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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ September 18, 1890. 
Castle Gardens. Durham, was third. Seven competed in the class for eight 
dishes, Mr. Mclndoe being first with a Pine Apple, white and black 
Grapes, fine Pears, Duke Constantine Apples, Peaches, Nectarines, and 
Plums. Mr. McKelvie, Broxmouth Park, Dunbar, was second, and Mr. 
Murray, Culzean Castle, Ayr, third. The collection of twelve sorts 
hardy "fruits brought six competitors, Mr. Day, gardener to S. Massey, 
Esq., Galloway House, being first, fine Castle Kennedy Figs, good 
Bon Chretien Pears and Peaches being the chief dishes. Mr. Murray, 
Abercairnie, was second and Mr. Dow Newbyth, Prestonkirk, third. For 
twelve dishes orchard house fruit Mr. Mclndoe had the first place, very 
fine being Peasgood’s Nonesuch and Alexander Apples, Clapp’s Favourite 
Pear, Lemons, and Peaches. Mr. Hunter was second and Mr. 
McKinnon third. 
The Grape classes were well filled, though the general quality was 
perhaps below that of late years. For six bunches Mr. McHattie, 
gardener to the Marquis of Lothian, Newbattle, Dalkeith, secured first 
place with extra fine Muscat of Alexandria, good Lady Downe’s and 
Black Hamburgh, all large and well finished clusters ; Mr. Murray, 
Polmont, second with large examples of Alnwick Seedling and Muscat 
•of Alexandria ; Mr. Murray, Culzean, third. In the four-bunch class 
Mr. McKinnon was first with extra good Gros Maroc and Alicante, 
good Muscat of Alexandria and Mrs. Pince ; Mr. Kirk, Norwood, Alloa, 
second with extra fine Gros Colman, Gros Maroc and Alicante, and 
Mr. D. Murray third. Mr. McHattie secured the first prizes for two 
bunches of Muscat of Alexandria and two of Black Hamburgh, with in 
each case extra fine examples. Mr. Day being second for the former, and 
Mr. S. Paterson, Langholm, second for the latter. In the classes for 
single bunches Mr. W. G. Pirie, Sunderland House, Selkirk, had the 
finest Muscat of Alexandria, and Mr. Leslie, Pitcullen House, Perth, 
second. Mr. Kirk in a good class secured first for Black Hamburgh, 
Mr. Watson, Stirling, second, each with fine examples. The best 
Alicante was set up by Mr. McKinnon. Mr. Caldwell, Langholm, was 
second. A good example of Alnwick Seedling from Mr. Murray, 
Polmont, secured first for this Grape ; Mr. Bell, Alnwick, being second. 
Mr. Kirk secured first for Gros Colman with a beautifully finished 
cluster, and Mr. W. Murray second. For Lady Downe’s Mr. Caldwell 
was doubtfully first, Mr. W. Murray second with what appeared to be 
a better bunch. Mr. Day had the best Gros Maroc in any variety 
class, and Mr. McKinnon with fine Golden Hamburgh had first in the 
corresponding class for white Grapes. Mr. Mclndoe had the best 
flavoured black Grapes and Mr. McKelvie the best flavoured white, 
the bunch with finest bloom being from Mr. Day. 
Mr. Mclndoe secured first prizes for one Queen Pine Apple, one 
■Smooth Cayenne, and for two Pine Apples ; Mr. Kirk second for the 
■Queen, and Mr. Ramsay third. Figs were poor, as also Peaches and 
Nectarines ; a fine dish of Salwey Peach being the noteworthy 
exception. Plums were generally good, the best collection coming from 
Mr. Mclndoe, and comprsing fine examples of Magnum Bonum (white), 
Jefferson, Bryanston Gage, Pond’s, Kirke’s, Monarch, Belgian Purple, and 
Prince Englebert; Mr. Hunter second. Pears were fairly numerous, 
but generally small. Mr. Day had the best six varieties ; Mr. Henderson, 
Haffield, second ; and Mr. D. Murray third. 
Mr. D. Murray secured first place for collection of twelve sorts Apples; 
Mr. Brotherston, Tyninghame, Prestonkirk, second; and Mr. Cocks, 
Spalding, third. Many of the newer varieties were represented in these 
and the other collections shown. In the single dishes the competition 
was very good, fine dishes of Warner’s King, Ecklinville Seedling, Stir¬ 
ling Castle, Bibston Pippin, and Lord Suffield being numerous and 
noticeable. 
