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January  16,  1902. 
JOUa.YAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
Metropolitxn  Rose  Show,  N.P.S. 
The  date  of  tlie  National  Rose  Society’s  Rose  Show,  in  the 
Temple  Gardens,  has  been  definitely  fixed  by  the  committee  for 
Wednesday,  July  2nd  next. — Edwd.  Mawley,  Hon.  Sec. 
A  Gr^nd  Flower  Ball. 
On  ivlonday,  January  20,  at  the  P]mpress  Rooms,  Royal 
Palace  Hotel,  Kensiiifiton,  W.,  in  aid  of  our  Dumb  Friends’ 
League,  a  grand  flower  ball  is  to  be  giv/en.  Ladies  are  requested 
to  wear  costumes  representing  flowers,,  and  although  no  hard 
and  fast  rule  has  been  laid  down,  many  handsome  dresses, 
exquisitel"  trimmed  with  flowers,  are  to  be  worn.  Gentlemen 
will  appear  (says  the  “  Evening  News  ”)  with  white  wai.stcoats 
and  white  buttonholes,  and  floral  decorations  will  also  be  carried 
out  in  the  rooms. 
Smith’s  Seed  Catalogue. 
The  Worcester  firm  of  Richard  Smith  and  Co.  offer  a  number 
of  prizes,  of  which  particulars  are  furnished  inside  the  front 
cover  of  their  seed  catalogue,  just  published.  This  publication  also 
contains  remarks  on  the  importance  of  vegetables  to  health  and 
preparation  of  vegetables  for  table ;  also  culinary  notes  under 
their  respective  headings.  The  cream  of  the  Sv'eet  Pea  varieties, 
all  classified  in  colours  and  arranged  in  order  of  merit,  are 
tabulated.  The  following  novelties  are  specially  referred  to: 
Coccineus,  George  Gordon,  Miss  Willmott,  and  Hon.  Mrs. 
Kenyon. 
Honouring  Mr.  Forbes. 
Mr.  James  Forbes,  Commissioner  on  His  Majesty’s  estates  at 
Balmoral,  who  is  leaving  to  fill  a  similar  appointment  under  the 
Duke  of  Atholl,  was  recently  presented  by  the  tenantry  and 
others  on  the  Royal  estates  with  a  massive  silver  bowl  and 
candelabra,  together  with  a  magnificent  diamond  brooch  for  Mrs. 
Forbes.  The  bowl  bore  the  following  inscription: — “Presented 
along  with  candelabra  to  James  Forbes,  Esquire,  M.V.O.,  Com¬ 
missioner  to  the  late  Queen  Victoria,  and  subsequently  to  King 
Edward  VII.,  on  the  Balmoral  Estates,  when  retiring  to  take  up 
a  similar  position  on  the  Atholl  properties ;  also  a  diamond  brooch 
to  Mrs.  Forbes,  by  the  tenants,  servants,  Royal  trade.smen,  and 
others,  as  a  mark  of  respect  and  esteem.  7th  January,  1902.” 
United  Horticultural  Benefit  and  Provident  Society. 
The  monthly  meeting  of  this  society  was  held  at  the 
Caledonian  Hotel  on  Monday  evening  last.  Mr.  C.  H.  Curtis 
presided.  Eleven  new  members  were  elected  and  one  other 
nominated.  The  committee  Avere  compelled  by  rule  to  reject 
tAvo  candidates,  they  being  just  over  forty-five  years  of  age. 
Tavo  ncAV  honorary  members  Avere  elected.  An  old  member  that 
has  been  on  the  sick  fund  for  eleven  months,  and  being  still  ill 
and  in  di.stress,  Avas  granted  £2  from  the  benevolent  fund.  Tavo 
members  Avere  deputed  to  attend  the  meetings  on  January  14 
and  15  respecting  the  old  age  pension  .scheme.  Three  members 
were  transferred  from  the  loAver  to  the  higher  scale  of  payments. 
