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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  28,  1895, 
last  Rose  and  Horticultural  show  had  returned  the  value  of  their  prizes 
in  money  or  in  kind,  either  in  part  or  in  toto,  and  that  some  had  contri¬ 
buted  even  more  than  the  value  of  their  winnings  in  aid  of  the  funds  of  the 
Society.  fApplause.)  He  also  thanked  those  who  had  contributed 
plants,  fruit,  flowers,  and  vegetables,  the  exhibitors  of  Chrysanthemums, 
and  the  ladies  and  gentlemen  who  had  given  up  two  whole  days  for  the 
sale  of  the  produce  offered  for  the  benefit  of  the  funds  of  the  Society. 
The  members  of  the  Committee  he  personally  felt  deeply  indebted  to  for 
the  manner  in  which  they  had  backed  him  up  ever  since  he  originated 
the  Society.  After  appealing  for  the  support  of  those  present,  he 
incidentally  mentioned  that  he  had  himself  given  nearly  800  Roses 
towards  the  object,  and  they  were  nearly  all  sold,  and  added  that  they 
had  received  assistance  not  only  from  the  locality,  but  from  horticul¬ 
turists  from  the  North  of  England  to  the  South.  It  showed  ho  w  well 
the  Society  was  known,  and  he  would  be  very  sorry  to  see  it  go  to  the 
wall.  (Applause.)  In  mentioning  his  indebtedness  to  the  Committee 
he  intended  to  include  their  excellent  Vice-President  and  Treasurer, 
Mr.  James  Snow  Whall,  and  their  hard-working  and  indefatigable  Hon, 
Secretary,  Mr.  George  Bailey. 
[It  is  impossible  to  praise  too  highly  the  public  spirit  of  the 
exhibitors  and  the  laudable  efforts  of  all  towards  the  object  in  view, 
and  we  are  glad  to  learn  that  they  achieved  what  they  so  well  deserved 
— a  distinct  financial  success.]  _ 
A  correspondent  (Mr.  T.  H.  Crasp)  also  writes  “Enclosed  you  will 
find  a  cutting  from  a  newspaper  re  our  show  held  at  Worksop  on  the  21st 
and  22nd.  It  was  a  splendid  success,  Mr.  Machin  is  the  most  popular  man 
I  ever  met  with.  You  will  perhaps  know  that  the  Rose  Society  was  £40 
in  debt  owing  to  a  wet  day  and  the  show  being  held  too  far  out  of 
Worksop.  Mr.  Machin  was  determined  to  try  and  get  it  clear  so  that  he 
could  have  a  fresh  start,  and  has  been  well  supported  by  the  Duchess  of 
Portland,  the  Duchess  of  Newcastle,  the  Right  Hon,  F.  J.  S.  Foljambe, 
and  many  others.  Mr.  Machin  seems  to  be  just  as  popular  with  the 
dukes  and  duchesses  as  with  their  gardeners.  I  only  wish  you  had 
been  here  to  see  him  after  the  show— we  are  out  of  debt  and  have  about 
£50  to  the  good,  so  that  our  show  next  year  ought  to  be  one  of  the  best 
in  England.” 
Botanic  Gaedens,  Glasgow, 
The  display  of  Chrysanthemums  at  the  Botanic  Gardens  is  one  of 
the  most  interesting  and  meritorious  that  Mr.  D.  Dewar  has  given  the 
citizens  since  he  inaugurated  his  yearly  fete.  The  Town  Council  kindly 
provided  music  on  the  past  two  Saturdays,  and  immense  crowds  visited 
the  Gardens  on  the  first  Saturday,  many  failing  to  get  near  the  plants. 
The  gardens  are  always  open  on  Sundays,  and  great  numbers  take 
advantage  of  this  privilege,  finding  great  enjoyment  in  a  quiet  walk 
round. 
The  most  prominent  feature  is  a  large  group,  about  30  feet  in 
diameter,  and  arranged  in  a  pyramidal  form,  rising  from  2  feet  at  the 
base  to  16  feet  in  height,  a  very  fine  Kentia  arching  gracefully  over  the 
plants.  The  plants  have  been  put  up  under  the  eye  of  Mr.  Dewar,  and 
he  hag  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  the  visitors  have  been  highly 
gratified  with  what  he  has  done  for  their  enjoyment:  About  800  plants 
are  in  the  central  group,  the  major  portion  being  Japanese  varieties. 
Many  of  the  blooms  are  of  the  highest  quality.  Among  whites 
Bouquet  des  Dames  is  prominent,  while  the  newer  kinds  and  Madame 
Carnot  are  specially  good.  A  grand  yellow  is  seen  in  Duchess  of 
Wellington.  Miss  Dorothea  Frankland  also  promises  well.  Good  blooms 
of  Sunflower  and  Boule  d’Or  are  abundant.  The  dark  colours  are 
grandly  represented  in  Wm.  C.  Childs  and  Wm.  Seward,  Plants  of  Mrs. 
