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Royal  Appointments. 
Messrs.  William  Bull  and  Sons,  New  Plant,  Seed  and  Bulb 
Merchants,  536,  King’s  Road,  Chelsea,  London,  S.W.,  have  been 
honoured  with  the  appointment  of  Florists  to  His  Majesty  the 
King.  *  *  Messrs.  Dobbio  and  Co.,  Rothesay,  Bute,  and 
Orpington,  Kent,  have  received  a  Warrant  of  Appointment  as 
Seed  Growers  and  Florists  to  the  King.  Messrs.  Dobbie  and  Co. 
held  a  similar  appointment  to  the  late  Queen  Victoria. 
Journal  Rose  and  Chrysanthemum  Analyses. 
Mr.  Edward  Mawley’s  Rose  Analysis  (1895-1902)  is  now  in 
hand,  and  will  appear  in  our  issue  for  November  20,  together 
with  the  portraits  of  some  of  the  leading  commercial  Rose 
growers.  *  *  In  reference  to  the  Chrysanthemum  Analysis, 
which  will  be  published  very  early  in  January,  Mr.  E.  Molynmix 
wishes  us  to  state  that  he  will  shortly  be  sending  out  his  papers, 
and  asks  the  experts  to  note  well  their  favourites,  in  order 
that  the  audit  may  be  strictly  just  and  valuable. 
Mistletoe  in  Paris. 
Last  w'eek  the  first  Mistletoe  made  its  appearance  in  the 
Paris  streets.  It  is  not  sold  from  barrows,  as  at  home,  but  the 
hawkers  carry  it  in  bunches  slung  upon  poles  from  6ft  to  1  Oft 
long,  and  what  they  sell  is  not  Oak  Mistletoe  at  all,  but 
Mistletoe  from  Apple  trees.  — 
Brittany,  says  the  “  Evening  News,”  is  the  only  one  of  the 
French  provinces  where  the  real  Oak  Mistletoe  is  found,  and 
this  is  sent  off  to  London  by  ship-loads  from  Granville  and  St. 
Malo,  and  obtains  better  prices  than  it  would  in  Paris.  Even 
our  Christmas  decorations,  therefore,  are  made  in  France. 
Appointments. 
Mr.  W.  Hammond,  for  the  past  two  and  a  half  years  fore¬ 
man  in  the  fruit  houses  and  kitchen  garden  at  Ashton  Court, 
has  been  appointed  gardener  to  E.  S.  Goodsell,  Esq.,  Caius 
Cross  House,  Stroud,  Glos.  *  *  Mr.  Alex.  McLean,  gardener 
to  Sir  Wm.  Clark,  Curling  Hall,  Largs,  N.B.,  has  been  appointed 
gardener  for  Earnock.  *  *  Mr.  John  Tunnington,  late  head 
gardener  to  Sir  H.  Ingilby,  Ripley  Castle,  Yorks.,  has  been 
appointed  head  gardener  to  Col.  Charlesworth,  Fern,  near 
Salisbury,  and  enters  on  his  duties  in  a  few  days.  *  *  Mr. 
Geo.  Hawes,  late  head  gardener  to  W.  Grazebrook,  Esq.,  Then- 
ford  House,  Banbury,  as  head  gardener  to  Mrs.  Goodson,  The 
Grange,  Sutton  Courtenay,  Abingdon,  Berks. 
Fruit  Growers  and  Railway  Rates. 
That  any  part  of  England,  more  particularly  such  compara¬ 
tively  accessible  counties  as  Hereford,  Worcester,  anil  Somerset, 
should  under  any  circumstances  be  debarred,  by  prohibitory 
railway  rates,  from  selling  fiuit  profitably  in  English  towns  is 
indicative  of  a  very  regretta  ole  state  of  affairs.  It  is  not  to 
be  Wondered  at  that  the  organisations  formed  to  look  after  the 
interests  of  the  fruit-growing  industry  should  have  resolved  to 
make  a  move  in  the  matter,  for  it  is  not  creditable  either  to  the 
industry  or  the  railway  companies  that  the  present  state  of 
things  should  obtain.  The  fruit  growers  at  the  recent  Wor¬ 
cester  meeting  resolved  to  press  upon  the  railway  companies  the 
urgent  need  of  improvement  in  the  loading  of  fruit,  the  use  of 
refrigerator  cars,  and  closed  but  ventilated  trucks,  more  prompt 
delivery  from  the  terminus  to  the  market,  quicker  return  of 
empties,  and  clearer  definition  of  owners’  and  railway  com¬ 
panies’  risks.  This  is  a  fairly  heavy  list  of  demands,  although 
probably  it  does  not  in  the  least  exceed  the  alterations  required 
by  the  nature  of  the  traffic.  It  is  pretty  certain,  however,  that 
if  these  requests  are  conceded  the  railway  companies  will  require 
in  return  some  kind  of  guarantee  that. the  consignments  will  be 
prepared  and  regulated  as  to  quantities  in  such  a  way  as  will 
enable  them  to  perform  their  indispensable  part  oixpeditiously 
and  cheaply.  It  is  essentially  a  case  of  give  and  take,  and  if 
both  parties  approach  it  in  this  spirit  a  satisfactory  settlement 
should  be  easily  arranged. 
Incurved  Chrysanthemum  Charles  H.  Curtis. 
For  a  number  of  years  now  this  variety  of  sterling  merit  has 
been  seen  on  exhibition  boards  at  the  Chrysanthemum  shows. 
