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JOUENiL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GAEDEKER. 



[ Jaly 6, 1872. 



ence as secretary of sncli societies at Lyme Regis and at Calne, for a 

 period of twelve years, had convinced him that such objects might be 

 attained if properly conducted, and if carefal vigilance be exercised 

 to prevent any infringement of the rules. They all liuew -n-ith what 

 different feelings the inmates of a cottage were regarded — those "whose 

 gardens are weU kept, and those where, to use a \Yiltshire phrase, all 

 is in a " mnggle." The Rev. J. Rich (vicar), endorsed all that Mr. Stone 

 had said, and proposed that a Horticultural and Cottagers' Garden 

 Improvement Society should be established. The Rev. A. Headley, 

 who for a long lime past has been connected with our Journal, ex- 

 pressed himself in favourable terms of the formation of such a society. 



He considered such societies did great good, and if a show took place 

 he should like to see plenty of bunting displayed in the streets, bell- 

 ringing, and 80 on, to draw the people out. There was no lack of cash 

 in the neighbourhood, and also a large number of gentry who would 

 be able to contribute largely to the show by sending their choice iiowers 

 and plants. He had great pleasure in seconding the proposition, and 

 should be happy to render any assistance that lay in his power. The 

 Mayor put the proposition to the meeting, and it was carried unani- 

 mously. He expressed his willingness to allow the show to be held iri 

 that portion of Monckton Park occupied by luoij if agreeable to Mr. 

 West Awdry. 



MESSRS. VEITCH'S GROUP OF NEW AND RARE PLANTS AT THE NOTTINGHAM SHOW. 



The accompanying is a representation of the beautiful group 



of plants exhibited by Messrs. Teitch at the Royal Horticultural 



Society's Show at Nottingham — a group not meivly remarkable 



for the beauty of its arrangement, but equally remarkable for 



the beauty of the plants composing it, and the perfection of 

 culture which they displaj'ed. Last week we gave a meagre- 

 list of the plants of which it consisted, and figured one of the- 

 most prominent, the Darlingtonia californica, and we then re- 



marked that as regards arrangement, rarity, and quality it was 

 the most perfect group we had ever seen. As such we hare 

 thought its appearance deserved to be preserved as a souvenir of 

 the great exhibition which has just closed, and as such we pre- 

 sent it to those of our readers who were there present ; while to 



those who were not so fortunate we would remark that though 

 no effort of the artist, without the aid of colours, could give a 

 just idea of the effect of the group, the engraving, being truthfui 

 and admirably executed, will afford at least some idea of its 

 beauty as a whole. 



SOME PREDATORY INSECTS 



Of all the bnttei flies which haunt the woodUnd Bpaces, per- 

 haps the most charnjing in appearance, and not far below 

 others in the gracefulness of their movements, are the epecies 

 known popularly as the FritillarieF. This, perhaps, may seem 

 an irrelevant observation, so let me explain. Undoubtedly 

 there are some sincere lovers of Nature to be found now 

 amongst gardeners as well as agriculturists ; yet the admiration 

 with which an individual regards a beautiful object is likely 

 enough to be lessened when he finds, or is told, that the thing 

 in question is, in some way, iLJuiious, and interferes with 

 his particular pursuit ; therefore I was sorry lo see what I 

 must regard as an unfair accusation brought aeainst the fair 

 Enphrosyne, otherwise called tbe Pearl-bordered Fritillary. The 

 author of a well-known and excellent book npon^ gardening 

 classea this amongst the enemies of the horticnlturist while it 



OP OUR GAEDENS.— No. 11. 



is in the larval state. It devours, so he says, the cultivated 

 Violet and he recommends hand-picking as the remedy. Bat the 

 butterfly is so exceedingly partial to woods and shady places, 

 and usually so very restricted in its flight, that it rarely vif-ils 

 gardens, and certainly might deposit e^gs there, jet I am in- 

 clined to think the inttanoes of this are so few as to be qui'e 

 exceptional. Mr. Newman, in his remarks upon tbe species, 

 says that it is a very difficult caterpillar to find, dropping from 

 its food-plant at the slightest touch; therefore hand-picking 

 would not be cf much service were ary remedy needful. Nor are 

 there two broods each year, as stated in the book in question j 

 the young caterpillar hybernating and becoming adult in April. 

 So that, by misapprebeneion doubtless, this elegant buttcifly 

 has been placed in the list of destructive insects, from which 

 it should surely be erased. 



