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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AXD  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
November  5,  1903. 
NOTES 
Croydon  Horticulturists. 
At  the  rooms,  Sunflower  Temperance  Hotel,  George  Street, 
a  goodly  assembly  of  members  on  Tuesday,  October  20, 
li.stened  to  a  highly  practical  paper  on  “A  Year’s  Work  in  the 
ATnery,”  road  by  Mr.  W.  Taylor,  Tewkesbury  Lodge  Gardens, 
Forest  Hill.  The  next  meeting  is  on  Friday,  November  6,  when 
Mr.  R.  B.  Leech,  Wood  Hall  Gardens,  Dulwich,  will  lecture  and 
demonstrate  on  “  Fruit  Bottling,”  and  to  this  lecture  the  lady 
friends  of  members  are  invited. — H.  B. 
Royal  Horticultural  Society. 
The  next  Fruit  and  Flower  Show  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  November  10,  in  the  Drill  Hall, 
Buckingham  Gate,  Westminster,  1  to  4  p.m.  A  lecture  on 
‘‘  The  Advantages  and  Evils  of  Size  in  Flowers,  Fruits,  and 
Vegetables”  will  be  given  by  Mr.  E.  T.  Cook,  F.R.H.S.,  at 
3  o’clock.  At  a  general  meeting  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society,  held  on  Tuesday,  October  27,  thirty  new  Fellows' were 
elected,  making  a  total  of  l,23r)  elected  since  the  beginning  of 
the  present  year. 
Newport  Gardeners’  Association. 
The  following  syllabus  has  been  arranged  :  — October  14  :  Mr. 
J.  Ba.sham,  Ba.ssalleg,  “Hardy  Fruit,  Past  and  Present.” 
October  28:  “Functions  of  Leaves,”  by  Mr.  J.  Reece. 
'November  11  :  “  Wonders  and  Curiosities  of  the  Vegetable  M^orld,” 
by  Mr.  J.  Pegler,  hon.  sec.  November  25:  “Notes  on  the  Great 
Fruit  and  Vegetable  Show  at  Chiswick,”  by  Mr.  C.  Basham. 
December  9:  “Six  Good  Vegetables,”  by  Mr.  J.  Lee,  of  the 
Bristol  Gardeners’  M.I.  Association.  December  23:  “The 
Duties  of  a  Qualified  Gardener,”  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Jarvis.  Janu¬ 
ary  13:  “Culture  of  the  Cucumber,”  by  Mr.  Waller  of  the 
Cardiff  Gardeners’  M.I.  Association.  January  27 :  Lecture  by 
G.  Brookes,  of  Clifton.  February  10:  “Culture  of  the  Tomato,” 
by  Mr.  H.  Woodward.  Febimary  24  :  “  Grapes  without  Fire  Heat,” 
by  Mr.  J.  Kenward.  Alarch  9:  “Gardeners’  Friends,”  bj"  Mr. 
Reeves,  Crindau.  March  23:  “Salad  Plants,  and  Horv  to  Grow 
Then,”  by  Mr.  F.  S.  Daniels.  April  13:  “The  Herbaceous 
Calceolaria,”  by  Mr.  J.  Wiggins.  May  11 :  To  decide  uporr  the 
Outing.  June  8:  “  Achimeires,  and  How  to  Grow  Them,”  by 
Mr.  D.  Powell.  July  13:  Open.  August  10:  Annual  Meefing, 
election  of  officers,  &c.  September  14:  To  consider  the  rules,  Szc. 
Notes  from  Newton 'Mearns,  N.B. 
