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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  24,  1902. 
Malcolm  Dunn  Memorial  Fund. 
It  has  now  been  arranged  that  the  Royal  Scottish  Arboricul- 
tural  Society  is  to  retain  the  money  collected  by  it  in  order  to 
create  a  Dunn  Memorial  in  connection  with  arboriculture.  The 
Royal  Caledonian  Horticultural  Society  and  the  Scottish  Horti¬ 
cultural  Association  have  united  the  funds  collected  by  each  of 
them  and  have  formed  a  “  Malcolm  Dunn  Memorial  in  Horti¬ 
culture.”  They  have  appointed  trustees  to  carry  out  the  pur¬ 
poses  of  the  trust.  These  trustees  are  authorised  to  give  prizes 
for  the  advancement  and  improvement  of  the  science  and  practice 
of  the  culture  or  for  the  successful  culture  of  plants,  flowers,  trees, 
fruits,  and  vegetables,  or  otherwise  for  the  advancement  and 
practice  of  horticulture,  as  the  trustees  shall  think  fit,  and  it  is 
further  directed  that  these  prizes  may  be  given  through  the 
medium  of  any  horticultural  society  or  association  in  Scotland. 
The  trustees  have  appointed  me  their  secretary  and  treasurer, 
and  I  shall  be  glad  to  answer  any  communications  in  connection 
with  the  trust. — P.  Murray  Thomson. 
Destroying  Red  Spider  on  Vines. 
In  replying  to  Mr.  A.  Jefferies’  criticism  (on  page  57),  let  me 
at  once  say  that  I  have  very  little  to  add  to  that  already  advanced 
on  page  24.  I  there  stated  clearly  that  it  was  seldom  safe  to 
vaporise  Muscats  with  XL  All  compound  sufficiently  strong  to 
kill  red  spider  without  also  injuring  the  Vines,  although  I  gave  an 
instance  in  which  I  had  don©  so  successfully.  I  do  not  pretend  to 
explain  the  mystery,  and  I  was  agreeably  surprised  myself  at  the 
time.  On  Black  Hamburghs,  -however,  I  have  frequently  com¬ 
pletely  destroyed  red  spider  solely  by  the  aid  of  XL  All,  and  I 
have  no  doubt  others  -can  do  so  too  if  they  do  not  defer  the 
attempt  until  the  insects  have  become  hardened  depredators.  To 
kill  red  spider  I  used  XL  All  on  the  first  night,  at  an  additional 
half  strength  to  that  given  on  the  bottle.  On  the  leaves  I 
examined  the  next  day  the  young  insects  were  quite  dead,  the 
older  ones  alive,  but  not  in  the  least  “frisky.”  The  next  evening 
the  vaporiser  was  used  at  double  strength,  and  although  I 
examined  a  great  many  leaves,  I  saw  no  live  insects,  neither  have 
I  had  trouble  with  them  since.  After  Mr.  Jefferies’  statement 
that  he  found  red  spider  alive  on  Croton  leaves  after  having  been 
vaporised  at  nearly  fifty  times  the  usual  strength,  I  am.  inclined 
to  think  that  the  Essex  species  are  decidedly  more  “  hardened 
criminals”  than  have  yet  swooped  down  on  the  Midlands. — H.  D. 
Plants  in  Scotland. 
Permit  me  to  agree  with  what  has  been  said  by  “  D.  C.”  in 
the  Journal,  and  also  by  yourself  in  the  brief  comment  added, 
regarding  the  Scottish  climate  and  the  hardiness  of  plants. 
There  is  no  doubt  that  the  climate  of  the  great  portion  of  our 
northern  land  has  been  unjustly  maligned,  and  that  many  plants 
people  are  afraid  to  try  in  Scottish  gardens  will  succeed  quite 
well.  We  must  not,  however,  accept  the  experience  of  Mr. 
