October 17, 1903. 
THE OAR DEN I NO WORLD. 
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has all the good qualities of the parent. From Messrs. Todd 
and Co., Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, a handsome vase of 
Helianthus, Miss Mellish. From Mr. A. Johnstone, Hay 
Lodge, Trinity, came blooms of that lovely climber, Pleroma 
macrantha. 
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The Royal Horti-agricultural Society of Piedmont will 
celebrate, in May, 1904, the fiftieth anniversary of its founda¬ 
tion by a grand international exhibition of horticulture. That 
exposition will be under the high patronage of the Dowager- 
Queen and the presidency of honour of S.A.R. the Duke” of 
Aosta. 
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Ipswich and East of England Chrysanthemum Societal— 
The annual Chrysanthemum Show of this society will take place 
at the Public Hall, Ipswich, on Tuesday and Wednesday, 
November 10th and 11th. The secretary isMr. H. E. Archer, 
13, Museum Street, Ipswich, with whom intending exhibitors 
should communicate. 
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United Horticultural Benefit and Provident Society._ 
The monthly committee meeting of this society was held at the 
Caledonian Hotel, Adelphi Terrace, Strand, on Monday evening 
last, Mr. Charles H. Curtis in the" chair. Four new members 
were elected and one nominated. The death certificates of two 
deceased members were produced {Mr. John King and Mr. 
J. M. Young), and cheques were granted to their nominees for 
the amounts standing to their credit in the society’s books, 
being £48 3s. Id. and £17 9s. 4d. respectively. Seven members 
were reported on the sick fund. Members and friends requir¬ 
ing tickets for the annual dinner on the 27th inst. will ptea^e 
send to the secretary for them as early as possible. His address 
is 9, Martindale Road, Balham, S.W. 
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Reading and District Gardeners. — “ Trenching and its Ad¬ 
vantages ” was the title of a paper read before the members of 
the Rearing and District Gardeners Mutual Improvement Asso¬ 
ciation on the 28th ult. by Mr. W. Turnham, The Gardens, 
Culham Court, Henley-on-Thames. The subject was treated in 
a most practical manner under the following headings :—Inver¬ 
sion of soil ; tentative deepening or mixing ; and the usual way 
of keeping the top spit in its natural manner on the top, and 
breaking up the subsoil. Special attention was directed to 
the fact that trenching was one of the most important opera¬ 
tions within the whole range of horticulture, and that the very 
germ and substance of good trenching was to add to the bulk 
of the cultivated earth and improve its quality by converting a 
certain amount of hard subsoil into porous surface soil. A 
lively and interesting discussion followed, in which Messrs. 
Powell, Neve, Townsend, Hinton, Cox, Tunbridge, Bright, Mar¬ 
tin, Wilson, Judd, Exler, Herridge, Dore, and Foster took 
part. The society’s Certificate was awarded to Mr. E. S. Pigg, 
Ropley Lodge Garden, Alresford, Hants, for a group of splen¬ 
didly-grown plants of Primula obconica r, sea. Mr. J. L. Nash, 
of Bulmiershe Court Gardens, staged a dish of splendid Tomatos, 
Best, of All, and Mr. Durrant, The Gardens, Preston, vases of 
Dahlias and Chrysanthemums. Six new members were elected 
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Dutch Horticultural and Botanical Society.— At the 
Moral Committee meeting of August 26th, 1903, the committee 
awarded First-class Certificates to Tamarix hispida estivalis, 
as a new plant, from Mr. C. Wezelenburo, at Hagerswonde ; 
to Gypsophila paniculata fl. pi., as a new plant, from Messrs. 
von ™averen and Zoon, at Hillegom. Certificates of Merit 
wcie awarded to Tritoma Pfitzeri, an insufficiently known plant 
tram the same firm; to Crinum Powelli blandum, as a new 
P ant, from Mr P. W. Voet, at Overveen ; to Anthemis nobilis 
U. pi., as a newly imported plant, from Messrs. Wezelenburo and 
btassen at Leiden ; to Richardia hybrida Hillegom’s Glorv as 
ITw P la . nt > from Messrs, van Meerbeek and Co., at Hillegom ; 
o Weigela liortensis mvea variegata, as a new plant, from Mr 
G Esehweiler, at Undenbosch ; to Yiola cornuta grandiflora 
Halbhauer, as a new plant, from Air. Jac. C. Groenewegen, at 
oanclpoort. An Honourable Alention was accorded to Ceanotlius 
indigo as newly imported plant, from Mr. C. Wezelen- 
,TV at Hazerswonde ; to a collection of 12 vases Phlox decus- 
sata in 12 varieties, from -Messrs. Weizelenburo and Stassen, 
at Deiden ; to a collection of single Comet and Apollo Asters, from 
lessrs. Groenewegen and Co., at Amsterdam. A Silver-rflt 
varlot W f awarded t0 a collection of hardy Nymphaeas in 
LI y, : r0m Messrs. Zocher and 'Co., at Haarlem ; to a eol¬ 
ation of new Roses f rom Messrs. Gratama Brothers, at Hooge- 
veen. A Silver Medal was awarded to a collection of hardy 
Nymphaeas in variety, from the Nurseries, “ Tottenham,” at 
Dedemsvoort. 
