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(  F  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
March  27,  1902. 
and  splendidly  foi’ined  petals  are  purple,  being  mauve-coloured  at  the 
base  and  edges.  (First  Class  Certificate.) 
Odontoglossum  Adrkmce,  Mrs.  Robert  Benson  (Capt.  Holford). — The 
plant  shown  had  fifteen  flowers  on  one  fine  raceme.  The  ground 
colour  is  pale  tea  or  primrose,  marked  and  barred  with  chestnut 
brown.  (First  Class  Certificate.) 
Odontoglossum  crispwn  var.  Tliss  Lncien  Lind'U  (Sander  &  Co.). — 
The  flowers  are  much  under  the  standard  size,  and  the  raceme  was  not 
robust.  Tlie  brown  markings  on  the  white,  wavy  petals  were  a  very 
marked  feature. 
Odontoglossum  loochristiense,  var.  Lady  Victoria  Grenfell  (Capt. 
Holford). — One  of  the  most  beautiful  varieties  of  O.  looctiristiense. 
The  yellow  of  the  segments  is  liberal  and  decidedly  deep,  being  bai-red 
and  marked  with  deep  chestnut  brown.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Odontoglosszim  Ruckerumum  Pittianum  (H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.). — A 
peculiar  variety  with  flowers  of  large  size,  wavy  and  dull  ruddy  hue ; 
the  segments,  too.  are  spotted. 
Sojihro-Lcelui  Iceta  Orpetiana  (Capt.  Holford). — The  flower  is  large 
and  has  much  substance ;  in  colour  rich  purplish  crimson  with  a  faint 
orange  base  to  the  lip. 
Croydon  Horficnltural. 
The  usual  fortnightly  meeting  was  held  at  the  Sunflorver  Tem¬ 
perance  Hotel,  on  Thesday,  the  18th  in.st.,  Mr.  W.  J.  Simpson 
presiding.  Over  fifty  members  were  present  and  six  new  members 
elected.  Mr.  R.  Bastin  gave  an  interesting  paper  on 
Caladmms,”  and  at  the  close  a  hearty  vote  of  thanks  was  passed 
to  him.  At  the  next  meeting,  on  April  1,  Mr  G.  Gorden  will 
lecture  on  “  Flowering  Trees  and  Shrubs.” 
ardiff  Gardeners’  Association, 
The  annual  meeting  took  place  at  the  Grand  Hotel  on  March 
18,  under  the  presidency  of  Mr.  G.  Tolman.  The  hon.  treasurer 
produced  the  balance  sheet,  which  showed  that  the  past  yeaFs 
working  had  been  very  heavy;  notwithstanding  that,  and  chiefly 
owing  to  the  hearty  co-operation  of  vice-presidents,  a  very  satis¬ 
factory  balance  was  carried  forward.  J.  Lynn  Thomas,  Esq., 
C.B.,  F.R.C.S.,  was  unanimously  elected  president  for  the  ensu¬ 
ing  year.  The  whole  of  the  vice-presidents  were  re-elected,  with 
several  new  names  added  to  the  list.  Mr.  Charles  E.  Collier  was 
elected  chairman,  Mr.  J.  J.  Graham  vice-chairman,  Mr.  Thomas 
Malpass  re-elected  hon.  treasurer,  and  John  Julian  re-elected 
non  secretary,  and  a  representative  committee.  It  was  decided 
to  hold  their  annual  outing  some  time  in  August  next,  of  which 
particulars  ivill  be  furnished  by  the  hon.  sec.  in  due  courae. _ J.  J. 
Liverpool  Horticiiitural. 
At  a  meeting  of  the  above  society,  held  on  the  15th  inst., 
Mr.  Benson,  of  Bebmgton,  read  an  admirable  paper  on  “Hardy 
^rder  Plants.”  The  subject  being  of  such  an  extensive  nature, 
the  ^sayist  could  only  deal  with  its  main  points,  and  dwelt 
principally  on  positions  most  suitable  for  this  class  of  plants, 
^pecially  advocating  the  ernployment  of  such  favouritesi  as 
Liliums,  Gladioli,  and  Galtonias  to  be  freely  planted  amongst 
beds  of  Rhododendrons.  The  system  of  grouping  several  plants 
ot  each  variety  together,  in  the  forming  of  herbaceous  borders, 
received  special  attention.  The  reserve  garden  should  also  have 
attention  where  flowers  are  wanted  in  quantity  in  a  cut  state 
and  shoulcl  occupy  an  open  position  in  the  kitchen  garden  where 
beds  of  Aquilegias,  Delphiniums,  Sweet  Peas,  &c.,  may  be 
fOTmed,  and  which  would  alleviate  the  necessity  of  spoiling  the 
ettect  in  the  pleasure  grounds.  Mr.  Benson  also  gave  a  list  of 
many  of  the  best  varieties  of  herbaceous,  bulbous,  and  shrubbv 
flowering  plants  suitable  for  the  purpose.  Mr.  Foster  (chairman 
ot  the  association)  conducted  the  meeting,  and  at  the  close  a  hearty 
vote  of  thanks  was  accorded  Mr.  Benson,  and  to  the  chairman 
for  presiding. — J.  S. 
