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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 25, 1905. 
also reported that a summary of the evidence proposed tobe given 
by Mr. Mishin before the Departmental Committee on Preferen¬ 
tial Rates had been duly sent in. A suggestion having been 
made that a conference of fruit-growers should be held next 
autumn under tlie auspices of the federation, the council con- 
sidered the matter, and decided that such a conference was 
desirable, and that the preliminary arrangements should be com¬ 
menced forthwith. A discussion took place on the terms by 
which kindred societies should be allowed to affiliate with the 
federation, and the following were agreed to subject to the ap¬ 
proval of the annual general meeting, viz. For any society 
whose membership does not exceed 200, an annual fee of 3gs., 
with representation on the council by two members. For every 
100 members, or part thereof above 200, an extra fee of 1 g-, 
with one member of council to every 100 members. A resolution 
was unanimously passed declaring the urgent necessity of devis¬ 
ing means to prevent the importation of diseased Apples or 
other fruit, more particularly those affected with codlin moth, 
such diseased importations being a danger to the orchards and 
nurseries of Great Britain, The resolution was ordeied to be 
forwarded to the Board of Agriculture. A resolution conveying 
the congratulations of the council to the Hon. A. E. Fellowes., 
M.P., on his appointment as President of the Board of Agricul¬ 
ture and Fisheries was then carried, and the proceedings ter¬ 
minated. _ 
Tree Planting in Keighley.— The Keighley Town Council 
have planted about twenty Sycamores in front of the Free 
Library and neighbouring buildings. 
* * * 
Horticulture in Egypt. —On the 16tli inst. Mr. Joseph Cheal. 
F.R.H.S., Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, gave an interesting 
lecture at Brighton on what he had seen in the wonderful 
“ Land of the Brook ”—that is Egypt. He told his audience 
much about the methods of irrigation, land cultivation, and 
climatic conditions. He thought that the Egyptians appreciated 
the benefits conferred upon them by British influence. 
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Proposed Testimonial for Henry Eckford. —At present 
there is a proposal to get up a testimonial to be presented to 
Mr Henry Eckford in recognition of his services to floriculture, 
but particularly in bringing the Sweet Pea to the front rank of 
beauty and usefulness and the singling out or selection and 
improvement of the varieties of the Sweet Pea. We may remind 
readers that at present it is the most popular annual in culti¬ 
vation. 
* * * 
The New Jobbing Gardener. —Our contemporary “ The D aily - 
Express ” seems in a humorous mood concerning the jobbing 
gardener.. It says that last year’s jobbing gardener wore 
corduroys, and a battered hat. He also owned a stubbly beard 
and blackened pipe, and spoke in a hoarse whisper. The new 
gardener is Mias Eve, who rejoices in blue serge and Tam-o’- 
Shanter caj). She also brings science, skill, and knowledge 
unknown in suburban gardening before. She is not likely to 
ruthlessly uproot favourite flowers in mistake for weeds. Her 
business card announces that her terms are 5s. per day or by 
contract. 
* * * 
Dundee’s Young Gardeners. —During the last two- years or 
more,, gardening by school children has been very extensively 
encouraged by the local authorities. The scheme was originated 
by Mrs. Garla.w Martin. The annual spring exhibition was held 
on the 11th, when there were over 3,000 exhibits. Necessarily 
they consisted of bulbs given to the children, who had to cul¬ 
tivate them. It is now reported that the flowers were excellent 
specimens, and could only have been brought to such a state 
of perfection by' considerable skill and untiring watchfulness. 
On the occasion Lord Provost Barrie introduced Mrs. Gordon, 
of Ashludie, who made some remarks for the purpose of interest¬ 
ing and encouraging the children. In the first year, she said, 
26,000 bulbs were distributed, but last year no less than 38,000 
had been given to the children. -She had always been sorry 
for children who lived in towns, but she thought this flower- 
growing scheme had improved matters considerably. Dundee 
had set an example to the rest of Scotland, and she was sure the 
situ would not allow any other place to surpass it. 
Potato Northern Star. —Last year tills Potato was realising 
between £200 and £300 a ton, but about the middle of March 
it was selling at £2 per ton,or 3d. per stone, in Sleaford Market. 
