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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
April 13, 1901. 
twelve Roses, twelve Gloire de Dijon in two vases, 
and twelve Marechal Niel Roses in two vases. Mr. 
Alexander M’Mil’an, gardener to James Currie, 
Esq., Trinity Cottage, Edinburgh, took the lead for 
twelve trusses of Rhododendrons, in good competi¬ 
tion. For twelve trusses of stove or greenhouse 
flowers the order of the winners was, Mr. Malcolm 
McIntyre, Mr. J. Mitchell, and Mr. William 
Sharp. 
Fruit. —In the classes for fruit, open to all, the 
premier honours for six pots Strawberries and a dish 
of thirty fruits were taken by Mr. McIntyre, who 
was followed in the latter case by Mr. W. Smith, 
gardener to the Earl of Stair, Oxenford Castle, Dal¬ 
keith. The latter was first with white Grapes, but 
in the class for black Grapes was beaten by Mr. D. 
Kidd. Mr. George Mackinlay, Wrest Park, Beds, 
had the best twenty-four culinary and the best 
twenty-four dessert Apples, being followed by Mr. 
J. Fraser Smith, gardener to the Countess of Sea- 
field, Cullen House, Cullen, in the latter case. 
Vegetables. —In the open classes for a collection 
of vegetables, the first prize was taken by Mr. R. 
Stuart, gardener to the Earl of Lauderdale, Thirl- 
stane Castle, Lauder; Mr. D. Kidd was second, but 
led for Cucumbers. Mr, James Cossar, Dunbar, 
was first for French Beans and Cabbages; Mr. 
George Mackinlay for Asparagus, and Broccoli; 
Mr. John Cairns. The Hirsel, Coldstream, for Sea- 
kale ; Messrs. Wm. Murray & Sons, Parkball, Pol- 
mont, for Rhubarb; Mr. W. H. Wilson, Kippilaw, 
for early Potatos ; Mr. Alexander Dewar, Dankeitb, 
Kilmarnock, for Onions ; Mr. D. Kidd for Leeks ; 
and Mr. Jchn Waldie, Dollarbeg, Dollar, for Beet 
and Carrots. 
Many classes were set apart for amateurs, amongst 
whom there was a keen competition. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. — As usual at the 
Edinburgh shows some fine groups are set up by 
the nurserymen, adding considerably to the effective¬ 
ness of the show. Messrs. R. B. Laird & Sons, 
Pinkhill Nurseries, Edinburgh, surpassed themselves 
on this occasion. At the west end of the Market, 
they arranged a very large, and beautiful, crescent¬ 
shaped group, the monotony of which was broken up 
by smaller groups, forming as it were appendages to 
the whole, the plants being effectively and artistically 
arranged. Amongst flowering plants they had 
forced Lilacs, Laburnums, Wistarias, Azaleas, and 
several beautiful species of Acacia now in season. 
They also had double Peaches, Cytisus, Genista 
praecox alba, Viburnums, Camellias, S'aphyleas, 
Amaryllis, &c. (Gold Medal.) 
Mr. John Downie, 144, Princes Street, Edinburgh, 
was in his usual good form with a large, circular 
group of plants set up with gregt skill and taste. A 
tall plant of Negundo aceroides variegata occupied 
the centre, round which were such flowering plants 
as Azaleas, Lilacs, Viburnum, Opulus sterilis, 
Cytisus, and other subjects of similar character 
interspersed with foliage plants. As usual, Mr. 
Downie was a strong competitor in the nurserymen’s 
classes, taking a round dozen leading prizes for 
Azaleas, Rhododendrons, and other plants brought 
into bloom by forcing. His Japanese Maples were 
very pretty. 
Messrs. Cunningham Fraser & Co., Comely Bank, 
Edinburgh, set up an interesting group of hardy 
herbaceous and alpine plants, many of which are 
now beginning to flower about Edinburgh. As re¬ 
corded in last week's issue, Mr. John Forbes, Hawick, 
made an attractive display with his new white 
Begonia Caledonia, making a chaste contrast with its 
parent, Gloire de Lorraine. 
Messrs. J. & A. Glass, Newington, staged a large 
collection of Daffodils which were highly attractive. 
