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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
February 8, 1894. 
Eltham Rose Show. 
reBigning my seat on the Committee, asked the Secretary responsible for 
this work several times to make this most desirable and feasible altera¬ 
tion in the routine, and I hoped it would be carried out as promised. It 
would certainly have saved the present difficulty ; it would 
also enable the members of our Committee to carefully consider 
in advance all subjects which are about to be laid before them. As 
matters now are, all questions cannot be given adequate consideration 
within the short space of time devoted to the Society’s business.— 
Charles J. Gbahame. 
We are requested to state that the annual Exhibition of the Eltham 
Rose and Horticultural Association will be held on June 28th. 
Noetheen Provincial Rose Show. 
It is said that an endeavour is likely to be made to induce the 
National Rose Society to hold their Northern Show at Gloucester in 
1895. Can this southern city have any claim to be regarded as a 
northern centre ? Perhaps the rumour is groundless. The proposition 
certainly seems anomalous. I am not an exhibitor, but take as much 
interest in the Shows of the National Rose Society as do some of my 
friends who win prizes.— Northerner. 
Hybrid Teas. 
It would be heresy to doubt the correctness of your reporter, and 
therefore I am obliged to say that my contentions on this subject, as 
far as Mr. F. Cant’s resolution is concerned, are untenable. I cannot 
plead deafness, for our chairman’s sonorous voice would have made even 
the deaf adder hear, so I suppose I am daft; at any rate I regret that I 
should have contravened “ J. B.’s ” statement (page 75). In all other 
respects on this vexed question I still hold to my opinions and state¬ 
ments, but with regard to this I can only say iJcccavi, What more 
can I do ?—D., Beal. 
Queen’s Prize, Windsor Show. 
In reference to Mr. Romaine’s confirmation (page 92) of this prize 
having been given by Her Majesty the Queen, to which fact I referred 
in your issue of the 25th January, I would like to say that I think 
it is unfortunate that the Windsor Secretary and one of the National 
Rose Society Secretaries decided between them to allocate this cup to 
amateurs alone. Their decision vras certainly confirmed by the Com¬ 
mittee of the N.R.S. in so far as that the Windsor schedule, set "cut 
and dry ’’ before that Committee on the 16th January, was in no 
material way altered ; but on such an occasion, and with a prize so 
unusual as this one is, it would have been far better and more generous 
of our Executive to have decided on even a smaller class of Roses, and 
allowed all England, Scotland, and Ireland to compete. 
In a class for six or nine Roses (certainly the former) any grower 
would have had a fair chance, and the professional would have been on 
a level with a small amateur. Anyone would feel proud of possessing 
our Queen’s cup for Roses, and I hope it may be worthy of its title and 
of the gracious lady who presents it, but I think it is a great pity and 
an error of judgment that it should be given for just that number of 
Roses and class of growers, which will, in fact, practically confine its 
competition to about a dozen amateur growers. In my opinion the 
competition, which with a smaller number of flowers (six or nine), and 
in a class open to everyone in the kingdom, would have resulted in an 
entry quite unparalleled, will now, under the present restriction, dwindle 
down to a few of the bigger amateurs, and although I do not doubt 
Mr. Romaine’s wish that “ a strong competition will result,” I fear the 
entry will not result as he hopes and anticipates. 
National Rose Society—Synonymous Roses. 
Have any of your N.R.S. readers taken in, and if so, do they 
thoroughly appreciate the importance of the alterations made at the 
annual meeting of our Society in the rule for synonymous Roses? Two 
sets of Roses were added to those already bracketed as synonymous—viz., 
ffiosieriste Jacobs to Duke of Wellington, and Souvenir de S. A. Prince 
'to The Queen ; but whether intentionally or otherwise the rule was also 
altered very materially by the omission of the following Roses hitherto 
A,nd for some years bracketed. 
Alfred Colomb 
Marshal P. Wilder 
Wilhelm Koelle 
Lady Mary Fitzwilliam 
Lady Alice 
Madame A. Lavall6e 
Marie Baumaua 
Adam 
President 
There was one other omission of a trivial character, but the above Roses 
are of the very first importance. 
If the rule has been altered in the above cases of purpose intent 
then the matter is most serious, as by the omission of brackets all the 
above-mentioned Roses can be shown in boxes together as distinct 
varieties, although really identical in each bracketed case. If the 
omission be unintentional and an oversight, then we are all to blame for 
overlooking the blunder. But whence and what is the fons et origo 
mail? In the fact that people at a meeting cannot possibly go carefully 
and critically in a short time (such as two hours) through a page of 
agenda whose items number sixteen subjects, some of considerable 
importance to our Society. What is the remedy ? That the agenda 
should be in the hands of a sub-committee to carefully check the 
contents and see that no serious error has been made. I also contend 
that the Committee agenda should be in the hands of its members in a 
detailed form a full week before such meeting. I last year, pricr to 
Worksop Rose and Horticultural Society. 
