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while  in  the  latter  section  were  to  be  noted  Wedding  Veil.  Pride 
of  Haarlem,  The  Sultan,  Nora  Ware,  Salmon  King,  Orange 
Beauty,  and  Cordelia. 
Messrs.  R.  and  G.  Cuthbert,  Southgate,  made  a  gorgeous  dis¬ 
play  of  Tulips.  Many  of  the  varieties  were  staged  with  stems 
80in  long,  or  even  longer,  while  the  flowers  were  large.  The 
most  conspicuous  rvere  Yellow  Queen,  Athalia,  I’nion  Jack, 
Striped  Beauty,  White  Queen,  Rose  Qvieen,  Bonfire,  and 
Yitellina. 
Mr.  Geo.  Reuthe,  Keston,  Kent,  also  presented  a  display  of 
May-flowering  Tulips,  the  effect  of  which  was  completely 
destroyed  by  the  manner  in  which  they  were  staged,  though  the 
exhibit  contained  most  of  the  popular  varieties  of  the  day,  and 
in  good  condition  too. 
Messrs.  R.  H.  Bath.  Limited,  Wisbech,  ably  demonstrated, 
the  value  of  the  Cambridge  soil  for  the  production  of  Tulips  by 
staging  a  grand  collection  in  almo.st  perfect  form.  The  chief 
varieties  were  Phyllis,  Bouton  d’Or,  Margaret,  Glow,  Fairy 
Queen,  May  Queen,  Leghorn  Bonnet,  The  Fawn,  Parisienne, 
Candeur,  Golden  Crown,  Mrs.  Moon,  Maiden’s  Blush,  and 
Isabella.  The  firm  also  staged  a  few  pots  of  Lord  Roberts  Car¬ 
nation,  a  good  yellow. 
Mr.  W’.  Baylor  Hartland,  Cork,  also  sent  a  nice  collection  of 
Tulips,  which  were  remarkable  for  the  size  of  the  flowers  and 
their  bright  colours.  Some  of  the  best  were  Mrs.  Moon,  The 
Fawn,  Marjoleta,  Eyebright,  The  Moor,  Summer  Beauty,  and 
Mooreana. 
Fruit  and  Vegetable  Committee. 
Present:  Geo.  Bunyard,  E,sq.  (in  the  chair);  with  Messrs. 
H.  Balderson,  Geo.  Wood^yard,  W.  Bates,  S.  Mortimer,  A.  Dean, 
A.  Melville.  Horace  J.  Wright,  Ed.  Beckett,  Henry  Esling,  J. 
Jaques,  G.  Reynolds,  F.  Q.  Lane,  J.  Willard,  Geo.  Wythes, 
Owen  Thomas.  Jos.  Cheat,  Geo.  Keif,  and  P.  C.  M.  Veitch. 
Mr.  John  Hodges,  Rusper  Vineries,  staged  a  selection  of 
Black  Hamburgh  Grapes  in  market  baskets. 
Leopold  de  Rothschild,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  James  Hudson, 
V.M.H.),  Gunnersbury  House,  Acton,  secured  a  Hogg  Memorial 
Medal  for  fruiting  Cherries  and  Nectarines  in  pots,  and  some 
fruits  of  Strawberries,  Plums,  Nectarines,  and  Cherries  in  boxes. 
Lord  Napier  Nectarine  was  exceptionally  fine,  as  well  as  Car¬ 
dinal.  The  Cherries  represented  were  Empress  Eugenie, 
Bigarreau  de  Schreken,  Bedford  Prolific,  Governor  Wood,  Belle 
d’Orleans,  Elton,  Early  Rivers,  and  Frogmore  Early  Bigarreau. 
Medal  Awards. 
Fruit  Committee. — Hogg  Medal  to  Leopold  de  Rothschild, 
Esq.  (gardener,  Jas.  Hudson),  Gunnersbury  House,  Acton,  for 
collection  of  fruit. 
Silver  Knightian  to  J.  Hodges,  Esq.  (gardener,  T.  Pelly), 
Rusper  Vineries,  for  Grapes  Black  Hamburgh. 
(Drchid  Committee. — Silver-eilt  Flora  for  grouii  of  Orchids 
to  H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.,  Stamford  Hill. 
Silver  Flora  for  groups  of  Orchids  to  N.  C.  Cookson,  Esq., 
Wylam;  W'.  C.  Walker,  Es(|.,  Winchmore  Hill;  Hugh  Low  and 
Co..  Enfield;  Hon.  Walter  Rothschild,  M.P.,  Tring  Park. 
Floral  Committee. — Silver  Flora  for  groups  of  hardy  flowers 
to  Mr.  M.  Pritchard,  Christchurch,  and  Me.ssrs.  Geo.  Jackman 
and  Sons,  Surrey  ;  cut  Regal  Pelargoniums,  Messrs.  H.  Cannell 
and  Son,  Swanley  ;  Cape  Pelargoniums,  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  and 
Sons,  Chelsea  ;  cut  Begonias,  Messrs.  Blackmore  and  Langdon, 
Bath;  new  Roses,  Mr.  Frank  Cant,  Colchester;  Roses,  Messrs. 
