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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 16, 1907. 
We presume that you trenched the ground 
before making a plantation, manuring ti e 
ground, unless it is naturally very rich. 
Those from last year’s cuttings may be 
pruned back to 6 in. from where they started. 
This will give rise to a number of branches 
next year and make them more bushy. 
We presume that those you have just 
planted are now fairly bushy. If so, 
all that is necessary is to thin out any 
weak shoots if the shoots are in any way 
crowded. Seeing that they are newly 
planted, a good plan would be to remove 
one-half the length of the shoots. This 
will encourage them to throw up young 
shoots from the base. They do not fruit 
on old wood, though the older shoots would 
bear fruits on short side shoots, so that in 
after years all that you have to do is to keep 
your bushes in shapely form by removing 
the tips of straggling shoots. Then thin 
out, if necessary, removing one or more of 
the oldest branches. This will encourage 
the production of young wood annually, 
and that in turn will form part of the bush, 
unless any of them are badly placed and 
have to be cut away. You can merely 
shorten the tips of the young shoots of es¬ 
tablished Black Currants. You can only 
get good exhibition fruit from strong young 
shoot§. 
GARDEN ENEMIES. 
2376. Grub-like Insect. 
Can you say what the enclosed grub is, 
and whether it is harmful ? I found ; t 
under the coping of the garden wall, and it 
is evidently alive, but has no legs and can¬ 
not move very much. What would it be 
likely to eat? (C. Wingham, Lancs.) 
The curious object you found under the 
coping of the wall was the pupa or resting 
stage of one of the Cabbage butterflies, 
either Pieris Brassicae or P. Napi. Their 
principal food is Cabbages and other mem¬ 
bers of the tribe. You may find more of 
them about walls and fences. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
2377. The Doric Boiler. 
Re Question No. 2359, we have received 
the following reply :—“ I notice an enquiry 
from H. IV., Horsforth, as to where the 
‘Doric’ boiler is made. This is a boiler 
made by the Gurney Foundry, of Toronto, 
Canada. I do not know anyone who stocks 
-fe-e boilers in England, but H. W., Hors- 
rth, could get any portion of the boiler 
i, r anada. They are good boilers, and 
they should have done better than 
when they first appeared in Eng- 
la-. ve several which have been in 
for a .-lea: cumber of years, and have al¬ 
ways given satisfaction. (James Gray.) ” 
NAMES OF PLANTS. 
(F. C. W.) 1, Pernettya mucronata; 2, 
Crataegus Pyracanitha; 3, Symphoricarpus 
racemosus; 4, Euonymus japonicus albo- 
marginatus. 
(E. G. Elliott) 1, Fuchsia prccumbens; 2, 
Solanum Caps ica.st rum; 3, Lippia citrio- 
dora; 4, Begonia weltoniensis; 5, Chloro- 
phyfum elatum variegatum. 
(A. E.) 1, Thymus Serpv.llum citriodorus ; 
2, Satureja hortensis ; 3, Thymus vulgaris ; 
4, Origanum vulgare. 
(T. Gerrard) 1, Fuchsia Riccartoni; 2, 
Viburnum Tinus; 3, Veronica Traversii; 4, 
Cassinia fulvida. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Herd Bros., The Nurseries, Penrith.— 
Forest Trees, Ornamental Trees, Fruit 
Trees, etc. 
Little and Ballantyne, Carlisle.— Trees, 
Forest and Game Covert, Fruit, Ornamental 
and Evergreens, Alpines, Roses, etc. 
H. B. Pollard, 12, Green Hill, Evesham, 
Worcestershire.—A Garden Ever in Bloom. 
William Watson and Sons, Ltd., Clontarf 
Nurseries, Dublin.—Irish Roses, Fruits, Or¬ 
namental Trees, Shrubs, Forest Trees, etc. 
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Union of Horticultural Mutual 
Improvement Societies. 
The informal conference of horticul¬ 
tural mutual improvement societies, which 
was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall 
on the afternoon of October 18th, to dis¬ 
cuss matters concerning the newly in¬ 
augurated Union of Horticultural Mutual 
Improvement: Societies, was attended by 
about forty : delegates from such societies, 
and was a very enthusiastic affair, promis¬ 
ing well for the future of the movement. 
The Rev. W. Wilks, M.A., Secretary 
of the R.H.S., was at the outset of the 
meeting asked by Sir Albert Rollit, J.P., 
who presided, to state the origin and ob¬ 
jects of the proposed Union. The Coun¬ 
cil of the R.H.S., he observed, appreciat¬ 
ing the great good done by horticultural 
mutual improvement societies, and recog¬ 
nising the difficulties sometimes experi¬ 
enced in maintaining their activity, in¬ 
terest, and progress, and having been in¬ 
formed that the help of the R.H.S. would 
be acceptable, had determined to initiate 
this Union as the best means of securing 
to such societies the assistance they 
needed. Financial assistance, however, it 
was not proposed to render. 
