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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
May  15,  1902. 
Hampton  Court  Grounds. 
Another  portion  of  Hampton  Court  is  to  be  thrown  open 
to  the  public.  It  has  been  knoAvn  hitherto  as  the  “  Frame 
Ground.” 
The  Codlin  Moth. 
Tlii.s  dire  pest,  whose  larvae  renders  thousands  of  Apples  unfit 
to  be  eaten  by  humanity,  will  soon  be  on  the  wing,  laying  eggs  on 
the  Apple  flowers.  Spraying  witli  Paris  green  (4oz  per  barrel  of 
water)  just  after  the  flowers  have  set,  will  greatly  tend  to  destroy 
larvae  or  even  prevent  egg  laying. 
Crystal  Palace  Fruit  Show. 
The  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  ninth  annual  show  of 
British-grown  fruit  will  be  held  at  the  C’rystal  Palace  on  Septem¬ 
ber  18,  19,  and  20.  The  prize  schedule  is  now  ready,  and  coii- 
tains,  in  addition  to  the  list  of  prizes,  an  authoritative  list  of 
dessert  and  cooking  Apples,  Pears,  and  Plums.  Special  prizes 
are  offered  for  preserved  and  bottled  fruits.  Copies  can  be 
obtained  on  application  to  the  Secretary,  R.H.S.,  17,  Victoria 
Street,  London,  S.W.  Applicants  should  enclose  a  penny  stamj). 
Royal  Horticultural  Society. 
The  next  fruit  and  flower  show  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  May  20,  in  the  Drill  Hall, 
Buckingham  Gate,  Westminster,  1  to  o  p.m.  A  special  exhibi¬ 
tion  of  Tulips  will  also  be  held,  under  the  auspices  of  the  National 
Tulip  Society,  at  the  same  time  and  place.  A  lecture  on  the 
“  Origin  and  Properties  of  the  Engli.sh  Tulip  will  be  given  by 
Mr.  A.  D.  Hall,  F.R.H.S.,  at  3  o’clock.  At  a  general  meeting 
of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  held  on  Tuesday,  May  6, 
sixty-eight  new  Fellows  were  elected,  among.st  them  being  the 
Counte.ss  of  Bective,  Baroness  Deiclimann,  Lord  Ludlow,  Ladj? 
Birkbeek,  Lady  Glyn,  Hon.  Mrs.  Bevan,  Hon.  Mrs.  McLean, 
M.  H.  Upjohn,  Esq.,  K.C.,  and  Major  C.  A.  Gordon  C'lark, 
making  a  total  of  520  elected  since  the  beginning  of  the  present 
year. 
Temple  Flower  Show. 
Intending  exhibitors  are  requested  to  note  that  entries  for 
the  above  show  close  on  Tuesday,  May  20,  and  that  all  entry 
forms  bearing  a  later  post  mark  will  be  liable  to  refusal.  No 
plants  can  under  a.uy  circumstances  be  entered  on  the  day  of 
the  show,  but  single  plants  for  certificate  may  be  entered  as  late 
as  Friday,  May  23.  Address,  Secretary,  R.H.S.,  117,  Victoria 
Street,  London,  S.IV. 
In  regard  to  the  Sherwood  Cup  Competition  for  a  collection 
of  hardy  ornamental  trees  and  shrubs,  intending  exhibitors  are 
requested  to  note  that  all  groups  coinpeting  for  the  Cup  will  be 
staged  in  the  open  air,  and  must  not  occupy  more  than  500  sq  ft, 
but  the  actual  .space  to  be  allotted  to  these  groups  camiot  be 
decided  until  the  number  of  competitors  is  known,  as  the  space 
at  command  is  limited  and  must  be  divided  equally.  Tuesday, 
May  20,  is  the  last  day  for  entering. — W.  Wilks,  Secretary.  By 
order  of  the  Council. 
Relgate’s  Park. 
Mr.  George  Taylor,  of  Margery,  has  presented  a  park  to 
Reigate  in  commemoration  of  the  Coronation,  which  is  situated 
on  Colley  Hill,  about  half  a  mile  from  the  station,  and  over¬ 
looking  the  town.  It  is  approached  by  beautiful  W’ooded  walks, 
one  being  the  celebrated  Pilgrim’s  Way.  The  view  from  the 
paik  is  quite  equal  to  that  from  Box  Hill.  It  extends  for  fifty 
miles,  and  eleven  counties  can  be  .seen.  The  hill  has  an  old 
fort  upon  it,  which  was  constructed  at  the  time  of  the  threatened 
Flench  invasion  in  1805,  and  at  the  bottom  there  is  a  cave  running 
unslcr  the  hill  for  half  a  mile.  This  cave  is  really  an  old  stone 
quaiiy,  from  which  came  the  stone  used  in  building  Windsor 
Castle  and  many  of  the  churches  in  the  county.  On  the  north 
side  the  park  is  protected  by  the  Margery  Wood  of  eighty-two 
acies,  uhicli  greatly  adds  to  the  beauty  of  the  situation.  The 
t  olley  Hill  is  justly  celebrated  for  its  great  beauty,  and  it  will,  no 
doubt,  become  as  popular  with  Londoners  as  Box  Hill. 
Leamington  Spa  Flower  Show. 
This  has  been  arranged  (together  with  illuminated  concerts)' 
to  be  held  in  the’jephson  Gardens  on  Wednesday  and  Thursday, 
July  23  and  24.  Mr.  A.  J.  Nichols  is  secretary. 
Photograph  of  Mr.  Mawley  and  his  Dahlias. 
From  having  been  uninformed  on  the  point,  we  omitted  to 
mention  last  week  that  the  photograph  of  Mr.  E.  Mawley  and 
his  Dahlias  on  page  409  was  taken  by  Mr.  J.  T.  Newman,  photo¬ 
grapher,  Great  Berkhamstead. 
