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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 19, 1899. 
for granted that the whole of the treatment meted 
out to them must be held responsible for the excellent 
results towards the tail-end of a most trying season for 
all kinds of vegetation, both in gardens and out of 
them. Some of the specimens sent us could not, in 
our opinion, have been renovated in this way, but 
the matter, of course, remains to be proved by the 
application of the insecticide " Improved Spimo,” or 
other remedies, succeeded by mulching and watering, 
as related above. Ed.] 
SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The annual tourof the members of the Royal Scottish 
Arboricultural Society was held recently. A party 
of between seventy and ninety, including the presi¬ 
dent of the society, Lord Mansfield, and the ex¬ 
president, Munro-Ferguson, Esq, M.P., besides 
most of the prominent foresters and many horticul¬ 
turists and agriculturists throughout Scotland, 
mustered at Inverness, on Tuesday, August 8th. 
In place of the late lamented Mr. Dunn, who 
always directed these outings, Mr. D. P. Laird, of 
Pinkhill, Murrayfield, Midlothian, was unanimously 
given the honour. Under Mr. Laird’s jollity, the 
party combined holiday joy with necessary business, 
and the outing will be remembered as a very instruc¬ 
tive and pleasant one. The party arrived at 
Inverness on the Tuesday evening, and started early 
next morning for Beaufort Forests, Beauly. The 
party was met by Lord Lovat, Col. Fraser and Mr. 
J • T. Garrioch, factor of the Lovat estates, which 
run to 24,000 acres of forest land alone. Here there 
were many acres planted after the style of the 
German forests—thickly, and left unthinned for 
twenty or more years. The practice was com¬ 
mended. Soon afterwards the party had a look 
through Beaufort Castle by the kindness of the 
tenant, Mr. Phipps, of Pittsburg. Lord Lovat pro¬ 
vided an ample luncheon later on, hospitality 
which, with other circumstances, made it one of the 
most enjoyable items of the outing. The second 
day’s trip was over theDunrobin estates of the Duke 
of Sutherland, who also showed great consideration. 
The annual dinner, with plenty of toasts, sugges¬ 
tions, hopes, and thanks to various parlies, passed 
off pleasantly the same evening at the Drill Hall, 
Golspie. On Friday the party visited Mr. Andrew 
Carnegie’s estate at Skibo Castle. In the evening 
another dinner was partaken of, this time at the 
Station Hotel, Inverness ; and next day most of the 
company prepared for home, generally satisfied. 
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SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL LIYERPOOL SHOW. —A ugust 3 rd to yth. 
The following awards were made by the implement 
judges for exhibits appertaining to the cultivation of 
fruits, flowers, or vegetables: — Mr. Joseph Brain- 
ham, Dale Street, Liverpool, got the society’s Gold 
Medal for boilers, including Bramham's patent 
“Don," the "Daisy,” the "Jubilee,” &c., also for 
Oriental wire work, arches, baskets, &c. This was 
arranged as the principal entrance to the horticul¬ 
tural tent with good effect. 
Mr. John Webster, Wavertree, Liverpool, received 
a Silver Medal for three-quarter-span vinery, 
amateur's greenhouse, span-roof frames, a new saddle 
boiler, formed of V shaped sections, with hot water 
bars. 
Mr. W. Parham, Northgate, Bath, received a 
Silver Medal for conservatory, amateur's green¬ 
house, frames, &c. 
Messrs. R. Halliday & Co , Middleton, Man¬ 
chester, got a similar award for conservatory, with 
screw ventilating apparatus, frames, &c. 
GATEACRE SHOW. — August 12th. 
This was held in the beautiful grounds of The 
Grange, by the kind permission of Col.W. H. Walker. 
The following collections were highly com¬ 
mended — Messrs. John Cowan & Co., for Orchids 
and fine foliage plants; Col. J. B Gaskell, for a 
miscellaneous group ; P. Bateson, Esq., for a group 
of Palms and Ferns, also Grapes and Nectarines; 
Col. W. H. Walker, for a group of plants ; Dr. 
Caton, for Begonias and Palms; J. B. Atherton, 
Esq., for a group of foliage plants ; and Lady For- 
wood, for Carnations and Cactus Dahlias. 
The market growers enhanced the beauty of the 
show with their exhibits of hardy cut flowers. Mr. 
