March 19, 1904, 
THE GARDENING WORLD . 
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The treasurer’s account showed receipts to thei value of 
£2,751 13s. 10d., obtained from the last year’s balance in hand, 
rom subscriptions, donations, dividends, return of income tax, 
fete. The expenditure to members, in sick pay, in payment from 
;he several existing funds, purchase of stock, etc., amounted to 
£2,602 6s., leaving an aggregate balance of £149 7s. lOd. 
The statement of liabilities and assets shows:—Liabilities, 
£22,749 7s. lOd. ; assets, £22,400 ; and cash on deposit and in 
land of £349 7s. lOd. 
The annual dinner account shows an expenditure of 
£33 14s. 4d., which was covered by the sale of tickets and 
donations. 
In rising to move the adoption of the report, the Chairman 
poke in appreciative terms of the excellent work that was being 
lone by the society, and was strongly of the opinion that the, 
■omparatively speaking, slow accession of members by no means 
eflected credit upon the business acumen of the young gardeners 
if England. The advantages of the “United” over the general 
ie lie fit societies, admirable as these in many respects are, were 
o manifest that the wonder was that, instead of there being only 
1,000 members, there were not ftoe or six times more. The 
peaker pointed out that since the society’s institution in 1866 
here had been steady advance, which was moist marked after 
he pronounced recommendations of Mr. John Wright in 1883 
md Sir. George Gordon in 1902. He advocated a fresh form of 
idvertising, and thought that something might be done in asso- 
,'iation with the many gardeners’ mutual improvement societies 
istablished in various parts of the country. 
Mr. C. H. Curtis, chairman of the committee, in seconding, 
nade some most interesting observations relative to. the work of 
lie society. The report and balance-sheets were carried unani- 
nously, and it was resolved that 3,000 copies be printed and 
Iktributed. 
According to the rides, four members of the committee retire 
annually, these in the present occasion being Messrs. Carter, 
Winter, Harding, and Woods, all of whom were re-elected. Two 
members had found themselves compelled to retire from the 
committee—Mr. T. Humphreys, owing to distance from London, 
md Mr. S. Summers, through increasing pressure of business, 
dessrs. Hawes (Regent’s Park) and Wesker (Burntwood Lane) 
vere elected to fill the vacancies. Mr. Riley Scott proposed, 
md Mr. T. Winter seconded, and it was carried with acc lama- 
ion, that Mr. W. Collins be re-elected secretary for the ensuing 
ear. Mr. Collins responded, thanking the members and assuring 
hem of the continuance of his best efforts in the interests of the 
ociety. The vote of thanks to the treasurer, who, unfortu- 
lately, was not able to be present, was proposed by Mr. Hawes 
ncl seconded by Mr. Frogbrook ; it. was carried without dissent, 
,.s was that to the trustees, which was proposed by Mr. John 
Wight and seconded by Mr. Burgh. Messrs. Wheeler and 
icott responded. Mr. Taylor moved, and it was seconded by 
dr. Wheeler, that the horticultural and general Press be thanked 
or the consistent, invaluable support, which they had rendered 
o the society. Mr. J. Harrison Dick responded. 
Mr. Brown, Chertsey, moved, in t he form of a recommendation 
o the Rules Sub-Committee, and it was seconded by Mr. Price, 
hat the desirability of remunerating the members of the com- 
littee for their attendance be considered, and that the result 
,f the 1 deliberations he placed ‘before a special meeting of the 
members of the society, if possible during the forthcoming 
emple Show week. 
A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting. 
Plants Recently Certificated 
By the Royal Horticultural Society. 
March 8th. 
aeliocattleya haroldiana magnifies. 
The parentage of this splendid bi-generic hybrid was L. 
mebrosa x C. hardyana. The sepals are shaded with red over 
u orange ground. The petals are of a dark purple-red, wavy 
t the edges above the middle. The lip is of great size and 
laroon-cnmson, with a bright purple edge, and much waved 
n crisped. The orange throat usually present in plants of 
ns alliance has entirely disappeared, owing -to the dark purple 
dour being continued down the tube, leaving only a. few pale 
rked yellow lines. First-classi Certificate to Messrs. Charles- 
ortii and Co., Heaton, Bradford. 
