232 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [ХоуЁмвев 1, 1919. 
and barrels, instead of being di layed in sieves, еа 3rd with grand examples of Peasgood’s 
halves and bushel baske M the aim of the Nonsuch ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Committee has always been tha encouragemenf, Mr. Secsy Өмїтн won the Silve: r Trophy for ED 
of skilful king and thorough grading, and it the best three boxes “Of pec fruits, ae lids CELERY UNHEALTHY : Е. М. G. Ды plants аге 
has accomplished much. In regard to packing, on. Mr. W. L. HusBLE 2nd, and Mr. es attacked by c Мена Леаї-ш Н you 
however, while the fruits were packed ior the Neame 3rd. Some of the d in ui examine the leaves carefully ded xd find the 
m art in very regular fashion, and wel were badly bruised, the boxes being too ful; light-green coloured grubs under the skin. 
graded, we have one complaint to make, and it others were packed loosely. Spraying is of no avail when the eggs have 
is that in a ber large дш of instances the An interesting class was the one for four been deposited in the tissue of tho he You 
fruits in the top layer ‚ in part, above the three-bushel barrels of culinary Apples, either should have sprayed the plants early 
level of the ine s the ‘pox, -— the pressure — Bram.ley's Seedling, Newton Wonder or Lane's stage with some dis Testi p сав as 
that would have been necessary to permit of the Prince Albert. Mr Н. С. Krernworr won 1st quassia extract or paraffin in water, to deter 
nailing down of the “lid would have bruised many prize with wonderfully coloured fruits closely and the mother insect from серо ва ng her = 
specimens, and surely this is not correct packing. evenly packed. Messrs. SMITH Bros. 2nd; Mr. 
The schedule of the classes is an excellent pro- — (y. С. Снлмртом 3rd; twelve competitors. For AGE va DrwAH.—In the г of 
duction, and in every class the name, address four half, or Grape, barrels of any one dert Fes proceedings Tot the Royal Hotes 
mber of the exhibitor are printed, mm Apple, No. 1 grade, the awards were made in 219 B port, 
= x L. GRE з 
hedule 4 
ariety of Apple or Pear, the name of the valence; Lt.-Col. 
Borton, and Mr. uo have yt d e xn Dinah (Elvina 
variety shown is added to the competitor's name. т бен Däi үре x Dupreana) not i ellc 
bes schedule is really a schedule and eae ogue bre ВЫ ae РЕ \ 27 зои e: ep oes Ош ange description given 1 Di 
mbined and well worth the shilling ch Pippin respectively. pies Leaves Diszasep: C: Е. D. The leaves 
Ca CLA егу fine class was the one for a do veo. a тн ис ап ener je leaf-spot 
RS. i e jsease - cause a species O oeosporium. 
The premier award for “the ag te oed of anon variety Tot дене or cooking anithe The affected leaves оша be collected and 
Bramley’s Seedling fell to NW om E lst prize, a Silver Cup penia by Au Presi- burnt. 
Fired, who had кета developed spec dent. & ? GR ster г С v. 4 
mens packed in 2 by 2 st: le. The Exors. of the J. T. 2 Mar aa eh n Ene L of King EXAMINATION IN Horricurture: B. W. E 
late Mr. S. SHetton, West Farleigh, 2nd, with of ded Pippi ing the poe Bowl presented Y by particulars of M pepieren in y щш 
and fruits packed оп their sides, 16 in a layer; Mesas poin and Sons, Covent Garden may be obtained on applic ation to x A 
г. W. L. Новвьк, Hernhill, Faversham, 2nd, ab awarded to ta exhibitor. The Silver Medal Rs Royal Horkjeulbural. Soci det, а 
for brilliantly coloured fruits, 20 ш a layer. Offered as 2nd prize was oh by Mr. SELBY = А сата i Ma 
There were nineteen entries. клы six eo о SwrrH, with Blenheim Pippin $ епуе 2H shou e enclosed for reply. 
