October 31, 1903. 
919 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
Society and Association Notes. 
Newtown (Oswestry) Horticultural Society. —The next 
show was fixed for August 11th, 1904, subject to the president’s 
convenience. 
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Chrysanthemum Show at Norton. —-The annual show of the 
Norton, Malton, and District Chrysanthemum Society will be 
held on November 5th. Prizes are offered for fruits, flowers, 
vegetables, agricultural produce, etc. The lion, secretary is 
3Ir. William Horsley, Post Office, Norton, MaltOn. 
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Chilham Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement Society. —At 
the monthly meeting of this society, on the 19th inst., Mr. 
Holman, chairman of the Canterbury Gardeners’ Society, ex¬ 
plained to the members many details relative to the establish¬ 
ment of a combined association of all the East Kent societies. 
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Kidderminster Chrysanthemum Show. —The show of CJhry- 
santherntims in the Town Hall on Tuesday land Wednesday, 
November 10th and 11th, by the Kidderminster and District 
Horticultural Society, promises to be one of unusual interest 
and attraction. Lady Beauchamp, of Madresfield Cburt, has 
kindly consented to perform the opening ceremony on Tuesday, 
at 3.15 p.m. 
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Croydon and District Horticultural Mutual Improvement 
Society. —At their rooms, Sunflower Temperance Hotel, George 
Street, a large assembly of members on October 20th listened 
to a highly practical paper on “ A Year’s Work in the Vinery,” 
read by Mr. W. Taylor, Tewkesbury Lodge Gardens, Forest 
Hill, who is a grower of considerable eminence in the horticul¬ 
tural world. To illustrate his paper he brought a collection of 
Grapes, including what he considered to be the best twelve 
varieties grown, and truly, to look at them created admiration 
and appreciation from all present, as they showed the master 
hand of a skilled cultivator in producing such specimens. The 
lecturer commenced with the operation of making up the Vine 
border, details of which he gave most fully, as also the different 
modes of structure each vinery might be, together with the 
heating apparatus required. A discussion by some of the mem¬ 
bers followed, and to questions asked Mr. Taylor replied fully. 
The next meeting is on Friday, November 6th, when Mr. R. B. 
Leech, Wood Hall Gardens, Dulwich, will lecture and demon¬ 
strate on fruit bottling ; and to this lecture the lady friends of 
members are invited. 
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Beckenham Horticultural Society. —On Friday, October 
23rd, “ Experiments with Manures on Bush and Other Fruits,” 
by Mr. -Shrivell, was the paper. Mr. Shrivell spoke upon the 
advantage of potash being used with superphosphates for fruit. 
Raspberries gave better fruit by not being so heavily manured 
as is usually done ; strawberries also ; spraying, of the trees 
for prevention of caterpillars, etc. Tomatos for prevention of 
disease gave a good discussion amongst the members. Mr. 
Shrivell spoke highly of the Bordeaux mixture as a preventive. 
Mr. Webster exhibited some very fine Onions grown upon the 
system Mr. Shrivell adopts at Hadlow. Mr. Cole exhibited the 
Gloire de Lorraine Begonia, plants over 2 ft. through, grown as 
M r. Beale, of Hayes, Kent, advised in his lecture of last autumn. 
It must be very gratifying to the gentlemen who give their 
papers to the Beckenham Horticultural Society to see such 
results as were exhibited on Friday. It shows that the members 
derive some benefit from their remarks upon the treatment, 
etc., of various vegetables, fruits, and plants. Mr. Rippingale, 
of the District Council, presided during the evening. 
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CORBRIDGE AND DISTRICT GARDENERS’ MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT 
Society. —The annual general meeting of this society was held 
in the Town Hall on Tuesday, October 6th. Mr. W. Herdman, 
Hindley House Gardens, presided over a good attendance of 
members. Two new members were duly elected. Mr. W. 
Anderson, gardener to F. M. Laing, Esq., was awarded the 
society s Certificate of Merit for an exhibit of Begonia flowers. 
The hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. George Hall, then read 
the annual report, which showed the society was in a very 
flourishing condition. Thirteen papers had been read during 
the past season on interesting subjects, and having on hand 
the balance of £7 16s. 8d. with which to commence the ensuing 
season. The officers were accorded a most hearty vote of thanks 
for the way in which they had conducted the business of the 
society during the past season. The following officers were 
elected :—President, W. C. B. Beaumont, Esq., By well Hall ; 
vice-presidents, J. H. Edwards, Esq. (Byethorne), D. O. 
