September 19, 190!. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Mr. James Day took the lead for a scarlet-fleshed Melon ; Mr. 
George M-ackinlay, gardener to the Right Hon. Earl Cowper, 
K.G., Ampthill, secured the second place ; and Mr. D. Murray 
came m third. 
Mr. John Brown, gardener to Major Balfour, Collessie, Fife, 
had the best dish of Figs. 
Mr. J. R. Wilson, gardener to Miss Mansel, Sully Hall, 
Rugby, had the best Reaches in 12 magnificent fruits of 
Noblesse ; Mr. R. Glen, gardener to J. H. N. Graham, Esq., 
Larbert, took the second place with fine fruits ; Mr. D. Gibson, 
gardener to Mrs. Johnstone, uoombe 'Cottage, Kingston-on- 
Thames, who had finely coloured fruits, coming in third. 
Mr. J. R. Wilson also led the way for Nectarines, with fine 
samples of Rivers Orange ; Mr. W. Smith was second, and Mr. 
George Mackinlay came in third. 
Mr. W. Smith led the way for Apricots, showing Moorpark ; 
Mr. J. H. Goodacre was second. 
Mr. J. H. Goodacre had the best Gage Plums ; Mr. R. G. 
Sinclair the best yellow Plums ; Mr. Alex. Findlay, gardener to 
Count A. Munster, Maresfield Park, Sussex, the best red Plums 
and the best jmrple Plums. 
The best collection of dessert Plums was shown by Mr. J. H. 
Goodacre, all four varieties being yellow ; Mr. R, G. Sinclair 
was second, and Mr. George Mackinlay came in third. 
The lead for a collection of culinary Plums was taken by Mr. 
J. H. Goodacre, followed by Mr. W. Smith and Mr. D. Murray, 
in this order. 
The lead for six varieties of Apples was taken by Mr. Alex. 
Smith, gardener to Mme. Stuart, Convent Gardens, Roehamp- 
ton ; Mr. E. W. Caddick, Caradoc, Ross, was second, and Mr. 
D. Gibson came in third. 
Mr. Alex. Smith was first for two varieties of dessert Apples ; 
Mr. D. Murray second, and Mr. Alex. Findlay third. 
Mr. D. Murray had the best seedling Apple not in commerce ; 
Mr. R. M. Whiting was second ; and Mr. Staward third. 
In the single dish classes for Apples Air. Alex. Findlay took 
the lead for Allington Pippin ; Mr. R. M. Whiting for Blenheim 
Pippin ; Air. E. W. Caddick for Cox’s Orange Pippin ; Mr. Alex. 
Smith for Gascoine’s Scarlet; Mr. J. Lee, Kingscroft, Cheshire, 
for Irish Peach ; Mr. R. M. Whiting for James Grieve ; Air. 
R, G. Sinclair for Kerry Pippin ; Mr. Alex. Smith for King of 
the Pippins ; Air. J. Lee for Lady Sudeley ; Mr. W. Harper"for 
Oslm Pippin ; Air. Staward, Sarisbury, Southampton, for 
Ribston Pippin ; Air. R. G. Sinclair for Thorle Pippin ; Mr. 
John M. Stewart, gardener to J. Neilson, Esq., Castle Douglas, 
ior Worcester Pearmain ; Mr. R. M. Whiting for yellow In- 
gestrie ; Mr. Alex. Smith for Alfriston ; Mr. Alex. Findlay for 
Beauty of Kent ; Air. Alex. Smith for Bismarck ; Mr. Staward 
for Bramley’s Seedling; Mr. Alex. Smith for Cellini ; Mr. E. F. 
Caddick for Cox s Pomona ; Mr. R. G. Sinclair for Duchess of 
Oldenburgh; Mr. J. Lee for Ecklinville and Emperor 
Alexander ; and Air, E. F. Caddick for Golden Noble. Mr. 
