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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



April 13, 1912. 



ROYAL CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL. SOCIETY. 



The spring show of this society was held 

 in the Waverley Marktet, Edinburgh, on 

 April 10 and 11, and, notwithstanding the 

 difficulties of railway transport, the display 

 was a very successful one. Several of the 

 larger English trade exhibitors were not in 

 evidence, which made this part of the show 

 rather thin compared with what it is in 

 normal circumstances, but in the competi- 

 tive classes the entries were in excess of latit 

 year's, and the staging was very full. The 

 show was also favoured with fine weather, 

 and the atmospliere within the market was 

 rendered quite genial and pleasant by means 

 of the new heating installation, which was 

 put in operation for the first time in connec- 

 tion with a flower bhow. The show wajs 

 opened by the Marquis of Tullibardine, and 

 there was a good attendance of the public all 

 through the opening day. 



GROUPS AND PLANTS. 



The leading class was for a group of or- 

 chids, arranged in a space not exceeding 

 12 feet by 6 feet, to be seen from one side 

 only. Ferns and foliage plants were per- 

 mitted in tlie arrangement, and variety, 

 quality, and decorative effect were to be 

 considered. Tliere were two entrantcs in the 

 class, and the first prize, consisting of the 

 Sander Cup, value 25 guineas (which hat^ to 

 be won three times before it becomes the 

 property of the exhibitor), and ^3 3s., fell 

 to R. Brooman Wliite, K^(\., of Arddarroch 

 (gardener, Mr. J. Smiths ; while Jas. Wood, 

 Esq., of Wallhouse, Bathgate (gardener, Mr. 

 F. Henderf^n), was awarded the second 

 prize. This i^ the second time in succes- 

 sion that Mr. Brooman White has carried 

 off the cnp. His collection contained a very 

 choice selection of odontoglossums, hybrid 

 cypripediums, and other kinds, among which 

 were noted Odontioda Charlesworthi, fine 

 varieties of Cattleya Schroderae, Odon- 

 toglossum crispum Mercedes, Cymbidium 

 Lowianum concolor, Cypripedium Eiy yades 

 New Hall Hey variety, very fine hybrids 

 from Odontoglossum Edwardi, and other fine 

 things. 



For four orchids, distinct, A. Dryburgh, 

 Esq., Gogar, Midlothian (gardener, Mr. A. 

 Findlay), was first; and R. Hindle, Esq., 

 Edinburgh (gardener, Mr. A. Rae), was 

 second. Chas. Cowan, E«q., Dalhousie 

 Castle, Midlothian (gardener, Mr. W. G. 

 Pirie), was first for one orchid; the Right 

 Hon. R. C. Mnnro Ferguson, M.P., Raith, 

 Kirkcaldy (gardener, Mr. D. McLean), was 

 second; "and A. Dryburgh, Esq., third. 



For four stove or gree-nhouse plants, in 

 flower, the firp>t prize of ^2 2s., pi^sented by 

 Messrs. Mackenzie and Moncur, Lim., Edin- 

 burgh, was awarded to Provost Ballantyne, 

 Neuk, Peebles (gardener, Mr. A. Smith); 

 the second to A. Drvburgh, Esq.; and the 

 third to Sir Robt. Usher, Norton Park, 

 Ratho (gardener, Mr. G. McKinna). Sir R. 

 Usher was first for six plants in bloom; Sir 

 John Murray, Challenger Lodge, Edinburgh 

 (gardener, Mr. J. Mclntyre), was second; 

 and the Earl of Home, Douglas Castle, 

 Lanark (gardener, Mr. A. McMillan), was 

 third. For two greenhouse rhododendronis. 

 Lord Elphinstone, Carberry Tower, Mussel- 

 burgh (gardener, Mr. D. Kidd^, was the only 

 entrant, and was awarded the first prize. 

 Sir John Murray wa^ first for hardy rhodo- 

 dendrons in pots or tubs, and Sir Robt. 



Usher was second. 



For four Azalea indica, in seven-inch 

 pots, the first prize went to the Hon. 

 Mrs. Baillie Hamilton, Langton, Duns (gar- 

 dener, Mr. G. D. Kerr); the second to Sir 

 John Gilmour, Montrane, Leven (gardener, 

 Mr. L Wilson); and the third to C. E. Green, 

 Esq., Grace Mount, Liberton (gardener, Mr. 

 P. MacLachlan). Colonel More Nisbet. The 

 Drum, Midlothipn. was first for two Azalea 

 indica; Mrs. Bickmore. Beechwood, Murray- 

 field ('gardener, Mr. J. Pearson), second; and 

 Sir John Gilmour third. Mrs. Bickmore wa^ 



first for six hardy azaleas. Lord Elphinetone 

 second, and the Earl of Home third. In the 

 fern classes the Earl of Home was first for 

 three exotic ferns; R. A. Robertson, Etjq., 

 Kirklands, Gogar (gardener, Mr. T. Hermis- 

 ton), first for three adiantume; and. Mise 

 Balfour Melville, Pilrig House, Edinburgh 

 (gardener, Mr. W. Robertson), first for six 

 dwarf hardy ferns. 