J. Glover, secretary, ably carried out the general 
arrangements. 
GUERNSEY SHOW. —August gth and 10th. 
The Societe Royale D’Agriculture et D’Horticulture 
of Guernsey, is essentially a representative 
institution in this island of the sea. It 
has a vigorous and enthusiastic membership 
of some thousand or so subscribers, very 
many of whom take a typically serious interest in the 
affairs of the society. It naturally follows that the 
annual summer exhibition has invariably a large 
measure of success ensured to it. Under the present 
administration the society has an interesting history 
extending over some fifty-eight years, and is 
governed by a President, Vice-Presidents, and 
Council, over whom Col. R. W. Bell, C.B., Q.A.D.C , 
has presided for the last twenty-five years. The 
Vice-Presidents are Mr. John Carre, of Millmount, 
Advocat De Moulfreed, a former hon. sec., and Mr. 
R. H. Payne. The secretaryship is vested in the 
hands of two hon. officers, Mr. Henry Carre, and Mr. 
Chas. Domaille, who, with the Mr. Vice-President 
Carre were largely responsible for the successful 
working of the present show. 
Originally the society held its meetings in the 
agricultural interest, at the Fairfield Catel belonging 
to the States, and the Whitsuntide show is still held 
there. It was in 1858, some thirty years ago, that 
the combination of the agricultural and horticultural 
interests was consummated and the present outcome 
of this fusion of interests is a matter upon which the 
administration is to be congratulated. Other active 
members of Committee in the work entailed by the 
organisation of the show were Mr. H. C. Smith, of 
the Caledonia Nurseries; Col. Leeky and Mr. John 
Barry. 
Some idea of the representative character of the 
society’s operations will be gathered from the fact 
that their yearly shows comprise some five meetings— 
the Whitsuntide Catile Show, the Summer Show in 
the picturesque grounds of Candie, the use of which 
is granted by the States authorities; the Chrysanth¬ 
emum Show in the Market Hall in the autumn; 
and the Fat Cattle Show nearer Christmas. In 
addition the society are the custodians of Her 
Majesty’s grant of £25 for the improvement of the 
Guernsey herd of cattle ; whilst the interests of the 
poultry breeders get their share of notice in a special 
show to themselves. 
A detailed inspection of the present show, which 
was housed under some 7,000 square feet of canvas, 
showed that in the Grape classes the competition 
was a spirited one. Dr. W. M. Macindoch, Les 
Tomllets (gardener, T. R. Galhenne) taking the lead 
with six bunches, well coloured and most shapely 
berries. The second award went to Mr. F. Le 
Poidevin, La Porte Catel, for six bunches a little less 
in-size. Mr. C. H. Minshall, St. Martin’s, was first 
for six bunches of Hamburgh of very fair quality, 
but the staging might perhaps have shown them to bet¬ 
ter advantage. The class for three bunches of Gros 
Colmar was poor for Guernsey, and does not call 
for special comment. Mr. Minshall was again suc¬ 
cessful in the competition for six bunches Musca- 
telles, with colour and finish good, but the bunches 
were somewhat small. Mr, T. J. Befordeven, who 
came in second, had the advantage of his opponent 
in larger bunches, but colour was lacking. For 
twelve bunches in four varieties, Dr. Macindoch 
was first with a very even lot of nice size of berry 
throughout, his best being Alicante, and his other 
varieties Hamburg, Colmar and Muscatelles. The 
second prize lot was a very different collection, but 
possibly the result of a praiseworthy effort on the 
part of the exhibitor. 
Peaches generally were a good show in the matter 
of colour, but the size of the fruits was nothing 
special. 
The Melon classes brought some excellent entries, 
the first prize going to Mr. T. Baker, Foulon Road, 
for six of Conqueror, beautifully netted and lit for 
immediate use. The second award was taken by 
Mr. H. M. Ozannee’s balf-dozen specimens of ideal 
form Lily Vale, Catel. The third place was 
awarded to Mr. H. Parkes, Gorseland Vinery, who 
showed six fruits somewhat larger, but not of the 
finish which was in evidence with those of his 
opponents. 
Tomatos were also in a general way a good show 
throughout. For a dish of twenty-four Stirling 
Castle, Mr. V. Gardner, Les Eturs, Catel, was very 
properly placed first with a very shapely and well- 
coloured entry, whilst Mr. Jno. Ogier, Rockdale, was 
second with a slightly smaller lot. For twelve 
examples of the same variety, Mr. C. H. Min¬ 
shall was the winner, and for twelve corrugated Mr. 
