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JOURNAL  OF  LJORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
January  30,  1902. 
National  Carnation  (Northern  Section). 
The  annual  general  meeting  of  the  Carnation  Society 
^vas  lield  at  the  Old  Bull’s  Head,  Manchester,  on  Saturday, 
January  25.  Mr.  Bentley  presided  over  the  meeting.  All  the 
officials  were  re-elected,  and  it  was  decided  to*  hold  this  year’s 
show  in  Manchester  at  a  date  to  be  fixed  later  on.  The  hon. 
secretary  is  Mr.  W.  Prescott,  Murray  Street,  Great  Ancoats, 
Manchester. 
Nf  tional  Anricnla  (Northern  Section). 
The  annual  general  meeting  of  the  members  was  held  in  Man¬ 
chester  on  Saturday  last  at  the  Old  Bull’s  Head,  Mr.  Lord,  of 
Todmorden,  presided.  The  accounts  showed  a  fair  balance  in 
hand.  The  meeting  decided  that  the  show  date  should  be  either 
April  25  or  May  2,  one  of  these  dates  to  be  finally  chosen  at  the 
end  of  March  by  the  votes  of  the  members,  and  that  the  show 
should  be  held  in  Manchester.  Mr.  J.  W.  Bentley,  Stakehill 
House,  Castleton,  Manchester,  is  the  hon.  secretary,  to  whom 
all  inquiries  should  be  made. 
Cardiff  Chrysanthemum. 
The  fifteenth  annual  general  meeting  of  this  society  was  held 
on  Friday,  January  24,  when  some  thirty  members  and  friends 
attended  under  the  presidency  of  Mr.  George  Shewring. 
The  balance  sheet  and  committee’s  report  was  read  and 
adopted.  The  annual  show  is  fixed,  for  November  5  and  6. 
The  following  officers  were  elected  :  — President,  the  Mayor ; 
chairman  of  committee,  Mr.  J.  Julian ;  vice-chairman, 
Mr.  T.  Malpass;  secretary  (re-elected),  Mr.  H.  Gillett  ; 
hon.  treasurer,  Mr.  H.  B.  Crouch;  hon.  auditors,  Messrs. 
Medhurst  and  Boon  ;  and  a  strong  general  and  executive  com¬ 
mittee  was  appointed.  An  interesting  presentation  of  an  illu¬ 
minated  address  was  made  to  Mr.  George  W.  Drake,  the  veteran 
Chrysanthemum  grower,  who  captured  for  the  society  the  N.C.S. 
trophy,  the  only  occasion  on  which  it  has  come  to  Wales.  It  is 
suggested  that  the  Penarth  Society  be  amalgamated  with  the 
Cardiff  Society. — H.  Gillett,  Secretary. 
National  Sweet  Pea. 
The  annual  meeting  was  held  at  Westminster  on  Tuesday  last, 
when  the  following  business  was  transacted :  That  Gilbert 
Beale,  Esq.,  be  asked  to  add  his  name  to  the  list  of  vice-presi¬ 
dents  in  place  of  his  late  lamented  father,  and  that  a  message  of 
sympathy  with  his  family  be  sent  by  the  secretary  of  the  society. 
That  the  Lord  Mayor  be  annroached  with  reference  to  becoming 
president.  Tliat  all  subscribers  of  not  less  than  one  guinea  be 
elected  vice-presidents — this  sentence  to  be  added  to  Rule  V. 
That  N.  N.  Sherwood,  Esq.,  Houndsditch,  be  re-elected  treasurer, 
and  a  message  of  sympathy  with  him  in  lus  present  trouble, 
coupled  with  thanks  for  pa.st  services,  be  sent  to  him.  (Mr.  Sher¬ 
wood,  we  may  here  observe,  has  been,  and  is,  very  ill.)  That 
Geo.  Gordon,  Esq.,  be  re-elected  chairman  of  committees;  also 
that  Messrs.  H.  J.  Wright  and  R.  Dean  be  re-elected  secretaries. 
The  nineteen  members  of  the  last  year’s  committee  were  re¬ 
elected  en  bloc,  and  three  other  names  added,  viz.,  Messrs. 
Whitpaine  Nutting,  W.  Simpson  (Sutton),  and  C.  W.  Greenwood 
(Clapham).  N.  N.  Sherwood,  Esq.,  was  cordially  thanked  for 
having  so  kindly  audited  the  balance-sheet.  This  we  hope  to 
refer  to  more  fully.  In  the  meantime,  we  may  say  that  a  halance 
of  12  guineas  remains  at  the  bank. 
