November 28, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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C. J. Wakefield, 58, Hindon Street, London, S.W., had an 
exhibit of the Floral Aid stands. 
Messrs. Wm. Bull and Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, had a 
group of 48 plants of the delicately-coloured Epiphyllum deli- 
catum, which had a First-class Certificate some time ago. 
The Junofioris Department, 95 and 96, High Holborn, London, 
had an exhibit of their speciality for preserving flowers. 
Messrs. Thomas Cripps and Son, Tunbridge Wells, had a large 
group of Poinsettia pulcherr'ma. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. H. Pattisson, 1, Farm Avenue, Streatham Hill, London, 
S.W., exhibited the Pattisson lawn boots for the use of ponies 
when treading upon lawns. 
Messrs. Vails and Co., 16, Coleman Street, London, E.C., had 
a stand of Beetlecute, a white powder for destroying noxious 
insects. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, 
Sir Charles Russell, Bart, (gardener, Mr. F. Cole), Swallow- 
field Park, Reading, had a tine collection of Grapes, including 
Alicante, Muscat of Alexandria, Cooper’s Black, and Mrs. Pince. 
(Silver Knightian Medal.) 
Messrs. Ambrose and Son, The Nurseries, Cheshunt, exhibited 
their fine new Grape Melton Constable Seedling. The berries 
are larger than those of Gros Colman, and travel well, seeing 
that the same bunch has been exhibited six times since it was 
first shown at Chiswick at the end of September last. 
Society and Association Notes. 
Beckenham Horticultural Society. —On November 20th 
Mr. Simpson gave a paper on “ Heating and Ventilating Horti¬ 
cultural structures.” Mr. Palmer presided during the evening. 
Mr. Simpson strongly favoured the upright tubular boiler as 
being most economical. Useful hints on stoking were given. 
Ventilating of houses was very ably explained. Mr. Palmer, 
being a practical builder of horticultural structures, gave his 
experience on the subject, which, with Mr. Simpson’s remarks, 
gave a good discussion, which brought forward some very useful 
ideas. Mr. Simpson was heartily thanked for his useful paper. 
A vase of Chrysanthemums was exhibited by Mr. Robertson. 
(Award of Merit.) Also some Pears by Mr. Galby gathered from 
trees flowering in July. 
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Croydon and District Horticultural Mutual Improvement 
Society.— “ How Plants Grow ” formed the subject of a lecture 
given before the members of this society, at their rooms, Sun¬ 
flower Temperance Hotel, George Street, on Tuesday last, and 
the lecturer, Mr. H. O. Etherington, manager at Mr. J1 R. 
Box’s, West Wickham Nurseries, in a very able and concise 
form described the building up of plant life, from the com¬ 
mencement of hybridisation till the mature structure is reached. 
He illustrated his lecture with drawings showing the many parts 
constructing a plant, ,and with these illustrations he was enabled 
to explain the functions each component part fulfilled. The 
lecturer emphasised the important feature which light bears 
towards the life of a plant, and also the ways and means that 
nourishment is absorbed, both from the soil and the atmosphere 
which surround it. A discussion by the members followed the 
lecture, and to all questions asked the lecturer gave explicit 
replies. A hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Etherington concluded 
a very pleasant evening: 
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Ealing Gardeners’ Society. —A well-attended meeting of this 
society was held on the 19th inst in the Lyric Buildings, Ealing, 
the subject being “Vegetables.” Mr. J. Styles, of Greystoke 
Gardens, Hanger Hill, Ealing, was the able exponent, and Mr. 
C. Edwards, another good vegetable grower, occupied the chair. 
Mr. Styles explained that as this paper was the second series, 
he should only deal with those vegetables which had not received 
previous treatment. He then went pretty fully into the culture 
and general uses of Celery, Leeks, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, 
Potatos, Turnips, etc., giving a sufficiently full account of each 
variety, which could not fail to be of the greatest value to the 
younger gardeners. In fact, Mr. Styles attached the first im¬ 
portance to a knowledge of kitchen gardening, and recommended 
young men to give it their best attention if they wished to become 
head gardeners. Mr. Styles’ remarks throughout were 
thoroughly sound and practical, and elicited general approval. 
The chairman commented on the value of such a paper to the 
rising gardener, and was glad to hear spade culture so vigorously 
recommended. Several members took up the discussion. Mr. 
Strange detailed his experience with Potatos in the Channel 
Isles ; Mr. Chaffer dwelt, for the most part, on culinary Peas ; 
while Messrs. Biffen, Jones, Slade, Green, etc., observed on 
oilier points. On the proposition of Mr. Green, a very cordial 
vote of thanks was accorded. There was also an excellent com 
petition for a collection of vegetables, six dishes. Mr. C. 
