May 7, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
573 
same way as the fragrance of the flowers, and, more¬ 
over, many plants which had sweet-smelling leaves 
had not fragrant flowers. The presence of these 
oils also tended to check evaporation of water from 
the leaf tissues, and this was an advantage to those 
plants which were growing in dry, sunny places ; the 
temperature was also made more regular. Again the 
odours often acted as a safeguard to the plants 
possessing them in warding off the attacks of preda¬ 
tory animals and insects. The smell of Cloves, 
camphor, and Lavender were used to keep insects 
away from textile fabrics, whilst chests made of 
camphor wood were the only thing that had been 
found efficacious in the tropics in keeping at bay the 
destructive termites or white ants. On the other 
hand, some animals had a great liking for the smell 
of some leaves. Thus cats were inordinately fond of 
Nemophila, Valerian, and Fenugreek. 
Perfumes affected various people differently. 
Some were anosmic, or had no sense of smell, whilst 
others were hyperosmic, and had the sense of smell 
in an exceedingly acute degree. To the latter class of 
people belonged the best buyers of Tobacco, Tea, 
Spices, &c. Some objected strongly to perfumes, 
and one of the early examples of this distaste was to 
be found in Socrates who abhorred perfumes of every 
description, whilst it was stated that Nero burnt 
more than one year’s produce of Arabian perfumes 
upon the funeral pyre of his Empress Poppeia. It 
would be hard, moreover, to imagine a person like 
Oliver Cromwell or John Knox using perfumes, and 
it would be just as difficult to think of Queen Eliza¬ 
beth not employing them. Seeing how great a measure 
of enjoyment it was possible to bestow upon many 
people through their organs of smell, he strongly 
advocated the planting of plants having sweet-smell¬ 
ing leaves, all round and about institutions for the 
blind. 
In conclusion, Mr. Burbidge averred that there 
was a sound sanitary basis for the use of perfumes 
both on the person and in the dwelling room, seeing 
that most of them had strong antiseptic properties. 
Thus the burning of Lavender in a room would des¬ 
troy all obnoxious odours, and not merely mask 
them. He advocated the use of bunches of sweet¬ 
smelling leaves for use in bed chambers, and alluded 
to the fact that the old Duchess of Leinster was 
very partial to the employment of these, what she 
prettily termed, " bed-room bouquets.” He thought 
also that there was a good market for plants of this 
class, as well as sweet-scented pot herbs. 
Collections of living plants illustrative of the 
lecture were sent from the Royal Gardens, Kew ; 
and by Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, 
and Mr. Burbidge expressed his obligation to the 
senders; also to Mr. Hudson for the sprays, and 
dried leaves of the Pelargoniums referred to, and to 
Lord Annesley, of Castle Wellan, Co. Down, Ireland, 
who had sent him sprays of between forty and fifty 
species of plants with sweet-smelling leaves. 
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Gardening |Jiscellany. 
THE VARIEGATED GROUND IVY. 
The common Ground Ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) is 
probably as well known as any British plant, for it 
is, as Rex states on p. 536, pretty widely distributed ; 
in fact, I saw it only the other day on the top of the 
Chiltern Hills. But the variegated form, which is 
equally as free as the type, is, as yet, comparatively 
unknown. Last year I came across it in the Glasgow 
Botanic Gardens—and made a note of it- -but I did 
not recognise its value for decorative purposes, or its 
extreme beauty, until I was introduced to it afresh 
on the 24th ult., in the gardens of Falkland Park, 
South Norwood Hill, where my friend, Mr. A. 
Wright, has draped the whole of the staging in one 
of his plant houses with its remarkably effective 
foliage. Doubtless, as the season advances, the 
effect will become still finer, for the plant is sc dis¬ 
tinct and handsome, and grows so vigorously that its 
acquisition is a sine qui non. Rex, therefore, does 
well to call attention to it, for it is, undoubtedly, a 
valuable addition to the amateur’s stock.—C. B. G., 
Acton , W. 
A BED OF CAMPERNELLE AND SPIRAEA. 
Simple combinations of bedding plants often pro¬ 
duce very pleasing effects by the contrast between 
two colours, whether of the foliage or flowers, or 
both. A large circular bed in the gardens at Kew 
has been planted with a few bushes of Spiraea 
arguta, placed at regular intervals all over the bed. 
The groundwork was closely planted with Narcissus 
odorus rugulosus last autumn,and bothsnbjects have 
been flowering freely for some time past. The 
slender, twiggy branches of the Spiraea are leafless 
as yet, so that the small clusters of white flowers 
show distinctly against the golden-yellow of the 
Campernelle, and at a short distance are suggestive 
of a shower of snowflakes upon the otherwise naked 
bushes. 
