Skptembkr 14, 1912. 



THE 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



699 



EDINBURGH FRUIT AND 



FLOWER SHOW. 



J^n extensive exhibition, and cue of very 

 jtjied interei^t, was lield by the Royal Cale- 

 aoflian Horii'-uitural Society in the Waverley 

 Market, Edinburgh, on September 11 and 

 12. The general quality of the display was 

 good, but some allowanceis have to be made 

 for a sea^son that has been lacking in bright- 

 ness and sun-heat. Grapes were very fine 

 again, and so were vegetables and roses; 

 gladioli and early chrysanthemums were also 

 of fine quality. Dahlias were fewer than 

 usual, and tio were pansies and viola.s. 



has paced up and down it a ecore of times 

 and gone quite round it a few times. We 

 always feel that the fine exliibition.s of the 

 Koyal Caledonian Horticultural Society are 

 never seen to the fullest advantage; a loftier 

 roof and different staging would make a 

 world of difference, but, then, probably if 

 these advantages could be secured, .some of 

 tlie present advantages would be lo«t. Mr 

 Donald Mackenzie and his committee niak(^ 

 the best of circumstances, and their eflovts 

 are greatly appreciated. 



sixteen dishes of fruit, selecting Ih.'ir kinds 

 from a list sclieduled. Thv prizes were 

 offered by the Corporation of tlie City of 

 Kdinburgh, and the chief award fell to Mr. 

 J. 11. (Joodacre. gardener to the Karl of 

 Harrington, Klvaston C^i^stle Dcrl)v, with a 

 lino lot of fruit and decoration ol Lilium 

 speciosum, Francoa ramosa, and white lark- 

 spurs. The dishes were of (\)x s Orange 

 l'i])pin and Washington apples, 6, ;>i ; Negro 

 Largo and Hrown Turkev figs 5, 41 : Madres- 

 held (\iurt, lilack Hamburgh, and Gros Col- 



FIRST- PRIZE TWELVE SPIKES OF GLADIOLI. 

 Exhibited at Edinburgh by Mr. J. Stewart, jun., Woodend Cottage, Whins, Alloa. 



tiiat coulH K ''^^'''^ interest, or anything 

 ^^rit- oi .i?" ^f^^ribed as of superlativ? 



exhibit f^'^'^ ^^^d' ^'^1^^ very 



^''^^ fairW 1 P?^"" q^^li^y^ competition 

 The ?V.^ throughout: 



P^^^e in whtV'' ^^^^biti^n^ but it i^ not a 

 spectacular 'n. exhibition can be made a 

 all the because of the dead level 



S^^^ever ie,m?f grarden. The solid floor, 

 ^^'i^riS^^n%^ll''^ vans to 



^'^i^? the evi f i ^'^'''^ ^^'^ exhibits 

 S^^^^r of J' . show, and this is a 



H?rLr"!"LT^^ i^-^b a large 



*lace. jj" "^^^vtuieuce 

 '''''«tis,i7or,iJ?,a place the Waverley 



' ' """^^ ^"'ly appreciated when one 



Trade exhibits bulked largely on this occa- 

 sion, and they were of varied character, and, 

 on the whole, good. 



Fine weather prevailed throughout the 

 opening day, and there appeared to be an 

 excellent attendance. It may be of passing 

 interest to mention that, though the entries 

 were a few below the number reached in 1911 

 (when apples w^ere so largely showTi), they 

 were more than on the occasion of the Cen- 

 tenary Show, when they were 1,492, a« com- 

 pared with the 1,500 of the present year. 



DESSERT TABLE CLASS. 



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Here, as at Shrewsbury, there were three 

 competitors in the class for a table of dessert 

 fruit. A table 10ft. by 4ft. Gin. is provided, 

 and exhibitors have to stage not more than 



mar grapes, 7, 7, and 6^; Muscat of Alexan- 

 dria gi^cipe, 7^; Golden Eagle and Princess 

 of Wales peaches, 6, 6^; Pineapple nec- 

 tarines, 6.}; Marguerite Marrillat and Tri- 

 omphe de Vienne pears, 7, 7^; Jefferson 

 plum, 4^; Scarlet Seedling and Countess 

 melons, 7, 6^; beauty of flowers and foliage, 

 5; harmonious blending of colours, 5; 

 general arrangement for effect, 4; total. 114^ 

 points out of a possible 143. Mr. W. Gallo- 

 ^'^y» garden r to the Earl of Wemyss, Gos- 

 ford, secured second place with a total of 

 105^ points, his best disheg being Black 

 Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexandria 

 grapes. Humboldt nectarines. Moor Park 

 apricots, and Marguerite Marrillat pears, the 

 latter beautifully coloured ^and of good size, 

 Mr. G. Mackinlay, gardener to the American 



