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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
July 26, 1894. 
Begonias, and Messrs. Nicholas and Bell for Ericas and Liliums. For 
twelve pots of Sedums or Sempervivums, Mr. J. Richardson was first ; and 
for twelve pots of alpine plants, Mr. F. Bimondson. 
Table decorations were, as we have mentioned, a great feature of the 
exhibition, and occupied the entire length of one of the tents. The 
competition was keen and numerous. Mr. J. McIntyre was first. For 
a vase or epergne there were six entries. Mr. F. Edmondson was first. 
Baskets of cut flowers and hand bouquets were also well shown. 
Roses were very good. For forty-eight Roses, dissimilar, Messrs. 
Harkness & Son, Bedale, were first; Mr. G. Prince, Market Street, 
Oxford, was second; and Messrs. R. Mack & Sons, Catterick, Yorks, 
third. The winning stand included good blooms of Marie Rady, 
Alphonse Soupert, Due de Rohan, Merveille de Lyon, Victor Hugo, 
Beauty of Waltham, Auguste Rigotard, Madame Cusin, A. K. Williams, 
and Etienne Levet, 
For thirty-six Roses Mr. G. Prince was first with The Bride, Baron 
de Rothschild, Chas. Lefebvre, Madame de Watteville, Clara Watson, Alba 
Rosea, Salamander, and Innocente Pirola. For yellow Roses Mr. Prince 
was first with Marie Van Houtte. For twelve Roses, any variety, Mr. 
Prince was also first, and for twelve Tea-scented Roses as well, including 
Bridesmaid, Etoile de Lyon, Souvenir d’un Ami, Jean Ducher, Comtesse 
de Nadaillac, Golden Gate, The Bride, Madame Cusin, Catherine Mermet, 
Souvenir de Th^rese Levet, and Prince of Wales. 
For eighteen bunches of hardy herbaceous or border flowers, Messrs. 
Harkness & Son were first, Mr. Thos. Battersby was second, Mr. F. 
Edmondson was third. Pansies were well and numerously shown. Mr. 
A. Irvine was first for twenty-four Show varieties, also first for twenty- 
four Fancy Pansies. For twelve bunches of stove or greenhouse flowers 
Mr. F. Nicholas was first. For twelve Pinks and twelve Carnations the 
veteran exhibitor, Mr. T. Flowdy, Newcastle, was first. 
The competition in fruit was large and keen considering the time 
when the exhibition was held. With eight dishes there were five com¬ 
petitors, Mr. J. Meindoe, gardener to Sir J. Pease, Bart., Hutton Hall, 
Guisborough, being first; the Muscat of Alexandria and Black Hamburgh 
Grapes were fine even bunches, large in berry, fine coloured, and perfect 
in shape ; large Lady Beatrice Pine, Magdala Peaches, Pitmaston Orange 
Nectarines, Black Tartarian Cherries, and Clapp’s Favourite Pears con¬ 
stituted the other dishes. Mr. J. H. Goodacre, gardener to the Earl of 
Harrington, Elvaston Gardens, Derby, was second with also a good 
collection which contained Muscat of Alexandria, Muscat Hamburgh 
Grapes, Queen Pine, Dymond Peaches, Hero of Lockinge Melon, 
Mr. J. Hunter, gardener to the Earl of Durham, was third. For four 
dishes. Pines excluded, Mr. J. Meindoe was again first, and Mr. Hunter 
and Mr. Goodacre took the remaining positions. 
For four bunches of Grapes Mr. J. Hunter was first with well 
coloured and finished bunches of Black Hamburgh and Gros Maroc. 
For two bunches of white Grapes Mr. J. Meindoe was first with Muscat 
of Alexandria, and for two bunches (any variety) the same exhibitor 
was first with Golden Champion. For black Grapes (two bunches) Mr. J. 
Wood, gardener to E. Hopper, Esq., Riverside, Morpeth, was first with 
bunches well finished and very ripe ; the same exhibitor was also first 
with black Grapes (any variety), which included Muscat Hamburgh 
and Madresfield Court. For green-fleshed Melon Mr. D. Williams, 
Duncombe Gardens, York, was first. Scarlet Melon, Mr. J, Hunter first. 
For Peaches and Nectarines, Mr. Goodacre was first, also for Tomatoes, 
showing Sutton’s Perfection, grand. 
The miscellaneous exhibits included plants and seeds from Messrs. 
