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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
[ Deoember 8, 1885. 
in size with large even berries perfectly coloured. Mr. J. Bounds, gardener 
to A. L. Jones, Esq., Aigburth, and Mr. T. Els worthy, gardener to A. It. 
Gladstone, Esq., Court Hey, were placed second and third in the order 
named. There were six exhibitors of two bunches of any other variety of 
white Grapes. Mr. J. Hollingsworth was first with clean large bunches of 
Golden Queen. Mr. J. Wallis, gardener to Rev. W. Sneyd, Keele Hall, 
fetafforashi e, was second with the same variety, and Mr. Goodacre third, 
also showing the same kind. All the competitors in this class staged Golden 
Queen, and the majority were of a dirty colour. For four bunches Mr. 
Hollingsworth took the lead with grand bunches of Mrs. Pince, Trebbiano, 
Alicante, and Golden Queen; Mr. T. Elsworthy being placed second with 
Golden Queen, Alicante, Alnwick Seedling very fine, and Muscat of 
Alexandria, Mr. Goodacre being third. Thirty-two bunches were staged for 
the prizes offered. Mr. J. Bennett was the only exhibitor in the two 
classes for Pines, and staged some large good fruits, for which he was 
awarded the two first prizes. 
£ ear J' These were not only numerous but the exhibits throughout were 
of the finest quality, being both large in size and well coloured. For eight 
dishes of dessert kinds, distinct, Rev. L. Garnett, Christleton Rectory, 
Chester, was well to the front with remarkable examples of Gansel’s 
Bergamot, Pitmaston Duchess very fine, Doyenne du Comice very large, 
Beunre Bose, General Todtleben, Brown Beurr6, Marechal de Cour, and 
Marie Louise. Mr. Goodacre was a capital second, who staged Catshead 
Bergamot, Pitmaston Duchesse Duchesse d'Angouleme, and other kinds as 
named above. Mr. Hannagan was third, and in addition to those named 
above this collection contained a very fin© dish of Hacon’s Incomparable. 
No less than fifty-six dishes of fruit were staged in this class. For four 
dishes the competition was equally good, and as many exhibitors staged 
collections. Mr. T. Weeden, gardener to T. Case Morris, Esq., Beech wood, 
Aigburth, gamed the premier position with grand dishes of Beurr6 Diel, 
Pitmaston Duchesse extra large, Glou Morgeau, and Doyenne du Comice. 
Mr. J. Lowndes was second, and Mr. Hannagan third, both showing remark - 
ably well lor one dish the Rev. L. Garnett was placed first with a 
splendid dish of Doyenne du Comice ; second, Mr. N. E. Owen, gardener to 
Viscount Combermere, Salop, with Marie Louise; and Mr. J. Davies, 
gardener to Rev. R. Arkwright third. Twelve dishes were staged. About 
the same quantity was staged for one dish of stewing kinds. Mr. T. Weeden 
was well first with Pitmaston Duchess, probably three times larger than 
any other fruit of this variety in the Exhibition. The fruits were wonder¬ 
fully fine, and said to have been grown on a small plant in a pot. Mr. J. 
Davies second with Catillac, and Mr. Hannagan third with the same 
variety. 
. Apples. These were large and much better coloured than we have pre¬ 
viously seen exhibited at this Society’s exhibition. Eight collections were 
8ta £ e “ iat ? e class f <> r six dishes of dessert kinds. Mr. F. Miller, gardener 
to J. F. Friend, Esq., Moorgate, was well first with superbly coloured large 
fruit of Fearn’s Pippin, Scarlet Pearmain, King of the Pippins, Ribston 
Pippin, Cornish Aromatic, and Blenheim Pippin. Mr. Goodacre was a good 
second, and staged very fine dishes of Blenheim Nonesuch, King of the 
Pippins, Winter Pearmain, Cox’s Orange Pippin, and Adam’s Pearmain. 
