January  28,  1904. 
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Tinley,  Cobbett,  Adcock,  Southgate,  and  the  chairman  (Mr.  A. 
Creek,  The  Chantry  Gardens).  The  chairman  exhibited  a  well- 
flowered  Cyclamen,  while  Mr.  Cotton  brought  from  Goldrood 
Gardens  some  well-kept  bunches  of  IMrs.  Pince,  Lady  Downes,  and 
Mrs.  Pearson  Grapes. 
The  remaining  meetings  of  the  session  are  as  follows  :  January 
28,  annual  meeting  ;  February  4,  "  Floral  Organs  and  Structures,” 
by  Mr.  S.  J.  Batchelder,  Lecturer  on  Botany,  Ipswich  Higher 
Grade  School;  February  18,  “  Timber  Trees  :  GroAvth,  Structure, 
Classes,  and  Geographical  Distributicn,”  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Mur- 
gatrayd.  Manual  Instructor,  Ipswich  Higher  Grade  School; 
March  3,  “Stove  and  Greenhouse  Ferns,”  by  Mr.  Bullard,  from 
Notcutt’s  Nursery,  Broughton  Boad,  Ipswich;  March  18, 
“  Bacteria  and  the  Disposal  of  Sewage  ”  (Lantern  Lecture),  by 
Mr.  H.  B.  de  Bear,  Ipswich  Scientific  Society. — E.  C. 
Croydon :  Chrysanthemums. 
An  excellent  attendance  of  members  assembled  at  the  Horti¬ 
cultural  Society’s  Rooms,  Sunflower  Temperance  Hotel,  George 
Street,  on  Tuesday,  the  19th,  when  the  first  of  the  new  series  of 
papers  for  the  coming  year  was  read  by  Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  Rye- 
croft  Nurseries,  Lewisham,  who  took  for  his  subject  “  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums,”  and  for  upwards  of  two  hours  he  described  in  detail  the 
cultivation  of  this  popular  flower.  Mr.  W.  Turney,  Station  Road 
Nurseries,  Croydon,  .staged  well-grown  Primulas,  and  Mr.  P.  F. 
Bunyard  exhibited  a  variety,  labelled  the  “  Eclipse.”  Several 
new  members  were  elected. 
Reading :  Small  Borders  for  Fruit  Culture. 
The  first  fortnightly  meeting  of  the  Reading  and  District 
Gardeners’  Improvement  Association  in  the  new  year  was  held 
on  the  18th  inst.,  and  was  largely  attended,  Mr.  W.  Barnes, 
chairman  for  1904,  presiding.  The  subject  for  the  evening  was 
“A  Chat  on  the  Small  Border  Systerh  for  Fruit  Under  Glass,” 
and  Mr.  J.  Woolford,  The  Gardens,  Wokefield  Park,  in  intro¬ 
ducing  the  subject  said  that  he  did  not  condemn  large  borders, 
because  he  knew  that  excellent  Grapes,  Peaches,  Ac.,  were  grown 
in  them,  but  it  was  not  absolutely  necessary  to  have  them  to 
produce  good,  useful  fruit  for  the  table  or  even  for  exhibition, 
therefore,  if  you  can  obtain  what  you  want  in  .small  borders  why 
go  to  the  expense  of  having  large  ones?  A  splendid  discu.'^sioii 
followed,  the  chief  points  raised  being  planting  out  from  pots, 
feeding,  enlarging  the  borders,  shanking.  Those  taking  part 
were  Messrs.  Blake,  Barnes,  Townsend,  Exler,  Fry,  Bright, 
Bassil,  Judd,  Wilson,  Neve,  Hinton,  Wicks,  and  Lees,  There 
were  several  exhibits,  Mr,  H,  Wilson,  The  Gardens,  Lower  Red¬ 
lands,  staging  nine  dishes,  of  Apples  (Small’s  Admiarl,  Gascoigne’s 
Seedling,  Bramley’s  Seedling,  Duke  of  Devomshire,  Wellington, 
Ribston  Pippin,  Beauty  of  Kent,  Blenheim  and  Lane’s  Prince 
Albert) ;  Mr,  Wynn,  The  Gardens,  “  Samoa.”  Kendrick  Road, 
two  dishes  of  nicely  coloured  fruits  of  Sutton’s  Winter  Beauty 
Tomato  ;  Mr,  F,  W,  Exler,  The  Gardens,  East  Thorpe,  half  dozen 
excellently  grown  plants  of  Cyclamens;  Mr.  J.  Stone,  pure.st 
white  Christmas  Roses;  and  Mr.  F.  Lever,  The  Gardens,  Hill¬ 
side,  plants  of  Begonia  manicata.  A  hearty  vote  of  thanks  was 
accorded  to  Mr.  Woolford  for  his  instructive  paper  and  to  the 
exhibitors.  Several  new  members  were  elected. 
