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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[April 13, 1912. 



miles from where I write, in the gardens of Sir 

 David Baird, Newbyth, Mr. Thomson grows fruit 

 which is perhaps unsurpassed anywhere. Choisya 

 ternata is hatdier than a Laurel, sc is Azara 

 microphylla, doing well as a small tree in the 

 North, ill Wales, and elsewhere, but Mr. Thomas 

 regards these as only partially hardy. But these 

 are small matters. Vegetables are fully treated 

 by Mr. Owen Thomas ; and there is a chapter on 

 Orchids, by Mr. W. Truelove ; another on Fests 

 and Diseases, by Mr. C. A. Ealand, M.A., 

 F.L.S. ; and on Artificial Manures, by Mr. Vin- 

 cent H. Kirkham, B.Sc. In the chapter on 

 Pests it is >tated that " all kinds of scale should 



quay exceeded the sum of the local rates of 

 33s. 4d. per ton from Elsham to London, and 

 23s. 7d. per ton from Paddington to Newquay 

 station, together with a sum of Is. 6d. per ton 



be treated in winter with caustic alkali wash, nature of this machinery ; what has already been 

 composed of 2 lbs. caustic soda and 10 gallons accomplished by means of it ; and how the reader 

 of water," which seems rather sweeping advice. mav use ft to effect the removal of any imposi- 



RAILWAY GRIEVANCES. 



From the numerous enquiries which have been 



directed to the writer during the last 12 months _ ^ 



it is evident that the average agriculturist is a n owe d for delivery in Newquay. The result of 

 under the impression that the railway companies thig was that the CO mpanies concerned arranged 

 have been given monopolistic powers, and that he ^ re d uce the rate complained of to 52<. 6d. per 



the agriculturist— as an employer of these car- ton? or ^ j n other words, gave complainant a con- 

 riers has no alternative but to grin and bear any 

 anomaly which may exist. But that this is not 

 so, and that there exists machinery for the ad- 

 justment of any grievance against the railway 

 companies, will be seen from what follows. It is 

 proposed in this article to tell, first, what is the 



For mealv bug on Vines the " stems, after scrap- 

 ing, may be painted with methylated spirit, and 

 more delicate plants may be carefully painted 

 with diluted camphorated spirits of wine." 

 There is a want of unanimity in Mr. Owen 

 Thomas's methods of culture, in which artificial 

 manures are scarcely referred to, and the chap- 

 ter by Mr. Kirkham, in which their employment 

 is urged as of the greatest importance. The 

 difference can only be explained from the latter 

 treating the matter theoretically. Such a thing 



tion from which he may be suffering 



cession of 6s. 3d. per ton. 



Messrs. Bennis & Sons, of Limerick, com- 

 plained in the same w r ay that the rate of Id. 

 per lb. was charged by several railway com- 

 panies for carriage of Apples by passenger train 

 from the South of Ireland to places in England 

 south of a line from Bristol to London, whereas 

 to other parts of Great Britain the rate was only 

 |d. per lb. The result of this complaint was that 

 the companies agreed to charge the traffic in ques- 



trenching as a cultural means of the greatest 

 utility being ignored, while the more practical 

 Mr. Thomas places it in the front. Those who 

 grow Leeks may be pleased to know, on the 

 authority of Mr. Kirkham, that they require no 

 nitrogenous manures ; whether they will believe 

 it is another story. Notwithstanding these and 

 other slight drawbacks, the volume contains an 

 enormous amount of reliable matter. Some of 

 the illustrations are very good indeed, but, on 

 the whole, they are not so good as the letter- 

 press. R. P. Brotherston. 



SCOTLAND. 



SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL 



ASSOCIATION. 



This association has just issued its Transac- 

 tions for the session of 1911, together with 



the schedule of prizes to be offered at the Chry- 

 santhemum Show. The Transactions record 

 the proceedings of the association for the session 

 and the text of some valuable and interesting 

 papers read at the meetings. The schedule of 

 prizes for the show to be held in the Waverley 

 Market, Edinburgh, on November 14, 15 and 16 

 includes classes for other horticultural produce of 

 the season, in addition to those for Chrysanthe- 

 mums. A new feature is the offer of medals for 

 Edinburgh and Leith Villa Gardens and Window 

 Garden Displays, entries for which must be 

 lodged with the secretary not later than July 1. 

 The secretary is Mr. A. D. Richardson. 



CARNATION MRS. A. F. BUTTON. 



We are indebted to Mr. A. F. Dutton, Iver, 

 Buckinghamshire, for the opportunity of illustra- 

 ting the new variety of perpetual -flowering Car- 

 nation Mrs. A. F. Dutton. This variety, a 

 sport from White Perfection, is a pleasing shade 

 of rose-pink ; at the exhibition of the Per- 

 petual-flowering Carnation Society, on March 21 

 and 22, it was adjudged the finest of its colour, 

 being placed before even such beautiful varieties 

 as Wr.isor and Rose-pink Enchantress. Mr. 

 Dutton informs us that the new variety is even 

 more free in blooming than White Perfection, 

 and the habit of growth is superior. A large 

 collection of varieties, including choice blooms 

 of Mrs. A. F. Dutton, was shown by Mr. Dutton 

 at the exhibition in a non-competitive group, 



!9hich gained the large Silver-gilt Medal of the 

 Society. 



i 





Fig. hi.— carnation mrs.'a. f. dutton: a rose-pink variety. 



Reduction of Rates Secured. 



To begin with, then, it must be explained that 

 by section 31 of the Railway and Canal Traffic 

 Act, 1888, it w provided that: 



(1) " Whenever any person receiving, or 

 sending, or desiring to send goods by any rail- 

 way is of the opinion that the railway com- 

 pany is charging him an unfair or an unreason- 



tion at the rate of 6s. per cwt., as desired by 



the applicants. . 



The Cheshire Milk Producers' Association coe^ 

 plained that, owing to a dispute between tiie^ 

 railway companies concerned, the milk consl ° j 

 from Rosset to Lime Street station, Liverp *t 

 was being charged by one railway com PJ n ^ 

 the rate of ^d. per gallon for carriage to uie ' 

 and |d. per gallon by another railway ^P^ 



able rate of charge, or is in any other respect «* **• P*' ^iion oy auui^- , ^ of 

 4~»4: M k;« ;« ™ ™™«™ ™ „ „™.o«™t.- from Chester to Liverpool, making a ™ 



treating him in an oppressive or an unreason- 

 able manner, such person may complain to the 

 Board of Trade. 



(2) " The Board of Trade, if they think that 

 there is reasonable ground for complaint, may 

 thereupon call upon the railway company for an 

 explanation, and endeavour to settle amicably 

 the differences between the complainant and the 

 railway company." 



And Mr. G. G. Bullmore, of Newquay, com- 

 plained to the Board of Trade under this section, 

 to the effect that the rate of 58s. 9d. per ton 

 charged by the railway company for carriage 

 of agricultural seed from Elsham to New- 



lid. per gallon, whereas formerly this i tra me 

 carried at a through rate of |d. per g allon ; 



, the Board of Trade took the matte ^ 

 with the result that the company agreea ^ 



milk traffic in question should be booked 

 from Liverpool at the usual lower rate. 



again 



Special Rates Secubed 



ilainea 



Mr. E. M. Evans, of Llanybyther, , C ^f ee ding 

 as to the rate of lis. per ton charged o ^^ 

 stuffs and artificial manure conveyed tro ^ 

 to Llanvbyther, stating that this ™ ^ f 

 when compared with the corresponding 



per 



ton to Newcastle Emlyn- 



