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a most successful one, and Mr. Steward, the indefatigable Secretary, is 
to be congratulated upon the able manner in which he carried out the 
arrangement of the Show.—J. H. W. 
RASPBERRY HORNET. 
As was stated in the report of the Royal Horticultural Society’s 
meetings last week, the Fruit Committee inspected several varieties of 
Raspberries established in the gardens at Chiswick, and unanimously 
recommended that a first-class certificate be awarded for the variety 
under notice. It arrested attention by its free growth and large clusters 
of fiuit—in these respects surpassing Prince of Wales and others growing 
in the same square. The fruits are large, somewhat pointed, pale red in 
colour, and very firm. A cluster is represented in the engraving. The 
variety, it appears, was obtained in France many years ago by the late 
Mr. Rivers ; and although it has always been regarded as the best 
to trace debility which puzzled me in one or two instances to root 
disturbance to these industrious and insignificant looking creatures. 
It seems to me that the nests of the ants are not to be detected by any 
elevation in the ground. One can only discover them accidentally ; at 
least this has been my experience. 
Notwithstanding the dry weather, Roses which have been care¬ 
fully syringed and duly watered are making an excellent display. 1 
have never enjoyed mine more either in form or colour, and the size has 
been equal if not above the average.—A. M. B. 
SYRINGING VINES. 
I DO not think this practice is so common now as it was at one time. 
Syringe daily from the time the Grapes are formed until they begin 
to colour,” is advice I find general in Vine growing instructions twenty 
and thirty years ago. Now it is, “ If you want to have the bloom 
perfect do not syringe after the Grapes are thinned,” and the question 
is, Which practice is the more beneficial 1 I am in favour of syringing. 
variety at Sawbridgeworth it has not been pushed into notice but sold 
with others in the ordinary course of trade. Judging by the well- 
■established plants at Chiswick this Raspberry is a good grower, bearer, 
and traveller, qualities that entitle it to be regarded as useful for general 
■cultivation. 
ANTS AND ANEMONE FULGENS. 
I HAD possessed for several years a well-established clump of 
Anemone fulgens, but this spring I counted in vain on its graceful 
■foliage and brilliant blossoms. The foliage came up weak and thin. 
At last it was represented by a solitary leaf, flower buds there were 
none. One day last week, on digging for a root or two with a view to 
investigation, I discovered that the ground which should have been as 
■usual represented by Anemones, was entirely occupied by the nests of 
the small red ant, all traces even of the roots of the Anemones having 
vanished. 
1 have found many similar nests in my garden, and am inclined to 
think that the small red ant and the small black ant are both equally 
•noxious neighbours, and must do much mischief burrowing amongst the 
•roots of flowers and of Roses. At least I am now with certainty able 
I know syringing will tarnish the bloom a little in some cases, but if 
syringing is done with water free from all impurities it is astonishing 
the small impression it will make on the Grapes even if syringed up to 
the time they begin colouring. Tarnishing the bloom is the only harm 
that syringing can do to Grapes, while the benefits derived from it are 
clean healthy Vines, and a satisfactory exemption from all insect pests. 
It is well known that thrips, red spider, and green fly abhor water, 
and the free use of it on any plants will invariably prevent their gaining 
a footing, or if they have already done so it will annihilate them ; and 
what is of equal importance, mealy bug cannot resist the application of 
the syringe. I do not say that to begin syringing Vines when they are 
well stocked with mealy bug would cause the pest to quickly disappear, 
but I assert that if Vines on which mealy bug is known to exist are 
syringed from the time they are started into growth until the fruit com¬ 
mences colouring the bug will be almost invisible the whole time, and 
after syringing is discontinued it will fail to make any headway or 
increase to an objectionable extent. After trying every known remedy 
for this pest I would sooner depend on the hydropathic treatment to 
stay its injurious progress than anything else. 
There are, however, various ways of syringing, and some do more 
harm with it than others. We have seen those using the syringe 
apply the water with such force as to make every berry in the bunches 
