THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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. August 28, 1897. 
those competing for the prizes for Caladiutns. The 
dwarf habit of the plants and rich colour were very 
noticeable; Messrs. Veitch were awarded the Gold 
Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society for their 
group, which was the best not for competition. They 
also received a Dessert Service for the best display 
of rare plants. 
Messrs. R. Smith & Co , Worcester, exhibited 
Lilies, Bamboos, Gloxinias and many other subjects. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, London, had a superb 
group of tuberous Begonias, beautifully arranged. 
Messrs. Ker & Sons, Aigburth Nursery, Liverpool, 
had a fine collection of Crotons. Mr. M. Campbell, 
HighBlanty re, N.B. .staged a fine collection of Dahlias. 
Mr. S. Mortimer, Swiss Nursery, Farnham, also had 
a beautiful display of Dahlias. 
Messrs. Dicksons, Chester, occupied a considerable 
amount of space with cut-flowers of hardy her¬ 
baceous plants, and plants for table decoration. 
Messrs. Dobbie & Co , Rothesay, N.B., showed a 
collection of Violas in their usual interesting way, as 
well as Cactus and Pompon Dahlias, Carnations, &c. 
Messrs, W. & J. Birkenhead, Sale, Manchester, 
showed a fine collection of Ferns. 
Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Holborn, London, 
staged an exhibit of plants and flowers. Messrs. J. 
Cowan, Liverpool, showed Lilies, Orchids, and Roses. 
Messrs. J Backhouse & Sons, York, set up a fine 
piece of rockwork, and had a collection of Bamboos. 
Mr. H. Eckford, Wem, exhibited Sweet Peas. 
Messrs. Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge, 
showed a miscellaneous group. Mr. E. Murell, Mr. 
A. Meyers, and Messrs. Jones & Sons, all of Shrews¬ 
bury, also had cut flowers. Leopold de Rothschild, 
Esq., (gardener, Mr. J. Hudson) sent an interesting 
collection of twenty-two varieties of Water Lilies, 
which took the Gold Medal of the Shropshire Horti¬ 
cultural Society and the Silver Gilt Floral Medal 
of the Royal Horticultural Society. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL OF IRELAND. 
Augu t ic \th. 
Merrion Square, Dublin, was again the scene of the 
autumn show of this association. This year, in 
addition to a splendid show there was the 
attraction of a visit from the Duke and Duchess of 
York In anticipation of the coming of their Royal 
Highnesses a special tent had been erected for their 
use. This was tastefully decorated with flowers 
supplied by Mr. Malcolm Montrose, J.P., Montrose, 
Donnybrook. It is over twenty )ears ago that the 
Prince of Wales visited the show, which has really 
only eitertained royalty twice previous to the 
present year, when happily enough the show is one 
of the very best on record. 
Pot plants were good all rou id, and the competi¬ 
tion was in most cases keen. Mrs. McComas (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. P. Coglan), The Grange, was the success¬ 
ful exhibitor of a group of foliage and flowering 
plants, and was followed by L. G. Watson, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. P. Flynn), Newstead. In a smaller 
group, Fitzadam Millar, Esq. (gardener, Mr. D. 
Colohanji Windsor, occupied the premier position. 
L. G. Watson, Esq., sent the best six exotic Ferns, 
and R. H. McComas, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. 
O’Connor), Homestead, the premier six tuberous 
Begonias, whilst Mrs. McCann (gardener, Mr. T. 
Goff), Simmonscourt Castle, was first for six 
Coleuses. 
The Challenge Cup presented by Lady Ashtown 
for the best stand of forty-eight blooms of tuberous 
Begonias, twenty-four single, and a sinrlar number 
of double varieties, was won by Lord Ashbrook (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. J. McKellar), The Castle, Durrow. Lord 
Ashbrook also won in the classes for twenty-four 
quilled China Asters, and twenty-four African Mari¬ 
golds. 
Mr. T. Mitchisor, gardener to Col. the Hon. C. 
Crichton, Mullaboden, won the first special prize 
offere^lry Mr. Henry .Eckford, of Wem, Shropshire, 
for twelve bunches of named varieties of Eckford’s 
Sweet Peas. Mr. M. Campbell, High Blantyre, 
Scotland, showed a grand stand of thirty-six cut 
Dahlias, winning thereby the first award. Messrs. 
Alexander Dickson & Sons,New townards, were second. 
From the last-named firm came a superb exhibit 
of forty-eight cut Roses, for which the society's 
Silver Medal constituted the chief prize. The 
premier award stand of twenty-four spikes of 
Gladioli also came from the Newtownards firm. 
