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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Max 98, 1887, 
which affects our gardening work so appreciably. 
all Маре is backward. Not hi e compensate 
us for the gradual shortening of o ibis n and 
we certainly don 4 ue d tha - heni in the re ا‎ 
period of summer is any t e intense—on th 
other hand it eens vid Be иар 4: Р. 
BIRKENHEAD'S CRICKET AND BEETLE TRAPS.— 
I notice in a late number an answer A "AS MEOS 
respecting cricket We have been for year 
pestered with these: fast-breeding destructive insects ; 
which ha “been ping he ‘fo or that purpos or 
time we thought ids the сонан, little 
peel that so insignitican a looking a creatur 
e as 
au virer enough to attack the 
avin i 
tained t such articles as Birke nhead's traps; 
we pur ane eight, and with them have weakened the 
colonies materially, and we hope 
mple 
h 
traps, and have found som RN e ated. I 
would advise e “А: Н.С: as well a rs who о are 
procuring a 
обр; 2 can be ha 
nurserymen. 7. С. 
from any of the princi ipal 
HYBRID PRIMULAS.—In reference to your note 
on hybrid Primulas from Saffron Walden on p. 677, 
is that Primula elatior of Jacquin 
ry ily — some fo rms of 
the fre P which they 
respects far surpass the ordina ary wild crosses of 
P. veris, -— called * Oxlips.” I enclose speci 
mens; they are nearly over, or ould also have 
sent red forms of Р. elatior resembling the t n 
all other characters. y Pri cross 1 
few agol po 8 Pe 
rare. I am sorry to say it has Ex out, 4 I 
think Ican easily produce it again. C. Wol 
Edge Hall, 
MISTL 
ETO.—It may писна ёо тапу рег- 
th sh 
n A 
and чаў abundan tly on 
ha i ‘not previously seen it on dither of two 
former trees, and it is rather unusual. F. Boor 
ARLY SOWING OF — SEED: THE TURNIP 
MOR s 
j arge of fi fms 
ver noticed this destructive insect 
eek of June 
"X the young seedlings before the first w 
have 
о 
3 
— 
S 
&5 3 
r4 
E 
ta 
ten days 
in advance of its igen esa This I ascribe 
o the unusually w 2 her ei ecedin ng 
May 23. e had rain previous tw 
months "tra noting, nu MuR. emis the | ra 
emcee А develo from the larve. A heavy 
shower of esterday seemed to hare no effect on 
it. W. I Mur ‚ Clonmel, 
LIMEJUICE.—A great many т biis reached 
me as to where the и obtained, the 
writer of the article s the address of 
the maker is са vo aed т, 86 1 Harrington Street, 
Lin 1; but no — chemists could obtain 
er 
sad havoc has in consequence been made amongst 
the Potato crops inthe allotment gardens rri: t; 
but crops and p n our garden, w 
tered from the north and east wind, appear to bata 
escaped unhurt. J. Mayne, Stowford Lodge, Ivy 
Bridge. 
