The questions were, as a rule, very satisfactorily 
answered. We observe, as might be expected, that 
the students from colleges are in some cases better 
prepared in the elementary principles than in practical 
horticulture ; many were unacquainted with the im¬ 
portance and meaning of respiration in plants. 
* See Journal of the R H.S., vol. xxiii., p. 63. 
The candidates were well versed in practical 
horticulture, and showed greater knowledge in minor 
details than heretofore. Many of them in their 
answers branched off into extraneous matters not 
required in reply to the question at all. It is impor¬ 
tant that they should keep strictly to the text of the 
questions. 
George Henslow, 
James Douglas, 
Examiners. 
First Class. 
No. ot Marks 
gained 
1. Miss E. Welthin-Winlo, Horticultural 
College, Swanley . 3 00 
2. Miss Helen Draper, Horticultural College, 
Swanley . 290 
2. Mr. Christopher Richards, Horticultural 
School, Holmes Chapel . . .. • • 290 
2. Mr. Bernard N. Wale, County Technical 
School, Stafford .. . • • • • • 2 9 ° 
5. Miss E. Wright, Horticultural College, 
Swanley .. •• •• •• •• 285 
5. Mr. Alfred William Day, 29, Turnford 
Villas, Turnford, near Broxbourne, 
Herts. .. .. •• •• •• 2 ^5 
5. Mr. Fdward T. B. Reece, The College, 
Reading .. 285 
5. Mr. George Underwood, Municipal 
Technical School, Leicester .. .. 285 
5. Mr. F. C. Walton, The Gardens, Lower 
Hare Park, Newmarket .. .. •• 285 
5. Mr. George Wassell, Stretton House 
Gardens, Alfreton.. .. .. •. 285 
11. Miss Emily Boorman, Horticultural Col¬ 
lege, Swanley . . .. • • • ■ 280 
11. Mr. Charles H. Buck, Horticultural Col¬ 
lege, Swanley .. . • •• •• 280 
11. Miss Dora Fearnley, Horticultural Col¬ 
lege, Swanley 
11. Miss Amy M. Foster, Horticultural Col¬ 
lege, Swanley 
11. Miss Isabel T. Hopkins, The College, 
Reading. 
11. Miss J. Marsh, The Grove, Dedham, 
Colchester .. 
11. Miss Frances Meadmore, Horticultural 
College, Swanley. 
11. Miss Mabel Rajner, The College, Read¬ 
ing . 
11. Mr. B. Smith, County Technical Labora¬ 
tory, Chelmsford. 
20. Miss Grace d’Arcy, Horticultural College, 
Swanley 
20. Miss Edna M. Gunnell, 13, High Street, 
Skipton 
2c. Miss Isabel E. Dymond, The College, 
Reading. 
20. Mr. A. Sowman, 102, Cauldwell Hall 
Road, Ipswich . 
24. Mr, E. M. Bear, Royal Horticultural 
Society’s Gardens, Chiswick 
24. Mr. A. A. Butcher, County Technical 
Laboratory, Chelmsford . • 
24. Mr. Alfred E. Say, Horticultural College, 
Swanley 
24. Miss Marguerite Dowding, Horticultural 
College, Swanley .. .. • • • • 2 7 ° 
24. Miss Ella M. Ebbutt, Horticultural Col¬ 
lege, Swanley 
24. Miss C. E. Dunham-Massey, Horticultural 
College, Swanley. 
24. Mr. Francis E. Tremain, Horticultural 
College, Swanley. 
24. Mr. C. J. Yates, County Technical 
School, Stafford .. 
32. Mr. Edward Wilson, County Technical 
School, Stafford .. 
33. Mr. B. Ashling, Southwood Hall Gardens, 
Higbgate. 
33. Miss Amelia M. Clough, Horticultural 
College, Swanley. 
33. Mr. James Donald, Royal Botanic Gar¬ 
dens, Edinburgh. 
33. Mr. Louis Farrand, Horticultural College, 
Swanley. 
33. Mr. C. W. Gale, 183, Cranbury Road, 
Eastleigh, Hants. .. 
33. Mr. J. H. Groves, Sunnyside Cottages, 
Caterham Valley, Caterham 
33. Mr. Henry Hand, Horticultural School, 
Holmes Chapel. 
33. Mr. Richard Lewis, Horticultural Sehool, 
Holmes Chapel .. .. •• •• 26° 
33. Mr. Daniel Massey, Horticultural School, 
Holmes Chapel. 
33. Miss Ena Powell, Horticultural College, 
Swanley 
33. Mr. Arthnr Salt, County Technical School, 
Stafford .. .. •• •• •• 
33. Mr. William Warburton, County Techni¬ 
cal School, Stafford . 
33. Mr. Joseph Williamson, Horticultural 
School, Holmes Chapel. 
46. Mr. Reginald Ashley, Horticultural 
School, Holmes Chapel .. 
46. Miss Saydie B. Bond, Horticultural 
College, Swanley.. 
46. Mr. F. W. Brow, 22, Thomas Street, 
Annan, Dumfries. 
46. Mr. Arthur Broughton, Horticultural 
School, Holmes Chapel. 
46. Mr. K. G. Burbridge, County Technical 
Laboratory, Chelmsford. 
46. Miss Maud Culleton, The College, 
Reading. 
46. Mr. William Good, Royal Horticultural 
Society's Gardens, Chiswick. .. 
