THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 9, 1899. 
Messrs. Storrie & Storrie, from the nurseries at 
Glencarse, showed a patented flower stand which 
proved of great utility. Cactus and pompon Dahlias, 
Carnations and Begonia bldoms, were also to be seen 
in their groups. 
Mr. J. Crichton, of South Street, had an array of 
tfhite flowers for wreaths, &c. 
Mr. Barclay, of Boroughmuir, exhibited models of 
architectural designs. 
BEARSDEN HORTICULTURAL —August 26th. 
Though the above is only a small provincial society, 
its annual exhibitions are usually above the general 
run of country shows. This year’s annual fruit, 
flower and vegetable show was held in the New Hall, 
Bearsden, on Saturday, August 26th. Our space is 
too limited to allow us much detail at this period. 
We are pleased to know that the interest in the 
working and the objects of the society so steadily 
increases. The entries though not quite so numerous 
were of greater excellence than previously. The 
judges and committee sat to dinner in the afternoon 
of Saturday, at which meeting the chair was taken 
by J. W. Stewart, Esq , of Balgownie. Music is 
always to be found at flower shows, and at Bearsden 
the Vale of Leven Minstrels (about forty performers) 
rendered an appreciated selection during afternoon 
and evening. Subjoined are to be found names of 
winners in the more important classes. 
Plants.— For a group arranged for effect (ro ft. 
by 5 ft ), Mr. Robt. Glen, of Ledcameroch, led off, 
followed for the second prize by Mr. Wm. Lands- 
borougb, from Beech wood; and Mr. Geo. Waterston, 
Struan, who came third. 
Mr. Watson won first for four stove or greenhouse 
plants, two foliage plants and two flowering ones. 
Messrs. Landsborough and Waterston were second 
and third. 
For two ditto, the order read, first, Mr. R. Glen ; 
second, Mr. J. Weatherston, of Crossburn ; and 
third, Mr. Hugh Campbell, of Hillfoot. 
For three Palms in g-in. pots, the honours went to 
Mr. Wm. Landsborough and Mr. R. Glen. For 
four varieties of exotic Ferns, Messrs. Landsborough, 
Waterston and Watson were arranged in this order; 
and for six table plants, Messrs. Landsborough, 
Glen and Watson were so awarded. The class for 
two single and two double Begonias brought as 
winners, Miss MeiklejohD, of Croftbank ; Mr. H. 
Campbell and Mr. Landsborough. 
For two ornamental foliaged Pelargoniums, Mr. 
Jas. Baillie, of Helenslea, won first; with Mr. Wm. 
Watson, second. The exhibitors whose names have 
already been noted were likewise the winners in the 
remaining pot plant classes. 
Cut Flowers. — For twelve show Pansies, Mr. 
Davidson, of Milgarvie Junction, was the winner. 
Mr. Watson beat him, however, for twelve fancies. 
Mr. Jas. Burrows had the best six Carnation or 
Picotee blooms. Mr. Hewitt won for six spikes of 
Phloxes. Mr. Ferguson was first with six spikes of 
Gladioli. For twelve Asters other than quilled, 
Messrs. Campbell, Hewitt and Cummings were thus 
awarded the prizes. 
For six Roses, distinct, Mr. J. Thomson beat W. 
Watson and J. Weatherston. Mr. J. Thomson had 
also the honour ol staging the best Rose in the 
show. 
Messrs. Glen & Landsborough were first and 
second for the hand bouquet, while for a shower 
bouquet the order ran, first, Mr. Malcolm Murray ; 
second, Mr. R. Glen ; and third, Mr. Wm. Lands¬ 
borough. 
Fruit. — Both black and white Grapes fell in this 
order, first, Mr. Geo. Waterston ; second, Mr. Wm. 
Watson. Mr. H. Campbell had the best Melon. Mr. 
Weatherston won for a dish of six Plums ; and Mr. 
Campbell for a like amount of Apples. A dish of six 
Peaches was best as shown by Mr. Watson; 
Raspberries by Mr. Ferguson, who also had the 
best Gooseberries, Red and White Currants. He 
also won for a basket of hardy fruit. Mr. A. Kyle 
won for Black Currants. 
Vegetables. —The collection of these was well 
shown by Mr. J. Thomson who won first. All the 
other vegetable classes were well competed for, and 
the above names appeared in various rotations. 
The amateurs' classes were filled with enthusiasts 
who showed creditable produce. The chief names in 
this section were Messrs. Wm. Hewitt, Jas. Graham, 
Jas.Baillie, Elliot,Stewart, Davidson, and Cummings. 
There were also a few classes confined to children 
who showed wild flower bouquets and other things. 
In a honey compe'ition, Mr. Robert Brown, Eaton 
Stables, Bearsden, had the best box, which had at 
least to be over 10 lbs. The thanks of all who 
enjoyed this show are heartily due to the secretary 
(Mr. M. Fulton) who has bad much work in arrang¬ 
ing and reporting the exhibition. 
