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Societies. 
Royal  Horticultural. 
Schocnia  cassRnana  (Hurst  and  Sons,  152,  Houndsditch,  E.C.). 
This  we  omitted  from  last  week’s  report.  It  is  a  pretty  green¬ 
house  annual,  a  composite,  with  pink  and  rose  flowers,  borne  in 
umbels.  These  are  of  the  “Immortelle”  type  (i.e.,  “Everlast¬ 
ing  ”),  as  the  plant  is  a  native  of  the  drier  regions  of  the  Swan 
River,  W.  Australia.  Schoenia  is  nearly  allied  to  Heliptrum. 
A.  M. 
Scientific  Committee,  June  9tti. 
Present  :  Dr.  M.  T.  Masters,  F.R.S.  (in  the  chair)  ;  Messrs. 
Worsdell,  Druery,  Saunders,  Massee ;  Di*.  M.  C.  Cooke;  Revs.  W. 
AVilks  and  G.  Henslow,  Hon.  See. 
Larch,  diseased. — Air.  Massee  gave  the  following  report  on 
branches  sent  by  Air.  Elwes  to  the  last  meeting : — The  ample 
material  sent  showed  that  the  diseased  condition  was  due  to  two 
distinct  causes :  1,  The  yellow  and  bent  leaves  were  caused  by  the 
aphis  known  as  Chernies  larieis.  2,  The  exudation  of  resin  on  the 
branches  was  due  to  the  presence  of  the  fungus  called  Dasyscypha 
ealycina  (formerly  Peziza  AVillkommii).  The  relative  immunity  and 
susceptibility  of  trees  growing  on  varying  kinds  of  soil,  and  occupi'ing 
different  positions  in  a  plantation,  as  pointed  out  in  the  letter  accom¬ 
panying  the  specimens,  can  only  be  solved  after  an  exhaustive 
examination  of  a  number  of  plantations,  situated  in  different  parts  of 
the  country,  has  been  carried  out.  This  implies  field  work,  and  cannot 
possibly  be  solved  in  the  laboratory.” 
Diseased  Plum  Trees. — Dr.  AI.  C.  Cooke  reported  as  follows  upon 
some  specimens  sent  to  the  last  meeting  ;  “  The  fungus  will  be  found 
described  in  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Journal,  vol.  xxvi., 
pai-t  1,  April,  1902,  at  page  742,  fig.  313,  where  its  ravages  are  depicted 
as  a  wound  parasite  affecting  the  wood.  The  mature  condition  is 
Entypella  Prunastri,  but  the  portions  sent  me  only  exhibit  the 
condition  of  eonidia  known  as  a  species  of  Cytospora.  These  appear 
on  the  bark  of  living  trees.  Later  on,  and  after  the  w'ood  is  quite 
dead,  the  matui’e  pustules  of  the  Entypella  are  developed.  I  have 
never  seen  the  perfect  fruit  exhibited  upon  any  but  dead  wood.  It  is 
quite  akin,  and  closely  allied  to  the  Valsa  ambiens  of  Apple  trees. 
1  doubt  wliether  any  successful  method  can  be  adopted  when  trees 
are  attacked,  but  preventive  measures  may  be  used  by  spraying 
with  Bordeaux  mixture  healthy  trees,  so  as  to  kill  external  germs 
which  may  be  lurking  to  find  admission.  AAJien  branches  are  seen  to 
be  attacked  it  is  better  to  prune  off'  the  branch  below  the  infection, 
and  burn  the  diseased  wood,  at  the  same  time  taking  care  to  protect 
the  wound  caused  by  the  amputation.  The  disease  is  liable 
to  spread  from  tree  to  tree  throughout  an  entire  orchard  unless  some 
such  heroic  measures  are  adopted.” 
