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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Nemisia Strumosa Suttoni (Sutton & Sons).—An exceedingly pretty 
annual with flowers of various colours, from nearly white to a rich 
crimson, borne in clusters (first-class certificate.) 
Aster diplostephioides (W. Marshall).—A charming hardy Aster 
-with large flowers. A full description will be found on page 79 of this 
issue (first-class certificate). 
Carnation Oriflam (J. Douglas).—A beautiful variety with bright 
scarlet flowers. It is evidently a strong grower, free bloomer, and 
altogether an excellent sort (award of merit). 
Carnation Mamie Murray (Martin Smith).—A grand variety with 
full flowers, brick red in colour (award of merit). 
Carnation Miss Constance Graham (Martin Smith).—A crimson 
flaked variety of considerable value (award of merit). 
Carnation The Pasha (Martin Smith).—A beautiful salmon pink 
variety, the blooms being large and very double. 
Carnation Mrs. Harris (Martin Smith).—A charming flaked variety, 
large blooms (award of merit). 
Carnation Horace Shimpole (Martin Smith).—A strong grower with 
salmon coloured flowers (award of merit). 
Begonia Meteor (Sutton & Sons).—A dwarf growing variety eminently 
adapted for bedding. The flowers are single, salmon colour, and erect. 
The leaves are small, dark bronze veined with green, under side a reddish 
shade (award of merit). 
Gloxinia Her Majesty (Sutton & Sons).—A pure white variety, 
already described in these pages (award of merit). 
Begonia Princess May (T. S. Ware).—A double variety, with white 
flowers and creamy centre (award of merit). 
Begonia Baronne de St. Bidies (T. S. Ware).—A beautiful double 
pale yellow variety (award of merit). 
Crocosma aurea imperialis (W, Marshall).—An attractive plant, with 
small orange yellow flowers borne on slender spikes (award of merit). 
Sweet Pea Lord Beaconsjield (H. Eckford).—A light coloured 
variety tinged with pink (award of merit). 
Scientific Committee.—Julv 12th.— Present: Dr. M. T. Masters 
(in the chair), the Rev. W. Wilks, Dr. Muller, Prof. Church, and Rev. 
G. Henslow, Hon. Sec. ; visitors—Prof. Emory Smith of the Leland 
Stanford Jr. University, California, and Dr. Kranzlin of Berlin. 
Termes at La Bochelle. —The Secretary read a letter received from 
Mr. Warburton, giving further details of the injuries done by Termes 
lucifugus at La Rochelle. He believes it to have been imported from 
S. America. He says, “ It cannot now be got rid of, as it has spread too 
widely—not only at Rochelle, but at Rochefort, up the river Charente, 
and at Saintes. I am not certain as to what plants it has attacked, but 
Pelargoniums and Dahlias are among them. It has destroyed Vines, 
and any other plants it has come across, such as fruit trees and most 
flowers. It lives in wood principally, consequently it does damage to 
plants only in or near houses. As the ants can only move underground 
in subterranean galleries, I do not think they could do much harm in 
open fields, where the galleries would always be destroyed by tillage 
operations. The Termes only spreads in two ways, as far as I can 
ascertain—namely, by the wood in which it exists being carried to other 
places, and by eating its way from one house to the next. This last 
process is a very slow one. I do not think that the Termes exists in any 
other part of France than that part of the Charente Infdrieure, extend¬ 
ing from the entrance of the river Charente to some distance up its 
course, so far, in fact, as the cargoes of wood from S. America used to 
be carried up in ships in the last century ; and at La Rochelle and 
Saintes, which were both great places for this import in olden times.” 
Tomato and Sulphate of Copper. — As another instance of the 
possibly injurious effects of this substance Dr. Masters mentioned that 
M. Cornu found that its application, though given in the prescribed 
quantity, proved fatal to the foliage of the Tomato. Prof. E. Smith was 
asked if Tomatoes and Potatoes suffered in California as here, with the 
same fungus, Phytophthora infestans. He replied that though Tomatoes 
are grown in 100 acre tracts there is no disease to which they are 
subject, though Potatoes are, if not to the same or at least to an allied 
form of fuugus. 
Calochilus. —Mr. Ware sent a spray of this Australian Orchid. It 
has an erect oscillating and fringed lip, the column being declinate, and 
the whole flower a delicate mauve colour. Dr. Kranzlin observed 
that lit is very difficult to cultivate, as the natural conditions of its 
native habitat cannot easily be supplied. 
Pinus sylvestris Injured. — Dr. Masters showed a drawing of a 
bough of this tree which he had observed at Boscombe. It had appa¬ 
rently been split longitudinally into three pieces. They, however, were 
reunited beyond the spaces injured. No cause could be assigned for the 
remarkable occurrence. 
Bianthus Attached by Fungus. —Rev. W. Dod sent some specimens of 
different species attacked with fungi. They were sent to Kew for 
examination and report. 