Falconer  Jameson  are  notable  examples  of  good  culture.  Viviand  Morel 
and  its  sports  are  indispensable,  and  add  largely  to  the  beauty  of  the 
group. 
The  incurved  varieties  are  set  round  the  large  building,  and  are  very 
well  done,  all  the  leading  varieties  being  represented.  Naturally  grown 
plants  of  Ryecroft  Glory  show  how  splendidly  it  is  adapted  for  cutting 
purposes.  Two  large  span-roofed  houses  are  still  gay  with  some  of  the 
later  plants  of  Madame  Desgrange,  and  along  with  them  are  staged 
some  large  specimen  plants  that  had  done  service  last  year,  and  prove 
their  value  for  cutting  purposes.  Altogether  3000  plants  have  been 
grown  this  year,  and  I  fancy  this  must  be  about  the  maximum  number 
that  will  be  cultivated,  the  space  required  to  house  so  large  a  number 
being  very  considerable.— G.  R. 
Dover  House. 
At  this  period  of  the  year,  when  the  queen  of  autumn  flowers  is  at 
the  zenith  of  its  fame,  or  more  correctly  speaking,  when  its  beauty  is 
already  slightly  on  the  wane,  there  appears  to  be  nothing  extraordinary 
in  the  sight  of  a  large  collection  of  plants  or  a  fine  display  of  bloom. 
Indeed,  so  popular  has  become  the  cultivation  of  this  favourite  flower 
that  a  group  of  plants  which  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago  would  have 
caused  the  whole  horticultural  world  to  rise  in  arms,  as  it  were,  is  con¬ 
sidered  nothing  more  than  commonplace,  and  it  has  to  be  something  of 
more  than  ordinary  merit  to  nowadays  cause  a  sensation.  Yet  sensations 
there  are  certainly,  and  that  gardeners  in  private  establishments  are 
often  responsible  for  these  has  been  recently  proved  by  the  winner  of 
the  premier  prizes  at  the  great  shows  at  the  Aquarium  and  Edinburgh. 
Speaking  of  Chrysanthemum  growers  in  private  establishments,  readers 
are  well  enough  acquainted  with  the  fact  that  it  is  not  only  cup  winners 
and  prize  takers  who  grow  Chrysanthemums  well  to  need  any  repetition 
of  the  statement  for  there  are  to  be  found  in  divers  places  blooms  of 
superb  merit  in  abundance  whose  lot  it  is  never  to  grace  the  exhibition 
board. 
Indeed,  if  any  such  evidence  was  wanting  it  was  amply  supplied  in  a 
recent  visit  to  Dover  House.  The  situation  there  is  far  from  being  an 
ideal  one  for  the  Chrysanthemum  grower,  situated  as  it  is  within  a  few 
miles  of  the  great  city,  and,  therefore,  subject  to  the  fogs  and  clouds  of 
murky  smoke,  of  which  growers  in  the  clear  air  of  the  provinces  know 
nothing.  In  spite  of  such  drawbacks  Chrysanthemums,  as  we  all 
know,  are  grown  in  London  districts  to  a  perfection  that  is  unsurpassed 
in  these  islands  ;  in  fact,  we  might  term  London  the  chosen  home  of 
Chrysanthemums,  as  all  classes  of  growers  appear  to  be  affected  by  the 
“  fever.”  Nurserymen,  gardeners,  and  amateurs  are  similarly  engrossed 
to  such  an  extent  that  at  this  period  of  the  year  there  seems  little  else 
thought  of. 
This  is,  however,  hardly  the  case  at  Dover  House,  for  while  Mr. 
McLeod  has  a  collection  of  which  any  gardener  might  feel  justly  proud, 
he  is  not  only  a  Chrysanthemum  grower  but  a  thorough  gardener  in 
every  sense  of  the  word,  as  each  phase  of  culture  in  his  well-kept  charge 
amply  testifies.  Mr.  McLeod  hails  from  the  “  land  o’  cakes,”  and  has 
put  much  of  his  northern  experience  into  a  practice  that  gives  ample 
evidence  of  his  capabilities.  Chrysanthemums,  however,  were  the  main 
object  of  our  visit,  and  must,  therefore,  receive  the  lion’j  share  of  what, 
through  lack  of  space,  must  necessarily  be  a  brief  notice.  We  could 
not  withhold  some  expressions  of  regret  at  the  sight  of  a  large  number 
of  plants  already  cut  down,  as  these  told  plainly  that  the  season  was 
fast  drawing  to  a  close.  Sufficient,  however,  were  left  to  amply  satisfy 
even  the  most  critical,  as  in  addition  to  highly  coloured  and  perfectly 
formed  flowers  the  Dover  House  plants  are  all  dwarf,  a  commendable 
characteristic  when  obtained  in  conjunction  with  splendid  blooms. 
