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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE 
[Serremcra 7, 1895. 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL OF 
ABERDEEN. 
Aveusr 22, 23. 24.—' Tnanks to the generosity of 
Town Council, the Royal Horticul- 
tural Society of Aberdeen were able th e 
entri e 1 any 
sectional гй жеге p — in large marquees. 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE3. 
number of exhibits i was greater 
than entered last year. The entries in the fruit section were 
те than tripled—392 as The exhibits were 
meritorious, y in dev to 
Grapes and Gooseberries. ачз Д, to the time of year, that 
favourite berry in bas 
The Grapes were very fi Mr. W. — 
„ . MNA. "Arbroath and Mr. A. REID 
ulated on the excellent specimens 
they sent forward. Currantsand Apples were good, but there 
was ing merit, tables were 
La 
3rd respec 
tively. In the same competition for re bg pere dem 
A. een, 
eating ре 
Мг. Јонх UTE Trinity Cemetery; and RARE. 
Wallfield, followed in same order. 
Orchids were well represented, Mr. HN PROCTOR 
аз not seen for a lo А 
imens t by Mr. A. GRIGOR, Mr, PR 
Mr. GILLESPIE, Aberdeen, being much admired. Mr. 
PROCTOR, it may also be mentioned, carried chief honours 
ed 
amateurs and working c 
also showed well hete. The cut — were а capital 
Among the prize-takers were Mr. A. Grr preme oma 
+ REID, Urie House, for for ladies’ „„ 
& Sox, 
Who were 
of A, WESTLAND, Banc 
deen; ALEX. GILES, 
Aberdeen, 
— me. may 
Banchory; Maver ү: Son, Aber. 
Aberdeen; and Mr, ROBERT Burns, 
A feature of the в 
bition by Messrs, ie one Aberdeen mE н фун 
SMITH & SON, Aberdeen; and Mr. 8 Hawick. 
The e Messrs, R & С о. had а Канн pr and one 
red by the visi "ile Messrs, 
did equally 
Mr. FORBES in their 
were filled with сь sane hs addition, Mes 
нр 4 1, v. active, в 
Ше з atagi ng committee got through their work iu 
good time, rr the judging commenced at an early 
bour, 
Groups.—There were three exhibitors i 
эры. of he arranged for effect, to fill a pion not pas 
re feet. The best was from , GEO. MILES, 
it was singular rly light and 
graceful. Mr. H. J. JONES, goose rsery, Lewisham, was 
204, with a very imposing gro of Begonias of 
excellent compe admirably а 4 with Ferns апі foliage 
of Aspara plum 
үне Brighton ; 
osus. 
ext a dio was for a miscellaneous group, occupying 80 
Tha ne 
eet. This was won b E. Meachen, mi to Mrs. ARMSTRONG, 
oodgrove, Withdeane ; prominen mass о u in- 
villea, surrounded by usually e^ in groups o 
с! т. Мг. 9. Si . to C. J. Inwoop, Esq., Dyke 
Road, Brigh w ery 
ton, was av good . 
Groups of Ferns were cup epis hee best came from Mr. J 
O. SuirFrFsRN, Bt., Combe Place, 
a masterp - а effective. ii some finely 
minor Ferns. Mr. gp LES, эз ictoria Nurse reery, was 2nd. 
This is a class other societies t сору with АРЫЫ чн) 
PLANTS. 
Д J. WARR*N, = , one Ke Park, 
with fine 
antha, D. Mooreana, ' Cibotiu um 
enun Adi 
eren ү Сен r^ Microlepia hirta irc 
& Co., West Brighton Nursery re 2nd. 
The best specimen (энда. phus was шер mea "ana 
bunda frcm Mr, G, Fennell, gr. to E. CAZALET, Esq., Fai 
pronun e Wells. 
Tables of ie and foliage plante, 8 feet by 4 feet, were 
very effective, eight of them being p under the e. 
Mr, J. Turner, ат. to Sir GREVILLE "VR Wick Hall, was 
186 with ry graceful arrangement; and Mr. G. MILEs, 
and a 
Messrs. W. jas 
of Begonias, 4 feet square, were also very effective, 
irse nea finding а place in the Corn Exchange. The 
let prize went to Mr. F. Fairs, gr. to В. CLowEs, Esq., Cla: 
1 + HEAD, The Dive Nursery, 
Wine wate the onsa of eight stove and 
нына a 
а Waldeck, Anthuri 
glabra, Allamanda Henderso: 
Ixora j — Mr. Orr. 
Gro of six Crotons were dup esented by small - hme 
grown and brill ant-coloured specimens ; Fuchsi ias and zonal 
es of 
crystallin 
ron, 8 ‘Statice fimbrista Gilberti, and 
2n 
The ho bent six x Orchids came from Mr. Mr. G. Duncan, gr. to C. J 
АЗ, Esq., Warnham Court, Horsham, who had Dendrobium 
formosum 8 Cattleya Dowiana, C. Mossi, 
glossoms Wilckeanum and Alexandre, and Oncidium ^ nf 
Mr. R. Garnet, gr. to R. G. FLETCHER, Esq., eme Harry, 
Preston Park, was 2nd. Suc rimossi plants as Palms, Coleus 
in the form of well- ured specimens, exotic and 
British vici the former meli but admirably grown; 
were mews 
dia Ft 
Coventry, pl the beet LE 
mens them a magnificent bloom of Blac! 
