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colour  and  flower  trusses,  wliich  are  immense,  tlie  varieties  being 
Paul  Crampnell  and  Athlete.  With  a  good  batch  of  these  in 
winter  time,  Mr.  Welch  considers  Poinsettias  unnecessary,  be¬ 
cause  their  trusses  and  tiie  colour  are  equal,  if  not  superior,  and 
their  season  of  use  a  mucli  more  extended  one. 
The  familiar  and  pretty  pink  Begonias  Gloire  de  Lorraine 
were  very  much  in  evidence,  and  nowhere  have  we  seen  finer 
coloured  or  more  vigorous  .specimens  in  their  various  sizes. 
Another  item  of  importance  are  the  Chrysanthemums,  Avhich 
are  this  year  so  fine  in  flower  yet  dwarf  in  growth.  Among  the 
groups  of  large  specimen  flowers  we  observed  distinguished  blooms 
of  Edward  VII.,  Mr.  L.  Remy,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Nellie  Pockett, 
Madame  G.  Debrie,  M.  A.  Barrett,  Mrs.  G.  Mileham,  Mrs.  Mease, 
Madame  Carnot,  Queen  Alexandra,  Miss  A.  Biron,  Jane  Moly- 
neux,  Mafeking  Hero,  and  Mermaid.  These  are  only  a  few  of 
the  more  striking  flowers  on  view,  bub  the  season  over  which  a 
supply  is  needed  demands  not  only  a  goodly  number  of  these 
.specimen  flowers,  but  a  quantity  of  bush  plants,  both  for  cutting 
and  as  plants  in  the  house.  For  this  a  large  selection  is  made, 
including  singles,  which  are  so  well  adapted  for  the  lighter 
phases  of  floral  work.  Hartham  Gardens  are  so  full  of  interesting 
studies  that  one  might  continue  almost  indefinitely  to  recount 
their  variety  and  purpose;  but  sufficient  has  been  already  .said 
to  .show  what  credit  redounds  on  the  head  gardener  and  his 
co-workers. — W.  S. 
County  Council  Instruction :  Horticulture. 
In  preparing  the  new  issue  of  the  “  Horticultural  Directory,”  its 
editor  has  included  a  full  list  of  instructors  in  horticulture,  as 
appointed  by  the  respective  County  Councils  in  England,  Wales, 
Scotland,  and  Ireland.  The  responses  to  his  communications  con¬ 
tained  some  interesting  information  which  could  not  be  published  in 
the  ”  Directory,”  but  which  the  editor  has  kindly  placed  in  our 
hands.  The  following  are  extracts  from  the  letters  received  : — 
Buckinghamshiue.— The  instructor  is  Mr.  Phillip  Mann,  but  there 
is  no  experimental  garden. 
Cambeidgeshike. — Mr.  E.  Hobday  is  the  instructor,  and  there  is 
an  experimental  garden  and  county  school. 
Cheshiee. — In  connection  with  our  agricultural  and  horticultural 
school  at  Holmes  Chapel,  we  have  large  gardens,  &c.,  and  every 
provision  for  giving  instruction  in  horticulture;  See  accompanying 
report,  pages  70-76.  [This,  and  other  reports,  we  hope  to  deal  wiih 
again. — Ed,]  Lectures  are  given  in  horticulture  as  per  report. — 
Rd.  P.  Waed. 
Coenwall,— Our  instructor  in  horticulture  is  Mr.  C.  Ilott,  Lemon 
Street,  Truro.  We  have  several  experimental  gardens. — John  Gide, 
Kelston. 
CuJiBEELAND. — The  name  of  the  instructor  in  horticulture  appointed 
by  this  County  Council  is  Mr.  George  P.  Berry  (on  the  staff  of  the 
Durham  College  of  Science,  Newcastle-on-Tyne).  An  experimental 
fruit  garden  is  maintained  at  the  County  bkarm  School  at  Newton 
Rigg,  near  Penrith.— C.  Codetenay  Hodgson,  M.A.,  The  Courts, 
Carlisle. 
