Fcbruai  y  4.  ISC 4. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
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The  Preposed  Gardeners’  Association. 
Discussion  has  lagged  in  nearly  all  the  gardening  papers  on 
this  subject.  Criticrsnis  alone  seemed  to  be  thought  of,  and  wo 
observe  that  the  honorary  secretary,  as  well  as  the  committee 
appointed  pro  tein.,  has  come  to  the  conclusion  that  “  the  pro¬ 
posal  is  materially  ahead  of  the  times.”  While  most  of  us  must 
have  arrived  at  the  same  conclusion,  we  yet  deplore  the  fact 
that  no  tangible  organisation  exists  amongst  gardeners  to  work 
for  their  material  interests. 
British  Horticultural  Exhibits  at  St.  Louis. 
AVe  learn  that  Messrs.  Sutton  and  Sons  and  James  Carter 
and  Co.  have  bulb  collections  at  the  International  Exhibition, 
St.  Louis.  Mr.  John  Forbes  has  Phloxes,  Messrs.  Cheat  will 
have  Dahlias,  while  Cannell  and  Sons  and  Kelway,  of  Langpert, 
have  already  prepared  their  exhibits.  Mr.  W.  Goldring  is  in 
charge  of  the  English  section  of  horticulture. 
Board  of  Agriculture  and  Forestry.  ♦ 
In  the  Forest  of  Dean,  at  the  instigation  of  a  Departmental 
Committee,  “  the  Board  ”  is  commencing  a  School  of  Forestry, 
and  although  there  will  only  be  twelve  students  at  the  commence¬ 
ment,  Lord  Onslow  thinks  it  wmuld  be  found  that  the  principle 
of  training  young  men  to  the  craft  of  forestry  would  be  appre¬ 
ciated,  and  that  these  foresters,  like  Kew’  gardeners,  would  find 
a  place  anywhere. 
Feltham,  Bedfont,  and  Hanworth  Horticultural  Society. 
We  have  received  the  rules  and  syllabus  of  meetings  for  the 
first  cjuarter  of  the  present  year  from  a  member  of  this  newly- 
formed  mutual  improvement  society.  The  programme  is  a  bright 
and  useful  one,  and  we  are  pleased  to  note  that  two  nights  are 
given  over  to  discussions,  without  the  reading  of  a  paper.  It  lies 
with  the  members  to  make  the  society  and  its  meetings  successful. 
*  *  Some  of  your  readers  may  be  interested  to  know  that  as  a 
re.sult  of  a  course  of  six  lectures  given  by  the  Middlesex  County 
Council  lecturer,  Mr.  Weathers,  w.hich  ended  on  January  3  last, 
we  have  formed  a  Horticultural  Mutual  Improvement  Society 
with  the  object  of  carrying  on  the  work.  Our  efforts  so  far  have 
been  very  successful  for  a  country  village,  as  we  already  number 
about  fifty  members.  At  the  lecture  given  by  Mr.  Whittaker  on 
Wednesday  last,  there  were  tAventy-one  members  present.  The 
subject  was  “  Onions  for  Home  U.se  and  Exhibition,”  and  rvas 
well  received,  and  also  discussed. 
The  Weather  at  Hamilton. 
More  sunshine  than  we  have  of  late  been  accustomed  to  has 
favoured  us  throughout  the  last  week.  The  temperature  mostly 
remained  high  for  the  season,  though  not  so  mild  as  the  week 
preceding.  The  latter  half  of  the  week  was  characterised  with 
high  winds,  tempered  with  passing  shower.s.  On  Friday  night  it 
culminated  into  a  gale  of  some  severity.  However,  there  is  no 
account  of  any  serious  damage  being  done  in  the  district  to  trees 
or  property  in  general.  On  Sunday  morning  the  temperature 
Avas  found  to  have  fallen  during  the  night  to  28deg  Fahr.,  and 
during  the  Avhole  day  the  frost  kept  its  hold  in  the  shade,  and  at 
night  set  for  frost  again. — D.  C. 
Scottish  Horticultural  Aisociatlon. 
The  monthly  meeting  of  this  as.sociation  was  held  in  Dowell’s 
Rooms  on  Tuesday  evening,  the  2nd  inst.,  Mr.  McHattie,  presi¬ 
dent,  in  the  chair.  There  Avere  nearly  100  members  present.  A 
number  of  neAV  members  Avere  proposed.  Mr.  Whytock,  of  Dal¬ 
keith  Palace  Gardens,  read  a  very  excellent  and  instructive  paper 
on  ornamental  trees  and  shrubs,  and  his  experience  in  planting 
and  groAving  them.  Mr.  AVhytock  empha.sised  the  importance  of 
planting  storm  shelter  plants  amongst  the  finer  exotic  specimens, 
and  recommended  for  this'  purpose  Austrian  and  Corsican.  Pines, 
AA’here  sites  Avere  not  much  exposed  to  Avinds,  but  in  stormy  sites 
recommended  Scots  Pine  and  Larch.  Mr.  Whytock  also  advised 
the  liberal  use  of  half-rotted  manure  and  leaves  round  the  roots, 
and  in  the  younger  stages  of  growth  the  frequent  mulching  of 
the  .surface  of  the  roots  Avith  rotted  coAvdung  and  leaf  soil.  The 
paper  Avas  listened  to  Avith  rapt  attention,  and  a  vigorous  and 
interesting  discussion  folloAved,  taken  part  in  by  Mr.  D.  P.  Laird, 
Mr.  D.  W.  Tliomson,  Mr.  Cunnison,  Mr.  Comfort,  Mr.  A. 
Mackenzie,  and  others. 
Recent  Research  in  Agriculture. 