Since  I  last  wrote,  on  October  12,  we  have  had  thirteen 
days  of  wet  weather ;  but  the  23rd  was  an  exceptionally  fino 
autumn  day.  With  such  a  fine  day  (Friday)  the  farmers  had  an 
early  stir  on  the  Saturday  morning,  and  before  daylight  many 
were  to  be  seen  out  in  the  fields  preparing  for  the  ingathering 
of  the  remaining  tattered  grain;  but,  alas!  no  sooner  had  they 
started  when  they  were  compelled  to  cease.  It  is  a  ejuestion 
if  it  is  worth  taking  in  now.  In  many  places  corn  which  has 
not  been  cut  yet  is  standing  in  about  a  foot  of  Avater.  The 
leaves  still  cling  in  much  profusion  to  the  trees,  and  the  Haw¬ 
thorn  hedges  still  show  fresh  and  green  by  the  roadside  ;  others 
are  exceptionally  pretty,  especially  the  Rowans,  which  are  clothed 
in  their  golden  attire.  Th.e  garden  is  getting  emptier  day  by 
day.  There  are  still  a  few  Chrysanthemums  showing,  and 
Dahlias  that  were  fortunate  enough  to  escape  the  last  spell  of 
frost  are  yet  giving  good  blooms;  but  of  all,  there  is  nothing  to 
surpass  the  Rose.  Here,  out  in  all  various  climatic  conditions, 
the  Rose  blossoms.  It  is  tmry  encouraging,  even  in  times  of 
despair,  to  see  such  remarkably  fine  blooms  of  Gustave  Piganeau, 
Captain  Hayward,  Mrs.  Harkness,  Oscar  Cordel,  Flrich  Brunner, 
A  ictor  Hugo,  Marie  Baumann,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  ancl 
Mrs.  John  Laing.  The  Hybrid  Teas  are  giving  their  third  crop, 
and  extra  blooms  of  Goldelse,  Pribislan,  Frau  Peter  Lambert, 
Prince  de  Bulgaria,  Mrs.  Grant,  Lita,  Testout,  Killarney,  and 
President  Carnot,  are  to  be  seen.  The  Teas  are  notv  gone  :  this 
Aveather  does  not  suit  them,  and  it  has  been  a  v'ery  bad  year  for 
the  ripening  of  the  Avood. — N.  R. 
Obituary:  Mr.  G.  Summers. 
We  liaA’e  to  record  the  death  of  Mr.  G.  Summers,  Stoke 
Gifford,  Bristol,  Avhich  occurred  on  Saturday  last,  at  the  age 
of  eighty-five  years.  A  few  weeks  ago  he  was  knocked  doAvn 
by  a  cyclist,  and  the  shock  was  too-  much  for  him.  To  his  son, 
Mr.  G.  Summers,  of  The  Gardens,  Sandbank  Park,  Rotherham, 
and  family,  Ave  extend  respectful  sympathy. 
Malton  (Yorks)  Floral  and  Horticultural  Society. 
The  forty-fourth  annual  meeting  of  this  society  Avas  held 
recently.  Last  year’s  show  merely  paid  its  Avay.  The  financial 
position  of  the  society  has  been  unsatisfactory  for  some  time. 
’  Since  the  last  shoAV  the  several  committees  had  met  and  Avent 
through  the  sections  of  the  show,  and  had  come  to  the  conclu¬ 
sion  that  a  much  more  attractive  gala  might  be  held  if  ordinary 
prizes  Avere  altered.  Amongst  other  items  by  Avhich  the  prize 
money  Avould  be  reduced  Avould  be  to  discard  the  large  specimen 
plants,  as  the  public  did  not  appreciate  them  so  much  as 
formerly.  The  secretary,  Mr.  Thos.  Wray,  Avho  had  held  this 
position  for  forty-three  years,  retired.  The  chairman,  on 
behalf  of  the  committee  and  subscribers,  thanked  Mr.  Wray 
for  the  Avay  he  had  ahvays  carried  out  his  duties.  Mr.  Wray 
Avas  elected  as  the  first  honorary  member. 
The  Small  Holdings  Association,  Limited. 
The  first  annual  inspection  of  the  estate  of  the  Small  Holdings 
Association,  Limited,  at  Cudworth,  near  NeAvdigate,  Surrey,  was 
held  on  17th  September,  AV'hen  there  Avas  a  large  gathering.  The 
primary  object  of  the  association  is  the  repopulating  of  the 
country  Avith  cultivators  of  the  soil.  The  tru-stees  are  Sir  James 
Blyth  and  Mr.  J.  H.  Whiteley,  M.P. ;  the  directors  are  Messrs. 
