THE GARDENING WORLD. 
431 
May 21, 1904. 
On the Editor’s Table. 
eaths from Crawley. 
Some fine sprays of hardy Heaths no w in bloom have reached 
L f ro ini Mr. J. Coomber, gardener to L. Messel, Esq., Nymans, 
andcross, Crawley. Very profusely dowered was the Portugal 
t-ith (Erica lusitanica.), which often does service for E. arborea 
n gardens. The white dowers are bell-shaped, and produced 
[ oreat abundance on the side shoots of the upright, stems, 
nother very beautiful one was E. arborea, having pinkish- 
Ihite, shortly tubular dowers, and consequently quite different 
■om the previously named one. They are produced with 
qual profusion as in the Portugal Heath. It is the tallest 
f the Heaths, attaining a height of 10 ft. to 20 ft., and is the 
rue tree Heath. Another one sent us was E. australis, with 
ubular bright, rosy-purple dowers, produced in small umbels 
t the ends of the main branches and side shoots. The bright 
olour of this species makes it very attractive, although the 
mbit is not quite so good as that, of the others named. 
Ilianthus puniceus Grown in the Open 
Three dne sprays of Clianthus puniceus have been sent us 
jy Mr. T'. H. Bolton, gardener to Sir R. Bulkeley, Bart., Baron 
dill, Beaumaris, North Wales. The plant is at present very 
beautiful on ,a low wall, with a, south-eastern aspect., as we are 
informed by Mr. Bolton. The specimens give no evidence of 
having been grown out of doors, so fresh were the dowers, and 
home in such profusion. What struck us as quite a novel 
experience to us was the leathery character of the foliage. 
The leadets were of a. bright green, glossy, and quite different 
in appearance from that which we usually see as grown in green¬ 
houses. The shoots would seem a,s if they would keep up a 
succession of bloom for some time, seeing that many of the 
racemes of bloom were only in bud at the tune of sending. 
Nevertheless, the, quantity of rosy-scarlet dowers in full ex¬ 
panse was remarkable. The sprays were 18 in. to 2 ft,, long. 
Mr. Bolton also, sends us a, seedling Sweet Pea, the result of 
a, cross between Dorothy Eckford and Captain of the Blues. 
The former variety was the seed parent. He has evidently 
been successful in making the cross, as the dowers partake 
largely of the blue, colour of Captain of the Blues, being quite 
away from the white seed parent. The standards may be de¬ 
scribed as light mauve-purple, deeper on the back, and well 
formed, though somewhat hooded, which might be the result 
of travelling in the box. The large wings, on the, other hand, 
were of a pleasing light blue,, and the standards, fading a bit 
as they get older, more nearly approach the colour of the wings. 
: Three dowers were borne, on the stem, all of the largest size. 
The variety reminded us somewhat, of Countess of Cadoga.n, 
but was certainly not the same thing. The dowers were also 
deliciously scented. 
Trade Notices. 
A New Beetle Exterminator. 
For some little time past, we have given brief notices of an 
insectici.de under the name of Vail’s Beetleeute, and being sold 
by Messrs. Vails and Co., 16, Goldman Street, London, E.C. 
Since them we have had evidence in various directions that 
Beetleeute is capable of destroying beetles, ants, wood lice, 
, cockroaches, and other vermin of that character. Practical 
trials of this insecticide have been made by the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society at Chiswick, and by the Royal Botanic Society, 
Regent’s Park, and these have established the, fact that Beetle- 
cute was an. infallible exterminator of beetles and those other 
nuisances above mentioned. Gardeners and florists in various 
parts of the kingdom have, also tried this insecticide, and are 
agreed that it is effective. It consists of a white powder 
without, odour, free from poisonous ingredients, harmless to, 
human beings and animals. It is claimed that it will kill not 
onlysonie of the insects, but absolutely exterminate them. This, 
of course, would depend upon the insecticide being agreeable 
to the taste of the insects, and that other food was not so 
easily obtained. It would, in fact, mean that all of the insects 
must, partake, of the insecticide. Should it make such a clean 
sweep as that, it will undoubtedly be a great boon to gardeners, 
whose houses are often infested with ants, beetles of various 
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kinds, cockroaches, wood lice, etc., all of which are extremely 
destructive to one plant or another. Vines, Peaches, and no 
end of flowering plants, as well as Feins, suffer to an enormous 
extent, and wood lice ©at seedlings wholesale. A number have 
made experiments with the, insecticide,, including Messrs. 
