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THE GARDENING WORLD 
knife at the time the actual grafting is 
done. 
Tongue grafting is the best. If the 
scions and stocks are of the same thick- 
Tongtte grafting the scion. 
ness the back on both sides will join ac¬ 
curately, but if the scions are somewhat 
smaller than the stocks., see that the barks 
of both join on one side. (See figures 
5, 6, and 7). 
The Best Position and Soil. — The 
Medlar thrives best in a rather retentive 
loam. A position near a pond (see figure 
Tongue grafting; the stock prepared for the 
scion. 
8) will do very well, or any low-lying part 
of the garden if the ground is well 
drained, as a waterlogged soil would not 
do. In the latter the trees would make 
very weakly growths, and very few fruit 
buds would form. Make the soil firm 
around the roots; but it is essential that 
the ground be deeply trenched prior to 
the planting of the trees. Medlar trees 
longue grafting; the scion joined to the 
stock and waxed over at A. 
are much neglected in their early stages 
of growth. One often sees them growing 
one-sided. This is the result of not stak¬ 
ing the trees while they are young. The 
stems are very hard, even in a young 
stage, and if once they get crooked it is 
.almost impossible to bring them to an up¬ 
right position again. (See figures 4 and 
7). G. 
(To be continued.) 
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THE LATE DR. MASTERS. 
As we mentioned in our last issue, Dr. 
Maxwell Tylden Masters, F.R.S., died at 
his residence at Ealing on the 30th ult. 
He was born at Canterbury on April 15th, 
1833. His father was a nurseryman in 
that city, and was also the author of a 
work, so that the son might have been 
said to have followed in his father’s foot¬ 
steps. Although he did not select prac¬ 
tical horticulture, he still cherished a 
liking for plants all the days of his life, 
grew them in his garden, and wrote much 
concerning them. 
He was educated at King’s College, 
London, after which he became sub-cura¬ 
tor of the Fielding Herbarium at Oxford. 
Later on he practised medicine at Peck- 
ham, and while engaged at this occupa¬ 
tion he made a commencement with 
literary work, the result of which was a 
book named “Vegetable Teratology,” 
which was published by the Ray Society. 
This continued to be the one and only 
authority on that subject until a German 
author took up the subject and somewhat 
extended it. 
He joined the “Gardeners’ Chronicle” 
in 1865, practically succeeding the late 
Dr. Lindley, who was the first editor, and 
a notable botanist besides. The doctor 
was comparatively a young man at this 
time, and edited the journal in company 
with the late Thomas Moore, of the Chel¬ 
sea Physic Garden. While giving close 
attention to the scientific aspect of his 
paper, which he had ever at heart, he 
found time to do much other literary and 
botanical work, besides being connected 
with a considerable number of scientific 
societies. He did some botanical work in 
connection with the Restias and Passion 
Flowers, but gave a much larger amount 
of his time to the study of coniferous 
trees, which he has reviewed, and de¬ 
scribed several new species. These de¬ 
scriptions, of course, appeared in the 
pages of our esteemed contemporary, the 
“ Gardeners' Chronicle,” but he also 
wrote several papers for the Linnaean So¬ 
ciety, and also gave the R.H.S. a con¬ 
siderable amount of help in connection 
with the Conifer Conference. 
He took an active part in all the lead¬ 
ing topics of the day in connection with 
the horticultural world in general, in¬ 
cluding Kew, the Royal Horticultural So¬ 
ciety, and other matters of more or less 
importance. He was almost always pre¬ 
sent at the conferences of the Royal Hor¬ 
ticultural Society, first at South Kensing¬ 
ton, and afterwards at Chiswick, while 
the society was practically out of a home. 
He was loyal to the R.H.S., even al- 
June 22, 1907. 
though he differed in opinion on sever 
points. For instance, he had little fai 
in the form of horticulture as it was cj 
ried on at South Kensington, but whi 
the society returned to horticulture pu 
and simple, then the doctor was wi 
them. 
On another important occasion ; 
could not see the advantage of the s 
ciety going to the expense of purchasii 
a garden while they still lacked a ht 
for the shows and offices to conduct the 
business, and house the Lindley librai 
On the Continent'we have also met hi 
at the Ghent Quinquennial, at which 
had been present on each occasion for 
large number of years. In more rece 
times, he not only countenanced the fc 
mation of a British Gardeners’ Associ 
tion, but gave them a helping hand, a 1 
hoped the gardeners would improve the 
status as well as remuneration witho 
having to resort to the methods of tra< 
unions. 
Dr. Masters took a great interest in f 
Scientific Committee of the Royal Hor 
cultural Society, and practically toi 
over the chairmanship of it from the tir 
that Sir Joseph Hooker retired. T 1 
committee meets at four o'clock in ti 
afternoon, so that he showed his devotii 
in being present on most occasions aft 
the fatigue of the work in connection wi 
the fortnightly meetings. He net- 
ceased to look upon the safety and prop 
housing of the Lindley library as one 
the most important subjects in connectic 
with the R.H.S. Almost contempor 
neouslv with the building of the new ha 
and a home for the Lindley library can 
the present of Wisley Gardens, the gi 
of Sir Thomas Hanbury, and thus w 
realised most of what he had given 
great attention to during the later yea 
of his life, so that he may have been sa 
to have gone to rest after seeing the cor 
pletion of his life’s work. He will 1 
greatly missed, however, by all wi 
whom he has been so closely connect! 
for so many years. 
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THE LATE MR. E. A. CANNELL. 
We regret to have to record the dea 
of Mr. Ernest A. Cannell, youngest sc 
of Mr. Henry Cannell, F. R.H.S., 
Swanley and Eynsford nurseries and sec 
farms. The deceased gentleman was £ 
active and very popular member of tl 
firm, and had given a great deal of h 
time and attention of late years to tl 
development of the Cockmanning Nu 
series at St. Mary Cray, which had bet 
acquired by Messrs. Cannell and Son 
Mr. Cannell, who was 40 years of ag 
was a keen horticulturist, and had take 
a lively interest in the public life of tl 
neighbourhood in which he lived. ' F 
will be greatly missed by the firm, ai 
for his sterling qualities of good felloe 
ship by a wide circle of friends. 
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Odontoglossum ardentissimum Robsonae. 
The flowers of this handsome form at 
of great size and dark chocolate-purpl 
with white edges and tips to the sej 
ments. This colour was produced by tl 
numerous blotches being amalgamate 
into one instead of being separate as i 
most other varieties of O. ardentissimun 
First-class Certificate to Mr. J. Robsoi 
who staged it at the Temple Show. 