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SOCIETIES. 
NATIONAL AURICULA SOCIETY (Northern 
Division).— April 30 th. 
The above society held its annual exhibition in the 
Free Library Hall, Midd'eton, near Manchester, on 
the above date, which was unfortunately accom¬ 
panied by heavy rains and high wind, which were 
obviously responsible for the poor attendance during 
the day. 
The show was a good one, though not nearly as 
large as in the previous year. The quality of the 
individual specimens was, however, up to the usual 
high standard, according to the Rev. Mr. Horner 
and Mr. T. Lord, the leading figures of the show. 
Show Auriculas. 
For six, dissimilar Rev. F. D. Horner secured the 
premier prize with Titania, Miranda, Favourite, 
Rainbow, Sprightly, and Rev. C. Dalton. He had a 
very close second in Mr. T. Lord, who showed Mrs. 
Henwood (very good), Mrs. Potts, Gerald, Seedling 
No. 10, George Lightbody, and Favourite. Mr. J. 
Simonite was third with Ossian, Melaney, Seedling, 
Heatherbell, Atalantis, and Dr. Hardy; with Mr. 
W. H. Midgley fourth, showing F. D. Horner, 
Heroine, Black Bess, Mrs. Dodwell, George Light- 
body, and Acme. 
For four, dissimilar, Mr. T. Lord was a good first 
with Mrs. Potts, F. D. Horner, Acme, and George 
Lightbody ; Mr.B.Simonite came second with Ossian, 
Heatherbell, Flamingo, and Invincible; Rev. F. D. 
Horner was third with Favourite, Orient, Mirano, 
and Agathas ; Miss Woodhead took the fourth place ; 
Mr. W. H. Midgley was fifth; Mr. A. R. Brown, 
sixth ; and Mr. J. Clements, seventh. 
In the class for pairs, Miss Woodward secured 
first with Heroine and Rachel; Mr. N. M. Shipman 
was second ; Mr. R. Gorton, third ; Mr. E. Shaw, 
fourth ; Mr. J. Clements, fifth ; Mr. G. Thornley, 
sixth ; and Mr. A. R. Brown, seventh. 
In the class for pairs by " Maiden Growers,” Mr. 
W. M. Shipman took the prize with Beauty and 
Admiral Napier. For single plants, green edges, 
Rev. F. D. Horner secured the first award with 
Orient; Mr. T. Lord was second and third ; Rev. 
Mr. Horner fourth and fifth; Mr. B. Simonite, 
sixth ; Mr. T. Lord, seventh ; and Rev. Mr. Horner, 
eighth. For a single, gray edge, Mr. T. Lord was first 
with Geo. Lightbody ; Miss Woodhead, second; 
Mr. T. Lord, third and fourth ; Rev. Mr. Horner, 
fifth; and Mr. A. R. Brown, sixth. For a single, 
white elge, Miss Woodhead was first with Mrs. 
Dodwell; Mr. T. Lord, second; Miss Woodhead, 
third ; Rev. Mr. Horner, fourth ; Miss Woodhead, 
fifth; Rev. Mr. Horner, sixth; Mr. T. Lord, 
seventh ; and Mr. D. Kershaw, eighth. For a single 
self, Rev. Mr. Horner was first with Favourite; 
second and third, Mr. J. Beswick ; fourth and fifth, 
Rev. Mr. Horner; sixth, Mr. J. Clements; seventh, 
Rev. Mr. Horner ; and eighth, Mr. T. Lord. The 
premier Auricula in the whole show was secured by 
Mr. T. Lord with Mrs. Henwood 
Alpine Auriculas. 
For six dissimilar varieties, Mr. T. Lord secured 
first with magnificent specimens of Charles Turner, 
J. Ashton, Dr. Knott, Brighteyes, Dr. Durnford, and 
John Allen ; Mr. R. Gorton, second, with seedlings 
Nos. 128, 114, 117, 129, 87, and 96; Mr. J. Beswick, 
third, with Miss Walker, Dr. Knott, Brighteyes, 
John Allen, Forest Queen, and John Ashton ; Mr. 
J. Stalfort, fourth ; and Mr. J. W. Bentley, fifth. 
For four, dissimilar, Mr. J. Beswick took first, with 
J. Allen, J. Ashton, Rising Sun, and Dr. Durnford; 
second, Mr. T. Buckley; third, Mr. R. Gorton ; 
fourth, Mr. A. R. Brown; fifth, Mr. T. Lord; 
sixth, Mr. J. Clements. In the class for pairs, dis¬ 
similar, Mr. T. Buckley took the lead with Emir and 
j. Allen; with Mr. J. Lees, second; Mr. A. R. 
