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JOURNAL  OF  HORTIGULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
jufie  14,  190r. 
Gifts  to  Gardening:  Charities. — We  understand  that  the  Welsh¬ 
pool  Horticultural  Society  has  been  dissolved,  and  the  surplus  funds, 
some  £200,  divided  amongst  various  charities.  Through,  the  kindly 
exertions  of  Mr.  John  Lambert,  The  Gardens,  Powis  Castle,  the 
Gardeners’  Royal  Benevolent  Institution  has  benefited  by  the  distri¬ 
bution  to  the  amount  of  £20,  and  the  Royal  Gardeners’  Orphan 
Fund  £10. 
Royal  meteorological  Society. — At  the  ordinary  meeting,  to 
be  held  in  the  rooms  of  the  society,  70,  Victoria  Street,  West¬ 
minster,  S.W.,  on  Wednesday,  the  20th  inst.,  at  4.30  p.m.,  the  following 
papers  will  be  read  ; — ‘‘  Rainfall  in  the  West  and  East  of  England 
in  Relation  to  Altitude  above  Sea  Level,”  by  William  Marriott, 
F.R.Met.Soc. ;  “  Description  of  Halliwell’s  Self-Recording  Rain  Gauge,” 
by  Joseph  Baxendell,  F.R.Met.Soc. 
Xiectures  at  Chiswick. — Professor  George  Henslow,  M.  A.,  V.M.H., 
has  kindly  consented  to  deliver  a  series  of  four  lectures  in  June  and 
July  to  the  students  at  Chiswick,  and  to  any  of  the  Fellows  who  like 
to  be  present.  The  lectures  will  be  given  in  the  Great  Vinery  at  8  p.m. 
June  20th,  “  Protoplasm  :  What  it  is,  and  How  it  Maintains  Plant 
Life”;  June  27th,  ”  Protoplasm,  the  Instrument  of  Evolution  among 
Plants”;  July  4th,  “The  Phenomena  of  Germination”;  July  26th, 
“The  Uses  of  Leaves.” 
Bradford  Horticultural  Show. — The  sixth  annual  exhibition  of 
the  Bradford  Horticultural  Society  was  held  in  the  Drill  Hall,  Otley 
Road.  The  value  of  the  prizes  was  increased  to  £56,  and  the  entries 
have  increased  to  more  than  300.  The  quality  of  the  exhibits,  too, 
has  improved,  and  a  prettier  scene  than  that  presented  in  the  hall 
it  would  be  difificult  to  imagine.  The  principal  exhibitors  were:  — 
Mr.  John  Brooke,  Park  Nursery,  Heaton;  Mr.  W.  Moorby,  head 
gardener  to  Mrs.  Knowles,  Moorhead,  Shipley ;  Mr.  D.  Wi’son,  Glus- 
burn ;  Mr.  T.  Bell,  head  gardener  to  J.  H.  Rand,  Esq.,  Baildon  ;  and 
Messrs.  Henry  Clark  &  Son,  Rodley.  These  divided  by  far  the  greater 
portion  of  the  prizes.  The  much-coveted  silver  cup,  presented  by  the 
Mayor  of  Bradford  (Mr.  W.  E.  Aykroyd),  for  the  best  group  of  plants 
staged  for  effect,  was  won  by  Mr.  .1.  Brooke  with  a  beautiful  collection, 
in  which  Coleus,  Palms,  and  Mosses  formed  prominent  features. 
Zilverpool  national  Amateur  Gardeners’  Association. — 
A  highly  successful  meeting  was  held  on  Thursday  last  in  the  Common 
Hall,  Haokins  Hey,  Liverpool,  under  the  presidency  of  Mr.  A.  W. 
Ardran,  who  expressed  a  hope  that  it  would  be  a  record  year. 
Mrs.  MacGregor  took  the  prize  for  a  lady’s  spray,  and  exhibited  some 
fine  Pelargoniums.  Mr.  Hoskyn,  besides  showing  Pelargoniums,  gained 
one  of  the  president’s  prizes  with  a  well  flowered  Petunia,  and 
Messrs.  Drake  and  Dodd  took  the  other  with  some  cut  Cactus  blooms. 
Mr.  Robins  won  a  prize  for  his  Irises,  and  exhibited  some  magnificent 
Pansies,  while  Miss  Francis  won  with  three  Viola  sprays.  The  lecturer 
was  Mr.  R.  Pinnington,  of  Roby,  who  gave  short  seasonable  cultural 
notes  on  Gloxinias,  Hydrangeas,  Tea  Roses,  Oleanders  (of  which  a  very 
pretty  spray  was  shown  by  Miss  Hunter),  Azaleas,  and  Zonal  Pelar¬ 
goniums  for  winter.  A  useful  discussion  ensued,  in  which  Messrs. 
