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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER.  December  19,  1901 
Our  Next  Publication. 
The  Editor  wishes  to  intimate  that  as  Christmas  Day  and 
Boxing  Day  happen  on  our  usual  printing  and  publishing  day 
respectively  in  the  coming  week,  the  Journal  will  be  published 
one  day  later,  namely,  Friday,  December  27.  Advertisers  are 
requested  to  note  that  we  will  print  next  Tuesday,  December  24. 
Kew  Gardeners. 
Owing  to  the  persistence  of  the  small-pox  outbreak,  the 
Director  of  the  Royal  Gardens,  Kew,  has  deemed  it  advisable 
that  the  gardeners  there  should  be  vaccinated.  The  first  squad 
were  operated  on  last  Tuesday.  How  the  conscience  clause  acts 
we  do  not  know,  but  some  of  the  young  men  were  inclined  to 
bring  it  to  their  aid.  However,  the  vaccination  seems  a  wise 
precaution. 
Damaged  Chrysanthemums. 
I11  the  action  at  the  instance  of  James  Beisant  head  gardener, 
Castle  Huntly,  Longforgan,  N.B.,  against  the  Caledonian  Rail- 
was  Company  for  £100  as  damages  to  Chrysanthemum  blooms 
consigned  to  Edinburgh,  where  they  were  to  be  exhibited  at  the 
Chrysanthemum  Show  last  year.  Sheriff  Sym,  Perth,  awarded 
pursuer  £60.  In  an  appeal,  says  the  “Daily  Record,”  Sheriff 
Jameson  has  reduced  the  damages  to  £30,  but  allows  full  expenses 
against  the  railway  company. 
Lamleth  Field  Club. 
At  the  last  meeting,  held  at  St.  Mary  Newington  Schools, 
and  presided  over  by  Mr.  H.  Wilson,  a  very  instructive  lecture 
on  “  Fruits  and  Seeds  ”  was  delivered  by  Mr.  E.  J.  Davies, 
secretary  of  a  kindred  society  at  Battersea.  Mr.  Davies  suc¬ 
ceeded  in  making  clear  to  his  audience  the  essential  nature  of 
fruits  and  of  the  seeds  they  contained,  no  less  bv  his  numerous 
specimens  and  well-executed  diagrams  than  by  his  able  methods 
of  exposition,  and  he  earned  a  cordial  vote  of  thanks  for  his  very 
capable  demonstration. 
Mistletoe. 
Considerable  consignments  of  Mistletoe  are  now  landed  daily 
in  England  for  the  London  market.  It  is  not  generally  known 
that  there  Ls  a  red-berried  species  of  Mistletoe  (Viscum 
cruciatum).  Sweet-scented  flowers,  in  thousands  of  packages, 
from  the  South  of  France,  Italy,  and  Egypt  are  received,  as  well 
as  many  tons  of  preserved  and  crystallised  fruits,  which  are  all 
despatched  by  express  goods  trains  to  the  metropolis. 
“  The  Woodlands  Orchids  ” 
We  have  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  from  Messrs.  Macmillan 
and  Co.  of  a  large  book  bearing  the  above  title,  written  by 
Frederick  Bovle,  and  of  which  a  review  will  shortly  be  made. 
The  book  ought  to  prove  interesting,  for,  while  written  in  the 
form  of  stories  that  even  the  unsophisticated  in  Orchid  matters 
find  attractive,  a  very  great  amount  of  accurate,  and  even 
detailed  information  about  this  fascinating  genus  of  plants  is 
conveyed.  The  price  is  one  guinea,  net. 
Testimonial  to  Mr.  Richard  Dean,  V.M.H. 
It  has  been  suggested  that  a  very  suitable  date  for  the  pre¬ 
sentation  of  the  testimonial  would  be  February  1,  1902,  which 
is  Mr.  Dean’s  seventy-second  birthday.  We  understand  a  pro¬ 
posal  will  be  made  at  a  meeting  of  the  subscribers,  which  is  to 
be  held  early  in  the  new  year,  that  Air.  Dean  be  entertained  and 
the  presentation  made  on  that  date.  Aleantime,  the  subscription 
list  is  being  kept  open,  and  Air.  Sherwood  will  be  glad  to  hear 
from  anyone  at  152,  Houndsditch,  London. 
Appointments. 
Air.  Thomas  Wilkinson,  for  many  years  head  gardener  to  the 
late  Rev.  Talbot  Greaves,  AI.A.,  at  Stoke  House,  Gloucestershire, 
and  for  eight  years  head  gardener  with  C.  C.  Tudway,  Esq., 
J.P.,  D.L.  (Somt.),  at  The  Cedars,  Wells,  Somerset,  as  head 
gardener  to  Antony  Gibbs,  Esq.,  J.P.,  D.L.  (Somt.),  Tyntesfield 
Park,  near  Bristol,  enters  upon  his  duties  at  the  middle  of 
January.  *  *  Air.  Elderbert  F.  Hawes,  formerly  in  charge  of 
the  gardens  at  Stockgrove  Park,  and  Chicksands  Priory,  Beds, 
has  been  appointed  head  gardener  to  the  Royal  Botanic  Society 
of  London,  Gardens,  Regent’s  Park.  He  will  take  up  the  above 
duties  on  January  1,  1902. 
Fruit  Farming  in  Berwickshire. 
An  interesting  and  successful  experiment  lias  been  carried 
out  in  fruit  farming  by  Air.  Sandys-Lumsdaine  on  his  Blaneme 
estate,  near  Chirnside.  Selecting  the  most  suitable  land  for  the 
purpose,  he  commenced  by  growing  Strawberries,  for  which  he 
found  a  ready  market.  This  induced  him  to  cultivate  Apple  trees. 
