Septefnber 24, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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led for two Cucumbers ; Mr. G. Woodman, Parbold, 
for twelve Broad Beans ; Mr. J. Harrison, Bispham, 
for twelve Shallots; Rev. Canon Blundell, Halsall, 
for four Beet and six Parsnips. 
In the class for not less than six varieties of vege¬ 
tables,Mr.T.Alty was awarded the first with specimens 
not equal to the second prize lot from Mr. Ashton. 
The first lot contained twelve varieties, the second 
ten. 
Rev. Canon Blundell, Mrs. Parr, and Messrs. B. 
Ashton and R. C. Welsby won for unripe Pears, 
dessert Apples, culinary Apples and ripe Pears. 
Mr. B. Ashton won for the collection of Potatos, 
with very fine, clean tubers, including Goldfinder, 
Duke of York, Mrs. Bresse, Carter’s Monarch, 
Snowball and Sutton’s Abundance. 
For white round, and white, flat, early Potatos, 
Mr. D. Berry, Lathom, was to the fore. 
For white, round, late, Mr. R. Raymond, Ludlow, 
was first with Goldfinder ; for white, flat, late, Mr. 
T. Wainwright, Lathom: white, early kidney, Mr. 
F. W. M. Gardiner, Southport, with Snowdrop ; late 
kidney, Mr. T. Wainwright, with Reading Giant; red, 
round, Mr. T. Alty, with Reading Russet; coloured, 
flat, Mr. R. Ashton, with Mrs. Bresse; coloured 
kidney, Mr. B. Raymond, with Edgecote Purple. 
The farmers’ exhibits were of considerable merit, 
showing that the season has been a satisfactory one. 
ROYAL CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL — 
September 14 th and 15th. 
(1 Concluded from p. 46 ) 
Splendid weather prevailed during the continuation 
of the show, except on the morniDg of the second 
day, when light showers fell for a time, but did not 
aflect the proceedings in any way. The attendance 
of visitors was very great during both days, especially 
in the evenings. Financially the show was a success, 
although the takings at the gates were £1 20 less than 
at the Jubilee show of last year. On all hands there 
were liberal and candid expressions of opinion that 
the show generally \vas_finer, fuller, and more com¬ 
plete than it has been for many years. Every 
corner was occupied with exhibits, so that the 
entries must have been enormous. Everything 
passed off without a hitch, and the secretary, Mr. 
P. Murray Thomson, with the executive generally, 
must be complimented on the complete success of 
the show. 
Gardeners and Amateurs. 
Fruit. —In the class for the bunch of black Grapes 
having the finest bloom, the first prize was taken by 
Messrs. W. Murray & Son, Park Hall Orchard, Pol- 
mont, with a fine bunch of Cooper’s Black. Mr. Tbos. 
Lunt, gardener to A. Stirling, Esq., of Keir, Keir 
Gardens, Dumblane, was second with Gros Maroc 
in grand form. Mr. J. Leslie, gardener to A. Coates, 
Esq., Pitcullen House, Perth, came in third with 
Gros Colman. Mr. T. Lunt took the lead for the 
finest flavoured white, showing beautifully finished 
Muscat of Alexandria. Mr. J. Beisant, gardener to 
Mrs. Armit stead, CastleHuntley.Longforgan, followed, 
and Mr. W. Rutherford, gardener to D. Graham, 
Esq., Bridge of Allan, came in third. Mr. W. J. 
Green, gardener to Sir C. M. Palmer, Bart., M.P., 
Grinkle Gardens, Yorks, had the best flavoured 
black Grape in Madresfield Court.and was followed by 
Messrs. W. Murray & Son, and by Mr. L. McLean, 
gardener to David Thomson, Esq., Greenfield House. 
Alloa, respectively. 
For one white, unnamed Grape, the first award 
went to Mr. W. Williamson, gardener to J. Home 
Rigg, Esq., Tarvit, Cupar, Fife, for a finely amber 
tinted bunch. Mr. L. McLean was a good second. 