Muir,  Tinsley,  and  Andran  took  part,  and  a  hearty  vote  of  thanks  was 
passed  to  Mr.  Pinnington.  It  is  hoped  that  the  committee  will  arrange 
for  a  day’s  outing  to  Shrewsbury. 
Bristol  Gardeners’  Assocfatl  on  — The  following  papers  will 
be  read  at  meetings  held  at  St.  John’s  Parish  Room,  Redland,  on  the 
last  Thursday  in  each  month,  at  7.30  p.m.  Juno  28th,  “  The  Culture 
of  Strawberries  in  Pots,”  Mr.  W.  Staddon,  Westbury-on-Trym.  July 
26th,  “Sweet  Peas,”  Mr.  J.  C.  House,  Coombe  Nurseries.  August  30th, 
“  The  Herbaceous  Border,”  Mr.  W.  Ellis  Groves,  Redland.  September 
27th,  “  The ,Ad vantages  to  be  Derived  from  the  Study  of  Horticulture,” 
Mr.  J.  H.  Vallance,  Redland.  Prizes  will  be  awarded  on  June  28th  for 
a  dish  of  Strawberries,  not  more  than  twenty-five;  July  26th  for  six 
bunches  of  Sweet  Peas,  distinct  varieties,  six  sprays  in  a  bunch,  shown 
with  their  foliage,  and  for  six  blooms  of  Carnations,  distinct  varieties, 
shown  with  their  own  foliage  ;  August  30th  for  six  single  and  six  double 
blooms  of  tuberous  Begonias,  for  six  Peaches  grown  in  the  open  air,  and 
for  six  Nectarines  grown  in  the  open  air  ;  and  on  September  27th  for 
?wo  Ferns  suitable  for  table  decoration,  in  pots  not  more  than  6  inches 
diameter.  Certificates  of  merit  will  be  awarded  by  the  judges  to 
exhibits  considered  suflficiently  meritorious.  Certificates  of  special 
merit  will  be  awarded  on  the  recommendation  of  the  judges  by  the 
committee  to  exhibits  of  exceptional  quality.  The  secretary  of  this 
flourishing  society  is  Mr.  W.  Ellis  Groves,  Redland,  Bristol,  to  whom 
all  communications  should  be  addressed. 
Royal  Botanic  Society. — The  first  of  the  weekly  promenades 
and  evening  fetes  at  the  Royal  Botanic  Gardens,  Regent’s  Park,  took 
place  on  Wednesday.  The  band  of  the  2nd  Life  Guards  played  in  the 
grounds  during  the  afternoon  and  evening,  and  a  large  number  of 
Fellows  and  their  friends  enjoyed  the  beautiful  grounds  under  most 
favourable  conditions.  At  dusk  the  gardens  were  prettily  illuminated. 
The  fetes  will  be  continued  every  Wednesday,  with  the  exception  of 
June  20th,  the  day  fixed  for  the  special  floral  fete,  until  August  8th. 
Heavy  Thunderstorm. — A  thunderstorm  of  exceptional  severity 
passed  over  Northampton  on  Monday  afternoon.  Although  lasting  only 
twenty  minutes  it  did  extensive  damage.  Streets  and  houses  were 
flooded,  and  hailstones  as  large  as  Walnuts  broke  hundreds  of  panes 
of  glass.  Conservatories,  fruit  trees,  and  flowers  have  suffered  heavily. 
Sussex  Weather. — The  total  rainfall  at  Abbots  Leigh,  Hayward’s 
Heath,  for  May  was  0*68  inch,  being  1  inch  below  the  average.  The 
heaviest  fall  was  0’22  inch  on  the  22nd.  Rain  fell  on  six  days.  The 
maximum  temperature  was  71°  on  the  6th  and  28th,  the  minimum  35° 
on  the  16th.  Mean  maximum  65°,  mean  minimum  42‘07,  mean 
temperature  53'53° — the  average.  Cold  northerly  winds  have  been  much 
in  evidence  this  month,  but  owing  to  the  dry  state  of  soil  and 
atmosphere  fruit  bloom  does  not  seem  to  have  suffered  much.  If  rain 
comes  soon  and  warmer  weather,  there  will  be  a  good  crop  of  all  hardy 
fruits  in  this  neighbourhood.  We  are  ill-prepared  to  stand  a  dry 
June,  the  total  rainfall  for  March,  April  and  May  being  only 
2  45  inches. — R.  I. 
