September 11, 1866. I 



JOUX&NAL OF HORTICULTUIiE AND COTTAGE GARDENKR. 



201 



Gladioli. Of Hollyhocks, they exhibited and had certificates for three 



aplomlid seedlings, out: mum-d Mi", llastic, one William Thomson, 

 and th« thin! James Vmlerson. These wore very large fine-formed 



Hower.J, renmrluiMi' for uli -tun <■• and symmetry . Mr. Hichard Hurt- 

 land, Lough Nurseries, Cork, exhibited n variety of WeUingtonia 



gigOAtea with variegated foliage and branches, the variation being of 



& beautiful golden colour. This plant was very much admired. Had 



it been entered before the Judges made their awards, there is no doubt 



a certificate would havt been given to it. 



On the evening of the lirst, day of the Exhibition the. members of 

 the Society and the Judges dined together in the Waterloo Hotel, 



• lame- Smith, Esq., W.S., in the chair, Professor Douglas MfcLoggan, 



Croupier, win a a variety of appropriate toasts were given, and the 



evening was Bpent in a waj that gave great satisfaction to all present. 

 Subjoined is a list of the prizes awarded on the occasion : — 

 Pine Applk^: Tun (Queens.— First, 11. Fowlis, Fordell. Second, J. 



Peacock, Gastledykes, Dumfries. Third, W. Thomson, Dalkeith. Two 



Smooth Cayenne. Prize, J. Munro, Liverpool. 

 Graphs : Eight varieties, one bunch of each.— Prize, A. Fowler, Castle 



Kennedy. Four varieties, one bunch.- First, J, Meredith, Garston. Se- 

 cond, J. Turner, Riddell, Selkirk. Third, J. Temple. Balbirnie. Three 

 heaviest bunches* Prize, \. Fowler. Black Hamburgh, Two bunches.— 



First, J. Meredith. Second, W. Hill, Keele Hall, Staffordshire. Third, 

 A. Fowler. fifuscat ol Alexandria, Two bunches, — First, J. Alaconochie, 

 Cameron House. Second. A. Fowler. Third, Rev. — Bush by, Dalkeith. 

 Muscat Hamburgh, Two bunches.— First, J. Turner, Riddell, Selkirk. 

 Second, D. Morrison, Inohmartine. Third, A. Fowler. True Tokav, 

 Bunch.— First, .!. Meredith. Second, l>. Mathieson, Tulliallau. Black 

 Hamburgh. Bunch. First, J. Meredith. Second, \V. Hill, Stahordshirc. 

 Third, J. Temple, Balbirnie. Muscat of Alexandria, Bunch.— First, A. 

 Anderson, TO'rwoodltie. Second, A. Fowler. Third, J. Maconoehie. 

 Slack Alicante, Bunch. — Prize, G. Young, West land House, Dalkeith. 

 Black, Heaviest Bunch.— Prize, A. Fowlor. White, Heaviest bunch. — 

 First, A. Fowler. Second, J. Laing, Pitcairlie. Equal Second, J. Mackay, 

 Keithick. White, Finest-flavoured bunch. — First, N. Black, Dalhousie. 

 Second, D. Mitchell, Hamilton Palace. Third, A. Anderson. Black, 

 Fin est -flavoured bunch. — First; J. Laing. Second, D. Morrison. Third, 

 A. Fowler. Black, Bunch with finest bloom. — First, G. Young, West- 

 land House. Second, J. Meredith. Third, J. Turner. Black Ham- 

 burgh, Collection of Varieties.— First, J. Meredith. Second, D. Mitchell. 

 White Muscat, Collection of Varieties. — First, A. Fowler. Second, D. 

 Mitchell. Grape, Bunch of any, not named in the schedule. — First, A. 

 Fowler. Second, 1>. Morrison. Third, D. Mitchell. White Seedling, Two 

 bunches of any, not yet offered to the public. — Prize, A. Fowler. Black 

 Seedling, Two bunches of any, not yet offered to the public— Prize, W. 

 Melville, Dalmeny. 



Collections of twenty sorts of Fruits; not more than four sorts of 

 Grapes, twoof Pines, and two of Melons. — First, W. Thomson, Dalkeith 

 Park. Second. P. Murray, Tuymouth Castle. Third, D. Mitchell, Hamil- 

 ton Palace. Collection of sixteen sorts of Fruits, exclusive of Pines 

 —First, J. Temple, Balbirnie. Second, J. Mitchell, Newbyth. Third, 

 J. Mackay, Keithick. 



Pot-grown Vines in Fruit, Black.— First, J. Gordon, Niddrie House. Se- 

 cond, J. Laing, Bowerhouse. White. — Prize, J. Gordon. 



