February 21, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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Society and Association Notes and News—continued. 
a credit balance of £13 4s. 10d., while on the assets and liabi¬ 
lities account there was a credit balance of £84 4s. lOd. The 
report was adopted. Sir Samuel Montagu, Bart., was re-elected, 
and the vice-presidents were re-elected cn bloc , with the addi¬ 
tion of Mr. W. Easton, jun., and Mr. Hobson; Mr. H. J. 
Blakeway was re-elected chairman of committee, and Mr. 1. 
Miell jun., was unanimously elected vice-chairman in the stead 
of the late Mr. Brown; Mr. W. G. Davy was re-elected lion, 
treasurer; and Mr. C. S. Fuidge, who has held the position of 
secretary for 31 successive years, was re-appointed. The retning 
members of the committee were re-elected. 
* * * 
Shropshire Hoimfii/ru rah Society.— The annual meeting 
of tills society was held at Shrewsbury on the 11th inst., the 
Mayor (Mr. H. R. H. Southam) presiding. The report showed 
that during the year the total receipts amounted to £5.001, and 
the balanoe of receipts over expenditure was £1,000. Lord 
Forester was elected president for the year ensuing in succession 
to Mr. H. D. Alcroft, to whom a vote of thanks was passed for 
liis services last year. * * * 
Cakdiee Chrysanthemum Society.— The sixteenth annual 
meeting of the Cardiff and District Chrysanthemum Society was 
held at the Grand Hotel, the president (Mr. J. W. Courtis) in 
the chair. There was a large attendance of members. The 
balance-sheet ad statement of accounts showed a slight deficit, 
and it was explained that this was due to the bad weather on the 
two days of the show. The following officers were re-elected : 
President, Mr. J. W. Courtis; chairman, Mr. John Julian; 
vice-chairman, Mr. T. Malpas; secretary, Mr. H. Gillett; 
treasurer, Mr. H. B. Crouch; and hon. auditors, Messrs. Med- 
hurst and Boon. The dates of the next show were fixed for 
November 411 and 5th. It was announced that three challenge 
cups would be given. A strong executive was appointed to deal 
with the schedule. A suggestion to inaugurate a spring flower 
show was relegated to a joint committee of the Horticultural and 
C'hrysanth em um Soc i eties. 
* * * 
Matjchline Horticultural Society. —The annual meeting of 
the Mauchline Horticultural Society was held in the Lesser Hal I 
on the 22nd ult., Dr. Pollack presiding. The secretary and 
treasurer’s reports proved satisfactory, the balance now being 
over £20 in the right direction. It was agreed to hold the show 
on the same day as last year, August 22nd. The following were 
appointed to carry out the work of the society for another 
season:—Honorary presidents, Mr. Marcus Bain, C.C., Wood- 
side; Mr. David M'Queen, J.P., St. David’s. President, Dr. J. 
Pollock, Box Villa. Vice-president, Mr. A. G. Alexander, West- 
field. Secretary, Mr. John Alexander, Burnbank. Treasurer, 
Mr. William Wilson, New Road. Gardeners, Messrs. R. Mail', 
Barskimming; A. Stewart, Failford ; T. M'Caughtrie, Nether- 
place; A. M'Phee, Woodsode; K. M'Lean, Catrine House; W. 
Fraser, Ballochmyic. Committee of management, Messrs. J. W. 
Davidson, A. Hamilton, A. Anderson, I). M'Leish, J. Murdoch, 
J. Bell, James Wilson, A. Robinson, John Walker, T. M'Caugh¬ 
trie, Wm. Whitelaw, J. T. Gibb, K. M'Lean, G. Wyllie, A. 
M'Phee, P. Tanmock. 
* •• * 
Liverpool Horticultural Association.— This society held a 
meeting at ihe office, Victoria Street, Liverpool, on Saturday 
last, Mr. T. Foster presiding over a small audience. Mr. C. 
Paul, Botanic Gardens, Manchester, was present to read a 
valuable paper on “ Stove and Greenhouse Flowering Plants for 
Exhibition.” As Mr. Paul in the bright days of the Old Trafford 
Gardens was a successful exhibitor, it was a proof that the paper 
would be a practical one for producing fine specimens in the most 
finished manner. The species referred to were greenhouse Ericas. 
Aphelexis, Dracophyllums, Boronias, Chorizemas, Phoenocomas, 
j Hedaromas, Statice, Lapagerias, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, etc. 
Amongst the inmates of the stove were the Dipladenias Ixoras, 
Thunbergias, Clerodemdrons, Anthuriums, Bougainvillea, 
Stepbanotis, Allamandas, etc. Dendrobiums and other Orchids 
did not find much favour with the lecturer under the heading of 
his paper. The general cultural outline was given in each case ; 
a selection of varieties, the compost, temperature, watering, 
syringing, training, resting, preparing for the show were touched 
upon. The details, necessarily brief, contained the essential 
points towards success. Some mention was made of the loss of 
these noble specimens, which were attributed to the failure of 
food peat and loam, the difficulty of obtaining pure water, and 
the great change in the requirements of plants for decoration. 
