Septembrir ?, 1912. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



693 



Glasg^ow Centenary Flower 



Show. 



The Centenary Flower Show of the Glas- 

 gow and West of Scotland Horticultural So- 

 ciety was held in the West End Roller Skat- 

 ing" Hink at Bunhouse, on September 4, 5, 

 and 6. Tliough under the entries at the 

 t>how held in the Scottish National Exhibi- 

 tion Grounds at Kelvingrove last year, they 

 were in excess of the recorded for the St. 

 Andrew's Hall shows by about 2t)0, Notwith- 

 vstanding the very dismal, sunless weather 

 which has prevailed during the season, the 

 quality of the exhibits was excellent, and, 

 although &ome of the grapes showed a lack of 

 finish, and some of the other fruits showed 

 some signs of the want of sun, theese were 

 exceptions. Both cut flowers and vegetables 

 made a fine display, and the traders' exhibits 

 generally were very fine, and most of the 

 leading firms throughout the kingdom were 

 represented. A deputation of five members 

 of the Boyal Horticultural Society were pre- 

 sent, and awarded a number of cups and 

 medals to the exhibits. 



POT PLANTS. 



For the group of miscellaneous plants, ar- 

 ranged on the ground, in a space 15ft. by 

 10ft., variety, quality, and effective arrange^ 

 ment to be considered (gardeners and ama- 

 teurs), there were five entrants, and the first 

 prize of £7, and a special prize of £o and 

 memorial medal, presented by the trustees of 

 the "Veitch" Memorial Fund, was awarded 

 to Mr. Adam Knight, gardener to Sir Wil- 

 frid Lawson, Bart., Brayton Hall, Carlisle. 

 Crotons were the main foliage plants in the 

 group, and orchidia and Lilium lancifolium 

 the principal flowering subjects. The foliage 

 plants were splendidly-grown specimens, and 

 the arrangement of the group, tied down as 

 it was to a hard and fast oblong, was excel- 

 lent. The second prize of =£5 fell to Mr. 

 John E. Davis, gardener to Colonel Stewart 

 Richardson, of Ballathie, Perth, whose ar- 

 rangement was almost as good as Mr. 

 Knight's, but the quality of the plants was 

 not quite so high. Crotons and elegant 

 bamboos w^ere the chief foliage subjects, and 

 there was a considerable variety of flowering 

 plants in the group. Mr. John Hood, gar- 

 dener to T. G. Bishop, Esq., Dalmore, 

 Helensburgh, was placed third, and Mr. 

 Andrew Kelly, gardener to W. Beattie, Esq., 

 Dineiddwg^ Milngavie, was placed fourth. 



For the group of stove or greenhouse 

 plants, arranged on the ground in a circle, 

 8ft. in diameter, variety, quality, and effec- 

 tive arrangement to be considered (gardeners 

 and amateurs), there were three entrants, 

 and Mr. Knight was again placed first, gain- 

 ing the prize of ^5. Mr. Davis, to whom the 

 second prize of ^3 was awarded, was again a 

 close runner-up. Mr. Wm. Ferguson, gar- 

 dener to Colonel Gray Buchanan, Eastfield 

 House, Cambuftlang. w-as placed third. In 

 Mr, Knight's arrangement crotons and 

 liliums again figured prominently. 



Mr. Ja.s. Templeton, gardener to Mrs. Alex. 

 Eose^ Richmond House, Glasgow, was placed 

 first for one specimen palm (open): Mr. Alex. 

 -McMillan, gardener to the Ri"lit Hon. the 

 Karl of Home. Douglas Cji-st^e Lanarkshire, 

 .^c'ond; and :\Ir. J. i:. Dnvis" third. Mr. 

 T<'mp!eton w;is ;i[m> ])la(r(l fii-st tor tlirre 

 pi"! ] ins (gai'df-iiri,. and iini:itvui>). iind Mr. 

 -M<-.\[i]lau and Mi\ John DaviilM.n, oaidtn-r 

 to John Reid, Esq., Ardinciaig. Rotliosay. 

 were olaced second and third ros])e('ti voly . 



For three stove or grt'enliou.-e ])lants. dis- 

 tinct varieties, at bast two in bloom (i>-ar- 

 denersand amateurs), Mr. McMillan wa^ the 

 <^ly entrant, and was awarded the first prize, 

 tlis plants were Statice brassicsefolia, petunia 

 -v»r^. Ellis, and Begonia Wiltonensis. 



J^or two greenhouse plants Camateur.^) Mr, 

 •lames Swan, Railway Buildings, Lennox- 

 ^own, was awarded first prize, and he also 

 parried off first honours for two ornamental 

 lohage plants. For four ornamental foliage 

 plants (gardeners and amateurs), Mr MrMil- 

 was placed first, and Mr. Templeton 



second. Mr. John Sutherland, Victoria Nur- 

 sery, Largie^ was the only entrant for two 

 gleichenias (open), and was awarded first 

 prize. Mr. D. Halliday, gardener to W. 

 Mackay, Esq., Ascog, Rothet^ay, was placed 

 first for one orchid (gardeners and amateurs), 

 and also for three orchids (gardeners and 

 amaturs). 



