PTEMBER 20, 1919.] 
te Rose, 12 vases of exhibition Roses and 12 
s of decorative Roses 
EGETABLES.--Mr. JOHN GRAY, Duddingsto: 
| the 156 ые for a ена of sims cope 
space of 4 feet by 4 f and the 2nd 
was па рм Сарфаіп Нас, Blairhill, 
(gr. Н. ушер эл! PA add was awarded 
ints out of a possible 
AWARDS TO 2 
First-Class Cert awarded to 
larette Dahlia ү ee апа. ап Азага ої 
rit to Collarette Seq: 1 Glencoe, both 
ibited by Messrs. Doss. D Co. 
Non-CoMPETITIVE EXHIBITS, 
rded to Messrs. DOBBIE 
R Y 
INBURGH, for collection of 235 dishes 
egetables ; dis A babe а AND CRISP, 
pieno for ornamental shrubs. 
ver Gilt М bug awarded to Messrs. 
Co., Edinburgh, for 
tham, for 
8; 
hloxes and tstemons; JOHN 
di gh, іо Begonias; the 
IIONESS OF TWEEDDALE, Yester, for fruit; 
or BuccrEvcH, Dalkeith, for fruit. 
er Medals e awarded to Mr. H. N. 
ON, West ; for Ferns and Palms; 
. HARKNESS AND Sone, Bedale, for Her- 
s flowers, an e LAIRD AND Dickso on, Edin- 
, for Conifer 
DUMFRIES AND DISTRICT 
наан TURAL. 
ST — This society during the 
E gift sales of flowers, 
ре. ү various peces ble 
Р ag Mess 
fruit, 
obj Касы 
50 ed the wisdom 
preted W: 
nd gav 
was a good п беи fen e 
{ М Arnott, Maxwelltown, 
society. 
BED E E. Fairbai 
W: 
bika "ta Жл Ж superb Phloxes 
E mpetitiv interest 
à the gardener's classes iM 
т, чл чий, to Maja reds Dalowiston, 
zb ly won the Challenge 
A - Ross twice. He was 
ro the greatest е of points, 
es his property. 
classes — 
as again 
, and a 
halle: Бода: is for the best. 
an rime 
Awarded 
Esq., 
THE GARDENERS’ 
' ELSTRE 
and Rig s „Опр for Cac Cactus v Diblina : 
CHRONICLE. 
159 
T (gr., Mr. D. ie). The Dumfries 
LM Challenge e Cup ior uer allotment in the 
burgh xn Mr. T. Doucras, Briar Bank 
Greenbrae, ae ‘Secretary of the Dum 
Horticultural Society. Councillor 
Mitch's omp for the largest collection of 
Stet, Dun s won by Mr. Jas. Inman, Wallace 
ries. 
fries and 
An ure was a stand of flowers, fruit, 
and peli given on behalf of the ben 
бш han Fund, and a substantial 
m the sale. 
a rem open section the competition was good 
in many of the classes. The pri cur ng exhibitor 
here was Major Ran KIN, Пакіне 1 (gr., е 
К. A, Grigor). From this garden came tne ев 
decorated aris table, the a Phloxes, M 
Pentetemoi santhem 
ters, Roses, Ch ums, 
and Sw i Y The best table of тенте cut 
í the open border was exhibited by C. E 
GALBRAITH, › Terregles (gr. Mr. D. Airdrie) 
The best Gladioli, very fine, came also fr 
Terregles, and from the e garden several 
other prizes i 
Campbell) and Mr 
the leading winners in the other cut flower 
classes. Major RANKIN carried off several of 
the leading ae with pot plants; Mr. Lo 
Gribton (gr. Mr. СМ E. Arnold, and S E. 
Сна Esq also success sful. Fruit was 
exiceptionally uii Fir for the ете m nine 
dishes Н. S. GransroNE, Esq., Capenoch, leg 
with very fine fruits. Eor b bed Grapes Maj 
RANKIN led, and for w apes M 
E. GALERAITH, Ay , and Н. S. Gran 
©; STONE, 
nad Arundel (gr. Mr. J. Allan), 
won Ist 
& DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL. 
Aveust 30.—The Elstree and District Gar- 
deners’ Annual rite was a on the T. ult. 
Aldenham y the kind 
ow eo S 
п» constituting a ге- 
gran those present at 
the exhibition to ramble ов the gardens and 
grounds of Alderham Park. 
The exibition» suffered from the fact that the 
ate 
original d; arranged for July ae be 
peace сев ов intervening, it: "fou 
oe to postpone the event uud "the is 
date. 
fi d hedule included 79 classes and 
braced Sections ke gardeners, unde ler gardeners 
jobbing amateurs, cottagers and 
ladies. 
