June  30,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
Vll. 
f-flENTIFIC  C()M:MITTEE  R.II.S.— con(0. 
Xarcissus,  fnsciated  stem,  with  a 
“  multifold  ”  flower,  456 
Kerine  proliferous,  456 
Oalc  tree  “  spangles,”  544 
Orchids  malfiirmed.  36 
Orchids,  coloured  photographs  of, 
104,  146 
Osmanthus  ilicifolius,  dimorphic, 
412 
Palms  and  scale  insects,  237 
Pear  scab,  367 ;  shoots  diseased, 
36 ;  tree  and  scale  insect,  367 
Pears  diseased  (black  spot),  456 
I’hotos,  coll  Hired,  192 
1‘icea  aganensis,  544 
Rhododendions.  pink  -  flowered 
kinds  becoming  white,  367 
Richardia  with  coloured  leaf,  327 
Rockets  attacked  by  insects,  412 
Roses,  injur}'  to  by  the  use  of 
French  secateurs,  367 
Sawdust,  544 
fScale  insects.  Palms  and,  237 
.Scots  Fir  diseased,  544 
.Secateuis,  injury  to  Roses  from 
the  use  of  French,  367 
Silver  Fir  disease,  192 
Springtails,  280 
Tropieolum  tuberosum  edible,  146 
Tulips  diseased,  456 
Violet  disease,  American,  367 
IVisley,  proposed  scientific  investi¬ 
gations  at,  36,  327 
Wood  Sorrel  with  Rose-coloured 
flowers,  367 
Scotland— a  Xorth  of  Scotland  tour, 
511 
Scotland,  horticultural  instruction  in. 
298 
Scoto-Americans,  a  ijuartette  of,  216 
Seakale,  forcing,  108 
Sedum  spectabile,  371 
Seed  catalogues,  spring,  1904,  56 
Seed  order,  the — Cucumbers,  Brussels 
Sprouts,  74 ;  Potatoes,  Seakale,  Run¬ 
ner  Beans,  74  ;  Peas,  Leeks,  Broccoli, 
74 ;  Vegetable  Harrows,  Tomatoes, 
75  ;  -  Parsnips,  52  ;  Herbs,  75  ;  Pars¬ 
ley.  75 
Seed  sowing,  257 
Seeds,  458 ;  the  vitality  of,  236 
Sefton  Park  Conservator}',  Liverpool, 
297 
Sercieties,”  74 
Sheffield  gardeners  at  York  Gala,  534 
Shrewsbury,  Scottish  gardeners’  trip 
to,  141 ;  show,  annual  meeting,  119 
Siii'ws  and  showing,  177 
Shrubberies,  225 
Shrubs  (and  ti-ees) — shrubs,  dwarf, 
bushy  in  habit,  and  under  3ft,  for 
small  gardens,  20 ;  evergreen,  249 ; 
group  of  forced,  323 
Slugs,  destro.ving,  309  ;  instrument  for 
lifting,  20 ;  sulphate  of  ammonia  for 
destroying,  87 
Small  Holdings  Act,  the  31 
Small  Holdings  Association,  Ltd.,  the, 
358 
Small  Holdings  scheme,  a,  31 
Smi'ax,  200 ;  a  new,  (S.  medeola),  364 
Smithsonian  Institution,  Founder  of 
the,  118 
.S'  bra'.ia  ,  Ruckeri,  531 
Societies— Shows  and  IMeetixgs. 
.Agricultural  Organisation,  405,  524 
American  Carnation,  182 
Ancient  .Society  of  York  Florists, 
82 
Barnsley  Pa.xton  Gardeners’  an¬ 
nual  dinner,  162,  458 
Bath  and  West  Agricultural  Show, 
.Swansea,  457 
Beckenham  Gardeners’,  16,  58,  82, 
141,  193 
Birmingham  Gardeners’,  58,  125, 
141,  163,  230,  281,  305,  363 
Societies,  &c.— continued. 
