August 7, 189?. 
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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
SOCIETIES 
JEDBURGH HORTICULTURAL — July 20 th. 
The glorious sunshine which prevailed around 
Jedburgh during the preceding week redeemed the 
summer exhibition from comparative failure. The 
welcome change in the weather had come too late for 
the full development of fruits and vegetables, but 
forwarded the flowers considerably. The classes set 
apart for them were therefore well filled. Roses 
especially were meritorious, and the winning exhibits 
of other flowers were also well up to the mark. 
Drenching rain, however, on the day of the show 
kept away visitors from a distance. 
The most successful exhibitor of Roses was Mr. 
Alexander Walker, who took the leading awards in 
several classes, as he has done on several previous 
occasions. He had the premier bloom in the show 
in a magnificently grown flower of the hybrid Tea, 
Caroline Testout. There was a good display of 
Pansies and Violas in splendid condition, particu¬ 
larly the former, the blooms being large and in fine 
condition. Antirrhinums, Stocks and Pentstemons 
were also in good exhibition form, especially the 
first named. The same can hardly be said of the 
Phloxes, which were hardly up to the standard of 
former years at Jedburgh, owing to the late, cold 
season. Less fault could be found with the annuals, 
Herbaceous cut flowers might have been better. 
The chief attraction centred in the keen competi¬ 
tion for the Diamond Jubilee Prize offered for a 
stand of cut flowers. An imposing display was pro¬ 
duced by fourteen competitors. Mr. Walker carried 
off the coveted honours by being first with his 
beautiful stand. He had fine bunches of the Tiger 
Lily, White Campanulas, Sea Holly, and gcod 
bunches of annuals. Mr. George Ormiston took the 
second award with some beautiful and tastefully 
arranged bunches. Mr. Adam Oliver was a good 
third, having an attractive exhibit. Other tables 
were also well-dressed. Seven prizes were awarded. 
The tables set apart for fruit and vegetables were 
not well-filled ; nor were the exhibits up to the 
standard. Strawberries and Black Currants were, 
however, in good form. Only one dish of Rasp¬ 
berries graced the tables, while Gooseberries and 
Red Currants were only half ripe. Cauliflowers and 
Rhubarb were good, but Potatos small. 
The platform was decorated with Palms, Ferns, 
and other pot plants by Mr. Scott from Queen 
Mary’s Gardens, who also had baskets and bouquets 
of cut flowers and excellent Strawberries. The 
Roses exhibited by Mr. Charles Irvine, Jedburgh, 
have seldom or never been surpassed at shows here. 
Samples of Ichthemic Guano, a useful and nutritive 
manure, were exhibited by Mr. William Neil, seeds¬ 
man, Jedburgh. 
HUYTON AND ROBY— July 29th. 
The annual exhibition of this society was held on 
the 29th ult., and not cnly were the exhibits an 
advance upon previous efforts, but the quantity made 
such rapid strides that a portion of the vegetables 
had to be staged outside for want of space. A. 
McKenzie Smith, Esq , (gardener, Mr. LyoD) 
gained the premier award for a tastefully-arranged 
group. Mrs. Banner (gardener, Mr. R. Pinnington) 
had the best four stove and greenhouse plants, 
staging Croton Queen Victoria, Kentia fosteriana, 
Clerodendron Balfourii and Ixora. 
Mr. Lyon won the first award for a flowering 
plant with Clerodendron Balfourii. Mr. R. Pinning¬ 
ton scored with three Ferns, and a similar award 
was gained for the single specimen with Cibotium 
Scheidei. This exhibitor also won with two Orchids ; 
and for the single specimen Mr. J. Parrington (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. Thomas Eaton) won with four kinds of 
fruit, his Black Hamburgh Grapes and Bellgarde 
Peaches being excellent. This exhibitor also led the 
way wiih two bunches of Black Hamburgh ; Mr. J. 
Beecham (gardener, Mr. W. Oldham) winning in 
the class for white Grapes, with Muscat of Alex¬ 
andria. For Peaches and Nectarines, Mr. Eaton 
won in both classes with Royal George and Violette 
Hative. 
Mr. R. Pinnington staged the best eighteen Roses, 
the blooms being small. Mr. W. Lyon won the 
premier award for eight varieties of vegetables in the 
open class; whilst Mr. J. Lyon gained the position 
of honour in the amateurs’ division. 
The arrangements were ably carried out by the 
secretary, Mr. H. Middlehurst, and his committee, 
who certainly have the pleasant difficulty to face of 
providing more space. 
