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upward  through  the  soil.  When  tlie  heat  is  turned  off.  or  may 
have  run  low,  these  tiles  remain  warm,  thus  tending  to  the 
more  regular  and  steady  growth  of  the  plants,  as  Avell  as  to  the 
greater  production  of  flowers.  It  has  been  said  that  the  floral 
increase  amounts  to  so  much  as  25  per  cent  in  the  case  of  Car¬ 
nations,  and  that  from  three  to  four  inches  longer  stems  are 
produced,  that  can  be  got  from  plants  not  grown  by  the  sub- 
i  r ri ga t  i on  sy s t  e  ni . — Watchful . 
Travelling  Grapes. 
Referring  to  a  show  held  recently,  a  correspondent  observes: 
“  Some  of  the  Grapes  I  recognised  as  old  friends,  that  have  been 
travelling  about  since  August,  and  they  must  have  been  a  little 
gold  mine  for  their  respective  exhibitors.”  A  good  many  ex¬ 
hibits  do  tliis,  but  is  this  healthy  “  competition  ”  ? 
Scottish  Horticultural  Association. 
{Queen  Alexandra  Chrysanthemum  Prize,  1903.) 
I  have  read  Avith  interest  the  notes  of  your  correspondents 
“  Interested,”  “  Anglo-Scot,”  and  ‘‘  W.  W.  S.”  with  regard  to  this  prize, 
and,  noAV  that  the  shoAV  is  past,  [one  can  judge  in  a  fair  impartial 
spirit  the  pros  and  eons  of  the  ease.  I  may  say  at  the  outset  tliat 
Avhen  I  first  heard  of  our  Council’s  proposal  to  give  such  a  prize  I  Avas 
of  the  mind  of  your  correspondent  “  Anglo-Seot  ”  that  it  Avas  “  alto¬ 
gether  absurd,”  and  after  goin?  over  the  exhibits  in  the  Waverley 
Market  very  carefully,  my  impression  w’as  only  deepened,  as  I  think 
the  competition  for  the  above-named  prize  only  proved  the  ncedlessness 
of  such  a  class  being  made.  Those  Avho  took  first 
places,  1  am  sure,  Avould  have  made  a  creditable  shoAv 
in  the  open  class  for  tAvelve  A'ases.  and  Avould  liave 
had  a  good  “  look  in”  in  the  classes  for  six  and  four 
respeetiA’ely.  I  think  the  error  the  Council  has 
made  is  that  they  seem  to  have  overlooked  the  fact 
tliat  their  first  object  should  be  hoAv  they  can  best 
advance  the  science  of  horticulture,  instead  of  Avhieh 
they  have  created  a  class  for  certain  individuals. 
Ncav,  no  one  doubts  the  ability  of  our  gardeners  in 
tiie  City  as  groAvers  of  the  Chrysanthemum,  and  if 
one  requires  proof  of  this  Ave  have  only  to  recall  to 
mmd  the  splendid  display  of  pot  plants  made  in  the 
market  last  Aveek,  Avhieh,  for  cultural  skill,  I  am  sure 
does  the  groAvers  of  such,  every  credit.  Here  is  a  class 
Avhieh  should  appeal  specially  to  our  City  gardeners, 
as  it  cannot  be  expected  that  our  friends  in  the  country 
can  bi’ing  such  plants  from  a  long  distance.  This  is 
a  class  Avhieh  I  think  might  be  encouraged. 
.Just  a  Avord  to  our  friend  “  W.  AV.  S.”  He  says 
“they  are  nearly  all  tOAvn  gardeners  Avho  attend  the 
meetings^  and.  that  they  deserve  a  class  to  themselves 
“  for  their  trouble.”  1  alAvays  thought  it  was  accounted 
a  privilege  to  attend  the  meeting  ;  a  privilege  Avhich, 
Transplanting  Trees  at  Stancliffe. 
