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THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 21, 1895. 
would endeavour to make an " impression ” upon 
him, and create in him a “ type" of what he ought 
to be. 
Mr. M. Dunn next gave the health of the judges, 
expressing the thanks of the society for the skill and 
intelligence which they had been called upon to 
exercise that day to the complete satisfaction of 
everybody. Mr.Wilson, of GlamisCastle, Forfarshire 
responded. The Rev. Thomson proposed the toast 
of the successful competitors, coupled with the name 
of Mr. J. Hunter, of Lambton Castle, who responded. 
Mr. John Methven, in his usual happy style, proposed 
the toast of the press, saying that they were proud to 
have amongst them the direct representative of 
one of the London gardening papers and their 
proceedings that day would be placed on record. 
Mr. Methven proceeded to comment upon 
the value of the press as an absolutely 
necessary adjunct to their shows. Many thousands 
of horticulturists were, for various reasons, 
prevented from personally attending this or that 
show, and, by means of the enterprise exhibited 
by the Press, their friends were able to read an 
intelligent record of the really excellent show that 
had taken place that day. He coupled with the 
toast the representative from The Gardening 
World, who, in responding, stated that the thanks 
of the Press were due to the society for the very 
cordial reception that had been accorded to him, and 
he desired to join in the general congratulations 
which certainly belonged to the society for the 
magnificent collection on view in the Waverley 
Market. It had been felt in some quarters that the 
London Press had somewhat neglected the Scotch 
shows, and The Gardening World were deter¬ 
mined that so far as they were concerned this re¬ 
proach should be removed, and since the paper 
would be on sale in the show within twenty-four 
hours of the judging having taken place, he hoped 
that the report would be found an interesting one. 
The general arrangements were ably conducted by 
Mr. M. Dunn, Mr. David Laird, and Mr. D. W. 
Thomson, on whose shoulders fell the principal 
work of organisation throughout the show, and we 
congratulate these gentlemen upon the entire success 
which their efforts attained. 
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SOCIETIES, 
Reading Horticultural.—A splendid flower, fruit, and 
vegetable show was held under the auspices of this 
society in the Forbury Gardens, at Reading, on 
Wednesday, August 28th. During the last few 
years the society has been singularly unlucky in 
having wet weather for its shows. This year, how¬ 
ever, was a glorious exception, for the man that 
holds the water-pot was not in evidence with his un¬ 
welcome attentions, bright sunshine prevailing 
through the whole of the day. Crowds of visitors 
attended, and locomotion was exceedingly difficult. 
This extensive patronage should go a great way to 
recoup the funds of the society, which cannot have 
fai'ed to suffer from the previous bad seasons. A 
large tent was provided for the numerous exhibits of 
fruit and flowers, the vegetables being accommodated 
under canvas awnings, hastily erected in a part of 
the well-known Abbey ruins. The work of the 
judges throughout, but more especially in the fruit 
and vegetable department, was of a most onerous 
character, so keen was the competition, and so high 
the degree of merit to which the various exhibits 
attained. 
A very noteworthy feature of the show in these 
days, when comparatively little attention is paid to 
the cultivation of specimen plants, was the number 
of huge Fuchsias that were forthcoming. Some of 
these were fully 7 ft. or 8 ft. in height, and from the 
profusion of bloom they carried formed imposing- 
lookiDg objects indeed. Mr. E. Wills, Winchester 
Road Nursery, Shirley, Southampton, was awarded 
a first prize for a group of plants. The arrange¬ 
ment was really excellent, for, out of a groundwork 
of Adiantum cuneatum, various Crotons, Kentias, 
Liliums, and Tuberoses stood up in a manner best 
calculated to display their charms. Second came 
J. P. White, Esq., The Willows, Wargrave (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. Pope), with a rather heavier arranged 
group. Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex, 
obtained the first award for bunches of single 
Dahlias, Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham, 
Hants, taking a like prize for show and decorative 
Dahlias, with fine blooms of Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. 
Gladstone, Arthur Acock, Mrs. D. Saunders, Duke 
of Fife, and Jas. Cocker. Second were placed 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons. 
