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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
{ October 10, 1878. 
in 1876, when Mr. Hole was facile prinecps, winning £25 in 
prizes ; St. James’s Hall, 1877, when Messrs. Jowitt’s, Baker's, 
and Hole’s Roses were so nearly equal as to cause the remark, 
* The Judges cannot make much of a mistake whichever they 
put first ;” the National Society’s London Show this year, held 
at the Crystal Palace, when Mr. Hole was put third to Mr 
Jowitt’s second ; and the National Society’s Provincial Show, 
held at Manchester a week afterwards, when Mr. Hole turned 
the tables, winning the premier amateur prize, Mr. Jowitt 
being second: so that as far as those two are concerned it is 
game and game, and who shall name the winner of the rubber? 
Asa rule the Caunton Roses are not on until Mr. Baker’s 
are over, and the London shows of iate years have been held 
too early for the Nottingham “maidens,” but I can testify to 
their success when pitted against not merely amateurs, but 
such nurserymen as Cranston of Hereford, Merryweather of 
Southwell, and Frettingham of Beeston. Possibly ‘“ WYLD 
SAVAGE” may not have attended the Nottingham Shows of 
1875 and 1876. Had he been there he would have seen as 
strong competition as at any of the shows he names, with the 
exception of the National and Crystal Palace Shows; and 
being called on to judge at both Nottingham and the National, 
Ican say that the blooms staged at Nottingham were equal, 
and in some of the smaller {classes superior, to those exhibited 
in London. I do not for a moment wish to disparage the 
Roses of my good friends Messrs. Baker and Jowitt, but I feel 
confident that when Caunton is in bloom Mr. Hole can hold 
his own with either or both of “WYLD SAVAGE’s” “ giants,” 
—FENMAN, 
PSYLLIODES CHRYSOCEPHALA—A NEW ENEMY 
OF THE TURNIP. 
In the October number of the “ Entomologist,’ Mr. E. O. 
Ormerod publishes his observations upon the above species, 
concerning which he says—‘ About March 18th of the present 
year, whilst examining a bed of white Turnips running up 
into flowering stems in my garden near Isleworth, I noticed 
that many of the shoots were channelled internally by small 
grubs. In some cases these galleries appeared only just begun, 
and were still only horizontal piercings of distances along 
the stem, with the larva occupying more than half the length 
of the tunnel, but more frequently, judging by the discolora- 
tion and the progress of the injury, the work had been com- 
menced some time before at the ground level, and had been 
carried thence some inches up the stem, occasionally diverging 
into the petiole of the leaf, and later on the larval workings 
were to be found both in the centre and beneath the rind of 
the bulb itself. The bed of Turnips, as well as some others in 
the neighbourhood, proved greatly infested. Of thirteen plants 
brought in for examination only one proved free from attack, 
‘but the larvze were not numerous in each plant ; sometimes as 
many as three or four were to be found at distances along the 
galleries, sometimes only a single specimen was discoverable. 
The injury being new to me I isolated some plants with the 
laryze, which developed about the beginning of June into the 
well-known beetle Psylliodes chrysocephala, distinguishable 
from its near allies the Turnip beetles technically by pecu- 
liarity of the antennz and posterior tarsi, and to general obser- 
vation by the rather larger size, robust form, and even greater 
saltating powers.” Mr. Ormerod then minutely describes the 
jarva and pupa, concluding with the statement that, though 
this enemy is not one likely to prove markedly injurious, it 
should be promptly extirpated where noticed by burning in- 
tested bulbs or opening-up the ground to insectivorous birds. 
MIXED PLANTING OF FLOWER BEDS. 
SomE of the prettiest and most chaste arrangements in the 
planting of flower beds are to be found in those planted with 
two or more kinds of plants in mixture. In those gardens 
where there is not much space at command for securing 
variety year after year, and more especially in gardens where 
the working staff is not sufficient for the wants of the place, 
the practice of employing mixtures in planting the flower 
garden becomes a matter of some importance, but even in the 
most pretentious gardens a few beds or borders in mixture 
lend an added attraction. 
