January  21,  1904. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Garden  City  Association. 
Fifth  annual  report,  for  the  year  ending  October  31,  1903:  — 
“In  some  respects  the  year  just  closed  has  been  the  most 
eventful  in  the  liistory  of  the  Association.  Founded  rather  more 
than  five  years  ago,  for  the  purpose  of  giving  publicity  to  the 
scheme  suggested  by  Mr.  Ebenezer  Howard  in  ‘To-morrow,’  the 
Garden  City  Association  has  now  considerably  extended  its  basis. 
This  step  was  taken  at  a  special  general  meeting  held  at  Essex 
Hall,  Strand,  on  July  9,  1903,  when  it  was  unanimously  agreed 
that  the  following  should  be  considered  the  objects  of  the  Associa¬ 
tion  ; 
“  To  promote  the  relief  of  overcrowded  and  congested  areas, 
to  secure  a  wider  distidbution  of  the  population  over  the  land, 
and  to  advance  the  moral,  intellectual,  and  physical  development 
of  the  people  by — 
“  (a)  Taking  initial  steps  to  establish  garden  cities  in  which 
the  inhabitants  shall  become  in  a  corporate  capacity  the  owners 
organisations  having  a  similar  object  in  view.  As  an  illustration 
of  this  we  may  point  out  that  a  useful  working  alliance'  has 
been  formed  with  the  National  Association  for  the  Prevention  of 
Consumption,  the  hon.  treasurer  of  which,  Mr.  Malcolm  Morris, 
has  been  elected  a  vice-president  of  the  Association. 
“  Idle  event  which  makes  the  year  just  closed  unique  in  the 
history  of  the  Association  is  the  successful  issue  of  the  Pioneer 
Company’s  work.  Formed  eighteen  months  ago  with  the  object 
of  investigating  estates,  this  company  has  selected  one  of  about 
3,800  acres  in  extent,  situated  in  Hertfordshire,  between  Hitchin 
and  Baldock.  This  has  now  been  acquired  by  the  “  Ultimate 
Company,”  known  as  the  First  Garden  City,  Limited  (entirely 
distinct  from  the  As.sociation),  in  which  the  Pioneer  Company  is 
merged,  and  on  this  site — wliich  is  in  many  respects  admirably 
suited  to  our  purpose — the  first  Garden  City  will  be  built.  Fur¬ 
ther  applications  for  shares  will  be  welcomed  by  the  directors. 
“  During  the  year  the  Association  has  been  endeavouring  to 
bring  its  principles  before  the  Admiralty,  with  a  view  to  the 
This  represents  the  collection  exhibited  by  Mrs.  J.  Q.  Thompson  at  the 
Handsworth  and  Birmingham  Chrysanthemum  Show. 
A  GROUP  OF  CACTI. 
of  the  sites,  subject  to  the  fullest  recognition  of  individual  as 
well  as  public  intere.st. 
“  Qj)  Encouraging  the  tendency  of  manufacturers  and  others 
to  move  from  crowded  centres  to  rural  districts,  co-operating  with 
such  manufacturers  and  with  public  bodies  in  securing  healthy 
housing  accommodation  for  the  workpeople  in  proximity  to  their 
places  of  employment. 
“  (c)  Co-operating  with  other  organisations  in  promoting  legis¬ 
lation  to  enlarge  the  powers  of  public  authorities  with  a  view  to 
securing  a  solution  of  the  housing  problem  and  improved 
sy. stems  of  communication. 
“  id)  Stimulating  intere.st  in  and  promoting  the  .scientific 
development  of  towns,  so  that  the  evils  arising  from  haphazard 
growth  may  in  future  be  avoided. 
“  (r)  Promoting  the  erection  of  sanitary  and  beautiful 
dwellings  with  adequate  space  for  gardens  and  recreation. 
“  Of  the  above  clauses  (a)  shall  bo  considered  the  primary 
work  of  the  Association  and  the  remainder  .secondary.* 
“It  will  be  seen  that  this  widening  of  the  scope  of  the 
Association’s  work  tends  greatly  to  increase  its  usefulness.  It 
is  now  possible  for  us  not  only  to  advocate  the  importance  and 
effectiveness  of  our  specific  remedy  for  overcrowding,  but  to 
encourage  movements  of  a  related  character,  and  to  assist  other 
*  On  lines  suggested  by  Mr.  Ebenezer  Howard  in  “  Garden  Cities  of  To¬ 
morrow.”  (Clotli,  Is.  6d.  ;  Paper,  Is.) 
laying  out  of  the  new  naval  town  at  the  Firth  of  Forth.  Two  of 
our  vice-presidents.  Sir  John  Leng,  M.P.,  and  the  Hon.  Claude 
Hay,  M.P.,  have  asked  questions  bearing  on  the  matter  in  the 
House  of  Commons,  and  have  received  replies  which  indicate  that 
the  Admiralty  regards  the  matter  not  unfavourably.  This  has 
greatly  helped  our  Scottish  propaganda,  and  it  is  hoped  that  a 
branch  may  shortly  be  formed  in  Edinburgh.  The  Association  ha.s 
been  interesting  itself  in  the  development  of  an  industrial  village 
at  the  Falls  of  Foyers,  in  Inverness-shire.” 
Bristol  Gardeners. 
The  first  meeting  of  the  Bri.stol  and  District  Gardeners’  IMutual 
Improvement  Association  for  this  year  was  held  at  St.  John’s- 
Parish  Room  on  Thursday,  January  14.  Lieut. -Col.  Cary  Batten 
took  the  chair,  and  there  was  a  large  attendance.  The  chairman, 
in  opening  the  meeting,  expressed  his  pleasure  in  the  fact  that 
he  wa.s  able  to  be  present,  and  hoped  the  society  would  liave  a 
very  successful  year.  The  lecturer  was  Mr.  Davy,  of  the  Cardiff 
Gardeners’  Association,  his  .subject  being  “Orchids.’’  Prizes, 
offered  by  the  president  for  three  plants  in  bloom,  were  awarded 
as  follows: — 1st,  W.  A.  F.  Powell,  Esq.  (gr.,  Mr.  Raikes) :  2nd. 
.1.  Colthurst  Godwin,  Esq.  (gr.,  Mr.  McCullock);  3rd,  AV.  Howell 
Davies,  Esq.  (gr.,  Mr.  Curtis).  Certificates  of  merit  were  awarded 
to  Lieut. -Col.  Cary  Batten  for  three  Cypripediums,  and  to  W. 
Howell  Davies,  Esq.,  for  a  Cypripedium. 