оп Pise den OF ON!ON SEED. id answer 
rrespondent, “Scientific,” p. 682, on the 
remember e to e up 
ear; but I may add th me Ar have grown 
more slowly than Fue si they ger De 
ast few weeks. Not 
‘arro 
s 
been at a stan The heavy winds have sca 
tered the flowers of Plums, Pears, and Cherries all 
over the garden, and which lie on the ground like 
the wind, and are e bla 
prospect for a se fruit dient to contemplate. The 
varieties of Onions w e 
fo rdshire i 
fall of snow. The сага аі dere ether are و‎ 
b ck—truly a ni 
w 
n n for the seed in Mar ch, and Which 
was got in ariy i n that mon nt and every seed 
appears to have germinated Joseph Murdoch, Crew 
Garden Farm, Kenilwort 
THE GARDENERS’ SELF-HELF SOCIETY.—<As 
almost every journeyman gardener is npr = 
the formation of the above Society, so ably adv 
cated by “ Forester,” рота уоп wilt allow me, ón 
behalf of a few neymen, with I am 
acquainted in this district to say how much уы х 
been medi in the discussion carri our 
columns on this subject. We think that T Feet” 
antage, as the former р e of head gar 
deners applying to nurserym eymen 
ually cenam obsolete, туу on account of 
ng men hav en sent out as 
large numbers of you 
ourneym h ve never worked in pen 
establishments, eu having been a fe 
n u 
4 
which ап all-ro pee ап wi ac in 
private garden. The objection put fo by 
A. D.,” that the payment of a weekly sum might 
induce some to s than now to secure 
а situation, might apply to a few, as unfortunately 
there will always be some unworth mbers in 
the craft ; 
many other journeymen 
gard of the same opinion as ia e 
the Society will cg: اا‎ gr niin: mbers 
would o urce зурї? to "tlie 
ootin e 
reply to “ A. D.'s " objections with 
keen interest, 4 bei rneyman Gardener, Shrewsbu 
* For submits to ms soy of his 
proposal with aih ki indly grace 
real pleasure to gra 
antagonist, if that term may be used in the present 
nstance. He evi ntly wishes to find a safe 
for his scheme before launching it, and probably 
ee esires ке n w i of 
сей been e y the p t some oth 
movements, it is possible that the humiliation of 
fail ould have s t In reply 
one of my criticisms in relation to the self-help 
heme, “ Forester" thinks that а ging - 
mittee could 8 is upon which to found 
of membership be floated, that suc nica r contri 
» з be obtained " ч that iniit 
schemes exist in — аша other professions. 
It is a pity сала е of n" have not been named, 
for if — st then th засоби basis не 
a bles: wele chor: 8 AND td 
ing. The Sire that, should the original basis 
prove illusive, а general m meeting could fi 
one, would h hardly a answer, as changes i 
butions quo be 
members 
need 
mongst gardeners would do so, and their Connection 
vad be weakn Dr ather than strength. I 
desire to exaggerate the poverty of gardeners, ut 
e very fave, whilst the mass are no bet 
i о, too, Ji his 
pd do dpi em and his local demands to meet ; 
only jus e honourably pay his Mie and 
ou rd ands c in the form the 
which break the сайте" s back. The ed that 
gardeners are as a body well paid and well off seems 
to pervade the minds of not a f 
Throughout the who 
the tendency at pres reduc er 
extend expenditure, therefor all thoughtful men are 
well as ERAT, As a rule 
el mer 
distinguish à these "froid impro 
ould h o treat bad and же alike. 
think iti is s fair to say that am 
be 
firi Goliath учы i 
reach his new зас їп "d 
ir mers ded moi d man 
being regarded a i his kindes 
business can be put in his way it should be. 
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 
NARCISSUS INCOMPARABILIS SEMI- 
PARTITU 
Ix the report of the Narcissus Committee in me 
comparabilis semi-partitus, antep as an occasional 
sport by Mr. Ware. I take the liberty to inform 
you that I have goren Ma some time a double 
has remained constant for 
vi 
as well vs youa flower which, if it is not 
the same as Mr. 1 e’s form, may be a similar one. 
J. H. Kr 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL: 
May 24.—The exhibition on Tuesday last was : 
small базымлоба, but the little quantity was tey y 
redeemed by the good palit of the exhibits 
Pæonies, a grou » ot Ms poleg s from Mr. T. S. 
; n aia ive feature, and so did 
d eas fro er and others, 
while a good display was made by Messrs. J. 
ulus. Before the Fruit ittee 23 
were the exhibits of Cucum competition = 
uttons’ prizes, and a fair amount of fruit and vege : 
ables for in on. essrs. J. Veitch & Son co 
tributed much to the interest of the show иче: 
varied collection of plants. 
Scientific —— 
Present :—G. F. Wilson, Esq. 
Moin. pes кш. Murray, 
Smee, Prof. Chure Dr. Low 
J: T: Boscawen, and Rev, G. send low. 
Ns 
the chair; 
ites, € М Rev. 
_ Plants Exhibited —Helipterum (Astelma) exim} 
