HPS Bulletins 1957-1968
“The Hardy Plant” is the society’s journal. Today, it is published twice a year but in the early days of the society it was called “The Bulletin” and its publication varied in frequency. It has always been sent free of charge to members. We have scanned in the full content from early editions of “The Bulletin”.
These pages are a historical record of the society and reflect the perceived wisdom of their time. While much of the information will be just as relevant today as it was when it was first published, some of it may now be considered inaccurate or even dangerous - particularly when it comes to the use of chemicals. Please check the current regulations before utilising the information given. We must also warn you that some of the language used may now be considered “politically incorrect”.
Bulletin Vol 1 No 1 (1957)
| Editorial | H.P. Champneys | 3 |
| Some Hardy Plants worth seeking | Will Ingwersen | 4 |
| Iris Keampferi | Frances Perry F.L.S. | 6 |
| Brunnera Macrophylla | Noel J Prockter | 7 |
| Advance of the Lupin | A.G.L Hellyer | 8 |
| Hardy Plants you may not know | Noel J Prockter | 10 |
| A Half Hardy border from seed | R.J. Huntley | 12 |
| Ideas for border variation | Alan Bloom | 16 |
| Plants I long to have | A.V. Pike N.D.H. | 19 |
| Book Review (Herbaceous Garden Flora - F.K. Makins) | 19 |
Bulletin Vol 1 No 2 (1957)
| Editorial | H.P. Champneys | 3 |
| More Hardy Plants worth seeking | Will Ingwersen | 4 |
| Island borders | Alan Bloom | 7 |
| Hardy plants for bedding | S.M. Gault A.H.R.H.S. | 9 |
| Campanula Trachelium | HG.H. Preston F.L.S. | 11 |
| Our first Outing | Noel J Prockter | 11 |
| Hardy Plants for industrial areas | Frederick Fletcher | 12 |
| Orchids in the garden | Will Ingwersen | 14 |
| Foliage plants | Margery Fish | 16 |
| Hardy Plants you may not know | Noel J Prockter | 17 |
| Plants I long to have | Wendy V Carlile, Will Ingwersen, Ralph Gould and J.C. Fensome | 18 |
| Book Review (Hardy Perennials - Alan Bloom) | 19 |
Bulletin Vol 1 No 3 (1958)
| Editorial | Noel J Prockter | 3 |
| Obituary (Thomas Carlile) | S.M. Gault | 4 |
| Plants for clay soil gardening | Alan Bloom | 5 |
| Plants for light soils | W.K. Aslet | 6 |
| Hardy Plants for the pond margin | Frances Perry F.L.S. | 9 |
| Midst bricks and mortar | F.A. Boddy N.D.H., D.Inst.P.A. | 12 |
| A myth of Paeonies | G.W. Hitchcock | 14 |
| Hardy perennials for dry shade | Will Ingwersen | 15 |
| Book Review (Collins guide to border plants - Frances Perry) | 18 | |
| Facts and figures | F.V.P. | 19 |
Bulletin Vol 1 No 4 (1958)
| Editorial | Noel J Prockter | 3 |
| The family Foxglove | A.P. Balfour F.L.S. V.M.H. | 4 |
| Iris Innominata | David Barton | 6 |
| Hardy plantsmen past and present | (Amos Perry) | 8 |
| Midget borders | Alan Bloom | 12 |
| The genus Liatris | Will Ingwersen | 13 |
| Gardens open to members in 1958 | 16 | |
| Extracts from the post | 17 | |
| Changes in plant names | 19 |
Bulletin Vol 1 No 5 (1958)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 23 |
| Ornamental grasses | W. Howell F.L.S. | 24 |
| Achillea Coronation Gold | R.B. Pole | 27 |
| They worked with plants | (Three generations of Kelways) | 28 |
| How to collect, dry and save seed | W.K. Askett | 31 |
| The reserve border | J.P. Wood N.D.H. | 33 |