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Beckenham Horticultural Society. —The syllabus of 
lectures and meetings of the above society at the Church House, 
Beckenham, has been prepared for the winter session, ranging 
from October 2nd to March 26th inclusive. The meetings take 
place weekly on Friday evenings. On looking over the syllabus 
we note that the work for each evening has already been settled 
for, and that papers are given on various horticultural topics 
about once a fortnight. The alternate weeks are employed tor 
the use of the members in the library and reading room. 
This library contains upwards of 300 volumes on horticulture, 
together with the weekly journals on gardening, seven of which 
are procured weekly. The honorary librarian is Air. Alark 
Webster, Ihe Gardens, Kelsey Park, Beckenham, who informs 
us that the library is open every Friday evening, from October 
to March inclusive. There are over 200 members who may 
borrow books on application. All the lectures are public and 
free. During the session papers will be read by Messrs. Cecil 
H. Hooper, AI.R.A.C., F. W. Shrivell, F.L.S., Dr. J. B. 
Ridley, W. J. Simpson, E. Lovett, F.R.H.S., Richard F. Alar,-in, 
John Gregory, J. Lyne, J. A. Watson, H J. Jones, F.N.C.S., 
J. Cheal, AVilliam Beale, G. Reid, and George Bunyard, V.AI.H. 
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Dundee Horticultural Association. —The first meeting of 
the session was held in the Technical Institute, on the evening 
of the 6 th inst., Air. James Beats, vice-president, in the chain 
Ihe president, Mr. David Storrie, gave a delightful and senti¬ 
mental lecture, taking for his subject William Watson’s his¬ 
torical poem, “ The Father of the Forest.” In the course of 
an excellent analysis the lecturer pointed out the advantages 
gained by thoughtful and diligent reading of nature, litera¬ 
ture and art. Delightful but conclusive pictures were drawn 
m each case, representing the thoughtful attitude of the 
student and careless reader with effect. The lecture was lis¬ 
tened to with rapt attention, and was highly appreciated by 
the members present. Two handsomely "bound volumes 
‘‘Gardens Old and New,” were presented to the library from 
J. Martin White, Esq., the patron, and were received with 
thankful applause. Thirty-six blooms of Cactus Dahlias were 
exhibited by Air. D. Iv. Aleston, The Lodge Gardens, Brourfity 
Terry. The chairman had on view two fine vases of single 
Dahlias, showing their usefulness for this sort of work. Messrs 
Storrie and Storrie exhibited their selected strain of Verbenas 
m various shades and colours. After the various contributors 
were thanked the meeting terminated. The next meeting will 
be held on November 3rd, when Mr. James Grieve, Redbraes 
Nurseries, Edinburgh, will give a rendering of “ Florists’ 
Flowers.”—J. Bethel, secretary. 
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Beckenham Horticultural Society.— On Friday, October 
9th, “ Spraying of Fruit Trees and Packing of Fruit in Canada ” 
by Cecil H. Hooper, Esq., was the paper. A. J. Lees, Esq., 
chan man of District Council, presided. In Canada trees were 
planted at a much greater distance apart, mostly without the 
undergrowth as in England, Apples in one plantation, Pears 
in another, etc. ; therefore spraying was much easier carried 
out. Insects were very destructive in America, therefore spray¬ 
ing was a great necessity to ensure a crop being obtained. 
It was most necessary to commence spraying early in the year. 
Alkali wash was mostly used in the winter for such insects as 
scale, eggs of others, and to destroy lichens. When usiim 
Paris green, should it mark the foliage add more lime, which 
is a preventive. Commence as soon as buds are opening, and 
continue after blossom has fallen. The Codlin moth and St 
Joseph scale were most dangerous to the trees. Gathering the 
fruit was carefully done, so as not to bruise the fruit. ""’The 
ladders used have pointed ends, which were found to be much 
easier to get amongst the branches. The fruit was picked in 
baskets, which were generally let down to the ground by a cord 
saving the gatherer from shaking the tree. “The fruit before 
putting into the barrels was carefully selected, only the best 
being used. Photographs illustrating how spraying," gatherino 
of the fruit, packing, etc., was carried out helped the°members 
to much more fully understand the lectures. There was a good 
attendance of members, and a good discussion followed Air 
Crosswell was awarded an Award of Alerit for some dishes of 
Tomatos. Air. AVebster exhibited flowers and fruit of the 
Monstera cleliciosa. 