Odontoglossum crispum humbeysideanum. 
The sepals of this fine variety are white flushed with pale 
purple. The lozenge>-shaped petals are jagged at the edges and 
have all the middle area covered with a heavily-marbled purple- 
red blotch, quite distinct from anything we have seen in this 
species. The lip is white and spotted purple round the edge 
and in front of the crest. Award of Merit to Norman C. 
Cook son, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. J. Chapman), Oakwood, 
Wylam-on-Ty ne. 
Dendrobium melanodiscus gloriosum. 
The sepals of this hybrid variety are heavily shaded with 
purple almost to the base. The petals are paler on the lower 
half, but otherwise smaller. The lip has a blackish-crimson 
disc surrounded with orange and white bands in this order 
of succession, while the tip itself is of a, deep purple. Award 
of Merit to Mrs. Haywood (gardener, Mr. C. J. Salter), Wood- 
hatch Lodge, Reigate. 
Odontoglossum crispum Rossendale Variety. 
The sepals of this fine variety are white with a, group of 
brown blotches on the centre. On the petals the chestnut- 
brown blotch takes the form of a horseshoe. The lip has a 
large and shining chestnut-brown blotch in front of the crest.. 
Award of Merit to J. Wilson Potter, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. H. 
Young), Park Hill Road, Croydon. 
Society and Association Notes. 
Linnean Society of London. —Air. Enock’s exhibition 
announced on p. 224 for the meeting of the above society to be 
held on March 17th is unavoidably postponed to the following 
meeting, on April 7th.—B. Daydon Jackson, General Secretary. 
* * * 
Isle of Wight Horticultural Association. —On the 12th 
hist., a. paper on “ Winter-flowering Begonias ” was read by Mr. 
W. Fribbick, F.R.H.S., of Brook House Gardens, at Warburton’s 
Hotel, Newport, I.W. Dr. Groves, J.P., presided. Mr. Trib- 
bic-k dealt with cultural details, and stated that the above 
subjects should be grown extensively in gardens where space 
permitted, and in smaller gardens should take precedence over 
any other subjects for winter display. 
* * * 
Grand Horticultural Exhibition. —From June 6th to 11th 
the Royal Botanic Society of London will hold -a grand horti¬ 
cultural exhibition in the gardens of the society, Regent’s Park. 
During the continuation of the exhibition conferences and lec¬ 
tures on various subjects connected with gardening and horti¬ 
culture will be held. Gold, silver gilt, silver, and bronze medals 
and cash prizes will be awarded. In the horticultural division 
will bo classes for Orchids, Alpines, forced and retarded plants 
and flowers, fruits, vegetables, and seeds. Market gardening, 
forestry, fungicides, manures, etherisation apparatus, retarding 
and cold storage apparatus, horticultural buildings, gardening 
tools and implements, and new inventions have been provided 
for. In the botanical department attention will be given to 
experimental research work, scientific apparatus, plants, seeds, 
etc., used in medicines. Nature study, books, and methods of 
teaching will come under the educational division. Even a branch 
will be open to' Colonial exhibits of fruits and vegetables. Pic¬ 
tures of flowers, garden designs and plants, and table decora¬ 
tions coming under the heading of art will be provided for. 
Garden sports, such ais croquet, lawn tennis, bowls, etc., in¬ 
tended for garden recreation and games, will also be provided 
for in the matter of exhibits. 
The Birmingham and Midland Coltnties Gardeners’ Mutual 
Improvement Society. —On Monday, March 14th, Mr. Pearson, 
of the “ Gardeners’ Chronicle,” gave a very interesting paper, 
entitled “ Some Thoughts on Horticulture and Horticultural 
Societies.” He covered a very wide ground, from the education 
of gardeners and: the organisation of the various exhibitions to 
the proposed registry for gardeners. Throughout his paper he 
ever emphasised the fact that there was in all things concerned 
with horticulture and its societies a deplorable waste of energy, 
an enormous amount of work put in without the proportionate 
result which is reasonably expected. This, he considered, could 
