June  28,  1900. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
545 
RIVERS’ 
FRUIT  TRUSS, 
Roses,  Vines, 
FIGS,  ORANGES, 
AND 
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3h  little  piece  is  a  pantry  full  of  the  good  things  of  this 
s.  'There  is  no  cultivated  plant  vfhich  is  not  beneflted  by 
ving  Charcoal  applied  to  the  soil  in  whichit  is  rooted, 
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•  READING.  (Name  Paper.) 
Jaui|itiil  fff  ^ortiiiultui[e. 
THURSDAY.  JUNE  28.  1900. 
The  Journal  of  Horticulture  can  be  obtained 
from  the  Office,  12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  St., 
London,  post  free  for  a  Quarter,  3/9.  Editorial 
communications  must  be  addressed  to  12,  Mitre 
Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street,  London. 
Tlie  Clianges  of  Horticulture. 
that  the  majority  of  recruits  who  are  trained 
in  such  schools  look  upon  a  theoretical  knowledge 
as  a  substitute  for  rather  than  an  adjunct  to  the 
hard  work  and  continuous  efforts  by  which  alone 
real  gardeners  are  made. 
The  value  of  a  scientific  training  is  undoubtedly 
great  in  moulding  the  mind  to  those  habits  of 
close  observation  and  systematic  research  which 
in  after  life  should  form  the  stepping  stones  to 
successful  management  when  responsible  posts 
have  been  attained.  All  probationers  ought,  how¬ 
ever,  to  remember  that  the  reward  for  theoretic 
knowledge  will  not  come  in  the  early  stages  of 
their  career ;  it  should  rather  be  regarded  as  so 
much  “  capital”  invested  for  interest  in  the  future. 
Neither  will  it  ever  be  a  substitute  for  thorough 
practical  knowledge  and  capacity  for  work,  both 
of  which  are  indispensable  in  carrying  out  a 
successful  career. 
Given  two  men  with  equal  talents  and  oppor¬ 
tunities,  the  one  who  possesses  both  practical  and 
scientific  knowledge  is  generally  more  likely  to 
attain  uistinction  than  the  other,  who,  however 
good  in  practice,  has  neglected  the  scientific  part. 
I  write  ‘‘  generally  ”  because  there  is  another 
element  which  plays  a  potent  part  in  moulding 
careers  in  these  days  of  keen  competition,  t.c., 
continuous  effort — energy  ;  without  it  no  lasting 
success  can  he  achieved,  and  this  explains  the  fact 
No.  2700.— VoL.  oil.,  Old  Series. 