This  week  at  the  Royal  Aquarium  it  formed  one  of  the  finest 
half-dozen  incurved  Chrysanthemums,  having  size,  even  build, 
globular  form,  firmness,  smoothness,  and  rich  colour  (intense 
golden  yellow)  to  commend  it.  A  First  Class  Certificate  was 
awarded  for  it  some  years  ago.  Growing  about  oft,  and  pro¬ 
ducing  good  blooms  as  a  rule,  it  is  one  which  every  grower 
ought  to  have.  A  figure  of  it  is  given  on  page  431. 
Horticultural  Show  Schedules,  &c. 
We  have  received  the  following  schedules  and  syllabuses: 
Advance  prize  schedule  for  the  spring  show  (May  20  and  21)  of 
the  Royal  Caledonian  Horticultural  Society.  Secretary :  P. 
Murray  Thomson,  5,  York  Place,  Edinburgh.  Ipswich  and 
East  of  England  Horticultural  Society.  The  Chrysanthemum 
show  will  be  held  on  November  11  and  12.  Secretary  :  H.  E. 
Archer,  13,  Museum  Street,  Ipswich.  Birmingham  and  Midland 
Counties  Gardeners’  Mutual  Improvement  Association.  Pro¬ 
gramme  of  lectures  for  autumn  session.  Secretary :  W.  L. 
Deedman,  Hawthorn  Road,  Chad  Valley,  Edgbaston.  Devon 
and  Exeter  Gardeners’  Association,  autumn  session  syllabus. 
Secretary :  Andrew  Hope,  38,  Prospect  Park,  Exeter. 
The  Pearson  Herbarium. 
The  Department  of  Botany  in  the  British  Museum  has 
acquired,  says  the  “  Yorkshire  Daily  Post,”  the  extensive  collec¬ 
tion  of  British  and  exotic  Hepaticre,  or  Liverworts,  formed  by 
Mr.  W.  H.  Pearson.  The  collection  consists  of  over  9,000 
specimens,  and  is  mainly  representative  of  British  Hepaticse ; 
but  it  contains  also  valuable  material  from  New  South  Wales, 
Tasmania,  Canada,  Madagascar,  South  Africa,  and  elsewhere. 
The  scientific  value  and  interest  of  the  collection  are  much 
enhanced  by  the  fact  that  Mr.  Pearson’s  recent  standard  book 
on  British  Hepaticce  is  based  on  the  study  of  his  specimens, 
which  have  become  the  property  of  the  nation.  Owing  to  the 
recent  purchases  of  the  Stephani  and  Bescherelle  cabinets  of 
exotic  Liverworts,  the  Museum  possesses  an  unrivalled  series, 
of  Hepaticae,  the  deficiencies  in  the  British  collection  being 
now  made  good  by  the  Pearson  Herbarium. 
Canadian  Fruit  in  Liverpool. 
Since  your  paragraph  appeared  announcing  the  consignment 
of  Canadian  Apples,  the  Liverpool  public  have  had  a  splendid 
opportunity  of  viewing  some  of  the  most  beautiful  specimens 
ever  seen  in  Liverpool.  Too  many  of  our  foreign  Apples  lack 
the  we i gilt  so  desirable,  but  with  the  appearance  and  weights 
of  some  of  these  choice  Canadian  fruits  no  fault  could  be 
found,  as  a  Bietigheimer  weighed  one  pound ;  King  of  Pippins 
over  fifteen  ounces;  Fallawaters,  fourteen  ounces;  and  also 
some  grand  examples  of  Ribstons,  Gloria  Mundi,  and  Blenheims. 
They  make  an  effective  display  arranged  in  baskets,  and  Mr. 
Thomas  Dowd  must  consider  himself  honoured  to  have  the  care 
of  this  valuable  collection,  which  had  been  sent  direct  from  the 
exhibition  at  Kentville,  King’s  County,  Canada,  by  Sir  F. 
Bowden  and  Mr.  L.  S.  Eaton.— R.  P.  R. 
Isle  of  Wight  Horticultural  Association. 
The  monthly  meeting  of  the  above  Association  was  hejld  at 
Warburton’s  Hotel,  Newport,  on  Saturday  last,  November  1, 
when  Dr.  Groves,  B.A.,  J.P.,  presided  over  a  good  attendance 
of  members  to  hear  a  paper  on  the  “  Cultivation  of  Cyclamens,” 
read  by  Mr.  A.  J.  Cole,  of  Sandown,  who  treated  the  subject 
in  a  very  able  manner,  and  supplemented  his  remarks  by 
staging  a  mass  of  superb  blooms  of  Cyclamen  persicum.  On 
the  motion  of  the  chairman,  seconded  by  Mr.  A.  Kime,  a  hearty 
vote  of  thanks  was  accorded  to  the  essayist.  A  most  interesting 
and  profitable  discussion  followed,  in  which  Messrs.  Sheath, 
Bennett,  Collister,  Brett,  and  several  others  took  part.  Mr. 
Collister  was  accorded  the  best  thanks  of  the  meeting  for  stag¬ 
ing  a  lovely  collection  of  Tea-scented  Roses ;  also  Mr.  J.  Lee, 
gardener  to  Dr.  Riley,  J.P.,  Bramble  Chine,  Freshwater,  for 
a  superb  collection  of  unnamed  seedling  Zonal  Pelargoniums, 
all  his  own  raising,  and  in  the  opinion  of  some  of  the  members 
equal  to  the  best  named  varieties.  Several  new  members  were 
elected. 
