September 24, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
771 
JIs, J. D. Robertson, F.R.H.S., has been appointed lecturer 
in horticulture at the Gordon Evening School, Eltliam, for the 
session 1904-5. 
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Ashburnham Park Nurseries.—O wing to the retirement of 
the proprietor the above nurseries, situated at Chelsea, will 
come into the market on 20th October. 
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Frtjit from Blairgowrie. —Most of the berry-pickers have 
now left the Blairgowrie district. During the last week of 
August more than eighty tons of fruit were sent off by rail. This 
brings the total quantity shipped up to something between 
1,500 and 1,600 tons, thus making a record for the district. The 
amount would make nearly 200 tons more than last year. 
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Post Cards from Dresden. —Mr. Ranger Johnson, of The 
Morning l J ost, is at present enjoying a holiday tour in Germany, 
and sends us a greeting from Dresden, the card bearing a 
coloured illustration of the carpet-bedding in the Royal Gardens 
at Dresden, and another card shows a very fine view in Palace 
Street, ini the Royal Gardens. Both views are very fine, 
especially in connection with the trees. 
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The Button-hole Bouquet that was Accepted. —The King 
on one occasion, while Prince of Wales, was taking part in a 
public ceremony, when a little girl passed under the rope 
erected as a bander to keep back the crowd, and went smilingly 
up to the Prince with a small, and by no means attractive, 
button-hole. Influenced no doubt by the fearless audacity of the 
girl, the Prince accepted the button-hole, putting it in the place 
of his own, which he cast away. 
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A Tour of the Orchards. —Between August 22nd and 26th 
the Departmental Committee appointed by Lord Onslow to 
make inquiries and report upon the fruit industry of Great 
Britain made a tour through several of the leading fruit districts 
of England. The National Fruit and Cider Institute at Somer¬ 
set was visited ; the fruit plantations on the Teddington Estate 
in Gloucestershire and also those of the Evesham district were 
visited. The Duke of Bedford’s experimental fruit farm at 
Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, was also inspected. On the last day 
of the tour the committee paid a visit to the fruit station of the 
Sussex County Council at Uckfield. Other districts were visited 
earlier in the year, so that the report should be an important one. 
Society & Association Notes. 
Great Autumn Show of British-grown Fruit. —On Tuesday, 
Wednesday, and Thursday, October 4th, 5th, and 6th, the Royal 
Horticultural Society’s eleventh annual show of British-grown 
autumn fruits will be held, to which the public will be admitted 
at one o’clock on the first day and at ten on the other two days. 
Tlie show will remain open till 10 p.m. on the first two days, 
and will close at 6 p.m. on the last day of the exhibition. Copies 
of the schedule and entry forms may be obtained on application 
to the secretary of the Royal Horticultural Society, Vincent 
Square, Westminster. 
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Ulster Horticultural Society. —Mr. Felix Coyne, of Clinty- 
elay, Vernersbridge, Dungannon, has been awarded the Dudley 
Cup, presented by his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant to the 
l ister Horticultural Society in the Apple orchard competition, 
with the view of extending and improving the cultivation of fruit 
in Ireland. The cup must be won three times by the same com¬ 
petitor before becoming his property, and Mr. Coyne thus becomes 
the holder for the first year for the best orchard of Apples in 
L ister, and he also obtains a silver medal. As a condition he 
will be required to exhibit twelve Apples at the society’s show at 
tteltast m November next. 
Crawley and District Gardeners’ Society. —The members 
of the above society, to the number of 50, had an outing recently 
the goal of their journey being the Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, 
Sussex, of Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons. The party was taken 
to the nurseries in brakes, and upon arrival was received by 
Messrs. J. and A. Cheal, the heads of this well-known firm. 
The foremen of the various departments were also put in charge 
of the party, so that their requirements were well attended to. 
The various rockeries, ornamental water, and Dahlias received 
close attention, this firm having a reputation for the wealth of 
its collection and the beauty of such sections as single Dahlias, 
Pompons, and Cactus Dahlias. Pot Vines, tuberous Begonias, 
Fuchsias, fruit trees in pots, bush and standard Roses, as well 
as newly-potted stocks, were all eagerly inspected by gardeners 
bent on acquiring knowledge of their profession. The clipped 
trees are a special feature of the Lowfield Nurseries, where they 
have been grown for a great number of years, and represent 
various animals as well as objects of art. The collection of fruit 
trees is very rich, especially in varieties of Apples and Pears 
that find favour at the present day. The collection of orna¬ 
mental trees and shrubs is also very extensive, representing 
both deciduous and evergreen subjects, flowering and otherwise. 
The nurseries extend to some 90 acres of land, well kept- and 
clean,', so that the party was kept busy and interested during 
the whole time of its stay. The gardeners were also provided 
with a capital tea, nicely served on one of the lawns. The 
thanks of the party to Messrs. Cheal were well expressed by Mr. 
H. Melling before the visitors left. 
Obituary. 
Death of Lord Hastings. 
We regret to announce the death of Lord Hastings on Sunday 
night last, at Melton Constable, Norfolk, where he has a fine 
estate of something like 12,700 acres. The residence is one of 
the most beautiful in England as far as the situation and sur¬ 
roundings are concerned. The estate has been in the possession 
of the Astleys for centuries. The King and Queen, when Prince 
and Princess of Wales, were entertained here in 1890. Lord 
Hastings leaves a widow, Lady Hastings, the daughter of Lord 
Suffield, and the couple should have celebrated their silver 
wedding next year had his lordship lived. Our readers will 
best remember Lord Hastings from the splendid exhibits of 
Grapes which lie has made at various of the London shows 
during the past few years. These were grown by his gardener, 
Mr. Shingler, who is an adept at the cultivation of Grapes, and 
has won many a stiff contest. 
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Chrysanthemum Leaves Blistered. 
I enclose Chrysanthemum leaves with an insect in each. If 
you would kindly let me know through your paper what sort of 
insect it is Iwill be much obliged. (W. G., Dundee.) 
The leaves of your plants are being tunnelled by the grub of a 
small black fly, known as the Chrysanthemum Leaf Miner 
(Phytomyza nigricornis). The grubs do not infest the Chinese 
and Japanese Chrysanthemums to the same extent as they do 
several of the annual species, but at the same time you may make 
an endeavour to check their ravages. This is best done by look¬ 
ing over the plants at frequent intervals, and crushing the grubs 
between the finger and thumb at the earliest time or stage at 
which you can detect them. This will prevent them from dis¬ 
figuring and destroying the leaves without pulling them oil. 
As the grub lives in the interior, this is the only plan you can 
adopt in the first place by killing the grubs by the method 
stated, or by pulling off the leaves and burning them if the 
enemy has proceeded too far before you notice it. If taken in 
time, however, you should have no difficulty in keeping the pest 
in check upon this class of Chrysanthemum. 
Sport of Chrysanthemum. 
Will you please give me your opinion of the two Chrysanthe¬ 
mum flowers enclosed? The blooms are a sport from Mytchett 
White. It sported with me last year, but the habit is the same 
