156  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER.  August  13;  1903.  ' 
Garnett,  INIr.  Phillips,  Mr.  M’’hite.side,  Air.  Edwards,  and  others 
took  part. 
Air.  Garnett  expressed  his  strong  belief  in  the  influence  of 
environment  in  the  production  of  varieties,  and  it  was  pointed 
out  that  there  was  a  strong  case  in  point  in  a  beautiful  crested 
form  of  Lady  Fern  which  had  been  picked  up  la.st  year  in  this 
neighbourhood  by  Air.  Phillips  as  a  slightly  abnormal  but  not 
crested  form  ;  during  the  year,  however,  that  it  had  been  under 
cultivation  it  had  developed  into  a  very  fine  crested  or  cristata 
form.  The  plant  was  exhibited  by  Air.  Phillips. 
Air.  Garnett  exhibited  a  very  promising  plumose  setigerum 
form  of  Athyrium,  but  the  Fern  was  not  yet  mature,  and  it  was 
thought  desirable  to  defer  naming  it  for  another  year.  Air.  J. 
Loveday  exhibited  some  very  finely  grown  crested  forms  of 
A.  f.-f.  setigerum  ;  Air.  Henry  Bolton,  Air.  Loveday,  Air.  Prager, 
and  others  exhibited  fronds,  all  of  more  or  less  interest  and 
importance.  The  sensation  of  the  year,  however,  was  a  magni¬ 
ficent  thoroughbred  grandiceps  form  of  Lastrea  montana,  which 
had  been  found  within  a  few  days  in  Longsleddale  *oy  Air. 
Smithies.  The  certificate  of  merit  of  the  society  was  awarded  to 
this  Fern  under  the  name  of  Lastrea  montana  grandiceps 
Smithies.  It  is  singular  that  Air.  Smithies  is  the  only  previous 
finder  of  a  grandiceps  form  of  montana.  The  present  find,  how¬ 
ever,  quite  surpasses  previous  records  of  this  type  in  this  species, 
and  is  equal  to  the  best  grandiceps  forms  found  in  other  species. 
The  meeting  concluded  with  votes  of  thanks  to  the  writers  of  the 
papers,  which,  it  was  decided,  should  be  published  in  the  trans¬ 
actions  of  the  society. 
Royal  Scoltisli  Jlrtoricullural. 
A  meeting  of  the  Royal  Scottish  Arboricultural  Society  was 
held  in  the  Dumfries  Showyard  recently.  The  Earl  of 
Alansfield,  who  presided,  remarked  that  the  Forestry  Exhibition 
w’as  very  good,  so  far  as  it  went,  but  expressed  disappointment 
that  it  was  not  cn  a  larger  scale.  Captain  Walker,  of  Crawford- 
town.  took  exception  to  the  manner  in  wdiich  the  exhibits  were 
classified,  and  complained  that  of  the  four  varieties  of  Pine  for 
which  prizes  were  offered,  three — the  Corsican,  the  Alenzies 
Spruce,  and  the  Douglas  Spruce — were  of  recent  introduction 
into  this  country.  The  Fir  exhibits,  he  submitted,  should  be 
confined  to  trees'  which  were  of  common  growth  in  this  country. 
Air.  Hay,  Kilmarnock,  remarked  on  the  incongruity  of  grouping 
farm  carts  and  field  gates  in  one  class,  ancl  said  they  ought  to 
have  separate  classes  for  exhibits  of  distinct  character.  Air. 
Robert  Galloway,  S.S.C.,  secretary,  said  the  committee  might 
remodel  the  premium  schedules  and  classification  of  exhibits 
before  another  show.  The  proceedings  terminated  with  a  vote 
of  thanks  to  the  chairman. 
The  usual  excursion  general  meeting  of  the  society  was  held 
on  Alonday  forenoon  in  Dowell’s  Rooms,  Edinburgh.  Air.  W. 
Steuart  Fotheringham,  of  Alurthly,  presided  over  a  good 
attendance  of  members,  which  included  Lord  Alansfield  and  Air. 
AIunro-Ferguson,  of  Novar,  AI.P. 
Scottish  Horticultural. 
The  monthly  meeting  of  this  association  was  held  in  Dowell’s 
Rooms,  Edinburgh,  on  Tuesday  evening,  the  4th  inst.  Air. 
AIcHattie  irresicled  over  a  good  attendance  of  members.  Air. 
