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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



NEWCASTLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, July 13, M. ana 15. 



The exhibition held at Newcastle on the above dates was a fine one, the 

 exhibits being both numerous and good. The whole display was under one 

 enormous canvas erection that would make the largest marquee at the Temple 

 Show look small beside it. Sixty-five classes were provided, and the majority 

 were open. With regard to quality, the fruit was very good, the cut hardy flowers 

 especially fine ; indeed, we have never at any show seen such a grand display of 

 first-rate subjects. There was a good competition in the group and decorated 

 fire-place classes, but the exhibits were by no means first-class, and we have seen 

 some of the competitors do much better previously. The floral decorations were 

 splendid, as may be expected when the Messrs. Perkins, of Coventry, show largely. 

 Non-competitive displays were a feature, and especial praise is due to Messrs. 

 J. Veitch and Sons, Mr. Forbes, of Hawick, Messrs. William Paul and Son, and 

 Messrs. Backhouse and Co., of York, for their groups. 



Groups and Plants. 



In the class for a group of miscellaneous plants, arranged to produce artistic 

 effect, the first prize of £\o, together with the R.H.S. silver Banksian medal, 

 was won by Mr. J. Mclntyre, gardener to Mrs. Gurney Pease, Darlington, with 

 a tasteful production that needed, to our mind, a few more bright flowers to make 

 it first class. The group was composed of a series of mounds of varying height, 

 arranged over a ground-work of moss and mirrors (to represent water) ; crotons, 

 dracicnas, coleuses, alocasias, cypripediums, and caladiums were dotted about, 

 and a few small oncidiums graced the larger mounds with their spikes. We have 

 seen better groups arranged by Mr. Mclntyre. Mr. J. Farquharson, gardener to 

 R. O. Lamb, Esq., West Denton, Scots wood, was second, but he had lumped 

 his plants too much ; Mrs. B. Jennings, Haymarket, Newcastle, third ; and Mr. 

 Edmondson, Green Market, Newcastle, fourth. 



Mr. K Nicholas, gardener to the Earl of Zetland, Upleatham, had the best 

 half-dozen specimen flowering plants, his Stephanotis floribunda and Erica ver- 

 tricosa Bothwelliana being very well finished. Mr. Nicholas was also first for 

 four plants in bloom with Anthurium Scherzerianum, Dipladenia bolivensis, 

 Aphelexi* rosea, and Erica depressa. Mr, T. Wilkinson, Croydon Road, New- 

 castle, was a leading exhibitor of fuchsias, &c, in the amateurs' division ; and 

 Mr. Park was also successful for coleus, &c. Mr. J. Morris, Felling, was second 

 for six flowering plants. Mr. J. Mclntyre had the best six foliage plants, showing 

 large examples of popular palms, Cycas siamense, and some handsome crotons ; 

 Mr. Nicholas second ; and Mrs. B. Jennings third. Mr. Mclntyre and Mr. 

 Morris gained first and second places respectively for three specimen crotons. 



Mr. T. Battensby, Hagg Hall, Blagdon, had the best decorated fireplace 

 and mantel, using coleus, irises, and variegated rubus sprays to advantage ; Mrs. 

 Jennings second, and Mr. Mclntyre third. Five fireplaces were decorated, but 

 the art displayed was not of the highest order. 



Roses. 



Messrs. Perkins and Sons, Coventry, secured the first prize for a collection of 

 ruses arranged for effect, and with the prize went a bronze medal. There were 

 wreaths of specimen roses, chiefly pink and red and rose forms ; baskets of yellow 

 and crimson roses, epergnes of pink and white roses ; bouquets of crimson, white, 

 yellow, and red roses, and hanging baskets of delightful sprays of Penzance briars 

 —a pretty and sweetly fragrant display. The second prize fell to Messrs. D. and 

 W. Croll, Dundee, who staged beautiful baskets of tea roses over bunches and 

 boxes of excellent blooms ; Messrs. Harkness and Sons, Bedale, Yorks, third. 

