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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
August  8,  1901. 
Societies. 
Royal  Horticultural— Scientific  Committee,  July  30tR. 
Present  :  Dr.  M.  T.  Masters  (in  the  chair)  ;  Messrs.  Drueiy, 
R.  M.  Hogg,  Saurders,  and  Bowles;  Drs.  Muller,  Cooke,  and  Rendle ; 
Prof.  Hartog,  Rev.  W.  Wilks,  and  Rev.  G.  Henslow,  Hon.  Sec.  Visitor, 
M.  Marc  Micheli,  President  of  the  Horticultural  Society,  Geneva. 
Helianthus,  supposed  hybrid.—  Mr.  Buffham  sent  a  flower,  of  which 
he  writes  : — “  I  think  it  is  a  real  hybrid  ;  the  seed-bearing  parent  was 
the  annual  variety  fertilised  with  Harpalium,  and|  possibly  with 
H.  mnltiflorus  as  well.’’ 
Not  having  blossoms 
of  the  parents  for  com¬ 
parison,  it  was  thought 
hazardous  to  express  an 
opinion  as  to  the  true 
nature  of  the  hybrid. 
Pear  mite. — Leaves 
of  Pears  attacked  by 
this  oommon  parasite 
were  received  through 
Mr.  Gaut  of  the  York¬ 
shire  College,  Leeds, 
from  Mr.  G.  Brotohie  of 
The  Gardens,  Grimble 
Park,  Saltburn.  This 
insecc  is  praotioally 
non-injurious  to  the 
trees  unless  in  excessive 
quantity.  M.  Micheli 
observed  that  such  was 
also  the  experience  of 
fruit  growers  in  Geneva 
Eggs  in  Apple  stems. 
— Capt.  Short,F.R.H.S. 
sent  specimens,  observ¬ 
ing  that  “  a  pound  of 
Apples  were  bought  in 
Worthing  about  April. 
They  were  of  Tas¬ 
manian  origin,  and  on 
the  stalk  of  each,  as 
well  as  on  the  hollow 
portion  of  the  Apple 
adjoining  the  stalk, 
were  some  reddish 
eggs.”  Mr.  Saunders 
undertook  to  examine 
them.  »iiv  _  r-4 
Apricots  splitting. — 
Mr.  Worsdell  observed 
that  he  had  noticed 
that  many  Apricots  had 
the  flesh  split  open  this 
season,  but  not  the 
stones.  Mr.  Bowles  re¬ 
marked  that  he  had 
experienced  a  similar 
occurrence  in  previous 
years,  and  attributed  it 
to  the  extreme  drought. 
Cucumber  pro¬ 
liferous. — Dr.  Masters 
exhibited  flowers  of 
both  male  and  female 
Cucumbers  in  which 
the  axes  had  thrown  out 
other  blossoms.  He 
undertook  to  report 
upon  the  monstrosity. 
It  was,  however,  a  remarkable  fact  that  the  three  specimens  came  from 
Ireland,  Dorsetshire,  and  Middlesex  respectively  within  a  few  weeks  of 
each  other.  No  such  occurrence  has  ever  been  known  previously. 
Wood  Leopard  Moth. — Young  Ash  trees  were  received  from  Mr.  LI. 
Lloyd,  F.R.H.S.,  of  Blandford  Lodge,  Chiswick,  who  observes  that  “  the 
whole  tree,  the  stem  being  a  foot  thick,  and  branches  were  all  bored. 
The  tree  is  about  30  feet  high.  Similar  borings  occur  in  both  Lilac 
and  Laburnum.” 
The  flfidlaiid  Carnation  and  Picotee,  July  31st  and  Aug.  1st. 
The  tenth  annual  exhibition  was  held  as  usual  in  the  Botanical 
Gardens,  Edgbaston,  and  without  the  slightest  doubt  proved  to  be  the 
moBt  successful,  both  as  regards  the  numbers  of  entries,  quality  of 
exhibits,  and  the  attendance  of  visitors  since  the  inception  of  the 
society  a  decade  ago.  On  both  days  the  weather  was  all  that  could  be 
desired,  both  from  exhibitors’  and  visitors’  point  of  view,  and  the  receipts 
on  the  first  day  more  than  equalled  tlose  cf  the  two  days  laBt  year — 
wet  weather  having  prevailed  on  the  last  occasion — which  must  have 
proved  sweet  unction  to  the  enterprising  aspirations  of  the  joint 
managers  of  the  sooiety,  Messrs.  R.  Sydenham  and  R.  Chatwin  Cart, 
wright.  Considerable  surprise  was  occasioned  by  the  absence  of  Mr. 
