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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
April 30, 1904. 
N. Bennett Poe. 
The segments of this variety are obovate, imbricated and 
creamy-white. The trumpet is snipped or cut short' at the 
mouth, lemon-yellow, and of very large size. It is a hybrid, 
but close inspection, shows, that it belongs to the N. Johnstoni 
type, very largely magnified. Award of Merit- to A. Kingsmill, 
Esq., Harrow Weald. 
N. Dewdrop. 
In tins we have a variety belonging to the Leedsii type. 
The segments arei obovate and much overlapped, while the 
crown or chalice isi cup-shaped and of the palest yellow, with 
a bright orange edge. Award of Merit to Mrs. Backhouse, 
Hereford. 
Tulipa kaufmanniana coccinea. 
The flowei“s of this very due variety are 3 in. to 31, in. long, 
larger than, the average size of the type, and of a rich crimson- 
scarlet, with a, yellow base. The yellow oiecupieisi a moderate 
area, forming wedge-shaped blotches- to the base of the seg¬ 
ments-. Award of Merit to- M. C. Van Waveren, Holland. 
Me. C. R. King lias resigned his position as honorary secre¬ 
tary of the Richmond Horticultural Society, Richmond, Surrey. 
* * * 
Birthday or Baroness Burdett-Coutts. —April 21st was 
the ninetieth birthday of the Baroness, who is a devoted lover 
of dowers, and was more than gratified with the wealth of 
Roses and Orchids which were brought by her friends and well- 
wishers in recognition of her birthday. 
* * * 
St. George’s Day. — As this observance (April 23rd) occurs 
before the appointed time of Roses in the open air, the wearing 
of blooms is less general than in the case of Primroses a week 
earlier. Nevertheless, beautiful Roses, mostly foreigners, were 
obtainable at Id. a bloom. Home growers also made strong 
efforts to have a good supply of the favourite dower in bloom 
on the appointed day. 
* * * 
Potato Trials at Manor House, Merton, Surrey. —Through 
the kindness of John Innes, Esq., J.P., of Merton Manor House, 
the National Potato Society will be able to conduct a trial of 
Potatos on a plot of ground which has been placed at its disposal 
for the purpose. This plot will be under the control of the 
garden instructors of the County Education Committee -of 
Surrey. The N.P. Society sends 12 varieties of Potatos which 
they have selected for the purpose. 
* * * 
Bulbs in Holland. —Hyacinths, Tulips, Daffodils, and other 
bulbs present a very fine spectacle at- present on the bulb farms 
of Holland. Many visitors from this side of the Channel have 
found their wy there during the past week or two, and all are 
agreed that the flowers are in fine condition. The fields are 
covered with flowers for 16 miles running by the side of the 
railway between Leydes and Haarlem. These flowery fields 
also extend back from the line for great distances. 
* * * 
Primrose Day. —The quantity of blooms gathered to supply 
the requirements of the votaries of Primrose Day (April 
19th was again enormous. Those who now buy a bunch of 
Primroses do not always attach a political significance to the 
same, hut do it for old acquaintance sake, remembering the 
days of their youth, when they gathered the quaint and pale 
yellow flower in its native woods, as other children did and 
still do. The scheme of decoration of Lord Beaconsfield’s statue 
in Parliament Square was attractive, though not all of the 
flowers were used in the design. A great pile of bunches was 
also dumped down without, order. 
Bn; Trees of California. —The big trees, as Sequoia gigantea 
is usually termed, have suffered a deal of bad usage, many gigantic 
trees having been cut down merely for the purpose of curiosity, 
for exhibition, and other minor matters. There are now stated 
to be only ten groves left, one of which is owned and protected 
by the United States Government-. An attempt is being made to 
secure another gr-ove for the State. 
* * * 
Scientific Experiments at Wisley. —A discussion took place 
upon this subject at the Scientific Committee meeting of the 
R.H.S. on the 5th Inst., many valuable suggestions and commu 
nications being made by several of the members. Finally a sub¬ 
committee was formed to present a report to the co-uncil, consist¬ 
ing of Dr. M. T. Masters, Professor M. Ward, Professor G. S 
Boulger, Dr. Rendle, Messrs. Chittenden, Bateson, Massee, 
Farmer,’ and Hurst, and Rev. G. Henslow, with power to add 
to the number. 
