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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 18, 1899- 
In the case of eight dishes of culinary Apples, 
unfortunately the two best collections had to be dis¬ 
qualified owing to the inclusion ofBlenheim Orange. 
Mr. J. Lee, Bebbington, was the winner. For one 
dish culinary Apples Mr. J. Davies, gardener to 
W. E. King King, Esq., Bodenbam, won with 
Peasgood's Nonsuch; Mr. H. Powell, Dinmore, 
second, with the same variety. For six dishes 
dessert, Mr. J. Davies won with highly coloured 
Keddleston Pippin, Ribston Pippin, Worcester 
Pearmain, Blenheim Orange, King of the Pippins, 
and Cox’s Orange Pippin ; Mr. J. Lee, second. For 
the single dish, Mr. Lee won with Ribston Pippin. 
For the single dessert Pear, Mr. H. Reynolds won 
with Doyenne du Comice. 
For the local classes, Mr. J. Lee won for four 
dishes culinary Apples ; and for four dishes dessert, 
Mr. S. E. Haines won ; and with Warner's King for 
the singie dish of culinary Apples. Mr. Reynolds 
was to the fore with four dishes of Pears, Mr. S. E. 
Haines with the single dish staging Doyenne du 
Comice. 
Certificates of Merit were awarded to Mr. W. 
Henderson for a group of Palms; Mr. J. Ennion for 
Chrysanthemums and Palms; and Mr. W. Mason 
for Wreaths, Bouquets, Sprays, etc. 
Judges for Fruit were Messrs. J. Stoney (Woolton), 
and Mr. A. Jamieson (Neston); for plants, Messrs. 
W. Tunnington (Allerton), and T. Leadbetter 
(Nottingham). The secretarial duties were well 
carried out by Mr. W. Riley. 
ROYAL HORTICULTORAL SOCIETY OF 
IRELAND.— November jth. 
The winter exhibition of this society opened at Ball’s 
Bridge, on Tuesday, November 7th, amidst rain and 
wind. 
The floral exhibits were not so good as at last 
year’s show, and the first prize, offered by Lord 
Ardilaun, for a group of Chrysanthemums (thirty 
pots), staged for effect, was not awarded; Mr. P. 
Geoghegan took second prize here, and then came 
top for Lord Ardilaun’s Challenge Cup, offered for 
group of thirty-six pots; he was also the winner in 
the class for six pots of pompons, not less than three 
varieties. 
Mr. D. M'Lees took the £1 prize for group of 
twelve well grown plants, and was second for speci¬ 
men Chrysanthemum. 
Mr. P. Coghlan was second both for the Challenge 
Cup, and twelve plants. 
Lord Ardilaun’s gardener, Mr. A. Campbell 
romped in at top with his group of foliage and 
flowering plants, and was followed by Mr. J. Byrne. 
Mr. J. Cavanagh s specimen plant took first prize. 
The cut bloom section was also somewhat lower in 
entries. Mr. J. McKellar, The Castle, Durrow, 
Queen's Co., again made himself easy champion in 
every available class, and with good blooms too. 
His record is for forty-eight blooms in as many 
varieties, the society's large Silver Medal and £10 
cash; for thirty-six blooms, half each incurved and 
Japanese, twenty-four varieties, the Challenge Cup, 
value £10 10s. and £1 cash; for twenty-four 
blooms, Japanese, in separate varieties, " The Gar¬ 
deners' Prize” Challenge Cup, value /io 10s.. and 
£l cash ; for twenty-four blooms, incurved (not less 
than twelve varieties), the Ichthemic Guano Co.'s 
Piece of Plate, value £3 3s., and 30s. cash ; for six 
blooms, any colour, one variety, first prize of 10s.; 
for the best Jap. bloom in the show, the Silver 
Medal presented by Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft, 
Lewisham; for the best incurved bloom in the 
Show, another Silver Medal and money prize given 
by Mr. H. J. Jones. 
In his stand of thirty-six blooms, Mr. McKellar 
showed Miss Nellie Pockett, Mrs. J. W. Barks, 
Baron de Rothschild, Charles Davis, Edith Tabor 
(in good colour and form), Mdme. G. Bruant, 
Pride of Exmouth, Mrs. Mease, Mdme. G. Henry, 
Le Grand Dragon, Viviand Morel, Col. W. B. 
Smith, Australie, Lady Hanham, Mrs. J. Lewis, 
and Mdme. Carnot. The following is his list for 
the forty-eight stand:—Mrs. W. H. Lees, Graphic, 
Wm. Towers, Royal Standard, Mdme. P. Rivoire, 
Mdme. G. Henry, C. F. Payne, Belle Mauve, In¬ 
ternational, Viviand Morel, Milano, Edith Tabor, 
Mdme. Carnot, Duke of York, Dorothy Seward, 
Charles Davis, Mons. Hoste, Mrs. C. H. Payne, 
Australie, Mrs. G. W. Palmer, Modesto, Mrs. 
