June 17, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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gracilis; to Mr. A. Van Imschoot for Mormodes 
luxatum eburneum and Trichopelia crispa marginata ; 
to Mr. Alexis Dalliere for Bilbergia macrantha ; to 
Mr. Jules Hye for Odontoglossum hybrid ; to Mr. 
A. Van den Heede for Pteris tremula albo lineata ; 
to Mr. F. Desbois for Anthemis frutesceus Bedding 
Gem, Cyperus alternifolius gracilis, Gaillardia 
Gerbeauxi fl. pi., and Aster trinervis. 
Town Gardening in Manchester.—The difficulty of 
rearing any kind of vegetation in Manchester is 
matter of general knowledge. Several attempts 
have been made to introduce trees into public 
places, but generally with most discouraging results. 
A deleterious atmosphere, which chokes the pores of 
the leaves, is the main obstruction, and a second, of 
but little less moment, is the presence of destructive 
insects. An invention which has approached nearer 
to a remedy than any yet found, was experimented 
with recently on the plantation just completed in 
St. Ann’s-square. Already, favoured by a dry, 
warm atmosphere, insects had gathered thickly on 
the leaves, and destruction seemed imminent. Under 
the supervision of Mr. Lamb, the general super¬ 
intendent of parks and open spaces, the invention 
patented by Messrs. Stott Bros., of Deansgate, 
known as the " Stott insecticide, or disinfectant 
distributor,” was brought into operation, and in a 
short time apparently not a living insect remained. 
Moreover the effect of the discharge on the leaves 
was to remove the accumulated soot and dirt, and 
thereby effect a thorough cleaning. The invention 
has for some time been in use at the parks with 
admirable results .—Manchester Courier. 
Scottish Horticultural Association.—At the monthly 
meeting cf this Association, held on the 6th inst., Mr. 
M. Todd presiding, Mr. J Wilson, Leith Walk 
Nurseries, read a paper on “ Select Stove Flowering 
Plants,” in which he adverted to a variety of these 
plants that were easily propagated, that grew quickly 
and that generally gave a large supply of blooms in 
their season. He also entered into some details as 
to the method of treatment calculated to bring about 
the latter result, and in this connection he urged 
that in the existing state of affairs gardeners were 
obliged to give up the cultivation of many of their 
old favourite flowers in order to satisfactorily meet 
present-day tastes and requirements. At the close 
some discussion took place, and Mr. Wilson was 
awarded a cordial vote of thanks. An unusually 
large number of exhibits were on the table. Mr. 
M'Millan, Trinity, showed some very fine chrysan¬ 
themums, and for his skill and energy in the 
cultivation of this popular flower the committee 
recommended the council that he should be awarded 
a Silver Medal. Mr. Grieve, of Messrs. Dicksons & 
Co., Edinburgh, exhibited an excellent assortment 
of blooms, including Pansies, Calceolarias, and 
Clematis. Mr M. Cuthbertson, Rothesay, also had 
on view an admirable collection of herbaceous 
plants. 
” Noxona " and ' Izal' as Insecticides.—In reply 
to a question as to whether the new sheep dip, 
” Noxona” and the new antiseptic and disinfectant 
“ Izal ” had been tried as insecticides, Messrs. 
Newton, Chambers & Co., write :—” Both ” Noxona” 
and " Izal ” have been used with great success as an 
insecticide for the destruction of pests and the 
clearing away of filth in gardens and greenhouses. 
We recommend the use of “ Izal ” as follows :— 
Syringe with i part of " Izal ” to ioo parts of water, 
and before the preparation has had time to dry well 
wash with water, in order to prevent any damage 
being done to delicate plants by the concentration 
of “ Izal ” through evaporation.” 
A Whirlwind and some of its results.—A few days ago 
an extraordinary whirlwind, originating in the 
neighbourhood of Scilly Islands and proceeding to 
Penzance, did considerable damage to gardens. In 
one case a net covering a Strawberry bed in the 
garden of the ex-High Sheriff of Cornwall (T. R. 
Bolitho, Esq.) was snatched up by the wind to a 
considerable height, and carried a quarter of a mile 
away before it fell. In the same garden two Seakale 
pots, standing four or five feet from each other, were 
dashed together and smashed to atoms. A square 
patch of Potatos was beaten down as if it had been 
rolled: while a fence between the Potatos and.the 
Strawberries was not injured in the least. 
The long-continued Drought and its results in the 
West.—There is now but little chance for the market 
gardeners of the west sending to market anything 
like the quantity of green vegetables which has been 
the custom. Those who have possessed sufficient 
courage to plant the Cabbage or Cauliflower have 
for their pains the not very lively satisfaction of 
seeing them die and wither in the ground for lack of 
moisture. In some of the more favoured parts, the 
vegetables, whether tilled or remaining in beds, have 
to be watered, and this has put an enormous strain 
on the household water supply, which has become 
very scarce At last, however, there is a chance for 
the market gardener to reap a better harvest for his 
remaining crop of Potatos ; for prices, which dropped 
to 8s., have gone up to 12s., and the tendency is up. 
But the rise has come too late to be of much service. 
If Cornish market gardeners are to do anything 
towards making their rent from their gardens, it must 
be from early produce, and this year it has been 
impossible to accomplish this from vegetables. It is 
true that fruit will help from its general abundance, 
especially of Currants and Gooseberries ; but for 
Apples and Plums, in many cases, there will, we 
fear, be but little chance. We have recently seen 
whole orchards where the trees (from pestilence) are 
as free from leaves as they are at Christmas. Our 
foreign neighbours will decidedly have the best of 
us this year. 
World's Fair Auxiliary Congress.—The Committee 
of Division of Horticulture of World's Congress 
make the following announcement.—"The date for 
the World's Horticultural Congress at Chicago has 
been fixed, beginning August 16, 1893, and con¬ 
tinuing four days. Horticulturists throughout the 
world are cordially invited to so arrange their visit 
to the World’s Columbian Exposition that they may 
be with us at the above date. The Society of 
American Florists and the American Seed Trade 
Association and the American Pomological Society 
will hold their annual meeting during the same 
months. We therefore anticipate the largest possible 
attendance. Correspondence may be addressed to 
the chairman of the Local Executive Committee, J C. 
Vaughan, Chicago.” 
Dianthus Cffisius —The Cheddar Pink has flowered 
well this season, showing that much moisture is not 
essential to its welfare, although the blooms may have 
had greater duration with a moister atmosphere. The 
stems vary from 3 in. to 6 in. high, bearing oneor two 
flowers according to vigour. 1 hey arise from among 
a dense cushion of grey or glaucous leaves that are 
well adapted for resisting drought, both structurally 
and by the way they protect the soil in which the 
plant is growing from the drying influences of sun¬ 
shine. The flowers are of fair size, rosy-purple, and 
fragrant ; the petals are bearded near the base some¬ 
what in the same way as those of D. plumarius, the 
garden Pink. 
