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THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 16, 1899.^| 
value to the table. The single cactus Dahlias were 
very sweet, and the fact that Messrs. Cheal had a 
wherever there is a need for some brightening mass 
Mr. Dixon has managed to arrange a border or a 
flower bed. Flowers in their season are always to 
be seen in these places, for the system is one of 
divisional rotation. When the early summer flowers 
have gone past, those for the mid-season display are 
ready to take the place of the fading ones, and then 
the autumn flowers carry the tide along until the 
winter frosts stop further show. It is premature to 
speak much about alpine plants, for many or most 
of them are but establishing themselves. The 
natural and yet extensive formation of rockery is a 
a monumental work which we hope will remain for 
very many years. The beds of Hydrangea panicu- 
lata grandifolia are quite a treat at this time. 
Colutea arborescens is seen in all its peculiarity, 
rustling its loads of bladder capsules with each 
passive breeze. Beds of Epilobium, Sunflowers, 
herbaceous and dwarf Asters, Liliums, Dahlias, and 
such-like are in great splendour. Borders of herba¬ 
ceous plants yield further wealth of blooms. The 
collection of Hollies (Paul’s) is also very complete. 
Cacti are utilised ia quantity in collection by them¬ 
selves. Hardy Hibiscuses bloom freely in the open, 
and a full collection of Vilmorin’s varieties have been 
planted. Ornamental fruiting trees are conspicuous. 
The John Downie Crab trees are very beautiful, the 
fruit of which are used by the Earl and household as 
dessert, being appreciated for their acid piquancy. 
But before leaving off, a run must be made through 
the houses. The usual seasonable plants fill the 
conservatory, wherein also may be seen a wonderful 
array of statuary and busts of persons eminent at one 
time or another in the centuries gone past. 
The fruit houses all bear goodly crops. Vines 
carry serviceable bunches, and Peaches, though now 
passing, have done wonderfully well. The indoor 
Water Lily house is one of the most charming of 
any. But the health of the Lilies has suffered 
somewhat this year from a disease which destroys 
the under-side of the leaf. The roof drapery is very 
varied, and the plants healthy and flowering in fine 
style. Solanum Wendlandii, Cissus discolor, Thun- 
bergias, Ipomea paniculata, Allamanda Hendersoni, 
Passiflora racemosa (syn. P. princeps), Gloriosa 
superba, Aristolochia elegans, and many other 
species of climbers are in conglomerate harmony, 
Passiflora suberosa, a new seedling with green 
flowers, which one has to search for, were pointed 
out as an anomaly. The renovating or making of 
new glasshouses is done under the gardener’s super¬ 
vision, assisted by his own men and estate carpen¬ 
ters. 
The gardens are an extensive charge, and all 
departments in the kitchen garden, and the fruit and 
ornamental sections, prove that Mr. Dixon works on 
sound principles, and is guided by a wide experience. 
— Harrison , D. 
SOCIETIES. 
DUNDEE HORTICULTURAL .—September jth&8th. 
In our telegram of last week some really deserving 
exhibits were omitted, as must necessarily happen 
where the the entries are numerous, and the report 
has to be sent off with all despatch. The day 
remained fine, so that the attendance was good in 
the forenoon and again after 6 p.m. 
Cut Flowers. —The first prize for twenty-four 
bunches of cactus Dahlias was secured by Mr. M. 
Campbell, High Blantyre. Messrs. Storrie & 
Storrie, Dundee, were second with a different 
arrangement, and Messrs. D. & W. Croll, Dundee, 
came in third. The leading award for twelve show 
and fancy Dahlias in the gardeners' section was 
taken by Mr. John Wilson, Montrose, who was 
followed by Mr. E. Joss, Milnathort. The latter 
took the lead for twelve cactus Dahlias. Mr. T. C. 
Brown, gardener to Wm. Rettie, Esq., Balcrainie, 
had the best twelve blooms of Chrysanthemum 
blooms, which were fine for this period of the year. 
Mr. Richard Simpson, The Pines, had the best 
twelve trusses of stove and greenhouse flowers, and 
was followed by Mr. William Kennedy, gardener 10- 
ex-Provost Ballingall, Ardarroch, Dundee. 
Fruit. —Mr. G. Macfarlane, Kilgraston, Bridge- 
of-Earn, had the best dessert Apples. Mr. A. C. 
Cameron, gardener to W. L. Boase, Esq., Binrocb, 
Dundee, had the best dish of cooking Apples. Mr. 