Mease, Mrs. W. Popham, Lady Byron, Simplicity, 
Lord Ludlow, N.C.S. Jubilee, Duke of Wellington, 
J. Bidencope, Gen. Paquie, Lady Hanham, La 
Isere, Phoebus, Le Grand Dragon, Mrs. J. W. 
Barks, Col. Chase, Mrs. Barkley, Pride of Ex¬ 
mouth, Col. W. B. Smith, Eva Knowles, Baron de 
Rothschild, Mutual Friend, Mrs. J. Lewis, 
Australian Gold, and Edwin Molyneux. 
Mr. H. Crawford, gardener to the Countess of 
Pembroke, came next to the champion in the forty- 
eight and twenty-four (incurved) classes. Mr. A. 
Porter (Lord Ashtown) was second for the thirty-six, 
also for the twelve incurved, first for twelve (six 
Japs, and six incurved, each different), and third for 
six yellow Japs., in one variety. Mr. M. Maher 
(gardener to C. S. Spear, Esq.), followed the winner 
of the " gardeners’ ” prize for twenty-four Japs., was 
also second for twelve Japs., was first for six Japs, of 
any colour other than white and yellow, and first for 
six yellow Japs. 
Mr. J. Farrell (gardener to Clifford Lloyd, Esq.) 
secured first for 12 incurved, in six varieties, and was 
V.H.C. and C. in other classes. 
Mrs. Blasker's gardener (Mr. A. Dryden) took the 
“Ryecroft” Silver Gilt Medal for twelve Japs., in 
six varieties, and he was second with his variety of 
six white Japanese, being beaten by Mr. M. Kearns, 
who followed by getting third for six Japs, (excluding 
white and yellow), and second for six yellow Japs. 
Mr. M. Reilly was second for six of each in a group, 
third for six white Japs, and second for six incurved, 
any colour, one variety. 
Mr. J. M’Lennan, of Enniscorthy, was first for 
twelve Anemone-flowered in at least six varieties, 
and first for six different table plants in 6-in pots. 
In the Anemone class he was followed by Mr. W. 
Morrison and Mr. P. M’Kenna. Mr. Morrison was 
again second with six Japs, (white and yellow 
excluded). 
The Fruit Section was well represented, 
especially the Apples and Grapes. Lord Ashtown's 
gardener, Mr. Porter, took Messrs. Wm. Thomson & 
Sons’ (Clovenfords) prize for Grapes, and two other 
awards. 
Mr. R. M’Kenna (gardener to Lady E. Bury) took 
no less than six prizes; for the Right. Hon. J. 
Meade, Mr. Colgan secured three. Mr. P. 
Geoghegan was first for a dish of Warner’s King ; 
Mr. R. Russell, for six baking Apples; Mr. J. 
Harvey, for six dessert Pears; Mr. J. M’Linden, for 
six dessert Apples; Mr. G. Carroll, for six Ribston 
Pippins ; Mr. P. Inglis, for six Cox's Orange Pippin ; 
Mr M. Reilly, for six Tomatos; Mr. J. Tobin, for 
dessert Pears in twelve varieties; Mr. R. Russell, 
for six varieties of dessert Pears ; Mr. H. Hartley, 
for dessert Apples in six varieties; and Mr. C. Rey¬ 
nolds, for four varieties of dessert Apples. 
The Vegetable exhibits were not very numerous. 
The undoubted champion was Mr. J. M'Lennan, 
gardener to Lord Carew, Enniscorthy, who secured 
six awards. Mr. M. Hartley took three; Mr. A. 
Porter, four; Mr. C. Reynolds, three; Mr. J. Col¬ 
gan, two ; Mr. R. Russell, two; Messrs. M. Kearns, 
R. Stitesbury, J. Byrne, and J. Cavanagh, one 
each. 
The Dinner Table Decorations brought nine 
competitors, who made some very pretty displays. 
Miss M. A. Kelly took first prize, and Mrs. Ross 
(wife of the late genial secretary), second. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
Messrs. W. Wells and Co., Ltd., Earlswood 
Nurseries, Redhill, Surrey, brought two dozen fine 
heads, consisting of Mr. T. Carrington, Mdme. Felix 
Sahut, Nellie Pockett, H. J. Jones, Lord Ludlow, 
Mrs. Mease, Janet, Lady Clarke, Mr. Louis Remy 
(a fine yellow sport from Mr. C. Harman Payne), 
Silver Queen, and Mrs. W. Popham. The exhibit was 
further enlivened with some sprays of early flower¬ 
ing and decorative varieties, including the new 
Etoile de Feu, Triumph, Rayonnant, the pretty 
Mychett Beauty, and Vivid, whilst among the singles 
Miss Mary Anderson, Emily Wells, Miss A. Holden, 
and Virgin Queen were well displayed. 