Mangold  diseased. — Air.  Alassee  showed  pieces,  of  roots  cut  up  for 
manure,  as  they  were  badly  attacked  by  the  fungus  Phoma  rabifiea, 
Avhieh  infects  the  sugar  Beets  on  the  Continent.  On  inquiry  he  found 
that  one-half  of  the  stored  roots  of  the  “  Yellow  Globe  ”  were 
diseased.  It  was  the  second  year  of  the  appearance  of  the  fungus. 
Larch  hilled  by  salt  spray. — Air.  Alassee  alluded  to  trees  some 
twenty-five  miles  inland,  which  were  killed  in  the  gale  last  Alareli,  and 
alluded  to  other  imstanees  when  salt  was  detected  on  the  leaves  of 
trees  from  thirty  to  fifty  miles  distant  from  the  sea.  Dr.  Alasters 
mentioned  the  remarkable  case  of  a  Japanese  Alaple  on  Alessrs. 
AA’^aterer’s  grounds.  The  leaves  on  one  half  of  a  tree  were  killed  by 
salt  spray.  In  the  next  year  that  half  flowered,  and  from  the  fruits 
most  of  the  specimens  in  cultivation  of  that  kind  were  obtained. 
Plants  attached  by  Millipedes. — Airs.  Baxter,  of  Doncaster,  sent 
plants  of  German  Asters,  Stocks,  &e.,  attacked  by  millipedes,  upon 
which  Air.  Sanders  reports  as  follows  :  “  They  are  the  Spotted  Snake 
Alillipede  (Blanjulus  guttulatus).  It  is  a  most  desti'uetive  pest  in 
gardens,  and  one  that  is  very  difficult  to  get  rid  of,  partly  on  account 
of  the  hardness  of  their  skins,  which  prevents  most  insecticides  from 
having  any  effect  on  them,  and  partly,  that  as  they  live  generally  beloAv 
the  surface  of  the  ground,  their  whereabouts  are  not  known  until 
some  plant  is  found  to  be  injured  by  them.  A  strong  solution  of 
nitrate  of  soda,  or  common  salt,  is  said  to  kill  them  if  it  can  be  made 
to  reach  them  of  a  proper  strength.  This  is  not  easy,  however,  to 
effect,  as  the  insecticide  becomes  weakened  by  passing  through  the 
soil.  They  may  be  trapped  by  burying  small  slices  of  Turnips, 
Alangolds,  Carrots,  or  Potatoes,  or  pieces  of  oil  cake,  just  below  the 
surface.  It  is  useful  to  sti;k  a  small  wooden  skewer  into  each,  so 
that  it  may  be  known  where  they  are  buried ;  it  also  renders  them 
more  easy  to  handle.  These  pests  attack  a  large  number  of  different 
kinds  of  plants,  and  are  exceedingly  fond  of  ripe  Strawberries.” 
Box  with  insects. — Air.  Saunders  reports  on  specimens  received 
from  Rev.  H.  C.  Brewster,  South  Kelsey,  Lincoln,  as  follows:  “The 
insect  on  the  Box  edging  is  Psylla  buxi,  nearly  allied  to  the  Aphidae, 
))ut  is  one  of  the  Psyllidae.  Spraying  the  edging  and  the  large  bush 
with  paraffin  emulsion  or  some  similar  insecticide  would  be  the  best 
plan  of  destroying  it.” 
Royal  National  Tnlip  Society. 
I  he  Xortliern  Tulip  Show,  held  at  Aliddleton  on  June  0,  wa.s 
not  a  great  success,  as  the  weather  of  the  last  three  or  four  months 
has  been  about  as  bad  a.s  it  can  be  for  the  Tulip  fancier.  The 
date  cho.sen  seemed  at  one  time  to  be  a  very  suitable  one,  but 
the  hot  sun  and  rough  winds  of  tlie  last  three  or  four  weeks 
flushed  and  spoiled  the  flowers,  and  their  life  this  year  has  been  a 
short  one.  Some  growers  were  unable  to  exhibit  at  all,  and  from 
this  cause  Alessrs.  Horner,  Needham,  and  Hall  were  absentees, 
and  only  growers  who  had  given  unremitting  attention  to  shading 
and  protection  were  able  to  exhibit.  Air.  Bentley  showed  in  fair 
form,  although  his  flowers  showed  signs  of  the  bad  spring  and 
Avere  not  up  to  the  average.  Air.  Eyre  had  some  very  well-grown 
and  well-marked  flowers,  and  will  evidently  be  in  the  front  rank: 
before  long.  Air.  W.  H.  Midgley,  of  Auricula  fame,  made  a  very 
creditable  first  appearance,  and  Air.  Buckley  had  some  nice 
feathered  flowers. 