Messrs. T. Methven & Sons, Edinburgh, arranged 
a group of foliage, and spring flowering plants, with 
forced subjects. 
Mr. Alexander Kiik, gardener to Mr. J. Thomson 
Paton, Alloa, exhibited a flowering specimen of 
Richardia elliottiana, which attracted a considerable 
amount of attention from the fact that yellow Callas 
or Ricbardias have not hitherto made their appear¬ 
ance at any of the Edinburgh shows. 
Mr. P Murray Thomson, the energetic secretary, 
is to be congratulated on the admirable way in 
which he has again carried out the arraogemeLts for 
the show. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL .—April gth. 
There was a great variety of material at the Drill 
Hall on Tuesday last, all the tables being well filled. 
Spring flowers were again very prominent, but parti¬ 
cularly such things as Tulips, Daffodils, &c., brought 
forward under glass, and forced flowering trees and 
shrubs including a fine lot of Cerasus Pseudocerasus 
and its varieties. Orchids were also well repre¬ 
sented. Hardy flowers grown without heat were 
also plentiful, considering ihe lateness of the season. 
Orchid Committee. 
H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. F. W. Thurgood), 
Rosslyn, Stamford 'Hill, exhibited a group of 
Orchids, including a massive and well-flowered 
piece of Cymbidium eburneo-lowianum, also con¬ 
spicuous and handsome plants of Miltonia vexillaria 
gigantea, Cattleya Schroderas, C. Trianaei, Dendro- 
bium atroviolaceum, Angraecum fasluosum, A. 
Leonis, Epidendrum sceptrum, &c. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
W. A. Bilney, Esq , Fir Grange, Weybridge, ex¬ 
hibited a very showy and splendidly flowered group 
cf Dendrobiums, supplemented with other things. 
The specimens of D. wardianum and D. nobile with 
allied hybrids were simply gorgeous with their 
masses of flowers. Other notable things were 
Cattleya scbilleriana, C. citrina, richly coloured 
Sophronites grandiflora, Laelia harpophylla and 
others. (Silver Flora Medal) 
de B. Crawsbay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. J. 
Stables). Rosefield, Sevenoaks, exhibited a group of 
very select varieties, including Odontoglossum 
Adrianae Theodora, O triumphans Raymond Craw- 
shay, O. t. Lionel Crawshay, O. t. Mrs. Crawshay, 
O. crispum Denisonae Nebula, O. ruckerianum rose- 
fieldense and O. Hallio-crispum, a garden hybrid 
raised at Rosefield. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Major Joicey (gardener, Mr. F. J. Thorne), Sun- 
ningdale Park, Sunningdale, Berks, set up a magni¬ 
ficent group of Dendrobium atroviolaceum, grown in 
pots, baskets and on rafts. All were splendidly 
flowered and have been grown upon the establish¬ 
ment for three years. He also had Cymbidium 
lowianum, Epidendrum bicornutum and Cattleya 
Schrcderae, all tastefully set up with Adiantum 
cuneatum. 
W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Barker), 
Hessle, near Hull, exhibited Cattleya Mendelii The 
Pearl, C. Schroderae The Gem, C. S. Sunshine, C. 
Parthenia vernalis, Odontoglossum Adrianae 
Countess Grey, O. andersonianum Starfish and 
Cypripedium niveum, the latter carrying seven of its 
snowy-white flowers and a seed pod. H. F. Simonds, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. E. Day), Woodthorpe, 
Beckenham, exhibited Odontoglossum Adrianae 
Mrs. Simonds and O. andersonianum Woodthorpe 
var., both very choice and the latter having broad 
segments. 
W. Thompson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Stevens), 
Walton Grange, Stone, Staffs, exhibited well-grown 
pieces of Cochlioda vulcanica grandiflora, Odonto¬ 
glossum wilckeanum grandiflorum, O. w. concinnum, 
O. triumphans Premier, O. Adrianae Thompson's 
var., Dendrobium kingianum, &c. (Sliver Banksian 
Medal.) 
A Cultural Commendation was awarded to G. B. 
Joel, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. May), for a plant of 
Cypripedium rothschildianum, having two spikes, 
one of which carried four fully expanded flowers. A 
Cultural Commendation was also accorded to F. 
