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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 8, 1889- 
wayS not entitled at present to a place in a printed catalogue. Of the 
foregoing seventv-seven varieties about fifty may be found in the 
R.H.S. garden at Chiswick. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS—PARIS GREEN. 
Allow me to give my experience of the use of the Paris green 
against insects, as recommended by Mr. Meehan recently. I am growing 
about 300 Chrysanthemums for big blooms, which were infested with 
earwigs, and I have tried almost everything to stop them eating the 
tender leads of the plants without success, so that I hailed with delight 
anything which would prove a specific against “ insects which eat.” I 
therefore mixed the pokon as advised, and applied to the plants, just 
sprinkling the shoots at the tops with a little of the powder. All went 
well from Thursday to Saturday, when the leads seemed drooping some¬ 
what, and on the Sunday morning imagine my dismay at finding nearly 
the whole of my plants with dead leads, and all my chance of competing 
at any of this year’s shows thrown clean away. This, as you may 
imagine, is very vexing and annoying, in addition to the loss of labour 
and time given by an amateur to the plants, which would soon have 
been showing the crown buds. I had about 100 cut down plants with three 
or four strong leads (which I was growing for grouping at our local show, 
where I obtained first prize last year), and which are of course utterly 
useless. I should be glad to know whether any similar result has been 
experienced by other growers, and I cannot but feel that in some way 
Mr. Meehan has erred for once in recommending something, which, 
although certainly killin: the insects, or preventing their eating the 
shoots, is positively harmful to the plants themselves. I am afraid I 
am now quite out of it for this year’s shows, but any useful hints would 
be more appreciated.—C. J. H. C. 
[Mr. Meehan chiefly recommended the use of Paris green for 
destroying insects on fruit trees, and did not mention Chrysanthemums. 
Mr. Leonard Coates also stated that it was used in the same w-ay in 
California at the rate of 1 lb. to 200 gallons of water. It is always 
wise to proceed experimentally with any new or doubtful remedy, and 
when we are consulted that is the course we invariably recommend.) 
THE CARNATION AND ITCOTEE UNION. 
Annual Exhibition. 
This took place in Mr. Dodwell’s garden, Stanley Road, Oxford, on 
Thursday, Au.ust 1st. Of the wonderful display of flowers grown in 
pots by Mr. Dodwell, and some of his very fine seedlings, we must write 
later on, as so much space is wanted to fully report the Exhibition. The 
exhibitors were very numerous, from many parts of the kingdom, many 
of the flowers exceedingly fine, and in some cases a tendency to over¬ 
dressing was visible. The extreme heat had told upon some of the 
flowers, but there was a general admiration of the great quantity of 
blooms staged, as well as the quality which prevailed. 
In the class for twelve Carnations , first, Mr. T. Lord, with very fine 
blooms—viz., Master Fred, Reginald Power, Hewitt’s John Harrison, 
George, Admiral Curzon, a very fine bloom of Deedie, Biddy Malone, 
William Skirving, Shirley Hibberd, John Ball, Squire Trow, and Robert 
Houlgrave. Second, Mr. R. Sydenham with Master Fred, James 
Douglas, Arthur Medhurst, Thalia, Alsimonde, Sarah Payne, Squire 
Whitbourn, Edward Rowan. George Melville (very good), Biddy Malone, 
Joseph Lakin, and Henry Cannell (this was also a good stand). Third, 
Mr. R. Thompson, in whose stand was a beautiful bloom of John Keat. 
Fourth, Mr. Joseph Lakin, Sybil, Wm. Skirving, and Joseph Lakin (very 
fine). Fifth, Mr. A. Brown, Thalia and Mrs. May. Sixth, Mr. Rowan, 
James Douglas and Matador. Seventh, Mr. Samuel Barlow, Crista 
Galli, Brilliant, and seedling S.F. (very fine). Eighth, Mr. George 
Chaundy. 
Twelve Picotees, white qrounds , dissimilar. —First, Mr. T. Lord, 
with J. B. Bryan, Lady Louise, Zerlina, Brunette, seedling 250 (heavy 
rose edge, fine petal), Thomas William (excellent), "Nellie, Mrs. 
