THE GARDENING WORLD. 
September 12, 1896 . 
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Asters, Phloxes, and Heleniums also added their 
quota to the general effect. 
Certainly one of the prettiest exhibits was one for 
which Messrs. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, N., were 
responsible. In addition to Dahlias of all sections, 
Solidago virgaurea, Tritomas, and Heleniums were 
conspicuously brilliant. 
Dahlias were grandly shown by Messrs. H. Cannell 
& Sons, Swanley, Kent. Over 100 large bunches of 
Cactus varieties, and 140 of Pompons were staged. In 
addition to the brilliancy of the flowers which was 
beyond all praise, the excellence of the arrangement 
was well worthy of commendation. 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E., 
were the most extensive exhibitors. They set up a 
superb group of Tuberous Begonias, and stove 
foliage plants in a style that fairly surpassed them¬ 
selves. In addition to this they had a bright collec¬ 
tion of hardy cut flowers, and a group of cut Roses 
and hardy fruit, all in first-class condition. 
Hardy cut flowers were also shown by Mr. John 
Charlton, 37, Ye Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
The meeting of Tuesday the 8th inst. was noticeable 
for the extensive collections of Dahlias of all classes. 
Stove and greenhouse plants, China Asters, Gladioli, 
hardy herbaceous plants and hardy fruits were also 
more or less abundant and conspicuous. Orchids 
were more numerous than on last occasion. 
A group of Orchids was exhibited by Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. Conspicuous and good in 
their several ways were Sobralia Veitchi (Veitch’s 
variety) Laeliocattleya Nysa, L Pallass, Cycnoches 
chlorochilon, C. Loddigesii Harrisoniae, C. bicolor 
and many other interesting things. The plants were 
set up with Palms and Ferns (Silver Flora Medal). 
A smaller but very interesting group of Orchids 
was staged by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. 
Well flowered and interesting things were Maxillaria 
striata grandiflora, Zygopetalum Gautieri, Habenaria 
militaris, Burlingtonia fragrans, Miltonia morel- 
iana, etc. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, 
also set up a group of Orchids with Palms and Ferns. 
Most notable was a fine piece of Renanthera lowiana 
bearing its characteristic flowers of two kinds, and 
differing in form and colour. Pescatorea Klabo- 
chorum and Cypripedium Charlesworthii were also 
well done (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Walter Cobb, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Howse), 
Dulcote, Tunbridge Wells, exhibited Miltonia 
Moreliana Dulcote var., and Odontoglossum Oerstedi 
majus. A Cultural Commendation was awarded to 
Baron Sir H. Schroder (gardener, Mr. H. 
Ballantine), The Dell, Egham, for Sophrocattleya 
Veitchi; he also showed Laeliocattleya callistoglossa 
ignescens. 
G. Shortland Ball, Esq., and E. Ashworth, Esq., 
both of Wilmslow, Cheshire, showed cut flowers of 
Orchids. N. C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam- 
on-Tyne, showed some Cattleyas. C. L. N. Ingram, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. W. Bond), Godaiming, 
showed Laeliocattleya Charles Darwin ; and W. S. 
Ellis, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. S. Barrel!), Haz- 
elbourne, Dorking, showed the new Oncidium pan- 
duratum. 
An extensive collection of Dahlias consisting 
of a fine lot of Cactus varieties, singles and pom¬ 
pons representing the leading and best types were 
shown by Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex 
(Silver Gilt Banksian Medal). 
A fine group of Crotons was shown by — Darnell, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. Davies), Devonshire House, 
Stamford Hill (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal). Near 
it was a pretty group of Chrysanthemums and Lilies 
from Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, 
Tottenham (Silver Banksian Medal). Mr. J. H. 
Witty, Nunhead Cemetery, S.E., also set up a large 
group of Chrysanthemums edged with Maidenhair 
Ferns (Silver Banksian Medal). 
A very extensive group of stove and greenhouse 
plants was set up by Earl Percy (gardener, Mr. G. 
Wythes), Syon House, Brentford. Crotons, Palms, 
and Ferns were conspicuous, and Nepenthes master- 
siana, and N. mixta were notable for the enormous 
size of their pitchers. 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, set up an 
attractive group of stove and greenhouse, flower and 
foliage plants, including Crotons, Palms, Strepto- 
carpus, Orchids, and Gloxinias (Silver Flora Medal). 