Binfleld  Hortculiura]. 
A  meeting  of  this  society  was  held  in  Miss  Shacus’  Iron  Roor 
last  Tuesday  week.  Mr.  E.  Bungary  occupied  the  chair,  the  sub 
3ect  tor  the  evening  bemg  the  Malmaison  Carnation.  An  extr 
centred  on  this  subject.,  as  the  society  hai 
fortunately  been  enabled  to  obtain  the  services  of  a  lecturer  wh 
as  made  this  flower  liis  .special  .study,  and  so  is  looked  to  as  on 
T  ^1^  au^orities  upon  this  family  group.  The  lecture 
tMr.  lay  or.  Carnation  grower,  Bracknell),  with  an  eviden 
detMw/  of  hi.s  subject,  ably  treated  to  the  smalles 
etail  the  different  methods  of  cultivation  as  relating  to  th 
rd^'’n°nl  G M  Y  emphatically  refuted  the  prevalen 
ea  of  the  Malmaison  being  a  delicate  flower  and  so  .should  b 
aised  with  heat ;  in  fact,  he  declared  that  it  would  stand  as  mud 
frost  as  any  flower  indigenous  to  England.  Although,  he  furthe 
^t.^oqiiired  a  certain  amount  of  protection  at  times,  i 
would  be  quite  spoiled  if  “  coddled,”  and  to  obtain  the  best  resGlt 
ample  supplies  of  fresh  air  must  be  furnished  with  but  little  heat 
^  lecturer  next  treated  upon  the  diseases  the  plant  was  liabt 
dnstoTicp^b  “  opiHioii,  were  primarily  caused  in  mos 
anstances  by  coddling  or  excess  of  moisture.  Several  question 
were  put  to,  and  answ’ered  clearly  and  succinctly  by,  the  lecturer, 
so  ending  one  of  the  most  interesting  evenings  of  the  course  of 
lectures. 
Birmingham  am  Districc  Amateur  Gardeners 
A  lecture  on  “The  Rock  and  Water  Garden”  was  given  by 
Mr.  C.  R.  Bick,  head  gardener  at  Harborne  Hall,  at  the  monthly 
meeting  of  this  association,  held  at  the  Technical  School  on  Thurs¬ 
day  evening,  the  20th.  The  lecture  was  illustrated  by  a  series 
of  excellent  lantern  slides  prepared  by  Mr.  Bick.  The  lecturer 
gave  his  information  in  a  most  interesting  and  entertaining 
manner,  and  the  meeting  was  one  of  the  most  successful  the 
society  has  held  for  some  years.  He  deprecated  the  fashion 
prevalent  with  many  present-day  gardeners  of  making  a  rockery 
look  more  like  Stonehenge  than  a  natural  creation.  His  hearers 
were  surprised  to  learn  what  a  vast  number  of  rock  nlants  could 
be  grown  in  the  suburbs  of  a  large  town.  The  president.  Coun¬ 
cillor  Davis,  presided. — Wm.  B.  Griffin,  Hon.  Secretary. 
Reading  Gardeners’. 
A  veiy^  plea.sant  evening  was  provided  at  the  last  meeting  of 
the  above  association  by  Mr.  A.  Wright,  of  Bucklebury  Place 
Gardens,  Woolhampton,  on  “  A  Berkshire  Garden ;  How'  it  was 
Laid  Out  and  Planted,”  wdiich  he  illustrated  by  over  forty  lantern 
views  prepared  from  photographs  taken  by,  himself  at  different 
periods  of  the  formation  of  tlie  garden.  An  interesting  discussion 
followed,  in  w'hich  the  president  (Mr.  Leonard  Sutton),  Messrs. 
Stanton,  Neve,  Exler,  Lees,  Fry,  Powell,  and  Judd  took  part. 