Mr. P. Hunt, gardener to H. H. Norie, Esq., Colt- 
bridge Hall, Murrayfield, took the lead for a bunch 
of Lady Downes, Messrs. W. Murray & Sons being 
second, and Mr. J. Beisant, third. Mr. J. Paterson, 
gardener to D. Beatson, Esq., Kirkcaldy, had the 
best Gros Colman, followed by Mr. J. Leslie and 
Messrs. D. & W. Buchanan, Kippen, respectively. 
The latter came to the front for Alnwick Seedling. 
Mr. A. Hutton, gardener to G. Keith, Esq., Mont¬ 
rose, was second with a beautiful and shapely bunch ; 
and Mr. T. Lunt was third. Messrs. Wm. Murray 
& Son had the best Alicante, Mr. A. Hutton was an 
admirable second, and Mr. P. Hunt came in third. 
Mr. Jas. Menzies, gardener to J. A. Harvie Brown, 
Esq., Dunipace, Larbert, took the lead for Black 
Hamburgh, and Mr. Jas. Mattison, gardener to 
Messrs. Craig, Curriehill, Currie, came in second. 
Mr. Jas. Menzies had the best twelve bunches of 
Black Hamburgh. Mr. Thos. Lunt took the lead 
for two bunches of Muscat of Alexandria, which 
were admirably developed in bunch and berry. Mr. 
D. Kidd, gardener to Lord Elphinstone, Mussel¬ 
burgh, was second, his bunches beiDg fine, but not 
quite ripe. Messrs. D. & W. Buchanan were third. 
The hardy fruit was well represented, but Apples 
and Pears were shown in greatest quantity. The 
first prize for a collection of twelve varieties of 
Apples grown in Scotland was secured, in good com¬ 
petition, by Mr. J. Day, gardener to the Earl of 
Galloway, K.T., Garliestown, who had some fine 
samples of Warner's King, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, 
James Grieve, Mere de Menage, Loddington and 
others. Mr. Matthew Smith, Roselea, Prestwick, 
took the second aWard with a good collection; and 
Mr. Thos. H^Cook, gardener to the Earl of Wemyss i 
Gosford, Longniddry, came in third. There were 
ten entries. 
Mr. R. J. Hamill, gardener to F. S. Roberts, Esq., 
St. Saviour's, Jersey, had the finest dish of dessert 
Apples in Cox's Orange Pippin. Mr. J. Day again 
came to the front for six dishes of Apples. Mr. D. 
Robb, gardener to H. Rae Arnot, Esq., was second 
in this class. Mr. J. Morrison, gardener to Mrs. N. 
Hamilton Ogilvy, Archerfield, was first for Blenheim 
Orange Pippin. Mr. Matthew Smith had the best 
Court of Wick; Mr. J. Day led for Cox’s Orange 
Pippin. Mr. Wm. Fowler, gardener to the Rt. Hon. 
Lord Polwarth, Mertoun Gardens, St. Boswells, took 
the lead for Duke of Devonshire ; Mr. J. Nicholson, 
gardener to J. W. Melles, Esq., Essex, for Gas¬ 
coigne’s Scarlet; Mr. A. Dickson, gardener to M. 
G. Thorburn, Esq., Glenormiston, for Irish Peach ; 
Mr. J. Day for the variety James Grieve; Mr. W. 
Benvie, Murie Gardens, Errol, for Kerry Pippin ; 
Mr. J. Fraser, gardener to F. L. Davis, Esq., Coldra, 
Monmouthshire, for King of the Pippins; Mr. D. 
Robb, gardener to H. Rae Arnot, Esq., Auchter- 
muchty, for Lady Sudely; Mr. J. Nicholson, for 
Mabbot’s Pearmain ; Mr. A. M. Clymont, gardener 
to R. MacLeod, C.B., Granton House, for Oslin 
Pippin ; Mr. R. J. Hamill, for Ribston Pippin ; Mr. 
J. Day, for Thorle Pippin, which was finely coloured; 
Mr. R. J. Hamill, for Worcester Pearmain ; and Mr. 
W. Harper, for Yellow Ingestre. 
In the open class for twelve dishes of Apples, 
the first prize was taken by Mr.J. F. McLeod,gardener 
to J. P. Morgan, Esq., Dover House, Roehampton, 
who had clean-skinned fruits, of good average size. 
Mr. R. J. Hamill was a good second ; and Mr. J. 
