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Jrarch  13.  1902. 
her  memoir,  Mrs.  Loudon  writes  :  “  I  feel  that  I  cannot  continue 
these  melancholy  details ;  it  is  sufficient  to  say  that  though  his 
body  became  weaker  every  moment,  his  mind  retained  all  its 
vigom-  to  the  last,  and  that  he  died  standing  on  his  feet.  For¬ 
tunately,  I  perceived  a  change  taking  place  in  his  countenance, 
and  I  had  just  time  to  clasp  my  arms  round  him  and  save  him 
from  falling,  when  his  head  sank  on  my  shoulders,  and  he  was 
no  more.” 
A  week  or  two  ago,  when  I  had  the  privilege  of  a  visit  to  the 
library  of  Mr.  William  Paul,  at  his  beautiful  home  in  Waltham 
Cross,  what  infinite  pleasure  he  gave  to  me  by  the  information 
that  he  had  shaken  hands,  spoken,  and  dined  with  Loudon  at 
his  house  in  Porchester  Terrace,  Bayswater.  Loudon’s  home 
was  one  of  the  great  meeting-places  for  the  fashionable  dilettanti, 
titled  aristocrats,  and  savants  of  the  thirties.  Loudon,  Mr. 
Paul  tells  me.  was  tall  and  meagre  in  frame,  and  of  his 
charactm-;  “  M  it  bout  one  grain  of  ma  lice  in  his  nature,  and  so 
humble.”  His  last  sentence  will  suffice.  “  Loudon  was  the 
greatest  horticulturist  England  has  known.” 
A  List  of  Mr.  Loudon's  Chief  Works. 
DATS.  Title. 
1803.  An  article  in  “The  Literary  .Tournal,”  entitled  “Observation.s 
on  the  Laying-out  of  the  Public  Squares  of  London.” 
1804.  “Observations  on  Formation,  Ac.,  of  Ornamental  Plantations; 
Theory  of  Landscape  Gardening.” 
1806.  “Treatise  oii  Forming,  Improving,  and  Management  of  Country 
Residences.” 
1808.  “Pamjihlet  on  Scotch  Farming.” 
1809.  “Hints  on  Gardens  and  Pleasure  Grounds,  Ac.,  Ac.”  (1  vol). 
,,  “Hints  on  Laying-out  Farms  on  the  Scotch  Style.” 
1814.  “Remarks  on  the  Construction  of  Hothouses.” 
,,  “Sketches  of  Curvilinear  Houses.” 
1822.  “ Encyclopiedia  of  Gardening.”* 
1824.  “Culture  of  the  Pine  Apjdc,  Ac.” 
1825.  “Encycloiredia  of  Agriculture.”* 
1826.  Established  his  “Gardeners’  Magazine”  (19  vols). 
1830.  “Encycloiaodia  of  Plants.”* 
,,  “Hortus  Rritaiinicus.”  * 
,,  Established  a  “IMagazine  of  Architecture.” 
1831.  R'epublication  of  “Encyclopaedia  of  Gardening”*  (rewritten). 
.,  “ Illustrations  of  Landscajic  Gardening.” 
1832.  “Cottage,  Farm,  and  ^■illa  Architecture.”  * 
1836.  “Suburban  Horticulturist”  (12  monthly  parts). 
1838.  “Arboretum  et  Fruticetura  Britannicum.”  * 
,,  “Hortus  Lignosus  Londonicnsis.”  * 
1840.  “Hortus  Britan nicus,”  second  edition.  * 
1841.  “Supplement  to  ‘ Encyclopa'dia  of  Plants.’” 
,,  “Encyclo])iedia  of  Trees  and  Shrubs”  (first  of  10  monthly  parts). 
,,  “Abridged  ‘^Hortus  Lignosus  Loiuloniensis.’ ” 
1842.  “First  additional  Supplement  to  ‘Encyclopiedia  of  Cottage 
Arcliitecture.’  ” 
,,  “Planting,”  an  article  in  the  “Encyclojiajdia  Britannica.” 
,,  Repton’s  “Landscajie  Gardening  ”  (revised). 
1843.  “Cemeteries.” 
,,  “Self-Instruction  for  Young  Gardeners.” 
The  a.sterisk  (*)  denotes  the  more  voluminous  works. 
'  Publications  Received. 
