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recorded  as  a  field  pest  in  this  country  ?  I  will  give  him  a  case  to  the 
point  presently. 
The  statement  in  the  last  paragraph  but  one  that  two  winters’ 
frosts  ”  destroyed  the  root  eelworm  in  infested  soil  is  coming  to  the 
point — eelworms  are  not  invulnerable,  frost  proof,  droaght  proof,  hunger 
proof,  acids  proof,  metallic  bases  proof,  and  salts  proof,  bat  ordinary 
animals  amenable  to  treatment  by  intelligent  cultivators  for  their 
destruction  in  behoof  of  the  cultivation  of  aseful  crops. 
What  I  have  to  say  to  “  W.  D.’s”  facts — ie,,  the  freezing — comes 
badly  after  it  was  stated  before  a  Committee  meeting  of  the  Boyal 
Horticultural  Society.  Why  not  give  a  practical  cultivator  the  credit 
of  hia  pronouncement  ?  Why  the  hackneyed  harp  on  “  text  books  ” 
and  “authorities?”  Where  is  there  a  more  certain  book  than  Nature, 
and  a  greater  authority  than  practical  experience  ?  Why  do  not  the 
frosts  of  the  continent  and  of  America  kill  root  eelworm  ?  Is  it  only 
found  where  frosts  are  unknown  ?  “  W.  D.”  concludes,  s.ill  hoping  for 
someone  coming  forward  to  show  your  readers  how  inefiectual  solutions 
of  kainit  and  nitrate  of  soda,  also  of  soluble  phenyle,  are  in  destroying 
one  of  the  worst  pests  the  horticulturist  has  to  deal  with,  and  this  for 
the  sole  reason  that  the  experiments  he  has  seen  carried  out  with 
metallic  bases,  acids,  and  salts  on  infested  plants  growing  in  pots  and 
borders  were  failures. 
But  our  old  friend  Mr.  W.  Iggulden  has  “one  little  sensation ”  in 
store  for  us,  besides  the  statement  that  soluble  phenyle  is  a  “  simple  and 
effective  remedy,”  and  that  it  “  would  also  be  a  good  preventive  of 
eelworm  in  Tomatoes.”  Of  course  Mr.  Iggulden,  as  a  cultivator,  places 
wholesome  food  and  sound  management  before  all  things  ;  but  even  in 
the  best  circumstances  of  soil  staple  and  environment  plants  do  become 
diseased,  when  Mr.  Iggulden  and  other  cultivators  are  ready  to  avail 
themselves  of  advice.  As  for  discoveries,  it  is  always  well  to  be 
acquainted  with  the  known  enemies  of  crops,  for  there  is  no  discovery 
without  acquired  knowledge  of  things  ,  and  as  for  long  names,  they  are 
not  more  difficult  to  master  than  that  of  men  and  women,  it  being 
necessary  to  have  something  more  tangible  than  such  names  as  “  black 
stripe,”  “  sudden  collapse,”  “  sleepy,”  and  “  drooping  ”  disease  for  that 
caused  by  Fusarium  solani  in  Tomatoes, 
Mr.  F.  S.  Hutchanson  records  a  very  interesting  experiment  on 
page  272,  in  which  he  showed  that  the  root-knot  eelworm  (Heterodera 
radicicola)  did  not  attack  outdoor  Tomatoes  when  supplied  with  water 
containing  thousands  of  living  males  and  gravid  females.  Thus  the 
weather  was  too  cold  or  too  hot,  too  dry  or  too  something  in  June,  1896, 
for  the  eelworm.  But  who  has  found  Heterodera  as  a  field  pest  ?  In 
1893  I  found  outdoor  Tomatoes  badly  infested  by  this  parasite,  the 
plants  being  raised  in  the  ordinary  soil  of  the  field,  and  never  came  near 
any  place  or  structure  infested  with  the  eelworm.  Whence  then  came 
the  eelworm  ?  Worse  clubbed  roofs  I  have  never  seen,  and  the  plants 
did  not  get  beyond  the  flowering  stage  before  they  became  stunted  in 
growth,  yellow  in  foliage  and  died.  What  became  of  the  eelworm? 
