01 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER . 
especially if at the same time it is constantly sought for upon 
the Vines and destroyed.—W m. Bardney. 
This most troublesome enemy is bad enough to cope with 
on plants, but on Vines it is most to be dreaded. Some years 
ago I took charge of some old Vines that were covered with 
the mealy bug insect, the bunches of Grapes being white with 
this dreadful enemy. We were obliged to wash the bunches 
before sending them to my employer’s table. This washing of 
course disfigured the Grapes, still it was much better to wash 
the Grapes than to send them to the table covered with mealy 
bugs. I find nothing so successful in the destruction of this 
pest as tobacco juice. As soon as the leaves have fallen prune 
the Vines and scrape all the old bark from them, especially 
near the eyes. When the Vines are thoroughly cleaned of all 
the old bark paint them with tobacco juice. A second painting 
should take place, but with a composition of Clay's tobacco 
powder and sulphur mixed with softsoap water. This is the 
way I disposed of the mealy bugs. The house should be 
thoroughly cleaned, and the walls washed with hot lime.— 
H. Cakebuead, Rayners. 
NEW ROSES. 
Of the new continental Roses of 1877-8 and 1878-9, I have on 
my list eighty-three of the former, and eighty-one of the latter 
issue, making a total of 164 in two years, the list of 1878-9, 
perhaps, not being complete, as I find the names of Lacharme and 
a few of the other usual raisers wanting. If to those be added 
about thirty English varieties which I cannot classify correctly 
in years, and setting aside the continentals of 1879 and 1880, of 
which I have upwards of seventy already catalogued, we have 
new Roses at the rate of something like one huudred per annum 
to test ! This is indeed a herculean task, and hardly to be under¬ 
taken by a single firm or individual, and under the best of circum¬ 
stances the matter must be a seriously costly one to the trade. It 
is, therefore, exhibitions like those held by the National Rose 
Association and at the Alexandra Palace which give special en¬ 
couragement to the producers of new Roses by the liberal prizes 
offered; and the public are also largely indebted to them, as the 
unnecessary multiplication of mediocre and inferior varieties is 
advantageously checked. 
At the Exhibition at the Alexandra Palace on the 10th inst. 
some thirty varieties of 1877 and 1878 were shown. Amongst 
these A. K. Williams (Schwartz, 1877) fully realised all that 
has been previously seen and said in its favour, and it will not 
be vaunting it too much to describe it as the perfection at 
length attained of the Charles Lefebvre type, for in form, sub¬ 
stance, colour, and build it seems in all respects to be the perfect 
realisation of a Rose of this famous type ; all its predecessors of 
the same apparent parentage, such as Souvenir d’Adrien Balrinet, 
Marguerite Brassac, &c., being but beautiful copies of the grand 
but faulty original. The wood, however, of A. K. Williams is 
more thorny, and in that respect distinct from the type. A gold 
medal is due to M. Schwartz from somebody for this Rose ! Of 
the same race Paul Jamain (H. Jamain, 1878) appears to be a 
fine stiff-petaled, imbricated dark Rose, and in the absence of 
A. K. Williams might be welcomed with iolat. As, however, 
Paul Jamain is a year junior, we muse wait before consigning it 
to mediocrity. Duchess of Bedford (W. Paul & Son, 1877) was 
well shown in several stands, and in brilliancy of colour, furm, 
substance, and general appearance comes between G6n6ral Jac¬ 
queminot and Senateur Vaisse. Jules ChrOtien (Schwartz, 1878) 
is another fine da r k of the Camille de Rohan family, but with 
more regularity of petal. The same may be said of Souvenir 
d’Auguste Riviere, a Rose, however, of more substauce. Mabel 
Morrison (Broughton, sent out by Mr. Bennett, 1878) is certainly 
the purest white H.P., and being thin, although of good form, 
ought to seed and become the parent of a really good white H.P. 
Constantin Tretiakoff (H. Jamain, 1S77) as exhibited did not 
fulfil the expectations I formed of it last season. Mdlle. Marie 
Verdier (E. Verdier, 1877) is a very fine large-cupped purplish 
pink Rose of good substance, and, opening freely, promises well 
for a good exhibition variety. Charles Darwin, a dark red seed¬ 
ling of my own raising, and sent out by Messrs. Paul & Son in 
1878, will not, I venture to hold, be a disappointing Rose, as it 
combines fine form and depth of colour with wonderful growth 
and freedom of bloom. It will be seen that amongst those 
selected as above the majority are dark ; and this is doubtless in 
accordance with the public taste, for where one light Rose meets 
with admirers the dark are preferred by the many. 
