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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[July 19, 1883. 
In this manner a number of serviceable little plants will be obtained 
suitable alike for planting out or pot culture. Very few varieties fail 
to strike when treated in this way, but those which never fail are 
Comtesse d'Oxford, John Hopper, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Etienne 
Levet, Charles Lcfebvre, Captain Christy, La France, Madame Eugene 
Yerdier, Gloire dc Dijon. Marfichal Niel, General Jacqueminot, Beauty 
of Waltham, Marie Baumann, Alfred Colomb, Francois Michelon, and 
Duke of Edinburgh.—W. I. 
R03ES IN WINTER. 
From June when Tea varieties are given abundance of air by day 
the advantages of moisture-holding floors over those that are flagged 
with stone, tiled, or cemented will be apparent to growers. When the 
doors and ventilators are open the moisture of the house is rapidly 
evaporated by the external atmosphere—that is, during bright dry 
weather. Fancy floors are dried almost as quickly as water can be 
poured upon them. If a certain amount of moisture is not maintained 
by frequently damping the available space there is quickly a very 
suitable atmosphere for the development and progress of red spider. 
Floors formed of ashes or gravel will hold ample moisture for the day at 
least, damping and syringing morning and afternoon being sufficient, 
but it is important that the syringe be used liberally once daily in order 
to keep the foliage free from red spider. 
Red spider is much more likely to be a source of annoyance from the 
time liberal ventilation is given than earlier in the season. This being 
one of the worst enemies of the Rose under glass it must be watched for 
and exterminated directly it appears. There are many insecticides re- 
commendel for this purpose, and I have no word to say against any of 
them, but nothing surpasses a solution of powdered sulphur and water 
either for cheapness or effectiveness. A 2^-inch flowerpotful in each 
gallon of water, kept well stirred, and the plants thoroughly syringed, is 
enough to destroy red spider. The sulphur should be mixed like paste 
with a little water, and then the remainder added. The under side of 
the leaves must be well syringed with the solution, which must be 
allowed to remain on one, two, three days, or longer according to the 
weather. A bright sun is necessary to, bring into full force the insect- 
(lestro.ving qualities of sulphur applied on this principle. No harm will 
be done by leaving it on, and therefore wheD once applied it can remain 
for three days if bright, and then thoroughly wash the plants with the 
hose or syringe. This is the only solution I have used for years whether 
spider makes its appearance on Roses, Vines, Peaches, Cucumbers, or any 
other plants, and have never known it fail. It is practically useless if 
the plants to which it is applied are shaded. 
The borders in June may be mulched as a preventive of red spider. 
This will also prove beneficial to the plants by the retention of 
moisture about their roots without having constantly to water them or 
damping the surface, beyond the ordinary syringing. To apply rich 
manure as a surfacing in the plant’s present condition would be 
injurious rather than beneficial. The border should be sufficiently 
fertile for at least the first two seasons ; at the same time I am no 
advocate for borders being made too rich, which will encourage strong 
but soft growth that cannot be matured properly. All that is needed is 
to check rapid evaporation from the border. Manure that has been used 
for hotbeds, the refuse of Mushroom beds, anything of this nature, will 
accomplish the object in view. 
While considering the summer treatment of the plants the question 
of shading them from the burning rays of the sun may be briefly 
considered. In houses that can be liberally ventilated no shade is 
needed. Full light and sunshine are essential to solidify and mature the 
g owth as it is made. Tea Roses under glass in good health and con¬ 
dition will persist in growing later in the season than is desirable when 
the plants are subjected to early forcing, and shading, even if only 
slight, would encourage this tendency. It would delay the maturation 
of the wood until later in the season, and thus rob the plants of a 
portion of their rest that is so necessary to health, vigour, and good 
blooms the following season. Whether shade would be advantageous or 
the reverse when Roses are grown in houses provided with little or no 
ventilation is a matter that at present I cannot well answer ; but it is 
certain that while such structures are admirably suited for forcing the 
Rose during the early part of the season they are not suitable during 
summer. I would not advise their construction, as although Roses may 
do well in them for a few years they are too confined for a hardy plant, 
and this means weakening their constitution and finally early death.— 
Wm. Bardney, 
[Our correspondent’s reply to “ S. S.” (page 30), is received, but can¬ 
not be inserted this week.] 
(To be continued.) 
WINCHESTER.-Jcly 12th. 
" ’-Like many other shows this year, this suffered materially through 
the extraordinary inclemency of the weather, and the majority of 
exhibitors who had entered were unable to compete in several of the 
classes; yet those who did stage blooms acquitted themselves well, and 
the Show on the whole was quite equal to this year’s average of “ pro¬ 
vincials,” if not above it. The collections were staged in the Guildhall, 
a fine building ; but the arched roof being opaque, and one side nearly 
destitute of windows, the light streaming in from the other rendered the 
work of j udging easy of those classes that faced it; but in the case of 
those facing the opposite direction the work was unusually difficult, and 
even the experienced Mr. D’Ombrain has perhaps not often had his 
faculties more greatly taxed in adjudicating. He, however, made no 
mistake, but the officials did in one instance in placing the second-prize 
card on a box to which no prize was given, though it was awarded to 
another stand of the same exhibitor, so no harm was done to him, 
though some of the on-lookers must have wondered “ what the Judges 
could have been about” in that particular class. As an instance of the 
falling-off in exhibits only two lots of seventy-two blooms were staged 
out of seven entries, and more than half of the entries were withdrawn 
at the last moment from several other classes owing to the wet and 
extremely cold weather of the few preceding days. 
In the great class in which prizes of £6, £5, and £3 were generously 
offered by R. Moss, Esq., M.P., Mr. Frank Cant, who appears to be in 
the ascendant this year, scored another triumph. The blooms were not 
“heavy” but remarkably fresh, and the darks very rich in colour. 