Mr. J. Davies was placed third with similar varieties. For three dishes the 
successful exhibitors were Mr. A. Eaton, gardener to H. Robinson, Esq.; 
Mr. R. Brownhill, gardener to R. Hargraves, Esq., Ravenswood, Rock 
rerry ; and Mr. J. Lowndes. E’ght collections were staged in this class. 
In the class for one dish nine exhibitors staged. Rev. L. Garnett took the 
lead with Cox’s Orange Pippin, Messrs. E. Owen and J. Barker second and 
TUTT 7 di s ^ e s of kitchen varieties seventy-two dishes were staged. 
Mr. F. Miller was well first with Mere de Menage, Waltham Abbey Seed- 
ung, Annie Elizabeth, Alexandra, Blenheim Pippin, Peasgood’s Nonesuch, 
and Small s Admirable; all were large and well-coloured examples. Mr. 
Goodacre was a close second and Mr. W. Edwards, Thinghill, Hereford, 
third. For four dishes eight collections were staged, the successful com¬ 
petitors being Messrs. L. D. Turner, T. Weeden, and J. Kelly, gardener to 
R. Smglehurst, Esq., Aigburth. For one dish Mr. Edwards, Hereford, was 
well first, Mr. F. Miller second, and Mr. J. Davies third. 
1 egetablei were not very largely shown, as only two classes were provided 
tor them. For a collection of six varieties Mr. Goodacre took the lead with 
*mples, followed by Mr. Hannagan and Mr. N. E. Owen. The same 
exhibitor was again first for one dish of Tomatoes, Dedham Favourite ; Mr. 
J. Smeatham, gardener to F. D. Nuttall, Esq., St. Helens, second, and Mr. 
J. Bounds third. 
Miscellanemis Exhibits. —These added materially to the beauty of the 
Exhibition. Messrs. R. P. Ker & Sons, Aigburth, contributed a beautiful 
bank of Cyclamens, which were very effective and much admired, for 
which a first-class certificate was awarded. A similar award was made to 
the Liverpool Horticultural Company (John Cowan) for an assortment of 
small decorative flowering and foliage plants. Certificates of merit were 
also awarded to Messrs. James Dickson & Sons, Newton Nurseries, Chester, 
for a collection of eighty varieties of Apples and about thirty varieties of 
Pears ; Messrs. R. Smith & Co., Worcester; Messrs. F. & A. Dickson and 
Sons, The Upton Nursery, Chester; and Mr. C. Rylance, Aughton, Ormskirk. 
collections from all were large and very praiseworthy. Messrs. Blake 
and Mackenzie exhibited a quantity of their plant and cut flower boxes. 
Mr : L. Sydney contributed a large quantity of vases and other similar 
articles made of slag ware. Mr. J. P. Bethell exhibited a large quantity 
of their unique folding flower boxes. 
The arrangements of this very fine Exhibition were of a very complete 
satisfactory character, and the highest credit is due to Mr. Bridge, the 
able Secretary, as well as the whole of the working Committee. 
ROYAL CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY’S 
WINTER SHOW.— November 25th and 26th. 
It was a happy thought to get up an Apple and Pear Congress in con" 
?ectmn with the Winter Show this year, for had it not been for these fruits 
the Show must have been a failure. There were hardly any pot plants of 
merit; the Chrysanthemums in pots were of indifferent quality, and though 
there were some blooms of these of good size shown the competition was of 
tt l®.P°9 res t description. Vegetables and hardy fruits were the only articles 
which brought out any competition. 
For a table of plants, Chrysanthemums and others, 40 feet by 10 feet, 
Messrs. Ireland and Thomson took first prize, the centre of the group being 
a bold and effective mass of naturally grown Chrysanthemums with a broad 
edging of stove and greenhouse plants round the central group. Messrs. 
Methven and Sons were second. For a table of the same kind of plants 
confined to gardeners, and 20 feet by 5 feet, Mr. Grossart, gardener to Mr. 