For twelve i^lants for table decoration, dis- 

 tinct varieties (open), Messrs. Malcolm Cajnp- 

 Bell, Lim., Glasgow, were placed first; Mr. 

 Knight second, and Mr. Alex. L. Davidson, 

 gardener to A. H. Pettigrcw, Ksq., Lanark, 

 third. For six plants of the same class (gar- 

 deners and amateurs), Mr. Jas. l'homrs(m. 

 Broomfield, Giffnock, was first Mr. Kniglit 

 second, and Mr. Davidson third. Mr. Thom- 

 son was also first for three plants of this 

 sort confined to amateurs. Mr. Templeton 

 was placed first for three dracaenas, distinct 

 varieties, in pots not exceeding 9in. (gar- 

 deners and amateurs), Mr. John Davidson 

 second, and Mr. A. L. Davidson third. 



Mr. Charles Patti.^on (" The Village Black- 

 smith ''), Liuwood. Paisley, took first place 

 for six dwarf British ferns iu potts, not ex- 

 ceeding Gin. (gardenei's and amateurs): Mr. 

 Thos. Nekon, Miiirbank House, Rut iiei o]<mi . 

 was second; and Mr. James' Swan third. 

 Some of the varieties iu Mr. Patti^on's lot 

 could scarcely, however, be considei^ed truly 

 dwarf. For three exotic ferns, distinct varie- 

 ties (gardeners and amateurs) there were 

 only two entrants, and Mr. McMillan Avas 

 placed first; Mr. Archibald D. Hughes, gar- 

 dener to J. R. Cochrane, E^q., CaTder Glen, 

 Blantyre, being second. Mrs. Cha.s. Patti- 

 son was placed first for three British fern.>. 

 distinct varieties (gardeners and aniatcnvs), 

 for whicli tliere were only two entrant s ; and 

 Mr. Thos. Nelson second. Mr. Janic.-; \A i] -on 

 Duntilbae, Kirkintilloch, took first ]jl arc ioi* 

 one exotic fern, Messrs. Xelson and Wvx. 

 Bryson, Edinburgh, being second and third 

 respectively. For two Briti.di ferns, distiiu t 

 varieties (amateurs), Mr. Pattison was tir>t ; 

 Mr. J. Mason, Pollokshaws. second; and M'. 

 T. Nelson third. In the class for ferns for 

 table decoration, six distinct varieties, in 

 pots not exceeding Gin. (gardeners and ama- 

 teurs), Mr. McMillan took first place, and 

 Messr.^. Nelson and Swan were placed second 

 and tliird respectively. 



^Ir. McMillan also took first place for thv-ee 

 stove or greenhouse nlants, distinct varieties, 

 exclusive of specified varieties for which 

 prizes were offered (gardeners and amateurs), 

 with three splendid plants, consisting of 

 Maranta zeberina, Alocasia metallica. and 

 Phyllotinium Lindeni. Second honours fell 

 to Mr. Knight, whose plants were Maranta 

 insignis. Dieffenbachia Bausei, and Anthu- 

 rium leuconeurum. Messrs. Nelson, Walter 

 M. Robb, and Swan were awarded first, 

 second, and third prizes resjioctively for one 

 zonal geranium (amateurs). 



CUT FLOWERS. 



For twenty-four spikes gladioli (open) there 

 were two entries, and tlie first prize fell to 

 Messrs. Geo. Mair and Sons, Prestwick, for 

 a magnificent lot. The spikes were simply 

 superb, some of them having al>out a dozen 

 perfect flowers opened out. This was also 

 awarded a Silver Banksian Medal of the 

 Royal Horticultural Society. Tiu" only other 

 entrant was Menhirs. Ak^x. E. ('ani])boll and 

 Son, Gourock, who were a good second. In 

 tlie class for six spikes in at least tliree varie- 

 ties (gardeners and amateurs), Mr. JamcK 

 Stewaii-, gardener, Alloa, took first place 

 Avith a A'crv fine lot, and Mr. R. S. Aitken- 

 head, Gourock, was second. 



For the collection of roses, iu a space 8ft. 

 by 5ft. (open), Mr. W. Ferguson, Dunferm- 

 line. Messrs. J. Cocker and Sons, Aberdeen, 

 and the Killernion': Nursery Company, 

 Bearsdeu^ entered, and the first place was 

 awarded to Mr, FergUiSOU, who was abo 

 awarded a Silver Banksian by the R.H.S. for 



a very fine collection. Messrs. Cocker were 

 placed second, and the Killermont Nur-rry 

 Company third. 



In the clast^es for decorative roses in vases, 



Mr. Ferguson was first for eight vases (open) 

 Messrs. D. Robertson and Co.. Helensburgh,' 

 being second. For six vases (gardeners and 

 amateurs), Mr. John Finnic, Summerhill, 

 Shandon, was the only entrant, and was 

 awarded first prize. For six vase^ rosee, 

 varieties, five bloom.s of each (ojjen), "Mr. 

 Ferguson wa> tir^I. M.>»r.s. Cocker second, 

 and Messrs. D. Robertson and Co. third. Mr. 

