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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 30, 1907'; 
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Horticultural Societies’ 
Diary 
of Forthcoming Events. 
gradually came to the front, until he was 
the head of the firm, taking up the general 
management in 1900. Some time ago his 
health broke down and he had to retire 
from business. Since then he never com¬ 
pletely recovered, until the end came on 
the date mentioned. We sympathise with 
the relatives of this promising young man, 
so untimely taken away. The accompany¬ 
ing portrait is a good likeness. 
Like Mr. Peter Barr, the late Mr. 
James H. Veitch was a great traveller. 
Setting out at the age of 23, he visited 
India, Japan, Corea, Australia, New Zea¬ 
land, and other places. He visited all the 
botanic gardens, some noted private gar¬ 
dens, and other horticultural establish¬ 
ments in the countries visited, taking 
voluminous notes, and when he returned 
home he published these under the name 
of “A Traveller’s Notes,” by James Her¬ 
bert Veitch, F.L.S., F.R.H.S. A review 
of this handsomely got up and well-illus¬ 
trated book was published in The Gar¬ 
dening WORLD for July 4th, 1896. The 
book was published for private circula¬ 
tion only. The author also wrote another 
book, “Hortus Veitchii,” giving the his¬ 
tory of Chelsea and other nur_series of 
Messrs. James Veitch and Sons) While 
engaged on this work his health became 
seriously impaired, this and the manage¬ 
ment of the business being too much of a 
strenuous life for his constitution. He 
died at the age of 39. 
DECEMBER. 
James Herbert Veitch. 
NAMES OF PLANTS. 
(T. D. W.)_ 1, Coraneaster microphylla ; 2, 
Olearia Hiaastiii; 3, Euonymus radicans 
variegata; 4, Lonicera japonica aureo-reti- 
culata ; 5, Fatsia japonica (often named- Ara- 
lia. Sieboldii). 
(D. Mallard) 1, Cytisus fragrans.; 2, Sola- 
num Capsicastrum ; .3, Zebrinia pendula; 4, 
Selagin-alila kraussiana. 
b'er of the firm of Messrs. James Veitch 
and Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, on Wednesday, 
the 13th inst. He had been taking an 
active part in the business for a great 6th. 
many years past, and came prominently 
before our notice.at least as. early as 1895. 
He was. one. of. the nephews of Mr. Harry 
J. Veitch, who managed the business for 
a great many years. Mr. James H. Veitch 
2nd.—Horsforth G. M. I. S. (w.m.); Wal¬ 
sall Florists’ S. (m.m.); Four Elms 
G. S. (m.m.); Mansfield H. S. 
(m.m.); Kirkby Malzead H. S. 
(m.m.). 
3rd. — Croydon and D. H. M. I. S. (bi- 
m.m.); Stirling and D. H. A. 
(m.m.); Sevenoaks G. and Am. M. 
l. S. (bi-m.m.); Bournemouth and 
D. G. M. I. A. (bi-m.m.); Profes¬ 
sional Gardeners’ Friendly Benefit 
S. (m.m.); Yeovil and D. G. S. 
(m.m.); Addlestone, Chertsey and 
D. G. M. I. A. (m.m.); Lough¬ 
borough G. M. I. A. (bi-m.m.); 
West London (Hammersmith) H. S. 
(m.m.); Dulwich Chy. S. (bi-m.m.); 
Barking and Ripple Chy. S. (m.m.). 
4th.—National Chrysanthemum' Society 
(Show in Crystal Palace, 2 days) ; 
Wargrave and D. G. A. (m.m.); 
Sheffield FI. and H. S. (m.m.); 
Ipswich and D. G. and Am. A. (bi- 
m. m.); Newport (Mon.) and D. 
G. M. I. A. (m.m.) ; Woodgreen and 
D. Am. H. S. (m.m.); Terrington 
and Marshland H. S. (m.m.); Bide¬ 
ford and D. H. S. (m.m.). 
5th.—Batley and D. Paxton S. (m.m.); 
Woolton G. M. I. S. (m.m.); 
Greenstreet and D. G. and Cott. S. 
(m.m.). 
Caterham H. S. (m.m.); Becken¬ 
ham H. S. (w.m.). 
7th.—Leeds Paxton S. (w.m.)'; Isle of 
Wight H.A. (m.m.); Preston and 
D. G. M/ I. A. (m.m.); Blackburn 
and D. H. S. (m.m.). 
inventor that it. would most likely prove 
suitable for the killing of fungi,, such as 
cLubroot, as well as insects. We presume', 
however, that it could only act upon this 
fungus at a particular stage of its life his¬ 
tory, especially when it reaches the stage 
when it can travel or move slowly over the- 
ground. We do not think it would be suffi¬ 
cient to kill the spores inside large clubroots. 
We should advise you to collect all of_ those 
clubroots and burn them after the crops have 
been gathered. The Vaporite would then 
have a better chance of killing what may be 
left in the more slender roots left in the 
soil. Wireworm is one of the in-sects against 
which Vaporite is directed, but as the in¬ 
secticide is really a recent discovery we do 
not vet know all that 1 is to be known about 
it. It would be well worth your while, 
therefore, to give it a good trial to see- What 
effect it will have on wireworm, as well as 
on the clubbing of the Cabbage tribe. 
(X. Y. Z.) 1, R.uell,ia Portellae; 2, Boro- 
nia heitercphyLLa ; 3, Azalea- indica var. ; 4, 
Eupato-rium weinmannianum; 5, Agapan- 
thus umbellatjus. 
(Novice, Lancs.)' i,-' Albhtiilon Sawitzi; 2, 
Lonicera japonica aureo-creticulata. (Your 
question on Roses next week.) 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Dicksons, Nurseries, Chester.—Catalogue 
of General Nursery Stock. 
JAMES H. VEITCH. 
It is with much regret that we learn of 
the death of this promising young mem- 