In the Gardening World of October 
12th, we gave a prospectus of the Union 
describing in detail the objects which it is 
intended to carry out. This programme 
of operations Mr. Wilks carefully surveyed 
and explained. The R.H.S., he added, 
wish to multiply these useful mutual im¬ 
provement societies, and in order to do 
this it must be prepared with suggestions 
and model rules, and these it could only 
get by asking those who had already 
formed such societies to place their ex¬ 
perience and rules at its service for the 
service and guidance of gardeners else¬ 
where. 
Sir Albert Rollit, in addressing the 
meeting, remarked that the R.H.S., by 
means of this Union, was making an effort 
through co-ordination and organisation to 
increase the educative value and extend 
the scope of these mutual improvement 
societies by bringing them into contact 
with each other and with the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society. He spoke highly and 
from personal experience of the value of 
debating societies, and thought the an¬ 
nual conferences would afford additional 
opportunities for practice in public speak¬ 
ing and the art of differing openly but 
courteously from other people. Further¬ 
more, the conferences would serve the 
means of bringing them up-to-date, for 
there the ripest and latest experience and 
opinions of each would be given. 
The meeting was then thrown open for 
an interchange of opinions and sugges¬ 
tions by those present. The tone of the 
speakers was without exception one of ap¬ 
preciation of the scheme and purposes of 
the Union, and confidence was expressed 
that it would prove eminently useful and 
do much to further the cause of horticul¬ 
ture. After various friendly criticisms 
had been offered and questions asked, the 
Secretary replied, and in the course of his 
remarks said: 
The suggestion to give certificates to 
young lecturers would be considered. 
He would recommend to the Council of 
the R.H.S. that all affiliated societies now 
on the list, and those which might subse¬ 
quently become affiliated, shall enjoy the 
additional privileges of the Union without 
further payment. 
The charge for typewritten lectures was 
a question that at the moment could not 
be answered. 
The management of the Union will be 
entirely in the hands of the R.H.S. 
Mr. Jay, of the Sutton Society, pro¬ 
posed “ That a very sincere and hearty 
vote of thanks from all the delegates pre¬ 
sent be offered to the president and the 
Council of the R.H.S. for the great help 
they are to render to horticultural mutual 
improvement societies in the proposals 
now before us, and an expression of grati¬ 
tude all feel to the Secretary of the 
Society for the very active sympathy he 
has shown in bringing this matter for¬ 
ward.” This was seconded by Mr. Dean, 
of the Kingston Society, and carried un¬ 
animously. The Chairman thanked them 
for the proposition which he promised to 
the Council, who, he was sure, would try 
to carry out the work of the Union in the 
best possible way they could. 
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Horticultural Societies’ 
Diary 
of Forthcoming Events. 
Abbreviations used. 
A.. —Association 
Am.—Amateurs 
Ohy.—Chrysanthemum 
c.m.—Committee meeting 
Oott.—Cottage or Cottagers 
D.—District 
G.—Gardening or gardener 
Thus :—The Templeton 
Gardeners, Amateurs’ and 
ment Horticultural Society. 
H.—Horticultural 
M.I.—Mutual Improve¬ 
ment 
m.m.—Monthly meeting 
S.—Society 
w.m.—Weekly meeting 
G. Am. and Oott. M.I.H.S. 
Cottagers’ Mutual Improve- 
NOVEMBER. 
18th.—Horsforth G.M.I.S. (w.m.); Shir¬ 
ley and D.G. and Am. A. (m.m.). 
19th. — Hartlepool and D. Chy. S. 
(Show, 2 days); Ord. and D.G. 
Am. and Cott. M.I.S. (m.m.). 
20th.—Leeds Paxton S. (Show, 2 days); 
Woolton and D. Chy. S. (Show); 
Darlington H.S. (Show); 'Woking¬ 
ham and D. Chy. S. (Show); Ide 
Hill G.S. (m’.m.). 1 
21st. — Norfolk and Norwich H.S. (Show, 
2 days); Brighton and Sussex H.S. 
(m.m.). 
22nd. — Hawick H.S. (Show, 2 days); 
Dundee Chy. S. (Show, 2 days). 
23rd. — Morley and D. Paxton S. (Show). 
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Carnation Winsor. 
The form of this American Carnation 
is similar to that of Mrs. T. W. Lawson, 
but is of a softer shade of pink, and Die 
calyx is excellent. Award of Merit by 
the R.H.S. when shown by Mr. A. F. 
Dutton, Ivor, Bucks, and by Mr. G- 
Lange, Hampton. 