Of plants the chief items in the schedule were the groups or tables, 
one for nurserymen the other for gardeners. The former were repre¬ 
sented by Messrs. R. B. Laird'&iSon, Pinkhill, Corstcrphine, who set up 
•a bold oval group, the conspicuous feature being some grand plants of 
Madame Desgrange Chrysanthemums with large blooms. Good Palms, 
Crotons, and other decorative plants were used with good effect, and the 
first prize was secured with this ; Messrs. Ireland & Thomson were 
second. In the gardeners’ classes two competitors also staged, Mr. 
Grossart, gardener to J. Buchanan, Esq., Oswald Road, being first with 
a bright table; and Mr. McIntyre, Darlington, second with a group 
much too carelessly arranged, the plants being remarkable for high-class 
•cultivation. Stove and greenhouse plants were not numerous but good ; 
for six in flower Mr. Morris, Newcastle, and Mr. Patterson, Millbank, 
having a sharp contest, but the former had to give way to the veteran 
Scottish plant grower. Mr. Crichton, Liberton, had the best three 
flowering plants; and Mr. Patterson and Mr. Morris were again first 
and second for one plant respectively. For three and for one Cape 
Heath Mr. Patterson was also successful in securing first prizes. Mr. 
Tindley, 14, Osborne Terrace, had the best four Orchids, of which a 
good Vanda tricolor and a V. suavis were the best plants ; Mr. Curror, 
Eskbank, was second ; and Mr. Grossart third. For two Orchids Mr. 
Patterson was first ; and for one Orchid Mr. Grossart. 
The Fern classes brought out some grand examples, the first prize 
•six from Mr. Niel Fraser, Murrayfield, being particularly good, and 
comprising a grand example of Goniophlebium appendiculatum, 
G. glaucophyllum, Phlebodium aureum, Davallia dissecta, Gymno- 
gramma Laucheana, and Microlepia hirta cristata. Mr. Grossart was a 
good second, and Mr. Crichton third. Mr. Fraser had also the best four 
Adiantums, while Mr. Patterson secured first with three Gleichenias. 
The first prize for Filmy and for hardy Ferns was also secured by Mr. 
Fraser, and that for the best Tree Fern by Mr. Laing. For the various 
class of foliage plants there was good competition, Mr. McIntyre, 
Darlington, being first for four foliage and two Crotons. Mr. J. Patter¬ 
son had the best Caladiums and six Palms, Mr. Grossart the best four 
and single Palm, and Mr. Cummins the best three Dracaenas. In the 
trade classes Messrs. R. B. Laird & Sons were first for Palms, foliage 
plants, and Chrysanthemums, and Messrs. Dickson & Sons, Hanover 
Street, had the best collection of Conifers. 
Of cut flowers there was a very good display, the competition in 
many cases being extremely keen. Of Gladiolus there were over a dozen 
stands, Messrs. Stuart & Mein, Kelso, being the only exhibitors in the 
trade class for thirty spikes, and received the first prize. In the gar¬ 
deners’ class for twelve spikes eight stands were forward, Mr, Whitelaw, 
Brechin, being first, Mr. Brotherston second, and Mr. Braydon, Inner¬ 
leithen, third. Mr. Smith, Prestwick, Ayr, also showed well. In the 
six class were five stands Mr. Cockburn, Tyninghame, being first, Mr. 
Dickson, Glenormister, second, and Mr. Veitch, Carlisle, third. Grand 
examples were shown in the various stands of the following sorts :— 
Grand Rouge, Bicolore, La Vesuve, Enchantresse, De Mirbel, Marie Mies, 
Archduchess, M. Christine, Beatrix, Baroness Burdett-Coutts, Dalila, 
Amitffi, Horace Vernet, Crhpuscule, Arriere-Garde, and Meyerbeer. 
Dahlias were a striking show, most admirably grown examples being 
staged, Mr. Walker being first for twenty-four Show, and Mr. Campbell, 
Auchenraith, second ; and Mr. Campbell first for twelve Fancy varieties, 
and Messrs. R. B. Laird & Sons second. In the gardeners’ class for 
twenty-four varieties Mr. Spoor, Gateshead, Newcastle, was first, and 
Mr. Pearson, Beechwood, second ; and for twelve blooms Mr. Spoor was 
again first, and Mr. Veitch, Carlisle, second, grand examples of 
W. Rawlings, R. J. Rawlins, Earl of Ravensworth, Mrs. Gladstone, 
Crimson King, Clara, Champion Rollo, Peacock, H. Keith, Mrs. Langtry, 
and Willie Garrett were very noteworthy. Messrs. Lamont & Sons, 
Musselburgh, had the best single Dahlias. R. B. Laird & Sons were 
second, and Mr. Walker, Gateshead, third. Roses again were especially 
fine, and in the nurserymen’s classes Messrs. Cocker & Sons, Aberdeen, 
easily took first in each class—viz., for thirty-six, eighteen, and twelve. 