 The competition was keen. 



For seventy- two roses not less than twenty-four varieties, to be shown in 

 triplets, Messrs. Harkness and Sons, Bedale, were well first with an even and 

 fre>h set of blooms ; Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi was very fine. The Messrs. 

 Croll, of Dundee, came second, and Messrs. G. and W. Burch, Peterborough, third. 



Messrs. I larkness and Sons won the first Drize for four dozen roses, distinct 

 with fresh flowers of Mrs. J Laing, Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, Heinrich 

 Schultheis, Horace Vcrnet, Francois Michelon, Marie Baumann, Mrs. Hark- 

 ness, Duchesse de Morny, Her Majesty, Gustave Piganeau, Marchioness of 

 Dul enn, Ulrich Brunner, Marchioness of Londonderry, Marie Verdier, Helen 

 Keller, and Duke of Edinburgh, in the back row ; Alfred Colomb, Kaiserin 

 Augusta Victoria, General Jacqueminot, Niphetos, Duke of Fife, Madame Cusin, 

 hticnne Levet, La France, Marquise Litta, Caroline Testout, Fisher I lolmes, 

 Madame Iloste, Comtesse de Ludre, Souvenir d'Elise Vardon, Mons. A. 



Lady Mary Fitzwilliam 



Lady, Crown 

 on, Duchesse 



Souvenir de S. A. 



Maaame Uabnel Luizet, Prince Arthur, Souvenir d'un Ami, Captain Ilayward, 

 Marchioness of Devonshire, and Star of Waltham, in the front row; there were 

 tour competitors, Messrs. R. Mack and Son, Catterick, coming second and 

 Messrs. D. and W. Croll, Dundee, third. In the class for three dozen blooms, 

 Messrs. Harkness and Sons were again first, Messrs. D. and W. Croll second, and 

 Messrs. G. and W. Burch, Peterborough, third. 



Messrs. Harkness and Sons also secured the chief award for twelve roses, 

 showing grand specimens of Mrs. J. Laing, Ulrich Brunner, Her Majesty, 

 Francois Michelon, Mrs. S. Crawford, Marchioness of Londonderry, Duke of 

 leek, proline Testout, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Captain Ilayward, Baroness 



* W p a C t a France ' Me ssrs. R. Mack and Son second ; and Messrs. G. 

 ana w. Burch third. The first prize for twelve blooms of one variety was won 

 w r n S ' Uarl ^ess and Sons with Mrs. J. Laing, a fine dozen ; Messrs. D. and 

 vy Croll ^ second with Lady Mary Fitzwilliam ; and Messrs. G. and W. Burch 

 rami, with Her Majesty. In the division open to gardeners, the first prize three 



tZl m i npletS> , Mr ' R - Park > Be dale, was first, and he also scored for a 

 dSn dlstmct ' ^ides winning first for twelve flowers in the amateurs 5 



T , Hardy Flowers. 



excluded 1 rel,hl^r ty ' f ° U ^ bUn ? hw of hard y herbaceous or border flowers, roses 

 S^tS^llI f 03 l da i zh " g dis P Ia y ° f ** autiful blooms ' and *e view 



marr ficent trT^d^ v S ° nS > Aberdeen, took leading honours with 



g^t»S« Delphinium Argus, Figaro, and a 



Festioa. CentrantW rur^ Uliu ' Tnura P hanS > Henr y Dema y» ^ 



tag 



«Ro^uinea 



urn 



1 I. Snowball, I. Belle Cbinoise, Inula 

 coccineum fl.-pl., Gaillardia Penelope, 



Bed il c> >ccood : and mTV fI?™ 1111 ! Bal *ndcri ; Messrs. Harkness and Sons! 



fcUmondson, Green Market. Newcastle, third. 



^d here M^rs cX3£^ ; 



carne second 



ondson third. 



l6 , 1898. 