W. F. Gunn, Sunderland ; Wm. Fell & Co., Wentworth Nurseries, Hex¬ 
ham, Coniferre and herbaceous plants ; Little & Ballantyne, Carlisle, a 
grand collection of Crotons and foliage plants ; W. & J. Birkenhead, 
Fern Nursery, Sale, Manchester, an endless variety of Ferns; John 
Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, Begonias ; Joseph Robson & Son, Hexham, 
North American Conifers ; and Wm. Harriman & Co., Limited, Finkle 
Street, Newcastle, an artistic stand of art pottery. Mr. A, Irvine, Kyles 
of Bute Nurseries, Tighnabrueb, sent a stand of Violets and Pansies ; 
Kent & Brydon, Darlington, herbaceous plants : Laing & Mather, Kelso, 
N.B., Carnations; and Mr. J. Douglas, Great Bookham, Surrey, new 
Carnations. The classes in the other sections were also well filled, and 
made an interesting display.— Bernard Cowan, F.R.H.S. 
NATIONAL PINK SOCIETY. 
Northern Section. 
The fifth annual exhibition of the National Pink Society (Northern 
Section) was held in the gardens of the Manchester Botanical Society 
on Saturday, the 2l8t, in connection with the show of Roses, a report of 
which appears elsewhere in this issue. The Pinks on the whole were 
better than those exhibited at the southern shows some weeks since, two 
or three very fine stands being noticeable. The entries, however, were 
not quite so numerous as might have been expected, but when grouped 
together the blooms made an interesting display. 
The leading class was for twelve blooms of laced Pinks in not less than 
six varieties, and in this there were five exhibitors. Mr. M. Campbell, 
Blantyre, N.B., was awarded the first prize, staging fine and well-laced 
flowers. These were Boiard (2), Alex. Gibson, Ne Plus Ultra, 
Adelaide (2), Mrs. F. Hooper, Seedling, Tottie, Emily, The Rector, and 
Bertha. Mr. A. R. Brown, Birmingham, was placed second with good 
flowers, but not quite so well finished as those in the first prize stand. 
The best of the blooms shown by Mr. Brown were Arthur Brown 
(premier red-laced Pink in the show), The Rector, Maggie, Captain 
Kennedy, and Amy. Mr. J. Edwards, Moston, was third ; Mr. J. W. 
Bentley, Stakehill, fourth ; and Mr. E. Shaw, Moston, fifth, all showing 
well. 
There were five competitors in the class for six laced Pinks, and the 
first prize was won by Mr. A. R. Brown, who had Minerva, Amy, Bertha, 
Arthur Brown. Harry Hooper, Captain Kennedy, all in excellent con¬ 
dition. Mr. M. Campbell was second with fine blooms ; Mr. Bentley being 
third, Mr. Shaw fourth, and Mr. EdwarJs fifth. Mr. Campbell's stand 
contained a splendid flower of Boiard, which was adjudged the prize as 
the best purple laced Pink in the show. 
In the class for six blooms of laced Pinks, in not less than three 
varieties, Mr. Campbell was first with Boiard (2 ), Emily Alex. 
Gibson (2), and a seedling. Mr. Brown was second with good flowers, 
Arthur Brown, Bertha, and Minerva being very fine. The third prize 
went to Mr. Bentley, fourth to Mr. Eiwards, and fifth to Mr. Shaw. 
The class for three blooms of a purple laced, a red laced, and a black 
and white brought out four competitors. Mr. Brown secured the lead¬ 
ing prize, showing Bertha, Minerva, and a seedling. Mr. Bentley was 
second, and Mr. M. Campbell third, the latter appearing to have finer 
flowers than those either in the first or second stand, but less evenly 
marked. Mr. Edwards was fourth. 
There were six competitors in the class for a single bloom of any 
purple laced Pink. Mr. Campbell was awarded the first and second 
prizes for Boiard, and third for Samuel Barlow. Mr. T. Lord was fifth 
with Emily ; and Mr. Brown fourth and sixth, showing Bertha in each 
case. Mr. Brown secured first, second, fifth, and sixth prizes in the 
class for a single bloom of any red laced Pinks, showing Minerva for 
first and second, John Ball and Ernest for fifth and sixth. Mr. Camp¬ 
bell was third with Reliance, and fourth with a fine seedling. 
