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March IS, 1894. 
than that which distinguishes many other minute organisms, and 
leads to the opinion that simple methods of extirpation will not 
suffice. 
A microscope of moderate power used under artificial light does 
not present the most favourable meaus of studying the pest 
minutely, and under such conditions it resolves itself into an 
organism bearing no distant resemblance to an Onion grub, but 
according to more complete observations it is a cylindrical body 
devoid of legs, except for two pairs situated close to the head. Its 
effects are more familiar. Its attacks may always be distinguished 
by the abnormal form of the buds. They lose their conical shape, 
broadening and becoming more cupped. Moreover, the even folding 
of the segments gives place to a more scale-like structure. There is 
no excuse for overlooking an attack, as these results are always 
palpable and prominent. Damage is done in the first place by the 
injury to the buds leading to partial or complete loss of crop, and 
subsequently by the dying of the shoots. When in Lincolnshire at 
Christmas I was shown some Currants stricken by a mysterious 
malady which proved to be the Phytoptus. A glance showed that 
the attack was a serious one, and on removing some of the shoots it 
was found that they were quite hollow, in fact the bushes were all 
but dead. The disease had been first noted three or four years 
previously, and a fear was expressed that it had spread to a 
neighbouring garden. Unfortunately for the other Currant growers 
in the vicinity it had spread, not in the neighbouring garden alone, 
but all over the locality, and had done immense damage to the crop. 
There is reason to judge that had the attack been allowed to come 
within the sphere of practical politics at first, and the shoots infested 
had been removed and burned, this widespread evil would have been 
averted. 
Currant growers must awaken to the importance of dealing with 
this pest promptly and rigorously. If ever the good old adage of a 
stitch in time saving nine held good it would be in this case. The 
removal and burning of infested shoots brings down a just Nemesis 
on the head of the offender, reducing him to his elements and con- 
vert'ng him into manure, while free applications of freshly slaked 
lime make assurance doubly sure. Those who are wise will not 
defer operations until they have an acre or two of Currants to 
destroy, but will begin while a few snips with the secateurs are 
sufficient to keep the liliputian destroyer in subjection.—W. P. 
Wright. 
Kose Show Fixtures in 1894. 
June 27th (Wednesday).—Windsor (N.R.S.). 
„ 28th (Thursday).—Canterbury, Eltham, and Sutton. 
„ 30th (Saturday).—Sittingbourne. 
July 3rd (Tuesday) Farningbam. 
„ 4th (Wednesday).—Croydon and Eeigate. 
„ 5th (Thursday).—Hereford and Norwich. 
„ 7th (Saturday).—Crystal Palace (N.R.S.). 
„ 10th (Tuesday).—Gloucester and Wolverhampton.* 
„ 11th (Wednesday).—Hitchin. 
„ 12th (Thursday).— Bath, Harleston, Woodbridge, and Worksop. 
„ 17th (Tuesday).—Helensburgh. 
„ 19th (Thursday).—Halifax (N.R S.)., Halesworth, and Trentham. 
„ 21st (Saturday).—Manchester. 
* A Show lasting three days. 
Any date of Rose shows, or of other horticultural exhibitions where 
Roses form a leading feature, not named above, I shall be glad to receive 
as soon as fixed, for insertion in future lists. — Edward Mawley, 
MosebanJi, JBerkhavisted, Herts. 
Farningham Rose Show. 
We have been obliged to alter the date of our Rose Show from the 
27th June to the 3rd July. Kindly notify the same in your next 
issue.— Stanley Edwardes, Hon. Sec. 
[This appears to be a second alteration (no doubt for the best of 
reasons), as the date we published last week was supplied through a 
member of the Committee, and received by us as we were preparing for 
press.! 
N.R.S. Northern and Southern Rose Exhibitions, 
*'• D., Beal" discourses moresuo and well in his letter to you, page 186, 
on the above and other topics. I propose to deal shortly with them, and 
theii give your readers the result of a recently held Tea Rose election. 
I think that the Isle of Wight amateur “ D., Beal," refers to has fair 
cause for complaint if the N.R.S. has decided (“agreed to recommend" 
are the words used) on Gloucester for our southern show in 1895, 
Gloucester is only thirty miles from Hereford where we held our 
provincial show in 1891, and it does seem hard on the real southern 
districts, as Gloucester is more a western than a southern city, if the Isle 
of Wight and all the southern towns are to be passed over for a second 
show within four years in the same locality. Is it not premature for the 
N.R.S, to decide on next year’s shows nearly twelve months in advance 
of the time, and without giving a hearing to other claimants for the 
distinction of holding a Rose meeting in conjunction with our Society? 
