July  3)  19C3, 
106  .  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
Societies. 
R.H.S,,  Scientific  Committee,  Joly  21st. 
Present ;  Dr.  M.  T.  Masters,  F.R.S.  (in  the  chair) ;  Messrs.  Odelh 
Hudson.  Massee,  Saunders  ;  Dr.  M.  C.  Cooke,  Prof.  Boulger ;  Rev- 
G.  Henslow,  Hon.  Sec. ;  and  Mr.  Hunt,  visitor  from  New  Zealand. 
Yerhascum  leaves  diseased.— Br.  Cooke  pronounced  the  fungus  to 
be  Oidium  Balsami.  It  also  attacks  Turnips  and  Strawberries. 
Powdered  sulphur  is  the  only  remedy. 
Gooseberry  disease.— Be.  Cooke  reported  on  samples  sent  from 
Cornwall  as  being  attacked  by  Mierospluera  Grossulariae.  Powdered 
sulphur  is  the  only  treatment. 
Manimillaria  with  Bolder.— Yeoi.  Boulger  reported  that  a  speci¬ 
men  of  M.  Potosiim  was  attacked  by  some  species  of  Cuscuta.  It 
might  have  been  imported,  as  hedgerow  Cacti  about  Monte  Video 
are  commonly  covered  with  Dodder. 
Pollination  in  orchards. — Mr.  Ciiittenden,  of  the  County  Labora¬ 
tories,  Chelmsford,  sent  the  results  of  experiments  in  pollinating 
Pears  and  Apples.  Of  eleven  varieties  of  Pears  artificially  pollinated 
(Mai’ch  3),  the  flowers  being  protected  by  Manilla  paper  bags,  C^on- 
ferenee  and  Durondeau  set  fruit  abundantly;  Bellissime  d’Hiver 
and  Pitmaston  set  one  out  of  eighteen  and  twelve  flowers  respectively, 
neither  having  set  fruit  last  year.  Of  twenty-three  varieties  of 
Apples,  Gladstone  and  Stirling  Castle  were  self-fertile,  as  they  also 
were  in  1902.  Lord  Derby  and  Schoolmaster,  which  did  not  set  fruit 
last  year,  gave  positive  results.  Of  the  eleven  tried  for  the  first  time 
this  year,  only  King  of  the  Pippins  set  fruit. 
Carnations  failing. — Mr.  Douglas  reported  on  plants  sent  from 
Wetherby  by  Mrs.  Duneome  growing  in  a  dry  soil.”  “  There  was 
no  disease,  but  the  same  result  ensues  from  too  much  or  too  little 
water.  It  occurs  when  the  pot  plants  have  been  neglected  and  a  rush 
of  water  will  then  kill  the  roots.  Degenerated  plants  may  be  too 
weak  to  produce  flowers  and  get  into  the  state  similar  to  those  sent. 
Mortar  rubbish,  bone-dust,  or  ground-up  oystershells  will  supply 
vigour  to  Carnations.” 
Papaver  dnhium,  semi-douhlc. — Mr.  Wilks  showed  a  small  plant, 
about  5  ins.  in  height,  with  petaloid  stamens.  The  doubling”  Avas  tlius 
probably  due  to  starvation,  a  not  infrecpient  cause. 
Conference  of  New  Zealand. — Mr.  Hunt  gave  some  account  of  the 
Conference  of  Ncav  Zealand  upon  fruit  groAving  and  horticulture;  and 
a  discussion  folloAved  upon  plants  of  Ncav  Zealand  useful  for  eulture 
in  England,  in  Avhich  Canon  Ellacombe,  Dr.  Masters,  and  others 
joined. 
National  Carnation  and  Picotee,  July  21st. 
Tlie  Avhole  of  the  report  of  the  exliibition  held  on  the  21st  iiist. 
in  Westminster  could  not  be  published  la.st  Aveek,  and  the 
remainder  here  folloAvs. 
Third  Divisiox. 
