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obliged to, we decided to see what three months out of doors would 
do for them. Accordingly in July, 1887, we placed them out 
where they got a good deal of sun. In a few days they began 
giving unmistakeable signs of not being in their right element, and 
only the remembrance of their past behaviour would have induced 
us to leave them to their fate. When we removed them to the 
stove in September there were very few leaves left on them, and 
these were of a sickly hue. Our hopes of flowers were small, and 
we were not deceived, for only here and there one appeared, and 
these very feeble. For sixteen months we did all we could think 
of to restore them to health short of repotting them, but we could 
get nothing from them but a few sickly leaves, which almost as 
quickly died away. 
In January this year we turned them out of their pots, intend, 
ing to either finish them off or restore them to health. More 
than half of the bulbs had vanished, and what remained were 
many of them reduced to mere outside scales, and the whole were 
covered more or less with very minute insects, especially in and 
round the base of the bulbs and under the top part of the scales. 
Through a small pocket lens the insects appeared about the size of a 
red spider ; and having never seen anything like them before we 
concluded they must be the Eucharis mite. I had read several 
appalling accounts of these creatures, and therefore concluded 
there were little hopes of restoring the bulbs to health. 
Practical knowledge is always a tempting bait for a gardener, 
and here was one worth biting at ; hence, notwithstanding the 
deplorable condition of the bulbs, we decided to give them a trial, 
consoling ourselves that, if we failed to restore them to health, we 
may learn something of the mite. The bulbs were all soaked, there 
were no roots, in a strong solution of fir tree oil for an hour. 
They were then treated separately and all loose scales removed, 
and all decayed parts brushed out with a nail-brush, and whilst still 
wet covered with powdered charcoal. They were sorted into three 
sizes and potted in well drained 6-inch pots, placing from six to 
twelve bulbs in a pot, the compost consisting of two parts loam, 
one part each of leaf mould and sand, with a sprinkling of bone 
dust and soot. AVe plunged them in a bottom heat of 80° in a 
close propagating pit, and to our surprise at the end of three weeks 
they began pushing up leaves, and by the end of April the plants 
were in full health and vigour. At the present time the plants are 
perfect little specimens, the large dark green leaves fully demon¬ 
strating the healthy condition of both roots and bulbs. 
Our only regret is that we did not send some bulbs to the 
Editor, so as to have had an authoritative report as to the nature of 
the insects. As it is, not being versed in entomology, we are not 
in a safe position to positively affirm that the insects were what is 
known as the Eucharis mite, but from what we have read and 
heard of it we have every reason to believe it was ; and that being 
so, here is a plain proof that they are the result and not the cause 
of Eucharis decadence. Moreover, a sudden check, low tempera¬ 
ture, and careless watering will quickly make a healthy plant fit 
food for this dreaded enemy.—J. H. N. 
These are always admired, but unfortunately some of the plants 
that produce them are shy in growing. I intend shortly planting some 
scores of dark Eoses with the object of having them early. I want 
them to grow freely, indeed climb walls if possible, and flower profusely. 
I have not arranged all my varieties, and any reader who has found 
some little known sort of special use under the conditions suggested 
would oblige by forwarding their experience for publication. 
EOSE GLOIEE DE DIJON. 
One of the best known Eoses, and if all the Eoses grown could be 
counted it would probably top the list, as it is much esteemed by ama¬ 
teurs and cottagers, but for all that it might be still more generally 
cultivated. Indeed there is no home in the kingdom that can accom¬ 
modate a Eose that should be without it. as its combined qualities excel 
all others. It is wonderfully free in growth, hardy in constitution 
never refuses to grow, and never dies prematurely. In fact the death of 
a Gloire de Dijon Eose may be regarded as quite as great a wonder as the 
death of a certain well known quadruped in the animal kingdom. It 
is the alpha and omega of Eoses, blooming so early as April, and never 
ceasing until severe frost occurs. I am within sight of several young 
plants that have produced shoots 12 feet in length since they were 
planted in March last, and another huge plant not further away has 
produced thousands of blooms this season, and scores are still striving 
to develop. The buds when in a young state are charming buttonhole 
or bouquet flowers, and further on the huge buff fragrant blossoms 
delight all who see them. It is as a wall plant that this Eose shines. 
