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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
December 3, 1904. 
Vase presented by the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, K.G., 
was well won by Mr. Higgs, gardener to J. B. Hankey, Esq., 
with possibly the best stand staged in Lancasliire this season. 
The best were :—Japanese : Bessie Godfrey,G. Pinford,Duchess 
of Sutherland, Princess Alice cle Monaco, J. R. Upton, Mrs. 
Barkley, J. H. Silsbury, F. S. Vallis, G. J. Warren, and 
others. Incurves : G. W. Matthews, Ialene, Mme. L. Faure, 
Mrs. H. J. Jones, M. Sargent, Miss A. Dighton, Doris Rayner, 
etc. 
P. Ralli, Esq., was placed second, hotly pressed by Mr. 
J. Stoney, gardener to F. H. Gossage, Esq., Woolton, who had 
some smart incurves ; the fourth prize went to Mrs. Hayward, 
Reigate. 
Twenty-four incurves: Mr. Higgs was again to the fore with 
some telling blooms; second, A. H. Bass, Esq., Burton-on- 
Trent ; third was Arthur James, Esq., Rugby. 
Twelve incurved : Mr. E. Ellis, Heswall, Cheshire, was first. 
Thirty-six Japanese brought out a strong contest, in which 
Mr. F. S. Vallis, Chippenham, led the way with some immense 
blooms, including F. S. Vallis, President Viger, J. H. Silsbury, 
Marq. V. Venosta, Mme. Carnot, Mrs. Vallis, Mrs. Mease, 
etc. Arthur James, Esq., was second, and the Dowager Lady 
Hindlip third. 
Eighteen Japanese: Mr. F. S. Vallis again led the way, 
the remaining prizes going to Messrs. A. James and J. White- 
head, Wilmslow. 
Twelve Japanese : Mr. Vallis scored yet again, followed by 
Messrs. A. James and F. H. Gossage. 
Thirty-six miscellaneous : Mrs. Hayward won, with Mr. W. 
Woollams, Minton Green, second. 
In the local classes Lady Greenhall, Warrington, and Mr. 
J. Whitehead took the firsts, and Messrs. J. Whitehead and J. 
Ashworth the seconds. 
Basket of cut flowers: Mr. O. Robinson, Alderley Edge, won 
with a large artistic conception. 
Six vases : The same exhibitor scored with good blooms well 
set up ; Messrs. J. Brown and G. II. Gaddum took the remain¬ 
ing awards. 
Three hand bouquets : Mr. W. J. Garner, Hale, won with 
good forms. 
Six pots Roman : The prize-takers were Messrs. C. W. Wall- 
work, W. Edmondson, and J. Holt. 
Eight double Primulas: The winners were Mrs. Femy- 
liough, Messrs. J. Brown and H. Storey. For the single varie¬ 
ties—Messrs. J. Walton, E. J. Sidebottom, and E. F. Shep¬ 
herd. 
Six Cyclamen : Messrs. J. Brown, E. J. Sidebottom, and O. 
Robinson were successful. 
Chrysanthemum Plants. 
These, as usual, were staged in excellent form, good blooms 
of excellent colour. The first awards, for nine plants, six 
Japanese and six Pompons, all went to J. Brown, Esq., the 
Pompons being grown as pyramids; the second prize in each 
class was secured by Sfr. J. Walton, Newton Heath. 
The trade support, as usual, was interesting, and fully de¬ 
served the awards made. 
Gold Medals : Messrs. J. Waterer and Sons, Bagshot, Sur¬ 
rey, had a grand display of Conifers, Rhododendrons, Hollies, 
etc., many of the Conifers being of rich colour. Mr. Harold 
D. Goolden, Knutsford, contributed a large space of Chrysan¬ 
themums, well set up, interspersed with Bamboos, Palms, etc. ; 
also Celosias, Cyclamen, etc. Messrs. Dickson, Brown and 
Tail, Manchester, had a good collection of highly-coloured 
fruit, with Palms, etc. 
Silver Gilt Medal : Messrs. Clibran, Manchester, had a table 
of choice stove and greenhouse plants in small pots, and cut 
single Chi’ysanthemums. 
Silver Medals : Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, for a good table 
of fruit, and Mr. J. Caldwell, for plants and fruits. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
Scientific Committee, November I5th. 
Present: Dr. M. T. Masters (in the chair), Messrs. Massee, 
Chittenden, Saunders, Holmes, and Sutton, Drs. M. C. Cooke 
and R.endle, Prof. Boulger, Revs. W. Wilks and G. Henslow, 
Hon. Sec. Visitor, Mr. Webb. 
Mignonette attacked by Eelworms. —Mr. Saunders reported 
as follows upon plants sent to the last meeting from Hillingdon : 
‘‘ 1 he plants were badly attacked. The best thing to do is to 
burn all infected plants, and the soil they are growing in. Every 
care should be taken that none of the soil should get mixed with 
soil that is not infected, either on the potting bench or else¬ 
where ; and the pots in which the plants were growing should 
be baked or thoroughly boiled before being used again.” 