Osgood  H.  Mackenzie,  at  Inverewe,  in  Ross-shire,  as  entirely 
representative.  All  along  the  coast  it  may  be  said  that  the 
climate  is  much  milder  than  in  the  Midlands  of  England  ;  but  if 
we  go  further  inland  we  shall  find  that  the  conditions  more 
nearly  resemble  those  in  the  English  Midlands.  From  Wigtown¬ 
shire  north  on  the  west  coast  there  is  a  warm  belt,  and  it  seems 
even  milder  as  w’e  approach  Argyle  and  go  north.  I  am  referring 
to  the  mildness  as  evidenced  by  plant  life,  not  by  meteorological 
returns  alone.  The  east  coast,  too,  is  wonderfully  mild,  as  may 
be  seen  even  at  Edinburgh.  If,  however,  you  go  into  some  of 
the  inland  counties  there  is  a  great  difference.  1  find  that  plants 
from  the  west  of  South  America,  such  as  those  from  Chili,  for 
example,  do  remarkably  well,  and  generally  prove  hardier  near 
the  coast  in  Scotland  than  in  many  English  gardens. 
I  have  had  a  good  deal  of  correspondence  with  growers  of 
such  things,  and  this  is  what  my  observation,  supplemented  by 
other  information,  has  led  me  to  conclude.  One  place  not  men¬ 
tioned  is  that  of  the  late  Lord  Malcolm,  at  Poltalloch  in  Argyle, 
where  many  reputedly  tender  shrubs  thrive  and  attain  a  great 
size.  Taking,  however,  an  inland  belt  up  the  centre  of  Scotland, 
quite  different  conditions  will  generally  be  found  to  prevail.  All 
the  same.  Scotland  is  not  the  land  of  frost  and  snow  so  many  in 
the  south  seem  to  imagine.  I  recollect  leaving  a  London 
suburban  station  on  my  way  to  Scotland  one  cold,  late  winter, 
and  the  tone  of  commiseration  with  which  the  porter  in  charge 
of  one’s  luggage  said,  “It  will  be  very  cold  in  Scotland,  sir.” 
He  was  entirely  wrong,  so  far  as  regards  my  own  district  and 
many  more. — S.  Arnott,  Carsethorn,  Kirkcudbrightshire. 
Societies. 
Royal  Horticultural— Drill  Hall,  July  22nd. 
The  exhibition  of  the  National  Carnation  and  Picotee  Society 
(Southern  Section)  being  held  in  conjunction  with  the  fort¬ 
nightly  meeting  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  on  Tuesday 
last,  the  Drill  Hall  was  largely  occupied  with  competitive 
exhibits  of  Carnations.  Messrs.  Ray’s  Cherries  and  various 
groups  of  hardy  flowers  further  aided  the  general  display. 
Orchid  Committee. 
Very  few  Orchids  were  shown,  but  a  splendid  Grammangis 
Ellisi  bearing  a  strong  raceme  of  over  twenty  flowers,  each 
deeply  tinged  with  the  handsome  brown  shade  which  gives  it 
distinction,  was  conspicuous.  This  received  a  cultural  com¬ 
mendation,  and  came  from  H.  F.  Simond,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr. 
Geo.  E.  Day),  Woodthorpe,  Beckenham.  A  well-flowered 
plant  of  Dendrobium  Falconer!  was  sent  by  W.  C.  Walker,  Esq. 
(gardener,  Mr.  Geo.  Gragg),  Percy  Lodge,  Winchmore  Hill. 
Cattleya  Wiganiana  var.,  with  segments  of  quite  a  new  colour, 
salmon-mauve  and  purple  lip,  from  Sir  F.  WTigan,  Bart,  (grower, 
Mr.  W.  H.  Young),  Clara  Lawn,  East  Sheen,  received  an  F.C.C., 
and  Baron  Schroder  had  a  fine  Cypripedium  Antigone,  pale 
purplish.  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea,  S.W., 
contributed  Lselio-Cattleya  xVphrodite  alba,  with  six  large 
flowers ;  Cvoripedium  x  W.  R.  Lee,  very  handsomely  spotted  ; 
Lselia  x  Helen,  mauve  and  fimbriated  lip,  brown  petals  and 
sepals  ;  L.-C.  x  Norba  and  Cattleya  Atalanta. 
Fruit  and  Vegetable  Committee. 
Messrs.  W.  Ray  and  C'o.,  Mount  Pleasant  Nursery,  Teyn- 
ham,  Kent,  staged  about  thirty  plates  of  Cherries,  amongst 
which  much  fine  fruit  was  shown.  Black  Heart,  Amber  Heart, 
Noble,  Napoleon,  Bigarreau,  were  amongst  the  best  seen,  and 
some  branches  covered  with  fruit,  showed  the  vigour  well. 
