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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
^December  19,  1901. 
National  Rose  Society. 
Annual  General  Meeting. 
Over  sixty  of  the  members  of  the  National  Rose  Society 
convened  at  the  Hotel  Windsor,  on  the  occasion  of  the 
society’s  annual  general  meeting,  last  Thursday  afternoon, 
the  12th  inst.,  for  the  purpose  of  passing  the  report  and 
financial  statement  for  1901.  As  Mr.  Mawley  said,  this  year 
will  always  be  regarded  as  the  Temple  Rose  Show  Year,  and 
furnishes  an  outstanding  feature  in  the  history  of  the 
National  Rose  Society.  Charles  E.  Shea,  Esq.,  presided, 
and  on  his  immediate  right  sat  the  Father  of  this  rosarians’ 
association,  the  Rev.  H.  H.  D’Ombrain.  Amongst  others 
known  to  us  we  noted  the  Rev.  F.  Page  Roberts,  Rev.  F.  R. 
Burnside,  Dr.  Shackleton,  Rev.  J.  H.*  Pemberton,  and 
Messrs.  E.  B.  Lindsell,  F.  Cant,  A.  Turner,  G.  Gordon, 
G.  Bunyard,  G.  Paul,  C.  E.  Cant,  B.  Cant,  A.  W.  Paul, 
H.  Burrell,  Somers  Rivers,  R.  E.  West,  E.  T.  Cook,  G.  W. 
Cook,  W.  Taylor,  A.  E.  Prince,  O.  G.  Orpen,  R.  Harkness, 
J.  Bateman,  P.  W.  Pawle,  R.  B.  Caber,  and  C.  Jefferies. 
The  usual  preliminary  business  having  been  enacted,  the 
chaiiman  proceeded  to  the  annual  report,  which  we  give 
hereunder :  — 
Committee's  Annual  Report. 
The  past  year  has  been  an  eventful  one  in  the  society’s 
history,  owing  to  the  removal  of  the  Metropolitan  Exhibition 
from  the  Crystal  Palace  to  the  Temple  Gardens.  As  this 
was  the  first  independent  show  that  has  been  held  by  the 
society  for  over  twenty  years,  some  anxiety  was  felt  as  to 
the  success  of  the  undertaking.  Fortunately  the  new  ven¬ 
ture  has  met  with  very  general  approval,  and  from  a  financial 
point  of  view,  has  proved  as  satisfactory  as  could  have  been 
anticipated,  considering  how  difficult  it  always  is  the  first 
few  yeais  to  make  an  exhibition  of  this  kind  known  in 
London.  The  show  was  rendered  further  memorable  by  the 
private  visit  paid  to  it  by  the  society’s  patroness,  Her 
Majesty  Queen  Alexandra.  The  display  of  Roses  was,  with 
two  exceptions,  the  largest  the  society  has  yet  held  ;  but 
the  general  quality  of  the  blooms  was  below  the  usual 
stancia'd,  Tea  Roses  and  Garden  Roses  excepted,  which  in 
many  stands  were  remarkably  fine. 
In  accordance  with  the  suggestion  of  Mr.  A.  Hill  Gray ,  a 
series  of  instructions  in  the  cultivation  of  Tea  Roses  has  been 
prepared,  and  recently  issued  to  the  members,  undei  the 
title  of  “  How  to  Grow  and  Show  Tea  Roses.’  The  thanks  of 
the  committee  are  due  to  the  three  Tea  Rose  experts  the 
Rev.  F.  R.  Burnside,  Mr.  O.  G.  Orpen,  and  the  Rev.  r. 
Page-Roberts— who,  at  their  request,  *  drew  up  this  heipiui 
little  treatise  ;  also  to  Mr.  A.  Hill  Gray  for  a  donation  of 
£5  towards  the  expense  of  its  publication. 
The  special  attention  of  the  members  is  directed  to  the 
Rose  Conference  which  will  be  held  next  vear  by  the  Royal 
Horticultural  Society,  at  Holland  House,  Kensington.  Ihis 
Conference  has  the  warm  support  of  the  committee,  and  is 
likely  to  be  the  most  interesting  and  instructive  meeting  ot 
the  kind  that  has  ever  taken  place. 
Finance. 
Although  the  expenditure,  owing  to  the  cost  of  holding 
an  independent  show  in  the  Temple  Gardens,  was  greater 
than  in  any  previous  year,  the  receipts  have  proportionately 
increased,  so  that  at  the  end  of  the  financal  year  theie  still 
remains  a  balance  to  carry  forward  to  next  year  or  £31  8s.  4d. 
This  the  committee  cannot  but  regard  as  eminently  satis¬ 
factory,  particularly  as  much  of  the  increased  receipts  is  due 
to  the  subscriptions  of  new  members.  During  the  year  200 
new  membe’s  have  joined  the  society.  The  net  gam  during 
the  year  has  been  150  members,  br  nging  up  the  total  number 
of  members  now  on  the  society’s  books  to  740. 
Arrangements  for  1902. 
Arrangements  have  been  made  with  the  Devon  and  Exeter 
Rose  and  Horticultural  Society  to  hold  the  Southern  Exhibi¬ 
tion  at  Exeter,  which  is  the  most  south-westerly  locality  the 
society  has  yet  visited.  The  Metropolitan  Exhibition,  by  the 
kind  permission  of  the  Treasurer  and  Benchers  of  the  Inner 
Temple,  will  again  be  held  in  the  Temple  Gardens,  the  date 
fixed  for  the  show  day,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the 
Benchers,  being  Tuesday,  July  1.  The  Northern  Exhibition 
will  take  place  at  Manchester,  m  conjunction  with  the  Royal 
Botanical  and  Horticultural  Society  of  Manchester,  on  Satur¬ 
day,  July  19.  It  is  now  sixteen  years  since  the  society  last 
held  an  exhibition  in  Manchester,  and  the  committee  look 
forward  hopefully  to  revisiting  that  city,  knowing  what  suc¬ 
cessful  shows  they  held  there  in  the  years  1880,  1884,  and 
1885.  Prizes  will  also  be  offered  by  the  society  at  the 
exhibition  which  will  be  held  in  connection  with  the  Royal 
Horticultural  Society's  Rose  Conference  in  Holland  Park. 