Jno. Carrington, of King's Mills, was an easy first, 
an example which may, perhaps, lead other growers 
to emulate him in the cultivation of large reds. 
Capt. Court, Granville, was first for trusses of 
Tomatos with an interesting exhibit, and Mr. Jno. 
Carrington, second. Apples made a good show, and 
were generally excellent, particularly in the kitchen 
varieties. 
Peaches and Nectarines were also fairly well 
shown. Some half-dozen examples of the former 
fruit exhibited by the Ichthemic Guano Co. were 
specially excellent in size, colour, and finish. Two 
of the fruits each measured some 9 in. in circum¬ 
ference, the variety being Crimson Galande, and the 
cultivator Mr. A. J. Guilbert, the well-known 
nurseryman and fruit specialist, Rohais Nursery. 
The same grower also contributed some noble 
examples of Alicante and Gros Colmar Grapes, in 
the cultivation of which Ichthemic Guano had 
been requisitioned with unmistakable effect. The 
same stand- was effectively set off with an 
arrangement of Palms and brightly flowered stems 
of Gladiolus and Cannas, and Mr. Gilbert's well- 
known taste in arrangement of these floral subjects 
always ensures an attractive result. 
The groups of plants and plants in pots in tent 
No. 1 were a disappointment, and we hope that 
greater interest may be developed in this section at 
future meetings; and the herbaceous flowers and 
annuals lacked effect somewhat by not being set up 
to the best advantage. A lacking thing was not less 
noticeable by reason of frequent vacant spaces on 
the tables in the same tent, a fault occurring, we 
understood, through some of the competitors who 
entered not hurrying up with their exhibits. A 
trouble such as this might easily be surmounted by 
a judicious re-arrangement of the tables after 
judging. 
Dahlias were a moderate show—the fixture being 
perhaps a little too early for the best of them. The 
Fern classes were well filled, a fine specimen of 
Staghorn being shown by Mr. O. Priaulx, who re¬ 
ceived a well merited first. The best Canna we 
noticed was Doyen Jean Liabaud, orange-yellow with 
bronze centre, a beautiful example of which was in 
Mrs. C. De Jersey’s exhibit from Grange Lodge. 
The wild flower section was most interesting, the 
exhibit staged by Mrs. Marsham, King's Road 
House, consisting of forty-eight varieties including 
Figwort (Scrophularia), Perforate St. John's Wort, 
Verbascum nigrum and the Sea Holly, some excellent 
specimens of which latter are obtainable on the west 
coast of the Island. 
The Table decorations would have gained much 
if the committee had provided separate tables for 
each exhibit, a plan which might be adopted with 
advantage in the next schedule. Mrs. Bainbridge, 
Rohais Manor, secured first award with an elegant 
arrangement of the ever popular Sweet Pea blos¬ 
soms ; whilst Miss Cooke, Catel, obtained a charm¬ 
ing effect with an arrangement of Carnations, 
Adiantum, and Smilax. An extra prize went to Miss 
H. A. Gifford for an equally pleasing exhibit. The 
show was visited by large numbers on both days. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. — August 15th. 
Groups of stove and greenhouse plants were in evi¬ 
dence on Tuesday last; but the hardy herbaceous 
plants were the most conspicuous, particularly 
the masses of Campanulas, Phloxes, Lilies, Mont- 
bretias, Gladioli, Pentstemons, and other popular 
subjects. Ferns were also plentiful, and Apples 
were attractive for this early period. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, En¬ 
field, exhibited a pretty and interesting group of 
Orchids, including well-flowered pieces of Vanda 
caerulea, Laelia elegans Turner!, Cattleya Harrison- 
iae, C. gaskelliaDa pallida, C. superba splendens, 
C. gigas, C. Eldorado splendens, C. E. crocata, C. 
dowiana, Laelia amanda (Syn. Cattleya roths- 
childiana), and L. elegans Turneri. Pretty also 
were Vanda Charleswoithii Low’s var., with silvery- 
pink flowers, and Dendrobium leeanum enfieldense, 
with lighter rosy flowers than the type. (Silver 
Flora Medal.) 