Bournemouth  Gardeners’,  51 
Brighton  and  Sussex  Horticultural, 
31 
British  Gardeners’  Association,  tlie 
proposed,  95,  120 ;  the  abortive, 
120,  221,  231;  plea  for  a,  389, 
410,  450,  473 
British  Gardeners’  Association,  140, 
144  ;  report  of  February  meeting, 
164  ;  188,  298,  324,  450,  473 ;  Pro¬ 
spectus  and  Essex  Hall  meeting 
report,  490 ;  the  new,  493 ;  the, 
496,  519,  540  ;  membership  forms, 
535,  540,  554 
Bristol  Gardeners’  Mutual  Im- 
lirovement,  16,  59,  149,  192, 
282,  305,  368 
Cardiff  and  County  Horticultural, 
124 
Cardiff  Chrysanthemum,  125 
Cardiff  Gardeners’,  82,  124,  149, 
192,  238 
Chester  Paxton,  58,  126,  169,  237, 
259,  369 
Commons  and  Footpaths  Preserva¬ 
tion,  199 
Croydon  Gardeners’  Mutual  Im¬ 
provement,  51,  83,  127,  149,  170 ; 
essay  prize,  231 ;  spring  show, 
253,  262,  281,  328,  359,  407,  451, 
513 
Devon  and  Exeter  Gardeners’,  141, 
281  - 
Devon  Daffodil  and  .Spring  Flower, 
231 
Dorchester  and  District  Gar¬ 
deners’,  141 
Dublin  Spring  Show,  368 
Dulwich  Chrysanthemum,  118 
Dumfriesshire  and  Gallowav  Hor¬ 
ticultural,  annual  meeting,  126 
Ealing  Horticultural,  163 
East  Ham  Amateur  Chrysanthe¬ 
mum,  73 
Edinburgh  Market  Gardeners’,  51 
Edinburgh  Seed  Trade  Association, 
415 
Exeter  Gardeners  and  tlie  late 
secretary  (Mr.  A.  Hope),  8 
Feltham,  Bedfont,  and  Hanworth 
Horticultural,  95,  125,  140,  220, 
275,  359,  367 
Friendl,v,  Professional  Gardeners’ 
Benefit  and,  342 
Garden  City  Association,  59 
Gardeners’  Royal  Benevolent  In¬ 
stitution,  30,  366,  519;  annual 
general  meeting,  80 ;  Bristol  and 
Bath  Auxiliary,  141 ;  Liverpool 
Auxiliary,  147 ;  Worcester 
Branch  of  the,  72 ;  annual  fes¬ 
tival  meeting,  559 
Hailstorm  Insurance  Corporation, 
293,  328 
Hertford  Horticultural,  83 
Horticultural  Club,  37 ;  annual 
meeting,  147 
Hull  Horticultural.  81,  106,  192, 
238,  280,  368,  406 
Ipswich  and  East  of  England  Hor¬ 
ticultural,'  16,  82,  124,  147,  220, 
238,  280,  349,  457 
Irish  Gardeners'  Association,  183, 
306 
Isle  of  Wight  Horticultura’,  81, 
237,  304 
Iviikbean  and  District,  Y.B.,  50 
Leeds  Paxton,  annual  social  meet¬ 
ing,  231,  368 
Liverpool  Horticultural,  annual 
meeting,  124,  170,  259;  spring 
show,  367 
London  Dahlia  Union,  annual 
general  meeting,  124 
Manchester  Whit  Show,  456 
Metropolitan  Public  Gardens  Asso¬ 
ciation,  31,  83,  125,  238.  327,  414, 
502 
.Societies,  &r..— eon  tinned 
Midland  Daffodil,  370 
National  Amateur  Gardeners’, 
Liverpool  Branch,  522 
National  Auricula  and  Primula, 
348 ;  Midland  Section,  393 ; 
Northern  Section,  413 
