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THE 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



November 23, 1912. 



Whiting" Bay, Arran, third, in tlije above 

 four-va^e class. Mr. P. MucLachlan, gar- 

 dener to C. E. Green, Esq., Liberton, was 

 first in the class for four va&es in four varie- 

 ties, three blooms to each vase ; Mr. R. 

 Whannell, gardener to Colonel More Nisbet, 

 The Drum, Gilmerton, being second; and 

 Mr. T. Chapman, gardener to Jas. N. Gra- 

 ham, Esq., Carfin, Carluke, ' third ; and in 

 the class for two vase-s in six distinct varie- 

 ties, three blooms in each vase, Mr. Whan- 

 nell wari first, and Mr. MacLachlan second. 



Mr. W. Galloway, gardener to the Earl of 

 Wemyss, Gosford, wiis first in the class for 

 three vases of chrysantlnwniuns, in three varie. 

 ties, not more than twelve sprays in a vaf^e, 

 for quality and decorative effect; Mr. W. 

 Armstrong, gardener to Dr. Scott, Mussel- 

 burgh, being second. Mr. D. Kidd, gardener 

 to Ijord Elphinstone, Carberry Tower, Mus- 

 selburgh, wan first for one \ -d v of chrysan- 

 theniums, disbudded, and an aiio^ d for 

 effect; Mr. A. McMillan, gardiiicr to tlic 

 Earl of Home, second; and foi- six vasis 

 singles, in six varieties, not more than 

 twelv<^ sprays in each vase, Mr. Galloway 

 took firtst jilacc, and Mr. Jas. Bruce, David- 

 son's Mains, Miond. Mr. A. Knight, gar- 

 dener to Sir \\ . Lawson, Bart., Brayton, ex- 

 celled in tlit^ class for thriv vasos ^iiiirh >, in 

 three varieties, not more viian twclvi* .spray.- 

 in eacli va-i' ; Mr. A. McMillan, gardener to 

 tilt' llarl ot H<Min'. !kmh»j- Mt-oiid; and for 

 three vasv^ of the same kind, for quality 

 and di'corative effeet, Mr. Galloway was fir^t, 

 and Mr. W. G. Pirie, gardener to C, w! 

 Cowan, Esq., Dalhousie Castle, second. Mr. 

 A. S. Watt, Whiting Bay, Arran, carried 

 oft" the first of the prizes offered by Mesnre. 

 W. Wells and Co. for three blooms of Mrs. 

 Gilbert Drabble, Mr. R. Mackenzie being 

 second. 



In the class for market (,>-ro\vcr> in whidi 

 friix va>i's eliry>ant IiennMri--. in .•>ix" va!ielit>, 

 tlire,. >ini;Ie and three douhlt., were asked lor,' 

 M r. .laines Ih uee, David.-on's Mains, and' 

 Me.-^-.r>. Toild and Co.. Mu.-;>i'| hurgh, wlio 

 were the (;n]y ('iil!ant>, took tii->t an7l >eeon(l 



place respcc: i\ eiy . 



Mos-srs. Wells and Co., Merstliam, carried 

 off the silver nu'dal tor the l)r>t new chrv- 

 santhemurn not in eommeree with a line 

 bloom of gneeM Mary, Mr. G. Little, gartU la^r 

 to the Hon. Mrs. Askew IJobertson Lady- 

 kirk, Norham, obtaining the Bronze Medal 



with the Honourable Mrs. A>kew Kobin_ 

 tion. 



There was good competition for two va-es 

 winter-ftoweriug carnations, twelve tlowcj s 

 in each vase, and tlie first prize iell to Mr. 

 A. \Vi!liani>. gardener to Lord Stratlieden 

 and Camph.-ll, llartrigge, Jtdburgh, and the 

 second to Mr. A. A. I^w, gardener t <» Wm. 

 liaird, E«q., Elie, Fife. 



BOUQUETS. 



TF . Xewlands 



. IamIIi^ carried off tiie 

 tir>t jii ize tor one l)ri(les i)OH(|net and two 

 bridornaid.-.' l)!>n([net>; hoiu^uet of chrvsan- 



themums, l)ou(|nit of e:iination>. and lioral 

 wreath respectively. Mr. A. Knight was 

 fir^t for one hou(inci u ii ry>ant hent ti nis and 

 carnations excluded]. iia~ket of fiower> (chrv- 

 santhemunis vxrinded). hand bouquet (chr'v- 

 santhemunis <'x. tnded). and basket of orchid 

 bloom.s arranged for effect. Mr. J. Beats 

 gardener to Mrs. ]}(ia-e, Binrock, Dundee,' 

 excelled for >>a>ket of chrysanthemums 

 and bouiiuet ot chry.santhemums. Mr. 

