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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  ANT)  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
October  16,  1902. 
Apples  as  Advertisers. 
The  Canadian  Office  in  Victoria  Street  is  .just  now  redolent  of 
large  and  luscious  Apples  grown  in  Manitoba.  These  Apples  are 
the  direct  result  of  a  challenge  to  the  effect  that  Manitoba  was 
too  cold  a  country  to  grow  such  fruit  to  perfection,  and  have  been 
sent  over  here  to  be  distributed  among  the  different  Canadian 
agencies  scattered  about  the  kingdom  to  act  as  advertisers  of  the 
gentle  mildness  of  the  climate. 
Scottish  Horticultural  Association. 
Through,  an  error  in  our  reporter’s  notes  on  page  344,  we 
regret  that  the  credit  of  the  very  meritorious  collection  of 
.'Sweet  Peas  shown  at  the  latest  meeting  of  the  Association  was 
not  given  to  Mr.  Thomas  Duncan,  Foggo  Schoolhouse,  Berwick¬ 
shire,  who  wTas  the  grower  and  exhibitor.  As  already  stated, 
they  were  wonderfully  fine  for  the  late  period  of  the  season, 
being  rich  and  fresh  in  colour,  perfect  in  bloom,  with  long 
flower  stems. 
Rose  Growing  in  London. 
A  Liverpool  paper  says  the  Bose  growing  industry  in  the 
suburbs  of  London  is  reported  as  becoming  less  remunerative  year 
after  year.  An  instance  is  given  in  which  one  of  the  biggest 
growers  at  Lower  Edmonton  sent  a  large  number  of  boxes  to 
Covent  Garden  Market.  Each  box  contained  about  300  culti¬ 
vated  Roses,  and  although  5s.  a  box  lias  been  considered  a  very 
low  price,  he  was  unable  to  realise  even  Is.  per  box.  The  Roses 
had  to  be  taken  home,  and  some  were  sent  round  to  the  hospitals. 
Fruiterers  at  the  Mansion  House. 
The  Lord  Mayor  of  London  on  Tuesday  evening  presided  at 
the  annual  banquet  of  the  Fruiterers’  Company,  and  the  company 
included  the  Lady  Mayoress,  Mr.  J.  Lea-Smith,  the  Master  of  the 
liruiterers’  Company,  and  Mrs.  Lea-Smith;  Mr.  W.  O.  Clough, 
Chairman  of  the  General  Purposes  Committee,  and  Mrs.  Clough; 
Sir  Henry  and  Lady  Knight ;  Sir  T.  H.  Elliott,  Secretary  to  the 
Board  of  Agriculture,  and  Lady  Elliott ;  Sir  John  and  Lady  Bell ; 
Sir  E.  Clarke,  Secretary  to  the  Royal  Agricultural  Society,  and 
Lady  Clarke,  and  a  large  number  of  ladies  and  gentlemen  con¬ 
nected  with  the  City  and  the  Fruiterers’  Company.  The  offering 
of  fruit  which  Mr.  J.  Lea-Smith  then  made  on  behalf  of  the  Com¬ 
pany  of  which  he  is  Master  included  a  magnificent  collection  of 
English-grown  Pears,  Apples,  Grapes,  Melons,  and  other  fruits, 
which  were  arranged  with  great-  taste  and  effect  in  the  drawing- 
room.  It  was  urged  that  home  produce  might  supersede  much  of  the 
foreign  fruit  and  vegetables  which  now  come  into  this  country, 
and  Mr.  J.  Lea-Smith,  in  reply,  explained  that  the  Fruiterers’ 
Company,  although  a  comparatively  poor  one,  had  endeavoured  to 
stimulate  in  various  ways  the  efforts  of  home  growers. 
Emigrants’  Information. 
