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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



613 



""77 Lit. of each, the chief award was won by Mr. J. Day, Galloway 

 \**f£!L Garlieston, Wigton, with finely-developed ^speamens of Lady 



Non-Competitive Displays. 



»eic - j va riety: there were nine competitors, 

 to* a • l e , C ond • and [Mr. T. H. Cook, gardener to the Earl of Wemy 

 1>r f T^niddrv 'S Mr. Day had also the best small collection of 

 Sfc dSrSS Auchtermuchty, second. 



Single Dishes of Apples. 



ss, G os- 

 apples ; 



for Ribston Pippin ; Mr. J. Day, for Thorle Pippin ; Mr. Hamill, for Worce ter 

 £Sn ; Mr. W. Hamper, Perth, for Yellow Ingestne ; Mr. J. McKmky, 

 inverei Gate, for Alfriston ; Mr. R. Hamill, for Beauty of Kent ; Mr. J. F. 

 Mcl cod for Bismarck ; Mr. W. Benvie, for Bramley's Seedling ; Mr. J Jeffrey, 

 Ha reword, Leeds, for Ecklinville ; Mr. Hamill, for Emperor Alexander ; Mr. 

 Hamill for Golden Noble ; Mr. Williamson, for Lane's Prince Albert ; Mr. M. 

 Smith for Keswick Codlin ; Mr. A. McComb, Gorton, for Hawthornden ; Mr. J. 

 Nicholson, for Grenadier ; Mr. J. Beisant, for Golden Spire ; Mr. A Lauder, 

 Musselburgh, for Lord Suffield ; Mr. Beisant, for Lord Grosvenor ; Mr. J. Jeffrey, 

 for Lord Derby ; Mr. Beisant, for Loddington ; Mr. Hamill, for M£re de Menage, 

 for Northern Greening, and for Pott's Seedling ; Mr. D. Carmichael, for The 

 Oueen • Mr. J. Paterson, for Tower of Glamis ; Mr. J. Patterson, for Cox s 

 Pomona ; and Mr. Hamil, for Warner's King. The educational value of such 

 c'asses as these is very great. 



Pears and Small Fruits. 



In the pear Classes Mr. Hamill led for a dozen varieties, with Louise Bonne 

 of Jersey, Beurre Bosc, Emile d' Heyst, Belle de Jersey, Williams' Bon 

 Chretien, Souvenir du Congres, General Todtleben, and Grosse Cale- 

 brasse ; Mr. Nicholson, second ; and Mr. J. F. McLeod, third. For six 

 varieties, Mr. J. Day was first, showing fine examples of Gratioli of Jersey, Beurre 

 de Capiaumont, Ciapp's Favourite, William's, Duchess d'Angouleme^ and Pit- 

 maston Duchess ; Mr. J. Cairns, second ; and Mr. T. H. Cook, third. Mr. 

 Hamill scored for Beurre Diel ; Mr. Cook for Beurre Ranee; Mr. Hamill for 

 eurre Superfin and Durondeau ; Mr. Cook for Easter Beurre ; Mr. Cook for 

 (ilou Morceau ; and Mr. A. Shakelton, gardener to Captain the Hon. Cecil 

 Duncombe, The Grange, Nawton, Yorks, first for Jargonelle. In other single 

 dish classes Mr. Carmichael and Mr. Hamill were the leading prize-winners. 



Some excellent gooseberries were staged by Mr. J. Laing, Blairgowrie ; red 

 currants from Mr. J. Cairns were splendid, so also were the white currants from 

 Mr. D. Pitt, Kelso. Mr. Cairns scored for Morello cherries with huge fleshy 

 fruits of great merit ; Mr. Morrison, second. 



Nurserymen's Exhibits. 



Messrs. k. P. Laird and Sons showed a useful lot of hardy everg reen shrubs, 

 besides numerous hardy shrubs with golden and variegated foliage, gaining first 

 prize for their two dozen plants. Messrs. J. Dickson and Sons, sec ond. Lack of 

 space forbids us particularising the kinds shown. Messrs. R. P. Laird and Sons 

 scored for six palms, contributing among others a fine rhapis, seaforthias, and date 

 palms. Mr. J. Downie, Beech Hill Nurseries, had the best dozen table plants in 

 this division, and ^ consisting of Crotan Chelsoni, C. Aigburth Gem, C. Golden 

 Ring, C. elegantissima, Aralia gracillimum, A. Veitchi, Dracaena Godseffiana, D. 

