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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ September 20, 1888. 
being first for six table plants in flower, and Mr. James Bryson first for 
six table plants, distinct varieties. 
Table Decorations. —The best decorated dessert table brought out 
five competitors. As the flower glasses and epergnes were mostly on 
loan from the exhibitors in the “ International ” the effect of the tables 
was very much enhanced, these being all of the most costly description. 
The first prize was awarded to Mr. D. McIntyre, late gardener to C. W. 
Cayzer, Esq., Mansfield Street, Glasgow. The centre of the table was 
crowded and the flowers somewhat coarse. The second prize went to 
Messrs. McDougall & Sons, Buchanan Street ; the arrangement was 
lighter with the exception of the centre stand, Messrs. J. & It. Thyne, 
St. Vincent Street, being third with an exceedingly beautiful arrange¬ 
ment. Orchids and Roses were the only flowers employed, relieved 
with the green of Asparagus plumosus. Large dinner knives had un¬ 
wittingly been laid down, which competely marred the superiority of 
the table in other respects. 
Cut Flowers and Bouquets (open to all).~T wenty-f our Dahlias, dis¬ 
tinct varieties, the first prize went to Mr. W. Boston, Bedale ; Mr. Nicholas 
Walker being second, and Mr. M. Campbell third. For twelve bunches 
of single Dahlias, Mr. N. Walker, florist, Gateshead, Low Fell, was first; 
Messrs. Laird & Sons,nurserymen, Edinburgh, second; and Mr. Campbell, 
nurseryman, Blantyre, third. Messrs. Alex. Kerr & Sons, Katemouth, 
Roxburgh, were first for six spikes of Hollyhocks, and first for six 
blooms. The spikes reminded us of exhibits twenty years ago, when the 
Hollyhock was shown to perfection. Gladioli were well shown by 
Messrs. McGredy and Messrs. A. Dickson & Sons, who were first and 
second in the order named, Mr. N. Walker being third. With twenty- 
four blooms of Roses Messrs. James Cocker and Sons, Aberdeen were 
easily victorious ; Messrs. D. & W. Croll, Broughty Ferry, second ; Messrs. 
Alex. Dickson & Sons third. Mr. John Sutherland, Victoria Nursery, 
Lenzie, was successful in carrying off the first prize for twenty-four 
blooms of Show Pansies, distinct, and also for twenty-four blooms of 
Fancy varieties. Messrs. M. Campbell and A. Lister were second and 
third for the Fancies, Mr. Alex. Ollar, Campeltown, being second for the 
Show Pansies. Carnations and Picotees made a grand display. The 
first prize was gained by Mr. W. Campbell, Blantyre, with twenty-four 
blooms of very superior merit, Mr. N. Walker, Gateshead, being 
second ; Messrs. Aitken & Sons, Lenzie, third. Messrs. Perkins and 
Sons, Warwick Road, Coventry, were successful in the bouquet classes, 
taking first for a basket of assorted flowers, hand bouquet and bridal 
bouquet. 
Fruit (open to all).—Sixteen dishes of fruit, not more than four 
■dishes of Grapes, distinct, Mr. Thos. Boyd, Callander Park Gardens, 
•Falkirk, was first with a grand collection. His Grapes were in splendid 
•condition, good bunches, and perfect in bloom ; especially noteworthy 
in the collection were three bunches of Alnwick Seedling, three 
bunches of Muscat Hamburgh, three of Black Hamburgh, and three of 
Black Alicante Grapes, Queen and Smooth Cayenne Pines, Barrington 
and Lord Palmerston Peaches. Mr. J. Mclndoe, Hutton Park, Guis- 
borough, had to be content with second place, and Mr. J. McIntyre, 
Woodside, Darlington, third. Mr. M’Kelvie, Broxmouth Park, Dunbar, 
carried off the first prize for eight dishes of fruit, Pine Apples excluded, 
■Shipley Apricot, very fine ; Late Admirable Peach, Brown Turkey Figs, 
Kirke’s Plums. Humboldt Nectarine, Best of All Melon, Alnwick Seedling 
and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes. Mr. P. W. Fairgrieve, Dunkeld, was 
■second, and Mr. Donald McBean, Craigends, third. The leading prize 
for six dishes of hardy fruit was pained by Mr. P. W. Fairgrieve with 
•grand dishes of Elruge Nectarines, large early Apricot, and Pond’s 
Seedling Plum, &c. Mr. Brown, Abercairney Gardens, Crieff, was second, 
and Mr. A. Wilson, Auchincruive Gardens, Ayr, third. 
