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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

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APPLIANCES, MANURES, &g., TRIED AT WISLEY, 1911. 



Corvusine (A. E. ELawker). — A preparation for protecting seed from 

 birds, &c. We were unable to detect any difference in the germination 

 of seed treated with it. 



Arsenate of Lead (Voss). — An excellent preparation when used as 

 recommended for spraying fruit trees to kill the caterpillar of the 

 winter-moth, &c. 



Carlton Sweet Pea Manure (Voss). — An exceedingly good manure 

 for sweet peas, particularly on light, hot soils, if a sprinkling is given 

 periodically during the summer and well watered in. 



Naphtho-Nicotyl (Voss). — A soil fumigant of great value for 

 destroying wire-worm, &c., in the soil. We have found it particularly 

 useful for dressing ground intended for carrots and like crops. 



Woburn Bordeaux Paste (Voss). — A good and effective paste when 

 applied according to instructions, which must be adhered to. 



Caustic Soda Crystals (Voss). — Useful as a winter-wash when dis- 

 solved and used as a spray. 



Ivo Label (Permanent Printing Co.). — A very neat and useful little 

 label. 



Patent Ribbon Wire (Lane Bros.). — We have not found this lasting 

 or to be of much value. 



Patent Combination Metallic Labels (Lane Bros.). — These are on 

 trial, and up to the present appear to stand well. 



Slug-killer (Turner). — We did not find this to be better than some 

 preparations already on the market. 



New Patent Weeder (Willoughby). — We do not consider this sc 

 good as some, being of little use unless on hard paths. 



Pots (Elie Mahy). — These red earthen pots are well moulded and 

 burned, and of good colour. They are made in a variety of sizes .[ 

 but of a shape quite different from the usual, being much wider in thej 

 middle than above or below — like a fish-globe, in fact. While no doubt| 

 strongly rooting plants will be at home in them, it is impossible to' 

 ' pot on ' plants from a smaller to a larger size without either grievoushj 

 damaging the roots or breaking the pot. The greater bulk of soil wouki 

 also be rather likely to get sour with more slowly rooting plants. w| 

 are now trying them for orchid potting. j 