Fruit was both plentiful and go.d, and the fight 
for the prizes well sustained. Mr. R. McKenna, 
gardener to Lady E. H. Bury Charleville, secured 
the leading award for a stand of six bunches of 
Grapes—three bunches of two varieties. Mr. 
McKenna obtained another first for two bunches of 
white Muscats, whilst for Black Hamburgbs, Mr. J. 
Colgan, gardener to the Right Hon. J. M. Meade. 
LL.D., St. Michaels, distanced all other competi¬ 
tors. 
The first award for a collection of vegetables of 
twelve kinds went to Mr. McLennan, gardener to 
Lord Carew. 
Amongst the non-competitive exhibits appeared a 
stand of hardy flowers including Carnations and 
Roses from Messrs. Alexander Dickson & Sons. 
Mr. Forbes, Buccleugh Nurseries, Hawick, N.B., 
had a stand of magnificent Carnations, Hollyhocks, 
and Pentstemons. Messrs. O. Ramsay & Sons, 
Ballsbridge Nurseries, showed tuberous Begonias 
and Cactus Dahlias in a style that well displayed the 
skill exercised by the firm in the treatment of these 
popular flowers. Messrs. R. Hartland & Sons, The 
Lough Nurseries, Cork, had some excellent tuberous 
Begonias, for which this firm is justly celebrated, 
also Pelargoniums. Messrs. Saunders & Sons, 
Friars Walk Nurseries, showed tuberous Begonias, 
herbaceous plants, and deciduous fine foliage trees 
in first rate style. Sir J. Mackay, Ltd , 33, Upper 
Sackville Street, had a collection of Potatos which 
amply demonstrated the pains expended by them on 
the cultivation and improvement of the noble tuber. 
Messrs. Henderson & Sons, Lincoln Place, had very 
creditable Begonias, Carnations, and Gladioli. 
ABERDEEN. —August 19 th, 20th, and 21st. 
The annual show of the Royal Horticultural Society 
of Aberdeen was held in the grounds of Gordon’s 
College, where three large marquees were erected 
for pot plants and cut flowers, fruit, and vegetables 
respectively. The Art Gallery was set apart for the 
exhibits of amateurs and cottagers chiefly. The 
show was formally declared open by Lady Gordon 
Cathcart, of Cluny Castle, in a few graceful words. 
The number of entries was some hundreds under 
that of last year, yet Mr. McLeod, of Erskine Street, 
who has judged at this show for the last 28 years, 
said that for quality the show had never been finer 
during that long period. 
A very fine table for effect was arranged by Mr. 
John Proctor, gardener to Sir William Henderson, 
Devanha House, Aberdeen, who took the premier 
honour. Mr. A. Hutton, gardener to George Keith, 
Esq, Usan House, Montrose, took the lead for 
Ferns. In the class for hybrid perpetual Roses, 
Messrs. D. & W. Croll, Dundee, easily took the 
lead. The first award for Tea Roses, however, was 
taken by Messrs. Adam & Craigmilet, Aberdeen, 
which says much in favour of the northern climate 
of the Granite City. Dahlias, Gladioli, China 
Asters and herbaceous plants were all well-repre¬ 
sented, considering the cold rainy weather which 
prevailed in June and the early part of July in the 
North. 
Grapes were the leading feature of the fruit classes. 
Mr. Stewart, the Gardens, Eden House, Banff, took 
the first prize for magnificent bunches of Black 
Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexandria. Mr. Hutton 
also showed well here. 
Vegetables are generally very well shown at 
Aberdeen, and they were no exception on this occa 
sion. Classes are set apart for gentlemen’s gardeners 
and market gardeners. In the former case the first 
prize for a basket of vegetables was taken by Mr. 
George Milne, gardener to Lady Gordon Cathcart, 
Cluny Castle. Mr. Alexander Paterson, of Ruthries- 
ton, headed the market gardeners for a basket of 
garden produce, 
The trade was represented by Messrs. James 
Cocker & Sons, Messrs. Ben. Reid & Co., and by 
Messrs. W. Smith & Son, all of Aberdeen, who each 
made fine displays of plants and cut flowers. 
The amateurs and cottagers made a very creditable 
display of flowers and vegetables, and were scarcely, 
if at all, behind the gardeners in the quality of their 
Dahlias, Marigolds, China Asters, &c. Exhibitors 
came from all parts of Aberdeenshire, and took the 
bulk of the prizes, though successful exhibitors came 
from various counties between Perth and Elg n. The 
new secretary, Mr. J. B. Rennett, performed his 
part creditably. 
DEYON AND EXETER HORTICULTURAL. 
August 20 th. 
