April  2B,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
3G7 
Societies. 
R.H.S,,  Drill  Hall,  April  191h. 
The  f^illowing  plants  received  awards,  but  were  not  described  in 
last  week’s  issue  : — 
Eibes  King  Eihvard  VII.  (Canuell  and  Sous). — The  flowers  are 
much  larger  than  those  of  E.  sanguineum,  with  deeper  colour — i.c., 
rich  rosy-crimson.  “ 
Odontoglossum  crispum  Veni(s  (Mr.  de  Barri  Crawshay). — A  very 
flne  form  of  the  typical  O.  crispum,  flowers  white,  tinged  slightly 
with  purple.  A.M. 
R.H.S.  Scientilic  Committee,  April  19tli. 
Present:  Dr.  M.  T.  Masters,  F.R.S.  (in  the  chair);  Messrs. 
Gordon,  Baker,  Bowles,  Chittenden,  Saunders,  Lyuch,  Prof.  Boulger, 
Dr.  M.  C.  Cooke;  Eevs.  W.  Wilks  and  G.  Henslow  (Hon.  Sec.). 
Pear  Tree  and  Scale  Insect. — Mr.  Saunders  reported  as  follows  on 
specimen  received  from  Mr.  Ward,  Bostoe,  Falmouth  : — “  The  insect 
on  the  spur  of  the  Pear  tree  is  one  of  the  scale  insects  '  the  mussel 
scale’  (Mytilaspis  pomoi’um),  a  very  common  pest  on  Apple  trees. 
They  may  be  got  rid  of  by  painting  the  infested  parts  with  8  ozs. 
of  softsoap  dissolved  in  a  galloir  of  water,  rubbed  well  into  any 
inequalities  of  the  bark.  Do  not  only  paint  just  the  parts  where 
the  insects  are,  but  for  some  distance  up  and  down  the  stem  or 
shoot,  for  these  insects  when  young  are  active  and  crawd  freely 
about  the  trees,  they  are  then  so  small  and  inconspicirous  that  they 
may  readily  be  overlooked.” 
Pear  Scab. — Dr.  Cooke  replied  to  inquiries  on  the  two  following 
subjects :  “  One  of  the  many  forms  of  Pear  scab,  Fusicladium 
pyrinum,  is  now  attacking  young  Pear  shoots  in  some  localities, 
forming  black  patches,  but  at  present  without  any  production  of 
the  mould.  This  is  so  well  known  on  Pear  and  Apple,  both  on 
foliage  and  fruit,  that  it  needs  no  description.  Freely  spraying 
with  a  solution  of  sulphate  of  iron  should  not  be  omitted  at  this 
season  of  the  year.” 
American  Violet  disease. — “The  American  Violet  disease,  culmi¬ 
nating  in  Alternaria,  which  has  been  fully  described  in  R.H.S.  Journal 
(vol.  xxvii.,  1902,  p.  27,  pi.  ii.,  fig.  25),  is  again  appearing  in  several 
localities,  and  is  a  most  dangerous  and  destructive  parasite.  At 
present  we  have  found  no  conidia  on  the  spots,  so  that  the  destruction 
of  the  diseased  plants  will  assist  in  checking  its  dissemination.” 
Biological  analogy. — Dr.  Cooke  read  the  following  interestins 
note  on  diseases — “  I  venture  to  call  the  attention  of  the  committee 
to  a  remarkable  instance  of  what  I  have  termed  ‘  biological  analogy.’ 
The  Board  of  Agriculture,  in  a  circular  recently  issued,  states  that 
a  contagious  disease  affecting  horses  called  epizoetic  lymphangitis 
has  made  its  appearance  in  this  country.  After  describing  its 
principal  features,  it  goes  on  to  say  that  ‘an  organism  is  the  cause 
of  the  malady,  and  it  is  easily  transferred  from  the  wound  of  a 
diseased  horse  to  a  wound  on  another  horse  not  affected.  The 
most  common  means  of  such  transfer  is  by  the  agency  of  sponges, 
rubbers,  brushes,  &c.’  This  is  precisely  analogous  to  what  takes 
place  with  the  wound  parasites  of  trees  of  fungoid  origin,  and  it  is 
interesting  to  observe  and  watch  such  cases,  since  the  treatment 
which  succeeds  in  one  case  may  be  equally  successful  in  the  other. 
It  may  be  added  as  suggestive  that  in  the  case  of  diphtheria  in  the 
human  subject,  treatment  with  sulphur  has  proved  eminently 
successful ;  in  like  manner  as  the  same  remedy  is  applied  to  the 
Vine  oidium  and  the  Rose  mildew,  both  of  which  in  habit  bear  a 
resemblance  to  diphtheria.”  A  vote  of  thanks  was  given  to  Dr. 
Cooke  for  the  above  communications. 
