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lifted, trenched the soil to the depth of two spadings deep, and forked 

 in a quantity of stable-manure, planted the bushes, taking care to 

 spread the roots very evenly over the surface, then covering up with 

 good fresh soil ; that season they matured a good crop and made fair 

 wood. But again, in 1878, they were attacked by the fly ; again I 

 managed to save the crop by taking a pair of hand-pruners and cutting 

 off the points of the wood affected ; but this is a process which for 

 several reasons I would not like to repeat. I shall therefore feel obliged 

 to any of your readers who may have been troubled by the same 

 pest giving their remedies in ' The Gardener.' Rifleman. 



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According to the arrangements of the Society medals were offered for Cyclamens 

 exhibited at this meeting, and in response the finest display of these charming 

 spring flowers that has ever been brought together was arranged in the conserva- 

 tory. These constituted a show in themselves, and the splendid varieties showed 

 on the one hand the marvellous improvement that has been effected in this 

 popular flower, and on the other afforded striking evidence of high cultivation. 

 The meeting was thus, by the Cyclamen groups alone, both attractive and in- 

 structive. Prominent as another great attraction of the meeting was a magnifi- 

 cent group of Orchids exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. The vigour of 

 the plants in this group, and the size and freshness of the flowers, riveted the 

 attention of all beholders. These groups, with collections of plants from most of 

 the leading nurseries, and a good display of fruit for the season, rendered the 

 meeting a highly successful one. 



Fruit Committee.— John Lee, Esq., in the chair. Messrs Kinmontfe Kidd, 

 nurserymen, Canterbury, sent a seedling Apple called Duchess of Edinburgh, 

 raised from crossing Golden Winter Pearmain with Court of Wick. It was a 

 good Apple, but not so good as many varieties at this season. They also sent 

 Uncle Tom, another seedling which had no merit. Mr M'Kobie, Broomsberrow 

 Place, Ledbury, sent a seedling Apple which possessed no merit. Messrs. W. 

 Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, sent fruit of Peck's Pleasant, an American Apple 

 of tender flesh and sweet flavour, but it had no great merit, being rather mawkish. 

 Mr Divers, gardener, Wierton Place, Maidstone, sent three dishes of Apples, 

 consisting of Golden Knob, Green Nonpareil, and Pomme K ovale, Ribston 

 Pippin, Hanwell Souring, Blenheim Pippin, and Northern Greening ; a letter 

 of thanks was awarded. Mr Wallis, gardener, Keele Hall, sent a dish of Beurre 

 Diel Pear, which was passed. Messrs Sutton & Sons, Reading, sent a seedling 

 Rhubarb, named the "Reading Ruby," which was not considered an acquisition. 

 Mr Lewis Killick, Langley, Maidstone, sent twenty-four varieties of Potatoes. 

 Mr S. Ford, The Gardens, Leonardslee, Horsham, sent a collection of forty-nine 

 varieties of Apples and one of Pears ; these had been remarkably well kept, and 

 the Committee awarded a letter of thanks. 



Floral Committee. — G. F. Wilson, Esq., F.R.S., in the chair. 



Cyclamens. — As before observed, one of the most striking features of the 

 meeting was the extensive display of Cyclamens. Mr H. B. Smith, Ealing 

 Dean Nursery, Ealing, contributed quite 300 plants. Part of the group 



