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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER . 
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•if the plants are affected, but soapy water will prevent its appearance if 
timely and repeatedly applied. Pinching should be attended to in order 
to induce a bushy habit. After the plants have done flowering they 
should be gradually ripened by being placed out in the full sun, and 
water gradually withheld until the wood is quite brown. They should 
then be cut well back and allowed to start into growth, when they 
•should be shaken out of the old soil and repotted into fresh, and then 
put into a cold frame and kept close until new roots have formed, 
when ventilation must be liberal until it is time for removing them 
indoors. By this treatment vey large plants may be produced, but for 
an ordinary greenhouse small plants are preferable. All classes will 
be much benefited while they are flowering if they receive an occasional 
■supply of liquid manure.—A. H. 
There is every likelihood that this will be an abundant 
year for afples, and it is not improbable that, judging from past 
experience, we shall have a vast number sent to us to be named. The 
experience has already begun, and we shall do our best to supply our 
correspondents with the information they require. At the same time 
we must inform them that the naming of fruits requires a great deal 
.of time and patience given to it. It is not like naming plants, where 
the botanist has large herbaria and profusely illustrated works to refer 
to for the identification of his plants. The pomologist has no such 
resource, and is dependant almost wholly on a good memory, actual 
•comparison, and past experience to carry him through. We hope, 
therefore, that our readers will be lenient towards us, and we shall do 
the best we can to enlighten them ; but patience must be exercised, and 
they are not to expect that we can relinquish work of great importance 
.and of a more pressing nature to attend promptly to their requirements. 
We say our readers, for it is only to them that we extend this privilege of 
Darning fruit. At no time shall we be able to name more than six 
varieties out of any consignment, however large it may be, nor can 
we possibly reserve the surplus for naming in future issues. We draw 
.special attention to this, as a disposition exists to send fruit by the peck, 
and even by the bushel, on the assumption that the whole will be named 
in a series of issues. The reservation of all the surplus fruit that is 
sent to us would render our office quite uninhabitable. 
- The proposed Fruit Show of the Royal Horticultural Society 
this autumn will probably be held at Chiswick, as the projectors, it 
appears, have been unable to come to terms with the Committee of the 
.Fisheries Exhibition to hold the Show at South Kensington. As at 
present arranged, it is not intended to issue a schedule or to offer prizes, 
but to invite all the principal growers to assist in forming a thoroughly 
practical and instructive exhibition of fruits. The Apple crop being so 
.good this season a particularly fine display of these useful fruits may be 
expected, and under the energetic management of Mr. L. A. Killick, 
who has taken such an active part in the scheme, together with Mr. 
A. F. Barron, a Show that will be fully creditable to the Society will 
•undoubtedly be provided. 
-- We are glad to learn that our correspondent “ Single- 
handed ” has completely recovered his strength after his serious 
illness of last year, and, as may be seen by our advertising columns, is 
seeking a situation. We trust he will succeed in obtaining an appoint¬ 
ment where he will have scope for the exercise of his undoubted ability 
-as a gardener. His writings are familiar to our readers, and his work, 
which we have seen, is equal in merit to his literary productions. More 
need not be said. We observe, too, that a further supply of his 
Auricula seed, for which there was such a great demand last year, is 
now available. 
-A Bath correspondent desires to thank Mr. Pettigrew for 
noticing the existence of the phylloxera in his excellent description 
of Ashton Court. He thinks all cases should be made known, as no 
fault whatever can attach to a gardener who has the misfortune to have 
to contend with the destructive pest. Mr. Austen goes further than 
this, for he writes—“ I think it is much to be regretted that similar 
'Cases are not made public, as they certainly ought to be. There can be 
no doubt that the phylloxera is much more common than is generally 
supposed. It ought to be made compulsory that anyone having their 
Vines so affected should destroy them at once. Unless something of 
this kind is done it will never be stamped out.” We quite agree with 
Mr. Austen on this matter. 