Novelties  were  not  conspicuous.  Air.  Bentley  had  a  few  new 
breeder.s,  but  the  standard  varieties  seem  to  be  in  no  danger  of 
being  displaced.  Feathered  flowers  Avere  poor  on  the  AA'hole, 
although  Alice,  Alodesty,  Jas.  Alaclntosh,  and  Queen  of  the  Alay 
Avere  good.  Flamed  floAvers  Avere  better.  Sir  Jo^seph  Paxton,  Dr. 
Hardy,  Samuel  BarloAv,  Alabel,  Aglaia,  and  Talisman  being  the 
best.  That  old  time  floAver,  La  Vandikken,  Avas  excellently 
shoAvn,  and  old  groAvers  Avere  pleased  to  see  its  distinct,  regular 
markings  again.  Breeders  Avere  poor ;  in  many  cases  frostbite 
and  other  Aveather  injuries  Avere  only  toO'  apparent. 
The  premier  flamed  floAver  Avas  Samuel  Barlow,  a  fine  vmriety 
Avhich  Avill  keep  in  remembrance  thei  florist  avIiosci  name  it  bears, 
for  many  years.  The  premier  feather  Avas  Alice,  a  feathered  rose, 
Avith  glossj',  substantial  petals,  Avhich  are,  hoAvever,  too  narrow  ; 
and  the  premier  breeder  Avas  Hepworth’s  Airs,  BarloAV,  Avhich  is, 
undoubtedly,  the  best  rose  breeder  in  cultivation.  The  judges 
(Alessrs.  Housley  of  Stockport,  and  Whittaker,  of  Royton)  made 
the  folloAA’ing  aAA’ards: — ■ 
Tavelve  Dissimilar  Rectified  Tulips. — First,  Air.  J.  W. 
Bentley,  Stakehill,  Aliddleton,  Avith  Samuel  BarloAV,  Sir  J.  Pax¬ 
ton  (flamed),  Attraction,  Sir  J.  Paxton  (feathered  bizarres). 
Beauty  of  Litchuroh,  Talisman  (flamed),  Gentle  Jackie,  Alartints 
101  (feathered  bybs,),  Aglaia,  A.  AIcGregor  (flamed),  Alodesty, 
Alice  (feathered  roses). 
Second,  Air.  G.  Eyre,  Ripley,  Derby,  Avith  Dr.  Hardy,  Sir  J. 
Paxton  (flamed).  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Masterpiece  (feathered  bizarre.s), 
Talisman,  Univer.se  (flamed),  Stockport,  Beauty  of  Litchurch 
(feathered  bybs.),  Alabel,  Aglaia  (flamed),  Alode.sty,  Heroine 
(feathered  roses). 
Third,  Air.  A.  Aloorhouse,  Wakefield,  Avith  John  Brook,  Sir  J. 
