December 11, 1886. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Gardening Wotes from 
Scotland. 
Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society. 
—The annual meeting of this society was held on the 
2nd inst. in the Assembly Rooms, George Street, Mr. 
John Downie presiding. The treasurer’s financial 
report showed that the receipts of the present year 
amounted to £1,140 14s. lid., including subscriptions, 
rents, special prizes, &c. The expenditure amounted 
to £1.101 Is. 2d., leaving a balance at the credit of the 
club of £39 13s. 9d. There had been expended at the 
spring show £21S 14s. 5d., and at the autumn show 
£207 4s. 4d., while the prize money paid amounted, 
on the whole, to £562 9s. lOd. The report was 
adopted. It has been arranged between the council of 
the society and the National Rose Society of England 
to hold a grand Rose show in connection with the usual 
summer show, which takes place on the 13tli of July, 
1887, in the "Vaverley Market, when it is expected that 
the leading growers of Roses in the United Kingdom 
will send contributions and compete in the open 
classes. Several^gold and silver cups are to be awarded 
in the leading Rose competitions, and the council have 
already received intimation from two gentlemen of their 
intention to present each a cup. The show is expected 
to be one of the great attractions in Edinburgh during 
the Jubilee year. 
The president, Lord Lothian, was re-elected, and 
Sir Thomas Clark, Bart., was elected vice-president, in 
room of the Earl of Hopetoun, who retires. Messrs. 
Milne and Raterson were elected members of council, 
in the room of Messrs. Downie and Priest. The officials of 
the society were duly re-elected, and there being no 
other business the meeting terminated. 
Edinburgh Chrysanthemum Show.— The 
first Chrysanthemum show ever held in Edinburgh 
took place on Tuesday last in Do-well's Rooms, under 
the auspices of the Scottish Horticultural Association. 
The entries numbered about 130, nearly equally divided 
between pot plants and boxes of cut flowers, and, taken 
as a whole, the show was a very good one, exceeding, 
both in size and quality, the expectations of the pro¬ 
moters. Financially it was a great success, and 
the committee will carry a good balance over. 
Although all classes were fairly filled, the Japa¬ 
nese were comparatively best represented. There 
were competitors from Biel, Linlithgow, Dumfries and 
Culzean, Ayrshire, besides the local exhibitors. A fine 
collection of cut blooms of eighty-five varieties, backed 
up with Maidenhair Ferns and Moss, was sent for 
exhibition from the gardens of Miss Nisbet, of Biel ; and 
Messrs. R. B. Laird & Sons showed a number of sprays 
prettily arranged, each bunch or spray containing from 
nine to fifteen blooms, and also backed with Maiden¬ 
hair. A beautiful wreath of Chrysanthemums v 7 as 
exhibited by Mr. Robertson Munro, florist, Edinburgh. 
Messrs. J. Dickson & Sons, Edinburgh, and Mr. R. 
M'Farlane, Prestonkirk, also sent collections for exhibi¬ 
tion. The show of cut flowers was very pretty, and in 
the room where they were staged, fine collections of 
Chrysanthemum blooms sent for exhibition by Mr. 
George Sinclair, East Linton, and by Mr. W. -King, 
gardener to Lord Hamilton, of Dalzell, were shown. 
The prizes were awarded as follows :—Six pots large- 
flowered plants : first, Mr. M’Hattie, New-battle 
Gardens ; second, Mr. R. Cockburn, Coltbridge Hall. 
Three pots flowered plants : first, Mr. M’Hattie ; 
second, Mr. D. fardine, Ravelston. One pot large 
flowered : first, Mr. J. Cowan, Dunedin House ; second, 
Mr. D. Jardine. One pot reflexed : first, Mr. Wm. 
Dougall, Talbot House ; second, Mr. M’Hattie. Six 
pots Pompone: Mr. Foote, Parson’s Green. Three 
pots Pompone : first, Mr. J. Cowan, Dunedin House ; 
second, Mr. D. Jardine. One pot Pompone: first, 
Mr. M’Hattie ; second, Mr. William Dougall. Twelve 
blooms incurved (sorts) : first, Mr. M’Hattie ; second, 
Mr. J. Carruthers, Hillwood, Corstorphine. Twelve 
blooms Japanese (sorts) : first, Mr. J. Carruthers; 
second, Mr. M’Hattie. Six incurved blooms : first, 
Mr. J. Carruthers ; second, Mr. D. Durward, Dumfries! 
Six reflexed blooms : first, Mr. J. Carruthers ; second, 
Mr. William Rushwood, Corstorphine. Twelve blooms 
reflexed : first, Mr. William Rushton ; second, Mr. J. 
