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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



i September 14, 1876. 



white-spathed Anthurium, Croton majesticum, C. pictum, Arau- 

 earia robusta glauca, Reidiaglauceseens, Nepsnthes Domiciana, 

 N. Raffiesiana, N. intermedia, N. ampnllaces, Gleichenia Men- 

 delii, Adiantnm amabile, Nerine Fothergilli major, Darlingtonia 

 californica, Allamanda grandiflora, Dsemonorops palembanicus, 

 Alsophila australis Williamsii, &o. 



Messrs, Ireland & Thomson, Craigleith Nurseries, Comely 

 Bank, Edinburgh, had a group of small but exceedingly healthy 

 and excellently-grown stove plants. Amongst these there was a 

 grand plant of one of the finest of Palms, Geonoma gracilis, a 

 good Cocos Weddelliana., Aralia Veitchii. Dracaena Taylori, 

 D. hybrida, D. elegantissima, Croton Disraeli, C. Mooreana, 

 Begonia Acme, B. Kalista, Adiantum gracillimum, Artocarpus 

 Iaciniatus metallicus, the beautiful light Fern Nephrolepis 

 davallioides furcans, &c. This select gToup showed more of the 

 first-class London style of exhibiting than we are accustomed 

 seeing in Scotland, and it was highly creditable to this " young 

 firm " of exhibitors. A very fine collection of choice Coniferaa 

 came from W. Barron & Son, Elvaston Nurseries, Derby. 



New Plants. — For twelve plants not yet in commerce Mr. 

 W. Bull, new plant merchant, London, was first with some 

 beautiful plants, the.fineBtof which wereCroton gloriosa, C. Chel- 

 sonii, C. princeps, Dieffenbachia amcena, Curmeria Wallisii, 

 Zamia princeps, Dracaena Goldieana, Sadleria cyathoides, Philo- 

 dendron Boltoni, and Catakidozamia nobilis. Mr. B. S. Williams 

 was second; in his group being Croton Queen Victoria, C. Wil- 

 liamsii, Adiantum digitatum, very attractive ; Maranta Henryii, 

 Davallia Toungii, Kentia Mooreana, Araucaria Goldieana, and 

 Platycerium Wallickii. Messrs. J. & R. Thyne, Glasgow, were 

 third; the best amongst theirs being a new Todea, a dark- 

 leaved Betris Baronii, and Aralia caledoniana. 



Stove and Greenhouse Plants. — For twenty plants Messrs. 

 J. & R. Thyne were first with some excellent plants of Cycas 

 revoluta, Cocos Weddelliana, Croton Toungii, Dracaena Baptistii, 

 D. Veitchii, D. Shepperdii (a grand plant), Allamanda Wardley- 

 ana, Erica Marnockiana, Maranta zebrina, Rhyncospermum 

 jasminoides, Eucharis amazonica, &c. John Stewart & Sons, 

 Broughty Ferry, Dundee, were second ; and James Cocker and 

 Sons, Sunny Bank Nurseries, Aberdeen, third. 



Messrs. J. & R. Thyne were first with ten exotic Ferns ; two 

 of the best plants being Adiantum farleyense and A. acuminata. 

 Clematis were poorly shown, but the plants for dinner-table 

 decoration were excellent. They were arranged in a row along 

 the centre of both the long fruit tables. In the nurserymen's 

 class for twelve plants Messrs. J. & B. Thyne were first, their 

 plants being Croton Disraeli, C. hybrida, Geonoma gracilis, 

 Pandanus Veitchii, P. elegantissima, Dracaena gracilis, D. ter- 

 minalis, Aralia leptophylla, A. caledoniana, Reidia glancescens, 

 Panax excelsa; Mr. Wm. Paul, Crossflat Nurseries, Paisley, 

 being second; and Mr. J. Sutherland, Lenzie, Glasgow, third. 

 There were many entries in this class, and the plants were all 

 in 6-inch pots and from 12 to 18 inches high. 



