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THE GARDENING WORLD 
January 5, 1901. 
OBITUARY. 
Mr. Philip Crowley, F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.R.H.S. 
It will come as a surprise to many at a distance to 
hear of the demise, on the 20th ult., of Mr. Philip 
Crowley, Waddon House, Croydon, Surrey, so soon 
after resigning the post of treasurer to the Royal 
Horticultural Society. 
Mr. Crowley was born at Alton, in Hampshire, on 
August 28th, 1837, so that he had just entered his 
sixty-fifth year. In private business he was a 
partner in the firm of Messrs Crowley, of Alton and 
Croydon. Besides beiDg treasurer of the R.H.S., he 
was also chairman of the Fruit and Vegetable Com¬ 
mittee, with the members of which he was held in 
very high estimation. Master of the Worshipful 
Company of Gardeners in the City of London was 
another of his many titles showing his connection 
with a wide circle of gardeners in different parts of 
the country. His love of natural history brought him 
in contact with other bodies such as the Linnean 
and the Zoological Societies He was conversant 
with all branches of gardening, including fruits, 
flowers, and vegetables, the cultivation of which he 
fostered on his estate at Waddon. His ability at the 
table of the Fruit and Vegetable Committee, and his 
knowledge of the subjects brought before that body 
at the fortnightly meetings testified to his familiarity 
with the same in the cultivated state. He has tried 
many and varied experiments in the cultivation of 
fruit, but the dry chalky soil of his district militated 
against the success at which he aimed. The 
favourite autumn flower, the Chrysanthemum, was 
extensively grown at Waddon ; while Orchids and 
foliage plants also took his fancy. From an early 
Mr. Philip Crowley. 
period of his youth, like many other boys, he took 
a great fancy to bird's eggs ; and had been an ardent 
collector ever since. His collection of eggs repre¬ 
sented nearly 4,000 species of birds, and was 
reckoned to be unrivalled in extent. 
As our readers may remember, when we gave a 
brief history of the Royal Horticultural Society in 
our issue for May 28th, 1896, together with portraits 
of the principal officials, including Mr. Crowley, we 
then stated that he succeeded Dr. Morris, of Kew, 
in 1891, as treasurer of the society, when the last 
named gentleman resigned to take up an important 
post in the West Indies. Since then till within a 
short period of his death, Mr. Crowley has given 
unremitting attention to the finances of the society 
Though his post was merely an honorary one, he 
performed his duties as conscientiously as if paid 
for his services. He also took an interest in the work, 
and endeared himself to his fellow workers at the 
table “ by his firm but gentle rule, and his unvary¬ 
ing courtesy and cordiality to all.” So regularly 
did be attend these meetings that many looked upon 
his resignation with great concern, and now with 
dismay at the loss of a friend, benefactor, and fellow 
worker. He also bad a seat on the Council of the 
society 
The accompanying portrait was a good likeness of 
him till quite recently. His remains were interred 
in Shiriey Churchyard, Shirley, near Croydon, on 
Monday, the 24th December, when those who were 
able to attend paid their last respects to their 
departed friend. 
Mr. William Herbert Dunnett. 
We regret to announce the death of Mr. W, H. 
Dunnett, a partner of the well known seedhouse of 
Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Holborn, London, 
who died at his residence, Stourhouse, Dedham, 
Essex, on Saturday, December 29th, in his 74th 
year. Mr. Dunnett had ceased to take any active 
share in the management of the London business for 
many years. He was a large land owner in the Vale 
of Dedham. He leaves a widow, one son, and two 
daughters. 
Mr. Sydney Cooke. 
It is with much regret that we learn, as we go to 
press, of the death of Mr. Sydney Cooke, at his 
residence, Tub's Hill, Sevenoaks, on the 1st insfi. 
He has been gardener for many years past to 
de Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks, 
Kent. He has been ailing since October last, when 
he caught a severe cold, but nevertheless stuck to 
his work till a few weeks ago. That cold he was 
never able to shake off, and it developed into rheu¬ 
matic gout in the hands and elsewhere, entirely 
incapacitating him for work. 
