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THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 28, .1907. 
the Calanthes after the bulbs are made up. 
Where such conditious as this are not ob¬ 
tainable I would recommend a dry position 
near the roof glass, such as a hanging 
shelf in a stove house, where they will 
acquire less moisture from damping and 
syringing than that usually obtained on the 
stage. 
Insect Pests. 
With drier conditions now prevailing in 
the atmosphere, and there being consider¬ 
ably more artificial heat in use with the 
shortening days, insect pests usually be¬ 
come more troublesome. It is therefore ad¬ 
visable to keep the plants under close ob¬ 
servation, especially in the warm divisions 
where red spider, thrips, and scale get 
every encouragement to multiply rapidly. 
It is a very good plan to fumigate at regu¬ 
lar intervals, or where the outside condi¬ 
tions still perm't, to spray the plants 
weekly with some safe insecticide. This 
will keep thrips and green fly in check. 
Where traces of red spider are found, or 
in the case of scale, it is best to carefully 
sponge the foliage on each side of the 
leaves and growths. Some scale are very 
troublesome to dislodge, but the point of a 
quill or soft-pointed stick may be brought 
into use, taking care not to scratch the sur¬ 
face of the leaves, or they will be perma¬ 
nently disfigured. 
In the cooler divisions, such as win¬ 
ter flowering Cypripediums and -Where 
Odontoglossums are accommodated, where 
there is free use of the ventilators at the pre¬ 
sent time, black thrips are the most trouble¬ 
some. These are often carried by the wind 
from surrounding trees, and still more fre¬ 
quently from herbaceous plants, where they 
are grown in close proximity to the houses, 
through the ventilators or laps in the glass 
on to the plants, and frequently after a 
shower of ram we find the surface of the 
soft-water tank covered with these creatures, 
which may be easily dipped from the tank 
and poured on to the potting compost when 
watering. Fumigation will generally de¬ 
stroy the living insects, but the eggs must 
be carefully removed with a sponge. 
H. J. Chapman. 
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Conference at Wye. 
In connection with the garden produce, 
poultry, and honey competitions of the 
Kent County Council and of the National 
Potato Society at the South-Eastern Agri¬ 
cultural College, Wye, Kent, on Wednes¬ 
day, October 2nd, a conference will be 
held, when an address will be given by 
the Principal, Mr. M. J. R. Dunstan, to 
be followed by discussion. Those wishing 
to attend should send their names to the 
Principal of the College. 
Dahlia Rev. Arthur Bridge. 
This Cactus Dahlia is of exhibition size, 
but light and elegant owing to the slen¬ 
der character of the long, incurved florets, 
which are of a beautiful rosy red passing 
into yellow at the base. First-class Cer¬ 
tificate by the National Dahlia Society 
on 5th inst., when shown by Messrs. 
James Stredwick and Son, St. Leonards- 
on-Sea. 
Cattleya Iris His Majesty. 
The sepals and petals of this splendid 
variety are yellow tinted with golden and 
bronze above the middle. .The blade of 
the lip is of huge size and rich crimson- 
purple, passing into an orange-coloured 
tube marked with crimson lines. The 
parentage was bicolor X. aurea. First- 
class Certificate by the R.H.S. on 3rd 
September, to Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, 
Ltd., Chelsea. 
Horticultural Societies’ 
Diary 
of Forthcoming Events. 
Abbreviations used. 
A.—Association 
Am.—Amateurs 
Ohy.—Chrysanthemum 
c.m.—Committee meeting 
Uott.—Cottage or Cottagers 
D.—District 
G.—Gardening or gardener 
Thus :—The Templeton G. Am. and Cott. M.I.H.S. 
H.—Horticultural 
M.I.—Mutual Improve¬ 
ment 
m.m.—Monthly meeting 
S.—Society 
w.m.—Weekly meeting 
Gardeners, Amateurs’ and Oottagers’ 
ment Horticultural Society. 
Mutual Improve - 
SEPTEMBER. 
30th. — Horsforth. G.M.I.S. (w.m.). 
OCTOBER. 
1st. — R.H.S. (bi-m. Exhibition of Flowers 
and Fruit, 1 to 6 p.m. Lecture at 
3 p.m. by Mr. B. H. Thwaite on 
“Electric Cultivation in relation to 
Horticulture”); National Dahlia 
Society (Meeting at R.H. Hall, 
Westminster, for the purpose of 
awarding Certificates to seedling 
Dahlias); Croydon and D.H.M.I.S. 
(bi-m.m. Lecture by Mr. J. 
Gregory on “Arches, Pillars, and 
Pergolas”); Stirling and D.H.A. 
(m.m. Lecture by Mr. D. Nicholl 
on “ Chrysanthemums for Begin¬ 
ners”) ; West London (Hammer¬ 
smith) H.S. (m.m.); Sevenoaks G. 
and Am. M.I.S. (bi-m.m.); Barking 
and Ripple Chy. S. (m.m.).; 
Bournemouth and D.G.M.I.A. (bi- 
m.m.); Professional G. Friendly' 
Benefit S. (m.m.); Loughborough 
G. M.I.A. (bi-m.m.); Dulwich Chy. 
S. (bi-m.m.); Yeovil and D.G.S. 
(m.m.); Rotherham and D. Chy. S. 
