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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
September 19, 1889* 
for a well arranged epergne containing some choice flowers. Mrs. 
Oliphant, The Green Market, Newcastle, was third. For a basket of 
•cut flowers Messrs. Perkins & Son, Coventry, were placed first. The 
■handle was effectively covered with Asparagus plumosus, and the 
basket contained choice Orchids, such as Cattleya Mendelli, Odonto- 
glossum Alexandras and Caladium argyrites used with much effect. 
Marichal Niel Roses and white variegated Acers also told well. Baskets 
are almost a new feature at Newcastle, but they form a pleasing way of 
exhibiting flowers. Nine were shown, all tastefully arranged. 
There were eight bridal bouquets, Miss E. Armstrong Bennett, a 
young local lady, was placed first, defeating Messrs.. Perkins & Son, 
■Coventry, an achievement of which she may be proud. She had Den- 
drobium Deari, white Asters, Stephanotis, Tuberoses, Pancratiums, 
Gardenias, white Lapageria, Rose Niphetos, and Eucharis amazonica. 
'This was a beautiful bouquet, well arranged, and the Fern evenly dis- 
posed all over it. Messrs. Perkins’ was also a charming bouquet, but 
rather too heavy with Fern. There seems to be a growing taste for 
■ increasing the size of bouquets ; those at Newcastle were more than 
18 inches high and 18 inches in diameter ; these are too ponderous, and 
would be a heavy load for a bridesmaid to carry to church. In the 
class for hand bouquets there were nine entries. Messrs. Perkins & Son 
regaining their usual position of first with a beautiful bouquet, con¬ 
taining Cattleya Mossise, Pancratiums, Oncidium flexuosum, Lapagerias, 
and Tuberoses. Miss E. Armstrong was second with a very good 
bouquet, evincing much skill and taste ; and Mr. J. Jennings third. 
The ladies’ sprays, also only recently shown at Newcastle, brought out 
fifteen competitors, Miss E. Armstrong being again first; she used 
©dontoglossum Alexandra; and 0. flexuosum, with Adiantum gracilli- 
mum. Mrs. Oliphant was second with Tuberose, Zygopetalum Mackayi, 
Erica Marnockiana, &c. Messrs. Perkins were third with Odonto- 
glossum Alexandra;, Marshal Niel Rose, Rhododendron Princess Royal, 
nnd Bouvardia. 
CUT FLOWERS. 
For the buttonhole prizes there were thirty entries, the first falling 
to Mr. J. Battensbv, Swalwell, who used Dendrobium thyrsiflorum ; Bou¬ 
vardia ; and a Rose, Madame Falcot type ; and Adiantum gracillimum. 
©f twenty-four Dahlias, distinct, Fancies excluded, six lots were produced, 
the first prize going to Messrs. Clark & Son for a good stand of Queen 
of [the Belgians, William Keith, Rev. J. Camm, Ethel Britton, Harri¬ 
son Weir, George Barnes, George Rawlings, Goldfinder, and Earl of 
Ravensworth as their best blooms. Mr. R. Walker, Low Fell, Gates¬ 
head, was second with a very fine stand, including Harry Keith, 
-James Cocker, W. Stark, R. T. Ravvlings, Clara, and Henry 
Walton. Mr. J. Spoor, Swalwell, was third. For twelve Dahlias, 
Fancy, the veteran exhibitor, Mr. Walker, was a good first, the 
best blooms being Grand Sultan, Peacock, and Mrs. Saunders. 
Messrs. H. Clark & Son were second with Mrs. Saunders, Geo. Barnes, 
Hugh Austin, Lotty Eckford (beautifully marked) as their best. For 
twenty-four Hollyhocks the Society offered £10 in prizes. Seven excel¬ 
lent collections were staged, Mr. Geo. Finlay, East Layton Hall, Darling¬ 
ton, being first with full grown, good centred, and large flowers, the best 
varieties being L. Godin, Favourite, W. E. Gladstone, Lord Warkworth, 
©ueen of Yellows, Peri, and Lord Dalkeith. Mr. Geo. Rogerson, North 
Middleton, Morpeth, was second, with good flowers of Cremorne, 
Leviathan, Maggie Bain, and Hercules. Gladioli were shown extremely 
•well. Mr. Alex. G. Campbell, Cove Gardens, Gourock, N.B., was first 
with splendid spikes, some containing sixteen flowers each, of Le Phare, 
©rdpuscule. Atlas, Conquerant, and Camille amongst others. Messrs. 