Sydenham’s  exhibits,  excepting  a  not  for  competition  collection  of  cut 
Carnations  and  Picotees,  set  up  in  his  newly  invented  Carnation 
exhibiting  vase  for  the  reception  of  triplet  blooms  ;  it  is  made  solely  of 
metal,  and  appeared  to  serve  the  purpose  very  well.  Regarding 
especially  the  legitimate  exhibits,  the  excellence  of  the  major  portion 
was  so  uniformly  great  that  it  would  almost  amount  to  invidiousness  to 
particularise.  The  exigencies  of  space  also  will  not  allow  notice  of  more 
than  three  or  four  of 
the  leading  winners 
out  of  seven  in  each 
of  the  first  twenty -two 
classe  ,  and  similarly 
of  the  iollowing  thirty 
classes,  exclusive  of 
miscellaneous  exhibits. 
In  the  list  of  prize¬ 
winner's  it  will  be 
observed  that  Mr.  R. 
Chatwin  Cartwright 
‘  broadside  swept  the 
decks,”  and  that  other 
noted  Carnationist,  Mr. 
A.  W.  Jones,  Stechford 
(formerly  of  Hands- 
worth),  again  secured 
the  trade  growers* 
silver  cup,  which  he 
annexes  outright. 
For  twelve  self  Car. 
nations,  dissimilar,  the 
first  prize  was  awarded 
to  Mr.  R.  C.  Cartwright 
with  a  superb  lot,  con¬ 
sisting  of  Barras,  Her 
Grace,  Regina,  Ibis, 
fine  ;  Much  the  Miller, 
Benbow,  Endymion, 
Seagull,  Germania, 
Wild  Swan,  The  Pard, 
and  Mrs.Colby  Sharpin. 
The  second  prize  fell 
to  Mr.  A.  R.  Brown, 
Handsworth,  with  a 
very  close  complement 
of  Dudley,  Stuart,  Wild 
Swan,  Ceoilia  Blue 
King,  Sultan,  Mrs.  Erio 
Hambro,  Bishop  Ilsley, 
Germania,  Benbow, 
Lady  Hindlip,  Enchan- 
tress,  and  Britannia 
third  to  Mr.  Martin  R. 
Smith,  and  fourth  Mr. 
A.  W.  Jones. 
For  six  seifs,  dis¬ 
similar,  Mr.  A.  Chat*, 
win,  Edgbaston,  an¬ 
nexed  first  honours 
with  remarkably  good 
examples  of  Britannia, 
Bomba,  Her  Grace, 
Germania,  and  Boreas; 
second,  Mr.  W.  D. 
Rotch,  Liverpool,  with 
Ceoilia,  Etna,  Boreas, 
Roseleigh  Gem,  Em¬ 
blem,  and  Mrs.  A.  J. 
Palmer  ;  third,  the^Rev.  C.  A.  Gottwaltz,  Droitwich;  fourth,  Mr.  W.  H. 
Parton,  jun.,  King’sMHeath  ;  fifth,  Mr.  G.  Charrington,  Chislehurst. 
For  six  seifs,  one  variety  only,  Mr.  Cartwright  was  again  invincible  with 
the  good  old  Germania;  second,  Mr.  D.  Walker,  Kilmarnock,  with 
.  Germania;  third,  Mr.  Tom  Lord  with  Mrs.  Erio  Hambro  and  Mr.  A.  W. 
Jones  fourth  with  Germania. 
For  twelve  yellow  ground  Picotees,  dissimilar,  Mr.  Cartwright  was  to 
the  fore  with  Lady  8t.  Oswald,  Daniel  (Defoe,  Duke  of  Alva,  Mrs. 
Herbert,  Mrs.  Tremayne,  Effie  Deans,  Onda,  Lady  Bristol,  Lauzan, 
Alberta,  Mohican,  and  Holeodorns.  Second,  Mr.  M.  R.  Smith  with 
Gronow,  Franklyn,  Countess  of  Verulam,  Mr.  Fansbawe,  Lady  St. 
Oswald,  Miss  Anna*  McKay,  Francises,  Lauzan,  Mrs.  Durant,  Lucy 
Glitten,  Childe  Harold,  and  Borderer.  Third,  Mr.  A.  W.  Jones,  and 
fourth  Mr.  C.  F.  Thurstan,  Wolverhampton.  For  six  yellow  ground 
Picotees.  dissimilar,  the  first  honours  were  adjudged  Messrs.  Pemberton 
and  Son,  Walsall,  with  Mohican,  His  Excellency,  Mrs.  Douglas,  Mrs. 
Tremayne,  Mrs.  Nigel,  and  Mts.  Herbert.  Second,  Mr.  A.  Chutwin 
