604 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 23. 1904. 
between the various strata of the soils. Mr. Cutler also spoke 
of the injurious side of the question. 
* * * 
National Carnation and Picoteb Society (Southern Sec¬ 
tion).— The annual exhibition of the above society will be held 
in the new hall of the Royal Horticultural Society, Vincent 
Square, Westminster, on Tuesday, July 26tli. Entries must be 
sent in at least four clear days before the day of the show to 
Mr. S. T. Wright, superintendent, Royal Horticultural Society s 
Gardens, Wisley, Ripley^ Surrey. * 
Scottish Pansy and Viola Association.— The second monthly 
meeting was held in the Religious Institution rooms Buchanan 
Street, Glasgow, on July 13tli, for the purpose of awarding 
Certificates to such Pansies and Violas as might be deemed 
worthy The following awards were madeFancy Pansies : 
First-class Certificate to Mary Phillips (Kay); Certificates of 
Merit to Provost Thomson (Kay), Mrs. Campbell (Dobbie and 
Co.), Emmie Bateman (Dobbie and Co.), Jane Carswell (Dob¬ 
bie and Co.), Nellie Curson (Dobbie and Co.), Mrs. W. Sine air 
(Dobbie and Co.), and Mary B. Wallace (Dobbie and Co. • 
Show Pansies : Mrs. R, Smith, white ground (Dobbie and Co ), 
Katie, yellow self (Dobbie and Co.), and A. Paterson white 
self (Dobbie and Co.). Violas: Certificates of Merit to Lady 
Grant (Frater) J. H. Wilson (Kay), Effie (Dobbie and Co.). 
Also Certificate of Merit to new Lobelia Blue Jacket (Aitcluson 
Brothers). Next, meeting August 10th. 
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The Metropolitan Public Gardens Association. —*)pen 
Spaces: At the monthly meeting of the Metropolitan Public 
Gardens Association, 13, Lancaster Gate, W., on Wednesday 
afternoon, the Earl of Meath, chairman, presiding, a communi¬ 
cation was read from the Day Schools Sub-committee of the 
London County Council, stating it was not possible to adopt 
suggestions made by the association for the conveyance of school 
children to the Council’s playing fields to enable them to secure 
the benefit of organised games, and for the improvement of 
the school playgrounds, which at present are little moie than 
dull bare yards, by substituting iron railings for the existing 
hi^h walls, by the planting of trees and shrubs therein and the 
provision of simple apparatus for exercise and recreation It 
was resolved to make further efforts m this direction. A letter 
was read from the Poplar Borough Council desiring the church¬ 
yard to be wholly laid out as a garden, and it was agreed to ask 
the rector to forego his condition of transfer that part should be 
dealt with as a playground. The secretary stated that he had 
attended on the 30th ult. the reopening for public use of St 
Botolph’s, Billingsgate, Ground, a small but most useful space 
near the market,"in which work the association had co-operated 
with the Billingsgate Christian Mission. A deputation was re¬ 
ceived from the "Islington Borough Council asking that the 
association should, in addition to other work it had agreed to 
do undertake to provide gymnastic apparatus m the playground 
proposed to be made on the Norfolk Square area, and it was 
decided to obtain estimates of cost. Another deputation 
attended from Spitalfields to ask the association to make efforts 
to extend the window-garden movement, which had met with 
considerable success in "that district, and a sub-committee was 
appointed to consider and report as to the best way of further- 
incr this object and of obtaining the requisite funds. Seats were 
granted for Woolwich Common and the Sun Street disused burial 
ground and a loan of gymnastic apparatus was sanctioned for 
a “ Hooligan ” Club in St. George’s-m-the-Ea.st. It was stated 
that the °drinking fountain erected by the association in the 
City Road had been formally transferred to the Shoreditch 
Borough Council for maintenance, on the 5th inst., by Sir 
William Vincent, vice-chairman, the Mayor of Shoreditch being 
the Council’s representative. Reports were received that the 
Edwardes Square Protection Bill had been withdrawn, that the 
Open Spaces (Consolidation) Bill was making progress, and that 
the association’s clause for the protection of Wycliffe Chapel 
Graveyard, Stepney, in the Board of Education Bill, had been 
accepted by the London County Council. Progress was reported 
with regard to the Hampstead Heath Extension Scheme, and 
a letter °wa.s read from the County Council stating that amend¬ 
ments had been secured in the St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Bill, 
whereby, although it had not been possible to secure the pre¬ 
servation of the church and churchyard of St. Bartholomew the 
Less, the existing area of open space would not be diminished 
in the rebuilding scheme. A letter was read respecting the con¬ 
dition of certain Jewish disused burial grounds, which it was 
thought might be improved, and the Westminster City Council 
intimated that they would be prepared to maintain the garden 
of Golden Square if the association would secure and lay it out. 
