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and neat plants of Eeedia glaucescens at the ends. The fruit com¬ 
prised Pines, Grapes, Peaches, Pears, and Melons. Bouquets were in 
strong force, Mr. Richard Parker, Guisbro’, being awarded first prize 
for a wedding bouquet, very tastefully composed of Eucharis, Stepha- 
notises, Jasminum grandiflorum, white Erica, and Lapageria alba. 
The same exhibitor also took first for a ball bouquet. 
Dahlias were in strong force. Eor twenty-four dissimilar blooms 
Mr. R. Harkness, Bedale, was deservedly placed first with blooms of 
great size, fine form, and purity of colour. The varieties in this 
grand stand were Vice-President, James Cocker, John N. Reyner, 
John Wyatt, The Countess, Elora Wyatt, Louise Neate, Henry 
Walton, Julia Wyatt, Hon. Syd. Herbert, Mrs. Stancomb, Seedling, 
Delicata, Dr. Moffatt, John W. Lord, Royal Queen, Bessie Lord, 
James Service, Royal Purple, Harry, Cremorne, Thos. Goodwin, 
Countess of Pembroke, and Chris. Ridley. Second, H. Clarke, 
Rodley, Leeds, with capital blooms of great size and purity of form 
and colour. Mr. Boston, Cawthorpe, Bedale, was a good third with 
large blooms. In twelves the above-named exhibitors changed places, 
Mr. H. Clarke being first and Mr - . Harkness second. For twelve 
Dahlias, fancy varieties, Mr. A. Clarke was placed first with admir¬ 
able blooms of Octoroon, Eccentric, Singularity, Egyptian Prince, 
J. B. M. Camm, Gaiety, Flora Wyatt, Mrs. Saunders, Tipy Bob, and 
Charles Wyatt. Mr. Boston was a good second. Hollyhocks since 
the disease are somewhat scarce. Mr. Boston staged an excellent 
stand of twelve varieties, remarkable for compactness, substance, 
and colour ; Mr. H. Stairmand, Eastbourne, Darlington, having a 
grand lot of blooms, and was placed second. 
In the class for Roses, eighteen varieties, Messrs. Mack & Son, 
Catterick Bridge, took first prize with handsome blooms of Madame 
Hausman, Madame Therese Levet, Comtesse de Serenye, Madame 
Charles Wood, Marquise de Castellane, Star of Waltham, Marie 
Verdier, Marie Rady, Marie Finger, Alfred Colo mb, Frangois Miche- 
lon, Baroness Rothschild, Emilie Hausburg, John Stuart Mill, Mare- 
chal Niel, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, and Marguerite Brassac. Mr. 
Harkness was a good second. Twelve varieties cut flowers, were 
well shown, Mr. Letts taking first prize with fine examples of Lapa¬ 
geria rosea, Stephanotis floribunda, Bougainvillea glabra, Allamanda 
Hendersoni, A. grandiflora, Anthurium Schertzerianum, Statice pro- 
fusa, Dipladenia Brearleyana, Eucharis amazonica, Ixora Williamsi, 
Lapageria alba, and an Erica. Mr. Vule was a close second. Mr. 
Edmondson Fletcher, Charlestown, Baildon, Leeds, was first with 
Asters, beautifully quilled, and the same exhibitor took first place 
for twelve French Marigolds, grandly striped. For six Gladioli 
spikes Mr. Harkness was far ahead of all competitors ; also for three. 
In addition to the preceding were an excellent display of other cut 
flowers, making a display which was much admired. 
Fruit was excellent for the season ; what was lacking in quantity 
was amply compensated for by the quality of the productions. For 
a collection of six varieties (Pines excluded), the first prize went to 
H. O. Norwig, Esq., Grove Hill, Middlesbro’ (Mr. T. Hanson), with 
magnificent bunches of Duke of Buccleuch Grapes, the bunches 
being little short of 3 lbs. weight each, very symmetrical in shape, 
berries large and faultless in every respect. Black Hamburgh Grapes 
were shown large alike in bunch and berry, splendidly coloured, and 
well bloomed; Violette Hative Peaches, good; Lord Napier Nec¬ 
tarine, large and well coloured ; Greengage Plums, fine ; and a finely 
netted Golden Queen Melon—altogether a collection of great merit. 
Mr. S. R. Jowsey, Ledbury Park, Richmond, Yorks, had a capital 
collection, especially Grapes, and was placed second. For two bunches 
of black Grapes Mr. Aitken was first with Black Hamburgh, two 
bunches over 3 tbs. each—very fine berries and beautifully coloured. 
It may be worth mention that the Grapes were cut from a Vine carry¬ 
ing 125 bunches of similar size. Second honours were taken by Mr. 
C. Hockney with fine examples of Black Hamburgh. For two bunches 
of white Grapes Mr. Jowsey was first and Mr. W. Mann second. The 
first prize for six Peaches went to Mr. Jowsey for Royal George ; and 
the second to Mr. J. Shepperd, Preston Hall, Stockton, for Grosse 
Mignonne. 
Vegetables were never in better quality than at this Exhibition, 
the prize list being a liberal one, and brought a legion of competitors. 
