Dec. 1, 1903 
Sewell’s gardener had on show a. nice col- 
lection of rare plants and shrubs that 
claimed a good deal of attention. The 
attractive spike of Lupins should surely 
disabuse the minds of those who regard 
these flowers as something akin to weeds. 
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S.A. CARNATION AND PICOTEE 
SOCIETY, 
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NOVEMBER SHOW 
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The exhibition in Marlborough Chambers, 
Waymouth-street, on Saturday, November 
14th, was something in the way of a 
_ revelation to large numbers of the visitors, 
and it was a pity that the enterprise of 
‘the society, which had brought together suzh a 
fine and representative show, should have failed 
them when the subject of accommodation for the 
display was in question. ‘'he flowers had to be 
too closely crowded, and thus the maximum of 
effect was not gained, and the number of patrons 
was so great that it was difficult to properly 
inspect the exhibition. In arranging the exhibits 
every care was exercised and the secretary 
(Mr. D. F. Laurie) is to be complimented on the 
excellent classification adopted, and the facilities 
provided for distinguishing the various sections. 
The boxes, vases, and specimen tubes were well set 
out, and each flower was accompanied with its 
natural foliage, excepting in a few cases, where 
asparagus fern wus suitably introduced. A 
glance at the various classes showed the strides 
made by the society during its short existence. 
“Only three years ago Adelaide boasted not more 
than two persons who specialized on the carna- 
“tion, but tc-day over 50 own allegiance to the 
hew society, and many of these possess all the 
‘best Sydney and English varieties. The blooms 
-entered for the champion classes were the special 
attraction in the show. Mr. A. Holton was the 
‘successful grower in spring-blooming varieties, 
and carried off the premiership with a handsome 
Mephisto, an English flower, of deep crimson, 
from a recently imported plart. Dr. Harrold’s 
~yellow and crimson, Miss Arkwright and Mr.- 
“4sing’s pink-tipped yeliow Voltaire were other 
They were all of one variety, but there are 
numbers of others that are even prettier, 
and we should like to see them taken up 
for general cultivation. The dainty deli- 
cate Pyrethrums were also admired, and 
if space permitted we might go on detail- 
Rhododendron in Dr. Stirling’s Garden. 
Prominent blooms and Mr. F. Fairey’s lily-white 
Trojan was a magnificent representative of a 
species which evidently ran the variety 2. W. 
Girdlestone for the position of the most popular 
forms of carnation with growers. In tree or 
perpetual show carnations Mr. F. Fairey carried 
off the championship (for an Erskine, yellow 
with faint pink markings) and all the first 
prizes. ‘lhe decorative tree or perpetual premier- 
ship was won by Dr, Harrold, who scored most 
successes in the decorative class. He staged a 
lovely Pasadena, which had a white ground, 
slightly tinted with pink, which was boldly 
striped witha darker tone. aA good flower was 
the Mrs. Gazard, a self colour of pale pink, 
shown by Mr, F, Fairey, which, however, was 
passed by the judges, The collection of 12 
spring-flowering sorts shown by Mr, A. Holton 
was a splendid exhibit in a fine group of com- 
peting collections ‘This grower secured several 
well-deserved wins in other sections, and his 
picotees wera in each instance deservedly placed 
before those of Mr, J. H. Me{nnes, whose consis- 
tently high standard of production manifested 
in previous flower shows was, however, well 
maintained in the specimens he had on view 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. » 
One of the most beautiful stands in the room” 
was in the spring-blooming section ; it was the 
six self-coloured spring blooms shown by H. 
Blinman, and consisting of five faultless white 
Trojans and a lemon yellow Cecilia ‘I'he flowers 
were selected by nearly all the visitors as tho 
finest collection on exhibition The vase class 
also brought grand competition, and here Mr, 
B-rtram, with six lovely Girdlestones, won from 
Dr. Harrold, who entered half a dozen prime 
Flora Hills ‘Vhe judges—Messrs, Pengilly and 
Binney—said that without doubt the carnations 
were from every point of view the finest ever 
exhibited in Adelaide, and would bea credit to 
any carnation show Several non-competitive 
exhibits of carnations were shown by the different 
growers, and added much to the success of the 
whole—The “ Register” 
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ing numbers of other beautiful selections- 
The bouquets and art decorative works 
were all good, and, taken: as a whole, we 
congratulate the Association upon its 
show. 
EUONYMUS JAPONICUS. 
Such a beautiful evergreen as is the 
Euonymus japonicus would be in more de- 
mand than it is, notwithstanding it Is 
sometimes partly injured in winter, were 
it not that it is so subject to a scale whick 
disfigures and destroys it. Many of the 
usual remedies for destroying scale cannot: 
be used on the Euonymus because of in- 
jury to the foliage, but there is a simple 
remedy available in the shape of common 
soap suds. A mass of suds, made as thick 
as possible, will rout the scale; but it is 
best to give two or three doses through 
the season when the scales are numerous. 
After a good clearing of the bush of the 
insect, a good dose of suds every year 
should suflice. Early summer finds the 
young scale active, and a drenching at 
that time is advisable. The underside of 
the leaves are often badly infested, and te 
reach these a handful of thick soap suds 
may be taken and the branches rum 
through it. This catches those on the un— 
derside. 
This Euonymus is a capital seashore » 
plant. It does not kill back near the 
coast as 1t does in land. 
to New York, along the iwew Jersey coast, 
there are many fine ones to be seen. But 
all through southern New Jersey, whether 
near the shore or not, it flourishes, the 
sandy soil seemingly being just what its 
likes. 
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