December 5, 1903. 
THE OARDENINO WORLD. 
1019 
was not large enough to provide room for the people and their 
show. 
The other week he complained that a horticultural journal 
stated that the Chrysanthemum was too large, and had betraye 1 
the public taste. If size was accompanied by quality, refine 
ment, beauty, and other good points, he considered that size in 
a Chrysanthemum was no crime. Size must not mean coarse¬ 
ness, however, and the law of development had not yet said 
■‘Thus far and no farther.” In concluding, he advised all to do 
their best to further the interest of the society, and he had no 
fear it would prosper. He coupled the toast with the name of 
Mr. Cannell, who, in replying, gave his experiences of those far- 
otf times, for he had been a close adherent of the society from its 
commencement. 
In 1851 they held their show in a schoolroom. There were 
no cut flowers in those days, and the show was, therefore, very 
different from what it is to-day. The -society has had its ups and 
downs, and at times all went well. He remembered the Hack¬ 
ney Borough Society, and wished lie had those times- over again. 
He had always felt confident that the Chrysanthemum would and 
should succeed, and he strove his utmost to improve the varieties 
and get the public to take a liking for the same. He had at¬ 
tended all the meetings at the Aquarium, and was present again 
at the first show at the Crystal Palace. Going there, he con¬ 
sidered, was one of the grandest moves the society had made. 
He thought the Aquarium good, but he was convinced that the 
Palace was better. From Hartford to Putney was a large and 
populous district, and if they made their shows attractive he had 
no fear but they would draw very large attendances'. In the 
early days they had no idea of disbudding, but he mentioned the 
fact in his catalogues, and advised others to do the same thing, 
and gradually the large blooms became the most popular, and 
have reached the present stage from such a small beginning. He 
mentioned some of the early favourites, which are now looked 
upon as very small blooms indeed. 
At this stage the Secretary brought forward the principal 
medals, challenge shield, cups, etc., and these were presented 
to the winners by the Chairman. Among the recipients were Mr. 
G. Hunt, of Ashted Park Gardens, Surrey ; Mr. W. Higgs, cf 
Fetcham Park Garden ; Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Crane, of High- 
gate ; and Mr. A. Jefferies, of Moor Hall. Messrs. H. Cannell, 
H. J. Jones, E. Beckett, and H. Perkins were the recipients of 
medals. 
Other toasts were proposed by Arthur Bryans, Esq., F.R.H.S., 
A. Taylor, Esq., J. H. Witty, Esq., F.R.H.S., C. Harman 
Payne, Esq., F.R.H.S., the Chairman, and J. McKerchar, Esq. 
Amongst those who replied to the various toasts, etc., and pre¬ 
sentations were Mr. G. Hunt, Thomas Bevan, Esq., F.R.H.S., 
R. McCorquodale, Esq. (Messrs. Mackenzie and Moncur, Ltd.), 
C. Hopkins, Esq., C. E. Shea, Esq., George Schnrider, Esq., and 
R. H. Pearson, Esq. The meeting concluded by the singing of 
“ Auld Lang Syne ” and “ God Save the King.” 
Fruit Tree Pests. # 
I desire to make known a. novel way of destroying the Codlin 
Moth, which is only one of the destructive insect pests that 
worry the fruit grower. Of late- years this moth has become 
more noticeable. Up to the present its destruction has baffled 
the most persevering, owing to* the male and female each 
having wings. Grease banding in the autumn has had no 
effect; the larvae living inside the fruit cannot be reached by 
insecticides. 
In America, Tasmania, and on the Continent it does an 
inestimable amount of damage to- Apples and Pears. 