Crisp, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Knowles), Friar Park, 
Henley-on-Thames, for a large and splendidly 
flowered piece of Lycaste Skinntri in a pot. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, exhibited 
Epidendrum Clarissa superba, Masdevallia Alceste 
and Laeliocattleya digbyano-Trianaei. The latter 
was notable for the size of the flowers but particu¬ 
larly of the enormous fringed lip. 
Floral Committee. 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, put 
up a very effective group of bulbs, Azaleas, and 
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. The colours were very 
tastefully blended and arranged. Some of the 
Narcissi were very fine, especially Sir Watkin, 
Barrii conspicuus, and Emperor. The Begonias 
were very compact and h ghly coloured little plants, 
evidently having received cool treatment. (Silver 
B inksian Medal) 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, had a 
large group of Cerasus Pseudo-cerasus Watereri, the 
plants or trees being of dwarf, compact habit, and 
bearing a profusion of large and handsome flowers. 
They also had C. P.-c. James H. Veitch, the darkest 
variety of that Cherry. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. G. Jackman & Sons, Woking, exhibited 
an interesting group of rock plants, showing several 
varieties of Primulas,including the handsome Primula 
Sieboldii alba magnifica, the showy Primula rosea 
and the tiny but pretty little Primula frondosa, 
Muscari botryoidesalbum, oneof the best of the early 
avourites, being a good shape and pure white. 
Other noteworthy plants in this collection were 
Aubretia deltoidea, Chrysogonium virginicum, 
Incarvillea Delavayi, Puschkinia libanotica, Cycla¬ 
men repandum. (Silver Banksian Medal) 
Messrs. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, Col¬ 
chester, exhibited a showy group of bulbous plants, 
Scilla sibirica alba, Puschkinia scilloides, Muscari 
botryoides album, Trillium sessile, californicum, and 
numerous varieties of Narcissi. (Silver Flora 
Medal.) 
Messrs. Isaac House & Son, Coombe Nurseries, 
Westbury-on Trym, Bristol, exhibited several beauti¬ 
ful varieties of Violets, the best being Sulphurea, 
Lady Hume Campbell, White Czar, Admiral Avel- 
lan, Coolcronan (new) and Mrs. J. J. Astor. (Bronze 
Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, staged a 
few very good Hippeastrums and two large pans of 
blue Primroses. 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son had a large collection of 
flowering trees and shrubs, the most striking being 
the well-bloomed plants of Prunus triloba and the 
double French Cherry. (Stiver Gilt Banksian 
Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell Sons, Swanley, Kent, had a 
brilliant display of new zonal Pelargoniums. No 
choice could be made as to the best, as all were very 
remarkably fine blooms and received a large amount 
of attention from the visitors. The Sirdar was 
noticeable by its brilliant scarlet colour. Two very 
good whites were Virginia and Snowstorm. (Silver 
Flora Medal.) 
Mr. R. Sydenham, Birmingham, had a small 
group of Narcissi growing in jars with no drainage 
and with nothing round the roots but charcoal, 
cocoanut fibre and ground shell. Grown thus, they 
make charming plants for table decoration, &c. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, Long Ditton, had a large 
exhibit of bulbs, chiefly Narcissi, occupying the 
whole length of a table. The most conspicuous 
were Duke of Westminster, Empress, Rip Van 
Winkle, Albicans, General Roberts, Katherine Spur- 
rell, Gloria Mundi, Red Star, Cynosure, C. J. Back¬ 
house, Mrs. Langtry and Victoria. (Silver Gilt Flora 
Medal) 
Messrs. Peed & Sons, West Norwood, London, 
had a collection of Narcissi and alpines. (Silver 
Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. W. Cutbush, Highgate, staged a large ex¬ 
hibit of double Tulips, which well deserved the 
award of a Silver Banksian Medal. They were bold 
and effective, notwithstanding the general lack of 
sunshine necessary to show off Tulips to the best 
advantage. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 
Some dishes of Pears were shown, including a dish 
of Bergamot d’Esperen from the Earl of Uchester 
(gardener, Mr. Charles Dixon), Holland House, 
Kensington. 
Mrs. Nix (gardener, Mr. E. Neal), Tilgate, Craw¬ 
ley, exhibited a collection of twenty-nine dishes of 
Apples, for which she was aworded a Bronze Bank- 
sian Medal. 
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