As secretary to the Sevenoaks Chrysanthemum 
Society, he stuck to his work manfully and energeti¬ 
cally, even performing his duties on the occasion of 
the show in November last, although far from well. 
Amongst gardeners he was best known as an Orchid 
grower, for which work he had a great enthusiasm, 
and was proud of the fine collection under his care, 
and which has been assiduously got together by his 
employer, who takes, perhaps, a greater personal 
interest in Orchids than any other collector, having 
closely studied them for many years past. The 
cool Odontoglossums, more particularly the many 
fine varieties of O. crispum, were the favourites. 
Cattleyas were scarcely less appreciated. In smaller 
quantity various other genera are grown at Rosefield, 
and received equally careful attention at the hands 
of Mr. -Cooke. Many of the choice varieties grown 
at Rosefield have appeared at the Drill Hall meet¬ 
ings of the R.H.S. from time to time, and were 
admired by visitors. Upon large quantities of 
imported stuff the cultivator showed his skill in 
establishing the same, and developing them to fine 
proportions. 
For many years past Mr. Cooke has been a 
regular correspondent of The Gardening World, 
writing chiefly, though not always, upon Orchids. 
Personally he was a quiet and retiring man, but 
frank, courteous, and genial to everybody. 
READ* THIS. 
The prize last week was awarded to Mr. Henry 
H. Gibson, The Gardens, Glencairn, Belfast, for his 
article on " The Art of Gardening,” p. 278. 
Qiiesnons sod uistueRs. 
Flowers to Bloom at Christmas.— A.H. G .: As far 
as we know there is no book with the title you men¬ 
tion, although there is a book on " Stove and Green¬ 
house Plants,” by T. Baines, and published by Mr. 
John Murray, Albemarle Street, London, price 
12s. 6d. It treats of stove and greenhouse plants 
generally, but not particularly with the view of 
flowering them at Christmas. Flowers at that 
season were not such a feature of garden require¬ 
ments in the days when it was written as they are 
now. The demand has greatly increased lately. 
There is nothing exactly in the same style as the 
Chrysanthemum to take its place after it has gone 
out of season, but there is no lack of flowers either 
for cutting or for the adornment of such houses as 
you keep at a temperature of 55 0 to 6o°. Some of 
these are Chinese Primulas, also Primula sinensis 
stellata, P. obconica, Cyclamen, and many Begonias, 
including B. Gloire de Lorraine, figured in our last 
week's issue, and now in perfection. A large num¬ 
ber of bulbs are easily forced, including Roman 
Hyacinths, Paper White Narcissus, Daffodils, and 
Due Van Thol Tulips, all of which have been in 
bloom for some weeks past with those who have 
taken the necessary steps to provide them. Frees as 
are now gay at many places, and no better flowers 
could be had for cutting or otherwise. There are 
also many other winter- flowering Begonias and 
other subjects, of which, if you desire to know the 
culture, we should be pleased to give instructions 
merely by asking. 
Apples and Pears in the United Kingdom — 
Omega,: Independently of the Cider Apples and 
Perry Pears in the United Kingdom, it would be 
hazardous to give exact figures as to the number of 
varieties grown even for dessert and cooking 
purposes, for the simple reason that an unknown 
number of seedlings, known only locally in different 
districts, either named or nameless, and of which no 
one has ever been able to make a record. Many of 
them turn up from time to time wifh the desire for 
a name, but have to be passed as unrecognised. The 
descriptive list of varieties of Apples compiled by 
the Rojal Horticultural Society, and largely shown 
at the Apple conferences held at Chiswick in 1883 
and 1888, gives 1,648 named varieties, exclusive of 
synonyms. A national Pear conference was held at 
Chiswick in 1885, and the Journal oj the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society, in reporting that conference, de¬ 
scribes 616 varieties of Pears. 
Pamphlet on Sweet Violets.— Omega : There is no 
book or pamphlet specially devoted to the Violet so 
far as we know ; but there is a short chapter on the 
subject in the book on “ Pansies, Violas and 
Violets,” by Messrs. Dobbie & Co., and published 
by Messrs. Macmillan & Co., Bedford Street, Lon¬ 
don, and by Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay. The 
price is is. in paper covers and is. 6d. in cloth 
covers. Postage we believe would be 2d. or 3d. 
extra. 