Messrs.  W.  Gunner  and  T.  H.  Puzey  Avere  re-elected  to  audit 
the  accounts  for  the  past  year.  The  treasurer  has  a  balance  in 
hand  of  £182  14s.  2d. 
ChisAvick  Gardeners’  Society. 
In  another  column  Ave  are  privileged  to  print  an  abstract  of 
the  first  lecture,  giv'en  a  Aveek  ago  to-day,  January  9,  before  this 
society,  by  Mr.  T.  A.  Dymes.  The  complete  .syllabus  till  April 
is  as  under,  and  it  is  to  be  noted  that  the  member’s  name  Avho 
opens  the  discussion  folloAvs  that  of  the  essayist :  January  23, 
“Ferns:  General  Cultivation  and  Little-knoAAUi  Species  Worth 
CultiA’ating,”  by  Mr.  A.  Osborn  (Mr.  M.  T.  DaAve) ;  February  6, 
“Plant  Life,”  by  Mr.  E.  Miller  (Mr.  A.  Osborn);  Febinary  20, 
“The  Root:  Morphology  and  Phy.siology,”  by  Mr.  R.  J.  Tabor, 
F.L.S.  (Mr.  T.  A.  Dymes);  March  6,  “A  Chat  about  the  Seed 
Trade,”  bv  Mr.  A.  Dawkins  (Mr.  S.  T.  Wright);  March  20, 
“Gardening:  Past  and  Present,”  by  Mr.  J.  Harrison-Dick  (Mr. 
T.  Humphreys) ;  April  3,  “  Exjjeriments  in  Artificial  Manuring,” 
by  Mr.  F.  W.  E.  Shrivell  (Mr.  C.  H.  Buck). 
Croydon  Cardc^ners*. 
The  second  annual  social  dinner  of  the  Croydon  and  Di.strictt 
Horticultural  Mutual  Improvement  Society  Avill  take  place  next 
A^edne.sday  evening,  January  22,  at  the  Greyhound  Hotel,. 
Croydon. 
Hia  Majesty’s  Woods  and  Forests. 
The  seventy-ninth  annual  report  of  the  Commi.ssioners  for  His.-' 
Majesty’s  Woods,  Fore.sts,  and  Revenues,  shows  that  in  1901 
the  gross  income  AAas  £592,066  13s.  5d.,  and  the  expenditure- 
£114,375  9s.  8d.  Half  a  million  was  paid  into  the  Exchequer  out. 
of  the  income  since  1851.  The  Commissioners  believe  the  income 
may  be  expected  to  continuously  increase,  and  that  Avithin  the 
next  quarter  of  a  century  the  increase  AA'ill  be  considerable. 
Fruit  GroAwing  Enterprises  In  Cornwall. 
After  engaging  for  some  years  in  fruit  culture  in  Kent,  Mr. 
Walter  Kruse  purchased,  in  the  autumn  of  1899,  a  farm  of  300i 
‘acres  in  CornAvall,  on  the  banks  of  the  Fal,  and  in  less  than  tAvo 
years  he  had  120  acres  planted  Avith  fruit,  including  about  fifty 
acres  of  StraAA'berries,  AA'ith  Apples,  Pedrs,  Plums,  Cherries,  Nuts, 
Gooseberries,  and  C’urrants.  As  fruit  had  not  been  groAvn  ex- 
tensiA'ely  before  in  the  district,  the  enterprise  shows  a  great 
deal  of  courage,  and  it  has  exerted  much  interest  in  the  county. 
Cherry  House. 
The  seasonable  operations  here  are  to  give  due  attention  to 
Avatering  trees  in  pots  and  syringing  on  fine  days.  Damp  the 
house  occasionally  if  the  AAeather  is  dull,  but  do  no  syringing. 
