.September 5, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
759 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL OF ABERDEEN 
August 20th, 21st, and 22nd. 
The annual flower show of the Royal Horticultural Society 
of Aberdeen was held in the Duthie Park on the above dates, 
under fairly favourable auspices as to weather. The show 
itself was considered the finest the society has had, notwith¬ 
standing a continuously unfavourable summer. Cut flowers 
of hardy plants, Roses, Dahlias, and stove and greenhouse 
cut flowers were features of the exhibition. In the way of pot 
plants, the exhibits were both superior and extensive. Indoor 
fruit excited a considerable amount of attention and comment. 
Classes were set apart for gardeners, nurserymen, amateurs, 
and working men. In many of the classes the judges had a 
difficult task to adjudicate the exhibits, so uniformly good were 
they. Mr. J. B. Rennet, the secretary, was early on the scene, 
and had all the arrangements admirably carried out. Con¬ 
sidering the unsettled character of the weather, the gate-money 
was good. The show was formally opened by Lord Aberdeen. 
GARDENERS. 
Pot Plants. 
In the class for stove, or greenhouse plants the lead was 
taken by Mr. John Proctor, gardener to Sir William Hender¬ 
son, Devanha House, Aberdeen, who took the premier award 
with a variety of subjects. For three foliage and three flower¬ 
ing plants he also carried off the first prize, being followed in 
this case by Mr. John Sim, Glenbumie Park. 
Mr. William Kilgour, Edgehill, had the best specimen plant, 
beating Mr. William Scorgie, Rubislaw House Gardens. Mr. 
John Sim and Mr. John Proctor took the prizes for foliage 
plants in this order, and maintained the same position for stove 
or greenhouse Ferns, Mr. James Jenkins, jun., Clifton Road, 
coming in third. 
Mr. John Proctor had the best Ferns in 6 in. pots and the 
best Lilies in pots, Mr. John Sim the best table plants, Mr. 
William Kilgour, Edgehill, the best double Begonias, Mr. H. 
Skene the best single Begonias, Mr. John Sim the best Dra¬ 
caenas, also the best and second best Gloxinias, Mr. John Black, 
14, Cotton Street, the best Chrysanthemums, Mr. Wm. Ward, 
Priory Hill, Culter, the best Petunias, Mr. Wm. Scorgie the 
best Carnations, and Mr. John Proctor the best and second 
best Celosia pyramidal is. 
Cut Flowers. 
Roses were well represented generally, and were good, in 
spite of the weather and late period of the year. Mr. Geo. 
M'Lennan, The Gardens, Fetteresso Castle, Kincardineshire, 
took the premier award in the gardeners’ class for 24 hybrid 
perpetual blooms ; Mr. Alex. Douglas, Kepplestone House 
Gardens, took the second place ; and Mr. William L. Johnston, 
Ardennan, Port Elphinstone, came in third. 
Mr. Alex. Dalgarno, Woodville, Arbroath, took the lead 
for 12 hybrid perpetual Roses ; Mr. William Coutts, Ellon, was 
second ; and Mr. John Sim, The Gardens, Glenburnie Park, 
took third place. 
In the class for six Teas or Noisettes the lead was taken by 
Mr. Alex. Brebner, Dalhebity, Bieldside ; Mr. A. Dalgarno was 
second, and Mr. James Anderson, 30, Mealmarket Street, was 
third. 
Mr. Andrew Gardiner, The Gardens, Kemnay House, Kem- 
nay, had the best stand of show and fancy Dahlias. For six 
varieties of Pompon Dahlias the leading prize was taken by 
Mr. James Jamieson, Hawkhill, Milltimber, beating Mr. James 
Anderson. 
For a stand of Cactus Dahlias the lead was taken by Mr. 
Alex. Grigor, gardener to A. O. Gill, Esq., Fairfield House, 
Ferryhill, Aberdeen; he was followed by Mr. James Jamieson 
and Mr. J. Crozier, Durris, respectively. Mr. Alex. Brebner, 
Mr. William Wood (Priory Hill, Culter), and Mr. Alex. 
Douglas took the prizes for six Cactus Dahlias, in this order. 
The last named came to the front for six spikes of Gladioli 
and 12 China Asters,, the second prize in the latter case going 
to Mr. A. Hutton, gardener to George Keith, Esq., Usan House, 
Montrose, and the third to Mr. Andrew Gardiner. 
Mr. John Grieve (Woodside), Mr. James Andei’son, and Mr. 
Chas. Gray took the prizes for French Marigolds, in this order. 
Mr. John M‘Kay (Howburn Gardens, Rubislaw Den), Mr. Alex. 
Grigor, and Mr. John Yule (Craibston House, Bucksburn), took 
the prizes in the order given for hardy herbaceous flowers. In 
the larger class, for 12 bunches, the order was Mr. Alex. 
