June 20, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
543 
Society and Association Notes. 
The Dorchester Gardeners’ and Amateurs’ Improvement 
Society will have their outing this year on the 25th inst. I he 
, roal 0 f their ambition on this occasion is the Earl of Ilchester s 
Hne wardens at Abbotsbury, Dorset. 
Ellesmere Chrysanthemum Show, Oswestry, has been 
arranged to be held on or about the 12th of November next. 
Colonel Dickin took the chair on the occasion of the recent 
meeting. ^ 
Canterbury Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement Society.— 
The ordinary meeting of this society was held on the 9th inst. in 
the Foresters’ Hall. Mr. Holliman occupied the chair and Mr. 
Ewell the vice-chair. The judges (Messrs. Knight and Hick¬ 
man) gave their criticisms on the evening’s exhibits, and the 
latter explained several kinds of herbs which he had botamcally 
named and placed on the table. It is hoped that the next dis¬ 
cussion will be on “ The Carnation.” Mr. E. J. Dines spoke ai 
great length on the work in the kitchen garden during June. 
His remarks were listened to with great attention by all present, 
and endorsed by the chairman and several others. 
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Women’s Agricultural and Horticultural Union. —Mrs. 
Bryant Sowerby .invited the members of the Women’s Agricul¬ 
tural and Horticultural International Union to hold their annual 
meeting in the museum of the Royal Botanic Gardens, and this 
recently took place, and some interesting and useful papers were 
read. The Duchess of Newcastle was in the chair, and there 
was a large audience. Miss Agnes Robinson’s paper dealt with 
“Women’s Work in Botanical Research,” and Miss Godden’s 
with the all-important question of the “ Training and Openings 
for Women Emigrants.” Miss Godden is secretary of the 
Swanley College Colonial Training Branch, and she emphasised 
the opinion that is always given by those who know, that no 
woman should leave England to go to South Africa unless she 
has definite employment awaiting her. Among the branches of 
work especially suited for feminine enterprise was the bottling 
of fruits and the making of preserves. 
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National Chrysanthemum Society'. —The annual outing of 
the members of this society will take place on Monday, 
July 13th, a visit to be madel to the gardens and grounds of 
Park Place, Henley-on-Thames, by the kind permission of 
Mrs. Noble. Arrangements have been made by which the party 
will leave Paddington Great Western Station at 10.30 a.m. to 
Reading, calling at Ealing and Slough, and on arrival embark 
at Caver sham Bridge on the River Queen steam launch, and 
proceed to the landing-stage at Park Place. Dinner will be 
served in the grounds at two p.m., after which there will be an 
inspection of the gardens. Tea will be served at five p.m., and 
at six p.m. the return journey will be made so as to catch the 
ast tram to London at 8.25 from Reading, which stops only at 
a mg- Tlie cost of return rail and river journey, dinner and 
tea is 10s 6d. Tickets can be obtained of the secretary, Mr. R 
Dean, Ealing, W. 
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Scottish Horticultural Association. —According to an an¬ 
nouncement in a previous issue, this association had its annual 
summer outing on the afternoon of Saturday, 13th inst., to 
Dundas Castle, near South Queensferry, the seat of J. Stewart 
Clark Esq. The members, to the number of about sixty, 
travelled by the N.B. Railway from Edinburgh to Dalmeny 
station; where brakes were awaiting them, and conveyed them 
o their destination. At the main entrance gate the party was 
met by Mr. McLennan, head gardener, who is a member of the 
association ; also Mr. Lewis, Clerk of Works, and Mr. Potter, 
Head forester. On arriving at the castle the party was first 
shown over the old castle, from the tower of which a splendid 
view of the surrounding landscape was obtained. The view here 
is unsurpassed for beauty and grandeur, including that noble 
structure the Forth Bridge. The gardens were next visited, 
anc everything, both outside and inside, was found here to be 
K *?' 1 n S?an - The b0th - Y for the under gardeners was much 
admired being one of the finest in the country. After making 
of th f Policies, where many improvements are in pro! 
