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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
t September 21, 1893. 
arranged to give a full account of the prize winners, and those who were 
successful in the principal classes only are named in the appended list. 
Daring the two days about 20,000 people visited the exhibition. 
Fruit. 
As already stated, Apples were the chief feature of the Show. Grapes, 
on the other hand, have nob for many years been so poorly represented 
at any of the autumn meetings of this Society. Some of the exhibits 
were of exceptional merit; but generally, the quality, like the numbers 
shown, was below the average. Collections of fruit, again, were only 
few in number. Pears were staged in large numbers, but in quality 
they were generally inferior to Apples, among which were many 
dishes of exceptional merit. Few Peaches were shown, and fewer 
Nectarines and Figs, though Plums, notwithstanding the early nature 
of the season and the unremitting attention of wasps, were fairly well 
represented. 
Taking the collection of fruit first, that of twelve dishes, excluding 
Pine Apples, was the chief item, and for the handsome prizes offered 
only three competitors staged. The first prize was awarded to Mr. 
Hunter, Lambton Castle, Durham, who had some very fine fruit. The 
Grapes comprised two very large clusters of Gros Guillaume, each in 
beautiful condition, a pair of large-berried examples of Gros Colman, 
and a couple of bunches of Raisin de Calabria. Peaches were Exquisite 
and Noblesse, both very fine, a dish of splendid Beurrb Diel Pears, fine 
King of Pippin Apples, Challenger Lemons, Hero of Lockinge Melon, 
the other dishes being rather poor examples of Nectarines, Plums, and 
Figs. Mr. A. Kirk, gardener to — Paton, Esq., Alloa, was a close 
second. He showed black Grapes only, these being extra fine Alnwick 
Seedling, fine Gros Maroc and Black Hamburgh. Among the other 
dishes were good examples of Pitmaston Duchess Pear, good Barrington 
and Wa! burton Admirable Peaches, Spense’s Nectarines, and Worcester 
Pearmain Apples. Mr. McKelvie, gardener to the Duchess of Roxburgh, 
Broxmouth Park, Dunbar, was the other exhibitor, and to his collection 
the third prize was awarded. Extra fine Muscat of Alexandria and 
Souvenir du Congr^s Pears were the outstanding dishes. 
For a collection of dishes of fruit, including Pine Apples, there were 
again three entries, Mr. Hunter repeating his victory. The Grapes com¬ 
prised good Gros Colmans and somewhat loose Raisin de Calabrias, fine 
Noblesse Peaches, extra Beurrd Diel Pears, fine Magnum Bonum Plums, 
Hero of Lockinge Melon, extra fine Cox’s Pomona Apples, and small 
Victoria Nectarines. Mr. McKelvie was second with good Muscat of 
Alexandria and Madresfleld Court Grapes as the chief dishes. Mr. 
Morrison, Archerfield, Drew, third. Only two collections of hardy fruit, 
grown in the open air, were staged. Of these the best were shown by 
Mr. Goodfellow, Kinfauns Castle, Perth, Peaches Dr. Hogg and Prince 
of Wales, and Souvenir du Congres Pears being very fine, the same 
collection containing also dishes of good Magnum Bonum Plums and 
Morello Cherries. Mr. McIntyre, Darlington, staged the other collection, 
to which the second prize was awarded. For a collection of twelve 
dishes of orchard house fruit, again there were only two exhibitors, 
Mr. Hunter securing first prize with a superb fruit, comprising Pears 
Souvenir du Congres and Pitmaston Duchess, Apples Ribston Pippin 
and Peasgood’s Nonesuch, Nectarine Peach, Plums, Figs, and Passiflora 
edulis, Mr. Bowman, Pittendreich, the other exhibitor, securing the 
second prize. 
In the Grape classes the most important was that for six bunches. 
Five exhibitors staged in this class, the first prize falling to Mr. Kirk 
for large and fine clusters of Gros Maroc, Cooper’s Black, Madresfield 
Court (two bunches), an excellent bunch of Duke of Buccleuch, and a 
less noteworthy cluster of Black Hamburgh. Mr. Leslie, Pitcullen, 
Perth, was a very close second, staging two extra fine examples of 
Muscat of Alexandria, good Gros Maroc, and Alicante. Mr. Hunter 
third, with splendid Gros Colman, Black Alicante, and Gros Guillaume, 
the latter having berries very small in size. Five staged in the four- 
bunch class, Mr. Leslie worthily securing first prize here with extra 
Gros Maroc, a cluster of well-finished Muscat of Alexandria, good 
Alicante, and Madresfield Court. The second prize was awarded to Mr. 
