December 23, 1905. 
THE 
GARDENING WORLD 
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The much swollen and globular buds are those 
affected by the mite. This is a very small crea¬ 
ture, and may just be seen when present in large 
numbers by the naked eye, but you cannot dis¬ 
cern their shape or outline without a microscope. 
The best plan is to cut off the swollen buds and 
have them burned. It is quite useless to throw 
the buds down, as the mites would simp’y travel 
to the bushes afresh when they find the buds 
dried up. If the branches are very badly affected, 
it might be as well to cut off the worst of them. 
If in the very worst stages of decay, the best 
plan is to cut them to the ground and burn all 
the stems and branches, thereby losing one year’s 
fruit, or you should dig them up at once, and 
have a plantation made in a fresh locality or 
part of the garden. 
Names of Plants. 
(Joseph Richardson) A juvenile state of 
Begonia incarnata, the spotted form being some¬ 
times named 15. acubaefolia, but it is liable to 
grow out of this state.—(A. Wells) 1, Epidendrum 
fragrans; 2, Polypodium nigrescens (we should 
have liked a fruiting frond of this as well as of 
all other Ferns sent us); 3, Blechnum occidentale 
with young fronds turned red by the autumnal 
cold.—(T. W.) 1, Oplismenus Burmannii varie- 
gatus; 2, Othonna crassifolia; 3, Primula flori- 
bunda; 4, Ficus stipulata minima; 4, Phyllan- 
thus pulcher; 5, Aralia Veitchii gracillima.— 
(W. D. C.) 1, Retinispora pisifera squarrosa; 2, 
Thuya dolobrata; 3, Thuya orientalis; 4, Vi¬ 
burnum Tinus, or the Laurusfcinus.—(A. M. D.) 
1 . Helleborus niger maximus; 2, Petasites 
fragrans, the Winter Heliotrope. 
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Diary of Shows and Meetings. 
Abbreviations used. 
A. -Association ( G.—Gardening or gardener 
Am.—Amateurs ) H. —Horticultural 
Chy.—Chrysanthemum ) H.I.—Mutual Improvement 
c.m.—Committee meeting ) m.m.—Monthly meeting 
Cott.—Cottage or cottagers' > S.—Society 
D.—District ) w.m.—Weekly meeting 
Thus: — The Templeton G. Am. and Cott. M.I.H.S. 
(Gardeners, Amateurs, and Cottag ;rs’ Mutual Improvement 
Horticultural Society.) 
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DECEMBER. 
27th.—Newport (Mon.) and D. G.M.I.A. (bi¬ 
nt.m.) ;. Harrietsham G.S. (m.m.). 
28th.—Southampton Royal H.S. (m.m.); South 
Shields FI., H. and Industrial S. (m.m.); 
Lee, Blac-kheath, Lewisham, and We t 
Kent (m.m.). 
29th.—Stockport H.M.I.S. (m.m.). 
30th.—Benfieldside and D. Sweet Pea S. (annual 
m.); Leeds Paxton S. (w.m.). 
Secretaries, Please Note. 
tllE shall feel obliged if Secretaries 
** of Horticultural Societies will 
kindly send at the earliest possible 
moment the fixtures of Meetings 
Annual Dinners, Shows, &c., for 1906, 
in order that they may be notified 
in our weekly tabulation under the 
heading: of 
DIARY OF SHOWS AND MEETINGS. 
We shall be glad to receive copies ^ 
of Annual Reports and Schedules . 
to notice in these columns. | 
m SOCIETY DOINGS. ® 
The Editor will be 'pleased to receive particulars oj the Fixtures, Meetings, Lectures, dec., oj 
Horticultural Societys. Secretaries or Members willing to send us brief notes of general interest are 
invited to forwaid name and address to the Editor, who will gladly send supply op stamped addressed 
contributors' slips. 
A T .B,—Secretaries and others who ldndly send 
us particulars op Society Doings are again re¬ 
minded that, owing to our limited space, we 
cannot insert reports of shows and lists op prize 
competitions and winners. 
Christmas. 
Christmas, the pre-eminent festival of the year, 
is close upon us, and for a brief space there will 
be relaxation and more or less frivolity; the 
wheels of toil will reluctantly cease to revolve, 
and the dull routine of normal days will be 
exchanged for family reunions and the meetings 
and greetings of friends brought together at the 
consumnia'.iun of the year’s work, lor virtually 
Christmas concludes the cycle of months. The 
great anniversary really also marks the comple¬ 
tion of the horticultural society’s year. Annual 
dinners and annual general meetings cluster about 
this time, and the gardening associations are for 
the nonce quiescent, as it were, in all save these 
periodical adjustments of their affairs. 
The Year that is Going. 
