May 2,1903 THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Society and Association Notes and News 
Early intimation of meetings and reports 
will be esteemed by the Editor at 37 & 38, 
Shoe Lane. 
Prizes for Tulips. —At the Royal Horticultural Society’s 
fortnightly meeting, to be held in the Drill Hall, Buckingham 
date, °on May 19th, special prize's will be offered for Tulips by 
the Royal National Tulip Society. For schedule of prizes see 
• R.H.S. Book of Arrangements for 1903,” pages 63 and 64. 
popies sent free on application to the secretary, R.H.S., 117, 
Victoria Street, London, S.W., or separate schedules can be 
Obtained from A. D. Hall, Esq., The Oast House, Harpenden. 
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Royal Horticultural Society.— The next fruit and flower 
;how of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held on Tuesday, 
May 5th, in the Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, 
it i.5 p.m. A lecture on “ Peculiarities of the Cape Flora” will 
ie given by the Rev. Professor George Henslow, M.A., Y.M.H., 
it 3 o’clock. At a general meeting of the society held on Tues- 
lay, April 21st, 59 new Fellows were elected, among them being 
he Marquis of Granby, Countess Cairns, Lady Evelyn Scott, 
he Hon. Mrs. Heywood-Lonsdale, the Hon. Mrs. Mark Napier, 
he Hon. Mrs. Henry Gladstone, the Hon. Mrs. Pennant, and 
Professor James Ward, Sc.D., making a total of 605 elected 
dnce the beginning of the present year. 
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CoRBRIDGE A XT) DISTRICT GARDENERS’ MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT 
Society. —The last monthly meeting of this session of the above 
•ociety was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday, the 14th ult. Mr. 
N. Herdman, Hindley House Gardens, presided over a good at¬ 
tendance of members. The minutes of the previous meeting were 
•ead and adopted. One new member was duly elected. An in- 
eresting paper was read by Mr. R. E. Olaipham, Bywell Hall 
Hardens, entitled “A Few Thoughts on Gardening for Profit.” 
the subject, being dealt with in a most lucid manner by the 
{•eader, proved very interesting, and caused a good discussion, 
md on Mr. Clapham answering several questions he was accorded 
i hearty vote of thanks for his excellent paper. Another paper 
vas read by Mr. W. Anderson, Farnley Grange Gardens, on the 
Herbaceous Calceolaria.” This proved to be an interesting 
ubject, and was dealt with in a practical manner by the reader, 
Vho gave the outline of culture required to bring this beautiful 
lower to perfection. A good discussion arose from this subject 
dso, and on Mr. Anderson answering many questions he was 
iccorded a hearty vote of thanks for his interesting paper. Mr. 
. Winder, Howden Dene, exhibited some fine flowers of Calla 
lliotiana, for which he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. 
Jr. G. Hall, Peel Lower Gardens, was awarded the society’s cer- 
ificate of merit for three well-flowered specimens of Anthuriums, 
he flowers being of good size, and they were greatly admired. 
,1 hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Herdman for presiding brought 
h interesting meeting to a close. 
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Highgate Horticultural Society. —The annual general 
neeting of the above society was held at the Highgate Literary 
nstitute recently, Mr. E. H. Smithett presiding. The secre- 
ary read the committee’s report for the year 1902, which 
dated that the annual exhibition, held last year in the beautiful 
;rounds of Parktield, was an exceedingly good one, comparing 
ery favourably with those of previous years. The committee 
endered their best thanks to the president (Mr. W. Scrimgeour) 
nd to Mrs. Scrimgeour for their great kindness and liberality 
n offering so many special prizes, and for the use of their 
rounds. Also to the patroness, the Baroness Burdett-Coutts, 
n again offering special prizes, both for cottage gardens and 
Ther exhibits. The thanks of the society were also offered 
o those who gave special prizes and to all the subscribers, 
hereby enabling the committee to frame a most liberal schedule ; 
Iso to Messrs. Cutbush and Son, Messrs. B. S. Williams and 
!on and Messrs. J. Russell and Son for groups of flowers and 
ilants they staged, which added much to the attractiveness of 
he show. The balance in hand was not as large as the com¬ 
mittee would wish (£3 2s. 9d.), yet, taking into consideration 
hat the gate-money was small and the many other local attrac- 
■ons, the committee thought it, on the whole, very satisfae- 
iry. The committee regretted that the secretary (Mr. -A. Crane) 
iad been obliged to hand in his resignation, but they were 
Teased to be able to announce that Colonel J. Wilkinson had 
indly consented to become president of the. societv for the 
nsuing year, and also to lend the use of his grounds for the 
xhibition. Mr. G. Attkins was re-anpointed treasurer, Mr. 