Amongst the noticeable and promising new varieties which 
are just leaving the hands of the grower, or only provisionally 
exhibited, were Duke of Teck (Paul & Son, 1879), the brightest 
of the Duke of Edinburgh family, if Mr. G. Paul has not sur¬ 
passed it by his Brightness of Cheshunt, a Rose of a similar 
type not yet sent out. Pride of Waltham (W. Paul & Sou), 
light rosy salmon of the Eugenie Verdier type, but rather lighter 
in colour and better filled. Mrs. Harry Turner, a seedling of my 
own from Charles Lefebvre x Alfred de Rougemont, now being 
sent out by Mr. Turner, a very brilliant-coloured imbricated Rose 
of first-rate form and good growth. As Mr. Turner has kept this 
Rose until he has thoroughly tested it, and ultimately honoured it 
with the family name, I take it to be a mark of his confidence in 
the variety, which is certainly a very taking one. In addition, • 
Countess of Darnley (Paul & Son), as shown, of a distinct rosy 
mauve tint, and good form and substance ; A. McKenzie (from 
the same raiser) ; Lady Sheffield (W. Paul & Son) ; the Rev. W. 
IP. Stomers (Laxton, in the hands of Mr. Turner), raised from 
C. Lefebvre X Prince Camille de Rohan, and nearly intermediate 
between the parents ; and the Rev. A. Cheales (Cranston), are all 
promising, and will probably appear again on the scenes. 
I had almost omitted the new Teas Madame Lambard 
(Lacharme, 1877) and Innocente Pirola (Veuve Ducher, 1878), 
both of which were well shown. I did not, however, observe 
Madame Welche(of the same raiser, 1877), which has proved with 
me a fine hardy Tea. 
Mr. Bennett’s seedling Hybrid Teas were not largely exhibited ; 
but Mr. Prince, who as usual was foremost amongst the Teas, 
showed me fair blooms of Viscountess Falmouth and Beauty of 
Stapleford. These Roses as grown at the Experimental Garden 
on the standard Briar, notwithstanding they have the growth and 
wood of the Teas, have proved themselves hardy and free growers. 
With only slight protection they survived the past winter where 
most of the Teas succumbed. They are also showing bloom finely. 
—T. Laxton, Bedford. 
STRAWBERRIES FOR FORCING. 
Runners layered in small pots will now be well rooted and ready 
for placing in the fruiting pots, which for the early varieties, such 
as Pioneer, Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury, and La Grosse Sucrde 
should not be larger than 6 inches in diameter, 5 inches answer¬ 
ing very well ; but for stronger-growing sorts, such as President 
and Dr. Hogg, 7-inch pots are suitable, especially when the plants 
are not required to afford fruit before May or J une, otherwise an 
inch less size of pot is preferable. A rather strong friable loam, 
the top 3 inches of a pasture taken off with its turf in spring and 
stacked, chopped up moderately small, adding to every six barrow¬ 
fuls one of decayed manure, a sprinkling of bonemeal in place of 
sand, the whole being thoroughly incorporated, forms an excellent 
compost. The pots should be clean both inside and outside, one 
large crock being placed over the hole, and about an inch of 
smaller crocks will be sufficient drainage, placing the rougher 
portions of the compost over it. The soil beneath and around the 
ball of the plants should be rammed hard, keeping the plants 
rather high in the pots, but the soil should be kept about three- 
quarters of an inch below the rim to admit of efficient watering. 
After potting place the pots in an open situation upon a hard 
base, ashes answering very well, and allow sufficient space be¬ 
tween the plants for the due exposure of the foliage to light and 
air. With proper attention in watering, the removal of runners 
and weeds, the plants will grow vigorously and mature the crowns 
in good time, so as to become rested before it is required to place 
them in heat.—G. A. 
A CHEAP PERENNIAL BORDER. 
About this time last year I purchased and sowed a collection 
of seed of twenty-five perennials. With one or two exceptions 
the seedlings appeared thickly and grew strongly, and when large 
enough they were pricked out in a prepared bed. In October 
as many of the plants as I required were transferred to a newly 
dug border which I wished to devote entirely to perennials. 
The border is about 60 feet long and 8 feet wide, and with the 
assistance of a few dozen bulbs (Tulips, Crocuses, Anemones, and 
Narcissi), it has been gay since the end of March. My border 
cost me altogether less than £2, and yet it has been entirely satis¬ 
factory, although the soil is not rich and the position is very 
exposed. 
1 have now the following plants in bloom :—In the two back 
rows Anchusa capensis, which is one mass of blue flowers ; it has 
been equally fine since the end of April, and bids fair to continue 
for another month ; Antirrhinums, tall varieties of many brilliant 
shades of colour ; perennial Lupins now commencing flowering, 
