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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ January 1,1885. 
This Euphorbia is also very suitable for growing on a back wall, in 
which position it looks well; but the flowers will not be so highly coloured 
as when they expand near to the glass. If planted in such a situation 
the border should be limited in size, for if the roots be in too great a body 
of soil they are liable to decay when the plant is hard cut in, which it 
requires after blooming, and from then until some growth has been made 
the soil must be kept almost dry. Through treatment the opposite to this 
Euphorbia jacquiniaeflora when so situated very often dies after being cut 
hack. This Euphorbia is less subject to insects than most stove plants, 
although thrips and spider will sometimes attack them; for these syringing 
and fumigating afford the best means of destruction. Should mealy bug 
appear, lay the plants on their sides and repeatedly syringe freely with 
tepid water, washing them with insecticide in the winter when at rest. 
White scale is so difficult to thoroughly eradicate when once it has attacked 
stove plants such as these that are easily propagated and quickly grown, 
that it is much better to start afresh with clean cuttings, which should 
be inserted as previously recommended.— J. H. Walker, Hardwicke 
House Gardens. 
The following are the dates of the Promenade, Plant, and Flower 
Shows of the Royal Horticultural Society, to be held in the 
Conservatory during 1885. March 10th, 21th, and April 11th, Pro¬ 
menade Shows ; April 21st, National Auricula Society’s Show; April 28th 
and May 12th, Promenade Shows ; May 26th, Show of Pot Roses, 
Azaleas, &c.; June 9th, Show of Orchids, &c.; June 23rd, Show of 
Pelargoniums, &c. ; July 7th, National Rose Society’s Show—Roses ; 
July 14th, Show of Plants and Flowers ; July 28th, National Carnation 
and Picotee Society’s Show, and Show of Begonias, &c.; August 11th 
and 12th, Show of Plants and Flowers ; September 8th and 9th, Show of 
Dahlias, Grapes, &c.; October 13th, 14th, and 15th, Show of Fruit and 
Vegetables. Annual General Meeting, Tuesday, February 10th, at three 
o’clock. Fruit and Floral Meetings will be held on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. ; 
January 13th, February 10th, March 10th and 24th, April 14th and 28th 
May 12th and 26th, June 9th and 23rd, July 14th and 28th, August 11th 
and 25th, September 8th, October 13th and 27th, November 10th, 
December 8 th. 
-The third edition of Wright’s “ Mushrooms for the 
Million” is now being issued. It is revised and enlarged, but the 
price remains the same, Is.; post free, Is. 2d., from this office. 
- Though frost has been prevalent in various districts of the 
country during Christmastide, there has been none in the metropolitan 
district, but the ground has been open, dry, and in excellent condition 
for planting. There was, however, a slight fro3t yesterday (Wednesday) 
morning. 
- “ D.” writes : — “ I have lately planted some thousands of 
Crocuses, and have had them destroyed by rats, after taking precau¬ 
tions by putting soot and petroleum on each hole, also gas tar in their 
runs. Can any reader recommend a preventive besides poison ? ” 
-At the annual meeting of the Lincoln Chrysanthemum 
Society it was decided that the next exhibition be held on November 
17th and 18th, and that prizes, open to all, of £10, £5, and £2, be offered 
in a class of forty-eight cut blooms. The statement of accounts showed 
a balance in favour of the Society of £53 13s. 6 d. Mr. R. J. Ward is 
Chairman of the Committee, and Dr. G. M. Lowe and Mr. C. W. Pennell 
Honorary Secretaries of this well-managed and prosperous Society. 
-At the December meeting of the Edinburgh Botanical 
Society the officers for 1885 were elected as follows :—Professor 
Dickson, President; Dr. R. Gray, Dr. William Craig, W. B. Boyd of 
Fallonside, Dr. T. A. G. Balfour, Vice-Presidents ; Charles Jenner, 
Alexander Buchan, Dr. Hugh Cleghorn, Rev. John Macmutrie, Robert 
Lindsay, Patrick Geddes, Symington Grieve, Andrew Taylor, William 
Sanderson, and the Rev. J. M. Robertson, Members of Council ; Professor 
Douglas Maclagan, M.D., Honorary Secretary ; Professor Dickson, 
Honorary Curator; Andrew P. Aitken, Foreign Secretary ; P. Neill 
Fraser, Treasurer ; and J. M. Macfarlan, D.Sc., Assistant Secretary. 
- Mr. A. Anderson, Lea Woods, writes :—“ Some discussion has 
taken place of late respecting the keeping qualities of Mrs. Pince’s 
Muscat and Lady Downe’s Grapes, so I give my experience of them. 
