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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AXD  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
May  12,  1904. 
Royal  Botanic  Society  of  London. 
Lord  Ledosdale  has  accepted  the  i)residency  of  tlie  horticul¬ 
tural  section  of  the  exhihition  to  he  held  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Eoyal  Lotanic  Society  at  their  gardens,  Regent’s  Park, 
from  June  G  to  11. 
Hull  Hopticultupal. 
At  the  last  meeting  of  the  winter  session  the  prize  essays 
were  read.  Unfortunately,  there  were  only  two.  The  first  was 
on  Poinsettia  pulcherrima,  by  Mr.  Wm  Rowles,  and  the  other 
on  “  Some  Insect  Pests  and  Their  Remedies,”  by  Mr.  Waterfull. 
The  judging  of  the  essays  was  undertaken  by  Mr.  Geo.  Gordon, 
V.iM.H.,  editor  of  the  ”  Gardener’s  Magazine.” — "W.  R. 
Appointment  to  Fopestpy  Lectupep. 
Mr.  F  ra.ser  Story,  at  present  lecturer  to  the  Edinburgh  and 
Fast  of  Scotland  College  of  Agriculture,  and  examiner  in 
forestry  in  Edinburgh  L'niversity,  has  been  appointed  to  the 
lectureship  of  forestry  at  the  University  College  of  North  M’ales, 
Rangor.  This  new  departure  in  forestry  education  has  been 
brought  about  at  tlie  instance  of  Lord  Onslow,  Minister  of  Agri¬ 
culture,  acting  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Departmental 
Forestry  Commis.sion.  Mr.  Story  is  the  son  of  Mr.  Story,  e.state 
agent.  The  Glen,  Innerleithen. 
Notes  fpom  Newton  Meapns,  N.B. 
MTth  the  advent  of  May  we  are  having  quite  a  decided 
change  in  the  weather.  Ye.sterdav  the  snn  shone  all  day,  and 
we  were  beginning  to  think  that  summer  had  come.  M"ith 
mild  and  rainy  days  alternating,  vegetation  is  pushing  ahead. 
The  fruit  trees  are  in  full  hud,  and  by  a  week  or  ten  days  we 
shall  have  the  iileasure  of  seeing  a  sight  of  blossom.  M^ith  odd 
dry  days  now  and  again,  the  farmers  are  completing  their 
sowing  and  planting,  and  by  another  week  all  Potatoes  and  ■ 
vegetables  will  he  in  the  ground.  The  corn  is  .showing  beauti¬ 
fully  already,  and  a  marked  difference  on  the  pasture  land  is 
to  be  seen  these  last  few  daj's.  The  hedges  and  trees  are  also 
looking  fresh,  while  the  spring  flowers  are  all  in  bloom. 
Only  one  bird  of  passage  has  arrived,  namely,  the  corncrake. 
No  signs  of  the  cuckoo  are  here  yet.  AVe  are  anxiously  waiting 
to  hear  its  delicate  notes.  The  bees  have  been  very  busy 
of  late,  and,  with  good  weather  to  come,  a  magnificent  supply 
of  pollen  and  honey  is  in  .store  for  them. — N.  R. 
Temple  Flowep  Show,  May  31,  June  1  and  2. 
For  the  seventeenth  year  in  succession  the  Royal  Horticul¬ 
tural  Society  will  hold  their  great  annual  flower  show  in  the 
Inner  Temple  Gardens  (by  the  kind  permission  of  the  Treasurer 
and  Renchers)  on  May  31,  June  1  and  2.  Every  year  the  desire 
of  growers  to  exhibit  increases,  and  the  oflicials  of  the  society 
have  a  very  anxious  task  in  endeavouring  to  do  jirstice  to  those 
who  regularly  support  the  fortnightly  shows,  and  yet  at  the 
same  time  to  encourage  others  to  come  forward.  The  .space  is 
absolutely  limited  by  oixler  of  the  Temple  authorities ;  no  more 
or  larger  tents  can  be  erected,  hence  every  new  exhibit  whicli  is 
accepted  means  cuidailment  of  the  space  allotted  to  previous  sup¬ 
porters.  The  society  will  issue  an  official  catalogue  containing 
centennial  notes  on  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  particular;} 
of  the  meetings  and  exhibitions,  both  at  the  Drill  Hall,  Rucking 
ham  Gate,  and  at  Holland  House,  Ken.sington,‘and  in  the  Horti¬ 
cultural  Hall,  Vincent  Srpiare,  also  a  schedule  of  the  exhibits 
with  the  names  and  addresses  of  all  the  Temple  exhibitors 
entered  up  to  May  20.  There  will  also  be  the  pi’ogramme  of 
the  music  to  be  performed  each  day  by  Lieut.  Chas.  Godfrey’s 
hand.  The  judges  will  meet  at  the  secretary’s  tent  at  10.30  a.m. 
on  May  31,  at  which  hour  punctually  the  tent  will  be  cleared 
of  all  exhibitors  and  their  assistants.  The  fruit,  floral,  and 
orchid  committees  will  assemble  at  the  secretaiy’s  tent  at 
11  a.m.  .sharp,  and  the  show  will  be  opened  at  12.30.  All  plants 
lor  certificate  must  be  entered  on  or  before  Thursday,  May  26. 
Addie.ss  :  Secretary,  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  117,  Victoria  | 
Street,  London,  S.W. 
The  Agrieultupal  Organisation  Society. 
The  annual  meeting  of  the  above  society  was  held  at  the 
'Westminster  Palace  Hotel  on  Wednesday,  May  4,  at  2.30  p.m. 
Royal  Meteopolog-ical  Society. 