The annual meeting of this Society was held on Wednesday last 
week at the Lion Hotel. Mr. Machin, J. P., Vice-President and 
District Secretary of the National Rose Society, occupied the chair, 
and there was a good attendance. The first business was the reading 
of the annual balance-sheet. Mr. Whall thought they might look upon 
this as satisfactory, when they considered that they entertained the 
National Rose Society last year. He confessed he thought they would 
absorb the whole they had in hand from 1892, but they had only 
reduced it from £56 Os. 8d. to £33 7s. 9J. Mr. Slade considered the 
balance-sheet much more satisfactory than he had anticipated, and 
Mr. Dougill also shared the same opinion. The Chairman remarked 
that Worksop was the smallest town that had ever entertained the 
National Ro.se Society, and with most of the towns their balance was 
on the wrong side ; they must therefore consider their financial 
position exceedingly satisfactory. The balance-sheet was unanimously 
passed as read, and the meeting then elected the officers for the 
ensuing year, with His Grace the Duke of Portland as President, and 
Henry Vessey Machin, Esq., J. P., Vice-President. The Treasurer read 
an extract from the " Rosarians’ Year Book for 1894,” in which 
particular attention was drawn to the excellent management of the 
National Provincial Rose Show at Worksop by the officials of the 
Worksop Horticultural Society. The book also spoke very highly of 
the services rendered by Mr. H. V. Machin. A vote of thanks to the 
Chairman for presiding terminated the proceedings. The next Rose 
and Horticultural Show is fixed for July 12th. 
Roses in Pots. 
With the majority of Roses in pots there is now a great deal of work 
to be done ; in fact, the present is probably the most important period 
of their culture. Early plants are already well into blossom; but 
the majority of persons do not need, or at any rate do not grow, many 
of these extra early plants. Unless care is taken at this time we get 
unpleasant visits from mildew and many insect pests. Once allow 
either of these to gain a footing and the pleasing results of previous 
labour and expense are almost ruined. Of all foes to Roses probably 
mildew is the most dreaded, while it certainly plays havoc with the 
plants sooner than any other. Yet there is little excuse for trouble 
from this under glass, provided we take due precautions and apply 
remedies immediately it appears. 
Efficient remedies are numerous, and there is little choice. What I 
consider the cheapest is formed as follows;—One pound of softsoap 
boiled for ten minutes, then add a wineglassful of soluble petroleum 
and about double the quantity of flowers of sulphur as soon as 
possible after removing the softsoap from the fire. A sauce¬ 
pan holding a gallon and a half will be a handy size for mixing 
these, and about three parts filled with water when dissolving the soap. 
Such a mixture as the above will make sixteen to twenty gallons of 
solution, deadly to mildew and quite safe for use. It may be kept for 
any length of time, and is more effectual when applied at a temperature 
of 70° to 80°. Rather than use it in a niggardly manner I would 
increase the amount of both petroleum and sulphur, and then make the 
solution serve for a double quantity. What we want is to use a solution 
freely, and one which will not hurt the plants or young foliage in any 
way. It is of even greater importance to guard against the attacks of 
the enemy, and this is best accomplished by paying great care to ven¬ 
tilation and temperature. Such sudden and wide rises and falls in the 
temperature which occur during an hour or two of bright sunshine are 
often the precursor of mildew. One is tempted to admit more air, 
when, if the inside and outside temperatures be widely different, as is 
often the case at this time, a keen draught of more or less power is the 
result. This, with its chilling influence upon the foliage nearest to it, 
will almost invariably bring on an attack of mildew. 
Another most important factor is the dryness or moisture of the 
atmosphere, also the root supply of same, any too complete or sudden 
changes in this direction having much to do with the enemy now under 
notice. All of these causes do not need much attention and trouble to 
avoid. Ventilation can be afforded earlier, and the need of it often 
avoided by judicious stoking. We can counteract the influence of a 
sudden rise by keeping the air moist, and by a little care in eac’u direc¬ 
tion an attack of mildew is frequently warded off. 
Insect pests are also much checked by a free use of the weak mixture 
already described. This, with an occasional fumigation upon successive 
evenings, will keep down any insects except scale. The latter is a hard 
enemy to fight against after young growth has commenced, no remedy 
being effectual without great injury to growth and foliage. Green fly, 
red spider, and thrips cannot thrive if the syringe is used freely, and 
there is no reason why it should not if favourable occasions be selected 
for the operation. In dull weather use it about nine in the morning. 
When bright weather prevails it may be used'a little earlier, and again 
at night. This appears troublesome and laborious when described, but 
