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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
September 10, 1898. 
twenty kinds of fruit was adjudged to be the best 
submitted. 
Mr. J. McLennan staged the premier collection of 
twelve kinds of Vegetables, and was followed in the 
second place by Mr. Mitchison. Mr. McLennan 
also won the special prize offered by the firm of Sir 
Jas. Wm. Mackay, Ltd., 23, Upper Sackville Street, 
Dublin, for a dish of twenty tubers of a round 
Potato, and a similar number of tubers of any kidney 
variety, 
FALKIRK .— August 27 th. 
The annual autumn show of this society was held in 
the ground of the Falkirk Football Club on the above 
date and has not been the success this year that its 
supporters hoped. The entries showed a falling off 
of nearly a hundred, and, owing to the unfavourable 
weather, the attendance was very poor. From a 
horticultural point of view the absence of Mr. 
Stirrat, gardener to Mr. R. M. Sutherland, of Wall- 
side, who was formerly one of the chief exhibitors, 
told heavily. 
There was a good display of pot plants, the 
premier award for six table subjects going to Mr. 
Mitchell, gardener to Mr. James Wilson, of 
Bantaskin. Mr. T. Su.herland gardener to Mr. 
Livingstone-Learmouth, of Parkhall, was a good 
second. Mr. Ogilvie, gardener to the Rev. Mr. 
Yellowlees, Larbert, secured first with two fine 
Fuchsias. 
There was a capital display of French and African 
Marigolds, Mr. James Samuel, Larbert, winniog a 
number of prizes with some well-grown material. 
Pentstemons, Dahlias, Violas, and Gladioli also made 
a brave show, the Cactus Dahlias sent by Mr. Wm. 
Whitelaw, of East Plean, and the show and fancy 
Dahlias shown by Mr. James Samuel, being particu¬ 
larly noticeable. 
Fruit was a strong section, and the exhibits forth¬ 
coming, both from gardeners and amateurs, well up 
to the mark. In this connection a quantity of Black 
Hamburgh Grapes staged by Mr. James Menzies, 
gardener to Mr. Harvie Brown, Dunipace House, 
was a principal feature. Mr. Robert Shanks, Dal- 
derse House, Falkirk, grows both black and white 
Grapes with great success for an amateur, and his 
exhibits on this occasion did him infinite credit. 
Mr. Peter Tait, Grahamstown, carried off the first 
prize in the gardeneis 1 class for a collection of vege¬ 
tables, whilst Mr. John Ogilvie, of Larbert, won 
similar renown for a collection in which only 
amateurs were allowed to compete. 
Messrs. Murray & Son, The Orchards, Parkhall, 
won the society's special prize for a table of first-rate 
miscellaneous plants. The same firm likewise had 
an exhibit of good Grapes and Tomatos. 
Mr. M. Cuthbertson, of Rothesay, had a non¬ 
competitive exhibit of cut hardy flowers and 
Tomatos. 
Mr. Mitchell set up an honorary exhibit of plants 
that added much to the appearance of the large 
marquee. 
BATH. —August 31 st. 
Fewer entries were received this year for the Bath 
Autumn Show, which was held in the Sydney Gar¬ 
dens of that (own, but the deficiency in this respect 
was atoned for by the remarkably high quality of 
the material that was shown. The four tents pro¬ 
vided were filled as full as they could hold so that 
the interest attaching to the fixture was well p-e- 
served. The arrangements was well carried out 
by the secretaries, Messrs. W. Jeffrey and B Pear¬ 
son. 
Plants. —These were, as usual, accommodated in 
the large tent, in common with the cut flowers and 
the choicest of the exhibits. The principal class 
was for a group of plants arranged for effect, and 
occupying an area of not less than too sq. ft. Here 
Mr. J. Cypher, of Cheltenham, was the successful 
exhibitor, the second prize going to Mr. R. B. 
Cater. 
Mr. J. Cypher won a number of other first prizes 
for plants, including the single specimen, a collection 
of, and six stove and greenhouse flowering and 
foliage plants, six Orchids, six Heaths, and a single 
specimen of a new or rare plant Mr. G Tucker 
was another very successful exhibitor, his Fuchsias, 
Ferns and Gloxinias being very good. 
Cut flowers were well represented. Mr. F. H. 
Fox carried off first prize for eighteen spikes of 
Gladioli of distinct varieties. 
Mr. G. Humphries, Kington Langley, Chippen¬ 
ham, Wilts, won for twenty-four Dahlias, Messrs- 
Keynes, Williams & Co Salisbury, taking second 
place. Mr. G. Humphries scored again for nine 
varieties of fancy Dahlias. Messrs. Geo. Cooling & 
Sons, Bath, stage! the first prize exhibit of twenty- 
four bunches of zonal Pelargoniums in as many 
varieties. 