| Italian herbaceous plants in British gardens | Henry Cocker A.H.R.H.S. | 34 |
| Competition (society emblem) | Kay N. Sanecki | 36 |
| Our trip to Oxford and Waterperry | Noel J Prockter | 36 |
| Herbs as perennial border plants | Kay N. Sanecki | 37 |
| Plants I long to have | Margery Fish | 39 |
| Hardy perennials for show | Wendy V Carlile | 40 |
| The grafting of herbaceous material | Kay N. Sanecki | 41 |
| Obituaries (Frank Kingdon-Ward & Charles Debnam) | 42 | |
| Book Review (The modern florilegium - G.S. Thomas) | 42 | |
| From the post | 42 | |
| Changes in plant names | 43 |
Bulletin Vol 1 No 6 (1958)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 47 |
| Some worth while Astilbes | Frederick Street | 48 |
| Herbaceous Verbascum | H.C. Pugsley | 50 |
| They worked with plants | Arthur G. Thatcher | 53 |
| The growing popularity of Meconopsis | H.G. Lyall | 56 |
| Enemies of herbaceous plants | W.N. Lawfield | 59 |
| Book review (The mixed border - Christopher Lloyd) | N.J.P. | 60 |
| From the post | 62 | |
| Members ask | 62 | |
| Photographic Competition | 63 |
Bulletin Vol 1 No 7 (1958)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 67 |
| The fascination of Hellebores | Margery Fish | 68 |
| Herbaceous Pentemons of the western United States | Myrtle Hebert | 71 |
| Breeding new varieties | Alan Bloom | 73 |
| Preliminary notes in the study of genus Serratula | Bernard E. Harkness | 76 |
| They worked with plants (Thomas Hay) | Roy Hay | 79 |
| A selection of herbaceous Paeonia species | N.G. Hadden | 81 |
| Some suggestions for your spring planting order | 83 | |
| From a member | Dr. T.C. O'Connor | 84 |
| From the post | 85 | |
| Our first show | 85 | |
| Book review (Hardy plants 'Amateur Gardening' Handbook No 30) | N.J.P. | 86 |
| Book Review (Simple propogation - Noel J Procktor) | Kay N. Sanecki | 86 |
| Society news (slide library) | Noel J Prockter | 87 |
Bulletin Vol 2 No 1 (1959)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 3 |
| Hardy ferns as garden plants | Jean Taylor B.Sc. | 4 |
| Noteworthy hardy perennials of 1958 | Will Ingwersen | 8 |
| The genus Monarda | G.W. Monarda A.H.R.H.S. A.L.S. | 10 |
| Waterperry horticultural school | Beatrix Havergal N.D.H. | 14 |
| Aster Ericoides | P.W. Barret | 17 |
| Gardening in wind and sand | S.E. Lytle | 18 |
| The genus Mecanopsis (Letters) | 20 | |
| From the post | 21 | |
| Members ask | 22 | |
| Obituary (Capt B. Symons-Jeune) | 23 | |
| A.G.M. (report) | Kay N. Sanecki | 23 |
Bulletin Vol 2 No 2 (1959)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 27 |
| Some notes on the development of Violas and Pansies | Howard H. Crane F.L.S. | 28 |
| Labour saving hardy plants | S.M. Gault A.H.R.H.S. | 31 |
| Alstromeria Ligtu hybrids | Spencer F. Parker | 34 |
| Leaf spot of Peonies and Hellebores | D.E. Green M.Sc. | 35 |
| Summer in winter | Dods Bebb | 38 |
| Some notes on the genus Sedum | P.W. Barrett | 41 |
| From the post | 42 | |
| Members ask | 42 |
Bulletin Vol 2 No 3 (1959)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 47 |
| Uncommon perennials | Alan Bloom | 48 |
| Idle Jottings | Will Ingwersen | 50 |
| My four-star plants | A.G.L Hellyer A.H.R.H.S. | 52 |
| Outstanding plants of the year | A.J. Huxley | 55 |
| Focus on hardy Chrysanthemums | A.L. Baxter | 57 |