Grapes, eight bunches, at least four dishes distinct varieties, Mr. Geo- 
M’Kinnon, Melville Castle Gardens, Lasswade, was first with grand 
bunches of Black Alicante, Muscat of Alexandria, Gros Maroc, and 
Alnwick Seedling. Mr. M’Kelvie second ; Mr. W. Murray, Parkhall 
•Gardens, Polmont, third. Mr. M’Hattie, Newbattle Abbey Gardens, 
Dalkeith, had first prizes for two bunches of Black Hamburgh Grapes, 
two bunches of black Grapes any other variety, and two bunches of white 
Muscat Grapes, and twelve Figs. Mr. M’fcinnon, Melville, was also 
first for two bunches of Alicante, and for two bunches of white Grapes 
other than Muscat. Mr. W. Murray, Polmont, was first for two bunches 
of Gros Colman ; the same exhibitor had the heaviest bunch of Grapes, 
Trebbiano, which was marked 19£ lbs. weight. 
Mr. R. Grossart, Oswald Gardens, Edinburgh, had the best Queen 
Pine Apple. For any other variety, Mr. McIntyre, The Glen Gardens, 
Innerleithen, had the first place. Mr. Mclndoe was very successful 
with single dishes of fruit, taking first prizes for the following—viz., 
•one Melon, green-fleslied; twelve Peaches, six Apricots, twelve Plums, 
Gages ; twelve Pears, three varieties, grown under glass ; twelve Apples, 
three varieties, grown under glass. Mr. A. Wilson, Auchencruive Gar¬ 
dens, Ayr, was first with six Peaches, twelve dessert Apples, three 
varieties, grown in the open air, and twelve Plums, 'yellow, other than 
Gages. Mr. Walter Weir, Ackton, Wrexham, had the best scarlet-flesh 
Melon. For twelve Plums, red or purple, other than Gages, the first 
prize went to Mr. Geo. Gallacher, Kilkerran Gardens, Maybole. Mr. 
Hugh McDerment, Alva House Gardens, was the first with twelve Jar¬ 
gonelle Pears ; Mr. Robt. Strathdee, Tarbolton, had the best twenty-four 
Apples, grown in the open air ; and Mr. W. Boswell, 13, Albert Place, 
Stirling, had the best twelve kitchen Apples; and Mr. S. W. Fairgrieve, 
Dunkeld, the best dish of fifty Cherries. Mr. James Day, Galloway 
House, Garlieston, staged the best twelve Pears grown in the open air. 
Vegetables (open to all).—For twelve Tomatoes, Mr. J. Mclndoe, 
Hutton Hall, was first ; Mr. Jas. Bryson, nurseryman, Helensburgh, 
second ; and Mr. Jas. Brown, Abercairney, Creiff, third. A most spirited 
competition took place for the collection of vegetables, but our western 
champion, Mr. Donald McBean, Craigends Gardens, Johnstone, held his 
own. Very notable in his grand collection were Celery, Leeks, Carrots, 
and Beet. Mr. W. J. Low, Viewforth Gardens, Stirling, was a good 
second ; his Onions were particularly fine, so was his Cauliflower and 
French Beans. Mr. Thos. Hogg, Aitkenhead Gardens, was third. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. —A very grand display was made by 
nurserymen of cut flowers and vegetables of their own strains. Messrs. 
Dobbie & Co. of Rothesay had a large collection, the African and French 
Marigolds being large, of fine quality, and very highly commended. 