As I said in my opening remark, the Codlin Moth is only 
one of the destructive pests. I will now mention the names 
of five of the principal that we are able to capture : (1) The 
Winter Moth ; (2) Mottled Umber Moth ; (3) March Moth ; (4) 
Apple Blossom Weevil; (5) Codlin Moth. The caterpillars 
from each of these moths are capable of destroying the- pros¬ 
pects of a good crop of fruit any year, as they live in the 
flower while the tree is in bloom, and on every flower they visit 
their deadly mark is left; finally, they live on the foliage until 
they get their growth in June, pass into the earth (except the 
Codlin Moth), and change to a chrysalis to come again at their 
appointed time. The few remaining fruits left on the tree are 
unable to grow to- perfection, being stunted and distorted, 
* A paper rf ad liy Mr. W. Horne. Perrv Hill.OlifTe, Rochester, Kent, at the annual 
meeting of the National Fruit Growers’ Federati n n, held at the Westminster Palace 
Hotel, London, October 5th Col, C. W. Long, M.P.,presiding. 
through the injury done to the foliage by the caterpillar, the 
tree being unable to supply the neeessary food for their proper 
development. 
Every grower will welcome a cheap and an effectual way of 
capturing these fruit pests, so that we can apply it to our 
acres of orchards. Like many good inventions, the simplest 
have proved the most effective and valuable. 
To give you a remedy fer the Codlin Moth alone, and omit 
the way to capture the others mentioned, would be playing 
“ Hamlet ” without the principal character. 
I have now come to the unsavoury part of my paper, as I 
think it detracts from the- value of the discovery, because 
many of you know we do a large business in supplying a fruit- 
tree dressing that lias been before the public fifteen years and 
given every satisfaction. It appears to my critics I am preach¬ 
ing to help sell our composition; nothing is further from my 
thoughts, and to- those who think so, I say by all means 
purchase it elsewhere. Even if I were allowed" to reply, I 
should say, who has a greater claim to profit by the discovery? 
I will now explain the ways and means of capturing these 
pests, beginning with the Winter Moth. 
At the e-nd of September and beginning of October grease¬ 
proof paper bands are pasted round the stem of the fruit- 
trees as high as you can reach—that is to- say, close up under 
the crutch—for reasons I will explain later. 
The bands should be on the- trees a few days- before the 
dressing is applied; about the second week in October smear 
a good coat of the tree-dressing on the hand; this will do- till 
November, when the whole of the hands should be freshened 
up, as it is most important that the female Winter Moth, which 
has only abortive- wings, and unable to fly, should not be 
allowed to- cross the- band ; freshen them again in December. 
The Winter Moth is seldom seen after Christmas. Things may 
remain till the middle cf February, when the bands should 
have attention for the- capture of the March Moth. The- female 
is without wingsi, and easily recognised from the Winter Moth, 
as they are as large again, and full of brown eggs, numbering 
about 500. Many experienced growers, who have been captur¬ 
ing the Winter Moths for years, will he astonishe-d at the 
number of moths caught cn the- dressing in the spring. This 
will help them to understand why they see so much damaged 
foliage in the summer, after, as- they thought, they had caught 
all the Winter Moth. 
We will now assume we have reached the end of April, or 
first week of May. About this time of the year, as soon as 
the Apple begins to bloom, the Apple Blossom Weevil is on 
the move-. To some growers this is a most destructive- pest. 
The beetle attacks the bud of the Apple bloom before it 
expands. The female makes a small hole in an unc-pe-n bud 
by means of little jaws placed at the extremity of the- long 
curved proboscis or snout with which these long-nosed Weevils 
are furnished. One egg is deposited in the hole ; this is closed by 
the Weevil, which moves- off to- another bud for the same de¬ 
structive- purpose. Egg-laying will go- on for two weeks or more. 
In about five or six days the eggs- are- hatched. In the mean¬ 
time the- hud grows, and the petals to outward appearance are 
as others: Presently you notice they are withered ; by taking 
this- dry bloom off, you will find a legless maggot which has 
bee-n feeding on tire stamens-, so that the- chance of the bloom 
producing any fruit is impossible. 
Although the male and female weevil can both fly, from 
observation it is noticed the female invariably climbs into 
the tree, and, in doing so, gets caught on! the dressing placed 
there- for the March Moth. This is equal to killing two birds 
with one stone. 
In conclusion, for the capture of the- larvae of the Codlin 
Moth, the bands must be freshened up the- first week in May. 
The caterpillar, or maggot, which it most resembles, has been 
hiding under the bark of the tree (without spinning a web or 
making a cocoon) since the day that it left the fallen Apple or 
Pear. 
This i$- the time for the fruit grower to see the band is in 
good condition for capturing. 