 Mrs. Laird, D. Princess May, Pandanus Veitchi, Cocos Weddelliana, and 

 I eonoma gracilis ; Messrs. R. P. Laird and Sons, Pinkhill, Murray field, second. 

 The best dozen conifers came from Messrs. R. P. Laird and Sons, and these 

 helped to make a good ring of foliage round the bandstand ; their specimens were 

 Thuiopsis dolobrata variegata, Thuja orientalis aurea, S. occidentalis lutescens, 

 tupressus Lawsonianus ccerulea compacta, a most distinct form, C, L. stricta alba, 

 C. L. lutea, Retinospora plumosa aurea, R. pisitera aurea, Thuia occidentalis, 

 tupressus Lawsonianus albo pyramidalis, Retinospora squarrosa Veitchi, Thuia 

 occidentals ericoides, and Retinospora gracilis aurea : Messrs. Dickson and Sons, 



•econd. —1 — . . 



v Dansies. making a great display 



first Z^?f^l\Z f ^ - dah i iaS MeS r rs - ^ and ? inclair were awarded ^ " Downie> Princes Sir 



The displays p U t U p not for competition were very numerous and in great 

 variety. The display of fruit and plants grown at the gardens of Her Majesty 

 tne ^ueen, Windsor, was, of course, the great attraction on this occasion, and the 

 council of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society took advantage of the 

 promise that Mr. Owen Thomas would make a display, to advertise and boom 

 xier Majesty s exhibit on the boldest of posters. It was a first-rate exhibit, and 

 tnougn it did not give a rair idea of the capacity of the Frogmore establishment, 

 it served to illustrate the high cultivation that obtains there. Well-grown 

 nepenthes were staged in three rows down a long table, and the most notable 

 plants were Nepenthes mixta, N. Curtisi, N. sanguinea, N. Dicksoniana, N. 

 Mastersi, Amesiana, N. Curtisi superba, and N. intermedia. Around the stems of 

 the nepenthes stands sprays of asparagus were twined with the addition of long 

 sprays of Vanda Lowei round the taller ones. In vases down the centre were 

 bamboo sprays, asparagus, brilliant umbels of Hcemanthus multiflorus, anthurium 

 spathes in a variety of colours, and a few spikes of Peristeria elata, from the plant 

 referred to in a previous issue. 



Under the plants and flowers was a groundwork of excellent culinary and dessert 

 apples and pears, all well-developed specimens, comprising a large number of varie- 

 ties. Bananas and pines crowned the centre, while baskets of grapes were placed at 

 intervals all around the table. Melons were first-rate and showy. Around the 

 whole table, near the margin, were dishes of choice plums, apricots, peaches, 

 cherries, nectarines, figs, and other fruits in season that are to be expected from a 

 large establishment. 



Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, put up a beautiful circular group of 

 plants, consisting Jalmost entirely of foliage subjects : large palms, splendidly- 

 pitchered nepenthes of sorts, tall specimens of the dark bronzy Dracaena Burtoni, 

 and large leaved crotons such as C. Reidi, C. Flamingo, and C. Thompsoni, made 

 up a tasteful centre, around which were grouped highly coloured caladiums, 

 Phrynium variegatum, some choice bromeliads, draexnas, and an abundant variety 

 of pretty little crotons, with here and there a tall plant of croton, Prince of Wales, 

 raised well above the rest to display its drooping corkscrew foliage of deep yellow. 

 Leea amabilis, Acalypha Sanderi, D. Goldieana, Yucca filamcntosa aurea- 

 variegata, bertolonias, sonerillas, and ancectochili, were all notable plants. Facing 

 one way this firm had a few choice orchids in their group, Miltonia spectabilis 

 Moreliana, Cattleya aurea, and Oncidium incurvum, figuring conspicuously ; on 

 the other side was a small bank of choice Javanico-multillorum rhododendron 

 hybrids. From Lewishara, Mr. II. J. Tones brought a pretty exhibit of tuberous 

 begonias, both single and double varieties, and all lifted from the open ground for 

 this occasion ; caladiums and liliums made up the central mound, while the begonias 

 were congregated at either end. Some handsome Cocos Weddelliana and Kentias 

 were used to crown the several mounds of which the group was composed ; ferns 

 were freely used to give finish to the display, but the begonias were the chief 

 attraction. A splendid exhibit came from Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., Colchester, 

 who staged a wonderfully fresh collection of cut flowers, chiefly liliums, knipho- 

 fias, gladioli, and montbretias. Lilium speciosum, L. s. album-novum, 

 L. splendens, L. Harrisi, L. auratum in variety, such as L.a. virginale, L.a. platy- 

 phyllum, &c. Some late spikes of Ilemerocallis aurantiaca major attracted 

 considerable attention, as also did the great variety of bright montbretias. 