THE HAMBURG EXHIBITION — July 30 th to 
August yd. 
From July 30th to August 3rd the third special 
exhibition has taken place in Hamburg, the exhibits 
consisting of Begonias, Carnations and fruit trees in 
pots. The arrangements made for this exhibition 
are really wonderful, for within the short time of two 
days the never resting committe gave that magnifi¬ 
cent park with all its halls an entirely different 
appearance. Great was the test which the committee 
had undertaken to fulfil. To-day, as every tree, every 
flower and every plant stands at its place, we must 
confess that criticism is, in fact, disarmed; and 
every person must own that this exhibition rivals its 
predecessors. Whatever the season offers will be 
found here in the first-class examples, filling the air 
with fragrance ; on this occasion it is the Carnations. 
A noble battle is being fought here in the exhibi¬ 
tion for the first prizes for the Carnation. It is a 
matter of self-understanding that every competitor 
chooses his best flowers to compete against hundreds 
of foreigners, and we may proudly mention that our 
countryman, Mr. Charles Turner, " The Royal 
Nurseries,” of Slough, was lucky enough to take the 
first prize, a large Gold States’ Award, for 200 
choice Carnations (grown in pots of course) besides 
another first prize; the large Gold Medal for 250 cut 
Carnations ; and for six boxes of show Carnations, 
not in programme, he received the large Silver 
Medal. Notwithstanding the passage these English 
flowers have kept in an excellent and fresh condition, 
and drew the attention of every visitor. 
No less abundant is the show of Begonias and'the 
exhibitors give a good proof that they know how to 
cultivate these flowers. We shall refer to the prize- 
takers at foot. 
The Pelargonium show is also worth while 
mentioning. Who will not be delighted to see these 
wonderful products of Nature ! A new Pelargonium 
“Eldorado,” shown by the firm of Mr. Carl Buck, 
Wandsbeck, will likely soon be the favourite of the 
public. 
The art of binding flowers finds a first class repre¬ 
sentative in Mr. W. Maehl of Hamburg, who sent 
six wonderful, ornamented ships, a magnificent light¬ 
house and two anchors to the exhibition ; effective 
to the eye is a tugboat towing a steamer, which are 
both made from wonderful flowers. It is a pity that 
these excellent arrangements are at a rather shaded 
place in the main hall and cannot show their 
splendour. 
The principal prize takers in this third exhibition 
were the following :— 
Messrs. Arends & Pfeifer, Ronsdorf, who took the 
first prize, a Gold Medal, for an arrangement of 
various flowers. 
Mr. Richard Bandmann, Hamburg, the large 
Silver Medal for six ice-blocks with bunches of 
flowers for decorative purposes. 
Mr. J. F. Bauer, Bremen, took the first prize, a 
large Golden States’ Award for a group of large and 
well grown Fuchsia fulgens. 
Mr. I. H. N. Becker for an assortment of various 
vegetables had the large Gold Medal. 
The Botanical Garden at Marburg, took the Small 
Gold Medal for ten pots of insectivorous plants. 
Mr. C. Buck, Wandsbeck, for 100 different zonal 
Pelargoniums took the first prize, a Small Gold 
Medal; for ten zonal Pelargoniums in their original 
form the first prize, a Large Silver Medal; for a 
novelty in zonal Pelargoniums, not in the programme, 
the Small Silver Medal, and for Fuchsias, out of the 
programme, the Bronze Medal and 15 marks. 
Mr. Toennis Buck took the prize of Honour, 
granted by Mr. Georg Dralle of Hamburg for the 
best arrangement of Reseda. 
Messrs. Daiker & Otto, Langenweddingen, took the 
small Gold Medal and 50 marks, for an arrangement 
of zonal Pelargoniums. 
Messrs. Ernst & von Spreckelsen, Hamburg, took 
the first prize, the large Silver Medal for 100 sorts 
of cut Gladioli flowers, and for fifty sorts of pot Car¬ 
nations, the small Gold Medal. These gentlemen are 
well known seed dealers and many an exhibitor took 
prizes for plants grown from their seeds. 
Mr. W. Hagen, Laogenfelde, took the small 
Gold Medal for 100 Gloxinia hybrida grandiflora 
out of the programme; for twenty-five Justicia cristata 
25 marks, and for fifty-six Fuchsia " Trailing Queen,” 
out of programme, 10 marks. 