Shirley  and  Districts  Gardeners  and  Amateurs. 
At  the;  monthly  meeting  of  this  society,  held  at  the  Parish 
Room,  Shirley,  on  Monday  evening,  there  was  a  good  attendance 
of  members  to  take  part  in  the  discussion  introduced  by  Mr.  J. 
Jones,  The  Gardens,  Terrace  House,  Polygon,  upon  “The 
■Culture  of  Vines.”  Mr.  B.  Ladhams  presided.  In  opening  the 
subject,  Mr.  Jones  confined  himself  mainly  to  the  question  of 
the  gi-owth  of  the  Vines  by  gardeners  for  the  consumption  of 
their  employers,  though,  he  said,  tons  of  Grapes  were  grown 
under  glass  for  market  purposes,  and  sold  in  London  at  the  pre¬ 
sent  time  in  excellent  condition  at  Is.  per  lb.  He  very  fully 
denscribed  the  method  of  raising  young  plants  from  eyes,  the 
making  of  borders,  planting,  watering  and  ventilation,  tying, 
stopping,  and  thinning,  Ac.  Red  spider,  mildew,  thrip,'  and 
mealy  bug  he  said  should  be  dealt  with  on  their  first  appearance. 
Scalding  was,  as  a  rule,  caused  by  bad  yentilation,  but  not 
always ;  beads  of  water  on  the  glass  have  a  lot  to  answer  for  by 
focussing  the  sun’s  rays  on  to  the  berries.  It  was  humorously 
suggested  that  Sunday  morning  had  something  to  do  with  it  ;  the 
extra  half  hour  in  bed  which  many  a  gardener  had  would  have 
been  time  better  spent  in  the  vineries.  Inside  and  outside 
borders  were  discussed.  Manure:  Mr.  Jones  said  he  used  some 
good  fertilisers  two  or  three  times  during  the  season  in  pre¬ 
ference  to  farmyard  dung.  Last  but  not  least  touched  upon  was 
the  watering  of  the  borders.  When  Vines  were  watered  in  the 
autumn  he  did  not  give  them  any  again  till  the  time  of  flowering. 
At  the  close  of  the  discussion,  in  which  Messrs.  Vardon,  Knapp, 
Ladhams,  Miles,  Wright,  &c.,  took  part,  Mr.  Jones  was  thanked 
for  opening  such  a  useful  subject.  Mr.  Bushell  gained  first  prize 
for  four  pots  of  Primulas,  and  Mr.  J.  Biggs  second  prize ;  Mr.  F. 
Snelgrove  first-class  certificate  for  three  pots  of  Euphorbia.  Vote 
of  thanks  to  chairman  closed  the  meeting. — J.  M. 
Liverpool  Horticultural. 
The  twenty-third  annual  general  meeting  of  the  above  was 
held  in  the  Secretary’s  offices,  Victoria  Street,  on  Saturday,  Mr. 
T.  Foster  presiding  over  a  vei'y  good  audience,  considering 
the  inclement  state  of  the  weather.  The  minutes  having  heen 
read,  the  election  of  officers  was  proceeded  with,  the  Right  Hon. 
Alderman  Charles  Petrie,  Lord  Mayor,  was  unanimously  elected 
president  for  the  year;  Messrs.  Fletcher  Rogers  and  G.  Black- 
more,  hon.  treasurer  and  sub-treasurer  respectively ;  Mr.  Harold 
Sadler,  the  well-known  accountant,  as  secretary ;  and  the  follow¬ 
ing  new  committeemen,  viz.  : — Messrs.  G.  Eaton,  J.  Skitt,  John 
Soney,  and  T.  Hitchman.  On  the  spring  show  there  was  a  loss 
of  £139  17s.  6d.,  and  the  autumn  £93  12s.  7d.,  this  being  in  a 
measure  due  to  the  heavy  expense  of  hiring  the  splendid  St. 
George’s  Hall,  than  which  no  more  suitable  place  could  possibly 
be  found.  The  subscriptions,  on  which  the  association  mainly 
relies,  amounted  to  £356  13s.  7d.^  the  balance  in  hand  being 
£208  2s.  9d.,  a  capital  state  of  affairs  from  that  of  several  years 
ago.  Sums  of  three  and  two  guineas  were  respectively  voted  to 
the  Gardeners’  Royal  Benevolent  and  Gardeners’  Orphan  funds. 
