478 THE GARDENER. [Oct. 



In the class for 12 Dahlias, open to amateurs only, the prize-takers were Mr 

 R. Hopkins, Brentford; Mr J. Burfitt, gardener to C. Lambert, Esq., Wands- 

 worth Common; and Mr T. Adams, Wyke Green, Isleworth, who were first, second, 

 and third respectively. The varieties in the stand put up by Mr Hopkins, who 

 is a thorough veteran exhibitor, were Constance, Annie Neville, Bullion, Prin- 

 cess of Wales, Tops}', Chancellor, Sir Greville Smythe, Princess, Chairman, Lady 

 Gladys Herbert, Leah, and British Triumph. Mr C. J. Perry, Castle Bromwich, 

 also sent a good stand, which would have been second at least, but it was not 

 entered early enough to allow of its being staged in competition for the prizes. 



The prizes in the open class for 24 were well contested, the first being carried 

 off by Mr J. "Walker, Thame, Oxon, who had grand blooms of Chairman, Julia 

 AVyatt, Flag of Trace, John Dunnington, Princess, Autocrat, Nelly Buckle, Toison 

 d'Or, Annie Neville, Gazelle, Mrs Walker, Norfolk Hero, Lady Jane Ellis, Mrs 

 Boston, Lady Gladys Herbert, George White, Queen of Beauties, Mr Dix, Jenny 

 Austin, Rosy Circle, Commander, Ne plus ultra, and Lotty Atkins. Mr Burfitt 

 was also second in this class. 



The only exhibitor of Verbenas was Mr C. J. Perry of Birmingham, who 

 staged a splendid stand of 24 varieties. Though the sole exhibitor, these were 

 entered too late for competition. One would have thought that under the circum- 

 stances the first prize might have been awarded to Mr Perry without the inter- 

 vention of this piece of red tape. 



Mr W. Bull was the only exhibitor of 6 Liliums, distinct kinds. They con- 

 sisted of L. auratum, Auratum maculatum, Lancifolium album, L. rubrum, Tig- 

 rinum splendens, and T. Fortunei, and were a very interesting group. 



Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society. — This Society held its autumn 

 exhibition in the Music Hall, George Street, Edinburgh, on the 7th of last month. 

 As a whole, it was scarcely up to the average of the autumn exhibitions of the 

 Society. At the same time there were some fine plants, some excellent fruit, and 

 good vegetables produced. Among fruit, Mr Johnston, of Glamis Castle, had 

 splendid bunches of White Muscats, weighing from 5 to 6 lb. each ; Mr Greig, 

 gardener to Mr Christie, of Craigend, near Edinburgh, had splendid Alicants 

 and very good Muscats. T. Boyd, gardener to William Sanderson, Esq., Oak- 

 lea, Galashiels, got the prize for Golden Champion, with very good bunches 

 of that Grape. Mr Johnston got first for flavour in white Grapes with the 

 Duchess of Buccleuch; and Mr Temple, gardener, Balbirnie, first for black 

 with Black Muscats. Mr Johnston got first for 20 sorts of fruit ; Mr M'Kay, 

 of The Glen, second. The largest bunch of Grapes we ever saw came from 

 James Dickson, gardener to J. Jardine, Esq., Arkleton, weighing 19 lb. 5 oz. 

 — a well-formed compact bunch named Syrian; but we considered it to be the 

 White Nice, with which the Syrian is often confounded. 



Messrs Lawson & Sons filled the orchestra, as they generally do, with a great 

 variety of handsome Palms, Conifers, and fine-foliaged plants. All the other 

 Edinburgh nurserymen contributed to fill the hall with nice ornamental plants. 



The members of the Society, to the number of forty, dined together at the 

 Albert, where the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were proposed and re- 

 sponded to. 



The Edinburgh Southern Horticultural Society held its autumn exhi- 

 bition in the grounds of George Watson's Hospital on the 14th of last month. 

 There were a great many well-grown plants for a local exhibition, especially fine 

 examples of Zonal and Scarlet Geraniums, excellent vegetables, and some very 

 good fruit. 