| Some plants are illusive (plants wanted) | 59 | |
| Worthwhile plants for the busy gardener | Peter Hunt | 60 |
| More labour saving plants | 62 | |
| Bringing plants from abroad | Robert S.W. Pollard | 64 |
| My small town garden | Roger F. Watson | 65 |
| Society events | 66 |
Bulletin Vol 2 No 4 (1960)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 71 |
| Plant breeding with hardiness in mind | Geoffrey Smith | 72 |
| Some random comments on Day Lillies | H.J. Randall C.B.E. | 74 |
| Out of sight, out of mind | Will Ingwersen | 78 |
| Prolonging the season for hardy plants | Alan Bloom | 79 |
| From a member (The Lavender muddle) | John D. Panton | 81 |
| Kniphofias | Frances Perry F.L.S. | 82 |
| Fertilizers and hardy perennials | Keith Paisley A.M.I.Boil., Dip. Hort. | 84 |
| Some suggestions for spring planting | 86 | |
| Book Review (Hardy herbaceous plants - Lanning Roper) | N.J.P. | 87 |
| Obituary (Mr. W.E. Ingwersen V.M.H.) | 87 |
Bulletin Vol 2 No 5 (1960)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 91 |
| Notes on the genus Hosta | Graham Thomas | 92 |
| Interesting hybrid Willow-Herbs | H.C. Pugsley | 102 |
| The Penstemonians | Alan Bloom | 105 |
| Notes from Notinghamshire | R.C.L. Howitt | 107 |
| From the post | 108 | |
| Annual General Meeting (Report) | N.J.P. | 110 |
| From the secretary | R.G. Elms | 110 |
| Book review (Perennials for trouble free gardening - Alan Bloom) | N.J.P. | 111 |
| Plants wanted (by Margery Fish) | 111 |
Bulletin Vol 2 No 6 (1960)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 115 |
| Lobelias | G.W. Robinson A.H.R.H.S. F.I.S. | 116 |
| Some notes on Lupins | Mary Gallup | 118 |
| Problems with staking and training | Brian Walkden | 120 |
| Less common autumn perennials | Alan Bloom | 123 |
| The good Campanulas | Peter Hunt | 125 |
| 1960 Plant review | J.P. Wood N.D.H. | 127 |
| Some of my favourite hardy plants | S.M. Gault A.H.R.H.S. | 130 |
| The charm of pink | Alice M. Coats and Kay N Sanecki | 133 |
| Suggestions for your book shelves | Noel J Prockter | 136 |
| A members impression of the outing to Wisley | Peter Luckhurst | 138 |
| A reminder (seed and plant exchange) | 139 | |
| Advisory service (start of) | R.G. Elms | 139 |
Bulletin Vol 2 No 7 (1961)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 143 |
| Bergenias | G.W. Robinson A.H.R.H.S. F.I.S. | 144 |
| Tantalising beauties | Alan Bloom | 148 |
| Euphorbias | Margery Fish | 151 |
| Prickly but permanent - The sea Hollies | E.C.M. Haes | 155 |
| The old double Primrose | G.E. Emmerson | 157 |
| What do members want? | Noel J Prockter | 159 |
| From the secretary (By R.H.S. Ticket) | R.G. Elms | 160 |
| Annual General Meeting (Report) | R.G. Elms | 162 |
Bulletin Vol 3 No 1 (1962)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 3 |
| Western American Iris species | Le Roy Davidson | 4 |
| Cottage garden perennials | Margery Fish | 10 |
| Gypsophila Bristol Fairy | G.W. Harrington | 13 |
| Butter and cream | Alice M. Coats | 14 |
| Lupins to colour from seed | A.G.L. Hellyer | 16 |
| Hardy plants for seaside districts | Christine Kelway | 18 |
| Agapanthus | The Hon. Lewis Palmer | 20 |
| Aristocrats of the Buttercup family | Kay N. Sanecki | 21 |
| What of the future? | Alan Bloom | 24 |
| Doubtful hardiness | 25 | |
| Just for fun | Frances Brummitt | 26 |
