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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 24, 1903. 
lot. of liardy bulbs and tubers are all well represented, some of 
them particularly so. 
Messrs, Richard Smith and Co.—The bulb list of Messrs. 
Richard Smith and Co., Worcester, deals with all the popular 
classes of bulbs, together with some that are less; well known. 
A feature of their catalogue is the large illustrations represent¬ 
ing hardy bulb culture on the grass and amongst trees. Such 
things as Narcissi, under various conditions, as well as Lilies, 
Freesias, Calochorti, etc., are represented by numerous illus¬ 
trations. Several of the types of Anemones are als:o : pictorially 
represented. 
Mr. G. Reutlie, F.R.H.S., M.G.A.A.S.—“ Bulbs and Tuberous 
Rooted Plants ” is. the title of the alphabetical and descriptive 
catalogue issued by Mr. G. Reutlie, Fox Hill Nursery, Keston, 
Kent. Amongst the ordinary or popular bulbs he include® 
lists, of hardy Cypripediums, Eremurus, Erythronium, Michael¬ 
mas Daisies, Christmas Roses, bulbous and other sections of 
Irises. The list of new and rare plants includes many useful 
things that will presently find many admirers. 
Messrs. Samuel Dobie and Son.—“ The Amateur’s Garden 
Annual ” is the title of the bulb catalogue issued by Messrs. 
Samuel Dobie and Son, Heathtield Gardens, Chester. Several 
full-page illustrations represent fields of bulbs as grown in 
Holland, including Hyacinth®, Tulip®, and other subjects. 
Their range of glass-house® at Chester also show their conve¬ 
niences for cultivating a variety of subjects, 
Messrs. Ben. Reid and C'o., Limited.—All the popular bulbs 
suitable for general cultivation are included in Hre catalogue 
of Dutch flower root® issued by Messrs. Ben. Reid and Co., 
Limited, Aberdeen, Many of the types are pictorially repre¬ 
sented by means of reproductions of photographs. Cultural 
directions are in many case® given for growing bulbs, 'both in 
the open, ground and in pot® under glass. Other bulbous sub¬ 
jects represent, plant® that are indispensable for the brighten¬ 
ing of the garden at various periods of the. year. 
Society and Association Notes. 
Bristol Chrysanthemum Society.— The fortieth grand exhi¬ 
bition of the above society will be> held .at the Colston Hall, 
Bristol, on Wednesday and Thursday, November 18th and 19th 
next. The secretary is Mr. W. Ellis Groves, 34. Elliston Road, 
Redland, Bristol. 
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Royal Horticultural Society. —The next meeting of the 
Fruit, Floral, and Orchid Committees of the Royal Horticultural 
Society will be held on Tuesday, October 27th, in the Drill Hall, 
Buckingham Gate, Westminster, 1-4 p.m. A paper on “ Pruning 
Roses” by Mons. Viviand Morel will be read at three o’clock. 
At a general meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society held on 
Tuesday, October 13th, sixty-five new Fellows were elected, mak¬ 
ing a total of 1,206 elected since the beginning of the present year. 
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Royal Horticultural Society : Examinations in Horticul¬ 
ture, 1904.—(I.) General Examination : The society’s annual exa¬ 
mination in the principles and practice of horticulture, will be held 
on Wednesday, April 20th, 1904. The examination will be held 
simultaneously in as many different centres in Great Britain and 
Ireland as circumstances may demand, the society being willing 
to hold an examination wherever a magistrate, clergyman, school¬ 
master, or other responsible person accustomed to examinations 
will consent to supervise on the society’s behalf. A copy of the 
syllabus may be obtained by sending a stamped and directed 
envelope to the Secretary R.H.S., 117, Victoria Street., London, 
S.W. Intending candidates should send in their names not later 
than March 1st. Copies of the questions set at the examinations 
1893-1902 can be obtained at the R.H.S. office, price one shilling. 
(II.) School Teachers’ Examination: The society will also hold 
an examination in cottage gardening on Tuesday, June 21st, 1904. 
The examination is intended for, and will be confined to, elemen¬ 
tary school teachers. It has been undertaken in view of the 
increasing demand in country districts that the schoolmaster shall 
be competent to teach the elements of cottage gardening, and the 
existing absence of any test whatever of such competence. The 
general conduct of this examination will be on similar lines to 
that of the more general examination, save in obvious points on 
which they would not apply. Full particulars will be issued on 
and after January 1st, 1904. 
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Late Strawberries at Sproughton Rectory. —Through the 
kindness of the Rev. A. Foster-Melliar, members of the Ipswich 
Gardeners’ Association paid a visit to Sproughton Rectory to 
see the ripe Strawberries and to hear how they are grown to 
such perfection. The rev. gentleman gave full details of his 
system of cultivation. 