Tlie  Stancliffe  Estates  Co.,  Ltd.  nurserymen,  of  Harley 
Dale,  Matlock,  the  illustration  of  Avliose  method  of  lifting  and 
replanting  large  trees  is  shoAvn  on  this  page,  are  the  pro¬ 
prietors  of  the  Harley  Hale  estates  of  the  late  Sir  Joseph  Whit¬ 
worth,  upon  Avhich,  for  the  last  seven  years,  they  haA'o  been 
developing  an  extensive  nursery  business.  The  Stancliffe  Hall 
gardens,  comprising  some  forty  acres,  have  been  noted  through¬ 
out  the  country  for  many  years  for  the  excellence  of  their 
extensive  and  choice  variety  of  Rhododendrons,  Coniferse, 
Hollies,  Ac.,  many  of  the  specimen  plants  having  been  obtainecl 
at  considerable  cost.  These  gardens  liaA'o  formed  an  excellent 
nucleus  for  the  Stancliffe  Estates  Co.’s  (Ltd.)  nursery  opera- 
tioiis,  givung  them  exceptional  advantages,  many  of  the 
A’arieties  thus  available  being  extremely  rare  and  difficult  to 
obtain.  Further,  having  such  a  large  quantity  from  which  to 
cut,  the  grafts  arrd  buds  for  propagating  are  strong  and  healtliAu 
Large  areas  liaA'c  been  broken  up  and  planted  Avith  very 
choice  varieties  of  Rhododendrons  (named  varieties,  hybrids, 
and  ponticums),  “American”  plants,  evergreens,  and  deciduous 
ornamental  trees  and  shrubs,  in  largo  variety,  as  Avell  as  fore.st 
trees,  Roses,  fruit  trees,  Ac.  The  seed  beds  and  propagatirrg 
houses  are  very  extensiAm,  producing  some  milliorrs  of  plants 
annually.  The  Coinpany  har^e  also  large  vineries  and  fruit 
houses,  producing  quairtites  of  Grapes,  Peaches,  arrd  Nectariires. 
The  removal  of  large  trees  is  a  special  feature  of  their 
busines.s.  They  have  successfully  lifted  and  replanted  .some 
hundreds  of  such  trees,  some  being  as  much  as  35ft  high,  and 
some  being  taken  a  distance  of  ten  milcsS. 
OAving  to  circumstances,  is 
cousins.” — W.  D, 
denied  our  “  country 
The  Golden  Flower. 
(Sec  Illustrations  on  pages  492,  493.) 
On  the  tAvo  next  pages  appear  illustrations  of 
Chrysanthemums  from  photographs  taken  by  a 
Journal  reader.  The  six  Japanese  blooms  appear  to 
have  been  very  good,  and  it  Avill  also  be  conceded  that 
the  cottager’s  dozen  flowers  do  him  high  credit.  The 
illustrations  of  tAvelve  incurved  Japs  are  not  so  refined 
as  could  be  Avished.  They  Avere  staged  at  a  Southern 
shoAv  by  Mr.  G.  Hall,  gardener  to  the  Dowager  Lady 
Ashburton,  of  Alelchet  Court,  Romsey,  and  the  best, 
according  to  the  photographer,  Avere  AV.  R.  Church, 
Australie,  Ethel  Fitzroy,  Mrs.  AA'^eeks,  and  General 
Buller.  The  set  Avon  for  the  groAver  (third  time 
Avinner)  a  challenge  cup ;  and  a  gold  medal,  instead  of 
the  cup,  is  aAvarded  by  the  Society  to  commemorate 
this.  The  hint  as  to  aAvarding  a  medal  in  place  of  a 
cup,  might  be  taken  by  other  societies  that  deplore 
the  loss  of  A'aluable  silver  cups. 
The  stand  of  six  (from  Avhieh  Ave  name  Bessie 
( Jodfrey,  MattheAv  Smith,  Lily  Mountford,  Madame 
Paolo  iladaelli,  and  Mrs.  Carrington)  Avas  shoAvn  by 
Mr.  .J.  Lovei',  Park  Road,  CoAves,  1.  W.,  he  being  an 
amateur  groAver. 
Lastly,  the  collection  of  twelve  Japs  from  Air.  H. 
Moore,  Frederick  Street,  Southampton — a  cottager  ~ 
contains  A1  floAvers  of  Mrs.  Greenfield,  Mrs.  Coombes, 
Mrs.  G.  Alileham,  .Jane  Molyneux,  Alice  Byron,  and 
Pride  of  Madford. 
Transplanting  Trees. 
