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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 19, 1904. 
be obviated by better organisation. Birmingham, for instance, 
might have ;i horticultural society (a branch of the R.H.S.), which 
could take under its protecting, wing all of the small societies 
in the Midlands. In a. word, co-operation should be the object. 
He referred to the proposed registry for gardeners. This ho 
said, would not be antagonistic to the employer, but merely a 
co-operation of the employees for mutual benefit. Piofessor 
Hillliouse, of the Birmingham University, in opening the dis¬ 
cussion, stated, in emphatic language, that he had long regretted 
the fact that we should be dependent on foreigners for nearly 
all the new discoveries, not only in the department of scientific 
research, but also, as one example, in horticulture. We have 
become as a nation so* conscious of our many natural advantages 
that we 'forget that' other countries now are developing their 
own advantages until we are cutrivalled. Several other gentle¬ 
men discussed the various questions, and Mr. Pearson replied.— 
J W M , “ Edelweiss,” Birmingham. 
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Royal Horticultural Society. —The next fruit and flower 
show of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held on Tues¬ 
day, March 22nd, in the Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, West¬ 
minster, 1.5 p.m. A lecture on ‘‘Heredity of Acquired 
Characters ” will be given by the- Rev. Professor G. Henslow, 
Y.M.H. At a general meeting of the society held on Tuesday, 
March 8th, fifty new Fellows were elected, amongst them being 
Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, Lady Lyall, and Lady Stacke, 
making a total of 351 elected since the beginning of the present 
year. 
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Royal Botanic Societal —During the last few years the above 
society appears to have undergone a complete reformation. At 
least one show will be on a, scale worthy of the former reputation 
of the society, while* it. has also inaugurated an innovation that is 
completely new to its programme. This is no* less than a series 
of monthly exhibitions or meetings, at which medals and certifi¬ 
cates will he awarded at the* discretion oif the committee of 
judges. During the present -year meetings will take place on 
April 13th, May 11th, June 8th, July 6th, October 12th, and 
November 9th, besides one held *oh* March 16th. At these meet¬ 
ings there will be sections for nurserymen, florists, and trade 
growers, who may exhibit flowering and foliage* plants, Ferns, 
Orchids, Alpines, forced and retarded plants and bulbs, fruits, 
vegetables, etc. There will also* be a, division for amateur and 
professional gardeners, and certificates of merit will be open to 
anyone who* has new* plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables, 
garden apparatus or appliances to* show. The two latter after 
receiving certificates, may, after trial, be awarded medals if con¬ 
sidered worthy of such by the judges. There is also an open 
division for garden structures and appliances of a very varied 
character. On April 13th a silver Daffodil vase is offered for 
the best exhibit of Daffodils by an amateur or gentleman’s 
gardener. 
* * * 
Devon and Exeter Gardeners’ Association. —A lecture on 
“ Carnivorous Plants ” was delivered .at the Royal Albert Memo¬ 
rial College, Exeter, on the 9th inst. by Mr. Ralph Morgan, of 
Heavitree. The lecture was illustrated by limelight views. Mr. 
J. Jerman presided. This unusual place *o*f meeting for the 
gardeners was due to* the invitation of the governors of the Royal 
Albert Memorial. The lecturer dealt with the subject by ex¬ 
hibiting various* forms *o*f structure in the plant body, describing 
the various elements of which they are built up and the source 
from which they are derived. This led up to the peculiar 
formation of carnivorous plants and the* remarkable modification 
they have undergone t*o* make up for their deficiency in the usual 
methods of obtaining nitrogenous food. The usual types ot 
cainivorous plants weie* discussed. In the competition for 
Freesias the first prize went to Mr. A. Stocker, 30, Bombay Road 
Exeter, with 85 points. Mr. Rogers, Barley House Gardens’ 
St. Thomas, was second with 55 points, and Mr. Hulland Ivy- 
bank, was third with 38 points. ’ J 
■M- Afr y 
The National Sweet Pea Society.— Provincial Pries : T1 
committee of this society has arranged with the Wiltshii 
Horticultural Society, whose exhibition will be held o 
August 10, th to include in the schedule a special class fc 
Sweet Peas, for which the National Society will provide tt 
pries. I lie class is identical with the “ audit class” n 
page 19 of the N.S P.S. schedule, and all the members of th 
w C u t L- ma c! exh , lblt free* others on paying the usual fees of t*l 
Miltslure* Society, of which Mr. Leonard Sly, Salisbury is ff 
secretary. The total prize money offered by the N.SPS 
Ld 2s. 6d. and a Silver Medal to the* winner r.f ■ 
place, Mr. Sly will send full particulars. The society has'ah 
been able to arange with the Galashields Horticultural Asso¬ 
ciation for a class on behalf of northern growers, the prizes beino- 
identical with those in the previous case. The class here is 
similar to the “classification class ” on page 19 of the N.S.P.S. 
