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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
June  9,  1904. 
The  IMerryweather  “  India  ”  pump  is  well  known  on  the 
railways  of  o"ur  Great  Eastern  dependency,  being  extensively 
used  for  water  supply  to  stations  and  depots.  It  is  largely 
used  on  estates  in  this  country,  and  on  j^lantations  abroad  for 
irrigation  and  water  supply  work.  The  frame  is  practically 
unbreakable,  being  entirely  of  wrought  iron,  and  the  pumps 
are  of  solid  gunmetal,  so  that  salt  or  acid  liquids  may  be 
pumped  without  injuring  the  barrels  or  valves.  A  great  advan¬ 
tage  of  this  pump  is  that,  when  the  depth  of  water  is  beyond 
its  lifting  power,  the  barrels  can  be  lowered,  as  dovui  a  well, 
and  the  handles  worked  from  surface  level.  Two  or  four  men 
can  work  the  pump,  and  the  delivery  is  from  1,500  to  2,400 
gallons  per  hour,  according  to  depth  of  lift  and  height  to  which 
the  water  is  to  be  forced. 
Many  country  houses  have  poor  water  supplies,  and  in  many 
cases  the  pressure  is  insufficient.  To  improve  this  pressure  for 
watering  purposes  and  for  fire  extinction,  the  Merryweather 
augmentor  shown  is  well  adapted.  It  can  be  attached  to  any 
water  valve,  and,  by  turning  a  handle,  one  person  can  enable 
a  powerful  jet  or  spray  to  be  thrown  where  previously  the 
water  would  only  reach  the  nozzle.  One  of  these  apparatus  in 
portable  form,  driven  by  an  electric  motor,  is  shown,  and  is  a 
distinct  novelty  in  pumping  appliances. 
In  smaller  watering  appliances,  the  Merryweather  firm  keep 
well  ahead,  a  representative  selection  being  exhibited,  inclucf- 
ing  hand  power  pumps,  hose  pipes  of  all  kinds,  nozzles,  jets, 
sprays,  garden  hydrants,  standposts,  lawn  watering  plant,  Ac. 
The  garden  hoses  are  of  the  high  class  quality,  which  has  always 
been  associated  with  the  firm,  and,  though  more  costly  in  the 
first  instance  than  the  garden  hose  of  commerce,  are  economical 
in  the  long  run,  owing  to  the  higher  price  being  more  than 
repaid  the  purchaser  in  the  longevity  of  the  hose.  A  novelty 
is  the  cotton  covered  “  Comtonite  ”  hose,  which  is  made  of  grey 
rubber,  and  has  a  white  cotton  cover  woven  on.  This  hose 
stands  high  pressure,  and  is  very  cleanly  and  pleasant  to  use. 
Lawn  Mowers. 
Messrs.  Ransome,  Sims,  and  Jefferies,  Ltd.,  Orwell  Works, 
Ipswich,  displayed  their  improved  motor  lawn  mowers  at  work 
on  the  lawns,  also  an  assortment  of  mowers  for  horse  and  hand 
power  (gold  medal).  Messrs.  Shanks  and  Son,  Ltd.,  Dens  Iron 
W  orks.  Arbroath,  N.B.,  and  Bush  Lane  House,  Cannon  Street, 
E.C.,  had  their  lOin  and  14in  Caledonia,  their  Britannia  and 
Britisher,  their  pony  delivery  lawn  mower,  and  others  (large 
silver  medal).  Messrs.  Thos.  Green  and  Son,  Ltd.,  New  Surrey 
Works,  Southwark  Sti'eet,  S.E.,  sent  eighteen  different  patterns, 
so  that  all  needs  and  purposes  can  surely  be  supplied.  They 
received  a  large  silver-gilt  medal. 
Greenhouses  and  Summerhouses. 
The  section  devoted  to  greenhouse  structures  and  arbours 
was  well  filled — at  least,  the  exhibits  seemed  to  cover  a  good 
space  of  ground.  Various  makes  and  designs,  both  in  frames 
and  greenhouses,  were  on  view,  and  a  curvilinear  structure 
showing  the  wire-tension  method  of  glazing  was  staged  by 
Messrs.  Skinner,  Board,  and  Co.,  Bristol.  While  this  allows 
the  maximum  of  light  to  pass,  it  is  very  conducive  to  draughts, 
the  panes  of  glass  being  by  no  means  close  fitting  upon  one 
another.  Mr.  J.  W.  Riley,  Herne  Hill,  S.E.,  showed  a  revolving 
summerhouse — one  which  ran  on  a  circular  rail  by  means  of 
wheels.  Mr.  AV.  Duncan  Tucker,  Lawrence  Road,  South 
Tottenham,  N.,  had  a  greenhouse  with  lath  roller  blinds 
attached,  and  these  were  held  above  the  top  ventilator  by 
means  of  a  hooped  iron  rod  at  either  side.  Others  wdio  staged 
greenhouses  were  Mr.  J.  Unite,  291,  Edgware  Road,  London 
(tents  and  garden  furniture) ;  Pearce  and  Co.,  644,  Holloway 
Road,  N. ;  and  James  Crispin  and  Sons,  Nelson  Street,  Bristol, 
who  each  obtained  silver  medals. 
