June  5,  1902. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULrURE  AXD  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
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Carnation  blooms.  Tlie  society’s  Certificates  of  Special  Merit 
were  recommended  for  Colonel  Goss  (gardener,  Mr.  Shaddick)  for 
an  exceedingly  fine  specimen  of  Cypripedium  barbatnm,  carrying 
a  hundred  or  more  perfect  blooms,  which  caiised  a  great  amount 
of  admiration.  Mr.  A.  Cole  (gardener,  Mr.  Bird),  also  being 
recomniended  one  for  a  very  fine  strain  of  Calceolarias,  of  which 
he  exhibited  three  well  grown  plants.  Both  of  these  exhibits 
require  special  .skill  in  their  cultivation. — H.  K. 
Wargrave  Gardeners. 
At  the  last  meeting  of  the  members  of  the  association  Mr. 
J.  Botley  (gardener  to  the  Rev.  H.  M.  Wells,  of  Scarletts  Park, 
Twyford)  read  a  very  thoughtful  paper  on  “  Young  Gardeners.” 
He  traced  the  career  of  a  young  fellow  in  his  “  teens  ”  entering 
a  fair-sized  garden,  and  showed  how  he  might  ri.se  .step  by  step 
to  the  top  of  the  gardening  ladder  ajid  appear  as  a  head 
gardener.  He  did  not  advocate  too  long  a  stay  in  one  situation, 
but  to  gain  experience  the  young  gardener  should  move  about, 
and  at  any  rate  spend  several  years  in  the  kitchen  garden. 
On  attaining  the  dignity  of  a  foreman  he  should  set  a  good 
example  to  the  men  under  him.  On  reaching  the  last  round 
of  the  ladder  as  head  gardener  he  would  probably  have  to  take 
charge  of  a  smaller  jilace ;  but  here  would  be  scope  for  his 
energies,  and  he  would  be  able  to  prove  his  worth.  Self- 
improvement,  recreation,  &c.,  were'  recommended,  and  con¬ 
cluded  a  most  useful  paper.  A  good  discussion  followed,  in 
which  several  members  related  their  experiences,  some  of  which 
were  very  amusing.  A  vote  of  thanks  was  accorded  Mr. 
Botley,  and  carried  with  acclamation.  Among  the  exhibits  was 
a  splendid  group  of  Calceolarias,  staged  by  Mr.  Priest,  for 
which  a  Cultural  Certificate  was  awarded.— H.  Coleby,  Hon. 
B?cretary. 
Scottish  Horticnltural. 
The  usual  monthly  meeting  of  this  association  was  held  in 
No.  5,  St.  Andrew’s  Square,  on  the  evening  of  Tuesday,  the 
3rd  inst.  Being  “bedding  out”  season,  the  attendance  was  not 
quite  so  large  as  usual,  but  sill  numerous.  After  the  usiaal  pre- 
liminai-y  business,  Mr.  Shrivell  delivered  a  lecture  on  “  Exten¬ 
sive  Experiments  on  Kitchen  Garden  and  Fruit  Produce.”  Mr. 
Shrivell  is  a  Kentish  farmer,  and  cultivates  on  a  large  scale.  In 
a  most  interesting,  chatty  manner,  he  gave  particulars  of  many 
carefully  conducted  experiments  with  various  vegetables  and 
fruits,  showing  the  effects  of  various  chemical  manures  in  con¬ 
junction  with  farmyard  manure,  and  also  by  themselves;  and, 
while  agreeing  that  farmyard  manure  was  indispensable  for  most 
crops,  the  results  were  greatly  enhanced  by  a  judicious  use  of 
chemical  manures.  The  audience  li.stened  with  rapt  attention, 
and  the  lecturer  was  frequently  applauded.  The  discussion  was 
taken  part  in  by  Messrs.  Grieve,  Murray,  Carmichael,  Smale, 
Mackintosh.  On  the  motion  of  Mr.  McHattie,  a  very  warm  .vote 
of  thanks  tvas  awarded  to  Mr.  Shrivell.  Among  exhibits  were  a 
very  beautiful  collection  of  cut  blooms  of  late  blooming  Tulips, 
including  many  of  the  Darwin  varieties.  Among  "he  varieties 
were  May  Queen  (a  beautiful  pink),  Golden  Cvown  Picotee, 
Didieri  lutescens.  Bouton  d’Or,  itc.  A  number  of  very  hand¬ 
some  Amaryllis  were  shown  by  Mr.  JMcDonald,  Cardronna. 
These  were  awarded  a  Cultural  Certificate.  From  M.  Smale, 
Blackford  Park,  some  beautiful  seedling  Streirtocarpus.  Tlx* 
exhibitors  were  awarded  a  vote  of  thank.s.  Arrangement  -  were 
intimated  as  to  the  summer  excursion,  and  intimation  made 
regarding  the  Rose  and  Strawberry  show  to  be  held  next  iiionth. 
A  vote  of  thanks  to  he  chairman  brought  the  meeing  t  ;  .t  flo'C. 