schedule, and it will be contested on September 10th. Members 
of the N.S.P.S. are entitled to exhibit free of special entry fee. 
The secretary of the Galashiels Horticultural Assocication is Mr. 
James Mallen, Galashiels, who will be pleased to send compl-t- 
details of the .class.— Horace J. Wright. 
Fruit from Argentina. —The ss, Magdalena recently brought 
a large quantity of fruit from Argentina, consisting mainly" of 
Peaches*. It arrived in fine condition, and met with a ready 
sale at Covent Garden. 
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The Late Mr. Joseph Charles Fiddler. —The above seeds¬ 
man and Potato merchant of Friar Street, Reading, and 
Warrenside, Caversham, who died on December 26th last, left 
estate of the gross value of £119.304, with net personalty of 
£25,386. 
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Jasmine with Tuberous Growths. —Specimens received from 
Mrs. Street, Woodside*, Caterham, were examined by Mr. 
Saunders, who* reported as- follows at the meeting of the Scientific 
Committee of the R.H.S. on the 8th inst. :—“It is difficult-to 
account for the growths, as- there are no signs of insect or fungus. 
Growths of a similar appearance occur on the roots of Roses, 
being caused by the irritation set up by ants.” 
* 
Lobelia nicotianaefolia. —At the Scientific Committee meet¬ 
ing of the R.H.S., on the 8th inst., a fine plant was exhibited by 
Mr. G. Paul, a native of Neilgherry Hills and Ceylon. The 
flowers were white, but the figure- (“ Bot. Mag.,” tab. 5587, 1886) 
was- violet coloured. A Botanical Certificate, proposed by Mr. 
Veitch and seconded by Mr. Chittenden, was unanimously 
awarded to Mr. Paul. 
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Jamaica Pineapples. —For many years a variety known as the 
Jamaica Pineapple was principally grown in Jamaica, Until 
recently it did not occur to the islanders to plant Pineapples 
foi the export trade. The smooth Cayenne was the variety 
selected. T his flourishes witli remarkable vigour in the soil anil 
climate of the* island, and indeed produces too* large fruits to 
be of great value commercially. Occasionally a single head 
will exceed 201bs. in weight. The growers having so mam 
natural blessings will have to plant closer and feed less, if 
indeed they give any feeding at all, in order to get fruits of 
smaller and more useful size to meet the wants of the trade. 
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Substitute for Pot-pourri. —Within recent years what lias 
sen described as* a substitute for pot-pourri is being used in 
some* of the smart drawing-rooms of the present day. This 
consists of Seville Oranges thickly pierced with holes and cloves 
stuck into the same in such numbers as to almost completely 
nde the yellow skin of the* Orange. These are being prepared 
by a florist in Bond Street, and ladies place* them in their 
rooms as well as amongst their linen. We think that there is a 
little mistake here, as* fresh Oranges pierced in that way would 
stain the linen. If it had been dried Orange peel stuck full of 
c oves tne idea would have been more feasible and by no means 
a new one. 
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,, L -. u ! v . Gardeners at Kew.— Our contemporary “ The Daily 
Mail has been discussing the question of lady gardeners at- 
,y ,w ’ an , c as ^ we,e, k gave its* reason for the disappearance of more 
than a dozen young women from the field of gardening at Kew. 
t- was the* opinion of our contemporary "that- matrimonial 
engagements had put an end to the career of a great many of 
them as gardeners. It seemed to think that for this reason the 
Hay of the lady gardener was past. The curator of the Royal 
i>oita-mc Gardens, Kew, writing our contemporary, in order to 
conect tiis mistaken view, says that if Kew does not continue 
n imp o.' ■"omen it is because there are now excellent training 
Ptudtev 0 c a s t O £ 1Cultur -’ fw the ' m at Reading, Swanley, and at 