(m.m.); Seaton Delaval and New 
Hartley FI. and H.S. (m.m.). 
2nd.—National Potato Society (Show at 
the South-Eastern Agricultural 
College, Wye, Kent); Wargrave 
and D.G. A. (Fortnightly m. 
Lecture by Mr. E. Winsor on “Car¬ 
nations”) ; Wood Green and D. Am. 
H. S. (General meeting); Woburn 
and D. Cott. G.S. (bi-m.m.); Bide¬ 
ford and D.H.S. (m.m.); Sheffield 
FI. and H.S. (m.m.); Newport 
(Mon.l and D.G.M.I.A. (m.m.); 
Ipswich and D.G. and Am. A. (bi- 
m.m.). 
3rd.—Batley and D. Chy. and Paxton S. 
(m.m.); Woolton G.M.I.S. (m.m.); 
Greenstreet and D.G. and Cott. S. 
(m.m.). 
4th.—Caterham H.S. (m.m.). 
5th. — Leeds Paxton S. (w.m.); Preston 
and D.G.M.I.A. (m.m.); Isle of 
Wight H. A. (m.m.);’ Blackburn and 
D.H.S. (m.m.). 
-- 
R.H.S. of Ireland. 
At a special meeting of the Council of 
the Royal Horticultural Society of Ire¬ 
land, held on September 5th, the report 
of the autumn show was presented, and 
the judges, in addition to awarding money 
prizes to the amount of ^90 18s., made 
the following recommendations, which the 
Council confirmed :— 
Gold medal to Messrs. Ramsay and 
■ Son, gold medal to Messrs. Wm. Drum¬ 
mond and Sons, gold medal to Dr. 
O’Donel Browne for a new Sweet Pea, 
“Dodwell F. Browne”; gold medal to 
Messrs. Watson and Sons, gold medal to 
Messrs. Browett and Sons ; silver medal 
to S. A. Jones, Gowran, silver medal to 
Mr. Hugh Dickson; bronze medal 
Messrs. Dickson, Chester; very high 
commended to the following: Messi 
Pennick and Co., F. V. Westby, Esc 
for new seedling Carnation ; Messrs. E 
mondson Bros., Messrs. Heath and Ce 
and Messrs. Alex. Dickson, Ltd. 
Schedules for the winter show of f 
society, to be held at Ballsbridge on 23 
and 24th October, may now be obtain 
from the secretary. 
Flower Shows and Benevolence. 
The Carlton Road (Nottingham) Gi 
den Holders’ Protection Association ha 
during the thirteen years of their exi: 
ence contributed the profits or their flow 
shows' to the support of the Nottingha 
Children’s Hospital, the total su 
amounting to ^719 16s. nd. 
Turriff Horticultural Association. 
At the annual general meeting of t 
Turriff (Aberdeen) H.A. the secretary, M 
Alexander Kindness,- submitted the bt 
ance-sheet, showing on hand from pi 
vious year ^34 os. 8d. ; income during t 
year ,£105 6 s. 3d., and expenditure £ 
5s. 2d., leaving a balance at credit 
2(48 is. gd. The reserve fund was ^15 
qd., and it was- agreed to add to it 
drawn at a concert held during the ye; 
National Fruit Growers’ Federation. 
A meeting of the Council will be he 
on October 7th at 3 p.m., at the Roy 
Horticultural Hall, Westminster, wh 
amongst other business new members w 
be elected, the Secretary’s notice of resi 
nation received, the revision of the rul 
and the re-organisation of the Federati 
considered and a vote of thanks passed 
Mr. E.S. Salmon for his efforts in co 
nection with the Gooseberry mildew. 
Haywards Heath Gardeners. 
The Haywards Heath Gardene' 
Mutual Improvement Association open 
their winter session on September 1 it 
under the chairmanship of Mr. El 
Turner. A lecture was given by k 
H. Hemsley, of Crawley, entitled “Sta 
ing for Exhibition.” Practical hir 
were given to gardeners on putting ' 
their exhibits for competition at shov 
Study of schedules, “dodges” of exhil 
tors, best styles of staging, best varieti 
to show, and the qualities that gain poii 
were all dealt with in a very homely a:. 
practical style, with occasionally a L 
hints on culture. Questions were ask! 
and answered at the close, , and altogetfr 
an instructive evening was passed, 
hearty vote of thanks was accorded to t' 
lecturer. 
Croydon Gardeners. 
At the Sunflower Temperance Hot. 
Croydon, on September 3rd, the Croydi 
and District Horticultural Mutual Im¬ 
provement Society held the first meeti; 
of its winter session, when Mr. R. Cle'- 
land, of Croydon, read a paper on “Bi¬ 
ding and Grafting.” He considered t: 
four best methods of grafting out of t; 
numerous ways there are, would be t; 
whip, tongue, wedge and rhind grab 
and the preparation of these grafts ’ 
demonstrated with specimens he brougt 
with him. The covering of the grafts \G 
also fully dealt with, recommendi? 
various ways of making grafting w;- 
Budding Roses, whether they'- are star 
dard, dwarf, or climbing, came in ford’ 
attention, and the instructions given 
Mr. Cleveland can be accepted w:jt 
safety, for his experience covers sof 
