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THE GARDENERS* MAGAZINE, 
Ji-'ly 5, 191:; 
staffed a remarkably fine collection of 
well-grown sweet peas, and gained a Gold 
Medal. Messrs. Toogood and Sons had sweet 
peas in quantity effectively displayed. 
Messrs. IT. Ladhams and Sons, Shirley, 
Southampton, received a Silver-gilti Medal 
for a grand display of hardy flowers most 
charmingly arranged. Lavatera Olbia, an 
effective mallow rose-pink in colour, grow¬ 
ing a yard high, was fine. Messrs. W. H. 
Rogers and Son, Red Lodge Nurseries, South¬ 
ampton, had roses, hardy plants, and an 
effectively arranged Crockery. Mr. E. J. 
Wootton, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, sent carna¬ 
tions in variety. 
Royal Horticultural Society. 
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE, June 17, 
Present: Mr. G. Maseee, V.M.H. (in the 
chair); Dr. Yoelcker, Messrs. J. Odell, A. 
Worsley, G. Gordon, V.M.H., R. Hooper 
Pearson, W. Hales, J. T. Bennett-Poe, 
V.M.H., W. Fawcett, J. Fraser, E. M. 
Holmes, and F. J. Chittenden (hon. secre¬ 
tary). 
COLOURS IN PELARGONIUMS. ~ Mr. 
Fraser showed specimens of, and offered re¬ 
marks upon the manner in which the bright 
colours of show pelargoniums had developed 
from what was at first a dull-coloured flower 
with colours spreading merely along the 
veins in a double feathered line. This later 
became intensified, forming two spots of deep 
colour at the tips of the veins. Later still 
the colour spread from the spots until the 
whole of the upper petals became suf¬ 
fused with the same colour, though of pro¬ 
bably lighter intensity, and finally the 
same colour spread to other parts of 
the flower. 
BLUE OAK.—Dr. A. Voelcker showed sec¬ 
tions cut across the branches of the oak from 
which the piece of greenish-grey wood shown 
by him last year was taken. The oak isi at 
Tewkesbury, and has been struck by light¬ 
ning, but it is improbable that this has had 
anything to do with the coloration of the 
wood. Tile dead branch had more of the 
colour developed than the living, but the 
latter showed it to a considerable extent, 
though in no part was it so intense as in the 
dead. The heart-wood was not coloured. 
The appearance was extremely like that der 
scribed by Von Schrenk in Bulletin 36 of the 
Bureau of Plant Industry,"’ Dept, of Agri¬ 
culture, U.S. America, under the title of 
“ Blueing of Timber,” and attributed to the 
presence of a fungus. 
FOXGLOVE BRANCHED.^Mr. E. M. 
Holmes showed a spike of foxglove bifurcated 
about a third of the way up, and showing 
little, if any, sign of fascist ion in the lower 
part. Other members referred to similar 
instances. 
SAWFLY ON APPLE.~Mr. E. M. Holmes 
also showed some sawfly larvae, which he had 
found feeding on the foliage of the apple. 
The larvae belong to Lygaeonematus moestus, 
which Professor Theobald has only recently 
recorded as British. 
ROSE WITH GREEN PETALS. — Mr. 
Chittenden showed the flower of Rosa canina 
with green jpetals. It had. been plucked in a 
hedge not lar from Leatherhead by Mr 
Pleese, of Merrow, who had brought it to 
him. 
VIOLA WITH FRINGED FOLIAGE. — 
Mr. Druery sent the plant, of which a leaf 
had been shown at the last meeting, of a 
viola with frilled and fringed folia^. It 
was found in his garden at Acton, and 
was evidently not V. odorata, as was 
at first thought. The species could not 
be determine from the specimen be¬ 
fore the committee, but was perhaps 
V. Riviniana. 
PELARGONIUM HYBRIDS. — Mr. A. 
Langley Smith showed a series of pelargo¬ 
niums raised by himself. The first cross was 
not defined. From it were raised numerous 
seedlings, varying much in foliage and in 
habit and colouring of flowers. These were 
the result of self-pollinating the hybrid. Tlie 
third set were the result of fertilising the 
seedlings so obtained with pollen from the 
original hybrid. Tliese again showed much 
variation in foliage, etc. 
GOOSEBERRIES DISEASED. — Several 
specimens of gooseberry branches were sent. 
ITiey had died suddenly after starting into 
growth. This trouble with gooseberries is 
usually due to the attack of the fungus Bo- 
tryosphaeria ribeei. It is best to remove 
and burn the affected branches as soon as 
they are discovered, not allowing them to 
remain until the autumn. The branches 
should be cut away close to their origin, as 
the fungus fruits near to the base of the 
affected shoots. 
SAXIFRAGE RUST.—Foliage of several of 
the longifolia group of saxifrages was sent 
from Hindhead badly attacked by a rust 
fungus. This fungus is a native of Switzer¬ 
land, and has previously been recorded as 
attacking species of this section of saxifraga 
in this country (see ‘‘ Journal of Botany,” 
1908, p. 153). Puccinia Pazschkei differs 
from P. sar^ragae in having the teleuto- 
spores waited instead of striate, and it does 
not appear to attack the British species of 
saxifraga. 
Gardeners' Royal Benevolent 
Institution. 