JEcidium on Paris quadrifolia. —Mr. Plowright forwarded speci- 
mens with the following communication :—“ During the present summer 
i r ' i • ^\ om P son Carlisle and I have been engaged in working out 
the life history of this iEcidium. The details of our work we hope 
shoitly to publish. In the meantime it seems desirable to state briefly 
that we find the ^Lcidium on Paris quadrifolia, which occurs near 
Carlisle, is connected with a Puccinia allied to P. sessilis, P. digraphidis, 
and P. Phalaridis, which species, it will be remembered, have their 
xecidiospores on Allium ursinum, Convallaria majalis, and Arum macu- 
iatum respectively. The Carlisle Puccinia was found by us to germinate 
freely from the end of April till the middle of May. Applied to the 
above named host plants it produced no result, but succeeded upon 
Paris quadrifolia, on which plant it gave rise to Spermogonia followed 
by vEcidia. The resulting aecidiospores were applied on June 10th to 
the foliage of Phalaris arundinacea, which in twenty days bore a Uredo 
with dark orange or reddish brown spores. Further details of our 
culture will be published shortly.” 
Cronartium ribioola. —He also sent specimens of this fungus, 
observing that they were gathered on July 3rd in the garden of Mr. 
C. J. Boyes, Oakwood House, Setch, near King’s Lynn. “ For several 
years past I have been looking out for this fungus, but until the above- 
named day without success. It occurred on Black, White, and Red 
Currant bushes in both stages—viz, Uredo and Teleuto spores. The 
parasite was found sparingly in two gardens adjoining Oakwood House. 
Several Pines of various species are growing in these gardens, but the 
season is too advanced for the Peridermium to be encountered in its 
perfect stage.” Dr. Masters observed that this disease on Pinus Strobus 
has been known for several years, but it is only now that the fungus has 
been traced to its source on Currant bushes by Mr. Plowright. 
Baisy, Monstrous. —Dr. Masters showed drawings of a very unusual 
form of flower, in which the ray florets had cohered into a campanulate 
cup, the styles and stigmas uniting into a column. A detailed examina¬ 
tion with figures will shortly be published. 
Tsuga Pattoniana and T. Ilooheriana. —He also showed branches of 
these trees, pointing out the differences, though regarded as the same 
species. Prof. E. Smith remarked upon the great differences which 
obtain between the maritime horizontal form of Cupressus macrocarpa 
and the erect fastigiate inland variety. Mr. Henslow alluded to the fact 
that the Deodar, so different from the Cedar of Lebanon in habit in this 
country, resembles it in its native home on the Himalayas. 
Carnations Attached by Hylemyia Grubs. —In response to the 
request for observations made by the Scientific Committee, “ W. D.” 
writes as follows to the Journal of Horticulture, July 14th, page 33 : — 
“ The earliest stage of the operations of the grub is to be seen about the 
early part of June, and any symptoms of decay in the main or lateral 
stems of the plant should be examined, when a very small yellow grub 
will be found, changing to a nut-brown colour as it gets older, eating 
out the heart of the stem, but it cannot be seen until the attacked part 
is cut away and examined. It also attacks the young foliage and eats 
its way into the ‘grass’ (young leaf-shoots at the base of the plants), 
and any indication of curling or decay should lead to immediate 
examination. The grub ultimately turns to a small brown chrysalis 
about a quarter of an inch long. The only remedy is frequently and 
closely searching, examining, and hand-picking.” 
University Horticultural Education. — Professor Emory E. Smith 
gave an interesting account of the new Horticultural Department of the 
Leland Stanford Jr. University of California. He stated that this 
great University, which opened the 1st of last October, was located 
about thirty miles from San Francisco, in the heart of one of the largest 
fruit districts in the world; and had a first endowment of over 
£4,000,000. The endowment being ample, no fee3 are necessary, the 
education being practically free, students only having to arrange for 
board, books, and clothes. Belonging to the University there are about 
40,000 acres of rich land, about 1100 of which are already in bearing as 
vineyards, a considerable tract being orchard land. Immediately sur¬ 
rounding the University buildings there are 8000 acres of rich land. 
Upon this is already located one of the finest stock-breeding farms in 
America. Something like 1000 acre3 of this tract will be planted as 
orchard, and about 100 acres will be used for illustrative horticultural 
work of various kinds ; 250 acres will be devoted to landscape gardening, 
and about 100 acres to botanical purposes. This is the first University 
in the world to elevate horticultural education to its true place of 
dignity among the arts and sciences, by making it one of the leading 
features of the Institution. It will be noted that in this case horti¬ 
culture has been severed from agriculture, and has been made entirely 
independent of other departments. Regular students from any part of 
the world of sixteen years of age or over can enter the University by 
passing a satisfactory examination. There is also a provision for the 
entry of special students of any age or degree of proficiency, without 
any fee or examination, but simply upon the recommendation of the 
professor in charge of the department in which he desires to work. 
The one idea held in view by the Department of Horticulture is to 
harmonise and teach simultaneously the practice and theory of horti¬ 
culture, and to make the subject so attractive that many will seek this 
class of education, and follow horticultural industries rather than those 
which at present are made educationally more alluring ; so that the 
brighter youths of the rural district who now flock to the cities will 
rather be drawn towards rural pursuits than city professions. It i3 
hoped, by thus aiming at the highest possible horticultural education, to 
elevate horticulture into a recognised position of equality with the most 
dignified arts and sciences. Degrees will be given in horticulture of 
equivalent value to those in other departments of the University, when 
the students have acquired the necessary proficiency. The first degree 
can be obtained by students in horticulture after four years’ satisfactory 
work. After this three years of independent work are provided, giving 
the student every opportunity to make original investigations and 
conduct experiments, as well as follow out any line of practical work ; 
thereby enabling him to earn still higher degrees. As an illustration of 
what we hope to do, a class will plant say 50 acres in orchard, and the 
students before acquiring their first degree, will not only have budded 
