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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
April  21,  190^. 
Obituary. 
Mp.  Edwin  Hill. 
W'e  deeply  regret  to  have  to  announce  the  death  of  Mr.  E.  Hill, 
who  was  for  many  years  liead  gardener  to  the  Right  Hon.  Lorcl 
Rothschild  at  Triiig  Park,  Tring.  Mr.  Hill,  who  was  a  compara¬ 
tively  young  man,  had  excellent  health  until  some  time  ago, 
when  an  internal  malady  set  in.  Needless  to  say,  he  had  the 
best  advice  procurable,  and  recently  it  was  decided  that  an 
operation  should  be  performed,  and  that  it  should  be  done  at  St. 
Rartholomew’s  Hospital  in  I.ondon,  in  order  that  the  best  chance 
of  recovery  might  be  had.  He  kept  on  with  his  duties,  and  even 
gave  instructions  before  going  up  on  Monday  last.  On  Tuesday 
afternoon  the  operation  was  perfoiined.  but  early  on  Wednes¬ 
day  morning,  April  13,  he  died.  IMr.  Hill  was  one  of  the  best- 
known  and  cleverest  gardeners  of  our  day,  and  the  excellent 
condition  in  which  he  maintained  every  department  of  the 
extensive  gardens  and  pleasure  grounds  at  Tring  Park  was  a 
.source  of  admiration  to  the  many  visitors  there.  He  was  for 
many  years  a  member  of  the  Orchid  Committee  of  the  Royal 
Horticultural  Society,  and  a  familiar  figure  at  mo.st  of  the 
principal  horticultural  gatherings. 
Mp.  William  Capmichael. 
We  regret  to  learn  of  the  death  of  Mr.  W.  Carmichael,  at  the 
age  of  88  years,  at  his  home,  14,  Pitt  Street,  Edinburgh.  He 
was  a  native  of  Comrie,  Perthshire,  and  at  an  early  age  resolved 
to  be  a  gardener.  His  mother  tried  to  dissuade  him  by  saying, 
“  Dinna  be  a  gairdener,  AVillie.  It’s  a  wanderin’  life,  and  you 
hav’  na  a  frien’  in  the  warl’.”  AAullie  would  be  a  gardener, 
however,  and,  owing  to  his  enthusiasm  and  perseverance,  ulti¬ 
mately  rose  high  in  his  calling.  For  ten  years  he  was  head 
gardener  on  the  Royal  estate  at  Sandringham,  when  the  King 
was  then  Prince  of  Wales.  During  this  period  Air.  Carmichael 
met  and  conversed  freely  with  the  late  Queen  A^ictoria,  as  well 
as  the  late  Emperor  and  Empress  Frederick  of  Germany.  He 
was  also  on  intimate  terms  with  the  King  and  Queen  when 
Prince  and  Princess  of  ATales.  Air.  Carmichael  laid  out  the 
grounds  at  Sandringham,  and  in  after  years,  wdien  retired  and 
living  in  Edinburgh,  he  felt  proud  of  his  engagement  at  San¬ 
dringham,  and  never  tired  recounting  incidents  and  events  of 
his  life  there.  He  was  a  frequent  correspondent  of  “The 
Gardening  AVorld,”  and  had  much  to  say  about  his  early 
experiences  in  the  cultivation  of  Heaths  and  hardwooded  plants, 
which  w'ere  much  in  vogue  in  his  day.  AA^hile  in  retirement  he 
continued  to  cultivate  his  garden  at  14,  Pitt  Street,  and  raised 
several  varieties  of  Strawberries.  He  had  two  sons  educated 
for  the  Church — namely,  the  late  Rev.  AA’.  G.  H.  Carmichael,  of 
the  East  Church,  Perth,  and  another  a  missionary  in  Basutoland. 
Societies. 
Royal  Horticultural,  Drill  Hall,  April  19tli. 
The  exhibition  held  on  Tuesday  last  was  one  of  the  richest  of 
the  pre.sent  year,  the  collection  of  Narcissi  being  exceedingly 
varied,  with  large  numbers  of  choice  varieties.  The  same  may 
be  said  of  the  orchids,  and  the  sw’eet  and  modest  Primroses  and 
Auriculas  staged  by  members  of  the  N.A.  and  P.  Society  helped 
the  general  display  and  interest. 
In  the  afternoon  a  large  concourse  of  visitors  w'ere  in  the 
hall,  and  this  hindrance,  added  to  the  wdde  dispersement  of  the 
certificated  plants,  made  it  exceedingly  arduous  to  obtain  an 
exact  report  in  the  tiine  at  our  disposal.  Mr.  George  Alassee 
lectured  on  Potato  diseases  at  three  o’clock.  The  Narcissus 
Coinmittee  certificated  a  ]iiimber  of  varieties  dui’ing  a  .sitting 
wdiich  la.sted  some  houis.  Tlie  variety  Gieat  AA^arley  is  the 
most  striking  novelty.  Fifty  new  Fellows  were  elected. 
Opchid  Committee. 