Mr. T. S. Ware staged a large collection of Cactus, 
decorative, and single Dahlias, set up with Bamboos 
and Eulalia. Blanche Keith was a very fine yellow 
Cactus variety. All were set up in masses (Silver 
Flora Medal). 
A large and showy collection of China Asters in 
many varieties was exhibited by Messrs. Dobbie & 
Co., Rothesay, N.B., and Orpington, Kent. They 
also had very select strains of the Scotch, French 
and African Marigolds (Silver Banksian Medal). 
A Silver Banksian Medal was also awarded to 
F. Reckitt, Esq., J.P., (gardener, Mr. F. W. Burt) 
Caen Wood Towers, Highgate, for a group of 
Caladiums, Dracaenas, &c. A collection of new 
Cactus and Pompon Dahlias was shown by Mr. C. 
Turner, Slough. Hardy flowers, Begonias, Coleus, 
and Tomato, were shown by Messrs. Young and 
Dobinson, Stevenage. 
A fine and showy collection of Lilies, Gladioli and 
other bulbous plants was shown by Messrs. R. 
Wallace & Co., Colchester (Silver Flora Medal). 
T. W. Girdlestowe, Esq , Sunningdale, set up a 
tastefully arranged collection of Single Dahlias, 
(Silver Banksian Medal). Messrs. Jones & Sons, 
Shrewsbury, exhibited a large group of Cactus and 
other Dahlias in some cases made up in shower 
bouquets, and sprays and bunches, each flower 
separate in Bamboo holders (Silver Banksian 
Medal). 
Mr. S. Mortimer, Swiss Nursery, Farnham, staged 
a collection of show, fancy and Cactus Dahlias in 
fine condition (Silver Gilt Banksian Medal). 
Mr. J. T. West, Tower Hill, Brentwood, Essex, 
had a large collection of show, Pompon and Cactus 
Dahlias (Silver Flora Medal). Messrs. Keynes, 
Williams & Co., Salisbury, had a stand of Cactus 
Dahlias. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, had several 
new plants of great merit, and which received certi¬ 
ficates. Messrs. Burrell & Co., Howe House, Cam¬ 
bridge, exhibited an extensive collection of Gladioli 
(Silver Gilt Flora Medal). Mr. W. Salmon, West 
Norwood, exhibited annuals (Bronze Medal). 
At a meeting of the fruit and vegetable commitee, 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons exhibited a large collec¬ 
tion of Apples, including some of splendid size. 
Lord Foley (gardener, Mr. Miller), Esher, Surrey, 
showed a fine collection of Apple?, Pears, Peaches, 
&c. (Silver Knightian Medal). 
A collection of Cabbages and Kohl Rabi were 
exhibited by Messrs James Carter & Co., High 
Holborn. 
The first prize for the best flavoured Pear was 
taken by Mr. C. Herrin, Dropmore, with Souvenir 
du Congres. Benoni was the first prize Apple, 
shown by Col. Brymer, M.P , Dorchester. 
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EDINBURGH SHOW. 
(BY SPECIAL WIRE). 
From the Channel Islands to Modern Athens is a 
pretty long cry, but it is a journey of quite a comfort¬ 
able achievement if the advice is followed of my 
excellent friend, Mr. Annan, who, in Glasgow, 
presides over the destination of the Midland Railway 
Company. However, I must confess, that in the 
South I acted upon my old practice and travelled by 
the excellent service afforded in the new arrangement 
of the Great Western Railway Company to London. 
Leaving Jersey at 9 a m., Captain Lefevre showed us 
what the “ Ibex " could really do, and when landed 
at Weymouth, one of the fastest runs on record was 
registered by steamer and train reaching Paddington 
in excellent time for dinner in the evening. From 
St. Pancras by the Midland Dining Cars, one feels 
that after all, life is worth living, and travelling 
through the romantic land of Scott and Burns, 
Glasgow is reached without a mishap. Thence 
across to Edinburgh is an easy run, and here we find 
our worthy friend Mr. William Young again in 
harness with his customary urbanity of manner 
planning out and superintending the operations 
connected with the Royal Caledonian Society's 
Annual Autumn Show, Of course, the Waverley 
Market is again the venue of the show, and from a 
cursory inspection overnight it is quite evident that 
there is likely to be a full bouse so far as exhibits are 
concerned numerically. The main lines of former 
years as to the arrangement of the groups, etc., has 
again been followed, and the appearance of the exhi¬ 
bition as a whole is noble and imposing. Bearing in 
mind the fact that the opening ceremony is 
invariably an occasion of the meeting of the wealth 
and beauty of the northern capital and its environs, 
my readers will appreciate the successful issue to 
which this show is annually brought. The chief 
nurserymen are well represented with tasteful exhi¬ 
bits alike in quality and artistic arrangement. 