Bird,  gardener,  Raehills,  Lockerbie,  delivered  a  very  eloquent 
and  pithy  little  lecture,  entitled  “  Twenty  Alinutes  with  Young 
Gardeners.”  Air.  Bird,  in  a  pointed  and  lively  fashion,  ad¬ 
dressed  “the  apprentice,”  “the  journeyman,”  and  “the  fore¬ 
man  ”  in  turn,  showing  the  way  they  should  each  walk  in  their 
several  spheres,  and  what  they  should  all  aim  at  if  they  hoped 
to  be  successful  in  after  life.  His  advices  were  such  as  have 
often  been  given  before,  but  not  often  in  such  an  enticing  garb 
— industrjq  study,  good  character,  obligingness,  and  amiability. 
“When  found  take  a  note  of”  should  be  a  maxim  with  every 
young  gardener.  “  Keep  your  eyes  open.”  “  Don’t  be  too 
anxious  to  work  under  gla.ss,”  and  strongly  urged  them  to  re¬ 
member  there  wa.s  much  more  demancT  for  the  all  round  mair 
than  for  the  .specialist. 
Air.  Bird  rvas  listened  to  with  rapt  attention,  and  his  lecture 
was  received  with  great  enthusiasm.  An  interesting  discussion 
followed,  taken  part  in,  among  otheus,  by  Air.  Comfort,  Air. 
Anderson,  Air.  Smale,  Air.  Todd,  and  the  chairman.  Air.  Todd 
warmly  urged  young  gardeners  to  give  more  heed  to  the  intel¬ 
lectual  side  of  a  gardener’s  equipment,  pointing  out  that  in  these 
days,  when  there  were  so  many  openings  for  gardeners  in  con- 
neefion  with  commercial  horticulture,  and  through  the  increase 
of  publio  gardens  and  parks  in  large  towns  and  cities,  it  was 
necessary  that  the  gardener  should  not  only  be  a  good  cultivator, 
but  a  highly  intelligent,  cultured  gentleman.  A  very  hearty 
vote  of  thanks  was  awarded  to  the  lecturer. 
There  were  many  interesting  and  beautiful  exhibits  on  the 
table,  from  Alessrs.  Dickson  and  Co.,  Alessrs.  Grieve  and  Sons, 
Alessrs.  Todd  and  Co.,  Air.  John  Downie,  and  others.  A  certi¬ 
ficate  of  merit  was  awarded  to  Dracaena  Kewensis  shown  by 
Alessrs.  Dickson  as  a  mark  of  its  highly-  useful  qualities  as  a 
decorative  plant.  A  certificate  was  also  awarded  to  Mr.  Downie 
for  a  seedling  Fancy  Pansy  (to  be  named).  Air.  AIcHattie  was 
warmly  thanked  for  presiding. 
Lmcolnshire  Gardeners.’ 
On  Wednesday  evening,  August  .5,  the  members  of  the  Lin¬ 
colnshire  Gardeners’  Association  turned  out  in  good  numbers  in 
response  to  the  kind  invitation  of  Alessrs.  Pennell  and  Soirs,  to 
inspect  their  various  trials  of  Sweet  Peas,  culinary  Peas,  Ac.,  at 
their  Bracebridge  Nurseries.  Arrived  at  the  tranicar  terminus, 
the  firin  had  conveyances  in  readiness  to  drive  the  party  to  the 
nurseries.  Both  members  of  the  firm  were  there  to  personally 
conduct  the  members  round,  and  at  once  a  move  was  made  to  the 
Sweet  Peas,  which  were  looking  grand.  Included  in  these  were 
rows  of  all  the  newest  varieties,  and  note-books  and  pencils  were 
soon  in  requisition.  Alessrs.  Pennell  and  staff  were  besieged 
with  que.stions,  which  they  readily  answered.  It  would  be  diffi¬ 
cult  to  find  a  collection  in  this  part  of  the  country  to  compare 
with  this  one,  of  this  most  popular  flower. 