Alessrs.  .Jas.  and  A.  A.  AIcBean,  Cooksbi’idge,  Sussex,  staged 
w'ell-flowered  Odontoglossum  crispums  in  varied  forms ; 
and  Air.  Charles  A'uylsteke,,  Loochri.sti,  near  Ghent,  had  also 
O.  ciispum — one  pure  white,  but  witli  .vellow  lip  and  brownish 
spots.  Air.  H.  AAliatele.v,  Kenilworth,  had  a  very  richly 
coloured  O.  crispum  and  an  O.  triumphans  form. 
AIe.ssrs.  Hugh  Low  and  Co.,  Bu.sh  Hill  Park,  Enfield, 
•staged  Ijycaste  Skinneri  alba,  Ti’icopilia  suavis,  Dendrobium 
crepidatum,  D.  chrysotoxum  supei'bum,  Brasso-cattleya  Thorn- 
toni,  the  latter  a  very  s\yeet  flower.  Air.  H.  T.  Pitt,  Stamford  Hill, 
had  Odontoglo.ssum  crispum  Pittiae,  with  ten  strong  and  hand¬ 
some  flowers;  O.  c.  Aland  Rochford,  with  tw'elve  flowers;  and 
O.  c.  Lindeni  and  O.  cirrhosum,  Pitt’s  vai’iety. 
Air.  N.  C.  Cook.son  (gardener,  H.  J.  Chapman),  Oakwood, 
AVylam,  sent  up  Odontoglossum  crispum  Smeeanum,  one  of  the 
prettiest  varieties  that  have  been  shown.  The  flow'ers  are  rose- 
mauve,  Avith  silvery  edge,  and  spotted  with  bi'owui.  Dendrobium 
X  A^enus,  OakAvood  variety,  Avas  also  shoAAUi ;  and  O.  c.  Xanthotes 
Cooksonia},  bearing  nine  strong,  Avell  formed,  true  w'hite  floAvers 
of  good  sub.stance,  Avith  a  bright  orange  lip. 
Air.  J.  Gurney  Fowler,  South  AV’^oodford,  staged  a  group  of 
orchids,  in  Avhich  the  plants  of  Dendrobium  Devonianum  formed 
a  very  effective  background,  Avith  Oncidium  concolor  in  the 
front. 
Alesrs.  James  A^eitch  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea,  S.AA".,  staged 
one  of  their  best  groups  of  the  season.  This  included  splendidly 
floAvered  plants  of  Dendrobium  AA’ardianum,  D.  AViganianum, 
Sophronitis  grandiflora,  Cochlioda  noetziana,  Epidendrum 
elegantulum,  Cattleya  intermedia  alba,  Lmlio-cattleya  High- 
buriensis,  Ljelia  Aliss  AI.  Gratrix,  L.  Latona,  L.  cinnabarina, 
Alasdevallia  Lindeni,  and  Cymbidium  eburneum. 
Sir  Frederick  AAugan,  Bart.  (grovAer,  v\  .  H.  A'oung),  Clare 
LaAvn,  East  Sheen,  contributed  Cymbidium  I’Ansoni,  Avitli  red- 
dish-broAvn  veins  over  a  dull  greenish-broAvn  ground.  The  lip 
is  mostly  Avhite,  Avith  A’’-shaped  tea-coloured  mark  in  front. 
Odontoglossum  polyxanthum  grandiflorum  and  O.  Adriana^ 
variety,  together  Avith  Eulophiella  Elizabeths,  Avere  included. 
Fruit  and  Veg-etatale  Committee. 
Present:  Air.  A.  Dean  (in  the  chair);  Avith  Alessrs.  E. 
Beckett,  W.  Pope,  AA^  Fyfe,  H.  Parr,  J.  Lyon,  G.  Norman, 
AA'^.  Crump,  R.  LeAvis  Ca.stle,  H.  J.  AVright,  F.  Q.  Lane, 
G.  Kelp,  G.  AVythes,  J.  Alclndoe,  and  S.  Alortimer. 
The  exhibits  before  this  body  Avere  not  numerous.  A  cul¬ 
tural  commendation  for  Potatoes  from  the  oiien  sent  from 
Ireland  Avas  accorded. 
Narcissus  Committee. 
Present:  Air.  H.  B.  Alay  (in  the  chair);  wuth  Aliss  E.  AVill- 
mott,  Alessrs.  R.  Sydenham,  A.  Kingsmill,  E.  A.  BoAvle^  G. 
Reuthe,  AA'.  Goldring,  Arthur  R.  GoodAvin,  P.  R.  Barr,  J.  T. 
Bennett-Poe,  AAbalter  T.  AA’^are,  James  AValker,  Geo.  H.  Engle- 
heart,  S.  Eugene  Bourne,  E.  Al.  Crosfield,  John  BoscaAven,  John 
Pope,  C.  Alacmichael,  W.  F.  AI.  Copeland,  J.  D.  Peanson, 
Charles  T.  Digby,  R.  AI.  AV allace,  AA^.  A.  Alilner,  Geo.  Titheridge, 
and  Chas.  C.  Curtis. 