When grown as a bush it has rarely an opportunity of fully developing 
its splendid qualities.— Eosarian. 
EOSES IN WINTER. 
Looking over the Eose article by “ Northener,’’ on page 383, I 
notice he says, “ All outside flowers are over by the end of October.” I 
hope mine are not. At the present time I have a splendid lot, some 
blooms fit for any exhibition in July. A friend asked me the other day 
how I managed to have such blooms at this season of the year. My 
reply was rather a jocular one, but to the point. With manure and 
brains, or, to put it in another form, I added, cultivation with this object 
in view. I have a standard of Madame Berard with about 100 buds on 
in all stages, and a Souvenir de la Malmaison with about the same 
quantity, besides many other varieties. With mild weather I hope to 
have many useful blooms yet.—J. Hiam. 
Events of the Week. —The Shows still continue numerous. 
To-day (Thursday) the Putney, Teddington, and Diss Chrysanthemum 
Societies will hold their annual Exhibitions. On Friday, November 
15th, there are shows at Leicester and Cheshunt; on the following 
Tuesday (November 19th) at Twickenham and Winchester; on Wednes¬ 
day (November 20th) the Birmingham and Eugby Exhibitions take 
place, and on Thursday the National Chrysanthemum Society’s Pro¬ 
vincial Show will be held at Hull in conjunction with the local Society. 
-Worcester’s New Mayor. —The Corporation of Worcester 
have this year taken the very unusual step of inviting a gentleman who 
was not one of their body to accept the office of Mayor, their choice 
falling upon Mr. Eichard Smith-Carington, head of the firm of Messrs. 
E. Smith & Co., whose famous nurseries and seed establishment at 
Worcester are known far and wide. The festival of the three choirs, 
which is an historic musical gathering in the west midlands, takes place 
next September at Worcester, and the knowledge that Mr. Smith- 
Carington had for many years been one of the leading supporters of 
this festival, and of the clerical charity associated with it, largely in¬ 
fluenced the Corporation in making their choice, which was unanimous. 
A few minutes after his election as Mayor, Mr. Smith-Carington was 
appointed an Alderman of the city for a term of six years, and he also 
holds the offices of Justice of the Peace and Charity Trustee. His wor¬ 
ship’s acceptance of the mayoralty has afforded much satisfaction, not 
only to the Corporation, but to the citizens, by whom he is held in much 
respect. He resides in the picturesquely situated mansion of St. Cloud 
at Powick, which affords a magnificent view of the Malvern Hills and 
the lovely Severn Valley. 
-Mr. Blackmore and his Gardener.— At Sunbury on 
Monday Mr. Blackmore, the well-known novelist, prosecuted his head 
gardener, a man named Tooley, for having stolen about £5 worth of 
Pears, and a Teddington fruiterer, named Woodward, for having 
received the property, well knowing it to have been stolen. The latter 
removed the Pears in a cart from Tooley’s cottage to his shop, where 
Mr. Blackmore identified them. Tooley pleaded guilty, and was com¬ 
mitted for three months with hard labour. Mr. Lyon, who appeared for 
Woodward, pleaded that there had been no wrongful act on his client’s 
part, but the prisoner was sent for trial. 
_ Sussex Eainfall. —The rainfall at CuckfielJ, Mid-Sussex, 
for October was 6-61 inches, an amount only exceeded on two occasions 
during the past ten years—viz., October, 1880, when it was S'2.> inches, 
and October, 1882, when (V8G inches was registered. It is 2-95 inches 
above the average. The heaviest fall was 0*89 inch on the 19th, rain 
falling on twenty-five days. Highest temperature (not strictly shade) 
GG° on the 10th and 13th ; lowest temperature, 32° on 13th ; mean day 
temperature, 59'3° ; mean night ditto, i0'2° ; mean temperature, 49 7 , 
just the average. No frost sufficient to injure Dahlias yet, and they are 
still quite gay, and Eunner Beans are also uninjured.—E. Inglis. 
