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R.H.S.  Fixtures,  1902  (as  Provisionally  Fixed). 
January  14,  28;  February  11,  25;  March  11,  25;  'April  8,  22; 
May  6,  20 ;  Temple,  28,  29,  30.  June  10,  25 :  26.  Holland  House. 
July  8,  22;  August  5,  19;  September  2,  23;  18,  19,  20,  Crystal 
Palace.  October  7,  21 ;  November  4,  18  ;  December  9. 
Swanley  Horticultural  College. 
A  lecture  has  been  arranged  for  November  2,  to  be  given  at 
this  college  by  Mr.  A.  F.  Sieveking,  on  “  The  History  and 
Literature  of  Gardens.”  This  will  be  illustrated  by  slides,  and 
will  be  delivered  between  the  hours  of  four  and  five  o’clock  p.m. 
The  Chrysanthemums  are  then  expected  to  be  at  their  best. 
Our  Plum  Illustration. 
We  last  week  gave,  on  page  343,  an  illustration  of  Plum  Reine 
Claude  du  Comte  Hathem.  The  text  was  placed  on  page  340, 
under  the  title,  “  Reine  Claude  du  Comte  Atthems.”  This  title 
was  altered  to  that  of  the  inscription  given  beneath  the  illustra¬ 
tion,  but  the  corrected  proofs  were  over-laid  and  never  reached 
the  printers.  The  name  best  to  be  adopted  is  the  one  first  given 
in  this  note.  We  thank  the  “Horticultural  Advertiser”  for 
referring  to  our  handiwork. 
Chiswick  Gardeners’  “Mutual.” 
The  annual  general  meeting  of  the  above  was  held  in  the 
Council  Room,  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Gardens,  Chiswick, 
on  Monday  evening,  October  14.  So  poorly  attended  was  the 
meeting  that  it  was  decided  to  call  an  impromptu  gathering 
immediately  after  Mr.  Massee’s  lecture,  which  will  take  place 
to-night  (Thursday,  October  17).  The  business  is  the  appoint¬ 
ment  of  a  new  secretary  and  committee ;  a  spring  syllabus  will 
alone  be  required,  as  Mr.  Massee’s  lectures  on  Fungi  and  Diseases 
run  on  till  Christmas.  Gardeners  in  and  around  Chiswick  should 
take  the  use  of  these  lectures. 
Kew  “Mutual.” 
The  first  meeting  of  the  present  session,  excepting  last  week’s 
general  gathering,  was  opened  on  Monday  last,  by  the  new 
Curator,  Mr.  William  Watson,  who  delivered  a  most  instructive 
lecture  in  the  library  of  the  Royal  Gardens,  his  subject  being 
“  The  Books  of  the  Library.”  As  the  members,  about  forty-five 
all  told,  were  taken  within  the  library,  Mr.  Watson  was  thus 
enabled  to  point  out  and  pass  round  some  of  the  works  chosen  for 
notice.  He  referred  to  the  fact  that  this  Kew  bibliotheque  once 
formed  an  apartment  used  by  Royal  personages.  For  the 
richness  and  extent  of  the  collection  a  large  share  of  honour  was 
due  to  Miss  Marianne  North,  the  sale  of  whose  picture-gallery 
•catalogue  had  furnished  a  considerable  sum  of  money,  and  this 
the  Director  used  for  the  buying  of  books.  Loudon’s  works 
received  particular  attention;  and  Mr.  John  Aiton  (“old  Jock 
Aiton  ”)  was  not  forgotten.  At  the  conclusion  of  Mr.  Watson’s 
pleasant  and  exceedingly  valuable  discourse,  Mr.  Williqm 
Dallimore  proposed  a  hearty  vote  of  thanks.  We  should  be 
pleased  to  receive  a  few  notes  from  any  Kewite  who  attends  the 
“  Mutual,”  on  papers  that  are  of  outstanding  interest  and  use¬ 
fulness. 
Leek  Show  at  Innerleithen  N.B. 
The  annual  exhibition  of  vegetables,  honey,  &c.,  in  connection 
with  the  Innerleithen  and  Traquair  Leek  Society  was  held  in  the 
Volunteer  Drill  Hall,  Innerleithen,  on  Saturday.  Although 
the  exhibits  were  not  so  numerous  as  in  former  years,  the  quality 
was  exceptionally  good.  There  was  a  very  fine  show  of  Leeks, 
and  the  competition  for  the  premier  prize  was  keenly  contested. 
The  coveted  teapot  was  carried  off  by  Bailie  Brydon. 
Glenormiston  exhibitors  still  hold  the  place  of  honour  for  Potato 
growing.  There  was  a  splendid  display  of  honey,  and  the  first 
prizes  were  won  by  J.  Smith,  Walkerburn ;  James  Tait, 
Glenormiston ;  and  James  Fairbairn,  The  Glen.  The  feature  of 
the  show  was  the  competition  for  the  best  collection  of  vegetables, 
and  the  various  exhibits  commanded  the  attention  of  the  visitors. 
Mr.  James  Clark,  Glenormiston,  carried  off  first  honours  with  a 
collection  of  special  merit,  his  stand  being  very  nicely  arranged 
and  was  greatly  admired.  The  show  was  opened  by  Mr. 
Ferguson,  Pirn  House,  and  was  well  attended  during  the  after¬ 
noon  and  evening.  The  judges  were  Messrs.  J.  G.  Anderson, 
Kailzie;  James  Spalding,  Peebles;  A.  Dickson,  Glenormiston;  J. 