The  October  circulars  of  the  Emigrants’  Information  Office  and 
the  annual  editions  of  the  penny  handbooks  show  the  present 
prospects  of  emigration.  The  notice  boards  are  now  exhibited, 
and  the  circulars  may  be  obtained  free  of  charge,  at  more  than 
900  public  libraries,  Urban  District  Councils,  and  Institutions 
throughout  the  country,  or  from  31,  Broadway,  Westminster, 
S.W .  In  Canada  it  is  too-  late  for  emigrants  to  go  there  this  year. 
In  New  South  Wales,  the  country  districts  are  suffering  most 
from  the  severe  drought,  and  in  some  parts  it  is  impossible  to 
obtain  employment  owing  to  want  of  water,  and  of  feed  for 
stock.  In  Victoria  there  is  no  general  demand  for  more  labour, 
and  many  men  are  out  of  work.  No  large  public  works  are 
being  proposed  by  Government  which  might  provide  employment. 
The  drought  has  long  pressed  heavily  on  large  portions  of  the 
State,  and  seriously  affects  pastoral,  agricultural,  and  mining 
industries,  but  useful  rains  have  lately  fallen.  There  are  excel¬ 
lent  openings,  as  a  rule,  in  this  and  the  other  Australian  colonies, 
for  farmers,  dairy  farmers,  and  fruit  growers,  if  they  have  a 
little  capital,  and  some  experience  of  the  country.  In  Western 
Australia  there  is  a  good  demand  for  agricultural  labourers  in 
many  districts.  In  Tasmania  there  is  a  moderate  demand  for 
skilled  farm  hands  and  female  servants.  In  New  Zealand  there 
is  a  good  opening  for  farmers  with  capital,  farm  labourers,  miners, 
and  female  servants.  In  Cape  Colony  there  is  no  demand  for 
general  or  farm  labourers,  who  are  mainly  coloured  men. 
Permits  are  required  by  those  going  to  the  Transvaal  and  the 
Orange  River  Colony,  but  not  for  Cape  Colony.  These  will  not 
be  valid  unless  endorsed  by  the  representatives  of  those  Colonies 
at  the  port  of  disembarkation. 
Hastings  and  St.  Leonards  Horticultural  Society. 
Mr.  James  Stredwick,  the  Cactus  Dahlia  specialist,  will  give  a 
lantern  lecture  to  the  above  society  on  October  23,  his  subject 
being  “  The  Cactus  Dahlia.” 
For  the  Children. 
Messrs.  Treherne  and  Co.,  Limited,  publishers,  3,  Agar  Street, 
Charing  Cross,  W.C.,  are  offering  a  prize  of  £5  for  the  best  300 
word  essay  on  “  The  Cat,”  written  by  a  boy  or  girl  under  the  age 
of  fifteen. 
American  Plant  Breeding  Conference. 
The  Inteimationlfil  Conference  on  Plant  Breeding  and 
Hybridisation  was  held,  by  the  kind  co-operation  of  the 
American  Institute,  in  the  rooms,  Berkeley  Lyceum  Building, 
19-21,  West  44th  Street,  New  York  City,  on  September  30  and 
October  1  and  2,  1902.  Professor  Bateson,  of  Cambridge 
University,  England,  and  Mr.  George  Nicholson,  formerly 
curator  of  Kew  Gardens,  London,  reached  New  York  on  Sep¬ 
tember  24.  The  proceedings  of  this  Conference,  compiled  and 
published  in  pamphlet  or  book  form,  should  prove  one  of  the 
most  valuable  additions  to  modern  American  horticultural  litera¬ 
ture,  along  the  lines  that  were  taken  up  and  discussed. 
Weather  at  Temple  House  Gardens. 