J. Caldwell, gardener to J. Scott, Esq., Langholm, for good Muscat of 
Alexandria, Gros Colman, and Madresfield Court. Third Mr. McKelvie 
with bunches somewhat loose. 
There was a keen competition in the class for two bunches Muscat 
of Alexandria, the first prize being awarded to Mr. McKelvie for good 
and well-finished clusters. Mr. Leslie was second with bunches little 
behind the first prize exhibit. For one bunch Mr. Waldie, gardener to 
W. H. Dobie, Dollar, was first with a well-finished bunch. Black 
Hamburgh* throughout were deficient in quality, though numerously 
(itaged. Mr. Dickson, Alyth, was first for these ; and Mr. Murray, 
Polmont, second. For one bunch Mr. Ch. Blair, gardener to Col. 
Maleolm, Langholm, was first. Alicantes were very good, the bunches 
large and well finished, Mr. Leslie having the best, and Mr. Caldwell 
a good second. Mr. Green was first for Alnwick Seedling with a small, 
well-ripened example. Mr. Jeffrey, gardener to Earl of Harewood, 
Harewood Hall, in a well-contested class, was first with a superb bunch 
of Gros Colman, the berries very large and of high finish. Mr. Murray 
second with good examples. Lady Downe’s, on the other hand, v^ere 
presented in poor condition, Mr. Murray being first in this class. For a 
bunch of any other sort Mr. Kirk was first with an exceedingly fine 
bunch of Madresfield Court. Mr. Lunt second with Mrs. Pince. In the 
corresponding class for white Grapes Mr. Caldwell, with a very highly 
finished Duke of Buccleuch, secured the first prize, and Mr. Smith, 
Arundel House, second. Mrs, Pince was the finest flavoured black 
Grape, the best flavoured white being Muscat of Alexandria, Mr. 
Leslie staging the former, and Mr. Winter, Walk House, Hull, the 
latter. Mr. McIntyre, The Glen, secured first prize for the bunch of 
Grapes with finest bloom, showing Black Alicante. Mr. Crichton, 
Southfield, second with Trentham Black. 
Mr. Lunt, Kier House, Dunblane, staged twelve beautifully coloured 
fruits of Late Admirable Peaches, securing therewith first prize, Mr. 
Melville, with equally good, though pale coloured Princess of Wales, 
being second. Plums were fairly good. Mr. Cairns, The Hirsel, Cold¬ 
stream, secured the first prize for seven dishes of rather small fruits of 
dessert sorts, and Mr. Goodfellow, with a like number of varieties, the 
first prize for a collection of culinary Plums. The latter comprised 
Goliath, Magnum Bonum, Pond’s Seedling, Coe’s Golden Drop, Victoria, 
and Blue Impdratrice. Pears were also good, much better than usual, 
and a very large number of dishes were staeed in the gross for the 
several prizes. For a collection of six sorts Mr. Day, Ga'loway House, 
Kirkcudbright, was first with extra fine Pitmaston Duchess, Souvenir du 
Congres, Williams’ Bon Chretien, Beurrd Diel, and Marie Louise. Mr. 
Campbell, gardener to Lord Swansea, Singleton, South Wales, was 
second with fine Pitmaston Duchess, Louise Bonne of Jersev, and others. 
Mr. Day was again first for six dessert Pears with good Williams’ Bon 
Chretien and Beurre d’Amanlis. The same exhibitor a so secur. d first 
for dishes of Marie Louise, Beurrb d’Amanlis, and Pi’ma-ton D ichess. 
Mr. Paterson, gardener to A. Fletcher, Esq., Salton Hall, was first in 
the class for six Williams’ Bon Chretien with excellent Souvenir du 
Congres (was this overlooked by the judges?) and also for a dish of 
Glou MorQeau. Mr. Campbell had the best Louise Bonne, and Mr. 
Chaplin, Springwood Park, Kelso, the best stewing Pears with fine 
Gros Calabasse. 
