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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 18, 1905. 
* SOCIETY DOINGS. © 
The Editor will be ■pleased to receive particulars oj the Fixtures, Meetings, Lectures, d-c, oj 
Horticultural Societys. Secretaries or Members willing to send us brief notes of general interest arc 
invited to forward name and address to the Editor, who will gladly send supply of stamped addressed 
contributors' slips. 
17, 18, 19. 20. and 21, red. white, pink, light 
blue, white, and dark blue Hyacinths in this 
order. A yellow May-flowering Tnlip would 
also be very effective in Nos. 4, 6, 7, and 9. 
For this purpose I would recommend Bouton 
d’Or. Instead of using Hyacinths for six 
beds, Ncs. 16 and 19 might be filled with blue 
and yellow Violas mixed, and Nos. 17 and 20 
with Polyanthuses ; 18 and 21 ought then to 
be mixed colours of Hyacinths, and 5 and 8 
mixed colours of Auriculas. 
The Plants. —Bulbs of Hyacinths, etc., are 
obtained from the seedsman in September, 
and should be planted as scon as the beds 
are cleared of the summer-flowering plants, 
placing a small quantity of sand at the base 
of each bulb to promote root action and pre¬ 
vent rot. I his is the best time to well dig 
the beds and work in some well-rotted farm¬ 
yard manure ; and if they are inclined to be 
Heavy, leaf soil may be added. The Daisies, 
Alyssums, and Forget-me-nots should be 
divided into small pieces when lifted and 
planted in lines in the reserve garden ; lift 
with a good ball when about to plant. M all- 
flowers are sown in June in drills on a warm 
border. Transplant 9in. apart each way 
before they become drawn. Keep well sup¬ 
plied with water if the weather is dry, and 
lift with a- good ball for planting in November. 
Violas are increased by cuttings taken in 
September, inserted in sandy soil in a cold 
frame, kept frost free during the winter, and 
planted where they are to flower in March. 
They come into flower almost as soon as they 
are * planted. Silene pendula should be 
sown in July and treated the same as 
Wallflowers. Auriculas and Polyanthuses 
may be divided and planted in lines 
in ~ a shady part of the reserve garden, 
and lift with a good ball when planting. To 
keep up the stock, seed should be sown every 
year in March. Sow in well-drained boxes 
of light soil, place a piece of glass over the top 
of the box, and stand them in a cold frame. 
As soon as the seedlings are large enough to 
handle, prick off into boxes, and finally trans 
planF into well-prepared beds in the reserve 
garden. Some of the Polyanthuses are often 
fit to plant in the flower garden by October. 
The Anemones, Primula Sieboldii, and 
Gentiana acaulis are permanent, a top dress¬ 
ing of fine leaf soil in November being bene¬ 
ficial. H. Arnold. 
(To be continued.) 
THE EDITOR'S 
BOOKSHELF 
“Clay's Successful Gardening.” Handbook of 
practical horticulture by professional, 
amateur, and market growers. Third edi¬ 
tion. London: Clay and Son, Stratford, 
and E. W. Allen, 4, Ave Maria Lane, E.C. 
We have on a previous occasion reviewed 
this book, so that we may say in the third 
edition the matter is brought quite up-to-date 
in the various chapters and features of the 
book. Besides being revised, it is also en¬ 
larged, and runs to 204 pp. A number of 
illustrations serve to illuminate various 
points under discussion. The book, we may 
further add, describes the garden under glass, 
a gay garden, fruit culture, vegetable culti¬ 
vation, Begonias, Carnations, Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, Daffodils, Dahlias, Boses, Sweet Peas, 
and a host of other subjects. The use of 
various manures is also dealt with. A market 
grower deals with the use and abuse of 
manures, and floral decorations are also a 
feature of this many-sided little work. 
Waiting for Enthusiasm. 
The little Yorkshire town of El land evidently 
doesn’t know a good thing when it has it. 
Ferhaps the inhabitants are too bu y making 
money to bother about flowers or horticultural 
shows. Anyhow, the local horticultural society 
has incurred a loss of about £60 on their recent 
show, “ brought about by lick of public support.” 
The decision come to at tl e general inerting of 
the subscribers, held last week, is to suspend the 
annual show, “unless some sign of further 
enthusiasm be forthcoming,” and allow the 
balance in the bank, amounting to £76, to remain 
there and accumulate. The old committee and 
officials were reappointed, “to be ready to act, 
should the occasion arise.” The thought 
suggests itself, is there anything wrong besides 
the alleged apathy of Elland ? There are a good 
many horticultural societies in the land who 
woukl consider themselves fortunate with a 
balance in hand of nearly £80, and who would 
probably do something more with it than place it 
out at interest. This course does not strike us 
as being a particularly brilliant method of 
arousing enthusiasm. 
Guide to the Great Potato Show. 
The National Potato Society have hit on the 
happy idea of pu Tshing an illustrated guide to 
its great show 7 in the Horticultural Hall, West¬ 
minster, on the 23rd and 24th November. This 
gives a resume of the schedules, with the judges 
who will officiate in the different classes, an 
alphabetical 1 st of stand-holders, particulars of 
excursion trains, notes of conference and com¬ 
mittee meetings, dinner, terms of admission, and 
much other useful information. The lion. 
secretary 7 , Mr. Walter P. \A right, Posting, 
Hythe, Kent, will fonvard a copy of this guide 
fiee to anyone on application. It would be a 
good thing if such a guide were issued in 
connection with our other leading shows. 