Mr. C. A. Homann, Hamburg, took the prize of 
Honour, granted by Mr. Adolf Vorwerk, of Hamburg, 
for twenty-five blooming Begonias, Dr. Chassagny 
Mr. I. F. Kuehn, Hamburg, received the first 
prize, a large Gold States' Medal, for 200 blooming 
Begonias, for which he also took the prize of 
Honour given by the Barnbeck citizens, besides 100 
marks. For thirty-six Hydrangea paniculata, out of 
the programme, he look 50 marks. 
Mr. Ch. Lorenz, Erfurt, received the first prize, a 
large Gold States' Award for ten sorts of Gladiolus 
nancyanus; the second prize for 250 pot Carna¬ 
tions ; and for various Gloxinia flowers, the small 
Silver Medal. 
Mr. Wilh. Maehl, whom we mentioned above, 
took the large Gold Medal and 100 marks for the 
best bound arrangement of flowers. Mr. Joh. 
Meyer, Hamburg, for an assortment of Celery, the 
small Silver Medal, and for a pot of large Potatos 
the prize of Honour, worth 50 marks. Mr. Joh. 
Mortensen, Hamburg Street, Pauli, for a flower 
decoration in ice, took the prize of Honour, given by 
Mr. Theod. Levy, of Hamburg, worth 200 marks. 
For a table decoration, out of the programme, he 
took the large Gold Medal. These prizes are all the 
more remarkable as Mr. Mortensen is only a young 
beginner in the line, though he took no less than 
twelve prizes at this one exhibition. 
Dr. O. Nanne received the large Gold Medal for a 
group of Orchids out of the programme For a 
group of Crotons, not in the programme, he received 
the large Silver Medal and 50 marks. 
Mr. P. H. Petersen, Hamburg, for 100 Pelar¬ 
goniums, silver-coloured, took the second prize, a 
large Silver Medal; for twenty-five Aralia springui- 
folia the large Silver Medal and 25 marks. 
Mr. Gebruder Petersen took the small Gold Medal 
for the best bridal decoration (his main bouquet 
exhibited was out of the programme). 
Mr. C. F. W. Reinecke, Hamburg, received 
the prize of Honour, worth 200 marks, for 
200 Carnations. Mr. E. M. Riecken, Wands¬ 
beck, took the first prize for 200 flowering 
Carnations. Mr. Gebruder Seyderheim, Ham¬ 
burg, took the large Silver Medal for two Carnations 
out of the programme; in honour of the chief of the 
committee he called this novelty Carnation Dr. 
Rudolf Hertz. For various flower bindings he 
received the large Gold Medal and roo marks. 
Mr. J. F. M. Streiff, Hamburg, took the prize of 
Honour, worth roo marks, for the best exhibit of 
vegetables. Mr. G. H. Webber, Eimsbuettel, took 
the small Gold Medal for twenty-two tall myrtles. 
Mr. H. Wrede, Luneberg, took the large Silver 
Medal for an assortment of cut flowers of Phlox 
decussata. For an assortment of Pansies he had the 
small Gold Medal. 
There were also numerous private exhibitors who 
received diplomas for their exhibits of indoor plants 
and fruit trees, amounting to 1 to 4 marks, but it 
would lead too far to mention all these names. 
Worth while mentioning is, though belonging to 
another department, the hurdle work for fences of 
every kind exhibited by the well-known Hamburg 
firm of Fritz Deckert. These fences, made of sheet- 
metal, are very handy for exportation and quite new 
in the market. Undoubtedly they will soon be 
carried all over the world.— F. D. 
LIVERPOOL. —July 31 st and August 2nd. 
The seventeenth grand summer exhibition of the 
Liverpool Horticultural Association was held in a 
large marquee on the Review Ground, Sefton Park, 
under most favourable auspices as to weather. 
There was a large attendance of visitors. 
Stove and greenhouse plants, both foliage and 
flowering, were a most noticeable feature of the exhi¬ 
bition. Particularly fine were those shown by Mr. 
Cromwell, gardener to T. Sutton Timmis, Esq. ; and 
by Mr. Bracegirdle, gardener to W. H. Watts, Esq. 
The former took the premier position, but some were 
of opinion that Mr, Bracegirdle deserved the leading 
position. Mrs. Banner was third here, but came to 
the front for three stove and greenhouse plants. W. 
T. Davey, Esq., had the best six plants belonging to 
the same category, the best four fine foliage plants, 
and the three best Palms. T. Sutton Timmis, Esq., 
exhibited the best stove plant, the best Fern, the best 
foliage plant, and the best table plants. S. J. 
Waring, Sen., Esq., J. A. Bartlett, Esq., Mrs. Cope, 
