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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 14, 1900. 
Sunrise, Crimson Rambler, Marie Van Houtte. 
Sunset, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, and a beautiful 
box of The Bride were shown. They had nine large 
boxfuls. _ , , 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex, staged 
hardy herbaceous cut flowers and Violas. The 
Violas included J. B. Riding, A. J. Rowberry, Border 
Witch, Ada Adair, Pembroke, and Crimson King. 
Fine pieces of the purple Berberis, Ulmus Dam- 
pierii aurea. Eulalia jap. var., Epilobium angusti- 
foliuro, Genista tinctoria, Prunus Pissardii among 
shrubs, and Irises, Erigerons, Statice incana, Eryn- 
giums, Delphiniums, &c., were noted. The stand 
contained a host of good hardy subjects. 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, 
Co’cbester, showed a full collection of Lilium thun- 
bergianum and varieties, L. japonicum Colchesteri, 
larger and handsomer than the type, L Dalhansoni, 
a tall growing, dark Lilium, fine for association with 
such as L. szovitzianum and other bulbous flower¬ 
ing and hardy cut flowers. 
Messrs. Carter & Co., High Holborn, London, 
exhibited a group of their Invincible Gloxinias and 
Emperor Petunias. Both batches of plants were rich 
anti varied. 
Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, 
Norwood Road, S.E., staged their splendid Cala- 
diums.the arrangement being finer and the plants as 
fresh and beautiful as ever seen previously. 
Messrs. Geo Jackman & Son, Woking Nursery, 
Surrey, staged a choice group of Delphiniums, Roses, 
Sweet Peas, and such-like hardy cut flowers. 
Mr. M. Pritchard, Christchurch, Hants, was also 
an exhibitor of hardy cut flowers. He always puts 
up a superb collection, and the present was no 
exception. 
-—Jo-- 
READ THIS. 
The competition continues as usual next week. 
The prize last week was awarded to " Alpine," 
Dalkeith, for his article on "White Flowering 
Climbers,” p. 710. Several of the competitive 
articles were over the limited number of words. 
Questions add kdsujgrs 
To get Rid of Ants.— Omega : In our issue for June 
30th, page 702, you will find an account of different 
methods of getting rid of ants and their hills. If 
you refer to ants in the open ground please let us 
know, and we shall give you some further hints. 
Mildew on Peas.— Omega : Sulphur is the best 
remedy, and should be applied before the mildew 
has advanced so far as to destroy the foliage of the 
Peas. In that case it would be hardly worth the 
trouble of trying to cure them. As soon as the pods 
have all been gathered the Pea stems should be 
pulled up and burnt, leaving not a stem upon the 
ground. If your Peas are youDg and growing 
syringe the foliage lightly all over so as to wet it. 
Then dust the same with flowers of sulphur. You 
may if you like mix sulphur and water and then 
syringe the Peas. Probably they are suffering from 
drought; if so, a thorough soaking of water at the 
root would help them. A mulch over the top of this 
would preserve the moisture. This would cause the 
Peas to grow more strongly, and to some extent to 
overcome the mildew. 
Artificial Manure for Cabbages, &c —Novice: 
One of the most important artificial manures 
for Cabbages is superphosphate, as it con¬ 
tains lime, phosphorus, and sulphur in its composi¬ 
tion. If the soil is generally poor it would be neces¬ 
sary to add nitrate of soda and kainit, the former 
containing nitrogen, and the latter potash. In such 
a case, however, it would be advantageous to use a 
good heavy dressing of farmyard manure before the 
ground is dug or trenched in autumn. You do not 
supply us with any particulars concerning the fer¬ 
tility of the soil or otherwise. Very much depends 
upon that as to the best kind or kinds of manure to 
apply. Supposing the soil is already fairly rich you 
should give a dressing of superphosphate of lime, at 
the rate of 2 lb. or 3 lb. per rod or pole of ground. 
It should have been applied in February or March 
to get the full benefit If you resolve to apply it at 
once you might add 2 lbs. of nitrate of soda to the 
rod, as this will begin to act at once. Concerning 
other kinds of vegetables you should state them 
separately, as they do not all require the same kinds 
of manure, and we shall further advise you. 
Horticultural Examination.— A Ipine : For an 
account of the results of this examination see p. 730. 
Cox’s Orange Pippin spotted with Rust — 
Worcester Pearmain : We cannot say what is the 
nature of the ailment you describe without seeing 
specimens of leaves and shoots, particularly leaves, 
and fruits if the latter are also affected. The 
description you give of the soil shows that it is alto¬ 
gether unsuitable for Cox’s Orange, which does best 
in light, sandy soils, or in those that are friable, 
well-drained, and rather warm than otherwise. It 
seldom, if ever, succeeds in shallow soil overlying 
clay. You might send us samples of the foliage and 
fruit if the latter is damaged. Blenheim Orange 
seldom fruits well till it gets ten to fifteen years old. 
The canker is due to a fungus, Nectria ditissima, 
which is favoured by the wet and cold character of 
the clay subsoil, which prevents the young shoots 
from ripening properly before winter. 
Apples for heavy soil. — Worcester Pearmain : 
Besides those you have already got, we would re¬ 
commend you to try King of the Pippins, Ribston 
Pippin (we have seen it fruiting heavily on a clayey 
soil), and Devonshire Quarrenden, all dessert 
varieties, the last named being early. For culinary 
use get Keswick Codlin, Lord Grosvenor, and 
Wellington. If you think the soil is at all wet you 
should drain it in winter. 
Slimy Green Stuff in Pond. — Omega : On June 
2nd, p. 637, we gave accounts for the keeping of 
ponds clear of two or more different kinds of the 
slimy green stuff you mention. If the pond has an 
earth or clay bottom and you can run it dry, the 
best plan would be to clean it out, removing the 
mud any time during winter or early spring. If the 
pond is a small one with a cement bottom, then you 
could let the water run away and give the bottom 
and sides a thorough scrubbing. If there are no 
Lilies or other plants that would suffer by being 
dried, you could give this cleaning twice a year. It 
would be worth the trouble. Large ponds should be 
cleaned once a year if much troubled with green 
stuff, which consists of various plants belonging to 
the lower orders of Algae. The cause is that there 
is not a strong enough current to carry the Algae 
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Mushrooms.— Botan : The specimens were not the 
true or cultivated Mushroom (Agaricus campestris) 
but seem to us to be those of the St. George's Mush¬ 
room (Agaricus gambosus). If so, it is edible, some 
considering it as delicious,while others consider it less 
delicate in flavour. We should try the younger ones 
before the gills become black. 
Names of Plants.— D.W.D. : 1, Heucbera san- 
guinea ; 2, Clematis recta ; 3, Veronica longifolia ; 
4, Lychnis chalcedonica ; 5, Sedum Telephium.— 
Clydesdale : 1, Oncidium ampliatum ; 2, Epidendrum 
airopurpureum roseum. The Fern appears to be 
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go upon. It will no doubt reach this stage as it gets 
older.— W : x, Saponaria Vaccaria; 2, Silene 
Armeria.—C. E. S. : 1, Aerides crassifolium ; 2, 
Cattleya walkeriana dolosa (if the flower is produced 
at the top of a leafy stem. If it comes from a short, 
leafless stem then it would be C. walkeriana 
nobilior); 3, Dendrobium dalhousieanum.— E. E. : 
1, Godetia Rosea Alba (the garden name. It is an 
annual).— D.: Omphalodes linifolia.— J. T. L. : The 
bush is a variety of the Virginian Bird Cherry 
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