In one of your contemporaries, Mr. Pemberton, to whom the credit 
of this new departure is due, says in his opinion that the southern 
meeting seems intended for towns more or less south of London. I am 
not in his confidence, so cannot say whether by this he inferentially 
disapproves of the Gloucester fixture, but it would appear so. I think 
that the Isle of Wight being quite a terra incognita to most rosarians 
who are exhibitors, but a truly delightful place, would be a far preferable 
meeting ground in 1895 for the southern show. 
Clashing op Shows. 
As a quondam cricketer and old member of the M.C.C. I take 
exception to the method in which “ D., Beal " makes his comparison. 
By it a non-cricketer would think that all the fixtures arranged by the 
M.C.C, for four months sum up to the figure twenty. If “ D., Beal" 
added a cool 100 to his figures he would be nearer the mark, so that 
his statement as to the facility of fixing the dates of cricket matches 
and the difficulty of arranging Rose shows has not the point he would 
wish us to believe. I am still of opinion that if a proper effort were 
made, and, as I mentioned in my previous letter, the N.R.S. had the 
authority it should by now have achieved there could be no difficulty 
in arranging matters. The Reigate executive's action to Croydon has 
caused considerable annoyance, and will do our local Society harm, but 
it may also affect the Reigate support in another year if similar tactics 
are pursued. The Farningham Rose Society has, after considerable 
trouble in arriving at an alternative date, finally altered their meeting 
to the 3rd July, and the Sutton Society to the 28th June. In the same 
manner the Reigate Committee might still give way and benefit 
materially hereafter by their action. 
Queen’s Prize for Roses. 
Of course, I do not know the views of the gentlemen who represent 
the trade on this question, but I am rather afraid that the saying, 
“ Fine words butter no Parsnips ” are truly applicable in regard to 
“ D., BeaVs" handsome testimonial to the “generosity” of their 
“ feelings." However, the trade growers had not the chance given 
them to exhibit such a noble abnegation of self-interest, although, as I 
know absolutely from the gentleman who represented the Royal donor 
in regard to the settlement of this matter, there was no restriction 
placed on the mode of allocating the cup. 
As to “ D., Beal's" assertion that the small grower has as good a 
chance as the big amateur, all I need say is that as a small grower I 
totally disagree with him, and am prepared to name six amateurs 
between whom the prize will lie, against whom the growers under 1000 
have not the faintest shadow of chance. Such small growers as 
may attend the Windsor Show will not risk their best twelves in such a 
fruitless effort, and the competition will be confined to the larger 
growers. According to the season the result will be easily gauged 
within a week of the event; but as I say, it will rest between six 
of the great amateurs. 
The Best Eighteen Tea Roses for Exhibition. 
As a supplement to the election for the best twenty-four H.P. Roses, 
published on page 162,1 invited the co-operation of the following well- 
known rosarians to an election of the best eighteen Tea Roses—viz., 
Messrs. E. M. Bethune, H. A. Berners, F. R. Burnside, S. P. Budd, 
J. Burrell, B. R. Cant, F. Cant, A. Dickson & Sons, A. Foster-Melliar, 
A. Hill-Gray, G. E. Jeans, B. B. Lindsell, H. V. Machin, G. Mount, 
0. G. Orpen, A. Prince, and D. Prior & Sons. They were all good 
enough to respond to my request, and in the result sent a total selection 
of thirty-one varieties of Tea Roses; of these twenty were placed, the 
last four being bracketed equal. The eighteen available votes were 
given in the following order :— 
Catherine Mermet . 'S 
Comtesse de Nadaillac .../ 
Marie Van Houtte . \ 18 votes. 
Souvenir d’Elise V ardon... ( 
The Bride. 
Anna Ollivier . 
Hon. Edith Gifford 
Innocents Pirola... 
Mardchal Niel . 16 
Ethel Brownlow 
Madame Cusin... 
Ernest Metz. 
Madame de Watteville ... 
Madame Hoste. 
14 votes. 
Niphftos . 
Souvenir d’un Ami 
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12 
ij 
Chopatra .1 
Franc sea Kruger.( 
Rubens .r 10 „ 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince 1 
The above formed the best twenty varieties in the opinion of the 
electors, whose names will be generally recognized as those of the lead¬ 
ing exhibitors of Tea Roses in the kingdom. The Roses proxime 
accesserunt were Caroline Kuster and Princess of Wales, eight votes. 
Of the others, Madame Lambard got six, Jean Ducher two, and the 
following only one vote each :—Comtesse Panisse, Devoniensis, Etoile de 
Lyon, La Boule d’Or, Madame Bravy, Madame Berard, and Medea. 
