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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ May 15, 1890. 
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PRESENTATION TO MR. W. BARDNEY. 
A MOST enjoyable gathering of gardeners and the horticultural 
trade took place on Saturday evening, the 10th inst., at the Falcon 
Restaurant, Lord Street, Liverpool. Tbe occasion was a farewell dinner 
and the presentation of an illuminated address to Mr. W. Bardney, who 
is leaving Norris Green, West Derby, to take charge of the beautiful 
gardens of Osmaston Manor, near Derby, the seat of Sir A. B. Walker, 
Bart. Mr. Thomas White occupied the chair, in the absence of Mr. W. 
Tunnington through indisposition. Mr. J. Glover was in the vice chair. 
About seventy gentlemen partook of an excellent repast. After the 
loyal toasts were given and duly honoured, the Chairman, in submitting 
the toast of the evening, “ Our Guest,” referred to Mr. Bardney as our 
representative and friend, who was well known and highly respected in 
the surrounding district, and his common-sense articles that had appeared 
in the Journal of Horticulture during past years were highly appreciated 
and a gain to horticulture by the valuable information they afforded. 
On behalf of those interested in horticulture in Liverpool, he had great 
pleasure in presenting Mr. Bardney with an illuminated address as a 
proof of their esteem, wishing him health, happiness, and prosperity in 
his new position. (Sustained applause). Messrs. J. Glover, T. Davies, 
H. Middlehurst, A. R. Cox, and others supported the Chairman’s remarks 
as to the abilities and unvaried courtesy of Mr. Bardney, and of his 
integrity and uniform honesty in his writings, and his practical worth 
as a gardener. 
The illuminated address was well designed, and enclosed in a neat 
oak frame. The inscription was as follows :—“ William Bardney.—We, 
representatives of the horticultural trade and gardeners in the neigh¬ 
bourhood of Liverpool, take the opportunity on your leaving Norris 
Green, where you have been for a period of 12^ years as head gardener, 
to present you this address as a token of our great esteem, and whilst 
regretting the loss of one who has done so much in the interests of gar¬ 
dening in this neighbourhood, we congratulate you and wish you every 
success in your new undertaking at Osmaston Manor. We trust that in 
the future we may be benefited with your contributions to the horti¬ 
cultural press as heretofore.” The address was signed—R. P. Ker and 
Sons, Thomas Davies & Co., Henry Middlehurst, R. Rowlands, C. Young, 
J. Williams & Co., Thomas White, John Glover, R. G. Waterman, Edward 
Bridge, J. Massey, S. Whitfield, 
Mr. Bardney, in rising to respond, was received with much 
enthusiasm. He thanked tbe company for the kindly words that had 
been spoken, and for their cordial reception and splendid address. The 
kindly gathering of so many friends on this occasion would never be 
torgotten, and the address would continually remind him of their friend¬ 
ship and esteem. In reference to his writings in the horticultural press, 
he had a ways endeavoured to write for those requiring information. 
Those who have advantages and opportunities should at all times be 
willing to give of their knowledge in the cause of their pursuits. He 
was leaving Liverpool with deep regret, as it was leaving a distriet of 
unusual merit in horticulture, and where he had enjoyed the friendship 
of a large number of those engaged therein. In his new position he 
hoped to merit the approval of his employer and the eontinued esteem 
of all those engaged in horticulture. 
Mr. R. W. Ker, in responding to the toast ” Horticulture,” spoke of 
the genial brotherly friendship existing amongst all connected with 
horticulture. Other toasts included the Chairman, Mr. C. Young, 
organiser of dinner, Mr. H. Middlehurst, and the thanks of the company 
were tendered to Messrs. P. Jackson, G. Hulatt, W. H. Read, W. Bram- 
ham, and R. G. Waterman for their excellent services in the musical 
portion of the evening. 
[We join in congratulating, Mr. B.trdney on his appointment to his 
new charge, and are well assured that he possesses the necessary quali¬ 
fications for managing successfuliy the large and well equipped 
gardens at Osmaston,] 
THE CARNATION. 
( Continued front, page 386 .) 
[Peizes for essays on the Carnation having been offered through 
the Ealing Gardeners’ Improvement Society, Mr. Charles Turner, the 
adjudicator, awarded the first prize to the following useful contribution 
of Mr. David Cooper, foreman, Gunnersbury House, Acton.] 
Seed Saving. 
As I have already remarked raising seedlings is a very interesting 
way of increasing the stock, especially when we fertilise and save seed 
from our own plants. The Carnation, as a rule, is not a prolific plant, 
and the more double the flowers are the less likely are they to seed. 
