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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTURE AND COTTAGE GABDENER. 



r September 12, 1865. 



Awards. — Greenfieshed : first, Mr. T. Weir. Kerse House ; Becond, 

 Mr. C. Ross, gardener to C. E\Te, Esq., Welford Park, Newbury, 

 Berks ; tliii-d, Mr. J. Johnston, Terref^les. Scarlet- fleshed : tirst, Mr. T. 

 Sharman, Rt<lliall, S late ford ; second, Mr. Johnston, Balgi-een ; third, 

 Mr. Cooke, Holeyn Hall. 



Peaches and "Nectarines. — Of the former, Mr. Peacock had ex- 

 cellent examples of Walburton Admirable and Barrington ; and Mr. 

 Henderson, of Royal George ; Bellegarde, Noblesse, and Violette 

 Hative, were also well represented. Nectarines were not numerous, 

 nor were they remarkable for quality. Eh-uge and Violette Hative 

 were the best. 



Awards. — Twelve Peaches, two sorts : first, Mr. James Peacock, 

 Castledyke ; second, Mr. Wemyss, Spnugwood Park ; third, Mr. D. 

 Thomson. For six: first, Mr. Hfuderson, gardener. Castle Wemyss, 

 Greenock; second, Mr. Cooke, Holeyn Hall ; third, Mr. Jas. Johnston, 

 Terregles. Nectarines, two soi-ts : first, Mr. John Oswald, Murthly 

 Castle ; second, Mr. James Peacock. For six : first, Mr. T. Millar, 

 Cally House ; second, Mr. Temple, Balbimie Gardens, Markinch ; 

 third, Mr. J. Gordon, Niddi-ie House. 



Apricots chiefly consisted of the Moorpark, of which some good 

 samples were shown. 



Awards- — Two soi-ts : first, Mr. Walter Allen, Ratho House ; second, 

 Mr. Cooke, Holeyn Hall; thiid, Mr. David Gloag, Diyhiud House. 



Plums consisti;d of good examples of Green Gage, Jefferson. Im- 

 peratrice, Kirke's, AVashington, Magnum Bouum, Victoria, and Pond's 

 Seedling. 



Awards. — Four sorts : first, Mr. William Melville, Dalmeny Park ; 

 second, Mr. T. Millar, Cally Hou=e, Gatehouse ; third, Mr. R. Ramsay, 

 Mount Stuart, Rothesay. 



Vines in Pots. — A beautiful example of Black Alicante, from 

 Messrs. Lane, loaded with fine bunches, was tirst in the Black chiss ; 

 Mr. Dickson, Whitehill, being second with Barbarossa. In the White 

 class Messrs Lane were first with Golden Hamburgh, and Mr. Gordon, 

 Niddi'ie House, second. 



Pears comprised some good dishes of Jargonelle from Mr. Combe, 

 Mr. Haii'ison, and others ; and of other kinds the best collection of 

 twelve came from Mr. Scrj-megeour, gardener to R. Palmer, Esq., 

 Holme Park, Reading. Tht^se, unlike most of the other Pears, were 

 finely coloured, and consisted of Flemish Beauty, Williams' Bon 

 Chretien, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Duchesse d'AngouUme, BeuiTe 

 Diel, Marie Louise. BeniTc de Ranee, King Edward's, Van Mons 

 Leon le Clere, Beurri' Bosc, Gansel's Bergamot, and Vicar of Wink- 

 field. The second-prize lot included several of the above, Beurre 

 d'Amanlis, Grosse Calebasse, Knight's Monarch, Brown Beunx-, and 

 Winter Crassane. Josephine de Malincs. Beum- Sterckmans, and 

 Hacon's Licomparable were among those from Mr. Cramb. 



Awards. — Six Jargonelle: first, Mr. J. Combe, gardener, Glencarse, 

 Pei-th; second, Mr. J. Hari-ison, nursei-yman, Darlington ; third, Mr. 

 W. Reid, New Hailes. For six, two sorts, three of each (exclusive of 

 Jargonelle) : first, Mr. Scrymegeour ; second, Mr. J. Purves, Her- 

 mitage Hill, Leith. For twelve, three of each, ripe or unripe : first, 

 Mr. Scrymegeour ; second, Mr. J. Stewai-t. Nnneham Park, Oxford ; 

 third, Mr. Cramb, the Gardens, Tortworth Court, Gloucestershii-e. 



Apples. — In Dessert kinds the chief prizes were taken by Mr. 

 Bradfield, Balingley, Norfolk. His collection of twelve included 

 Blenheim Orange. Ribston Pippin, Golden Nonpareil, Margil, Russet 

 Nonpareil, Golden Busset, Court of Wick, Fearn's Pippin, and 

 Golden Lustre. Mr. Cramb contributed fine specimens of Ribston 

 Pippin, Cox's Orange, Golden Russet, together with Braddick's Non- 

 pareil, Sturmer Pippin, Pearson's Plate, Goosebeny Apple, Cockle 

 Pippin, &c. 