He  chose  what  he  considered  the  most  suitable  varieties  in  view 
of  climatic  conditions,  and  his  enterprise  was  at  length  rewarded 
by  a  capital  crop,  followed  by  a  demand  far  in  excess  of  his  means 
of  supply.  He  has  now  taken  in  another  field  of  14  acres,  in 
which  he  has  just  completed  the  planting  of  1,000  Apple  trees. 
The  Greenhouse  at  Kew. 
The  following  is  a  list  of  the  plants  now  in  flower  in  No.  4 
house,  the  Royal  Gardens,  Kew:  Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine  in 
pots,  also  in  hanging  baskets ;  Aloschosma  riparium,  Salvia 
splendens  grandiflora,  Freesia  refracta  alba,  Reinwardtia  trigyna, 
Solanum  integrifolium  (in  fruit),  Epacris  \resta,  white;  E. 
miniata  splendens,  purplish-crimson;  The  Bride,  white; 
Viscountess  Hill,  soft  blush;  miniata  superba,  ro>y  red;  Model, 
bright  pink  ;  rubra  superba,  jilac-pink ;  and  Diadem,  deep  rose 
pink  ;  Narcissus  lazetta  papyraceus,  Peristrophe  speciosa,  Centra- 
pogon  Lu  cyan  us,  Luculia  gratissima,  Coleus  thyrsoideus,  Primula 
siinensis  in  a  large  number  of  beautiful  varieties,  including  fine 
blue  and  pink  strains;  Primula  floribunda,  P.  stellata,  Calceolaria 
Burbidgei,  Jasniinum  nudiflorum,  Cyclamens  in  variety,  Cestrum 
aurantiacum.  Camellias,  Eupatorium  cdoratum,  Grevillea  thele- 
manniana,  Daphne  indica,  D.  i.  rubra  and  alba;  also  Rhodo¬ 
dendron  indicum  in  varieties;  Chorizema  varium,  Tibouchina 
macrantha,  Lily  of  the  ATilley,  Richardia  africana,  Veltheimia 
viridifolia,  Bauera  rubioides,  Eriostemon  cuspidatus,  Rivinia 
humilis,  Darwinia  tulip ifera,  Tecoma  Smithi,  T.  capensis, 
Abutilon  Savitzi  (for  foliage).  Begonia  semperflorens  gigantea 
rosea,  B.  Turnford  Hall,  Hither  ia  dentata  (on  roof),  Chrysan¬ 
themums  in  a  dcz  n  varieties,  Cajlis'.emcn  salignus,  Statice 
profusa,  Cuphea  micropetala,  Agathsea  corlestis,  Senecio  grandi- 
folius,  fruiting  Oranges,  and  a  number  of  foliage  plants. 
The  Romance  of  Plant  Life. 
At  the  Mechanics’  Institute,  Bradford,  on  December  10,  Pro¬ 
fessor  W.  B.  Bottomley,  Professor  of  Botany  at  King’s  College, 
London,  delivered  an  interesting  lecture  on  “The  Romance  of 
Plant  Life.”  After  explaining  that  the  term  botany  no  longer 
signified  a  dry  catalogue  of  the  polysyllabic  names  of  mummified 
plants,  the  lecturer  went  on  to  deal  with  that  branch  of  botany 
which  treats  of  the  visits  of  insects  to  plants.  He  described  the 
process  of  fertilisation,  and  gave  an  account  of  the  remarkable 
means  by  which  some  plants  are  protected  against  the  visits  of 
insects  of  the  wrong  kind.  The  lecture,  which  was  listened  to 
with  the  closest  attention,  was  admirably  illustrated  with  lantern 
slides  shown  by  Mr.  R.  AI.  Appleton. 
Bolton  Horticulturists  at  Dinner. 
The  annual  dinner  in  connection  with  the  Bolton  Horticul¬ 
tural  and  Chrysanthemum  Society  was  held  on  Wednesday 
evening  at  the  Saddle  Hotel,  Bradsliawgate,  an  excellent  repast 
being  partaken  of  by  about  thirty  members  and  friends.  The 
chair  was  occupied  by  Air.  R.  Smith  (chairman  of  the  society), 
and  there  were  present  Air.  J.  Hicks  (secretary),  Air.  W.  Long- 
worth  (parks’  superintendent),  Air.  J.  Aloseley,  &c.  The  loyal 
and  patriotic  toasts  having  been  duly  honoured,  the  chairman 
proposed  “  Success  to  the  Society.”  They  suffered  a  serious 
financial  reverse  at  their  last  show,  which  had  reduced  their  funds 
by  about  £60.  This  was  the  most  serious  reverse  the  society  had 
experienced  during  its  existence.  The  three  cups  presented  by 
the  society  had  also  been  won  outright,  but  he  was  pleased  to 
say  that  he  had  promises  from  several  Bolton  gentlemen  to  pro¬ 
vide  other  Cups  for  next  year’s  show.  He  thought  they  had  the 
sympathy  of  the  people  of  Bolton,  and,  he  believed,  they  were 
prepared  to  do  their  utmost  to  help  them  in  the  reverse  which 
had  overtaken  them.  The  toast  was  heartily  received.  Mr.  C. 
Jones  next  proposed  the  health  of  the  president  (Mr.  T.  Walker, 
J.P.),  and  Mr.  S.  Tatton  propos-d  the  health  of  the  chairman. 
Various  other  toasts  were  received,  and  a  musical  programme 
was  gone  through. 