Members’  Privileges. 
While  mentioning  the  Metropolitan  Exhibition,  the  com¬ 
mittee  desire  to  express  their  keen  appreciation  of  the  kind¬ 
ness  of  the  Treasuier  and  Benchers  of  the  Inner  Temple  in 
so  readily  acceding  to  the  request  of  our  President  that  the 
society’s  exhibition  might  be  held  this  year  in  their 
gardens.  They  a’so  at  the  same  time  wish  to 
acknowledge  their  great  indebtedness  to  the  President 
and  Council  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  in  placing  at 
the  society’s  d'sposa1  their  staff  of  assistants,  who,  together 
with  the  r  able  secreary,  the  Rev.  W.  Wilks,  rendered  such 
valuable  help  both  on  the  show  day  and  previously,  and 
without  which  help  the  committee  would  have  had  consider¬ 
able  difficulty  in  making  the  arrangements  for  the  show  as 
complete  and  satisfactory  as  they  were.  They  have  also  to 
thank  all  those  members  who  promised  contributions  to  the 
Temple  Rose  ShowT  Guarantee  Fund,  amounting  in  all  to 
£357  7s.  A  novel  feature  wTas  the  insurance  of  the  exhibition 
at  Lloyd’s  against  loss  should  the  attendance  be  seriously 
affected  by  the  show  day  being  wet.  Fortunately,  the  day 
on  which  the  exhibit  on  was  held  proved  fine,  and  the  gate 
money  sufficiently  good  to  prevent  any  demands  being  made 
on  the  Guarantee  Fund. 
The  first  exhibition  of  the  year  took  place  at  Richmond, 
Surrey,  on  June  26,  and  was  the  largest  Southern  show  held 
for  five  years.  The  Northern  Exhibition,  which  was  held  at 
Ulverston  on  July  17,  was,  on  the  other  hand,  less  extensive 
than  usual.  As  regards  the  quality  of  the  flowers,  however, 
it  must  be  regarded  as  having  been  the  finest  Rose  show  of 
the  year.  At  both  exhibitions  the  arrangements  made  by 
the  local  committees  were  admirable,  and  much  credit  is  due 
to  the  hon.  secretary  of  the  Richmond  Horticultural  Society, 
Mr.  C.  R.  King,  and  to  Messis.  G.  H.  Mackereth  and  F.  W. 
Poole,  hon,  secretaries  of  the  North  Lonsdale  Rose  Society, 
for  the  very  complete  and  satisfactory  manner  in  which  those 
arrangements  were  carried  out. 
In  no  previous  year  has  the  committee  been  able  to  offer 
the'r  members  so  many  substantial  privileges.  Members 
subscnb  ng  one  guinea  will  be  entitled  to  six  five-sliilling 
tickets,  and  subscribers  of  half  a  guinea  to  three  five-shilling 
tickets  of  admission  to  the  society’s  exhibition  in  the  Temple 
Gardens  ;  or,  if  preferred,  any  of  these  tickets  will  admit 
at  the  opening  tb  either  of  the  society’s  provincial  shows.  In 
addition  to  this  the  Council  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  have  very  kindly  promised,  free  of  charge,  a  seven- 
and-sixpenny  ticket  of  admission  to  their  Rose  Conference 
in  Holland  Park  to  any  member  who  may  make  application 
for  it.  Members  joining  the  society  for  the  first  time  in  1902 
will  also  receive  copies  of  the  following  publications :  The 
new  edition  of  the  “  Official  Catalogue  of  Exhibition  and 
Garden  Roses,”  the  revised  edition  of  the  “  Hints  on  Plant¬ 
ing  Roses,”  the  report  of  the  conferences  on  pruning  and 
exhibiting  Roses,  the  report  on  the  constitution  of  Rose 
soils,  the  Conference  report  on  the  decorative  use  of  some 
garden  Roses,  and  to  a  symposium  on  how  to  grow  and 
show  Tea  Roses.  Members  alone  are  allowed  to  compete 
at  the  shows  of  the  society.  Members  will  be  entitled  to 
purchase  tickets  for  their  friends  for  the  Temple  Rose  Show 
ci/fc  reduced  prices. 
The  best  thanks  of  the  committee  are  due  to  the  donors 
of  those  special  prizes  which  so  much  increased  the  attrac¬ 
tiveness  of  the  schedule  of  the  Metropolitan  Exhibition. 
Among  these  may  be  specially  mentioned  the  handsome 
prizes  offered  by  Mrs.  Campion  and  Captain  Ramsay.  They 
also  wish  to  draw  attention  to  the  great  help  they  have  this 
year  received  from  the  local  secretaries,  through  whose 
exertions,  assisted  by  the  attractions  of  the  Temple  Rose 
Show,  the  membership  of  the  society  has  been  to  such  an 
unusual  extent  augmented,  and  more  particularly  from  Mr. 
H.  P.  Landon,  Mr.  W.  E.  Martin,  Mr.  H.  E.  Molyneux, 
Rev.  F.  Pags-Roberts,  Mr.  E.  R.  Smith,  and  Mr.  R.  E.  West! 
