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may havo won ; 8. In single blooms an exhibitoi' may win any number of times in a class ; 
and one variety may win as often as it can in the classes. The attention of exhibitors is most 
particularly called to the important matter of uniformity in the stands used for collectious of 
twelve and six. The seci’etary requests that the standard of dimensions given below, Avhich 
was dismissed at the General Meeting in January, 187G, will be adopted by all the exhibitors 
this year:—Collections of twelve must be shown in boxes of three fours, of the following di¬ 
mensions, viz., from centre to centre, 3f inches; from centre to outside, 2^ inches ; outside 
length, 15| inches; width, 12 inches; dejith, 4| inches; to be painted a bright green. Col¬ 
lections of six blooms, in boxes of three twos, of similar distances with those of the twelve- 
blooms class. An unregulated size of stands interferes seriously with the good effect of the 
shovT, and this matter is now upon so prominent a footing that flowers shown on stands not 
in accordance with the society’s regulations are liable to disqualification.—P. D. Horner, 
Hon. Secretary, KirJchy Maheard, Ripon, Jidy, 1877. 
- 0NE form at least of the Cucumher’disease would seem to be curable 
by Mr. W. G. Smith’s new remedy, Salus. Mr. D. T. Fish states that his plants 
were affected almost be 3 ^ond hope of remedy; they were as bad as they well 
could be, and as this seemed a favourable opportunity for experiment, they had Sains broth, 
instead of pure water or sewage, every time they wanted water. The plants were soon almost 
cured by the application of Salus to the roots only. The cure was brought about by Salus 
alone applied to the roots, for the leaves and stems were so badly affected that it w'as im¬ 
practicable to dress them with sulphurous acid, as recommended by some courteous corre¬ 
spondent. The Salus may also probably claim credit for the perfect freedom of our young 
Cucumber plants from any symptom of disease at the present time, all our young plants in 
pits or houses having been treated with Salus at the roots, and all being clean and remark¬ 
ably healthy. It is, however, not quite clear whether what is called Cucumber disease is 
always the same affection. 
- ®HE Kalmia latifolia., when grown in a situation congenial to it, is one 
of the most beautiful of the New World evergreens which we call American 
plants, and one of the situations most congenial to it, we should imagine, must be 
the grounds at Bearwood, the magnificent country seat of John Walter, Esq., M.P. Here 
the Bhododendrons and hardy Azaleas grow with remarkable vigour, and the Kalmias, when 
we saw them, were also particularly fine, and showed considerable variety as regards the 
tinting and arrangement of the flowers, some of the blossoms measuring nearly Ij inch 
across, and all growing in massive trusses, which freely covered the surface of tbe plants. 
These beautiful grounds, which are charmingly varied by water and woodland and a boldly 
undulating surface,havo undergone great changes during the past few years, and bear wit¬ 
ness to Mr. Walter’s fine taste. In the pleasure-grounds are many handsome specimens of 
choice trees, notably of Araucaria imbricata, Cryptomeria japonica, Picea Pinsapo, and last, 
but not least, a fine seven-limbed Birch, the principal stems of which spring near the ground 
from one main stock. In the park a prominent feature is an avenue of Wellingtonias, lead¬ 
ing from the main enti'ance to the mansion ; and a fine avenue of these trees, of considerable 
length, also planted by Mr. Walter, on the roadside near the Wellington College, at Sand¬ 
hurst, are doing remarkably well, and will soon form a prominent feature of the district. 
- Some remarkable instances of tbe occasional Slow increase of Tulips 
have lately been recorded. Mr. Whittaker, of Salford, one of the leading Tulip- 
growers of the North, has grown the feathered bybloemen Eutley’s Queen for the 
space of twenty years, and has never in all that long period succeeded in getting a second 
bulb. As is usual with Tulips, the old bulb decays every year and a new one is formed, but 
during that period no second bulb had been formed. Mr. H. Goldham, of Mitcham, a name 
well known to Tulip-growers of the South, has in his possession a bulb of the variety called 
Rose Lac, which he has grown for thirty-five years without obtaining any offset, though the 
plant has continued to grow and bloom healthily dnring all this period. On one or two 
occasions only has there been an indication of an abortive attempt to form offsets. 
- the Crystal Palace Rose Show, the class for New Roses sent out in 
1875-6 brought out two competitors. Messrs. Paul and Son, who were placed first, 
showed Avocat Duvivier, Miss Hassard, Madlle Prosper Langier, Marchioness of 
Exeter, Marguerite Brassac, Duchesse do Valombrosa, Abel Carrifere, Emily Laxton, Sir 