From Rothesay Messrs. Dobbie and Co. brought a splendidly fresh and beauti- 

 ful exhibit of cactus and pompon dahlias ; some of the pompon varieties seemed 

 almost too robust, but the cactus varieties did not err on the side of hugeness but 

 were charming flowers of a suitable and characteristic size ; Arachne, Night, 

 Matchless, Gloriosa, Fantasy, Royal George, Cinderella, Capstan, Cassilda, and 

 Harry Stredwick were a few of the finest and most distinct forms from among four 

 dozen bunches. A pretty lot of early-flowering chrysanthemums were arranged in 

 front of the bunches of dahlias and these made a fine show ; Grace Attick is a 

 pretty narrow-petalled white variety of great value. The front of the exhibit 

 consisted of specimen blooms of all the newer cactus dahlias and formed a good 

 border to a good display. Mr. J. Forbes, Hawick, contributed a grand lot of 

 hollyhocks, staging four and five feet spikes of handsome double flowers in a con- 

 siderable variety of colours from white to pink and intense crimson and crimson- 

 purple. Bunches of phloxes and herbaceous flowers of sorts made a bright bank 

 before the hollyhocks, while lower still were such fine pentstemons as one expects 

 from Hawick together with carnations in variety, pansies, violas, dahlias, &c. 

 Messrs. Dickson and Co., Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, showed a fine lot of pot 



fruiting ; they also staged zonal pelargoniums, sweet peas, violas, and 



vines 



nrst prize for a fresh lot that contained a good many varieties too nearly of the 

 aecoiauve type; Mr. M. Campbell, High Blantyre, second; and Mr. S. 

 • orumer, 1 arnham, third. For two dozen show dahlias Mr. M. Campbell was 

 Placed nrst, for a set of very large flowers ; Mr. J. Smellie, Bushy, second. For 

 Jjncy dahlias Mr. M. Campbell and Mr. Smellie aeain divided the ho 



Mr T Downie, Princes Street, had a large circular display of stove and green- 

 house plants, the centre being composed of attractive liliums and cannas ; lily of 

 th? vallev and beeonias, with crotons and palms, were used towards the margin, 

 iTd^A^iSable effect. Messrs. T. Methven and Sons, had a big group of 



M^ y ° a lla l Mr * M - Campbell and Mr. Smellie again divided the honours. SE^Tm*^ Barnes Dicta* tnd Sons sent from their Inverleith Nurseries a 

 DutHn 5 ' ' Laird and Sons ' had the best eighteen bunches of single dahlias, P nrprrv group of clematises in small pots, encircled by a ring of 



Prong up a good set of the popular varieties. As usual, Mr. M. Campbell took 

 uing Honours for picotees. Messrs. Dickson and Sons had the best two dozen 

 th* wS ? y chrysanthemums. Messrs. J. Cocker and Sons, Aberdeen, had by far 



caladiums, crotons, dramas, vallotas, Acalypha Sanderi, and other useful 



rpcerc Tames Dickson and Sons sent from 

 ^T.nH nrettV group of clematises in small pots, encircled by a ring of 

 small and P«**P£P p Laird and Sons had a fine circular exhibit of plants in 

 euonvmus. Messrs J^** , , ■ « - : „„„.^:„„^„« cr. 



krdiaTiT of ™dy flowers, putting up large and beautiful bunches of gail- 

 seconrt • A™*,' del P hmiut "s, montbretias, &c. ; Messrs. Harkness and Sons, 

 thtchirf , / . : Gunn ' ° lton ' third - Mr - James Forbes, Hawick, secured 

 fcwerr f u? Feleven spikes of hollyhocks, with baautiful spikes of shapely 

 Won »!fk 1 ?\ y gkdiolus spikes Messrs. Harkness and Sons, Bedale, Yorks, 

 ^wun splendid blooms and spikes ; Mr. N. Walker, Gateshead-on-Tyne, 



Th.~ • . Vegetables. 



