January 21, 1905, 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
trees came some number of miles. They might be cheap, but 
did not pay in the end. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded 
JMr. Seabrook for his excellent paper. 
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Kidderminster and District Horticultural Society.— The 
above society holds three show's during the year, and also 
meets once or twice a month to read papers, and hold discus¬ 
sions thereon. Tho president for the year is Frederick Godson, 
Esq., M.P., F.R.H.S. There are over thirty vice-presidents, 
including tho Mayor. The chairman for the year is the Rev. 
Jf. de B. Gibbins, Litt.R., M.A. ; vice-chairman, Mr. Arthur 
Naylor; chairman of Finance Committee, Mr. H. Beeley ; 
chairman of Show Committee, Mr. E. H. Bromage; chairman of 
Lecture Committee, Mr. A. R. Goodwin; treasurer, Mr. W. 
Piercy Snow. The other committee-men are Messrs. A. Best, 
A. Coomb?s, F.R.H.S., H. Rawlings, W. H. Higley, G. R. 
Woodward, E. H. Maskrey, D. R. Dixon, H. Bulmer, W. H. 
Fierce, E. Longmore, ancl John Sadler. Amongst those who are 
to give lectures during the year we note such well-known names 
as Messrs. A. Coombes, F'.R.H.S., W. F. Reid, C.E., F.I.C., 
A. Clark, J. Millbum, F.R.H.S., T. Humphreys, F.R.H.S., 
and H. H. Thomas. Each of the three shows held during the 
season includes a large number of classes for different flowers, 
of which most of them are open, a few being reserved for cot¬ 
tagers and amatehrs. The Daffodil show is to be held at the 
Corn Exchange, Kidderminster, on April 15th, the summer show 
at the grounds of Franc lie Hall on July 15th, and the Dahlia 
show at the Corn Exchange on Saturday, September 16th. 
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Royal Agricultural Society.— Ever since the last show was 
held at Park Royal the adherents of the Royal Agricultural 
Society have been under the impression that they could not 
again hold a show in their new Park Royal. There must be, 
however, a considerable number of members and officials who 
do not lack courage of their opinions and who are able to 
successfully carry them out. The previous two exhibitions 
held by the society in their new park resulted in a loss of 
£16.00u on the two exhibitions. Some of their available re¬ 
sources had also been mortgaged. We understand that a de¬ 
cision had been come to some time ago not to hold another 
exhibition in the permanent ground unless a guarantee fund 
of £10,000 were forthcoming. About £6,000 of this has been 
promised, and a majority of the council has now resolved to 
hold another exhibition, to last from June 27th to 30th, in¬ 
clusive. Many of the adherents of the society were convinced 
(hat a movable exhibition was the only alternative to prevent 
the breaking up of the society. The decision to hold a third 
show at Park Royal was come to on the 11th inst. 
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National Fruit-growers’ Federation.— The meeting of the 
council took place on Monday, January 16th, at the new hall 
of the Royal Horticultural Society in Vincent Square, West¬ 
minster. Mr. F. S. W. Cornwallis presided, supported by 
Colonel C. W. Long, M.P., president-elect. There were also 
present Colonel C. E. Warde, M.P., Messrs. A. Miskin, E. 
Vinson, G. E. Champion, W. Horne, C. H. Hooper, W. Craze, 
A. H. H. Matthews, H. Leak, and A. T. Matthews, secretary. 
Mr. Wagliorn, barrister-at-law, kindly attended, and had a long 
conference with the growers present on the subject of preferen¬ 
tial railway rates and treatment of home-grown fruit in transit 
compared to that imported from abroad. The discussion was 
of a most important and interesting character, and when con¬ 
cluded the council appointed Air. Miskin to represent them 
officially as a witness before the Departmental Committee now 
sitting to inquire into the above question. The new Railway 
Services Committee, consisting of seven members, was. then 
definitely appointed. The Finance Committee presented their 
report, which showed a considerable improvement in the posi¬ 
tion of the federation during the past year. After the rising 
of the council the new Railway Committee held a preliminary 
meeting. 
