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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  6,  1902. 
Winter  Strawberries. 
Wild  Strawberries  seem  to  be  found  in  Devon  and  Cornwall 
nearly  all  the  year  round.  No  less  than  twenty-three  ripe  ones 
are  reported  to  have  been  picked  at  St.  Germans  recently. 
October  Weather  in  Bucks. 
The  rainfall  at  Temple  House  Gardens,  Great  Marlow,  Bucks, 
for  October,  1901,  was  1.79in.  There  were  three  foggy  morn¬ 
ings  during  the  month,  viz.,  on  the  19th,  24th,  and  28th.  The 
highest  temperature  for  the  month  was  64  on  the  10th,  and  the 
lowest  30  on  the  18th.  The  highest  for  October,  1901,  was  73 
on  the  1st,  and  the  lowest  27  on  the  26th.  The  rainfall  for 
October.  1901,  was  2.1 9in.  We  are  situated  close  to  the  banks 
of  the  River  Thames,  and  105ft  9in  above  sea  level. 
Apple,  Rival. 
This  already  much-esteemed  Apple  was  certificated  in  1900, 
and  is  offered  by  Messrs.  W.  Clibran  and  Son,  of  Oldfield  Nur¬ 
series.  Altrincham,  Cheshire,  from  whom  a  brightly  coloured  fruit 
was  sent  to  us  a  week  ago.  Our  figure  of  it  on  a  back  page 
gives  a  good  impression  of  its  appearance.  It  is  a  free  grower, 
with  an  upright  habit,  and  well  adapted  for  orchard  cultivation; 
the  fruit  has  a  very  good  flavour.  It  is  a  good  cropper.  Its 
exceptionally  handsome  appearance  should  insure  for  it  a  ready 
welcome  for  market  purposes.  The  flesh  is  creamy  white,  soft 
in  texture,  and  of  good  flavour.  The  colour  is  bright  red, 
splashed  with  crimson  on  the  sun  side,  and  rich  yellow  on  the 
shaded  side.  It  is  in  use  for  dessert  at  this  season  and  onwards. 
The  parentage  was  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch  x  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin. 
Vine  Culture  at  Liverpool. 
The  first  lecture  of  the  session  was  held  in  the  secretary’s 
offices,  ^  ictoria  Street,  on  Saturday,  the  chair  being  occupied 
by  Mr.  T.  Foster,  chairman,  who  presided  over  a  good  attend¬ 
ance.  The  lecturer  for  the  evening  was  Mr.  J.  Stoney,  the 
esteemed  head  gardener  to  F.  H.  Gossage,  Esq.,  Camp  Hill, 
Woolton,  who  gave  an  admirable  and  thoroughly  practical 
address  on  the  cultivation  of  t he  Grape,  his  remarks  being 
sound  and  of  incalculable  benefit,  more  especially  to  the  younger 
generation  of  gardeners.  Muscat  of  Alexandria  and  Madresfielcl 
Court  have  all  along  been  specialities  of  Mr.  Stoney,  and  few 
gardeners  know  their  peculiarities  better,  as  witnessed  at  the 
Liverpool  exhibitions,  where  they  played  many  important  parts. 
Hie  writer  has  in  his  mind’s  eye  some  spiendid  bunches  of 
Madresfielcl  Court  grown  in  an  outside  border,  the  entire  centre 
of  the  house  being  devoted  to  Camellias  in  pots,  yet  there  was 
no  lack  of  bloom  on  bunches  and  no  cracked  berries.  This 
was  at  Allerton  Towers,  and  now  at  Camp  Hill  the  same  progress 
can  be  written  down.  Coming  from  a  practical  man  like  Mr. 
Stoney,  the  lecture  of  Saturday  last  proved  invaluable.  The 
usual  votes  of  thanks  were  passed. — R.  P. 
Highgate  and  District  Chrysanthemum  Society. 
