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THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 8, 1900. 
Harvesting at Deerness, Orkney.—From The 
Orcadian we glean the news that Bere cutting is now 
general around Deerness. Bere is a species of 
Barley, having a fruiting head with six rows of 
seeds. Crops are all looking well except Turnips, 
amongst which fiDger-and-toe disease has ruined 
almost whole fields. 
Weather in London.—We have been having 
October conditions of weather during the last week. 
The thermometer has been down to 40° Fahr. on at 
least two occasions. Rain fell heavily on Saturday, 
though the day was very close and oppressive. 
Sunday was fine, Monday and Tuesday were dull and 
cold. 
“ A View in a Garden.”—The illustration placed 
at our disposal by Edward Owen Greening, Esq., of 
the Agricultural and Horticultural Association, 
Ltd., and figured by us in last volume, p. 823, under 
the title " A view in a garden," represents a view at 
Wbitton Park, Twickenham. The photograph was 
selected from the first prize collection of garden 
views, exhibited at the “ One and All ” Flower Show 
by Mr. Byrne, of Richmond. 
A Gold Medal was awarded to Mr. J. H. Cumming, 
gardener at Grandtully Castle, Aberfeldy, N.B., by 
the Aberfeldy and District Horticultural Society for 
an essay on the “ Cultivation of Hardy Annuals." 
The prize was awarded by Mr. Wiseman, nursery¬ 
man, Elgin, and competed for by a number of the 
gardeners, who are members of the society. Mr. 
Cummings will be one of the judges at the Edin¬ 
burgh Show to be held on the 12th and 13th Septem¬ 
ber. 
The Autumn Catalogue of Messrs. Ant. Roozen 
& Sons.—It will pretty generally be admitted that 
one of the most complete of the bulb catalogues 
which are published annually, is that of Messrs. Ant. 
Roozen and Sons, the well-known bulb growers and 
exporters of Overveen, near Haarlem, Holland. 
The issue for 1900 has lost none of its old qualities, 
and it is up to the requirements of the day. The 
catalogue is arranged in alphabetical sequence, Dutch 
and Cape bulbs, and herbaceous plants being 
enumerated and described, though the latter are con¬ 
fined to only the most popular genera. Among the 
bulbs that are included we would point out the valu¬ 
able, but little grown Albucas, Antholyzas, Bruns- 
vigia or Candelabra Flower, Dietes (lovely Irids), 
Haemanthus, Moraeas and others, all of which 
succeed under ordinary care in pots or frames. All 
who are interested in bulbous plants and hardy 
border subjects should have a copy of the above by 
them ; they will find it useful. The general agents 
for Great Britain are Messrs. Mertens & Co., 3, 
Cross Lane, St. Mary-at-Hill, London, E C. 
Abridged list of Swest Peas.—Nothing definite 
has been done by any official body in weeding out 
too-much-alike varieties of Sweet Peas. We have 
received an abridged list, however, selected from 
their numerous trials by Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, 
Swanley, Kent. What they consider good and 
distinct older varieties are as follows :—White: 
Blanche Burpee, Emily Henderson, and Mrs. 
Sankey. Scarlet shades : Brilliant, Cardinal, Fire¬ 
fly, Invincible Scarlet, Mars, Salopian. Mauve 
shades: Celestial, Countess of Radnor, Creole, 
Lady Nina Balfour, New Countess, Princess May. 
Maroon shades: Boreatton, Shahzada, Stanley. 
Dark standards, blue wings: Duke of Clarence, 
Indigo King, and Monarch. Blue and purple 
shades : Captain of the Blues, Carmen Sylva, Emily 
Eckford, Golden Gate, and Sultan. Pink shades : 
Blushing Beauty, Countess of Aberdeen, Lovely, 
Mrs. Gladstone, Peach Blossom, Princess Beatrice, 
Princess Victoria, Prima Donna. Striped : Aurora, 
Mrs. J. Chamberlain, Mikado, Pink Friar, Princess 
of Wales, Senator, Striped Celestial. Blue and 
white: Butterfly and Maid of Honour. Salmon 
shades : Coquette, Lady Beaconsfield, and Venus. 
Rosy-purple : Captivation. Rose and white shades : 
Apple Blossom, Countess of Shrewsbury, Crown 
Jewel, Empress of India, Gaiety, Little Dorrit, and 
Painted Lady. Carmine and Rose shades : Adonis, 
Fashion, Her Majesty, Novelty, Ovid, Prince 
Edward of York, Royal Rose, and Triumph. Blush 
shades: Alice Eckford, Duchess of York, and Fairy 
Queen. Yellow : Primrose and Queen Victoria. 