About  twenty-five  varieties  were  noticed. 
Messrs.  T.  Rivers  and  Son,  Sawbridgeworth,  sent  a  good 
box  of  Duke  of  York  Peach,  from  pot  trees  in  cold  house tlie 
fruit  was  well  coloured  and  even  in  size. 
Messrs.  James  Veitch  and  Sons,  Chelsea,  sent  the  new 
Strawberry,  Khedive,  a  cross  between  Lord  Suffield  and  British 
Queen.  The  fruit  was  small  and  of  a  deep  colour,  fairly  firm, 
and  flavour  very  good.  (Award  of  merit.) 
H.  P.  Sturgis,  Esq.,  Leatherhead  (gardener,  Mr.  W. 
Peters),  sent  a  fine  box  and  two  plants  of  the  new  Strawberry, 
named  Jevons’  Late  Prolific.  The  plant  seems  free,  and  the 
fruit  is  long  in  shape,  bright  in  colour,  and  fine  in  flavour. 
(First-class  Certificate.) 
Messrs.  Cross  and  Son,  Wisbech,  sent  a  new  C'odlin  Apple, 
Victoria.  The  fruit  were  about  2in  diam.,  and  the  spurs  on  a 
separate  plate  were  furnished. 
From  Henry  Park,  Esq.,  Trent  Park,  New  Barnet,  came  six 
fine  fruits  of  Coronation  Tomatoes.  Some  must  have  weighed 
nearly  12cz,  and  were  even  and  well  coloured. 
Mr.  Geo.  Lee,  Clevedon,  sent  Gooseberries  Scorpion  and 
Red  Currant  La  Versailles,  represented  by  fine  bunches  of 
bright  fruit. 
Messrs.  Robert  Veitch  and  Son,  Exeter,  sent  a  plate  cf  the 
Pea  Glory  cf  Devon,  a  useful  Pea,  well  podded,  with  about  ten 
seeds  to  each.  The  haulm  also  sent  indicated  vigour. 
Mr.  J.  Hobday,  Romford,  Essex,  sent  a  plate  of  the  fine 
Pea  Essex  Hero,  large  w’ell-filled  pods,  and  very  even. 
W.  Taylor,  Esq.,  Hampton,  sent  a  seedling  Pea,  Libra,  the 
fruits  of  which  were  almost  8in  in  circumference,  and  nicely 
coloured. 
Mr.  Andrews,  Campsea  Ashe,  staged  a  fine  Black  Currant, 
Campsea  Ashe,  the  fruits  were  of  fine  size,  and  beautifully 
black. 
Floral  Committee. 
Mr.  Amos  Perry  again  was  largely  represented  by  a  collection 
of  hardy  flowers  and  aquatics.  Aniongst  the  former,  Campanula 
lactiflora  caerulea,  Ostrowskia  magnifica,  Iris  aurea,  Liliums 
Parryi  and  aurea,  with  Calochorti  in  variety,  were  very  fine. 
Amongst  the  latter  were  Nymplise  Marliacea  camea  and  N. 
chromatella  and  many  other  interesting  plants,  shown  very 
effectively  in  shallow  pans.  The  many  aquaria  of  varying  sizes 
added  much  to  the  attractiveness  of  the  exhibit.  The  Logan¬ 
berry  was  also  well  shown  on  fruitful  canes. 
Messrs.  Jones  and  Sons,  of  Shrewsbury,  staged  about  seventy 
vases  of  Sweet  Peas.  The  colours  were  very  various,  and 
amongst  the  most  beautiful  we  noticed  Venus,  flesh  pink;  Lady 
Grisel  Hamilton,  rich  mauve;  Black  Night,  Baden  Powell,  Her 
Majesty,  and  Black  Burpee.  A  good  deal  of  the  natural  foliage 
was  incorporated,  and  added  much  to  the  general  effect. 
Mr.  M.  Pritchard,  of  Christchurch,  had  a  choice  exhibit  of 
hardy  flowers,  in  which  Phlox  in  variety  (Denis  Puck,  quite  a 
mauve,  and  Ball  of  Fire,  a  deep  cerise,  being  very  fine),  Cen- 
taurea  ruthenica,  Liliums  dalmaticum  (a  lovely  deep  crimson 
