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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
December  19,  1901, 
the  Royal  Horticultural  Society.  This  body,  in  1888,  at  its 
first  Temple  show  exceeded  its  receipts  by  £503  ;  in  1889 
there  were  £22  of  a  deficit;  and  1890  gave  them  a  profit 
of  £35,  since  when  the  takings  have  increased. 
Letters  were  then  read  from  the  President  and  the  Rev. 
Foster-Melliar,  both  siding  against  the  proposal.  On  the 
chairman  putt  ng  the  proposition  to  the  meeting  six  voted 
in  its  favour  ;  the  others,  an  overwhelming  majority,  were 
against  it. 
Mr.  F.  Cant,  of  Braiswick  Nursery,  Colchester,  now  pro¬ 
posed  that  Regulation  15  be  altered  to  read  as  fol¬ 
lows  :  “  Hybrid  Teas  are  regarded  as  Hybrid  Per- 
petuals  in  competition,  unless  specially  excluded  by 
the  schedule,  and  may  not  be  shown  in  the  Tea 
and  Noisette  Section.”  He  stated  that  last  summer 
he  had  to  select  two  medal  Roses  at  two  shows, 
and  he  judged  the  blooms  str  ctly  according  to  the  wording 
of  the  schedule.  At  Norwich.  “B-ssie  Brown”  (H.T.)  was 
not  eligible,  and  because  unrecognised,  some  discussion 
ensued  in  the  gardening  press.  Being  seconded  by  Mr. 
Bateman,  the  proposition  was  unanimously  carried. 
A  new  regulation  was  brought  forward  by  Mr.  O.  G. 
Orpen,  to  the  effect  that  “  All  boxes  must  be  on  the  stages 
where  they  are  to  be. judged,  and  all  lids  removed,  fifteen 
minutes  before  the  time  appointed  for  judging,”  to  which 
the  meeting  added  this  sentence  :  “  Failing  compliance  with 
this  Regulation,  any  steward  may  remove  them.”  Mr.  R. 
Ha  kness  seconded,  and,  with  only  a  short  discussion  before 
the  last  sentence  was  agreed  upon,  the  regulation  was  duly 
adopted. 
Mr.  George  Gordon  proposed  that  Regulation  18  be 
altered  to  read  as  follows  :  “  All  blooms  exhibited  (except 
where  special^  d  rected  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  6in  Ion  >  ;  for  eighteen  blooms,  2ft  9in 
long  ;  for  twelve  blooms,  2ft  long  ;  for  n:ne  blooms,  lft  6in 
long,  for  six  blooms,  lft  long  ;  for  eight  trebles,  3ft  6in  long  ; 
for  six  trebles,  2ft  9in  long  ;  for  four  trebles,  2ft  long.”  It 
was  fel  desirable,  he  said,  to  impose  a  uniform  size  of  box 
for  all  class ?s.  Mr.  C.  E.  Cant,  who  seconded,  thought 
the  only  failing  of  the  proposition  was  that  it  did  not  seem 
to  go  far  enough.  He  should  like  to  see  not  only  uniformity 
in  the  size  of  boxes,  but  uniformity  in  the  number  of  boxes 
in  any  class.  At  the  present  time  anyone  is  open  to  show 
seventy-two  blooms  in  six  boxes  if  he  likes  ;  though  it  is 
generally  acknowledged  amongst  growers  to  sh-ow  seventy- 
two  blooms  in  three  boxes  of  twenty-four  Roses  each.  This, 
however,  is,  not  always  carried  out. 
Mr.  Lmdsell  thought  it  a  pity  to  compel  small  amateur 
growTers  to  get  new  boxes  should  the  s;ze  of  their  present 
ones  not  correspond  with  the  altered  regulation.  He  added 
that  if  seventy-two  blooms  are  not  shown  n  three  boxes,  a 
great  deal  is  detracted  from  their  imposing  effect.  Mr. 
