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THE GARDENING WORLD 
December 10, 1904. 
Society & Association Notes. 
Liverpool Horticultural Association. —A meeting of this 
authority was held at the society’s office, Mr. T. Foster in the 
chair, when Mr. F. W. E. Shrivell, F.L.S., delivered a lecture on 
“ Up-to-date Manuring,” on the basis of his experiments at 
Golden Green experimental grounds, conducted by Dr. Dyer and 
the lecturer for a series of years. The principal suggestion by 
the lecturer was a combination of natural and other forms of 
manures applied in the most approved forms and at the most 
desirable times, the outcome being an increased produce at a 
minimum cost. The lecture was closely followed by the large 
attendance present, and at the conclusion a cordial vote of thanks 
was tendered to Mr. Shrivell for his excellent lecture and to Mr. 
Foster for presiding. 
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Royal Horticultural Society oe Perthshire. —The annual 
meeting of the above was held at Perth on the 25th ult., Mr. 
Henry Coates in the chair. The report showed that the past 
season had been disastrous for the society, owing to' the wet 
weather and lack of public interest. There was a loss of 
£87 4s. 3d., and towards this £44 19s. had been raised to meet 
it, as the result of a special appeal to those interested. Fifty 
pounds had also been borrowed on security of New South 
Wales Government stock. The income of the society, including 
the amount borrowed, was £253 10s. 2d., and the expenditure 
£234 18s. 9d., leaving a balance of £18 11s. 5d. The report 
was adopted, and officers for the ensuing season elected. 
Next year is the centenary of the society, and an effort was to 
be made to secure cups for competition. There was also a pro¬ 
posal to hold the show in the private park at Pitcullen House, 
this being under consideration. 
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Royal Horticultural Society.— Arrangements for December 
12th, 13th, 14th : The society is holding a special show of Colonial 
fruits, etc., on December 13th and 14th. All exhibits of Colonial 
fruit, etc., and of British bottled fruits, jams, etc., must be 
staged on Monday, December 12th, and be ready for the judges at 
4 p.m. At 5 p.m. the council hold a private view of.the show, 
to which representatives of the Press and a few guests have been 
invited. Any space not required for exhibits under the special 
schedule will be allotted for groups of flowers, etc., as usual, but 
such exhibits can only be accepted on the special understanding 
that they will be staged before 11.30 on December 13th, and will 
be left on view for the whole duration of the show, which will 
remain open till 10 p.m. on December 14th. Plants shown for 
Certificates only will be allowed to be removed at 4 p.m. on 
December 13th.—By order of Council, W. Wilks (secretary), 
S. T. Weight (superintendent). 
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Pharmaceutical Society.— The opening meeting of the ses¬ 
sion of the Pharmaceutical Society, N.B. Brand, was held in 
tli© society’s hall, 36, York Place, Edinburgh, on the 25th ult., 
Mr. D k B. Dott in the chair. The inaugural address was given 
by Professor J. W. H. Trail, of Aberdeen, whose speech was 
“ Man’s Relation to the Flora of Scotland.” The lecturer said 
that amongst Scottish plants some had been introduced inten¬ 
tionally, as they occurred only where cultivated, while others 
were found only as weeds in cultivated ground. Some were 
natives, of America or other distant lands, and in some cases 
owed their initial introduction to- man. Others seemed to have 
a connection with man, but it was difficult to determine their 
origin, whether native or foreign. The earliest work on the 
botany of Scotland was Sibbald’s “ Scotia Illustrata,” pub¬ 
lished in 1684. Wild and cultivated plants were enumerated 
in this work, some curious information regarding their uses 
being also given. The effects of man on the forest and wild 
flora were also briefly outlined. 
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Beckenham Horticultural Society.— “Vines and Peaches,” 
by Jno. W. Barks, was the subject at the above society on the 
25th ult. Mr. Barks differs from most gardeners as to his way 
of starting the young Vines. When planting young Vines the 
soil is washed away from the roots, the rod is carried up prac¬ 
tically the whole length, it is made to break by bending slightly ; 
but should it not break all eyes, he cuts a niche just above that 
eye which, he says, generally breaks easily. Styptic is smeared 
on the cut to prevent bleeding. Mr. Barks says he is most suc¬ 
cessful on that system, so that in two years the rod reaches to 
the top of the house. The first year about four bunches of 
Grapes are cut from the Vines. Peaches Mr. Barks seemed to 
be equally successful with. Bud dropping seemed to be the 
greatest trouble with some in the meeting. Mr. Barks did not 
seem to be much troubled. His idea was dryness at the roots 
was the chief cause. There was a fine display of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums by Mr. Langford and Mr. Galley. A hearty vote of 
thanks was accorded to Mr. Barks for his lecture. 
