I4 THE 
GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
[JULY 3, 1875. 
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS, 1875. 
Jury. 
14.—Royal Botanic Society, Regent’s Park. Evening Féte. 
Sec., W. Sowerby. 
14.—Loughborough Horticultural Society’s Show. Sec., 
William Pallett, 55, Baxter Gate, Loughborough. 
t4.—Croydon Horticultural Society's Exhibition. Sec., Н. 
Coppin, Rose Nursery, Shirley. 
n F ч ara Vegetables, and Poultry at 
ul . Sec., Alfred King. : 
14 and 15.—Wimbledon and District Horticultural and Cottage 
Garden Society’s Annual Exhibition, Hon. Sec, P. 
Appleby, 5, Linden Cottages, Wimbledon. TW 
15.—Colchester and East Essex Horticultural Society's Show. 
Sec., W. Harrison, Colchester. 
16 and 17.—Altrincham and Bowdon United Floral, 
cultural, and Rose Society’s Exhibition. Sec. 
Hams. ; 
21.—Royal Horticultural Society, South Kensington. 
ing of Fruit, Floral, and Scientific Committees. 
Pelargonium Show. 
Horti- 
» John 
Meet- 
Zonal 
24.—Helensburgh and West of Scotland Rosarians' 
Society's Exhibition. - Sec., W. Ure Waddell. р 
28 and 29.— Preston Floral and Horticultural Society's Exhibi- 
tion. Hon. Sec., W. Troughton, 4, Church St., Preston. 
Gardeners Chronicle, 
SATURDAY, FULY 3, 1875. 
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 
July 5 { ME of the Entomological Society, at 
MONDAY, ar 
` Grantham and South Lincolnshire Horticul- 
- Soeiety's Show at Grantham (two 
ays). 
TUESDAY, July 64 Brentwood ultural Society's Summer 
Hortic 
Exhibition (two days). 
“ae of Poultry and ‘Pigeons, at Stevens’ 
ooms. 
Royal Horticultural Society: Meeting of 
the Fruit, Floral, and Scientific Com- 
mittees, Cut Rose Show. 
WEDNESDAY, July 74 Leicester Floral and Horticultural Society’s 
Show (two days). 
Brighton and Sussex 1 
Exhibition (two days). 
Richmond  Horticultural Society's First 
Show. 
Frome Rose Show. E 
nchester Botanical and Horticultural So- 
July 8 ciety’s Evening Féte and Exhibition of 
Roses, &c. (two days). 
Nottingham and Midland Counties Rose 
at Nottingham (three days). 
Sale of Orchids, at Stevens' Rose Show. 
July 9— Oxford Rose Show. 
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THURSDAY, 
FRIDAY, 
NE principal object of INTERNATIONAL 
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS —of such, 
that is, that deserve the name—is to afford an 
opportunity for each country to display its own 
special excellencies in the way of plant growing. 
At the same time th 
e plant merchant; they dislike the expense 
of sending plants ac 
are some, however, who rise above such c 
do not shrink from any personal trouble and 
inconvenience, as, for instance, Mr. WARNE b 
who at Brussels, and even at far-off St, Peters- 
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burg, showed the foreigners how Orchids are 
grown in England. What a loss it was when 
bloom оп Dr. 
MOORE, of Glasnevin, we may add, contrived 
occasion to convey a living plant 
of Ouvirandra fenestralis, in addition to other 
from Glasnevin Florence—a feat 
for which he was appropriately rewarded 
with a medal. Let us hope, therefore, that 
others will be found sufficiently jealous of the 
honour of their country to put in an a pear- 
Belgian 
hospitality and cordiality have become pro- 
verbial. It is not once or twice that English- 
men have been received with effusion in Belgium, 
but it has become a custom, Common erati- 
tude demands that we should recognise this 
friendly spirit, and reciprocate it as best we can. 
will be remembered that the London Inter- 
national of 1866 had its origin in the sense that 
some public recognition was called for on our 
parts of the hospitality shown us by our Belgian 
and Dutch neighbours. Since then another 
debt has accumulated, and as there seems no 
chance of paying it by means of another Inter- 
national in this country, at least for some time 
© come, those who can do so should seize any 
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opportunity that is open to them. 4 propo 
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The committee will also gladly receive any 
suggestion that may be made. As it is 
are inclined to offer prizes of double value (prix 
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secure excellence in quality rather 
than quantity. : 
British exhibitors are reminded that the 
distance from London to Brussels is less than 
to Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, or Edinburgh. 
Moreover—and this is a point to which we be 
to draw special attention—the Royal Society of 
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mpanies to 
make, but it is one which plucky little Belgium 
does not shrink from. 
f maintaining our 
national дуе се as horticulturists. In t 
meanwhile we commend the subject to the 
attention of exhibitors, and shall be glad to 
receive suggestions on the subject. 
THE new POTATO DISEASE, to which Mr. 
BERKELEY called attention at the last meetin 
of the Royal Horticultural Society, will pro- 
bably excite some alarm ; but the facts, so far 
as they are at present known to us, hardly 
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justify—if anything does so—panic. At Chis- 
wick it is some of the American varieties, and 
not all, that are affected. Again, while the 
disease is very serious, it does 
whole rows at a time, At Chiswick may be 
seen halfa-dozen plants killed, and then a 
dozen perfectly healthy plants, then a few 
more diseased ones, and so on. ome of 
the plants are throwing out new roots, and 
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the formation of tubers is 
arrested, but, in other cases, the tu 
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formed, ап we ave before 
affected, the cellular cortical portions being the 
first to show signs of decay ; if severely so, 
then, of course, no tubers are formed, but if 
partially so, then tubers may be formed. The 
leaves seem to be affected subsequently to the 
underground portions ; they b 
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destroy all the affected plants, and in that sense 
to endeavour to stam 
with the other, as there seems to be already a 
tendency to do. 
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THE obstructive action of the quaternion of 
councillors of the ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
OCIETY, who, having acknowledged the failure 
of all their own efforts to bring about a better 
state of the Society's affairs, and their intention 
to make way for others to try their hand, now 
refuse, as we intimated last week, to complete 
their resignation, has induced some Fellows of 
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be in his place on the 8th inst., the day fixed 
for the general meeting, in order by his presence 
and his vote to give his opinion on the obstruc- 
tive obstinacy which has necessitated the sum- 
moning ofthis meeting. It may be added that 