Alessrs.  Barr  and  Sons,  Covent  Garden,  made  a  beautiful 
display  of  Daffodils.  The  vases  Avere  tastefully  arranged  on  a 
sage-green  covering,  Avhich  Avas  much  better  than  the  usual 
green.  A  feAv  of  the  best  Avere  Aladame  de  Graaff,  Big  Ben, 
Lord  Roberts,  Incifer,  Pyramus,  AVhite  Lady,  Airs.  Betteridge, 
Gloria  Alundi,  AA^eardale  Perfection  (very  fine),  Maggie  Alay, 
Madame  Plemp,  and  Glory  of  Leiden.  Air.  Alelville,  Branston, 
liincoln,  staged  a  small  though  nice  display  of  Daffodils.  The 
blooms  Avere  particularly  fresh  and  bright. 
Messrs.  Hogg  and  Robertson,  Dublin,  brought  a  fine  display. 
The  blooms  were  Avel!  displayed,  and  much  admired.  A  feAv  of 
the  most  striking  forms  Avere  Empress,  Emperor,  Countess 
Cadogan,  Brigadier,  Lady  Alargaret  BoscaAven,  Lady  Arnott, 
Aladame  Plemp,  and  Air.  J.  Berkeley. 
Narcissi  Avere  also  staged  by  H.  R.  Darlington,  Esq.,  Paik 
House,  Potters  Par  (gardener.  Air.  D.  Brignell).  The  exhibit 
Avas  certainly  good,  and  included  several  of  the  neAver  forms. 
The  vases  Avere  also  Avell  arranged. 
Aliss  AA^illmott,  Great  AA^arley,  made  a  most  interesting  dis¬ 
play  of  seedling  Narcissi,  three  of  which  gained  aAvards — 
Zenith,  Great  AVarley,  and  AA’^arley  Scarlet.  Other  striking 
forms  Avere  Cormoran  and  Cernuus  plenus. 
The  R  ev.  G.  H.  Engleheart,  Dinton,  AATlts,  exhibited  a  nice 
collection  of  his  neAv  varieties,  but  very  feAv  of  them  Avere  named. 
From  Alessrs.  R.  H.  Bath,  Ltd.,  AATsbech,  came  a  fine  col¬ 
lection  of  varieties,  Avhich  included  Hod.stock  Pride,  Duke  of 
Bedford,  Glory  of  NoordAAujte,  AVeardale  Perfection,  King’s 
Norton,  Spinnaker,  Aladame  de  Graaff,  and  Fusilier,  all  of 
AY  Inch  Avere  staged  in  first-rate  form. 
A  large  and  varied  display  Avas  that  staged  by  Aliss  F.  AV. 
Currey,  The  AA’arren  Gardens,  Lismore,  Ireland.  The  blooms 
Avere  large  and  fresh.  A  feAv  of  the  most  conspicuous  w'er<> 
Queen  of  Spain,  Barri  conspicuus,  Enid,  King  Alfred,  Fire¬ 
brand,  Princess  of  AA^ales,  and  Airs.  Robert  Sydenham.  The 
exhibit  Avas  embedded  in  a  carpet  of  moss,  AA’hich  produced  a 
pleasing  appearance. 
Air.  Chas.  DaAAASon,  Guhval,  Penzance,  exhibited  a  nice  col¬ 
lection  of  the  Poeticus  family  chiefly,  and  their  freshness  and 
freedom  from  damage  Avas  the  subject  of  general  comment.  The 
best  Avere  Alarie  Ivouise,  AA'hite  Lady,  Red  Lancer,  HaAvfinch, 
and  AA’^agtail. 
A  beautiful  group  came  from  Alessrs.  Jas.  A^eitch  and  Sons. 
Chelsea,  Avhich  AA'ei'e  tastefully  arranged  Avith  ferns.  The  chief 
varieties  Avere  J.  H.  AA'entholdt  (a  fine  form).  Emperor,  Aladame 
Plemp,  Sir  AA'atkin.  Glory  of  Leiden,  Queen  of  Spain,  and 
Albicans.  Alessrs.  Pope  and  Sons,  King’s  Norton,  Birmingham, 
sent  a  fine  exhibit  of  Daffodils. 
Floral  Committee. 
Present :  Air.  AA".  Alarshall  (in  the  chair)  ;  Avith  Alessrs. 
C.  T.  Druery,  R.  Dean,  C.  E.  Shea,  A.  Perry,  John  .lennings, 
J.  A.  Nix,  C.  R.  Fielder,  Chas.  Dixon,  R.  Hooper  Pearson,  H. 
Turner,  H.  J.  Cutbu.sh,  E.  T.  Cook,  R.  C.  Notcutt,  R.  AVilson- 
Ker,  AV.  Cuthbertson,  AA’^.  P.  Thomson,  E.  H.  Jenkins,  Geo. 
Pa:il,  Ed.  MaAvley,  Jas.  Hudson,  and  H.  .J.  Jones. 