Sundries. 
Mr.  J.  Pinches,  3,  Crown  Buildings,  Camberwell,  sent 
samples  of  his  well  known  “Acme”  labels.  The  Gishurst 
Compound  was  exhibited  in  sample  packets  by  Price’s  Patent 
Candle  Co.,  Ltd.,  Belmont  Works,  Battersea. 
Mr.  J.  Williams,  4a,  Oxford  Road,  Ealing,  had  a  pretty 
exhibit  of  his  “Rural  Decorations”;  and  Mr.  A.  Hemsley,  of 
Lewisham,  S.E.,  on  behalf  of  Mr.  A.  P.  Bruce,  Chorlton,  Man¬ 
chester,  staged  the  new  Adjustable  Displayers  and  Flower- 
holders,  which  are  so  very  convenient,  easy,  light,  economical, 
and  helpful. 
Four  Oaks  Nursery  and  Garden  Sundries  Co.,  Sutton 
Coldfield,  Birmingham,  staged  their  nndentable  syringe  (which 
they  guarantee  for  three  years),  their  Spraying,  angle  joint,  and 
self-supplying  syringes,  _  together  with  garden  engines,  wheel¬ 
barrows,  zinc  tubs,  wire  brushes,  lawn-sprinklers,  standard 
tree-pruners,  the  aerator,  and  other  useful  implements  (silyer 
medal). 
IVIessrs.  Champion  and  Co.,  115,  City  Road,  London,  contri- 
Imted  a  display  of  their  elegant  and  very  substantial  tubs  for 
shrulis.  palms,  and  large  plants  (.silver  medal) 
Messrs.  Corry  and  Co.,  Ltd.,  Shad  Thames,  S.E.,  sent 
tol)acco  fumigators  nicotine  soap,  Ewing’s  mildew  composition, 
Scott wasp  destroyer,  Elliott’s  “Summer  Cloud”  shading, 
and  other  sundries  (.silver  medal). 
Mr.  H.  Pattisson,  1,  Farm  Avenue,  Streatham,  S.W.,  was 
forward  with  his  patent  hoi'se  boots,  and  he  has  now  a  patent 
turf  renovator  (bronze  medal). 
Messrs.  Janies  T.  Anderson  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  135  and  137, 
Commercial  Street,  London,  E.,  had  raffia  and  mats,  canes, 
sticks,  wood,  knives,  shading,  garden  lines,  Ac.  (silver  medal). 
Macliinery  for  spraying,  white  and  lime  washing,  together 
with  pumps,  appliances,  garden  hose,  and  hose  fittings,  were 
contributed  by  Messrs.  AVallach  Bros.,  57,  Gracechurch  Street, 
E.C. 
Educational. 
President,  Sir  William  J.  Collins,  M.D.,  D.L.,  L.C.C. 
The  following  is  the  programme  of  the  conference  that  was 
held  on  Tuesday,  June  7th  : — 10  a. in..  Allotment  Gardens  and 
AVorking  Men,  by  F.  AV.  A^erney,  L.C.C.  ;  11  a. in..  Address  on 
“  Nature  Study  and  its  Cognate  Educational  Subjects,”  by  Sir 
George  AA’^.  Kekewich,  K.C.B.,  D.C.L.,  president  of  the  School 
Nature  Study  Union  ;  followed  by  various  authorities. 
(1)  A  paper  on  “  Horticultural  Teaching  among  Adults,”  by 
Mr.  J.  AA’^eathers,  F.R.H.S.,.  instructor  in  horticulture, 
Middlesex  County  Council. 
(2)  A  paper  on  “  School  Gardens  and  Horticultural  Teaching 
in  Schools,”  by  Mr.  R.  Caesar,  head  master.  Hale  Council 
Schools,  Farnhani. 
(3)  A  paper  on  “  School  Nature  Study,”  by  Miss  A^iolet 
James  (Kindergartner),  Heidelberg  College,  Ealing. 
Other  conferences  were  arranged  and  held.  AA’e  may  refer 
to  these  in  next  issue.  ^  „ 
Ihe  Exhibits. 
This  part  of  the  exhibition  was  chiefly  confined  to  the  corri¬ 
dor,  though  the  conservatory  contained  a  few  exhibits.  Mr.  R. 