Six  Fancies  brought  out  fifteen  .sets,  and  some  most  magnifi¬ 
cent  floAvers  Avere  shoAvn.  Mr.  CartAvright  Avas  again  ahead  Avith 
perfect  floAvers ;  Mr.  Fairlie  Avas  somcAvliat  behind  as  second; 
thii’d,  Mr.  W.  H.  Parton,  Avith  a  good  set.  In  class  28  for  six 
Avhite-ground  Picotees,  eleven  entered,  and  Mr.  W.  E.  Wilson, 
Avith  sweet  floAvers,  Avas  foremost  ;  second,  Mr.  J.  J.  Keen.  For 
six  yelloAv-grounds  there  Avere  thirteen  present,  and  the  place  of 
honour  fell  to  Mr.  E.  H.  Buckland,  Southgate  House,  Win¬ 
chester,  Avith  good  fioAvers,  but  overdressed  ;  second,  Mr.  Cart¬ 
Avright  ;  and  third,  Mr.  C.  A.  Philbrick.  For  three  , seifs,  Mr. 
Charriiigton  beat  Mr.  CartAvright  out  of  sixteen  lots. 
Endressed  Blooms.  Bizarres  and  flakes. — Mr.  E.  J. 
Wootten,  of  Winchester,  aa'rs  first  for  six  (class  35) ;  Mr.  Charring- 
ton,  second;  and  H.  S.  Bartlett,  third.  Mr.  Wootten  led  for  six 
.seifs,  Avith  beautiful  floAvers ;  Mr.  M.  V.  Charrington,  second ; 
and  Mrs.  E.  Beck,  third  ;  there  being  six  entries.  Six  Fancies: 
Mr.  E.  Wootten  Avas  first ;  M.  V.  Charrington,  second;  and  H.  S. 
Bartlett,  third,  out  of  seven. 
Picotees. — Mr.  Wootten  led  for  six  Avhite-ground  Picotees; 
Mr.  H.  S.  Bartlett,  second;  and  Mr.  M.  V.  Charrington,  third. 
For  the  six  yelloAv-grouiids,  Mr.  Wootten  again  had  the  best; 
M.  V.  Charrington,  .second;  and  Mrs.  E.  Beck,  third.  For  six 
seifs.  Fancies,  or  yelloAv-grounds,  Mr.  E.  Wootten  AA’as  fore¬ 
most;  M.  V.  Charrington,  second;  and  H.  S.  Bartlett,  third. 
Single  specimens. — M.  V.  Charrington  first,  Avith  Hildegarde; 
Mrs.  E.  Beck  second,  Avith  Cecilia  ;  and  Mr.  Wootten  third,  Avith 
Frogan.  In  the  noA'ice.s’  class,  Mr.  J.  Parsons  AA’as  first ;  Herbert 
W.  Dunlop,  second;  and  Mrs.  H.  Brodie,  Enfield,  a  really  good 
third. 
Cardiff,  Joly  22nd  and  23rd. 
Success  Avas  again  largely  written  ov’er  the  fifteenth  annual 
shoAv  of  the  Cardiff  and  County  Horticultural  Society  held  in  the 
Sophia  Gardens  at  Cardiff  on  the  22nd  and  23rd.  “  A  fine  shoAv  ” 
Avas  the  opinion  freely  expre.ssed  on  all  hands.  The  .schedule  this 
year  Avas  enlarged  by  100  additional  classes,  and  the  entries  re¬ 
ceived  fully  justified  this  progre.ssive  policy  of  the  committee. 
