June 15, 1912.] 



HE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



401 



"Leddy Pilrig " (= P. Bulleyana x P. Beesi- 

 ana), from Mr. "\\ m ; Robertson, Pilrig House, 

 Leith (awarded a First-class Certificate) ; collec- 

 tion of collarette Dahlias and early-flowering 

 Chrysanthemums and Calceolaria " Veitch's 

 Glory," from Messrs. Dobbie & Co. (awarded 

 a Cultural Certificate) ; collection of Pansies and 

 Violas, from Mr. C. Cockbtjrn, Peneaitland, who 

 made some remarks regarding the differences be- 

 tween the various types of Pansies and Violas 

 (awarded a Cultural Certificate) ; Hydrangea hor- 

 tensis vars. Fraicheur and Mme. Emile Moul- 

 liere, from Mr. A. Porter, Davidson's Mains 

 (awarded a Cultural Certificate) ; seedling peren- 

 nial Lupines, from Mr. John Fraser, The Old 

 Manse Gardens, In verkei thing (highly commended 

 for strain) ; seedling Amaryllis and Pelargonium, 

 from Mr. J. K. Brown, Dunniker Gardens, 

 Kirkcaldy ; seedling Ox Eye Daisy, from Mr. F. 

 Baillie, Liberton; and Pelargonium Martha 

 Bouchier, from Messrs. Todd & Co., Edinburgh. 

 At the meeting arranged for July 2, Miss Bur- 

 ton, Polton, will read a paper on Pelargoniums. 



At the close of the meeting several of those 

 present who had visited the Royal International 

 Horticultural Exhibition at Chelsea gave their 

 impressions of the show. 



Silver medals were awarded to J. S. Budgett, 

 ■&sq., btoke Park, Guildford, for a group of mis- 

 cellaneous plants; the Earl of Onslow, Clandon 

 Park (gr. Mr. Blake), for a collection of Lilium 

 ilarnsn; and Messrs. Jarman & Co , Chard, for 

 a group of cut flowers, including blooms of Rose 

 Juliet of exceptional beauty. 



A special silver-gib medal was awarded to 

 Messrs. Toogood & Sons, Southampton, for a 

 collection of vegetables. 



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Messrs. Sutton & Co. staged a lar^e exhibit 

 vegetables, and around their chalet they 

 arranged a flower garden, the effect being of the 

 nnest. Messrs. Webb & Sons, Worsley, also 

 made a very attractive display of flowers. 



The Surrey Education Committee showed in 

 a special section a school nature-study exhibit, 

 whilst the South-Eastern Agricultural Col- 

 lege, U ye displayed a large collection of speci- 

 mens, including those of tree and plant diseases, 

 with particulars of the results of tobacco fumiga- 

 tion, and many other subjects of interest to 

 gardeners. 



It was remarked that the Scientific Depart- 



ment of the Royal Horticultural Society was not 



represented though the Wisley garden is close 

 to Guildford. D. 



culture, and, instead, proceedings were taken in 

 that way, and he wished to lodge a complaint 

 As to the moving of the plants he pleaded 

 guilty, but, unfortunately, he looked on the front 

 side of the form, and not on the back. On the 

 iront he thought the words were rather am- 

 biguous. 



The Bench convicted on the two charges and 

 imposed a fine of 15s., including costs, the Chair- 

 man stating that the Bench would like to point 

 out that it was a very disastrous disease, and 

 should be stamped out and all diseased trees 

 destroyed. 



©bituarj) 



Joseph Holmes.— Mr. Joseph Holmes, who 

 was until recently gardener to the Hon. Mrs. 

 Hamilton Ogilvy, at Winton Park, died at 

 Haddington, where he was residing, on the 9th 

 mst., aged 55 years. 



SOUTHERN COUNTIES AGRICUL- 

 TURAL. 



June 11-14.— The annual exhibition of this 

 bociety was held at Guildford on the fore- 

 going dates, and included a section for flowers 

 under the direction of Mr. C. S. Fuidge, secre- 

 tary of the Southampton Horticultural Society. 



The flower show was held in a large marquee, 



which was filled to its utmost capacitv. AH the 



exhibits were honorary, there being neither 



classes nor prizes, but awards of medals were 

 made. w .. 



Messrs. E. W. King & Sons, Coggeshall, staged 

 an exceptionally beautiful collection of Sweet 

 Peas, most artistically arranged. The varieties 

 represented included Mrs. H. Sykes, Rosebelle, 

 Marjone Wells, Anglican Crimson, and Mrs. W. 

 iving. A gold medal was awarded this fine 

 exhibit. 



. Mr. E. Hicks, Hurst, Berkshire, showed climb- 

 ing single and double Roses, Dwarf Polyanthas, 

 and cut blooms of Hybrid Perpetuals and Hybrid 

 leas. This group was much admired, and was 

 awarded a gold medal. 



The Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery 



received a similar award for a well-arranged rock- 

 garden, planted with suitable subjects, and, in 

 conjunction with a display of cut flowers staged 

 by the same firm close by, made a striking 

 exhibit. to 



Messrs. Stuart Low & Co. received a gold 

 medal for a group of Orchids and Carnations, the 

 latter including such varieties as Maggie Nettle- 

 neld , Princess of Wales, Sir Charles Freemantle, 

 and Lady Alington. 



Mrs: Paynter, Stoke Hill Park, Guildford, 

 was the recipient of a gold medal for a prettv 

 collection of greenhouse plants, showing a very 

 high standard of culture. 



Silver-gilt medals were awarded to Messrs. S. 

 ^ide & Sons, Guildford, for a large collection of 

 ^eet Peas, comprising many varieties, amongst 



f 6m 5?. roId > Evelyn Hemus, Rosebelle, Con- 

 stance Oliver, Thos. Stevenson and Eric Harvev ; 

 Messrs. H. B. May & Sons, Tottenham, for" a 

 collection of Ferns; Messrs. H. W. Ellison & 

 £<>., West Bromwich, for Ferns and Cacti: 



f nni? E ^ RaT ; LI > Es( 1-> Alderbrook, Cranleigh, for 

 * collection of well-grown white and rose-coloured 

 ^nations ; Mr. C. F. Waters, Balcombe, Sus- 

 BHtan- a w- e group of cut Carnations, Carola, 



?snpp?T' Wlr J sor ' Mikado and Lad ^ Rose bein S 



SEE? 7 * gc £ d ; Messrs ' B ' Lai ^hams & Sons, 



hAriv« bouth .ampton, for a large collection of 



LAW NOTE 



PROSECUTION UNDER THE GOOSEBERRY- 



MILDEW ACT. 



At the Hitchin Petty Sessions on June 6 a 

 Letchworth nurseryman was summoned for fail- 

 ing to comply with the conditions of the American 

 ^oseberry-mildew (Wisbech and District) Order 



charge of 



1908. 



Defendant pleaded " guilty M to the 

 moving the bushes without a licence. 



Mr. Godsell, who appeared to prosecute at the 

 request of the Board of Agriculture, said that the 

 disease was becoming very prevalent, and the 

 Board of Agriculture were instructing county 

 councils to make the facts of the disease known. 

 He did not wish to unduly press the case, but 

 the Board wished people to know the conditions 

 under which bushes must be moved, especially 

 when the bushes came from an infected area. 



Wm. Upcroft Hill, inspector of the Norfolk 

 County Council under the Destructive Insects and 

 Pests Acts, 1877 and 1907, said he was acquainted 

 with the American Mildew (Wisbech District) 

 Order, and he was appointed under that Order 

 He knew the premises of Messrs. Bath, Wisbech, 

 who were Gooseberry and Currant-bush dealers' 

 They had an outbreak of American mildew on 

 their premises, and, under the Order, no bushes 

 could be moved without a licence granted by 

 witness, and application had been made to him 

 for a licence prescribed by the Board. He re- 

 ceived the application on February 15. for licence 

 to move 100 Gooseberry, 50 Red and 50 Black 

 Currant bushes to defendant. He inspected the 

 bushes and granted the licence. He found there 

 was no disease. In accordance with custom, he 

 sent the application to the Board of Agriculture. 

 George Cecil Gough, inspector of the Board of 

 Agriculture and Fisheries, said he devoted a 

 portion of his time to Gooseberrv-mildew cases. 

 It was necessary for the Board to keep observa- 

 tion of bushes moved from infected areas for a 

 considerable period— at least a season— as the 

 disease might break out again during the season. 

 The practice was for the original application to 

 be sent to the Board of Agriculture, and, as a 

 consequence, he made inspection as to whether 

 the conditions of the licence had been complied 

 with. He received the application for the re- 

 moval of the bushes concerned in the present case 

 on April 26, and he inspected the premises. The 



SCHEDULES RECEIVED. 



Tkl h , e I ??f ,emere , District Chrysanthemum Society- 



The twelfth annual exhibition of this society will be held at 



fecrefarv °X W V a"^ °" J 1 ""^ November 7. Hon. 

 Ha/leu/ere Edwards, Grayswood Place Gardens, 



Woodbridge Horticultural Society. -The sixtv-first 



annual show will be held on Wednesday, July 10 Vn the 



indrew, ^^ . Ab l^ Secretary? Mr. John 

 Andrews, Gordon House, Cumberland Street, VVoodbridge. 



^i^ h0p ' 8 Waltham Horticultural Society.-The thirty 



B?s y ho J p's y Wa!th S a e m r . eta^y • Mn E> M °' yneU *» Sw ««*» Park, 



Elstree and ! Boreham Wood Horticultural Society.- 



held intK h0W , 0f fl f °?fP' ,"' antS ' and vegetables w7T be 

 nlsdav ln?v g ift x. S ° f u A ' de , nham Park, Elstree, on Wed- 

 class for J »n y «hi. •. f s £ hedule comprises 93 classes. In the 

 K ic ,d h h l l ?, f Roses ' °P en to a " exhibi.ors, the first 

 Tle^f-f e nl h VJ engecup of the value of 'en guineas. 