Boyd  and  Moffat,  Walkerburn,  and  Mr.  James  Lennie,  Inner¬ 
leithen. 
Great  Parisian  Chrysanthemum  Show. 
The  exhibition  of  Chrysanthemums  yearly  held  in  the  French 
capital  has  been  definitely  fixed  for  November  6  to  10,  in  the 
Grand  Palais  des  Champs  Elysees. 
Sympathy  Gratefully  Appreciated. 
Mr.  Martin  John  Sutton  and  other  members  of  the  family  of 
the  late  Mr.  Martin  Hope  Sutton,  finding  it  impossible  to  answer 
individually  the  many  hundreds  of  letters  they  received  from 
all* parts  of  the  country,  desire  to  express  their  grateful  apprecia¬ 
tion  of  the  sympathy  with  them  evinced  in  their  recent  bereave¬ 
ment. 
International  Horticultural  Exhibition  at  Mons,  Belgium,  1902 
This  exhibition  deserves  the  earnest  consideration  of  agri¬ 
culturists,  horticulturists,  and  botanists.  It  includes  meetings 
of  various  bodies,  who  address  themselves  specially  to  their  own 
particular  phases  in  the  researches  on  vegetable  physiology,  or 
the  production  of  fruits  and  vegetables.  Market  gardening,  as 
well  as  high-class  gardening,  fruit  culture  and  vegetable  forcing, 
the  production  of  fruits  for,  and  the  making  of,  wanes  (cider), 
are  some  of  the  principal  subjects  that  will,  in  conference,  be 
discussed.  For  the  programme  address  communications  to 
M.  Albert  Mahieu,  secretary,  Erquennes,  by  Dour,  Belgium. 
The  Widening  of  Piccadilly. 
The  subject  of  the  widening  of  the  above  great  West-London 
thoroughfare  was  before  the  London  County  Council  on  Tuesday 
last.  The  plan  of  Mr.  Akers-Douglas  provides  for  the  appro¬ 
priation  of  a  minimum  strip  of  the  Green  Park,  and  for  the 
destruction  of  a  minimum  number  of  trees.  Eight  Lime  trees 
and  little  more  than  half  an  acre  of  the  park  constitute  the  sum 
total  of  the  damage.  This  plan  is  an  instalment  of  a  larger  and 
more  ambitious  scheme,  which  contemplates  the  construction  of 
a  series  of  broad  thoroughfares  from  Holland  House  to  Piccadilly 
Circus.  The  cost  of  the  present  improvement  will  be  defrayed  by 
£30,000. 
French  Exhibitions  Announced. 
Fontenay-le-Cointe  (Vendee),  November  9  and  10:  Chrysan¬ 
themums,  fruits,  and  vegetables. 
Tours,  November  9-14 :  Chrysanthemums  and  fruits. 
Angouleme,  November  7-10  :  Chrysanthemums. 
Montpellier,  October  31-November  3  :  General  Exhibition. 
Paris,  November  6-10 :  Great  autumn  exhibition. 
Lyon,  November  23-25  :  Conference  to  consider  the  utilisation 
of  fruits  and  vegetables,  with  practical  essays. 
Douai  (North),  November  3  and  4 :  Chrysanthemums. 
Amiens,  November  8-11  :  Chrysanthemums,  flowers,  and 
vegetables. 
Grenoble,  October  25-27  :  Chrysanthemums. 
Montmorency  (Seine),  October  20:  Conference  on  fruits,  &c. 
Meteorological  Observations  at  Chiswick. 
Taken  in  the  Gardens  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society — height 
above  sea  level  24  feet. 
Date. 
Direotion  of 
Wind. 
Temperature  of  the 
Air. 
•  S 
cd 
Temperature  of 
the  Soil. 
At  9  A.M. 
Lowest 
Temperature 
on  Grass. 
1901. 
October. 
At  9  A.M. 
Day. 
Night 
At 
1-ft. 
deep. 
At 
2-ft. 
deep. 
At 
4-ft. 
deep. 
Dry 
Bulb. 
Wet 
Bulb. 
t 
Highest.  | 
1  Lowest.  ! 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
Ins. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
Sunday  ...  6 
W.S.W. 
50-6 
49-8 
62-6 
44’5 
0T7 
54T 
57  2 
57-4 
38-7 
Monday  ...  7 
W.N.W. 
48’7 
43-8 
54-1 
40-5 
— 
52-2 
56-5 
57-2 
34*6 
Tuesday...  8 
W.S.W. 
48-0 
45’8 
59-6 
41-5 
0-04 
51T 
55'5 
57-0 
35’3 
Wed’sday  9 
W.N.W. 
453 
43-9 
59-3 
48-0 
— 
53  5 
55  *z 
57-0 
47-0 
Thursday  10 
S.S.W. 
45-9 
44-9 
58-4 
38-3 
— 
52-3 
552 
56-7 
31 '5 
Friday  ...11 
N.W. 
52-8 
51-7 
55-1 
43.2 
— 
5*5*1 
55-0 
56 ’4 
*55*6 
Saturday  12 
N.E. 
51-9 
50-8 
59-7 
46-3 
53-0 
55-0 
56-2 
39‘5 
Total 
Means  ... 
49-0 
47-2 
58-4 
43-2 
021 
52-8 
55*7 
568 
37-5 
A  severe  gale  raged  all  day  on  the  6th,  since  which  the  weather  has 
been  calm,  dull  and  misty. 