In the classes for dinner table decoration, Messrs. 
G. S. Cole & Son, V/eston Road, Bath, were ad¬ 
judged to have the most prettily-decorated 6 ft. by 
4 ft. dinner table. Messrs. Perkins & Sons, 
Coventry, and Mr. W. Treseder, of Bath, took first 
and second prizes respectively for the hand bouquet, 
whilst Mr. J. Cypher took precedent of the Coventry 
firm for the gentleman’s buttonhole. 
To Col. Dresell fell the first prize for the collection 
of eight dishes of fruit; whilst Mr. Taylor, gardener 
to C. Bayer, Esq., Forest Hill, scored a notable win 
for eight bunches of Grapes in four varieties. 
In the open class for a collection of twelve varie¬ 
ties of vegetables, Mr. Thos. Wilkios, gardener to 
Lady Theodore Guest, Inwood House, Henstridge, 
Blandford, was the leading competitor. Mr. Wilkins 
wrs also successful in winning the special prize 
offered by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, of Reading, for a 
collection of vegetables grown from seeds supplied 
by them; and also the special prize for a collection 
of vegetables offered under similar conditions by 
Messrs. Webb & Sons, of Stourbridge. 
DUNDEE.-— September 1 st, 2nd, and 3 id. 
This annual three days’ fete was opened at Magda¬ 
len Green, Dundee, on the first of the month, in 
beautiful weather. Lord Kinnaird, who was to open 
the show, was unavoidably absent, and the opening 
ceremony was performed by Sheriff Campbell 
Smith. 
As an exhibition, the fixture takes precedence in 
point of merit over all its predecessors, for not only 
did the entries exceed by 200 those received on 
any former occasion, but a great improvement was 
manifest, particularly in the case of cut flowers, 
fruits and vegetables. The staging, too, was ahead of 
anything hitherto seen at Dundee and the general 
arrangements were first-rate. 
Competitive Exhibits. 
Pot Plants. —The tables of plants arranged for 
effect constituted a very attractive feature. Three 
competitors staged, the first prize going to Mr. Geo. 
Rackbie, gardener to Mr. W. Gibson, Linfield, West 
Ferry, who had some capital Dracaenas, Crotons and 
Palms set up with Ferns. Mr. James Joss, gardener 
to Lord Provost McGrady, took second place, also 
with a good table ; whilst Mr. Masson, of St. Fort, 
came in third. Mr. A. C. Cameron, Binrock, won 
for four exotic Ferns with very large specimens ; 
Mr. J. Baird, gardener to Sir James Low, Kincraig, 
taking second, with smaller but well grown plants. 
For six stove and greenhouse plants Mr. P. Marshall, 
Balmore, Newport, had an easy first, having very 
fine specimens of Clerodendron Balfourii, Areca 
lutescens, Anthurium andreanum and Croton Vic¬ 
toria. Mr. A. C. Cameron was second. The com¬ 
petition for four fine foliage plants resulted in 
another win for Mr. Marshall. Tdree Crotons were 
best shown by Mr. D. Siunders, Tay Park, We.t 
Ferry. 
Amateurs competed in rp rited fashion. Mr. R. 
H. Low, Wolseley Street, Djndee, led for three 
foliage plants,and Mr. G. S. Crinks for six stove and 
greenhouse plants, distinct. Mr. Wm. Masson, 
Bridgend,had the best stand of ten Alpines, distinct. 
Cut Flowers. — In the open classes Mr. Jas. Fair- 
weather, Douglas House, Broughty Ferry, took pre¬ 
mier honours for the hand bouquet. Mr. Jas. 
Beatts, Duncraig, carried off chief honours for a 
hand bouquet of hardy border flowers, a wreath and 
a table of ladies’ sprays and buttonholes. Messrs. 
D. and W. Croll, Dundee, had the winning stand of 
twenty-four H P. Roses; also the best twenty-four 
Teas and Noisettes. Mr. M. Campbell, High Blan- 
tyre, won for twenty-four Dahlias, and for eleven 
bunches of Cactus Dahlias ; Messrs. W. P. Laird and 
Sinclair, Dundee, scored for twelve bunches of cut 
hardy flowers. 
In the gardener^’ classes, Mr. A. C. Cameron won 
for twelve bunches of stove and greenhouse flowers. 
Mr. Bethel led for twelve bunches of hardy flowers. 
Mr. D. Keillor, Seabourne, Broughty Ferry, had the 
best twelve Roses, distinct; also the best twelve in 
six varieties. 