Cocker, gardener to J. B. Clayton, Esq., The 
Chesters, Himshaugh, was third. 
Mr. John McKinlay, gardener to Captain Sir A. 
Berkeley Milne, Esq., Inveresk Gate, had the best 
dish of Apple Alfriston. Mr. R. J. Hamill, the best 
Beauty of Kent. Mr. J. F. McLeod, the best Bis¬ 
marck. Mr. W. Benvie, the best Bramley’s Seed¬ 
ling. Mr. J. Beisant, the best Cellini. Mr. J. Pater¬ 
son, the best Cox’s Pomona. Mr. J. Cocker, the 
best Duchess of Oldenburgh. Mr. James Jeffrey, 
gardener to the Earl of Harewood, Harewood, 
Leeds, the best Ecklinville. Mr. R. J. Hamill, the 
best Emperor Alexander and the best Golden Noble. 
Mr. J. Beisant, the best Golden Spire. Mr. J. 
Nicholson, the best Grenadier. Mr. A. McComb, 
gardener to Prof. A. C. Fraser, Gorton, the best 
Hawthornden. Mr. Matthew Smith, the best Kes¬ 
wick Codlin. Mr. W. Williamson, the best Lane's 
Prince Albert. Mr. J. Beisant, the best Loddington 
and the best Lord Grosvenor. Mr. James Jeffrey, 
the best Lord Derby. Mr. Alex. Lander, Goshen, 
Musselburgh, the best Lord Sheffield. Mr. R. J. 
Hamill, the best Mere de Menage and the best 
Northern Greening. Mr. J. F. McLeod, the finest 
Peasgood’s Nonsuch. Mr. R. J. Hamill, the best 
Pott’s Seedling. Mr. J. Waldie, the best Stirling 
Castle. Mr. D. Carmichael, Essex, the best dish of 
The Queen. Mr. J. Paterson, the best Tower of 
Glamis. Mr. R. J. Hamill, the best Warner's King. 
Mr. D. Carmichael, the best Wellington, and Mr. R. 
J. Hamill, the best dish of any other dessert, show¬ 
ing grand samples of Devonshire Quarrenden, Mr. 
J. Morrison had the best dish of Culinary Apples. 
The leading award for a collection of twelve 
varieties of Pears was secured by Mr. R. J. Hamill, 
who had grand samples; Mr. J. Nicholson was 
second ; and Mr. J. F. McLeod was third. Mr. J. 
Day had the best collection of Pears grown in Scot¬ 
land ; and was followed by Mr. J. Cairns and Mr. 
Thos. H. Cook respectively. Most of these Pears 
were very good samples indeed. Mr. R. J. Hamill 
had the best dishes of Beurre d’Amanlis, Beurre 
Diel, Beurre Superfin, Doyenne du Comice, Duron- 
deau, Marie Louise, Pitmaston Duchess, Souvenir du 
Congres, Williams' Bon Chretien, V/inter Nelis and 
of any other stewing Pear, showing Uvedale's St. 
Germain. Mr. Thos. H. Cook showed the best 
dishes of Beurre Ranee, Beurre Hardy, Easter 
Beurre and Glou Mor^eau. Mr. J. Fraser had the 
finest dishes of Fondante d'Automne and Josephine 
de Malines. Mr. Adam Shakelton, gardener to 
Capt. tbe Hon. Cecil Duncombe, The Grange, Naw- 
ton, Yorks, had the best dish of Jargonelle. Mr. D. 
Carmichael was first for Louise Bonne of Jersey. 
Mr. J. Paterson showed the best Catillac. Mr. J. 
Cairns was first for a dish of a dessert Pear, showing 
Doyenne Boussoch. 
Mr. W. Harper was the only exhibitor of Straw¬ 
berries, showing Royal Sovereign. Mr. John Lain, 
gardener to Sir James Clerk Rattray, Craighall, 
Blairgowrie, had the best dish of Gooseberries; Mr. 
J. Henderson, Fauldhouse, the best Black Currants ; 
Mr. J. Cairns, the best Red Currants; Mr. David 
Pitt, Eccles, Kelso, the best White Currants; Mr. 