Messrs. Laing and Mather, the well-known 
nurserymen of Kelso, as customary staged a very 
chaste and beautiful exhibit comprising new hybrid 
single Chrysanthemums including the charming 
Princess May and a new Carnation of exceptional 
merit named Viscountess Melville, a dark strawberry 
self with the sweetest of sweet perfumes. This has 
already met with a considerable demand at the 
hands of very many of those cultivators qualified to 
judge of its merits. 
Messrs. W. and J. Birkenhead, Sale, Manchester, 
are showing close upon 600 Ferns of every conceiv¬ 
able variety, hardy, stove, greenhouse, filmy, and all 
the rest of them. The varieties comprise upwards 
of 400 sorts. The whole exhibit is quite up to the 
usual good form of this firm of Fern growers. In 
fact both in quality and variety, we do not 
remember to have seen a better show of these famous 
plants. 
Messrs. D. & W. Buchanan, of Forth Vineyards, 
Kippen, staged a table of 60 square feet, containing 
a choice arrangement of Grapes and Tomatos 
embellished with the familiar autumn-tinted vine 
leaves. Two of the bunches weighed 9 lb. each, and 
the Tomato Forth Vineyard Selected was really 
unusually fine in shape, colour, and finish. 
Mr. John Downie, 144, Princes Street, Edinburgh, 
had in accordance with former precedent a most 
impressive display. His table was arranged with 
excellent effect, and included a fine collection of 
Liliums, dwarf named Cannas, conspicuous being 
Austria and Italia, two new varieties of great merit, 
Dracaenas, Crotons, Ferns, Caladiums, etc., 
Caladiams comprised the leading new varieties, in¬ 
cluding Mrs. Harry Veitch, Comte de Germiny, 
Reine de Danemark, Ville de Hamburg, Verdi, and 
others. The whole was edged with Panicum, Carex, 
Abutilon Souvenir deBonn, and Caladium argryites. 
The centre pillar was decorated with branches of the 
Crab Apple “Jno. Downie,” as pyramids and 
standards. The same firm had also a table of single 
and double Begonias, composed of the finest named 
and seedling varieties of great merit, and which 
formed a most attractive display, as may well be 
imagined. They secured the first prize for twelve 
table plants all very choice. 
Messrs. Thomas Methven & Sons, of 15, Princes 
Street, staged two large tables, one composed entirely 
of Begonias, single and double, comprising the most 
notable and best varieties in cultivation. The other 
exhibit referred to, contained foliage and flowering 
plants neatly and elegantly arranged in their 
customary good taste. 
Messrs. W. Fell & Co., Hexham, also exhibited an 
excellent table with a nice range of colour. Mr. 
Henry Eckford, of Wem, shows Sweet Peas in his 
well known style; and Messrs. Jno. Ford & Co., art 
decorators, exhibit a pleasing variety of Scotch 
Moto Ware and other similar articles of vertu. 
The Ichthemic Guano Company, from Ipswich, 
are also in evidence, having a tastefully arranged 
group, covering 100 square feet, intended to illustrate 
the virtues of their speciality. 
The staging as usual was carried out by an 
efficient staff under the direction of Mr. Moncur, 
whose ever obliging and courteous attention, under 
sometimes trying circumstances is a matter of real 
merit. 
Messrs. Dickson & Co., Waterloo Place, are 
extensive exhibitors with a large variety of 
excellently grown specimens. 
As regards the competitive entries the large total 
of 2,120 separate exhibits is chronicled in the 
secretary's books; and on looking into the details 
which go to make up this vast quantity of floral, 
pomological, and leguminous subjects, we find the 
Grape classes tremendously strong; whilst for one 
Apple alone—Lord Suffield— of which six speci¬ 
mens are required on a dish, as many as fifty 
entries are staged. Three hundred and sixty Beet 
roots are also shown by sixty competitors. The 
season for outdoor cultivation has been a good 
one, and a reliable judge from the West of 
England tells me that, on a recent trip through 
East Lothian, he saw the gardens everywhere 
laden with fruit. 
Messrs. Jas. Dickson & Sons, Hanover Street, 
