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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 13, 1893. 
CJojidy’s fluid kills the fungus, and that two applications with the syringe 
or sponge are generally successful. Permanganate of potassium in 
water, which is of the same nature with Condy’s fluid, is a very cheap 
material, and has often been used with good effect as a remedy for plant 
diseases. 
A few other fungi sometimes spread to Carnations from Lychnis and 
other genera of the Caryophyllacem, hut the two here described are the 
chief depredators. Carnations too are frequently attacked by the 
larvae of insects.— Wobthington G. Smith, BunstaUe. 
SUNNINGDALE PARK. 
The village of Sunningdale is a charming place, the air being fresh 
and pure, not affected by the smokes of London, despite the fact 
that it is very little over twenty miles from the metropolis. On the 
occasion of a recent visit to the neighbourhood I was struck with the 
healthy green foliage of the trees, and this after such a long drought. 
I called at Sunningdale Park, the beautiful seat of Major Joicey, and 
asked for the permission to view the gardens. This request was readily 
accorded by the skilful and courteous gardener, Mr. T. J. Thorne. 
Before going to the gardens we walked round the park, and here it 
was observed that many alterations were being carried out. Huge 
mounds had been gradually carted away to be deposited where it was 
thought the natural beauty of the place would be enhanced thereby. 
The improvements thus effected are most marked now, though they are 
as yet only in their infancy, and when the whole is finished there will 
be many splendid views through the trees. In front of the mansion a 
lake has been formed, and with the addition of a small waterfall it will 
be one of the most charming spots on the estate. Rhododendrons 
form an attractive feature, for thousands have been planted, and 
though at the time of my visit the best of the blooms were gone, some 
perfect trusses of beautifully coloured fiowers were still to be seen. 
And how well the plants all looked 1 Many of them have only been 
planted for seven months, and the majority between one and two 
years ; but even the most recently planted ones have made wonderful 
growth, and the young foliage presents a healthy green appearance. 
They are planted in a loamy soil with an admixture of peat, such as 
can be obtained from the woods on the estate, and farmyard manure, 
and they revel in it. What a magnificent display they will make a 
few years hence ! 
The principal drive to the mansion, lined on each side with hardy 
evergreen shrubs, including many of the best Rhododendrons, is 
splendidly lit with the electric light, as also is the house itself. When 
the shrubs were in flower it must have looked grand either in the day¬ 
time or at night, when the soft mellow light from the electric lamps 
was diffused around and over them. The engineer very kindly allowed 
me to look at the machinery and engines by which the place is lighted ; 
and the cleanliness which pervaded the whole place was most noticeable. 
From here we journeyed to the lawns, which are extensive, and amongst 
the finest I have seen this season ; when at the lower part a charming 
view of a corner of the mansion is afforded by breaks in the trees and 
over mounds of green turf. 
Equally at home in the fruit and kitchen gardens as in the park and 
pleasure grounds is Mr, Tho] ne, for they are all splendidly kept. Perhaps 
the most striking feature in the fruit garden is the extraordinary number 
of Strawberries. Noble is planted in abundance, as also is John Ruskin, 
and both were carrying superb crops oi their delicious fruits at the time 
of my visit. President and Dr. Hogg were producing abundance of 
fruit, which ripens when the two first named have long been over. 
Gooseberries, Raspbeiries, and Currants are bearing heavily. Pears are 
fair and Apples light, the fruit, owing to the long-continued drought, 
not having set well. In the houses, some new ranges of which have 
been erected recently, everything bears the stamp of health. Peaches 
are looking particularly well, there being an abundant supply of both ripe 
and unripe fruits. Size does not appear to be a desideratum either with 
these or Grapes, a number of medium sized fruits and bunches being the 
object in view. Early Dagmar Peach is grown for early use, it being a 
good cropper and of very fine flavour. A number of Pines plunged in 
a bed of leaves in a house in which Crotons are grown look well. Many 
of the plants are carrying grand fruits, some of which were almost ripe 
while others were still in the green state. One of the finest fruits was 
on a plant of Charlotte Rothschild and another on the Queen. In the 
kitehen garden some rows of Exonian Pea are very prominent. The 
crop is a very heavy one and the pods of good size and remarkably well 
filled. In height Exonian grows from 3 to 4 feet, and is the best early 
Pea I have seen this season. Chelsea Gem is also largely grown, but 
the one previously named is decidedly earlier. 
