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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
October  10,  1901. 
Royal  Horticultural  Society. 
The  next  fruit  and  flower  show  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  October  15,  in  the  Drill  Hall, 
Buckingham  Gate,  Westminster,  1-5  pan.  Papers  on  “  Hardy 
Fruits  for  Scotland,”  by  Messrs.  Donald  Maclean,  James  Day, 
and  William  Wright,  will  be  read  at  three  o’clock. 
Conference  on  Roses. 
By  the  kind  invitation  of  the  Earl  of  Uehester,  the  Royal  Horti¬ 
cultural  Society  will  hold  a  Conference  on  Roses,  together  with  an 
illustrative  show  of  flowers,  at  Holland  House,  Kensington,  on 
Wednesday  and  Thursday,  June  25  and  26,  1902.  It  is  to  be  noted 
that  the  dates  are  subject  to  alteration,  according  to  the  date  of  the 
King’s  Coronation.  The  Very  Rev.  the  Dean  of  Rochester,  D.D..  has 
been  invited  to  act  as  President  of  the  Conference.  A  schedule  of 
the  exhibition  has  been  prepared,  for  which  applications  should  be 
made  to  R.H.S.  Secretary,  117,  Victoria  Street,  S.W. 
New  Apple  “  Rival.” 
This  variety  we  figured  last  year  (October  18,  1900,  p.  351), 
and  we  are  reminded  of  it  at  this  time  by  a  leaflet  from  Messrs. 
Clibran,  of  Oldfield  Nurseries,  Altrincham.  It  resulted  in  the 
hands  of  Mr.  Charles  Ross  (see  page  329)  from  a  cross  between 
Peasgood’s  Nonesuch  and  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin.  The  above  firm 
have  the  entire  stock.  The  raiser  describes  it  thus  :  “  It  is  a  free 
grower,  with  an  upright  habit,  and  well  adapted  for  orchard 
cultivation;  the  fruit  has  a  very  good  flavour,  and  is  strikingly 
handsome,  being  a  beautiful  bright  red  on  the  side  exposed  to  the 
sun.  It  is  a  good  cropper.”  Personally  we  feel  assured  that  once 
it  becomes  known,  it  will  rapidly  establish  itself  as  being  one  of 
the  leading  varieties  of  Apple. 
Contributions  to  our  Fruit  Number. 
It  is  very  gratifying  to  us  to  have  had  such  a  number  of 
willing  contributors  with  favours  for  the  present  number,  which 
Especially  devoted  tofruit  and  fruit  culture.  Mr.  Robert  Fenn,  our 
oldandmuch-esteemed  friend,  was  forward  with  hints  and  reminis¬ 
cences  of  the  Crystal  Palace,  before  it  was  removed  from  Hyde 
Park ;  Mr.  Brotherston  came  later  with  “  A  Chat  about  Apples 
and  Mr.  Petts  discussed  “  Pears  as  Pyramids  ”  ;  each  of  which 
will  yet  appear.  Mr.  Geo.  Abbey,  still  as  energetic  as  ever,  pre¬ 
pared  an  illustrated  article  on  a  little  known  pest  infesting  the 
berries  of  Grapes,  which  had  been  sent  to  us  by  a  correspondent, 
and  which  we  forwarded  to  Mr.  Abbey.  Mr.  Traill,  head 
gardener  at  Falshaw  Hall,  in  Cheshire,  and  many  others,  con¬ 
tributed  notes,  which  have  given  us  much  pleasure,  as  showing 
the  continued  good  feeling  in,  and  pride  for,  “  our  Journal,”  that 
has  so  long  existed  between  our  readers  and  ourselves. 
The  Crystal  Palace. 
This  journal  made  a  stout  defence  in  favour  of  maintaining 
the  Crystal  Palace  as  a  national  erection  at  the  time  (1852)  when 
someone  proposed  to  demolish  it,  after  the  Great  Exhibition. 