There are some recognised styles of planting—such, which 
have been in use for many years, as mixing Geranium Mangles’ 
Variegated with Verbena Purple King, and Polemonium ceru- 
leum variegatum with blue Lobelia. One of the most telling 
beds Ihave seen this season was a mixture of Geranium Flower 
of Spring and Viola The Tory. The deep purple of the Viola 
and the flower of the Geranium told wonderfully, the white of 
the foliage giving a most chaste appearance to the whole bed ; 
butitisin light mixture that the happiest effects are produced. A 
narrow border I saw a few weeks ago planted with Lobelia Lady 
Macdonald, a variety very similar to Paxtoni, and a very few 
plants of the old Verbena melindres splendens dotted amongst 
them, made a very happy effect. Two large beds, which have 
attracted great attention, from lady visitors especially, we have 
this season planted with a mixture of Geranium Flower of 
Spring and Koniga variegata in mixture. A narrow band of 
Perilla nankinensis divides these from an edging of Geranium 
Mangles’ Variegated. Masses of scarlet Geraniums or yellow 
Calceolarias attract no attention compared with these beds. 
Another simple mixture, which has given great satisfaction 
this year, is the front portion of two broad borders, and planted 
as follows :—The edging line of Dactylis elegantissima alter- 
nately with Viola Sir Walter Scott, then a line of Festuca 
glauca, then two lines of the Dactylis mixed with Verbena 
pulchella, then another line of the Festuca, and a line of 
Dactylis alternately with Viola Alpha. The material in this 
case is of the commonest, and the effect excellent. 
Very effective single rows may be formed of yellow, purple, 
and white Violas, of pink, scarlet, and variegated Geraniums, 
and of Perilla, Calceolaria (yellow), and Cineraria maritima. 
Such rows are especially suitable for small places where a few 
plants of a kind may be turned thus to the best advantage 
without in any degree lessening the effect of the whole. As 
arrangements for next season’s planting should either have 
been made or in progress, these hints on a simple and effective 
mode of planting beds and borders may be of use. One of the 
most prominent beds in the flower garden here will next season 
be planted with Geranium Flower of Spring and Viola Duchess 
of Sutherland (very light blue) in the main block.—R. P. 
BROTHERSTON, Zyninghame. 
[We have seen such mixtures as those described, and they 
were very beautiful and much admired.—EDs. } 
WORK FOR THE WEEK. 
_ KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Lettuces for Early Spring.—Plant out at once Lettuces from the 
August sowings. If the soil be light it must be made firm by 
treading. A south border should be chosen, or failing that an east 
border or a warm situation, planting in rows a foot apart and the 
plants 6 inches asunder, with a view to every other plant in the 
rows being cut for very early use. South borders are of such 
value for early produce that large extents cannot be set apart for 
particular crops. We therefore plant the Lettuces where we 
shall presently sow early Peas in rows 4 feet apart, having a row 
of Cabbage Lettuce on each side of the rows of Peas and 1 foot 
from them, with a row of the Cos varieties in the centre—i.e., two 
tows of Cabbage and one row of Cos between each two rows of 
Peas. The small plants of the Cos varieties of Lettuce left after 
planting out should be pricked-out in a bed in a sheltered situation, 
and they will be serviceable for spring planting. We plant at 
this time Lettuces from the August sowings in frames, Cos at 
1 foot distance apart, Bath Sugarloaf being preferred, and between 
each row Commodore Nutt, Early Paris Market, or All the Year 
Round Cabbage varieties ; the Cabbage Lettuces being cut when 
young do not interfere with the Cos varieties. These come in 
before those in the open ground, it hardly being possible to have 
too much early salading. Accommodation must be at once pro- 
vided for Lettuces and Endives, which are to be lifted from the 
open ground to continue the succession when the supply from the 
open ground isoyer. Allow no opportunity to pass without giving 
attention to earthing-up Celery requiring it. 
Complete the pricking-off of Cauliflowers in frames or under 
handligbts, it being important that in the case of both these and 
Lettuces that they have full exposure, the lights only being em- 
ployed in case of very heavy rains (then tilted) and in case of 
frost. Those whose frame space is limited should prick-off a 
good breadth of Cauliflower in a border 18 to 24 inches wide in 
front of a south wall, and they frequently winter as well as those 
in frames. Pay strict attention to Cauliflowers which are fit for 
use in taking them up in case of frost and laying them in pits or 
sheds, when the heads will remain in condition for some time. 
HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
Filberts and Nuts should be gathered, spreading them very 
thinly upon shelves in an airy room, but not removing the husks. as 
for a time the nuts are placed upon the table in their natural coy er- 
ing. Push forward the making of fruit borders, haying all in 
readiness so that there may not be any delay in planting so soon 
as the trees come to hang. An early choice of trees at the aur- 
series is important, and of equalimportance is it to have the trees 