The  following  awards  were  made  to  the  Trade  Exhibits  after 
the  judging  had  finished  last  Wednesday,  viz  :  Gold  Medals  to 
Messrs.  W.  Wells  and  Co.,  Limited,  Earlswood  Nurseries,  fora 
group  of  Chrysanthemums.  Miss  Bevan,  The  Lodge,  East  End 
Road,  East  Finchley,  for  a  dinner  table  with  fruit,  flowers,  &c., 
with  centres  and  d’oyleys  in  satin,  with  hand-painted  Chrysan¬ 
themums  in  miniature,  laid  out  for  fourteen,  persons.  Silver- 
Gilt  Medals  to  Messrs.  W.  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate,  for  a 
group  of  Carnations  and  flowering'  plants.  Austin  and  Co., 
Kingston-on-Thames,  for  collection  of  bottled  fruits.  Williams 
and  Son,  Fort  is  Green,  for  collection  of  Primulas.  Silver 
Medals  to  B.  S.  Williams  and  Son,  Upper  Holloway,  for  group 
of  flowering  and  foliage  plants.  Cheal  and  Sons,  Lowfield  Nur¬ 
series,  and  J.  Russell.  Richmond,  for  collections  of  fruit.  W. 
Mood  and  Son,  Wood  Green,  for  garden  sundries.  Pearce  and 
Co.,  Upper  Holloway,  for  greenhouses,  &c.  Bronze  Medals  to 
W.  Colchester  and  Co.,  Ipswich,  for  exhibit  of  pure  Ichthemic 
guano,  &c.  Mr.  Williams  (Hammersmith)  and  Mr.  C.  J.  Wake¬ 
field,  Hindon  Street,  London,  for  floral  aid  stands  for  cut 
flowers  Mr.  J.  H.  Witty,  Highgate,  for  collection  of  shrubs. 
1  he  11  oral  Committee  met  in  the  afternoon,  October  29,  and 
n>t  Class  Certificates  were  awarded  to  the  fallowing  varieties 
ot  Chrysanthemums:  Lord  Alverstone  and  Mrs.  A.  McKinley, 
>0t™eXmlbited  by  W  Wd,s  aild  Co. ;  Mrs.  Mileham,  exhibited 
by  Mr.  T.  L.  Turk. 
American  Flower  “  Combine  ” 
A  combination  of  firms  representing  a  million  dollars  has 
been  formed  for  the  purpose  of  controlling  the  New  York 
market  for  flowers. 
Giant  Seed  Potatoes. 
Mr.  T.  Kime,  of  Ma reliam-1  e-Fen,  has  bought  a  new  variety 
of  seed  Potato,  named  the  Northern  Star,  in  Lincolnshire,  at 
the  record  price  of  £500  per  ton.  Twenty-two  pounds  of  this 
Potato  produced  15cwt  of  tubers. 
Sussex  Weather. 
The  total  rainfall  at  Abbot’s  Leigh,  Hayward’s  Heath,  for 
the  past-  month  was  2.07in,  being  1.80in  below  the  average. 
The  heaviest  fall  was  0.46in  on  the  15th  ;  rain  fell  on  thirteen 
days.  The  maximum  temperature  was  6odeg-  on  the  10th,  the 
minimum  32deg  on  the  19th.  Mean  maximum,  53.27deg;  mean 
minimum,  41.18deg;  mean  temperature,  47.22deg,  which  is 
I. 33deg  below  the  average.  October  has  been  with  us,  on  the 
whole,  a  pleasant  month,  especially  towards  its  close.  There 
has  been  no  frost  to  kill  the  Dahlias,  and  they  are  still  bright 
with  bloom.  Roses  have  been,  and  are  still,  quite  gay,  and 
Violets,  too,  are  quite  plentiful  and  welcome  for  picking. — 
R.  I. 
Walsall  Gardeners'  Association. 