Red Bramley's Seedling, 1st n by The Silver Cup for a Lr PLN бег FAILURE WITH ToMATOS AND с, К 
Мт. Н. G. rakaa Boughton 1 "Monchelse, Apple was ‘averted to Mr. J. DUNCANNON neither case was any fungus nsect pest 
Maidstone, with large, handsomely coloured Teale Maidstone, for Rival, finely coloured ; oun on Ше specimens, ther: i re p ie oniy 
examples, 16 in a layer, packed on their aiea; aava Mr тайсал ME the same variety surmise that some cultural error (possi ly 
r. S. Neame, Macnade, Faversham, but nihi larger fruits. Christmas Parc lack of ae in the soil) is оса jor the 
with smaller but very even and bright tuits, and an ugly To rs а Baron Wolseley, were failur 
20 in a layer; Mr. С. E. CHAMPION, Linton, also showin in this clas CREEN ara ox Tomaro FRUITS 
Newton Wonder Apples were finely shown, and he green blotches on SAO fruits are not |ы 
there were nineteen entries. Mr. Wh. t: BERRY KEK т Grows ona result of a fungus or insect attack, but are due 
was "аа of 1st prize Pih six boxes of the S Hones mc Co. Mess cn da prize for a a to physiological disorder caused by some cul 
most vidly coloured specimens, 20 in a layer. = of dee ey а "s а T ү ATO tural error, pro ien ly the regulation of 
Mr. W. . HUBBLE was à close 2nd xi ae Багер aa i a Чеби, Wes, S, Eger: Soete and temi 
in a layer; Messrs. BEN 07 ; . Mr. t. cU GT ао Fevr CI PX Lemon Pippin; | 
Northwood, Ramsgate, órd, with 20 in a layer GIBBONS AND SON, s . . AD ү, Igtham, 2, Lane's cs Albert ; 2 Cox’s Orange | 
In the class dor ir Боаза Lane's Prince Albert won prizes in the order of mention for one box Pippin ; 4, rh perc 5,' Scarlet Golden. - 
of Lane's Prince Albert. For a box of any other 55 
there were eleven competitors, and Ist prize was Apple than the two above-named, Mr. P. P n: 6, Cox's 8 “Orange Pippin.—W. D. and - 
taken by Mr. Serey Эи, Sees fop large, Sarir Messrs. Кыз Bros nd Messrs Нов- . Man Codlin. P. Sturmer Pippi. — 
lightly coloured fruits, 20 in a layer and very pras D00 curl fh sa eA ined. d P E Capiaumont; 1 
rmly packed. Mr. W., UBBLE 204, апі Mr. ү ri bwin Ме е AEN oder" did me 2, Beurré Diel; 3, Maro Lo Louise; 4, Vineuse; - 
E. R. Burcu, Robertsbridge, t Annio ERA both. , ie Bonne of Jerseys Apples: 1, 
rd. 
"ud ТАССО C. Borton, Yaldi In a class for one box of a any dessert Apple Mr. 
, . - e > , 
ins; 4, Fearn's Pippin; 5 Blenheim Pip- - 
was award prize for six boxes of large б. Нпрев, Rolvenden, was 1st with Cox's Orange ; 6, Mank's а т. King of the © 
3 Pippin; Mr. A. ELGAR, sh, Canterbury, 2nd, ›. 7 
fruits packed 23 in a layer; Mr UBBLE th th сани» аі М Soda Коры; 8, Tower of Glammis; 10, Blenheim 
2nd, and Exors. of the late Mr. S. SHELTON Bd. 5 Co. 3rd. with Al z Pi ever Lt Col Pippin—-H. M. Г. B. 1 and 5 p | 
Eight sets of six boxes of Lord Derby were . ard, ingten Pippin. .-Col. Cariaumont; 2, decayed; 3, Beurr Н 
; Вовтом was Ist for three half-bo: of Pears, p ; 4 2 5, ae 
staged, and 1st prize fell to Mr. С. БИН, 2 inr Doroine dio rely ойган 20 ; 4, Brockworth Park; 6, pp И 
Boughton Monchelsea, o cent fruits POTE er: Mr. F. N E Pera te Montrose. W.1, Minchull Crab; W.4, Cheln В. 