Paxton  (flamed).  Sir  J.  Paxton,  R.  Yates  (feathered  bizarres), 
Tali.sman,  Queen  of  the  Alay  (flamed),  Dreadnought,  Queen  of  the 
Alay  (feathered  bybs.),  Alabel,  A.  AIcGregor  (flamed).  Industry, 
A.  AIcGregor  (feathered  roses). 
Class  2 :  Six  Dissimilar  Rectified  Tulips. — First,  Air.  Bent¬ 
ley,  with  Samuel  BarloAv,  Talisman,  La  Vandikken  (flamed), 
J.  Alclntosh,  Bertha,  and  Alodesty  (feathered).  Second,  Mr. 
Eyre,  Avith  Dr.  Hardy,  Talisman,  Alabel  (flamed),  Lord  Lilford, 
Queen  of  the  Alay,  and  AIode.sty  (feathered).  Third,  Air.  Aloor¬ 
house,  Avith  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Queen  of  the  Alay,  A.  AIcGregor 
(feathered),  Sulphur,  Bertha,  and  Alodesty  (feathered).  Fourth, 
Air.  J.  H.  Wood,  Aliddleton,  Avith  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Lord  Denman, 
Aglaia  (flamed).  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Lord  Denman,  and  Airs.  Crossley 
(feathered). 
Class  3 :  Six  Dissimilar  Rectified  Tulips  (for  small  groAvers 
only). — First,  Air.  T.  Buckley,  Stalybridge,  AA'ith  Andes,  Agnes, 
Alodesty  (flamed).  Lord  Lilford,  Queen  of  the  Alay,  and  Alice 
(feathered). 
Class  4:  Three  Feathered  Tulips. — First,  Air.  Buckley,  Avith 
Sir  J.  Paxton,  Queen  of  the  Alay,  Alodesty;  second,  Air.  Bentley, 
Avith  J.  Alclntosh,  Bertha,  Andromeda;  third,  Mr.  Eyre,  Avith 
Lord  Lilford,  Beauty  of  Litchurch,  Alodesty  ;  fourth.  Air.  Aloor¬ 
house,  Avith  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Queen  of  the  Alay,  Industry  ;  fifth,  Mr. 
Wood,  with  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Lord  Denman,  Alodesty. 
Cla,ss  5 :  Three  Flamed  Tulips. — First,  Air.  Bentley.  Avith  Sir 
J.  Paxton,  Talisman,  Alabel;  second,  Mr.  Alidgley,  Avith  Samuel 
Barlow,  Duchess  of  Sutherland,  Aglaia;  third,  Mr.  Aloorhouse, 
Avith  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Queen  of  the  May,  Alabel ;  fourth,  Air.  Eyre, 
Avith  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Universe,  A.  AIcGregor;  fifth.  Air.  Wood,  Avith 
Dr.  Hardy,  Lord  Denman,  A.  AIcGregor;  sixth.  Air.  Buckley, 
Avith  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Queen  of  Alay,  Alabel. 
Cla.ss  C:  Pair  of  Tulips  (Alaiden  GroAvers  only).- -First,  Mr. 
W.  H.  Alidgley,  Avith  Dr.  Hardy  and  Airs.  Atkin. 
Class  7:  Pair  of  Tulips. — First,  Air.  Bentley,  Avith  Sir  J. 
Paxton  (feathered  and  flamed) ;  second.  Air.  Wood,  Avith  Dr. 
Hardy  and  Alodesty  ;  third.  Air.  Buckley,  with  Andes  and  Queen 
of  the  Alay ;  fourth.  Air.  Midgley,  Avith  Dr.  Hardy  and  Airs.  Atkin, 
fifth.  Air.  Eyre,  Avith  Dr.  Hardy  and  Lord  Lilford;  sixth.  Air. 
Aloorhouse.  Avith  Aglaia  and  Industry. 
Class  8:  Single  Blooms  of  Feathered  Bizarres. — First,  Air. 
Bentley,  Avith  C.  H.  HopAvood;  second.  Air.  Aloorhouse,  Avith  Sir 
J.  Paxton;  third.  Air.  Buckley,  Avith  W.  WiLson;  fourth.  Air. 
Bentley,  Avith  Lord  Lilford;  fifth.  Air.  Eyre,  AA'ith  Alasterpiece  ; 
sixth,  Mr.  Buckley, Avith  Sir  J.  Paxton;  seA-enth,  Air.  Eyre,  witli 