? • le P ai ’ty returned to the castle, and was entertained to 
SwlVra , s P acl0 ^ s dining-room. After tea Mr. and Mrs. 
M* mS? J T ed the , P art U and - having shaken hands with 
ir. ivlcliattie, the president, each addressed a few words to the 
company, expressing the pleasure it gave them to receive a visit 
from the association, and hoping that the visit would be re¬ 
peated at a subsequent date. On the call of the president, thre.' 
hearty cheers were given for Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Clark. 
After being shown over the castle the party started for home, 
reaching Edinburgh about 8 p.m. 
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Debenture Issue by the Royal Botanic Society. —The fol¬ 
lowing circular has been issued by the secretary of the Royal 
Botanic Society of London:—“Gardens, Regent's Park, N.W., 
June, 1903.—As debentures issued by the society are continually 
revertino- to the society, the council are enabled to re-issue such 
debentures and occasionally make small issues of new deben¬ 
tures to represent permanent improvements. The council have 
resolved to keep a list of the names of Fellows of the society 
wishing to obtain debentures always open, and to re-issue 
debentures in strict priority of application. The debentures 
are for £100 and £50 each, repayable after five years from date 
of issue, and bear interest at £3 per cent, per annum, payable 
half-yearly. To each debenture of £100 is attached a transfer¬ 
able ivory ticket admitting two visitors, and to each debenture 
of £50 a ticket admitting one visitor to the gardens daily, on all 
occasions. The debentures are only issued to Fellows of the 
society.—By order of the council, J. Bryant Sowerby, Secre¬ 
tary.” 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
The famous Cactus in the greenhouse at the Rectory, Slindon. 
West Sussex, has been visited by many. On a. recent Sunday 
it was seen bearing nearly 100 magnificent blooms. 
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Early Potato Digging is becoming general in the Marazion 
district, Cornwall. Except in places where the plants were cut 
by the frost the crop is exceptionally good, and prices are fairly 
remunerative. 
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Record Orchid Sale. —On the 11th inst. Messrs. Protheroe 
and Morris held in Cheapside the biggest sale of Orchid bulbs 
that has ever taken place, 25,000 being disposed of before four 
o’clock at a total figure of about £1,800. 
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The “ Horticultural Directory.” —The editor of the “ Horti¬ 
cultural Directory,” 12, Mitre Court Chambers, Fleet Street, 
London, would esteem it a favour on the part of all gardeners 
who have changed their addresses since October last if they will 
send him a notice of their new address. Nurserymen who have 
changed either their address or title are likewise kindly re¬ 
quested to notify the editor. 
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The Gardener;# Reception and Dinner.— It is interesting as 
well as gratifying to learn that this function, which will take 
place, as we- have previously mentioned, on the evening of the 
first day of the Fruit and Vegetable' Show at Chiswick on Sep¬ 
tember 29th and 30th, bids fair to be a great success. We are 
informed that already over 100 dinner tickets have been issued, 
the purchasers in obtaining them thus early showing a desire 
not to be left out in the cold by delaying till too late. Replies 
to the circulars, 800 in number, recently issued continue to 
come in, 90 per cent., being most favourable. The committee 
issue with every ticket a card on which the holder is requested 
to write his name and address, and to hand it in at the door of 
the reception hall ; also is issued a leaflet on which is found 
useful instructions as to how ticket-holders can best reach the 
Chiswick Show when arriving in London ; also how best to get 
to the Holbom Restaurant in the evening. Some objections as 
to the admission of ladies to the dinner having been raised, the 
committee recently discussed them, but finally resolved to abide 
by the original decision to admit them. It is believed that 
some gardeners may desire to take their wives with them. Tire 
famous nursery firm, Jas. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, have most 
generously offered to decorate the dinner tables, an offer which 
the committee have very thankfully accepted. The toast list 
has been arranged, and the various gentlemen invited to speak 
have in almost every case readily consented. Efforts are centred 
on securing good representation of horticultural interests. 
Persons desiring information or tickets should apply direct to 
the secretary, Mr. A, Dean, 62, Richmond Road, Kingston-on- 
Thames. 