* * * 
Potato Eldorado. —Last year, we are told, a small tuber of 
the above Potato was sold for £49. At present the same variety 
is selling on the- Lincolnshire markets at Is. and Is. 6d. per lb. 
* * ■* 
Another Ladder Accident. —Mr. John Fraser, of Blunt’s 
Road, Eltham, was working upon a ladder in High Street when 
the ladder slipped, throwing the gardener to the ground and 
breaking his thigh. 
* * *■ 
A Cocoanut Tree for the Crystal Palace.— The whole of 
the top of a Cocoanut tree in full bearing is to be sent from 
Trinidad to the Colonial and Indian Exhibition at the Crystal 
Palace. Other wonderful vegetables will also find a place there. 
* -TJ 
Bereavement of a Slough Florist. —Last week Mr. and Mrs. 
Harbert were away in London, and when they returned home 
found that their three little daughters had been suffocated in 
their sleep owing to fire in the building. They were dead before 
being rescued by firemen and volunteers. 
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Children as Flower Growers. —A flower show was held at 
Oldham, near Manchester, on the 17th inst., and prizes were 
offered for flowers grown by children in their homes and front 
gardens. The competitions were arranged so as to encourage 
these young cultivators, who have to grow.them under difficult 
conditions in town gardens. So numerous were the plants shown 
by them that the show consisted practically of a display of 
bulbous plants. The number of exhibitors was greatly in 
advance of that of the first show of the kind. Both plants in 
pots and window boxes were praiseworthy. The show was held 
in the conservatorv at Werneth Park. 
* * * 
Accident to a Gardener.- On the morning of the 8th inst. 
Mr. George Currell, one of the gardeners employed by Mr. 
Baring Young, Southgate, was brought home: on a mattress in 
a. cart, and Dr. Tipping was sent for. Mr. Currell was sawing 
a branch from a tree when it suddenly gave way, and struct 
him on the shoulder and knocked him off the ladder. He died 
three days afterwards. The ladder was only 15 ft. long, so that 
the deceased only fell 12 ft. or 15ft. Dr. Tipping, of Palmer's 
Green, said the backbone was broken, and the cause of death 
was blood getting on the spine. He had been employed oil 
the estate for twenty-nine years, and was a sober, steady. 
obliging man, and his loss is very much regretted. 
* * * 
Presentations at Braco Castle. —On the 15th inst. tlie 
friends of Mr. Thomas M'Taggart met for the purpose of pre¬ 
senting him with some parting gifts on the occasion of his leaving 
for Canada. Mr. M‘Taggart has been one of the journeymen 
gardeners at Braco Castle, Perthshire, for the past two years, 
and during that period had made many friendships. The mem¬ 
bers of the U.F. Church choir, of which he was a member, pre¬ 
sented him with a beautifully-bound Bible, bearing an inscrip¬ 
tion, and Mr. R. Ferguson, the conductor, expressed the regrel 
of the choir at parting with Mr. M'Taggart. During the same 
evening a large company assembled at Ardocli Hotel, where they 
entertained Mr. M‘Taggart. Mr. James Walker, on behalf oi 
the employees and other well-wishers in the district, presentee 
him with a silver-mounted pipe in case and a commodious Glad 
stone bag. Tlie recipient suitably replied, and a pleasant even 
ing was spent in song and sentiment. 
* * * 
Rose Philadelphia Rambler. —Some months ago we gave i 
brief account of this Rose, which was receiving favourable com 
rnent in the American horticultural papers. The variety ha: 
now reached this country, and shows it to be a variety similai 
in general form to Crimson Rambler. It is, however, distinc 
in several respects. The flowers are darker and fuller than ii 
the better known variety. The blooms are made up of very 
numerous, narrowly obovate, notched petals, often slightly folded 
along the middle, the narrowness of the petals and the folding! 
giving the flowers a distinct, neat, and pretty appearance. Ir 
fact, we think the flowers are prettier than in Crimson Ramblei 
itself, having a very refined appearance, but whether the plan' 
will give the same satisfaction as Crimson Rambler when growl 
in this country only time can determine. In the meantime, wtl 
think it will be received favourably even where Crimson Ramblei 
has already captivated the garden. It was exhibited at tin 
meeting of the R.H.S. on March 14th by Hobbies, Limited 
Dereham, Norfolk. 