NATIONAL DAHLIA.— September 1st and 2nd. 
Despite the fact of a season opposed to all develop¬ 
ment of exhibition Dahlia plants or blooms, the 
show held by the National Dahlia Society at the 
Crystal Palace on Friday and Saturday, the 1st and 
2nd of September, was certainly a beautiful one. 
The only section which could be said to lack was 
that of the show and fancy Dahlias. But the 
entries were equal or better than the high totals of 
last year (off and on about 300), so that the council 
and secretary of the society have much to encourage 
them. The day was bright, but not too hot. The 
attendance of admiring enthusiasts was fairly large. 
There were about a dozen new varieties certificated. 
In the decorative classes, competition was not keen, 
but the entries put up were of superior merit. Mr- 
J. F. Hudson, M.A., as secretary, and all others 
who aided in arranging the show are to be congratu¬ 
lated on the success of their efforts. 
Nurserymen. 
The class for sixty show and fancy Dahlias brought 
a goodly competition. The stand put up by Mr. John 
Walker, Thame, Oxon., was adjudicated first award. 
The blooms were exceptionally large, full, even, 
strong, and of great clearness and purity in colour. 
Chieftain, large, well built, brilliant mauvy ; Florence 
Tranter, a pink variety ; Victor, dark mauve ; John 
Walker, pure white; John Bennett, brilliant scarlet; 
Majestic,mauvy-pink : Rebecca, maroon; Comedian, 
a beautiful tricolor of an old gold hue ; Goldsmith, 
great golden-yellow, tipped with crimson ; Sydney 
Humphries, Geo. Rawlings, Miss Cannell, and James 
Vick, among others, were the most meritorious. The 
second prize went to Mr. M. V. Seale, of Sevenoaks, 
Kent, whose collection was very well balanced, and 
ran the first-prize lot very closely. The choicest of 
these were Warrior, literally a glowing ball of ringed 
crimson ; Buffalo Bill, a peppered mixture of old 
gold and mauve; John RawliDgs, a beautiful 
lavender variety ; Mrs. Morgan, peachy-lilac, with a 
dark centre; John Walker, pure white; William 
Rowell, clear yellow; and Goldsmith, which, how¬ 
ever, was not so refined. 
Mr. M. Campbell, of High Blantyre, N.B , filled 
the third place. The blooms here were not so com¬ 
pact as in the first and second lots, though they 
were larger. Mrs. Sanders was a splendid sample; 
Pleasance was very fine, and also Mrs. Every. 
Mr. Mortimer, of Farnham, Surrey, was fourth 
with blooms of good substance, build, and brilliancy. 
The class for forty-eight blooms also fell to the lot 
of the first prize winner for the sixty. We cannot 
enumerate all the good blooms, but will content our¬ 
selves with a selection. Of these, Mrs. Sanders, 
Shirley Hibberd, Maud Fellowes, Mrs. Every, 
Duchess of York, Champion Rolls, Prince of Den¬ 
mark, Mrs. W. Slack, John Wyatt, Comedian, and 
Mrs. Gladstone stood in prominence. The same 
order for the second place as for the sixty blooms, also 
held here, Mr. Seale, of Sevenoaks, being again next 
to Mr. Walker. No one could at all complain of this 
collection. His Mrs. Morgan, Eclipse, Peacock, 
Dr. Keynes, and Mabel were all large, well formed, 
and deeply coloured. 
Mr. Mortimer, Farnham, followed closely for the 
third prize. His Esmond, Mrs. Gladstone, and 
Duke of Fife were particularly fine. 
Mr. Wm. Treseder, of Cardiff, had a glorious 
collection of thirty-six blooms, with which he won 
the first prize in this class. Rev. J. Goodday, Mrs. 
Morgan, Sunlight, Dante, Dr. Keynes, Mrs. W. 
Slack, and Arthur Ocock in the back row; Pleasance, 
Buffalo Bill, Goldsmith, Henry Walton in thesecond 
row ; and Duchess of York, J. T. West, Julia Wyatt, 
Mrs. Gladstone, and Sunbeam made a collection un¬ 
surpassed by any in the show. 
Mr. G. Humphries, of King’s Langley, Chippen¬ 
ham, filled the second place, and that very credit¬ 
ably. The brilliancy of these blooms was quite re¬ 
markable. His Prince of Denmark, David Johnson, 
and Mrs. Gladstone were superb. Messrs. Keynes, 
Williams & Co., of Salisbury, were third. 
Mr. Humphries look the first also for twenty-four 
show and fancy blooms, distinct, These were 
smaller, but the same qualification in colour, &c. ( 
held good for this lot. 
