March  31,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULrURE  AXD  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
Royal  Hoptieultui’al  Society. 
Tlie  next  ineetina;  of  the  committees  will  he  held  on  Tuesday, 
April  o,  in  the  Drill  Hall,  RnckiiH^ham  Gate,  Westminster, 
1-5  p.m.  A  lecture  on  “Villa  Gardens”  will  he  given  by  iNIr. 
H.  P.  C.  M  aide.  At  a  general  meeting  held  on  Tuesday, 
March  22,  fit'ty-six  new  Fellows  were  (dected,  making  a  total  ot 
407  elected  since  the  beginning  ot  the  present  year. 
Weathei->in  the  North. 
The  weather  ot  the  past  tortnight  has  been  varied,  with  a 
predominance  of  dull  days,  an  occasional  wet  night,  and,  during 
the  latter  week,  frosts  of  from  2deg  to  odeg.  Occasionaliy  a 
line  bright  day  occurred,  and  as  there  has  been  but  little  rain, 
outdoor  work  has  been  pushed  forward  both  in  field  and  garden. 
Monday  was  dull  and  rather  cold,  with  occasional  drizzle. — 
H.  D.,  S.  Peithshire. 
Arphenathepum  epianthum  at  Kew. 
This  is  a  pretty  grass,  grown  in  oin  pots  in  the  greenhouse  at 
Ivew,  and  seen  to  splendid  effect  beneath  floriferous  plants  of 
Begonia  Gloire  de. Lorraine.  One  would  not  be  outraging  truth 
to  say  that  the  young  plants  v  ith  their  upright  blades  of  green 
.'tud  white  striped  growths  reseinble  the  Cocksfoot  IDactylis) 
grass  in  its  young,  or  freshly  started  stage.  At  any  rate,  it  is  a 
very  charming  subject,  the  white  and  green  striping  being  A'cry 
clear.  This  plant  seems  to  form  small,  tuberous  growths  on  the 
soil,  these  doubtless  taking  tlie  place  of  a  rhizome. 
Bpitish  Birds. 
Mr.  C.  E.  Pea  rson  sent  some  rough  notes  with  reference  to 
the  articles  on  Briti.sh  birds.  Pressure  of  work  at  the  time  pre¬ 
vented  him  explaining  these*  more  fnhy,  but  in  a  second  note  he 
says:  “If  you  will  refer  to  the  article  again  you  vill  find  that 
your  correspondent  is  evidently  in  error  as  to  the  twite,  as  he 
uses  the  scientific  name  for  it.  The  twite  is  a  mountain  bird, 
generally  found  among  the  Heather,  and  is  probably  unknown 
to  the  bulk  of  your  gardening  readers,  the  bird  intended  in  his 
remarks  being  the  common  or  brown  linnet.  Mhth  legard  to  the 
eggs  of  the  sand  martin,  many  white  eggs  occasionally  show 
faint  spots,  but  the  normal  egg  of  this  species  is  pure  white. — 
Chas.  E.  Pkakson.” 
Ppoposed  Rose  Show  in  Bpistol. 
A  meeting  of  the  committee  recently  appointed  to  hold  a 
Bose  show  in  1905,  in  aid  of  the  Bristol  and  Bath  Auxiliary 
of  the  Gardeners’  Boyal  Benevolent  Institution,  was  held  at 
Messrs.  Gaiaway  and  Co.’s  offices,  White  Ladies’  Road,  iMr. 
W.  A.  Gai'away  in  the  chair.  !Mr.  Geo.  Harris  read  a  list  of 
those  who  had  promised  to  become  guarantors.  i\Ir.  "W.  Ellis 
Groves,  secretary  of  the  Bristol  Chiysanthemum  Society,  and 
.Mr.  Kitley,  of  the  Durdham  Down  Nurseries,  were  appointed 
joint  secretaries.  It  was  resolv(*d  to  affiliate  with  the  Royal 
Horticultural  and  National  Rose  Societies,  and  also  to  issue,  a 
circular  asking  for  vice-])residents,  guarantors,  and  subscribers. 
The  place  in  which  to  hold  the  exhibition  and  the  prepaiation 
of  a  schedule  of  prizes  nx'i’e  postponed  till  the  next  meeting. 
Cassell’s  Populap  Gapdening'. 
Part  I.  of  this  work  is  published  this  Aveek.  The  price  is 
7d.  net  per  part,  and  it  is  hoped  to  complete  the  publication  in 
24  fortnightly  parts.  The  sub-title  on  the  front  page  states  it  to 
be  “  an  illustrated  cultural  guide  for  amateur  and  professional 
gardeners.”  Coloured  plates  are  to  be  included,  and  over  1,000 
illustrations.  Part  I.  contains  a  variety  of  short,  populailj’- 
written  articles  and  notes,  and  the  general  ariangement  follows 
that  adopted  by  weekly  gardening  journals.  First  there  is  a 
section  devoted  to  herbageous  hardy  plants;  then  follow  Roses; 
next  the  vegetable  garden  ;  afterwards  tin*  greenhouse,  con¬ 
servatory,  stove* ;  floA\a*r  garden  and  hnvn,  orchids.  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums,  Ac.,  A’C.  Amateur  gardeners  of  different  tastes  ouglit  to 
find  something  to  their  liking  in  a  book  so  varied.  The  size  is 
the  same  as  Cassell’s  “  Diciionary  of  Gardening.” 
Hanley  Hoi’ticultupal  Fete. 
The  exhibition  and  f(*te  of  the  Hanley  Horticultural  Society 
will  take  jilace  this  year  on  ■July  22  and  23.  We  are  informed 
that  the  e\n*nt  last  year  Avas  a  success  in  every  AAay. 
Felthani  Gardenei’s. 