Cabbage  leaf  with  funnel-shaped  excrescence. — Mr.  Holmes  sent  an 
example  of  this  not  uncommon  phenomenon.  It  is  an  outgrowth 
analogous  to  those  on  “crested”  corollas;  and  is  comiiarable  ivith 
ovules  when  metamorphosed  into  foliaceous  appendages. 
Wood  Sorrel  with  rose-coloured  fmvers. — He  also  sent  a  plant  of 
Oxalis  Acetosella  “  growing  amongst  the  ordinary  form  with  Wood 
Anemones,  Dog’s  Mercury,  &c.,  in  a  wood.  The  Wood  Anemones 
were  also  frequently  pink,  especially  on  the  outside.  The  soil  is 
greensand,  and  containing,  I  believe,  both  iron  and  magnesia.” 
PJiododendrons. — “Glory  of  Penjerrick,”  a  very  handsome  flower 
.shown  by  Mr.  Rob.  Fox  ;  a  miscellaneous  collection  of  Sikkim  species, 
by  hlr.  Graham  Vivian;  and  both  rose  and  white  trusses  from  the 
same  tree  of  R.  Falconeri,  by  Mr.  J.  M.  Rogers,  of  Riverhill,  Seven- 
oaks.  He  observes : — “  Of  late  years  the  buds  have  been  getting 
less  and  less  white.”  Mr.  Wilks  remarked  that  it  was  not  at  all 
uncommon  with  this  species  to  produce  very  differently  coloured 
flowers.  Dr.  Masters  observed  tnat  R.  ciliatum  was  originally 
figured  by  Sir  J.  D.  Hooker,  pink;  but  cultivated  plants  of  to-day 
:viways  bore  white  flowers. 
Cedars  at  Chelsea.— I>v.  Masters  showed  an  old  lithograph,  but 
the  date  was  not  given,  of  the  original  Cedars  in  the  Chelsea  Garden. 
They  were  planted  in  1688,  when  3  feet  high ;  the  last  has  now  died. 
Injury  to  Roses  by  the  Use  of  the  French  Secateurs. — Mr.  Hudson 
showed  a  number  of  shoots  pruned  wdththis  instrument,  and  all  had 
died  in  consequence.  It  appeats  that  it  makes  a  horizontal  cut.  and 
the  pith  shrinking,  water  fills  the  cup,  decays  the  pith,'  and  the 
adjacent  shoot  is  killed.  Mr.  Hudson  adds  that  he  has  al>audoned 
its  use,  and  returned  to  the  knife,  making  a  slanting  section.  Mr. 
Baker  added  that  it  was  most  important  that  the  instrument  used, 
whatever  it  may  be,  should  be  perfectly  sharp,  as  blunt  ones  injured 
the  stems.  Mr.  Lynch  also  added  that  he  had  abandoned  the  use  of 
the  secreteur  at  Cambridge. 
Feltham,  Bedfont,  and  Hanworth  Horticultural. 
The  flr.st  annual  spring  show  of  the  above  society  was  lield  on 
April  13,  in  the  I’own  Hall,  Feltham.  In  October  last  tli'c 
society  presented  900  pots  of  bulbs  to  the  school  children  in  the 
respective  parishes.  Each  child  was  given  a  pot  of  Hyacinths. 
Tulip.s,  and  Narcissi,  to  be  grown  by  them  at  their  homes,  uitli 
the  object  of  exhibiting  them  at  this  spring  show.  Prizes  to 
the  value  of  oos.  were  di.stribiited  to  the  children  for  the  best 
pots  of  bulbs.  Keen  competition  was  shown,  and  some  of  the 
exhibits  were  very  creditable  to  the  children.  Non-competitive 
groups  were  staged  by  the  following: — E.  Whiteaway,  JCsq., 
Feltham  Lodge,  Feltham  (gardener,  Mr.  J.  Tait),  with  orchids 
and  Schizanthus  Wisetonensis,  which  obtained  a  full  share  of 
admiration. 
A  very  nice  exhibit  was  sent  by  Neville  Reid,  Esq.,  The 
Oaks,  Hanworth  (gardener,  Mi'.  W.  R.  Hinton)  comsisting  of 
Aza'ea  indica  \  ervaeniana.  Cineraria  stellata,  Amaryllis,  Nar¬ 
cissi,  and  a  very  fine  strain  of  the  Hybrid  Blue  Cineraria. 
A.  G.  Bonley,  Esq.,  Minora,  Feltham,  exhibited  a  very  intere.st- 
ing  group  of  greenhouse  plants,  made  up  of  Camellia,  Acacia 
armata.  Azalea  indica  and  mollis.  Primula  verticillata,  and 
Free.sias.  Mr.  Honey,  gardener  at  the  Feltham  Industrial 
Schools,  had  a  large  group,  consisting  principally  of  Arum  liilies 
— very  large  specimens,  well  grown — also  Hyacinths,  Narcissi, 
and  Geraniums  in  pots.  A  very  neat  group  of  ferns  and  palms 
was  sent  by  Mrs.  A.shwell,  Bridge  House,  Feltham  (Mr.  Gilliam, 
gardener),  wliich  included  a  very  large  and  well-grown  specimen 
plant  of  Aspidistra. 