They  left  the  dead  plants,  and  were  found  in  the  decayed  parts  of 
Celery  stalks  I  —  Gr.  ABBEY, 
THE  FLORISTS’  TULIP. 
[By  Jas  W.  Bextlbv,  Honorary  Secretary  of  the  Royal  National  Tulip  Society.] 
Descriptive  Catalogue  Continued  from  page  ^2.') 
Red  Eagle  (Storer). — Bizarre.  Dwarf  ;  shape  fair  ;  base  pure  ; 
petals  rather  narrow.  A  red  feathered  variety,  with  a  rich  orange 
yellow  ground.  One  of  Storer’s  later  seedlings  ;  not  well  enough  known 
at  present  for  its  exhibition  value  to  be  determined. 
Reliance  (Charles  Gill). — Bybloemen.  Shape  good ;  base  very 
yellow  and  bleached  with  difficulty  ;  a  poor  expander.  A  feathered 
variety  much  like,  but  steadier  than  Mrs.  Gill. 
Rev.  Frederick  Tymons  (Ashmole)  — Bizarre.  Dwarf  ;  shape  fair  ; 
base  pure.  A  feathered  variety,  the  feathering  being  rich  chestnut  in 
colour,  well  pencilled  on  a  deep  yellow  ground.  A  shy  grower  and  not 
constant.  Broken  by  Mr.  Barlow,  and  named  by  him  in  honour  of  the 
late  Mr.  Tymons  of  Drumcondra,  Co.  Dublin,  an  enthusiastic  florist  and 
true  gentleman,  whose  memory  will  ever  live  In  the  hearts  of  all  who 
were  fortunate  enough  to  know  him. 
Richard  Cobden  (Phillips) — Bizarre,  Dwarf;  shape  good;  base 
pure.  A  constant  feathered  variety,  having  an  unbroken  narrow  feather¬ 
ing  of  jet  black  on  a  canary  yellow  ground.  Very  desirable,  but  very  scarce. 
Richard  Headly  (Headly). —Bizarre.  Shape  longish ;  base  pure. 
A  large- flowered,  scarlet- feathered  variety,  with  a  good  yellow  ground, 
which  is  rather  pale  outside  the  petals.  A  good  strain  is  indispensable, 
as  when  flamed  the  variety  is  of  no  value. 
Richard  Yates  (Lea). — Bizarre.  Dwarf ;  shape  globular  ;  base 
pure.  The  best  known  of  Mr.  Lea’s  bizarres,  good  as  a  breeder,  and 
correctly  marked  in  both  feathered  and  flamed  states.  The  marking 
colour  is  bright  red  brown  'u  a  good  yellow  ground.  Its  chief  faults 
are  its  smallness,  its  globular  shape,  and  its  inconstancy  when  feathered. 
A  good  grower,  and  increases  well. 
Rifleman  (Waterston). — Bizarre.  Shape  good  ;  base  pure  ;  petals 
stout  and  glossy.  Best  when  feathered,  the  feathering  being  jet-black 
and  well  pencilled.  As  a  flamed  variety  it  is  beautifully  marked,  the 
beam  being  very  distinct,  and  a  rich  chestnut  brown  in  colour  ;  in  this 
state,  however,  there  is  very  little  base.  This  fine  variety  has.  with 
many  another,  bean  preserved  for  us  by  that  fine  old  florist,  Mr.  David 
Chippendale  of  Toitleworth,  near  Blackburn,  who  is  the  last  survivor  of 
the  once  famous  East  Lancashire  growers. 
Roger  Tichbornb  (Headly). — Byblcemen.  A  feathered  variety, 
which  has  never  shown  signs  of  any  particular  excellence. 