Therefore semi-double blooms are the best for that purpose. But very 
much depends on the season, for as it is a rather late flowering plant 
the seed has not much time to ripen. When the seed-pod begins to 
swell, showing signs of containing seed, which will be when the flower 
is fading, the withered petals should be pulled out from the corolla to 
prevent any damp collecting upon it, as that would retard the ripening 
of the seed. Great care should be taken in removing the petals not to 
injure the styles, or all chances of success would be destroyed. The seed 
should not be gathered until fully ripe, which will be about the middle 
of September, and it will then be almost black in colour. The pods 
should be cut, put on a sheet of paper, and placed on a shelf in a dry 
airy situation near the glass to finish it off, as it were, for about a 
fortnight. Afterwards carefully rub it out, and if not intended to be 
sown until the spring it should be stored away in a cool dry place. It 
would be almost two years from saving the seed before the worth 
of the flowers is ascertained. And since the Carnation is such a 
variable flower it is almost certain to produce many worthless kinds.; 
but if one good new variety be secured in a season an enthusiastic 
cultivator would be amply repaid for all the labour. 
Insects. 
The wireworm is one of the most destructive insects to Carnations, 
and is generally brought into contact with it in the loam and leaf 
mould, especially if it has been allowed to lie outside in the rain. I’t 
is easier to detect in the latter on account of its colour, which is of a 
yellowish cast, and it is nearly an inch in length. It attacks the 
plants at the roots, and will soon make sad havoc among them if not 
quickly disposed of when detected. This is not an easy matter, as 
it works below the surface of the soil. If the plants show any signs 
of being attacked by it a trap may be set by inserting a piece cf 
Carrot in the soil near the stem, which would be almost sure to attract 
them, examining it from time to time, and destroying any found* 
Soot water is an excellent remedy to drive them away, but the destruc¬ 
tion of them is doubtful. In preparing and turning the soil a sharp 
look out should be kept, which would be the most effectual remedy as 
regards pot plants. 
Earwigs. —These, I believe, form the most troublesome pest to deal 
with on account of their travelling propensities, eating and disfiguring 
so many flowers in such a short time. They attack the blooms from 
the time they are in bud until they are over, eating the petals 
through at the base, going through the calyx if the corolla is not 
expanded enough. I do not know any means to prevent their 
attacking the blooms except that they should be well sought after 
during the night, which is generally their feeding time, with a lamp, 
showing the light on them suddenly, as they drop on the ground as 
soon as they are disturbed. Bean stalks make good traps. Cut them in. 
lengths about 6 inches long, putting them near the stem of the flowers 
They will conceal themselves in the bean stock when it begins to get 
light; they should be looked for every morning and blown out into 
a can of water. 
ftreenjiy .—This is another pest the Carnation is subject to, and if 
remedial steps are not taken to dislodge them as soon as they appear 
they will increase with alarming rapidity, and will seriously affect the 
health of the plants. The insecticides used for their destruction are 
numerous, but when injudiciously applied often cause more injury to 
the plants than the aphides do. If the plants are infested with them 
before the blooms begin to expand steep some quassia chips at the rate 
of 2 ozs. to 1 gallon of water, applying it with the syringe, which is 
not only a good remedy for destroying the insect, but an excellent pre¬ 
ventive. The same might be applied when in bloom with a little 
tobacco juice added, using a soft brush, taking care it does not touch 
the bloom ; or if convenient, and the buds are not too far opened, fumi¬ 
gating with tobacco would bring about the desired effects. 
/•!<&.?. —Tbese, like the earwig, attack the flowers in the night-time; 
They are from 1 to 2 inches long, of a greenish colour. They feed on 
petals, eating holes through the calyx, and will also devour the young^ 
growth. In the daytime they might be found buried in the soil near 
the stem. The best remedy is hand-picking at night with a light. 
I will now make a few remarks with reference to another enemy, 
which is sometimes called a disease. Anyone conversant with Carnations 
would have noticed the top of the foliage will occasionally become- 
crimp and hard, stunted in growth, and with the least touch will fall off- 
This is caused by a a very small insect (which cannot be discerned by 
the naked eye) of tbe spider tribe. They affect many other plants in 
the same way. They are more noticeable in Carnations when in a young 
state, especially during the winter and early spring months. The safest 
and most effectual remedy is by dusting the parts affected with tobacco 
powder, slight’y damping the foliage so that the powder will stick onj 
repeating the operation when necessary. 
Diseases. 
Spot is a disease unhappily known among Carnations, taking its 
name from the manner in which it affects the foliage of the plant. 
This occurs more in the winter during damp and close weather. It is 