The lecturer spoke highly of the present gardener, believing theiv 
were more such than 20 years ago. A useful discussion followed, 
in which some valuable points were submitted, and general proof 
of the excellence of the lecture. A hearty vote of thanks was 
tendered to Mr. Paul for his excellent paper, and to Mr. Foster 
for liis conduct in the chair. 
Acton Natural History Society.— The third annual general 
meeting of this society was held in the Churchfield Hall 
Buildings on the 2nd inst., Mr. C. B. Green, in the absence of 
the president, being voted to the chair. A capital lantern enter¬ 
tainment was given by Mr. Mail’, of the South London Natural 
History Society, prior to the business of the meeting. This 
gentleman exhibited a large number of well-prejiared slides of 
plants, birds, and insects. The plant pictures had been pre¬ 
pared by Mr. Evans, a well-known photographer, the series 
being described as “Hedgerow Studies.” The bird pictures, 
by Mr. Lodge, were remarkably well done and of much interest, 
while Mr. Mail- himself was responsible for the Lepidoptera— 
his masterpiece consisting of a life-like illustration, colour ex¬ 
cepted, of a green-veined white butterfly (Pieris napi) on a 
cabbage stalk, "just after emerging from the pupa. The pictures 
were generally much approved, and the customary vote of 
thanks duly accorded. Thence followed the report and balance- 
sheet, and while the former showed a good many meetings in 
the field, the latter, though small, was on the society’s side. 
The executive resulted as follows : —-President, Mr. A. Loydell ; 
hon. treasurer, Mr. C. B. Green ; committee, Messrs. Fisk, Mont¬ 
gomery, Portway, and Ramsay. Mr. R. A. Priest, Spencer 
Road, Acton, was induced to accept the hon. secretaryship. 
* * * 
Kingston Chrysanthemum Society. —The amiual general meet¬ 
ing of the above society was held on the 3rd inst. at the Jubilee 
Coffee Tavern, Wood Street. The chair was occupied by the Mayor 
(Councillor T. Lyne), the president for the year. Mr. Alexander 
Dean presented the annual report, which was as follows :—“ In 
presenting you with the annual report and balance-sheet of the 
committee for the past year, we beg first to tender to all sub¬ 
scribers thanks for the generous patronage afforded to the recent 
November exhibition. Compelled for various reasons to leave 
the Drill Hall—the scene of some twenty-five shows—we secured 
the use of the warm, bright, if loss large, St. James’ Hall for the 
exhibition, and have every reason to he satisfied with the result; 
not only was a very charming exhibition presented—the exhibits 
being of high excellence!—but it was see® in better light, greater 
comfort, and under very enjoyable conditions. Further improve¬ 
ments may possibly be effected on future occasions, but so 
satisfied were the committee with the show, the arrangements 
and the results, that they have secured the same hall for the 
annual exhibition in November next. The balance-sheet now 
presented is, as compared with other years, eminently satisfac¬ 
tory, • and the new committee will start their year of office abso¬ 
lutely free from debt. The financial statement showed that the 
balance from the preceding year was 6s. 8d. During the year 
the receipts had been, including the balance, £125 15s. Id. The 
expenditure'had been £124 15s. 3d. 
*■ * * 
Reading and District Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement 
Association.— The fortnightly meeting of the above was held in 
the Club Room on the 9th inst., Mr. J. T. Powell presiding over 
a large attendance of members. The subject for the evening was 
“ Melon Culture : Right and Wrong Methods,” and was intro¬ 
duced by Mr. AV. Iggulden, of Frame. Needless to say, the matter 
was treated in a most practical manner, the lecturer at the outset 
asking the question whether the gardeners present thought they 
were better Melon growers than the brethren of the craft in other 
parts of the country. Reasons were given why many growers 
fail in the culture, and why other growers are successful. The 
various points touched upon were hotbeds, flavour, houses, grow¬ 
ing in pots, disbudding, syringing, feeding, frames, varieties, 
etc. Reference was made to the culture earned out at Cardiff 
Castle and Longleat, where Melons are grown extensively. The 
discussion was taken up in a. most hearty manner by Messrs. 
Powell. Neve, Hinton, Bright, Ager, S. Clinch, Baines, Cox, 
Judd, Dore, etc. The exhibits were three vases of the Chinese 
Sacred Lily (splendidly grown), by Mr. F. Lever, The Gardens. 
Hillside, and some beautiful blooms of Rhododendron Yeitchii 
bv Mr. A. F. Bailey, The Gardens. Leopold House, Reading. 
Eight new members were elected. On February 3rd the annual 
tea and entertainment was held in the Abbey Hall, and proved a 
great success ; 150 members and lady friends sitting 