A. McMillan, gardener to the Earl of Home, Douglas 
Castle, Lanark, the best Raspberries ; and Mr. J. 
Cairns the best Cherries, which were fine. 
Mr. M. McIntyre, gardener to Sir Charles Ten¬ 
nant, Bart., The Glen, Innerleithen, received the 
first prize for a Pineapple; Mr. W. R. Whitecross, 
gardener to G. Wilsher, Esq., Auchterhouse, was 
first for a green-fleshed Melon ; Mr. J. Billton, gar¬ 
dener to Major Balfour, Fernie Castle, Fife, had the 
best Figs; Mr. Thos. Lunt, the best Peaches; Mr. 
W. Smith, the best Nectarines ; Mr. James Cossar, 
the best Apricots ; Mr. W. Smith, the best Green¬ 
gage Plums; Mr. J. J. Wann, gardener to Lord 
Burleigh, Alloa, the best yellow Plums; Mr, J. 
Beisant, the best red Plums; Mr. W. Williamson, 
the best dessert Plums; and Mr. J. Day, the best 
culinary Plums. 
Plants.— Stove and greenhouse flowering plants 
were represented by a considerable variety of 
subjects. Mr. D. Mackay, gardener to A. Hope, 
Esq., took the lead for four, showing Vinca rosea 
alba, a well-flowered Statice, Petunias, etc. Mr. 
J. McIntyre, gardener to Mrs. Gurney Pease, Wood- 
side, Darlington, was a good second with a Clero- 
dendron, Allamanda, etc. Mr. G. McKinna, gar¬ 
dener to J. Usher, Esq , Ratho, had the best single 
specimen in a Statice. The four best Orchids, 
distinct, were shown by Mr. F. Nicol, gardener to T. 
Roy, Esq., Craigclowan, Perth; Mr. W. Sharp, 
gardener to C. L. Wood, Esq., Freeland, Forgan- 
denny, was second. Mr. Nicol had a fine piece of 
Oncidium incurvum. Mr. John Mitchell, gardener 
to James Wilson, Esq., Bantaskine, Falkirk, had the 
best three Cypripediums, showing well-flowered 
specimens ; Mr. W. Sharp was second, but came to 
the front for one Orchid with a grand piece of 
Odontoglossum Pescatorei. 
Mr. John H. Pearson, gardener to P. N. Fraser, 
Esq., Rockville, Murrayfield, had the best Adian- 
tums in huge specimens ; Mr. J. Cocker was a good 
second. Mr. J. McIntyre, Darlington, was first for 
two Gleichenias. Mr. J. Cocker came to the front 
for four exotic Ferns, showing huge specimens ; Mr. 
John H. Pearson was second, and Mr. G. Wood, 
third. Mr. Wm. Anderson, gardener to Col. Sir 
David Davidson, K.C.B., Colinton Road, Edinburgh, 
took the lead for four British Ferns, showing very 
choice varieties; Mr. John H. Pearson was second. 
The same order was maintained for nine dwarf 
British Ferns, and the plants were choice and 
interesting. Mr. G. Wood, and Mr. D. Mackay, gar¬ 
dener to A. Hope, Esq., Kingston Grange, Liberton, 
were equal first for Coleuses in pyramidal specimens, 
5 ft. high. Mr. Thomas Lunt had the best 
Dracaenas; and Mr. G. Wood the best Caladiums. 
Mr. John Shiel, gardener to Dr. W. W. Ireland, 
Mavis Bush, Polton, was first for Vallotas ; and Mr. 
J. Pearson, the best six Chrysanthemums; Mr. 
George Chaplin, gardener to Mrs. T. Nelson, St. 
Leonard’s, Edinburgh, the best six Lycopods; and 
Mr. J. McIntyre, Darlington, the best Eucharis. Mr. 
T. Lunt had the best Crotons in magnificent speci¬ 
mens ; Mr. Jas. McCartney, gardener to Mrs. 
Croall, Southfield, Liberton, was also a successful 
exhibitor in this section. Table plants were 
plentiful and good ; the first award was taken by Mr. 
M. McIntyre, gardener to Sir Charles Tennant, 
Bart., The Glen ; Mr. D. Mackay was second. Mr, 
G. McKinna had the best zonal Pelargoniums, and 
