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THE QARDENINU WORLD. 
February 21, 1903. 
down to tea at 6 o’clock, whilst the entertainment was 
attended by an audience of over 700. The artistes were kindly 
provided by the president, viz., Mr. Mel B. Spurx, the celebrated 
humorist, musician, and society entertainer, who carried out the 
first part of the programme; whilst Mr. Lewis was responsible 
for the latter part with a series of animated pictures, etc. 
*** 
Horticultural Club. —The flowers which decorated the tables 
on the occasion of the annual dinner at the Horticultural Club, 
Hotel Windsor, on Tuesday, February 10th, were chiefly sent 
by Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, who also kindly 
arranged them. Messrs. Sanders sent a boxful of choice Orchids 
for the same purpose. It is desired that applications for member¬ 
ship be received at least fourteen days before each committee 
meeting, which is held on the second Tuesday in each month (the 
day of the first fortnightly display of the Royal Horticultural 
Society in the Drill Hall). Applications should be sent to the 
Honorary Secretary, Horticultural Club, Hotel Windsor, 
Victoria Street, S.W. 
* * * 
British Botanical Association, Limited. —Registered on 
February 3rd by Jordan and Sons, Limited, 120, Chancery Lane, 
W.C., with 100 members, each liable for £1 in the event of wind¬ 
ing up. Object, to take over the portion of the business of 
James Backhouse and Son, Limited, known as the Scientific 
Department, carried on at Holgate, Yorkshire, and to cany on 
the business of makers, producers, and merchants of botanical 
and other scientific or microscopic specimens, educational 
materials, and metals ; as importers and purveyors of tropical 
and other plants and specimens ; makers of and dealers in 
lantern slides, contractors for fitting botanical museums, etc. 
The first directors (to number not less than four nor more than 
seven) are C. J. F. Atkinson, S. H. Davies, J. Backhouse, and 
A. H. Burtt. Registered office : Botanical Laboratories, Hul- 
gate, Yorkshire. 
” * * * 
Syndical Chamber or Belgian Hoktb hlturists.— At the 
monthly meeting of the above body, in conjunction with the Royal 
Agricultural and Botanical Society of Ghent, on the 1st inst., 
Certificates of Merit were awarded to Cypripedium demesmaeoke- 
rianum (leanurn superbum x villosum), presented by M. F. 
•Stepman, of Brussels; Cattleya Trianaei tess'ellata, presented 
by Horticole Coloniale, of Brussels; Cattleya Trianaei Memoria 
Lindeni, C. I 1 , rubens (by acclamation, and the congratulations 
of the jury), C. T. Imperator Lindeni, C. T. majestica, C. per- 
cdvaliana, Miss Kate Brazier, 0. T. le Tsar (par rappel), C. 
labiata autumnal is alba, C. T. Lady Tennant (with unanimity), 
C. T. var., C. T. Mile. Adrienne de Wavrin, C. T. regina, C. T. 
yLdlie. Genevieve de Wavrin, C. T. exornata, C. T. an¬ 
gelica (with unanimity), and C. T. Triomphe, all 
fifteen exhibited by M. le Marquis de Wavrin. Similar 
awards were granted to Lycastea Skinneri alba, exhibited 
by M. J. Vande Futte ; 0. T. alba Mine. L. de Hemptinne, pre¬ 
sented by MM. Janssens et Fntzeys, of Merxem, Antwerp (with 
unanimity) ; Cypripedium Felix Futzeys (spicerianum magni- 
iicum x villosum nigrum), shown by the previous exhibitor; 
Cattleya Yellow Prince (xanthina x gaskelliana), with unani¬ 
mity ; Cattleya Trianaei var., C. T. albens, and C. T. back- 
housiami (with unanimity), all four exhibited by M. Vincke- 
Dujardin, of Bruges. Certificates of Merit also went to Cattleya 
Trianaei Mine. L. de Hemptinne, Cypripedium Louis Sander 
(C. Calypod Oak wood var. x nitens Sander’s var.), Pliaius Martlrae 
(1’. Blumei x tubei'culusus), Cypripedium Lord Derby (C. 