In a lean-to vinery here I have the two varieties growing side by side ; both 
are in good health, and produce good crops. As they are grown for late 
keeping I have a number of bunches hanging at the present time, but I 
must confess that Lady Downe’s has not the good keeping qualities of 
Mrs. Pince’s Muscat; at least such is the case here, as I am cutting Lady 
Downe's as fast as possible, but Mrs. Pince has not a bad berry.” 
- Mr. J. Reid writes, “The Golden Hamburgh Grape under 
high-class cultivation may be grown to great perfection either for the 
dinner table or for competition, and where other Vines of that colour do 
not prosper the above might. It produces large bunches and berries of an 
oval form, and gives great satisfaction at table here. Mrs. Pince’s Muscat 
is also successfully cultivated. The produce of this Vine has generally 
been satisfactory in a late house. The crop this year is very fine, the 
fruit has coloured and swelled to perfection under moderate cropping and 
careful thinning. It generally produces very large bunches and berries, 
and requires to be much thinned. Bowood Muscat does better here than 
Muscat of Alexandria. We consider it a better Grape than that variety; 
it is more certain, and should have longer spurs to ensure a crop of 
Grapes.” 
- Grape and Orange Culture in New South Wales.— 
The produce of the colonial vineyards during 1883 was 589,604 gallons 
of wine, 4162 gallons of brandy, and 1377 tons of table Grapes. In the 
same year the colonial orangeries produced 8,102,658 dozen, or nearly 100 
million Oranges, the greater portion of which was equal to the finest fruit 
of southern Europe. 
- The annual general meeting of the Kingston and Surbiton 
Chrysanthemum Society was held on Wednesday the 17th ult., when 
there was a large attendance, including Mr. J. Puttock (in the chair), 
Mr. T. Jackson (Hon. Sec.), and Messrs. Shepherd, Child, King, 'Wood- 
gate, Hardy, Orchard, Attrill, Hinnell, Fyfe, Rolt, Lyne, Minett, Lemon, 
Benson, Chadwick, Moorman, McPherson, Slade, and Caute. The Secre¬ 
tary laid before the meeting the statement of accounts, which had been 
audited by Messrs. Parham and J. A. Fricker. The subscriptions re¬ 
ceived amounted to £115 1$. Gd. ; the takings at the door on the two 
days of the Show to £132 9s., and sale of tickets realised £5 2s. These 
sums with the balance in hand made up a total available fund of 
£335 6s. 8 d. The expenditure in all was £230 3s. 11<L, of which 
£108 9s. Gd. was paid away as prizes, and the total balance in favour 
of the Society was £105 2s. 9 d., thus divided—Reserve fund £40 ; reserve 
prize fund, £30 ; general fund £35 2s. 9 d. Mr. Jackson mentioned that 
the subscriptions showed an increase of £11, which he considered was 
very satisfactory; and the door money had increased by about £30. 
The Chairman thought from the figures that it was evident the Society 
was in a very satisfactory and prosperous condition. He considered it 
wae a good plan to put part of the balance aside to go towards next year’s 
prize fund. After votes of thanks had been passed for the services 
rendered to the Society by the officers during the year, the meeting 
proceeded to the election of officers for the coming season, and Mr. Jackson, 
in proposing the re-election of Mr. Davis as President, said that gentle¬ 
man had been with them since the foundation of the Society, and he 
presumed that having held the office so long he was perfectly satisfied 
with the way in which the business was transacted. Mr. Davis shewed 
by his labours that he had the interest of the Society at heart. Mr. King 
seconded the motion, and it was carried. Mr. Jackson also proposed 
the re-election of the Vice-presidents (with the addition of the name of 
Dr. W. H. Roots) and lady patronesses, which was seconded by Mr. 
Slade and carried. The Honorary Secretary and Treasurer were re¬ 
elected, and the Committee, chosen by ballot, was thus composed:— 
Messrs. Attrill, Bates, Child, Fyfe, Hardy, Hinnell, King, Lyne, Orchard, 
Puttock, Rolt, Shepherd, Woodgate, Moorman, and Slade. Mr. Chad¬ 
wick called attention to the want of a few more classes open to amateurs, 
and this will be discussed by the Committee. A vote of thanks to 
the Chairman concluded the proceedings. Next year’s exhibition has 
been fixed for the 10th and 11th of November. 
- Correspondents of the Manchester City News give the fol¬ 
lowing particulars of two Old Ivies severed from the Roots. 
Mr. J. Wainwright observes :—“In answer to Mr. William Plant’s 
inquiry as to the common Ivy growing without ground roots, there is a 
good instance of it on the entrance lodge to Brabyns Park, Marple. The 
odg e is on the main road at the top of Brabyns Brow, a few yards above 