may  Weather  at  Belvolr  Castle. — The  wind  was  in  a  northerly 
direction  sixteen  days.  The  total  irainfall  was  1‘86  inch;  this  fell  on 
fourteen  days,  and  is  0’50  inch  below  the  average  for  the  month ;  the 
greatest  daily  fall  was  0‘87  inch  on  the  8th.  Barometer  (corrected  and 
reduced)  :  highest  reading  30'3o7  inches  on  the  29th  at  9  P.M. ;  lowest 
reading  29  363  inches  on  the  3rd  at  9  a.m.  Thermometers  :  highest  in 
the  shade  66°  on  the  17th  and  27th  ;  lowest  27°  on  the  17th ;  mean  of 
daily  maxima  57’16°,  mean  of  daily  minima  40‘96°;  mean  temperature 
of  the  month,  49  08° ;  lowest  on  the  grass,  24“  on  the  17th ;  highest  in 
the  sun,  127°  on  the  27th  ;  mean  temperature  of  the  earth  at  3  feet, 
4S'83°.  Total  sunshine  151  hours  55  minutes,  which  is  35  hours 
58  minutes  below  the  average  for  the  month.  There  were  four  sunless 
days. — W.  H.  Divers. 
Hew  York  V^eather  and  Roses . — We  have  been  experiencing 
for  a  few  days  past  the  hottest  weather  on  record  for  the  month  of 
May,  the  mercury  having  gone  as  high  as  102°.  The  effect  of  this 
sudden  jump  to  summer,  on  the  cut  flower  product,  can  be  imagined. 
The  Roses,  naturally,  show  the  worst  effects,  and  the  quantity  is  such 
that  even  the  prevailing  job  lot  price  of  2  dols.  50  cents  a  thousand 
is  no  temptation  to  the  Grecian  speculators.  Everybody  must  make 
his  bow  to  these  indispensable  gentlemen  under  present  conditions,  and 
nobody  understands  it  better  than  the  Greek  himself.  He  is  particular, 
says  the  “  American  Florist,”  as  to  quality  at  such  times,  and  turns  up 
his  nose  contemptuously  at  the  lower  grades  of  Roses.  A  little  more 
of  this  torrid  weather  and  there  will  be  nothing  to  select  from  except 
lower  grades,  however. 
meteorological  Observations  at  Ctalswlck. — Taken  in  the 
R  oyal  Horticultural  Society’s  Gardens — height  above  sea  level  24  feet. 
Date. 
Direction  of 
Wind. 
Temperature  of  the 
Air, 
Bain. 
Temperature  of 
the  Soil. 
At  9  A.M. 
Lowest 
j  Temperature 
1  on  Grass. 
1900. 
June, 
At  9  A.M. 
Day. 
Night 
At 
1-ft. 
deep. 
At 
2-ft. 
deep. 
At 
4-ft. 
deep. 
Dry 
Bulb. 
Wet 
Bulb. 
AO 
in 
S 
03 
o 
Sunday..  3 
Monday..  4 
Tuesday  5 
VVed'sday  6 
Thursday  7 
Friday  . .  8 
Saturday  9 
N.N.B. 
N.N.E. 
N.N.E. 
N.N.W. 
w.s.w. 
w.s.w. 
s.s.w. 
deg. 
62-3 
62-1 
o6  2 
55-6 
59-7 
55-8 
69-7 
deg. 
67-5 
65  "6 
51 - 5 
51 '6 
55 '1 
52- 3 
64-5 
deg. 
68  7 
75-2 
620 
73'5 
66  1 
66-1 
74  5 
deg. 
60-2 
47 -2 
45  7 
47-9 
52-9 
50 -5 
52-9 
ina. 
0-04 
0-14 
0-05 
deg. 
56  1 
57- 2 
58- 7 
69.5 
61-2 
59- 9 
69-7 
deg. 
64-1 
64-7 
55- 5 
56- 1 
66-8 
5- 72 
6- 72 
deg. 
52-1 
52-1 
52-2 
62- 3 
52-6 
52-9 
63- 2 
deg. 
50-6 
40-2 
40-1 
43-5 
49-6 
46  1 
60-1 
Means  .. 
58-8 
64 ’0 
69-4 
49-6 
Total 
0-23 
589 
55-9 
52-5 
45-7 
The  weather  has  been  bright  and  warm,  the  wind  having  changed 
form  the  north  to  a  southerly  direction  during  the  latter  part  of  the 
week.  Showers  fell  on  three  days. 