Mr. B. R. Cant secured the second prize, his stands containing several 
very fine blooms, though the weather had been cruel to many. In the 
class for thirty-six Roses, distinct, the last-named exhibitor won the first 
position with very fine blooms, Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. following 
with fresh but smaller examples ; but in the next class of twenty-four 
blooms they took the lead with extremely neat, fresh, clean, and rich 
blooms, Mr. G. Prince being a dangerously close second with a some¬ 
what heavier stand. For twelve H.P.’s of one variety the first and 
second prizes fell to Messrs. B. R. Cant and G. Prince respectively, both 
for Merveille de Lyon. We failed to obtain the name of the third prize¬ 
winner in this class. The corresponding prizes for twelve dark Roses 
were won by Mr. F. Cant, Mr. B. R. Cant, and Mr. E. Hillier, in the 
order named, the two former staging Ulrich Brunner, the latter A. K. 
Williams, all good. 
In the next class, and a wonderfully good one it was, of twelve Teas 
or Noisettes (triplets), Mr. Prince was first with blooms of command¬ 
ing excellence. Comtesse de Nadaillac, Catherine Mermet (fine), Princess 
of Wales, .Souvenir Thfirese Levet (glowing crimson), Innocente Pirola, 
Francois Kruger, Madame de Watteville (extra fine), and Madame C. 
Kuster were particularly noticeable in the collection. Mr. F. Cant was 
second with fine blooms, especially of Madame de Watteville, Madame 
Bravy, Catherine Mermet, and Rubens ; Rev. F. R. Burnside following 
with very neat, clean, even, but rather small blooms, good enough, how¬ 
ever, to have won a higher position at many shows. In the class of 
twelve of any variety, Mr. F. Cant was first with Madame de Wattc- 
ville, the petals twisted and spread out like wings, a charming stand. 
Mr. Prince was second with Souvenir d’un Ami, and Mr. B. R. Cant a 
very close third with Niphetos. Still referring to the Teas and Noisettes, 
in the class not open to nurserymen, Mr. Burnside well won the chief 
position with twelve blooms, staging admirably Catherine Mermet (not 
a very large, but finely built bloom, to which the N.R.S. silver medal 
was awarded), Edith Gifford, Madame Cusin, Marfichal Niel, Madame 
Bravy, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Souvenir d’Elise, Innocente Pirola, 
Madame Furtado, Souvenir de Thfircse Levet, Princess of Wales, and 
Madame de Watteville. Mr. F. W. Flight, Tvvyford, a most success¬ 
ful local grower, was second in this class, but first in the classes for 
twelve blooms in six, and for six blooms in three varieties, staging 
Madame Lambard, Catherine Mermet, Jules Finger, Edith Gifford, 
Madame de Watteville, and The Bride in excellent form. 
In the amateurs’ classes for thirty-six blooms Capt. Ramsey, Fare- 
ham, was first with very fine examples, notably of Baronne de Roth¬ 
schild, Devienne Lamy, A. K. Williams, Merveille dc Lyon, Adam, and 
Grace Darling ; Mr. Flight following, his stand containing one of the 
finest blooms of the year of Merveille de Lyon, well winning the N.R.S. 
silver medal for the best H.P. in the Show. Mr. R. E. West was the 
remaining prizewinner with small fresh blooms. Mr. Flight was first with 
twelve triplets, a very good stand ; and for twelve blooms the prizes 
went to D. Seaton, Esq., Bitterne ; Rev. C. Eddy, Bramley, Basingstoke ; 
and Mr. F. C. Birch, respectively, all staging neat fresh examples. An 
extra prize was granted in this class to Mr. Chaloner Shenton, his first 
exhibit, and as such most creditable, as the blooms, which were very 
fresh, were admirably arranged. 
There was great competition in the class for twelve bunches of 
cut flowers, hardy or tender, Mr. Flight being placed first, and Mr. 
G. A. Inglefield, Tedworth Gardens, second. The Misses A. and B. 
Flight had the best stands of flowers for the table, and it is not often 
that greater taste in arranging flowers with Grasses and Ferns is ex¬ 
emplified than by the deft fingers of these ladies. Mr. C. Neville, Mr. 
Flight’s gardener, won the chieE prize for Ferns ; and Mr. W. Wareham, 
gardener to T. C. Burnell, Esq., that for Tuberous Begonias. Mr. 
E. Hillier, nurseryman, had the best bouquet, and otherwise contributed 
effectively to the furnishing of the hall. 
Collections of fruit were very good indeed, notably the first, staged 
by Mr. W. Allen, which contained excellent Grapes, a splendid dish 
of President Strawberry, a capital Blenheim Orange Melon, highly 
coloured Yiolette Hative Peaches and Elruge Nectarines. Mr. Mildon, 
gardener to Mrs. Turnor, Kings Worthy, and Mr. Inglefield followed in 
the order named, the Alexandra Noblesse Peaches of the former being 
remarkably fine, and of the latter the black Grapes a,nd Strawberries 
arrested attention. In the classes for Grapes Mr. Mildon was first with 
Black Hamburgh, good, and Foster's Seedling, with remarkable berries ; 
Mr. W. Allan, gardener to Sir G. Russell, Swallowfield, following with 
good examples, his bunches of Foster’s being large and full. 
Vegetables were excellent, Mr. Pope, Highclere Gardens, winning 
the chief prize for nine dishes with first-rate examples of Cauliflowers, 
Onions, Turnips, Carrots, Beans, Tomatoes, Peas, Cucumbers, and Pota¬ 
toes, followed closely by Mr. Inglefield and Mr. R. Lye, The Gardens, 
Svdmonton Court, Newbury. There was good competition and superior 
