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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
March  13,  1902. 
United  Horticultural  Benefit  Society. 
Tlie  annual  general  meeting  of  this  society  (H.  J.  Cutbush  in 
the  chair)  was  held  in  London  on  Monday  evening  last,  Avlien  the 
year’s  report  and  balance-sheet  for  1901  Avere  received  and  passed. 
Next  week  we  AA  ill  have  space  to  fully  report  the  proceedings. 
Ncaw  Conservatories  at  Windsor. 
That  the  horticultural  glass  house  builders  and  heating 
engineers  are  to  benefit  from  the  additions  and  alterations  to  be 
made  in,  and  about,  the  Royal  palaces,  would  seem  hopeful, 
inasmuch  as  a  sum  of  £8,000  is  to  be  spent  on  new  conservatories 
for  the  Royal  Gardens  at  Windsor, 
Weather  in  the  North. 
In  a  AA-eek  of  exceptionally  fine  Aveather  for  the  season,  the 
17th  may  be  noted  as  a  day  of  summer-like  brilliance  and  mild¬ 
ness.  The  thernAometer  has  never  fallen  beloAV  37deg.  Gentle 
rain  fell  during  the  greater  part  of  Saturday  ;  the  evening  of 
Sunday  was  mild  and  drizzly  ;  Monday  was  throughout  bright 
and  pleasant. — B.  D.,  S.  Perthshire. 
Hessle  Gardeners’  Society. 
The  above  society  held  their  usual  fortnightly  meeting  on 
February  18.  The  president  of  the  Society,  A.  Jackson,  Esq., 
Hessle,  gave  a  very  interesting  lecture  on  his  recent  travels, 
which  was  illusti'ated  by  limelight.  There  was  quite  a  record 
attendance,  all  of  Avhich  thoroughly  enjoyed  the  address  by  the 
president.  Mr.  H.  Mason,  gardener  to  A.  Baley,  Esq.,  the 
Mansion,  Anlaby,  was  awarded  first  prize  for  a  collection  of 
Narcissus  in  the  open  competition  of  the  society. — J.  F.  D. 
Letters  from  Old  Friends. 
The  thoughts  of  the  veteran  plant  lovers,  as  materialised  in¬ 
print  in  one  part  of  our  supplement  this  week,  must  form  a 
feature  of  considerable  interest  to  the  Journal  readers,  both  old 
and  young,  but  the  older  folks  especially.  There  is  William  Paul 
and  Robert  Fenn,  the  “Herefordshire  Incumbent,”  Richard 
Dean,  David  Thomson,  Rev".  C.  Wolley  Dod,  and  Rev.  Alan 
Cheales.  It  is  beyond  our  poAver  to  express  the  great  satisfac¬ 
tion  Ave  feel  in  having  these  honoured  men  among  us  and  their 
letters  in  our  old  Journal.  And  there  are  others  of  our  old 
friends  on  Avhom  affliction’s  hand  lies  heavy  noAv,  who  have  Avritten 
to  express  the  regret  they  feel  at  being  unable  to  do  more  than 
greet  the  Journal  and  all  those  Avho  for  long  have  enjoyed  their 
writings.  Rev.  H.  -H.  Dombrain,  though  Aveak,  is  noAv  mending, 
but  very  sloAvly ;  Mr.  A.  F.  Barron  (of  ChisAvick),  Mr.  N.  N. 
PoAvnall  (of  Lenton  Hall,  NorAvich),  and  others  are  physically 
disturbed  by  the  changeableness  that  aye  occurs  Avhen  Avinter  is 
falling  back  for  spring. 
United  Horticultural  Benefit  and  Provident  Society. 
The  monthly  committee  meeting  of  this  society  AA’as  held  at  the 
Caledonian  Hotel  on  Monday  evening  last.  Mr.  C.  H.  Curtis 
presided.  The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  Avere  read  and  signed. 
Seven  new  members  Avere  elected  and  tAvo  others  nominated.  Ten 
members  Avere'  reported  on  the  sick  fund,  the  amount  of  sick  pay 
paid  out  for  the  month  being  £33  12s.  The  sum  of  30s.  Avas 
granted  to  a  sick  member  from  the  conA^alescent  fund.  The  deci¬ 
sion  of  the  committee  at  the  last  meeting  Avas  upheld  in  the  case 
of  a  member  avIio  AA’ished  to  be  reinstated.  The  death  of  tAvo 
members,  A'iz.,  Mr.  John  Fairey  and  M;r.  James  Tegg,  AA’as  re¬ 
ported,  and  cheques  Avere  draAAii  for  the  amounts  standing  to 
their  credit  in  the  ledger,  being  £32  Is.  Id.  and  £72  7s.  Id. 
respectively.  The  best  thanks  of  the  committee  AA’as  accoi’ded  to 
Mr.  George  Gordon  for  his  excellent  article  in  the  i.ssue  of  the 
“  Gardener’s  Magazine  ”  of  March  8.  It  Avas  decided  to  obtain  3,000 
copies  of  the  article,  and  send  them  out  AA’ith  the  amiual  report  and 
balance-sheet.  The  treasurer  Avas  alloAved  to  have  a  bank  draft 
of  £100  to  meet  current  liabilities.  The  secretary  AAas  granted 
£5  as  office  rent  for  the  current  year.  A  hearty  vote  of  thanks 
Avas  given  to  the  chairman  and  A’ice-chairman  for  their  services 
for  the  past  year,  and  at  a  subsequent  meeting  they  Avere  unani¬ 
mously  re-elected  for  the  ensuing  year. 
Cornwall  Daffodil  and  Spring  Show. 