 Kidd was first for floral decoration of dinner 

 table (orchids excluded), and Mr. G Scott 

 gardener to A. Sinclair Henderson* Esq ' 

 Scat) 1 wood, Dundee, was uid . Mr K idd s 

 decoration consisted of fraiir^a and carna- 

 tions, with groundwork ui A ninelon^ics 

 Veitehi. In the otiier c!a^^ . Mr. A. Horton 

 gardener to Cnh>nel Claude Kan4>, St. Wol- 

 stans. CO, Kildare, was hr.^t for a basket of 

 liardy loli;,ge and berrit^-. anangcd for 

 *db ( t ; Mr.. J. I!. HaHiilton. Liberton ex- 

 eelled^ for spray, of eli rv>anthennims' for 

 iddies wear. ;,nd for the be.f arran^red 

 ^pergne <>f cliry.authennnns ; aiui Mrs.'j. 

 '^*>^^-'l^^<Hi, Kirn. wa:. fir>t for the best- 



•n rangvd va^ ■ of eiirysanthemums. 



CHRYSANTIIEAIUM PLANTS, 



Chrysanthemum plants made a good show^ 

 though there wa^ a smaller number staged 

 than usual. The quality, however, was good, 

 Mr. W. Michie, gardener to Lady Steel, 

 Edinburgh, had. first honours in the classes 

 for six distinct varieties (single and pompon 

 excluded) ; four Japanese (dLstinct) ; two 

 varieties, distinct ; one large-flowered and 

 one single (marguerites excluded), while Mr. 

 J. Eraser, Bonaly, excelled for six plants 

 in Tin, pots. In the amateur classes the 

 honours were divided between Mr. W^. 

 Aithie, Tranent, and Mr, ITios. L. Bell, 

 Edinburgh. 



MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. 



Ill the plant classes the quality was about 

 the average, and here also there was a 

 smaller number staged than usual. In the 

 palm clashes, Mr. A. McMillan, Douglas 

 Castle, was hrst for six palms in 7in. pots, 

 and also for two specimen palms, while Mr. 

 J. lempleton, gardener to Mrs, Eose, Eich- 

 inond House, Glasgow, excelled for tiree 

 s|>ecimen palms, and Mr. J. Macgregor, gar- 

 dener to Sir Wm, Younger, Bart,, Ax:chen 

 Castle, Mofl'at, for one specimen palm. Mr. 

 J. Wilson, gardener to Sir John Gilnicur, 

 Ihirt., Moiitrave, Loven, was first for six 

 dracienas; Mr. D. McLean, Eaith^ fcr six 

 Primula sinensis and six P. obconica; Mr, 

 G. Anderson, gardener to Rt. Hon. A. J. 

 Balfour, M.P., Whittinghame, for f^.'x table 

 plants (excluding ferns); Mr. W. Pobertson, 

 gardener to Aliss Balfour Melville, Pilrig 

 House, Edinburgh, for six dwarf hardy 

 tern.s; Air. A. Johnstone, Hay Lodge, Edin- 

 burgh, for six table ferns; Mr. J. Alexander, 

 gardener to Mrs. Wauchope, Niddrie, for 

 eix Salvia splendens; Mr. J. McNeill, gar- 

 dener to Major Thorburn, Craigerne, Peebles, 

 fo;- six TJoman liyacinths; Mr. A. McMillan^ 



1 yiilApi 



Douglas Castle, for three pans lily of valley 

 and MX specimen ferns; Mr. A. W^illiams, 

 Hartrigge, for six cyclamen and four winter' 

 floweriiio- begonias; Mr. A. Knight, for eight 

 dveorative foliage plants; Mr. J. Macgregor, 

 Anehen Castle, for four decorative foh^age 

 plants. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit, considering the season, was fairly 

 good, but amongst the hardy kinds there 



was a distinct falliug-off in quality and 

 quantity. Ihere were only two entrants for 

 the collection of eight dishes, viz., Mr. 1) 

 Kidd, gardener to Lord Elphinstone Car- 

 berry Tower, and Mr. W. Galloway, gardener 

 to the Earl of Wemyss^ Gosford, who were 

 awarded the first and second prizes respec- 

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

 Mackay, Esq., Ascog, Bute, wag awarded 

 hrst prize for four bunches grapes, distinct 

 but the prize was withheld on protest on 

 the ground that two whites shown ag Mrs 

 Pearson and Dr. Hogg were both of the for- 

 mer variety. Mr. Kidd was placed second, 

 antl Mr. W . G. Pirie, gardener to C w' 

 Cowan, Dalhousie Castle, third* In 



the two-bnneh ela.^cs. Mr. Halliday was also 

 hr>t b^r Aiicante and for any other variety. 

 Mr. J \ aldie, gardener to W. H. Dobie, 



-q. Dollarbeg, Dollar, was first for one 

 Mack and one white; Mr. Pirie first for two 

 bunches Muscat of Alexandria; Mr J 

 Shiells. gardener to Sir James King Car' 

 stairs House for two Gros Colmar; Mr. A. 

 Anders<m, W hittinghame, for one Applev 

 powers; and M. J. McNeill for one Lady 



In the hardy fruit classes, Mr J Duff 

 gardener to (^olonel Gordon, Threane House^ 

 ( astle Douo-:a^. w.. first for eighteen dishes 



li' * than twelve 



in Seo'land, for 



a])|)h 

 " rown 



apnl 



es 



varieties, 

 . eighteen varieties 



IX varieties culinary apples, and 



two entrants for six bottlers of preserved 

 fresh fruit, and the first prize went to Mr 

 Thos. McPhail, gardener to Mrs. Hamilton 

 Ogilvie, Archiefield, East Lothian. 



