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Berger^s Mercury. 



Thk August edition of this useful monthly, pub- 

 lished by tlie enterprising firm of Berger & Sons, 

 contains a timely and useful article on Mildews 

 l)y Theodore Parker, A. E.S.I. , F.R.H.S. Apple 

 Mildew, American Gooseberry Mildew and 

 several others are dealt with, and suitable 

 remedies suggested 



Journal of the Board of Agriculture. 



Thk August issue of this indispensable Journal 

 contains many interesting and useful articles. 

 The chief articles of interest to horticulturists aie 

 Tlie Wor1; of the liotltamstead Expsrimcital 

 Station from 1914 to 1919, in whicli much of the 

 woik brought about by the exigencies of ilie A\ar 

 .ire lucidly outlined by Dr. Russell. TJic ('(inn'Duj 

 of Fruits and Vcijetahles is a subject of much 

 importance and ought to be developed, 

 though the systems at present recommetiaed are 

 still rather costly and the initial outlay too great 

 for general adoption. The Heport of the BotJis- 

 c]iild Hchool Gardens, Brentford, Middlesex, 

 shoidd be read by all interested in school i>p.rden- 

 ing. The reproductions of drawings ir.a'iie by 

 some of the children, together with l)0tanical de- 

 scriptions of certain typical plants, show a re- 

 markable advance in the teaching of this 

 iin])ortant subject. 



The National Rose Show. 



Although not at all so big as pre-war exhibi- 

 tions the Metropolitan Show of the National Rose 

 Society ■ at Regent's Park, on 2nd July, was 

 wonderfully good, and the cool weather had the 



effect of preserving the blooms in good form most 

 of the day, a distinct advantage compared with 

 the usual experience in London at this date of 

 the year. 



Comparativel-y few new Roses were shown, and 

 there were some noticeable absentees in the ranks 

 of the Rose raisers. Ireland led the van with Mrs. 

 C. V. Haworth (H.T.), which gained the Gold 

 Medal for Messrs. Alex. Dickson & Sons, and was 

 certainly far the best of the novelties exhibited 

 by anyone. \Ye noticed the fine stems whicli 

 were staged without wire, and the variety seems 

 to be very profuse. The colouring is most pleas- 

 ing; a mixture of yellow pink and apricot. \\'ith 

 his new H.T. Rose, Miriam, Rev. J. H. Pember- 

 ton gained the only other Gold Medal awarded. 

 The colour might be described as Mme. Melanie 

 Soupert with more apricot, but we do not think 

 it quite worthy of the award given. Messrs. 

 Alex. Dickson's Hawlmark Scarlet possesses a 

 fine colour, and their Sunstar was well shown. 



The table decorations are always a big affair at 

 the National Show, and a large tent was devoted 

 to them. In one class Ophelia was the Rose used 

 in both the first and second prize tables. It is 

 a lovely Rose and was excpiisitely shown. Other 

 varieties which won . prizes, in table .decorations 

 included Mrs. C. E. Pearson. Old Gold, Fireflame, 

 Irish Elegance, and Isobel, and personally, \ye 

 preferred ,the tables arranged with t.he single 

 Roses. Ophelia led again in the classes for bowls 

 of Roses. 



Trade groups were not so numerous or good as 

 in pro-war days, but Messrs. B. R. Cant won in 

 the principal group competition with a beautiful 

 exhibit. 



In exhibition blooms Messrs. Prior won first 

 place in the Champion 'Trade Class, and Dr. 

 Lamplough, of : Alverstoke. i)ut tip th(> best P,{\ 



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