The  Kew  Guild. 
The  annual  general  meeting  will  be  held  on  the  27th  iiist.  im 
the  Phoenix  Saloon,  Holborn  Restaurant,  at  6.30  p.m.  The  annual 
dinner  of  the  Guild  will  take  place  on  the  same  evening  in  the 
Royal  Venetian  Chamber,  Holborn  Restaurant,  at  7  o’clock,  J.  G. 
Baker,  Esq.,  F.R.S.,  in  the  chair.  Tickets,  price  5s.,  may  be  had 
from  the  Secretary,  Mr.  W.  Watson,  if  applied  for  not  later  than, 
the  21st  inst. 
The  Balance  of  Nature. 
Sir  W.  Thi.selton-Dyer,  F.R.S.,  sends  to  “  Nature”  a  striking 
examide  of  disturbance  of  the  balance  of  the  organic  world,  fur¬ 
nished  by  the  experience  of  Australasia.  The  Sweetbriar  was 
introduced  into  Tasmania,  and- became  apparently  too  abundant. 
Goat.s  were  put  upon  the  land  with  the  idea  that  they  would  eat 
down  the  briars  and  ultimately  eradicate  them.  But,  says  Air. 
Weston,  a  veterinary  surgeon  of  Launceston,  Tasmania,  “the 
briars  came  out  best  and  eradicated  the  goats.”  The  hairy  linings 
of  the  fruit  of  the  Sweetbriar  killed  the  animals,  as  they  did  also* 
a  number  of  cattle.  Thus,  simply,  in  a  wholly  unforeseen  way.  a 
serious  element  has  been  introduced  into  Tasmanian  agriculture. 
Goats  themselves  are  terrible  disturbers  of  Nature’s  balance.  They 
have  entirely  destroyed  the  native  forests  of  St.  Helena,  consi.st- 
ing  of  100  distinct  species  of  trees  and  shrubs. 
The  Coronation  Rose  Show. 
M"e  have  received  the  following  notice  for  exhibitors,  regard¬ 
ing  the  Show  to  be  held  at  Holland  House,  June  24  and  25. — 
(1)  The  only  entrance  and  exit  for  carts  and  vans  is  in-  Alelbury 
Road ;  (2)  Exhibits  will  be  admitted  from  noon  to  8  j).m.  on 
Alonday,  June  23,  and  from  4  a.m.  to  9  a.m.  on  June  24;  (3) 
Exhibitors  are  particularly  requested  to  warn  their  drivers  to  be- 
careful  to  keep  off  the  cricket  pitch  ;  (4)  All  classes  of  plants, 
flowers,  and  fruit  may  be  exhibited  at  this  Show,  but  no  Roses 
may  be  included  in  any  miscellaneous  or  mixed  groups — Roses 
(except  for  Certificate)  may  only  be  shown  under  the  schedule  ; 
(5)  Applications  for  space  must  be  made  not  later  than  Tuesday, 
June  17 ;  (6)  The  Roses  will  be  judged  by  special  Rose  judges, 
whose  awards  will  be  final ;  (7)  The  judging  of  other  groups  will 
be  on  the  same  system  as  that  which  obtains  at  the  Temple  ;  (8)  The 
rules  and  regulations  appljdng  to  the  Temple,  and  to  be  found  on 
pages  66,  67,  and  68  of  the  Society’s  “Arrangements,  1902,”  and 
numbered  1  to  16  inclusive,  will  be  in  force  at  the  Holland  House 
Show. — W.  Wilks,  Secretary.  By  order  of  the  Council. 
Committee  on  Forestry. 
The  departmental  committee  appointed  by  the  President  of 
the  Board  of  Agriculture  to  inquire  into  and  report  as  to  the 
present  position  and  future  prospects  of  forestry  in  Great  Britain 
held  further  sittings  at  St.  Stephen’s  House,  Westminster,  last 
week.  Air.  R.  C.  Munro-Ferguson,  AI.P.,  was  in  the  chair,  and 
the  other  members  of  the  committee  were  also  present- — viz.,. 
Sir  John  Rolleston,  AI.P.,  Mr.  E.  Stafford  Howard,  C.B.,  Dr.  W. 
Schlich,  C.I.E.,  F.R.S.,  Lieutenant-Colonel  F.  Bailey,  Professor 
.1 .  R.  Campbell,  Air.  J.  Herbert  Lewis,  AI.P.,  Mr.  George 
Marshall,  and  Dr.  W.  Somerville.  The  following  witnesses  gave- 
evidence  :  Lieutenant-Colonel  F.  Bailey,  Lecturer  in  Forestry  at. 
Edinburgh  University;  Mr.  J.  T.  Alaxwell,  of  the  Local  Govern¬ 
ment  Board  for  Scotland ;  Air.  P.  G.  Craigie,  Assistant  Secretary 
to  the  Board  of  Agriculture;  Dr.  tV.  Somerville,  Assistant  Secre¬ 
tary  to  the  Board  of  Agriculture;,  Mr.  C.  O.  Minchin,  of  the 
Board  of  Inland  Revenue  ;  and  Mr.  A.  D.  AA'ebster,  representing 
the  Royal  Horticultural  Society;  Mr.  James  Michie,  represenC 
ing  the  Highland  and  Agricultural  Society  of  Scotland  ;  Dr.  H.. 
Marshall  Ward,  F,R.S.,  Professor  of  Botany  in  the  University  of 
Cambridge;  Mr.  Joseph  Parry,  M.I.C.E.,  Water  Engineer  to  the- 
Liverpool  Corporation;  and  Mr.  M.  F.  Roberts,  Assistant 
Engineer  to  the  General  Post  Offiee. 