George Bunyard and Co,., of Maidstone, who said that the 
insects ate the preparation and certainly disappeared. Mr. 
George, Ellis said lie tried the Beetleeute for crickets in some 
Melon houses that were literally swarming with them, and the 
effect was marvellous. What became of the insects he could 
not say, as they simply disappeared. 
Hop Manure. 
A very good manure is being sent out by Messrs'. Wakeley 
Bros, and Co., Limited, Honduras Wharf, Bankside, London, 
S.E. Although it is described as bop manure, it has also, been 
used for various, other crops,, both fruits, flowers, and vege¬ 
table®. It. may also he used for field crops, garden crops, and 
for potting purpose®, as it improved the blossom, and produces 
healthy plants, with a good root system and rich foliage,. Ben 
sides merely acting as a fertiliser, it is so constituted as to 
make an excellent substitute for leaf-mould and peat. This 
would mean that it contains a considerable amount of fibrous 
matter of vegetable origin, so, that it would be a vegetable 
manure, improved by chemical means, so as to give it'a con¬ 
siderable, amount of concentration. In that respect it would 
come in between artificial and farmyard manures with regard 
to weight, and we find that about 30 cwt. per acre, is required 
to furnish a. good dressing-. For pot. work about one-third of 
it. is used in two-thirds of loam. Various gardeners and nur¬ 
serymen have tried it with good effect, using it in. the above 
proportion to the, potting soil. It has been used in the culti¬ 
vation of Potato®, Gloxinias, Chrysanthemums, herbaceous Cal¬ 
ceolarias, Streptocarpus, Begonias, Dahlias, Pelargoniums, 
Tulips, Hyacinths, Daffodils, etc., and those who have tried it. 
speak favourably concerning its effectiveness. 
“Eureka” Weed Killer. 
The season 1903 was, especially from the point of view of 
the amateur gardener, a record one for absolute nastiness. 
I lie, only two. things which seemed to, flourish in suburban 
gardens were, Marguerites and weeds; of the latter there was 
a. plenitude on all carriage drives and walks. It is such a 
simple proceeding at the, spring of the year to avoid these 
disfiguring weeds that one can hardly help wondering why it is 
the great number of enthusiastic horticulturists permit these 
eyesores to gro w to, the detriment of the, otherwise picturesque¬ 
ness of their flower-beds. A good and reliable weed killer, the 
“ Eureka,” for example, will, with one, application, totally eradi¬ 
cate, the pests, and make the garden gravel paths and carriage 
drives look fresh and bright all the summer. The “ Eureka. ” 
is an unfailing article, whether obtained in the powder or liquid 
form. It is, moreover, a,n economical article, a Is. 9d. tin 
of the powder being sufficient to make 25 gallons of strong 
solution to, cover effectually 100 square yards of paths. One 
great merit of “ Eureka ” lies in the. fact that it does not 
discolour the. gravel, but, on the other hand, makes it bright 
and clean. Those, who would save “ weary weeding ” should 
ask for the Eureka. ” weed killer at their chemist’s or seeds¬ 
man’s, or, failing to. procure it, apply to Tomlinson and Play- 
ward, Limited, Lincoln, who will send a useful book, “ Hints 
on Garden Arrangement,” free, with list of “ Eureka ” horti¬ 
cultural preparations, fumigants, insecticides, etc. 
The Industries of Edinburgh. 
Our Edinburgh contemporary, the “ Evening Dispatch,” for 
May 16th, contains an illustrated article on the “ Industrie® of 
Edinburgh.” This article contains an appreciative account, of 
the, works and offices of Messrs. Mackenzie and Moneur, Bal- 
carres Street, Morningside, Edinburgh. The writer of this 