ннн predominated, as ТОН е 
expected, and the ү ig class was for m 
er Challenge Cup, w 
15 prize. The 
trophy was again won by Mr. J. A. PAICE, 
gardener a T Rev. Pagar над Aldenham 
icarage an exhi merit. 
ions, ou , Peas nd Cauliflowers were 
exceptionally meritorious Prizewinners i 
ther classes w HATCHER, gardener 
Lady Pritchard es, Summerfield, Elstree; 
Ji 
Mr. EGGLETON, gardener to Major Edgcum 
e, 
Aldenham Grange; 2 Mr. N. Kent, Aldenham 
Cottage, Letch шо Heath ; and Mr. ELLI- 
SON, gtn o A. Copson Blake, Бс Under- 
bank, El 
Non-competitive наге added much to the 
Messrs. CUTBUSH 
AND Son, Barnet, Nd a rand bank of hardy 
flowers, their erent being gae fine. 
Mr. Wers, Jun., Merstham, show Del- 
phiniums, and „М б. сз 
арон Northwood hibi 
gnifl p ent eonun of vege 
ed gta Mr. Вескетт, V.M. 
to Hon. Vicary Gibbs. 
s dishes, an most a counterpart 
tes of his exhibit а at the ЕН. 8. ibas is їп 
Leeks, Celery, Potatos, Cauliflowers, 
"Beans, Vegetable Marrows and 
ding features. The e 
uties were ably carried out by Mr. 
сае) 
A Yerkstireman 
ST. HELEN’S COURT HORTICULTURAL. 
Aveust 30.—The annual London Show of the 
DM yea se — 30, 
the Dini: t St. Helen's "Court. The 
Preside nt of "the om y, Mr. H. W. A. Deterding, 
as unavoidably absent ies Mz. H. Colijn acted 
in his stead and opened the Show. 
The display d ve tables „мав very satıs- 
е эчү юш n У le 
ich they were pro odu ced, and that the growers 
Ф le experience in the it tata of 
their allotments, was m dit; 
nley was cessful el 
n first prize for 4 Potatos that 
were much admired by the 
B Class 
In the Garden о; Po tatos were 
not quite so d. 
For white kidneys Mr. mella wa COSS- 
ful exhibitor, and won a special prize as weli as 
a rize in this class. Mr. Cumella also 
8 cial prize for Cabbages, Mr. 
Watson, of the Stores Department, was success- 
Winter and 
nid КОЯ Е bis in this 
Mr. Maurice Porti a д 
successful contri iios, winning a Warp 
Tomatos proved an " exceptional wee ly 
wn Mr. Assheton, ps 
vegetables, such а 
Ca 
average quit: Mr. 
prize for a collection F as 
he show of fruits was Ses ei P Ma feature, 
but though s quantit; t limited 
there were a few very cie exhibits, notakly 
i hown by Miss Fox, which 
he cooking Pears s 
secured first prize Por. re es Mr. C. J. Brodie 
was successful in gaining the first prize, and 
among the о inners in this s we 
е 
{ Mr. Philip 
las yon vei prize for culi Apples 
owers staged 
um se e London Hospital! tal. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND 
ORCHID. 
Kee 
W. Pickup, wW. Shackleton, E. W. 
J. Thrower, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
AWARDS. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE. 
Laelio-Cattleya ag umque alba The Premier, 
Cattleya Mabel var. and = ntoglossum 
amabile splendens, as s. crues 
ya "e reana Heathfield var. ‚ from J. J. 
отто 
Miltonia ‘Charlesworth var. Peerless, from P. 
Ѕмт тн 
AWARDS ОЕ MER 
oe niveum var. э from Mrs. 
S. Gra 
E. bellatulum var. и рее Dr. Е. Т. PAOL. 
lontoglossum cris She, from P. 
—— 
the meeting fos ld on мау, € 17, 
ike бесе о mittee present were :—Rev. 
J. Crombleholme rs the chair), Messr - R. Ash 
worth, A. гап, A Кек Е. 
ө 
W. ' - \ 
following awards were made to novelties :— 
TRST-CLASS CATES. 
et Lowei, from Mrs. Bruce and Miss 
Wri 
Cattleya Judah magnifica (C. Lord Roths- 
child x С. Hardyana), from P. Ѕмітн, Esq. 
AWARD ОЕ MERIT 
oe tleya Caduceus ic granulosa x C. Gaskel- 
ana), from Messrs, KEELING AND Sons. 