Mr. J. R. Tranter, of Henley-on-Thames, stood 
first for the twelve. Sunbeam, J. R. Tranter, and 
Mrs. J. Downie were notably superior in this lot. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, of Crawley, came second, 
with larger blooms, though lacking the refinement of 
the others. Mr. Jas. Stredwick, St. Leonard’s-on- 
Sea, was third. 
Mr. John Walker, Thame, Oxon, won first for 
twelve fancy blooms, distinct. Emin Pasha, Pea¬ 
cock, Rev. J. B. M. Camm, Mrs. J. Downie, John 
Bretton, and Hero, &c., stood out in great lustre. 
The second award went* to Mr. Seale, Sevenoaks, 
with a very fine lot; and third, Mr. Mortimer. 
Mr. James Stredwick, woo first place for the 
eighteen varieties (distinct) of Cactus Dahlias, in 
bunches of six. 
It was quite a change to break from the stiff fancy 
and show Varieties on to the starry and brilliant 
Cactus forms. Britannia, Night, nearly black; 
Stella, brilliant crimson ; Harmony, Mayor Tup- 
penney, Charles Woodbridge, and a numerous lot of 
fine seedlings went to form a capital array. The 
second prize was taken by Messrs. J. Burrell & Co., 
Cambridge. In this collection Whirlwind, Auburn, 
Decima, a beautifully twisted and peculiarly soft- 
coloured variety ; Imperator, Ajax, Ibis, Elsie, 
Olive, and Antler made a stand of smaller but 
awfully sweet blooms. 
Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. had also a first- 
rate group, in which Exquisite, Emperor, Starfish, 
Britannia, and Lovely were the pride of the 
exhibits. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons were fourth. The com¬ 
petition here was close and severe. 
Mr. M. V. Seale was the winner in the class for 
twenty-four varieties, in bunches of ten each. Of 
these, all of which were exceptionally well staged 
and very even, we noticed Phoebe, Nellie Broom- 
head, Emily Hopper, Demon, Sunny Daybreak, 
Lilian, Doctor Jim, Ernest Harper, and others. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Son, Crawley, came in second 
with extraordinarily bright coloured blooms. 
Ardienne, Nerissa, Florence Woodland, Claribel, 
Tommy Keith, Mars, and Donovan shone out. 
Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. followed third 
with blooms whose petals were a little too open. 
Messrs. J. Burrell & Co. occupied the jirst place 
for twelve varieties. Bacchus, Emily Hopper, 
Nerissa, Whisper, Gipsy, Lilian, Sunny Daybreak, 
Geo. Brickman, Douglas, Isabel, Eurydice and Mary 
Kirk were each a sample of excellence. Mr. J. 
Walker, of Thame, was second; and Mr. Humphries, 
third. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, had the pull for 
twenty-four varieties of ten blooms each of single 
Dahlias. These formed one of the features of the 
show, for, being well set up, and of a splendid vari¬ 
ation of colour, they really were charming. The 
choicest varieties were Naomi Tighe, Puck, Miss 
Gordon, Miss Glassock, Amos Perry, Polly Eccles, 
Louisette, Formosa, Leslie Seale, Flambeau, Miss 
Roberts, Violet Forbes, Demon, Columbine, and 
Tommy. Mr. Seale took off the second prize ; and 
Mr. John Walker, of Thame, followed third. 
Amateurs. 
In the large class for twenty-four blooms distinct, 
the first award was creditably taken by Mr. F. W. 
Fellowes, Luton, Beds. These were all of one size, 
not large, but well formed, refined, of good depth of 
tone. His Chieftain, Harrison Weir, James Vick, 
Lilian, Mary, John Bennet, among others were very 
fine; third, Mr. R. Burgin, St. Nicols, Hants, with 
a fair lot ; and Mr. Wm. Mist, of Ightham, fourth. 
Mr. Thomas Jones, of Ruabon, N. Wales, had a 
splendid array in the class for eighteen, though some 
were weaker than others. Mrs. Vf. Slack, Duchess 
of York, John Walker, Colonist and Dr. Keynes, 
were his best. Mr. R. C. West (gardener to H. J. 
Wigram, Esq.. Salisbury) came second with a capital 
lot; and Mr. W. Peters, third. 
Mr. S. Cooper, of Chippenham, Wilts., was first 
for twelve show and fancy blooms, and splendid 
they were. Mr. E. Jeffries, Langley Burrell, was 
second; Mr. W. Wheeler, Henley-on-Thames, third; 
and Mr. E. West, Junr., fourth. 
For six blooms, distinct, Mr. A. Stirling, of Rom¬ 
ford, stood first ; Mr. S. Crouk, of Hansworth, 
second; Mr. A. Taylor, East Finchley, third. 
For twelve blooms of fancy Dahlias only, dis¬ 
tinct, Mr. R. C. West, of Salisbury. \yas the winner, 
