February  13,  1902. 
145. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  GOTTAGE  GARDES K!:. 
Truro  Daffodil  Show. 
An  invitation  has  been  received  by  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society,  and  accepted,  to  visit  a  show  of  Daffodils  and  other 
early  spring  flowers  and  produce,  to  be  held  at  Truro  on  April  15, 
1902. 
Nottingham  Gardeners. 
The  members  of  the  Nottingham  Horticultural  Society,  find¬ 
ing  they  had  a  financial  loss  from  their  summer  show,  resolved 
to  make  good  their  resources  by  having  a  concert.  This  proved 
so  successful  that  we  hear  those  who  were  privileged  to  attend 
want  another. 
Chiswick  Gardeners. 
The  next  meeting  of  the  Chiswick  Gardeners’  Mutual  Improve¬ 
ment  Society  will  be  held  next  Thursday,  February  20.  On  that 
date  it  is  expected  that  Mr.  R.  J.  Tabor,  of  Swanley  Horticultural 
College,  will  deliver  a  lecture  on  “  The  Root ;  its  Morphology 
and  Physiology,”  with  lantern  illustrations.  A  goodly  turn  out 
is  desired. 
Edinburgh  Gardeners. 
It  may  not  be  generally  known  that  gardeners  in  the  North 
can  become  members  of  the  Royal  Caledonian  Horticultural 
Society  (office,  5,  York  Place,  Edinburgh)  on  payment  of  an 
annual  fee  of  5s,,  and  as  associates  for  2s.  6d.  The  society  is  now 
nearly  100  years  old.  The  secretary  asks  :  “  May  we  not  unite  in 
giving  it  a  great  lift  towards  a  record  at  that  age?” 
Birmingham  Gardeners. 
The  annual  tea  and  social  gathering  took  place  on  the  5th 
inst.  at  the  Colonnade  Hotel.  The  President,  Professor  Hill- 
house,  F.L.S.,  occupied  the  chair,  and  Mr.  Walter  Jones  the 
vice-chair,  there  being  a  goodly  assemblage  of  the  members  and 
lady  friends,  and  it  was  pronounced  to  be  one  of  the  best  social 
gatherings  yet  held  by  the  society.  The  proceedings  were  en¬ 
livened  by  an  excellent  programme  of  music  and  songs,  and 
amongst  the  usual  toasts  and  other  amenities.  Professor  Hill- 
house  was  heartily  thanked  for  his  welcome  and  genial  presence. 
Yorkshire  Gala. 
The^  programme  for  the  forty-fourth  year  of  the  Grand 
Yorkshire  Gala  has  been  published.  The  handsome  sum  of  £750 
is  again  offered  in  prizes,  the  classes  running  to  ninety-four,  in¬ 
clusive.  The  money  is  thus  apportioned  ;  £300  for  Orchids,  stove 
and  greenhouse  plants;  £200  for  Pelargoniums,  Carnations,  Be¬ 
gonias,  &c.  ;  £150  for  Roses,  cut  flowers;  &c. ;  £100  for  fruits  and 
vegetables,  &c.  Three  gold  medals  for  trade  exhibits  are  also 
given,  and  prizes  for  tables  of  Orchids  and  ripe  fruit  respectively. 
Bootham  Field,  York,  is  the  rendezvous,  and  the  dates,  as  fixed, 
are  June  11,  12,  and  13. 
Sweet  Peas  in  Pots. 
These  also  are  extensively  sovti  in  pots  about  this  time,  to 
flower  early  in  May,  and  perhaps  this  plant  is  the  safest  thing 
for  one  to  begin  with  for  the  first  time.  Sow  in  a  circle  round  the 
sides  of  large  pots,  say  those  Sin  or  9in  in  diameter;  and,  as  soon 
as  the  seedlings  appear,  allow  them  plenty  of  air,  and  merely 
guard  them  from  frost  and  cold  cutting  winds,  giving  them 
water  w'henever  the  soil  appears  dry.  When  the  plants  are  5in 
or  6in  high  put  a  fe’iv  twdgs  in  the  pots  for  them  to  cling  to ;  and 
when  they  reach  1ft  in  height  give  them  taller  sticks,  and  large 
doses  of  water,  as  they  are  now  strong  feeders.  A  sheltered- place 
out  of  doors,  wffiere  the  sun  wdll  get  at  them  most  part  of  the 
day,  would  be  a  suitable  place  for  them  after  they  are  Gin  high, 
and  either  to  have  some  protection  at  night  or  to  be  taken 
indoors. 
Properties  of  the  Sweet  Pea. 
A  Classification  Committee  of  the  National  Sweet  Pea  Society 
furnishes  the  following  regulations  regarding  the  properties  of 
Sweet  Peas: — Form  :  The  standards  must  be  erect,  waved,  or  only 
slightly  hooded.  The  standard,  wdngs,  and  keel  to  be  in  such 
proportion  to  each  other  as  will  constitute  a  harmonious  and  well 
balanced  flower.  Number  of  blooms  on  a  stem :  No  variety  shall 
be  recognised  that  has  not  at  least  three  blooms  on  a  stem,  grace¬ 
fully  disposed.  Colour:  Distinct  and  clear  self  colours  are  most 
to  be  desired,  and,  therefore,  striped,  watered,  and  edged 
flowers  will  not  be  awarded  Certificates  of  Merit  unless  they 
present  quite  new  and  remarkable  combinations.  Exceptions : 
Perfectly  distinct  new  colours,  such  as  approaching  the  blue  of 
Salvia  patens,  the  yellow  of  Coreopsis  grandiflora,  or  the  scarlet 
of  the  Zonal  Pelargonium  shall  be  recognised,  even  if  the  variety 
should  fall  short  of  the  foregoing  properties. 