Upon the tables devoted to the exhibition of fruit 
some splendid material was placed. Mr. Pope, gar¬ 
dener to the Earl of Carnarvon, Highclere Castle, 
took first for three dishes of dessert Pears, showing 
good samples of Clapp’s Favourite, Jargonelle, and 
William’s Bon Chretien. Col. Archer Houblon, 
Welford Park, Newbury (gardener, Mr. Ross), was 
adjudged to have the best three dishes of culinary 
Apples. Excellent samples of Stirling Castle, 
Ecklinville Seedling, and Lord Suffield were forth¬ 
coming here. Mr. R. Webb, Beenham, distanced 
all other competitors for three dishes of dessert 
Apples, showing Devonshire Quarrenden, Lady 
Sudeley, and Duchess’ Favourite in splendid con¬ 
dition. Mr. Cole, gardener to Sir George Russell, 
Bart., M.P., Swallowfield Park, was placed first for 
three bunches of black Grapes with Alicante. Some 
grand and well-finished bunches of Muscat of 
Alexandria won the first prize in its class for Mr. 
Smith, gardener to R. Ovey, Esq., Badgemore 
House, Henley-on-Thames. Messrs. J. Veitch Sc 
Sons, Chelsea, staged an exceptionally fine collec¬ 
tion of hardy fruit. Numerous dishes of Apples of 
both dessert and culinary sections, together with 
improved varieties of ornamental Crabs, Plums, and 
Fears were in evidence. We also noticed fruit¬ 
ing branches of a very delicious Blackberry, 
Rubus laciniatus, well worthy of cultivation for 
dessert 
Of the vegetables too much can hardly be said in 
praise, for despite the fact that the early part of the 
season was anything but a favourable period, neither 
size nor quality seem to have been affected thereby. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons' special first prize for the 
best collection grown from seeds supplied by them 
was carried off in triumph by Mr, Bowerman, gar¬ 
dener to C. Hoare, Esq., Hackwood Park. Mr. Lye, 
gardener to Mrs. Kingsmill, Sydmonton Court, taking 
the second, and Mr. Waite, gardener to Col. the 
Hon. W. P. Talbot, Glenhurst, the third award. 
Stirling Horticultural, Sept. 5th .—The annual 
exhibition of this Society was held in the Public 
Hall on the above date (Thursday), and continued 
over Friday. As a whole it is considered one of the 
best held by this Society, the entries being some¬ 
what over 1,000 Plants, fruit, cut flowers, and 
vegetables were all good, and worthy of a place in 
any competition. This year the extra collections of 
plants for effect were on separate tables. In the 
gardeners’ competition the first place was assigned 
to Mr. T. Lunt, Keir House Gardens, and the 
second to Mr. D. Airdrie, Larbert House Gardens ; 
both were very good tables, but the Keir collection 
was considered the finest ever set up in Stirling. 
In the amateurs' class the tables were very credit¬ 
able exhibits, the Gold Medal falling to Mr. J. W. 
Dewar, Cowaine Street. The various exhibits of pot 
plants staged by Messrs. T. Lunt, J. Carmichael, D. 
Airdrie, and A. Ferguson, all successful prize-takers, 
noticeably, contributed largely to the effect of the 
display, and while Mr. Lunt held a foremost place 
in several subjects he was closely pursued by the 
other competitors. 
The fruit section occupied the premier place in 
entries, there b-ing about fifty per cent, more than 
usual. Messrs. W. Thomson & Sons, Cloverford's 
special prize for four bunches of Grapes was 
carried off by Mr. Lunt, and the society’s extra 
prize for four bunches of Grapes went to Mr. W. 
Rutherford, Airthry Castle. For the box of fruit, 
eight distinct vars , the first place was given to Mr. 
Lunt, and for the collection of hardy fruit, six sorts, 
Mr. W. W. Ritchie, Polmaise, obtained the first 
prize. Other successful prize-takers in the first 
section were Messrs. J. Carmichael, J. King, D. 
McKerracher, D. McNeill (Gargunnock House), P. 
McCowan, J. Waldie, A. McMihan, and W. Maxton. 