In the Apple classes the collection of twelve sorts was the most 
important, and brought together a disp’ay of fruit rarely seen in 
Scotland. Mr. Campbell, Singleton, was first for these w th good well 
coloured examples of Alfriston, Mfere de Manage, Empen r Alexander, 
Blenheim Orange, King of Pippins, Peasgord’s Notusuch, Worcester 
Pearmain, Cellini, and o^hqrs. Mr. Culton, Castle Douglas, was second 
with better fruit less highly coloured. Ringer, Bismarck, Warner’s King 
and New Hawthornden being specially good. Mr. Cairns, The Hiisel, 
was third. Mr. Fowler, Merton House, St. Boswells, secured first prize 
both for six dessert and six culinary Apples with Peasgood's Nonesuch, 
splendid examples no doubt, but hardly in the same matured condition 
for dessert as many other sorts on the tables. Mr. Brown, Abercairney, 
was second for six dessert Apples with fine fruits of Wor ester Pear¬ 
main and James Greive of culinary Apples. The sorts mo t numerously, 
and at the same time best represented by handsome samriles wore such 
popular sorts as Ecklinville, Stirling Castle, Warner’s King, Tower of 
Glamis, Lord Suffield, and Hawthornden, and of dessert Apples, King 
of Pippins. Cox’s Orange, James Greive, and Ribston Pippin. Messrs. 
Campbell, Singleton; Culton, C-istle Douglas; Day, Galloway House; 
Brown, Abercairney, and Fender, Autoguhey, secured the chief prizes 
for the several varieties. 
Plants. 
In the class for four Adiantums Mr. Farquhar, gardener to R. Croall, 
Esq., Blackball, was deservedly awarded the first prize, staging A. penta- 
dac ylon, A. gracillimum, A. cuneatum, and A. Plemirgi in good con¬ 
dition. The second and third prizes were awarded to Mr. Napier, 
gardener to P Neill Fraser, E^q., Murrayfield. and Mr. A. Crichton, 
gardener to Mrs. Croall, Southfield, Liberton, in the order of their names. 
For six Hollies Messrs. J. Dicksons & Son, nurserymen, Edinburgh, were 
accorded the first prize for handsome specimens. Messrs. R. B. Laird 
and Son, nurserymen, Edinburgh, were the only exhibitors in the class 
for twenty-four evergreen shrubs, and were given the first prize. There 
were two competitors in the class for a table of plants, and Mr. 
McIntyre, Darlington, was placed first with a light graceful arrange¬ 
ment. The table was principally covered with Crotons, Dracaenas, 
Ferns, Palms, Lilium lancifolium (speciosum), Bouvardias, and a few 
Orchids. The second prize was won by Mr. Wood, gardener to 
J. Buchanan, Esq., Oswald Road, Edinburgh, whose table was composed 
of very fine plants, better in many cases than those of Mr. McIntyre, 
but lacking the taste in arrangement which was so prominent in the 
first prize stand. The premier prize in the class for three Fuchsias went 
to Mr. Thomson, gardener to G. Gray, Esq., Dalkeith, who staged highly 
creditable specimens. Mr. Aitken, Rosebery Cottage, Balerno, was a 
good second, and Mr. Fraser, gardener to the Misses Horn. Canaan 
Park, third. Mr. Anderson, gardener to Colonel Davidson, Edinburgh, 
was placed first for one Fuchsia, his plant being very finely grown and 
profusely flowered. A very close second was found in Mr. Sutherland, 
gardener to — Mather, Esq., Edinburgh, Mr. J. Dickson being third. 
In the class for six dwarf British Ferns Mr. Anderson with 
very beautiful plants was first, staging Asplenium septentrionale, 
Scolopendrium Kelwayi, Polypodium cornubiense, P. cambricum, 
Allosorus crispus, and Trichomanes radicans. Mr. J. Cumming and 
Mr. McPherson were second and third respectively. Mr. Cropper, 
gardener to W. B. Boyd, Esq., Faldonshire, was first for twelve dwarf 
British Ferns; prominent amongst which were Polypodium cambricum, 
Asplenium Trichomanes incisum, and Scolopendrium Robinsonianum, 
the second prize going to Mr. Johnstone, gardener to Miss Fulton, 
Morningside, who had some very charming plants. Mr. R. Muirhead, 
gardener to W, Ivory, Esq., Edinburgh, was placed in the premier 
position for three Begonias, showing very beautiful examples, all clean 
and finely grown. Mr. Thomson was placed second, and Mr. Taylor, 
Musselburgh, third. For six Begonias the first prize went to Mr. D. 
