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THE GARDEN IN a WORLD . 
July 8, 1905. 
ceRence. Amongst the magnificent cut Roses 
the premier awards went to Messrs. Ben. Cant, 
and Sons (Colchester), Messrs. F. Cant and 
Co. (Colchester), Messrs. D. Prior and Sons 
(Colchester), Mr. Geo. Prince (Longworth, 
Berks), Mr. W. Hutchinson (Kirbymoorside), 
and the Marquis of Northampton. This dis¬ 
play, however, was admittedly scarcely up to 
last year’s high standard. The gala proved 
very attractive, and an excellent programme 
of music was supplied by three bands, includ¬ 
ing the hand of the 2nd Dragoons (Royal 
Scots Greys). TTi© Yorkshire G&lci is 3 notabl© 
event in the north country, and, regarded 
from the point of view of a. flower show merely, 
it occupies a front-rank position among pro¬ 
vincial horticultural undertakings of the 
kind. 
Society Differences. 
We do not quite grasp the pros and cons of 
the somewhat heated discussion which is 
being carried on in the columns of the 
“ Hereford Times ” between, it appears to us, 
certain members of the St. Martin’s (Here¬ 
ford) H.S. and certain other gentlemen who 
“ threaten ” or propose to start a floral show at 
a neighbouring place called Bullinghope. We 
hope there is room for both shows and socie¬ 
ties, as indeed there ought to be. A corre¬ 
spondent has kindly favoured us with some 
extracts from the above-mentioned journal, 
but they do not sufficiently enlighten us as 
to the cause or character of the differences 
which seem unfortunately to have arisen. Per¬ 
haps some reader will place us in possession 
of the real facts. 
Scottish Horticultural Association. 
The members, to the number of about sixty, 
had their first summer outing on the after¬ 
noon of Saturday, June 24th. Taking train 
to Inveresk, they first visited the gardens and 
grounds at Carberry Tower, the seat of Lord 
Elphinstone, where they were shown round, 
by Mr. Daniel Kidd, the head gardener, who, 
by the way, is rapidly making a reputation 
for himself in general horticulture, Carna¬ 
tions and Grapes being his strong points. 
Everything, both outside and inside, reflected 
great credit on Mr. Kidd’s skill and industry. 
The Wellingtonia Avenue at Carberry Tower 
is itself worth going a distance to see. The 
company afterwardfc visited Sweethope, the 
residence of Mr. J. W. Scarlett, an extensive 
and well-known grower of vegetables for the 
mai'ket. 
Annual Outing of the N.C.S. 
The members of the National Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Society will have their annual outing 
on the 17th inst., the programme being— 
train from Paddington to Staines by G.W.R. 
(leaving at 9.55 a.m.), where a trip on a large 
launch will convey the party up the river 
to Windsor. After dinner at the White Hart 
Hotel there will be drives through Windsor 
Park. The return journey will be made by 
launch and train. The outing certainly pro¬ 
mises to be very enjoyable. Tickets (10s. 6d.) 
may be obtained from the secretary, Mr. 
Richard Dean, 7, Marlborough Road, Ealing. 
Messrs. Sutton and Sons at Park Royal. 
The great Reading firm had a very exten¬ 
sive display at the show of the Royal Agri¬ 
cultural Society of England, held at Park 
Royal from June 27th to 30th. This display 
comprised a valuable collection of grasses, 
roots, Potatos, flowers, and vegetables. There 
was a brilliant show of Gloxinias, double Be¬ 
gonias, and other flowers, these forming a 
striking centre-piece, the beauty of which 
was enhanced by a bank of velvety turf grown 
from Sutton’s lawn grass seeds. There was 
also an attractive show of cut flowers, em¬ 
bracing English and Spanish Irises, early- 
flowering Gladioli, Tritonias, Lilies, etc., 
with a fine batch of Sutton’s Giant Mignon¬ 
ette. 
Ryde Flower Show. 
Referring to the eighteenth annual exhibi¬ 
tion of Roses and cut flowers held by the Ryde 
Exhibitions and Horticultural Association at 
Ryde on the 22nd ult., the “Isle of Wight 
Observer” complains that the classes were 
not nearly so well filled as might have been 
expected, although the exhibits were of a high 
standard. “ In a place like the Isle of 
Wight,” says this journal, “ where floriculture 
is carried on under much better conditions 
than in almost any other part of England, 
it is surprising that so few think it worth 
while to exhibit.” There were classes open to 
all England, to the Isle of Wight only, to cot¬ 
tagers, for table decoration, etc., for cut 
flowers, and for wild flowers. Some of the 
Roses were particularly beautiful. Messrs. 
Prior and Son, of Colchester, carried all 
before them in the open classes (cut Roses) 
in which they competed. The Mayor (Aid. 
A. Millward) said he was glad the associa¬ 
tion had started the year under very favour¬ 
able conditions, and that they had every pro¬ 
spect of a successful season. He thought the 
English people when they adopted the Rose 
as their national flower were just like they 
always were, and took the best, end then 
allowed anybody else to choose what they 
liked. While they had very pleasant thoughts 
of the dear little Shamrock and the Thistle, 
we could hardly get up a show for either 
Shamrock or Thistles. 
In a Nutshell. 