Public  interest  in  the  shoAv  Avas  deepened  by  the  A’isit  of  a  deputa¬ 
tion  from  the  Council  cf  the  Royal  tiorticr.ltural  Society,  AA'hich 
consisted  of  the  folloAving  gentlemen  :  Mr.  F.  C.  Lloyd,  High 
Sheriff  of  Buckinghamshire;  Mr.  Wigan,  son  of  Sir  Frederick 
Wigan;  Rev.  W.  W'ilks,  Mr.  Veitch,  and  Mr.  Wright.  OAving 
to  the  trying  season,  it  Avas  generally  thought  that  the  quality 
w’ould  be  beloAv  the  usual  standard  seen  at  Cardiff,  but  such  AA'as 
not  the  case,  except  in  the  classes  for  Roses,  Sweet  Peas,  and 
outdoor  fruits.  Exhibitors  Avere  put  to  no  little  inconvenienco 
through  the  rain  falling  in  torrents  the  night  preceding  and  the 
morning  of  the  shoAv.  Happily  the  Aveather  cleared  up  during  the 
forenoon,  thus  relieving  the  minds  of  the  officials,  and  ensuring 
a  good  attendance  of  the  public,  for  the  flower  shoAV  is  one  of  the 
events  of  the  season  in  Cardiff.  The  competition  Avas  exception¬ 
ally  keen  in  all  clas-ses  except  Roses,  and  no  competitor  had  the 
proverbial  “  AA'alk  over.” 
In  division  A,  class  I,  open  to  all,  for  tAvo  stove  or  greenhouse 
plants  in  bloom,  and  tAVO  fine-foliaged  or  v’ariegated  plants  or 
Ferns,  James  Cypher  and  Son,  of  Cheltenham,  were  placed  first 
Avith  fine  specimens  of  Ixora  salicifolia,  Statice  profusa,  Croton 
Chelsoni,  and  Kentia  Fosteriana ;  W’.  J.  Buckley,  Llanelly,  being 
.<!econd.  For  three  stoA’e  or  greenhouse  Ferns  there  Avere  five 
entries.  Mr.  HoAvells.  Cardiff,  won  first  prize,  in  his  trio  was  a 
splendid  specimen  of  Asplenium  nidus-avis  ;  Mr.  H.  R.  Farmer, 
gardener  to  the  Marquis  of  Bute,  came  in  second.  In  this  lot 
AA’as  a  beautiful  specimen  of  Acrostichum  aureum.  For  a  group  of 
plants  to  cover  a  space  of  150  square  feet,  Messrs.  James  Cypher 
and  Son  Avere  again  first;  Mr.  Bucklej'  being  second.  The  tAvo 
groups  Avere  much  admired  for  the  exceedingly  light  arrangement 
of  both.  Mr.  Neale,  Penarth  (gardener,  J.  Davey),  Avon  first 
prize  for  three  Orchids,  his  Epidendruin  prismatocarpum  being 
conspicuous  AA’ith  its  lengthy  spikes. 
In  no  department  of  the  slioAv  Avere  the  disastrous  effects  of  the 
Aveather  more  apparent  than  in  the  classes  for  Roses.  For  tAA’elve 
distinct  kinds,  three  blooms  of  each.  King’s  Acre  Nurseries,  Here¬ 
ford,  Avon  first  prize,  the  best  blooms  in  this  stand  were  Horace 
Vernet,  Captain  HavAvard,  Louise  Van  Houtte.  and  Marie 
Baumann;  Mr.  J.  Crossling,  Penarth  Nurseries,  being  a  close 
second.  King’s  Acre  Nurseries  Avere  again  first  for  tAA’enty-four 
distinct,  staging  good  blooms  of  Prince  Arthur,  Victor  Hugo,  and 
Gu.stave  Piganeau.  The  same  firm  had  the  only  lot  for  eighteen 
Teas  or  Noisettes,  and  Avere  aAvarded  first  prize,  shoAving  amongst 
others  good  fresh  bloms  of  The  Bride,  Bridesmaid,  and  Rubens. 
For  tAvelve  of  any  one  variety  except  Teas  or  Noisettes  the  Here¬ 
ford  firm  staged  A.  K.  Williams  ;  for  twelve  Teas,  one  variety.  The 
Bride,  being  placed  first  in  both  classes. 
In  class  10,  for  a  collection  of  Roses  to  occupy  a  space  Oft.  by 
3ft.,  to  be  .shoAvn  Avith  their  foliage  and  buds,  first  prize  for  Avhich 
is  £3  and  R.H.S.  .silver  medal,  J.  Crossling  Avon  first  prize.  This 
is  the  third  time  in  succession  that  the  medal  has  been  Avon  by 
the  Penarth  Nursery.  In  this  fine  collection  Gustave  Regis,  Victor 
Hugo,  and  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant  Avere  .shoAvn  in  good  form.  S. 
