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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  19,  1903. 
NOTES 
Woalton  Gardeners'  Soc  ety. 
There  was  a  capital  attendance  of  members  at  the  opening 
meeting  of  the  session  held  in  the  Mechanics’  Institute,  Woolton, 
on  Thursday  last,  to  hear  a  lecture  by  Mr.  R.  Wilson  Ker  on 
‘‘  Hardy  Flowering  Shrubs  and  Trees.”  The  Rev.  William  Mellor 
occupied  the  chair.  The  lecture  was  illustrated  by  about  eighty 
splendid  limelight  views,  many  of  which  were  kindly  lent  by  Mr. 
George  Gordon. 
Royal  Horticultural  Society. 
The  next  fruit  and  flower  show  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  November  24,  in  the  Drill  Hall, 
Buckingham  Gate,  Westminster,  1  to  4  p.m.  A  lecture  on 
“  Pomology  as  a  Study,”  will  be  given  by  Mr.  Lewis  Castle, 
F.R.H.S.,  at  3  o’clock.  At  a  general  meeting  of  the  Royal 
Horticultural  Society,  held  on  Tuesday,  November  10,  forty-five 
new  Fellows  were  elected,  making  a  total  of  1,281  elected  since 
the  beginning  of  the  present  year. 
Illustrations  of  Conservatories. 
Again  we  return  to  the  consideration  of  winter  garden  con¬ 
servatories,  and  by  the  kindness  of  Messrs.  Mackenzie  and 
Moncur,  Limited,  the  renowned  horticultural  builders  and  heat¬ 
ing  engineers,  of  Balcarre.s  Street,  Morningside,  Edinburgh,  we 
are  able  to  present  types  of  these  structures  made  by  them. 
Good  material  and  thorough  workmanship  are  conspicuous  in  the 
undertakings  by  this  firm,  and  if  these  essentials  are  awanting 
in  work  of  this  nature,  or  in  building-construction  of  any  sort, 
is  there  either  pleasure  or  utility  in  thein  ?  The  conservatory  at 
Philiphaugh,  Selkirkshire,  is  a  very  fine  one,  certainly  one  of 
the  most  elaborately  finished  of  any  in  the  kingdom ;  and  the 
glass  at  Philiphaugh  is  all  of  an  up-to-date  pattern,  and  of 
high  quality.  An  adjacent  conservatory  of  a  similar  type  is  that 
at  Farmleigh  (co.  Dublin),  and  the  study  of  either  of  these  con¬ 
veys  impressions  for  the  guidance  of  anyone  who  may  contem¬ 
plate  .such  additions.  If  possible,  attached  conservatories  should 
be  distinctly  architectural  in  treatment.  As  a'  rule,  they  are 
not  houses  in  which  to  grow  plants,  but  rather  as  .show  places. 
Ob'tuary  :  Mr.  Abraham  Newell- 
The  death  of  Mr.  Abraham  Newell,  gardener  to  the  late 
Sir  K.  Saunders,  and  later  to  Lady  Saunders,  at  Fairlawn,  Wim¬ 
bledon  Common,  took  place  at  Fairlawn  on  the  11th  inst.,  at 
the  age  of  52  years.  He  had  been  in  weak  health  for  several 
weeks  pa.st,  and  gradually  became  wor.se  until  he  died  on  the 
above  date.  He  was  for  many  years  a  member  of  the  National 
Chrysanthemum  Society,  and  was  an  active  member  of  its  execu¬ 
tive  and  other  committees.  He  also  exhibited  at  .some  of  its 
shows,  furnishing  charming  gi’oups  of  winter-flowering  plants. 
He  took  an  active  part  in  the  management  of  the  Wimbledon 
Horticultural  Society,  being  also  a,  constant  exhibitor,  and  also 
at  Richmond,  Putney,  and  elsewhere.  Mr.  Newell  was  a  native 
of  Norfolk,  and  when  a  lad  he  developed  a  taste  for  gardening. 
When  nearly  eighteen  he  made  and  exhibited  a  model  garden 
at  an  exhibition  of  the  Stow  Horticultural  Society,  which 
attracted  the  attention  of  Lady  Hare,  and  led  to  his 
being  taken  into  the  garden  of  Stow  Hall  under  Mr.  Orr.  Here 
he  remained  for  five  and  a  half  years,  eventually  beconiing  fore¬ 
man ;  and  left  there  to  take  charge  of  the  gardens  at  Fairlawn — 
a  position  he  filled  up  to  the  day  of  his  death,  a  period  of 
twenty-four  years.  Fairlawn  had,  a  few  years  previously,  been 
laid  out  by  Sir  Edwin  Saunders,  from  plans  furni.shed  by  the 
late  Mr.  Marnock,  and  here  Mr.  Newell  found  ample  scope  for 
his  abilities,  and  was  able  to  add  many  finishing  touches  from 
time  to  time.  He  was  a  good  all-round  gardener,  and  did  a 
good  deal  of  exhibiting  in  his  day,  and  had  alway.s  admirably- 
grown  subjects,  such  as  Chinese  Primroses,  Begonias,  c^c., 
and  the  conservatory  at  Fairlawn  was  always  bright  with  flower¬ 
ing  and  foliaged  plants.  He  leavms  a  widow  and  son.  He  was 
laid  to  rest  in  Putney  Vale  Cemetery  on  Monday,  the  16th 
in-t.-  R.  D. 
Appointment. 
