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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
October  23,  1902. 
Onion,  C'annells’  Prizetaker  Onion,  Cannells’  Autumn  Giant 
Cauliflower,  and  many  varieties  of  Potatoes  and  other  products 
of  the  kitchen  garden. 
Medals. 
Floral  Committee. — Silver-gilt  Flora  for  group  of  Chrysan¬ 
themums  to  Messrs.  Wells  and  Co.,  Red  Hill,  and  Mr.  H.  J. 
Jones,  Lewisham.  Silver  Flora  for  Michaelmas  Daisies  to  Messrs. 
Cutbush  and  Sons,  Highgate ;  for  Adiantum  and  Dracaenas  to 
Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Upper  Edmonton;  for  Carnations  and  Chrysan¬ 
themums  to  Mr.  W.  Godfrey,  Exmouth ;  for  Polypodium  to 
Messrs.  J.  Hill  and  Son,  Lower  Edmonton ;  for  winter  flowering 
Begonias  to  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  and  Sons  (Limited),  Chelsea. 
Silver  Banksian  for  Tree  Ferns  to  Messrs.  Bull  and  Sons,  Chelsea  ; 
for  Nerines  to  Mr.  H.  J.  Elwes,  Cheltenham.  Bronze  Banksian 
for  Chrysanthemums  to  Messrs.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Swanley ;  for 
fruiting  Aucubas  to  Mr.  J.  Russell,  Richmond;  for  hardy  flowers 
to  Messrs.  T.  S.  Ware  (Limited),  Feltham,  and  Messrs.  Barr  and 
Sons,  Covent  Garden;  for  plants  to  Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  and 
Son,  Upper  Holloway. 
Orchid  Committee. — Silver  Flora  to  Messrs.  Charlesworth  and 
Co.,  Bradford,  for  group  of  Orchids  ;  to  J.  Bradshaw,  Esq.,  South- 
gate,  for  group  of  Orchids;  to  Jas.  Veitch  and  Sons  (Limited), 
Chelsea,  for  group  of  hybrid  Orchids.  Silver  Banksian  to  Walter 
Walker,  Winchmore  Hill,  for  group  of  Orchids;  to  Messrs.  Sander 
and  Sons,  St.  Albans,  for  group  of  Orchids;  to  J.  Gurney  Fowler, 
South  Woodford,  group  of  Orchids;  Messrs.  Hugh  Low  and  Co., 
Enfield,  for  group  of  Orchids.  Cultural  Commendation  to  F. 
Wellesley,  Esq.,  Westfield,  Woking,  for  Catt.  Maroni ;  to  Sir 
Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  Burford,  Dorking,  for  Angrsecum  ;  to 
H.  J.  Elwes,  Cheltenham,  for  Haben arias. 
Fruit  Committee. — Gold  to  W.  TI.  Hudson,  Esq.,  Danesfield, 
Marlow,  for  a  collection  of  vegetables.  Silver  Knightian  to 
Messrs.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Eynsford,  Kent,  for  collection  of  vege¬ 
tables.  Bronze  Banksian  to  Mrs.  Arnold,  The  Lodge,  Dedham, 
for  collection  of  Apples.  Silver-gilt  Knightian  to  Mr.  Bythway, 
Llanelly,  S.  Wales,  for  collection  of  Apples. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Anemone  japonica  v:r.  Queen  Charlotte  (Barr  and  Sons). — Flowers 
large,  strong,  coloured  a  deep  rosy  Apple-blossom  shade  purplish  on 
reverse  side.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Nerine  flexuosa  alba  (Barr  and  Sons). — A  Botanical  Certificate  was 
awarded. 
Apple ,  Edivard's  Coronation"  { Hon.  H.  B.  Portman). — Slightly  over 
medium  size,  roundish ;  skin  greenish  yellow,  streaked 
and  mottled  red  on  the  side  next  the  sun  ;  eye  set  in  a 
round  depression,  somewhat  deeply,  and  wide ;  stalk 
straight,  stout,  i  to  fin  long,  in  deep  round  cavity. 
Flavour  very  good.  (Award  of  Merit.)  From  Buxted 
Park  (gardener,  Mr.  H.  C.  Princep),  Uckfield. 
Lcelio-Cattleya  x  Bletchleyensis.  Fowler's  var.  (J. 
Gurney  Fowler,  Esq.). — Parentage,  Lcelia  tenebrosa  x 
Cattleya  Warscewiczi.  The  flower  is  very  large  and 
graceful,  the  petals  and  sepals  curve  forward,  the  petals 
being  very  much  waved  at  the  edges.  They  are  2in  broad 
in  centre,  and  4^in  long,  coloured  purple.  The  lip  is  long 
and  protruding,  velvety-purple,  a  very  great  feature. 
(First-class  Certificate.)  From  The  Glebelands,E.  Wood¬ 
ford. 
Lalio- Cattleya  x  Mrs.  Chamberlain  (Right  Hon.  Jos. 
Chamberlain). — The  parentage  is  C.  ehocoensis  x  Brassa- 
vola  Digbyana ;  the  latter  tells  in  the  lip,  which  is  nicely 
fringed  and  coloured  pale  mauve.  The  graceful  petals 
are  nearly  white.  (Award  of  Merit.)  From  The 
Gardens,  Highbury,  Moor  Green,  Birmingham.  Grower, 
Mr.  Mackay. 
