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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
October  1,  1903. 
liibit  almost  equal  to  the  former  in  point  of  merit.  Quality 
oliaractcrised  all  the  vegetables,  which  comprised,  amongst 
others,  Cabbages,  Flower  of  Spring  and  Green  Colewort  ;  Savoys, 
Perfection  and  Sugar  Loaf;  Onions,  Ailsa  Craig  and  Cocoanut ; 
Leek,  Royal  Favourite;  Potatoes,  Edward  YII.,  Britannia, 
and  Satisfaction ;  Tomatoes,  Polegate  and  Best  of  All ;  with 
Peas,  Autocrat,  Early  Giant,  and  Gladstone.  The  third  prize 
was  won  by  Mr.  W.  Fyfe,  gardener  to  Lady  Wantage,  Lockinge 
Park,  Wantage;  and  the  fourth  by  Mr.  G.  Lock,  gardener  to 
B.  H.  Hill,  Esq.,  New  Coombes,  Crediton,  Bath. 
Mr.  J.  Bowerman,  gardener  to  Lord  Bolton,  Hackwood  Park, 
Basingstoke,  had  the  best  collection  of  vegetables,  occupying  a 
space  of  24  square  feet.  Ihe  collection  was  a  very  high-class 
one,  and  compriseel  a  large  number  of  vegetables,  including  fine 
e'xainples  of  Celery,  Giant  White  and  Standard  Bearer  ;  Onions, 
E.xcelsior  and  Blood  Red ;  Leek,  International ;  Cauliflowers, 
Autumn  Giant  and  Autumn  Mammoth,  Sir  John  Llewelyn, 
Major,  and  Up-to-Date ;  Runner  Bean,  Hackwood  Success; 
Tomato,  Polegate ;  and  Beet,  Crimson  Globe.  The  second  prize 
was  won  by  Mr.  A.  Basile,  gardener  to  the  Rev.  Thos.  McMurdie, 
Woburn  Park,  Weybridge,  who  showed,  amongst  other  things, 
good  dishes  of  Windsor  Castle  Potatoes,  Intermediate  Carrots, 
and  Prizetiiker  Leeks.  Mr.  S.  Hines,  gardener  to  D.  P. 
Bouverie,  Esq.,  Coleshill  House,  Highworth,  was  a  fair  third. 
Potatoes  were  well  shown  in  the  several  exhibits  that  com¬ 
peted  for  medals  in  the  trade  division.  Mr.  R.  W.  Green, 
Wisbech,  Lines,  was  a  good  first  with  clean  tubers  of  The 
Factor,  Cigarette,  Victor,  Evergood,  Early  Puritan,  Northern 
Star,  Duke  of  Albany,  General  Roberts,  Snowflake,  Snowdrop, 
Ninetyfold,  Green’s  Favourite,  and  Sir  John  Llewelyn.  Mr. 
J.  B.  Colville,  Sidmouth,  was  a  good  second,  and  staged  fine 
dishes  of  Royal  Sovereign,  Best  of  All,  The  Factor,  Ideal,  Satis¬ 
faction.  and  Springfield.  Messrs.  R.  Veitch  and  Son,  Exeter, 
occupied  the  third  position. 
In  the  amateurs’  section,  Mr.  B.  Ashton,  gardener  to  Lord 
Lathom,  Ormskirk,  won  the  first  prize  for  twelve  varieties  of 
Potatoes,  with  clean  samples  of  Mcnarch,  The  Sirdar,  Discovery, 
Carltonian,  Ideal,  Evergood,  Duke  of  York,  Webb’s  New 
Guardian,  General  Buller,  Snowball,  Snowdrop,  and  Fylde 
Wonder.  Mr.  A.  Ayling,  of  Newhaven,  took  second  iDrize  with 
a  good  collection  of  tubers,  which,  however,  struck  us  as  being 
slightly  rough ;  and  Mr.  Silas  Cole,  gardener  to  Lord  Spencer, 
Althorpe,  was  third. 