Roi  de  Siam  (Dutch). — Bybloemen.  An  obsolete  old-time,  well- 
marked  flamed  variety,  with  a  very  impure  base.  In  the  Sonth  of 
England  it  was  formerly  much  esteemed,  as  there  the  base  could  often 
be  bleached.  Syn.,  Acapulco. 
Rosa  Blanca  (Dutch). — Rose.  Tall.  An  obsolete  variety,  formerly 
esteemed  both  in  feathered  and  flamed  states.  It  was  a  poor  grower, 
the  marking  colour  dark,  and  turning  almost  to  a  purple  as  the  flower 
got  old. 
Rose  Celestial  (Walker). — Rosci  Tall ;  base  pure  ;  shape  long. 
A  flamed  variety,  resembling  Aglaia ;  the  marking  colour  is,  however, 
rather  darker,  and  shows  through  more  clearly  on  the  outside  of  the 
petals,  while  the  form  is  rather  better,  Aglaia  is,  however,  the  better 
flower,  as  Celestial  has  an  objectionable  tinge  of  blue  at  the  base  of  the 
beam.  Introduced  as  a  feathered  flower  over  forty  years  ago  by  Mr. 
Barlow,  and  on  that  account  is  often  called  Barlow’s  Celestial. 
Rose  Hill  (Oldfield). — Rose.  Shape  very  good  ;  base  fine  and  pure. 
Best  in  breeder  state,  the  flower  being  large  and  symmetrical,  of  a  rich 
deep  carmine  colour.  It  breaks  both  feathered  and  flamed,  and  is  sadly 
inconstant  and  rather  dull  in  colour.  In  my  opinion  it  is  the  best  rose 
breeder  in  cultivation,  and  as  it  is  a  good  grower  and  increases  well 
ought  to  be  in  every  collection.  Raised  by  Mr.  Oldfield  of  Bollington,. 
Cheshire  ;  it  was  introduced  about  ten  years  ago  by  Mr.  Kitchen  of 
Mar  pie. 
Rosetta  (Dutch). — Rose.  Shape  long ;  base  pure ;  petals  flimsy, 
A  shy  growing  feathered  kind,  the  feathering  being  pale  rose  and  apt  to 
skip.  It  is  still  sparingly  grown,  although  it  has  been  known  130  years, 
being  also  called  Reine  des  Cerises,  Guerrier,  and  Sysigambis. 
Rose  Unique  (Dutch). — Rose.  Shape  long;  base  very  impure. 
An  obsolete  flamed  variety.  The  markings  were  beautifully  refined. 
The  growers  of  the  North  found  it  very  bard  to  have  to  discard  Unique 
when  purity  came  in  fashion,  and  even  now  a  veteran  will  sometimes- 
speak  regretfully  of  the  glories  of  this  old-time  flower.  Introduced  over 
120  years  ago,  this  is,  I  believe,  the  flower  that  in  the  days  of  the  Dutch 
Tulipomania  became  famous  on  account  of  the  strange  action  of  its 
possessor,  who,  having  heard  that  there  was  another  bulb  of  the  same- 
variety  in  existence,  bought  it  at  a  fabulous  price  and  immediately 
crushed  it  under  his  foot,  exclaiming  triumphantly,  “  Now  my  Tulip  is 
indeed  unique.” 
Rose  Vesta  (Dutch) — Rose,  An  ohsoDte  feathered  and  flamed 
rose,  notable  now  only  as  being  the  parent  of  the  once  famous  Sherwood 
seedlings. 
Rosy  Gem  ( - ). — Rose.  Shape  good  ;  base  greasy.  A  showj 
breeder,  but  not  of  much  value,  as  its  base  spoils  it  for  exhibition 
purposes,  and  its  weak  stem  prevents  its  success  as  a  bed  flower. 