This  season  a  sum  total  of  something  like  1250  plants  have  been 
grown.  As  already  stated  many  of  these  are  over,  and  the  remainder — a 
superb  collection — are  staged  with  effect  in  a  range  of  vineries.  Standing 
at  one  end  of  the  house  they  take  the  appearance  of  a  forest  of  blooms. 
The  colours,  too,  have  been  pleasingly  discriminated  to  avoid  any 
erroneous  clashing,  and,  as  is  usual  in  such  collections,  yellows  and 
whites  are  largely  conspicuous.  Variety,  too,  shows  no  lack,  the  best 
known  kinds  being  in  evidence.  So  often,  however,  have  these  been 
enumerated  and  described  that  to  do  so  again  would  be  Qothing  but  a 
repetition.  Very  conspicuous  were  such  showy  kinds  as  Robert  Owen, 
Golden  Gate,  Mdlle.  Marie  Hoste,  Sunflower,  Gloriosum,  International, 
Hairy  Wonder,  Lady  Saunders,  and  Good  Gracious,  among  a  host  of 
others,  that  would  do  themselves  credit  on  the  exhibition  board.  The 
Japanese  section  is  the  more  largely  represented,  the  flowers  being  large 
and  deep  with  well  formed  florets.  Equal  in  their  particular  order  are 
the  incurved,  which,  however,  should  be  taken  individually  to  see  their 
perfection  fully. 
It  would  not  be  fair  to  close  these  notes  without  a  brief  reference  to 
the  garden  in  general,  which  is  in  splendid  condition,  a  continual 
warfare  being  waged  against  any  weeds  or  rubbish  that  may  make  their 
appearance,  even  though  at  this  time  of  the  year  when  gardens  generally 
present  a  more  or  less  untidy  appearance  through  the  downfall  of  leaves 
and  other  causes  common  to  the  autumn. 
The  houses  themselves  give  evidence  of  every  attention,  all  being 
modern  in  structure,  newly  painted,  and  in  perfect  order.  Mr.  McLeod 
evidently  makes  it  his  business  to  grow  everything  well  which  he  takes 
in  hand.  In  one  house  a  fine  collection  of  Crotons  was  noticed,  of  size 
suitable  for  decoration,  and  above  all  things  clean.  Further  on  a  group 
of  Cyclamens  claimed  attention,  home  raised  seedlings  the  majority  of 
them,  with  sturdy  marbled  foliage  and  flowers  surmounting  stout  foot¬ 
stalks.  The  chief  points  of  interest  in  the  fruit  houses  were  of  course 
over,  though  the  well  matured  wood  and  plump  buds  on  the  numerous 
Peach  and  Nectarine  trees  told  plainly  that  given  fair  conditions  next 
season’s  crop  is  amply  insured.  At  this  time  of  the  year  outdoor 
gardening  is  of  course  at  a  low  ebb,  though  a  magnificent  specimen  of 
Copper  Beech,  said  to  be  one  of  the  finest  in  the  country,  is  worthy  of 
mention,  as  also  is  a  fine  example  of  the  J udas  tree,  both  being  unique 
features  on  the  lawn  at  Dover  House.  The  pleasant  surroundings  of 
this  charming  residence  must  now  be  left,  at  any  rate  until  some  future 
occasion,  when  Chrysanthemums  occupy  less  space,  and  other  phases  of 
horticulture  take  their  place.  In  respect  of  the  former,  however,  expec¬ 
tations  were  fully  realised,  and  amongst  the  many  collections  seen  this 
season  that  of  Dover  House  is  in  no  way  behindhand. 
Although  the  munificent  owner  of  Dover  House,  J.  P.  Morgan,  Esq., 
is  not  at  present  in  residence,  and  therefore  unable  to  see  the  fine  display 
of  Chrysanthemums,  it  is  gratifying  to  knew  that  in  his  absence  the 
establishment  is  kept  in  excellent  condtion. — G.  H. 
At  Hull. 
Village  life  moves  slowly.  Villagers  in  thought,  word,  and  deed 
are  much  as  their  fathers  left  them.  They  were  good,  decent,  hard 
working  men  ;  why  should  we  cease  to  walk  in  their  footsteps,  or  seek 
to  improve  on  their  ways  1  Far  remote  from  the  great  centres  of  the 
toiling  population,  they  have  not  the  opportunities  their  suburban 
brethren  possess  of  seeing  the  great  strides  that  have  been  taken  in  late 
years  in  the  one  science  of  horticulture,  and  in  one  particular  branch  of 
that  science — ie.,  the  cultivation  of  the  Chrysanthemum.  Here,  in 
some  of  our  little  plots,  may  be  found  a  few  specimens  of  summer¬ 
flowering  varieties,  but  coming  when  they  do  with  the  garden  one  mass 
of  radiant  bloom,  their  quiet  modest  flowers  are  unnoticed  and 
unadmired  except  by  their  special  lovers.  Later  on,  if  the  season  be 
mild  as  it  was  last  year,  great  bushes  untrained,  and  probably  in  a  very 