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Messrs. Sutton at the Smithfield Club Show.— -Messrs. 
Sutton’s well-known Potatos appear to have been as successful as 
ever this year, judging from the handsome collection of tubers 
here on view. Every growers should carefully inspect this splendid 
collection of seed Potatos, comprising as it does specimens of the 
most reliable varieties now in cultivation, including a new late 
seedling, Sutton’s Superlative, which not only crops well but 
cooks well, and Sutton’s Discovery, of which some remarkable 
crops have again been reported. We may especially mention 
Sutton s Reliance, Sutton’s May Queen, Sutton’s Windsor 
Castle, Sutton’s Satisfaction, Sutton’s Epicure, Sutton’s Ninety¬ 
fold, Sutton’s Supreme, and Sutton’s Abundance, all of superb 
quality and noted for their disease-resisting properties. But the 
item which will probably attract the greatest attention is the 
collection of pedigree Potato Seedlings "raised by Messrs, Sutton 
from crosses made in June and July, 1903. * Each group of 
tubers is the produce of a separate seed sown in the spring of 
1904. Many of the roots averaged over fifty tubers each, and 
in one case over eighty tubers were found. Such productiveness 
in the oase of “ first-year seedlings ” is probably without pre¬ 
cedent. The value of these seedlings is, of course, priceless. It 
may be remembered that at the recent show held by the National 
Potato Society, Messrs. Sutton received the highest award, viz., 
the Llewelyn Cup, offered for the best exhibit of Potatos in the 
show. 
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Woolton Gardeners’ Society. —The monthly meeting of the 
above was held in the Mechanics’ Institute on Friday of last 
week, Mr. James Mercer, C.C., presiding over a large attendance, 
when Mr. F. Shrivell, F.L.S., gave his well-known lecture on 
“ Up-to-date Manuring,” the subject being illustrated by a series 
of lantern views especially applicable to the subject. The com¬ 
mittee considered, as the subject was an important one, not only 
to the gardener, but the farmer, they made the meeting an open 
one, inviting all who had any interest in, the cultivation of the 
soil. This accounts for the gratifying attendance that faced Mr. 
Shrivell on his initial lecture before this society. The views were 
excellent, and added much to the enjoyment of and instruction 
to those present. This, in a considerable degree, is due to Mr. 
H. Fyles, who very kindly and so ably undertook charge of the 
excellent lantern. The lecture was similar to that previously 
reported in these columns, and for some additional interest a 
series of views in connection with hop culture was added, many of 
the scenes being picturesque and humorous. At the conclusion 
a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer, on the 
motion of Mr. T. Carling, seconded by Mr. J. Stoney ; a similar 
compliment to the chairman, to Canon Spooner for the loan 
of the lantern, and to Mr. H. Fyles for his excellent manipula¬ 
tion was carried with applause, on the proposition of Mr. R. 
Todd, seconded by Mr. W. Webster, and supported by the 
lecturer. 
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Crawley and District Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement 
Association. —Mr. M. Mills, of Coombe House Gardens, Croy¬ 
don, gave a very instructive paper on “ The J apanese Chrysan¬ 
themum for Exhibition ” before the members of the above asso¬ 
ciation, on Wednesday, November 23rd. He fully described the 
culture of same, right from the cutting to the bloom ready 
for the exhibition, and illustrated various of his remarks by 
drawings on the blackboard and numerous diagrams of his 
own pioducing. He gave the various parts of the different kinds 
of compost most suitable to use for potting as the plants de¬ 
veloped. He mentioned the proper times for stopping and 
taking the buds, giving at the same time the names of many 
Chrysanthemums which require to be stopped once, twice, or 
three times, as the case may be. He dealt with means of pre¬ 
venting and killing such Chrysanthemum pests as thrips, 
greenfly, mildew, rust, etc. He made special emphasis as to the 
proper time to start feeding Chrysanthemums, as much depends 
on how and when this process is carried out as to the future 
success at the exhibition. You should never let your plants 
suffer for want of water at this stage of growth, or you will 
not meet with much success as far as prize-winning goes. 
After this summer treatment out of doors, and the time has 
arrived to house them, he advocated that a temperature from 
48 to 54 degrees should be maintained, as the Japanese varie¬ 
ties generally open steady and free, and keep their solidity 
milder this temperature. If we allow it to fall below this point 
damping soon makes its appearance, and so would prove fatal 