Devonshiee. — There  is  no  experimental  garden,  but  fifteen  centres 
have  gardens  for  teaching  purposes.  Our  students  number  about 
.300,  with  fifteen  local  instructors.  An  assistant  instructor  is  employed 
during  each  winter,  but  a  second  permanent  one  will  probably  soon 
be  appointed. — C.  Beeey. 
Ddeham. — The  County  Council  for  this  county  has  not  specially 
appointed  an  officer  to  give  instruction  in  horticulture.  Northumber¬ 
land,  Durham,  Westmoreland,  and  Cumberland  are  in  co-operation 
in  connection  with  the  Agricultural  Department  of  the  Durham 
College  of  Science  at  Newcastle.  All  lecturers  required  are  provided 
by  that  College. — J.  A.  L.  Robson. 
Gloucesteeshiee.— Mr.  W.  Iggulden,  Frome,  Somerset,  is  our 
instructor  in  horticulture.  We  have  no  experimental  garden. _ 
Henky  a.  Howman. 
Heetfoedshiee. — The  County  Council’s  horticultural  lecturer  is 
Mr.  A.  E.  Burgess,  9,  Glenferrie  Road,  St.  Albans.  We  have  no 
experimental  garden  (as  such),  but  boys  in  evening  schools  have 
garden  plots,  and  are  instructed  in  gardening  by  Mr.  Burgess. _ 
A.  Dean. 
Essex. — The  lecturer  in  the  principles  of  horticulture  is  Mr.  E. 
Chas.  Horrell,  F.L.S.  ;  in  operations  of  horticulture,  Mr.  Chas. 
Wakely;  assistant  lecturer  and  demonstrator,  F.  J.  Chittenden; 
gardeners,  Mr.  C.  W.  Aylett  and  Mr.  A.  W.  Goldstone.— The  school 
garden  for  instruction  and  experimental  work  in  horticulture  is 
three  and  a  quarter  acres  in  extent,  and  is  at  Chelmsford. 
Heeefordshiee. — The  horticultural  inspector  in  this  county  is  Mr. 
A.  J.  Manning,  103,  Green  Street,  Hereford.  For  some  years  we 
have  had  an  experimental  garden,  but  it  will  probably  be  discontinued 
next  year  (1904). — Jno.  Wiltshiee. 
Huntingdon. — No  instructor  has  yet  been  appointed.  Arrange¬ 
ments  for  botany  classes  for  teachers  are  in  progress,  and  ground  will 
be  acquired  for  this  purpose. — S.  G.  Cook. 
Leicesteesiiiee. — This  county  has  not  appointed  an  instructor, 
nor  has  it  established  an  experimental  garden,  but  lectures  are  given 
by  the  staff  of  the  Midland  Agricultural  anl  Dairy  Institute. — A.  J. 
Baker. 
County  of  the  Faets  of  Lindsey,  Lincoi.nshibe. — Our  education 
committee  have  not  appointed  an  instructor  in  horticulture,  and  we 
have  no  experimental  gardens. — Charles  Scoeee,  Lincoln. 
London  County  Council. — The  Technical  Education  Board  of  the 
London  County  Council  is  not  giving  any  direct  instruction  in  horti¬ 
culture,  but  (1)  Is  making  grants  in  aid  of  the  Horticultural  School 
of  the  Royal  Botanic  Society  in  Regent’s  Park.  Mr.  J.  Bryant 
Sowerby,  at  the  Royal  Botanic  Gardens,  can  give  full  information 
respecting  this  school.  (2)  Has  met  the  expenses  of  certain  botanic 
gardens  which  have  been  laid  out  in  some  of  the  London  parks  by 
the  Parks  Committee  of  the  Council,  so  as  to  illustrate  the  more 
common  natural  orders  of  plants.  (3)  Is  assisting  the  Historic 
Records  and  Museums  Committee  of  the  Council,  and  the  Council  is 
carrying  out  certain  instruction  in  Nature  Study  in  connection  with 
the  Horniman  Museum  at  Forest  Hill  and  the  gardens  surrounding 
the  same. — Wu.  Gaenett. 