Messrs. Smith, Stranraer, and Hugh Dickson, Belfast, were the other 
successful growers, Messrs. Croll, Dundee, showing fine Tea Roses. 
Especially fine were Her Majesty Mrs. J. Laing, White Lady, Charles 
Lefebvre, Senateur Vaisse, Ulrich Brunner, Marshall P. Wilder, Merveille 
de Lyon, and Eugene Verdier. In gardeners’ section Mr. Ramage, Wall- 
house, was first for twenty-four ; Mr. Wallace, Rothesay, second, and Mr. 
Parlane, Roselea, third ; Mr. Archibald, Broughty Ferry, being first for 
twelve varieties and also for twelve Tea Roses. There was strong com¬ 
petition for Carnations and Picotees, but the blooms were mostly small. 
Madame Desgrange Chrysanthemums in white and yellow were ex¬ 
cellently shown, Mr. Rushton, Corstorphine, taking first with a grand 
dozen. Hardy flowers were largely shown, but there was nothing note¬ 
worthy among them. Annuals were good. Bouquets, buttonholes, sprays, 
&c., were also well shown and very pretty. 
Vegetables were, of course, good, but not so large a competition as 
last year, the collections being less numerous. The first prize for twelve 
dishes went to Mr. Richardson, Perth; second to Mr. S. Bigham, 
Edgerton ; third to Mr. Johnston, Hawick. Mr. P. Robertson, Hartrigge, 
Jedburgh, had the best six dishes ; Mr. Hall, Kelso, second, and Mr. 
Ormiston, Jedburgh, third. Celery, Leeks, Onions, Peas, and Cauli¬ 
flowers were the outstanding dishes of greatest merit. In the classes for 
different vegetables grand Leeks, Celery, Onions, Lettuces, Cauliflowers, 
Peas, Tomatoes, and Parsnips were very noteworthy. There was also a 
fair display of honey. The weather was of the finest, and the Show well 
patronised both days. 
MANCHESTER BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
September 12th and 13th. 
The usual Exhibition of fruit and flowers took place in the Botanical 
Gardens on the above dates, and, favoured by beautiful weather, there 
was a large attendance. It was an exceedingly good Show throughout, 
and the contest in the class for eight bunches of Grapes, added to the 
superb culinary and dessert Apples shown by Mr. Samuel Barlow, J.P., 
were the most striking features. The grand Roses shown from Bedale 
were remarkably good for the season of the year, and the names of the 
varieties shown may be taken as representing some good autumnal 
bloomers. 
Grapes. —The great point of interest in the Exhibition was the class 
for the best collection of eight bunches of Grapes in four kinds, the hand¬ 
some first prize of fifteen guineas being given by Messrs. Thomson and 
Sons, Clovenfords. There were eleven competitors, and the Judges were 
occupied nearly an hour in making the awards. Eventually Mr. Taylor, 
gardener to Mr. Alderman Chaffin, Bath, was placed first with two 
bunches each of Muscat of Alexandria, Madresfield Court, Black Ham¬ 
burgh, and Alnwick Seedling. Second, Mr. W. Allan, gardener to the 
Earl of Suffield, Gunton Park, Norwich, who had two bunches each of 
Duke of Buccleucn, Alnwick Seedling, Alicante, and Gros Maroc. 
Equal third Mr. McHattie, gardener to the Marquis of Lothian, 
Dalkeith, who had three bunches of Muscat of Alexandria, two of Lady 
Downe’s, two of Black Hamburgh, and one of Madresfield Court; and 
equal third Mr. Goodacre, gardener to the Earl of Harrington, 
Elvaston, Derby, who had, like Mr. McHattie, three bunches of Muscat 
of Alexandria, two of Alicante, two of Madresfield Court, and one of 
Muscat Hamburgh. The judgment in this class was much criticised, and 
some thought Mr. McHattie ought to have been placed first. We 
think—having regarded that his bunches were much too crowded and 
the majority of the berries small, Lady Downe’s particularly so—that 
he was in his proper place, and that Mr. Allan’s collection ran that of 