Killed by Strawberries. —Anna Scliiedigger, aged seven 
months, was given Strawberries to eat, and the result was she 
died two days later. At the inquest, at Marylebone, the Coroner 
said it was dangerous to give such a young child fruit, for very 
little would upset it in such hot weather. 
* * * 
Broomwater Gardens, Teddington. —A small company has 
been registered under the title of Broomwater Gardens, Limited, 
with a capital of £100 in £1 shares. The object is to take ovei 
two small pieces of land in the road known as Broomwater, 
Teddington, and lay out all or part in the form of a garden 
for the use of occupiers of houses in the road. 
* * * 
Fruit at Newburgh, Fiee. —Small fruit shows signs of an 
abundant crop. Green Gooseberries are finding a ready market, 
but at unremunerative prices. Red Currants are to be plen¬ 
tiful, and will be ready in about a week. Black Currants art 
to be scarce, but Raspberries are to be equal to an average 
yield, while Strawberries promise a large harvest. 
* * * 
London City Mission.— On Thursday, the 14th, the generous 
hospitality for which Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Sutton are sc 
well known at Reading was extended to the missionaries oi 
the London City Mission. Over 400 were entertained for the 
day at Bucklebury Place, host and hostess personally doim 
everything possible to make the outing a happy one. The Arch 
deacon of London was among their special guests. 
* * * 
Choked by' a Gooseberry'.- —At the inquest, at Derby, on tin 
lltli inst., on t)ie body of Albert Edward Ford, the six week 
old son of Herbert Ford, a joiner, it transpired that the chile 
was found by its mother choking on the sofa, and that deatl 
took place before medical assistance could be procured. Th 
deceased and two other children had been playing with Goose 
berries, and one of these was subsequently found deep dowi 
in the child’s throat. Dr. Barratt stated that death was du 
to suffocation, and a verdict to that effect was returned. 
•sc * * 
Edinburgh Town Council and ex-Bailte Mackenzie.—Oi 
the 12th inst., ex-Bailie Mackenzie, of Messrs. Mackenzie am 
Moncur, horticultural builders and hot-water engineers, Bal 
earns Street, Edinburgh, was entertained to dinner by the Lor 
Provost, magistrates, and Council, in recognition of his service 
to the Corporation and the city alike in the capacity of cour 
cillor, magistrate, and convener of the Electric Lighting Con 
mittee. The Lord Provost (Sir Robert Cranston) presided, an 
proposed the toast of the guest of the evening, and ex-Baili 
Mackenzie responded. He as also" presented with an illi 
minated address. 
* * * 
The French and Fruit Packing. —The French Govemmer 
arranged an interesting exhibition in the Floral Hall, Cover 
Garden, on the 14th inst. Fine Apricots and Peaches wei 
packed in baskets and packages of novel design, the object bein 
to find the best type of basket, which, while effective in earr¬ 
ing the fruit, would be so light and inexpensive that there woul 
be no necessity for returning the empties to the sender. T1 
feeling was prevalent that the samples shown, while dainty i 
appearance, were too light to pass the cross-Channel joumt 
safely. After the exhibition the fruit, to the amount of 3g ton 
was distributed amongst the London hospitals. 
* * * 
The King and the Flower Girl. —A flower girl, in h< 
exuberance of high spirits and loyalty, took a holiday for tl 
purpose of seeing the King on his way to lay the foundatio 
stone of the new buildings of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. » 
took with her a ♦bouquet of sweet-smelling Roses, and took u 
a position at the corner of New Oxford Street and Shaftesbm 
Avenue. As the King appeared she threw the Roses, with 
“God bless your Majesty! ” Throwing them harder than sit 
intended, the Roses hit the King full in the face. His JUajes 
smiled, but a zealous constable seized the girl and mawne| 
her off to prison. Later on the matter was referred to the lu :■ 
who ordered her release. 
