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THE GARDENING WORLD . August 27, 1904. 
woolly-looking insect, something like the American Blight, 
but whiter. As we should not like to see the tree crippled, we 
should like to know how the insect can be destroyed. (R. B.) 
The insect in question is Cryptococcus Fagi, which has been 
very troublesome on Beeches this year, or else people have 
been giving them more attention than formerly. Being of the 
nature of a scale or bug, it may be destroyed by means of 
diluted petroleum or paraffin emulsion. For scale insects a 
stronger solution is usually employed than in the case of insects 
that are more easily killed,' but if the emulsion is properly 
made there will be no danger to the trees by thoroughly spray¬ 
ing the trunks of the same with it. Dilute one part of the 
emulsion with nine parts of clean cold water—rain-water if 
possible. 
What is an Amateur 1 
At the annual flower show held here there were classes for 
amateurs, and I know for certain that several of the winning 
exhibitors have a gardener, and some of them have several. 
Should not an amateur be restricted to those who do their 
own gardening without skilled help? (Fair Play.) 
It is a question of which various views may be taken. Some 
consider that all people are amateurs who grow the flowers 
purely for the love of them, whether they employ skilled help 
or otherwise. In such cases all would be regarded as amateurs 
who are not traders. There are those who do their own gar¬ 
dening, and would be amateurs in the true sense of the 
word from your point of view ; but we must not forget that 
there are well-to-do amateurs, who have plenty of means for 
getting flowers, and that it would be unfair to put those against 
cottagers, for instance, who usually have very small gardens, 
sometimes scanty means for getting flowers or seeds, and often 
little time to attend to their gardens. In the case of schedules 
it would be well to define what is meant by the term “ amateur,” 
so that there could be no mistake and no grumbling on the part 
of exhibitors. For instance, it would be a good plan to indicate 
them by such terms as nurserymen, amateurs with plenty of 
help, single-handed gardeners, amateurs who do their own gar¬ 
dening, and cottagers. 
James Carter and Co., 237, 238, and 97, High Holbein, 
London, W.C.—Carter’s Bulbs. 
Bobbie and Co., Florists to H.M. the King, Rothesay.— 
Autumn Catalogue. 
Dickson and Robinson, Ca’thedral Street, Manchester.—Bulbs. 
Frank Dicks and Co., 68, Deansgate, Manchester.—‘Bulbs, 
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H. Cannell and Sons, F.R.H.S., H.M.C.A.B.—Catalogue of 
Bulbs, Tuberous-rooted Plants, Strawberries, and Small Fruits. 
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(Ythan) 1, Haemantlius coccineus; 2, Piper porphyro- 
phyllum; 3, Gymnogramme schizophylla; 4, Gymnogramme 
calomel anas chrysaphylla. ; 5, Pteris cretioa, Mayi ; 6, Abutilon 
Sawitzii.—(Veronica) 1, Spiraea Douglasii ; 2, Lythrum Sali- 
ca-ria ; 3, Veronica parviflora angustifolia ; 4, Veronica speciosa 
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japoniea. (J. H. F.) 1, Fuchsia Riccartoni ; 2, Aster cordifolius 
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Aldenham House, Elstree ... 687 
Bailey, Professor L. H. 679 
Bougainvillea Maud Chettle- 
burgh . 689 
Calceolarias, herbaceous. 690 
Carnation, the Marguerite... 690 
Cassia marylandica. 689 
Chrysanthemums. 685 
Cornus canadensis . 684 
Corydalis thalictrifolia . 682 
Examination in horticulture 679 
Fruit under glass .. 680 
Gentiana septemlida . 685 
Hoya carnosa. 690 
Hypericum olympicum .. ... 684 
Kitchen garden, the. 682 
Meteorological observations 679 
News of the week. 694 
Orchids, among the . 681 
11 ants and drought. 686 
Polygonum capitatum. 685 
Primrose and Darwinism, the 686 
PAGE 
Questions and answers . 695 
Rock garden, the. 684 
Seeds ...1. -. 634 
Societies : 
Exmouth flower show. 691 
Royal Horticultural. 691 
Shropshire Horticultural . 692 
Stove and greenhouse, the .. 681 
Teachers’ examination in 
Essex . 679 
Trees and shrubs, hardy. 680 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Bougainvillea Maud Chettle- 
burgh (see Supplement). 
Cypripedium lawrenceanum 
hyeanum . .. 689 
Hypericum polyphyllum...... 686 
Ixiolirion montanum tatari- 
cum . 685 
Watsonia angusta . 683 
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