Buchanan, Oswald Road, was first, and Mr. Smith, Restalrig, second. Stove 
and greenhouse plants were very poor, though Mr. Scott, gardener to Lord 
Elphinstone, Carberry Tower, showed six good foliage plants. Mr. Niel 
Fraser, Murrayfield, in the class for six exotic Ferns, had good specimens of 
Gymnogramma javanica, a distinct species, with little in its general appear¬ 
ance to suggest the family to which it belongs. A very fine Goniophlebium 
appendiculatum, a Davallia dissecta, and Todea intermedia were the best of 
the other kinds. S»me good Adiantums in variety were also shown. Mr. 
Grossart was the only exhibitor of two Orchids, getting for these first prize, 
and staging a fine plant of Lselia autumnalis atro-rubens with five strong 
spikes, and Vanda cserulea with one spike. A large number of prizes were 
offered for Chrysanthemums in pots, but the plants staged were of the 
poorest description. Some of the nurserymen sent fine groups of Conifer® 
and hardy shrubs suitable for winter decoration, and for these Messrs. 
Ireland and Thomson took first prize with fine plants, Messrs. Methven and 
Sons being second with an equally effective lot but plants of a smaller size. 
The rest of the prizes for plants brought out a poor competition. 
Of the Chrysanthemum blooms, the best were those which follow :— 
Twenty incurved (nurserymen), first to Mr. T. B. Morton, Mowden Bridge 
Nursery, Darlington, his best blooms being Lord Alcester, Alfred Salter, 
John Salter, Princess of Wales, Beauty, and Prince Alfred. Second Messrs. 
Ireland and Thomson. Twenty Japanese—First Messrs. Ireland it Thomson, 
who had among others very fine examples of Elaine, Criterion, Fair Maid of 
Guernsey, Comte de Germiny, Mad. C. Audiguier, F. A. Davis, La Nymphe, 
Mad. A. Roze, Curiosity, and Henri Jacotot. Mr. Morton was a close second. 
For ten incurved, ten Japanese, and ten reflexed Mr. Morton was first—of the 
latter Cullingfordi was very fine—also first for ten Anemones, among which 
the (Japanese varieties.) Soeur Dorothee Souille, Fabian de Mediana, and 
Marquise de Telleville were good. 
In the gardeners' classes Mr. Forbes, gardener to J. S. Morgan, Esq. 
Dover House, Roehampton, was first with good, though rather aged blooms ; 
Mr. Carruthers, Corstophine, second, with much looser blooms. For twelve 
Japanese Mr. Carruthers was first, his blooms having the colours blanched 
through forcing, Mr. Forbes being second with much finer blooms. Mr. 
Forbes was also first for twelve incurved and ten Japanese, and for six 
Anemone and six reflexed, and for six sent out since 1882, with F. A. Davies, 
Jeanne d’Arc, Mr. J. Laing, Lord Wolseley, Lord Alcester, and Duchess of 
Albany. Some pretty bouquets were shown, and Messrs. Todd it Co., and 
Messrs. Methven & Sons, showed beautiful examples of wreaths, &c. 
There were only two collections of six sorts fruit staged, Mr. Mclndoe, 
Hutton Hall, Guisborough, being first with a Pine Apple, Trebbiano, and 
Barbarossa Grapes, very fine Beurre Diel Pears, Blenheim Pippin Apples, 
and Oranges. Mr. McIntyre, The Glen, Innerleithen, had the other collection. 
Mr. Hunter, Lambton Gardens, Durham, and Mr. Mclndoe were the fortunate 
exhibitors of Pine Apples. For eight bunches Grapes four exhibitors staged, 
Mr. Murray, Park Hall, Falkirk, being easily first with extra large and fine 
bunches of Gros Colman, Mrs. Pince, Syrian, Gros Guillaume, Lady Downe’s, 
and fine Golden Queen. Mr. McHattie, gardener to the Marquis of Lothian, 
Newbattle Abbey, Dalkeith, second. In the class of four bunches Mr. 
