February 1, 1913. 
THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
87 
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EXHIBITIONS AND 
MEETINGS. 
Royal Horticultural Society. 
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE.—January 21. 
Present : Mr. E. A. Bowles, M.A., F.L.S., 
F.E.S. (in the chair); Canon Fowler, Messrs. 
J. W. Odell, J. O’Brien, K. Hooper Pearson, 
A. Worsley, G. Wilson, A. W. Hill, G. Gor¬ 
don, W. Hales, and F. J. Chittenden (hon. 
secretary). 
DENDROBIUM FUSCESCEJ^S. — Mr. 
O’Brien showed a specimen of this curious 
species with brown flowers from the Hima¬ 
layan region. It is figured in Griffith’s 
“Icon. Plant. Asiat.,” t. oocix., and be¬ 
longs to the section included by Lindley in 
his genus Sarcopodium (see Lindley’s “Fblia 
OrcMdarum”), along with D. Coelogyne, D. 
ampin m, and D. rotunda turn. (Lindley con¬ 
sidered the genus Sarcopodium mtermedia;te 
between dendrobium and bulbophyllum, but 
later botanists have divided it, putting some 
of the species in bnl'bophyllum and some in 
dendrobium. It may be noted that the 
t^hnical descriptions published of the spe^ 
cies describe two orange spots on the 
oolumn, but there are really three out of 
: them quite low down. 
APPLES WITH MANY OR NO PIPS.— 
Mr. Chittenden showed specimens of the 
apples, to which he had previously referred, 
having more than two seeds in the capillary 
cells. The variety Duchess’s Favourite had, 
as a rule, in the past season four seeds in 
each cell, and the one case five had been 
found. This is remarkable, as the number 
in the wild types is practically constantly 
two, and that has been used as a basis of 
wparation ^tween the genera Pyrus and 
tydoma. Like many other points of distinc¬ 
tion between species and even genera, this 
would appear not to be absolute. He also 
^ ^<^wM specimens of an apple sent him by 
W of Exeter, called “N<>- 
ViH,’ ureputed to form .no seeds, 
^'>u.arh tb« apple wao perfectly developed 
1 men^ exhibits had only the merest nidi 
1 
i SP. FROM 
t COAST_Mr. W. H. Patterson 
P “ polypodium 
ii ?? pinnie, and 
^ ^’'fough the attacks of a 
‘ thl ^ Eriophyes. Mites belonging to 
deve&n.®'! a® exciting^ the 
i are another, unnamed, 
* Kins '“Jf “I? galls on the mar- 
' Europe Fteris aquilina in South 
; spread^but «l* fitids the mite to 
Turte^^i;^^®^ERING ASH.-Mr. E. E. 
an early Cog^haJl an example of 
'^wayg Eraxinus angustifolia. It 
ous by reason oonspicu- 
“oarers. ^ colouring of the 
..ii ° rEi.sg‘ *■'« 
i S.;?.'*! Be"evol.n, 
i Punet '•'StitutlOn. 
; U'g of thfi the annual meet- 
^ostaurant at Simpson’s 
^ ^hnrsda7 J- at 2.45 p.m. on 
Presidedfand th^ ®*'’. Harry J. Veitch 
Messrs. 
: B. H. p,";™“> ^ Huds<m D. Macdonald, 
r Honro. L. citle ‘ Ca^^lton, G. 
* B. Veitch R ,TB°™as, R. Cuthbert, 
F . etc. Ballautine, J. Rochford, W. 
other 
“Jsposed of, the Secretary. Mr. 
G. J. Ingram, read the report and balance- 
sheet for the year 1912: 
ANNUAL REPORT. 
For seventy-four years the Institution bias 
maintained the work for which it was 
founded with increasing benefit year by year 
to those deserving applicants who have been 
eligible for its assistance in their necessity 
and distress. No less a sum than ^£142,000 
has been disbursed in relief since its founda¬ 
tion, and in the last year a sum of =£4,413 
was expended in affording permanent assist¬ 
ance alone, being ^£67 more than in any 
other year in the history of the Institution. 