Amongst the amateurs' exhibits, a specially note¬ 
worthy feature was the first-prize table of flowers 
arranged for effect contributed by Mrs. J. Clarke, 
Duuglasfield. 
Fruit was one of the strongest sections in the 
whole of the show, and in the opinion of the judges it 
it was the best lot ever shown in the north of Britain. 
Mr. Jas. Beisant, gardener to Mrs. Armitage, Castle 
Huntley, Longforgan, staged the winning collection 
of twelve dishes. Alnwick Seedling and Foster’s 
Seedling Grapes, Peach Princess of Wales, Necta¬ 
rine Spencer and Pear Williams’ Eon Chretien were 
all well shown by him; Mr. A. Hutton, Usan 
Gardens, Montrose, was second. 
Mr. Green, Mylnefield, Invergowrie, had the best 
one or two bunches of Black Hamburgh Grapes, 
whilst Mr. Thos. Dobbin won for two bunches of 
Muscat of Alexandria. 
The first prize for the collection of five dishes of 
hardy fruits, open to amateurs only, went to Mr. C. 
Wilson, Errol. 
Vegetables — Mr. W. Flarper, Tulliebelton, 
Bankfoot, was the leading man for the collection of 
twelve kinds of vegetables, the second prize going to 
Mr. G. Masson. 
The prize for the amateurs’ collection of six kinds 
was well won by Mr. J S. Gilmour,Craig Road.Tay- 
port. 
Non-Competitive Exhibits. 
Messrs. D. & W. Croll, Dundee, staged a capital lot 
of Roses, some baskets and shower bouquets of Tea 
varieties exciting the warmest admiration of the 
visitors. The Burn Pink Carnation was another 
notable here, and the Palms, Crotons and Begonias 
exhibited by the firm were in every way excellent. 
From Messrs. W. P. Laird and Sinclair came a 
very fine collection of cut hardy herbaceous flowers 
for which their nurseries at Monifieth are so far- 
famed. Gaillardias, Gladiolus, The Bride and Gal- 
tonia candicans were specially showy, and the grand 
collection of cut Sweet Peas, set up with sprays of 
the elegant Gypsophila paniculata was a highly 
attractive feature. 
A large amount of table space was filled by Messrs. 
Storrie & Storrie, 96, Nethergate, Dundee, with a 
most meritorious exhibit. It comprised a collection 
of 100 varieties of Apples gathered from trees in the 
firm’s Glencarse Nurseries, some young three or four 
year old Apple trees in capital condition and fifty 
varieties of Sweet Peas, backed with Palms and 
Ferns. 
Messrs. Thyne & Paton, 18 and 20, Union 
Street, Dundee, had a grand lot of cut spikes of 
Gladioli and a representative collection of plants 
suitable for home decoration, including thirty species 
and varieties of Ferns. 
The Gold Medal for the best exhibit in the show 
was carried off by Messrs James Cocker & Sons, of 
Aberdeen, for a superb array of cut hardy flowers in 
which Sweet Peas, Cactus Dahlias, Gladioli and 
Liliums figured largely. This is the second time in 
succession that the coveted golden trophy has fallen 
to the Aberdeen firm. 
Mr. John Forbes, of Hawick, showed Carnations, 
Dahlias, Pentstemons and Hollyhocks in his usual 
excellent style, whilst from Mr. Campbell came a 
highly meritorious exhibit of Cactus Dahlias and 
Carnations. 
NATIONAL DAHLIA. — September 2nd &■ 3 rd. 
There was a capital display of Dahlias at the 
Crystal Palace on the above date, the exhibits both 
in point of quality and quantity being fully up to the 
standard of any previous years, with the exception 
perhaps of the siagle flo .vered varieties. The weather 
was phenomenally warm on both days and thus, 
although the roof of the Palace was shade!, the 
flowers suffered a good deal. 
Nurserymen's Classes. 
Show and Fancy Varieties. —In the leading class 
for sixty blooms, distinct, there were three com¬ 
petitors, the first award going to Mr. J. Walker, 
Thame, Oxon, who had a magnificent lot. J. T. 
West, Riv. J. Godfrey, Sydney Humphries, Florence 
Tranter, Mr. Glascock, Daniel Cornish, Chieftain, J. 
C. Vaughan, Kathleen, Harry Turner, Eclipse, Maud 
Fellowes, Herbert Turner, and John Walker were 
some of the best, al hough all the flowers were of great 
size and splendid development. Mr. C. Turner, of 
Slough, was second ; and Mr. S. Mortimer, Farnham, 
third, both exhibits being of high quality. 
Six exhibitors staged in the class for forty-eight 