 P. Kenyon, gardener to J. M. Clark, Esq.] 

 Troou, wa^ first for three vases roses {gar- 

 deners and amateurs), and Mi-. Ji^lin IJu^^ell, 

 Newton Mearns, second. In tlie r^ingK^ vase 

 elates for gardeners aiui amateur.., Mr. Kus- 

 scll was first for any pink, for anv other 

 colour tiian wliite, red, or pink, and tor vase 

 artistically iirranged with any foliage. For 

 amateurs, Mr. James Ker, Stewart on, was 

 first for the single va-e wiili ^ix Ijloorns. 

 Messrs. Jas. Cocker and S-)n>. were fjjst for 

 thirty-six blooms, distinct (o])en). Mr. Fergu- 

 son was second, and tlie Killermont S\ir- 

 sery Company tliird. In the twenty-four 

 bloom class (gardeners and amateurs), Mr. 

 ^^Jn. Virtue, gardener to Hugh Tieuwick, 

 Esq.. Castle Park. Lanark. wa> fij-st, Mr. 

 Joseph Harelay, oard. jier t.) Cha^. ('. Mann, 

 E>q.. (ioiu'ork. was mcmikI, and .Mr. P. Ken- 

 von tliird. Mr. I^^b1 IJoi lowinan. Harged- 

 die. was tiist in the ela^> foj- twelvo blooms 

 (aniatrnr.), Mr. Aitkeuhiad second, and Mr 

 James Kerr, Stewarton, tiiird. 



For the collection of dahlias, in a .space 

 9ft. by oft. (open) Messr... Campbell and 

 Son, High Blantyre, wei - ])]ared first, and 

 they were also awarded a Silver Flora Medal 

 by the R.H.S. 'J'he ''olleetion, which was 

 largely eactu.s. was a vrrv hue one. Mr. Geo. 

 Bowness, Busby, was second. Mr. D. Barbour 

 Lochwinnoch, was hrst for twelve b](Minis] 

 show or fancy dahlias (gardeners and ama- 

 teurs), Mr. AVni. Jenkins was second and 

 Mr. Alex. WeMi, Ca^Jleearv. third. For the 

 twenty-four blooni.x of cartii. dahlias (open) 

 Mr. Geo. Bowiu\-.^ wa. tiisl. Mi. i;. Sutiier- 

 land. Kirkintillocii, second, and Messrs. Alex. 

 l-i>ter and Sou. h'othesav, third. In the 

 vase elas.ses Mr. J. Findlay, (^ambuslang, was 

 first fi)r one vase collarettes. 



For tile collection of border carnations in 

 a ^pace Sit. hy 5ft. (open), Messrs. M. Camp- 

 bell and Son were first, Mr. JaniCs Xicol, 

 gardener to Allan Kirkwood, Esq. Darnlev! 

 Xitshill, was second, and the Killermont Nur- 

 sery Comjjany third, Messrs. M. Campbell 

 and Son were first for twelve vases border 

 carnations (open), Killermont Nursery Com- 

 pany second, and Mr. J. Nicoll third. Mr. 

 Nicoll was also third for three vases (gar- 

 deners and amateurs). 



Mr. John Fletcher, Auchenheath, Lanark- 

 shire, carried off the first prize for a col- 

 lection of sweet peas in a space 9ft. by 5ft. 

 (open) with a very fine lot of blooms, for 

 which he was also awarded a Silver Flora 

 Medal by the R.H.S. and a silver cup pre- 

 sented by a private donor. Second place was 

 taken by Mr. J. H. Crosley, Comrie, and 

 Mr. John Smellie was third. 



Mr. Geo. liowne.-s v as Hrst for eighteen 

 vases sweet peas (o])imi . Messrs. Guthrie 

 Brothers, Ladybank, I^ife. second, and ^Ir. 

 Wm. McLaughlan, Kirn, third. For twelve 

 vases (gardeners and amateur.s) Mr. John 

 Fletciicr wa> first ^ Mr. James Paul second, 

 and Mr. Geo. A. Turnbull, Garelochliead, 

 third. Mr. Fletcher was also first for six 

 vase.s, Mr. Paul being second, and Mr. P. 

 Skellon, Eaglesham. third. Mr. John <x. 

 Williamson was first for three vases, Mr. 

 Fletcher for one vase scarlet (Red Star), one 

 vase lavender (Mrs. Heslington). and one 

 vase pink (Elfrida Pearson), and Mr. J. Paul 

 for one vase flaked (May Campbell). 



Early-flowering chrysanthemums made a 

 fine show. First honours for the twelve 

 va^es, distinct (open), went to Mr. Thomas 

 Eobertson, Thornliebank, and Mr. R. Suther- 

 land being second. Mr. John Smellie was 



first for twelve vases (gardeners and ama- 

 teurs). 



In the classes for single-flowered chrvsan- 

 tliemums (open), Mr. Smellie was first for 

 twelve vases, and Mr. A. Me:\Ii]lan second. 

 For si.\ vases Mr. R. Sutherland was first, 

 and Mr. Jenkins second. 