Carruthers. Six sprays: first, Mr. R. Poole, Cameron 
Bank House, Edinburgh ; second, Mr. William M’Dou- 
gall. Three sprays : first, Mr. D. Jardine ; second, 
Mr. J. Carruthers. Twelve bunches Pompone : Mr. 
D. Durward. Six bunches Pompone: first, Mr. R. 
Muirhead, Edinburgh ; second, Mr. D. Durward. A 
special prize for eighty-four varieties was awarded to 
Mr. Muir, Biel Gardens. 
Aberdeen Chrysanthemum Show, — The 
annual show of Chrysanthemums, under the auspices of 
The North of Scotland Horticultural Society, was 
opened in the Music Hall Buildings, Aberdeen, on 
Friday, 3rd inst., and continued until Saturday evening, 
4th inst. Mr. Peter Esslemont, M. P. for East Aberdeen¬ 
shire, opened the exhibition with an appropriate speech. 
This winter exhibition was inaugurated by the Society 
some years ago, for the purpose of promoting the culture 
of Chrysanthemums; and the specimens of this beautiful 
flower, shown on Friday and Saturday bore emphatic 
testimony to the success with which this idea has been 
carried out. This year the show was, in many respects, 
superior to any of its predecessors. Compared with the 
last one, the entries were much about the same ; but 
there was a decided improvement in the quality of the 
exhibits, indicating plainly that great advances are 
being made in the cultivation of Chrysanthemums in 
Aberdeenshire. The wet autumn of 1885 prevented 
Chrysanthemums from ripening in the wood, and 
detracted, therefore, considerably from the appearance 
of the flowers ; but this season has been much more 
favourable, and the consequence was that the exhibition 
was much more satisfactory. The distinguishing feature 
of the collection was the cut blooms, of which there 
-were some exceptionally fine specimens put forward. 
Pot-plants were few in number, and this was said to be 
due to the inclemency of the weather, many intending 
exhibitors having decided not to forward their specimens 
in case they might get nipped with frost. Japanese 
varieties were exceptional!} 7 good ; while Chrysan¬ 
themum bouquets have never been shown in greater 
numbers or in better bloom. Primulas were a very 
creditable lot. Ferns, in both the professional and 
amateur classes, were as good as might have been 
expected. A beautiful box of Chrysanthemums for 
exhibition was sent by Mr. M’Leod, Ardmiddle, which 
was deservedly very highly commended ; and another 
box which elicited favourable comment was the one 
sent by Mr. Peter Harper, Duthie Public Park 
(Aberdeen). Messrs. W. Smith & Son, nurserymen, 
Aberdeen, sent for exhibition a stand of Dracaenas,Palms, 
&c. Mr. Hogg, Morken, had an easy first in most of the 
professional classes, while Mr. A. Grigor, Fairfield, Mr. 
W. Scorgie, Foresterhill, and Mr. R, Grigor, Sunny- 
bank, were well forward as usual. In the amateur 
classes, Mr. James Minty, Mr. A. Gillespie and Mr. 
J. R. Whyte, all of Aberdeen, shared the principal 
honours. 
Dunfermline Chrysanthemum Show.— 
This society held its fifth exhibition in St. Margaret’s 
Hall on Saturday the 4th of December, and both as 
regards quality and quantity the exhibits staged were 
decidedly in advance of former years. In the gardeners’ 
class plants in pots were fairly well shown ; Mr. John 
Walker, gardener to David Alexander, Esq., Priory 
House, was first with James Salter, Lady Selborne, 
Mrs. G. Rundle, Chevalier Domage, Antonelli and 
Nelly Rainsford ; Mr. J. Coventry, gardener to Provost 
Donald, made a good second ; and Mr. Peter Cameron, 
gardener to Mrs. Alexander, Abbey Park, was third. 
The last-named exhibitor was first for the best plant in 
the Hall, an excellent specimen of that useful old 
variety, Rosinante. Mr. E. Johnstone, Balmule, carried 
off first honours in the class for eighteen cut blooms, 
his lot included Mrs. Dixon, Jean d’Arc, Lady Hardinge, 
Mrs. G. Rundle and James Salter ; Mr. John Walker 
was second. 
The best bloom in the Hall was Mrs. Dickson, shown 
by Mr. E. Johnstone. In the amateurs’ class there was a 
strong competition ; for plants, Messrs. D. Calder, R. 
Mackie and D. Aitken showed well, and were placed 
by the judges in the order named. The best plant in 
this class was a well-bloomed specimen of Dr. Sharpe, 
shown by Mr. R. Boag ; for cut blooms Mr. R. Mackie 
was first, Mr. D. Calder and Mr. R. Boag second and 
third. 