Murray was again first with Lady Downe’s, Gros Colman, Mrs. Pince, and 
Alicante, all fine. Mr. D. Howie, gardener to Rev. Mr. Bruce, Donimaile, 
second with equally good though small bunches. Mr. Murray, with two 
extra good Black Hamburgh, was first in that class, Mr. Mattheson, gardener 
to W. Tod, Esq.. Glenesk, Musselburgh, second. Mr. McKelvie, gardener 
to the Duchess of Roxburghe, Broxmouth, Dunbar, was first for two bunches 
of Muscat of Alexandria, very fine ; and Mr. Johnston, gardener to Earl of 
Strathmore, Glamis, second, also with good fruits. For one bunch of same 
Grape Mr. G. Greig, gardener, Craigend Park, was first. Mr. Borthwick, 
gardener to Sir G. Montgomery, Stobo Castle, Peebles, first for one bunch 
Black Hamburgh rather shrivelled. For one bunch of Alicante Mr. Niell, 
gardener to F. Allen, Esq., Peelwallis, Ayton, was first with a very fine 
example. For one bunch Gros Colman Mr. Murray, gardener to T. L.Lear- 
month, Esq., Parkhall, Falkirk, was first with a remarkably fine example. 
From Mr. Murray, gardener to Marquis of Ailsa, came the finest Alnwick 
Seedling. Mr. Brunton, gardener to Sir A. Kinloch, Bart., Gilmerton, Drem, 
had the best flavoured black, Muscat Hamburgh ; Mr. Mclndoe the best 
flavoured white, Muscat of Alexandria. Mr. Niell, Ayton, had the finest 
bloomed bunch, Alicante. The best bunch of any other black Grape than 
those named in schedule was an extra fine example of Mrs. Pince from Mr. 
Jeffrey, gardener to A. Pringle, Esq., Craigcleuch, Langholm. 
Pears, though not numerous, were generally of fine quality, most of them 
being evidently the produce of trees grown in glass structures. For a col¬ 
lection of twenty or more sorts Mr. Hunter, gardener to the Earl of Durham 
Lambton Gardens, was first with among other grand examples of Beurre 
Diel, Napoleon, Duchesse d’Angouleme, Pitmaston Duchess, General 
Todtleben, Marie Louise, Durondeau, Dr. Delafosse, and Marie Benoist. 
Mr. Mclndoe second with a much larger number of sorts, but the fruits 
much smaller. The same exhibitors were first and second respectively for 
twelve sorts of Pears ; Mr. Murray, Parkhill, first for six sorts ; and for two 
sorts Mr. Mclndoe first and Mr. Black, Smeaton Gardens, Preston Kirk, 
second with fine fruit from wall cordons. 
The prizes for Apples were very keenly contested, examples from orchard 
houses, wall trees, espaliers, cordons, and bushes being presented. For a 
collection of thirty or more varieties, Mr. McKenzie, gardener to F. S. \V. 
Cornwallis, Esq., Linton Park, Maidstone, was first, showing among other 
fine examples of stove Apples, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Mere de Manage, Alex¬ 
ander, Gloria Mundi, Cobbet’s Pearmain, and Waltham Abbey Seedling. Mr. 
Galloway, gardener to the Earl Minto, Minto, Hawick, second with a very 
even lot, grown on wall trees, and extra well finished for Scotch Apples, 
Ravelston Pippin, Striped Beaufin, Ribston, Blenheim, King of Pippins, and 
Adams’ Pearmain were the best. For twelve sorts Mr. Mclndoe was first, 
his best being Gasgoigne’s Seedling, Mere de Mdnage, and Waltham Abbey 
Seedling. Mr. Potter, Seacliff, North Berwick, second. For six sorts Mr. 
Brunton was first. Among other single dishes the following were good— 
