January  25,  1900. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER^ 
65 
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AND  Tested  Growth 
THE  BEST  SEEDS  IN  THE  WORLD  for  securing  a 
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to  cut  for  vases  and  bouquets ;  also  Seeds  of  Plants  for 
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found  invaluable  to  Gardeners,  Amateurs,  and  Exhibitors, 
Sent  free  on  application. 
BARR’S  21/-  COLLECTION  OF  VEGETABLE 
SEEDS  contains  a  liberal  assortment  of  the  following 
useful  Vegetables  :  Beans  (Broad  and  French  Beans),  Beet, 
Borecole,  Broccoli,  Brussels  Sprouts,  Cabbage,  Capsicum. 
■Carrot,  Cauliflower,  Celery,  Colewort,  Corn  Salad, 
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Mustard,  Onions,  Parsley,  Parsnips,  Peas,  Radish,  Salsify, 
;Savoy  Cabbage,  Scorzonera,  Spinach,  Tomato,  Turnip,  and 
Vegetable  Marrow. 
OTHER  COLLECTIONS  of  BARR’S  VEGETABLE 
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THE  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  can  be  obtained 
from  the  Office,  12,  Mitre  Court  Chamber t,  Fleet  St., 
London,  post  free  for  a  Quarter,  3/9.  Editorial 
communications  mnst  be  addressed  to  12,  Mitre 
Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street,  London. 
WHERE  GARDENERS  MEET. 
A  Chat  About  Societies. 
IN  the  first  place  let  it  be  understood  that  the 
word  gardener  is  used  here  in  its  broadest 
sense,  and  does  not  apply  solely  to  the  professional 
element.  Every  man  is  included  tinder  the  title 
who  cultivates  a  garden  and  takes  a  pride  in  it, 
whether  for  pleasure  or  profit.  There  is  something 
in  gardening  which  tends  to  develop  the  communi¬ 
cative  side  of  a  man,  and,  perhaps,  it  was  this 
characteristic  which  led  to  the  formation  ot 
horticultural  societies.  This  spirit  of  fellowship  is 
fully  understood  among  gardeners,  and  it  forms  a 
link  which  hinds  the  sympathies  of  those  imbued 
with  a  mutual  love  for  the  gentle  art. 
Illustrations  of  this  are  continually  arising. 
Study  the  human  side  of  a  big  flower  show,  and 
observe  the  interested  conferences  taking  place 
among  the  little  groups  of  gardeners,  or  listen  to 
the  animated  arguments  of  those  who  critically 
examine  the  exhibits  and  the  awards.  The  same 
spirit  is  apparent  when  one  gardener  drops  casually 
in  to  see  another  and  to  “  have  a  look  round.” 
Follow  the  pair  through  the  garden,  note  the  eager 
conversation  as  they  discuss  the  successes  and 
failures  of  matters  horticultural  and  social,  and  you 
will  realise  at  once  the  meaning  of  the  gardeners’ 
communicative  spirit.  The  amateur  and  the 
cottage  gardener  alike  possess  it.  The  former 
would  not  take  nearly  the  same  interest  in  his 
plants  and  flowers  if  he  alone  saw  them,  and  he 
feels  that  he  has  got  some  reward  for  bis  labours 
when  his  neighbour  looks  over  the  fence  and 
admires  the  result  of  his  efforts.  The  gardener  is 
no  recluse  ;  he  loves  the  companionship  of  those 
who  share  his  sympathies,  and  wherever  gardeners 
meet  there  gardening  will  be  the  topic  of  con¬ 
versation. 
At  the  mention  of  hort  cultural  societips  the 
doings  of  the  leading  bodies  at  <  nee  suggest  them¬ 
selves  to  us,  and  in  them  we  have  remarkable 
illustrations  of  progress  and  advancement.  Every 
reader  of  the  Journal  of  Horticulture  has  doubth  ss 
read  in  its  pages  of  the  fluctuating  foi tunes  of 
the  Eoyal  Hort  cultural  Society  during  the  last 
No.  2678.— VOL.  CII.,  Old_Series. 
