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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
April  17,  1902. 
Examination  in  Horticulture. 
The  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Examination  uill  take 
place  on  Wednesday,  April  23,  at  various  centres  throughout 
Oreat  Britain.  Intending  candidates  are  requested  to  foru-ard 
their  entries  at  once  to  the  Secretary,  R.H.S.,  117,  Victoria 
Street,  London,  S.W. 
The  Dahlia  Analysis. 
This  important  annual  contribution  to  the  Journal  of 
Horticulture  will  be  published,  we  trust,  in  our  issue  of  May  1. 
It  will  be  a  guide  to  the  increasing  cult  of  Dahlia  lovers  as  to  the 
favourite  varieties.  Cultural  and  other  notes  on  Dahlias  will 
fonn  a  feature  of  the  number. 
National  Auricula  and  Primula  Society. 
The  Exhibition  of  the  National  Auricula  and  Primula  Society 
will  be  held  at  the  Drill  Hall  of  the  London  Scottish  Volunteers, 
James  Street,  Victoida  Street,  Westminster,  on  Tuesday, 
April  22,  1902.  A  luncheon  will  be  provided  at  the  Hotel 
Windsor,  at  1.30  p.m.,  for  the  judges,  members,  and  their 
friends;  tickets,  2s.  6d.  each. — T.  E.  Henwood,  Hon.  Secretary 
and  Treasurer,  16,  Hamilton  Road,  Reading. 
The  Horticultural  Club. 
A  delightful  evening  was  spent  at  the  club  on  Tuesday, 
April  8,  when  Dr.  Heni'y  was  the  guest.  The  chair  was  taken  by 
the  Vice-Chairman,  Mr.  H.  J.  Veitcli,  and  amongst  those  present 
were  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  Sir  W.  T.  Thiselton-Dyer,  the 
Rev.  W.  Wilks,  and  between  forty  and  fifty  members  and  friends. 
The  Chairman,  Sir  J.  T.  D.  Llewelyn,  Bart.,  was,  to  his  great 
regret,  unable  to  be  present.  There  were  a  few  toasts,  two-  of 
the  more  important  being  “  Our  Guest,  Dr.  Henry,”  proposed  in 
a  happy  speech  by  Sir  W.  T.  Thiselton-Dyer,  and  “  The  Royal 
Horticultural  Society,”  proposed  by  Mr.  George  Paul  and 
responded  to  by  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence.  During  the  evening  Sir 
Trevor  Lawrence  presented  the  Veitch  Memorial  Medal,  awarded 
to  distinguished  horticulturists,  to  Dr.  Henry. 
Royal  Horticultural  Society. 
The  next  Fruit  and  Flower  Show  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  -will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  April  22,  in  the  Drill  Hall, 
Buckingham  Gate,  Westminster,  at  1  to  5  p.m.  The  National 
Auricula  and  Primula  Society  will  hold  its  annual  Show  at  -xie 
same  time  and  place.  A  lecture  on  “  Campanulas  ”  will  be  given 
hy  Mr.  M.  Prichard,  F.R.H.S.,  at  three  o’clock.  *  *  At  a 
general  meeting  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  held  on 
Tuesday,  April  8,  forty-three  new  Fellows  were  elected,  amongst 
them  being  Lord  Churchill,  K.C.V.O. ;  Lady  Audrey  Ryder,  Hon. 
Mrs.  Chichester,  Colonel  Malcolm,  C.B. ;  and  Professor  R.  J. 
Harvey  Gibson,  M.A.,  F.L.S.,  making  a  total  of  400  elected 
since  the  beginning  of  the  present  year. 
At  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  meeting,  to  be  held  on 
April  22,  in  the  Drill  Hall,  Buckingham  Gate,  Westminster, 
special  prizes  will  be  offered  for  Daffodils,  open  to  amateurs  and 
gentlemen’s  gardeners  only.  First  prize,  a  £7  7s.  Silver  Cup 
(presented  to  the  Society  by  Messrs.  Barr  and  Sons);  second 
prize,  R.H.S.  Silver  Flora  Medal.  Group  of  Daffodil  blossoms, 
grown  entirely  outdoors  (Polyanthus  varieties  excluded.) ;  must 
include  some  of  each  section  Magni,  Medio,  and  Parvi-Coronati ; 
must  contain  at  least  thirty  varieties  distinct,  at  least  three 
blooms  of  each  must  be  shown.  Not  more  than  nine  blooms  '  f 
any  one  variety  may  be  put  up.  To  be  staged  in  bottles,  vases, 
or  tubes,  not  exceeding  Sin  in  diameter  at  the  top  (inside 
measurement),  and  all  the  stems  must  touch  the  water.  Quality 
of  flower  will  count  more  than  quantity,  and  correct  naming  and 
tasteful  arrangement  will  be  duly  considered.  Any  hardy  foliage 
may  be  used.  Daffodil  or  otherwise.  No  prize  will  be  awarded 
unless  there  are  three  competitors  at  least.  Entries  should  be 
addressed  to  Secretary,  R.H.S. ,  117,  Victoria  Street,  London, 
.S.W. 
The  Temple  Show. 
In  little  over  five  weeks  from  this  date,  the  great  “  Temple 
Show  ”  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  will  be  upon  us.  Trade 
growers  and  others  who  exhibit  there  will  have  an  anxious  time 
between  now  and  then. 