packed end to end in three rows, making Уйне ani Mr. W. І, Hoses seal Mint ford Wonde er; W.8, Cox's Pomona; B.1, nob 
fruits to each layer. Mr. Е. M. CROSSLEY, Ben ak Clea dais 6 B.2, White Westling; 5.1, Trish р 
Harrietsham, 2nd; and Mr. W. L. HUBBLE 3rd. ii Dueh. О. S. Т. Red Winter Hawthornden; ў 
Allington Pippin was represented by fourteen уе el EXHIB 2, Domino; 3, Russet; 4, Old №0" 
sets of three boxes. Mr. R. GH won Mes e Berk: AND Co., ; Завь е, dis- pareil; 5, Sturmer Pippin.—A. T. H. b 
1st prize wi -sized, perfectly- — ри Е fine lot of brilliantly gems App ‘Whorle Pippin; 2, ge Goff; 5, Тә i 
samples without blemish, 25 in a Mr. and some excellent specimens of Pears, including Henniker; 4, Duchess of Oldenburgh ; T 
Нтввів 2nd, with smaller оь, s i in the variety Roosevelt. Messrs. W. SEABROOK New Hawthornden; 6, Pott’s Seedling; p. А 
а mAd ; Mr. С. S. Өмттн 3rd. One exhibitor anD Sons, Ch imao contributed a fine €: Gooseberry Apple; 8, Radford Beauty.—A. m. 
enormous fruits = this variety, 18 ina of of Apples, the specimens being of large siz Newton Wonder; 2, Small’s A LU 
layer, finely coloured bu of th showing ood colour. E ibitor of insecticides, а ; ite Nonpareil; 2 and 3, B 
small blemishes; we gees never seen larger cides, spraying flui and powders, manures, ippin; 4, gham; 0. 
specimens. Cox's Orange Pippin there were ee v madisd of many sizes, tractors and Cox’s Pomona. mes Easter Ber aM 1 
узын sets of three boxes, and Ist prize was fru t baskets ее А show, their stands Азы DV; Бей ood's Nonsuch ; 2, bert; | 
by the Exors. of the late Mr. W. VINSON, ad placed around the competitive exhibits. win; 3, local variety s 4, Lane’s Prince oe — 
g, whose even : заліза аф 5, out. of char 6, Stirling Castle, { 
ples were closely packed 36 ; Messr DEG ae УЛ D WS AK 1, аА Newington; р 
Barming, 2nd, ye p fruits, Obituary. i Dude Pearmain.—W. g^ ae Sons. T 
27 in a layer, of fine quality ; W. L. е St. en on 
HUBBLE 3rd. M. de 1а Rocheterie.—Among the losses Ecklinville Seedling. [Owin to great lied 
For a dessert Арне о cm than à pr s Orange by death which are y E ax e Joúrnal of upon our space we are unavoida ly "cam o 
Pippin, Allington т Blen enm the French Society of C anthemum growers to hold over many Names of Fruit 3 
Mr. F. M. Cnosster won i $ prize ae и - ss the venerable preadent of the Society, next issue.—Eps. i m 
Worcester Pearmain in fi on, ie se a Rocheterie, en was for 60 years Resp Leaves DISEASED : M. The Ж 
layer; Mr. W. L. HUBBLE 2nd, with. King of M os with th ship, and for 40 are affected with Black, E S- sense. x 
the Pippins, 35 in а layer; Lt-Col А. С ^s held the position of president. Опе of reply to T. MeC., р. 
Borron 3rd, with large King of tip ippa; the. most gifted- ої. Frenchmen—historian and 
‘seventeen entries. For three boxes of a cooking archaeologist, as чї às an accomplished’ horti тот —— Ж; 
Appi other than the four varieties previously culturist M ^de. Ја Rocheterie ` maintained Communications Received. ©. H. ke 
ified, Mr. у was placed Ist for. worthily high reputation of his country, and Me xx. 0 ty T. and 79.3.0. 0 
boxes of King, Edward Mr. SELBY- his death i is oaea b all who knew him and he oa. ao 22: E Ow. БАЕ wow v 
Barming, 2nd with Bismarck; Lt.-Col. his work. xc LER "EA. Dy DEN 