The  committee  have  decided  to  hold  a  spring  and  autumn  show, 
the  dates  of  which  will  be  shortly  announced.  The  usual  votes 
terminated  a  most  pleasant  meeting. — R.  P.  R. 
An  Observer’s  Notes. 
U'lider  this  hea  .mg  there  are  many  short  interesting  notes  our 
readers  might  send. 
Janxjaey  31-Febeuary  6. 
Fri.  31  Pied  Wagtail  first  seen. 
Sat.  1  Tawny  owl  hoots. 
Sun.  2  Field  Speedwell  flowers. 
Mon.  3  Elder  leaves  open. 
Tu.  4  Golden  Plover  goes. 
Wed.  5  Corylopsis  flowers. 
Thrs.  6  White  Pyrus  in  bloom. 
Plants  dedicated  to  bach  day, 
Bay  Tree. 
Snowdrop. 
Great  Water  Moss. 
Common  Goldylocks. 
Common  Primrose. 
Blue  Hyacinth. 
Round-leaved  Cvclamen. 
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Meteorological  Observations  at  Chiswick. 
Taken  in  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Gardens  at  Chiswick — 
height  above  sea  level  24  feet. 
Date. 
Temperature  of  the 
Air. 
Temperature  of 
the  Soil. 
At  9  A.M. 
a? 
1902. 
.21 
•A3 
O  > 
At  9  A.M. 
Day. 
Night 
At 
1-ft. 
deep. 
At 
2-ft. 
deep. 
At 
4-ft. 
deep. 
u  . 
D  CQ 
■S  -la  ® 
1  ij 
January. 
U  ^ 
O 
Dry 
Bulb. 
Wet 
Bulb. 
*9 
C/3 
V 
bO 
S 
-A3 
o 
s  s 
s  ® 
Sunday  ...19 
N.W. 
deg. 
28-0 
deg. 
27-5 
deg. 
46T 
deg. 
24-4 
Ins. 
deg. 
38-0 
deg. 
42-0 
deg. 
45-0 
deg. 
19-6 
Monday  ...20 
W.S.W. 
46-1 
42-5 
49-9 
27-8 
— 
37-9 
41-3 
44-8 
27-0 
Tuesday. .,21 
W.S.W. 
4bT 
44.5 
51-4 
45-5 
— 
41-1 
41-6 
44-7 
40-5 
Wed’sday  22 
s.w. 
48-2 
46-5 
52-1 
46-0 
— 
42-9 
42-5 
44-7 
42-0 
Thursday  23 
S.E. 
42T 
41-7 
48-1 
40-3 
— 
43-9 
43-3 
44-7 
31-2 
Friday  ...24 
s.s.w. 
42-1 
39'9 
47-3 
41-7 
0'12 
43-6 
43-9 
44-9 
29-5 
Saturday  25 
s.w. 
32-0 
310 
39-8 
31-3 
41T 
43-7 
44-9 
25-3 
Means  ... 
40-7 
39T 
47-8 
36-7 
Total. 
0T2 
41-2 
42-6 
44-8 
32-2 
Another  week  of  dull  mild  weather,  with  frost  on  several  morning. 
Cheap  Bulbs. 
Bulbs  of  Narcissus  Barri  conspiouus,  bicolor  grandis,  poeticus, 
Polyanthus  varieties;  incomparabilis  Beauty,  incomparabilis 
Stella  superba,  and  Golden  Spur,  are  selling  at  from  20s.  to  25s. 
per  hundred  in  shops.  The  mixed  Daffodils,  for  naturalisation 
in  the  grass,  are  offered  at  the  lower  price.  Iris  Susiana  is 
offered  at  4d.  a  root ;  Arum  Eggeri,  with  ci'imson-purple  spathe 
and  velvety,  dark  maroon  spadix  for  spring  flowering,  Is.  3d. 
each  or  128.  per  dozen,  and  there  are  Ohionodoxa  sardensis, 
Galanthus  (common) ;  Tulips,  Squills,  and  Leucojum  eestivum 
being  sent  out,  and  which  in  a  few  weeks  will  be  transforming 
some  hitherto  unattractive  spot  into  a  region  of  floral  charm. 
