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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
July 27, 1901. 
wavy, concentric crimson lines and the red 
suffusion on the standard, the ground colour 
being white. As a light variety, Juanita 
may be selected, its white flowers being 
large, hooded and streaked with blue. 
The Picotee=edged flowers are only yet 
four in number, namely, the original 
Butterfly, white edged blue; Maid of 
Honour, having its standard more or less 
shaded with purple as well as edged with 
blue; Lottie Eckford, in which the purple 
shading extends over the standard and 
wings ; and Captain Clarke, with rose stan¬ 
dard, white wings, and blue edges. 
Cupid Sweet Peas. —Six varieties of these 
dwarf Sweet Peas are grown at Kelvedon, 
including the original White Cupid. Stella 
Morse persistently drops its buds and is, 
therefore, worthless. The crimson stan¬ 
dard and carmine wings of Firefly make it 
lovely and choice as to colour. Royalty 
has a pink standard and blush wings. For 
free-flowering propensities we give the palm 
to Pink Cupid and Primrose. The former 
has a red standard and blush wings, while 
Primrose opens primrose, passing to white. 
The question as to whether any of these 
Cupids are desirable must be settled by 
each grower individually. Their proper 
place is on the front of borders, on rockeries, 
or in pots for conservatory decoration. 
In cold districts they are unsuitable, be¬ 
cause they drop their buds. Possibly they 
are still capable of improvement, and we 
commend this view of the subject to the 
raisers of new varieties, 
Royal Appointment.—We learn that a Royal 
warrant has been granted to Messrs. Webb & Sons, 
of Wordsley, Stourbridge, appointing them seeds¬ 
men to his Majesty the King. 
Her Majesty Qaeen Alexandra has been graciously 
pleased to accept a copy of the Edition de Luxe of 
Mrs. Nevill Jackson’s “History of Hand-Made 
Lace,’’ which contains actual specimens of old and 
fine laces. Mr. L. Upcott Gill, 170, Strand, Lon¬ 
don, W.C., is the publisher. 
Royal Appointment.—The King has been pleased 
to confer on Mr. Hugh Dickson, of the Royal 
Nurseries, Belfast, a Royal Warrant of appointment 
as nurseryman. For the past ten years Mr. H. 
Dickson has held the distinction under the late 
Queen and the promptness with which the King has 
renewed the warrant is a great compliment to this 
well known firm of Irish Rose-growers. 
Lilium giganteum in Greenwich Park.—One 
of the finest plants of Lilium giganteum we 
have seen has recently been in bloom in the Royal 
Park, Greenwich. It has a very favourable position, 
being planted in a sheltered, moist situation, and has 
its roots sharing a peaty soil with Rhododendrons, 
Azaleas, Kalmias, etc. It produced twenty-one 
blooms on a stem, 9 ft. high, and at the thickest 
part only an inch under one foot in girth. 
School of Handicrafts, Chertsey.—The annual 
outing of the garden boys and staff of the School 
of Handicrafts was held on Tuesday, the 15th inst., 
when, in company with a large number of other 
folks, they journeyed to Cookham locks. After a 
short time spent there the return journey was made, 
but owing to the low state of the Thames the pro¬ 
propellers became fouled at Datchet, making the 
progress of the party somewhat slow. Chertsey was 
was reached between 12 and 1 o’clock, amongst the 
heartiest and best of feeling at the day and night 
trip. The arrangements were made by Mr. A. J, 
Brown, the head of the Garden Department. The 
catering was by Mr. Kidman, and gave general satis¬ 
faction. The beauty of the view of Clivedon Woods 
was much admired. Thanks are due to H. J. Veitch, 
Esq., Messrs. Cooper, Taber & Co. Hurst & Son, 
Watkin & Simpson, H. B. May, Allnut Bros., 
Fletcher, and others for the means for the boys of the 
garden and the band which accompanied them to 
obtain this outing. 
In Yentura County, California, there are thirty- 
five thousand acres devoted to Bean culture. 
Warnham, near Horsham, is said to be by 
far the prettiest village in Sussex. Its old church 
and picturesque gateway is one of the prettiest 
pictures an artist could wish for. 
