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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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or three weeks would have placed them in a different position. 

 Mr. Reid, gardener to A. H. Moncnr, Esq., Rockfield, Dandee, 

 came third with small well-finiBhed bunches of Gros Colman, 

 Lady Downa's, Muscat Hamburgh, very fine ; Buckland's Sweet- 

 water, Black Hamburgh, Muscat of Alexandria, and the worst 

 ripened bunch amongst the lot, a greenish Mrs. Pince. Mr. G. 

 Kidd, Megginch, Errol, was competing for the eight sorts and 

 received an extra prize of merit, having some good Black Ham- 

 burghs, Lady Downe's, Muscat Hamburgh, and the finest deve- 

 loped bunch in the Show of Duke of Buccleuch. 



Mr. P. Stewart, gardener to Charles Tennant, Esq., The Glen, 

 Peebleshire, had no difficulty in securing the first prize for four 

 sorts of Grapes. Good fruit is always expected from Mr. Stewart, 

 and we were never further from being disappointed than on the 

 present occasion. His four buncheB — Mrs. Pince, Muscat of 

 Alexandria, Black Hamburgh, and Trebbiano — were rare ex- 

 amples of good culture. Mr. A. Bruce, gardener to J. Field, 

 Esq., Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, who is a regular exhi- 

 bitor at the Internationals, was second. His bnnch of Bowood 

 MuBcat waB excellent, and so waB bis Duke of Bucoleuch, Bar- 

 barossa, and Madresfield Court. The third prize was awarded 

 to Mr. Kettles, gardener to Lady Mary C. N. Hamilton, Archer- 

 field, with a good bunch of Muscat of Alexandria, Gros Colman 

 not well coloured, a fair bunch of Barbarossa (Gros Gnillaume), 

 and another of Black Alicante. 



Mr. Johnston, Glamis, was first for two bunohes of Black 

 Hamburghs. These were a splendid pair, nearly equal to the 

 one referred to in the eight varieties. Mr. Stewart was second 

 with a pair very little inferior to the first, and Mr. Dickson waB 

 third. 



For two bunches of Muscat Hamburgh Mr. D. Fowler, gar- 

 dener to P. Swan, Esq., Cupar Fife, came first with good-sized 

 bunches but small in berry, and in these, as well as in the second- 

 prize two from Mr. MorriBson, the colour was deficient. 



Mr. Bruce was firBt for two bunches of Madresfield Court, 

 and Mr. W. Watson, gardener to A. Gilroy, Esq., Dunalistair, 

 second with fine-formed bunches. There is no doubt Madres- 

 field Court is a grand variety for exhibiting if it is cut immedi- 

 ately it is ripe. 



Mr. Hammond, gardener to Sir Wilfred Lawson, Brayton 

 Castle, Carlisle, secured the first place for two bunches of Black 

 Alicantes, with the finest samples of this variety in the Show. 

 They were jet black and finely covered with bloom. Mr. Maul, 

 Renfrew,wa8 second; and Mr. Goodal, gardener to Mrs. Baffin, 

 Houisla House, Edinburgh, third. 



For two bunches of Lady Downe's, Mr. Johnston was first 

 with fruit showing a Bhade of green about the footstalk. Mr. 

 Steel, Dundee, came second; and Mr. Morrisson third. For 

 the same number of Mrs. Pince Mr. Bruoe was placed first, 

 Mr. Stewart second, and Mr. Reid third. 



The next prize is a rather important one, being for two 

 bunches of Muscat of Alexandria. In this Mr. Stewart came 

 in before Mr. Johnston with two grand shaped and developed 

 bunches, just a shade greener than the first. 



For two bunches of the Duke of Buccleuch, which was ex- 

 hibited in many parts of the hall, Mr. Ballantyne, gardener to 

 J. T. Smith, Esq , Duloch Houbo, Inverkeithing, Fife, has been 

 awarded first. His bunches were large and clean, and not quite 

 so green as the second-prize two from Mr. Dickson, St. Andrew's. 



