SEPrEHBER 2S3 1912. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



735 



Southwick; Mr. AV. R Becket Dunure ; 

 Mr Thomas Gillies, Alloway ; Mr. Peter 

 Lawson, Holywood. There are four in the 

 fourth olass, and six in the iittli. 



American Gooseberry Mildew 



in Hants.— Acoording to a report pre- 

 sented to the Hants County Council, the 

 \ 111 er ioa n g oose b e r ry m ild e \v has be en 

 located in three additional parishes within 

 the county. The report also stated that 

 there are now 286 gardens in wdiich the 

 eooseberry bushes are infected, and that 

 the area of these gardens is nearly 556 



NEW PLANTS, ETC 



Congress 



acres. 



Horticultural 



Ghent. — Intending visitors to the Ghent 

 Quinquennial Flower Show in May next 

 may like to know that in conjunction there- 

 with there will be held an International 

 Horticultural Congress, to which foreign 

 horticulturists are cordially invited. The 

 fee pava])le to enter one's name as a 

 ber is five francs. The programme of sub- 

 jects to be discussed has been drawn up 

 and circulated, and in connection with the 

 Congress, besides the practical w^ork, there 

 will be the usual round of festive gafher- 



Forms of membership and all par- 

 ticnlars can be obtained of the secretary, 

 M. Ed. Rodigas, 79, Avenue Chazal, 

 Brussels. 



Flower Show 



ing.s. 



For the encouragement of Nature study, 

 and to supplement the efforts of teachers to 

 encourage the study of botany and horticul- 

 ture among scholars, the Manchester autho- 

 rities provided about 25,000 plants in May 

 and June, at a charge of twopence each. 

 Thes© plants were grown by the children 

 throughout the sunim.er, and when the 

 schools reopened after the summer holidays 

 alwut 9,000 plants were brought to the 

 schools, and 2,500 of these were selected 

 for exhibition at the chief centres. Medals, 

 fern cases, etc., were awarded as prizes 

 for the best plants, and all plants selected 

 for the final display gained certificates for 

 their juvenile OAvners. 



Sparkhili Horticultural 



Ciety experienced a loss of about £100 in 

 connection wath their exhibition of August 

 17. This loss follow^s one of £75 6s. 3d. in 

 1911, so that matters are in a bad way 

 financially. An appeal is being made to 

 members and suppoi-ters for assistance, and 

 a hop© is entertained that a special fund 

 will be raised to meet the heavy deficit. 



Larg^e Fruits of Warner's King 



Apple.— Mr. W. W. Yates, of Wrington, 

 >tates that from a young tree of Warners 

 'ving apple he has gathered one fruit that 

 turned the scale at 21^oz., and seventeen 

 other fruits weighing in the aggregate 



lOUb. The dimensions of the tree are not 

 stated. 



Bacteria and Lime.— In giving an 



ac^'ount at one of the sectional meetings of 

 thp British Association of experiments 

 whir]) were designed to show how far the 

 micro-organisms of the soil were affected 

 J.^' applications of caustic lime. Dr. H. B. 

 Hutchinson said that the addition of small 

 quantities of quicklime to field and garden 

 ^oiLs stimulated general bacterial growth, 

 ^'Ht large quantities caused an initial de- 

 pression in the numbers of bacteria and 

 the destruction of certain large protozoa, 

 ^nd a cessation of all biological processes, 

 ^onversion of the lime from the caustic 

 ^<^jm into the carbonate or combination 

 ^vith 6oi] compounds w-as followed by a 

 ^^reat inrreaso in the numbers of bacteria 

 ^^^i in<ivased ammonification of soil com- 

 pounds. The length of the period during 



bacterial growth was suspended 

 ^ould appear to bo determined by the quan- 

 V^y of lime applieil, the initial reaction of 



e soil, and the amount ot organic matter 

 present 



which 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Framfield Early White.— A beautiful early- 

 flowering variety of prettily incurving Japan- 

 ese form, and yet by no means formal, be- 

 cause the outer florets droop a little and then 

 curve at the tips. The flowers are of good 

 si^e, four to six inches across, stoutly built, 

 and of a lovely pearly whiteness. A splendid 

 addition, and one that is already popular in 

 Covent Garden Flower Market. (Section II,. 



b, N.C.S, classification.) 

 September 23; A.M., R.H.S.^ 

 Mr. Norman Davis, Fram- 



sub-section 1, 



F.C.C., N.C.S., 

 September 24. 

 field. Sussex. 



SWEET PEAS UNDER GLASS- 



The wonderful sweet peas that appear in 

 the leading markets and horticultural ex- 

 hibitions during the months of April and 

 May, have doubtless aroused a sincere long- 

 ing in the hearts of many. There are, how- 

 ever, those who argue that such flowers 

 are out of season, but the gardener or 

 grower who succeeds in bringing a crop to 

 perfection weeks ahead of its natural period 

 achieves some little renown if not pecuniary 

 benefit. Modern glasshouses and heating 

 apparatus enable a skilled grower to turn 

 the seasons upside down ; therefore it is not 

 surprising that sweet peas are made to 

 bloom ahead of their natural season, and, 



Flowers pure 



CHRYSANTHEMUM FRAMFIELD llAHLV WHITE. 



white. F.C.C., N.C.S., September 23; A.M., E.H.S., September 24. 



Mr. Norman Davis, Framfield. 



Mrs. J. Fielding.— A very bright and at- 

 tractive earlv-flowering Japanese variety, 

 with rather flattish flowers of vivid bronzy 

 chestnut colour, the elegant florets lightly 

 tipped with gold. (Section II., sub-section 1, 

 b, N.C.S. classification.) F.C.C.. N.C.S., 

 September 33. Mr. J. Fielding, East Kes- 

 wick Leeds. 



Alcade. — A wonderfully beautiful, long- 

 stemmed Japanese variety of great value for 

 market, and for general decorations. A 

 grand sport from Alrairante. The florets are 

 even, pointed, and make up a substantial 

 flower ; while the brilliant chestnut-crim- 

 8on colouring makes the variety emi- 

 nently desirable. (Section IT., .sub-section 

 1 b, N.C.S. classification.) F.C.C., N.C.S.. 

 September 23. Messrs. Lowe and Shawyer, 

 TJxbridge. 



so far as market culture is concerned, it 



has been proved 

 the most monev 



To some it may appear 



incredible, but it is neverthele^^s true, that 

 bloom spikes were sold in the open market 

 in London at 15s. per gross, whilst some 

 shipped to Paris realised 18s. during the 

 early part of last May. It must be ad- 

 mitted, however, that the growers who vnn 

 produce bloom early enough and g<KKl 

 enough to make such prices are to be easily 

 numbered upon the fingers of one hand. 

 Scores ihvn' arc who grow sweet peas luider 

 f^lass, but few indeed succeed in achieving 



:i grrat su<'(m'"-s. 



Tliat tliiniis will improve, there is no 

 reason to doubt, and 1 venture to think 