Odontocjlossum  clelieata  crispo -Harry anum  (Baron  Sir 
Henry  Schroder). — The  flowers  are  large,  with  pale 
coloured  segments,  white  at  the  base  and  heavily  spotted 
with  chocolate  colour;  the  lip  is  large  and  white  tipped, 
also  speckled  and  marked  with  brown,  and  has  a  yellow 
blotch  on  the  claw.  .  The  plant  bore  a  six-flowered  raceme. 
(First-class  Certificate.) 
Nerine  Miss  x  Carrington  (H.  J.  Elwes,  Esq.). — Umbel 
large,  and  likewise  the  individual  flowers,  which  are 
coloured  rosy-purple,  the  segments  twisted  and  reflexed 
from  about  the  middle.  (Award  of  Merit.) 
Chrysanthemum  Miss  E.  Fulton  (Wells  and  Co.). — 
Very  much  like  Princess  Alice  de  Monaco;  a  nice  rounded  flower.  [ 
(Award  of  Merit.) 
Chrysanthemum  Hon.  Mrs.  Ackland  (Right  Hon.  W.  F.  D.  Smith). —  j 
A  grand  Jap.,  after  the  R.  Hooper  Pearson  type,  but  the  yellow  is  of 
a  very  different  shade,  rich,  bright,  intense.  A  grand  deep  flower. 
(Award  of  Merit.)  From  Greenlands,  Henley-on-Thames. 
Chrysanthemum  Mine.  Paola  Radaelli  (Mr.  N.  Davis).— Flcnvers  of 
enormous  size;  an  incurving  Jap.  of  a  lilac  tint  and  paler  centre. 
(Award  of  Merit.)  From  Framfield,  Sussex. 
Cimicifuga  japonica  s  mplex  (Leopold  de  Rothschild,  Esq.). — A  late 
flowering  form  of  a  good  border  plant.  (Award  of  Merit).  From 
Gunnersbury  House,  Acton. 
HE  BEE-KEEPER. 
1  t  - 1  -  *  -  u 
Uniting. 
One  of  the  peculiarities  of  bee  life  is  that  if  strange  bees 
enter  a  hive  with  intent  to  rob  they  are  immediately  detected 
and  expelled  or  killed,  but  if  loaded  with  honey  they  are  joy¬ 
fully  accepted. 
This  knowledge  properly  applied  enables  the  bee-master 
to  mix  bees  apparently  indiscriminately.  The  ability  to 
unite  colonies  is  at  times  as  useful  and  necessary  as  it  appears 
difficult  to  the  uninitiated.  The  operation  is  generally  per¬ 
formed  in  October,  with  the  object  of  preserving  or 
strengthening  weak  lots,  which,  if  left  to  winter  singly,  would 
succumb  to  the  intense  cold.  The  chances  of  successfully 
wintering  these  small  stocks  are  slight,  and  the  attention  they 
require  in  spring  is  so  great  that  it  is  more  profitable  in  many 
ways  to  winter  them  in  one  lot. 
Bees  may  be  united  at  any  time  of  the  year,  but  for  winter 
purposes  October  is  the  best  month.  The  cool  weather 
causes  the  bees  to  adhere  to  the  combs,  and  they  do  not  fly 
much  at  this  period. 
Many  amateurs  make  fatal  mistakes  in  performing  the 
operation  without  realising  that  a  very  little  more  knowledge, 
or  trouble,  would  have  resulted  in  an  almost  perfect  union. 
The  whole  process  where  bar  frames  are  concerned  need  not 
take  more  than  a  few  minutes.  To  ensure  success  it  is  abso¬ 
lutely  necessary  that  the  bees  should  be  brought  to  precisely 
the  same  condition,  and  only  one  queen  left.  A  puff  or  two 
of  smoke  administered  at  the  entrance  of  each  lot  will 
frighten  them,  and  cause  them  to- fill  themselves  with  honey, 
after  which,  open  the  hives,  move  the  combs  so  as  to  admit 
daylight,  and  lift  out  with  the  adhering  bees,  placing  them 
alternately  amongst  those  of  the  receiving  hive,  or  if  pre¬ 
ferred  they  may  be  lifted  “  en  bloc.” 
Where  there  are  more  bars  of  bees  than  one  hive  will 
accommodate,  select  those  with  brood  on  them,  cover  up, 
and  the  union  is  complete.  A  wide  board  placed  from  the 
An  Improved  Plant  Barrow. 
entrance  to  the  ground  makes  the  bees  mark  the  location, 
and  also  prevents  them  returning  to  the  wrong  hive,  causing 
fighting.  The  greatest  cause  of  fighting,  however,  is  the 
manner  in  which  the  union  is  made.  One  part  of  the  process 
is  to  subdue  the  bees  properly,  and  where  there  are  no 
unsealed  stores  this  is  impossible.  It  is  useless  attempting 
a  union  until  they  are  properly  filled  with  honey.  Hungry 
bees  are  never  easily  united.  If  there  are  no  unsealed  stores 
they  must  be  fed  or  sprinkled  with  thin  syrup.  Success  lies 
in  having  colonies  about  the  same  strength,  in  the  same  con¬ 
dition,  and  perfectly  free  from  irritation. 