Sharp, John Smith, Annie Lord, Baroness Burdett Coutts, and one 
other. A grand lot. Second, Mr. Rowan, with Nellie, Amy Robsart, 
Mrs. Payne, Jessica, Brunette, Favourite, Mrs. Sharp, Lena, Mary, 
Edith D’Ombrain, Thomas William, and Morna. Third, Mr. Robert 
Sydenham, with Mrs. Sharp, Her Majesty, Brunette, Annot Lyle, 
J. B. Bryant, Edith D’Ombrain, Jessica, Laura, Hilda, Thomas William, 
Imogen, and Favourite. The second and third prize blooms were also 
very fine. Fourth, Mr. T. B. Thomson, Birmingham ; fifth, Mr. A. 
Brown ; sixth, Mr. G. Chaundy; seventh, Mr. J. Walker; eighth, Mr. T. 
Henwood ; with five other exhibitors. 
Six Carnations, dissimilar. —First, Mr. P. Hellewell, with a grand 
flower of Master Fred, George Melville, Squire Llewelyn, Robert Lord, 
Sportsman, and Crista Galli (handsome). Second, Sir. J. Whitham, 
with Wm. Skirving, Master Stanley, Robert Houlgrave, Crista Galli, 
James Douglas, and John Harrison. Third, Mr. Thomas Bower, including 
a fine bloom of Henry Cannell ; fourth, Mr. Joe Edwards; fifth, Mr. C. 
Phillips ; sixth, Mr. W. H. Midgley ; seventh, Mr. J. Heddesley 
eighth, Mr. J. P. Sharp ; ninth, Dr. Benson. 
Sx Picotees, white grounds, dissimilar. — First, Mr. J. Whitham, 
with Mrs. Sharp, Brunette, Annie Lord, Zerlina, John Smith, and 
Thomas William, all very pure in the ground colour. Second, Mr. T. 
Hellew-eil with Wm. Simmons. Lyddington’s Favourite, Mrs. Payne,. 
Zerlina, Brunette, and Mrs. Sharp. Third. Mr. A. W. Jones, Bir¬ 
mingham, with Favourite, Zerlina. Muriel, John Smith, Mary, and 
Mrs. Payne. Fourth, Mr. J. P. Sharp ; fifth, Mr. W. H. Midgley s 
sixth, Mr. J. Heddesley ; seventh, Mr. T. Bower ; eighth, Mr. C. Phillips ; 
ninth, Mr. W. Bacon ; with nine other exhibits. 
Twelve Miscellaneous Selfs, Fancies, or Yellow Grounds. — First 
Mr. Wm. Read, gardener to Mr. Dodwell, with grand blooms, consisting, 
of seedlings ltl7, pale straw with brownish slate colour markings ; 180, 
orange yellow with carmine markings ; f J, rich rosy purple self, extra 
fine ; Gladys, lovely soft peach, and excellent; 587, lemon with faint 
carmine markings; John Willett, rich deep scarlet; 588, straw self; 
631, salmon scarlet self ; 202, brighter than 167 ; all Mr. Dodwell’s 
seed ings ; also Emma Lakin, a grand white self, and two very distinct 
varieties from Mr. Benary of Erfurt, who introduced that finest of all 
yellow seifs, Germania, so generally shown ; Schlieben (Benary), buff, 
ground, with French grey markings, is quite distinct and novel ini 
colour, and beautiful, with rose edged petal and form ; Theodore- 
(Benary), is of a leaden French grey colour, very distinct, and of fine 
form and petal. Second, Mr. T. Henwood, whose best were Black 
Knight, rich violet purple ; Rose Celestial, a handsome self ; Celia 
(Fancy), Germania, and Terra Cotta, a lovely variety. Third, Mr. 
Robert Sydenham, and in this stand was a good bloom of his beautiful 
rose self sport from Thalia ; fourth, Mr. T. Lakin ; fifth, Mr. T. Lord r 
sixth, Mr. T. Anstiss ; seventh, Mr. T. B. Thomson ; eighth, Mr. George 
Chaundy. jun. ; with four other exhibits. 
Six Blooms, Selfs, Fancies, or Yellow Grounds, dissimilar .—First; 
Mr. A. W. Jones, with Mrs. McLaren, Terra Cotta, Mrs. Trice, Sir Terry 
Belch, Mars, and The Bride. Second, Mr. J. S. Heddesley ; third, Mr. 
F. Hooper ; fourth. Mr, A. Brown ; fifth, Mr. C. Phillips ; sixth, Mr. S. 
Barlow ; seventh, Mr. FI. Startup ; eighth, Dr. Benson ; ninth, Mr. Joe; 
Edwards. 