Thirty sorts of Fruit by Fruit Merchants.— First. W. Brown, Fruiterer, 

 Edinburgh. Second, Carstairs & Sons, Edinburgh. 



Melon Green Fleshed.— First, J. Mathieson, Bamton. Second, J. 

 Laing. Scarlet Fleshed.— First, J. Colburn, Gorgie. Second, T. Shannon, 

 Redhall. 



Twelve Figs, three sorts.— Prize, D. Mathieson, Tulltallan Castle. 



Twelve Peaches, two sorts.— First, D. Ross, St. Martin's Abbey, Perth. 

 Second, J. Laing. 



Twelve Nectarine--, two sorts.— First, Ft. B. Annnndale, Seaton House, 

 Arbroath. Second, J. Laing. 



Twelve Apricots, two sorts.— First, J. Gumming, Xewbvth. Second, J. 

 Mitchell, AniistieUl. 



Twelve Plums, in four sorts.— First, R.Ramsay, Mountstuart, Rothcsav. 

 Second, J. Temple, Balbirnie. 



SU Peaches, any -t.u-t.- First, A. Heathe.Eildon Hall: Second, J. Turner, 

 Riddell. 



Six Nectarine^, any sort. First, R, B. Annandalc, Seaton House. Se- 

 cond, J. Laing. 



Six Jargonelle Pears, tit for table.— First, R. Ramsay, Mountstuart. 

 Second, J. Fowler, Mavisbauk. 



Twelve sorts Pears, three of each, ripe or unripe..— First, R. Ramsay, 

 Mountstuart. See, nd, D. Ross, St. Martin's Gardens. Third, J. M'Millan. 

 Erskine. 



Twelve sorts Dessert Apples, three of each, ripe, or unripe.— Prize, R. 

 Ramsay. 



Twelve sorts Baking Apples, three of each, ripe or unripe.— First, U 

 Ramsay. Second. J. Fowlis. Third. A. Ken-, Saughton Hall. 



Six Dessert Applet two sorts lit for table.— First, R. Ramsay. Second, 

 A. Kerr. 



Pint of Gooaelwrries.— First, G. Smith, Clermiston. Second, R. Ramsay, 



Pint of Red Currants. — First. R. Ramsav. Second. A. Thomson Woud- 

 burn, Dalkeith. 



Throe Liliums, in pots, of sorts.— Prize, J. Gordon. 



Twelve Oftt Kosob, of sorts.— First, G. Barrio, Corstorphino Hill. 

 Second, D. Campbell, Alloa. 



Twenty-four Gladioli, of sorts.— First, J. Taylor, Inveresk. Second, 

 W. Reid, Newhailes. 



Twelve Quilled Asters, of sorts.— First, J. Taylor. Second, D. Camp- 

 bell. 



Twelve Chrysanthemum-flowered Asters, of sorts.— First, J. Jones, 

 Bangholm Bower. Second, D. Campbell. 



Sis Phloxes, of sorts. — First, G. Smith, Corstorphino. Second, J. 

 Gordon. 



Nine Spikes Hollyhocks, of sorts.— First, J. Allan, Belohester. Second, 

 3, Thompson, Preston Tower, Northumberland. Five spikes Hollyhocks, 

 of sorts. — First, J. Allan. Second, J. Thompson. Twelve Hollyhock 

 Blooms, of sorts. — First, A. Kerr, Saughton Hull. Second, T. Shannon, 

 Redhall. 



Eighteen Dahlia Blooms, of sorts, exclusive of Fancies. — First, A. 

 Kerr. Second, A. Glen, Bosenall. 



Twelve Dahlia Blooms, of sorts, exclusive of Fancies. — First, W. Vair, 

 Pitferran. Second, — Buchanan, Kincardine. Third, — Mercer. 



Twelve Fancy Dahlias, of sorts.— First, W. Vair. Second, A. Kerr. 

 Third. A. Glen. 



FOR NURSERYMEN ONLY. 



Eleven spikes Hollyhocks, of sorts.— Prize, Messrs. Downie, Laird, and 

 Laing, Edinburgh. 



Twenty-four Dahlia Blooms, of sorts.— Prize, Messrs. Downie, Laird 

 and Laing. 



Twelve Blooms Fancy Dalilias, of sorts.— Prize, Messrs. Downie, Laird, 

 and Laing. 



Fifty Gladioli, not more than two of a sort.— Prize, Messrs. Downie, 

 Laird, and Laing. 



OPEN TO GARDENERS AND AMATEURS. 