Messrs.  T.  S.  Ware  (1902),  Ltd.,  Ware’s  Nurseries,  Feltham, 
exhibited  three  large  groups  of  bulbs,  hardy  flowering  plants, 
and  Ro.ses.  The  group  of  bulbs  consisted  principally  of  choice 
named  Hyacinths  and  Narcissi  in  pots,  the  latter  exceptionally 
large  and  well-grown.  Among  the  varieties  shown  were 
N.  Stella  superba,  N.  Imlworth  Beauty,  N.  (Madame  Plemp, 
N.  Victoria,  N.  poeticus  Horace,  and  N.  Incomp.  Red  Star.  The 
group  of  hardy  flowering  plants  occupied  a  large  space  in  the 
centre  of  the  hall,  and  was  the  centre  of  much  attraction.  Of 
hardy  Clematis  the  varieties  most  noticeable  were  Nellie  Moser, 
Beauty  of  Worcester,  Mrs.  George  Jackman,  Mrs.  Cholmondley, 
and  Venus  Victrix,  a  grand  double.  A  stage  was  occupied  with 
Messrs.  Ware’s  Roses,  exhibited  in  pots.  At  this  season  of  the 
year  they  naturally  attracted  a  great  deal  of  admiration.  A 
silver  cup  presented  by  Mr.  Harry  Fear,  Feltham,  to  the 
society  for  competition  in  the  cottagers’  section  at  their  third 
annual  summer  show,  which  will  be  held  on  July  20th,  was  on 
view,  and  caused  much  admiration.  During  the  evening  (Mrs. 
W.  L.  Ainslie,  Hanworth  Park,  kindly  presented  the  prizes  to 
the  children. 
Liverpool  Horticultural  Associatiou,  April  13. 
The  annual  sf)ring  show  was  held  in  St.  George’s  Hall  on 
April  13.  The  groups  of  miscellaneous  foliage  and  flowering 
plants  were  admirable,  Mr.  J.  Bracegirdle,  gardener  to  W.  H. 
Watts,  Esq.,  Elm  Hall,  Wavertree,  gaining  the  victory.  (Mr. 
Cromwell,  gardener  to  T.  Sutton  Timmis,  Esq.,  Cleveley,  Aller- 
ton,  followed.  Table  decorations  were  greatly  improved,  Mr. 
J.  Stoney,  garden:  r  to  F.  H.  Gossage,  Esq.,  Camp  Hill,  tvooltou, 
scoring  with  charming  W.  A.  Richardson  Ro.ses,  arranged  in  low 
bowis.  Mr.  J.  Williams,  gardener  to  C.  J.  Proctor,  Esq., 
(Noctorum,  Cheshire,  followed  with  a  graceful  lot  of  Narcissi, 
and  ail'.  J.  Nixon,  gardener  to  O.  Robinson,  E.sq.,  Alderley 
Edge,  with  a  singular  arrangement  of  Anthnriums  chiefly.  The 
gi'eenhouse  Azaleas  were  superbly  grown,  Mr.  T.  Hitchman 
winning  with  three  in  Sin  pots,  also  for  three  forced  hardy 
plants,  a  good  (Hydrangea  and  Azalea  mollis  as  the  be.st  ;  for  six 
excellent  Cyclamens,  two  trained  (Mignonettes,  and  for  Azalea 
mollis.  Orchids  have  been  Keavier,  but  never  more  profusely  in 
flowei'.  IMr.  E.  Bache,  gr.  to  A.  H.  Bencke,  Esq.,  Oliva,  West 
Derby,  won  with  thi'ee  and  one,  the  former  containing  charm¬ 
ing  plants  of  Dendi'obiums  nohile  nobilius,  Wallichianum,  and 
Aiiiswortlii,  and  the  lattiu'  Dendrobium  ^rKinsworthi ;  Jlr.  (Brace¬ 
girdle  a  flne  second.  (Mr.  Stoney  had  as  the  best,  two  Oncidinms 
unnamed,  and  a  fine  piece  of  Odontoglossum  crispum.  I  he 
Amaryllis  from  (Mr.  Finch,  gardener  to  J.  Smith,  Escp,  New- 
stead,  Wavertree,  were  handsome,  and  the  pots  of  Lily  of  the 
Valiev  from  (\ir.  Carling,  gardener  to  (Mrs.  Cope,  Dove  Park. 
Woolton,  extra  fine.  Hyacinths  and  Tulips  made  a  great 
feature,  the  winner  for  twelve  of  the  former  being  Mr. 
Osborne.  Tulips,  especially  the  twelve  and  six  clas.ses  (which 
wei'e  won  by  (Mr.  Holford,  gardener  to  E.  Mhitley,  Esq.,  Sefton 