P.  W.  Pawle,  of  Harrow,  wished  there  were  no  boxes  at  all  ; 
while  Mr.  Mawley  was  able  to  state  that  the  small  growers 
complain  most  about  the  small  boxes.  Affiliated  societies 
are  not  bound  by  this  regulation.  The  proposition  was 
unanimously  carried. 
The  result  of  the  scrutineers’  survey  was  now  announced, 
whereby  the  th  rty-six  committee  were  returned  as  they 
at  present  stand  ;  and  Mr.  H.  J.  Veitch  was  returned  as  a 
vice-president. 
A  letW  from  the  secretary  of  the  Sutton  Rose  Society, 
inviting  (he  “National”  to  Sutton  for  the  summer  of  1903, 
was  accepted  subject  to  Mr.  Mawley  being  sat  sfied  that 
sufficient  accommodation  be  forthcoming.  Mr.  Mawley 
announced  that  the  expenses  of  the  Crystal  Palace  Show 
last  year  w  re  £102,  wThereas  the  Temple  Show  only  entailed 
£75.  A  telegram  of  sympathy  was  sent  by  the  meeting  to 
Mr.  J.  D.  Pawle,  one  of  the  vice-presidents,  who  has  always 
been  present  at  the  annual  meeting  when  well  enough. 
After  this,  Dr.  Shackleton  proposed  a  vote  of  thanks  to 
Mr.  Shea,  which  was  heartily  accorded. 
Annual  Dinner. 
Immediately  after  the  business  of  the  aft- moon  th?  com¬ 
pany  as  enabled  at  dinner.  The  loyal  toasts  were  proposed 
by  Mr.  L  ndsell  from  the  chair,  and,  in  proposing  prosperity 
to  the  National  Rose  Society,  he  reverently  alluded  to  some 
of  the  more  conspicuous  figures  who  had  supported  it  over 
twenrt  years.  One  of  these  is  Mr.  Charles  James  Grahame, 
who  is  sorely  afflicted,  and  gradually  passing  away.  Mr. 
Lindsell  had  observed  the  report  of  Mr.  Harman  Payne’s 
speech  in  the  Journal  of  Horticulture,  where  he  stated 
that  the  Rose  Society  was  chiefly  composed  of  old  spinsters 
and  country  parsons,  but  he  assured  them  Mr.  Payne  was 
a  great  deal  mistaken.  All  who  love  a  garden  love  Roses, 
and  this  is  not  confined  to  any  one  or  two  sects. 
In  repP  in=r  o  tnistonsr  Mr.  D’Om  urain  said  he  felt  like  an 
old  hunter  turned  out  to  grass.  He  always  liked  to  hear 
of  the  meetings  and  read  reports  of  the  society.  He  well 
remembered  when  Mr.  Grahame  first  proposed  the  exhibit¬ 
ing  of  Roses  according  to  the  number  grown,  which  proposi¬ 
tion  he  himself  did  not  like,  but  has  long  ago  seen  how 
successfully  it  works.  He  concluded  by  saying  :  “  It  is  not 
likely  I  will  be  long  with  you  ;  but  so  long  as  God  gives  me 
strength  I  hope  to  show  unabated  interest  in  the  efforts  of 
the  National  Rose  Society.”  Mr.  Mawley  also  responded. 
A  telegram  of  sympathy  with  Mr.  Grahame  and  his  family 
was  also  sent  from  the  meeting  assembled. 
The  toast  of  “  The  Affiliated  Societies  ”  came  from  Mr. 
Geo.  Bony-rd,  ■■-nd  the  reply  front  \D\  Cater,  Bath.  Dr. 
Shackleton  genially  recognised  the  good  work  the  gardening 
press  does  for  the  societv.  Every  week  the  papers  are 
looked  forward  to.  Mr.  Geo.  Gordon  responded.  A  vote 
of  thanks  to  the  chairman,  proposed  by  Mr.  Geo.  Paul, 
terminated  an  interesting  afternoon  and  evening. 
- <♦#♦> - 
Onion,  Dobbie’s  Golden  Globe. 
