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and The Grange Gardens, Wallington, where Chrysanthemums had 
been on public view. It was decided to elect five more orphans at 
the annual meeting. Forms of application can be obtained of Mr. 
A. F. Barron, Hon. Sec., Royal Horticultural Gardens, Chiswick, and 
must be returned on or before December 27th, 1893. 
- Death of Alexander Stephen Wilson. —With regret we 
announce the death of Mr. A. S. Wilson of North Kinmundy, Aberdeen¬ 
shire, which took place in Aberdeen on the 16th inst. Mr. Wilson, who 
was in the sixty-seventh year of his age, took a great interest in botany 
and agriculture, and was the author of several scientific and philosophical 
works. 
- Death op Me. Bailey Denton. —We regret to hear of the 
death of Mr. J. Bailey Denton, which took place on Sunday, 19th inst. 
Mr. Denton was in his eightieth year, and for a long time had made 
agriculture his hobby. Of late years Mr. Denton took much interest in 
the cultivation of Orchids at his country residence at Stevenage in 
Hertfordshire. 
- North of Scotland Horticultural and Arboricultural 
Association. —The members of this Association held their monthly 
meeting at Aberdeen on Wednesday, 15th inst. There was a good 
attendance, and Mr. John Munro, Polmuir Nurseries, occupied the chair. 
An Exhibition of flowers, fruit, and vegetables was held. Cultural 
certificates were awarded to Mr. J. Crighton and Mr. Ross, Cranford, 
for Chrysanthemums and Orchids. 
- The Agricultural Exhibit of Sir John Lawes and Sir 
Henry Gilbert at Chicago appears to have been much appreciated by 
the Americans. According to “ Nature,” the Association of American 
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations have passed a special 
resolution expressing the value they attach to the exhibit, and the 
Director-General of the Exposition has forwarded the same to England, 
with the added thanks of the Exposition, for “ the great benefit done 
to American agriculture by this excellent and instructive exhibit." 
- A Wild Flower Carnival. —An Australian paper gives an 
account of a “ wild flower carnival ’’ which the residents of York made 
an absolute success. From its inception the idea of a wild flower show 
in “the garden of the colony” “caught on,” and a keen amount of 
friendly rivalry was shown, which resulted in a display which, for 
uniqueness of arrangement and variety of design, made the task of 
judging the various exhibits a difficult one. On entering the hall, it is 
stated, one was first impressed with the artistic taste displayed in the 
various decorations, and the care and attention which was shown in the 
arrangement of the exhibits, so that everything should be seen to the 
best advantage, and for this the ladies, who are always willing workers 
on such occasions, deserve the warmest thanks. 
- Brussels Sprouts. —It is exceedingly instructive to find that 
whilst a good deal of complaint has been made as to the unsatisfactory 
products of Brussels Sprouts in many private gardens, they are so good 
in fields where grown on harder soil, and are more exposed to the weather. 
It would be well if some gardeners who complain so much of the coarse 
and inferior sprouts their plants produce from their rich loose soils, 
would dibble out plants on to hard soil early in June, such as had 
carried during the winter a crop of Spinach, or some other winter 
produce, other, of course, than Brassica. To give full effect to the 
virtues of firmness the soil should not be dug, only deeply hoed over, 
then the Brussels plants put out and left to take their chance. That is 
the way to induce the production of very hard woody stems and firm 
well-formed sprouts. Especially are such plants valuable for late 
winter cropping.—D, 
- White Earwigs. —Our old friend “Lanarkshire Bee-keeper” 
(page 458) asks what are they ? and as no one has replied, perhaps I can 
throw a little light on the subject. I have frequently met with speci¬ 
mens in various stages of growth, and my impression is that they have 
very recently cast the brown skin or moulted, and that in a few days at 
most they regain their usual brown colour. I have no doubt that 
“L. B. K.” has frequently found the sloughs under quilts on bee hives. 
Respecting earwigs being “ more the friends of the gardener than his 
enemy,” I expect it will take a vast amount of ocular demonstration to 
persuade some of us to entertain the idea after our experience in Dahlia, 
Rose, and fruit growing, not to mention smaller matters, whatever may 
be their counteracting uses to bee-keepers, which I have yet to learn 
from observation. I once killed about 2750 earwigs at one round of my 
garden and orchard, and I certainly have no wish to renew the 
stock.—J. Hiam. 