At the beginning of 1912, 252 persons— 
men and widows—were in receipt of life an¬ 
nuities of ii20 and dfcl6 a year respwtively. 
Of their number 22 have died during the 
year —12 men and 10 women. Four of the 
men left widows, whose circumstances and 
needs being such as to render them eligible 
to succeed to the widow’s allowance, were at 
once placed on the funds in succession to 
their late husbands, and without election 
under Rule 3, 13. Thus at the close of the 
year there were 234 annuitants on the funds. 
And to this number it is proposed to add by 
electioii this day 20 candidates from an ap¬ 
proved list of b7 applicants—which will in¬ 
crease the list of beneficiaries to 254, being 
the largest number there will ever have been 
on the lunds of the Institution. This further 
liability necessarily entails some anxiety, 
especially at a time when the charitable 
public are met with additional claims on 
L*neir benevolence, but the committee feel 
their subscribers will justify this liberal 
action, and not let the InstiwUtion suffer in 
any way. 
It is gratifying to the committee to be able 
to again report that the Yictorian Era F'und 
and the Good Samaritan. Fund have rendered 
invaluable services in helping applicants in 
distressed and necessitous circumstances. 
Sincere thanks are also given to W. A. 
Bilney, Esq., J.P., the honorary solicitor, for 
legal services, and to Messrs. Thos. Man¬ 
ning, J. Willard, and Bert J. Monro, 
the auditors. 
The committee have also again to acknow¬ 
ledge the kindness of the “ George Monro, 
Lim.” Concert Committee ifjor devoting a 
share of the proceeds from their well-known 
and successful annual concert for the benefit 
of the funds. 
The several auxiliaries have been a source 
of invaluable help during the past year, and 
have been- well maintained, special and 
hearty thanks are tendered to the following 
honorary officers of the Auxiliaries for their 
services and kindly interest which is so much 
appreciated: Bristol and Bath—Col. H. Cary 
Batten (pres.), Mr. Geo. Harris (hon. sec.); 
Worcester—Rt. Hon. Earl Beauchamp, 
K.C.M.G. (pres.), John White, Esq. (treas.), 
and Mr. Percy G. White (hon. sec.); Devon 
and Exeter—Mr. W. Mackay (treas.), Mr. W. 
Mackay (hon. sec.); Wolverhampton—C. T. 
Ma.nder Esq., J.P. (pres.), Mr. Geo. Brad¬ 
ley (treas.), Mr. Geo. Bradley (hon. sec.); 
Berkshire, Reading and District—Mrs. Row¬ 
land Sperling (pres.), Arthur W. Sutton, 
Esq., J.P., V.M.H. (treas.), Mr. L. Castle 
(hon! sec.); and Liverpool Auxiliary—The 
Eight Hon. the Early of Derby, K.G. (pres.), 
Mr. A. J. Crippen (treas.), and Mr. R. G. 
Waterman (hon. sec.)'. 
The committee are also grateful to Messrs. 
Sherwood, Sutton, and Monro, who gave spe¬ 
cial contributions for unsuccessful candi¬ 
dates, which proved so beneficial to the reci¬ 
pients; they would also express their best 
thanks to Mr. N. N. iSherwood for his kind 
“ Sherwood Commemoration Gift ” of ^500, 
which will be invested and form a fund to 
create a perpetual annuity of ^£20. 
The committee are very glad to be able to 
acknowledge the distinction of knighthood 
bestowed upon theii* treasurer and chairman, 
and to recognise the generous donation of 
three hundred guineas to the funds from 
Sir Harry and Lady Yeitch. “ in recognition 
of the honours conferred upon horticulture.” 
The committee have to tender their cor¬ 
dial thanks to the directors of the recent 
great and successful Royal International. 
Horticultural Exhibition for their kindness 
in voting two-thirds of the balance of the 
profits remaining, after all liabilities have 
been discharged, to the Institution. It is 
hoped that the funds will be considerably 
augmented from this source. 