Here  is  a  paragraph  written  by  Mr.  Fenn,  which  shows  how 
forceful  his  expressions  were : — “  Can  it  be  possible  that  the 
Crystal  Palace  is  doomed  to  destruction  ?  In  whose  veins  does 
this  modern  Vandalism,  this  fearful  spirit  of  devastation, 
manifest  itself  at  the  present  day  ?  *  Surely  the  mixture  of 
primitive  Danish  blood,  after  coursing  through  the  veins  of 
England’s  sons  so  many  centuries,  should  be  refined  ere  this. 
Taking  us  as  a  nation,  I  am  certain  the  response  would  be,  ‘  Allow 
the  building  to  remain !  ’  It  is  a  monument  of  native  intellect. 
It  has  proved  itself  a  blessing,  and  has  gained  the  name  for  order, 
taste,  and  respectability,  which  was  not  supposed  before  to 
belong  to  the  humbler  classes  of  Britain.  It  is  an  ornament  to 
our  metropolis,  and  would  prove  itself  a  great  good  for  the  pur¬ 
pose  to  which  it  would  be  applied,  and  heartily  to  be  desired, 
namely,  a  winter  garden,  which,  with  a  lasting  happy  idea  of  the 
Exhibition  itself,  it  vrould  remain  as  a  bulwark  around  the 
memories  of  the  people.” — Tide  “The  Cottage  Gardener,”  April 
22,  1852. 
Wasps'  Nests. 
In  a  letter  by  Mr.  Charles  C.  Ellison,  refen'ing  to  Mr.  Hiam’s 
notes  in  the  “  Readers’  Views  ”  page,  September  26,  he  states 
having  “  harried  ”  another  huge  wasp  nest  last  week,  and  came 
to  the  undoubted  conclusion  that  the  supposed  hornets  are  queen 
wasps,  exactly  as  stated  by  our  correspondent,  Mr.  Hiam.  Mr. 
Ellison  has  caught  a  great  number  of  these  queens  in  wasp  traps. 
September  Weather  at  Belvoir  Castle.  Grantham,  1901. 
The  wind  was  in  a  southerly  direction  eighteen  days.  The 
total  rainfall  was  0.94  inch;  this  fell  on  eight  days,  and  is  1.38 
inches  below  the  average  for  the  month  ;  the  greatest  daily  fall 
was  0.21  inch  on  the  20th.  Barometer  (corrected  and  reduced) : 
highest  reading,  30.219  inches  on  the  28th  at  9  p.m. ;  lowest 
reading,  29.381  inches,  on  the  17th,  at  9  a.m.  Thermometers: 
Highest  in  the  shade,  72  degrees  on  the  25th  and  29th  ;  lowest 
35  degrees  on  the  2nd  and  16th  ;  mean  of  daily  maxima,  65.50 
degrees  ;  mean  of  daily  minima,  47.26  degrees  ;  mean  temperature 
of  the  month,  56.38  degrees ;  lowest  on  the  grass,  32  degrees  on 
the  2nd  ;  highest  in  the  sun,  124  degrees  on  the  29th ;  mean  tem¬ 
perature  of  the  earth  at  3  feet,  57.30  degrees.  Total  sunshine, 
144  hours  25  min.,  which  is  10  hours  5  min.  below  the  average  for 
the  month;  there  were  two  sunless  days.  The  total  rainfall  for 
the  year  is  now  5.09  inches  below  the  average  up  to  the  present 
date. — W.  H.  Divees. 
Beckenham  Horticultural  Society. 
Syllabus  of  meetings,  session  1901-2: — Oct.  11,  “Experi¬ 
ments  with  Chemical  Manures,”  F.  W.  E.  Shrivell,  F.L.S. 
Oct.  18,  Library.  Oct.  25,  “  Orchid  Hybridisation,-  its 
Advantages  from  a  Groover’s  Point  of  View,”  H.  J. 
Chapman.  Nov.  1,  Library  and  exhibition  of  Potatoes.  Nov.  8, 
“  Sweet-smelling  Plants  and  Shrubs,”  E.  St.  J.  Tucker  (illustrated 
with  lantern).  Nov.  15,  Library.  Nov.  22,  “Bees  and  Bee¬ 
keeping,”  W.  Hex-rod,  E.B.B.K.A.  (illustrated  with  lantern). 