Jas. Lowe, Glencarse House, Perth, was first for 
Warner’s King Apple. Mr. A. Macfarlane, Kinloch, 
Meigle, had the best Lord Suffield, the fruits being 
of great size, and the best Ecklinville; and Mr. 
Wm. Benvie, Errol, showed the best sample of the 
variety Stirling Castle. Mr. Wm. Harper led for 
dessert Plums; and Mr. A. Macfarlane for culinary 
Plums. Mr. C. Wilson, Cuba, Errol, took the lead 
for five dishes of hardy fruit. A considerable 
amount of fruit was also shown by amateurs, the 
Apples, Plums and ^Gooseberries being very 
plentiful. 
Vegetables. —In the gardeners’ classes the lead¬ 
ing award for Beet was taken by Mr. John Laing, 
gardener to Sir James Clark Rattray, Craighall, 
Blairgowrie, who also had the best Leeks. Mr. 
Willie Drummond, Burnside, Fowlis Wester, Crieff, 
took the lead for Celery. The leading award for 
six dishes of Tomatos was taken by Mr. John 
Machar, gardener to Robert Mudie, Esq., Corona, 
Broughty Ferry, whose fruits were large and beauti¬ 
fully ripened. Mr. Wm. Nicoll, gardener to Mrs. 
Edwards, Farrington Hall, was second. Mr. A. C. 
Cameron had the best Tomato plants. Mr. Alex. 
Paterson, Ruthrieston, Aberdeen, took the lead for 
twelve varieties of Potatos. Mr. Thomas Johnston, 
St. Fort, was second. Mr. John Laing had the best 
Parsley in pots. 
A large number of exhibits were staged by 
amateurs, whose Onions, Potatos, Cauliflowers, 
Carrots, Celery, and Peas were very creditable. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. —A dish of huge 
specimens of Emperor Alexander Apple and a pot 
tree of the same variety carrying about twenty 
fruits were exhibited by Mr. R. Cairns, Balruddery. 
He also had a dish of magnificent samples of Pear 
Pitmaston Duchess. 
A First-class Certificate was accorded to Mr. M. 
Campbell, High Blantyre, for a new cactus Dahlia 
Up-to-Date. The blooms were of large size with 
long, slender, and pointed orange-red florets. The 
variety is of excellent form. 
Mr. Thos. Fortune, 17, Queensferry Street, 
Edinburgh, had a very showy and tasteful display of 
wreaths, shower bouquets, crosses, and similar de¬ 
vices, with white and other coloured flowers of first- 
class character for such work. The Gold Medal 
awarded to Messrs. Laird & Sinclair for their grand 
miscellaneous exhibit left all the other exhibitors un¬ 
noticed. This is a matter which the society should 
alter another year by offering a medal or other prize 
to all the really meritorious exhibits. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL —September 12th. 
The show on Tuesday, September 12th, in the Drill 
Hall, Westminster, was extra fine, and the Hall was 
filled very completely. Dahlias, among cut flowers, 
and fruit and vegetables, occupied the greater part 
of the tabling. Two notable features of the show 
was the competition in vegetables for the Sherwood 
Cup, and an exhibit of nine standard Acalypha san- 
deriana’s from Mr. Hudson, of Gunnersbury. A 
Gold Medal for vegetables was awarded to Mr. 
George Beckett, gardener to Lord Aldenham, of 
Aldenham Park, Elstree, Herts., by the fruit and 
vegetable committee. 
Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, Herts., 
exhibited a table of Roses, running to 30 ft. in length. 
The blooms were arranged in round baskets, one 
variety in each. They were better than any seen 
from this firm during the present Rose season, and 
the rain has evidently done good. Of Teas, G. Nab- 
onnand, Marie Van Houtte, White Maman Cochet, 
Empress Alexandra of Russia, Enchantress, &c., 
were very fine. A new bedding Tea Rose, named 
Corallina, was shown for the first time. Judging 
from the samples shown, this would seem to be a 
capital addition to the bedding class. It is a free 
flowering variety, delicously fragrant, and of a soft 
and rich deep coral-pink. There were some eighty 
varieties shown. (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Mr. John Green, Norfolk Nurseries, Dereham, 
made a splendid exhibit of cut cactus Dahlia blooms. 