No  2  of  “  The  Nature-Study  Journal  ”  contains  articles 
entitled  (1)  “  A  Country  Walk  in  Autumn ;  ”  (2),  “  Nature-Study 
in  an  Evening  School ;  ”  and  (3),  “  Notes  on  a  Few  Informal 
Lessons  with  Village  Children.”  There  are  also  notes  and 
reviews.  The  publication  is  issued  by  the  South-Eastern  Agricul¬ 
tural  College,  Wye,  Kent,  price,  3d.  *  *  (1)  “  Readings  on  the 
Lilies  of  the  World;  their  Cultivation,  and  best  sorts  for  South 
Africa ;  ”  “  The  Daffodil,”  both  by  Peter  Barr,  V.M.H.  Pub¬ 
lished  in  Cape  Town.  *  *  “  Lawns,”  by  Sutton  and  Sons, 
Reading.  A  booklet  of  thirty-six  pages,  in  green  paper  covers, 
sold  at  the  price  of  Is.  Instructions  on  the  formation  of  lawns 
by  turf  or  from  seeds,  and  on  lawn  matters  generally,  are  here 
provided.  *  *  “  Kew  Bulletin,”  price  4d.  Appendix  II. — 1902. 
Contents :  Catalogue  of  the  library ;  additions  received  during 
1901.  *  *  “  Cassell’s  Dictionary  of  Gardening,”  part  10,  price 
6d  net,  contains  as  a  frontispiece  a  coloured  plate  of  Michaelmas 
Daisies.  *  ♦  «  The  Paignton  Observer  and  Echo,”  containing 
report  of  Mr.  Lee’s  (Torquay)  lecture  on  “  Hybridisation.”  *  * 
“Artificial  Manuring”  (illu.strated),  by  E.  B.  Hadley,  F.C.S., 
price  6d.,  101,  Strand,  London,  W.C.  *  *  “Transactions  of 
the  Scottish  Horticultural  Association,  1901.”  *  *  “Trans¬ 
actions  of  the  English  Arbori cultural  Society,”  Vol.  V..  Part  I. 
*  *  “Sunset,”  Eebruary,  1902,  contains  an  illustrated  account 
of  the  achievements  of  Lnther  Burbank.  *  *  “  Reading 
College  :  The  Manuring  of  Crops,  and  Notes  on  Manures.” 
“  The  Country.” 
This  is  the  laconic,  yet  expressive  title  of  a  newly  published 
monthly  illustrated  magazine,  the  first  number  of  which  appeals 
to  us  as  a  very  high-class  and  distinctive  publication.  The  price, 
at  6d.,  is  cheap,  even  for  these  days.  The  illustrations  are 
plentiful  and  good ;  the  paper  is  of  stout,  art-rolled  quality,  and 
the  articles  upon  it  are  instructive,  useful,  and  entertaining, 
treating  on  insect  and  plant  life,  great  countrymen,  sundials, 
bees,  the  fann,  hunting,  and  kindred  subjects.  Harry  Roberts, 
Esq^.,  is  the  editor,  and  Messrs.  J.  M.  Dent  and  Co.,  are  the 
publishers. 
The  Horticultural  Hall. 
It  is  with  pleasure  that  we  are  able  to  present  the  following- 
letter  (abridged),  sent  to  us  from  the  Council  of  the  Royal  Horti¬ 
cultural  Society,  regarding  the  question  of  a  new  hall,  on  which 
subject  this  Journal  has  taken  a  deep  interest.  The  letter  runs 
as  follows : 
)•  ihe  Council  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  consider  it 
desirable  at  the  present  juncture  to  make  to  the  Fellows  a 
general  statement  of  the  policy  they  intend  to  pursue.  The 
Council  are  fully  aware  that  a  considerable  number  of  Fellows 
desire  that  a  garden  better  situated  than  Chiswick  should  be 
secured  as  a  memorial  of  the  centenary  of  the  Society.  It  was 
also  shoAvn  unmistakeably  at  the  late  general  meeting  that  a  widely 
felt  desire  exists  that  a  better  hall  and  offices  should  be  pro¬ 
vided  which  the  Society  would  have  completely  under  its  own, 
control. 
“  The  Council  desire  to  carry  both  the.se  objects  to  a  successful, 
issue,  and  looking  at  the  history  of  the  Society  during  recent 
years,  they  see  no  reason  why  this  should  not  be  done.  The 
practical  question  at  the  moment  is,  which  of  the  two  shall  have- 
precedence,  as  they  certainly  cannot  both  be  proceeded  with  at, 
the  same  time. 
“  The  policy  of  the  existing  Council  is  to  endeavour  to  secure 
first  a  suitable  hall  and  offices  near  those  now  occupied,  at  West¬ 
minster,  and  ^vhen  that  is  done  to  devote  their  attention  at  once 
to  the  acquisition  of  a  site  for  a  new  garden. 