For two bunches of any sort of white Grape Mr. Goodacre 

 came first with splendid Golden Champion ; Mr. Hunter being 

 second with two fine bunches of Foster's Seedling ; and Mr. 

 Greig, gardener to B Christie, Esq., Craigend Park, Edinburgh, 

 third with Cha6selas Napoleon. 



For Bingle bunches of Grapes Mr. Steel was first for Black 

 Hamburgh, and the same for Black Alicante ; Mr. Bruce being 

 first for Lady Downe's ; and Mr. W. Goldie, gardener to R. 

 Kerr, Esq., Irochragne, had the same position for Barbarossa. 

 For one bunch of Golden Champion some excellent bunches 

 were shown by Mr. Dickson, Mount Melville, Mr. Bruce, and 

 Mr. Greig. 



The large bunches have degenerated considerably from what 

 they were last year. In fact, the "champions" had a narrow 

 escape of securing an " ex " to their designation ; there only 

 being 2 ozs. between the Barbarossa bunch of Mr. J. Dickson, 

 Arkleton, and the one of the same variety from Mr. Hammond 

 of Brayton CaBtle ; their bunches weighing 10 lbs. 2 ozs., and 

 10 lbs. The heaviest white came from Mr. Carron, gardener to 

 G. Douglas, Esq., Eskbank, who exhibited a bunch of Treb- 

 biano 16 lbs. 2 ozs., while Mr. Dickson was second with a White 

 Nice exactly 2 lbs. lighter. None of these " big bunches " were 

 ripe. 



There was one or two seedling Grapes sent for the opinion of 

 the Judges, but none of them was considered worthy of notice. 



Pines.— These would number about a score. Some of them 

 were not half ripe, others half rotten. Mr. Goodacre was first 

 for two Queens, his fruit being good although rather short. 

 They would weigh about 3t lbs. Mr. Kettles, Archerfield, was 

 seoond. One of his fruit was over 5 lbB., but the other one was 

 not quite so good and somewhat green. Mr. A. Jamieson, gar- 



dener to the Earl of Crawford, Haigh Hall, Wigan, was awarded 

 first for two Smooth-leaved Cayennes with somewhat small but 

 well-shaped fruit. 



In the olass for weightMr. Peacock gardener to J. Bruce, Esq., 

 Castledykes, Dumfries, was first with a Providence, said to 

 weigh 11 lbs. 2 ozs. It was much disfigured through having a 

 number of crowns. Mr. G. Wyness, Usau House, Montrose, 

 was second with a finely grown Queen, which would weigh up- 

 wards of 6 lbs. These are all that are worth mentioning. This 

 department of the Show was not a great success. 



Melons. — These were largely shown, some beautifully netted 

 fruit being amongst them. Very few of them were named. In 

 the green-flesh section Mr. Farquhar, gardener to Colonel 

 Gordon, Fyvie Castle, Aberdeen, was firBt with a variety named 

 Haddo House, Mr. McConochie being second, and Mr. Bowman, 

 gardener to Lord Deas, third with Princess Alexandra. Mr. 

 Farquhar was also first for the Boarlet-flesh with a fine fruit of 

 Little Heath, and Mr. Montgomery, gardener to the Earl of 

 Breadalbane, Taymouth Castle, was second. 



Peaches, Nectarines, and Apricots. — Peaches were a fair 

 show, but the fruit was not all of a first-olasB kind. For twelve 

 fruit in two varieties Mr. W. Brown, Kilmaron CaBtle, was first ; 

 Mr. J. Leyden, Rosewell, Edinburgh, second ; and Mr. J. Combe, 

 Glencarse, third. For six Mr. Dickson, St. Andrews, came 

 first, and Mr. Halliday, gardener to the Earl of Mansfield, se- 

 cond. The varieties were chiefly Barrington, Royal George, 

 Noblesse, and Salway. 



Nectarines were numerous and an excellent show. Mr. D. 

 Fowler was first for the twelve ; Mr. Methven, gardener to Col. 

 Campbell, Blytheswood, being seoond; and Mr. D. Lamond, 

 Arthurstone, Meigle, Forfar, third. In the olass of six Mr. 