Scottish  Horticultural  Association. 
The  name  of  the  secretary  of  the  above  is  Mr.  Peter  Loney,. 
as  mentioned  by  us  on  page  128  last  week,  and  his  address  is  6, 
Carlton  Street  (not  Terrace),  Edinburgh.  Will  those  who  are 
interested  please  observe  the  corrected  address  ? 
Horticultural  Lecture  at  Frome. 
Mr.  John  Ettle,  the  Somerset  county  instructor  in  horticul¬ 
ture,  recently  gave  a  lecture  on  “  Small  Fruit  Culture.”  Mr. 
J.  W.  Singer  jiresided  over  an  attendance  of  between  fifty  and 
sixty.  There  was  a  discussion  on  the  desirability  of  introducing 
school  gardens  in  Frome. 
Nat'onal  Dahlia  Society. 
The  annual  general  meeting  of  the  society  will  be  held  at  the 
Hotel  Windsor,  Victoria  Street,  Westminster,  S.W.,  on  Tuesday, 
February  25,  at  3  p.m.  All  notices  of  motion  should  be  in  the 
hands  of  the  secretary  before  February  12.  Agenda : — Report 
and  balance-sheet  for  1901 ;  election  of  officers ;  other  business. 
— J.  F.  Hudson,  Hon.  Sec. 
Chrysanthemum  Growers’  Annual  Outing. 
At  the  annual  general  meeting  of  the  National  Chrysanthemum 
Society  it  was  mentioned  that  the  summer  outing,  in  July,  would 
this  year  be  to  the  Paddockshurst  estate,  two  miles  from  Three 
Bridges  Station,  in  Sussex.  Crawley,  we  believe,  is  the  post 
town.  Paddockshurst  is  the  residence  of  Sir  W.  Pearson,  Bart.,. 
M.P.,  the  gardener  being  Mr.  A.  B.  Wadds. 
Royal  Meteorological  Society. 
At  the  ordinary  meeting  to  be  held  in  the  Rooms  of  the 
Society,  70,  Victoria  Street,  Westminster,  S.W.,  on  Wednesday, 
the  19th  inst.,  at  7.30  p.m.,  the  following  papers  will  be  read: — 
“  Report  on  the  Phenol ogical  Observations  for  1901.”  By 
Edward  Mawley,  F.R.H.S.  “‘La  Lune  mange  les  Nuages.’ — A 
Note  on  the  Thermal  Relations  of  Floating  Clouds.”  By  W.  N. 
Shaw,  M.A.,  F.R.S. 
The  Canadian  Fruit  Interest. 
A  new  secretary  (Mr.  G.  C.  Creelman)  has  been  appointed 
for  the  Ontario  Fruit  Growers’  Association,  leaving  Mr.  L.. 
Wolverton,  the  late  secretary  of  this  body,  free  to  attend  more 
closely  to  the  editorial  duties  involved  in  the  monthly  prepara¬ 
tion  of  “The  Canadian  Horticulturist.”  Mr.  Wolverton  also 
hopes  to  visit  the  fruit  growers  of  the  various  districts,  and  to- 
get  into  closer  touch  with  them. 
Prescot  Horticultural  Society. 
The  secretary,  Mr.  W.  Case,  announces  a  slight  loss  on  the 
year’s  working,  but  two  social  evenings  have  been  given,  and 
the  balance  is  on  the  right  side.  Few  societies  have  made  a 
greater  struggle  to  cater  for  the  public,  and  with  the  enormous 
increase  in  population  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  subscriptions  will 
not  in  any  way  be  withheld.  The  date  of  the  annual  show  is 
fixed  for  July  31,  Lord  Derby  having  again  kindly  consented  to  a 
portion  of  his  beautiful  park  being  used  for  the  purpose. 
Croydon  and  District  Horticultural  Mutual  Improvement 
Society. 
A  well  attended  meeting  was  held  at  the  society’s  room  at 
the  Sunflower  Temperance  Hotel,  George  Street,  on  Tuesday 
evening.  Mr.  W.  J.  Simpson  occupied  the  chair,  and  Mr.  M.  E. 
Mills  the  vice-chair.  Mr.  A.  Maslen  gave  a  very  practical  and’ 
useful  paper  on  “  The  Seasonable  Treatment  of  Vines.”  A  hearty 
vote  of  thanks  was  accorded  Mr.  Maslen.  Mr.  M.  E.  Mills 
received  a  vote  of  thanks  for  a  well-flowered  pan  of  Coelogyne 
cristata,  also  a  nice  plant  of  Cypripedium  villosum.  The  paper 
was  folowed  by  a  very  interesting  discussion,  in  which  several  of 
the  members  took  part. — J.  G. 
Bindley  Library. 
This  magnificent  horticultural  library,  with  which  the  Royal 
Horticultural  Society’s  Library  is  incorporated,  consists  of  4,000 
volumes  and  pamphlets.  A  catalogue  of  this  collection  has 
recently  been  issued.  About  £130  has  so  far  been  subscribed 
towards  the  cost  of  producing  it,  but  this  does  not  nearly  cover 
the  cost,  and  further  donations  are  needed,  and  will  be  gratefully 
acknowledged  by  the  trustees.  This  catalogue  will,  to  a  large 
extent,  serve  as  a  much  needed  guide  to  the  literature  and 
bibliography  of  gardening.  The  library  is  open  daily  (Sundays 
and  holidays  excepted)  from  10  a.m.  to  4  p.m. ;  Saturday,  10  a.m. 
to  1  p.m.,  except  at  times  when  the  Council  is  sitting.  On 
certain  conditions  Fellows  can  have  the  loan  of  some  of  the 
books. 
