November  20,  1S02.  JOURNAL  CF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Gardeners’  Rojal  Benevolent  Institution, 
A  grand  concert-  in  aid  of  the  above  institution  has  been 
arranged  to  be  held  in  the  Constitutional  Hall,  Cliertsey,  on 
Thursday,  November  27.  Tickets  and  programmes,  or  any  infor¬ 
mation  relating  to  the  concert  may  be  obtained  of  the  local 
secretary,  Mr.  A.  J.  Brown,  F.R.H.S.,  Jessamine  Cottage, 
Chert  sey. 
Royal  Meteorological  Society. 
At-  the  ordinary  meeting  of  the  above  society,  held  at  the 
Institution  of  Civil  Engineers,  Great  George  Street, Westminster, 
S.W.,  on  Wednesday,  the  19th  inst.,  at  7.30  p.m.,  the  following 
papers  were  then  read  :  —  “  English  Climatology,  1881-1900,”  by 
F.  Campbell  Bayard,  F.R.Met.Soc. ;  “The  Rainfall  of 
Dominica,”  by  C.  V.  Bellamy,  M.Inst.C.E.,  F.R.Met.Soc.— 
W.  M. 
Pictorial  Practical  Rose  Growing. 
This  is  the  latest  of  Messrs.  Cassell  and  Co.’s  illustrated 
shilling  gardening  books,  which  are  being  produced  under  the 
editorship  of  Mr.  Walter  P.  Wright.  The  subject-matter  of  the 
booklet  is  well  conceived  and  admirably  illustrated,  special  varie¬ 
ties  like  Mareohal  Niel  and  Gloire  de  Dijon  and  others  receiving 
■-pecial  notice.  Diseases  and  pests  are  briefly  referred  to,  and 
useful  varietal  lists  of  Roses  are  included. 
Fixtures  for  1933. 
The  following  dates  have  been  fixed  by  the  Royal  Horticul¬ 
tural  Society  for  1903,  subject  to  possible  alteration : 
January  13,  January  27,  February  10,  February  24,  March  10, 
March  24  (Hyacinth  and  Tulip  Show),  April  7,  April  21  (Primula 
and  Auricula  Society),  May  19  (British  Tulip  Show  and  Confer¬ 
ence),  May  26,  27,  and  28  (Temple  Flower  Show),  June  9, 
June  25  and  26  (Holland  House  Show),  July  7,  July  25  (National 
Carnation  Show),  August  4,  August  18,  September  1  and  2 
(National  Dahlia  Show),  September  15,  September  29  and  30  and 
October  1  (Fruit  and  Vegetable  Show  and  Conference  at  Chis¬ 
wick),  October  13,  October  27,  November  10,  November  24, 
December  15;  1904 — January  12,  January  26,  February  9. 
Cardiff  Gardeners  Association. 
The  third  meeting  of  the  session  took  place  on  Tuesday, 
November  11,  at  the  Grand  Hotel,  Mr.  C.  E.  Collier  in  the 
chair.  Mr.  H.  Harris,  gardener,  Wenvol  Castle,  Glamorgan, 
delivered  a  lecture  entitled  “  The  Flower  Garden.”  In  doing 
so  many  of  the  old  favourite  species  were  mentioned,  and  sugges¬ 
tions  introduced  as  to  the  best  ways  and  means  of  planting  and 
arranging  to  produce  the  best  effects,  either  in  beds  or  her¬ 
baceous  borders.  .  The  lecture  throughout  was  of  an  appreciable 
character,  and  the  discussion  was  enthusiastically  taken  up  by 
a  large  number  of  members  present.  Mr.  Harris  staged  a  fine 
stand  of  six  blooms  of  Chrysanthemum  Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  and  was 
awarded  a  first  class  certificate ;  also  a  hearty  vote  of  thanks 
for  his  lecture,  which  brought  the  proceedings  to  a  close — 
J.  J. 
Newport  (Monmouth)  Gardeners’  Mutual  Improvement  Assoc. 
On  Wednesday,  November  12,  the  members  of  the  above 
association  held  their  usual  meeting,  when  Mr.  Wiggins  gave  an 
-interesting  paper  on  “  The  Reproduction  of  Ferns.”  Mr.  Wiggins, 
in  his  opening  remarks,  gave  statistics  showing  the  estimated 
number  of  varieties  of  Ferns  at  present  known,  also  describing 
wherein  Ferns  differed  in  growth  from  other  plants ;  then  pro¬ 
ceeded  to  point  out  the  manner  of  germination  and  fertilisation. 
It  was  a  very  interesting  and  instructive  paper,  and  was  much 
enjoyed  by  those  present.  A  good  discussion  followed,  which 
was  taken  part  in  by  Messrs.  Harris,  Powell,  Sharratt,  Reece, 
Kenward,  and  the  chairman.  A  hearty  vote  of  thanks  was 
accorded  Mr.  Wiggins  for  his  paper.  A  fine  display  of  plants 
and  thirty-six  dishes  of  Apples  and  Pears  was  placed  on  the 
tables  by  Mr.  Powell,  gardener  to  Col.  C.  T.  Wallis,  president 
of  the  association,  and  the  society’s  certificate  of  merit  was 
awarded.  A  vote  of  thanks  was  accorded  Mr.  Sharratt  for  a  well- 
flowered  plant  of  Cattleya  labiata.  Mr.  Daniels  presided.  On 
Thursday  evening,  by  the  kind  invitation  of  F.  Phillips,  Esq., 
a  vice-president  of  the  association,  the  members  visited  Nant 
Cocli  to  view  the  grand  display  of  Chrysanthemums.  A  most 
excellent  supper  was  provided  and  a  most  enjoyable  evening 
was  spent. 