 Fowler was plaoed first; Mr. Maodonald, Kilfauns, seoond; and 

 Mr. J. Loudon, Chirk, Salop, third. The sorts were mostly 

 Elruge and Pitmaston Orange. Mr. Kidd was first for twelve 

 Apricots, Mr. Methven second, and Mr. McDonald third. Moor- 

 park was the leading variety. 



Apples, Pbabs, and Plums. — Apples made the finest display 

 in this section. For a collection of twenty sorts Mr. Kidd was 

 first with an excellent assortment, among which we noticed 

 some fine fruit of Irish Peach, Small's Admirable, Cox's Orange 

 Pippin, Duchess of Oldenburgh, New Hawthornden, Lord Suf- 

 field. Tower of Glamis, Ribston Pippin, and Stirling Castle. 

 Mr. Mathew was seoond. In his collection the following were 

 of more than ordinary merit — White Codlin, Warner's King, 

 Lady Johnston, Pent Stoup, and Blenheim Orange. Mr. G. 

 Edgar, Crossgar, Co. Down, came third ; Nonpareil, Early 

 Almond, Golden Noble, and Nelson's Glory being noteworthy. 

 In Bix Apples for weight Mr. Grey, gardener to Sir J. A. Cath- 

 oart, Killochan, Ayr, was first with very large fruit of Lord 

 Snfneld. This fine variety was extensively shown. 



Pears excepting Jargonelles were poor. Mrs. Gellender, 

 Denton, Newcastle, was first for twenty sorts ; and Mr. J. CairnB, 

 gardener to the Earl of Home, Hirsel, Coldstream, was first for 

 the six heaviest fruit. 



Plums were staged in good order. For three varieties, four 

 of each, Mr. Fairgrieve was first, Mr. MoDonald second, and 

 Mr. McConochie third. The sorts were Jefferson's, Victoria, 

 Kirk's, Coe's Golden Drop, and Washington. 



There were some fair dishes of Castle Kennedy, Brown Turkey 

 and other Figs. For these Mr. Halliday was first; Mr. W. 

 Milne, Woodhouse, Leicester, second; and Mr. Bruce, Man- 

 chester, third. 



Plants. — The collections formed by far the most attractive 

 feature in the Show. The group from Messrs. Veitch & Sons, 

 Royal Exotic Nurseries, Chelsea, London, filled a wide side 

 Btage about 40 feet in length along the side of the principal hall. 

 A more splendid collection of new, rare, and beautiful plants 

 was never witnessed in Scotland. They were arranged in a most 

 artistio manner, and the whole was as near perfection as could 

 possibly be imagined. The Nepenthes were such as Messrs. 

 Veitch alone can show. N. Hookerii, N. Chelsonii, N. hybrida, 

 N. Sedeni, N. RaffleBiana, and many others were entirely sur- 

 rounded with fine pitchers, and their size, especially of the last- 

 named, was most remarkable. CrotonMooreana, C. majesticum, 

 C. Toungii, Oncidium concolor, a well-bloomed Cattleya eleganB, 

 Ixora Dixiana, Lapageria alba, Anthurium Veitchii, Oncidium 

 tigrinum, Cypripedium Sedeni, one of the finest plants in the 

 country of Croton Disraeli, Odontoglossum bictonense roseum, 

 with nine flower spikes ; Phyllanthus roseum pictum, and Odon- 

 toglossum InBleayii leopardinum are only a few of the many 

 splendid plantB in this fine group. 



The collection from Mr. B. S. Williams, Victoria and Paradise 

 Nurseries, Holloway, London, occupied the same position on the 

 opposite side of the hall. There were many excellent plants 

 here, Beveral of them being much larger than in Messrs. Veitch's 

 group. Mr. Williams is well known as an exhibitor at all horti- 

 cultural gatherings of note, and his plants in the present 

 instance were quite up to their usual high-class order. Particu- 

 larly noticeable in this collection were some excellent specimens 

 of Dracaena Baptisii, D. Hendersonii, Ixora floribunda nana, the 



