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coming at a time when so much wanted. The Clematis is 

 such a showy flower, such a contrast to the Passion-Flower, 

 which mast be looked into ; but does it not reward ns for that 

 close in-look ? yet it can never make a gay garden. Mr. Awdry's 

 garden was jnst as gay in August with Clematis as in June 

 with Roses. Of course there was Jackmani with its violet 

 purple flowers ; Lady Ciroliue Neville, French white ; Jeanne 

 d'Arc, greyish white; Otto Frobel, the best of all the whites; 

 Gem, lavender ; Star of India, which on a near look has 

 reddish bars ; William Kenuet, Tanbridgensis, lavender and 

 mauve ; Alexandra, reddish violet ; while Mrs. .Tames Bate- 

 man has pale lavender charms, aud many others. Hero and 

 there a wandering Clematis had caught and clasped round a 

 spray of Rose. 



My readers can well imagine how the empty high black 

 boards became changed into a Clematis wall, and how wire 

 arches and wire dome became Clematis arches and Clematis 

 dome. Mr. Awdry has various plans for covering his boundary 

 fences. Thus where neither Rose nor Clematis does well, he 

 has the double-blossomed Syringa. Then he indulges in a 

 lesser way with another love — viz , Pompon Dahlias, which 

 being small enough for a buttonhole or a bouquet, are Dahlias 

 from which all coarseness is gone completely. 



Such is a brief account of this interesting and very gay gar- 

 den. What a good thing it is when a man can make a garden 

 his hobby. Scarcely any other so much promotes health or 

 gives BO much pleasure ; while, perhaps, it gives more pleasure 

 to others and to a greater number than any hobby whatsoever. 



How in such a sweetly quiet garden as this a man may 

 banish his cares, and get more power to bear them, for a 

 garden refreshes the spirits. " Happy," said the poet Gray, 

 ' are they who can ere ate a Rose or erect a Honeysuckle." 

 Says Archbishop Bancroft of his garden in Suffolk, " I trust 

 no other hand but my own to do the nicer work, so long, at least, 

 as my health will allow me to enjoy so pleasing an occupation ; 

 and, in good sooth, the fruits taste more sweet and the flowers 

 have a richer perfume than they had at Lambeth." And as 

 these felt so others may aud do feel ; and I think, as in poultry, 

 a man is more successful if he sticks to a few varieties, so in 

 gardening. Thus, for instance, as in this case of Mr. Awdry 

 and his culture of the Rose and Clematis. — Wiltshiee Rectoe. 



GREAT INTERNATIONAL FRUIT AND FLOWER 

 SHOW. 



Edinbdegh, Septemeeb 13th. 

 [SPECIAL TELEGBAM.] 

 If asked, What has contributed to the success of this great 

 Exhibition of garden products ? we must not look for an answer 

 only to able management, business enterprise, and cultural 

 skill, nor to natural advantages of site, soil, and climatic iDtUi- 

 ences, but also aud especially to national feeling — Scots strive to 

 have Scotland in the front; they succeed, aud especially in 

 aiding the soil to yield superior examples of the most useful of 

 all luxuries — fruit. The national aims iu fruit culture are 

 worthily ambitious. The standard of perfection is a high one, 

 and as each grower is emulous of another's fame this stauHard 

 is aimed at by all, and is attained by not a few. The Exhibition, 

 therefore, which is now being held in the Music Hall and 

 Assembly Rooms is an expression of the united efforts of an 

 united people, spread in one of the most beautiful cities of 

 Europe in a manner by which not ODly the city may be satisfied, 

 but of which the United Kingdom may be proud. Neither are 

 these results achieved alone by the growers of the fruit, but they 

 are aided by the owners, who in not a few instances have per- 

 mitted that preparations should be made for a great endeavour 

 involviug, if needful, an immediate sacrifice for the realisation 

 of an ultimate triumph. Gardeners, wherever situated, who 

 are continually workmg uuder high pressure in providing to 

 the utmost for consumptive demands — who are ever striving to 

 produce a maximum quantity combined with fair quality, may 

 be dissatisfied with their efforts in comparison with the high- 

 class productions specially grown and provided for a great occa- 

 sion. But they need not be. Owners who annually tax the 

 powers of their trees, and Vines, and men to the utmost for 

 their daily wants may deem their produce of immoderate quality 

 as judged by the splendid prize fruit which is here exhibited. 

 But they should not so judge, for it were as fair to compare the 

 speed of their hacks aud caniage horses with that of the specially 

 prepared and thoroughly trained racers. It does not detract 

 in the slightest degree from the skill of the cultivators of the 

 fine fruit which we are now noticing to remember that much 

 of it has been specially prepared for a specific object. In the 

 matter of Grapes, for instance, it is not to be disputed that on 

 both sides of the Tweed old Vines have been rested fur a con- 



centration of their resources for a given time and purpose, 'and 

 new Vines have been planted with special calculations that they 

 nhould attain their first flush of vigour at the time of this great 

 Shnw. That these Vines have done what was expected of them 

 sufficiently attests the skill of the growers, and also, it may be 

 said, the patriotism of their owners. Both have been laudably 

 jealous of the fame of the fruit-producing powers nf their dis- 

 tricts, and hence the gratifying results of a combination of will 

 on the part of the masters, and skill ou the part of the men. 



This Show is great in aims, objects, and results. The schedule 

 is comprehensive, the prizes liberal, and the management of the 

 most practical kind. Almost all ranks aud classes have cast 

 their mites into the common treasury, and the result is that the 

 noble sum of i700 is provided for prizes. Fruit is divided into 

 four divisions of ninety-five classes, and the plants, &c., into a 

 similar number of divisions and fifty-three classes, making a 

 total of lis classes, besides special prizes offered by Messrs. 