We  have  been  asked  for  the  secretary’s  name  and  address  of 
the  above  exhibition,  AA’hich  will  be  held  at  Truro  on  April  15 
and  16.  The  secretary  is  the  Hon.  J.  BoscaAven,  Tregye,  Perran- 
Avell,  Cornwall. 
Bolton  Gardeners’  Society. 
We  are  asked  to  state  that  the  name  of  the  secretary  of  the 
Bolton  Horticultural  and  Chrysanthemum  Society  is  Mr.  Herbert 
Makin,  and  his  address  is  623,  St.  Helen’s  Road,  Bolton.  A  good 
shoAv  schedule  for  the  year  has  been  prepared,  and  may  be 
obtained  from  this  officer. 
Appointments. 
It  is  reported  that  Mr.  H.  J.  Chapman,  Orchid  grower  to 
R.  I.  Measures,  E.sq.,  Cambridge  Lodge,  Cambei-well,  is  leaving 
to  take  charge  of  the  Orchids  and  the  garden  of  Norman 
Cookson,  Esq.,  Wylam-on-Tyne.  *  *  W.  WainAvright,  for 
the  last  six  years  head  gardener  to  J.  ChadAvick,  E,sq.,  Woodville, 
Stockport,  has.been  appointed  head  gardener  to  R.  Hobson,  Esq., 
J.P.,  D.L.,  The  Marfords,  Bramborough,  Cheshire. 
Death  of  Mr.  James  Tegg. 
Mr.  James  Tegg,  for  the  space  of  thirty-one  years  gardener 
and  forester  at  BearAvood,  Wokingham,  the  seat  of  A.  F.  Walter, 
Esq.,  died  very  suddenly  at  Wokingham  on  the  5th  inst.,  just  on 
the  completion  of  the  seventieth  year  of  his  age.  He  retired  from 
the  charge  of  BearAA  Ood  through  failing  health  some  tA\’o  years  or 
so  ago,  and  liA’ed  in  retirement  at  Wokingham.  He  AA’as  buried 
in  Bearwood  Churchyard,  Avhich  is  on  the  estate,  on  Saturday  last. 
Thornton  Heath  Flower  Shows. 
With  the  spirited  assistance  of  Mr.  J.  P.  H.  Brewsher, 
Leighton  House,  87,  Parchmore  Road,  Thornton  Heath,  as 
secretary,  this  horticultural  society,  in  the  second  year  of  its 
existence,  has  produced  a  bulky  schedule  of  prizes  to  be  offered, 
at  its  three  shoAvs  during  the  coming  year.  The  dates  of  these — 
in  July,  September,  and  November  respectively — will  be  found  in 
our  list  of  fixtures  at  the  back. 
The  Bluebell  Wood,  Glasgow. 
We  learn  that  the  Bluebell  Wood,  one  of  the  beauty  spots  of 
South  Suburban  Glasgow,  is  doomed.  It  is  true  the  wood  is  not 
nearly  of  the  dimensions  it  was  twenty  or  thirty  years  ago,  but 
it  still  possesses  in  certain  seasons,  and  under  certain  aspects,  no 
inconsiderable  portion  of  its  former  glory.  The  acquisition  of 
Camphill  has,  doubtless,  reconciled  the  South  Sider  to  the 
possible  loss  of  the  Bluebell  Wood;  but,  after  all,  Glasgow  is 
not  so  rich  in  natural  plantations  that  it  can  afford  to  let  it  go 
without  a  pang. 
Chiswick  Gardeners. 
At  a  meeting  of  the  Chiswick  Gardeners’  Association,  held  on 
February  26,  1902,  Mr.  R.  J.  Tabor,  F.L.S.,  gave  a  very  interest¬ 
ing  lecture  on  the  “  Root,  its  Morphology  and  Physiology.”  The- 
lecturer  touched  on  the  general  anatomical  structure  and  the 
method  of  production  of  lateral  roots  and  root  hairs,  &c.  Several 
slides  of  many  peculiar  forms  of  roots  Avere  shown,  and  in  a 
spirited  discussion  (opened  by  Mr.  T.  A.  Dymes)  followed  at  the 
conclusion  of  the  lecture.  Mr.  Wright  occupied  the  chair,  and  at 
the  close  very  hearty  votes  of  thanks  were  accorded  the  lecturer 
and  Mr.  H.  Buck,  the  lantern  operator.  Mr.  Dawkins  (of 
Veitcli’s  Chelsea)  aa’Iio  was  advertised  for  March  6  AA’as  unable  to- 
fulfil  his  engagement. 
Scot'ish  Horticulturists. 
The  monthly  meeting  of  the  Scottish  Horticultural  Associa¬ 
tion  Avas  held  on  Tuesday  evening,  the  4th  instant.  Mr. 
Gillanders,  forester,  Alnwick  Castle,  delivered  a  lecture  on 
“  Plant  Structure  as  Revealed  by  the  Modern  Microscope.”  Mr. 
Gillanders  in  a  most  interesting  and  instructive  manner  shoAving 
beautiful  examples,  with  limelight,  of  the  structure  of  root, 
stem,  floAvers,  and  seed,  of  a  great  variety  of  plants,  varying 
from  the  lowest  to  the  highest  organisations  in  plant  life.  The 
audience  listened  Avith  close  attention,  and  shoAved  the  warmest 
appreciation  of  the  lecture.  At  the  close,  on  the  motion  of  Mr^ 
Todd,  a  very  hearty  vote  of  thanks  was  awarded  to  Mr.  Gillanders. 
It  was  intimated  to  the  meeting  that  the  Council  of  the  Associa¬ 
tion  had  arranged  AA’ith  the  Council  of  the  Royal  Caledonian 
Horticultural  Society  to  hold  a  Summer  Flower  ShoAv,  on  a  small 
scale,  in  July,  and  that  a  committee  had  been  appointed  to  carry, 
out  the  arrangements. 