Drewitt, Esq. (Willow Wood), Hugh McLean, Esq., M.D. (Cor- 
bridge), J. H. Straker, Esq. (Howden Dene), D. N. Jackson, 
Esq., M.D. (Corbridge), H. R. Sully, Esq. (Piper Close), C. F. 
Armstrong, Esq. (Peel Tower) ; chairman, Mr. W. Herdman, 
Hindley House Gardens, Stocksfiehl • vice-chairmen, Mr. R. E. 
Claphan (Bywell Hall Gardens), Mr. Thomas Thompson, 
(Hindley Hall Gardens), Mr. W. C. Fraser (Dilston Castle 
Gardens) ; librarian, Mr. C. Leach (Corbridge) ; hon. secretary 
and treasurer - , Mr. George Hall (Peel Lower Gardens) ; com¬ 
mittee of gardeners, Mr. J. Cameron (Byethorne Gardens), Mr. 
W. Hay (Loughbrow Gardens), Mr. J. Lee (Stagshaw House 
Gardens), Mr. Edwards (Bromley Grange Gardens), Mr. J. Lowes 
(Corbridge), Mr. Wilson (Aydon Gardens), Mr. J. Winder 
(Howden Dene Gardens), Mr. J. Mathieson (Piper Close 
Gardens), Mr. J. Hall (Ravenstone Gardens), Mr. J. Wauo-h 
(Wheelbirks Gardens), Mr. W. Mark (Farnley Hill Gardens), 
Mr. W. Anderson (Farnley Grange Gardens), Mr. J. Stamper 
(Apperley Dene), Mr. J. Hall (Beaconsfield Gardens), Mr Geo 
Wharton (Bywell House), Mr. Renwick (Willow Wood 
Gardens), Mr. W. Harrison (Castle Hill Gardens) • auditors, 
Mr. W. C. Fraser (Dilston Castle Gardens) and Mr.’A. Davies 
(The Mount Gardens). Several interesting papers were pro¬ 
mised by the leading members present. The rules were read 
over and adopted. 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
A Giant Mushroom. —Mr. John Lawe, of North Walsham, 
has gathered a Mushroom measuring 30 in. in circumference 
and weighing just over 1^ lb. 
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Mr. E. Ireland, late gardener to Sir William Walrond, M.P , 
Bradfield, Cullompton, has been appointed gardener to E. F. 
Studd, Esq., Oxton House, Hinton, near Exeter, Devon. 
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The Waratah Tree.— During the second week of September 
last a fine specimen of the Waratah tree, one of the Proteads, 
about 10 ft, high, at Beecroft, Sydney, carried 93 heads of bloom’ 
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4 Record Potato. —A giant Potato, weighing over a quarter 
of a stone (14 lbs. to the stone), has been dug up by Mr. Bent 
at Grobv, Leicestershire. It is claimed to be the 1 arrest on 
record. 
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Public Garden for Liverpool.— For laying out St. John’s 
Churchyard as a. public garden for the City Council, Liverpool, 
the tender of Mr. W. Standing, Garston, for £347 has been 
accepted. 
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Trees for Windsor Coverts.— Messrs. Walker and Son, 
nurserymen, Nairn, have again been selected as contractors for 
supplying the Royal coverts at Windsor with 165,000 Pines and 
other forest trees. 
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Hawick for Cabbages and Turnips.— In addition to the bio- 
Cabbages previously recorded in these pages from Hawick', N.B.” 
it is now announced that a Turnip measuring 36 in. by 33 in.’ 
has been grown at Causlinn, Hawick. 
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Beauty Plant.— The women of Algeria eat the seeds of a 
certain plant to make them beautiful. The Government experts 
at Washington, according to “ The American Florist,” are 
making experiments with it in order to determine what grounds 
the ladies have for this practice. 
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Alphabetical Cherry Trees.— Cherry trees are now grown 
and trained in the form of letters, which may be brought to 
table on the occasion of birthday festivities, the letters °bein a- 
selected according to the name of the person in whose honour 
the festivities have been arranged. 
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Metropolitan Asylums Board.— The Contract Commissioners 
reported that they had accepted the following tenders :_Rose 
trees, Messrs. B. S. Williams and Sons, Victoria and Paradise 
Nurseries, Upper Holloway, N. ; and plants, trees, and shrubs 
Messrs. W. Cutbush and Sons, Highgate Nurseries, N. 