Alex. Findlay had the best Golden Spire ; Mr. J. Lee the best 
Grenadier ; Mr. A. Findlay best Keswick Codlin ; Mr. Staward 
best Lane’s Prince Albert; Air. J. Lee the best Loddington ; 
Mr. E. W. Caddick the best Lord Derby ; Mr. R. M. Whiting 
the best Lord Grosvenor ; Air. Alex. Lauder, Goshen, MusseL 
burgh, the best Lord Suffield ; Mr. J. Lee the best Mere de 
Menage; Mr. R. AI. Whiting the best Newton Wonder and the 
best Northern Greening ; Mr. Alex. Findlay the best Peasgood’s 
Nonsuch ; Mr. E. W. Caddick the best Pott’s Seedling; Mr. 
Alex. Smith the best The Queen ; Mr. Alex. Findlay the best 
Slower of Glamis ; Mr. J. Lee the best Warner’s Kintr ; Air. D. 
Gibson the best Wellington ; Mr. W. Wilson, gardener to Mrs. 
H. H. Almond, Loretto, the best six dessert Apnles ; and Air. 
Staward the best six of any other culinary Apple. 
p 1 r ‘ ^ ex * Finlay had the best collection of 12 varieties of 
^ears, showing fine samples of Dr. Jules Guyot, Pitmaston 
ucfiess, Beurre d’Amanlis, Williams’ Bon Chretien, etc. ; Air. 
Geo. Aiaokmlay had the second best collection, with several 
fane dishes. 
Mr. R. Greenlaw, gardener to H. J. Younger, Esq., D.L., 
enmoie, Argjle, had the best 12 varieties of Pears grown in 
Scotland; Mr. W. Galloway took the second award. 
n A . A F j ndla y too k the lead for Beurre d’Amanlis and 
1 Rmuto Diel ; Air. R. Greenlaw for Beurre Superfin ; Mr. 
; ™ f0r D& y enn e dii Cornice ; Mr. D. Kidd for Duron- 
ni ■ ™ eX ’ Fmdla y for Easter Beurre ; Mr. R. G. Sinclair 
f’vio ° lr ci ^torceau ; Mr. James Hughes, gardener to James 
Fin r r| U ’ f S< *y Perthshire, for Jargonelle ; Mr. Alex. 
Bnrins nf °t J ' 0Seph G ne de Malines ; Mr. R. Greenlaw for Louise 
S? J f sey ; Mr - R. G. Sinclair for Marie Louise ; Mr. R. 
Greenlaw for Pitmaston Duchess; Mr. Alex. Findlay for 
Williams’ Bon Cretien; Mr. D. Murray for Catillac; and Mr. 
Alex. Findlay for a dish of any other dessert Pears. 
Mr. W. Harper had the best dish of Strawberries, Mr. R. 
Stuart being second. 
Mr. Jas. Fordyce, gardener to Airs. Simpson, Bonaly, Colin- 
ton, had the best Gooseberries, showing Whinham’s Industry. 
Air. John Richardson, Schoolhouse, Manor, Peebles, had the 
best Black Currants and the best Red Currants. Mr. D. Pitt, 
Eccles, Kelso, had the best White Currants. 
Mr. A. Dickson, gardener to M. G. Thorburn, Esq., Inner¬ 
leithen, took the lead for Raspberries. 
Mr. J. Cairns, gardener to the Earl of Home, The Hirsel, 
Coldstream, staged the best Cherries. 
Mr. Andrew Bennett, Tweedmouth, Berwick-on-Tweed, took 
the lead for hybrid Brambles, showing a fine dish of the Logan¬ 
berry. 
Plants. 
Groups of miscellaneous plants arranged for effect were not 
so numerous as we have seen them at Edinburgh. There was 
only one entry for a group arranged in a circle 18 ft. in dia¬ 
meter, and the first prize was awarded to the exhibitor, Air. G. 
