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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE 
Clematis  Ville  de  Lyon  and  Marcel  Moser,  Trollius  eui’opseus 
Improved,  a  fine  foi'm,  and  a  few  good  Heucheras.  From  Messrs. 
\V.  J.  Stokes  and  Son,  Trowbridge,  came  a  small  but  choice  col¬ 
lection  of  hardy  plants,  the  specimen  of  Incarvillea  Delavayi 
being  very  large  and  well  coloured.  The  Papavers  and  other 
plants  were  all  well  developed. 
Messrs.  Jas.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Limited,  Chelsea,  made  a  bright 
semicircular  group  of  spikes  of  Eremurus  in  variety,  fine  examples 
of  Incarvillea  Delavayi,  Delphiniums,  Irises  in  variety,  and  a 
collection  of  double  and  single  Pyrethrums,  the  whole  being 
beautifully  arranged.  A  small  table  of  Gloxinias  and  Ferns  came 
from  R.  Keep,  Esq.,  Woollat  Hall,  North  Cray,  Kent.  The 
Gloxinias  were  nicely  grown,  and  well  arranged. 
Fruit  and  Vegetable  Cemmittee. 
The  Horticultural  College,  Swanley,  contributed  bottled 
fruits  such  as  they  have  frequently  shown  at  exhibitions;  while 
Messrs.  Lee  and  Co.,  of  Knighti’ider  Street,  Maidstone,  Kent, 
exhibited  bottling  appliances.  Miss  Edith  Bradley,  of  the  Lady 
Warwick  Hostel,  had  apparatus  to  explain  her  lecture,  and  an 
exhibition  of  bottled  produce  fi’om  the  Hostel.  Market  baskets 
of  Grapes  came  from  Mr.  Arthur  Lodge,  The  Vineries,  Mill 
Hill,  N.AV.,  and  the  Countess  of  Portsmouth  (gardener,  Mr.  R. 
Perry)  sent  a  boxful  of  Leader  Strawberries — very  large,  firm, 
and  handsome  fruits.  A  dish  of  a  new  seedling  Apple,  Countess 
Cowper,  was  sent  by  Mr.  Geo.  MacKinley,  Ampthill,  Beds.  It 
is  of  the  Cox’s  Orange  type.  Miss  C.  E.  Martin,  Willowbrook, 
Auburn,  New  York,  also  sent  preserved  fruits.  Mr.  W.  Allen, 
The  Gardens,  Gunton  Park,  staged  Strawberries  grown  in 
basins,  these  being  in  tiers  cne  above  the  other,  and  supported 
each  by  a  central  stout  pipe  or  rod.  The  basins  are  revolvable, 
but  the  lower  ones  are  somewhat  shaded  by  the  top  ones.  The 
patentee  is  Mr.  J.  Coryton  Roberts,  24,  Earl’s  Court  Gardens,  W. 
Medal  Award?! 
Floral  Committee. — Silver-gilt  Floras  for  group  of 
Aquilegias,  Ac.,  to  Messrs.  Dobbie  and  Co.,  Kent ;  Carnations,  Ac., 
Messrs.  Cutbush  and  Sons,  Highgate;  herbaceous  Calceolarias, 
Mr.  A.  C.  Harmsworth,  Guildford.  Silver-gilt  Banksians  for  hardy 
flowers,  Messrs.  Wallace  and  Co.,  Colchester;  Peeonies,  Messrs. 
Kelway  and  Sons,  Langport ;  hardy  plants,  Messrs.  A.  Perry, 
Winchmore  Hill ;  herbaceous  plants,  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  and  Sons, 
Chelsea  ;  Roses,  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Sons,  Colchester. 
Silver  Floras  for  Ferns  to  Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Fpper  Edmonton; 
Crotons,  Ac.,  Messrs.  Bull  and  Sons,  Chelsea.  Silver  Banksians 
for  Gloxinias,  Ac.,  to  Messrs.  J.  Peed  and  Sons,  West  Norwood; 
hardy  flowers,  Messrs.  T.  S.  Ware  and  Co.,  Feltham ;  hardy 
flowers,  Messrs.  Pritchard,  Christchurch ;  cut  Roses,  Messrs. 
Paul  and  Sons,  Cheshunt;  Annuals,  Messrs.  Watkins  and  Simp¬ 
son,  Coventry;  Irises,  Mr.  R.  A.  Fpton,  Guildford;  Aquilegias, 
Messrs.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Swanley.  Bronze  Floras  for  alpine 
plants  to  Messrs.  G.  Jackman,  Woking;  Roses,  Mr.  J.  Prince, 
Longwith ;  Gloxinias,  Ac..  R.  Keep,  Esq.,  North  Cray. 