In concluding this brief summary of the 
year’s work, the committee very earnestly 
commend this national horticultural charity 
—-the only one of its kind in the United 
Kingdom to the generous consideration of 
all lovers of gardens and gardening, the 
purest of all human pleasures, for a larger 
measure of *support to enable the Institution 
to extend a helping hand to those toilers in 
their distress and need who have given of 
their best for the pleasures and necessities 
of others. 
BALANOE-SIHEET. 
To BaJanoe .£1,135 
,, Amount on Deposit .2!83C 
,, Amount on Deposit “ Wolfe ” Legacy 
and) Interest . i,C€9 
„ Annual Subscriptions . l,24C 
,, Donations at Festival Dinner (includ- 
iing Gift from N. N. Sherwood, Eisq.) 3,220 
„ Legacy from the late Henry F. Tiarks, 
Eeq.. ICO 
,, Royal Horticultural Society (“ Schro¬ 
der " Annuity) . 20 
,, Dividends and Interest . 894 
„ Return of Income Tax . 50 
£10,560 9 8 
By Anmuities and Gratuities, including 
special Gifts from Messrs. Sherwood, 
Sntton, and Monro .£4,413 15 6 
,, Eixpenses of Annual Meeting and 
Edection .. 9 16 4 
„ Rent, Firing,. Lighting, and Salaries €10 0 10 
,, Printing and' Stationery (less adver¬ 
tisements) .:. 93 6 7 
,, Postages and Carriage . 67 9 2 
Advertisement in “Fry’s Charities’’... 3 3 0 
Collection Boxes, etc. 5 19 6 
„ Post Office Telephone . € 10 0 
,, Expenses of Festival Dinner, £300 8s. 
(less Dinner Charges, £251 9s. €d.) ... 48 18 6 
„ Investment of “Tiarks” legacy . ICO 0 0 
„ Placed on Deposit . 2,480 0 0 
„ Placedi on Deposit “ Wolfe ” Legacy 
and! Interest . 1,069 2 6 
,, Placed on Deposit “ Sherwood ” Com¬ 
memoration Gift for investment . 500 0 0 
„ Balance with the Treasurer . 1,13€ 3 10 
„ Balance with the Secretary . 16 3 11 
£10,560 9 8 
(Signed) THOMAS MANNING, i 
BERT J. MONRO, [ Auditors. 
J. WILLARD, ) 
VICTORIAN ERA FUND. 
To Balance January 1, 1912 .£14*2 17 9 
,, Donations . 5 5 0 
„ Dividends . 219 14 8 
,, Return of Income Tax . 14 13 10 
£382 11 3 
By Gratuities .£225 15 0 
„ Balance in hand, December 31, 1912 ... 156 16 3 
£382 11 3 
GOOD SAMARITAN FUND. 
To Balance January 1, 1912 . £351 6 2 
,, Donations . 63 13 0 
„ Dividends . 133 18 8 
,, Return of Income Tax . 8 3 10 
£557 1 8 
By Gratuilties . £212 18 4 
., Balance in hand December 31, 1912 . 344 3 4 
£5o7 1 8 
The Chairman moved the adoption of the 
report and balance-sheet, and in doing so re¬ 
ferred to the many losses the society had sus¬ 
tained by death during the year, and made 
special reference to Mr. Tillman and Mr. 
Garaway, who in the past had worked so well 
for the institution. Sir Harry urged that 
these losses should induce members and 
friends to work all the harder. Besides the 
amounts distributed in pensions, forty-two 
applicants were assisted by the Victorian Era 
Fund, and forty-one by the Good Samaritan 
Fund, making a to-tal of 335 assisted in vari¬ 
ous ways by the institution. The Chairman 
made special refrence to Mr. N. N. Sher¬ 
wood’s generous gift of .£500 to be invested, 
an-d said that Mr. Sherwood wished to nomi¬ 
nate the first beneficiare. A goodly sum 
was anticipated from the Royal International 
Horticultural Exhibition, and Sir Harry 