у n though 
it was sent out some twelve years ago, it is rarely seen. Ме, 
T. ME Yovxe, Rose-grower, Eastbourne, was 2nd; some good 
With twelve Teas, Mr. G. W. PIPER, nurseryman, Uckfield, 
1st; and Mr. H. 2nd, 
ч er some very good blooms 
Spikes of Gladioli were in 
п good condition, the indivi 
in the lst prize — he of good length, cle. ean, prety i uw 
quality excellent. j 
The forty-eight Dahlias came from Mr. * M 
Swiss Nursery, Sone Мг. F. W. SEAL qno 
Sevenoaks, was 2n 
us twenty-four Dahlias, Messrs, J, 3 & Sons, Low- 
field Nurseries, Crawley, were Ist; and Messrs, PERKLN: 
Soss, зн. 
elve blooms, the 1st XR 
Silver Fi, St. Leonards; Mr. J г. J. STREDWICK, 
with very little to choose betwee 
latt tter had erred somewhat on the 
ches, there 
t 
side vm size. In the clacs for six 
competition. MN E 
actus * rr were very numerous. Mr. SEALE was ut 
and er swa varieties being in their best form. Mr 8. 
MORTIMER was 2nd. For six varieties also, there was a keen 
competition ; and .J AL & So special prizes fo 
nine bunches, three of each, numerously contest 
tions "сайиди or or bulbous flowers brought some 
fne contributions, Mr, W. Mantoa, gr. to Mrs, CLIFFORD 
BORER, Pickwell, Boling, was lst with fresh examples in 
d condition ; Mr. G. H, , The ens, Ham Hous, 
Surrey, being 2nd. With twelve bunches, Mr. F. W. $ 
was 186; and Mr Anderson, gr. to CowELL, By 
{ 1 ere also show, d 
In the way of floral decorations, Messrs. S. PERKINS & ioy 
1st prize with one bride’s and one ball-room 
е boug 
one in their usual excellent style; Messrs. SCRIVENER & б, | 
Floral RE Watford, came 2nd. Wreaths or a device were 
also 
Mon nu н Е — = 
oli онх 
grasses erns, 
— Miss L. HUDSON, Gennes House, Acton, came 2ad, 
FRU 
Of fruit there was а remar ee display, epi: one of the 
best seen in Brighton in late yea several col- 
Mr. vale Pier: Polegate, vas I 
with finely finished Gros Maroc and Muscat of Alexandris 
rapes, Barrington Peaches, an unamed Necta tasta, and Bon k 
Chrétien Pears, Moor Park Figs, and one other ; 2ad, Mr, ud | 
— a gr. to C. Bayor, Esq., Tewkesbury Lodge, Е í 
"The best 1 bunches of Black Hamburgh Grapes came | 
Y i 
ry 
ENKIRON, Esq,, The oad The 
Grapes were superbly-finished жай 
of е ста Mr. W. Tipy 
ring 
tif 
have been a tedious one. best dishes 
— e, f 
. Ev 
two dishes of N 
gr. to H. F. —— erf Ber. 
of Wales and Downton, Pears, both а 
pples w were in grand form, xp were many entries for four | 
dishes of culinary varieties LL TAYLOR, was 180 | 
su К ue ts of ine l1 pee The Queen, and 
Warn 
ing. 
Mr. азат had the ма o dishes of dessert Apples 
MM ЖЫН trachan, Worc Pearmain, Queen, aud Irish 
p ngle dishes were also shown in plenty; also Plums, 
Cherries, Figs, 
Among сш, Potatos were numerous, and ccllection 
decidedly g 
Mireslian doe Collections.—A very fine group of of Lili 
other plants, also а superb collection of Apples, were from 
M 
arded. 
Mr, J. CHARLTON, Tunbridge Wells, had a collection of 
Dahl ias &c.; and Mr. WILL TAYLOR some cut Roses. | 
ВАТН. | 
Aveust 28.—The Bath Floral Pion and Баб | | 
Committee we; i пе weather fot 
e holding their annual tien 
pervision 
the бе for беа staging of exhibits. 
PLAN 
Fuchsias are always given — ^ eat adr sho m two 
class for ni nine plants in as many va rieties, there sense 
lots put up, these being реч base, and 
they were about 9j feet high, 4j feet through at U gg and 
w ished from bot with healthy Charming. 
grandly flowered, the v being Lus | 
Bountiful, Doel's F — Fi ks); Arabella, * 
Improv: , Harriett — and Mrs. Randel was let 
Mr. George Tucker, 12 BF. to Major RK, Trowbridge 
ith the above was ks 
In the class Ар віх r plante in six varieties, two өү" 
up. Mr. James Lye, gr. to Hon. Mrs, Hay, Маг Cour 
ton, Wilts, was а good Ist; Mr. Snell, gr. to Mrs. СО 
Weston, was a ts, іх 
In the class for е 533 p * K a 
and six greenhouse, Mr, CYPHER nd cine 
well. Mr. CYPHER also Ist * а ae GEO. 
oliage t, with a fine Croton 1. questa: 
COOLING & SONS the best specimen of Lilium 9/7 age, 
duda ; 