B.  R.  Cant  and  Son,  Colchester.  Bronze  Banksian,  foliage 
Begonias,  Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Fpper  Edmonton ;  Gloxinias,  Messrs. 
John  Peed  and  Son,  Norwood ;  cut  Lilac,  Messrs.  Paul  and 
Son,  Cheshunt.  Silver  Banksian,  hardy  shrubs,  Messrs.  J.  Cheat 
and  Sons,  Crawley  ;  Roses,  Messrs.  Ware  and  Co.,  Feltham ; 
Carnations,  Messrs.  W.  Cutbush,  Highgate. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Aubrielia.  Pritchard's  A1  (Maurice  Pritchard,  Christchurch). — Tlie 
large  flowers  open  purple,  and  go  off  to  bright  violet.  A.M. 
^Carnation  Alma  (Blackmore  and  Langdon). — A  border  variety  of 
the  highest  excellence.  The  colour,  to  start  with,  is  distinct ;  it  is  rich 
blackish-crimson,  but  has  a  flush  of  scarlet  in  places.  The  flowers  are 
as  large  as  those  of  an  ordinary  Malmaison.  -with  rich  rounded  petals. 
A.M.  ' 
Doidrobitim  glomeratum  (Hugh  Low  and  Co.). — Flowers  very  rich, 
bright  rose-purple,  in  bunches  of  the  pseudo-bulbs.  A.M. 
Hippeastrum  Juliiis  (3.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Ltd.). — The  floAver  is 
large,  open,  finely  reflexed,  and  round.  It  is  of  good  substance,  and 
very  bright  scarlet  colour,  having  a  white  edge.  A.M. 
'Odonioglossum  crispum  Harold  (N.  C.  Cookson,  Esq.). — Flowers 
very  pure  white,  the  dorsal  sepal  and  the  petals  having  either  one,  or 
in  some  eases  tivo,  brown  spots  toAvards  the  tips.  The  lower  sepals 
and  the  lip  are  numerously  marked  Avith  choeolate-broAA  n.  A.M. 
Odontoglossinn  Lady  Moncrieffe  (Sir  Robt.  Moncrieffe,  Bart.).— 
Rather  a  shoAvy  floAver,  and  of  very  good  form.  The  petals  and  sepals 
are  white,  flushed  with  mauA’e  and  blotched  Avith  broAvn.  A.M. 
OdonPglossiim  Watliianum  Crawshayanicm  (de  Barri  CraAVshay. 
Esq.).— This  is  a  cross  betAveen  Lindleyanum  and  Harryanum.  It  is 
not  a  BhoAvy  floAver,  but  is  rich  and  handsome  in  its  colouring.  The 
lip  has  a  deep  amaranth  blotch  toAvards  the  claAv,  Avhich  is  yelloAV  and 
purple  spotted,  the  tip  of  the  lip  being  primrose.  The  petals  and 
sepals  are  dark  broAvn,  barred  Avith  yelloAvish-green.  A.M. 
Rhododendron  Yunnanense  (F.  W.  More,  Esq.). — The  trusses  are 
close  and  fairly  large,  din  deep  and  din  Avide.  They  are  of  the 
“  Azalea type,  and  coloured  a  delicate  pale  mauA’e  and  Avhite  toAA’ards 
the  centre.  A.M. 
Rose,  Souvenir  de  Pierre  Nolting  (Geo.  Prince,  LongAvorth). — This 
issue  from  Marechal  Niel  and  Maman  Cochet  has  the  fine  form  and 
firm  build  of  Maman  Cochet,  Avith  a  lighter  yelloAV  than  the  ]\Iai4chal 
Niel.  It  is  a  bright,  shoAvy  thing,  Avith  a  ruddy  centre.  It  has  the 
Marechal  Niel  scent.  A  Gold  Medal  Rose.  A.M. 
Rubus  moluccanus  (.J.  Veitch  and  8ons,  Ltd.). — The  leaves  are  5  to 
Sin  long,  of  velvety  texture,  three-lobed,  the  apex  elongated,  and  the 
base  roundly  lobed.  The  Avhole  surface  of  the  leaves  is  crinkled  and 
veined.  On  either  side  of  the  three  main  veins  there  is  a  dark  flush, 
but  the  outer  portions  of  the  leaves  are  light  green,  pat ts  being  also 
of  a  light  glaucous  shade.  These  stout  leaves  are  borne  alternately  cn 
long,  half-Avoody,  broAvn  stems.  The  plant  succeeds  in  a  Avai  m  green¬ 
house,  and  is  certain  to  be  useful  for  flori  ts’  decorations.  A.M. 
Kelts  Horticultural. 
The  annual  meeting  of  the  Notts  Horticultural  and  Botanical 
Society  Avas  held  on  May  12  in  th©  Exchange,  Nottingham,  Mr. 