Division  VIII.,  open  to  amateurs  only,  together  with  our 
notices  of  miscellaneous  exhibits  in  the  sundries  tent  and  else¬ 
where,  will  be  furnished  next  week. 
Societies. 
National  Chrysanthemum. 
The  first  meeting  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  above 
society  for  the  irresent  .season  was  held  at  Carr’s  Restaurant, 
Strand,  W.C.,  on  the  21.st  inst.,  Mr.  Thomas  Bevan  in  the  chair, 
there  being  a  good  attendance.  General  satisfaction  was  ex¬ 
pressed  at  the  resumption  of  the  busine.ss  meetings  of  the  .society 
in  a  position  so  central. 
The  Secretary  reported  the  death  of  Mr.  James  Smith,  of 
Mentmore,  one  of  the  judges  at  the  November  exhibition,  and  a 
vote  of  condolence  and  sympathy  with  Mrs.  Smith  and  her  family 
was  passed,  the  members  having  in  grateful  remembrance  the 
kind  assistance  rendered  by  Mr.  Smith  on  the  occasion  of  the 
outing  of  the  society  at  Mentmore  a  feAv  years  ago.  Mr.  George 
Woodward.  The  Gardens,  Barham  Court,  was  elected  a  .judge  of 
fruit,  etc.,  in  the  place  of  Mr.  Smitb.  Mr.  F.  Tapper  having  gone 
with  the  family  he  sensed  at  Sundridge  Park,  from  thence  to 
Brackley,  re.signed  his  seat  on  the  Executive  Committee  with 
regret,  and  Mr.  Geo.  Caselton,  superintendent  of  the  Crystal 
Palace  gardens  and  grounds,  was  elected  in  his  place.  Mr.  C.  H. 
Payne  reported  that  the, new  catalogue  was  in  the  pre.ss,  and 
would  be  issued  at  the  earlie.st  po.ssible  moment.  A  lengthy  cor¬ 
respondence  was  read  with  the  Crystal  Palace  Company  in 
reference  to  the  directors  having  arranged  to  hold  a  poultry  show 
in  comiection  with  the  November  exhibition  of  the  society,  and 
thereby  shutting  out  the  society  from  the  northern  nave  and 
central  transept.  The  Secretary  was  in.structed  to  send  a 
.strong  protest  from  the  Committee.  The  terms  of  an 
agreement  with  the  Crystal  Palace  Co.,  duly  signed  and  attested, 
was  approved. 
Mr.  C.  Harman  Payne  reported  that  the  French  National 
Chrysanthemum  Society  would  this  year  hold  its  annual  exhibi¬ 
tion  at  Lille  on  the  Gfh  of  November.  Any  English  friends  would 
receive  a  cordial  welcome.  Also  that  a  deputation  from  tlie 
French  Society  would  attend  the  exhibition  at  the  Cry.stal  Palace 
on  November  10;  and  it  was  resolved  that  they  be  entertained  by 
the  society.  Mr.  Payne  also  reported  that  the  American  Chry.san- 
themum  Society  held  its  first  exhibition  in  1902,  and  had  issued 
an  intere.sting  report  of  its  proceedings.  The  Chairman  and 
Vice-Chairman  also  reported  upon  their  visit  to  the  recent  Ghent 
Exbibition,  to  which  they  had  been  accredited  as  representatives 
from  the  society. 
It  was  resolved  that  the  annual  dinner  of  the  .society  should 
take  jJace  on  November  25,  subject  to  the  ability  of  the  Pre.si- 
dent  to  preside  on  that  occasion.  The  Secretary  reported  as  to 
the  annual  outing  of  the  .society  on  July  13,  at  Park  Place, 
Henley-on-Thames,  attended  by  193  persons,  and  .said  all  the 
expemses  had  been  met  by  the  sale  of  tickets,  leaving  a  balance 
to  bo  carried  to  the  general  funds  of  the  society.  It  was  resolved 
by  acclamation  that  this  being  the  first  meeting  of  the  Committee 
after  the  outing,  a  letter  of  thanks  be  sent  to  Mr.  Noble  and  Mr. 