Treseder,  PAvllcock  Nurseries,  Cardiff,  came  in  second  with 
another  fine  lot. 
For  six  Carnations  and  six  Picotees  there  Avere  five  entries, 
first  prize  being  Avon  by  W.  Tupplin  and  Son,  NeAvton  Abbot ; 
second  prize  by  Mrs.  Brooks  Smith,  Olrig  House.  W'hen  is  this 
crude  style  of  staging  the  Carnation  Avith  Avhite  paper  collarettes 
on  flat  boards  to  be  abolished  from  our  shoAvs?  It  Avas  a  relief 
to  turn  to  the  next  class,  collection  of  Carnations  and  Picotees 
•shoAvn  AA’ith  their  oAvn  foliage  and  buds,  not  dressed  in  any  Avay, 
and  Avithout  ties  or  bands  around  calyx  or  paper  collars,  space 
6ft.  by  3ft.  A.  P.  Pike,  Llanishen,  Avon  first  prize  Avith  a  beau¬ 
tiful  lot ;  Treseder  second,  and  Messrs.  Blackmore  and 
Langdon  third. 
Nearly  the  whole  of  a  large  tent  Avas  devoted  to  SAveet  Peas, 
there  being  numerous  entries  in  each  class.  For  eighteen  Abases, 
distinct  A’arieties,  Messrs.  Jarman  and  Co.,  Chard,  Avon  first  prize, 
closely  followed  by  Mr.  J.  Jones,  gardener  to  Sir  Thomas  Morel, 
Penarth.  For  six  Amses,  di.stinct,  Mr.  H.  Harris,  gardener  to 
Mrs.  Jenner,  W’envoe  Ca.stle,  was  first;  second,  J.  Jones.  Four 
twelve  vases,  distinct,  the  produce  of  .seeds  supplied  by  Mr.  R. 
SjMenham,  and  for  Avhich  a  large  silver  medal  was  aAA’arded  with 
first  iM’ize,  a  smaller  with  the  second,  Mr.  Harris  Avas  again  first. 
This  enthusiastic  SAveet  Pea-  groAver  has  been  hard  hit  by  the 
Aveather;  though  good,  his  blooms  lacked  the  size  and  colour  of 
his  exhibits  at  previous  shoAvs. 
For  tAvelve  vases,  the  prizes,  for  wdiich  are  giA’en  by  Henry 
Eckford,  Wem,  Mr.  Adey,  Penarth,  .staged  the  finst  prize  lot.  This 
amateur  groAver  had  the  cleanest  and  freshe.st  blooms  in  the  shoAv. 
The  varieties,  Avhich  are  fairly  representative  of  those  staged  in 
the  other  classes,  Avere  Black  Knight,  Hon.  Mrs.  E.  Kenyon, 
Jeannie  Gordon,  Mars,  Sadie  Burpee,  Emily  Eckford,  Miss  Will- 
mott.  Countess  of  Cadogan,  Prima  Donna,  Lady  Gri.sel  Hamil¬ 
ton,  Dorothy  Eckford,  and  Hon.  F.  Bouverie.  Mr.  Harris  was 
second. 
Much  interest  is  taken  in  the  decorative  department,  espe¬ 
cially  in  the  class  for  a  dinner  table  laid  for  dessert  for  eight 
persons.  Miss  Ellis  Avon  first  prize  Avith  a  light  arrangement  of 
pale  yelloAv  Aquilegias  and  Gypsophila  elegans.  Miss  Crouch  was 
second  Avith  a  table  in  which  Iceland  Poppies  were  largely  used, 
but  Avere  rather  oA’erdone.  Mrs.  Harris  Avas  third.  The  bouquets 
Avere  beloAv  the  average  seen  at  Cardiff  shoAvs.  W.  Treseder, 