J.  H.  Richards  in  the  chair. 
The  tAventy-first  annual  report  of  the  society  Avas  taken  as 
read.  The  annual  dinner  had  taken  place  on  March  18  in  the 
Arboretum  Rooms,  when  between  seventy  and  eighty  members 
sat  doAvn.  The  annual  shoAv,  Avhich  was  again  held  in  the 
Arboretum  Grounds  on  July  16  and  17,  by  the  kind  permission 
of  the  Public  Parks  Committee,  had  been  a  great  success.  A 
special  attraction  to  the  shoAv  proved,  as  the  committee  antici¬ 
pated,  in  the  band  of  His  Majesty’s  Coldstream  Guards  and  the 
City  Police  Band,  their  combined  effect  being  vei-y  highly  appre¬ 
ciated  by  13,526  people  Avho  visited  the  shoAv  during  the  tAvo 
days.  The  illuminations  of  the  grounds  in  the  evening  were  also 
considered  a  very  fine  spectacle,  and  aided  by  the  most  beautiful 
summer  Aveather  the  shoAV  proved  a  most  enjoyable  function. 
The  balance-sheet  shoAved  the  receipts  tO'  be  £769  7s.  5d.,  made 
up  of  the  folloAving  items;  Balance  in  bank,  £61  9s.  Id.  ;  annual 
dinner,  £10  3s.  (loss  £3  14s.  6d.) ;  annual  flower  shoAv, 
£459  11s.  lOd.  (loss,  £120  6s.  7d.);  excursion  (Waddesdon 
Manor),  £118  15s.  (profit  £15  15s.  5d.);  subscriptions, 
£119  8s.  6d.  The  payments  amounted  to  £768  19s.  6d.,  leaving 
a  balance  of  7s.  lid.  in  hand.  The  assets  amounted  to  £32  9s.  Id., 
including  £21  2s.  2d.  balance  in  bank.  On  the  motion  of  Mr.  P. 
Karmel,  seconded  by  Mr.  W.  Sibley,  the  reports  Avere  approved. 
]Mr.  M.  BroAvne  propo.s?d  a  A^ote  of  thanks  tO'  the  Duke  of  Port¬ 
land,  Avho-se  services  to  almost  every  beneficial  in.stitution  in 
Nottingham  Avere  so  Avell  knoAvn.  The  compliment  Avas  accorded 
unanimously,  and  his  Grace  Avas  re-elected  president  on  the 
motion  of  the  chairman,  seconded  by  Mr.  P.  Karmel.  The  vice- 
presidents  AA’ere  re-elected  and  thanked  for  their  si'i'A'ices.  The 
retirino-  members  of  the  committee,  Messrs.  M.  BroAvne,  E. 
Brasher,  F.  W.  Goddard,  W.  Harpham,  E.  Stevenson,  J. 
Truman,  and  J.  T.  Whitehorn,  Avere  re-elected.  Mr.  W.  Sibley 
Avas  reappointed  hon.  treasurer,  Mr.  J.  W.  WoodAvard  hon. 
auditor,  and  Air.  C.  J.  Mee  hon.  secretary,  the  efforts  of  each 
of  these  gentlemen,  on  behalf  of  the  society,  being  Avarmly 
eulogised.  After  a  short  discussion  it  Avas  resolved  to  re.spect- 
fully  ask  the  GoA-ernment  to  introduce  a  Bill  amending  the 
restrictions  imposed  by  the  Pharmacy  Act,  1868,  on  horti¬ 
culturists,  agriculturists,  and  others  in  obtaining  poisonous  com¬ 
pounds  used  in  the  course  of  their  business.  Under  the  law  as 
it  stands  at  pre.sent,  it  Avas  explained,  agricultural  a-ients, 
nurserymen,  and  seedsmen  cannot  laAvfully  sell  to  their  customers 
such  poisonous  compounds  as  sheep  dips,  Aveed  killers,  and  in¬ 
secticides.  The  meeting  cloised  Avith  votes  of  thanks  to  the 
Mayor  (Councillor  A.  W.  Black)  for  the  use  of  the  room  and  to 
the'  chairman.  The  annual  show  of  the  society  Avill  be  held  in 
the  Arboretum  on  July  15  and  16.  The  Coldstreani  Guards 
Band  has  been  engaged, 'and  Messrs.  Pain,  of  London,  Avill  supply 
the  illuminations. 
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TRADE  NOTE. 
Bitter  Oil  Insecticide. 
Some  months  ago  Ave  had  a  trial  tin  of  the  Bitter-oil  Insecti¬ 
cide  from  the  manufacturers  at  Hull.  This  we  sent  to  Mr.  A. 
Jefferies  of  Aloor  Hall  Gardens,  HarloAv,  Avho  has  kindly  re¬ 
ported  as  follows  ;  “  The  half-gallon  tin  of  Bitter-oil  Imsec-ticu  e 
you  sent  for  me  to  test  some  time  ago  I  have  at  last  been  able 
to  tnv  I  find  it  the  vei-y  best  insecticide  for  the  small  brovyii 
scale ‘Avhich  infests  Palms  and  Crotons,  the  Palms  in  particular ; 
and  as  an  insecticide  for  sponging  purposcis  it  is  AI-  As  semn 
as  it  becomes  known  to  gardeners  that  it  is  a  reliable  cure  for 
smaJl  brown  scale,  it  will  command  a  ready  sale.— (Signed) 
A.  Jefferies.” 
