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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 13, 1894. 
where, in the course of a few years, it must 
overhang the pavement. If properly and 
intelligently tended and treated, the Lom¬ 
bardy variety, with its narrowly pyramidal 
head, should constitute a much more suit¬ 
able town tree on account of the little 
space it occupies, the small shade it throws, 
and because its spiry habit harmonises 
with its surroundings in such situations. 
There are several varieties of Elm, includ¬ 
ing the Cornish and the Exeter Elms, with 
a narrow and upright habit which renders 
them suitable for planting along the sides 
of streets and in other restricted areas. The 
Exeter Elm is both curious in the arrange¬ 
ment of its leaves and handsome, and has 
been used to excellent purpose in some of 
the southern towns. Such ought to be 
planted in preference to spreading trees 
which necessitate disfigurement with the 
saw and tree-pruner. Another practice 
which should be avoided is the cutting 
away of all the lower branches while still 
in nurseries, so that the trees are unable to 
stand without great lumbrous props when 
planted along the sides of streets and 
similar places. 
A high-priced Apple.—We heard the other day, and 
repeat the statement for what it is worth, that a 
single fruit of Warner’s King Apple, weighing ilb. 
13J ozs., was lately sold ift Covent Garden for ios. 
The Herefordshire Fruit and Chrysanthemum Show 
will be held in the Shire Hall, Hereford, on Novem¬ 
ber 14th and 15th, and not on the dates previously 
announced in our columns. 
Awards at the Antwerp Exhibition. —Messrs. Sutton 
& Sons have been awarded a Diploma and Medal of 
Honour for their exhibit at the Antwerp Exhibition. 
Mr. Alexander Ross, for the last eight years, 
gardener to Captain Baird Haye, Belton, Dunbar, 
has been engaged as gardener to Arthur Gilbertson, 
Esq., Glanrhyd, Pontardawe, near Swansea, South 
Wales. 
Chrysanthemums in Victoria Park.—The display of 
Chrysanthemums in Victoria Park, was opened to 
the public on Wednesday, and is an extensive one, 
including all the well known exhibition varieties and 
a large number of the new kinds sent out for the 
first time this spring. Probably they will be at their 
best in about three weeks. From two to three 
thousand plants are grown and exhibited. 
The Araucaria Dying. —Dr. Patterson, in a Scottish 
paper, calls attention to the fact that in the neigh¬ 
bourhood of Bridge of Allan the Araucaria on 
arriving at a certain size invariably begins to wither 
and die. The lower branches and leaves begin to 
fade, and in a year or two the tree itself is dead. 
“ The other day,” writes the Doctor, "I visited Duni- 
marle, where there is a long avenue with fine speci¬ 
mens of the Araucaria on each side. Every one of 
them is fast dying. Can any one of your readers 
explain the cause of this, and can any one suggest a 
preventive or remedy to save these most beautiful 
and ornamental trees?” The cause is frequently 
attributed to frost, but is more often the result of 
poverty in the soil and a bad subsoil. 
Scottish Horticultural Society.—The monthly meet¬ 
ing of this Association was held at 5, St. Andrew 
Square, Edinburgh, on the 2nd inst. Councillor 
Mackenzie, the President, in the chair. Mr. William 
Rushton, Cochna, Dumbartonshire, read a paper on 
“The cultivation of the Japanese Chrysanthemum 
for show blooms,” in which he described in detail 
the practice followed by himself. He claimed that 
they, as an association, had done much in bringing 
the Chrysanthemum to the position it now held in 
this country. A discussion followed, and at the 
close Mr. Rushton was awarded a hearty vote of 
thanks. The Secretary drew attention to the forth¬ 
coming Chrysanthemum show, and stated that Mr. 
Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry had consented to 
take a prominent part in the opening ceremony. 
Included among a variety of exhibits on the table 
were some very fine early flowering Chrysanthemums 
in pots from Messrs. Dicksons & Co., good samples 
of Red Currants and Louise Bonne of Jersey Pears, 
(the former having been ripe two months) from Mr. 
T. Fender, Cultoquhey Gardens, Crieff; and collec¬ 
tions of seedling Chrysanthemums and flowering 
shrubs from Mr. J. C. Young, 18, Fettes Row, and 
Mr. Chapman, Easter Duddingston Lodge, respec¬ 
tively. 
