VI, 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 12, 1903. 
Society and Association Notes. 
Fellows oe the Royal Horticultural Society -At agenoral 
vnp „ t j mr 0 f the Royal Horticultural Society held on iuesa y, 
September 1st, twenty-two new Fellows were elected, making a 
total of 1,117 elected since^the beginning of the piesen y 
Fruit and Vegetable Show at Chiswick September 29th 
xofL nT irl October 1 st.—Alteration m Schedule: lhe puzes 
Entries for this show close on Tuesday, September 22nd. 
Royal Horticultural Society.— Exhibition of Edible Fungi: 
OifSfy September 15th, the Royal Horticultural Society will 
hoi dan educational exhibition of edible Fungi m the Drill Hall 
Buckingham Gate, Westminster at -L & P JWan ^ ust ^ 
lecture upon them will be given by Dr M. O. Cooke, im.a., v.i , 
at 3 o’clock. All interested in extending or acquiring the know¬ 
ledge of the edible species are invited to send collections. Col¬ 
lections should if sent, be delivered at the Drill Hall, on Monday 
Semyon September 14th; or if brought, should arrive at or 
before 9 km on the Tuesday, so that they may he properly 
grouped and arranged by the fungus specialists. Intimation of 
an intention to exhibit should, if possible be sent a few days 
before to the Secretary, R..H.S. Office, 117, Victoria Street, West¬ 
minster, S.W. 
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Horticultural Improvement Society.— A new departure in 
the programme of the Croydon and District Horticultural Mutual 
Improvement Society was successfully carried out at their rooms, 
“ Sunflower ” Temperance Hotel, on Tuesday evening, when Dis¬ 
cussions on Floral Decorations with Demonstrations created a 
very enjoyable two hours’ entertainment. The principal interest 
was centred on three dinner tables, which had been tastefully and 
artistically decorated by Messrs. M. E. Mills, A. Maslen, and 
P. F. Bull yard respectively, and the decorative excellence m the 
floral art displayed by these gentlemen called forth a very meri¬ 
torious word of praise from all present. The discussion was 
principally on table decorations, but many useful suggestions were 
unfolded on other decorations, which will prove beneficial to those 
who require fresh and pleasing ideas for this subject. Other 
interesting exhibits came from Mr. W. Bentley, who brought 
Drosera rotundiflora (one of the British species of Sundew) ; fiom 
Messrs. Thompson and Sons, Wimbledon, a specimen plant of 
the new double-flowered Cypsophila paniculata ; from Messrs. 
Wells and Oo., Earlswood, two new Chrysanthemums, “ The 
Champion” and “Carrie”; and from Mr. A. C. Roffey, four 
excellent specimens of Ids Improved Telegraph Cucumber. The 
next meeting will be on September 15tli, when Mr. G. W. T. 
Shruhshall will take for his subject “ Cryptogamic Plants.” 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
Coronation Oak. —The Oak which was planted on Clifton 
Down to commemorate the Coronation of the King has latterly 
been surrounded by a handsome iron fence bearing a suitable 
inscription. 
* * * 
Blairgowrie fruit harvest finished about the end of August. 
Previous to that 45 tons were sent off. The crop has been very 
deficient this year, about 200 tons less than last year, although 
the acreage under crop is larger. 
* * * 
Primroses again in Bloom. —Primroses came into bloom for the 
second time this year on August 31st, in the garden of Mr. W. B. 
Peach, Falkland Villa, Hornsey, N. About the same date Prim¬ 
roses were picked in the woods at East Peckham, Kent. 
* * * 
Garben Party on the Roof.— Roses, Sunflowers, and Lilies 
are in full bloom in the pretty garden on the leads of Southwark 
Police Court. The court-keeper (Mr. E. Hickman), who devotes 
his spare time to the cultivation of the flowers, gave a party 
among them recently to his friends. He hopes soon to be able 
to fulfil a few special orders for ripe Tomatos and Scarlet Runner 
Beans. 
Big Cabbages.- —At the flower show held at Shanklin, Isle of 
Wight, two Cabbages, weighing 82 lbs. in the aggregate, weie 
shown. The larger one weighed 44 lbs. Mr. W. J. Annett, of 
Ockley House, Wrotham, Kent, cut a Cabbage weighing 18 lbs. 