The summer exhibition of this society which was 
held at Exeter on the date as above was again un¬ 
fortunate with regard to weather, for there were 
some very heavy showers. In character and size 
the prize list was similar to that of former years, 
except that it contained 109 classes as against 107. 
The exhibitors numbered upwards of eighty, 
although it was to be regretted that there was no 
competition in a number of the classes for plants 
Taken as a whole, however, the show was a great 
success, and the quality of the exhibits left little to 
be desired. 
In the class for a group of plants arranged for 
effect in an oval with diameters of n ft. and 15 ft., 
some capital stuff was to be seen. Mr. W. Brock 
(gardener, Mr. W. Rowland), Exeter, was placed 
first, and Mr. B. H. Hill, Crediton, second Mr. 
W. Brock also scored for twelve and six stove and 
greenhouse plants, the foliage and flowering element 
being in equal proportions, six stove and greenhouse 
flowering plants, six Fuchsias, distinct, and six foli¬ 
age Begonias, distinct. Twenty-four Cactus Dahlias, 
distinct, were best shown by Mr. W. B. Smale, 
followed in the second place by Messrs. W. Tupplin 
& Co., Newton Abbott. The forty-eight fine spikes 
of distinct Gladioli in twenty-four varieties con¬ 
tributed by Mr. F. H. Fox, Wellington, also received 
the first award in their class. 
There was some good fruit awaiting the decision of 
Mr: S. Jones, Exeter; Mr. J. Mayne, the Gardens, 
Bicton, and Mr. S. Lyons, The Gardens, Cricket 
St. Thomas, Chard, who were the judges in this 
section. Mr. V. Stuckey, Langport, headed the list 
of competitors for ten dishes of fruit to include two 
bunches each of black and white Grapes. The 
second award fell to the lot of Mr. J. Brutton, 
Yeovil. In the smaller class for six dishes the prizes 
were won by Mr. H. B. Hill, Rev. A. W. Hamilton- 
Cecil, and Sir John Shelley, Bart. Mr. V. Stuckey 
also had the best three bunches of Muscat of 
Alexandria Grapes, and Mr. W. C. Washington, 
Starcross, scored a similar success for the same 
number of bunches of Black Hamburgh. General 
Sir Redvers Buller, Crediton, was the most success¬ 
ful exhibitor of a Pineapple, whilst Mr. Mark 
Farrant, and Lady Walrond, Broadclyst, were each 
awarded firsts for Melons. Lady Walrond was like¬ 
wise credited with firsts for dishes of Apricots and 
Pears, the most meritorious dish of six Nectarines 
and six Peaches coming respectively from Mr. V: 
Stuckey, and Mrs. Benmore. 
Vegetables all round were very near perfection, 
and this in despite of a somewhat trying season. Sir 
John Shelley, Bart., led the way for a collection 
including twelve kinds, and was followed in the 
second and third places by Mr. B. H. Hill and Mr. 
W. A. Sanford, respectively ; Mr. W. C. Cleave, 
Crediton, secured chief honours for a smaller 
collection of six kinds. 
The non-competitive exhibits were a great 
assistance. Messrs. Robert Veitch & Son, The 
Royal Nurseries, Exeter, filled half of the central 
staging in one of the largest marquees with an 
attractive display of hardy perennials, Gladioli, 
Canoas, etc A miniature rockwork adorned with 
mountain plants received a good deal of attention. 
A collection of insectivorous plants was also worthy 
of mention. 
Mr. James Walters of the Mount Radford Nurseries 
occupied a good deal of space with some grand Roses 
and Gladioli. Of the former Mrs. John Laing was 
in splendid form. The Jadoo Co., Ltd., Exeter, had 
an exhibit of a variety of plants all successfully 
grown in Jadoo Fibre. Messrs. Jarman & Co, 
Chard, showed capital cut Roses, Dahlias, Begonias 
and Sweet Peas. The Exeter Nurseries Co. had a 
fine display of Palms and other foliage as well as 
flowering plants. Mr. William Randall sent an 
excellent collection of stove and greenhouse plants 
from the West of England Nurseries. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL .-A ugust 24 th. ■ 
Dahlias in their various sections, Lilies, hardy 
Heaths, Begonias, Caladiums, and fruit were the 
leading features of last Tuesday’s meeiiog. Oichids 
were fairly well represented. 
Messrs. J. Vtiich & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, exhibited 
an interesting group of hybrid Orchids. Amongst 
them weie nice pieces of Cattleya A'alanta, C inter- 
texta, Lae’iocatiLya Parysatis, L. Nysa,.and L. Pro¬ 
serpine Supeiba Tne latter is a dv arf and pretty 
form raised from Laelia dayana crossed with the 
pollen of Cattleya velutina. Laeliocattleya Nysa is 