Harkness & Son, Bedale, were second also with very good spikes. With 
twenty-four Roses, not less than twelve varieties, Messrs. J. Cocker and 
■Sons, Aberdeen, were first, having very good fresh blooms for the time 
of year ; Madame Eugene Verdier, J. S. Mill, La France, Etienne Levet, 
■Souvenir de Berthe, and Marfichal Niel, were amongst the best. Messrs. 
Harkness & Son were second, and Messrs. Perkins' & Sons third. 
Bunches of hardy herbaceous border flowers were in themselves a mag¬ 
nificent display. They have always been well shown at Newcastle, but 
on the present occasion they surpassed all previous displays, and received 
the admiration of every visitor, many of whom were astonished that so 
many fine flowers could be grown out of doors. Messrs. Harkness were 
firsc here with a fair collection, including large bunches of Gaillardia 
.grandiflora, Lilium Harrisi, Delphinium Mont Blanc, Helianthus maxi- 
mus plenus, Harpalium rigidum (very fine), Papaver nudicaule, 
Anemone Honorine Jobert, the ever charming Senecio pulcher, Rud- 
beckia Newmani, Coreopsis lanceolata, Chrysanthemum Madame Des- 
granges, Trite! eia aurea, Erigeron speciosa. Some, splendid Phloxes 
named Madame Desgrangcs, a charming white, Tritonia aurea, and 
last two single Pyrethrums, marvellous for their colour, named John 
Holborn and Hamlet, the latter a lovely purple flower. This stand 
Tivetted the attention of every lover of flowers. * Mr. J. Short, Darling¬ 
ton, was second with a very good stand, in fact, no bad stand was 
•exhibited. Globe and Feathered Asters were a very beautiful display, 
the flowers being large, finely formed, and of good colour. Mr. Wm. 
Sanderson, a veteran grower, was first in each class with splendid flowers. 
For twelve Carnations, also six Carnations (self or Clove), Mr. J. Dixon", 
•senior, was first, and Mr. D. Owbridge won with Picotees. Mr. ,L 
Garret won with Zonal Pelargoniums, having very fine trusses of Lord 
Tredegar, Grand Duke, Princess of Wales, and Lizzie Brooks. Mari¬ 
golds and Pansies were also strongly competed for, Mr. Battensby win¬ 
ning with Fancy Pansies, and Mr. Geo. Davison with Shows, Messrs. A. 
Kerr & Son winning with Marigolds. For twelve bunches of cut 
flowers Mr. II. Johnston was first with Ixora Williamsi. Eucharis 
amazonica, Lapageria alba, Erica Marnockiana, Celosia, and Odonto- 
glossum grande, very good. Three lots were shown. 
FRUIT. 
We now come to the most important feature—fruit, of which, as 
before stated, there was a splendid display. For twelve dishes £17 was 
given by the British Association. There were four competitors. Mr. 
J. Mclndoe, Hutton Hall, was deservedly placed first for a very meri¬ 
torious collection. He had Golden Champion and Gros Colman Grape3 
finely finished, berries large, especially the latter, a Queen Pine, about 
4 lbs. in weight ; Prince of Wales Nectarines, Pitmaston Duchess Pears, 
Scarlet Premier Melon, Ribston Pippin Apples, Magnum Bonum Plums, 
and Negro Largo Figs. Mr. J. H. Goodacre, gardener to Lord Harring¬ 
ton, Elvaston Castle, Derby, was second, with Muscat of Alexandria 
and Black Hamburgh Grapes, Queen Pine, Barrington Peaches, Hero of 
Lockinge Melon, and Garibaldi Strawberry as his best; Mr. J. Hinks, 
Lambton Castle, being third with Canon Hall and Alnwick Seedling 
Grapes in good condition, Queen Pine rather too ripe, Jefferson Apple, 
Royal George Peaches, and Beurrfi Diel Pears of enormous size, about 
22 ozs. each. Mr. Hunter has had them this year over 32 ozs.. For 
eight dishes Mr. Goodacre was first with Muscat of Alexandria and 
Alnwick Seedling Grapes, both well shown ; Luscious Melon, Violette 
Hative Nectarines, Washington Plums, Barrington Peaches, Morello 
Cherries, and a Queen Pine about 3 lbs. in weight. Mr. J. Hunter was 
second with two fine bunches of Canon Hall and Black Alicante Grapes, 
the bunches quite 18 inches long ; Pitmaston Duchess Pears, Noblesse 
Peaches, and a Queen Pine. Mr. R. Westcott, Raby Castle, was third, 
Black Hamburghs and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, Barrington 
Peaches, and Beurre Joubert Pears being his best examples. For four 
dishes, Pines excluded, Mr. R. Westcott was first with Muscat of Alex¬ 
andria and Black Hamburgh Grapes (well finished), Barrington 
Peaches, and Best of All Melon. Mr. .J. Mclndoe second with Alnwick 
Seedling Grapes, Scarlet Flesh Melon, Princess of Wales Peach, and 
Humboldt Nectarine well shown. For six dishes of hardy fruit Mr..J. 