AVood, gardener to Jas. Buchanan, Esq., Oswald House, Oswald 
Road, Edinburgh. The centre was a conical bank of Palms and 
grasses, brightened with Clerodendron fallax, Celosias, Primula 
obconica', etc. ; the rest of the space was made up of isolated 
little groups on the level, on a groundwork of moss. The 
arrangement was quite a fresh one here. 
Mr. G. Wood also took the lead for four stove and greenhouse 
plants, showing well-flowered plants of Begonia President Car¬ 
not, Lilium auratum platyphyllum, an immense Campanula 
isophylla alba, and a Pelargonium. Mr. Geo. McKinna, gar¬ 
dener to Sir John Usher, Bart., Norton Ratho, was a good 
second, and Mr. H. E. Hughes came in third with large speci¬ 
mens. 
Mr. Geo. McKinna came to the front for one stove or green¬ 
house plant; Mr. J. Thom, gardener to Airs. Hutchison, Car- 
lowrie, was second ; and the third award went to Mr. Geo. Aluir, 
gardener to T. Bennet Clark, Esq., Balerno. 
The first prize for two Fuchsias was taken by Air. W. Heatlie, 
Galashiels, with well-flowered pyramidal specimens ; Mr. W. 
Aitken, Balerno, was second with taller specimens, but not all 
so well flowered ; Mr. Andrew Pryde, gardener to Airs. McLaren, 
Newington House, came in third with pyramids 8 ft. or 9 ft. 
high. 
Mr. John Aitken, Balerno, had the best three Fuchsias in 
dwarf, well-flowered specimens; Air. Jas. AlcNeill, gardener 
to Major Thorburn, Peebles, came in second, and Air. Wm, 
Heatlie took the third place. 
Mr. AVm. M. Brice, gardener to P. Neil Fraser, Esq., Rock¬ 
ville, Murrayfield, took the lead for four exotic Ferns with 
massive specimens of Gymnogramma laucheana gigantea, Da- 
vallia fijiensis, Microlepia hirta cristata, and Todea pellucida; 
Mr. G. Wood was second with a splendid piece of Davallia Tyer- 
mannii, etc. ; Mr. Alex. McKenzie, gardener to Provost Mackie, 
Trinity Grove, being third. 
Air. H. E. Hughes had the best two Coleus, followed by Mr. 
Jas. Fraser, gardener to G. B. Turnbull, Esq., Edinburgh. 
Mr. John Thom took the lead for Crotons, followed by Mr. 
Thos. Young, gardener to Lord Stratheden and Campbell, Jed¬ 
burgh, and Mr. Geo. McKinna. 
Air. John Thom also had the best Dracaenas; Mr. Thos. 
Young was second, and Mr. Geo. McKinna third. 
Air. John Thom again led for six foliage plants ; Air. Alex. 
McAIillan, gardener to the Earl of Home, Douglas Castle, 
Lanark, took the second place, and Air. Geo. McKinna came 
in third. 
Air. John Thom took the lead for foliage plants, exclusive of 
Palms ; Air. Alex. AIcKenzie was second. 
Air. J. Thom led for two Aralias, Air. Geo. AIcKinna being 
second. 
Mr. Charles Pattison, Lin wood, took, the lead for fcur British 
Ferns with a fine specimen of Osmunda regalis cristata, etc. 
Air. Al. Brice had the best six Selaginellas in large and 
fresh specimens ; Mr. G. Wood was second. 
Mr. L. Aloodie had the best four Adiantums, showing massive 
specimens ; Air. John Pearson, gardener to Airs. Bickmore, 
Beechwood, Muirayfield, was a good second, and Air. Andrew 
Findlay, gardener to A. Drvburgh, Esq., Gogar Park, came in 
third with good plants. 
Mr. Robert Brown, Union Villa, Eskbank, took the lead for 
six single tuberous Begonias, which were large, well-flowered 
specimens ; Air. J. Prosser, gardener to W. Traguair Dickson 