In trie amateurs envision ivir. w. Hutchinson, Kirkbv 

 half-dozen bunches of hardy flowers ; Mr T Battensh 

 second. For a dozen bunches Mr. Hutchinson was also 

 splendid bunch of Campanula grandiflora. 



Floral Designs. 



tlf st, his set 



including 



use d ; Mr. T 



Battensby second. The Messrs. Perkins were first for T klSS ; Mr ' T - 

 ^!L ng t^L^Jl^M^ % of the j "gfj 



Jennings, Haymarket, Newcastle, third. 



basket of flowers — orchids excluded 



dipladenias 



ird. The Coventry firm ho7ed K 

 having a charming design in crimso^ 



Battensby 



grasses 



son canu. 

 I or a drawing-room 

 f elegant design in 

 Sunderland, second. 



class for a hand bouquet, arranging ixoras, roses, and stephanotis tastcfi "Vk 

 same firm led the way for a twelve-inch basket of cut flowers, showing m *T 1 r 

 and odontoglossums finely; they were also first for a hand bouquet of otmZ 

 a costly and gorgeous design. n IUUQS Wlt & 



Fruit. 



The fruit display was an extremely good one In the principal class for a 

 collection of eight dishes, Mr. J. H. Goodacre, gardener to the Earl of Ik * 

 ton, Elvaston Castle, won the first prize with Cannon Hall Muscat an/mS 



j ) c ti c h cs 



Melon, Lord Napier nectarines, Brown Turkey figs, and lovely AstrachanTDD 1 ^ 

 a very fine set of fruit. Mr. J. Mclndoe, gardener to Sir J. W. Pease Bart' 

 M.P., Hutton Hall, Guiseborough, was second, showing Chasselas Napoleon 

 grapes, Clapp's Favourite pears, and Yorkshire Beauty melon in fine condition 

 Mr. J. Tullett, gardener to the Right Hon. Lord Barnard, Raby Castle Stain- 

 drop, third. There were five exhibitors. The best four dishes of fmit were 

 staged by Mr. Goodacre, who this time showed Black Hamburgh grapes, Pine- 

 apple nectarines, Hero of Lockinge melon, and Bellegarde peaches; Mr. J. 

 Mclndoe, second ; and Mr. G. Lonsdale, gardener to R. II. Appleton, Esq , 

 Woodside Hall, Eaglescliffe, third. Mr. Goodacre again led the way, and'ga^U 

 a silver Banksian medal for four bunches of grapes, with braces of Muscat 1.™ 

 burgh and Madresfield Court ; Mr. Mclndoe second, with Madresfield Court and 

 Chasselas Napoleon, the latter well finished ; Mr. J. Tullett third. Mr. R. 

 Strickland, gardener to F. W. Backhouse, Esq., Sunderland, had the best white 

 grapes, with White Frontignian ; Mr. Mclndoe second, with Muscat of Alexan- 

 dria ; and Mr. G. Lonsdale third, with the same variety. 



Messrs. Tullett, Goodacre, and Mclndoe shared the leading awards for melon*; 

 Mr. Goodacre had the best peaches, beautifully finished examples of Royal George : 

 Mr. F. Nicholas, gardener to the Earl of Zetland, Upleatham, second with 

 Dymond. For nectarines Mr. Goodacre led with Lord Napier ; Mr. Tullett 

 second with the same ; and Mr. Mclndoe third with Byron. Messrs. Mclndoe, 

 Goodacre, and Lonsdale took the prizes for cherries with grand dishes of fruit. 



Mr. Mclndoe scored for a pair of bunches of any white grape, exclusive of 

 Muscat of Alexandria, showing Duke of Buccleuch ; Mr. Goodacre second with 

 Foster's Seedling. Mr. Goodacre showed the best brace of bunches of Black I Ian 

 burgh grapes, and Mr. Lonsdale was a good second. For any other black grajx, 

 Mr. Mclndoe scored with Madresfield Court, and Mr. Goodacre came second with 

 handsome clusters of Gros Maroc. Royal Sovereign strawberries from Mr. Black- 

 wood, gardener to Lord Decies, Belsay, won first prize ; Mr. G. Macfukine, 

 Alnwick, second ; and Mr. Goodacre third. For six dishes of strawberries Mr. 