VEGETABLES. 



For the collection of vegetables, nine dis- 

 tinct kinds, selected from a list in the prize 

 schedule, there were five entrants, and the 

 first prize of ^3 3s. was awarded to Mr. R. 

 Stuart, gardener to the Earl of Lauderdale^ 

 Thirlestane CasUe, Lauder; Mr. W. P. Belf 

 Bothwell Castle, being second, and Mr. W. 

 Harper, gardener to J . E. Stewart Eichard- 

 son, Esq.,Bankf oot, Perth, third. Mr. Stuart s 

 collection consisted of onions (Ailsa Craig), 

 parsnips. (Student), to.matoes ((Pcirfection)' 

 cucumbers (Delicacy), leeks (Lyon), broccoli 

 (Self-protecting Autumn), beet, potatoes (Gay 

 Gordon), celery (Solid White). 



[o,- .,x v.,i,.tics dessert apples.' 'M^W?g;^ 



ex.rlM for six varietk« of pearg 



grnwn ,„ S,.ntl;,„d. and Mr. Goo/ MrKinlev' 



\\-,. . II I . -^'Mii 11,111 Ainhassador 



\ irM 1 ark t.M- ...x vanotk^s of pears For 



\ T\ T^'t^ ^^'-^^"t apples^ and threJ 

 ta.N .Hid „aeh basket, confined to mar 



k€t grard,.,,., ., Mr. R. G. Sindair T 

 Drem, was fii.t in each class. There were 



ongalton, 



West of Eng^land Chrysan- 

 themum Society. 



The annual chrysanthemum show of the 

 above society was held in the Guildhall, 

 Plymouth, on November 12, and was a great 

 success. The enitrie-s were more numerous 

 than usual, the competition was very keen, 

 and in many cases the merits of the exhibits 

 were so nearly equal that the judges experi- 

 enced much difficulty in making their 

 awards. The Earl of Morley has lately be- 

 come the President of the society. 



CUT BLOOMS. 



The cut blooms were far finer than tlio^e 

 exhibited at Plymouth of late years, and the 

 stands needed very careful judging. In the 

 first class for twenty-four Japanese blooms 

 the first prize was won by Lady Buller, who 

 had very fine examples of Master David, W. 

 Turner, Eose Pockett, F. S. Vallie, Miss L. 

 Baker, and Lady Talbot; Lady Buller also 

 occupied the post of honour in the class for 

 eighteen Japanese, and also in that for six 

 Japanese. In the cla^s for twelve Japanese the 

 premier award was made in favour of Mr. T. 

 B. Bradshaw, his Mns. David Syme and Hon. 

 Mrs. Lopes being particularly fine. There 

 were two classes for twelve vases of single 

 chrysanthemums, one open, and the other 

 confined to reeidents within fifteen miles of 

 Plymouth, and the silver-gilt medal ior which 

 these two classes competed was won by Mrs. 

 Bainbridge in th- loeal class. 



PLANTS. 



In the class for a miscellaneous group of 

 stove and greenhouse plants, Mrs. Bain- 

 bridge was first with a very attractive and 

 well-arranged collection of well-grown plants. 

 In the centre was a good specimen of Arun- 

 dinaria Falconeri, surrounding which were 

 examples of Aralia Veitehi, Cypripedium in- 

 signe. Salvia leucantha, TJrceolina aurea. 

 Marguerite Boule de Neige, dieffenbachias, 

 Eupatorium micranthum, coleus in variety, 

 •?ulalias, Calanthe Veitehi, Panax Victoriae, 

 Aralia gracillima, single-flowered chrysan- 

 themums, dracsenas, crotons in varietv, and 

 maidenhair ferns. For a group of ''single 

 chryisanthemums, the frst pri^e was awarded 

 to Dr. Burke, who had a very well set up 

 collection of plants, bearing very fresh and 

 well-coloured flowers. For four specimen 

 Japanese chrysanthemums, the premier 

 award was obtained by Mr. E. J. Hannaford, 

 who also won the first prize for one white 

 Japanese specimen chrysanthemum. For one 

 Japanese specimen, any other colour, Mr. G. 

 Hoskin was a capital first. 



The first prizes for salvias, Chinese pri- 

 mulas, Primula stellata, zonal p-largcniums, 

 and six table plants, were won by Mrs. Bain, 

 bridge; the firet prize for six cyclamen was 

 awarded to Lady Buller; Avhile the first 

 prize for six Begonia Gloire de Lorraine wa? 

 won by Lieut.-General Sir R. Pole-Carew. 



SALADS, FRUIT, AND VEGETABLES. 



In the class for a collection of salads in 

 variety, a most attractive table was shown 

 by Mrs. Bainbridge, who carried off the first 

 prize. It wa^ generally admitted that it 

 was one of the prettiest contributions to the 