Orange and salmon shades: BroDze King, Countess 
of Powis, Duke of York, Gorgeous, Lady Penzance, 
Meteor, and Orange Prince. 
Death of Mrs. Leonard Sutton.—With regret 
we announce the death of Mrs. Leonard Sutton, the 
wife of Mr. Leonard G. Sutton, of the firm of 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading. She was only 
thirty years of age, and leaves a family of six 
children, the eldest of whom is not yet seven. The 
funeral took place at Reading Cemetery on Friday, 
the 31st August, when a large concourse of relatives, 
friends, and other mourners attended the obsequies, 
and sincerely sympathised with Mr. L. G. Sutton in 
his sad bereavement. 
Orchids at the Sale Rooms. — On Friday, the 
31st ult., at the Sale Rooms of Messrs. Protheroe & 
Morris, Cheapside, a spotted yellow variety of 
Odontoglossum crispum fetched 5 gs. At the same 
time ordinary forms ranged from 6s.to 45s. each. Two 
plants of a Laeliocattleya (L. cinabarina x C. 
Schroderae) went for 12s. each; while Cattleya 
aurea ranged from 15s. to 18s. each. Dendrobium 
nobile ballianum was knocked down at 18s.; D n. 
amesianum at 12s.; D. Juno, us.; D. Wiganiae, 
15s.; and D. melanodiscus at 12s. Of course, these 
were only holiday prices ; but they show what 
advantage is gained by those attending during the 
off season for Orchids. 
“ The Culture of Flowers from Seeds and 
Bulbs.”—The above is the title of a little book in 
green covers recently published by Messrs. Toogood 
& Sons, of Southampton. Mr. E. Kemp Toogood, 
F.R.H.S., is the author, and he has endeavoured in 
190 pages, to set out, as concisely and simply as 
may be, the systems of flower culture which his 
firm has found most successful after extended work 
in this direction for nearly a century. The table of 
contents embraces seed sowing, watering, potting, 
greenhouse pests, monthly sowings and plantings, 
cultures from seeds and bulbs, and classification of 
flowers. One of the most valuable features of the 
little book is the simple yet expressive illustrations 
which appear almost on every page. These figures 
have been chosen to represent how one can best 
plant a border, make a beautiful walk, protect a bed 
of tender plants of seedlings, etc. The book also 
portrays many fine hardy flowers. Technical 
gardening terms are lucidly explained, and altogether 
we think the amateur or young gardener with this 
book in hand, will have not a bad idea of flower- 
culture in its entirety ; and by careful reading will 
find answers to many questions which perhaps areas 
yet a puzzle. It is a good amateur’s book and well 
worth the shilling it costs to buy. 
Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland.—On 
Tuesday, August 28th,the R.H.S. of Ireland held their 
annual autumn fruit and flower show in thegrounds of 
Merrion Square, Dublin. Begonias, Gladioli, and 
Dahlias formed a large and interesting section of the 
floral display, and on all hands the cut flower section 
was voted noteworthy considering the season. There 
were twenty-five classes for cut flowers, nineteen for 
fruits, ten for plants, and three for vegetables, or 
fifty-seven in all. Two Challenge Cups and several 
Silver and Bronze Medals were offered. Countess 
Cadogan and many visitors from the Viceregal 
Lodge attended the show, music being supplied by 
the band of the Rifle Brigade. Chief amongst the 
prize winners in the various sections were Messrs. 
Coglan, Byrne, Kearns, Geoghegan, Toner, Stringer, 
McKellar, Bradshaw, Rigg. Mitchison, Tyndall, 
Porter, M’Linden, and others. Amongst the nur¬ 
serymen who exhibited the chief were Mr. Hugh 
Dickson, of the Royal Nurseries, Belfast, who was 
first for thirty-six Dahlias ; Messrs. Alex. Dickson & 
Sons, Newtownards, came second ; and third,Messrs. 
Watson & Sons, Clontarf. Mr. A. Dickson beat 
Messrs. A. M’Gredy & Sons, of Portadown, for a 
stand of forty-eight Roses; and third, Messrs. A. 
Dickson & Sons. Messrs. M’Gredy were first for 
twenty-four spikes of Gladioli; second, Messrs. A 
Dickson & Sons ; and Messrs. R. Hartland & Son, 
Lough Nurseries, Cork, were third. A very choice 
group of flowering and foliage plants from the Royal 
Botanic Garden, Glasnevin, formed a worthy 
feature. Messrs. R. Hartland & Son received a 
Gold Medal award for a particularly fine group of 
zonal Pelargoniums, Gladioli, fruits, &c. Messrs. 
