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THE GARDENING WORLD . 
December 10, 1904. 
The recent spell of frosty weather caused] a cessation of out¬ 
door work, but gave opportunity for the storing 1 of tuberous 
Begonias, Cannias, ©to., in their winter quarters; these should 
be stored ini a cool dry airy place, free from frost, 'but on no' 
account too hot. 
Annuals and biennials; as Stocks, Larkspurs, Antirrhinums, 
etc., as well asi Pent,stem on®, Calceolarias and similar bedding 
plants ini cold frames, must have all the light and air possible 
in open weather, while sufficient material should be toi hand 
for covering up when necessary. B. W. J. 
The Royal Horticultural Society. 
Colonial-Grown Fruit. 
The first show of colonial-grown fruit and of home, colonial, 
and foreign preserved and bottled fruits will be held by the 
Royal Horticultural Society in their new Exhibition Hall in 
Vincent Square; Westminster, on Tuesday And Wednesday, 
December 13th and 14th. 
As; will -be understood; the principal colonies exhibiting fresh 
fruit will be those situated north of the Equator, but a, similar 
exhibition: isi being organised, which will take place cm 
March 30th and 31st, 1905, and will afford an, opportunity for 
our southern colonies to' show also' what they can produce. 
The schedule for the forthcoming December show includes 
colonial-grown Apples (both eating and cooking), Pears, Pine¬ 
apples; Bananas; Mangos, Grapes; and other fruits. A separate 
class is also; provided for Yams; Sweet Potato®, and other 
vegetables. In the division for preserved fruits three open 
classes are allocated to home, colonial, and foreign exhibits 
respectively, and two classes are given for British-grown 
bottled fruits; and jams; made and shown by exhibitors who do 
not sell their produce in any way. 
The Ag’entsi-General and Crown Agents are rendering every 
assistance towards making the show a, success, and it promisesi 
to serve as: a mirror of the pomologicai possibilities nf our 
colonies, just as the annual autumn show of British-grown, fruit 
conducted by the same society exhibits the varieties and the 
ever-increasing perfection in which fruits are grown at home. 
A very interesting series of exhibits of tropical fruits grown 
under glass in England have also been promised, which can 
thus be easily compared with similar fruits grown in the open 
air in the West Indies and other colonies situate within the 
tropics. 
The story of our colonies is one of progress, development and 
success, tempered by occasional troubles and disappointments. 
In most casesl the land was: forest, or waste; but, the British 
colonists, who have gone forth to Canada,, South Africa, Aus¬ 
tralia, New Zealand, and elsewhere; have known that virgin- 
soil was hidden there and havei made the earth yield up, her 
increase; and our colonies can now grow not only sufficient 
corn and meat, and wool and -other products for their own eons 
,sumption, but they have enough- surplus to supply s-omei of the 
demands of the mother country as well. 
This, is due to the inborn, perseverance of our pioneer 
colonists rather than to any signal -effort of the Home Govern¬ 
ment, who; until 1801, included the business of the colonies, in 
the functions of the Home Secretary, to, be transferred in that, 
year to the newly-created “ Secretary of War,” and this state of 
affairs continued until 1854, when the outbreak .of the Crimean 
War led to the appointment of a Secretary of State for the 
Colonies; sot a,si to relieve |he War Secretary of 'colonial busi¬ 
ness, Four years later, on the transfer of India, to the Crown 
in 1858, a Secretary of State for India- was also appointed. 
Since that time much public attention has been directed' to 
the, colonies; especially of late years. The Indian, and Colonial 
Exhibition in 1886 showed what were the possibilities of our 
foreign possessions, and the Imperial Institute was its direct 
outcome. The recent war in South Africa, also attracted more 
attention than had ever previously been, given to our colonial 
possessions in that part of the Dark Continent. And this in¬ 
terest has been generally stimulated still mow by the colonial 
tours of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of 
Males, and of the Right Mom. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., when 
he was Secretary of State for the Colonies. Nevertheless, no 
large show of colonial-grown fruits has ever yet been held, 
although most creditable exhibits have been sent by individual 
colonies to all the principal exhibitions held during the last few 
years. 
t The Royal Horticultural Society endeavoured to persuade the 
Commissioners to hold an exhibition of colonial fruits in con¬ 
nection. with the Indian and Colonial Exhibition of 1886, hut, 
without success, and in the following year it became necessary 
for the society to quit their tenancy at South Kensington; and 
although the project has not since been lost sight of, yet the 
Drill Hall, which for the past seventeen years the society hired 
for their shows, has not been large enough nor light enough to 
do justice to so important an exhibition as that of the fruit® of 
our Empire. The opening of -the Royal Horticultural Hall by 
His Majesty the King in July last has, however, done away 
with these impediments, and the Council of the society were 
well advised to hold the show in question this year, in which 
the centenary of the society and the jubilee of the establish¬ 
ment of the Colonial Office so, aptly synchronise. 
It was the Royal Horticultural Society that first, eighty and 
more years ago; aided the struggling young colonies by supply¬ 
ing them-, free of charge; with grafts, scions, and cuttings of the 
fruit trees which were best adapted to the soil and climate in 
each case. The society even went, so far as to cultivate under 
glass many plants not adapted to our own climate, but, cuttings 
of which were in, great demand in the colonies. By these means 
were largely laid the foundation® of our colonial fruit industry 
and trade which have reached such enormous dimensions at the 
present day. 
The future of our commercial relations with the colonies will 
soon, Jbe in tihiel Parliamentary crucible; but the forthcoming 
shows will indicate their pomologicai possibilities in the best 
possible way. The Royal Horticultural Society deserves well 
indeed from the illation at large -on account of the various works 
of national importance it has conducted during the past cen¬ 
tury of its history and 'still continue® to cany on with ever- 
increasing additions; among the principal of which must he in¬ 
cluded 1 the forthcoming shows' of colonial-grown fruit. 
Flower Garden Notes for October and 
November. 
The month of October this year has been, ®ioi exceptionally 
fine and mild that the garden had until quite lately many 
flowers left, untouched by frost or decay. Let us take a, lock 
at the Rose beds and herbaceous borders. The former have 
still some choice ‘Specimens in bloom, such as bunches of the 
lovely Viscountess Folkestone. La France of 1889 is: a, fine 
red Rose with a delicious' perfume. Antoine Rivoire, Caroline 
restout, Papa Gonltier, and, against an espalier, Etienne Levet, 
as well as Bouquet, d’Or and Reve d’Or. Mai TuMipe is a, good 
autumn-flowering kind, and! Crus® an Teiplitz has many 
pretty cup-shaped bloom®. There are two old favourites 
against a south wall, Anna de Dies'back and Triumph© de 
Rennes—a, constant bloom from June. The beds of China 
Rosie® are now very gay with FeUenherg, Eugene Beauharnais; 
and the old Pink. Grouped in one bed, we find Laure-tte 
Messmy and Princess© de Sagan. I cannot say too much in 
favour of these two China Roses'. Continual bloomers from 
early summer till November; they are no trouble, and grew 
Avell in a mixture of rich loam and coarse sand, and as a 
protection against winter frost® I put about 3 in. of peat 
mould. 
I mean to- try Gruss a,u Teplitz and Celine Fores tier over 
a low arch, or trellis, planting them now in November. 
It '.seemed quite a pity to, have to' lift the scarlet Begonias 
and yellow Calceolarias (aimplexicaulis), its lovely soft yellow 
flowers were still so pretty and fresh, edged in some of the 
bed® with white and green variegated Pelargoniums or tho 