| Petasites Fragrans - a warning | E.A. Lett | 29 |
| Dimorphothetica Barberiae | 30 | |
| Book review (Collins guide to bulbs - Patrick Synge) | Robert F. Pearson | 31 |
Bulletin Vol 3 No 2 (1963)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 35 |
| Iran and Turkey | Paul Furse F.L.S. | 36 |
| What's in a name | Elspeth M. Harris | 44 |
| Book review (Some good gardening plants) | David G. Baker | 46 |
| Grow the flags | David G. Baker | 47 |
| Easy-to-grow hardy Lillies | M.E. Leeburn | 51 |
| Antique plants | Alice M. Coats | 59 |
| Thoughts from Wisley. Spring 1963 | W.K. Aslett | 60 |
| Thoughts from the nursery | Wendy Carlile | 62 |
Bulletin Vol 3 No 3 (1964)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 67 |
| Some perennials from Cyprus | R.D. Meikle | 68 |
| Plants for shade | Margery Fish | 72 |
| The use of hardy perennials in Italy | Henry Cocker A.H.R.H.S. | 75 |
| Aquilegias | Ralph Gould | 79 |
| Seen at the shows | Kay N. Sanecki | 81 |
| Hardy plants you may not know | Noel J Prockter | 82 |
| The short and long of it | E.M. Upward | 84 |
| The beauty of dried hardy plants | E.W. Beck | 86 |
Bulletin Vol 3 No 4 (1965)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 91 |
| Some Ligularia species | Kenneth A. Beckett | 92 |
| Common sense with Paeonies | Donal Leatherdale F.L.S. | 95 |
| The development of the herbaceous border | Walter Gilmour A.Inst.P.A. | 98 |
| Powis Castle | 100 | |
| Wallington Hall | 101 | |
| Hardwick Hall | 102 | |
| Herbaceous border, Castle grounds Cardiff | T.A. Hill | 103 |
| The university of Liverpool botanic garden | J.K. Hulme | 106 |
| Poisonous plants in your garden | Moira Savonius | 110 |
| The Heleniums | David Barker | 112 |
| Gardening under trees | Alix Swift | 115 |
| Asters | Isabel E. Allen | 117 |
Bulletin Vol 3 No 5 (1966)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 123 |
| A brief survey of the genus Trillium | Kenneth A. Beckett | 124 |
| Lobelia Cardinalis and hybrids | H.C. Pugsley | 131 |
| Some plant perennials from Harlow Car | Geoffrey Smith | 134 |
| Hardy Fern varieties | J.W. Dyce | 138 |
| A reassessment of the Willow-Herbs | A.P. Hamilton and V. Thakur | 142 |
| Hardy herbaceous plants for tubs and containers | Lanning Roper | 148 |
| Notes from the pen of David White | David White | 150 |
Bulletin Vol 3 No 6 (1967)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 155 |
| Spotlighting Salvias | Cornish Torbock | 156 |
| Hostas and Hellebores | Oliver Dawson | 165 |
| Primulas to suit your every need | Peter F. Perry | 167 |
| Some notes on planting contrasts | Marion R. Becker | 170 |
| The Hardy Plant Society (1910 onwards) | Kay N. Sanecki | 173 |
| Michaelmas Daisies | Margaret C. Gibbins | 176 |
| The botanical garden, Munich | David Barker | 177 |
| Four star plants | Marny Macintosh | 178 |
Bulletin Vol 3 No 7 (1968)
| Editorial | Kay N. Sanecki | 183 |
| The genus Potentilla | Will Ingwersen | 184 |
| Some plant histories | Alice M. Coats | 187 |
| Less commonly cultivated Geraniums | Kenneth A. Beckett | 192 |
| Yorkshire garden | Felicity North | 196 |
| Letter from Australia | P.R. Wood | 199 |
| Gardening under trees (part 2) | Alix Swift | 201 |
| A hardy plant you may not know | P. Wood | 203 |
| Gardening friends | Ralph Green | 204 |