The  Metropolitan  Public  Gardens  Association. 
Open  Spaces. — At  the  monthly  meeting  of  the  Metropolitan 
Public  Gardens  Association,  83,  Lancaster  Gate,  W.,  Sir  William 
Vincent,  Bart.,  vice-chairman,  pre.siding,  it  was  .stated  that 
Admiral  the  Hon.  Sir  E.  R.  Fremantle,  G.C.B.,  had  kindly 
consented  to  become  a  vice-chairman  of  the  Association  in  place 
of  the  late  Vi.scount  De  Vesci,  and  he  was  elected  accordingly. 
It  was  decided  to  renew  the  offer  previously  made  to  lay  out 
All  Saints  Churchyard,  Poplar,  provided  the  Poplar  Borough 
Council  would  take  it  over  and  maintain  it  <ys  a  public  garden. 
A  letter  was  read  from  the  Office  of  Works  in  reference  to  the 
Duke  of  York’s  School  site,  Chelsea,  stating  that  due  considera¬ 
tion  would  be  given  to  the  propo.sals  made  l)y  the  Association 
for  preserving  a  strip  with  trees  on  the  west  side,  and  another 
strip  on  the  north,  when  the  time  came  for  .selling  the  site. 
Clauses  were  read  which  the  London  County  Council  had,  at 
the  Association’s  sugge.slion,  introduced  into  the  General  Powers 
Bill,  to  enable  Metropolitan  Borough  Councils  to  plant  and 
maintain  trees  in  thoroughfares,  and  to  contribute  to  the  main¬ 
tenance  of  public  walks  and  pleasure  grounds.  Progress  was 
reported  with  regard  to  schemes  for  acquiring  eighty  acres  to 
add  to  Hamp.stead  Heath,  and  for  the  planting  of  trees  in  Bed¬ 
ford  Row,  Lamb’s  Conduit  Street,  and  elsewhere.  A  lettei-  was 
received  respecting  Golden  Sqtiare,  and  it  was  re.solved  to 
enquire  whether  it  would  be  possible  to  .secui'e  it  for  public  use, 
if  adapted  for  that  purpo.se  by  the  Association.  It  was  men¬ 
tioned  that  the  Association  would  be  repre.sented  at  any 
inquiry  lield  by  the  Board  of  Education  in  respect  of  a  scheme 
for  acquiring  Wycliffe  Chapel  and  burial  ground  as  a  .scliool 
site. 
Ancient  Society  of  York  Florists. 
The  yearly  general  meeting  of  the  Ancient  Society  of  York 
Florists  was  held  at  the  De  Grey  Rooms,  Jan.  12.  The  committee 
regret  they  have  to  chronicle  an  adverse  balance  of  £9  13s.  lid.  on 
the  year’s  working.  The  number  of  members  who  have  paid  their 
subscriptions  is  7.03;  the  amount  £191  14s.,  being  an  increase  of 
£1  6s.  The  total  receipts  have  been  £627  18s.  9d.,  and  the  ex¬ 
penditure,  £637  12s.  8d.  The  receipts  for  admission  to  the 
C'hry,santhemum  show  were  a  little  over  £60  less  than  in  1902. 
A  new  departure  with  the  society  has  been  the  Dahlia  show. 
This  was  brought  about  by  a  number  of  the  committee  securing 
special  prizes  of  plate  and  cash  to  add  to  those  offered  by  the 
society  at  the  fourth  minor  show,  with  which  it  was  incorporated  ; 
and  the  guarantee  by  them  of  no  loss  to  the  funds  of  the  society, 
a  very  good  show  was  got  together,  and  well  sirpported.  Mr. 
Geo.  F.  W.  Owen  was  re-elected  secretary.  A  grant  of  £80  for 
the  prizes  at  the  minor  shows  this  year,  and  one  of  £200  for  the 
Chrysanthemum  show,  were  made. 
Fertford  Horticultural:  Annual  Meeting. 
The  thirteenth  annual  meeting  of  the  Hertford  Horticultural 
Society  was  held  in  the  Council  Chamber.  The  annual  report 
stated  that  the  committee  could  confidently  report  that  during 
the  year  1903  the  society  had  made  progress,  its  good  work  being 
demonstrated  at  the  annual  show.  Three  silver  medals  given  for 
the  highest  number  of  six  points  were  won  by  Mr.  G.  Gumbrell 
in  the  gardeners’  clas.s,  with  33  awax’ds ;  Miss  F.  Seawell  in  thn 
amateurs’  clas.s,  Avith  seven  aAA’ards ;  and  Mr.  F.  W.  AYelch,  in  the 
cottagers’  class,  Avith  13  aAvards.  Special  certificates  were  also 
aAvarded  to  Mr.  G.  Gumbrell  for  a  finely  decorated  table  of  fruit, 
Mr.  W.  T.  Porter  for  a  collection  of  Potatoes,  and  to  Mr.  George 
Paul  for  a  collection  of  greenhouse  plants. 