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Bristol and District Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement 
Association. —The fortnightly meeting of this association was 
held at St. John’s Parish Rooms on the 12th inst. Colonel Cary 
Batten, the president of the association, accompanied by Airs. 
Cary Batten, was present, but was unable to remain through¬ 
out the meeting. Colonel Cary Batten addressed a few words 
to the members, and congratulated them on the progress the 
association was making, and hoped the steady progress would 
be maintained. It was always a pleasure to Airs. Cary Batten 
and himself to pay the society a visit. Mrs. Cary Batten then 
presented the prizes which they offered to the successful com¬ 
petitors,- the competition being for three plants in bloom, The 
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way was invited to take the chair during the remainder of ih. 
evening, and called upon Mr. Binfield to read a paper on J> 
corative Plants,” which was an interesting and practical one 
Tie detailed the method of cultivation of Palms, Crotons and 
I oinsettias; also composts, potting, the most suitable’te m¬ 
perature, and general treatment, in a clear and concise way 
A discussion followed his lecture, and ho was accorded the thanks 
ot the meeting. A hearty vote of thanks to Air. Caraway, who 
takes a practical interest in tho association, terminated an en¬ 
joyable evening - The nexi meeting takes place on January 
26ih, when Mr. Y\ oodward, member of the Newport Association 
will lecture on “ The Rotation of Kitchen Garden Crops.” 
Mr. J. E. Sadler, late of Alessrs. .1. Backhouse and Son, of 
lork, lias been appointed traveller for the northern district 
representing Alessrs. William Wood and Son, Limited, Royal 
horticultural specialists, Wood Green, London, N. 
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Destructive High Tide at Kessingi.and. —Air. Rider Hag¬ 
gard does not always enjoy the works of his labour, judging by 
the fact that some of the lines of bushes which he planted at 
the above place, on the coast of Norfolk, were washed away by 
the great tide in November. Those that remain have served 
to accumulate heaps of sand, so that if they take root they 
may serve to bind the shifting material of the seashore against 
wind and tide. 
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Centenary of the Perth Horticultural Society.— Some 
time ago it was proposed that the Town Council of Perth should 
be asked for a Challenge Cup to be competed for at the show to 
commemorate the centenary of the Royal Horticultural Society 
of Perthshire, but it seems that the city fathers were rather 
doubtful about the propriety of spending so many of the 
people’s “ bawbees.” However, after some discussion, it seems 
that the motion to provide for a Challenge Cup was ultimately 
carried. 
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Quality of Oregon Fruit.— A writer in the “Western Fruit- 
gro.ver,” in giving an account of the fruit exhibit at St. Louis, 
said he was under the impression that Iowa had the cleanest 
show of all until Oregon unloaded a car of Apples in bushel 
boxes. Every Apple, lie said, was simply perfection, and he 
doubted if the world ever saw sucli a show. We may state, in 
allusion to this fact, that thirty years ago at least in this 
country Oregon got the credit of being the country of rain and 
red Apples. 
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Christmas Trees in America. —In this country Christmas 
trees are usually taken from cultivated land, but in America it 
seems that they have no hesitation in cutting down the trees 
to such an extent as to denude the mountain-sides of certain 
kinds. Alore than 1,000,000 Christmas trees were cut from the 
Green Mountains to supply New York and Boston. In other 
parts of this mountain range, as at Vermont, it is stated that 
the ground has practically been denuded of Spruce trees. 
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Aid for Luther Burbank. —For many years past we have 
been hearing of the result of experiments with flowers and 
fruit carried on by Luther Bavbank, of Santa Rosa, California. 
The long period of time over which Ills experiments have been 
conducted, and the extent of ground which the trees and other 
nlants covered, Have bee.r drawing heavily upon liis resources. 
Last year, says “ The American Florist, he sold land that he 
owned in order to be able to continue bis experiments, some cf 
which have been commenced from fifteen to twenty years ago, 
and are just coming into fruition. His Californian friends came 
to the rescue in order to prevent the loss of these experiments 
to flie State, and represented the matter in the proper quarters. 
The value of bis work has been recognised by the State of Cali¬ 
fornia, as well as several of the universities, and they would 
have come to his aid had not the present representation of the 