- Canker in Fruit Trees —I see (page 467) that Mr. J. Hiam 
is satisfied he “can cure canker by dressings of insecticides and lime,” 
Will he explain his methods? also how he induces his men to apply the 
lime?—B. D. K, 
- Professor Marshall Ward,—W e learn that a Royal medal 
has been awarded by the President and Council of the Royal Society to 
Professor Marshall Ward in recognition of the merit of his researches 
into the life history of fungi. 
- Death of Mr. Robert Fraser. —We regret to learn of the 
death, which took place recently, at the age of seventy-one years, of 
Mr. Robert Fraser, senior partner in the firm of Messrs. Cunningham, 
Fraser, & Co., nurserymen. Comely Bank, Edinburgh. 
-Allotment Gardens in Bushy Park.—A letter was read at 
a recent meeting of the Hampton Wick Local Board stating that the Chief 
Commissioner of Works was willing, subject to the sanction of the 
Treasury, to grant the Board 14 acres of land in Bushy Park for allotment 
gardens at a rental of 70s. per acre per annum. 
-- Mr. Swailes in your issue of the 23rd inst. (page 467), speaks 
of Stephanotis Fruiting. I had two fine fruits on a plant two 
years ago, one I cut off, and the other I saved ; in due course the fruit 
ripened, and the seed sown from which I have fine young plants.— 
Arthur Shambrook, Gardener, Sutton Hall, Derby. 
- Death of Mr. Duncan Walsh.—O n November 19th, Mr. 
Duncan Walsh, for thirty-four years head gardener to the Earl of 
Pembroke, Mount Merrion, near Dublin, passed away at the age of 
si.xty-four. Retiring from active life but last June, he returned to his 
native county, Ayrshire. His many friends will learn with regret that 
he has not been longer spared to enjoy his well-earned rest. Though 
not an exhibitor, he for many years assisted in judging at the shows 
of the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. As a plant grower his 
name is associated with the finest specimen of Darlingtonia californica 
ever grown, and as a man he was esteemed by all who were privileged 
to know him. 
- Edinburgh Botanical Society,—A t a recent meeting of 
this Society, Dr. Christison in the chair, it was arranged that Mr 
R. Lindsay of the Botanic Gardens should submit an obituary notice of 
the late Mr. Jenner at the next meeting. Professor Bayley Balfour 
intimated that Mr, George William Trail had presented his valuable 
collection of British Algre, and a series of microscopic sections of the 
same, to the Society ; also that Dr. Watt had given the Society a 
herbarium of Indian plants, both donors stipulating that the collections 
be kept intact during their lifetime. The Rev. Mr. Paul gave a report 
of the Scottish Alpine Botanical Club’s excursion to Clova, and Mr. 
Lindsay reported on the weather for October. Professor Bower was 
elected President of the Society for the current year. 
- Brighton and Sussex “ New ” Horticultural Society. 
—At the monthly meeting of this Society a few days ago, Mr. Mark 
Longhurst, the Secretary, gave some figures bearing on the success of 
the recent Chrysanthemum Show in that town. On the first day, he 
said, 3019 people paid for admission, and 5560 on the second day. The 
takings at the doors amounted to £76 8s. the first afternoon, £78 17s. 
the first evening, £77 17s. 6d. the second afternoon, and £102 4s. 6d. the 
second evening. Up to the present time, apart from the ticket money, 
their receipts throughout the year come to £1047, and probably, when 
everything was settled up, their total takings for the year will be found 
to be about £1060, and their expenses under £1000, The expenses of 
the Spring Show were £233, and of the late Autumn Show £418 6s., so 
that they had already paid out £656. 
- Onions and the Maggot. —Having regard to the absolute 
freedom from the maggot of Onion plants raised from autumn sowings, 
it seems a pity that it was not the rule, more than it now is, to sow 
in the autumn some of the best keeping varieties rather than White 
Lisbon, Rocca, and Tripolis. The ordinary spring-sown varieties are just 
as hardy, and certainly would keep very much longer. Such varieties 
as Cocoa-nut, Sutton’s Globe, Southport Red, and Crimson Globe, all 
the best of keepers, would prove of great value if grown from autumn 
sowings. The Tripoli types are mature to-day, useless to-morrow 
whilst the sorts I have named will keep till Christmas. A sowing 
made early in April under glass would give strong plants to go out 
at the end of May, and these would escape the maggot also. How 
easy then is it to circumvent this pest which has done so much harm 
in our Onion breadths, Surely these little experiments are well 
worth trying.—D, 
