September 5, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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Vegetables.—The leading award for a collection of twelve kinds 
of vegetables was secured by Mr. J. Kinnear, Fernhall, Dundee. 
The second prize went to Mr. W. Harper, and the third to Mr. 
D. Hendry, Tay Park, Dundee. 
The latter had the best collection of salad, Mr. James Bethel 
being second. 
For Leeks, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Onions, Cauliflowers, Peas, 
Potatoes, etc., the leading prizes were taken by Mr. W. Harper, 
Mr. Wm. Bell, Mr. J. Kinnear, Mr. A. MTntosh, Mr. J. Ednie, 
Mr. J. Laing, Mr. W. Whitecross, Mr. L. S. Reid, and Mr. J. 
Dick. 
Open Classes. 
Several classes were set apart for competition by anybody, and 
Messrs. Perkins and Sons, Coventry, had the best hand bouquets ; 
Mr. James Bethel the best twelve vases of ornamental grasses ; 
Mr. James Beats the best basket of cut flowers; and Messrs. 
Perkins and Sons the best wreath of flowers and the best ladies’ 
spray. 
In an open class for a collection of twelve varieties of Apples 
Mr. Wm. Benvie, Muirie Gardens, Errol, took the lead, followed 
by Mr. Wm. Tait, Errol, and Mr. A. M‘Far lane,, the Gardens, 
Kinloch, Errol, in this order. 
NATIONAL DAHLIA, 
September 1st and 2nd. 
The annual exhibition of Dahlias of the above society was 
held at the Drill Hall, Westminster, in conjunction with the 
meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society. All classes of 
the Dahlia were well represented, but, as in former years, the 
new varieties were chiefly Cactus and pompon varieties. Num¬ 
bers of other new varieties were brought up, but the Cactus 
Dahlias certainly attracted the greatest amount of attention, and 
carried off the greatest number of certificates. 
NURSERYMEN. 
Show and Fancy Dahlias. 
The premier honours for a collection of 48 show and fancy 
Dahlias were secured by Messrs. Keynes,Williams and Co., Salis¬ 
bury. Some of their finest blooms were S. Mortimer, Chieftain, 
Lauretta Purvis, Florence Tranter, R. T. Rawlings, Virginale, 
Dr. Keynes, Richard Dean, Matthew Campbell, John Walker, 
Buttercup, Gloire de Lyon, Arthur Rawlings, Henrietta, and 
Warrior. Amongst fancy varieties, very fine were Mrs. Saunders, 
Duchess of Albany, and Watchman ; the second award was 
secured by Mr. Charles Turner, The Royal Nurseries, Slough, 
who also had some very fine blooms, including a handsome 
scarlet named Merlin, and another named Glowworm. One 
of the old favourites, Maud Fellowes, and its companion, Mrs. 
Gladstone, were also present in fine form ; the third award went 
to Mr. S. Mortimer Rowledge, Farnham, Surrey, who had 
larger blooms, which did not seem to have been received with the 
same favour. 
The premier award for 36 show and fancy Dahlias was secured 
by Mr. Wm. Treseder, The Nurseries, Cardiff, who had grand 
blooms of Mrs. Saunders, John Walker, Eclipse, Mrs. Dodds, 
Duke of Fife, Shottesham Hero, etc. ; the second award in this 
case was secured by Mr. S. Mortimer, who had some very tine 
blooms indeed, if smaller and neater than in the previous 
class ; the third prize was taken by Mr. John Walker, Thame, 
Oxon, who had some nice blooms of the old favourites. 
The lead for 24 show and fancy Dahlias was taken by Mr. 
M- V. Seale, The Vine Nurseries, Sevenoaks, who had grand 
blooms of Mrs. Saunders, Duchess of York, Dr. Keynes, Mrs. 
Gladstone ; the second award was taken by Messrs. J. Cray and 
Sons, The Nurseries, Fromefield, Frome, with a very <mod 
exhibit; Mr. G. Humphries, F.R.H.S., Kington Langley, Chip¬ 
penham, took the third prize with large blooms, though some¬ 
what rough. 
The last named took the lead in the class for 18 show and 
lancy blooms, the selection having been better made, uskm 
neater and more compact blooms ; Messrs. J. Cray and Sons 
came m second, and Mr. M. V. Seale third. 
,, J \ R ', J ranter - Es( T> Harfc str eet, Henley-on-Thames, took 
the lead for 12 show and fancy Dahlias ; Messrs. J. Cheal and 
hons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, Sussex, took the second place 
with a very good stand. 
Cactus Dahlias. 
The Silver Challenge Cup, to become the property of the 
exhibitor who wins it for three consecutive years, was secured 
pi t hl L'°^ caslon b y Messrs. J. Stredwick and Son, Silverhill 
lk ’ St. Leonard’s-on-Sea, for 18 bunches of Cactus Dahlias, in 
bunches of six blooms each. Very choice were Florence M. 