Stanton.  Fifteen  new  members  were  elected,  and  one  society 
was  admitted  to  affiliation.  A  vote  of  thanks  was  passed  to  the 
Chairman  for  presiding. 
Bristol  Gardeners’. 
The  clo.sing  meeting  of  the  summer  session  was  held  at  St.  John’s 
Pari.sh  Room  on  Thursdaj^  Mr.  E.  Poole,  F.R.H.S.,  presiding 
over  a  good  attendance.  The  lecture  was  given  by  Mr.  H.  Kitley, 
his  subject  being  ‘’The  Duties  of  a  Gardener.”  He  traced  the 
life  of  a  gardener  from  the  time  when  he  would  enter  an  estab¬ 
lishment  as  ‘'garden  boy  ”  until  he  managed  to  reach  the  highe.st 
position  in  his  profeission.  Among.st  many  good  points  made  by 
the  lectui'er  was  the  necessity  for  beginning  at  the  bottom  rung. 
Gardening,  he  claimed,  demanded  and  deserved  the  clo.se.st 
attention  on  the  part  of  the  student  who  would  become  master 
of  the  art.  It  demanded  earnest  toil,  and  it  deserved  his  best 
powers.  Poorly  remunerated  though  the  average  gardener  is, 
yet  he  has  the  as.surance  of  belonging  to  a  most  u.seful  calling. 
Mr.  Kitley  was  heartily  thanked  for  a  lecture  which,  from  begin¬ 
ning  to  end,  maintained  a  very  high  level.  Prizes  offered  for  two 
bunches  of  Grapes  were  secured  by  Mr.  J.  B.  Brain  (gardener, 
Mr.  Atwell):  Mr.  A.  Cole  (gardener,  Mr.  Bird),  and  Mr.  W  .F. 
Powell  (gardener,  Mr.  Raikes).  C’ertificates  of  merit  were 
awarded  Air.  A.  Cole  for  three  Cockscombs,  Mr.  Ambrose  for  a 
collection  of  Sweet  Peas,  and  Dr.  Eager  (gardener,  Mr.  C’ane), 
three  Odontoglossum  crispum.  A  certificate  of  .special  merit 
was  recommended  for  a  box  of  fine  Magnum  Bonum  Plums,  sent 
by  Lady  Cave  (gardener.  Air.  Poole). 
Orchid  Hybridisation. — Air.  Charles 
H.  Hurst,  F.L.S.,  at  the  Briti.sh  Asso¬ 
ciation’s  recent  meeting,  treated  on 
“  Recent  Experiments  in  the  Hybridi.sa- 
tion  of  Orchids.”  Speaking  fir.st  of  the 
recent  progress  in  Orchid  hybridisation, 
he  said  the  first  hybrid  was  rai.sed  in 
185G,  and  there  were  1.300  distinct 
crosses  in  1903.  The  majority  of  hybrids 
were  fertile.  Orchid  hybrid.s  offered  a 
wide  field  to  the  student  of  inheritance. 
Intermediate,  dominant,  and  false 
hybrids  were  then  dealt  with  in  detail, 
and,  as  regards  the  last-named,  further 
experiments  into  the  nature  of  one-sided 
inheritance  were,  he  said,  urgently 
needed. 
I  I 
Cordon  Pear.  Colmar  d’Ete. 
Pyramid  Pear  on  Quince.  Emile  d’Heyst. 
The  notes  on  the  Allington  Nurseries  (page  303)  bear  reference  to 
the  fine  form  and  early  fertility  of  the  pyramid  trees  there,  and  the 
same  applies  to  cordons.  The  woodcuts,  from  photographs  of  actual 
si^ecimens,  will  substantiate  what  has  been  written. 
