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In  moving  the  adoption  of  the  report,  the  chairman  drew 
attention  to  the  decrease  of  £22  in  the  year’s  receipts,  but  the 
annual  dinner  receipts  showed  an  exces's  of  £45  over  last  year. 
He  also  referred  to  the  investments  that  had  been  favourably 
made,  the  invested  stock  being  £10,525  6s.  lOd.  The  grants  made 
by  the  executive  ccmmittee  to  those  orphans  leaving  the  Fund 
to  enter  situations  vas  appreciated,  he  said,  as  a  great  boon. 
He  pleaded  that  gardeners  and  subscribers  in  the  country  would 
do  more  to  make  the  Fund  known  and  monetarily  assisted. 
Sir  John  Llewelyn,  Bart.,  seconded  the  report.  He  also  desired 
the  Fund  to  be  better  advertised  in  the  provinces.  He  regretted 
the  loss  by  death  of  such  men  as  are  named  in  the  report,  and 
hoped  that  others  would  be  found  to  fill  their  places.  The  report 
and  balance-sheet  was  carided  unanimously.  Dr.  M.  T.  Masters 
proposed  that  Mr.  Leonard  Sutton  be  elected  a  tinstee,  which, 
being  seconded  by  Mr.  Hari’y  J.  Veitch,  was  unanimously  agreed 
to.  Mr.  N.  N.  Sherwood  was  re-elected  treasurer,  and  Hon. 
F.  W.  D.  Smith  a  vice-president.  The  members  of  committee 
were  thanked  for  their  past  services,  Messrs.  Barron,  Osborn, 
and  J.  Walker  retiring,  and  their  places  being  filled  by  Messrs. 
Geo.  H.  Barr,  T.  AV.  Sanders,  and  Goo.  Nicholson.  On  the 
motion  cf  Mr.  A.  Dean,  seconded  by  Mr.  Assbee,  Mr.  A.  Barron 
tof  Chiswick)  was  unanimously  elected  a  vice-president.  Mr. 
Brian  Wynne  was  unanimously  re-elected  secretary  with 
salary,  as  heretofore,  after  which  the  scrutineers  of  the  ballot 
were  nominated,  and  at  4.30  the  following  orphans  were 
declared  elected:  Hugh  Allen,  Edith  Martha  Bevis,  Mary 
Madeline  de  Gruchy,  Frederick  John  Nicholls,  Herbert  Henry 
Orchard,  Herbert  Robinson,  John  Alex.  Craise  Robertson, 
Edith  Dai.sy  Seyderhelm,  Ethel  May  Seyderhelm,  Florence 
Esther  I’ickner.  Hilda  Rose  Tickner,  and  John  Albert  AVakelin. 
Four  were  not  elected.  Azotes  of  thanks  to  the  scrutineers  and 
the  chairman  terminated  the  afternoon’s  proceedings. 
Reading  and  District  Gardeners. 
The  fortnightly  meeting  of  the  above  association,  held  in  the 
Abbey  Hall  on  the  lOtli  inst.,  was  presided  over  by  Mr.  Leonard 
Sutton,  the  president-,  and  was  attended  by  nearly  130  members, 
one  of  the  largest  attendances  yet  recorded.  The  subject  for 
the  evening  was  “  Salient  Points  of  Fruit  Culture,”  and  vas 
introduced  in  an  exceedingly  practical  manner  by  Mr.  E. 
Molynenx,  of  S.vanmore  Park,  Bishops  Waltham,  his  demon¬ 
strations  in  the  art  of  root  and  branch  pruning,  staking,  &c., 
making  his  lecture  easy  to  follow  even  by  the  youngest  member 
present.  He  treated  his  subject  under  the  following  headings: 
The  planting  of  fruit  trees ;  root-pruning ;  summer  pruning ; 
stimulating  the  trees;  -staking;  Peaches  out  of  doors  and 
indoors;  Ames  and  Melons.  At  the  close  many  questions  were 
asked,  and  an  interesting  discussion  took  place.  The  exhibits 
were  of  exceptional  quality  for  the  season  of  the  year,  consisting 
of  some  .splendid  .samples  of  Apples,  Mr.  J.  Hissey,  The  Gardens, 
Beenham  Grange,  staging  six  dishes  of  Small’s  Admirable,  and 
Air.  E.  Fry,  The  Gardens,  Greenlands,  Reading,  a  dish  of  Annie 
Elizabeth  Apples,  whilst  Air.  J.  AV^icks,  of  The  Gardens.  Broad 
Oak,  staged  several  pots  of  well-grown  Lachenalia  luteola. 