By far the largest and finest blooms in the show 
were a lot sent for exhibition from Messrs. R. B. Laird 
& Sons, Edinburgh: Elaine, Mdme. de Sevigne, 
Mdlle. La Croix, Mr. Bunn, Cullingfordii, Rev. J. Dix[ 
Lord Wolseley, Rosa Bonheur, Princess Royal, Frizon 
and Mons, Rendatler w T ere among the most prominent. 
Mr. James Hallet, Abbey Park Gardens, had on exhibi¬ 
tion a useful collection of plants suitable for conserva¬ 
tory and table decoration ; and from Mr. R. Boag, 
Moodie Street, came an interesting collection of 
succulents and everlastings. There was no class for 
vegetables, but a member exhibited excellent examples 
of Parsnips, 30 ins. long, and weighing nearly 0 lbs., 
also the New Intermediate Carrot, 24 ins. Ion" 
Winding-up of the Lawson Seed and 
Nursery Company.—In the First Division of the 
Court of Session, Edinburgh, December 2nd, their 
lordships heard counsel in connection with the petition 
by the Lawson Seed and Nursery Company, Edinburgh, 
to have the winding-up of the company carried on 
under the supervision of the court. The petition was 
opposed by Messrs. Peter Lawson k Son, who stated in 
their answers that the company was perfectly solvent, 
and had no creditors who were pressing for payment, 
if, indeed, it had creditors at all, except the respondents, 
who were not pressing for payment, and who were 
satisfied, if the provisional agreement between them 
was worked properly, that they would recover from the 
debtors to the respondents sums more than sufficient to 
pay any amounts due to the respondents ; and they 
were willing to wait until that was done. Respondents 
also presented a petition asking that the resolutions to 
wind-up, adopted by the shareholders of the company, 
should, in the above circumstances, be recalled, wind¬ 
ing-up being unnecessary. The Lord President said 
that this application of the respondents was unpre¬ 
cedented. The respondents was not shareholders of 
the company to be wound-up, and had no right to 
interfere in the matter, though it might prejudice 
them. Their proper course to take would be to bring 
an action for reduction of the resolutions. Their 
lordships granted the supervision order, asked by the 
Lawson Company, and found them entitled to expenses. 
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The Amateurs’ Garden. 
THE GREENHOUSE. 
Very useful for greenhouses or conservatories during 
winter are Epacrises and Chorozemas, both being easily 
grown and succeeding under similar treatment. They 
will also endure cutting well, and for that reason alone 
they are useful in many places. They are great 
favourites with us, and can be strongly recommended 
to all who require free-growing plants. There are any 
number of Epacrises to select from, but the following 
dozen have pleased us very much:— Alba odorata, 
ardentissima, coruscaus, delicata, Devoniana, Fireball, 
grandiflora, hyacinthiflora, Lady Panmure, nivalis, 
Sunset and The Bride. About a dozen varieties, and 
two or three plants of each, are sufficient for a small 
collection, and with thirty or forty plants, a succession 
can be obtained, as they are easily retarded in a cold 
house. Chorozema cordatum and its variety, splendens, 
are good, as also is Henchmannii. 
The Epacrises succeed in good peat, or -with the 
addition of a little light turf ; and a compost of about 
equal parts loam, peat and leaf-soil suits the Chorozemas 
admirably. V hen it is desired to hasten either of 
these into flower, the plants should be placed in a 
slightly warmer structure than the greenhouse, as the 
flowers then open more readily and come of a better 
colour. After flowering they should be cut back and 
again placed in an intermediate temperature, to make 
their growth for another season. The Chorozemas are 
of rather rambling habit, and are usually trained over 
balloon, pyramidal or umbrella trellis, but if cut in 
freely and a few light sticks are employed, they can be 
kept in moderate bounds without that trouble. 
Severe frosts are now being experienced occasionally, 
and all frames must have attention in protecting those 
plants that are likely to suffer from exposure. There 
are many plants that always seem to succeed better in 
frames than in houses, and amongst these must be 
mentioned the florists’ Calceolarias and Cinerarias, 
which require at all times to be placed on a moisture- 
yielding base or they will never prove satisfactory. 
Ashes form the best base for this purpose, and if the 
frames are furnished with sufficient hot-water pipes to 
exclude frost without a parched atmosphere, the plants 
will thrive in this way all the season until they are re¬ 
moved to flower in the greenhouse. More failures 
result from placing these useful plants on stages in 