Brown, third; and Mr. W. Stringer, fourth. For 
single plants, yellow centres, Mr. A. R. Brown was 
first, with Evelyn Phillips (very good); Mr. T. 
Buckley, second ; Mr. A. R. Brown, third, with 
Gladys; Mr. R. Gorton, fourth and fifth ; and Mr. 
A. R Brown, sixth, with J. J Kean. 
For a single, white centre, Mr. R. Gorton led the 
way with seedling 119 ; Mr. J. Beswick was second ; 
Mr. T. Lord, third ; Mr. J. Stilfort, fourth ; Mr. J. 
Beswick, fifth; and Mr. R. Gorton, sixth. The 
winner of the show Auricula again took the prize for 
the premier Alpine in the show, given by R. Gorton, 
Esq. 
The competition for gold laced Polyanthuses was 
weak, only a few deserving comment. For three 
dissimilar black grounds, Mr. Geo. Thornley was 
first, with Mrs. Brownhill, seedling, and Cheshire 
Favourite; second, Mr. J. Beswick; and third, Mr. 
W. Stringer. For three red grounds, Mr. J. Beswick 
was first, with Middleton Favourite, Seedling, and 
George IV.; the second prize went to Mr. W. 
Stringer; and third to Mr. Geo. Thornley. For a 
single plant, black ground, the first, second, and 
third prizes went to Mr. G. Thornley, with Mrs. 
Brownhill, Cheshire Favourite, and Exile; the fourth 
and fifth prizes went to Mr. J. Beswick, with 
Thomas Ball, and Lancashire Hero. For a single 
plant, red ground, Mr. J. Beswick took the lead with 
Middleton Favourite; Mr. J. Greenhouse was 
second ; and Mr. G. Thornley, third. 
J. W. Bentley, E .q., of Stakehill House, Castle- 
ton, sent some well grown specimens of Azaleas, 
also Wistaria sinensis, and Aponogeton distachyon. 
From Messrs. Barr & Sons, of Covent Garden, came 
a large collection of Daffodils, including some fine 
specimens of N. Glory of Leiden, N. Emperor, N. 
Shirley Hibberd, N. bicolor Madame Plemp, Dean 
Herbert, and a single specimen bloom of their large 
Trumpet Daffodil, “Weardale Perfection,” which 
attracted much attention. Messrs. Barr also had a 
large collection of single and double Tulips, con¬ 
spicuous amongst which we noticed some good, 
single bedding varieties, such as Thos. Moore, 
Keizer’s Kroon, Proserpine, Cottage Maid, etc.; and 
of double sorts, Tournesol, Murillo, Rex Rubrorum, 
etc.; some beautiful species, such as T. clusiana, and 
T. Greigi; also Anemones, Fritill arias, 
Erythoniums, etc. 
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OBITUARY. 
Mr. Lynch White. 
With deep regret we have to record the death, on 
the 2nd inst., at Bournemouth, in his 47th year, of 
Mr. Lynch White, of Homefield, Bickley, Kent, 
only son of Mr. Lynch White, of Leigham House, 
Streatham Hill, S.W., the founder of the extensive 
business carried on at Upper Ground Street, S.E., 
under the title of The Thames Bank Iron Co. Deep 
sympathy is felt in the trade for the widow and 
family, and also for the surviving partner, Mr. W. 
Y. Baker. 
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Questions Ann adsujgrs. 
*,* Will our friends who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged bv their so doing. 
jj Correspondents, please note that we cannot undertake to 
name florists' flowers such as Carnations, Pelargoniums, 
Chrysanthemums, Roses, nor such as are mere garden 
varieties, differing only in the colour of the flower. 
Florists' flowers, as a rule, can only be named by those who 
grow collections of them.\ 
Larvae on Cherry Trees.— J. M.: It is not the 
first time we have met with caterpillars on Cherry 
trees under glass, precisely under the same condi¬ 
tions, and doing the mischief you mention. We be¬ 
lieve, however, that there are mere than one species 
of moth guilty of this sort of thing. There are two 
large groups of moths to either of which it might 
belong, namely,Tortricina and Tineina.the latter con¬ 
sisting of some 650 British species. The Small 
Ermine Moth (Hyponomeuta Padellus), which you 
suggest, belongs to the Tineina, but the caterpillars 
sent do not belong to the genus Hyponomeuta, be¬ 
cause the latter are social or gregarious living in 
great numbers under a common tent or web, and 
are of a different colour from those on your trees: 
Those you sent live singly under their webs, and as 
far as we can make out from the larvae belong to the 
