April 25, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
371 
Society and Association Notes and News. will be esteemed by the Editor at 37 & 38, 
Shoe Lane. 
C kormk Monro” Concert Committee. —The committee have 
liven a donation of £5 5s. each to the Gardeners’ Royal Benev-o- 
nit Institution and the Wholesale Fruit and Potato Traders’ 
lenevolent Society; also £2 2s. each to the Surgical Aid 
Society, and the Charing Cross Hospital, being part proceeds 
rom the recent successful concert held at the Holborn 
tastaiurant. 
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Reading and District Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement 
.SSOCIATION.—The meeting of the above association, held on tile 
t>h inst., was set apart for the visit of a representative of the 
pistol Gardeners’ Association, the two societies having at 
le commencement of the year agreed upon a mutual interchange 
£ lectures, and it is gratifying to know that, this departure has 
let with great success both at Bristol and Reading. To Mr. J. 
'. Curtis, of Down House Gardens, Stoke Bishop, fell the dis- 
.nction of being the first Bristol representative, and he placed 
efore the members of the Reading Association, who assembled in 
ood numbers in the Abbey Hall, a practical and well-written 
aper on “ Some Useful Stove Plaints.” After a few general re- 
narks as to situation and size of houses the subject was dealt with 
nder the following three headings:—Creepers, flowering 
faints, and foliage plants. The cultural details were set forth in 
very clear manner, and a good discussion followed, in which the 
resident (Mr. Leonard Sutton), Messrs. Powell, Neve, Judd, 
tant-on, Gibson, Fry, Townsend, Tunbridge, Exler, and Cretoh- 
jy took part. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. 
hrtis, and the hope expressed that this interchange of lectures 
r ould become an annual event, as it was recognised that it might 
e the means of still forwarding on the work for which the 
ssoeiations were formed. The exhibits were exceedingly in- 
nesting, although none were entered for the certificate. Those 
ontii'ibutiiiig were Mr. J. Gibson, of Damesfield Gardens, four 
,ne plaints of Dendroibium wardianum ; Mr. W. Townsend, of 
-andhurst Lodge Gardens, bloom of a choice strain of Polyan- 
hus; Mr. E. Fry, The Gardens, Greenlands, some good heads 
f Commodore Nutt Lettuce; Mr. Na-sh, Bulmershe Court 
hardens, blooms or Camellias, Magnolias and Orndthogalum 
utans; whi 1st Mr. A. F. Bailey, Leopold House Gardens, had 
none grand flowers of La France, Ulrich Brunner, and OamiJle 
iernii'din Roses, Among the new members elected was Sir 
V 7 illiaim Farrer, J.P., Sandhurst Lodge, Berks, lion, member. 
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Royal Horticultural Society.—Temple Flower Show, May 
6th, 27th, and 28th, 1903.—l or the sixteenth year in succes- 
ion the Royal Horticultural Society will hold their great-annual 
ower show in the Inner Temple Gardens (by the kind permission 
£ the treasurer and benchers), on May 26th, 27th, and 28th. 
ivery year the desire of growers to exhibit increases, and the 
flioials of the society have a very anxious task in endeavouring 
> do justice to those growers who regularly support the fort- 
igbtly shows of the society, held at the Drill Hall, Buckingham 
ate, and yet at the same time to encourage others also to come 
award. The space is absolutely limited by order of the 
temple authorities; no more or larger tents may be erected, 
nice every new exhibitor whose entry is accepted means ourtail- 
ent of the space allotted to previous supporters. The -society 
ill issue an “official catalogue,” comprising a history of Die 
loyal Horticultural Society, particulars of the meetings and 
I Ambitions held at the Drill' Hall, of the Great Summer Flower 
ww at Holland House, Kensington, on June 25th and 26th, 
id of the Fruit- and Vegetable Show, to be held a.t Chiswick on 
sptemhsr 29th, 30tli, and October 1st; also schedule of ex¬ 
bits with the names and addresses of all the Temple exhibitors 
itered up -to Monday, May 18th. There will also be the pro¬ 
pamine of the music to be performed each day by the band of 
is Majesty’s Royal Horse Guards (Blue). The judges will 
eet at the secretary’s tent at 10.30 a.m. on May 26th, -at which 
|)ur punctually the tents will be cleaved of all exhibitors and 
eir assistants. The Fruit, Floral, and Orchid Committees will 
isembls at the secretary’s tent at 11 a.m. sharp, and the show 
til be opened -at 12.30. All plants for certificate must be en- 
ved on^ or before Thursday, May 21st. Ad-dress, Secretary 
•H.S., 117, Victoria Street, London, S.W. A notice on a post- 
rd will be sent to each exhibitor on Tuesday, May 19t-h, 
ating the number of square feet allotted to him, and the 
inibev of the tent (or tents) in which Die exhibits are to be 
aced. No plants can under any circumstances be entered on 
e day of the show. 