The  exhibits  w'ere  exceedingly  good,  the  honorary  ones  being 
staged  by  Mr.  Townsend,  Sandhurst  Lodge  Gardens  (a  collection 
of  twenty-two  varieties  of  Helleborus  and  three  varieties  of  Iris 
stylosa)  :  Mr.  F.  Bright,  Whiteknights  (a  group  of  splendidly 
growm  Freesias)  ;  Mr.  Alexander,  The  Gardens,  St.  Mary’s  Hill 
(Cyclamen);  whilst  Mr.  F.  Lever,  The  Gardens,  Pillside,  staged 
a  collection  of  Violets  for  the  Society’s  Certificate,  which  was 
awnrded  him  by  the  judges.  Five  new  members  were  elected. 
Publications  Received. 
“  Meams’  Rose  Society’s  Year  Book.”  *  *  Metropolitan 
Public  Gardens’  Association,  86  Lancaster  Gate,  W. ;  Nineteenth 
Annual  Report.  *  *  The  Horticultural  College,  Swanley, 
Kent;  Report  for  the  Year  1901.  *  *  “  Keiv  Bulletin  of  Mis¬ 
cellaneous  Information;  ”  Appendix  III,  1902.  Contents:  “New 
Garden  Plants  for  the  Year  1901.”  *  *  “  Les  Engrais 
Chimiques  en  Horticulture.”  A  useful  treatise  on  the  properties 
and  benefits  of  chemical  manures  in  plant  nutrition.  *  *  “  The 
Manuring  of  Crops  and  Notes  on  Manure,”  by  Douglas  A. 
Gilchrist,  B.Sc.,  F.R.S.E.,  Reading  Agricultural  College,  March, 
1902.  The  pamphlet  on  manuring  contains  information  that 
should  be  of  considerable  service  to  farmers  at  this  time,  when 
manures  are  being  purchased.  Also  a  leaflet  containing  par¬ 
ticulars  of  a  practical  course  for  farmers’  sons.  Scholarships  to 
enable  students  to  take  this  course  are  now  offered  by  the  Oxford 
County  Council.  *  *  “  Meehans’  Monthly,”  March,  1902, 
contains  a  beautiful  coloured  plate  of  Brodisea  capitata,  or  Headed 
Brodieea. 
Meteorological  Observations  at  Chiswick.  • 
Taken  in  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Gardens  at  Chiswick — 
Height  above  sea  level  24  feet. 
Date. 
Direction  of 
Wind. 
! 
Temperature  of  the 
Air. 
Rain. 
Temperatuie  of 
the  Soil. 
At  9  A.M. 
Lowest 
Temperature  I 
00  OcasB.  I 
1902. 
March. 
At  9  A.M. 
Day. 
Night 
At 
1-ft. 
deep 
At 
2-ft. 
deep 
At 
4-ft. 
deep. 
Dry 
Bulb 
Wet 
Bulb. 
Oi 
0) 
bjo 
5 
-ts 
CO 
Ss 
o 
ij 
Sunday  ...16 
Monday  ...17 
Tuesday  ..18 
Wed’sday  19 
Thursday  20 
Friday  ...21 
Saturday  22 
N.W. 
S.W. 
W.S.W. 
s.s.w. 
s.s.w. 
w.s.  w. 
s.s.w. 
deg. 
47-9 
49-1 
47-8 
49-9 
47-r; 
45-9 
43-5 
deg. 
43- 4 
47-7 
42-7 
44- 4 
45- 1 
42-1 
40-2 
deg. 
55-4 
61-5 
50- 3 
56U 
49-4 
51- 1 
48 ’3 
deg. 
38- 5 
370 
39- 5 
43-7 
41-3 
37-2 
35-5 
Ins. 
0-25 
0-19 
016 
deg. 
44-7 
44- 6 
45  9 
45'4 
45- 4 
43-9 
42-9 
deg. 
44-8 
44- 9 
45- 2 
45-2 
45-5 
45.3 
44-8 
deg. 
44-4 
44-6 
44-7 
44- 9 
45- 0 
450 
45-2 
deg. 
27-3 
30-3 
30-8 
37-3 
32-3 
27-5 
25-3 
Means  ... 
47-3 
43-7 
53-2 
39-0 
i 
Total. 
0-60 
44-7 
45'1 
1 
44’8  30T 
The  first  par  of  tlie  week  ivas  fair  with  some  bright  sunshine; 
the  latter  part  has  been  stormy.  There  was  a  thunderstorm  on  the 
21st,  when  hailstones  fell  as  big  as  small  marbles. 
