February 11, 1905. 
THE QARDEHING WORLD 
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Company, who, in addition to a valuable money prize pre¬ 
sented a handsome Challenge Trophy; to Mr. W. Seward, Mi. 
K Sydenham, and Mr. J. Williams; and also to the auditors, 
Messrs. R. Cordwell and J. Cake, for the care with which they 
audited the accounts of the society. 
‘ The undermentioned account of receipts and expenses is 
more detailed in the schedule, but the totals are given undei 
each heading: — 
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE 
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1904. 
p r Receipts. 
'IT. balance brought forward . 
Annual subscriptions, 1903, 1904, 1905 ... 
Kmvriii members subscriptions, 1904 ... 
Donations and special prizes, 1903, 1904 ... 
Crystal Palace Company, 1903, 1904 
Entry fees, 1904 . 
Affiliation fees, 1903, 1904 ... • •• ••• 
Medals, etc., affiliated, societies, 1903, 1904 
Medals sold, 1904 
Sale of catalogues, 1904 ... __. 
Advertisements in schedule, 1903, 1904 ... 
Advertisements in catalogue, 1903 . 
Space, 1903, 1904 • ■ • • ■ • • 
Sale of classification reports, etc. 1903, 1904 
Transfer from Sir E. Saunders Memorial Fund 
Ret uni of deposit, Metropolitan Railway 
ExPENDITtRE. 
By prizes*. 
Printing and stationery, 1903, 1904 
Medals and. engraving, 1903, 1904.. 
Advertisements in horticultural Press ... 
Expenses, foreign corresponding secretary, 190 
1904 ... . . 
Expenses of audit 
Hire of Essex Hall (market show). 
Hire of rooms ... 
Deposit, Metropolitan Railway (outing ticket 
Vases 
Paper for tables at shows ... 
Judges’, etc., luncheons 
Judges’ fees 
Cartage ... 
Artistes at annual dinner 
Expenses at annual dinner. 
Badges ... 
Royal Insurance Company ... 
Show expenses ... 
Secretary’s salary 
Petty cash, etc. 
Bank charges (stamps and special cheques) 
Balance in hand (petty cash) 
Balance at bank 
*In addition to the above prizes, the following 
medals were awarded : Four large gold, six 
gold, seven silver gilt, seven silver, three 
bronze, and four Crystal Palace silver medals. 
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Dip total expense of the annual outing was £70 4s. lid., and 
was nearly covered by the sale of tickets. The reserve fund 
stands at £115, and there is a balance of £2 16s. 9d. on the re¬ 
serve current account. The assets and liabilities account shows 
that tile society has a balance of assets over liabilities of 
£240 4s. 6d. 
The New Zealand Christmas Tree. —Various countries have 
their trees which flower about the end of December, and are 
spoken of as Christmas trees. In New Zealand the Maoris 
name a certain tree Pohuto Kawa. Botanists named it Metro- 
sideros tomentosa, which is a member of the Myrtle family, 
which has developed into so many splendid and strange forms 
at the Antipodes. We may remind readers that the Blue Gum 
trees, rivalling the big trees of California in height, are rela¬ 
tions of Metrosideros. The New Zealand Christmas tree, then, 
is a tree of medium size and furnished with large masses of 
flowers of a brilliant red colour. Some fine specimens are grown 
m the Botanic Gardens at Sydney, and are very conspicuous 
objects when in bloom. The best-known ally in this country 
is M. floribunda. 
Trade Notices. 
Messrs. Webb and Sons. 
The Farm Seed Catalogue of Messrs. Webb and Sons, Word 
“ley, Stourbridge, is now on our table, and shows that this 
energetic firm looks after the interests of agriculture in no less 
a degree than that of horticulture. Numerous photographic 
illustrations show the relative size, shape and productiveness 
of the various Swedes, Mangolds, Turnips, and other roots 
which the Wordsley firm keeps up at a high standard of merit. 
All the standard varieties of roots are well represented, includ¬ 
ing a new Swede named Buffalo, new Mangolds named Lion 
Yellow Intel-mediate, Smithfield Yellow Globe, and others. A 
new early Drumhead Cabbage shows a variety characterised 
by dwarf habit, small outer leaves, and veiy large heads. 
Various kinds of Cabbages, including Thousand-beaded Kale, 
are also provided for. Much attention is given to Grass and 
Clover seeds, permanent pasture, and the cereals. It is need¬ 
less to dilate upon the qualities of Webb’s Kinver Chevalier 
Barley, which is now well known in every part of the country 
where this variety is likely to succeed. Many first-class varie¬ 
ties ot Oats are also grown on the firm’s extensive farms at 
Kinver. Details are also given concerning Webb’s root com¬ 
petition, and Webb’s special manures for Turnips, Mangolds, 
Hops, Oats, Barley, Wheat, Potatos, Pastures, etc. 
Mr. John Forbes. 
The Catalogue of Florists' Flowers, hardy Border Flowers, 
etc., now being sent out by Mr. John Forbes, Buccleuch Nur¬ 
series, Hawick, runs to 180 pages. All the plants mentioned 
in it are arranged alphabetically, and include hardy and tender 
subjects in great variety. Amongst tender subjects we notice 
Bamboos in many species, tuberous-rooted and other Begonias, 
Bouvardias, Caladiums, Calceolarias, Cannas, etc. Amongst 
hardy florists' and other flowers special mention might be made 
of the large collections of named Antirrhinums, show and 
alpine Auriculas, Malmaison, tree and border Carnations and 
Picotees, perpetual flowering border and laced show Pinks, 
early-flowering Chrysanthemums, Dahlias in all classes, Mont- 
bretias, herbaceous Paeonies, show and fancy Pansies, Violas 
in immense variety, Pentstemons, early and late-flowering 
Phloxes, named varieties of Primrose, as well as other Primu¬ 
las, Pyrethrums, etc. Florists' flowers of all classes are indeed 
well looked after here. Hardy herbaceous plants for the 
border and rock garden are also cultivated extensively. The 
hardy border and alpine plants are classified separately in 
alphabetical order, and brief descriptions are given with each 
species and variety enumerated. Along the top of the page 
numerous illustrations of small size represent a large number 
of the hardy plants described beneath them. Those who are 
interested in English names will be pleased with an index re¬ 
cording the various names in general use and the botanical 
name under which they will be found. 
Messrs. Cocker and Sons. 
A catalogue of vegetable and flower seeds, as well as bed¬ 
ding plants and florists' flowers, is now issued by Messrs. James 
Cocker and Sons, 130, Union Street, Aberdeen. Amongst 
vegetable seeds is a list of novelties and specialities which the 
firm have recently added to their collection. Special mention 
may be made of ten culinary Peas, several of which are 
amongst the new ones for this year. Other novelties include 
Beet, Broccoli, Cabbage, Melon, and a large number of Potatos. 
Flower novelties include China Asters, Collarette and Gloria 
Dahlias, Mignonette, new Poppies, Wallflowers, and Sweet 
Peas. 
Mastic Lhomme-Lefort. 
The above is the name of a new and superior kind of mastic 
being sent out by M. Lhomme-Lefort, 38, Hue des Alouettes, 
Paris. It is used for cold grafting, for curing, and cicatrising 
wounds in trees or shrubs. It hardens in air or water, and 
resists 113 deg. F. of heat. It is considered superior to the 
best wax known, and has been used successfully in vineyards, 