V. E. Boyce was appointed secretary", Messrs. Burrows and 
Villard were elected auditors, and the following were elected to 
serve on the committee:—Messrs. Adams, Turk, A. Crane, 
Earp, Chitty, Hollingsworth, Bone, Rand, Stone, Bignell, Sedg¬ 
wick, and Bass. 
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Midland Daffodil Society.— On the occasion of the annual 
show on the 16th ult., the principal exhibitors, judges, and 
visitors were entertained to dinner in the Old Royal Hotel, 
Temple Row, Birmingham, by Mr. John Pope and Mr. Robert 
Sydenham. The former occupied the chair, and was supported 
by the Rev. G. H. Engleheart, Rev. S. E. Bourne, Professor 
Hillhouse, Messrs. F. W. Burbidge, M.A., Robert Sydenham, 
J. W. Cross, De Graaff, jun., P. Rudolph Barr, W. B. Lathom, 
IV. Spinks, Richard Dean, Y.M.H., W. Howe (Streatham), 
J. W. Pearson, A. W. White (Spalding), A. Stiles (Spalding), 
George Pressley, W. Allen, J. R. Jackson, G. Smith, Wilton, 
A. E. Stubbs, Noxtartill, J. H. Dick, J. Fraser, and many 
others, including ladies interested in Daffodils. After dinnei 
a conference on Daffodils was held, at which the principal 
speakers were Professor Hillhouse, Mr. P. R. Barr, Rev. S. E. 
Bourne, F. W. Burbidge, M.A., and Rev. G. H. Engleheart. 
Two schemes of classification were proposed, that by Professor 
Hillhouse being an entirely new one. Mr. P. R. Barr brought 
forward the scheme now in use as originally propounded by Mr, 
John Gilbert Baker, F.L.S., etc., and to which he made some 
additions to include the new forms that have recently arisen. 
The final scheme to be adopted is still under consideration. 
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Isle of Wight Rose Societal —The annual meeting of this 
society was held at Warburton’s Hotel, Newport, under the 
presidency of Sir Barrington Simeon, Bart., M.P. (president). 
The tenth annual report stated that the Coronation year was 
almost a record one for inclement weather, and the interests of 
the society suffered severely by it. Owing to the difficult season 
no one at the time of the last show at Ryde had any Roses in 
bloom to speak of, but after anxious consideration it was decided 
to make the best of necessity, and an excellent and interesting 
flower show was arranged in the Ryde Esplanade Gardens, 
though Roses for once were hardly even the main feature. In 
the Rose tent only one Island grower was able to muster 24 
blooms for the challenge cup, namely, Mrs. E. G. Murray, who 
by her third successive win became entitled to retain Hie 
challenge cup as her own, but she generously preferred to leave 
the cup open, to competition again, and only to win it by a 
contested battle fought out, for which graceful act the society 
could not but wish her success and tender her grateful thanks. 
The report continued: Mrs. Murray also again won the King’s 
Gold Medal for 12 Roses. It may be worth while to repeat a 
fact of which we have mubh reason to be proud ; that we are 
the only provincial society that now can award the N.R. S. Gold 
Medal at all ; and that this is owing to the fact that to us the 
Gold Medal is the gift of the King himself. It was some com¬ 
pensation for the miserable June blooming that not for a great 
many years have Roses been so fine or so lasting in September 
and October. A new edition of the pamphlet by the Rev. G. E. 
Jeans on “ The Choice of Roses for a Garden,” much improved 
in form and fully rewritten up to date, has been issued bj 
the society to its members, and many gratifying expressions 
have been received about it. It is proposed to hold the show 
for 1903 in Carisbrooke Castle, to which we went in 1898. Per¬ 
mission has been most cordially given by the Deputy Governor 
of the Island. They had also to express their gratitude to the 
Deputy Governor, who, with his customary generosity, gave 
back the £2 charged for the use of the Carisbrooke Castle grounds 
for the show, and also gave prizes as well. Carisbrooke Castle 
was an ideal place for a show, and they looked forward to having 
a very successful show there in June. The committee thought 
the best date for the show would be June 25th, but if June 26th 
was observed as the Coronation holiday they would hold the 
show on the 26th, if permission was granted. Mr. Pittis pro¬ 
posed the re-election of the president, remarking that they all 
knew how keenly Sir Barrington interested himself in anything 
concerning the Island, and that society owed a debt of gratitude 
to him for his valued presidency, and looked forward with plea¬ 
sure to his continuance in that position. The proposition was 
carried bv acclamation, and Sir Barrington said he was very 
much obliged to them for his re-election, as it was a great 
pleasure to him to occupy that position. The vice-presidents 
and various officers of the society were duly re-appointed. 