Southampton  Chrysanthemum  Show. 
Me  are  in  receipt  of  some  very  excellent  photographs  of  the 
choicest  blooms  at  the  recent  show  held  in  Southampton,  and 
these  will  be  furnished  in  the  next  issue  of  the  Journal. 
The  Late  Mons.  E.  M.  F.  L.  Rodigis. 
Me  regret  to  record  the  death  of  the  above-named  gentleman, 
lately  honorary  director  of  the  Horticultural  School  de  l’Etat, 
and  honorary  member  de  la  Chambre  Syndicate  dcs  Horticulteurs 
Beiges,  Gand.  His  funeral  took  place  on  the  17th  inst. 
Northern  Notes. 
Dundee  is  one  of  the  most  advanced  centres  of  horticultural 
activity  in  Scotland,  On  November  5,  Mr.  A.  D.  Richardson, 
late  of  Edinburgh  Botanic  Garden,  gave  a  lecture  in  the  Grove 
Academy,  Brcughty  Ferry,  on  “Hothouse  Buildings,”  being  one 
of  a  series  of  horticultural  lectures  to  be  delivered.  *  *  On 
November  6,  Dr.  John  H.  Wilson,  lecturer  on  Agriculture  and 
Rural  Economy  in  St.  Andrews  University,  delivered  a  lecture 
at  Forfar  entitled,  “Personal  Experiences  as  a  Hybridist,” 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Forfar  Horticultural  Improvement 
Association.  These  lectures  were  well  attended. 
National  Fruit  Growers’  Federation. 
A  meeting  of  the  National  Fruit  Growers’  Federation  took 
place  at  the  M’estminster  Palace  Hotel  on  Tuesday  (C.  W.  Long, 
M.P.,  presided)  to  form  an  advisory  committee  to  consult  with 
a  council  of  railway  managers  in  connection  with  the  deputation 
that-  took  place  recently  for  the  purpose  of  adjusting  the  differ¬ 
ences  between  grower  and  carrier.  It  was  suggested  an  impor¬ 
tant  public  meeting  should  be  held  in  each  county  early  in 
December,  and  invite  all  growers  and  others  interested  with 
the  cultivation  of  fruit  to  attend,  for  the  purpose  of  enrolling 
new  members  and  ascertain  the  reforms  required  for  each, 
separate  county. 
Reading  and  District  Gardeners’  Mutual  Improvement  Assoc 
At  the  last  fortnightly  meeting  of  the  above  association,  which, 
was  largely  attended,  and  presided  over  by  Mr.  F.  Lever,  the 
subject  for  discussion  was  Japanese  Chrysanthemums  for  exhibi¬ 
tion  and  their  culture,  and  was  introduced  by  a  well-known  Ideal 
exhibitor,  Mr.  D.  Ager,  gardener  to  Mr.  Milton  Bode,  Caver- 
sham.  The  subject  was  dealt  with  in  a  very  practical  manner, 
anti  the  various  details  of  culture  were  followed  with  the  closest 
attention,  and  a  lively  discussion  was  the  result,  in  which  the 
following  members  joined: — Messrs.  Ager,  jun.,  Judd,  Hinton, 
Exler,  House,  Powell,  Herridge,  Basil,  D.  Dore,  Neve,  Cretchley, 
Burfitt,  and  the  chairman.  The  exhibits  were  very  interesting, 
viz.,  Honorary,  a  fine  group  of  Celosia  pyramidalis  plumosa  (Mr. 
•W.  Townsend,  The  Gardens,  Sandhurst  Lode);  a  very  pretty  lot 
of  Nerenine  flexousa  (Mr.  G.  Hinton,  The  Gardens,  W aimer ; 
and  for  certificate  a  group  of  well-grown  Cyclamens  (Mr.  G. 
Attwood,  Cruchfield  House,  Bracknell)  ;  seedling  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  (Mr.  House,  The  Gardens,  Oakfield).  The  certificate, 
was  awarded  in  both  cases. 
A  State  Forest  Wanted. 
Colonel  Bailey,  in  opening  for  the  session  the  forestry  class  in' 
Edinburgh  University  recently,  spoke  of  the  disadvantages  under 
which  forestry  students  worked  in  Edinburgh  as  compared  with 
those  in  foreign  countries.  He  said  that  on  the  Continent  they 
had  fully  equipped  schools  with  woods  in  which  practical  instruc¬ 
tion  was  given,  and  the  student’s  whole  time,  for  three  or  four 
years,  was  practically  at  the  disposal  of  the  professors,  Here 
they  were  limited  to  a  course  of  one  hundred  meetings,  and  the 
students  were  for  the  most,  part  engaged  in  other  university 
work,  while  they  had  to  be  content  with  the  excursions  on  Satur¬ 
days  to  woods  in  the  neighbourhood,  which  had  not  been  managed 
on  correct  principles  for  a  sufficiently  long  time  to  render  them 
suitable  object-lessons  to  the  class.  The  want  of  a  State  demon¬ 
stration  forest  was  very  badly  felt,  for  woods  privately  owned 
could  never  answer  the  purpose  satisfactorily.  In  consequence  of 
representations  made  by  the  Arboricultural  Society,  a  Depart¬ 
mental  Committee  has  been  appointed  by  the  Board  of  Agricul¬ 
ture;  and  it  might  be  hoped  that  one  result  of  that  Committee 
would  be  the  provision,  within  a  convenient  distance  of  Edin¬ 
burgh,  of  a  State  area  in  which  practical  instruction  could  be 
given  to  the  class.  „  ,, 
