October 18, 1913. 
THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
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representative a collection of all descrip¬ 
tions of tulips as can be got together, and 
then, when they are in bloom, it is hoped 
the Dutch bulb growers w ill send over some 
of their best men to co-operate with the 
Council in determining the correct names. 
All who can assist are invited to send, as 
^n as possible, five bulbs (named) of each 
rariety, to the Superinte;ident, H.H.S. 
Gardens, Wisley, Hipley, SuiTey, England. 
Perpetual-flowering: Carna¬ 
tion Society. —Having concluded ar¬ 
rangements wuth the Bournemouth autho¬ 
rities, this society will hold its second pro¬ 
vincial show’ in the Winter Gardens of this 
popular resort on April 29 and 30, 1914. 
The famous musical conductor, Air. Dan 
Godfrey, has charge of the local arrange¬ 
ments," so that a highly successful exhibi- 
will not be handed to children under the 
age of 14, unless they piX'sent a note from 
their parents or teachers. 
Nerinc Bowdeni Out of Doors. 
—Some raisers who ai'e especially interestcnl 
in bulbous plants are aiming at a race of 
variously coloure<l hardy nerines—at ItMist, 
hardy in favourtnl situations. AVith this 
end in view they’ are using Nerine Bowdeni 
as a parent, because this is almut the har¬ 
diest kind w'e have. At Kew*, in a wann 
border in front of the orchid houses, where 
gerl>eras are now* flow’eriiig, and where 
AmaryllLs l)elladonna is a fine sight in its 
season, Nerine Bowdeni has betm j)lanted, 
and at present there are al)out a score of 
spikes or uml)els of its rosy flowers. At the 
recent B.H.S. meeting a very strong-grow¬ 
ing hybrid named N. The Giante.'^s gave 
deners aiul nui>eryinen, aii<l a covering let¬ 
ter has lx>en M*nt by the siH'retary, Mr. 
A. C. Hill, Alexandra Hoad, Wt'st Ken¬ 
sington Bark, asking the rt'cipients to plat e 
the card in a prominent position in one or 
other of the dwelling-places or offictv in 
the gaiilen or nursery. The committee a.'k 
tluist* who have it in their |>ower to do so 
to use their influence in attaining the ob¬ 
jects in view’, “ l>elie^^ng that by placing 
the advantages of memlMWship of this so¬ 
ciety Indore joiirnevnien and apprentice.s 
in gardens, they are serving, not only the 
l)est interc'sts of the society, hut o{ the 
young profejisional gaT<lenei*s aUo.” 
Burnham Beochos. The mein- 
l)ers of the Coal and Com and Finance 
Committ<H' of the City of Bomlon r«*cently 
paid their autumn visit to Burnham 
CATTLEYA ADULA THE GLEBE VARIETY. 
beautiful hybrid orchid, with bright rfd^^^^aU^and '"P- 
is anticipated. The society’s annual 
^inter show will be held at the R.H.S. 
^ 1 on Decernl>er 3. New members join- 
Dg before October 31 will receive the 1913 
^ok,” and all other privileges 
«ntil October 31, 1914. Schedules may be 
on application to Mr. T. A. AVeston, 
Od. secretary, Orpington. 
of Surplus Bed- 
nli ? London.— The sur- 
P f ^ding plants in the London County 
parks and gardens will be distri- 
tob^ to-day (Saturday, Oe- 
jjj .1 Persons desiring to participate 
annT^ X- should make personal 
the parks or gardens. The 
tprm- commence at 9 a.m., and 
mate not later than 11 a.m. Plants 
idence of extreme vigour and freedom, 
id suggested further possibilities, when 
:hers, like it, have been raised from N. 
ow’deni. 
United Horticultural Benefit 
,nd Provident Society.— For the 
impose of advertising its usefulness the 
>ove society, through its committee, has 
ist issued a large, stout card, 19 inches 
Y 12i inches, on which are printed in bold 
laracters the chief aims and objects of 
le society,”together with amount.s of sub- 
‘riptions and benefits. AA’e notice w’lth 
leasure that the society has £42,000 in- 
?sted. The card referred to—which, by 
le way, has calendars for 1914 and 1915 
ttach^, so is well abreast of the times— 
as l>een distributed among leading gar- 
Beeches, under the direction of the chair¬ 
man. Mr. Deputy Morton, AI.P. The 
lieeche.s were foimd to lie wonderfully 
green for the time of the year, a few’ frosts 
lieing needed to turn this delightful tract 
of country into a fairy land of russet and 
gold. A Kalt was called at a point on the 
north-w’est side of the Beeches, and there 
the Chairman planted a fine young beech, 
close to the entrance to an unnamed road 
—^leading from the main highw’ay to Halse 
Drive—w’hich was afterwards christened 
“Morton Drive.” 
Southampton Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Show, originally fixed for Nov¬ 
ember 4 and 5. will be held on Tuesday and 
AA’^ednesday, October 28 and 29, in the 
Coliseum, Portland Terrace, Southampton. 