Palm-scale. —-Mr. Saunders reports upon Palm leaves 
attacked by scale : “ The specimens sent are the scale insects 
Aspidiotus Hederae, a very common insect on various plants in 
stove and greenhouses. The best means of destroying them is 
to wash them off with a sponge and soft soap and water, or a 
solution of paraffin emulsion. A detailed description is given 
in ‘ Newstead’s Coccidae.’ The eggs of these insects are laid 
beneath the scale of the female, and when the young are hatched 
they spread themselves over the plants until they find a suitable 
position ; they their thrust their proboscis into the leaf, and 
remain in that place for the rest of their lives.” 
Roots Attacked by Various Pests.— With reference to some 
Daisies, Mr. Saunders observed that “ It is a good way to destroy 
various pests which are attacking the roots of a plant, when 
you lift it, to thoroughly drench the soil with boiling water. 
This destroys any of the pests which may be left in the ground. 
The soil from the roots of the lifted plant should be removed 
as far as possible before it be replanted, and the roots washed.” 
A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Saunders for his com¬ 
munications. 
Puccinia Gentianae (Strauss).—The three following com¬ 
munications were received from Dr. Plowright: “ On Gentiana 
Amarella on the Chalk Downs near Salisbury (Mr. E. J. Tatum, 
September 19th, 1904). This Gentian has not, I believe, been 
previously recorded as the host plant in England. It grew far 
away from cultivation, and can hardly have been introduced 
as the specimens found some years ago in Kew Gardens pro¬ 
bably were. The Puccinia w'as found in the following 'month 
(October, 1904) on the same host plant, about seventeen miles 
distant from the first locality.” 
Rhizoctinia yiolacea (Tul).—“This disease is not at all a 
common one in this part of East Anglia, according to my experi¬ 
ence. This year, however, it has attacked certain crops of 
Carrots. The specimen sent shows how the violet mycelium has 
eaten into the middle of the Carrot. It has also attacked the 
apex and completely arrested the development of the root. The 
specimen came from Terrington St. Clements, near King’s 
Lynn.” 
Pustilago hypodytes (Sclilecht).—“ The specimen sent was 
found by Mr. E. J. Tatum, near Salisbury, in June last. The 
host is Bromus erectus—a plant on which the fungus is rare 
in England. It is, of course, extremely improbable that the 
various forms on Triticum repens, Elymus arenarius, and 
Bromus erectus are identical.” 
Lucombe Oak. —Mr. Elwes exhibited acorns and cups from a 
tree, the latter being like those of Quercis Cerris ; this and the 
Cork Oak having been the parents of this hybrid. It was seldom 
that the acorns were not attacked by grubs. The numerous 
specimens of the Lucombe Oak in existence are the result of 
grafting. 
DARLINGTON HORTICULTURAL. 
The autumn flower show of the Darlington Horticultural 
Society was held in the Drill Hall, Darlington. The collec¬ 
tion of fruit was admitted to be the feature of the show. A 
very pretty effect was produced by Chrysanthemums arranged 
in vases. Begonias were also^ exhibited for the first time at this 
autumn show. The Mayoress of Darlington formally opened 
the show, and said that at this time of the year their tables 
and rooms would be very dull without Chrysanthemums. 
Alderman Barron occupied the chair, and proposed a vote of 
thanks to the Mayoress. This was seconded by Mr. J. H. 
McDermid, who said that, although the show was getting into 
years, it appeared to have lost nothing of its vigour. 
The Silver Challenge Cup given by C. H. Sharpe, Esq., for 
twenty-four Japanese blooms was secured by Mr. A. Waller, 
Brockley, Saltbum, who was followed by L. C. Salkeld, Esq., 
Dalston, and the Marquis of Ripon, in this order of merit. For 
twenty-four incurved varieties the Marquis of Ripon came to 
the front, and was followed by Mr. W. C. Modral, Old War¬ 
ren Park, Biggleswade, and Mr. A. J. Dorman for third place. 
The first prize for twelve Japanese went to Sir. J. E. Back¬ 
house, followed by L. C. Salkeld, Esq., and Mr. A. Waller, in 
the order named. 
For twelve incurved the lead was taken by Sir. L. C. Salkeld, 
Esq., followed by Mr. W. C. Modral and Sir. T. Smith, West 
Hartlepool, for second and third places. Mr. J. E. Back¬ 
house again came to the front for six vases Japanese ; in this 
instance Mr. C. W. Littleboy, Saltbum, was second, and Mr. 
G. F. Brotherstone, Breckenborough Hall, Thirsk, third. 
Mr. J- B. Hodgkin took (he lead fop six vases of single 