The best red laced Pink in the show was a fine bloom of Arthur 
Brown, shown by Mr. A. Brown, Birmingh am ; and, as already mentioned, 
Mr. Campbell won the prize for the best purple laced with Boiard. 
Mr. M. Campbell was the only exhibitor in the class for a collection 
of miscellaneous Pinks, but was awarded the first prize. The border 
Pinks shown by this exhibitor include Mrs. Lakin, Ann Boleyn, Souvenir 
de Soil, Maude, Lord Lyons, and several seedlings. Flowers of Uriah 
Pike Carnations and Souvenir de la Ma Imaison Carnations were also 
exhibited by Mr. Campbell, whose stand m ade a good display. 
Certificates were awarded to Mr. Brown for a red laced seedling 
named “ Arthur Brown ” ; and to Mr. Campbell for “ Miss Nish ” and 
“ Alexander Gibson,” two fine red laced seedlings. 
VIOLiS AND PANSIES AT THE WOLVERHAMPTON 
SHOW. 
Mr. Paul Lutz, of Wolverhampton, who is greatly interested in 
Violas and Pansie.^, offered a handsome gold medal as a first prize for a 
collection of Violas and Pansies in a space 20 feet by 3 feet, and two 
excellent exhibits were staged, the premier award being won by 
Mr. Septimus Pye, Catterall, Garstang, with three tiers of Viola sprays 
running along the back, and Fancy and Show Pansies along the front. 
Amongst the Violas some of the best were Pride of Etal, bright lilac 
with white centre, and fine; President, very similar to Bridesmaid, but 
a little lighter in colour and fine ; Carissima, white top petals, the 
lower petals pink and lilac, fine ; Sydney Martin, lilac striped with 
purple ; Mrs. C. F. Gordon, a Countess of Kintore flower with darker 
centre, fine ; Maggie A. Todd, rosy purple with light margin ; Cordelia, 
a fine rayless self; Blue Garter, pale cream bordered with light maroon ; 
Mauve Empress, soft lilac clouded with white, a little rayed and fine ; 
H. W. Stuart, a rich coloured striped flower; Duchess, white and pale 
pink with deeper coloured centre, fin e form ; Edina, dark violet centre, 
with a broad border of grey, extra fin e ; Hibernia, rich violet with white 
top petals ; Con o’ Neil, a rich coloured distinct striped flower ; Mr. Lord, 
snow white, with small yellow centre, rayless and fine; Sweetheart, 
creamy white, the top petals bordered with pink ; Primulina, pale 
primrose with yellow centre and rayless ; Duchess of Rothesay, greyish 
white with a medium dark blotch, fine form ; Mrs. Fergusson, snow 
white, with bright yellow eye and rayless; Sweet Lavender, purple 
tinted lilac with small whitish centre, distinct and fine ; Lass o’ Gowrie, 
a distinct blotched flower of good form ; Duke of Clarence, almost black, 
with a metallic grey top petal, very distinct and fine ; Beautiful Snow 
and King of the Whites, of the Sylvia type and much alike ; Blue Gown, 
light purplish mauve, a ray less variety ; Erin, rich crimson and lighter 
shaded stripes, fine ; Lovelight, a charming flower, white bordered with 
bright lilac and rayed centre ; Charmer, the “ Mearns” type, but a finer 
flower of fine form ; and Craigie, rich plum coloured lower petals, light 
top petals, fine form. 
Mr. Pye also exhibited some new miniature Violas, amongst them the 
best were blooms of Violetta Blue Bell, bright purple lilac,; ray less, and 
of perfect form. This was named Blue Bell, but as there is an old variety 
similarly named and of somewhat similar colour, and a small flower, 
sent out a long number of years since by Mr. R. Dean, it will be best 
to prevent confusion to call this variety always Violetta Blue Bell. He had 
also Violetta Mary, creamy white, with large yellow blotch ; and Violetta 
Pet, pure white, with small yellow centre. In this exhibit the following 
new or Fancy Pansies were, fine—Rev. J. Scott, extra fine, light purple 
top petals, with wire margin of white, grand blotch ; Isa Fergusson, a 
distinct light flower; W. H. Clark, rich gold ground, with superO 
blotch ; Miss L. S. Davidson, a light flower of fine quality ; M. Watson, 
a beautiful light flower ; Miss Stirling, creamy white ground, with 
superb dense blotch and clouded top petals, extra fine, and awarded a 