M’Gredy received a like award for a collection of 
Begonias, &c. Some of the English and Scotch 
nurserymen also exhibited. 
Journal of the Department of Agriculture of 
Western Australia.—We have received copies of 
this journal for each month, back to last December. 
The publications contain such matter as one may find 
in the “leaflets” compiled, printed, and distributed 
by the Agricultural Department of the British 
Government, but Australia being a large and con¬ 
tinually unfolding country, where agriculture is a 
greater power than at home here, there are many 
more matters to attend to and exploit by means of a 
monthly journal. The whole range of subjects 
which have a bearing on the progress of the science 
and art of agriculture are studied and explained in 
the pages of this journal, new ideas, experiments, and 
the proceedings of the various societies and special 
conferences, which come within the scope of the 
department’s business, are ventilated in this valuable 
monthly journal. 
Receipt for Currant Wine. — Some years ago, 
when living in Bath, I happened to call at Kensing¬ 
ton Nursery, and Mrs. Scammel gave me a glass of 
her home-made wine from the Black Cluster Grape 
which covered the front of her cottage. I asked her 
to give me the receipt, which is as follows, and I have 
proved it to be a very good one:—Boil the water half-an- 
hour and allow it to cool; then gather the fruit, 
stalks and all. I prefer a mixture of fruit, Red and 
Black Currants, Raspberries, &c.; leave them in a 
tub for ten days ; every day bruise the fruit with the 
hand, then strain the fruit in a clean tub. To every 
gallon of the wine add 3 lb. of moist brown sugar 
from the bottom of the cask. Then put it into the 
barrel and allow it to work for about eight days, then 
cork up the cask for a few months. After this, bottle 
if wanted. Gooseberries require to be made by 
themselves, and they make a fine sparkling wine not 
easily known from champagne. I also made wine from 
Grapes with the same receipt. I may add that no 
spirit was required. I have often been surprised to 
find how ignorant many people are about using 
unfermented wine for the Communion. All wines 
made from fruit must ferment^to make it pure and 
keep in summer, especially, wine made from this 
receipt is delicious, and, especially in summer, very 
refreshing. — William Carmichael, 14, Pitt Street, 
Edinburgh. 
Croydon and District Horticultural Mutual 
Improvement Society.—The August meeting was 
held in the society’s room, the “Sunflower" 
Temperance Hotel, George Street, Croydon, on 
Tuesday evening, the 21st ult. Mr. W. J. Simpson, 
The Gardens, Falkland Park, presided, the vice¬ 
chair being occupied by Mr. M. E. Mills, The 
Gardens, Coombe House. Thirty-four members 
were present and seven new ones elected. The 
chairman announced that an excursion had been 
arranged to Horsham, to visit the gardens of 
C. J. Lucas, Rsq„ Warnham Court, and 
" Leonardslee," the residence of Sir E. G. Loder, 
Bart., by kind permission of the gentlemen named. 
The chairman next introduced Mr. W. Harris, who 
read an excellent paper on " Bulbs." Having 
described the methods of cultivation, propagation, 
and harvesting, adopted by the English and Dutch 
trade growers, Mr. Harris gave a selection of the 
best and most useful varieties of Hyacinths, Tulips, 
Narcissi, Lily of the Valley, Freesias, Ixias, Iris, 
Anemones, &c. ; the treatment of each section for 
early forcing as cut flowers and in pots, &c. ; for 
general decoration, and planted out in beds, borders, 
and among grass. Attention was called to the charm¬ 
ing Spanish Irises, on account of their cheapness, 
beautiful colours and effectiveness, either in pots, 
beds, or as cut flowers for vases. Mr. Harris 
advised early planting of bulbs to enable them to 
become well established before their flowering 
seasons. Soils were next mentioned. On the invitation 
of the chairman an interesting discussion followed 
the reading of the paper, several members taking 
part. A hearty and unanimous vote of thanks was 
accorded Mr. Harris. Mr. Reddam, Manor House, 
West Wickham, exhibited some fine seedling double 
Begonias. The secretary announced that the next 
meeting would be held on September 18th, when a 
paper will be read by Mr. C. A. Blogg (secretary 
National Cactus Society), on “ Cacti of the U.S.A., 
Mexico, and California, and how to grow them." A 
vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the 
meeting.— J. Gregory, Hon. Secretary, 60, Canterbury 
Road, Croydon, 