In the class for Kitchen Apples, twelve soris, the best collections 

 were all of English gi-owth. Mr. Cramb, who was first, had good ex- 

 amples of Alfristou, Alexander, Dumelow's Seedling, Gloria Mundi, 

 Hanwell Souring, Mere de Menage, Waltham Abbey Seedling, Bra- 

 bant Bellefleur, Hambledon Deux Aus, and Tower of Glammis. From 

 Mr. Sci-j-mgeour came, among others, Alexander, highly t-oloured ; 

 Blenheim Orange, Kentish Fillbasket, and Minier's Dumpling. In 

 other collections were good fruit of Manks Codlin, Northern Green- 

 ing, Norfolk Beefing, Catshead, Striped Beefing, Rymer, Bess Poel, 

 and some excellent examples of New Hawthonideu. 



Awards. — Dessert, twelve sorts, three of each, ripe or unripe : first, 

 Mr. Bradfield. Balingley, Norfolk ; second, Mr. Cramb. Tortworth 

 Court ; third, Mr. Wemyss, Spriug^vood Park. For six, fit for table : 

 first, Ml-. Bradfield: second, Mr. Sciymgeour; third, Mr. D. Bain, 

 St. Neot's. Kitchen, twelve sorts, three of each, ripe or unripe : 

 first, Mr. Cramb, Tortworth Court ; second, Mr. Sciymgeour, Holme 

 Park ; third, Mr. J. Mitchell, Escrii-k Park, Yorkshire ; Extra, Mr. 

 Bradfield, Balingley, Lynn ; and Mr. Philips, lugestrie Hall. 



Miscellaneous. — Some good Warrington Goosebemes and excellent 

 Red Currants were shown : as well as home-gi-own Oranges by Mr. 

 Wilson, gardener to Mrs. Erskine, Cuhoss. The only collection of 

 foreign fruit came from Mr. Knight, gnrdener, Chateau de Portchartrain 

 (Seine et Oise), France, in which were Api Gros, Api Rose, Api Noir 

 and Reinette du Canada Apples ; Beun-c Diel, Duchesse d'Angouleme, 

 Beurre de Ranee, Louise Bonne, Catillac, and some other Pears ; 

 Black Hamburgh, T^Tininghame Muscat of Alexandria, and Chasselas 

 Rose Grapes ; also Black Monnkka, a kind which is for the most part 

 seedless. These, however, were unfortunately not in good condition, 

 in consequence of their long journey. 



Awards. — Gooseherries : first, Mr, J. Geddes, Bellwood, Perthshire ; 

 second. Mr. George Smith, Clenniston, Coretorphine ; third, Mr. 

 Craw, Jedburgh. Red Cun-ants : first, Mr. James M'Donald, gar- 

 dener. Darn Hall, Peeblesshire ; second, Mr. Geddes, Bellwood ; third, 

 Mr. R. Ramsey, Mount Stuart. Rothesay. Extra prizes :^for Device 

 of Fruits : Mr. John Eraser, Belmont. For a seedling Pine : Mr. A. 

 Henderson, Thorsby Park. For collection of Pears: Mr. J. Stewart. 

 For an Antigua Queen Pine : Mr. Foulis. Fordel. For Canon Hall, 

 Muscat, and Black Hamburgh Grapes : Mr. J. Oswald, Murthly 

 Castle. For Royal Vineyard Grapes : Mr. B. S. Williams, HoUoway, 

 For Oi-anges : Mrs. S. Erskine. 



VEGET.IBLES. 



Among these were some excellent examples of cultivation. Tho 

 collections comprised good Onions, Leeks, Carrots, Mushrooms, 

 Turnips, Kidney Beaus, Peas, Parsnips, Potatoes. Caulifiower, Savoys, 

 and Artichokes. Mr. Stewart, gardener to the Rev. H. Vernon Har- 

 coui"t, Nuncham, exhibited a fine sample of a large Onion, shortly to 

 be sent out by Messrs. Cuthush, of Highgate. The variety is stated 

 to be mild-flavoured and very productive, a piece of ground "iO yards 

 by 18 wide having j-ielded 82 cwt. 4 lbs. Of Henrj-'s Pxize Leek, fino 

 examples were shown by Mi*. Heni-y. Dunse, the blanched part in some 

 of them being about 9 inches round, and the leaves as much across at 

 their base. 



Awards. — Mushrooms : Prize, Mr. Duncan, Muirhouse, Falkirk. 

 Cucumbers : fii'st, Mr. Johnston, TeiTegles ; second, Mr. Shannon, 

 Redhall. Cauliflowers : first, Mr. Ramsay, Penicuik ; second, Mr. 