Shirley and Districts Gardeners’ Improvement 
Association.—An extra special meeting of the above 
Society was held at the Philharmonic Hall, South¬ 
ampton (kindly lent by Mr. W. B. Hill) on the 1st 
inst, the purpose being the extension of the Society’s 
operations by holding fortnightly meetings for the 
winter months. The President, W. F. G. Spranger, 
Esq., presided over a large attendance of the members. 
Mr.B.Hill then said that if itwas decided to hold meet¬ 
ings during the winter he would offer the room free of 
charge (applause). Mr. E. Molyneux, Swanmore 
Park Gardens, gave an excellent lecture on “Trees 
for Walls and Espaliers,” detailing the method of 
pruning, training, &c., also the diseases to which 
trees were subject, and their remedies, and the best 
varieties to plant in different aspects. There was an 
excellent display of hardy fruit, Mr. Day, Polygon, 
showing twenty-four dishes (gardener, Mr. J. Jones) ; 
Mr. W. Dorkins, J.P., Portswood, forty-three dishes 
(gardener, Mr. J. Miles); Col. W. S. Linkins, Alder- 
moor, thirteen dishes of Pears (gardener, Mr. J. E. 
Wilcox) ; Mr. Austin Smith, Shirley, three dishes of 
Pears (gardener, Mr. H. Wright) ; Mr. A. Barlow, 
two dishes of Pears (gardener, Mr. J. Soffee) ; Mr. B. 
Ladhams, F.R.H.S., sent a good exhibit of 
hardy Perennials from the Shirley Nurseries 
Certificates of Merit were awarded to Mr. J. 
Jones, Mr. J. Miles, and Mr. J. Soffee, and highly 
commended to Mr. J. E. Wilcox. Votes of thanks 
were accorded to the lecturer and the exhibitors, and 
six new members were elected. 
National Amateur Gardeners' Association.—The 
monthly meeting of this Association, held in the 
Memorial Hall, E.C., on the 2nd inst., was in 
every sense a very successful one. There was a 
capital attendance to listen to the paper read by 
Mr. H. Shoesmith on “ Hyacinths, Tulips, and 
Spring Flowers.” The reader of tne paper being 
well known as a successful exhibitor of the flowers 
under discussion, his remarks were listened to with 
evident interest. The Chairman (Mr. T. W. Sanders) 
led off the discussion, and he was followed by many 
members; numerous questions were asked and a 
ready response by the lecturer to give every informa¬ 
tion to help those who had difficulties to remove was 
noticed. A hearty vote of thanks was carried to Mr. 
Shoesmith for his paper. The exhibition was one 
of the best held by the Association, the exhibits 
being of a high order of merit and in large numbers 
and varied in character. The prizes competed for 
were as follows :—For six bunches of hardy flowers, 
Mr. W. Dipper, Chingford, first; Mr. A. J. Rowberry, 
Woodford, second ; Mr. G. W. Cook, New South- 
gate, third. There were two other exhibits, and the 
whole produced a fine display of colour. For collec¬ 
tion of six vegetables, first, Mr. J. Smith, Harrow ; 
second, Mr. H. Reeves, Lewisham ; third, Mr. A. 
Taylor, East Finchley. The first prize lot were 
well finished and reflected much credit upon the 
skill of the grower. For three dishes Potatos, first, 
Mr. Leonard Brown, Brentwood ; second, Mr. E. R. 
Fuller, Kelvedon; third, Mr. A. Taylor, East 
Finchley. All these exhibits were good. For six 
dishes fruit, Mr. Leonard Brown was first, showing 
Apples, Pears, Figs, Plums, Peaches, very fine. All 
bona-fide amateurs can be supplied with information 
respecting this Association on application to Mr. 
D. B. Crane, 4, Woodview Terrace, Archway Road, 
Highgate, N. 
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MEALY BUG ON VINES. 
In very few establishments, indeed, can it be truth¬ 
fully said that this little pest does not cause trouble. 
