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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
February  6,  1902 
Sherwood  £  ilver  Cup. 
This  trophy,  valued  at  ten  guineas,  and  given  annually  by 
N.  N.  Shervood,  Esq.,  and  Past  Master  of  the  Worship¬ 
ful  Company  of  Gardeners,  mill  be  offered  at  the  Poyal 
Horticultural  Society’s  Show  next  May,  in  the  Inner  Temple 
Gardens,  London,  for  the  best  collection  of  hardy  ornamental 
trees  and  shrubs. 
Proposed  Trials  at  Chiswick,  19D2 -1903. 
According  to  the  Eoyal  Horticultural  Society’s  Book  of 
Arrangements  for  1902,  the  following  trials  are  proposed  to  be 
made  in  the  society’s  garden  at  Chiswick: — Michaelmas  Daisies, 
Perennial  Sunflowers,  Phlox  decussata,  German  or  Flag  Irises, 
New  Cannas,  New  Peas,  Potatoes,  and  Tomatoes.  Particulars 
as  to  these  trials  can  be  obtained  on  application  to  the  Superin¬ 
tendent,  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Gardens,  ChisAvick,  W. 
Royal  Horticultural  Society. 
The  next  meeting  of  the  committees  of  this  society  Avill  take 
place  on  I’uesday,  Eebruaiw  11,  in  the  Drill  Hall,  Buckingham 
Gate,  S.W.  The  annual  general  meeting  of  the  FelloAvs  of  the 
Society  Avill  also  be  held  in  the  Drill  Hall  at  3  p.m.  on  the  same 
date.  ^Vt  a  general  meeting  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society, 
held  on  Tuesday,  January  28,  fifty-two  neAV  Fellows  were  elected, 
amongst  them  being  the  Countess  of  Kenmare,  the  Countess  of 
Sefton,  and  the  Countess  of  St.  Germans,  making  a  total  of  123 
elected  since  the  beginning  of  the  present  year. 
Progress  at  Ipswich. 
At  the  second  annual  general  meeting  of  the  Ipswich  Gar¬ 
deners’  Mutual  In\provement  Association  Mr.  J.  H.  Murgatroyd 
moved,  and  Air.  H.  J.  Southgate  seconded,  an  addition  to  Rule  I. 
providing  for  the  formation  of  classes  for  theoretical  and  practical 
work  in  horticulture,  the  chairman  remarking  that  it  Avas  thought 
that  the  formation  of  .such  cla.sses  Avould  lead  to  the  develop¬ 
ment  of  tlie  .society,  and  that  possibly  the  IpsAvich  and  East 
Suffolk  Technical  Committee,  or  some  other  authority,  might 
make  grants  for  the  carrying  out  of  tlie  objects  in  vieAv.  The 
matter  Avill  receive  further  consideration. 
The  Encouragement  of  Forestry. 
At  the  annual  general  meeting  of  the  Royal  Scottish  Abori- 
cidtural  Society,  held  in  Edinburgh  on  the  last  day  of  January, 
Lord  Alansfield  .said  he  was  authorised  to  state  that  it  was  Mr. 
Hanbury’s  intention  to  appoint  a  Departmental  Committee  to 
inquire  into  and  report  upon  the  present  position  and  future 
prospects  of  forestry  and  the  planting  and  management  of  Avood- 
lands  in  the  United  Kingdom,  and  to  consider  whether  any 
further  measures  might  be  taken  with  advantage,  either  by  the 
proAusion  of  further  educational  facilities  or  otherwise,  for  their 
promotion  and  encouragement.  Air.  Alunro  Ferguson,  M.P.,  had 
been  inAuted  and  had  consented  to  act  as  chairman  of  the 
committee. 
Nepenthes  Northiana. 
Among.st  the  numerous,  beautiful,  and  cleverly  executed  ]4ic- 
tures  in  the  North  Gallery,  Royal  Gardens,  Koav,  is  one  that  may 
be  termed  of  historical  interest,  for  it  led  to  the  introduction  of 
one  of  the  most  handsome  Pitcher  Plants  in  cultivation.  This 
represents  a  Nepenthes,  Avhich  AA'as  named  by  Sir  Joseph  Hooker 
in  honour  of  Aliss  Marianne  North,  Avho  bequeathed  her  inimitable 
collection  of  paintings  to  the  Royal  Gardens.  One  of  the  firm 
of  Alessrs.  James  Amitch  and  Sons.  Ltd.,  of  Chelsea,  on  seeing 
the  picture  of  N.  Northiana  exhibited,  was  so  delighted  Avith  the 
size  and  bold  appearance  of  the  species  that,  with  customary 
enterprise,  a  collector  AA'as  sent  to  Borneo  Avith  the  special  com¬ 
mission  to  find  it.  This,  after  some  trouble,  the  collector 
succeeded  in  doing,  and  over  tAA'enty  years  ago  it  fibst  made  its 
appearance  in  tlie  Chelsea  collection  of  Pitcher  Plants,  Avhich  is 
probably  unique.  I  he  species  is  (or  AA  as)  found  growing  upon  the 
limestone  mountains  in  the  neighbourhood  of  SaraAvak.  So  clearly 
docs  our  illustration  on  i)age  127  depict  the  form  and  aiApearanee  of 
the  species,  that  lengthened  description  is  unnecessary. 
Hybrid  Tea  Roses. 
Tavo  ucav  Hybrid  Tea  Roses  are  announced  from  Gertnany  for 
1902,  viz.,  Frau  Lilia  Rauterstrauch  ^Alad.  Caroline  Te.stout  x 
Gold-quill),  and  Gustav  GriinerAA’ald  (A’'iktoria  Alelitta  x  YelloAV 
bicolor). 
Gardening  Scholarship. 
