472 THE GARDENER. [Oct. 



duplicate to make up the number. Second, Messrs Downie, Laird, Si Laing 

 •with a fine lot of spikes, only just inferior to those awarded the first prize. The 

 sorts were Meyerbeer, Shakespeare, Chateaubriand, Semiramis, ^loliere, 

 Thalie, Schiller, Le Poussin, Princess Frederick William, Mardchal Vaillant, 

 Isabella, Princess Clotilde, Milton, Belle Gabrielle, Due de Malakoff, La Fiancee, 

 Lord Byron, Vesta, Madame Roland, Acliille, Cliarles Dickens, Fulton, and Ma- 

 dame Vilmorin. Third, Mr John M'Plierson, Aberdeen, Any one desirous of 

 obtaining a collection of fine Gladioli cannot do better than consult the foregoing 

 lists, as they comprise some of the finest varieties in cultivation, adapted either 

 for decorative or exhibition purposes. In the amateurs' class for eighteen spikes, 

 Mr AV. Marshall, The Gardens, Sandhouse, Hexham, was first with fine flowers 

 of the following varieties : John Downie, Peine Victoria, O'Connell, Princess of 

 "Wales, Andrew Balfour, "William Thomson, Lord Byron, Shakespeare, Andrew 

 Schofield, Mrs Bailey, Madame Furtado, Madame Klein, La France, Le Gouve, 

 Fulton, Penelope, and some unnamed. 2d, ]\Ir W. Shand, The Gardens, Fetter- 

 esso Castle, Stonehaven. 3d, Mr Harper, The Gardens, Turner Hall. With twelve 

 spikes, Mr John Gordon, gardener to A. Wauchope, Esq., was first with Stuart 

 Low, Lord Byron, Crystal Palace Gem, Daphne, Marie Stuart, Feliciea David, 

 Eugene Scribe, Due de MalakoflF, Shakespeare, Le Poussin, Madame Desportes, 

 and Sultan Abdul Aziz. Equal second prizes were awarded to ]\Ir Alexander, 

 Hexham, and Mr J. M'Indoe. In the amateurs' class for eighteen kinds five 

 groups were staged, and in the class for twelve varieties six collections. 



Chrysanthemum-flowered Asters were fairly shown, and it must be presumed 

 that the phrase is intended to include all kinds of reflexed flowers, as some of the 

 finest blooms staged on this occasion were of the Victoria type. It is singular 

 that no provision should be made for the fine incurved forms of the Pteony- 

 flowered type, probably the finest of the exhibition Asters, as they include hues 

 of colour not found in the Chrysanthemum-flowered types. Quilled Asters were 

 good also, but were wanting in the size and beauty of the flat-petalled flowers. 



Cut spikes of Hollyhocks made a fine display, and were remarkably well shown, 

 notwithstanding the drought and a scarcity of water. In the nurserymen's class 

 for eleven spikes, Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing were clean ahead with fine 

 examples of Octoroon, Mrs P. Bruce, Miss Young, Tournament, Lord Stanley, 

 Lord Clifden, Pt. G. Ross, Mr Downie, Lord Rokeby, Jas. Whitten, and Countess 

 of Craven. 2. Mr Harrison, Dai-lington, the best being Rev. J. Dix, Joshua 

 Clark, Invincible, Alba superba, Charles Eyre, Hebe, and Gladiator. 3. Messrs 

 John Stuart & Son, Dundee. In the amateurs' class for nine spikes, Mr D. 

 Marshall, gardener to Miss Hay, Kingston Grange, was first with Countess of 

 Craven, John Tweedie, Acme, Jeanne d'Arc, Mr Downie, Rev. J. Dix, Mr P. 

 Bruce, Hercules, and Invincible. 2. Mr G. Barrie, with J. Taylor, Lady Rokeby, 

 David Doig, Miss Young, Tournament, Hercules, Jane Wilson, Mr P. Bruce, and 

 Lord Clifden. In spite of the weather four competing groups were staged. In 

 the class for five spikes, Mr J. M'Indoe was first with very fine examples of 

 Bridesmaid, Mrs Hastie, Favourite, Queen of Yellows, and a promising seedling. 

 2. Mr G. Morrison, gardener to Miss Dunsmuir, Corstorphine, with Lord Stanley, 

 John Downie, James Whitten, Lord Clifden, and Miss Young. Four groups were 

 also staged in this class. With twelve cut blooms of Hollyhocks the competition 

 among the amateur cultivators was very severe. The Rev. E. Hawke was first 

 with very fine blooms of Phryne, Exhibitor, Ruby Queen, Gem, Ariadne, Mrs 

 Hastie, Formosa, Charles Eyre, George Keith, Willingham Model, Fred. Chater, 

 and Ida, the three last named particularly fine. 2. Mr J. M'Indoe, with Willing- 

 ham Model, a splendid bloom ; Charles Eyre, Adonis, Ida, Fred. Chater, Lord 