The Earl of Home was first for four 

 foliage plants (excluding palms), and also 

 for 8ix foliage plants in pots not exceeding 

 9in. diameter. The same exhibitor was also 

 first for six table plants, three crotons, 

 and six palms. Sir A. B. Milne, Inveresk 

 G ate, Musselburgh (gardener, Mr. R. 

 McAndie), was first for four palms, and J. 

 McKelvie, Esq., Hatton House, Midlothian 

 (gardener, Mr. J. R. Findlay), was firt*t for 

 a single palm. Mrs. Hutchison, Carlonerie, 

 Kirkliston (gardener, Mr. J. Thorn), Was first 

 for three dracaenas. * . 



In the rose classes, Mrs. Hutchison was 

 first for a dozen roses in poto, for six H.P. 

 roses, and for feix H.T. rot^es; and Mrs. 

 Dewar, Drylaw House, Midlothian (gardener, 

 Mr. W. T. Galloway), was first for two 

 climbing roses. Lord Elphinstone was first 

 for four amaryllis; Mr.^. Hog, Gogar Burn, 

 Midlothian (gardener, Mr. W. Brow), for 

 four ivy-leaved ])elargoniums, and for four 

 nhow pelargoniums; and Colonel More Nis- 

 bet for four zonal pelargoniums. The Right 

 Hon. R. C. Munro Ferguson was first for four 

 caladiums; the Earl of Home for six cine- 

 rarias (large-flowered) : and Hon. Mrs. 

 Baillie Harnilton for six Cineraria e^tellata. 



Mrs. Bickmore was fir.st for one deutzia, 

 twodeutzias in Tin. pots, three Guelder roees, 

 and three lilacs ; Provost Balantyne was 

 first for two hydrangeas; Mrs, Dewar for 

 three Viburnum plicatum ; A. Geddes, Eisq., 

 Colinton (gardener, Mr. J. Todd), for tw<' 

 Dicentra spectabili.s, and two pots of mignon- 

 ette ; Colonel More Nisbet for three pots 

 lily of valley and four schizanthuses ; Hon. 

 :\Irs. Baillie Hamilton led for t^ix Primula 

 japonica and ^ix single Primula vulgaris 

 varieties; Sir John Gilmour for six strepto- 

 carpus, ^ix pots of polyanthus narcissus, and 

 six pots of tulips; the'^Earl of Wemyse, Gos- 

 ford (gardener. Mr. W. Galloway), scored for 

 six calceolarias; Mi^s Balfour Melville for six 

 pots of Primula japonica, six alpine auricu- 

 las, three auriculas, six auriculas, one auri- 

 cula (grey-edged), and one auricula (tself). 

 C. E. Green, Esq., was first for six cyclamen; 

 Charles Cowan, Esq., was first for two dozen 

 alpine plants, for six alpine plants (exclud- 

 ing bulbs), and for one white-edged auricula. 

 M. G. Thorburn, Esq., Glenormiston, Peebles 

 (gardener, Mr. A, Dickson), was first for six 

 planis of Primula Sieboldi ; Dr. Scott, Mus- 

 selburgh (gardener, Mr. W. Armstrong), for 

 four astilbes; Miss Spott, Dunbar (gardener, 

 Mr. J. Cossar), for one green-edged auricula; 

 and Sir J. Gilmour for six pots of tulips. 



CUT FLOWERS. 



In the rose classes, Mrs. Hutchison, Car- 

 lowrie, took first piace for twenty-four 

 blooms in not less than eight varieties, and 

 for twelve blooms in not less than six varie- 

 ties. Mrs. Bickmore was first for twelve 

 blooms of Gloire de Dijon in vases, and for 

 a dozen Marechal Niels in vases. Miss Wau- 

 cho]je, ^lanor House, Musr-elburgh (gar- 

 dener, Mr. W. Hebdon), was first for twelve 

 blooms of any other variety in vasos. In 

 the carnation classes tlu^ Marl of Houic was 

 first for three vases of Malniaisons; Sir John 

 Gilmour for four and two vasos cxcluc^ive of 

 Malmai^sons. Chai'les Cowan, Esq., was first 

 for a dozen bunches of narcissi, three vases 

 of daffodils arranged for effect, and three 

 bowls of daffodils arranged for effect. M. G. 