F.  G.  Ivey,  E.sq.,  member  of  the  Court  of  the  AVorshipful 
Company  of  Gardeners,  has  kindly  offered  a  Scholarship  of  £25. 
a  year,  for  tAvo  years,  to  be  aAAmrded  after  the  examination  of 
the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  which  will  be  held  in  April  this, 
year.  The  Scholarship  will  be  awarded  to  the  male  .student  avIio 
passes  highest  at  the  forthcoming  examination,  provided  he  is 
in  a  position  and  Avilling  to  accept  it.  He  must  be  betAveen  the 
ages  of  eighteen  and  tAventy-tAvo  years,  and  must  study  garden¬ 
ing,  for  one  year  at  least,  in  the  society’s  garden  at  ChisAvick. 
Novelties. 
The  “Shasta  DaLsies,”  raised  by  Air.  Luther  Burbank,  Santa. 
Ro.sa,  California,  have  been  produced  by  first  combining  the 
Aveedy  but  free  fioAA’ering  American  species  Avith  the  rather  large, 
but  coarse,  European  species  and  the  Japanese  species  (Nippon- 
icum),  after  Avhich  rigid  selection  through  a  series  of  years  pro¬ 
duced  the  present  beautiful  strain,  Avhich  it  is  felt  by  all  Avho- 
have  seen  it  is  de.stined  to  be  a  popular  and  Avidely  groAAUi  floAver. 
The  Avhite  Shasta  is  only  the  first  of  the  neAv  type.  The  blooms. 
Avhen  cut  are  said  to  remain  pei'fectly  fresh  and  in  good  condition, 
for  tAvo  Aveeks  or  more.  They  ai'e  very  large  and  handsome. 
Edinburgh  Horticultural  Societies 
It  is  not  generally  knoAvn,  and  confusion  is  rife  thereby,  tlkat 
in  Edinburgh  there  are  two  horticultural  societies,  namely  (D. 
the  Royal  Caledonian  Horticultural  Society,  and  (2),  the  Scot¬ 
tish  Horticultural  Association.  The  former  AAas  founded  in  1809, 
the  latter  only  twenty-five  years  ago.  In  the  eatlier  decades  of  its. 
career  the  Royal  Caledonian  had  an  equal,  or  greater,  influence 
on  horticulture  than  the  (Royal)  Horticultural  Society  of  London. 
Its  earlier  published  transactions  are  valuable  records.  It 
primarily  had  an  experimenial  garden,  but  this  AAas  abolished, 
long,  long  ago.  The  secretary  is  Air.  P.  Alurray  Thomson 
(Solicitor  before  the  Supreme  Courts),  o,  York  Place,  Edinburgh). 
The  lion,  secretary  of  the  Scottish  Horticultural  Association  is. 
Air.  P.  Loney,  6,  Carlton  Terrace,  Edinburgh. 
Richard  Dean  Testimonial. 
The  Richard  Dean  Testimonial  of  Tuesday  evening  last,  Avilf 
go  doAAm  to  posterity  as  a  prominent  historic  event  in  the  annals 
of  Horticulture.  All  our  readers  are  aAA'are  of  the  active  efforts 
during  the  past  tAvo  months  of  those  members  of  the  Trade  Avho 
formed  the  Testimonial  Committee,  and  it  must  be  of  the  highest 
.satisfaction  to  everyone  of  the  300  subscribers  to  knoAV  hoAV  very 
successfully  the  transaction  has  been  accomplished.  The  presenta¬ 
tion  AA’as  made  after  dinner  at  the  Royal  Aquarium,  by  William 
Cuthbertson,  Esq.  (Dobbie  and  Co.),  before  an  assembly  of  over 
fifty  friends.  Both  N.  N.  Sherwood,  Esq,  and  W.  Alarshall,  Esq., 
through  illness  Avere  prevented  from  officiating  in  the  chair,  but 
that  important  office  AA’as  performed,  well.  Mr.  Cuthbertson 
spoke  words  that  were  manful,  full  of  thought,  and  kind.  The 
occasion  Avas  made  impressive, .  and  during  the  presentation' 
ceremony  one  could  have  heard  a  pin  drop.  Amid  great  cheering, 
the  beautiful  illuminated  address  on  vellum,  with  each  sub¬ 
scriber’s  name  inscribed,  together  with  the  monetary  gift,  was 
presented  to  Richard  Dean,  the  doyen  of  English  floriculture. 
For  some  time  tlie  honoured  guest  remained  seated.  Then  he  rose 
and  uttered  a  short  phrase,  “  Gentlemen,  there  are  times  when' 
the  heart  is  too  full,  and  indeed  his  was.  Emotion  overcame 
him :  he  sat  doAvn  and  covered  his  face  with  his  hands.  After  a 
moment’s  quietness  Air.  Dean  had  composed  himself,  and  only 
the  shortness  of  our  space  debars  us  this  Aveek  from  reporting 
the  most  interesting  sketch  of  his  career,  briefly  delivered  by 
himself,  and  which  elicited  steadfast  attention.  Alany  other 
speeches  followed  from  Alessrs.  E.  SherAA’ood  (who  ably  returned 
thanks  to  the  toast  given  to  his  absent  father,  and  stating  that 
this  much-beloved  gentleman  is  once  again  convalescent),  Thos.. 
Bevan,  —  Harrison  (of  Leicester),  R.  Sydenham,  H.  J.  Jones, 
J.  W.  Wilkinson,  Edward  Owen  Greening,  R.  Hooper  Pearson, 
and  Charles  H.  Curtis,  and  all  were  appropriate  and  of  a  high 
order  of  merit.  M  e  trust  to  detail  the  proceedings  more  fully 
in  next  Aveek’s  Journal. 