Some of the leaves were 3 ft. long. 
* * * 
World’s Apple Crop. —A report on the world’s Apple crop of 
1903 has just been issued by the Boston Chamber of Commerce. 
It shows Great Britain short of all fruits, notably Apples. Europe 
is generally short of Apples, but expects a heavy crop of Valencia 
Oranges and Almeria Grapes. New England, in the aggregate, 
will have a very generous crop. New York State reports plenty 
of Apples, the Middle West only fair, the Far West very heavy. 
Canada also promises quite a heavy yield. The quality average 
is excellent. 
* * * 
Peasgood’s Nonsuch Apple. —Notwithstanding the unfavour¬ 
able weather, it has recently been shown that some splendid 
specimens of fruit and flowers have been produced in the neigh¬ 
bourhood of Wareham, Dorsetshire. On a small free in a garden 
adjoining the residence of Mr. A. Marsh there are several fine, 
well-shaped Apples of Peasgood’s Nonsuch, the largest measuring 
13in. in circumference. 
* * * 
Big Tomato Plant. —One of California’s vegetable wonders is a 
Tomato plant that stretches more than 70ft., and is still growing. 
It sprang up voluntarily in the front garden of a house in Los 
Angeles, and now its two great arms reach half-way round the 
bouse, having spread over 35ft. in either direction. Laid on the 
ground, the slender stems would measure 73ft., and its side shoots 
and their many glossy branches would cover half a dozen square 
yards. 
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Poisoned by Mushrooms. —A family of Bordeaux, who have 
just returned from the commune of Taillan, and numbering 
father, mother, and two children, are very seriously ill through 
eating what they believed to be Mushrooms. The medical man 
in attendance gives little hope of saving any of their lives. 
This is by no means the first case of the kind during the present 
season. Although described as Mushrooms, the offending agarics 
must have been poisonous Toadstools. 
* * * 
Motors and Agriculture. —The Marquis of Tweeddale has just 
added a motor to his Home Farm equipment. It is to be used 
at Yester, his Scottish estate, for harvesting work. When tried 
the other week with a grass mower behind, it performed the work 
of a horse with ease. But as the motor is 11-horse power, and 
weighs 25cwt., it will have a heavy harvesting machine to drag, 
thus fulfilling the duties of two horses. Fiv< ' ons is the guaranteed 
weight this motor can draw, and one ma handles it with ease. 
Petrol is the motive power. 
Trade Catalogues Received. 
R. Vettch and Son, 54, High Street, Exeter. — Dutch Bulbs. 
James Cocker and Sons, 130, Union Street, Aberdeen.—Dutch 
Flower Roots. ^ 
Thomas S. Ware, Ltd., Feltham, Middlesex.—Catalogue of 
Bulbs and Flower Roots. 
Dobbie and Co., Rothesay, N.B.—Autumn Catalogue. 
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE. 
PAGE 
Bulb Catalogues, new. 778 
Bulbs of the Olden Time ... 775 
Coldbrook . 771 
Daffodils, new trumpet . 776 
Fruit under glass. 767 
Hardy plants, notes on . 766 
Kitchen Garden, the . 766 
Ke w, the best flowering plants 
at . 770 
Law Notes. 774 
Lilies figured in this issue ... 772 
Mushrooms and Toadstools . 765 
Note on autumn Crocuses, a 777 
Orchids, among the. 767 
Plants recently certificated . 774 
Societies :— 
Caledonian Royal Show ... 783 
Chard Flower Show. 782 
Glasgow and West of Sc in¬ 
land Horticultural . 780 
Royal Horticultural. 779 
PAGE 
Societies (continued) :— 
Stirling Flower Show . 782 
Woodside Horticultural 
and Industrial . 7S1 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Darwin Tulips at Rush, co. 
Dublin. 773 
Hyacinth Albert Edward ... 769 
Lilium Hansoni. 777 
Lilium japonicum. 77S 
Lilium Lowii. 776 
L lium superbum . 779 
New Trumpet Daffodils (see 
Supplement.) 
Narcissus Barri conspicuus . 770 
Narcssus incomparabilis ^ 
Piincess Mary . 771 
Narcissus Mrs. Thomson ... 76S 
Tulip Joost von Yondel . 774' 
Tulips in Regent’s Park. 772 