rothschildianum x superbum), with unanimity; Cattleva labiata 
Fraulein Clara Hegel, Cypripedium insigne Sanderae (with 
unanimity), Cattleya Trianaei Comte Osw. de Kerchove 
(with unanimity), C. Harrisomae marmorata, Odonto- 
glossum elegans Leopoldi, Cypripedium selligero-roths- 
childianum, Laeliocattleya bletchleyensis (L. tenehrosa x 
C. gigas), Cattleya Trianaei aurantiaca, Laelia autumn 
alis °alba, and to' Laeliocattleya Martinetti (C. Mossiae x 
L. tenehrosa), all fifteen exhibited by Messrs. F. Sander and 
Sons, St. Andre, Bruges. Similar awards were accorded to 
Cypripedium Mine. Draps-Dom, and to Cypripedium Drapeau 
bianc, exhibited by M. L. Draps-Dom, of Laeken, Brussels, Cer¬ 
tificates for culture and flowering were accorded two varieties of 
Cattleya Trianaei, shown by M. le Marquis de Wavrin. In the 
Second Section, Certificates of Merit were accorded to Haemantlnis 
mirabilis and II. Queen Victoria, staged by M. F. Lambeau, of 
Brussels-; to Nidularium mediis pictum, shown by M. Louis de 
S ret (by acclamation); to Vriesea Morreni-Barilletti. presented 
by M. L! de Smet-Duvivier ; to Dracaena Victoria and Leea ama- 
bilis superba, both exhibited by Louis van Houtte pere. A Cer¬ 
tificate for Culture was awarded to M. Ed. Pynaert-Van Geert. i 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
In a cottage 
bloom. 
garden at Swanley, Kent, a Plum tree is in full 
* -#r * 
Two thousand hunches of cut flowers arrived at Charing 
Cross on the 9th inst. from the Riviera, This is the largest coni 
sign meat ever known 
* * * 
The employees of Mr. James Strachan, fruit merchant. 
Market Street, held an “At home” in the Central Hotel, Aber¬ 
deen, on the 10th inst., Mr. James Strachan presiding. 
•* * * 
Flowers from the Scilly Isles.— The flower traffic from the 
Scilly Isles has now started in earnest. The largest consign¬ 
ment last week was 11 tons. On the lltli inst. the mail steamer 
to Penzance brought 22^ tons. 
* * * 
Trees in Dalkeith Main Thoroughfare.— Provost Chisholm 
has given notice of a motion for consideration at next month's 
meeting of the Dalkeith Town Council in regard to a proposal to 
have trees planted along the wider portions of the High Street of 
Dalkeith. 
* * * 
Thirty tons of Cauliflowers from Italy are now landed at 
Folkestone Harbour for the London market each day. Flowers, 
including Roses, Violets, Hyacinths, Anemones, and Narcissii, 
are also arriving by every steamer in increasing quantities from 
the south of France. 
* * * 
Flowers Changing their Scents.— Some flowers appear to 
change their scents at different times. The common Jasmine 
flowers when first opened have a delicate fresh perfume which, 
after a time, becomes grosser, and attracts bluebottle flies. Mr. 
J. O’Brien draws attention to flowers of a species of Orchid which 
have a Cinnamon fragrance and a Hawthorn scent at different 
periods of their bloom. 
* * * 
In the Chatswokth Grounds. —There is an extraordinary 
weeping Willow in the grounds at Ohatsworth, which is some¬ 
times the cause of tribulation to tourists who are not aware of its 
peculiarities. It is really a fountain in the form of a tree, so 
designed as to provide a plentiful shower bath for the unsuspect¬ 
ing. On the occasion of a former Royal visit, a couple of very 
exalted personages who sought shelter and privacy under its 
inviting shade were rudely disturbed by a young relative. Acci¬ 
dentally or intentionally, he turned on the water and gave them 
a drenching. 
* * * 
London the Brightest Spot in Britain.— For the second day 
in succession Londoners had more bright sunshine on February 
lltli than the inhabitants of any other town or locality in 
England and Wales making an evening return to the Meteoro¬ 
logical Office. The amount of bright sunshine recorded at 
Westminster was no less than two hours and three-quarters. 
Bath and Lowestoft had about an hour’s sunshine each, but the 
sun was not seen at all at Hastings, Eastbourne, Worthing, Rhyl, 
Southport, and Harrogate. The maximum and minimum 
temperatures in London were 56deg. and 43deg. (about lOdeg. 
above the average). 
* * * 
Presentation to Mr. Andrew Scott, Gardener, Rosely.— 
On the 12th inst. Mr. Scott was entertained by the gardeners 
and a few friends in the Imperial Hotel, Arbroath, and pre¬ 
sented with a very handsome gold albert and appendage, and 
also a gift in the form of a gold brooch, and a case of silver, 
spoons for his wife, on the occasion of his leaving Rosely, after 
over twenty years’ service there. Mr. Rust, Cemetery Lodge, 
being called to the chair, spoke of the very high ability of Mr. 
Scott as a gardener, and of the very obliging way that he had in 
helping all those that he could by his kind advice and assistance 
in the rearing of plants and flowers. Mr. Rust then called on 
Mr. W. A. Craig to make the presentation. In doing so Mr. 
Craig said he had very much pleasure in handing over these gifts 
to Mr. Scott as a mark of the very high esteem in which he was 
held amongst them, and hoped that he would be long spared to 
wear them. Mr. Scott then returned thanks to all present for 
their great kindness. The articles were supplied by Mr. J. L 
Anderson, jeweller, High Street. 