I  he  Felthain,  Hedfont,  and  HaiiAvorth  Horticultural  iMutual 
ImproA'ement  Society  met  on  M’ednesday,  March  23,  and  Mr. 
Dolfin  gave  a  A'ery  interesting  lecture  on  aa  ild  floAA  ers.  He  also 
shoAA’ed  a  great  numlier  of  coloured  j)lates  of  British  Avild  floAA'ors. 
Tlie  lectui’e  Avas  keenly  appreciated  by  those  present. 
Eschseholtzia  californica. 
Eschscholtzia  californica,  or  Californian  PojApy,  is  AA'idely 
groAvn,  but  it  might  be  more  so  still.  There  is  no  golden-yelloAA^ 
colour  to  ecpial  its,  even  amid  the  hundreds  oi'  summer  floAvers 
in  our  gardens  ;  nom*  more  intense  or  brilliant  under  the  effect 
of  the  sun, shine.  But  though  golden-orange  js  the  colour  of  the 
species,  thei’e  is  a  host  of  garden  foriAis  from  it,  their  flowers 
being  Avhite,  pinkish,  or  pale  yelloAv.  Seeds  may  be  soAA’n  in  the 
month  of  May  in  the  ojAPii  Imrders  on  *;pots  where  the  plants  are 
required  to  bloom. 
liGetui’es  on  Advanced  Botany. 
Dr.  D.  H.  Scott  concluded  his  courst*  of  ten  lectures  on  “  The 
^Morphology  and  Affinities  of  the  non-Filicinean  Families  of 
\  ascular  Ci  yiitogams,  given  at  UniAU'i'sity  College  on  Friday 
last.  The  lecture  aa  os  on  “  The  relation  of  Lycopsida  to  the 
fern-phyllum.  The  position  of  the  OphiogIossaca*a  :  criticism  of 
the  theory  attiibuting  Lycopodineons  affinity  to  this  family. 
Summary  of  the  <*A"idence  acquired  as  to  the  inter-relationship 
ot  the  Lycopsida  and  their  position  in  the  vegetable  kingdom. 
The  lectures  harm  been  Avell  attended. 
To  Eneoui’ag’e  Fnuit  Growing'. 
The  East  Sussex  County  Council  has  decided  to  establish  in 
various  parts  of  the  county  experimental  plots  for  the  cultiva¬ 
tion  of  fruit  under  the  direction  of  a  horticuitnral  expert.  At 
first  the  plots  AAill  be  a  cjuarter  ol  an  acre  in  extent,  and  Rve, 
Groomsbridge,  Frant.  East  Grinsteail,  Hailsham,  Heathfield, 
and  iMayfield  are  mentioned  as  among  the  villages  AAhere  the 
experiments  AA'ill  be  initiated.  It  is  believed  that  by  judicious 
ti'eatinent  of  the  soil  fruit-groAving  in  Susse.x  can  be  made  a 
flourishing  industry. 
Double  Violets  fr*oni  Compton  Cast’e. 
Writing  from  The  Gardt  ns,  Comiiton  Castle,  North  Cadbury, 
Bath,  Air.  G.  Gregory  says:  “  HereAAith  I  enclo.se  you  a  fcAV 
Violet  blooms.  “  CoolcroAvn  ”  is  the  uaim*  I  had  AA'ith  the  fcAV 
cuttings  I  began  Ai  ith.  J  think  the  floAAers  very  good  consider¬ 
ing  no  sjK’cial  effort  Avas  made  in  tlieir  culture.  I  should  like 
to  knoAA’  your  opinion  of  them  through  the  medium  of  the 
Jouniid.  [Lai'ge  doubh*  floAAeis,  richly  coloured,  and  most 
delightfully  scented.  4'hey  are  (*xceiAtionally  Augorous.  and  the 
plants  eA’idenfly  enjoy  their  inesent  position.--  Ed.] 
Ouanges  and  Pomeloes. 
People  are  being  strongly  uiged  by  the  medical  papers  to  cat 
Orange  fruits.  They  have  i*xcelient  medicinal  qualities,  but  arcA 
inferior  in  tonic  qualities  and  insi)>id  to  those  aa  Iio  have  acquired 
a  taste  for  the  Pomelo,  or  Grape-fruit.  Tin*  lattei'  is,  hoAA'ever,, 
only  slightly  knoA\n  in  this  country,  and  not  all  aaIio  knoAV  the 
fruit  prepaie  it  properly.  It  .should  be  cut  in  half  transAmr.sely, 
the  bitter  membranes  removed,  sugar,  and,  if  desired,  .some 
sherry  added,  cooled  upon  ice,  and  taken  from  the  skin  Avith  a 
.spoon.  It  is  most  delicious  in  the  moining  before  breakfast. 
New  Rose,  Sin  Thomas  .Lipton. 
An  everblooming  i)nre  aa  bite  hybi  id  rugosa  Ro.se.  It  belongs 
to  the  sante  class  as  the  Ncav  Century  Rose.  FIoaacis  aie  veiw 
double,  of  large  size,  and  exceedingly  fragrant.  Blooms  very 
full  in  the  early  summer,  and  continues  to  bloom  all  through 
the  summer  and  autumn.  It  has  hand.some  glo.s.sy  green 
foliage;  is  A’ery  hardy,  and  is  a  (^‘■■iralde  Rose  for  the  gard?n, 
especially  so  for  the  cemetery,  and  ai,'«)  for  planting  AA’ith  shi  ubs 
on  the  laAvn.  'I'he  fine  foliage  alone  gives  the  hush  a  v;'ry 
Jiandsome  appearance.  'Phe  Conard  and  ■Jones  Coinjiany,  West 
Grove,  Pa.,  F.S.A.,  are  offering  it. 