Messrs. Hally Brothers, Perth, were the only exhibi¬ 
tors in the nurserymen’s competition for the best 
table of outdoor-grown cut flowers. 
The vegetable exhibits were quite up to those of 
former years, both in quantity and quality. Some 
of the leading prize-winners were Mr. J. Waldie, 
Mr. A. Ferguson, Mr. D. McNeill, Mr. A. Petrie, 
Mr. J. Nicol, Mr. W. Maxton, and Mr. J. Muir. 
For a basket of ten variecies of vegetables, the 
leading award was secured by Mr. D. McNeill, who 
had eighteen Potatos, two Cabbages, four Cauli¬ 
flowers, two Vegetable Marrows, six Carrots, two 
sticks of Celery, twelve Onions, six Turnips, fifty 
pods of Peas, and fifty pods of French Beans In 
the extra prize classes for amateurs the first award 
for eight varieties of vegetables was secured by Mr. 
M. Carrighan. 
Questions add AnsoieRS 
*,* Will our friends who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
Compost for Violets.— Omega-. For frame culture 
in winter nothing special in the way of compost is 
necessary. Good, fibrous, friable loam is the best 
ingredient to use. If inclined to be heavy add sand 
and leaf mould ; and if of a light and poor character, 
some well decayed cow manure would greatly 
improve it. The frames should be partly filled with 
fermenting stable manure and leaves. Tread the 
bed down and place the soil over it to a depth of 
6 in. This should come as close to the glass as to 
leave room for the foliage of the Violets and nothing 
more. Plant the best specimens close together with¬ 
out crowding and keep the frame close for a week, 
after which you should give air on every favourable 
occasion all through the winter. 
Saxifraga oppositifolia.— M.M . : Your plant 
must be dead if it is in a brown and burnt up state. 
It is perfectly hardy and perfectly evergreen, and a 
native of high mountains where the rocks are 
always moist and cool. The plant cannot thrive in 
dry places where S. burseriana is perfectly happy ; 
so that you should choose a cool and moist situation, 
not under trees, but in full exposure for S. oppositi¬ 
folia. Keep it well watered until established at least, 
after which it will stand a fair amount of drought. 
Abnormal Lilium auratum.— M.M. : If the 
stigmas were perfect, it is just possible that the 
separated styles would serve to convey the pollen 
tubes to the ovules and cause them to develop into 
good seeds. There is no telling what the seedlings 
might produce in the way of flowers. 
Black Monukka Grape.— M.M. : This Grape is 
somewhat shy in fruiting while still young, but after 
it is well established it fruits freely upon young rods, 
under the same treatment as Black Hamburgh. We 
have never heard of its being more liable to scald 
than the latter ; and should think that position 
would have as much to do with this evil as anything. 
It is not, however, grown at many places, so that we 
have little chance of seeing it under different condi¬ 
tions, and in different localities. 
Names of Plants. — M. C. : The Bullace (Prunus 
domestica insititia).— H. J.: 1, Helianthus decape- 
talus; 2, Berberis aristata; 3, Helenium autumnale; 
4, Aster Amellus.—IF. L.: 1, Masdevallia chimaera ; 
2, Cypripedium barbatum Crossii ; 3, Cattleya 
Eldorado; 4, Oncidium tigrinum.— C. B.G.: Red 
fruits of Narthecium ossifragum ; the blue-flowered 
plant is Jassione montana, not Scabiosa; the pink 
flower is Erythraea Centaurium. Yes, a-t your con¬ 
venience. 
Names of Plants,— P. M. : 1, Solidago lanceo- 
lata; 2, Polygonum cuspidatum; 3, name next 
week (it is a Cycad) ; 4, a Croton we do not recog¬ 
nise ; 5, Croton interruptum ; 6, Croton Princess of 
Wales. 
Communications Received.— J. C. S.—C. B. G.— 
J. Bryson—Rev. E. Lascelles—Wm. Wilkinson—R. 
M.—J R. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
September 17 th, 1895. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a low demand 
for Winter Tares at reduced rates. Rye neglected. 
Trifolium incarnatum easier. Ryegrasses dull. 
OOUSTTZEUSTTS. 
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