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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER . 
December  5,  1901. 
Weather  in  London. 
During  the  past  week  the  weather  has  been  on  the  whole  mild. 
Dull  days  have  been  most  in  vogue,  though  both  Saturday  and 
Monday  were  highly  delightful  and  bright.  Wednesday  wras  black. 
Weather  in  the  North. 
On  only  two  morning  of  the  week  ending  the  3rd  isnst.  was 
any  frost  experienced,  on  each  about  5deg.  The  28th  ult.  was 
an  extremely  fine  day.  Since  then  high  westerly  winds  have  pre¬ 
vailed,  and  some  rain  fell  during  the  night  between  the  2nd 
and  the  3rd. — B.  D.,  S.  Perthshire. 
Brussels  Botanic  Garden. 
It  is  announced  that  M.  Crepin,  the  distinguished  Director 
•of  the  Brussels  Botanic  Gardens,  has  resigned  his  position  owing 
to  the  state  of  his  health.  It  is  very  probable  that  M.  Crepin 
will  be  succeeded  by  M.  Th.  Durand,  the  active  and  able  con- 
servateur  there. 
The  late  Mr.  Thomas  Meehan. 
Referring  to  the  death  of  this  noble  man,  the  New  York 
4‘  Florists’  Exchange  ”  says  :  — “  The  passing  away  of  Professor 
Thomas  Meehan,  of  Germantown,  Pa.,  on  Tuesday,  Novem¬ 
ber  19,  at  the  ripe  age  of  seventy-five  years,  removes  from  the 
midst  of  us  one  of  the  brightest  ornaments  possessed  by  horti¬ 
culture  in  modern  times.  Born  the  son  of  an  English  gardener, 
and  with  but  the  birthright  that  falls  to  the  lot  of  the  children 
of  those  engaged  in  that  honourable  calling,  Mr.  Meehan,  by 
dint  of  push,  energy,  and  painstaking  hard  work,  raised  himself 
to  the  proud  position  of  being  classed  with  the  foremost  scientific 
workers  in  his  chosen  field.  Devoting  his  long  and  useful  life 
to  the  study  of  Nature,  and  wresting  from  her  her  hidden  secrets, 
these  with  commendable  liberality  he  promulgated  broadcast  for 
the  welfare  and  benefit  of  his  fellow  man.  His  record  as  a 
scientist  and  horticulturist,  as  a  citizen  working  at  all  times 
for  that  which  tended,  through  educational  means,  to  the  ame¬ 
lioration,  advancement,  and  enjoyment  of  the  public,  is  one  with 
which  but  few  men  can  be  accredited.  He  leaves  to  his  stricken 
family  a  priceless  heritage — the  story  of  a  well-spent  life ;  while 
his  many  deeds  of  heart  and  mind  will  stand  forth  as  undying 
memorials  of  one  who  was  the  personification  of  the  highest  type 
of  noble,  unselfish,  progressive  manhood.” 
Scottish  Notes. 
The  Peterhead  Horticultural  Society  held  its  second  Chrysan¬ 
themum  Show  last  week,  and  proved  highly  successful.  Dr. 
Stewart,  well  known  in  Peterhead,  gave  a  discourse  on  the 
history  of  the  flower.  *  *  On  November  29,  in  Grove 
Academy,  Broughton  Ferry,  a  lecture  was  given  on  “  Woodland 
Studies  as  Depicted  by  the  Camera.”  In  the  course  of  his  interest¬ 
ing  remarks,  Mr.  David  Ireland  hinted  that  municipalities  might 
do  more  than  has  been  done  in  the  past  in  the  way  of  providing 
summer  and  winter  gardens  in  towns,  so  as  to  create  and  foster 
a  love  of  the  beautiful  in  Nature,  and  he  pointed  out  that  if  a 
different  course  was  not  pursued  this  country  would  soon  be 
depleted  of  the  fine  old  trees  so  familiar  to  the  landscape.  A 
great  variety  of  lantern  views  were  shown  pertaining  to  the  sub¬ 
ject,  many  of  them  being  local.  In  endeavouring  to  improve  the 
amenity  of  the  town  by  the  purchase  of  the  Grassy  Beach,  a 
plebiscite  was  narrowly  averted,  indicating  that  strenuous 
opposition  might  be  anticipated  to  any  departure  in  the  direction 
of  providing  public  gardens.  Even  if  they  succeeded  in  inducing 
Dr.  Carnegie  to  contribute,  the  community  would  still  require 
to  pay,  as  that  gentleman  only  gave  where  communities  helped 
themselves.  *  *  Mr.  J.  D.  Johnstone,  Montrose,  conducted 
the  first  of  four  lectures  on  fruit  growing,  in  the  Town  Hall  on 
November  29,  under  the  auspices  of  the  County  Council.  Mr. 
Johnstone  placed  great  stress  on  the  value  of  cold  storage  of 
fruits  to  keep  the  crop  long  enough  to  prevent  glutting  the 
market  and  taking  panic  prices.  All  fruit  growing  tends  to  over¬ 
production. 
M.  Max  Leichtlin. 
This  well-known  horticulturist  of  Baden-Baden  has  received 
from  the  Societe  d’Horticulture  de  Prusse,  on  the  occasion  of 
his  seventieth  birthday,  a  large  silver-gilt  medal  in  recognition 
of  the  services  he  has  rendered  to  horticulture. 
Death  of  Mr.  J.  H.  Krelage. 
