April 16, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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Rev. W. G. H. Carmichael, of the East Church, Perth, and 
another a missionary in Basutoland. 
Mr. P. Rains. 
One of the oldest and most respected merchants of Coleraine, 
Belfast, died on the 6th inst. in the person of Mr. P. Rains, J.P. 
In disposition he was kindly, tolerant, and charitable, and in 
commercial career, as head of the firm of Messrs. P. Rains and 
Son, seed and manure merchants, he earned the respect of a 
very wide circle. 
Councillor C. Vinter. 
The death took place on the 30th ult. of Councillor C. Vinter, 
of Easthorpe Court, Wigtoft, at the early age of 44 years. He 
was recognised as on© of the largest Potato' growers in the Boston 
district, having worked 'his way up from a mole-catcher. 
Mrs. Dixon. 
It is our sad duty to record the death of Mrs. Dixon, wife of 
Mr. C. Dixon, The Gardens, Holland House, Kensington, on 
Monday, the lltli inst., after many years of patient suffering. 
Deceased will be remembered by many kind friends who used to 
visit her in her affliction. She had been afflicted with rheu¬ 
matism for many years, and was entirely confined to bed for eight 
years. So bad was she at times that she could not bear to be 
moved. 
Society and Association Notes. 
The Hiuhgate and District Chrysanthemum Society sends 
us some extracts from their annual report and schedule of 
prizes for the twentieth annual exhibition, to be held at the 
Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London, N., on November 
2nd, 3rd, and 4tli. The secretary is Air. W. E. Boyce, 33, 
Holmesdale Road, Highgate, N. 
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United Horticultural Benefit and Provident Society.— 
The usual monthly meeting of this society was held at the Cale¬ 
donian Hotel, Adelphi Terrace, Strand, on Alonday evening 
last, Mr. E. Burge in the chair. Three new members were 
elected. Nine members were reportd on the sick fund. The 
sick pay for the month was £31 10s. The usual quarterly grants 
were made to members on the benevolent fund. 
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National Chrysanthemum Society*. —The annual report and 
financial statement of the above society for 1903 is now on 
our table. It also includes the schedule of prizes for this year. 
The shows are again to be held at the Crystal Palace. The 
early autumn exhibition of Chrysanthemums will take placet 
on October 5th and 6th, the great autumn competition and 
fete on November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, and the early winter 
exhibition on December 7tli and 8tli. 
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Shropshire Horticultural Society. —The Shrewsbury 
Grand Floral Fete promoted by the above society will be held 
on August 17th and 18th next. The schedule of prizes shows 
some very important classes, open to all comers, including 
stove and greenhouse plants, a group of miscellaneous plants, 
ornamental foliage plants, etc., for which valuable prizes are 
offered. Messrs. Adnitt and Naunton, The Square, Shrews¬ 
bury, are the secretaries, from whom schedules mav he ob¬ 
tained. 
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Windsor Rose Show. —The "Windsor, Eton, and District 
Rose and Horticultural Society will hold their thirteenth 
annual exhibition in the Slopes, Windsor Castle, by gracious 
permission of His Alajesty the King, on July 9th. The 
schedule of prizes on our table shows a number of classes open 
to all England. The Queen’s Cup offered by the late Queen 
v lctoria has not yet been won outright, and will offer some 
encouragement to exhibitors. The secretary is Air. W. Titt, 
4, Thames Street, AVindsor. The show will be held under 
the oatronage of the King and Queen and Princess Christian. 
The AIidland Daffodil Society. —The above society held a 
committee meeting on Alarch 30th, and, owing to the lateness 
of the season, it was decided to postpone the annual exhibition 
of Daffodils from April 21st and 22nd to April 26th and 27th. 
In other words, the show is to be postponed five days from 
the dates originally given. The secretaries are the Rev. Joseph 
Jacob, Whitewell Rectory, Whitchurch, Salop, and Mr. Herbert 
Smith, Tenby Street, Birmingham. The schedule of prizes 
gives the winners of the prizes for last year, and also sets forth 
the classes in which the various valuable prizes for Daffodils 
are offered this year. Further information may be obtained 
from Mr. Herbert Smith. 