 I I lie ? a nH y r£! n h h0ld ev W "^petitions on September 10 



H7 g h 6 S.ree,?E. s'ree! ^ ^ SWM " 7 ' "'" W ' h Pri ' Chafd ' 



T 1 ?^ 6 , ath ^ m u nd D '*tr«ct Sweet Pea and Rose 8ociety.- 



aay, July 11. The » Streatham » Silver Challenge Cup is 

 ottered in an open Rose class for 24 distinct varieties 

 Secretary, Mr. Dav.d Gibb, 152, Stu>.y*ili uSSSffstaSSS 



sunm^A W IouUu f ra l ! 8 °dety.-The forty-eighth annual 



Parte nn W I T 0f r ,h " S ° dety *"' be he '' 1 »« Walpole 



Cannnn'.M nesday »', July ?-T S,cre,ar >-. Mr. Geo. Cannon, 

 Cannon s Nursery, Matio:k Lane, Ealing. 



th!lnlMip m #?, n R ° yal H <>rticultural.-In order to mark 



Grounds of S« J! S |? Clel J a g t a / den Ute Wi " be he,d in the 



K , . v Sou i h n Stone!wm House - on Wednesday, July 3. 

 An exhibition of Roses will be held on June 26. Secretary 

 Mr. C. S. 1-uidge, 7, Silverdale Road, Southampton. 



DEBATING SOCIETY. 



.h, BATI:, . GARD , ENERS '--' rbe monthly meeting of 

 this society was held on June 10. Mr. T. Parrot" the 

 chairman, presided. Mr. Trimby, of Saltford read a 



meThods" n ? e Stra " b6 r ry -" Iie dealt » ilh ^e diffe«n? 



formatinn «<P ropa i at ir g from runners - al "l advocated the 

 tormation of new beds every two or three years. 





GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. 



[Ctrugndents are requested to wrif ih* mmmii ofpTg.n, 



1 .a ? 7 *af S "' U * ih{ y ** Posilble. No charge u 

 maae for these announcements, but if a small contribution 



nA? ' r* P \ aCe - 1 in M'foU"*™* Box for the Gardeners' 

 Orphan Fund, xt mil be thankfully received, and an 

 *chno\*ledzment made in these columns.] 



Mr 'fX;*l?; SE yr W00 V°r the past 5J years Foreman at 

 ^rutleton, Chippenham, Wilts., as Gardener to Miss 



,Tu ZIF i R 'r Tt ! e f M an?r House, Haslemere, Surrey. 

 (Thanks for Is. for R.G.O. Fund.-Eds.) • ^ Ultc y- 



Mr. A. Haywood for the past 4 years Gardener to G 

 Greensmith, Esq., Weybourne, Woking, Surrey as 

 Gardener to E. C. Kingdon, Esq,, Steellands, Ticehurst 



Succpv f 



hnrrlvfl'^ •?— *F"*«ij wr a, large collection ot defendant was not at home, and his wife referred 



ti ft? flw^T^ir ^^S m 5?y, <> f ^ai firm's beau- him to a boy, who showed him the Gooseberry 

 IvZTITa^ bushes - He examined them, and found thev 



were only heeled in. He made the return, and 

 found between 50 and 60 of the Gooseberry 

 bushes, and 20 of the Black and 30 of the Red 

 Currant bushes, instead of the number stated in 

 the application, ^e saw defendant and asked 

 where the other bushes were, and he said he had 

 sold them. 



Barrow ~~f 'T ' AWMW1B - ■»• Watehjsb, a sons. 



in Ivhth f °t a i^ rge - T0U P of fleering shrubs, 

 wmcft Kalmias were prominent; Messrs. 



Mr. H. Palmer, for the last 8} years Gardener and Orchid 

 Grower to H Druce, Esq The Beeches Circus Road, 

 ™; t \* Wood ' f s Gardener and Orchid Grower to 

 Mrs L. Mono, The Poplars, Avenue Road, Regent's 



FLFTPrr^* s o ^ ere P romi »ent; .Messrs. 

 and of^ *u C °'i 0tt ewhaw, for Rhododendrons 

 hardv fln * hm \>*> a ^d a pretty collection of 



Red I nZ% an l Roses i Messrs - R° GERS & Sons, 



den ^a^ 1 ^^' for a sma11 wck-gar- 

 a ^n, flanked by banks of Roses and ~ 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



flowers ; \t*a xr S OI noses and hard y 



Mr Gn^i d x ^° rd Northcliffe, Guildford (gr. 



lT - Goatle y), for a bright collection of plants? 



plants 



Defendant, in his evidence, said that he thought 

 the inspector left the impression that he would 

 be allowed to state his case to the Board of Agri- 



W. Mauger & Sons, Brookdale Nurseries, Guernsey— 

 Bu bs. J 



Fuerst Brothers, 17, Philpot Lane, London-Photographic 

 Requisites. & * u 



FOREIGN. 



Lager & Hurrell, Summit, New Jersey-Orchids. 