Trips to Dieppe.—One often wishes for a change 
of scenery and a change of people. This wish can¬ 
not be better gratified than by taking a trip to that 
fashionable French watering-place above mentioned. 
The London Brighton & South Coast Railway Com¬ 
pany are offering special facilities for this journey, 
and for the small sum of 30s. (return) they offer a 
special first-class through service. A shorter journey 
could not be wished for, as you can leave Victoria at 
1 o’clock and be strolling on the beach at Dieppe at 
6 o’clock the same evening. For those who want a 
thoroughly enjoyable outing we advise them to take 
advantage of this offer of Saturday to Monday cheap 
excursions. For further particulars letters should 
be addressed to the Continental Traffic Manager, 
L. B. & S. C. Railway, London Bridge Terminus. 
Prize Day at the Horticultural College, 
Swanley.—It was a brilliant day on Thursday, 16th, 
when the prize giving took place at the Horticultural 
College, Swanley, and owing to the constant water¬ 
ing and care given to th6 gardens the effects of the 
sun and drought were hardly perceptible. Special 
carriages stopped at the junction to enable the 
guests (numbering over 500) to drive to the College 
in time for the function which began at 3 o’clock. 
The saloon of the old Bessemer steamer which makes 
an excellent as well as a curious lecture hall was 
filled to overflowing. Amongst others on the plat¬ 
form we noticed Miss Cons, Mr. Tegetmeier, Sir 
Philip Magnus, Sir Owen and Lady Roberts, Mr. 
Morrell, M.P., and shortly after the appointed hour 
Mr. P. M. Martineau introduced the Countess of 
Aberdeen to the assembled audience. The speeches 
were few and short. The list of prize winners, long 
and all, were enthusiastically received, especially a 
number of past students who had an exhibition of 
their own that day at the College. The Silver Salver 
(a women’s branch award to the best student of the 
year) was gained by E. F. Squier, an Essex County 
Council scholar. The R.H.S. Gilt Medal for the 
examination in horticulture was presented to E. 
Watkins, and the Scholarship awarded to H. Buck. 
After a few appreciative and sympathetic remarks 
from Lady Aberdeen, and a vote of thanks proposed 
by Mr. Morrell, M.P. (uncle of one of the students), 
the guests trooped out to tea in the gardens, which 
they afterwards inspected with the band of H.M.S. 
“ Arethusa ” playing in the distance. Experts pro¬ 
nounced favourably on the new conservatories and 
stove houses now nearly completed,and also on the ex¬ 
hibits they sheltered for the afternoon. One of the most 
interesting, as testing the value of the training given 
and showing the success of students of some years’ 
standing, was the old students’ show. The exhibits, 
which were divided into six classes, were very repre¬ 
sentative and up to a high level, consisting as they 
did of herbaceous plants, fruits, vegetables, Roses, 
honey (run and in sections) and fowls. Contributions 
came from all parts, one past student sending a well- 
arranged collection of injurious insects from Nova 
Scotia. In an adjoining house competitions for 
table decorations, wreaths, bouquets, etc., were laid 
out. These were judged by Mrs. Bryant Sowerby, 
of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Regent’s Park. In 
the avenue, bee demonstrations were held by Mr. 
Herrod, B.B.K.A. assisted by students, and in the 
Microscopic Botany Laboratory fruit, vegetables, 
honey, bottled fruits, jams and other college pro¬ 
duce was exhibited. The dairy with its butter, 
cream and’ herb cheeses looked cool and inviting. 
In the market glass houses there was a fine show 
of Melons (thirteen varieties), and it was announced, 
during the course of the afternoon, that the Cultural 
Certificate had just been awarded for them by the 
Royal Horticultural Society at Chiswick. There 
were two houses, which last year produced 3,840 
Peaches,looking well, also Tomatos, Cucumbers and 
Grapes, one house 100 ft. long having yielded 825 lbs. 
of Black Hamburgh last year. A conspicuous im¬ 
provement was noticed in the Rose Garden, laid out 
by Dean Hole, which is shortly to be surrounded by 
a beautiful trellis and arched way made by the 
Pygtle Works. The plan of the garden is to be 
found in one of the Dean’s books. 