An exhibition of Strawberries was held at 
the last monthly meeting of the Wimborne 
Gardeners’ Association, when there was a 
keen competition. An interesting discussion 
afterwards took place on the cultivation of 
Strawberries and Gloxinias.-A number of 
suggestions were made at the last monthly 
meeting of the Brighton H.S. with a view to 
the improvement of the society. The com¬ 
mittee will consider these suggestions, and 
report in due course.-Mr. G. Gould won 
the first special cash prize for Gooseberries 
at the last exhibition held in connection with 
the Matlock, Ash, and Longload Gardening 
Society ; he also won the special cash prize 
given by a lady for the best bouquet of flowers 
in the cottagers’ class.-The Herefordshire 
Fruit-growers’ Association have promoted and 
established a co-operative fruit-grading 
society for the county ; this in consequence 
of the systematic and successful competition 
from American and Colonial Apple packers. 
-About 100 members of the Redhill, Rei- 
gate, and District Gardeners’ M.I. Associa¬ 
tion, together with their wives, visited Nut 
field Priory last week, by kind permission of 
Mrs. Fielden. They were conducted round 
the beautiful gardens and through the houses 
by Mr. Moffatt, head gardener, and a delight¬ 
ful afternoon was spent.-At the Town 
Hall, Croydon, last Tuesday evening, the 
members of the Croydon and District Hor¬ 
ticultural Mutual Improvement Society lis¬ 
tened with great interest to a lecture by the 
Rev. George Henslow, Professor of Botany 
to theR.S.H., on “ The Distribution of Plants 
by Adaptation.” Mr. J. J. Reid, president 
of the society, presided. 
Scottish Pansy and Viola Association. 
The first meeting of the season was held in 
Glasgow last week. Notwithstanding the hot, 
dry weather we have had for two or three 
weeks there was a good turn-out of seedlings, 
Pansies, and Violas. Some very fine Pansie 
were shown, but Violas were scarcely up t< 
the usual standard. 
List of awards :—1st Class Certificates : T 
Miss Silver, W.G., exhibited by Mr. C. Kay 
to Nymph, P. S., exhibited by Mr. Jas 
Crowe ; to Col. Blackburn, F.D., Duchess o 
Montrose, F., exhibited by Mr. Jas. Paul 
Certificates of Merit were also awarded ti 
Fancy Pansies : Allan Brown, W. H. Watson 
D. Scott, Jenny Morris, Wm. Cuthbertson 
Willie Houston, Marquis of Graham, Mrs 
McCallum Bethea, and Mrs. John John 
stone ; to Viola, Miss Bertram. 
Diary of Shows and Meetings. 
July. 
10th.—Widnes Horticultural Society (com 
mittee meeting) ; Horsfortli Gar 
deners’ Mutual Improvement Society 
(weekly meeting). 
11th.—Royal Horticultural Society (summe 
show at Chelsea Hospital threi 
days) ; Harrow Horticultural Societ’ 
(show) ; Wolverhampton Gieat 
Annual Floral Fete (three days) 
Saltaire, Shipley and District Ros. 
Society (show) ; Society of Jer¬ 
sey Gardeners (monthly meeting) 
Loughborough and District Gar 
deners’ Mutual Improvement As so 
ciation (monthly meeting and flowe 
exhibition) ; Cambridgeshire Horn 
cultural Society (show). 
12th.—Bath Floral Fete (Rose Show) ; Mai 
den Horticultural Society (show) 
Lee, Blackheath, and West-Ken 
Horticultural Society (show, twi 
days) ; Nottinghamshire Horticul 
tural and Botanical Society (show 
two days) ; Southampton Royal Hor¬ 
ticultural Society (garden fete) ; Wis 
bech Working Men’s Institute (F lora 
Show) ; Wargrave and District Gar 
deners’ Mutual Improvement Asso 
ciation (monthly meeting) ; Sheifieh 
Chrysanthemum Society (monthl. 
meeting) ; Nottingham and Not! 
Chrysanthemum Society (month Ij 
meeting) ; East AnglianHorticultural 
Club (monthly meeting) ; Bishopf 
Waltham Horticultural Society (ex 
hibition of wild flowers for cliildrei 
in Swanmore School) ; Glasgow an< 
West of Scotland Pansy Societ; 
(show). 
13th.—West of Scotland Rosarians Societ; 
(show) ; Studley Horticultural Sc 
ciety (annual meeting and dinner) 
Nottinghamshire Horticultural an< 
Botanical Society (show and gardei 
party, two days) ; Finchley Horticul 
tural Society (show) ; Woodbridgt 
Horticultural Society (show); Elt 
ham Rose and Horticultural Societ; 
(show) ; Carlton (Worksop) Rose am 
Gardening Society (show); Wokm 
Horticultural Association (monthl 
meeting) ; Abinger and District Gai 
deners’ Mutual Improvement Assc 
ciation (meeting and exhibition c 
Roses and Sweet Peas). 
14th.—North Lonsdale Rose Society (show) 
Weybridge and District Horticulture 
Society (monthly meeting) ; Ambei 
gate Cottage Gardening Societ 
(monthly meeting). 
15th.—Kidderminster Horticultural Societ 
v (show); Bristol and District Gai 
deners’ Mutual Improvement Ass< 
ciation (visit to Long Ashton) ; Leec 
Paxton Society (weekly meeting). 