Monhouthshiue. — Mr.  W.  J.  G ran  t,  Fenton  ville, Newport,  Mon.,  con¬ 
trols  and  directs  the  horticultural  instruction  given  in  this  county.  In 
addition  to  agricultural  lectures,  he  gives  lectures  upon  horticulture, 
inspects  and  advises  both  landlord  and  occupier  as  to  pruning,  plant¬ 
ing,  and  renovation,  Ac.  Mr.  J.  H.  Wootton  also  assists,  giving 
instruction  as  to  packing  fruit,  and  the  vintage  of  both  cider  and 
perry.  Mr.  F.  F.  Herbert  likewise  assists,  his  speciality  being  the 
bottling  of  fruit,  &c.  Bee  keeping  also  receives  a  good  deal  of 
attention  from  Mr.  Wootton.  A  regular  and  systematic  course  of 
instruction  in  agriculture  and  horticulture  has  for  some  years  been, 
carried  on  at  the  Farm  School,  Little  Mill,  including  the  production 
of  fruit  trees  for  planting,  the  various  stocks  afterwards  to  be  buddedl. 
Rose,  Niphetos. 
and  grafted  by  the  boys.  The  work  carried  on  in  this  school  each 
year  receives  most  favourable  notice  from  the  Home  Office  and  in 
the  Blue  Book,  while  the  demand  for  the  trees  is  generally  greater 
than  the  supply.  At  several  of  the  elementary  schools  throughout  the 
county,  garden  plots  have,  with  most  satisfactory  results,  been 
established. 
Northauptonshiee. — The  instructor  in  horticulture,  employed  in 
this  county  is  Mr.  J.  H.  Walker,  20,  Moorgate  Street,  Leicester.  We 
have  no  experimental  garden. — Byeon  R.  Siupson. 
Kent. — The  orticuljural  superintendent  is  Mr.  W.  P.  Wright. 
There  is  no  publ  experimental  garden  for  horticulture  alone. 
Northumberland. — The  lecturer  in  horticulture  in  this  county  is 
Mr.  George  P.  Berry,  Cockle  Park,  Morpeth.  I  may  state,  however, 
that  a  grant  for  instruction  in  horticulture  is  made  to  the  Durham 
College  of  Science,  in  return  for  which  the  services  of  the  lecturer  are 
divided  between  the  counties  of  Cumberland  and  Northumberland. 
I  am  sending  you  a  copy  of  the  eleventh  annual  report  on  experiments 
with  crops  and  stock  at  our  demonstration  farm.  On  pages  98  to 
103  you  will  find  particulars  which  may  be  of  interest  to  you.  There 
is  an  experimental  garden  in  connection  with  the  farm,  and  also  fruit 
plots  at  two  or  three  centres  in  the  county  under  the  supervision  of 
Mr.  Berry. — C.  W.  Manns. 
Nottinghamshire. — The  instructor  is  Mr.  .1.  Smith,  18,  Clipstone 
Avenue,  Peel  Street,  Nottingham,  and  our  demonstration  gardens 
(fruit)  are  at  Arnold  (1)  ;  and  Hucknall-Torkard  (1). 
Rutland. — No  instructor  in  horticulture  has  yet  been  appointed  by 
the  County  Education  Committee,  nor  have  we  as  yet  an  experi¬ 
mental  garden, — Clejient  G.  Bone. 
Salop,  or  Siiropshiee. — The  instructor  in  horticulture  for  the  Salop 
C.C.  is  Mr.  G.  Malthouse,  of  the  Harper- Adams  Agricultural  College, 
Newport,  Salop.  Experimental  work  is  done  at  the  H.-A.  College, 
also  at  Wem  Grammar  School,  and  at  Cleobury  Mortimer  College. 
All  these  experimental  gardens  are  supported  by  the  County  Council. 
— W.  H.  Pendlebuby,  M..\. 