It  was  not  possible  to  have  more  than  a  glance  at  the  choice 
collection  of  Roses,  the  multitude  of  fruit  trees,  shrubs,  Ac., 
which  are  so  successfully  grown  here,  and  remarks  were  heard 
on  all  sides  about  the  excellent  condition  in  which  this  large 
nursery  is  kept,  reflecting  the  greatest  credit  on  the  firm  and 
.staff  alike.  Refre.shments  were  very  generously  provided  by  the 
firm,  and  after  partaking  of  these,  conveyances  were  again  "char¬ 
tered  and  the  party  driven  to  the  trial  ground  of  the  culinai'y 
Pea.  The  varieties  here  were  simply  bewildering.  Old  favourites 
could  be  seen  as  well  as  the  latest  novelties,  and  Alessrs.  Pennell 
and  Sons  are  to  be  congratulated  on  winning  such  a  reputation 
for  this  delicious  vegetable.  Air.  AVipf,  in  an  interesting  speech, 
moved  that  the  be.st  thanks  of  the  members  present  be  given  to 
Messrs.  Pennell  for  the  kindness  extended  to  the  association, 
which  was  ably  seconded  by  Air.  Kingan,  supported  by  Air.  Bugg, 
and  carried  with  enthusiasm.  Air.  C.  AV.  Pennell  replied  in  a 
few  well-chosen  remarks,  and  hoped  to  see  the  members  down  at 
Bracebridge  on  similar  occasions  annually,  which  remark  was 
greatly  cheered.  Conveyances  were  then  entered,  and  the  party 
driven  to  the  tram  terminus  again,  all  being  highly  delighted  with 
their  most  enjoyable  and  instructive  visit. — Old  Reader. 
Obituary. 
Mr.  Frederick  Alex.  Gardiner. 
We  regret  to  record  the  death,  after  a  long  and  painful  illness, 
of  Air.  F.  A.  Gardiner,  a  noted  Orchid  grower  and  gardener  in  his 
day,  who  spent  many  yeans  in  the  LT.S.A.,  but  latterly  lived  in 
Surrey,  England.  He  was  a  brother  to  Air.  Gardiner,  our 
Birmingham  representative. 
Mr  John  S.  Hedderley. 
This  fine  old  Alidland  florist,  widely  known  in  Nottingham¬ 
shire  and  Derbyshire,  has  recently  died  at  his  home,  Sneinton, 
Notts,  at  .an  advanced  age.  He  was  one  of  a  band  of  florists 
who  made  floriculture  highly  popular  in  the  Alidlands  fifty 
years  ago,  having  as  his  contemporaries  E.  S.  Dodwell,  Henry 
Steward,  John  Bayley,  J.  T.  AA^ood,  John  Holland,  John  Hep- 
worth,  W.  AI.  Hewitt,  and  many  others,  who  grew  and  ex¬ 
hibited  Carnations  in  particular,  when  many  villages  had  their 
annual  exhibition.  An  amateur,  he  was  a. constant  worker  in  his 
leisure  from  business,  and  he  was  a  contributor  to  some  of  the 
floral  publications  of  that  period,  and  especially  to  the  “Alid¬ 
land  Florist  and  Gossip  of  the  Garden.”  He  was  a  warm  sup¬ 
porter  of  the  late  Air.  E.  S.  Dodwell,  and  made  a  point  of  being 
present  at  the  exhibitions  of  the  Oxford  Carnation  L'nion,  held 
ill  that  city. 
His  name  will  be  recorded  for  years  to  come  by  the  fine  and 
striking  scarlet  flake  Carnation  Sportsman,  which  sported  in  his 
garden  from  S.  B.  Admiral  Curzoii  in  185-5.  The  year  following 
it  took  all  the  four  leading  prizes  at  the  annual  exhibition  of 
the  National  Carnation  and  Picotee  Society  at  Birmingham  in 
the  .scarlet  flake  class,  and  it  went  at  once  to  the  top  of  the  list 
as  the  best  scarlet  flake.  At  the  recent  exhibition  of  the  Na¬ 
tional  Carnation  Society  at  the  Drill  Hall,  on  April  21,  it  took 
the  first  prizes  in  the  scarlet  flake  cla.ss  ;  while  at  the  Alidland 
Carnation  Society’s  show  at  Birmingham  on  the  6th  imst.  it 
repeated  its  success  of  1856  by  takiirg,  as  it  did  forty-seven  years 
previously,  all  four  of  the  leading  prizes  in  the  scarlet  flake 
class. 
Air.  Hedderlciy  also  raised  a  charming  rose  self,  named 
Royalty,  which  is  now  much  grown  for  decorative  purposes  on 
long  stems.  His  old  friend.  Air.  Dodwell,  named  a  crimson 
bizarre  J.  S.  Hedderley,  and  it  is  one  of  the  most  popular  of 
the  section,  and  is  found  in  nearly  all  the  leading  stands  at 
Carnation  shows.  Air.  Hedderle-y  was  an  all-round  flori.st,  and 
grew  Roses,  Ac.,  witli  excellent  results. — R.  D. 