How to Propagate Erythrina Crista-galli.— 
G. D. : Tne spring wouid be the best time to propa¬ 
gate this plant when it has made shoots about 3 in. 
or 4 in. loDg. Take these off with a heel and dibble 
them into very sandy soil round the sides of a pot, 
standing the latter on a hot bed and covering it with 
a bell glass in a propagating pit or stove in a moist 
heat. They would do even better in a propagating 
case if you have such a thing. They might be 
dibbled into sand in the case and so would have the 
benefit of bottom heat. Later in the season you 
migbt«take off cuttings at a, joint from moderately 
large shoots just getting a little firm. 
Holly Trees not Bearing Berries.— Omega : The 
reason why some trees do not bear berries, even 
when they bloom well, is because the sexes are often 
upon different trees, or in other words the flowers 
are imperfect, and require two or more of different 
sexes to be planted in proximity. Professor Martyn’s 
father was the first to discover this many years ago. 
If you examine all of your Hollies when they are in 
bloom you will find that some of them have four 
stamens and only rudimentary ovaries. Other trees 
may have large and perfect ovaries, but no stamens. 
Another set still may have hermaphrodite flowers, 
that is, with four perfect stamens and a fertile 
ovary. It depends upon the number of different 
varieties of Hollies you may have whether you find 
male trees, female trees and hermaphrodite ones as 
we have just stated ; but male and female trees are 
very common even when you find them growing in a 
wild state in woods or on commons. By examining 
your trees when in bloom you <can tell which is 
capable of bearing berries, so that you could lift a 
male tree and plant it in proximity to a female or 
the reverse way, whichever tree is most easily 
lifted. 
Names of Plants.— S. W. : 1, Jasminum nudi- 
florum ; 2, Viburnum Tinus ; 3, Berberis Aquifolium, 
otherwise known as Mahonia ; 4, Polypodium vul- 
gare cambricum . — J. Ross : 1, Peristrophe speciosa ; 
2, Sericographis Ghiesbreghtii; 3, Libonia penrhos- 
iensis ; 4, Daedalacanthus nervosus; 5, Selaginella 
kraussiana variegata.— A. C. : 1, Pteris straminea; 
2, Cyrtomium falcatum ; 3, Asplenium Belangeri; 4, 
Doodia aspera ; 5, Blechnum occidentale ; 6, Poly¬ 
podium aureum; 7, Adiaotum hispidulum.— W. G. : 
1, Primula floribunda ; 2, Senecio Kaempferi aureus 
maculatus; 3, Helleborus foetidus; 4, Agapanthus um- 
bellatus variegatus; s.Ornithogalumlongibracteatum. 
Perplexed-. 1 . Schaueria flavicoma (often called 
Justicia flavicoma); 2, Fassiflora racemosa; 3, Cam¬ 
panula Hendersonii, apparently, but it is very much 
out of character, and flowering a second time; 4, 
Epacris longiflora (often grown under the name of 
E. miniata splendens); 5, Sempervivum tortuosum 
variegatum ; 6, Viburnum Tinus. 
Communications Received.—D. T.—H. H. G — 
F. C.— \. K —E. T.—H. Ward.—London Etching 
Co. — James Grieve & Sons. — R. M.—W. A. D.— 
T. B. — R. Bowsher. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Ed. Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge.— 
Webbs’ Spring Catalogue. 
Tocgood & Sons, Southampton.—Toogood’s 
Garden Seeds. 
Dicksons, Chester. —Select Vegetable and Fliwer 
Seeds, Seed Potatos, Garden Tools, and all Garden 
Requisites. 
Methven & Sins, T5, Princes Street and Leith 
Walk, Edinburgh. — Seed List. 
David W. Thomson, 24, Frederick Street, Edin¬ 
burgh.—Seed List. 
John Peed & Son, Roupell Park Nursery, West 
Norwood, London, S E—Seed Catalogue. 
Fisher, Son & Sibray, Ltd., Royal Nurseries, 
Handsworth, near Sheffield.—Catalogue of Vege¬ 
table and Flower Seeds. 