Awkward. 
A contretemps of a humorous nature is related 
by a correspondent. He is connected with a 
temperance associatn n in the town in which be 
lives, and every year they promote a flower show. 
This year a certain baronet consented to perform 
the opening ceremony and towards the end of the 
proceedings a resolution was put into his hand 0 , 
Sir-immediately rose, and with his usual 
bonhomie, said : “ Gentlemen, the next health I 
have to propose-.” It was only after coughs, 
nudges, and hurriedly whispered explanations 
that the baronet discovered his mistake. 
Going Ahead at High Wycombe. 
There is a live society down High Wycombe 
way known as the High Wycombe Cottage 
Garden and Allo'ment Holders’ Association, 
which boasts a membership of close on 400, and a 
speaker at the annual meeting held last month 
said they would not be satisfied until their 
membership numbered from 1.000 to 1,200. That 
is certainly the right spirit. The Wycombe 
Society have friends. The Earl of Carrington, 
whose allotment* the society rent, has erected 
numerous notice-boards for the purpose of warning 
off thieves. Then the cost of the tea held 
previously to the meeting, to wi icli the wives and 
sweethearts of members were invited, and to which 
300 sat down, was defrayed by Mr. G. P. G eeves, 
who, addressing the meeting later on, proposed to 
give to the committee £10 for the purchase of 
pigs, goats, fowls, or of any other animal, so that 
it could be made to yield a profit. What the 
society will do with pigs goats, etc., was not 
explained. The receipts for the year were £26 15*., 
and Hicre is a balance in hand of £12 2*. 3d. 
Glasgow Seed. and Nursery Trade 
Assistants. 
An association has been inaugurated in con¬ 
nection with the seed and nursery trade of 
Glasgow for the mutual improvement and social 
intercourse of its members. The meetings will 
take the form of lectures during the winter 
months, to be held at Bobertson's Rooms, 24, 
West N ile Street, and of excursions to neigh¬ 
bouring places of interest during the summer. 
The first paper was read on the 13th inst. by the 
president, Mr. Wm. Leighton, the subject being 
Diary of Shows and Meetings. 
Abbreviations used. 
A.—Association ) G.— Gardening or gardener 
Am.—Amateurs ) H.—Horticultural 
Chy.—Chrysanthemum ) M.I.—Mutual Improvement 
c.m.—Committee meeting i> m.m.—Monthly meeting 
Cott.—Cottage or cottagers ) S.—Society 
D.—District ) w.m.—Weekly meeting 
ThusThe Templeton G. Am. and Cott. M. I. H. S.— 
(Gardeners, Amateurs, and Cottagers’ Mutual Improvement 
Horticultural Society.) 
NOVEMBER. 
20th.—National Chy. S. (c.m.) ; West of England 
Chy. S. (m.m.); Shirley and D. G. and 
Am. A. (m.m.) ; Horsforth G.M.I.S. 
(w.m.) 
21st.—R.H.S. (bi-m.m. exhibition and lecture) ; 
Hartlepool Chy. S. (Show, 2 days); Leeds 
Paxton S. (City 7 . Show, 2 days) ; Ore and 
D. Am. and Cott. M.I.S. (m.m.); Bourne¬ 
mouth and D. G.M.I.A. (m.m.) ; Hunton 
Cott. G.M.I.S. (m.m.); Tunbridge Wells 
Chy. and G.M.I.A. (m.m.); Dulwich 
Chy. S. (m.m.); Sevenoaks G. and 
Am. M.I.A. (bi-m.m); Chesterfield 
and D. Chy 7 . S. (m.m.) ; Croydon and D. 
H.M.I.S. (m.m.); Loughborough and 
D. G.M.I.A. (bi-m in.). 
22nd.—Wootton and District Chy. S. (show); 
Wokingham and D. Chy. S. (show); 
Newport, Mon.,andD. M.I.A. (bi-m.m.). 
23rd.—National Potato S. (show at the Horti¬ 
cultural Hall, Westminster, 2 days); 
Ightham, Kent, G.S. (bi-m.m.). 
24th.—Dundee Chy. S. (show, 2 days); Darling¬ 
ton H.S. (Fruit and Chy. show). 
25th.—Leeds Paxton S. (w.m.) ; Benfieldside and 
D. Sweet P. S. (m m.). 
“ Bible Plant Names.” Apprentices and journey¬ 
men of loth branches of the trade, includii g 
clerks, were specially invited to join, as it is 
mainly in their interests that the association has 
been formed, and, as the annual subscription is 
very small, there should he a large numler of 
members. The address of the hon. secretary, 
Air. J. Dobson, is 36, Renlield Street. 
Hastings and St. Leonards Chrysanthemum 
Show. 
The. special Chrysanthemum Show of the 
Hastings, St. Leonards and District Horticul¬ 
tural M L Society has been postponed from the 
13th to the 17th November. 
H. S. Stevens, Hon. See. 
Wargrave G.M.I.A. 
On Wednesday evening, November 1st, a most 
interesting and practical paper on “ Chry¬ 
santhemums for Exhibition ’ was given by Mr. 
E. McCulloch, from Culham Court Gardens. He 
dealt with all phases of the subject from the 