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Royal Horticultural Society.— The next fruit and flower 
show of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held on Tues¬ 
day, April 19th, in the Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, West¬ 
minster, in conjunction with which the National Auricula and 
Primula Society will hold its annual show, 1—5 p.m. A lecture 
on “ Diseases of the Potato ” will be given by Air. Geo. Alassee, 
V.AI.H., at three o’clock. A general meeting of the Fellows 
was held at 3 p.m. on the 5th mst., Mr. Geo. Bunyard in the 
chair. Forty new Fellows were elected, including the Countess 
of Strathmore, Lady Nicholson, Lady Cowell, Sir. Win. John¬ 
stone, Bart., and Colonel H. C. Legli. Mr. Hugh P. C. Alaule 
read a paper on “ Design in the Suburban Garden,” illustrated 
with jilans and photographs. 
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Croydon and District Horticultural Mutual Improve¬ 
ment Society*. —“ Roses ” was the subject of a paper read before 
the members of this society, at their room, Sunflower Temper 
ance Hotel, George Street, on April 5th, and an excellent ex¬ 
ponent of these vastly-cultivated blooms was found in Mr. W. 
Easlea, Waltham Cross, whose experience gained in the last 
25 years was sufficient to recommend him as one who knew what 
he was talking about. The subject-, he said, was one alike in¬ 
teresting and at the disposal of the cottager, as well as the 
gardener who could afford a large space of ground for their 
cultivation. Indeed, it appealed to everyone because of its 
popularity, and there are few flowers which respond so magni¬ 
ficently to good cultivation as these do. A good deep strong 
loam he recommended as the ideal soil to grow them in, and, 
where not naturally existing, should be made up by deep trench¬ 
ing, with the incorporation of fresh yellow loam and well- 
turned farmyard manure. The planting is best done in October 
and November, but can be accomplished in February and 
Alarch, or even to the middle of April. 
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The AIetropolitan Public Gardens Association.— Open 
Spaces : At the monthly meeting of the Metropolitan Public 
Gardens Association, held on Wednesday afternoon at 83, Lan¬ 
caster Gate, W., Sir William Vincent, Bart, (vice-chairman), 
presiding, it was agreed to tender the respectful thanks of 
the association to the King, as its patron, for the interest His 
Alajesty has displayed in the open space movement, as indi¬ 
cated by his recently-announced intention to open to the public 
certain hitherto closed portions of Richmond Park. An appli¬ 
cation was received, for the laying out of St. Nicholas (Dept¬ 
ford) Churchyard, and it was agreed to find out from the Bishop 
of Southwark what guarantee could be provided for the main¬ 
tenance of the ground if the association complied with the 
request. A letter was read from the Poplar Borough Council, 
agreeing to maintain All Saints’, Poplar, Churchyard when 
laid out- by the association, and it was decided to take steps 
for carrying out this desirable scheme and raising the money 
required. Suggestions were made respecting the churc-hyarcN 
of St. John’s, Wapping, and St. Mary’s, Whitechapel, as suit¬ 
able for conversion into public gardens, and it was decided to 
renew the efforts made on previous occasions to secure these 
grounds for this purpose. It was agreed to oppose the Bill to 
he introduced by the Board of Education for acquiring the 
interesting Wycliffe Chapel and its large graveyard, Philpot 
Street, Stepney, £or the purposes of the London School Board, 
and the Liverpool and Wigan Churches Bill, which seeks power, 
as regards some eight or nine disused churchyards, to over¬ 
ride the public law against building on such grounds. It was 
agreed to express the approval of the association to the Bill 
introduced by the Board of Agriculture for the much-needed 
consolidation of the Open Spaces Acts, and to suggest, certain 
amendments. In response to an application from the Islington 
Borough Council, it was agreed to render assistance in the 
laying out of the Norfolk Square area, which will provide a 
lung in a crowded part of the borough. Amongst a variety of 