Spilsby  Spring  Show. 
We  are  informed  by  the  honorarj^  secretary,  Mr.  Alex.  M. 
Wilson,  that  the  Spilsby  and  District  Narcissus  and  Tulip 
Society’s  Show  will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  April  22. 
Flower  Beds  in  the  Parks. 
The  rivalry  between  the  head  gardeners  of  the  London  parks, 
both  Royal  and  County  Council,  will  be  keener  than  usual  this 
year.  The  order  has  gone  forth  that  they  must,  so  far  as  possible, 
fill  their  flower  beds  with  blooms  in  the  Royal  colours,  and 
arrange  them  in  the  forms  of  Royal  devices  to  celebrate  this 
gorgeous  year  of  Coronation. 
Chrysanthemum  Schedules. 
The  annual  report  and  financial  statement  of  the  National 
Chiysanthemum  and  the  Highgate  Chrysanthemum  Societies  are 
to  hand,  together  with  their  schedule  of  prizes.  The  N.C.S.  are 
again  offering  large  prizes  for  a  floral  display  of  Chrysanthemums 
and  foliage  plants,  and  numerous  special  prizes  by  trade  firms. 
A  list  of  the  dates  of  the  shows  will  be  found  on  one  of  our  back 
pages.  The  Highgate  Society  is  to  hold  their  annual  exhibition 
in  the  Alexandra  Palace  on  Wednesday,  Tliursday,  and  Friday, 
October  29,  30,  and  31.  We  notice  a  number  of  special  “  Coro¬ 
nation  ”  classes,  the  first  of  which  offers  ten  guineas  and  a  silver- 
gilt  medal,  seven  guineas  and  silver  medal,  four  guineas  with 
bronze  medal,  and  two'  guineas  with  bronze  medal,  in  four 
respective  prizes.  Class  II.  offers  a  silver  cup  and  five  guineas, 
and  five  guineas  as  first  and  second  respectively.  Verily,  High¬ 
gate  is  still  true  to  its  old  love.  The  hon.  secretary  is  Mr.  W.  E. 
Boyce,  20,  Holmesdale  Road,  Highgate. 
“A  Bird  and  Arbor  Day.” 
In  February  this  year,  Mr.  E.  D.  Till,  whose  name  everybody 
knows  in  Kent  and  beyond,  was  awarded  the  first  prize  by  the 
Society  for  the  Protection  of  Birds,  for  his  essay  on  this  subject. 
He  has  since  had  it  printed,  and  a  copy  has  been  received  by  us. 
Mr.  Till  desires  that  every  local  centre  throughout  the  United 
Kingdom  should  set  aside  one  day  in  the  year  for  the  planting  of 
trees,  as  is  done  in  many  of  the  American  States.  “  Early 
settlers  in  America  destroyed  the  forests  and  rapidly  spent  their 
substantial  heritage,  but  many  awoke  to  the  danger  and  devised 
measures  of  protection  wliich  ultimately  led  to  an  Arbor  and 
Tree-planting  Day.”  The  memorial  tree-planting  at  Eynsford 
(Mr.  Till’s  locality)  is  cited  as  an  instance  of  what  could  be  done 
with  public  lands  by  public  bodies.  There  are  many  wasted 
moors  and  odd  places,  too,  that  could  be  planted  with  ultimate 
profit.  The  work  of  inaugurating  an  Arbor  Day  lies  mainly  with 
local  men  of  influence  who-  have  the  true  welfare  of  the  nation 
at  heart,  and  by  spirited  effort  here  and  there  in  the  provinces, 
the  movement  ought  to  establish  itself  and  develop. 
“The  Book  of  the  Apple.” 
Not  long  ago  we  published  a  review  of  Mr.  Amott’s  “  Book  of 
Bulbs,”  and  now  we  have  before  us  the  succeeding  issue  of  tins 
series  of  Handbooks  of  Practical  Gardening,  by  Mr.  H.  H. 
Thomas.  The  author  has  treated,  in  a  brief  and  thoroughly  lucid 
manner,  of  the  culture  of  the  Apple  in  all  ifs  stages.  The  open¬ 
ing  pages  are  devoted  toi  a  discussion  of  the  forms  of  trees; 
thence  he  goes  on  to  planting,  pruning,  gathering,  and  storing, 
and  concludes  with  lists  of  varieties,  the  qualities  of  the  best  m 
their  several  seasons  being  compared  and  appraised.  There  is 
nothing  in  the  book  that  we  do  not  entirely  agree  with,  though 
we  tliink  some  remarks  might  have  been  added  on  orchard-house 
treatment.  We  are  pleased  to  notice  that  particular  reference 
has  been  made  to  dwarf  horizontal  espaliers,  from  which  a  con¬ 
siderable  amoiint  of  fruit  can  be  relied  on,  and  being  in  such 
manageable  form,  protection  from  spring  frosts  can  be  afforded 
swiftly  and  effectively.  The  list  of  varieties  appended  is  repre¬ 
sentative  and  good.  The  Editor  of  the  series,  Mr.  Harry 
Roberts,  concludes  this  little  book  with  interesting  chapters  -n 
the  history  and  cookery  of  the  Apple,  and  also  furnishes  com¬ 
ments  on  the  making  of  cider.  The  price  is  2s.  6d.  net,  Mr.  John 
Lane,  London,  being  the  publisher. 