Royal Horticultural Society.—The next fruit 
and flower show of the Royal Horticultural Society 
will be held on Tuesday, July 30th, in the Drill Hall, 
Buckingham Gate, Westminster, 1—5 p.m. A lec¬ 
ture on "Some of the Plants Exhibited" will be 
given by the Rev. Professor G. Henslow, M.A., 
V.M.H., at 3 o’clock. 
Outing of the Devon and Exeter Gardeners’ 
Association. — This association went for their 
annual excursion on July 17th, and as they chose 
Cardiff for their rendezvous there was plenty to be 
seen, and everyone enjoyed themselves to the utmost 
degree. They journeyed by train to Weston-super- 
Mare, and thence by steamer to Cardiff. By kind 
permission of the agent for the Marquis of Bute, the 
party visited Cardiff Castle and were shown through 
the luxuriantly appointed rooms and through the 
extensive gardens and outdoor vineyards, which are 
so well kept under the superintendence of Mr. 
Pettigrew, the head gardener. In the afternoon 
many of them visited the Cardiff and County Horti¬ 
cultural show. Later in the day many of the party 
visited that famous Gothic structure, Llandaff 
Cathedral. The party arrived home at 11 o'clock, 
after a thoroughly enjoyable day of fifteen hours. 
Death of Miss E. A. Ormerod.—It is with the 
deepest regret that we announce the death of Miss 
Eleanor A. Ormerod, V.M.H., who for many years 
past has been recognised as one of the greatest 
authorities on entomological subjects not only in this 
country but in most others u where agriculture is 
practised. It was only recently that she retired 
into private life owing to failing health, but like 
many others who have led an active life, she did not 
live long to enjoy her well earned rest. The study 
of insects has been her life work, and many are the 
honours which have been conferred upon her for 
her valuable contributions, and in recognition of the 
great service she has rendered to all who cultivate 
plants. She was the daughter of Mr. George 
Ormerod, of Ledbury Park, near Gloucester, at 
which place she was born over seventy years ago. 
Last year the Edinburgh University conferred upon 
her the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, bracket¬ 
ing her name with that of the American Ambassador 
and the Lord Chief Justice. For many years she 
was additional examiner in agricnltural entomology 
at the above University. Whenever she could she 
was willing to help the gardener, farmer, or fruit 
grower to eradicate the various pests which were 
causing trouble, and never seemed to tire of making 
investigations on their behalf. Her retirement was 
a great loss, but this sad event will, we are sure, be 
lamented by all, gardeners especially, as not only 
will it be difficult to find one to take her place, but 
one who will disinterestedly devote time and 
study to such a vast subject is not easily found. 
RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE STUDY 
OF PLANTS. 
Sketch IV. 
Hitherto no attempt was made to establish a 
system of arrangement to facilitate the study of 
plants. The want of such a thing was at the time 
very much felt, and helped to make the study Of 
plants less attractive than otherwise it would have 
have been Gesner, a Swiss and a naturalist of 
renown, suggested the first method of arrangement. 
He is supposed to have taken his idea from 
Aristotle's plan of zoological arrangement. 
At the same time, and quite ignorant of Gesner’s 
plan, Caesalpinus, a Florentian, was busily engaged 
in maturing a method which had the merit of being 
the first invented. Caesalpinus reduced to a practi¬ 
cal purpose what Gesner conceived in speculation. 
Gesner’s method was bssed on the Inflorescence, 
that of Caesalpinus on the fruit. 
Besides those important strides in the progress of 
botany, journeys were now made to foreign countries 
by many interested in the subject, in quest of sub¬ 
jects for study. Herbariums were instituted, a 
matter which, of course, greatly afforded further 
facilities for a more extensive knowledge of plants. 
The study of plants, like most sciences, was very 
much accelerated by the patronage of the rich. 
Botanical gardens were established—the first of 
which is said to have been set on foot in Padua in 
1533, and one in London by Gerarde in 1596. 