National  Chrysanthemum,  a  De¬ 
cember  show  for  market  flowers, 
253 ;  executive  committee,  58, 
149  ;  annual  general  meeting,  106 
National  Fruit  Growers’  Federa¬ 
tion,  163,  261,  415,  522 
National  Potato,  120,  231 ;  Presi'- 
dent  of  the,  469 ;  scheme  of  its 
work,  238 
National  Tulip,  annual  show,  436  ; 
Northern  .Section,  484,  501 
Newport  (Mon,).  124,  126,  220,  259, 
282,  370,  428,  546 
National  Sweet  Pea,  provincial 
prizes,  230 
Paignton  (Devon)  Gardeners’,  8, 
220,  457 
Plymouth  Daffodil  and  spring 
show,  349 
Professional  Gardeners’  Friendly 
Benefit,  163 
Reading  Gardeners,  83,  163,  220, 
253,  305.  368,  451 
Ro.val  Agricultural,  show'  at  Park 
Royal,  545 
Royal  Botanic,  spring  show,  261, 
348,  406;  great  exhibition,  429; 
report,  498 
Royal  Caledonian  Horticultural, 
81 ;  essay  prize  winners,  293 ; . 
spring  show',  480, 
Royal  Gardeners’  Orphan  Fund, 
annual  general  meeting,  30,  147, 
384 ;  annual  festival,  431 
Royal  Horticultural,  Drill  Hall 
meetings.  8,  78,  168.  219,  260,  303, 
347,  331.  434,  520 ;  Scientific  Com¬ 
mittee,  36,  104,  146,  192,  237,  280, 
327,  367,  412,  456,  544;  the  Pro¬ 
posed  Fellowship  Subscription  of 
the  Royal  Horticultural  Society, 
76 ;  Temple  Show',  470 ;  Com¬ 
mittees,  1904,  96  ;  annual  general 
meeting,  122  ;  lectures,  1904,  188  ; 
last  Drill  Hall  meeting,  559  * 
Royal  Horticultural  Societ.v  of  Ire¬ 
land,  368 
Royal  Meteorological,  30,  118,  171, 
282,  319,  369,  458,  493,  546; 
Prince  of  Wales  as  president,  666 
Royal  National  Tulip,  481 
Rugby  and  District  Chrysanthe¬ 
mum,  118  ■ 
.Sandown,  I.W.,  349 
Scottish  Horticultural,  annual 
general  meeting,  36,  95,  118 ;  an¬ 
nual  report,  162 ;  192,  327,  394, 
502 
Sheffield  Chiysanthemum,  annual 
meeting,  58,  153,  239 
Sheffield  Floral  and  Horticultural, 
238,  385 
Southern  Counties  Carnation, 
amalgamated  w'ith  R.H.S.  of 
Southampton,  293,  385 
Spekefield  Amateur  Gardeneis’,  192 
Sunderland  gardeners  at  dinner, 
73 
United  Horticultui'al  Benefit  and 
Provident,  31,  119,  183 ;  annual 
general  meeting,  239  ;  annual  re¬ 
port,  258.  319,  407 
Ware  Horticultural,  220,  259,  305, 
407,  469 
Wargrave  Gardeners’,  328 
Windsor,  Eton,  and  District 
Chrysanthemum,  140 
York  Florists,  Ancient  Society  of, 
83 
Yorkshire  Gala,  Grand,  522,  544 
Soil — analysis  of  soil,  87 ;  for  Mignon¬ 
ette,  87;  science,  the  new,  and  its 
results,  298,  325,  344 
Soils.  16;  sterilising  greenhnuse,  183 
Snphronitis  grandiflora,  92 
.South  Africa,  Peter  Barr  in,  14 
Siira.viug  fiuit  trees,  374 
Spraying  pump,  a  petrol-driven,  546 