 Duncan. Beet: first, Mr. Watts, Roselield Cottage, Portobello ; 

 second, Mr. Alexander KeiT, Saughton Hall. Leeks : first, Mr. Shan- 

 non ; second, Mr. Duncan. Onions: first, Mr. Stewart, Nuueham 

 Park, Oxford ; second, Mr. Scrj'megeour, Holme Park, Reading ; 

 third, Ml". Logan, Bowers Hall, Perth. Salads : Prize, Mr. Reid, 

 gardener, New Hailes. Collection of vegetables, twelve sorts : first, 

 Mr. Shannon ; second. Mr. Matheson, Tulliallan ; extra, Mr. King, 

 Bruntsfield House ; and Mr. A. Thomson, gardener, Woodburn. 



plants, &c. 

 This portion of the exhibition was principally confined to the Music 

 Hall, where a fine collection of Coniferous plants and others remark- 

 able for the beauty of their foliage was arranged in the orchestra, and 

 being lighted up with Gladioli and some other floweiing plants an 

 excellent effect was produced. These were contributed by Messrs. 

 Lawson & Sun and Dickson & Son, of Edinburgh ; Messrs. Downie 

 and Co. likewise contributing Geraniums, Begonias, &:c., for the 

 decoration of the entrance hall. 



Among stove and greenhouse plants from Mr. Lees, of Tynninghame, 

 were Renantliera coccinea with tine spikes of bloom, and from the 

 mode in which they were trained not having that straggling appear- 

 ance which this showy plant usually exhibits ; a tine PhalEeuopsis 

 grandiflora, Oncidium luridum guttatura, with five long spikes covered 

 ■\rith flowers, several Statices in excellent bloom, and Erica Aitoni 

 Turubulli in good bloom. Mr. Lees was awarded the first prize, the 

 second going to Mr. Neil Black, gardener to the Earl of Dalhousie, 

 Dalhousie Castle. Of Cape Heaths the only enti-y was that from Mr. 

 W. Thomson, Dallieith ; it consisted of retorta major, Austiniana, 

 and Marnocldana in fine bloom. In eight fine-foliaged plants Mr. 

 Mitchell, gardener to the Duke of Hamilton, Hamilton Palace, was 

 tirst with a remarkably fine specimen of Pitcher-plant, Nepenthes 

 Rafflesiana, good plants of Croton variegatum, Cordyline iudivisa, 

 Dasylirion glaucum. and Ananassa sativa variegata, and a noble 

 Alocasia zebi-ina. From Mr. Thomson, Dalkeith, and Mr. Lees, who 

 were equal second, came fine examples of Pandanus elegantissimus, 

 Alocasia metallica, and a Sugar Cane, together with a splendid pan of 

 Anaectochilus with Lycopods hanging over the edge. Other plants 

 consisted of creditable examples of Caladiums, Alocasia macrorhiza 

 variegata, Begonia Marshalli, Cyanophyllum, Dracanas, and Sanse- 

 viera javauica. In tree Ferns Mr. Thomson was first with a fine 

 Dicksouia antarctica, Mr. Lees second with Alsophila australig. In 

 eight Ferns Mr. Mitchell, gardener to the Duke of Hamilton, had 

 good specimens of Cibotium Schiedei. Pteris cretica albo-liueata, 

 Aspleuium nidus. Good examples of the above, Pteris tricolor, 

 Adiantnmformosum.Gymnogi-amma Laucheana, Adiantum cuneatum, 

 and Trichomaues radic'ans came from other exhibitors. Mr. Mitchell 

 was first, Mr. J. Henderson, gardener to John Christie, Esq., Mill- 

 bank, second, and Mr. Lees had an extra prize. 



Of Fuchsias, there were well-bloomed plants of Souvenir de Chiswick, 

 Conqueror, Rose of Castille. and Venus de Medici ; some good Cocks- 

 combs, Achiineues, and Phloxes were also shown, and Asters were 

 fairly represented both in the tasseUed and quilled classes. Several 

 boxes of cut Roses were also exhibited, but they were not remarkable 

 for quality. Of Zonale Geraniums, however, there were some good 

 specimens" of Madame Vaucher, Franyois Desbois, Rose Rendatler, 

 Paul I'AbbO. Mrs. Pollock, Cloth of Gold, Flower of Spring, and 

 Queen of Queens, were also shown in tolerable perfection. 



Awards.— Two Fuchsias : first, Mr. John Kennedy, Fordel ; second, 

 Mr. Clerk, gardener to Sir John Cos, Kinnellan. Fuchsias, in eight- 

 inch pots: first, Mr. John Kemp; second, Mr. John Gilchrist, gar- 

 dener Duddiugston. Cockscombs: first. Mr. R. B. Anndale, Seaton 

 House, Arbroath ; second, Mr. W. Watt, Rosefield Cottage, Portobello. 

 Achimenes : Mr. Thomson, Dalkeith. Zonale, or Bedding Geraniums ; 