The  half-dozen  bulbs  depicted  in  the  engraving  in  outline 
represent  the  first  prize  lot  shown  by  Mr.  Beckett,  gardener  to 
Lord  Aldenham,  Aldenham  .House,  Elstree,  Herts,  in  competi¬ 
tion  for  Messrs.  Bobbie  and  Co.’s  prizes  offered  at  the  National 
Chrysanthemum  Society’s  show,  held  in  the  Royal  Aquarium, 
Westminster,  on  September  17  this  year.  Of  course,  the 
tration  shows  the  Onions  at  an  exceedingly  reduced  size,  lhe 
correct  measurement  of  the  largest  bulb  was  18 Jin  in  circum¬ 
ference.  Surely  that  is  a  model  standard.  The  bulbs,  too,  were 
very  firm  and  handsome.  Taken  together  the  six  first  pnze 
Onions  weighed  151-lb.  These  weights  and  measurements  were 
attested  by  responsible  judges.  Only  by  high  culture,  however, 
can  one  hope  to  produce  such  samples.  It  is  worthy  of  special 
notice  to  bear  in  mind  that  there  were  fifty-four — yes,  fifty-four . 
_ entrants  in  this  class  for  six  Onions,  and  six  prizes  were  given. 
Golden  Globe  Onion  ought  not  to  be  forgotten  from  the  vege¬ 
table  lists. 
Societies. 
Royal  Horticultural — Drill  Hall,  December  17. 
Despite  the  14deg  of  frost  registered  in  various  parts  around 
London,  with  the  presence  of  snow  and  fog,  the  meeting  in  the 
Drill  Hall  on  Tuesday  last  was  very  interesting  though  not 
extensive. 
Orchid  Committee. 
Present:  Harry  J.  Veitch,  Esq.,  in  the  chair,  with  Messrs. 
James  O’Brien,  J.  G.  Fowley,  de  B.  Crawshay,  R.  Brooman 
White,  H.  Ballantine,  Jas.  Douglas,  H.  J.  Chapman,  H.  A. 
Tracv .  H.  T.  Pitt,  A.  Hislop,  E.  Hill,  J.  W.  Odell,  G.  F.  Moore, 
W.  H.  Young,  VV.  H.  White,  J.  Wilson  Potter,  Frank  A. 
Rehder,  H.  Little,  Jer.  Colman,  T.  W.  Bond,  and  H.  M.  Pollett. 
Cypripedium  Chantini  Lindeni,  a  tall-flowered  variety  of  the 
insigne  Sanderse  type,  came  from  M.  Linden,  of  Brussels.  The 
plants  were  very  healthy  and  fine.  They  also  staged  Oncidium 
varicosuni  Moorteneckensis,  a  vei*y  handsome  form,  with  deep 
blotch  at  the  claw  of  the  lio. 
Captain  Holford,  C.D.E.  (gardener,  Mr.  A.  Chapman), 
Westonbirt.  Tetbury,  Gloucester,  received  a  silver  Flora  medal 
for  a  group  of  hybrid  and  other  Cypripediums.  Here  was 
C.  insigne  Standard,  C.  nitens  var.  M.  de  Carte,  C.  Mrs.  Tautz, 
C.  i.  citrina,  C.  i.  montanum  aureum,  C.  Milo,  Westonbirt  var., 
C.  Euryades,  C.  i.  Dormanni,  and  C.  Leeanum  superbum.  It  was 
a  very  fine  group  indeed,  and  furnished  a  great  centre  of  interest. 
(Silver  Flora  medal.) 
There  were  various  exhibits  of  one  or  two  plants  each  from 
F.  Bibby,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  J.  Taylor),  Hardwick  Grange,  near 
Shrewsbury.  He  staged  the  Lady  Stanley  Clark  variety  of  Lselia 
anceps,  which  is  a  very  noble  form.  Gumey  Fowley,  Esq.,  Sir 
Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.,  Messrs.  Heath  and 
Sons,  and  R.  Tunstill,  Esq.,  all  showed  Orchids. 