The  balance-sheet  shoAved  that  the  receipts  on  general  account 
Avere  £28  13s.  7d.,  and  on  the  shoAv  account  £118  17s.  9d.  The 
expenditure  on  general  account  amounted  to  £19  14s.  od.,  and 
the  shoAv  expenses  to  £120  12s.  6d.,  leaving  a  balance  of  £7  4s.  .5d. 
It  Avas  decided  to  hold  this  year’s  shoAv  on  October  26  and  27. 
With  reference  to  the  neAv  allotments,  the  secretary  said  he  had 
.seen  the  toAvn  clerk  on  the  matter.  The  Local  Government 
Board  had  sanctioned  the  Corporation  borrowing  the  money. 
There  Avere  scA’era!  ether  matters  to  be  settled,  but  he  hoped  that 
in  about  a  month  the  allotments  would  be  ready. 
A  Formal  Rose  Garden. 
As  will  be  seen  by  reference  to  the  plan  and  mode  of  plant¬ 
ing,  the  .system  is  adopted  of  massing  the  very  dark  varieties 
together,  such  as  the  crimsons;  also  the  deep  pinks,  pale  ro.so 
colours,  or  Avhite  or  very  light  Roses  in  seirarate  beds,  the 
groups  being  arranged  so  that  the  colours  are  .seen  to  the  best 
advantage,  and  that  the  due  balance  of  the  de.sign  is  main¬ 
tained.  The  central  bed  alone  is  planted  in  mixed  colours,  so 
that  the  '•urrounding  beds  are  rendered  more  distinct.  The 
beds  are  all  on  grass.  The  soil  Avas  taken  out  3ft  deep,  and  fresh 
soil,  consisting  of  three  irarts  of  fine  old  turf  and  one  part  of 
decayed  coAvdung,  Avas  employed  for  the  Roses.  After  tho 
Roses  Avere  planted  in  Februarj-  a  good  mulching  of  rich  dung 
Avas  giA’en  to  the’  beds. 
The  Rose  garden  is  130ft  in  length  by  88ft  in  Avidth,  the 
round  beds  being  9ft  in  diameter,  and  the  segments  of  circles 
4ft.  A  is  a  Oft  gravel  Avalk  all  round.  This  Avalk  is  co\mred 
Avith  an  iron  trellis  9ft  high  in  the  centre,  and  the  trellis 
coA-ered  Avitli  climbing  and  other  Roses,  b  is  the  border  Avhero 
the  Roses  are  planted  for  climbing  over  the  trellisAvork.  c  is 
a  grass  sloping  bank,  so  that  the  Avalk  is  about  18in  higher  than 
the  Rose  beds.  The  dots  on  tho  plan  represent  standard 
Roses.  We  Avould  name  a  feAv  of  the  A'arieties,  taking  the  beds 
according  to  their  number.s. — 1,  General  Jacqueminot,  Beauty 
of. Waltham,  Mare'chal  Yaillant.  Ac.  :  2,  Paul  Verdier,  Duke  of 
Edinburgh  :  Dupuy  Jamain,  Alf.  Colomb,  Field  IMar.shal  ;  3, 
Senateur  Vaisse,  Dr.  Andry,  Etienne  Level;  4,  MdJle.  Mafie 
Rady,  Exposition  de  Brie,  and  Star  of  Waltham  ;  o,  Francois 
Michelon,  La  France,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Captain  Christy  ;  6,  IMme. 
Georges  ScliAvartz  and  Baroness  de  Rothschild ;  7,  Duke  of  Kdin- 
burgh.  Prince  Camille  de  Rohan,  Fisher  Holmes  ;  8,  Black  Prince 
and  some  of  the  foregoing  darks;  9,  Mine.  Lacharme  ;  10.  Boule 
de  Neige.  IMarjorie ;  11,  Mildred  Grant.  Bessie  BroAvii  ;  12, 
Duchess^  de  Vallombrosa  ;  13,  Beauty  of  Waltham,  Victor  Ver¬ 
dier.  and  Charles  Turner  ;  14.  Antoine  Ducher,  Ferd.  de  Les'-eps  ; 
LI,  Mile.  Marie  Rady;  16,  Exposition  de  Brie,  Liberty,  Ccuntess 
of  Oxford;  17.  John  Hopper,  Anna  Alexieff,  Jules  Margottin, 
Paul  Neyron  ;  18.  Her  Majesty,  Killarney.  Perfection  de  Lyon  ; 
19,  Juhs  IMargottiii,  lYl.  Morren  ;  20,  Baronne  Prevost,  Perf^-c- 
tion  de  Lyon,  and  Frau  Karl  Druschki. 