 Sutton & Sons, Reading; Mr. Muuro, Potters B.ir, London; and 

 Scottish patrons. The schedule is in many respects a counter- 

 part of that of the Alexandra Palace Fruit Show, but with im- 

 portant additions and a sensible increase in the amounts of the 

 prizes in some of the divihious. For collections of fruit the 

 amount offered is i'GG, for Pines 1'27, and for Grapes (Scotland is 

 a land o' Grapes as well as a land o' cakes) t'lG:3; for foreign 

 competitors £120, with minor prizes for other products. Liberal 

 prizes were also awarded for plants and flowers, the most notice- 

 able being t'2.5 for ten stove and greenhouse plants, and ±'18 for 

 six plants in flower. For most of the prizes there was good 

 competition, and some admirable examples of culture were 

 staged. The Grapes, as may be expected, were the finest 

 feature of the Show, and the weights of the large bunches were 

 scanned with the greatest interest. We announce at the earliest 

 possible moment the successful exhibitors of this important 

 Exhibition, reserving to our text issue a more complete and 

 detailed report of the gathering. Our northern friends sus- 

 tained their reputation for the hospitality and friendliness 

 which they invariably extend to all visitors. 



As an instance of the energy and promptitude of the Com- 

 mittee in completing the arrangements of the Show the staging 

 was done during the night, in order that the Judges could com- 

 mence their duties at G a.m. this (Wednesday) morning. The 

 principal awards were as follows : — 



Some prizes of the greatest and best fruit Exhibition ever 

 held. First comes the battle of the giants. Noble contest. 

 Unparalleled achievements. In White Grapes Mr. Curror, 

 Eekbauk, is first with Calabrian Baisin, weighing 2G lbs. 1 oz. ; 

 Mr. Dickson, Arkleton, second with Syrian, weighing 25 lbs. 

 lOozs. These are honest well-shaped bunches with good berries, 

 Mr. Dickson being the largest, but has lost by over-thinning; it. 

 is 8 feet iu circumference and 2^ feet long. 



For heaviest Blacks Mr. Hunter, Lambton Castle, is first with 

 a seedling from Gros Guillaume, weighing 11 lbs. 11 ozs. ; Mr. 

 Dickson being second with Black Hamburgh, weigbiog 9 lbs. 

 8 ozs. For light varieties of Grapes Mr. Hunter, Lambton 

 Castle, Mr. Johnston, Glamis Castle, and Mr. Reid, Rockfieid, 

 stand in the order named with grand cnllections. 



For four varieties Mr. Landen, The Quinta, Salop, Mr. Brflce, 

 Chorlton, Manchester, and Mr. Whytock are the winners. Fur 

 two Black Hamburghs Mr. Juhnstoue, Mr. Jones, Wynyard Park, 

 and Mr. Eraser, Stobo, are successful. 



For Muscat Hamburghs Mr. Dickson, Mount Melville, is first, 

 and Mr. Spiers, Golgarburn, second. For Madrestield Court 

 Mr. Bruce is first; Mr. Potts, Mauley Hall, Manchester, second; 

 and third, Mr. Eraser. For Biack AUcanta (grand), first, Mr. 

 Hunter; second, Mr. McConnochie, Cameron House ; and third, 

 Mr. Curror. For Gros Colman Mr. Upjohn, Worsley Hall, is 

 first, and Mr. Jones, Wynyard, second. For Lady Downes' Mr. 

 Greig, Craigend, is first; Mr. Eraser, Rachan, second; aud Mr. 

 Reid, Rockfield, third. For any uther black variety Mr. Stewart, 

 Innerleithen (Black Prince), is first ; second, Mr. Hunter (Sea- 

 cliffe Black) ; and third, Mr. Bruce, Chorlton (Gros Guillaume). 



For two Muscat of Alexandria Mr. Johnstone is first, Mr. 

 Steward second, and Mr. McConnochie third ; and for any other 

 Wbite Mr. Curror (Calabrian Raisin, 10 lbs.), is first, Mr. Greig 

 (Buckland Sweetwater) is second, aud Mr. Jones (Trebbiano) 

 third. For single bunches of Black Hamburgh the winners are 

 Mr. Jones ; Mr. Goldie, Trochrague ; and Mr. Hannah, Burn- 

 head. For Alicante Mr. Fraser, Eachan House, is first; Mr. 

 Hannah second, and Mr. Currar third. For Muscat of Alex- 

 andria, Mr. Stewart and Mr Greig. For best flavoured Black, 

 Mr. Dickson, Mount Melville (Muscat Hamburgh), and Mr. Jones 

 (Black Prince). For Whites (flavour), Mr. Methven, Blythes- 

 wood, and Mr. Greig. For finest bloom, Mr. Curror with Ali- 

 cmte. For best basket of Black, Mr. Brown, Kilmaroon, and 

 Mr. Service, Dumfries. White, Mr. Bruce, Chorlton. 



In Divisi'n 2, for two bunches of Black Hamburgh, Mr. E. 

 Crossgar, Ireland ; and Mr. Stalker, St. Roque. For Alicante, 

 Mr. Goodhall, Donisia House, and Mr. Dempster, Edinburgh. 

 For Lady Downes', Mr. Brunton and Mr. Stalker. For Muscat 

 of Alexandria, Mr. Goodhall and Mr. Stalker. For -ilicante. 