Royal  Gem  ( - ). — Bizarre.  Shape  long  ;  base  greasy.  A  con¬ 
stant  feathered  variety,  the  feathering  being  an  intense  black  on  the 
richest  orange  yellow  ground.  Its  impure  base,  however,  is  a  fatal 
defect. 
Royal  Sovereign. — A  name  given  to  a  good  strain  of  Charles  X. 
Rubicon  (Walker). — Bybloemen.  Dvarf  ;  shape  good  ;  base  pure. 
A  shy  growing  variety,  best  in  breeder  state,  which  is  of  a  pale  lavender 
colour,  but  being  small  in  size,  is  of  no  particular  value. 
Sable  King  (H.  Goliham). — Bybloemen.  Dwarf  ;  base  pure  ;  shape 
longish.  A  well  marked,  constant,  flamed  variety,  feathered  with  deep 
purple,  beam  distinct,  but  very  pale  in  colour.  Not  a  good  grower,  and 
of  no  great  exhibition  value. 
Salvator  Rosa  (Brown). — Bybloemen,  Shape  good  ;  base  pure  ; 
petals  of  great  substance.  When  correctly  marked,  which  is  unfojtu- 
nately  rarely,  this  variety  is  one  of  the  best  flamed  flowers  we  possess. 
It  is  reddish  purple  in  colour,  with  a  somewhat  pale  beam.  Owing  to 
its  inconstancy  and  its  somewhat  shy  growth  it  is  rarely  seen  on  the 
exhibition  stage. 
Salvator  Rosa  (Gibbons)  — Byblcemen.  An  obsolete  flamed 
variety,  which  about  forty  years  ago  had  some  reputation  in  the 
Midlands. 
Samuel  Barlow  (Headly). — Bizarre.  Shape  good  ;  base  pure. 
A  red  flamed  variety  which  is,  so  far  as  I  know,  only  in  one  collection, 
that  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Clarke,  late  of  Ireland.  Mr.  Clarke  has  recently 
taken  his  Tulips  to  the  Cape.  It  is  to  be  hoped  they  will  do  well  there, 
as  be  possesses  many  varieties  grown  by  nobody  else. 
Samuel  Barlow  (Hepworth). — Byb’oemen,  A  name  given  by 
Mr.  Hepworth  to  a  beautiful  feathered  break  of  bis  seedling  breeder. 
No.  108a.  It  proved  very  inconstant  and  is  no  longer  grown. 
Samuel  Barlow  (Storer).— Bizarre.  Dwarf;  shape  good  ;  base 
pure  ;  flower  very  large.  As  a  breeder  it  is  excellent,  and  much  like  Dr. 
Hardy  in  colour.  As  a  flamed  flower  it  is  most  correct,  and  very  constant. 
The  ground  is  a  rch  golden  yellow  in  colour,  and  the  markings  are 
much  like  those  of  Sir  Joseph  Paxton  in  character,  but  more  of  the 
colour  of  Dr.  Hardy  ;  in  fact,  it  may  be  said  that  it  combines  the  best 
qualities  of  those  two  famous  varieties.  It  is  rather  early,  but  lasts 
well  in  bloom,  and  is  a  fairly  good  grower.  Its  chief  fault  is  in  its  base, 
the  yellow  disc  t  eing  rather  too  small.  Like  many  other  fine  varieties 
it  does  not  increase  very  freely.  One  of  Mr.  Storer’s  later  seedlings 
raised  from  Dr.  Hardy,  and  called  in  the  breeder  state  Storer’s  106.  It 
should  be  obtained  from  a  reliable  source,  as  Storer’s  latest  seedling! 
are  deplorably  mixed  at  present. 
Sancta  Sophia  (Dixon). — Bybloemen.  Shape  long  ;  base  pure. 
An  early  blooming  dark  feathered  variety,  very  popular  in  the  north 
about  forty  years  ago.  It,^  small  size  and  Inconstancy  has  caused  it  to- 
