April 7, 1900. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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merits of the corolla and the general size, build and 
substance of the flowers are extremely fine. 
Professor Cossar Ewart’s show of hybrids, an ex¬ 
hibition of plain and striped horses, plain and painted 
mules, pigeons, rabbits, &c., furnish an interesting 
adjunct to the scenes provided for visitors to the 
Market this week. Professor Ewart of the Uuniver- 
sity is bolding this unique show to draw money on 
behalf of the War Fund. These animal hybrids in¬ 
cluded crosses between zebra and horse; ass and 
zebra, Burcbell zebra and West Highland pony with 
many other crosses of distinctly different parents. 
Messrs. John Ford & Co., Her Majesty’s glass 
manufacturers and potters, as usual had a stand 
which enjoys a liberal store of attention and admir¬ 
ation. The centrepiece, side-pieces and the various 
glasses were filled with Daffodils, Lily of the Valley, 
with Maidenhair Fern and Asparagus, interspersed 
in arching spray and trailing chains throughout. 
Crocuses and foliage carpeted the cloth and unitedly 
gave brilliant effect. Dessert plate and glass-ware 
such as were used by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales 
during his visit to Edinburgh were displayed, the 
beauty and worth of the table being very great. 
We were surprised to find that these articles, so 
beautifully decorated, can be bought at such reason¬ 
able prices. Show vases in sizes can be seen. Their 
" Pocha ” flower-tubes, which are specially manu¬ 
factured for decorations, are also displayed, the tasty 
blending of forms and colours completing what really 
is a splendid table. 
Dr. R. Stewart MacDougall arranged his exhibit 
toward the south-western corner of the market. It 
consists of a handsome case with glass front and 
arranged with shelves upon which are the jars and 
the boxes in which the specimens are so beautifully 
arranged. The entire collection is not exclusively 
devoted to pests of the garden, for insects such as the 
Sirices] (Sirex gigas, S. juvencus, &c.), were shown. 
The steel-blue Sirex, of course, does affect fruit- 
trees, and should be known. A detailed report of all 
that was shown cannot now be given, but it may be 
stated that scale insects, wasps, moths, butterflies, 
gall aphides, sawflies, red spiders and the like were 
shown. The life history and remedial measures or 
measures to eradicate the various pests were detailed 
in print below the specimens. Gardeners would do 
well to give careful consideration to this exhibit. 
Upon the subject of entomology there is oftentimes 
lamentable ignorance displayed. We are sorry to 
hear that the Doctor, who is a genial gentleman, is 
laid up by illness. 
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