Stredwick, Pearl, Mrs. Winstanley, Mrs. H. L. Brousson, Rain¬ 
bow, Improved Magnificent, Reliance, Ivanhoe, Falcon, Colum¬ 
bia, Sirius, the last named being a fancy Cactus ; Messrs. J. 
Burrell and Co., Howe House Nursery, Cambridge, took the 
second place with a very interesting lot of blooms, including 
Mrs. Ed. Mawley, Premier, Conrad, Amabel, and J. W. Wilkin¬ 
son ; Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons took the third place with choice 
bunches of J. W. Wilkinson, Queen Alexandra (new), Columbia, 
Mrs. Ed. Mawley, Ajax, and Mrs. H. F. Robertson. 
The leading award for 12 varieties of Cactus Dahlias was 
secured by Mr. J. Walker, who had very fine bunches of Mrs. 
Ed. Mawley, Eva, Raymond Parkes, Phineas, and Lord Roberts ; 
the second award was secured by Mr. S. Mortimer with a very 
attractively-arranged box and blooms, all of the true Cactus 
type ; the third award went to Mr. Charles Turner. 
The premier honour for 48 blooms arranged on exhibition 
boards was secured by Messrs. J. Burrell and Co., who had a 
very fine lot of moderate-sized blooms, well selected, and 
arranged so as to show their colours to the best advantage; 
yellow, scarlet, rose, pink, and parti-coloured, orange, crimson, 
maroon, and purple flowers were exhibited ; Messrs. Keynes, 
Williams and Co. secured the second award with some very good 
blooms, but some of them belonged to a strain which seems 
now rather massive by comparison with the finer forms now to be 
had in plenty ; Messrs. James Stredwick and Son came in third 
with large blooms as a rule, but a few weak ones w r ere inter¬ 
spersed in the collection, spoiling the rest. 
Mr. W. Baxter, nurseryman, Woking, took the lead for 
24 Cactus Dahlias arranged on boards. He had a considerable 
amount of variety, but might have improved the stand by the 
inclusion of more of the light and pleasing colours now to be 
found in this strain ; Mr. S. Mortimer was a very good second 
with an evenly-selected lot of blooms ; Mr. Wm. Treseder took 
the third place. 
Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons took the leading award for 12 
varieties, six blooms of each, set up in vases, with grasses and 
foliage ; the vases in the centre of the table all faced one way, 
while those towards the front were set up more in globular form. 
The tables were covered with highly-coloured foliage of trees 
and shrubs cut from the open air or under glass ; the second 
award was secured by Mr. M. V. Seale with rather heavy 
bunches; Messrs. Keynes, Williams and Co. came in third 
with some very nice bunches. 
Pompon Dahlias. 
The lead for 24 var.eties of pompon Dahlias was taken by Mr. 
c - Turner, who had some lovely bunches of Bacchus Queen of 
V hites, Nerissa, Orpheus, Malcolm, Adelaide, Gannymead, and 
Snowflake. Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons took the second place 
with rather larger blooms, and Mr. M. V. Seale came in third. 
Messrs. J. Cray and Sons took the lead for 10 varieties in 
bunches of 10 blooms each. His blooms were very evenly 
selected for size, and contained wonderfully neat specimens, 
many of the varieties of which were the same as we named in 
the previous class. Mr. J. Walker was a very good second, 
having some wonderfully neat blooms of the same varieties as 
we named in the previous class. Mr. George Humphries came 
in third. 
Single Dahlias. 
The leading award for 24 varieties in bunches of 10 blooms 
each was secured by Messrs. J. Cheal and Sons with stands of 
some of the choicest single varieties in cultivation. Very charm¬ 
ing were Miss Roberts, Eric, Vesuvius, Hilda, Formosa, 
Beauty’s Eye, Columbine, Snowdrop, Polly Eccles, Naomi Tighe’ 
and William Parrott. The second award went to Mr. M." V. 
Seale with less variety, but some very handsome blooms. 
1 he leading award for 12 bunches in as many varieties was 
secured by Mr. J. Walker, who had nice bunches of Beauty’s 
Eye, Mrs. Walker, Formosa, Duchess of Westminster, etc. 
Messrs. J. Cray and Sons took the second place with some verv 
fine bunches, and Mr. George Humphries came in third. 
AMATEURS. 
Show and Fancy Dahlias. 
The Silver Challenge Cup, value 5 guineas, for 24 blooms dis¬ 
tinct, was secured by Thomas Anstiss, Esq., Brill, Bucks, who 
had beautiful and shapely blooms of Sarah Mortimer, Chieftain 
Florence Tranter, R. T. Rawlings, Mrs. Gladstone, Mrs. w’ 
Slack, John Walker, Marjorie, etc. J. Pilling, Esq., Gibraltar 
House, Gee Cross, Hyde, took the second place with some very 
good blooms turned upon their sides, contrary to the usual rule 