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Croydon and District Horticultural Mutual Improve¬ 
ment Society. —This society’s meeting took plac© at their rooms, 
Sunflower Temperance Hotel, George Street, on the 6th inst.,l 
when Mr. J. Oheal, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, lectured on 
his recent travels in America and Canada. The lecture was 
mainly devoted to the horticultural experience gained by Mr. 
Clieal. During his travels the lecturer had taken photographic 
views of places of interest he had visited, and these were shown 
by lantern slides which portrayed to his audience the methods 
adopted in the new country in laying out their public parks 
and private grounds. It was very gratifying to hear of the. very 
hearty reception accorded him upon landing on the other side 
of the “herring pond,” for the Government placed at his dis¬ 
posal many facilities whereby he was enabled to do the trip 
in a quick and enjoyable manner. The leading horticulturists 
also gave him a hearty welcome to their nurseries. He was 
pleased to say that in almost all cases the responsible positions 
in private establishments were held by men from the old country, 
which exemplified clearly that the Britishers are still predomi¬ 
nant in this, industry. The next meeting was on the 20th 
List., when “A Year’s Work in the Vinery” was the subject of 
Mr. W. Taylor, Tewkesbury Lodge Gardens, Forest Hill, S.E. 
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Ealing Gardeners’ Society. —The first meeting of the six¬ 
teenth session of this society was held on the 8th inst., at the 
Lyric Restaurant, and was well attended, Mr. R. Dean, V.M.H., 
presiding. The subject was “ Sweet Peas,” and the able ex¬ 
ponent, Mr. H. J. Jones, of the Rycroft Nurseries, Lewisham. 
Mr. Jones said the Sweet Pea came into notoriety about 1866, 
but since then the improvement had become so remarkable and 
the varieties so numerous that it was found necessary to classify 
them. He divided them roughly into three classes—-upright, 
hooded, and reflexed, which he fully described. He also treated 
of cross fertilisation, culture, preparation of the ground, and 
other matters. He gave some interesting details concerning 
fertilisation, pot culture, and the application of manures. As 
to the former, he found that Sweet Peas did not like to be inter¬ 
fered with, that three to five in an 8 in. pot was all-sufficient, 
and that strong manures must be carefully avoided. A loamy 
soil was the best for Sweet Peas, and he strongly recommended 
pinching and removal of seed pods to prolong the flowering. In 
the matter of water, do not “ play ” with it, but give it copiously 
when required. Mr. Green thanked Mr. Jones for his lucid 
and vigorous address. Others having discussed the good 
qualities of the Sweet Pea, the chairman gave a short history 
of this fragrant flower, and spoke of the Wonderful advance in 
size, form, and colour. He made a touching reference to Mr. 
Henry Eckford, the Sweet Pea “ king.” Subsequently He dis¬ 
tributed gratis that interesting little book entitled “ All About 
Sweet Peas.” 
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Dutch Horticultural and Botanical Society. —At the 
Floral Committee meeting of September 30th, 1903, the com¬ 
mittee awarded First-class Certificates to splendid Dahlias, 
mil on G. de Grancy, Gloire of Baarn, Queen Wilhelmina, Prince 
Henry, as new plants ; a new race of single Cactus Dahlias, of 
immense circumference, a splendid novedy of Dutch origin, 
from Mr. H. Hornsveld, at Baarn; to Clematis Jackmanni 
lubia (syn. Cl. Gloire de 1 Exposition, 1900), as a new plant, 
tiom Messrs. AVentinck and Co., Boskoop; to Cactus Dahlia 
Minnie West, as a new plant, from Messrs, van Namen 
Brothers, at Zwyndrecht, E. H. Krelage and Son, at Haarlem, 
and G. I. Hemerik, at Leiden; to Cactus Dahlias Coronation, 
Mr. Seagrave, and Etna, as new plants, from Messrs. E. H. 
Krelage, at Haarlem, G. F. Hemerik, at Leiden, and J. G. 
Bunge, at Heemstede ; and to Cactus Dahlia Ibis, as a new 
plant, from Mr. (<. F. Hemerik, at Leiden. At the same meet¬ 
ing, Certificates of Merit were awarded to Cactus Dahlia Eva, 
as a new plant, from P. J. G. Zimmermans, at Oegstgust, and 
G. F. Hemerik, at Leiden; to Cactus Dahlia N. F. Robertson, 
a new plant, from P. J. G. Zimmermans, at Oegstgust, G. F. 
Hemerik, at Leiden, and E. H. Krelage and Son, at Haarlem ; 