The  next  ordinary  meeting  will  he  held  in  the  rooms  of  the 
society,  70,  Victoria  Street,  "Westminster,  S.4V.,  on  Wednesday, 
the  18th  inst.,  at  4.30  p.m.,  when  the  discmssion  will  be  taken 
on  Mr.  M’.  L.  Dallas’s  paper,  “  The  Variation  of  the  Popidation 
of  India  Compared  with  the  Variation  of  Rainfall,  1891-1901  ”  ; 
and  the  following  paiiers  will  be  read: — “Some  of  the  Causes 
of  Rain,”  by  the  Hon.  F.  A.  Rollo  Russell,  F.R.Met.  Soc., 
“  Rainfall  at  the  Royal  Observatory,  Greenwich,  1815-1903,”  by 
William  C.  Nash. 
The  Fruit  Industpy. 
The  Departmental  Committee  appointed  by  Lord  Onslow  to 
inquii-e  into  and  report  upon  the  fruit  industry  of  Great  Britain 
held  sittings  recently,  and  the  following  members  were  pre¬ 
sent  : — Mr.  Boscawen,  AI.P.  (chairman).  Colonel  Long,  M.P., 
IMr.  C.  W.  Radcliff e-Cooke,  Mr.  Hodge,  Mr.  Munro,  Mr.  Vinson, 
Dr.  Somerville,  IMr.  P.  Spencer  Pickering,  and  Mr.  Ernest 
Garnsey  (secretary).  The  following  witnesses  gave  evidence: — 
Mr.  F.  King,  of  St.  Ives,  Hunts ;  ^Ir.  Spencer-Pickering,  a 
member  of  the  committee;  Mr.  C.  D.  Wise,  of  Toddington,  Glou¬ 
cester;  Mr.  John  Idiens,  of  Evesham,  4Vorcester ;  Mr.  4V. 
Templeton,  of  Netherburn,  Lanarkshire ;  Mr.  George  Sinclair,  of 
East  Linton,  Midlothian;  and  Mr.  James  MacDonald,  of 
'Welton,  Blairgowrie. 
British  Grapes. 
Covent  Garden  is  the  market  for  all  the  world  in  the  matter 
of  fruit  now,  but  there  is  one  kind  of  which  practically  the 
whole  supply  is  produced  in  the  British  Isles,  and  that,  curiousl.v 
enough,  is  Grapes.  There  is  not  a  month  in  the  year  in  which 
liothouse  Grapes  of  the  choicest  descriptions  are  not  obtainable. 
Thus,  from  July  until  the  end  of  January  hundreds  of  tons  of 
dessert  Grapes  come  by  road  from  the  nurseries  in  the  neigh- 
hourhood  of  Finchley  and  Totteridge,  London.  At  the  present 
time  Grapes  from  'Worthing  are  fetching  handsome  prices  in 
the  market;  and  during  the  winter  and  spring  huge  consign¬ 
ments  come  from  the  Channel  Islands,  which  year  by  year  are  so 
extending  their  operations  that  Jersey,  at  any  rate,  threatens 
to  become  one  vast  glass  house. 
Appil  Weathep  at  Belvoip  Castle. 
The  prevailing  direction  of  the  wind  was  S.'W.  ;  total,  nine 
days.  The  total  rainfall  was  l.loin;  this  fell  on  fifteen  days, 
and  is  0.65in  above  the  average  for  the  month  ;  the  greatest 
daily  fall  was  0.34in  on  the  15th.  Barometer  (corrected  and 
reduced) :  highest  reading,  30.293in  on  the  18th,  at  9  p.m.  ; 
lowest  reading,  29.326in  on  the  13th,  at  9  a.m.  Thermometers  : 
highest  in  the  shade,  63deg,  on  the  18th;  lowest,  33deg,  on  the 
17th;  mean  of  daily  maxima,  55.16deg;  mean  of  daily  minima, 
40.40deg  ;  mean  temperature  of  the  month,  47.78deg,  which  is 
1.68deg  above  the  average;  lowest  on  the  grass,  27deg  on  the 
17th  and  18th;  highest  in  the  sun,  113deg  on  the  17th;. mean 
temperature  of  the  earth  at  3ft,  44.10deg.  Total  sunshine, 
IGShrs  25min,  which  is  lOhrs  49min  above  the  average;  there 
were  no  sunless  days. — 4V.  H.  Dive»s. 
Coi’nish  Vegetable  Cpop. 
From  IVest  Cornwall  stations  Broccoli  are  still  being  sent 
to  the  markets  in  fairly  large  quantities,  and  will  continue  to 
be  loaded  for  probably  a  fortnight  longer  from  the  inland  farms, 
although  the  early  idiots  are  cleared  out.  The  Broccoli  season 
has  continued  for  fully  six  months.  Prices  were  somewhat 
better  last  week,  ranging  from  2s.  9d.  to  3s.  6d.  per  crate  for 
ordinary  heads,  and  6s.  i^er  crate  for  the  best  quality.  For 
some  years  past  the  very  late  Broccoli  have  realised  exception¬ 
ally  good  prices,  and  hopes  were  entertained  that  this  year  would 
Ijrove  no  exception ;  but  prices  this  year  at  the  end  of  the 
season  have  not  reached  the  usual  mark  so  far.  Cabbages  are 
now  very  plentiful,  but  the  demand  is  small,  although  they  are 
offered  at  fair  prices.  The  Potato  fields  are  looking  well,  and 
there  is  promise  of  a  good  yield.  So  far  the  fields  have  been 
untouched  by  frost,  although  there  are  reports  that  hoar  frost 
was  seen  in  some  of  the  country  valleys  on  Monday  morning. 
Consequent  upon  the  recent  rains,  the  whole  countryside  is 
looking  well. 
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