These classes were generally and most deservedly admired, and were 
well filled, and the general verdict given was that fancies and seifs 
are coming rapidly to the front, alike for their great beauty and. 
variety of colours, and for their free growing habits. 
The Kilmurry yellow ground seedlings were naturally looked over 
with great interest, and many of them are very fine, fully justifying Mr. 
Dodwell’s belief in them at first. Niue prizes were offered for six blooms, 
not less than three dissimilar, and the various exhibits were a great 
attraction. Mr. W. Read, gardener to Mr. Dodwell, was first with a 
PDlendid six—viz., Alfrey Grev, Tournament, Patrician, Queen of Hearts. 
Exile, and Nancy. Second. Mr. F. Nutt, Rachel, very fine, and Nora, a 
first class yellow, Exile and Tournament-; third, Mr. G. Chaundy, jun., 
Gretchin, Nora, and Queen of Hearts, all good ; fourth, Mr. Robert 
Sydenham ; fifth, Mr. W. Bacon ; sixth, Mr. J. Heddesley ; seventh, Mr. 
Joseph Lakin ; eighth, Mr. Storrar, a capital bloom of Queen of Hearts 
was in this stand ; ninth, Dr. Benson. 
For six Yellow Grounds, dissimilar, any raiser, there was a 
superb display made by sixteen exhibitors. Mr. W. Read, was first with 
wonderfully good blooms of Dodwell’s seedlings, 180, 191, 202, 117, 
Lemon Drop, and Mr. Milner, yellow self. It is questionable if finer 
blooms have ever been staged. Second, Mr. J. Hooper, with Almira, 
Annie Douglas, Agnes Chambers, Dorothy, TerraCotta, and Duchess of 
Teck, very fine. Third, Mr. J. Lakin, with Almira, Annie Douglas, 
Colonial Beauty, Germania, Agnes Chambers, and Dorothv. Fourth, 
Mr. T. Henwood : fifth, Mr. R. Sydenham ; sixth, Mr. George 
Chaundy; seventh, Mr. J. Heddesley; eighth, Mr. F. Nutt; ninth, 
Mr. A. Brown. 
The exhibits in the various classes of single specimens were most 
numerous, and gave the Judges much w 7 ork. For Carnations (eight 
classes) there were eight prizes in each class—viz. : Scarlet Bizarres. — 
First and fourth Mr. Lord with Robert Houlgrave, second and seventh 
with Admiral Curzon, third with Fred, sixth with Alfred, eighth with 
Master Stanley ; Mr. Samuel Barlow being fifth with Robert Houl¬ 
grave. Crimson Bizarres. —First Mr. Sydenham with Master Fred, and' 
third and seventh with Joseph Lakin ; second, Mr. Lord, with Master 
Fred, fifth with J. M. Bacon, and sixth with Master Fred ; fourth, Mr. 
Thos. Bowes, with Master Fred ; and eighth, Mr. T. B. Thomson, with- 
James Merrvweather. Pink Bizarres. —First and second, Mr. Lord, 
with John Harrison, excellent; fourth and sixth with Wm. Skirving ; 
third, Mr. Sydenham, with Thomas Anstiss and seventh with Sarah 
Pavne ; fifth, Mr. T. B. Thomson, with Sarah Payne ; and eighth, Mr. 
J. Edwards, with William Skirving. 
Purp'c. Flakes. —First, Mr. Lord, with Mayor of Nottingham r 
eighth, George Melville ; second and fourth, Mr. T. B. Thomson, with 
George Melville ; third, Mr. Sydenham, with a sport (Sporting Lass) 
from Sarah Payne ; fifth, Mr. Rowan, with George Melville ; sixth,. 
Mr. S. Barlow, with Mavor of Nottingham ; seventh, Mr. T. Bowes, 
with Juno. Scarlet Flakes. —First, Mr. Svdenham, with Alsimonde, 
and sixth with Matador; second and fifth, Mr. T. Lord, with Ivanhoe ; 
fourth with Matador, and seventh with Henry Cannell; third, Mr. 
T. B. Thomson, with Robert Marris ; and eighth, Mr. Heddesley, with 
Tom Lord. Rose Flakes. —First, second, third, and fourth, Mr. A. R- 
Brown, with Thalia ; fifth. Mr. Lord, with Crista Galli ; sixth and 
seventh. Mr. Thomas Bowes, with Sibyl ; eighth, Mr. Lakin, with. 
Crista Galli. 