We  regret  to  hear  that  Mr.  Jacob  Heinrich  Krelage,  senior 
partner  of  the  firm  of  E.  H.  Krelage  and  Son,  and  ex-president 
of  the  Bulb  Cultural  Society  of  Haarlem,  and  many  other  horti¬ 
cultural  societies  of  Holland,  calmly  passed  away  on  Decem¬ 
ber  1  at  the  age  of  seventy-seven. 
Appointments. 
Mr.  H.  Ball,  for  the  past  four  years  foreman  in  the  gardens 
of  the  Duke  of  Northumberland  at  Syon  House  under  Mr. 
George  Wythes,  V.M.H.,  as  head  gardener  to  Robert  Dannksey, 
Esq.,  Agecroft  Hall,  near  Manchester.  *  *  Mr.  "John  Stringer, 
for  ten  years  head  gardener  to  Thomas  Arnall,  Esq.,  at  Brookside, 
Headington,  Oxford,  has  been  appointed  head  gardener  to  Dr. 
Playfair,  West  Green  Manor,  Winchfield,  Hants. 
School  Children  and  Bulb  Culture. 
In  the  “Dundee  Advertiser”  for  Tuesday,  November  26, 
details  were  given  regarding  the  large  number  of  bulbs  purchased 
this  season  by  the  Dundee  school  children  in  connection  with 
Mrs.  Carlaw  Martin’s  scheme  of  home  flower-growing  in  that 
city.  It  is  interesting  to  know  that,  no  less  than  9  tons  of  suitable 
soil  have  been  supplied  to  the  little  home  gardeners  under  the 
arrangement  whereby  the  Town  Council  is  helping  to  further 
the  good  work.  The  soil,  which  w~as  specially  prepared  by  Mr. 
Camochan,  superintendent  of  parks  and  cemeteries,  was  carted 
to  Dudthorpe  Castle,  in  the  Barrack  Park,  and  there  its  distribu¬ 
tion  to  the  little  folk  was  superintended  by  Mr.  J.  R.  Mont¬ 
gomery,  the  caretaker.  Day  after  day,  after  it  had  been 
announced  that  a  supply  was  available,  the  children  came  in 
troop,  and,  having  been  marshalled  in  single  file  by  Mr.  Mont¬ 
gomery  (who  took  a  note  of  their  names  and  addresses  and  the 
school  they  attended),  they  were  quickly  supplied,  and  marched 
away  bearing  their  burdens  in  triumph.  From  all  parts  of  the 
city  they  came,  carrying  all  sorts  of  receptacles,  which  they 
filled  as  full  as  possible,  with  an  air  of  utmost  confidence  that  the 
soil  contained  all  the  peculiar  virtues  in  which  lies  the  secret 
of  successful  bulb  culture.  About  5000  boys  and  girls  were  sup¬ 
plied.  Mr.  Mathers,  convener  of  the  recreation  committee  of 
the  Town  Council,  took  an  active  interest  in  distributing  the  soil 
(or  mould). 
National  Rose  Society. 
We  beg  to  inform  you  that  the  twenty -fifth  annual  general 
meeting  of  the  National  Rose  Society  will  take  place  at  the  rooms 
of  the  Horticultural  Club,  Hotel  Windsor,  Victoria  Street,  West¬ 
minster,  on  Thursday,  December  12,  at  3.30  p.m.,  to  receive 
the  report  of  the  committee,  to  pass  the  accounts,  to  elect  the 
committee  and  officers  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  the  trans¬ 
action  of  other  general  business.  The  proposed  alteration  of 
bye-laws  and  regulations  are :  — Proposed  that  Bye-law  2  be 
altered  to  read  as  follows :  “  That  this  society  consist  of  members 
paying  annual  subscriptions  of  either  one  guinea  or  half  a  guinea.” 
Proposed  addition  to  Regulation  2 :  “  But  where  sufficient  pro¬ 
minence  is  given  in  the  schedule  to  classes  for  decorative  and 
Tea  Roses  the  committee  may  grant  permission  for  a  two  days’ 
show.”  Proposed  that  Regulation  15  be  altered  to  read  as 
follows :  “  Hybrid  Teas  are  regarded  as  Hybrid  Perpetuals  in  com¬ 
petition,  unless  specially  excluded  by  the  schedule,  and  may  not 
be  shown  in  the  Tea  and  Noisette  section.”  Proposed  new  Regu¬ 
lation  :  “  All  boxes  must  be  on  the  stages  where  they  are  to  be 
judged,  and  all  the  lids  removed  fifteen  minutes  before  the  time 
appointed  for  judging.”  Proposed  that  Regulation  18  be  altered 
to  read  as  follows :  “  All  blooms  exhibited  (except  where  specially 
directed  in  the  schedule  to  be  shown  in  vases  or  other  receptacles) 
must  be  staged  in  boxes  of  the  regulation  size — viz.,  4in  high  in 
front  and  18in  wide,  and  of  the  following  lengths  (all  outside 
measurements) :  For  twenty-four  blooms,  3ft  Gin  long ;  for 
eighteen  blooms,  2ft  9in  long ;  for  twelve  blooms,  2ft  long ;  for 
nine  blooms,  1ft  Gin  long;  for  six  blooms,  1ft  long;  for  eight 
trebles,  3ft  6in  long ;  for  six  trebles,  2ft  9in  long ;  for  4  trebles, 
2ft  long.”  A  meeting  of  the  committee  will  be  held  immediately 
after  the  annual  general  meeting  to  elect  the  general  purpose 
committee  for  the  ensuing  year. 