The  rainfall  at  this  place,  Great  Marlow,  for  the  month  of 
September,  1902,  was  1.15in.  The  maximum  temperature  for  the 
month  was  72deg  on  the  1st  and  22nd,  and  the  minimum  34deg 
on  the  18th.  There  were  six  foggy  mornings  during  the  month; 
thunder  at  6.30  p.m.  on  the  10th,  and  very  rough  winds  on  the 
3rd,  4tli,  and  16th.  The  maximum  temperature  for  September, 
1901,  was  73deg  on  the  8tli  and  29th,  and  the  minimum  36deg  on 
the  15th.  The  rainfall  for  September,  1901,  was  1.18in. — G.  G. 
Sussex  Weather. 
The  total  rainfall  for  the  past  month  at  Abbot’s  Leigh,  Hay¬ 
ward’s  Heath,  was  0.54in,  being  2.23in  below  the  average.  The 
heaviest  fall  was  0.13in  on  the  2nd  and  5th.  Rain  fell  on  ten 
days.  Total  for  the  nine  months,  17.75in,  which  is  2.52in  below 
the  average.  The  maximum  temperature  was  73deg  on  the  1st, 
10th,  and  11th ;  the  minimum,  35deg  on  the  19th.  Mean 
maximum,  66. 07deg;  mean  minimum,  47.03deg;  mean  tempera¬ 
ture,  56.55deg,  which  is  0.36deg  below  the  average.  A  dry  cool 
month;  the  wind  was  in  a.  northerly  direction  sixteen  days. 
October  has  come  in  with  a  strong  N.E.  wind. — R.  I. 
September  Weather  at  Belvoir  Castle. 
The  prevailing  direction  of  the  wind  was  N.W.  total  eight 
days.  The  total  rainfall  was  1.15in,  this  fell  on  fourteen 
days,  and  is  1.17in  below  the  average  for  the  month  ;  the  gi’eatest 
daily  fall  was  0.46in  on  the  10th.  Barometer  (corrected  and 
reduced) :  highest  reading  30.504in  on  the  26th  at  9  a.m.  ;  lowest 
29.425in  on  the  3rd  at  9  a.m.  Thermometers:  Highest  in  the 
shade  72deg  on  the  1st  ;  lowest  34deg  on  the  25th ;  mean  of  daily 
maxima  62.73deg  ;  mean  of  daily  minima  46.46deg  ;  mean  tempera¬ 
ture  of  the  month  54.59deg  ;  lowest  on  the  grass  28deg  on  the 
25th;  highest  in  the  sun  125deg  on  the  1st;  mean  temperature 
of  the  earth  at  3ft  55.90deg.  Total  sunshine  141  hours  25  minutes, 
which  is  13  hours  5  minutes  below  the  average  for  the  month ; 
there  were  three  sunless  days.  The  temperature  has  again  been 
much  lower  than  usual. — W.  H.  Divers. 
A  Royal  Visit. 
On  the  occasion  of  His  Majesty’s  short  visit  to  North 
Berwick — from  Thursday  evening  to  Saturday  morning  last  week 
—the  Prime  Minister  on  Friday,  the  10th  instant,  drove  the 
King  in  his  motor-car  to  Whittinghame  and  through  the 
grounds,  on  the  return  journey  calling  at  Tyninghame.  the 
Earl  of  Haddington’s  seat.  During  his  stay  there  His  Majesty 
inspected  the  gardens,  devoting  his  attention  more  particularly 
to  the  mixed  borders  in  the  walled  garden,  to  the  “yellow” 
borders,  and  to  the  long  Apple-covered  walk.  Though  so  late  in 
the  season,  the  garden  devoted  to  bedding  plants,  and  also  that 
to  old-fashioned  flowers,  were  bright  with  bloom.  The  King, 
who,  it  is  well  known,  is  a  good  gardener,  expressed  his  apprecia¬ 
tion  of  the  beauties  of  this  Scottish  domain,  and  previous  to 
his  departure  planted  an  Oak  tree  as  a  souvenir  of  his  visit. 
An  illustrated  description  of  Tyninghame  will  be  found  in  the 
issue  of  this  Journal  for  March  13  of  the  present  year. 