His method of arrangement belongs distinctly to 
himself, and is very pleasing. Green’s seedling 
varieties, Red Rover—the largest cactus variety 
there is, a rich crimson—and Green’s White, certifi¬ 
cated at the Crystal Palace this year; also Zephyi, 
another new variety of a pale mauvy colour, were 
all in conspicuous convex prominence. (Silver 
Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex, staged 
a collection of cut Dahlias of all sections. A 
numerous backing up of flowering shrub sprays, 
Eulalias and herbaceous blooms, put an additional 
number of these given awards to, proves the high 
quality of them. (Silver Gilt Banksian.) 
Mr. J. T. West, Tower Hill, Brentwood, staged 
over eight dozen show and fancy Dahlias, all of 
which were particularly well formed, brilliant, and 
of good size. Sprays of two dozen different varie¬ 
ties of cactus and pompon were also put up. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. B. Wells & Co., Ltd , Earlswood, Redhill, 
Surrey, staged over forty varieties of early flowering 
Chrysanthemums in bunches. To have such a col¬ 
lection at this time of year after so much dry 
weather is a very creditable achievement. It ought 
to be a guidance to lovers of these flowers for making 
selections of what they choose. Mdme. Zephyr 
Lionnet (old gold', Mdme. Marie Masse, Golden 
Fleece,Flora (deep bright yellow), and Market White 
were remarkable for clear colour and elegant form. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, 
brought a miscellaneous collection of cut blooms 
(hardy). Roses were very fine, particularly Maman 
Cochet and Kaiserine Augustine Victoriae. Heli- 
anthus Miss Mellish, and forms of Aster sinensis, in 
different colours, together with Coreopsis grandi- 
flora, were exceptionally handsome. Varieties of 
Cyclamen bederifolium were good ; so also were the 
bunches of flowering shrubs, Phloxes, Tritomias, &c. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. J. Stredwick, Silverhill Park, St. Leonards- 
on-Sea, made a brilliant display with new cactus 
varieties of the Dahlia. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, London, 
N., had an exhibit of Hydrangea paniculata grandi- 
flora trusses. These were of enormous size, in fact 
too large to be of much use and certainly not very 
beautiful. 
Messrs. John Peed & Sons, of Roupell Park Nur¬ 
series, Norwood Road, London, S.E., had a large 
array of cactus, pompon and decorative garden 
Dahlias in about eighty varieties, From so many it 
becomes a task to individualise special forms, all 
were very fine, and from what we saw, no one could 
go wrong in ordering any one of the varieties. Both 
in this table and forming a group by themselves were 
specimens of Peed’s new white herbaceous Aster 
named Mrs. W. Peters. This will prove a capital 
plant for cutting purpises. (Silver Banksian 
Medal.) 
Mr. J. W. Wnitty, Nunhead Cemetery, S.E., made a 
splendid semi-circular group with well-flowered 
early Chrysanthemums nicely arranged and set off 
with Pandanus Veitchi and Maidenhair Ferns 
around the edge. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, 
occupied their usual place in the hall. They showed 
a very varied, fresh and well massed table of herba¬ 
ceous cut blooms. Funkia subcordata grandiflora is 
almost like a stove Pancratium and makes a splendid 
hardy plant. Aster acris, Senecio pulcher, Heli- 
anthus giganticus, H. multiflorus, H. G. H. Moon 
and H. Miss Mellish were splendid varieties of this 
bright class of plants. Liliums, Chrysanthemums, 
Phloxes, Dahlias, &c., were all in evidence. (Bronze 
Flora Medal) 
Mr. M. V. Seale showed a number of sprays of 
new single Dahlias. 
Messrs. Thos. S. Ware, Ltd, Hale Farm Nur¬ 
series, Tottenham, made a massive show of cactus 
and pompon Dahlia blooms in vases of five and six 
blooms each. The evenness of the grouping 
was relieved by the use of Eulalia and a back¬ 
ground was got from herbaceous cut flowers. 
Cactus DahliasMrs. C. Turner, canary-yellow; 
Beatrice, pale mauve ; Captain Broad, bright red ; 
African, blood-red ; and the fine old crimson Star¬ 
fish were among the brightest. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Jones & Sons, of Shrewsbury, had a very 
graceful display of cut cactus Dahlias. Island 
Queen, Keyne’s White, Arachne, and Starfish from 
among others were more in prominence. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Sander & Co., St. Albans, made a fine 
group of Dendrobiums, with Acalypha sanderiana in¬ 
termixed. D. formosum giganteum was alone used, 
and remarkably well-flowered plants they were. 
The flowers were of great size and substance, of good 
colour and form. 
Mr. James Hudson, Gunnersbury House, Acton, 