Lichfield Flower Show. At a meeting of the committee of 
I lie Lichfield Floral and Horticultural Society the prize list 
for this year’s show was confirmed and ordered to be circulated. 
Considerable attention has been paid to the table decoration 
class. The donors of special prizes are as follow:—Mr. R. 
P. Cooper, Mr. T. F. Burnaby-Atlcins, Mrs. Swinfen-Broun, 
Mr. Courtenay Warner, M.P., Mr. A. O. Worthington, Mr. W. 
Sydenham (Tamworth), Colonel M. A. Swinfen-Broun, the 
Mayor and the Sheriff of Lichfield, Sirs. Lomax, Mr. T. W. 
Brooks, Mr. R. F. Jacks, and Messrs. Webb and Sons. The 
president for the year is Mr. Courtenay Warner, M.P., and the 
vice-president and chairman of committee the Mayor of Lich¬ 
field. By kind permission of Colonel Sir R. Colleton, Bart., 
find the officers, the band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers will 
attend, and other attractive details are being arranged. 
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Newport Chrysanthemum Society.— In the regretted unavoid¬ 
able absence of the president, Alderman F. T. Mew, J.P., C.C., 
Mr. G. B. Purkis, J.P. (vice-president), presided 1 at the annual 
meeting of the Newport Chrysanthemum Society, held -at the 
Guildhall. Those also attending included Messrs. Webber, 
Gould, Wickens, Morris, H. Brown, Freeland, T. Brown, Lining- 
ton, Dyer, Miles, Parsons, Snellgrove, Millid-ge, and C. H. Cave 
(bon. secretary). The president wrote stating that he should be 
only too pleased to do anything he could to help the society, and 
be much regretted his inability to attend that meeting. The 
balance-sheet presented showed receipts amounting to 
£66 5s. lid., an expedifure of £45 19s. Id., and a credit 
balance of £20 6s. 10d., the profits on last year’s exhibition 
being £3 11s. 2d. In m-oving the adoption of the financial state¬ 
ment. the chairman referred in gratifying terms to its highly 
satisfactory character, to the suooess of last year’s splendid 
exhibition, and also to the admirable work of the 
officers of the society. Mr. Morris seconded the proposition, 
which was carried. On the motion of Mr. Dyer, seconded by Mr. 
Morris, the president was unanimously re-elected, grateful refer¬ 
ence being m-ade to Mr. Mew’s deep interest in the society, and 
be was cordially thanked for liis kind assistance in the past. The 
vice-presidents were reinstated, and Mr. Alfred Mil li-dge was 
again elected bom. treasurer. The indefatigable lion, secretary 
(Mr. C. H. Gave) was re-appointed, with hearty thanks for his 
valued services. The bon. auditor (Mr. G. Hoad) was also re¬ 
elected, and his services acknowledged. The only alterations 
made in the election of committee was the election of Messrs. 
White and A. Wickens in the places of Messrs. Bennett and 
Da-ish. It was decided to hold the next exhibition on Wednesday 
and Thursday, November 4th and 5th. 
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Isle or Wight Horticultural Association.— The monthly 
meeting of the above was held at Warbiirton’s Hotel on the llth 
inst., Dr. Groves, J.P., presiding over a fair number of members. 
A paper was read by Mr. G. Brett, of The Mount Gardens, Yar¬ 
mouth, on “Hardy Herbaceous Plants.” As this was » young 
gardener’s first attempt at writing an essay, it is extremely 
pleasing to- record that he acquitted himself most creditably. 
The opening part of the paper described the best situation as 
regards sun and shelter for borders of these plants. If cold and 
wet t-hey should have a good layer of draining -at the bottom, 
and be well trenched, the better results secured by this more 
than compensating for the additional labour and expense in¬ 
volved. He next gave a long list of subjects acla-ptalb-le for plant¬ 
ing, methods of propagation and inode of planting, and 
habits and time of flowering. He advocated that these 
borders having been thus properly prepared should not 
be dug annually, but merely have the surface stirred, 
and allowing stems of plants to remain to act as a 
propagation and mode of planting, and habits and time of flower¬ 
ing. He advocated that these borders having been thus property 
prepared should not be dug annually, but merely have the sur¬ 
face stirred, and allowing stems of plants to remain to act as a 
protection to the stools in winter months. An instructive dis¬ 
cussion ensued. On the proposition of the chairman, a hearty 
vote of thanks was accorded to the essayist. The Association’s 
thanks were also given the following for exhibits from their re¬ 
spective employers’ gardens: Mr. Bennett, for large and fine 
collection -of Narcissus; Mr. Niblett, for a profusely flowered 
specimen of Schizanthus p-innatus ; Mr. Snook, for some magni¬ 
ficent Nipheto-s Roses; Mr. Parsons, for two well-grown and 
flowered Cyclamen; Mr. Kime, for a bunch of the charming 