Orchid  Committee. — Silver  Flora  for  group  to  James  Veitch 
and  Sons,  Chelsea.  Silver  Banksian,  group,  B.  S.  Williams  and 
Sons,  Fpper  Holloway.  Sih^er-gilt  Floras,  Baron  Schroder, 
Egham;  Captain  Holford,  Tetbury  ;  H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.,  Stamford 
Hill. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Adiantum  scutum  ramosum  (H.  B.  May). — An  exceptionally  fine 
thing,  a  seedling  sport  from  A.  scutum,  and  very  distinctively  forked 
(ramose).  The  plant  has  a  semi-erect,  spreading  habit,  and  is  very 
attractive.  A.M. 
Calochortus  pulchethis  (J.  Douglas). — Has  rich,  greenish-yellow 
flowers,  freely  produced.  A.M. 
Epicattleya  x  Matutina  (J.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Ltd.). — A  very 
sweet  and  lovely  flower,  rosy-sahnon,  with  a  centre  vein  of  violet ;  the 
lip  is  bronzy-yellow.  A.M. 
Heuchera  hybrida  llosamonde. — A  very  graceful  ruddy-pink  variety, 
having  small,  bead-like  flowers  on  wiry  dark  stems,  18in  long.  It  is  a 
cross  between  H.  mierantha  and  sanguinea.  A.M. 
Kalanchoe  Kewends  (J.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Ltd.). — The  parentage 
here  is  K.  Benti  and  K.  flammea.  The  succulent  fleshy  leaves  are 
6  to  9in  long,  channelled  on  the  upper  surface,  and  half  an  inch 
broad.  The  lower  ones  are  tri-furcate,  and  so  are  some  of  the  upper 
ones.  They  are  metallic  green  in  colour.  The  open,  spreading  scapes 
bear  bright  rose-purple  flowers.  A.M. 
Odontoglossum  crispuvi  Truffautianum  (Baron  Schroder).  —  A 
finely  spotted  variety.  The  form  is  good,  and  the  reddish-brown  spots 
and  blotches  are  very  handsome.  A.M. 
Odontoglossum  cordatum  attreum  (W.  Thompson,  Esq.). — This  was 
well-flowered  and  very  showy,  the  flowers  being  brownish-yellow  with 
prominent  white  lip.  A.M. 
Pliaius  X  Chapmani  superhus  (N.  C.  Cookson,  Esq.). — The  large 
lip  is  purple  in  front,  and  brownish-oi’ange  on  either  side  of  the 
column.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  purplish-mauve.  F.C.C. 
.  Pink,  Snowdrift  (Jas.  Douglas,  Edenside,  Gi-eat  Bookham).^ — This 
is  a  fine  garden  Pink,  ivith  large,  smooth  petals,  and  rounded  flowers 
like  a  good  Carnation.  The  fragrance  is  agreeable  and  pi’ominent. 
It  is  pure  white.  A.M. 
AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
The  Metropolitan  Public  Gardens  Association. 
Open  Spaces. — At  the  monthly  meeting  of  the  Metropolitan 
Public  Gardens  Association,  held  at  83,  Lancaster  Gate,  AV\,  the 
I.arl  of  Meath,  chairman,  iiresiding,  it  was  stated  that  the  Earl 
of  Mansfield  had  kindly  consented  to  become  a  vice-chairman. 
It  was  agreed  to  make  endeavours  to  secure  and  lay  out  the 
neglected,  disused  graveyard  of  St.  George  the  Martyr,  Holborn, 
situated  in  Hunter  Street,  as  a  much-needed  addition  to  the 
adjacent  public  garden.  It  was  decided  to  approach  the  Corpora¬ 
tion  as  to  maintaining  the  churchyard  of  Christ  Church,  Newgate 
Street,  the  association  having  obtained  permission  from  the  vicar 
to  lay  the  ground  out,  subject  to  its  maintenance  being  .secured. 
It  was  reported  that  the  appeal  against  the  decision  of  the  Con¬ 
sistory  Court,  allo\ying  building  operations  on  the  Churchyard 
Garden  of  Holy  Trinity,  Stepney,  was  in  course  of  being  heard 
by  the  new  Dean  of  Arches.  It  was  agreed  to  offer  to  plant  trees 
in  Bedford  Row,  and  on  a  site  opposite  the  Foundling  Hospital. 
Letters  were  reach  fi’om  fifteen  of  the  Metropolitan  Borough 
authorities  assenting  to  the  proposal  made  by  the  as.sociation  to 
secure  power  for  them  to  plant  and  maintain  trees  in  thorough¬ 
fares,  siinilar  to  that  possessed  by  urban  authorities  outside  tho 
Metropolis.  Seats  were  granted  for  a  site  on  Turnham  Green. 