Douglas, Mr. W. L. Johnston, and Mr. James Anderson. 
For the collection of bedding plants, annuals, and other gar¬ 
den flowers, the lead was taken by Mr. Samuel Robertson, Ferry- 
hill House, Mr. Alex. Grigor and Mr. Alex. Douglas being 
second and third. 
Mr. L. M. Low, Elgin, had the best Carnations or Picotees. 
Mr. William Milne, Corsindae House, Midmar, had the best 
hardy annuals, and was followed by Mr. Alex. Grigor and Mr. 
Andrew Gardiner, in this order ; the latter came to the front 
for zonal Pelargoniums. 
Mr. John Proctor had the best stove or greenhouse cut flowers, 
showing Lapagerias, Lilium speciosum rubrum, and L. s. album, 
Eucharis, etc., Mr. John M'Kay had the best Orchid flowers, 
Mr. William Coutts (Ellon) the best Phloxes, Mr. Alex. Gar¬ 
diner the best double Stocks, Mr. James Anderson the best 
show and best fancy Pansies, Mr. A. Grigor the best Chrysan¬ 
themums cut from the open, Mr. A. Hutton the best Sweet 
Peas, and Mr. J. M'Combie Brown (Park House, Drumoak) the 
best model garden. 
Fruit. 
For a collection of nine varieties the leading place was taken 
by Mr. Andrew Hutton, with splendid Grapes, Peaches, etc. ; 
in this instance he was followed by Mr. A. Howie, Drumtochty 
Castle, Fordoun, Kincardineshire. 
Mr. G. Taylor, Inchgarth Farm, Cults, staged the best col¬ 
lection of hardy fruits, followed by Mr. A. Gardiner. Mr. A. 
Paterson, Rutlirieston, was first for a collection of Strawberries, 
and Mr. John Selbie, Morkeu, Cults, second. 
Mr. A. Douglas had the best Raspberries, Messrs. Knowles 
and Son the best dish of Strawberries, Mr. J. Ferguson the best 
green Gooseberries, Mr. J. Ferguson the best red Gooseberries, 
Mr. W. Coutts the best Red Currants and best collection of 
Gooseberries, and Mr. G. Taylor the best yellow Gooseberries. 
( Mr. Andrew Hutton again took the lead for four bunches of 
Grapes, distinct, one bunch black Grapes, Melon, Peaches, 
dessert Apples, baking Apples, and Tomatos, taking two prizes 
in each of the two latter cases. 
Mi. John Petrie, Crathes Castle, had the best White Grapes, 
and Mr. Alex. Grigor the best two bunches of Grapes. 
Vegetables. 
These in most cases were excellent. Mr. Alex. Paterson took 
the lead for a collection, followed by Mr. James Grant (The 
Gardens, Rothienorman), Mr. Frank Kinnaird (Broomhill 
Farm), and Mr. Wm. Lawson (Oakbank School). Mr. Alex. 
Grigor had the best basket of salads. Other leading prize 
winners were Mr. Andrew Hutton, Mr. Smith, Mr. John”Pater¬ 
son, Mr. A. Brebner, and Mr. James Ferguson. 
Nurserymen. 
In the big class for 36 Rose blooms the lead was taken by 
Messrs. D. and W. Croll, Dundee ; also for 24 Tea Roses. They 
were followed in both classes by Messrs. Adam and Craigmile, 
Fernielea, Rubislaw. 
Cactus Dahlias were fine, the lead for 12 being taken by 
Mr. W. A. Dunstan, Holburn Nurseries. Messrs. Knowles and 
Sons took most of the leading prizes for wreaths, bouquets, 
etc. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
Messrs. James Cocker and Sons, Union Street, Aberdeen, 
staged a fine bank of hardy herbaceous plants, for’ which they 
are noted ; also baskets and boxes of Roses, including the new 
H.P. Frau Karl Druschki; their wreaths bouquets,° Orchids, 
Carnations, etc., excited universal admiration. 
Messrs. W. Smith and Son, Burnside Nursery, Westburn 
Road, Aberdeen, had a similar extent of staging occupied with 
Roses, Lilies, Lily of the Valley, wreaths, bouquets, herbaceous 
flowers, and fine foliage plants. 
Messrs. Knowles and Sons, Union Street, Aberdeen, exhi¬ 
bited fruits in great variety, vegetables, wreaths, etc. 
Mr. W. A. Dunstan had a splendid lot of Cactus Dahlias, Car¬ 
nations, Picotees, Chrysanthemums, herbaceous flowers, etc! 
Captain C. R. Davidson, 218, Great Western Road, received 
a Certificate of Merit for 13 dishes of Tomatos. 
Messrs. Ben. Reid and Co., Aberdeen, staged a fine bank 
of flowering and foliage plants, bouquets, and other floral de- 
|vices. 
