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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ September 17,1891; 
intermingling with each other and presenting a charming effect. For 
decorative work they aie useful for festooning if shoots of some length 
are cut, and they are equally so used individually ; in fact may be 
employed in many ways to suit various tastes. There are two varieties 
of the red. One, L. rosea superba, is rightly named. The colour i s 
intense rose, and the petals finely reflexed. The other is a much longer 
flower, of good substance, heavily spotted with white, but not so much 
reflexed as the former. It is very showy, and a striking contrast to the 
brighter form, the chaste alba completing an excellent trio. As to their 
cultivation, Mr. Cromwell informed me that they were planted about 
FIG. 44.—MR. J. W. MACHATTIE, NEWBATTLE. 
six yearn ago. In February last they had quite exhausted the compcst, 
and the roots had penetrated through the joints of the brick enclosure 
into the surrounding earth. Extension of root-room was found to be 
necessary, so the roots were carefully traced and laid in a good 
compost consisting of rough hand-picked loam, peat, broken bricks, 
charcoal, and a liberal addition of coarse Demerara sand. They are now 
feeling the benefit of this extension, as may be seen by the substance of 
the flowers and purity in the white variety. Copious supplies of soot 
water is what Mr. Cromwell finds the best of all fertilisers for the 
Lapageria. 
- The Corridor in the same garden always contains some 
noteworthy plants in flower, but at the present time it is exceptionally 
gay, being filled the whole length of 120 feet with Tuberous Begonias. 
Almost all shades of colour are represented, some of the flowers being 
6 inches across, the strains being Laing’s and Sutton’s. Baskets of 
Achimenes might be oftener seen. Here they are the whole length of 
the corridor, baskets 3 feet in diameter, and one mass of bloom, while 
the back wall is aglow with Bougainvillea very bright in colour, Tea 
Boses in variety, charming plants of Plumbago capensis and P. capensis 
alba. Many other pleasing arrangements might be noticed in this 
well-kept garden, but for the present this must suffice.—R. P. R. 
- Scent-yielding Plants. —The plants cultivated in Italy 
and the south of France for the yield of essential oils have suffered so 
from the severity of the last winter as to considerably impair the market 
supplies. Oil of Bergamot is exceedingly scarce in Italy, and brings 
higher prices after every transaction. The principal plants cultivated 
in France for essential oils, which have been most damaged by last 
winter’s frosts are Thyme, Rosemary, Lavender, and Pennyroyal, and 
the output of Geranium oil in Spain will this year be very small. The 
Peppermint crop in England has been winter-damaged, especially on 
the heavy damp soils and on the more exposed positions, so that some of 
the plants were taken up. Lavender, also, has suffered severely, 
especially the old plants, of which the frosts have apparently made short 
work, nearly all being killed. During the closing week of April the 
price of the oil advanced from about 33s. to 40s. per lb. The Camomile 
plants have also suffered. It is worth noting that the first consignment 
of Cassia pomade shipped from British India was recently received in 
London. It was only a sample shipment, but, if successful, it may be 
the precursor of large quantities, as the flowers (Acacia Farnesiana) are 
found growing wild in abundance. It is c’aimed for the Indian pomade 
that it is very considerably stronger than the strongest French. 
THE EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL SHOW. 
September 9th, 10th, and 11th. 
A general outline of this great Exhibition of garden produce was 
given last week with the names of the more successful competitors in 
the leading classes, but it is necessary now to refer to some of these in 
detail, and to indicate some features of the Show which had to be passed 
in a hurried telegraphic message. It is pleasant to be able to record the 
International Show of 1891 as an unqualified success. Upon the first 
day (Wednesday) about 10,000 visitors were admitted, on Thursday the 
takings were said to exceed £600, and on the last day the admissions, 
were correspondingly numerous. Altogether, therefore, the Council of 
the Royal Caledonian Society, and all the officials concerned in the 
organisation of so gigantic a Show, have every reason to be pleased with 
the result of their efforts. Certainly the management, as regards all 
the preliminary matters, was eminently satisfactory ; the exhibits were 
all in their places on Tuesday night, and at a comparatively early hour 
the market was cleared and everything was in readiness for the Judges 
to commence their duties the next morning. These important function¬ 
aries assembled at 6.30 A M., and, with a few exceptions, the work was sd 
well divided that the awards were completed in good time and the prize 
cards were on the exhibits very promptly. Scarcely a hitch occurred to 
interrupt the progress, and unstinted praise was accorded to all con¬ 
cerned. Unfortunately as much cannot be said for the success of the 
removal arrangements at the close of the Show, for an extraordinary 
scene of confusion occurred on Friday evening, and complaints respect¬ 
ing the loss of fruit were numerous. This matter will be referred to 
again more fully on another occasion, and for the present it is only 
necessary to add that the Committee was somewhat hampered by the 
fact that a market w r as held in the building on Thursday morning, and 
the whole space had to be cleared on Friday night in readiness for the 
large market on Saturday morning. The removal and replacement of 
some of the tables on Thursday, and the dust produced, damaged the 
fruit and flowers considerably. Apart from this the market is an 
excellent building for a show of this character, and full advantage was 
taken of it in every respect. 
Mr. Mclndoe may fairly claim the honour of being the champion 
exhibitor in the fruit classes, for in addition to the numerous prizes in 
the several classes, he was awarded the Turner Memorial silver cup, 
value £10, presented by the Trustees for the best collection of fruit in. 
the Show, and we also understand that he has secured the ten-guinea, 
silver cup presented by the Scottish Horticultural Society to the 
competitor in Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 who was awarded the 
largest aggregate amount in prizes. 
Collections of Fruit. 
The principal class in this section was that for twelve dishes, to 
include two Pines, two dishes of Grapes, and two Melons, the prizes 
being £15, £10, and £5. Of the four competitors, Mr. J. Mclndoe, 
gardener to Sir Joseph Pease, Bart., M.P., Hutton Hall, Guisborough, 
FIG. 45.— MR. JAMES DAY, GALLOWAY HOUSE. 
was the most successful, taking first place wdth the following grandly 
coloured Gros Maroc Grapes, Golden Champion Grapes, large in bunch, 
and berry, very clean and bright ; a Queen and a Smooth Cayenne Pine, 
well developed and ripened ; excellent fruits of Musa Cavendishi, large 
ripe Brown Turkey Figs, fine Ribston Pifpin Apples, Stanwick Eliuge 
Nectarines of good colour, and Golden Eagle Peaches of remarkable size 
and colour, Exquisite and Hero of Lockinge Melons, and Souvenir du 
Congres Pears, making up an eveD, well arranged, highly creditable 
collection. Mr. David Murray, gardener to the Marquis of Ailsa, 
Culzean Castle, May bole, took the second place, with handsome Alnwick 
Seedling and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, the latter with rather small 
berries, but large clean bunches ; a large bunch of Bananas, Pitm aston 
Orange Nectarines, Duchess of Oldenburg Apples, Williams’ Bon 