J.  Tomkinson,  M.P.  (chairman),  J.  Spear,  M.P.,  S.  R.  Whiteley, 
and  James  Long  (managing  director) ;  AA’ith  Mr.  H.  B.  Long, 
B.Sc.,  as  secretai-y.  The  estate,  which  is  about  thirty-one  miles 
from  London,  has  been  acquired  for  the  purpose  of  supplying 
small  holdings  of  land  to  selected  jjersons  Avho  intend  to  live  upon 
and  cultiAmte  it.  Areas  of  from  three  to  twenty-five  acres  are 
offered  for  sale  ;  the  land  is  specially  suitable  for  garden  farming 
and  arable  purposes.  Purchasers  are  required  to  pay  down  10 
per  cent,  of  the  cost  price,  and  the  balance  in  half-yearly  instaL 
ments  extending  over  ten  to  fifteen  years,  with  interest  at  5  per 
cent.  The  cost  A’aries  fi’om  £20  to  £30  per  acre,  and  arrange¬ 
ments  can  be  made  for  the  erection  of  houses  on  similar  terms 
to  the  purchase  of  the  land.  The  colony  is  occupied  by  a  number 
of  .skilled  men,  and  the  .success  of  the  project  is  assured  by  the 
system  of  co-operation  introduced  by  the  association. 
Reading  Gardeners’  Association. 
The  last  fortnightly  meeting  of  the  aboA'o  association  Avas 
held  on  the  26th  ult.,  and  Avas  very  largely  attended,  upwardi 
of  100  members  being  present.  The.  occasion  Avas  the  visit  of  a 
representative  from  the  Bristol  Gardeners’  Mutual.  Mr.  J.  H. 
Vallance  Avas  the  member  selected,  and  he  chose  for  his  subject 
“  The  Renovation  of  Old  Vines.”  His  paper  AA'as  full  of  in¬ 
terest  and  of  original  ideas  in  the  carrying  out  of  the  Avork. 
Minute  details  Avere  given  as  to  the  lifting  of  the  trees,  re¬ 
planting,  soil,  manures,  and  treatment  of  the  young  canes. 
Some  of  the  methods  of  procedure  met  Avith  adverse  but 
pleasant  criticism,  and  a  lively  and  animated  discussion  fol- 
loAved,  in  Avhich  Messrs.  Barnes,  Hinton,  Wilson,  Turnham, 
Neve,  Exler,  Pole-Routh,  Prince,  Fry,  Alexander,  Judd,  House, 
and  Stanton  took  part.  A  hearty  vote  of  thanks  Avas  accorded 
to  Mr.  Vallance  for  his  excellent  paper,  and  for  the  most 
interesting  eAmning  he  had  afforded  the  members.  In  replying, 
Dir.  Vallance  and  Mr.  Groves,  the  hon.  sec.  of  the  Bristol 
Society,  both  expressed  the  Avish  that  the  interchanging  of 
lecturers  betAveen  the  two  associations  Avould  last  for  many 
years.  There  Avere  tAvo  or  three  fine  exhibits,  honorary,  four¬ 
teen  dishes  of  Apples,  the  fruits  large  and  of  splendid  colour. 
The  most  noticeable  Amrieties  Avere  Warner’s  King,  Lane’s  Prince 
Albert,  Stirling  Castle,  Ncav  HaAvthornden,  Cox’s  Orange 
Pippin,  King  of  the  Pippins,  and  Fearn’s  Pippin.  These  Avere 
staged  by  Mr.  E.  Fry,  The  Gardens,  Greenlands,  and  he  was 
ccngratulated  on  having  such  fine  fruits  in  -so  bad  a  season. 
Three  plants  of  avoII  grown  Clerodendrcn  fallax,  raised  from 
seed  sown  in  May,  by  Mr.  F.  W.  Exler,  The  Gardens,  East 
Thorpe.  For  certificate,  six  dishes  of  splendid  fruits  of  Warner’s 
King  Apple,  entered  by  Mr.  H.  House,  The  Gardens,  Oakfield 
(certificate  aAvarded),  and  Impatiens  Sultani,  by  Mr.  E.  S.  Pigg. 