The ranges of houses devoted to floriculture and the flower garden 
look bright and clean. In the latter Roses form the chief attraction, 
and are a source of never ending pleasure to all who love flowers. There 
are no formal-looking beds, they are not appreciated ; everything is 
planted so that Nature may lend her aid in intensifying the charms of 
the plants. The houses, of which several have been recently erected, 
are splendidly built and well furnished with flowering and foliage plants. 
A brilliant scarlet Carnation, the flowers of which combine perfect 
form with grand substance, was very noticeable. It is a seedling of Mr. 
Thorne’s raising, and has been named by him “ Mrs. Joicey.” Orchids, 
too, are a feature here, as mentioned in the Journal of Horticulture for 
June 22nd, page 495. When the houses it is proposed to build are 
finished, and the alterations in the park and gardens carried out, Sun¬ 
ningdale Park will be a grand estate.—W. 
NATIONAL CARNATION AND PICOTEE SOCIETY. 
(SoHTHEEN Section.) 
Ip the Southern Show of the National Carnation Society is early 
this year it was by no means the failure that some easily frightened 
people anticipated. True, some growers were unable to poll their usual 
strength, Mr. Sydenham, for example ; but most of the leading ex¬ 
hibitors staged extremely well, and the Show as a whole was an excellent 
one. 
There were three stands of twenty-four Carnations, and after a good 
struggle between Messrs. Douglas (gardener to Mrs. Wbitbourn) and 
Turner, the former was placed first. Both had very good stands. Mr. 
Douglas’s flowers were as follows—Back row : Tim Bobbin (2), Charles 
Henwood (2), S. Adams, Lady Mary Currie, and two seedlings. Middle 
row ; Miss Constance Grahame, Harmony, Agricola (2), Arthur Med- 
hurst, and three seedlings. Front row : Mrs. Douglas, Edward 
Rowan (2), Miss Constance Grahame, Robert Lord, and three seedlings. 
Of Mr. Turner’s smooth, fresh collection Charles Henwood, Harmony, 
Dr. Hogg, and Lord Lewisham were some of the best flowers. Mr. 
Hooper of Bath was third. Mr. Martin Rowan, 3G, Manor Street, 
Clapham, won with twelve. His flowers were somewhat thin and flat, 
the varieties being Robert Houlgrave, George Melville, J. S. Hedderley, 
Alfred (2), J. D. Hextall, Joe Edwards, John Buxton, Gordon Lewis, 
Sportsman, Edward Rowan, and Rob Roy. Mr. A. R. Brown, Hands- 
worth, Birmingham, was second—not far in the rear. His flowers were 
larger than those of Mr. Rowan, but one or two had fallen and weakened 
the stand. Mr. Chaundy, New Marston, Oxford, was third ; Messrs. 
Thomson & Co. fourth ; Mr. R. Sydenham, Birmingham, fifth ; Mr. 
Chas. Phillips, 18, Hamilton Road, Reading, sixth; Mr. J. Walker, Thame, 
seventh ; and Mr. Thomas Antiss, Brill, eighth. There were four stands 
of six, Mr. J. J. Keen, Southampton, being first with Squire Potts, 
James Douglas, Alisemond, C. H. Herbert, Robert Houlgrave, and John 
Keet. It was not a good stand, C. H. Herbert and Robert Houlgrave 
being anything but first rate. Mr. A. Greenfield, Sutton, was second ; 
Mr. A. J. Sanders, gardener to Viscountess Chewton, third ; and Mr. 
Nutt, Southampton, fourth. 