Nov.  29,  Library.  Dec.  6,  “The  Primula”  (pictorial  lecture), 
Mr.  Cox,  Hon.  Sec.  Reading  and  District  Gai-deners’  M.I.A. 
Dec.  13,  Library.  Dec.  20,  “The  Work  of  a  Root,”  R.  J.  Tabor, 
M.A.,  F.L.S.  (illustrated  with  lantern).  Dec.  27,  Library.  Jan. 
3,  “Carinas,”  H.  Cannell.  Jan.  10,  Librai-y.  Jan.  17,  “Some 
Physiological  Considerations  in  Plant  Culture,”  H.  O.  Etheriixg- 
ton.  Jan.  24,  Library.  Jan.  31,  “  Celosias,”  H.  Langford.  Feb. 
7.  Library.  Feb.  14,  “Soils:  Cultivation  and  Water  Supply,” 
A.  D.  Hall,  M.A.  Feb.  21,  Library.  Feb.  28,  “  Caladiums,”  R. 
Basting.  March  7,  Library.  March  14,  “The  Improvement  of 
Plants  by  Selection  and  Hybridisation,”  Professor  J.  Percival, 
M.A.,  F.L.S.  March  21,  Library.  March  28,  Good  Friday,  no 
meeting.  April  4,  “  Lapagerias,”  W.  C'ousens.  April  11, 
“  Stocks:  and  Root  Management,”  Seymour  Deadman.  April  18, 
Library.  April  25,  “  Dahlias,”  H  .W.  Barnes. — M.  Webster, 
Sec.,  The  Gaixlens,  Kelsey  Park,  Beckenham. 
Meteorological  Observations  at  Chiswick. 
Taken  in  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Gardens — height  above 
sea  level  24  feet. 
Date. 
Temperature  of  the  • 
Air. 
Temperatui  e  of 
the  Soil. 
At  9  A.M. 
CD 
1901. 
o’g 
-3  .£2 
At  9  A.M. 
Day. 
Night 
.5 
ci 
3  CO 
to 
CO  T  f. 3 
D  P  ® 
i*  3  a 
September 
and 
October. 
p 
Dry 
Bulb. 
Wet 
Bulb. 
CO 
09 
rC 
bo 
X 
CO 
CD 
Sg 
o 
1-ft. 
deep. 
2-ft. 
deep. 
4- ft. 
deep. 
J  g  c 
<0  ° 
H 
Sunday  ...29 
S.S.W. 
deg. 
54-9 
deg. 
54-3 
deg. 
73-5 
deg. 
47-0 
Ins. 
deg. 
577 
deg. 
58  3 
deg. 
57  8 
deg. 
38-0 
Monday  ...30 
Tuesday  ..  1 
S.E. 
504 
50-3 
63-5 
46-8 
— 
57-8 
58-3 
57-8 
39-3 
S.S.E. 
63-2 
60-6 
730 
49-5 
0-25 
57-2 
58  2 
57-8 
443 
Wed’sday  2 
S.S.E. 
602 
59-7 
64-7 
58-0 
008 
588 
58-3 
57-6 
50-5 
Thursday  3 
W.N.W. 
54-0 
52-3 
67-0 
49-5 
0-21 
58-3 
58  3 
57-6 
43-2 
Friday  ...  4 
w.s.w. 
55-4 
55-0 
59-7 
48.3 
0-27 
57-5 
58-3 
576 
41-0 
Saturday  5 
S.S.W. 
49‘1 
47-0 
571 
39-3 
0-03 
55-2 
57-9 
57-6 
31-6 
Means  ... 
55-3 
.54 '2 
65 -5 
48-3 
Total 
084 
57-5 
58*2 
57 '7 
41-1 
With  the  exception  of  Sunday  and  the  gx-eater  part  of  Tuesday  the 
weather  dxiring  the  week  has  been  unsettled.  A  thick  fog  occuired 
on  the  50th  ult. 