 Macfarlane was first, showing John Ruskin, Sir J. Paxton, Royal Sovereign, 

 Noble, Sharpless, and Scarlet Queen. 



Vegetables. 



Mr. J. Mclndoe took first prize in the class for a collection of vegetables, 

 prizes offered by Messrs. Webb and Sons, Stourbridge ; the same competitors 

 also took the first place in a class for a collection of vegetables, provided by 

 Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Reading. In both displays Mr. Mclndoe had fine 

 celery, peas, French beans, and tomatos. He was the only exhibitor. Mr. Lons- 

 dale showed the best tomatos, Sutton's Perfection. 



* Non-competitive Displays. 



Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons put up a magnificent exhibit of plants occupying 

 about five hundred square feet, graceful palms and bamboos, with splendid cala- 

 diums and heliconias made a most effective background for mounds of brilliant J a va- 

 nico-jasminiflorum rhododendron hybrids, lily of the valley, cannas, Kalosanthe* 

 coccinea (grandly grown), gorgeous crotons, heaths, nidulariums, gymnogrammas, 

 streptocarpuses, &c. In the central portion, near the front, were a few fine orctuas, 

 such as Cattleya eudora, C. gigas, Cypripedium superbiens, Epidendrum viiei- 

 linum majus, Mormodes grandinum, Lcelia purpurata, Laeiio- cattleya um- 

 hamiana alba, and the pretty Sophronitis Veitchi. This was a first-rate exmou, 

 though a little more finish along the front line would have improved its enecu 

 ness. Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, put up a gorgeous display ot carina* 

 grown in the usual fine style that one expects from the Home of flowers. ™ 

 the best varieties were staged, including the Austria and Italia group. 



An extensive, fragrant, and beautiful display of roses was arranged by wt. _ 

 Wm. Paul and Son, Waltham Cross, who staged big baskets of flowers 01 m 

 varieties. To name a few that were especially attractive— Spencer, uaru 

 Testout, Madame J. Grolez, Louis Von Houtte, Her Majesty, Captain thri^ y. 

 Belle Siebright, Helen Keller, The Bride, Ethel Brownlow, Maman Cochct, . 

 Yicountess Folkestone. There was also a box of Waltham Cross Seedling 



baskets 

 baskets 



grand. 



xes would have improved the exhibit vastly ; the roses, nowe*c f , 

 Messrs. J. Backhouse and Son, York, had a charming show 01 / 

 Mow-ers putting them up on a miniature rockery of elegant design. nhl ^ a Saturn, 

 Orchis foliosa, Cypripedium spectabile, Romneyi Coulten, Adiantum peda . 

 were well shown. Water lilies were not well enough m flower tobe P , J 



staging 

 counties. 



Ltk 



h glorious spikes of big blooms that are seldom seen in tne an ^ 

 . A spike of Pentstemon Fivelich was twenty-three inches ion* . 

 phiniums were equally grand, and we hav* rn regret that limits ot space F_ n ^ 



* sorts ; half-a-dozen fine 

 ad, Charles Dickens, Gee 



1 " * ,t0mQ S roup UL FT5 thr\r new varies** 1 



cu wnn cupid sweet peas ; the firm also showed tnew d lhcm . 



King. Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., Colchester, w*Y" caloC horti 



harming display of liliums in wonderful variery . 



u, naming a few sorts ; half-a-dozen fine pentstemons were Jean Mace 

 Alfred Hamband Charles Dickens, Geor£ Groves, and Cigale ; .Mew 

 and Ballantme, Carlisle, put UD a handsome group of palms, cr otons, ca 