“  The  reasons  which  actuate  the  Council  in  adopting  this  order 
are  many,  and  among  the  more  important  are  the  following: 
(1)  They  consider  it  to  be  the  more  generally  acceptable  to  those 
Fellows  who  take  an  active  part  in  promoting  the  welfare  of  the 
Society ;  (2)  they  have  already  received  promises  of  financial  sup¬ 
port  to  the  extent  of  £8,000  towards  the  building,  whereas  no 
such  support  has  at  present  been  tendered  towards  securing  a 
garden ;  (3)  a  site  for  a  hall  400yds  from  Victoria  Street,  and  in 
a  rapidly  improving  neighbourhood  as  good  as  can  ever  be 
expected  to  be  within  the  means  of  the  Society,  is  at  our  disposal : 
(4)  the  Council  are  of  npinion,  and  have  been  professionally 
advised,  that  the  rent  asked  is  a  moderate  one,  and  is  within  the 
means  of  the  Society  ;  the  proposed  lease  is  for  999  year’s,  which, 
is  equivalent  to  a  freehold  ;  (5)  they  are  also  of  an  opinion  that 
the  provision  of  a  good  hall  and  offices  would  in  itself  attract  a 
large  number  of  new  Fellows,  and  would  in  that  resirect  help, 
the  subsequent  acqui.sition  of  a  garden. 
“  It  should  be  noted  that  it  has  been  found  necessary  to  take 
the  decision  of  the  Fellows  without  any  delay  owing  to  the  obliga-- 
tion  of  terminating  certain  leases  at  Ladyday. 
“  The  Council  confidently  appeal  to  the  Fellows,  of  whom  they 
hope  to  see  a  full  atteirdance  at  the  Drill  Hall  on  the  21st.,  at 
3  p.m.,  to  support  the  policy  briefly  outlined  in  this  memorandum.. 
They  trust  that  the  Fellows  will  not  allow  the  Society  to  be 
placed  in  the  undignified  position  of  doing  nothing  to  celebrate 
so  memorable  an  occasion  as  its  centenary,  which  would  be  the 
probable  x'esult  of  the  rejection  of  this  proposal. 
“  The  Council  hope  to  be  in  a  position  to  place  preliminary 
plans  and  estimates  before  the  Fellows  on  the  21st.  Having, 
regard  to  the  unbroken  continuance  of  large  additions  to  the 
Fellowship  roll,  and  to  the  ever  increasing  interest  taken  through¬ 
out  the  Empire  in  every  branch  of  horticulture,  the  Council  feel 
that  they  will  not  appeal  in  vain  for  the  funds  necessary  to  pro¬ 
vide  a  sati.sfactory  hall  and  offices  rvithout  serious  encroachment- 
on  the  invested  fuirds  of  the  Society.  AV.  Wilks,  Sec. 
“  By  order  of  Council,  March  11,  1902.” 
The  New  Hall  Committee  (whose  names  rve  have  given 
repeatedly),  after  considering  five  sites,  recommended  one  “In 
Vincent  Square,  at  the  corner  of  Bell  Street.  It  has  an  area  of 
17,565  square  feet,  and  the  rent  asked  is  £690  a  year  for  a  lease 
of  999  years.  (The  present  Drill  Hall  contains  7,200  square  feet.) 
The  Ecclesiastical  Commissioners,  the  OAvners  of  the  land,  stipu¬ 
late  that  a  sum  of  not  less  than  £15,000  should  be  spent  on  a. 
building  and  offices,  and  the  said  Committee  are  advised  that  the 
rates  would  not  exceed  £400  a  year,  which  with  the  rent  would, 
make  an  annual  expenditure  of  £1,100,  or,  after  deducting  the 
present  cost  of  hall  and  offices — £320  a  year — it  would  involve  an, 
increase  of  expenditure  of  £780  a  year.  The  approaches  to- 
A^incent  Square  are  not  at  present  all  that  could  be  desired;  but 
two  nerv  roads  are  already  decided  upon,  one  direct  from  Frances 
Street,  starting  from  exactly  opposite  the  Nerv  Cardinal’s  House, 
and  the  other  from  Horseferry  Road  to  the  corner  of  the  site  in 
question  in  Bell  Street.  In  considering  the  extra  annual  cost 
the  Committee  have  not  made  any  calculation  of  either  the  addi¬ 
tional  expense  of  caretaker,  light  and  fuel,  nor  for  the  possible 
income  from  letting  part  of  the  buildings  to  horticultural  societies 
or  the  great  hall  for  meetings,  &c.  I’he  Committee  believe  that 
a  sufficient  sum  to  cover  the  erection  of  the  necessary  buildings 
may  be  raised  by  public  subscription,  towards  AAffiich  promises 
amounting  to  £8,000  have  already  been  received. — Signed  on. 
behalf  of  the  Committee,  ’Frevor  Lawrence.” 
