The Royal Horticultural Society: a history 1804 - 2004
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| adam_text | THE ROYAL
HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
A History 1804-2004
BRENT ELLIOTT
PHILLIMORE
Contents
Acknowledgements x
Preface xi
List of Subscribers xiii
1 The Formation of a Horticultural Society i
The idea of a horticultural society 2; The founders, and their feuds 3; The development of
an administration 7
2 From Crisis to Crisis 13
The decline and fall of Sabine 14 ; The years of rivalry iS; The verge of collapse 22;
Albertopolis 21; The Kensington years 26; Exodus from Kensington 32; How to celebrate
the centenary 33
3 The Twentieth Century 37
The First World War 38; Inter-war initiatives 42; The Second World War 44; Brave new
world 4 7; Complacency challenged si; The age of the rcviav committee 2; The seductions
of commerce *4; The turbulent yean 56
+ The Society s Gardens: Chiswick and Kensington 59
Thefirst Kensington garden S9; Chiswick: the early years 60; Chiswick glass and thegreat
conservatory 63; Decline and renewal at Chisivick 6s; Kensington ingloty 6s; The fine arts
at Kensington 69; Chisivick reduced 71; A Iterations and decline at Kensington 73; The last
years at Chiswick 74
5 The Society s Gardens: Wisley 77
Getting there 79; The Wisley Laboratory 79; The development of a garden 1, Si; Wisley
glass S4 ; The development of a garden 2, Ss; Model gardens S9; The development of an
estate 90; Wisley in the 1990*: the Millennium initiative 93
6 The Society s Gardens: Rosemoor, Hyde Hall, Harlow Carr 97
Rosemoor before the RHS 97; The development of Rosemoor 98; Hyde Hall before the RHS
103; The development of Hyde Hall 104; Harlow Can• and the NHS 107; A malgamation
and development no
7 Shows 3
Thefirst Chiswick fites 114 ; Flower shows at Chiswick and Kensington 113; 1862 and other
Commissioners exhibitions 119; International Horticultural Exhibitions 120; The
Temple Show 121; Judging and awards 122; The Chelsea Flower Show: administration 126;
The development of the Shows Department 133; The Chelsea Flower Show: exhibition 133;
Some remarks on show layout and display 14 0; Music at the Chelsea Flower Show 141;
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 143; The Scottish and Tatton Park Shows 144;
Westminster shows 146
8 Horticultural Halls 151
The building of the Lindley Hall (1904) 131; The building of the Lawrence Hall (1928) 133;
Architectural alterations 1930-1983 137; Events in the Halls 158; Horticultural Halls
Ltd 161
9 The Society s Library 165
The first library 163; The creation of the Lindley Library 167; Growth of a library 169;
The treasures of the Lindley Library 171; The staff library at Chiswick and Wisley 173;
The Society s drawings collections 173; The library controversy of the 1990s 17s; Garden
libraries 177
10 Publications 181
Proceedings and Journals (to 1970) 182; The formation of a publishing policy 183; Index
Londinensis 186; The Dictionary of Gardening 187; Curtis s Botanical Magazine 1S8;
Year Books 190; From New Perspectives to Maxwell 191; The Orchid Revieiv and The Neiv
Plantsman 193; The widening publishing programme 194
11 Plant Introductions 197
John Potts 19S; George Don 19S; John Forbes 200; John Damper Parks 200; David
Douglas 200; James MacRae 202; Carl Theodor Hartweg 203; Robert Fortune 203;
Botteri and Weir 206; Plant collection by syndicate 206; Plant distribution 208; The
ethics of plant collecting 209
12 Horticultural Taxonomy and Registration 213
The International Code of Botanical Nomenclature 214; The International Code of
Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants 218; Plant name registrations 219; The Colour Chart
222; The RHS Herbarium 224; National plant collections and the NCCPG 225
13 Horticultural Science 229
Glasshouse technology 229; Weather report 231; Tools and implements 233; Physiological
botany 234; Plant nutrition 233; Propagation and seeds 236; Hybridisation and the birth of
genetics 237; Pest and disease contrvl 240; The Prvfessoiship of Botany 243; Frvm research to
advisory services 244; Conservation of the environment 247
14 The Orchard and Kitchen Garden 2$i
The fruit collection at Chiswick 231; Tropical fi-uits 233; The Fruit Committee 234; Fruit
shows and conferences 236; From blanched rhubarb to blight-resistant potatoes 237;
Wartime food production 238; A note on the size of vegetables 260; The National Fmit
Trials 262; Fruit and vegetables at Wisley 264; The Fruit Group 266
viii
is Garden Design 269
Bedding and borders 270; Rockgardens 272; Woodland gardens and landscape colour 27+;
Revivalism and modernism in design 275; A note on some garden ornaments 277; From
parks to window-boxes 279; The garden advisory service 280
16 Ornamental Garden Plants 283
The Floral Committees 28-1; Joint Committees 2S5; Trials and the Award of Garden
Merit 2S5; Daffodils and tulips 287; Orchids 2SS; Cacti and succulents 290; Dahlias
and chrysanthemums 290; Gladioli and other South African btdbs 292; Irises 293;
Rhododendrons, camellias, and magnolias 294; Lilies and related plants 296;
Delphiniums 297; Sweet pens 297; Carnations and otherflorists flowers 298; A Ipines 299;
Roses 300; Conifers 301; Bedding and other ornamental plants 302
17 Floral Arts 305
Table decoration to flower arrangement 307; The rise of bonsai 309
18 Amateur and Professional 313
Traininggardeners at Chiswick 314; National examinationsfor gardeners 317; The Wisley
School of Horticulture 323; Women and horticultural education 324; RHS staff and
personnel management 32s; Gardening as a profession 327; The Institute of Horticulture
329; Awards to people 329; Gardeners in the media 332
19 National and International 337
Affiliated societies 337; Regional shows: 1867-1873 and after 338; Kew and the Chelsea
Physic Garden 341; Aid for historic gardens 343; Cemeteries, prisons, and a cathedral or
two 346; Regional centres 347; Regional shows: the 1980s and after 348; Britain in Bloom
351; Foreign members and projects abroad 333; Foreign shows 354; The RJS Japan Branch
355; Celebrations 356
20 On the Eve of a Third Century 359
Yesterday all the past 339; Tomorrow, perhaps the future 360
Appendices 362
Presidents; Secretaries; Treasurers; Directors-General; Wisley Directors; Professors of
Botany; Editors; Librarians; Plant Name Registrars; Table of Challenge Cups and
Medals
Notes 369
Bibliography 418
Index (compiled by Dorothy Frame) 421
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