Air.  Hissey  had  entered  his  Apples  for  the  A-ssociation’s  Certifi¬ 
cate  of  Cultural  Alerit,  and  the  judges  had  no  difficulty  in 
awarding  the  .same.  A  hearty  vote  of  thanks  was  accorded  the 
lecturer  and  exhibitors. 
West  Derby  Horticultural. 
The  annual  supper  in  connection  with  the  above  society  was 
held  at  the  AA’^est  Derby  Hotel  on  February  13,  Air.  C.  A.  A'onng,  of 
the  Floral  Nursery,  AVest  Derby,  pre.siding.  After  the  usual  loyal 
toasts  had  been  proposed  a  most  intei-esting  event  took  place, 
viz.,  the  presentation  of  a  most  handsome  silver-mounted 
‘‘ 'I'antalus  ”  to  Air.  John  Alassey.  who  that  day  completed  a 
service  of  forty  years  as  gardener  at  Bankfield,  AA'est  Darby, 
the  presentation  being  made  bv  the  chairman.  Me.s.srs.  C.  Gore, 
Curtis,  and  A.  Rose  spoke  in  the  .same  high  terms  of  appre¬ 
ciation  as  the  chairman.  Air.  Ala.ssey,  on  rising,  was  received 
with  applause.  He  expressed  his  deep  sense  of  gratefulness  for 
the  hand.some  gift,  remarking  that  not  only  was  he  celebrating 
his  forty  j-ear.s’’  service  at  Bankfield,  but  that  it  was  also  his 
seventy-fir.st  birthday.  He  entered  the  gardens  at  the  time 
cf  the  return  of  troops  from  the  Crimea,  had  serv^ed  under  nine 
employers,  and  had  seen  the  estate  put  up  by  auction  on  three 
occasions.  He  concluded  by  reviewing  the  hi,story  of  the  ACest 
Derby  Society.  The  inscription  on  the  “Tantalus”  was  as 
follows;  “  Pre.sented  to  Air.  John  AIa.ssey.  by  a  few  friends, 
on  the  completion  of  forty  yeans’  service  at  Bankfield.” 
Among.st  the  subscribers  were  Ale.ssrs.  Hignett.  sons  of  Airs. 
Hi  gnett,  the  pre.sent  owner  of  Bankfield.  The  treasurer’.s 
accoimt  of  the  year’s  working  of  the  society  showed  (at  the 
commencement  of  1901)  a  deficit  of  £21  11s.  8d.,  but  thanks  to 
some  admirable  theatricals,  kindly  arranged  bv  Tom  Cook, son, 
E.sq.,  the  splendid  .sum  of  £30  2s.  was  realised  as  a  balance. 
I’he  energetic  bon.  secretary.  Air.  A.  Rose,  was  again  elected, 
the  committee  rightly  placing  on  record  his  valuable  services 
for  the  past  eleven  years,  and  a  propo.sition  that  a  fitting  recog¬ 
nition  shovdd  be  made  was  entered  on  the  minutes.  The  Rector 
(Rev.  Percy  Stewart)  aiid  Air.  C.  A.  Young  were  again  appointed 
president  and  chairman  respectively.  Votes  of  thanks  closed 
the  meeting. — R.  P.  B. 
Trade  Notes. 
“  The  Nature-Study  Journal  ”  is  the  title  of  a  tiny  paper  which 
it  is  hoped  may  henceforth  appear  every  month  as  a  means  of 
communication  between  men  engaged  in  teaching  what  may  be 
termed  Nature-study.  It  is  published  by  the  South-Eastern 
Agricultural  College,  AA'ye,  Kent,  price  3d.,  and  the  first  number 
includes  a  preface  by  the  Right  Hon.  Sir  William  Hart-Dyke, 
Bart.,  Al.P.  ;  an  introduction  by  Air.  A.  D.  Hall,  the  Editor; 
“Leaves,  and  their  A'eining,”  by  Air.  H.  Brooker,  Ewhurst ;  and 
“  Dodges  of  Nature,”  by  lUr.  A.  E.  Chandler,  Puttenham. 
*  Yc  -if 
Henry  Eckford,  cf  AA'em,  Shropshire,  .sends  his  catalogue  of 
seeds,  comprising  a  clas.sified  arrangement  of  his  .specialities— 
the  Sweet  Peas  and  culinary  Peas.  The  novelties  are  tabulatecl 
by  them.selves  for  easy  reference,  and  under  tlieir  respective 
colours  all  the  known  sorts  are  tabulated.  A  prominent  feature, 
also,  are  the  “  Collection.s  of  Sweet  Peas,”  as  the  “  Alansion 
Collection,”  the  “  Expert’s  Collection,”  the  amateur’s,  the 
exhibitor’s,  the  villa  collection.  AA'^’e  cite  a  letter  that  Air. 