As announced in our issue of June 28, the 
annual festival dinner of this valuable horti¬ 
cultural charity, resulted in the donation of 
over <i£3,000 to the fund. Leopold de Roth¬ 
schild, Esq., presided over a record attend¬ 
ance of ladies and gentlemen, and those pre¬ 
sent included Sir Jeremiah and Lady Col- 
man, Sir Henry and Lady Veitch, Mr. and 
Mrs. Leopold Salomons, Sir Fortescue Flan¬ 
nery, Sir Walter Smythe, Right Hon. Colonel 
Mark Lockwood, M.P., Sir George and 
Lady Pragnell, and Messrs. G. Monro, 
H. B. May, A. Mackellar, J. F. McLeod, 
H. J. Alexander, Jas. Hudson, Jas. O’Brien, 
G. Bunyard, W. Cobb, W. Crump, G. H. 
Cuthbert, C. A. Ebblewhite, C. R. Freider, 
D. Ingamells, J. T. Taylor, A. Metcalfe, 
H. W. Nutting, J. Rochford, N. N. Sher¬ 
wood, C. Sherwood, W. Sherwood, W. At¬ 
kinson, E. White, S. T. Wright, etc. 
After the loyal toasts, the Chairman briefly 
reviewed the history of the fund, and said 
that when he presided over a similar function 
twenty-five years previously there were 134 
pensioners, and now there were 258, costing 
.£4,000 a year to maintain. Invested funds 
promised sufficient income to about defray 
management expenses, and so the mainten¬ 
ance of the pensions depended almost en¬ 
tirely upon the result of the generous con¬ 
tributions of friends at the festival dinner. 
He appealed earnestly for liberal contribu¬ 
tions to the funds*, so that tl^ose who had 
fallen on evil times in the course of their 
work of producing flowers, fruits, and vege¬ 
tables might be helped. 
Sir Harry J. Veitch, the treasurer, thanked 
the chairman for his presence and his earnest 
appeal, and emphasised the need of help by 
referring to several distressing causes that at 
present were receiving a little help from 
either the Victorian Era or Good Samaritan 
funds, until the next election of pensioners 
took place. How greatly the help the pen¬ 
sions brought was appreciated was made 
abundantly evident by the expressions of 
gratitude which Sir Harry quoted from let¬ 
ters received. Sir Harry pointed out that 
.£145,OCX) had been expended in pensions by 
the charity, and the good work was limited 
by the amounts contributed by friends of 
gardening and gardeners. 
“ Horticulture in all its Branches ” was 
proposed by the Hon. W. T. Mackenzie, 
High Commissioner for New Zealand, and 
responded to by Colonel Mark Lockwood. 
Mr. N. N. Sherwood ably proposed “The 
Chairman,” a toast that was very enthusi¬ 
astically received. 
To Mr. G. J. Ingram, the secretary, a word 
is due for the excellent arrangements, and 
Mr. Hudson and Mr. Bedford deserve great 
praise for the floral decorations. 
Chislehurst Amateur Horticui. 
tural Society. 
JUNE 28. 
The annual exhibition of this admbf > 
managed ^lety was held in the groiini ,/ 
Kemmal V arren, Chislehurst, the read^r^ 
of H. H. Nelson. Esq., on the 28Th 
proved in every way a great succe^’/ rhl 
schedule was less comprehensive than i« 
tomary at summer shows, but there ^ierf 
ample provisions for the various clasaes of 
cut flowers that can be shown at their 
at the present time, and, as the awards 
liberal, the competition was gpirittd 
throughout. The great features were fora«i 
by the roses, sweet peas, and hardy flowrrx 
which are exceptionally well gro\^ ia the 
many fine gardens in and around Chk!?. 
hurst, and groups arranged for effect. 
Roses were shown in large numbers aod 
in excellent condition, and formed a delict, 
ful feature. Very keen was the compm. 
tion in the class for twelve distinct Tiri«- 
ties of garden or decorative roses, not l«i 
than four or more than nine trusses of eieh. 
In the result the premier award was made ii 
favour of Mr. R. C. R. Nevill, Croft Cot¬ 
tage, Chislehurst, who had finely-balinted 
bunches of General MacArthur, GuaUw 
Regis, Blush Rambler, and others of the 
more useful decorative varieties; and lai 
awarded in addition to the first priie tie 
Royal Horticultural Society’s Silver Bank- 
sian Medal and the Affiliated Societw 
Medal. In competition for the prizes forix 
bunches of decorative roses, Mr. B. d« 
Quincy, Avonhurst, Chislehurst (garden. 
Mr. Read), obtained premier honours wht 
a remarkably fine collection; and Miss dt 
Quincy, Stowcroft, Chislehurst, was a cloie 
second. 
There was a spirited contest for t* 
honours in the class for twelve blooms at 
exhibition roses, and the premier award 
made in favour of Mr. John Dewra^, 
Cranmore Place, Chislehurst (gardener. Ju- 
Sal way), who had blooms large in 
high in finish; Sir Corbett Woodall 
den, Chislehurst, was a capital second. » 
another class for twelve blooms, Mr. 
ranee and Mr. B. de Quincy stagM exca* 
lent boxes, and were first and second 
tively. For six blooms, distinct, Mr. 
Margeston was first with a box m 
White Kaiserin was represented at ns 
In competition for the prizes for six bM 
in three varieties, Mr. Stanley George, 
holme, Chislehurst, occupied the first. 
with superb blooms; and Mrs. v 
son. The Vane, Bickley, foUoW 
for second place. In the class for su 
of any one tea rose, Mr. J. j 
staged for first place superb moo ' 
Madame Melanie Soupert. Mr. ^ 
more, was successful in ot>taining t 
place for a bowl of roses with Irish 
the blooms of high quality, ai^ + 
m|ent characterised by much tas » 
Harold Margeston had a charming ^ 
ment in the class for a table decora 
roses. J 
Sweet peas were finely shown. 
notice. 
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