,, 30,1903 the GARDE NINO WORLD. 4,9 
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EDITORIAL NOTES. 
The Temple Show. 
We have on several previous occasions 
Inentioned the fact that' the whole' of the 
space available for exhibits was occupied, 
and that no more nor larger tents could be 
erected. This was stated on the authority 
of the Royal Horticultural! Society. We 
must now, however, modify that statement. 
Two of the leading exhibitors have been able 
to erect special places cr pavilions, to accom¬ 
modate some of their own exhibits. They 
leave been able to do this by the sanction of 
the Master of the Temple, the Hon. Sir W. 
Grantham. In connection with the Holland 
Hons© Show last year, we reported the fact 
that Messrs. Sutton and Sons had erected a. 
special pavilion to accommodate the Glox¬ 
inias. Then space was by no means- so- 
limited as it is in the Inner Temple Gardens ; 
nevertheless, the firm in question have now 
been able to put up a. much larger building 
to accommodate a greater variety of material 
than before. Messrs. J. Carter and Co. have 
also- made a similar provision for a, collection, 
of Japanese pigmy trees. We may say that 
last year some special provision was made 
for the accommodation of pigmy trees, but 
nothing on so- extensive a, scale as on this 
occasion. The canvas, erected by the lloyal 
Horticultural Society covers an area of 
12,000 square feet. 
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Hot-housc Flowers in Season. 
Last year a, number of the exhibitors at 
the Temple Show were bewailing the lack of 
sunshine that prevailed during the months 
previous to the Temple Show. They had, in 
fact, a difficulty in getting the flowering- 
plants sufficiently advanced to be fit for pre¬ 
senting at the Temple Show. Bearing that 
in mind, a number of the cultivators started 
such flowering plants as tuberous Begonias, 
Gloxinias, Streptoca-rpi, and other flowering 
plants earlier, with a view to 1 get them into- 
bloom by the Temple Show. The very mild 
weather which prevailed during February 
and March brought along the plants very 
rapidly. Then came the spell of cold weather 
in April, and outdoor vegetation was 
severely checked. In the case of indoor 
plants this did not apply, for the cultivators 
were able to- maintain sufficient temperature 
to prevent their plants from receiving any 
check to growth. The result is, that many 
of the cultivator's were more ready for the 
Temple Show than last year. In some cases 
Calceolarias were too far advanced by the 
time of the show, and had to- be kept at 
home, having passed largely into the- seed- 
bearing stage. This, in itself, will explain, 
the greater quantity of certain flowers on this 
occasion, and better quality than last year. 
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Prize Plan of Suburban House and 
Garden. 
Some months ago we announced that the 
Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society had 
offered prizes for plans of a piece of 
ground of about 3 acres toi be let out 
in the form of a suburban residence 
and garden, to be competed for by under- 
srardeners. The result of this competi¬ 
tion was announced at the Spring Show 
of the society in the TYaverley Market 
on the 20th inst. We note from the first- 
prize plan, that provision was made for a 
kitchen garden, greenhouse, gardener’s 
house, hardy fernery, and alpine garden, 
lawns, shrubberies, tennis court, and other 
conveniences, besides the mansion, all 
within the- 3 acres of ground. Mr. Frank 
Philip, Philiphaugh Gardens, Selkirk, se¬ 
cured the leading prize, and it may he worthy 
of comment that this is his second attempt 
at least, he having been commended last 
year. Mr. Robert Philips, under-gardener 
to W. Cook, Esq., Johannesburg, took tlie 
second prize, being a, step higher than last 
year. Mr. William Henry Knight, The 
Gardens, Faulty Hall, Otley, Yorkshire, took 
the third place. Mr. James: M. Webster, 
The Gardens, Montgreenan, Kilmarnock, was 
the fourth-prize winner. 
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Royal Caledonian Horticultural 
Society. 
Judging by the increased success of the 
show held in the Waverley Market on the 
20th and 21st inst., the change of date for 
the Spring Show of the above society has 
been made with advantage to the society 
and the public at- large. The total drawings 
for the two' days amounted to £342, which 
was an increase of £50 as compared with 
last year. There was an advance of nearly 
two months between the old date of the show 
and that which was held this year, and we 
must congratulate the society upon its 
success, after making such a radical change. 
The alteration really means, that the flowers 
which used to be prominent at the Spring 
Show are all out of bloom by the- later 
date. Practically, although designated as a 
Spring Show at Edinburgh, it would really 
be a Summer Show in London. The band 
of the Royal Artillery, mounted, proved a 
great attraction to- the- general public, which 
came up in great numbers. It is computed 
that 26,000 persons, including members, 
passed the turnstile during the two. days of 
the show. The entries for plants, however, 
were not so numerous as- last year, having 
fallen away from 490 to 420. This, may 
have been due to. a new rule put forward by 
the society, by which all tho-se. members who 
entered their names for the show were to be 
fined 5s. for each entry which they made and 
did not bring forward on the day of the show. 
This may have had the effect of frightening 
away a number of them from making en¬ 
tries, in case their plants might not be fit 
for show on the day of the exhibition. 
There are other societies we- believe which 
would like to put a similar rule in force, 
more especially in those cases where the 
space is ultimately left- vacant, owing to- an 
exhibitor not turning up at the right 
moment. 
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The Temperature at Glasgow. 
The average temperature recorded spoke 
plainly of a cold and sunless summer at Glas¬ 
gow last year. In July, when hot weather 
might have been expected, the temperature 
was 5 deg. to 8 deg. below the average for 
tlie northern city. We may state, however, 
that the low temperature was more decidedly 
observable in summer than in winter. The 
thermometer was at or below freezing-point 
on sixty-five days, and frost was registered on 
fifty days to the extent of 392 deg. 