The principal plant prize in the gardeners' class was for 

 twelve stove and greenhouse plants. In this Mr. H. Thornber, 

 gardener to T. M. Sbuttleworth, Esq., Howick House, Preston, 

 was first. His plants were mostly large well-grown specimens 

 of Anthurium Scherzerianum, Gleichenia speluncae, G. Mendelii, 

 Statice profusa, S. imhricata, Ixora ccccinea, Phormium Colen- 

 soi variegata, Allamanda nobilis, Cycas circinalis, &c. Mr. Todd, 

 gardener to A. B. Stewart, Esq., Londside, Glasgow, waB second, 

 his twelve including well-grown plants of Davallia Mooreana, 

 Erica retorta major, E. Marnockiana, E. Ansliana, Lapageria 

 rosea, Ixora Williamsii, Statice macroptera, and Clerodendron 

 Balfonrii. Mr. R. McMillan, gardener to J. Germond, Esq., 

 Carbet, waB third; good Ericas and Crotons being prominent in 

 his lot. 



Mr. Todd was first for six exotic Ferns, with large plants of 

 Todea snperba, Lomaria gibba, Gleichenia speluncae, G. fla- 

 bellata, Davallia hemiptera, and Cibotium regale. Mr. D. 

 Middleton, gardener to T. A. Smeaton, Esq., Broughty Ferry, 

 was second; and Mr. G. Reid third. For six stove and green- 

 house plants Mr. Wilson was first; and for nine stove or green- 

 house plants Mr. Todd secured the Bama place ; while Mr. H. 

 Thornber was second, and Mr. Wilson third. For three Hea-hs in 

 bloom Mr. McMillan was first, and Mr. G. McLennan, gardener 

 to R. W. Duff, Esq., Feteres?o Castle, Kincardine, second, some 

 of the plants being past their best. For three Crotons Mr. 

 Thornber came first, Mr. Hammond second, and Mr. McMillan 

 third, all their plants being well grown and highly coloured. 

 Messrs. J. Stewart & Sons, Broughty Ferry, were first for speci- 

 mens of Todea snperba and Tree FernB. For a single Palm 

 Mr. Todd came first with a good plant of Cccos Weddelliana. 

 Lycopodiums were well shown by Mr. G. Farquhar, gardener 

 to A. Henderson, Esq., West Park, Dundee; Mr. J. Craigie, 

 gardener to D. Robertson, Esq., Union Grove, Dundee; and Mr. 

 Fairgrieve, Dnnkeld. Some splendid Cockscombs from Mr. 

 Mackie, Bridge of Earn, gained the first prize. When well 

 grown few plants are more attractive. 



Alpine plants in pots were shown iu very fine condition. 

 Sedums, Sempervivums, aud Saxifrages W6re the chief objects 



amongst them. For thirty varieties in pots not to exceed 

 6 inches in diameter, Mr. A. PatersoD, Baxter Park, Dundee, 

 was first ; Mr. T. H. Milne second ; and E. Moir, Etq., Newport, 

 third. Mr. R. P. Brothertori, gardener to the Earl of Hadding- 

 ton, Tynningham, East Lothian, exhibited an excellent group, 

 most of which were in full bloom. Orchids were very scarce. 

 There was no competition in the nurserj men's class, and in the 

 gardeners' there were only two threes staged ; these came from 

 Mr. Todd and Mr. Paterson, Bridge of Allan. Fuchsias were 

 well shown in the amateur classes, the best coming from Mr. 

 G. Cruicks and Mr. H. Hanton. 



Certificates. — These were awarded to Messrs. Veitch & Sons 

 for Adiantum Liiddemannianum, Anthurium cordifolium, Asple- 

 I nium ferula ceum, Braheafilamentosa, Cattleya Hanglesi, Croton 

 MacArthuri, Cypripedium roseum pictum, C. selligernm hy- 

 brida, C. Euryandrum hybrida, Dracaena speciosa, Davallia 

 Toungii, Eularia japonica, Maranta Massangeana, Osmunda 

 palustris, Phyllanthus roseum pictum, and Sarracenia Stevensii. 

 To Mr. B. S. Williams for Alsophila plamosa, AnthErium 

 ornatum, Anemia tessellata variegata, Alsophila Williamsii, 

 Croton Queen Victoria, C. Williamsii, C. Henryii, Maranta Mas- 

 sangeana, Polystichum lepidccaulon, Kentia Mooreana, Platy- 

 cerium Williamsii, Pandanus Iaciniatus, and Woodwardia radi- 

 cans cristata. To Mr. W. Bull for Croton princeps, C. gloriosa, 

 Curmeria Wallisii, Sadleria cyathoides, and Zamia princeps. To 

 W. Barron & Son for Cuprestus Lawsoniana pyramidalis alba 

 spica, Betinospora tetragona aurea, and Cupreesus Lawsoniana 

 elegantissima. Mr. Charles Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough, 

 was awarded certificates for the following new Dahlias : — Drake 

 Lewis, Elsa, Christopher Ridley, and Oracle. Mr. A. Hunter, 

 gardener to Lord Shand, New Hall, Edinburgh, had a certificate 

 for Tropaeoluni Hunterii, which is a very dwarf-growing variety 

 with a dark reddish bloom. 