Mr.  Frank  Fennimore,  for  the  last  thirteen  years  head  gar¬ 
dener  at  The  Wyldes,  Hamp.stead,  has  been  appointed  head  gar¬ 
dener  to  M.  Catty,  Esq.,  Myrtlewood,  North  End,  Hampstead. 
Canadian  Apples  for  Bngland. 
It  is  stated  by  the  “Canadian  Gazette”  that,  owing  to  the 
annually  increasing  acreage  of  orchards  in  Canada  and  the 
facilities  for  shipping,  together  with  the  unprecedented  demand 
in  England,  incidental  to  the  total  failure  of  the  home  crop, 
the  imports  of  Apples  from  Canada  during  the  season  1903-4 
may  reach  1,500,000  barrels.  Nova  Scotia  has  500,000  barrels 
to  send. 
A  Wise  Tree  planting  Scheme. 
The  Marquess  of  Bute  has  given  instructions  for  the  imme¬ 
diate  carrying  out  of  a  most  important  tree-planting  scheme,, 
which  will  not  only  afford  welcome  employment  for  some  little 
time,  but  will  eventually  greatly  add  to  the  beauty  of  one  of 
the  finest  scenes  in  Scotland,  namely,  the  Kyles  of  Bute.  The 
supply  of  native  wood  for  railway,  colliery  and  such  purposes 
is  getting  rather  scarce,  and  apart  from  the  eesthetic  aspect 
there  can  be  no  doubt  this  scheme  is  a  most  promising  coin- 
mercial  one.  It  is  believed  that  a  good  many  thousand  pounds 
will  be  invested. 
Annual  Dinner  of  the  N.C.S. 
The  annual  dinner  and  presentation  of  prizes  will  take  place 
in  the  Caledonian  Salon,  Holborn  Restaurant,  High  Holbom, 
W.C.,  on  Wednesday,  November  25,  1903,  at  6.15  p.m.  sharp, 
Charles  E.  Shea,  Esq.  (President  of  the  Society),  will  preside. 
The  committee  are  mo.st  desirous  that  as  the  annual  dinner  will 
be  the  first  occasion  of  meeting  the  new  president,  the  members 
will  make  a  point  of  being  present,  and  particularly  requests 
the  presence  of  exhibitors  at  the  November  show  entitled  to 
receive  cups  or  medals.  In  order  that  adequate  accommodation 
may  be  provided,  all  tickets  not  returned  by  November  23  will 
be  considered  as  sold.  The  challenge  trophy,  the  Holmes’  Memo¬ 
rial,  and  other  cups  and  medals  will  be  presented  to  the 
winners  during  the  evening.  On  this  occa,sion  the  presence  of 
ladies  is  specially  de.sired. — Richabd  Dean,  Secretary. 
Dahlias  at  Ottsrshaw. 
The  pretty  little  village  of  Ottershaw,  near  Chertsey,  seems 
to  have  its  ground  chiefly  occupied  by  nurseries,  and  the  well- 
known  nursery  of  Fletcher  Brothers  holds  the  cliief  position. 
Mr.  W.  Eacott,  a  gardener  in  a  neighbouring  place,  with  the 
help  of  his  partner,  is  able  to  grow  a  large  collection  of  Dahlias 
for  supplying  the  trade  and  private  growers.  We  found  they  had 
not  made  so  much  rank  growth  as  one  would  have  expected  in 
a  year  like  this,  but  the  plants  were  covered  with  some  good 
blooms.  Prominent  amongst  them  was  the  following :  — J.  H. 
Jackson,  brilliant  crimson  maroon,  very  large,  and  one  of  the 
best ;  Lord  Roberts,  a  splendid  white  Cactus ;  Red  Rover, 
described  by  the  grower  a.s  the  largest  Cactus  he  had,  clear 
crimson  scarlet;  General  French,  ai  warm  terra-cotta;  Mrs. 
Edward  Mawley,  a  very  fine  yellow ;  and  many  other  Cactus 
and  show  Dahlias.  There  was  also  a  good  collection  of  Pom¬ 
pons. — A.  J.  B. 
Proposed  Horticultural  College  at  Wisley. 
The  Surrey  Education  Committee  (says  the  “  Standard  ”)  have 
under  their  consideration  a  memorandum,  prepared  by  Mr.  J.  R. 
Dunstan,  Principal  of  the  South-Eastern  Agricultural  College, 
at  Wye,  and  Mr.  H.  Mason,  Secretary  to  the  Committee,  on 
the  question  of  the  desirability  of  establishing  a  horticultural 
college  at  W^isley,  Surrey,  in  close  proximity  to  the  gardens 
there  recently  presented  to  the  Royal  Horticultural  Societj’. 
The  suggested  college  would  be  regarded  as  a  branch  of  Wye 
College,  which  is  maintained  by  Sui-rey  and  Kent,  and  it  is 
believed  that  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  would  be  willing 
to  co-operate  in  the  matter,  and  be  prepared  to  give  facilities 
for  students  receiving  scientific  tuition  in  the  college  to  have 
practical  instruction  in  horticulture  in  the  Society’s  gardens.  It 
is  suggested  that  a  forestry  .station,  financed  by  the  Board  of 
Agriculture,  might  be  established  in  connection  with  the  college. 
Information  as  to  the  Society’s  intention  in  connection  with 
the  new  gardens  at  Wisley  is  awaited  before  a  definite  proposal 
is  put  before  the  Education  Committee  and  the  County  Council. 