46. Mr, John Potter Holt, Horticultural 
School, Holmes Chapel .. 
4 6. Mr. R. G. King, Horticultural College, 
Swanley. 
46. Mr. A. Mason, County Technical Labora¬ 
tory, Chelmsford. 
46. Mr. William Saunders Patey, Halewood, 
Liverpool .. 
46. Mr. William Stephen Sharp, Ness, 
Neston, Cheshire .. .. •• •• 
46. Miss Dorothy Shove, Horticultural 
College, Swanley. •« 255 
280 
280 
280 
280 
280 
280 
280 
275 
275 
275 
275 
270 
270 
270 
270 
270 
270 
270 
265 
260 
260 
260 
260 
260 
260 
260 
260 
260 
260 
260 
260 
255 
255 
255 
255 
255 
255 
255 
255 
255 
255 
255 
253 
46. Mr. H. Smith, County Technical Labora¬ 
tory, Chelmsford.255 
46. Miss Gwendolin R. Tudor, The College, 
Reading. 2 55 
61. Miss Tilly B. Baker, Horticultural 
College, Swanley.250 
61. Mr. Alfred Elisha, Claremont, Esher .. 250 
61. Mr. Henry R. Farmer, The Castle 
Gardens, Cardiff, S. V/ales .. .. 250 
61. Mr. Harry L. Jones, Standen Gardens, 
Clitheroe .. .. •• •• •• 250 
61. Mr. John W. Molyneux, 39, Hargwyne 
Road, Stockwell.250 
61. Mr. Robert Neish, 16, Turnford Villas, 
near Broxbourne .. .. • ■ • • 250 
61. Mr. A. J. Pye, County Technical Labora¬ 
tory, Chelmsford.250 
61. Mr. William Henry Waite, Royal 
Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh .. .. 250 
69. Mr. James W. Bamber, Technical School, 
Accrington .. .. • • • • ’' 245 
69. Mr. William Easson, Heathfield, Wimble¬ 
don Common .. .• •• •• 245 
69. Mr. Howard P. Glaister, Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society's Gardens, Chiswick .. 245 
69. Mr. D. McGregor, The Palace Gardens, 
Dalkeith, Midlothian .245 
69. Miss F. D. Sandford, F.R H.S , Horti¬ 
cultural College, Swanley .. • • 245 
69. Mr Leonard Scott, Horticultural School, 
Holmes Chapel.245 
69. Miss Elsie D. Valley, Horticultural 
College, Swanley.245 
69. Miss Kate Wilkinson, Horticultural 
Collage, Swanley .. •• 245 
77. Mr. Arthur Bettesworth, Elvetham Park 
Gardens, Winchfield .. •• •• 240 
77. Mr. W. Brown, Cally Gardens, Gate¬ 
house, Kirkcudbright .240 
77. Mr. G. A. Frysr, Horticultural School, 
Holmes Chapel .. • • • • • • 240 
77. Mr. James J. Graham, Breynton, Penarth, 
S. Wales. ' • • • • 240 
77 Mr. Charles F. Hughes, Horticultural 
School, Holmes Chapel.240 
77. Mr. George H. Larnder, Horticultural 
College, Swanley .. - • • • • • 240 
77. Mr. Henry R. Quinn, Technical Insti¬ 
tute, Cambridge.240 
77. Miss Ella Read, Horticultural College, 
Swanley .. •• •• •• 240 
77. Mr. Albert Richardson, Horticultural 
School, Holmes Chapel .. .. .• 240 
77. Mr. Harry Tomalin, Milton Heath 
Lodge, Dorking.240 
77. Mr. W. A. Ward, County Technical 
Laboratory, Chelmsford.240 
77. Mr. Gurney Wilson, F.R.H.S., " May- 
field,” 21 Christchurch Road, Streatham 
Hill, S.W.240 
89. Mr. D. G. Mclver, County Technical 
Laboratory, Chelmsford .. • • • • 235 
89. Mr. William Jones, County Technical 
School, Stafford .. •• •• •• 235 
89. Mr. G. Scourfield, Oakwood Gardens,' 
Tidenham, near Chepstow .. .. 235 
89. Mr. John P. Watson, Municipal Techni¬ 
cal School, Leicester .235 
93. Mr. Timothy J. Adnitt, Technical Insti¬ 
tute, Cambridge .. • • • • •. 230 
93. Miss Florence St. Barbe, Horticultural 
College, Swanley.230 
93. Mr. Maurice Field, Newnham House, 
Wallingford •• •• •• •• 230 
93. Mr. W. B. Sanday, 165, Knights Hill 
Road, West Norwood, S.E.230 
93. Mr. John Sibley, The Grove, College 
Road, Dulwich Common, S.E.230 
g3. Mr. Ernest W. Wakeham, Dawson Park 
Gardens, Bexley Heath.230 
99. Mr. Oliver Berry, Horticultural School, 
Holmes Chapel .. • • • • • • 225 
99. Mr. William Lewis, County Technical 
School, Stafford .. -• •• •• 225 
99. Mr. Frederick Peaples, Hardy Mill 
House, Harwood, near Bolton .. .. 225 
99. Mr. Thomas Simpson, Enville Gardens, 
Enville, near Stourbridge .. ..225 
103. Mr. Esau Buck, Technical Institute, 
Cambridge .. •• •• •• •• 220 
103. Miss Mabel Y. Carlyon,; The College, 
Reading. 320 