At  the  Royal  Institution,  Albemarle  Street,  Piccadilly.  Lon¬ 
don,  AY.,  Mr.' A.  D.  Hall,  M.A.,  of  Rothannted,  to-day  (Thurs¬ 
day),  at  fiA’c  o’clock,  delivers  the  first  of  three  lectures  on 
“  Recent  Research  in  Agriculture.”  The  fee  for  the  course  is 
half  a  guinea. 
The  “Geological  Magazine.” 
Dr.  Henry  AAmodAvard,  LL.D.,  F.R.S.,  Avhose  retirement  from 
the  post  he  long  held  as  keeper  of  the  geological  department  of 
the  British  Museum  took  place  a  year  or  tAAo  ago,  has  just  com¬ 
pleted  the  fortieth  annual  volume  of  the  ‘‘  Geological  Magazine,” 
Avhich  he  founded  and  has  edited  since  its  start. 
Women  Gardeners  in  South  Africa. 
AA'e  learn  through  a  French  contemporary  that  one  of  the 
latest  pi’oject  for  the  deA’elopment  of  South  Africa  is  the 
crea:tion,  at  Pretoria,  of  a  school  of  horticulture  for  AAomen. 
The  plan  proposed  has  been  adopted  by  the  Society  of  South 
African  Colonisation. 
Trees  in  George  Street,  Edinburgh. 
Some  time  ago  it  AA’as  agreed  to  plant,  as  a  trial,  a  number 
of  trees  at  the  east  end  of  George  Street,  Edinburgh,  and  if 
these  are  found  to  thrive  (though  the  part  is  veiy  Avind-SAvept), 
and  to  cause  no  inconvenience  to  tenants  of  shops  and  offices, 
the  planting  Avill  be  carried  further. 
The  Proposed  Agricultural  College  in  the  North. 
The  scheme  for  establishing  in  Aberdeen  an  Agricultural 
College  for  the  north  of  Scotland  came  before  the  Finance  Com¬ 
mittee  of  the  County  Council  of  Aberdeen  on  Friday,  January 
19,  Mr.  BothAvell  presiding.  It  Avas  remitted  to  a  joint  com¬ 
mittee  of  the  Finance  Committee  and  the  Secondary  Education 
Committee  to  report  as  to  Avhat  proportion  of  the  residue  grant 
should  be  given  for  the  support  of  the  proposed  college.  It  Avast 
pointed  out  that  if  the  scheme  Avas  to  be  a  success,  Aberdeenshire 
must  contribute  more  than  any  neighbouring  county  from  Avhich 
aid  is  expected. 
“The  Trade  ’  and  the  Horticultural  Hall. 
We  understand  that  since  the  issue  of  the  Royal  Horticul¬ 
tural  Society’s  report  and  the  issue  of  an  appeal  for  funds  for 
the  Horticultural  Hall  by  Baron  Schroder,  the  society’s  offices 
have  been  bombarded  Avith  letters  to  the  following  effect  :  — “  May 
I  express  a  hope  that  those  members  of  the  trade  Avho  make  such 
liberal  use  of  the  society,  either  at  the  hall,  or  at  the  Temple, 
or  Holland  House,  for  their  exhibits,  should  be  called  upon  either 
to  support  the  funds  in  a  handsome  manner  directly,  or  be  made 
to  do  so  indirectly  by  having  in  future  to  pay  for  all  space  allotted 
to  them  at  shoAvs.  For  I  have  noticed,  in  looking  over  the  sub¬ 
scription  list  for  the  neAv  hall,  that  several  Avho  are  most  constant 
and  liberal  in  their  application  for  space  for  their  exhibits  are 
equally  conspicuous  by  the  absence  of  their  names  from  the  list 
of  subscribers.” 
The  St.  Louis  Exhibition— Joseph  H.  Hadkinson. 
In  appointing  Joseph  H.  Hadkinson  superintendent  of  flori¬ 
culture  at  the  AAmrld’s  Fair,  the  management  shoAved  its  apprecia¬ 
tion  of  the  Avork  accomplished  by  Mr.  Hadkinson  on  the  seventy 
acres  of  land  surrounding  the  palaces  of  agriculture  and  horti¬ 
culture.  When  Mr.  Hadkinson  joined  the  AA'orld’is  Fair  force 
of  Avorkers  he  Avas  made  the  head  gardener,  on  the  recommenda¬ 
tion  of  Frederic  AY.  Taylor,  chief  of  the  departments  of  agriculture 
and  horticulture.  Most  of  his  domain  Avas  a  field  of  barren  yelloAV 
clay.  In  less  than  a  year  he  has  coiiA’orted  this  into  immense 
gardens.  There  are  great  laAvns  and  a  six-acre  Rose  garden. 
As  superintendent  of  floriculture  Mr.  Hadkinson  AA  ill  be  in  charge 
of  all  the  gardens  and  also  the  floAvers  displayed  i)i  the  conserva¬ 
tories,  Avhich  form  a  part  of  the  palace  of  horticulture.  Mr. 
Hadkinson  Avas  born  in  Manchester,  England.  AYhen  a  youth 
his  parents  emigrated  to  America  and  settled  in  Nebraska.  Ho 
had  studied  in  London,  and  in  his  neAV  home  he  embarked  in  the 
nursery  business.  He  gave  that  up  to  accept  a  position  as 
instructor  in  horticulture  in  the  Ihiiversity  of  Nebraska,  under 
Chief  Taylor,  Avho  Avas  then  profes.sor  of  agriculture  at  that 
institution.  Mr.  Hadkinson  did  the  gardening  at  the  Omalui, 
exposition,  and  had  charge  of  Nebraska’s  horticulture  exhibit 
at  the  Pan-American  exposition  at  Buffalo. 