Speaking generally, the past twelve months 
have proved exceptionally favourable for horti¬ 
cultural organisations. Never before were so 
many flower shows held, never previously were 
shows of this description so numerously attended, 
and at no period has the enthusiasm for garden¬ 
ing been so pronounced and widespread amang all 
classes as it is to-day. Mutual improvement 
societies have received larger support than ever, 
and the membership has, in numerous instances, 
shown a greatly accelerated growth. These are 
gratifying and heartening facts. It is not for¬ 
gotten, of course, that some societies met with 
disaster, owing to a spell of unfavourable 
weather—to disaster which spelt dissolution ; and 
that others from the same cause find their 
finances more or less crippled. All of which is 
extremely discouraging and commands much 
sympathy. But viewed as a whole the year has 
been a good one for horticultural societies— 
good, much above the average ; and we trust that 
those who have done so well in the year which 
will shortly close, will do yet better in the year 
which will shortly dawn. Those societies which 
have encountered misfortune but have not ceased 
to exist must pluck up courage of heart and 
present a resolute face to the future. The arbi- 
tarv goddess is prone to relent before an attitude 
of determination and that dogged spirit which 
refuses to own defeat. 
How to Meet Reverse. 
Referring to moral pluck, that admirable 
virtue in the individual or the body corporate, 
we note that at the annual meeting of the Birken¬ 
head and District H.A. it was stated that there 
was “ a balance on the wrong side of about 
£2 4s.” (Applause.) Though the balance was 
an adverse one, yet the announcement was re¬ 
ceived with applause. That is surely a fine, spirit 
in which to meet an exigency, even though the 
amount of money at stake be small. The Birken¬ 
head Society deserve success even should they 
fail to achieve it. Not long since we recorded 
the case of an association which, though in pos¬ 
se sion of a good round sum to their credt, vet 
decided to suspend operations pending a rather 
doubtful revival of local enthusiasm. Enthusiasm 
is contagious and faint-heartedness is scarcely 
less catching. 
Tae Flora of Burns. 
This was the title of a lecture delivered before 
the Scott'sh Horticultural Association on the oth 
inst, by Mr. Alex. Johustone, The Gardens, Hay 
Lodge, Trinity, Edinburgh, a member of the 
association. Mr. Johnstone, who is the author 
of several poems, is familiarly known in the 
association as ‘‘Our Poet Laureate.” The 
lecturer quoted freely from the poems of Burns, 
where he refers to trees, flowers, or shrubs. 
Burns’s preference for the Rose, especially the red 
Rose, was pointed out. The lecturer closed with 
an appreciation of the national bard in verse—his 
own composition—prepared for the occasion. 
R.H.S. 1906 Fixtures. 
Some fixtures of horticultural societies for the 
coming year, and which we have been asked to 
announce, are as follows :—- 
R.H.S.—February 13 annual meeting ; April 17, 
Auricula and Primula Society’s Shoiv ; May 29, 
30, 31, show’ in the Inner Temple Gardens; 
July 5, Sweet Pea Society’s Show; July 10, 
Summer Show at Holland House; July 24, 
Carnation and Picotee Society’s Show’; July 30, 
International Conference on Plant Breeding; 
September 19, Rose Society’s Autumn Show; 
October 16, 17, British Grown Fruit Show; 
December 4, 5, Exhibition of Colonial-grown 
Fruit and Home-grown Preserved Fruit ; Decem¬ 
ber, 13. 14, Potato Society’s Show’. 
Some Other Forthcoming Shows. 
Royal Caledonian H.S.—May 9th and 10th ; 
July 18th (i.i conjunction with the National Rose 
Society) ; September 12th and 13th. Each of 
these shows will be held in the Waverley Market, 
Edinburgh. 
Royal Ulster Agricultural Society.— 
Flower show, July 26th and 27th. 
Southampton Royal H.S-—June 27th, Roses 
and miscellaneous ; July 20th, Carnations, Sweet 
Peas and fruit; November 6th and 7th, Chrysan¬ 
themums and fruit. 
Scottish H.S.—November 15th. 16th and 17th, 
Chrysanthemum show’ in the Waverley Market, 
Edinburgh. 
Brighton and Sussex H.S.—April 3rd and 4th, 
spring show; August 21st and 22nd, summer 
show ; November 6th and 7th, Chrysanthemum 
show. 
Hastings, St. Leonards and District Hor¬ 
ticultural M.I.S.—January 8th. annual general 
meeting. 
Sheffield Floral and H.S.—January 17th. 
smoking concert; August 18th, annual show; 
October 3rd, annual meeting. 
Midland Carnation and Picotee Society.— 
August 1st and 2nd, show in the Botanical 
Gardens, Edgbaston, Birmingham. 
Croydon H.S.—July 4th. annual show. 
Panteg Horticulturists. 
The annual meeting of the Panteg and District 
Horticultural and Cottage Gardening Society was 
held on the 29th ult. The accounts for the year 
showed an increase in nearly every item, the total 
income being £100 0s. 2d., while the expenditure 
was £87 18s. 8£d., leaving a .balance of 
£12 Is. 5£d. This, added to the balance brought 
forward, will enable the society to commence the 
ensuing year with upwards of £40 in hand. The 
chairman (Mr. F. W. Harding. F.R.H.S.). vice- 
chairman (Mr. J. Thomas), treasurer (Mr. J. 
Briscoe), and secretary (Mr. J. Morgan) were all 
unanimously re-elected, but several changes were 
made in the committee. Votes of thanks to the 
subscribers, retiring officers and committee, 
auditors, and chairman brought a splendid meet¬ 
ing to a close. 
