June 22, 1882. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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anything wrong with the roots for various reasons. The Vines 
succeeded very well every way last year ; then as soon as shoots 
and buds died this spring fresh buds were immediately formed, 
this process being repeated three or four times. When at length 
the shoots ceased to die luxuriant growth followed at once, and 
one of the Vines is bearing a good crop of fruit. My gardener 
thought some atmospheric cause was doing the mischief, especially 
as slight signs of damage were visible in the foliage of other Vines, 
and still more on some French Beans in the same house. There 
were in the house four plants of Humea elegans, which filled it 
with their fragrance, the scent being almost overpowering when 
the house was opened in the morning. He thought that possibly 
the pungent aroma of the Humea operating upon the tender 
growth of the Vines when the house was closed at night had 
caused the injury, so he removed the Humeas. In a few days a 
perceptible improvement was noticed in the Vines, no more injury 
appeared in other foliage, and the French Beans also grew strong 
and healthy, 
I have allowed several weeks to pass to be sure the evil is gone, 
and have no doubt but it is. The Vines have overcome the disease 
gradually, improving first in the lower parts and then upwards. 
I never heard of Humeas being injurious to other plants, but 
feel sure in this case that they have robbed me of good crops of 
Grapes, besides nearly killing the Vines. Why the four Black 
Princes should be affected and the twenty-eight other Vines 
remain uninjured I cannot say, but so it is.—C. E. 
The preparations for the entertainment of the Belgian 
HOBTICULTUKISTS, who are to visit this country on the 24th inst., 
have now been settled, and are as follows On Monday the 25th 
they will be conducted to see some of the market flower-growing 
establishments in Kent, and thereafter accept Mr. Cannell’s private 
invitation to visit his grounds at Swanley. On Tuesday they will 
be entertained at luncheon in the garden at South Kensington on 
the joint invitation of the Koyal Horticultural and the Pelargonium 
Society. Lord Aberdare, President of the Royal Horticultural 
Society, is expected to take the chair. In the evening they have 
received an invitation to dine with Mr. Veitch at Chelsea. On 
Wednesday they will visit Frogmore and Cliveden. Thursday 
will be spent in visiting some of the great market gardens about 
Isleworth and Hounslow, and in the evening they will be enter¬ 
tained at the banquet of the Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Insti¬ 
tution. Friday will be devoted to visiting the various nurseries, 
and Saturday they will spend at Kew and Chiswick. Anyone 
desirous of joining in giving a welcome to our Belgian brethren 
may do so by being present at the luncheon at South Kensington 
on Tuesday the 26th, tickets of admission to which, price one 
guinea, may be obtained from Dr. Masters, 47, Wellington Street, 
Strand, or to Mr. Shirley Hibberd, 15, Brownswood Park, N. 
- In addition to the Rose Show fixtubes on page 445 
of our issue of the 1st inst. are the following :—Sittingbourne, 
June 23rd ; Norwich, June 29th; Eltham, July 6th ; West 
Kent, July 8th ; Manchester, July 14th ; and Sutton Coldfield, 
July 19th. 
- Mb. Taylob writes as follows from Longleat:—“ I am 
sorry to have to report the presence of our old enemy, the Potato 
Disease. It has shown itself in several places in this district 
within the last week ; and as, owing to the cold weather lately 
experienced, the late Potatoes have as yet formed no tubers, we 
are almost helpless before it. I have a good patch of the old 
Ashleaf forward enough to save for seed, which I shall store away 
immediately. None of the so-called improved Ashleafs are 
sufficiently forward for this yet, and must take their chance, 
which, according to present appearances, is a bad one.” 
- Me. Wabe has sent us from Tottenham a quartett of 
GABDEN Pinks, which are worthy of a place in all hardy flower 
borders. Lord Lyons is large, smooth, rich deep pink in colour, 
and very fragrant, the flowers being produced with great freedom. 
Ascot is an upright grower, colour delicate pink, with maroon 
centre, free ; and Mrs. Sinkins is the finest of all the white Pinks, 
being very large, very free, and very sweet. Ware’s Clove Pink 
is a small much-fringed flower, deep pink in colour, and power¬ 
fully and deliciously fragrant. Both for producing an excellent 
effect in the garden and for affording a supply of acceptable cut 
flowers these useful Pinks should be grown everywhere. 
- Mb. Habding has sent us flowers of Oechis maculata 
that were found in a wood near Peterborough abundantly, and ob¬ 
serves—“ They all appear to belong to the same species, but yet 
each spike has a different shade of colour, and some different mark¬ 
ings. The leaves of all are spotted like those sent. It shows that 
some of our British Orchids vary the same as many of the beauti¬ 
ful exotic species, notably Odontoglossum crispum.” The box 
contained nine spikes, no two of them alike, all attractive, and 
some beautifully marked. 
- “ D., Deal," writes to us as follows in reference to the 
Rose Mabel Mobbison :— “ At the Horticultural Club dinner 
on Tuesday last Mr. Cranston mentioned that Mr. Bennett had 
shown him at South Kensington a bloom of this Rose which was 
perfectly double, at the same time saying that he had never seen 
it other than semi-double. Curiously enough, when I reached 
home I found a beautifully double white Rose on my chimney- 
piece which I at first took to be Madame Lacharme, but found it 
to be Mabel Morrison. I therefore sent it to Mr. Cranston, who 
writes me—‘ The bloom you sent me is very beautiful; we can 
never grow it like that here. The one shown me by Mr. Bennett 
was even more double.’ Mine was cut from a plant on the seed¬ 
ling Briar. Can it be, then, taking these two together, that we 
are going to have a Mabel Morrison year ? ” 
- The Committee of the National Rose Society has de¬ 
cided after anxious deliberation that it will be better to hold their 
Metropolitan Show in the conservatory and arcades of the Royal 
Horticultural Society, instead of either the large tent or the long 
narrow one. It is believed this will be more convenient to ex¬ 
hibitors, and certainly better for the Roses. They have also 
determined to allow boxes to be brought in up to half-past ten 
instead of ten, as some of the morning trains run awkwardly 
for exhibitors ; but at that hour the doors will be closed, and on 
no pretence whatever will any boxes be admitted after that hour. 
It has been arranged that a dejeuner shall take place in the School 
of Cookery at half-past one on the day of the Show, to which 
members and their friends (ladies as well as gentlemen) will be 
admitted. Everything promises a most successful meeting. 
- Thebe is now a rich, varied, and extensive display of 
Oechids in Messes. Yeitch’s nueseby at Chelsea. Parti¬ 
cularly striking are the Cattleyas, of which a great number are 
in full beauty, and the varieties of both C. Mendeli and C. Mossiae 
are numerous and fine, not one inferior, and several superb. 
Most attractive also are the varieties of Lselia purpurata, the 
plants of which are flowering with great freedom, and remark¬ 
able for the richness with purity of the flowers. Yandas are pro¬ 
ducing spikes large and numerous, and many elegant Sacco- 
labiums add to the beauty of the house. There is a great display 
of Odontoglossums in all the leading forms, some varieties of 
O. Alexandra and 0. vexillarium being of commanding excel¬ 
lence. Dendrobiums Dalhousianum, suavissimum, and others 
with grand sprays of Phalaenopsis contribute to the beauty of 