Certain it is, that its presence in anything like 
quantity sufficient to damage the crop, is generally 
the result of inattention or bad gardening—call it 
which you will. Still, in very few cases, indeed, is 
the gardener able to claim complete immunity from 
its ravages. In scores of gardens where the owner 
is inclined to tighten his purse strings, appearances 
have to be kept up notwithstanding, and the gar¬ 
dener is expected to produce the same results from a 
lessened rate of expenditure, and with a far from 
efficient staff of workmen, as are looked for when 
ample supplies of men and money are readily forth¬ 
coming. 
Naturally in such places as these everything has 
to be done upon the high-pressure system, with the 
result that much is left undone that ought to be 
done. To see Vines in an unclean condition in an 
establishment of this kind surprises nobody a great 
deal—it is the natural result of insufficient attention. 
I have known vineries where the most vigorous 
treatment has been adopted for the extermination of 
the pest. The canes have been as closely barked 
as safety would allow, washed twice or thrice with a 
solution of Gishurst compound, and afterwards 
painted with a mixture of the compound and clay, 
glass and woodwork washed, and the wires and iron 
supports dressed with paraffin. All to no purpose, 
however, for very soon after the Vines were started, 
the inevitable bug would make its appearance 
within the space of a few weeks, from no one knew 
whither. 
On the other hand, I know of one or two places at 
least where no winter barking of the canes is prac¬ 
tised, nothing more than a light painting being given 
them, and no apprehension is felt as to the cleanli¬ 
ness of the house during the summer and autumn. 
The natural inference that one would draw from this 
would be that with regard to localities mealy bug has 
its likes and dislikes. Or else that out of sheer 
cussedness (as an American would phrase it) it con¬ 
descends to make a closer acquaintance with the 
gardeners of one neighbourhood than with those of 
another. But it may generally be considered as an 
absolute certainty that if a close watch be not kept 
for its appearance, and prompt measures taken for 
its removal when seen, it will cause an infinite 
amount of trouble. 
About the best method of dealing with it during the 
growing season with which I am acquainted is to 
brush the affected parts of the canes with a mixture 
of warm water and a little paraffin. Special care 
muse be taken, however, that this mixture be kept 
frequently stirred whilst using, for if not so treated, 
the paraffin will, to a certainty, not mix with the 
water, but will float upon the top of it. The con¬ 
sequence is, that a much stronger dose of paraffin 
will be applied to the canes than is either wise or 
safe, as it will adhere to the sides of the brush as it 
is dipped into the supposed mixture in an almost neat 
form.— G. 
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CANTERBURY. 
This ancient city lies in a hollow near the North 
Downs, or practically amongst the outlying spurs of 
them. The River Stour pierces the same range of 
chalk hills and runs close by the city, which is sur¬ 
rounded by low hills or abruptly rising ground, so 
that whichever way the visitor arrives the spires of 
the grand and massive old Cathedral are generally 
the first to catch the beholder’s eye and the last to 
disappear as one leaves the city behind, as in the 
case of the fine spire of Salisbury Cathedral. It is 
facile princeps the finest and most interesting building 
here in spite of the college and the remains of the 
old monastery of St. Augustine. One can easily 
imagine the joy of the pilgrims in ancient times upon 
reaching the brow of one of the many surrounding 
hills and looking down upon the city and Cathedral, 
the goal of their journey. 
There are numerous roads and pleasant walks 
extending or radiating in all directions from the city, 
so that the naturalist may go in whichever direction 
he may choose, according to the object he may have 
in view, and the botanist may examine or sample the 
flora. On occasion presenting itself about three 
weeks ago, I took the Dover Road one beautiful 
morning, which in itself was comparatively rare in 
those days. There is much wood and some grand 
old trees on the immediate outskirts of the city in 
this direction, but unfortunately the builder has 
already got his eye upon them, and is thinning them 
out to make way for his piles of bricks and mortar. 
The road rises gradually, so that the visitor gets a 
fine view of the surrounding country with the city 
reposing amongst its ancestral trees in the hollow. 
It being the middle of the Hop harvest, many 
fields could be seen with the bines still standing and 
laden with their heavy clusters of the valuable 
catkins. 
At frequent intervals the Sweet Violet might be 
noted on the hedge banks, so that the flowers must 
be very plentiful in their season. Several other 
species were also associated with it. The Wild 
Basil still beautifies the hedges, and many other 