- The International Potato Exhibition, to be held at the 
Crystal Palace on the 13th and 14th of September, is the subject of much 
inquiry as regards its objects and the terms of competition. In 
respect of such matters we refer inquirers to the Secretary, who will 
afford every needful information. But it gives us pleasure to announce 
that in compliance with the requests of many friends and supporters of 
the movemen the Executive Committee have enlarged the plan of the 
luncheon, which will henceforth be graced by the presence of ladies 
Single tickets for gentlemen only will be issued at G s. each, and double 
tickets for gentleman and lady at 10s. These charges will not include 
wines. 
- The following select Gladioli were shown by Messrs, 
Sutton & Sons at the recent Reading Show, and comprise some very 
distinct and excellent varieties: — Ambroise Verschaffelt, Carnation, 
CelimtSne, Eglantine, Horace Vernet, L’Unique, Madame Desportes, 
Madame Furtado, Mons. A. Brongniart, Mons. Legouve, Merveille, 
Pasquin, Princess Mary of Cambridge, Rosa Bonheur, Rossini, Shaks- 
peare, Arethuse, Africaine, Andrd Leroy, Archduchess Marie-Christine, 
Atlas, Baroness Burdett Coutts, Dalila, Dumont d’Urville, Flamboyant, 
Flamingo, De Lesseps, Hesperide, La Candeur, Mdlle. Marie Mies, 
Pericles, Rayon d’Or, Victor Jacquemont, and Zampa. 
- Mr. W. Bull states that the rare and handsome Lilium 
philippinense is now flowering in his nursery, King’s Road, Chelsea ; 
also the new Lilium speciosum carminatum and the white Easter Lily 
of Bermuda. 
- The new scarlet-flesh Melon Benham Beauty, shown and 
certificated at Reading recently by Mr. Howe, gardener to Sir R. Sutton, 
Bart., Benham Park, is one of great promise, and well merits the honour 
accorded for it. As remarked in our report, it is said to be a cross 
between William I. and Hero of Lockinge, both well-known favourites, 
and is remarkable for the great depth of flesh, the rich and delicious 
flavour, and its moderate size, all qualities calculated to recommend it 
to notice. Mr. Hewe has for some years paid great attention to the 
culture of Melons, and with more than ordinary success; but the variety 
he has now obtained will still further increase his fame. 
- A correspondent writes:—“The fruit at Taunton Show 
was wonderfully good, and staged in great quantities. Mr. Austen won 
the first prize for ten dishes, and Mr. Iggulden for eight.” We may add 
the omission of the fruit classes from the report of the Show, published 
last week, was not designed, but caused by an accident, the result of 
which was that only a portion of the report arrived at this office. 
- A “Dublin Subscriber” desires to know through the Journal 
“ the names of a few ornamental waterfowl suitable for a large 
pond, the prices of the birds, and where they could be obtained ; also 
if there is a catalogue of waterfowl published, and by whom.” Can 
any of our correspondents give the information ? 
- Some unknown correspondent has sent us flowering and 
fruiting clusters of Rosa rugosa, showing, we presume, the ornamental 
character of this useful species. The fruits, bright scarlet in colour, 
almost resemble small Tomatoes, with the addition of very long calyces 
growing from the centre of each. There are several varieties of this 
Rose having flowers varying from rich crimson to pure white, and all 
are beautiful to those who delight in single flowers. A flowering and 
fruiting spray of Rosa rugosa is well represented on page 293, vol. iii. 
the issue of September 29th, 1881. 
- The annual Long Ashton Exhibition, which was held on 
August the 21st, bids fair to become the most popular among the 
many held in the neighbourhood of Bristol. The Society owes much of 
its success to the liberality of its President, Sir Greville Smyth, and 
his gardener, Mr. J. AusteD, the former allowing the tents to be erected 
in the beautiful park at Ashton Court, the flower garden being also 
open to all visitors, while the latter works hard and successfully in 
arranging the numerous exhibits. The Treasurer, T. Dyke, Esq., also 
takes great interest in the Society. Ostensibly a cottagers’ Show, there 
are yet a sufficient number of classes open to amateurs and their gar- 