* * * 
Severe Weather in East Anglia.— Mr. Rider Haggard, the 
celebrated novelist, gardener, and farmer, is complaining bit¬ 
terly of the severe nature of the weather recently experienced in 
the eastern counties of England ; from five to nine degrees of frost- 
were recorded, together with north-westerly gales, driving snow¬ 
storms, and other unseasonable vagaries. Daffodils and Doroni- 
(v^ms were much injured or broken down, while Primroses were 
blkckened. As the frost was accompanied by moisture, it may 
be that, the Pears, Cherries, and Plums had their blossom 
more or less injured, but. that can only be determined after it 
can be seen which fruits have set. 
* * * 
Silver Lane Cottages. —Some little time ago we mentioned 
the cottages that were being built for agricultural labourers 
by Mr. W. H. C. Nation, the lord of the manor of Rockbeare, 
at- Silver Lane, Rockbeare, Devon. We may state that “ Silver 
Lane Cottages ” is being worked out and placed upon a green 
marble tablet over the front doors of the cottages. Silver Lane, 
we may state, was mentioned in Mr. Nation’s work, " Prickly 
Pear Blossoms.” The ornamental gardens in front of the cot¬ 
tages will shortly be planted with Hawthorns and \ arious in¬ 
teresting hardy plants, such as Cardamine trifolia, Liliunr 
dauricum, Calystegia sylve-stris, Feverfew, Achillea aipina, and 
other plants. Several of these are interesting as old-fashioned 
flowers of Devonshire gardens. 
* * * 
Honour to a Dundee Seedsman. —Mr. D. C. Hutcheson, of 
Messrs. Storrie and Storrie, seed merchants and florists, Dundee, 
was, on the occasion of his forthcoming marriage-, entertained by 
his horticultural friends- at a smoking concert in Young’s Rooms 
on the 14th inst. Baillie Melville presided, and in the course of 
an enjoyable musical evening Mr. Hutcheson was made the re¬ 
cipient of a handsome marble clock -and ornaments, subscribed 
for by 160 horticulturists. Mr. William Grant, Femhall Gardens, 
in an appropriate speech brimming with characteristic Humour 
land sentiment, handed over the present on behalf of the sub¬ 
scribers. Mr. Hutcheson feelingly and appropriately replied. Mr. 
David Storrie also thanked the donors, for in honouring Mr. 
Hutcheson they had conferred a very high honour on the firm. 
He also- paid a very high tribute to Mr. Hutcheson as an appren¬ 
tice, journeyman, manager, and partner. At- this point a charm 
was added to the scene when Miss Brand, a lady florist in Messrs. 
Storrie and Storrie’s employment, in an attractive little speech, 
presented Mr. Hutcheson with an easy chair and shaving mirror, 
a token of esteem and regard from the employees in the nursery 
and seed warehouse. Mr. Hutcheson having, in a few well-chosen 
words, thanked the employees for their present, Baillie Melville 
then proposed the toast, “ Our Guest,” which was heartily re¬ 
sponded to. An enjoyable evening was afterwards spent in song, 
sentiment, and instrumental music. Mr. Hutcheson came into 
Messrs. Storrie and Storrie’s employment as an apprentice boy 
some sixteen years ago, and rose step by step until lie attained 
the position of junior partner about six yeans ago. He directs 
and supervises -the seed department, while the senior partner, 
Mr. David Storrie, devotes his chief attention to- nursery manage¬ 
ment. Amid the- turmoils of exacting business life Mr. Hutcheson 
has found time to serve h-i-s fellow-horticulturists, having acted 
for the past six year’s- as treasurer of the Horticultural Associa¬ 
tion, of which he has been a member since boyhood. His services 
also to the committee -of the Horticultural Society have been 
much appreciated. By the time 'this appears in the pages of 
The Gardening World he will have contracted another partner¬ 
ship, this time -for private home life, which we trust will be sig¬ 
nalised with much joy and happiness, and that his public and 
business life will thereby be stimulated to even more success than 
heretofore. The committee of management have since presented 