For a tray of eight distinct varieties Mr. John Snowdon, Thirsk, was 
first, having splendid Tripoli Onions, Negro Kidney Beans, Inter¬ 
national Potato, Telegraph Peas, Excelsior Tomatoes, Veitch’s Autumn 
Giant Cauliflower, and immense heads of Celery—a really good collec¬ 
tion. For a brace of Cucumbers Mr. Arthur Whitten, Arkern, was 
first with what appeared to be Tender and True, but very few 
varieties were named either in fruits or vegetables. Cauliflowers 
were very fine, particularly those taking first prize, from Mr. R. Bean, 
North Skelton. In Tomatoes Mr. W. Lawrenson was first with 
Criterion, and Mr. W. Russel second with Excelsior. Potatoes were 
in splendid condition and in great quantity. For twelve kidney 
Potatoes Mr. C. Hockney took first with International ; whilst for 
twelve round Mr. W. Mann was first with excellent examples of 
Porter’s Excelsior. 
The cottagers’ productions were extremely fine, the principal exhi¬ 
bitors affording undoubted evidence of their skill as cultivators of 
the most useful of garden produce. 
For six plants for table decoration grown in 6-inch pots, Mr. W. 
Yule was first with Cocos Weddelliana, Geonoma gracilis, Aralia 
leptophylla, Pandanus Veitchi, Kentia Wendlandi, and Aralia gracil- 
lima, the prize being books, value 21s., given by Mr. B. S. Williams. 
A further special was given for six tuberous-rooted Begonias, and was 
taken by Mr. Short, Stokesley, with seedlings of his own raising, 
Electric Light being an intense fiery scarlet, with very large flowers, 
well on to 6 inches across—an exceedingly fine variety. Mrs. Short 
was very good, also Fimbriata, Magentiflora, and T. B. Morton ; the 
other unnamed but very good. Several other special prizes were 
given, which added much to the extent and variety of the Show.— 
G. Abbey. 
MEALY BUG IN VINERIES. 
I WAS glad to find from your issue of the 12th ult. (see page 138) 
that someone was free from this pest, and I wish I could say I had 
entirely stamped it out. I cannot agree with your correspondent 
“ R. M.,” that a vinery badly infected with bug can be cleared 
in a single season. When the insect is amongst the drainage how 
would “ R. M.” destroy it ? If plants are not placed in vineries 
it may greatly be reduced, but I fear “ R. M.” would fail in his 
first attempt to thoroughly eradicate it. The practical article 
from the “ Gardener ” in the same issue, points in the opposite 
direction. I have tried everything to stamp out this pest over a 
series of seasons before thoroughly accomplishing it. If I have 
been working wrongly, “R. M.’s” advice, with more minute details 
of his system, would have proved of great advantage long ago to 
others besides myself. I have had mealy bug to contend with in 
quantity during the past few years. How it entered the vineries 
is not a question for me to decide. I found it there and started in 
earnest to exterminate it. All infested plants have been kept out, 
and softwooded plants that could be propagated easily were 
thrown away, and clean stock started. So far I have failed to 
destroy the bug as quickly as “ R. M.,” but labour and trouble 
have not been spent in vain.— Wm. Babdney. 
Fortunately I have never been troubled with this pest on 
Vines, but have had quite enough experience of it on plants and 
Peach trees. I believe I am now quite free of it, not having seen 
one for three months. For the last three years I have been 
waging war against it, and believe I have now vanquished the 
enemy. Two Peach houses were so infested with it that dressing 
the trees in winter was useless till I adopted the plan of washing 
the trees and trellis with benzoline, and as the eggs which were 
not destroyed hatched out, and the bugs were visible, I touched 
them with a feather dipped in benzoline ; the result has been so 
satisfactory that I have not seen one insect for at least three 
months. I followed the watching daily for several weeks until 
not one could be found. Now the two houses, each 50 feet long, 
will bear inspection by the keenest eye. Where the spirit could 
not be readily applied, or there was any suspicion of the enemy 
sheltering under crevices, a little spirit was dashed in, a light 
applied, and literally burnt them out. The result is so satisfactory 
that nothing else will be used by me should I need it, which I 
hope I shall not. The remedy is safe, simple, and cheap, as all 
who arc plagued with either mealy bug or scale will find if they 
make use of it that it is effectual.— John Gadd, Thorndon. 
MESSRS. VEITCIi'S SEED FARM AT SLOUGH. 
Havi ng been deprived of their trial grounds in Fulham by the 
railway company, the Messrs. Veitck have removed this important 
branch of their business into more distant and decidedly more 
roomy quarters. About half way between Langley and Slough, on 
the Great Western Railway, they have procured by purchase some 
50 acres of land in the parish of Langley, which, though necessarily 
somewhat rough at present, is rapidly assuming under the able 
management of Mr. J. Newby, late of St. Osyth, a neater and more 
presentable appearance. After the dingy brickfields which con¬ 
tinually meet the eyes of travellers the whole of the journey from 
Southall to Slough, a peep at the rich and varied colours in the 
grounds of Langley Farm affords a change at once agreeable and 
refreshing. Visitors to the farm may alight at either Slough or 
Langley, but the former station is preferred, as conveyances may be 
hired for the convenience of those persons who wish to avoid a 
tiring two-miles walk along the dusty road, which has to be trar 
versed before the grounds are reached. Once there, however, the 
troubles of the road are soon forgotten in the admiration engen¬ 
dered by the glowing masses of colour which the farm presents. 
Mr. Newby first takes us to see the vegetables, and points out to 
us about an acre of Parsley, from which every plant of doubtful 
quality has been removed. This is a selected form of Myatt’s, and 
is seeding well. In another part of the farm is a similar piece of 
the Fern-leaved variety, which some people prefer. Next comes 
about an equal quantity of Broccoli, Lauder’s Goshen, a fine late 
white variety, which Mr. Newby is very careful to keep true. 
Again, as widely distant as possible, is similar breadth of the valu¬ 
able late variety Model, of which the demand is great. Other sorts 