Messrs. Issac House and Son, Westbury-on-Trym, 
Bristol, had the premier position of the Hall, that 
facing the entrance, for a neatly arranged table of 
their famous Violets ; the varieties displayed were 
California, Luxonne, Mrs. J. J. Astor, Princess of 
Wales, Victoria, La France, Italia, Lady Hume 
Campbell, Marie Louise (Tanner's variety), and 
Clarence Castle. The inimitable way in which Mr, 
House arranged his flowers (so different to the usual 
method of lumping them together), combined with 
the sweet fragrance emitted and the variety in colour 
and shape of blooms, aroused great interest amongst 
the visitors. 
Messrs. Saunders and Sons, Friars Walk Nurser¬ 
ies, Cork, sent a collection of two hundred dishes of 
fruit, including fifty varieties of Pears, and a hundred 
of Apples. 
Blenheim and Cox's Orange, Cellini, Munster 
Pippin, Queen Caroline, Glory of England, Washing¬ 
ton,and Gascoigne’s Scarlet were nice looking Apples, 
and Glou Morceau, La France and Beurre d' 
Aremberg were fairly good in Pears. This group 
was awarded 3rd prize. 
Messrs. Alexr. Dickson and Sons, Newtownards, 
Co. Down, again sent areally good display of Apples 
and Pears. Amongst so many well grown and 
brilliant specimens it is somewhat difficult to make a 
selection, but a new Apple. “ Mile Cross,” attracted 
a great deal of attention. It is noted for its qualities 
asa“ keeper,” and though the colour at this early 
time of the year is somewhat against it, gardeners 
would do well to grow it for Xmas and New Year 
luxury. The two hundred odd dishes on this stand 
comprised almost every known and tried variety of 
Apples and Pears, and the pretty colourings com¬ 
bined with size and aroma, caused many a Dublin 
visitor to book names. A great feature of this stand 
was a board containing three bunches of Grapes, 
Barbarossa. They were about 14 in. long and 9 wide, 
superbly coloured, of good size, and berries very close. 
(First Prize.) 
Mr. Hugh Dickson, Belmont Nurseries, Belfast, 
sent about 150 dishes of Pears and Apples. These 
were all finely coloured and tastefully arranged. 
Amongst the Apples we noticed Colville Rouge, 
Lane’s Prince Albert, Royal Jubilee, Lady Henniker, 
Warner’s King, Summer Peach, Beauty of Kent, 
Gibby's and Ballyfaton amongst the more well- 
known varieties; and in Pears, Louise Bonne of 
Jersey, Beurre Diel, Duchess d’ Angouleme, Ne 
Plus Meuris, and Swan's Egg were specially notice¬ 
able. (Second Prize). 
Messrs. W. Tait & Co., Capel Street, Dublin, 
exhibited a table of fruit, including most of the 
well known varieties of Pears and Apples. Northern 
Greening, a kitchen Apple in use from November to 
April, and Easter Beurre as a Pear lasting till 
March, were good samples. (Commended.) 
Ichthemic Guano made itself known in the usual 
way. Mr. Smout, the firm's present representative 
in Ireland, arranged a neat assortment of Palms and 
Ferns amongst his tins and bottles, and seemed to be 
doing good business. 
The piece de resistance of this show year by year 
is the competition between local nurserymen in 
grouping decorative plants. On the present 
occasion there is unfortunately only one competitor, 
Messrs. C. Ramsey & Son, Balls Bridge Nurseries. 
The group is well worth the Silver Medal which the 
society awarded it, for even in the event of com¬ 
petition it would have taken a lot of beating. As we 
propose giving a picture of this group in a subsequent 
issue we shall not now give details of its con¬ 
struction. 
The ladies of Messrs. Ramsey's staff also showed 
their skill in arranging a table of florist’s designs; 
a banjo, composed of single yellow Chrysanth¬ 
emums,with Violets for strings and Roses for thumb 
screws, was greatly appreciated, and a cushion of 
blue Violets with white wordiog “ Rest ” appealed 
to the pathetic side of the visitors. 
Messrs. Wm. Watson & Sons, Clontarf Nurseries, 
Dublin, made a pretty display of decorative outdoor 
Chrysanthemums, comprising Pomponium, Crimson 
Precocite, Comtesse F. de Cariel, Roi des Precoces, 
Liger Ligneau, Harvest Home, Ryecrdft Glory, 
Queen of the Earlies, Crimson Pride, Rose Wells, 
Mychett Beauty, St. Crouts, Miss L. Stevens and 
Nellie Brown. This firm also staged some bushy 
plants of Carnations, all in flower and bud. 
Messrs. Hogg & Robertson, The Queen's Seeds¬ 
men, Mary Street, Dublin, who have made several 
grand displays of Tulips at the R.H.S. meetings 
during the year, here arranged a very tasteful 
display of Apples and Pears, ornamented with gay 
foliage and Pernettyas in variety. 
Mr. John Forbes, Hawick, brought specimens of 
his new Begonia Caledonia. Th's is beginning to 
get known as a novelty which will quickly make 
itself very much in evidence as a companion to 
Gloire de Lorraine. In spite of the fact that Mr. 
Forbes had a very rough passage, being thirteen 