Correspondence  was  read  with  the  owners  of  St.  Peter’s 
Scjuaie,  Hammersmith;  a  fine  enclosure,  1|  acres  in  extent,  now 
in  danger  of  being  built  over,  who,  at  the  request  of  the  As.so¬ 
ciation,  named  a  price,  £12,500,  at  which  they  would  sell  the  space 
for  the  purpose'  of  a  public  garden.  It  was  agreed  to  again  com¬ 
municate  with  the  Hammersmith  Borough  Council,  and  with  the 
London  County  Council,  more  especially  as  the  latter  authority 
has  recently  rescued  similar  scpiares  in  Stepney  from  the  hands 
of  the  builcler.  It  was  reported  that  the  opposition  to  the  Bride¬ 
well  Disused  Burying  Ground  Bill  had  been  .successful,  the  Bill 
having  been  rejected  on  second  reading  in  the  House  of  Com¬ 
mons  by  118  to  71,  and  the  important  principle  adopted,  that  the 
House  declined  to  sanction  a  private  Bill,  in  contravention  of 
general  public  statutes  concerning  open  .spaces,  for  enhancing  the 
value  of  a  private  estate.  Amongst  a  number  of  proposals  under 
consideration,  were  schemes  for  the  acquisition  of  Springfield 
Park,  Fpper  Clapton,  towards  which  the  Hackney  Borough 
Council  had  voted  £10,000  ;  the  Horticultural  Society’s  Garden 
at  Chiswick ;  some  fields  belonging  to  Eton  College  on  the  border 
of  Hampstead  Heath,  and  the  Norfolk  Square  area,  Islington  ;  and 
for  the  preservation  of  the  garden  and  other  interesting  feature.s 
of  the  Clifford’s  Inn  property,  which  had  in  the  cour.S6  of  the 
month  been  bought  by  a  member  of  the  association. 
Legal  Notes. 
Fruit  Growers’  Appeal :  Important  Case  at  the  Norfolk  Quarter 
Sessions. 
An  important  appeal  in  connection  ivith  the  Wisbech  and 
District  Fruit  Growers’  Association  was  recently  heard  at  Norfolk 
Quarter  Ses.sions.  This  was  with  regard  to  the  extra  assessment 
on  fruit  land  by  the  Wisbech  Asse.s6ment  Committee,  through 
Mr.  Eve,  and  several  members  of  the  As.sociation  complained  that 
this  had  been  assessed  on  the  crop  of  soft  fruit  which  they  con¬ 
tended  was  their  tenant  right  and  should  not  be  assessed.  The 
respondents  were  the  Assessment  Committee  of  the  Wisbech 
Union  of  the  County  of  Norfolk,  and  Overseers  of  the  Parish  of 
TTpwell  in  the  said  Union.  Dr.  Cooper,  in  opening  the  case,  said 
this  was  an  appeal  against  a  rate  made  on  December  9  of  last 
year  by  the  parish  of  Upwell,  and  the  question  arising  out  of  this 
appeal  he  should  submit  ivas  one  of  some  considerable  import¬ 
ance.  It  did  not  depend  on  the  amount  that  ivas  in  dispute 
between  the  parties,  but  arose  in  the.se  circumstances.  Appel¬ 
lant  was  an  occupier  of  a  farm  situated  in  the  Church  field, 
Upwell,  and  he  was  rated  for  that  farm  in  the  following  Avay. 
He  was  charged  first  of  all  for  land  extending  to  o2a  Ir  lOp,  and 
he  Avas  rated  on  that  as  agricultural  land.  The  matter  in  dispute 
came  next,  and  Avas  Avith  regard  to  10a  lOp,  which  was  rated,  he 
Avould  shoAV,  at  £1  per  acre  more  than  agricultural  land,  upon  the 
ground  that  fruit,  to  Avit,  Raspberries,  Avere  groAvn  thereon.  Tlie 
first  objection  of  this  mode  of  assessment  Avas  that,  he  submitted, 
they  could  not  cut  up  a  farm  and  rate  different  fields  on  different 
values,  but  the  main  question  they  were  asked  to  decide  Avas 
Avhether  they  could  rate  a  fruit  crop  any  more  than  any  other 
crop.  Potatoes,  Ac.  Dr.  Cooper  .said  he  Avished  to  draAv  atten¬ 
tion  to  a  resolution  pas.sed  by  the  Assessment  Committee  on 
May  30,  1902.  “  It  Avas  resolved  and  ordered  that  Mr.  Eve’s 
valuation  list  be  altered  and  amended  as  folloAA’s:  Land  planted 
Avith  StraAvberries,  Raspberries,  and  Asparagus  be  assessed  at  the 
same  rate  as  that  on  agricultural  land  in  the  same  parish,”  that, 
of  course,  they  did  not  object  to,  but  to  the  folloAA-ing  “  subject 
to  the  increased  rateable  value  of  £1  per  acre  being  placed  thereon 
as  under.”  That  meant  that  Raspberries  and  StraAvberries 
Avere  to  be  rated  at  £1  an  acre  on  the  second  year 
of  planting,  and  they  Avere  to  carry  that  extra  sum  so  long  as 
they  Avere  thus  planted.  He  submitted  that  Avas  absolutely 