Cut Flowers. — The effect of these was somewhat loBt, owing 



to their being arranged in various parts of the hall. Gladioli, 



although not very plentiful, were exceedingly good. In the 



nurserymen's class for twenty-four spikes Messrs. Robertson 



and Galloway, Glasgow, were first. Amongst the best in this 



stand were Camille, Lamarcke, Milton, La France, Ambrose 



Verschaffelt, Shakespere, Primatice, Captain Boyton, Ondine, 



; and Argus. Messrs. Kelway & Son were second, showing some 



I fine spikes of Duchess of Edinburgh, Mrs. Dombrain, MoriDa, 



; Porcius, Earl of Dalhousie, Partheon, and the Rev. J. B. M. 



Camm. Messrs. W. P. Laird & Sinclair, Dundee, were third. 



For twelve Gladioli in the gardeners' class Mr. Grey, gardener to 



| W. Finnie, Esq., Newfield, Kilmarnock, was first; Mr. E. 



Campbell, Cone, Gourock, second ; and Mr. H. Crichton third. 



All the prizes for Dahlias amongst nurserymen were divided 



; between Messrs. John Stewart & Sons, Broughty Ferry, and 



W. P. Laird & Sioclair of Dundee. In the gardeners' class for 



twelve Mr. Neil Glass, gardener to J. C. Bolton, Esq., Carbrook, 



, Stirling, was first wilh some extra fine blooms of Chairman, 



James Service, Flora Wyatt, Henry Walton, Ovid, John Stan- 



[ dish, Acme of Perfection, Miss Henshaw, Royal Queen, John 



Neville, James Cocker, and Vice-President. Mr. A. Duncan, 



I Greenlaw, Paisley, was second, and Mr. McLennan third. Holly- 



| hocks were neither superior nor plentiful. The best came from 



j Mr. G. Dingwell, Ardcck, Draco. Roses were very poor, and do 



not call for any special remark. 



French and African Marigolds were exceedingly fine. For 

 French varieties Mr. J. Galloway, Colinsburgh, Fife, was first, 

 and Mr. M. Cuthbeitson, gardener to J. Dobbie, Esq., Rothesay, 

 was first in the other section. Asters were also well shown, as 

 were also Phloxes, Pentstemons, and cut flowers of other herba- 

 ceous plants. 



Dinner-table Decoration, Bouquets, &c. — There was a poor 

 competition for the dinner-table decorations, only three appear- 

 ing in this class. The first prize was awarded to Mr. James 

 Whitton, foreman, Glamis Castle. This table, which was con- 

 siderably in advance of the other two, had a centrepiece of 

 flowers with a plant of Dracaena Draco on each side, which were 

 rather large or Bpreading for the width of the table; small 

 flowers and dishes of Pines, Grapes, Peaches, &c, completed the 

 arrangement. The winner of the second prize was Mr. Ross, 

 St. Martin's Abbey, Perth ; Mr. J. Toung, Nethergate, Dundee, 

 being third. This part of the Exhibition was largely patronised, 

 and it is a pity there was not what might have been termed, a 

 really first-class arrangement amongst them. 



We never saw more bouquets shown together in Scotland.. 

 With one or two exceptions every one of them was composed 

 of as many flowers as might have made three bouquets of the 

 same size. Mr. W. Bron was first for the table bouquet, and for 

 three hand bouquets Mr. D. Middleton was first and Mr. G. 

 Maclure, gardener to John Milne, Esq., Edinburgh, was second, 

 and D. & W. Croll, Castle Street, Dundee, third. Mr. W. Milne, 

 Woodhouse, Loughborough, Leicester, was first for the button- 

 hole bouquets, and W. P. Laird & Sinclair second. We could 

 not entirely comprehend what was aimed at in some of the 

 floral devices, excepting one, which was a very good imitation 

 of a revolving fire-squirter at an illumination. The miniature 