 Thorburn, Esq., was firet for six vases of 

 hardy spring flowers. In the tulip classes, 

 Mrs. Dewar was first for three vases of 

 parrot varieties; the Earl of Home for six 

 vases any other kind; and the Right Hon. 



R. C. Munro Ferguson for three vases of any 

 other kind. Sir John Murray was first for 

 a dozen trusses of hardy rhododendsons, and 

 Mr, A Johnstone, Hay Lodge, Edinburgh, 

 for twelve trusses of greenhouse rhododen- 

 drons. Colonel Stewart Richardson, Ballat- 

 hie, Perth (gardener, Mr. J. E. Davis), was 

 first for a dozen bunches of stove or green- 

 house flowers; and Charles Dickson, Esq., 

 Viewbank, Lasewade (gardener, Mr. d! 

 McKay), was first for six spikesj of orchid?!. 



In the section for floral arrangements, first 

 honours went to T. G. Biehop, Esq.,'Dal- 

 more, Helensburgh (gardener, Mr. J. Hood), 

 fofr the white bouquet; to Sheriff Blair^ 

 Rockend, Helensburgh (gardener, Mr. w! 

 Holmes), for a coloured bouquet; to Mr. W. 

 Raeburn, Dalkeith, for button-hole bouquets 

 and ladies' sprays; and to Sheriff Blair for 

 any other floral design. There were four 

 entries in the decorated dinner table class, 

 and the awards were made in order to Sir 

 John Gilmour, T. G. Bishop, Esq., and Lord 

 Elphinstone. 



FRUIT. 



The only fruit shown was a dish of straw- 

 berries, by Lord Elphinstone (first prize); pot 

 vines, white and black grapes, from Colonel 

 Stewart Richardson (first for black); and 

 six bottles of preserved fruit, from Mrs. 

 Hamilton Ogilvie, Archerfield, Dirleton 

 (gardener, Mr. Thos. McPhail). 



NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS. 



Messrs. Young and Co., Hatherly, had a 

 very fine exhibit of perpetual flowering car- 

 nations, including such varieties as Duchess 

 of Devonshire, Cheltonia, A. S. Montgomery, 

 Golden Glory, Queen, Rose Dore, Edith 

 vaters, Hon. Lady Neeld, etc. (gold medal). 

 Messrs. Hogg and Robertson, Dublin, had 

 a very large exhibit of narcissi, including 

 most of the best varieties, and seA'eral un- 

 named seedlings, and also a fine lot of tulips. 

 The flowers were extremely fine (gold 

 medal). Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., En- 

 field, showed perpetual-flowering carnations, 

 orchidc^% and several other plants (silver-gilt 

 medal) . 



Mr. H. N. Ellison, West Bromwich, showed 

 a collection of ferns and hybrid gerberas 

 (silver-gilt medal). Messrs. Cunningham, 

 Eraser, and Co., Edinburgh, had a very neat 

 exhibit of their alpine .specialities, arranged 

 on rockwork (silver-gilt medal). Messrs. 

 Dobbie and Co. showed a fine lot of tulipe, 

 and some other bulbs (silver-gilt medal). 

 Messrs. John Forbes (Hawick), Lim., had a 

 nice exhibit of primulas and other alpine 

 plants, tree p«eonies, etc. (silver-gilt medal). 

 Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, Kent, exhibited an 

 interesting lot of Indian and other rhodo- 

 dendron species, magnolias, and a variety 

 of other hardy shrubby plants (silver medal). 



Messrs. R. B. Laird" and Sons, Lim., Edin- 

 burgh, had a large and artistically arrangea 

 group on the floor, the centre part of wUicn 

 consisted of large rhododendrons, with rosefl, 

 azaleas, maples, etc. Mr. D. W. Thomson. 

 Edinburgh, had an extensive exhibit of nar- 

 cissi, hyacinths, and tulips, in fine cona- 

 tion, Mr. John Phillips showed a nice group 

 of palms, drac^nas, azaleas, clematis, ro&es. 

 and ferns. Messrs. Bakers, Wolverhampton, 

 set up a pretty exhibit of primulas, alpm^^ 

 and other plants. Ivlessrs. Sander and ^onj< 

 St. Albans, and Mr. McLeod, Chorlton-ciin 

 Hardy, had each an exhibit of choice or- 

 chids. Messrs. Dickson and Co., Edinburgn^ 

 exhibited a fine lot of their new seedliBS 

 hvbrid amaryllis, and a collection ot ro. 

 in vases, including My Maryland, Dean li<" ' 

 Franz Deegan, etc. 



AWARDS. 



A First-Clase Certificate was 



awarded 



Carnation Duchess of Devonshire, ^^^^l^^l^ 

 by Messrs. Young and Co.; and an 

 of Merit to Carnation Lady Alin<?t<;;n. 

 hibited bv Messrs. Stuart Low and t-o. 



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