Edwards was the prize-taker. He had a capital lot of Sutton’s 
varieties, consisting of Potato Windsor Castle, Onion Ailsa 
Craig, Carrot Intermediate, Leek Prize-taker, Broccoli Autumn 
Protecting, and Brussels Sprouts. Mr. II. Knightley was a 
good second ; his Onions white Spanish Improved, Parsnips 
Hollow Crown, and Potatos Sensation were extra fine. 
Messrs. New and Strange were third and fourth respectively. 
Air. Woods exhibited Adiantums in baskets, Mr. Hogg Oncidium 
varicosum Rogersii, and Mr. Chaffer Potatos Primula Stellata 
and Sutton s Long Cream Vegetable Marrow—a fine specimen 
32 in. long, and on which he had superscribed his name and 
address and a compliment to the society. 
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Syndical Chamber of Belgian Horticulturists. —At the 
monthly meeting of the above, in conjunction with the Royal 
Agricultural and Botanical Society of Ghent, in the Casino, 
Ghent, on November 1st, the first section of the jury awarded 
Certificates of Merit to a collection of 50 cut flowers of Chrysan¬ 
themums, to Chrysanthemums Jeannette Lens, Queen Alexandra. 
Mdlle. Marguerite Designolle, C. Schwarlz (by acclamation), Mar¬ 
quise Chanaleilles (by acclamation), Lord Ludlow (by acclama¬ 
tion), Mme. Em. Fierens (by acclamation), and Master 0. Sey¬ 
mour (with unanimity), all exhibited by M. E. Fierens ; to Salvia 
alba, shown by M. A. Gallet ;and to Araucaria gracilis, shown by 
M. J. P. Hartman. A Certificate for Culture went to Araucaria 
species, shown by M. J. P. Hartman. An Honourable Mention 
went to Chrysanthemum Mme. Paul Aubry, presented by M. 
Em. Fierens. In the second section Certificates of Merit were 
accorded to Laeliocattleya Baron C. Goffinet (L. elegans Turneri 
x C. dowiana aurea), exhibited by the head gardener of the 
Royal greenhouses, Laeken ; to Cattleya hardyana, shown by 
M. Th. Pauwels ; to a group of Cattleya labiata (by acclamation 
and the congratulations of the jury), to C. labiata var., C. 
Perrinii alba M. Em. Fierens (par acclamation et par rappel), 
C. labiata alba Mme. L. de Hemtinne (with unanimity), C. 
labiata alba Princess Clementine (a l’unanimite et par rappel), 
C. labiata alba Princess of Wales (with unanimity), C. 1. alba 
Miss Kate Brazier (by acclamation and the congratulations of 
the jury), C. labiata alba Marie Henriette de Wavrin (par 
acclamation et par rappel), and to Laelia praestans Queen Alex¬ 
andra (par acclamation et par rappel), Laelia Perrinii var., all 
presented by M. le Marquis of Wavrin ; to Cattleya labiata car- 
minea, C. 1. radiata, and C. 1. Orion, all three shown by Messrs. 
Sander and Sons, of Bruges ; to Cymbidium (Mastersi x seed¬ 
ling of giganteum 1899), shown by M. le Comte J. de Hemp- 
tinne ; to a group of Cattleya labiata, shown by M. M. Ver- 
donck ; to Sophrocattleya eximia (C. bowringiana x Sophronitis 
grandiflora) (with unanimity), to Cattleya labiata alba (by accla¬ 
mation and with the congratulations of the jury), to C. 1. Cook- 
soniae (by acclamation and with the congratulations of the jury), 
to C. aurea superba (with unanimity), and to C. hardyana alba 
Mme. L. de Hemptinne (with unanimity), all five being exhibited 
by M. A. Peelers, of Brussels. An Honourable Mention was 
accorded a seedling of Cypripedium Charlesworthi x Moensi, 
shown by M. Maes-Braeekman. Mention for flowering went to 
Cattleya labiata, staged by M. Th. Pauwels. 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
Elms in a Church.— Two Elms of considerable height mav 
be seen growing in Ross Church, Herefordshire. They are 
suckers which sprang up from the roots of an old tree planted 
in the churchyard nearly two hundred years am. 
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Victoria Plums in November.— The month of August is the 
usual time for the ripening of the fruits of the Victoria Plum. 
A dish of very good Plums was gathered from trees on a west 
aspect (the other week at Bridlington. The vagaries of the 
British climate are great. 
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The Hampton Court Vine.— It is claimed that the old Vine 
at Hampton Court was raised from a shoot taken off an old Vine 
at Valentines, Ilford. Some time ago the King gave instruc¬ 
tions for the renovation of the big Vine at Cumberland Lodge. 
This was very successful, as was proved by the bunches from 
it exhibited at Chiswick on October 1st. His Majesty’s atten¬ 
tion having been drawn to that at Hampton Court, it is believed 
that he will have it treated in a similar way with the view of 
restoring it to its former fertility. 