Sjiriiig.  the  return  of,  197 
Stanhopeas,  cultural  notes,  510 
Stock,  Sutton’s  White  Cloud,  215 
Stocks,  East  Lothian,  234  ;  in  pots,  249 
Stocks  for  fruit  trees,  504 
Stoke-hole  terrors,  167 
Storage  of  Apples,  513 
Strawlierries  in  pots,  280,  430  ;  spring- 
(danted,  233 
Strawberry  boom,  the,  553 
Slraw'berry  crop,  the,  407  ;  culture  in 
France,  434  ;  supply,  some  -  sources 
'of  the,  404,  435 
Straw'berr.v  Louis  Gauthier,  364,  384, 
473  ;  St.  Joseph,  186  ;  the  Laxton,  473 
Streptocarpus,  526 
Strejitosolen  Jamesoni,  for  winter 
flowering,  180 
Sulphate  of  ammonia  for  destroying 
slugs,  87 
Sulphate  of  potash,  double,  and  mag¬ 
nesia,  108 
Sulphide  of  potassium  become  clear, 
130 
Sunderland  gardeners  at  dinner,  73 
Sw'allow'S,  cuckoos,  and  nightingales, 
407 
Sweet  Peas,  99 
Sweet  Peas,  lecture  on,  at  Dulwich, 
118 
Sweet  Williams,  202 
S.vdenham’s  special  lines,  Wm.,  536 
T 
Tarragon,  culture  of,  483 
Tasmania,  an  orchard  in,  429 
Teaching,  methods  of,  34 
Temperatures,  Fahrenheit’s  and  Centi¬ 
grade  system  of  recording,  242 
Temple  Flower  Show  report,  470  ; 
leader,  485 
Tennis  court,  making  a,  331 
Thalictrum  anemonoides,  364,  386 ; 
aiptilegifolium,  454 
Thinning  tree  and  shrubber}'  planta¬ 
tions,  505 
Threader,  use  of  Royle’s,  410 
Th.vrsacanthus  rutilans,  152 
Thunbergia  alata,  10 ;  Ilarrisi,  321 
Tide,  the  turning,  245 
Tilgate,  near  Crawley,  Sussex,  519 
Timber  grow'ing.  State  encouragement 
of,  359 
Toad  flax  and  the  window'  tax,  189 
Tomato  Acquisition,  496;  Webb’s 
Regina,  217 
Tomato  culture  in  Gueinse.v,  146;  cul¬ 
ture,  outdoor,  459;  manure  for,  158; 
pickle,  green,  452 ;  societ.v,  a,  3 
Tomatoes,  history  and  properties  of, 
186  ;  raising,  36  ;  unsatisfactory,  308  ; 
white  fl}'  on,  452;  in  the  open  air, 
540  " 
Trade  notes  and  notices — Bruce’.s 
flow'd'  displacers,  151 ;  Carter  and 
Co.,  130.  136 ;  Cannell’s  new  branch 
nursery,  525;  English  Bros.,  timber 
merchants  and  creosoter.s,  461;  Hop 
manure,  151;  Ipswich  seed  firm,  an, 
85  ;  Lubrose  paint,  265  ;  trade — Mr. 
Chas.  Mason,  330;  Matthews,  Isaac, 
and  Sons,  115;  B.  E.  Nettleton,  505; 
W.  1‘aul  and  Sons’  new'  Roses,  461 ; 
Pea  and  Seedling  protector  (A.  S. 
Corbett).  130;  "  Slugdeatli,”  265; 
Vermorel’s  fruit  tree  sprayer,  461 
Tree-felling,  the  latest  in,  57;  grow'ing 
for  iirofit.  417;  worshii)  in  Somali¬ 
land,  249 
'Xrees  (and  sin ub.s)— ancient,  158;  and 
jilants  of  fancy,  93 ;  Cedar,  measure¬ 
ment  of,  257 ;  Elm  tree,  a  famous, 
33  ■;  fl  r  aa  island  264 ;  in  George 