throughout rti» Aim*i k-«— * . . . . 



instances 



euonymus. - . di sed . Acalypha Sanderi was conspicuous, so 



great variety, all to e uny jo ^ and H d panicu i a u 



Tte ShernTc SSoE S3 Chemical Un£n, of Colchester, both made tasteful 



disp ^ yS ' w Thomson and Sons, Clovenfords, showed baskets of first-rate 

 MC A ^ m 2n£ether with a tasteful display of plants. Messrs. Kerr 

 grapes and tomatos . ««« D fa p of dahlias and hardy flowers. Mr. M. 



Brothers Dumfnes J ^ ldy P a ovr „s in great beauty and variety. Mr. 

 CuthUrtson, Rotheay, > ^ &n exhibit of hudf 



JL Campbel High ^Bbntj ^P^P. and ^ picoteeJ . Messrs. 



flowers in variety, contributed dahlias and hardy flowers, also a 



A. Lister and Son, Kptnesay, Redbraes. 



«-stc-oU'ectioTof7« ^Lm.J. Plies'. Messrs. J. Grieve and' Sons Redbraes, 



«>^lSn^i°, ^ «• P 0 ^', >P°»"> had lovely Grove Whi %«3jT Section of violas jmd _pans.es, -^olds.^naU^ Mr.J. 



c^ucumbTrs; Canadkn Wond« g^ffij iX'SriWrf a bright group of pompon, show and cactus dahlias 

 . u ' tv_-i:c- . Smellie, cusDy, . t'.i,,. »>nt Hahlia<: And herbaceous flowers. Messrs.1). 



khpse r^uli fl f Y ° rk ^2 utos > Duke of Albany peas, Frogmore Prolific tomatos, 



iston t^k' C , raDSt0n ' s Ex celsior onions, and St. Valery carrots ; Mr 



Orn 



U 'Z"': Je'^'urgn, second. Tumatos were splendid, and in dishes of a 



At. " T " " - - . 



need not be particularised.' 



bmeiue, cubuy, »»» Kelso, sent dahlias and herbaceous flowers. Messrs. V. 

 Messrs Stuart and Me m ,m , ^ preserved by their 



and W. Buchanan, Kippcu, ^ , u^L«j r ^. m . nnn A nnnt* 



■"■^ with m \f e ^ ?^ eat show * Mr * W * Gall °way, Libe'rton, was first prize- 

 4os lai* k... _ r \ J ' Gr aham, Wishaw, second. Peas and beans were good 



and W. ^ucnanan, ~w ^ ^ they ^ showed ^ good grapes 



patent foliage, so as w Jedburgh , N.B , exhibited a fine lot of pentstemons, 

 snH tomatos. M*« ^- *v™** ■ 



Da *>ee, "led ? nd Mr * A " C - Cameron, gardener to W 



aw *ge, cauliH a Zen enorm ous bulbs ; Mr. J. Orr, Drymen, second, 

 culture Pr>7 e f rS ' sav °y s » bee t, carrots, parsley^ turnips, &c, all represented 



^•ng ptue-winn S T f re clean and good » Uu Ge mmell and Mr. Cossar being 

 J- Ovtm. R»..„:.r !* Mr « Waldie won easily for six heads of celery ; and Mr. 



" ...... ge ^ Leeks 



fmumtand herbaceous flowers * vanety. 



. — • «vbwqu s , wno naa 

 J o-s, Milnathost, second. 



ubstantial 



plendidly blanched stems of good sub- 



^ ^ttttfvS COMMAND," I once performed at Windsor before Her Majesty 

 " BY THE QU o oya i Family ; and, oh, it was the most delightful experience I have 

 and several members 01 tn ent husia.stic younj; actress, as popular as she is beautiful. # The 

 ever had." The gjyJK l S - J- we murmured. H. Yes," she responded quickly, but it was 

 honour was certainly _a ^ w ju^, you know. It really did you good, the way she treated 

 ,t only that; He ^ MaJ p_^ DCf treatment is all we want. Nine-tenths of the sickness we .suffer 

 you." That is just l \,;l^7l l30tx treatment . If you art ill or feel out of sorts, seek relief from 

 might b* cured if ^ PUU and Ointment.-[ADVT.] 



the true friends ot tne sick - 



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