There were three stands of twenty-four Picotees, Mr. Turner being 
first, Mr. Douglas second, and Mr. Hooper third. The Slough grower 
had a fairly good stand, the varieties being (back row) Lady Catherine 
Gordon, Esther (2), Favourite (2), Little Phil (2), and Brunette. (Middle, 
row) Sylvia, Mrs. Sam Beal (2), Brunette, Lady Ponsonby, Dr. Epps, 
Mrs. Tweedale, and Zerlina ; (front row). Dr. Epps, John Archer, Made¬ 
line (2), Morna (2), Lady Holmesdale, and Mrs. Tweedale. Mr. Douglas 
had good blooms of Jessie, Ganymede, and Mrs. Sharp, but, as a whole, the 
flowers were a little thin. The first of the nine stands of twelve was that 
from Messrs. Thomson & Co., their flowers being very bright, clean, and 
fresh. The varieties were Mrs. Sharp, Little Phil, Brunette, Zerlina, 
Favourite, Amy Robsart, Campanini, John Smith, Dr. Huxley, J. Wil¬ 
liams, and Mrs. Burnett. Mr. A. R. Brown was second with thin but 
clean flowers, Mr. Rowan third, Mr. Chaundy fourth, Mr. Phillips fifth, 
Mr. Sydenham sixth, Mr. Walker seventh, and Mr. Sanders eighth. 
There were seven stands of six, Mr. Jones winning with a beautiful 
box made up of Little Phil, Norman Carr, Clara Pearson, Mrs. Payne, 
Campanini, and Brunette. These were all good flowers. Little Phil 
being very fine. Mr. J. P. Sharp was second with somewhat rough 
flowers, Mr. Greenfield third, Mr. Ribbick fourth, Mr. Keen fifth, Mr. 
Jordan sixth, and Mr. J. Gilbert, gardener to the Rev. L. R. Flood, 
seventh. 
Fellow grounds w'ere quite as great a feature as the whites. Mr. 
Chas. Blick, gardener to Martin R. Smith, Esq., Beckenham, had a 
splendid stand of twelve, consisting of Dorothy, Madame John Denary, 
Almira, Lohengrin, Annie Douglas, Mrs. R. Sydenham, Chrysolora, 
Countess of Jersey, Remembrance, Stadtrath Bail, Cowslip, and Optimus 
in beautiful order. Mr. Turner was second, also with a charming box, 
Annie Douglas, Almira, and Mrs. R. Sydenham being particularly 
noticeable. Mr. Douglas was third, Mr. Phillips fourth, Messrs. 
Thomson & Co. fifth, Mr. Chaundy sixth, and Mr. Anstiss seventh. 
There were thirteen stands of six, and they formed a lovely display. 
Mr. Jones won with Stadtrath Bail (a grand bloom), Lord Rendlesham, 
Victory, Almira, Mrs.Robt. Sydenham, and Atalanta, a splendid stand. 
Mr. Brown was second, Mr. Sydenham third, Mr. Chas. Harden fourth, 
Mr. Hooper and Mr. Nutt equal fifth, Mr. Keen sixth, and Mr. Henwood 
seventh. 
The Selfs and Fancies were also a lovely display. Mr. Turner had 
a grand stand of twenty-four, the flowers being well filled and in 
beautiful colour. The back row blooms were Janira, Germania (2), 
King of Scarlets (2), and Romulus. Second row : Schlieben, Gladys, 
Terra Cotta, Mr. Murray, The Governor, and Stadtrath Bail. Third 
row : Mrs. Laing, Dorothy, Mrs. Fred. Romulus, Ruby, and Rose Unique. 
Front row : Gladys, Rose Unique, Mrs. Wilson, White Lady, Duchess of 
Sutherland, and Edith Wynne. Mr. Douglas was a good second, and Mr. 
Blick third, and Mr. Hooper fourth. Messrs. Thomson & Co. won with 
twelve, his varieties being Firefly, Attraction, King of Purples, Germania, 
F. Phillips, Mrs. Reynolds Hole, Mrs. Fred Gilbert, Celson’s Santazza, 
and two seedlings. Mr. A. R. Brown was second with a very clean 
bright stand, Mr. Phillips third, Mr. Chundy fourth, Mr. Walker fifth, 
Mr. Rowan sixth, and Mr. Harden seventh. Mr. Harden won with 
Dodwell’s 1G7, Victory, Favourite, Mdme. Van Houtte, Harmony, and 
Lady Mary Currie in the class for six Carnations and Picotees ; and of 
the seven stands of six Selfs and Fancies Mr. Jones won with Norman 
Carr, Almira, Stadtrath Bail, Lord Rendlesham, Germania and Gladys, 
all good flowers. Mr. J. F. Kew, Southend, was second with large 