Eckford  recently  received,  thus;  “Some  of  the  Sweet  Peas  I 
got  from  you  last  year  were  given  to  a  friend,  who  had  them 
sowii  alongside  some  others  procured  locally.  He  nmv  .says  it 
pays  to  grt  good  seed,  and  little  thought  that-  the  difference 
would  have  been  so  great.  He  is  perfectly  satisfied  that  he  can 
grow  Sweet  Peas  now.  It  was  good  seed  he  wanted.” 
‘  Clay's  Successful  Gardening.” 
The  fir.st  edition  of  the  above  (publi.shed  at  Is.),  of  which 
many  thousands  of  copies  were  printed,  we  learn  has  been  coni- 
i:)letely  exhau.sted,  and  the  second  edition  is  now  being  sold  to 
the  public  at  sixpence.  This  publication  has  been  completely' 
revised,  and  the  range  of  subjects  extended,  especially  in  the 
department  devoted  to  “  Speciality  Growing.”  The  papers' 
dealing  with  the  culture  of  Daffodils,  Dahlias,  Lilies,  Sweet' 
Peas,  Tomatoes,  and  indoor  gardening  are  quite  new,  and  treat 
of  up-to-date  popularities  in  flower  and  fruit  that  are  receiving 
particidar  attention  from  professional  and  amateur  enthusiasts.- 
Copies  can  be  obtained  from  all  booksellers. 
Garden  Notes  for  the  Colonies. 
Alessrs.  James  Carter  and  Co.,  Royal  seedsmen.  High 
Holborn,  London,  England,  have  published  a  sixth  edition' 
(1902)  of  their  “  Garden  Notes  for  the  Colonies  and  Abroad.”  It 
was  once  remarked  by  that  greatest  of  past  horticulturists — 
Loudon — that  wherever  the  Turnip  will  produce  a  bulb  and  the 
Cabbage  a  firm  heart  that  climate  and  soil  may  be  considered 
favourable  for  the  growth  of  common  vegetables  and  flowers. 
Thus  it  is  that  our  fellow  countrymen  who  have  gone  far  from' 
these  shores  to  Avhat  we  term  “The  Colonies,”  have  had  resource' 
in  very  many  ca.ses  to  home-seeds  of  vegetables  and  flowers.' 
This  book  of  over  fifty  pages,  prepared  and  issued  by  Alessrs. 
Carter  and  Co.,  describes  the  physical  characteristics  of  a  large 
proportion  of  the  islands  and  colonial  po.s.sessions  of  the  British 
Empire  and  also  of  alien  countries,  and  enumerates  those  vege¬ 
tables  and  food  products  from  seeds  that  each  produces.  Notes 
on  how  cidtivation  is  performed  add  to  the  great  interest  and 
value  of  the  publication. 
Trees  at  Two  Guineas  Each. 
AA’e  are  pleased  to  notice  AIe.s.srs.  Horne  and  Sons  are  doing 
their  best  to  try  and  raise  the  frnit-growiug  industri’.  The 
Charles  Ross  Apple  is  the  fir.st  ever  put  into  commerce  as  maiden 
trees  at  2  guineas  each,  with  the  re.sult  that  sufficient  were  sold 
to  close  the  offer  within  one  week.  The  inve,stment  to  all  who 
purchased  them  the  first  year  has  turned  out  a  great  success. 
One  firm  we  could  name  who  purchased  the  full  limit  of  trees 
(five)  allowed  to  one  purchaser,  propagated  from-  every  bud. 
The  number  we  would  not  like  to  .sav,  but,  great  as  it  was, 
have  had  to  apply  to  Ales.srs.  Horne  the  last  few  iveeks  for  several 
dozen  to  .supply  their  immediate  orders.  AA’^e  notice  Ales.srs. 
Horne  tied  tliemselves  not  to  sell  any  the  second  year  up  to  1901 
for  less  than  21s.  each,  but  omitted  to  bind  the  purcha.sers. 
This  error  is  corrected  in  the  offer  of  their  new  Apple,  the 
Houbicn,  which  will  be  better  for  one  and  all,  as  the  public 
will  not  be  able  to  purchase  anywhere  for  less  than  1  guinea  each 
until  after  June  1,  1904.  We  are  pleased  to  hear  the  Houblon 
is  meeting  with  the  same  success  as  the  Charles  Ro.ss,  and  we 
under.stand  all  orders  are  numbered  as  received  and  will  be  sent 
out  in  rotation.  Should  the  orders  exceed  the  .supply  the  deposit 
will  be  returned. 