Two Cucumbers. — First, •!. Allan, Belchester. Second, J. Shannon. 



Cauliflowers. — First, J. Brydon. Second, J. Fowler. 



Beetroot. — First, J. Pow, Hanley, Corstorphine. Second, J. Jones, 

 Bangholm Bower. 



Six Leeks.— First, J. Mathieson. Second, A. Thompson. 



Twelve Onions.— First, W. Yair. Second, W. Gray, Craig Park. 



Collection of Salads.— First, D. Mathieson. Second, J. M'Millan, 

 Erskine. 



Twelve sorts of Vegetables.— First, D. Mathieson. Second, J. Shannon. 



AMATEURS ONLY. 

 Basket eight sorts of Vegetables.— First, T. Fairley, Henderson Row , 

 Edinburgh. Second, T. Chisholm, Dalhousie. 

 Six Gladioli.— First, T. Fairley. Second, T. Chisholm.' 

 Six Rose Blooms.— First, J. Hay. Second, T. Chisholm. 

 Six Dahlias, of sorts.— First, R. Buchanan. Second, T. Fairley. 

 Six Phloxes, varieties. — Prize, T. Fairley. 



Special awards for articles not specifi* d in tin: j,,'r.- <rh ihtlc :— 



Plums. — Prize, J. Laing, gardener to P. Dalmahoy, W.S. 



Yellow Foliaped Bicolor Zonule Geranium.— First-class Certificate, W. 

 Young, Assistant-Secretary. 



Verbenas — "Bloudin" and " Cherry Ripe," the first bright scarlet and 

 white eye, and the second rosy peach, with a very light white eye, a very 

 promising flower. — First-class Certificates to Mr. Fowlis, of Fordell. 



Hollyhocks—" William Thomson," deep rose and crimson ; " Mr. 

 Hastie," light rosy peach; "James Anderson," bright rose and lilac. — 

 First-class Certificates to Messrs. Downie, Laird, & Laing. 



OPEN TO GARDENERS AND AMATEURS. 



Six Stove and Greenhouse Plants in flower, exclusive of Fuchsias, 

 Calceolarias, and Geraniums. Firt-t, W. Thomson, Dalkeith. Second, 

 J. Fowler, Mavisbauk. Third, N. Black. Dalhousie. 



Three Cape Heaths, of sorts. First, W. Thomson. Second, J. Currie, 

 Salisbury Green. 



Sis Plants with tine Foliage, of sorts.— First, W. Thomson. Second, 

 J. Carrie. 



Six Ferns, of sorts.- First, W. Thomson. Second, J. Currie. 



Two Fuchsias, of sorts.— First, — Gilchrist, Duddingston House. 

 Second, J. Mathieson, Barnton. 



Three Pots of Aohiuienes, of sorts.— First, W. Thomson. Second, J. 

 Gordon, Niddrie House. 



Four Zonale or Bedding Geraniums, of sorts.— First, W. Laird, Kin- 

 nellan. Second, J. Gordon. 



Four Variegated Geraniums, of sorts.-First. W. Laird. Second, T. 

 M'Guigan, Woolmet. 



EXHIBITING KITCHEN-GARDEN PRODUCE. 



At a recent horticultural show which was held at Northleach, 

 the greater portion of the vegetables, such as Potatoes, Turnips, 

 Carrots, Parsnips, and Onions, were cleansed by washing. This 

 practice was much condemned by some of the judges, who are 

 all professional gentlemen, but not by the Others ; and at a 

 previous exhibition one of them said that if the articles were 

 dirty he should not touch them. This difference of opinion 

 among the judges makes exhibitors uncertain which course to 

 pursue. Will you give us the benefit of your opinion ? or in- 

 form us how these matters are conducted at large shows ? — 

 George Childe. 



[At all the leading exhibitions the tubers and bulbs are 

 washed ; and this is desirable not only for the sake of appear- 

 ance, but because it facilitates the determination whether they 

 are diseased. — Eds.] 



GROWING GRAPES, PEACHES, and NECTARINES 

 IN THE SAME HOUSE. 



This is the second year I have accomplished the above 

 satisfactorily, and my trees being planted in the border have 

 not tho same chance as if in pots, still the fruit on all the trees 

 is abundant, and of good flavour, and excepting where the trees 

 were moved last autumn, it is also large. The circumference 

 of some of the trees is 30 feet, and the stems are i inches in 

 diameter. 



I manage the Vines thus : They are planted 5 feet apart — 

 thirty Vines in all — the stems are trained from 18 to 20 inches 

 from the glass, and the laterals are drawn up to a wire on each 

 side nailed to the plate and ridge. I have thus 3 feet of light 