Hedger  AVallace  had  charge  of  the  exhibits,  and  set  them  out 
advantageously.  Displays  to  illustrate  the  methods  of  nature 
study  came  from  the  far  north  of  Scotland,  as  well  as  from  divers 
parts  of  England,  and  London,  of  course,  was  particularly 
strong.  AA^e  would  name  the  exhibits  seriatim,  though  some  will 
be  unavoidably  omitted,  since  our  report  was  prepared  before 
the  entire  section  wa^  completed.  Thus  : — 
Messrs.  Cassell  and  Co.,  Ltd.,  La  Belle  Sauvage,  Ludgate 
Hill,  had  rural  handbooks  and  coloured  draiyings.  Messrs. 
Macmillan  and  Co.,  London,  also  had  books  on  gardening  and 
on  rural  subjects,  with  drawings.  Messrs.  Routledge,  Ludgate 
Square,  had  these,  and  plans  of  cottage  gardens,  Ac. 
Schools  were  very  numerously  represented,  as  the  Croft 
School,  Betley,  wuth  phenological  observations  tabulated;  the 
L.C.C.  Boy’s  School,  Ruthfern  Road,  Catford,  S.E.,  with  fine 
photos  and  drawings;  Council  School,  Hythe,  Southampton, 
which  had  insects  and  specimens  of  children’s  notes  on  natural 
lihenomena. 
Sompting  School,  AA’orthing,  Sussex,  had  beautiful  photos 
showing  the  children  at  work  in  the  garden,  with  coloured 
drawings  by  the  pupils.  Stoke  Bruei’iie  School,  Northampton, 
stajged  a  collection  of  grasses,  rushes,  and  wild  flowers,  dried 
and  neatly  mounted,  and  well-bound  books,  making  a  really 
admirable  collection. 
The  Horticultural  College,  Swanley,  had  a  set  of  twigs  from 
different  trees  and  shrubs.  The  American  School  College  Text¬ 
book  Agency,  London,  had  books;  and  the  Remington  Type¬ 
writer  Co.  had  models  of  the  manufactures  and  a  desk  well- 
appointed  for  the  needs  of  business  men. 
The  Nicolson  Imstitute,  Stornoway,  Lewds,  N.B.,  presented  a 
beautiful  natural  history  book — i.e.,  a  book  containing  notes 
and  specimens  to  illustrate  the  nature-study  work  done  in 
school.  The  Church  of  Scotland  Training  College,  Aberdeen, 
had  also  a  small  but  interesting  exhibit. 
Mr.  Henry  Irving,  Horley,  Surrey,  contributed  magnificent 
photographs  of  deciduous  forest  trees,  two  of  each,  to  show  the 
winter  and  summer  condition  of  the  subjects.  These  were 
splendidly  executed,  and  measured  18in  by  15in  apiece. 
Oak  and  Plane  tree  galls  were  exhibited  by  Miss  L.  Arundel, 
Froebel  Educational  Institute,  Telgarth  Road,  AA’^est  Kensing¬ 
ton,  together  with  a  paper  by  her  on  the  subject  of  galls. 
James  Allen’s  Girls’  School,  Dulwich,  S.E.,  sent  an  exhibit 
to  demonstrate  botanical  teaching,  such  as  geotropism  of  roots, 
transpiration,  respiration,  an  auxonieter  to  note  the  rate  of 
growth  in  plants,  and  so  on. 
University  College,  Gower  Street,  London,  sent  a  large 
geological  map  of  East  Norfolk  and  North-east  Suffolk,  with 
numerous  other  smaller  ones,  the  most  interesting  of  which 
was  that  illustrating  the  closing  up  of  AAJiitsley  IMere  by  plants 
between  the  years  1838  and  1884. 
The  Camden  School  for  Girls  had  models  of  Apples,  Pears, 
and  other  fruits  done  in  putty  by  the  pupils.  Stroud  Green 
and  Hornsey  High  School  had  a  collection  of  flowers  dried  and 
mounted.  The  Queenswood  School,  Clapham  Park,  S.AV.,  had 
weather  charts,  nature  notes,  and  drawings  by  scholars.  Airs. 
Hotton’s  School,  Queen’s  Gate,  also  had  drawings,  maps,  and 
notes.  Bailey’s  Lane  L.C.C.  School  sent  a  plan  of  their  school 
garden  and  photographs.  The  Beethoven  Street  Higher  Grade 
School,  L.C.C.,  Chelsea  Division,  were  also  represented  with  the 
following: — Bellenden  Road  Higher  Grade  School,  Peckham ; 
Copland  Street  Council  School,  Grove  Road,  St.  John’s  AA’'ood, 