Messrs. Jas. Cocker & Sons, Aberdeen, had a magnificent collection of 
Roses and herbaceous cut flowers, neatly set up and all named, well 
deserving the highest commendation. Mr. M. Campbell, nurseryman, 
Blantyre, had a splendid display of Dahlias, Pansies, Begonias, and 
Carnations, the collection being very highly commended. Mr. Alex¬ 
ander Lister, Rothesay, was very highly commended for a choice collec¬ 
tion of Pansies, a seedling named Robt. Craw receiving a first-class 
certificate ; it has had four previous to this during the season. Pentste- 
mons were particularly fine in this exhibit, as were also Antirrhinums, 
Marigolds, Dahlias, Asters, and Gladioli. The same gentleman also had 
a number of fine Leeks named Lister’s Nonesuch, a variety that has 
secured many first prizes. Mr. Plugh Dickson, Belfast, had a grand 
collection of Roses, forty-eight trusses, tastefully set up and much 
admired, well deserving the highest commendation. Messrs. Sam. 
McGredy & Sons, Portadown, had a good stand of Roses, single blooms, 
very highly commended. Mess.s. Laing & Mather, Kelso, had a first- 
class certificate for Carnation R. H. Elliot. Messrs. Munro & Ferguson 
Abercorn Nursery, Edinburgh, had a similar award for Matricaria 
inodora fl. pi. (Snowflake). Mr. Johnstone, Renfrew, had a large ex¬ 
hibit of horticultural baskets, teakwood and pitchpine stakes, plant tubs, 
Ac., all well finished, very highly commended. 
During the three days the Show must have been seen by over a 
hundied thousand persons. The Duke of Cambridge honoured it with 
a visit on Friday. Mr. F. Gibb Dougall, the energetic Secretary of 
the Society, admirably discharged the very onerous duties of managing 
so large an Exhibition. A member of the Executive of the International 
Exhibition, Mr. McLellan, the much-respected Superintendent, took a 
warm interest in the Show. The marquees were erected in a lovely 
corner of the park surrounded by shrubs and flower beds. Mr. 
McLellan is entitled to the thanks of the Society and its patrons for 
this kindness.— Kelvingrove, 
HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
Late Pruning. —In many instances little or no stopping or summer 
pruning has been given the wall trees, while in other cases extra early 
stopping has been followed by a strong second growth. To leave all 
these shoots on the trees till the winter is simplj to allow so much of 
the trees to be wasted, as well as to hinder the ripening of the wood and 
the formation of strong fruit buds. Only those shoots required for fur¬ 
nishing unoccupied wall space should be reserved and the rest be 
spurred back to within three or four joints of their starting point, 
deferring the final pruning till after the foliage has fallen. Closely 
pruned even at this late date, there is a tendency in the case of healthy 
trees to either break afresh or else to form wood buds rather than fruit 
buds. This applies only to Pears, Plums, all Cherries other than 
Morellos, and Apples. All reserved or leading growths should be care¬ 
fully laid in to their full length, as they can better be done now than 
in the winter, and besides loose branches are unsightly and maybe blown 
off at any time. Morellos will fruit next season on the young wood 
formed this year, but this being of a pliable nature need not be laid,in 
till the trees are pruned and nailed next winter. 
Apricots. —These are very late in ripening, and only in the sunniest 
positions will the wood mature well. In very wet and dull seasons fixed 
glass copings, or a glass covering of some kind, are of good service in 
warding off heavy rains, and they also materially assist in forwarding 
both the crops and the wood. During the average summers more harm 
than good results from leaving a covering over the trees, but those who 
have not removed the glass from their copings this season will in all 
probability detect to an inch how far down the trees are benefited by it. 
That portion that has been assisted during both the growing and ripen¬ 
ing period by the extra heat retained under the glass may be found 
abundantly furnished with fruit buds, while the lower half or rather 
more may be almost devoid of bloom. Such has been the case in former 
years, and, judging by the present state of the trees, will undoubtedly 
happen again. Where strong yet not very sappy growths can be laid in 
to their full length, these should be retained, and if they do fruit next 
season will be the means of putting new life into the trees. The finest 
fruit is produced on young wood, and this should, where possible, replace 