Short was first, Jargonelle Pears, Victoria Plums, and Morello Cherries 
being excellent. 
Grapes were a grand display. For six bunches not less than three 
varieties, six competitors entered, Mr. J. Potter, gardener to Wm. 
Parkin Moore, Esq., Whitehall, Carlisle, being adjudged first. He had 
Buckland’s Sweetwater, magnificently finished, and of a clear amber 
colour. Gros Colman, Black Alicante, and Muscat of Alexandria, 
averaging from 3 to 4 lbs. each. They were an even and admirable lot. 
Mr. J. Hunter, Lambton Castle, was placed second with Canon Hall, 
Gros Guillaume, and Muscat of Alexandria as his best, and Mr. J. 
Duncan, Water Priory, third with Black Alicante, Lady Downe’s, and 
Muscat of Alexandria in good condition. Mr. J. Witherspoon, Chester- 
le-Street, also showed in this class, but the Grapes were not considered 
by the Judges ripe enough to receive a prize. They were well grown 
large bunches, with good shaped berries. For two bunches of Black 
Hamburgh Mr. C. Portsmouth, gardener to the Hon. and Rev. F. R. 
Grey, Morpeth, was first with superior bunches from 3 to 4 lbs. each, 
well coloured and the berries large, Messrs. Luck and Cowperthwaite 
following. For Black Alicante Mr. Nicholas was deservedly placed 
first, Mr. Duncan second, and Mr. Bell third. 
For two bunches of Black Grapes any other sort, Mr. J. Witherspoon 
was first with Alnwick Seedling, about 2\ to 3 lbs. weight, and well 
finished, Messrs. Bell and Nicholas following. Mr. J. Potter was first 
with Muscat of Alexandria in good condition, also with Buckland 
Sweetwater, magnificent clusters, well finished, and splendidly coloured, 
Messrs. Hunter and Cowperthwaite following with Muscats, and Mr. 
Witherspoon with Buckland’s Sweetwater. White Grapes of any sort 
brought Mr. J. Mclndoe to the front with Duke of Buccleuch, and he 
was first for the heaviest bunch of Grapes with Gros Guillaume, 
weighing about 6 lbs. 
Ten Melons were staged, the first prize falling to Mr. J. Potter with 
Blenheim Orange. For Peaches Mr. J. Mclndoe was first with Belle- 
garde, and also first for a dish of Pitmaston Orange Nectarines. Currants 
and Cherries were also shown very well indeed. For twelve dessert 
Apples Mr. J. Mclndoe was first, and Mr. J. Hunter second, his Apples 
being much larger and more finely coloured than the winning lot. This 
and other judgments in the Apple classes gave good fruit growers much 
surprise. Mr. Mclndoe was also first with cooking Apples, and Mr. 
J. Hunter second. Mr. J. Hunter was first with a fine lot of Pears, 
including Beurre; Diel, Duchesse d’Angouleme, and Bellissime d’Hiver. 
Eleven lots of Tomatoes were staged, Mr. D. T. Bull of Alnwick winning 
the first prize with large well-formed fruit. 
In the B division, nurserymen excluded, £5 and the Veitch Memorial 
medal for six plants in bloom were won by Mr. John Morris, Parkgate, 
Felling, Allamanda Hendersoni, Lapageria rosea, Dipladenia amabilis, 
Erica Marnockiana, and Bougainvillea glabra being good. For Ericas 
Mr. E. H. Letts was first with Turnbulli and superba. Mr. J. McIntyre 
won with six exotic Ferns, showing Gleichenia rupestris glaucescens, 
Adiantum cuneatum,and A. gracillimum, and Davallia bullata admirably. 
Fuchsias were also shown remarkably in this class. For a basket of 
cut flowers Miss E. Armstrong was first, and for a bridal bouquet Mrs. 
Oliphant won with one not quite so large as was shown in the corre¬ 
sponding class, but well put together, with very good flowers, and Miss 
E. Amstrong followed up her former success by taking first prize with 
a hand bouquet. For Asters (Globe) and Gladioli Mr. A. G. Brown, 
Whitburn, was first with very good flowers, Messrs. W. Sanderson and 
W. Hutchison won with Asters, and Mr. T. Flowdy was first for Zonal 
Pelargoniums and Picotees ; Mr. G. Dixon, sen., won with Carnations. 