The  third  fortnightly  meeting  of  the'  autumn  term  of  this 
comparatively  new  society  was  held  at  the  Victoria  Temperance 
Hotel  on  Tuesday  night,  October  28,  with  the  popular  chairman 
(a  successful  amateur  orchidist)  presiding.  There  was  a  good 
muster  of  the  members.  Mr.  W.  Gardiner,  Harborne,  Birming¬ 
ham,  delivered  a  lecture,  entitled  “A  Chat  about  Conifers, 
with  Illustrations  of  Cones.”  The  latter  were  objects  of  marked 
interest  to  the  audience,  more  especially  such  as  specimens 
of  the  Monkey-puizzlo  (Araucaria  imbricata)  and  coned 
branchlets  of  Abies  cephalonica,  Pinus  Jeffreyi,  and  P.  Ayaca- 
huite,  P.  insignis,  and  P.  excelsa;  also'  Cedars  Libani,  Atlan- 
tica,  and  Deodara  ;  also  of  Wellingtonia  gigantea,  and  Pseu- 
dotsuga  (Abies)  Douglasi. 
Watering  at  Planting. 
Nurserymen  are  often  asked  if  trees  should  be  watered  at 
planting.  In  ordinary  spring  planting,  water  is  seldom  neces¬ 
sary  ;  but  late  in  spring,  when  buds  are  pushisg,  and  heat  is 
increasing,  watering  often  helps  a  tree  to  recover  from  the  check 
of  transplantng,  especially  should  the  soil  be  dry.  In  autumn, 
should  the  ground  be  dry,  as  it  often  is,  watering  is  of  much 
benefit.  The  dry  soil  can  be  got  around  the  l’oots  nicely,  and  a 
good  watering  compacts  it.  The  moisture  and  heat  combined 
cause  new  roots  to  form  at  once,  at  least,  before  cold  weather. 
In  a  general  way  it  may  be  said  that  a  good  watering  at  planting 
never  hurts  a  tree,  and  is  usually  a  great  help  to  it.  The  con¬ 
tinual  watering  all  summer  long,  which  amateurs  so  often  in¬ 
dulge  in.  has  killed  more  trees  than  it  has  saved.  One  watering 
is  sufficient,  unless  a  time  of  drought  sets  in,  calling  for  the 
watering  of  all  trees. 
Bristol  Gardeners'  Association. 
A  most  successful  meeting  of  this  society  was  held  at  St. 
John’s  Rooms,  Redland,  on  Thursday  evening  last,  when  Mr. 
J.  H.  Jarvis,  of  the  Newport  Gardeners’  Association,  gave  a 
most  exhaustive  lecture  on  the  Cultivation  of  Pot  Roses. 
Mr.  E.  H.  Binfield  occupied  the  chair,  and  there  was  a  good 
attendance.  The  lecturer  divided  liis  lecture  into  sections,  deal¬ 
ing  with  each  in  a  very  practical  and  masterly  way,  and  it-  was 
quite  evident  the  subject  was  in  good  hands.  He  fully  de¬ 
scribed  every  detail  required  for  the  successful  cultivation ;  the 
houses  most  suitable;  .soils  and  composts,  pruning,  and  general 
treatment.  Prizes  for  six  cut  Roses  were  awarded,  the  first 
going  to  Mr.  J.  C’.  Godwin  (gardener,  Mr.  McCulloch);  Mr.  A. 
Baker  (gardener,  Mr.  Orchard)  obtaining  second.  Certificates 
of  Merit  were  awarded  to  Mr.  Ross  for  six  dishes  of  Pears ;  Mr. 
Gilbert  Howes  (gardener,  Mr.  White)  for  Dendrobium  chrysan- 
thurn;  Mr.  W.  Howell  Davis  (gardener,  Mr.  Curtis)  for 
Cattleya  labiata ;  Lady  Cave  (gardener,  Mr.  Poole)  for  cut 
specimens  of  Bamboos,  and  to  Chi.  Goss  (gardener,  Mr.  Shad- 
dick)  for  a  dish  of  open-air  Tomatoes  and  a  well-grown  Croton. 
The  next  meeting  will  be  held  on  November  13,  when  Mr.  E.  H. 
Binfield  will  give  a  lecture  on  stove  and  greenhouse  Ferns. — 
H.  K.  ' 