Maintain  the  night  temperature  at  40deg,  45deg  to  50deg  in  thes 
daytime  by  ai-tificial  means,  ventilating  at  50deg,  and  alloAving. 
a  rise  of  lOdeg  to  15deg  from  sun  heat,  Avith  full  ventilation, 
closing  at  SOdeg.  Scrutinise  the  trees  closely  for  aphides,  and', 
if  there  be  trace  of  any,  take  measures  at  once  to  eradicate- 
them.  ,  Quassia  extract  properly  diluted  is .  one  of  the  best 
preventives  and  remedies  for  aphides. — A. 
Cheshire  Potato  Crops. 
The  Cheshire  County  Council  have  completed  some  further 
experiments  at  the  Agricultural  County  School  at  Holmes  Chapel 
with  regard  to  Potato  crops.  The  net  result  shoAvs  that  the 
average  yield  of  Potatoes  per  acre  tliis  season  Avas  considerably 
greater  than  in  1890,  and  that  disease  vA'as  less  prevalent.  The 
yield,  hoAvever,  AA’as  not  so  large  as  it  had  been  in  previous  years. 
The  season  probably  acounted  for  this.  The  planting  of  fairly 
large  sets  gave  a  greater  return  than  small-  sets.  The  best  and 
most  profitable  yields  were  again  obtained  from  a  good  dressing 
of  farmyard  manure,  supplemented  with  a  full  mixture  of 
artificials  containing  nitrogen,  phosphorus,  and  potash  in  an 
available  form.  The  experiments  shoAved  that  manures  have 
considerable  influence  upon  the  size  of  the  tubers,  and  that  a 
small  dressing  of  muriate  of  potash  is  more  economical  than  a 
larger  one. 
Scottish  Horticulturists. 
The  syllabus  of  the  Scottish  Horticultural  Association  for' 
the  year  1902  includes  the  folloAving  papers  on  the  dates  givem 
as  under :  February  4,  “  A  Hybridist’s  Experiences  ”  (limelight 
illustrations),  by  Dr.  Jobn  H.  Whlson,  Greenside  Nur.seiy,  St. 
AndreAvs — DoAvell’s  Rooms,.  18,  George  Street ;  March  4,  “  Plant 
Structures”  (limelight  illustrations),  by  Mr.  A.  T.  Gillanders, 
Park  Cottage,  AliiAvick — DoAvell’s  Rooms,  18,  George  Street; 
April  1,  “Root  Management  of  Hardy  Fruits,”  by  Mr.  Temple,. 
Carron  House,  Falkirk;  May  6,  subject  to  be  notified  further 
on,  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Cumming,  Grantully  Castle,  Aberfeldy ; 
June  3,  “  Extensive  Experiments  in  Kitchen  Garden  and  Fruit 
Produce,”  by  Mr.  ShirAA'ell,  Thompson’s  Park,  Golden  Green,. 
ToAA'bridge ;  July  1,  “Composition  of  the  Orchid  and  its  Cul¬ 
ture,”  by  Mr.  Jas.  Wilson  Graham,  InA’erallon,  Corstorphine ; 
August  5,  “A  Supply  of  Vegetables  All  The  Year  Round,”  by 
Mr.  Blair,  Preston  House,  LinlithgOAV ;  September  2,  “  Pear- 
Culture  in  Pots,”  by  Mr.  Win.  M.  Moir,  Rosehaugh,  Ross-shire ; 
October  7,  “Vegetables  for  Exhibition,”  by  Mr.  BroAA'n,. 
Hou.ston  Hou.se,  Johnstone,  RenfreAA'shire ;  November  4, 
“Bouquets,  and  Hoav  to  Make  Them,”  by  Mr.  M.  Todd,  Stoney- 
bank,  Musselburgh ;  December  2,  “  Horticultural  Exhibitions,. 
Avitli  Remarks  on  their  Commercial,  Educational,  and  Social 
Aspects,”  by  Mr.  John  xVnder.son,  Greenside  Place,  Edinburgh. 
The  lion,  .secretary’  is  Mr..  Peter  Loney,  6,  Carlton  Terrace,. 
Edinburgh. 
