September 12, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
781 
Cut Flowers. 
Mr. Robert Lawrie led the way for 12 spikes Gladioli, Mr. 
Robert Miller for six spikes Gladioli, Mr. Thomas Robertson, 
Eastwood, Thornliebank, for 24 double Dahlias, Mr. Wm. Jen¬ 
kins, Lightburn, Cambuslang, for 12 double Dahlias, Mr. 
Thomas Robertson for 12 blooms, Cactus Dahlias, Mr. Robert 
Sutherland for 12 sprays Cactus Dahlias, Mr. J. Stewart for 
six Jasper vases of pompom Dahlias, Mr. Andrew Hoggan, 
Strathtyre, for six glasses Sweet Peas, Mr. Alex. Ollar, Kil- 
keran Cottage, Campbeltown, for 24 show Pansies, Mr. James 
MAlpine, 35, Levenbank Terrace, Jamestown, for 24 fancy 
Pansies, Mr. Alex. Ollar for 24 Yiolas, Mr. Alex. Forrest for 12 
annuals, and Mr. John Malcolm for six hardy annuals. 
Mr. A. Gray, Dairy, had the best 12 Roses, Mr. David Little 
the best six Antirrhinums, Mr. Don M'Pherson the best six 
Phloxes, Mr. J. Stewart the best 12 spikes Pentstemons, Mr. 
Thomas Robertson the best 12 bunches hardy herbaceous plants 
and the best 12 bunches of open border flowers, Mr. Wm. Hewitt, 
Temple Saw Mills, the best 12 quilled Asters, Mr. Wm. Jenkins 
the best 12 Asters not quilled, Mr. Robert Miller the best 12 
African Marigolds, Mr. R. D. Pollock the best 12 French Mari¬ 
golds, and Mr. Wm. Gemell the best six glasses of Carnations 
or Pico tees. 
Fii’st prizes also went to Mr. James Miller for six spikes 
Liliums, to Mr. R. Ballantyne for six trusses Begonias, and a 
like number of double Begonias to Mr. Hugh Kennedy for six 
Jasper vases of early flowering Chrysanthemums, to Mr. Jas. 
M'Kinnon, gardener to R. Anderson, Esq., for a hand bouquet, 
and to Mr. John Malcolm for a bouquet of everlasting flowers. 
Fruit. 
One of the most important classes was that for a collection of 
six dishes of fruit. The lead was taken by Mr. Robert Green¬ 
law, gardener to H. J. Younger, Esq., Blumore, Kilmun. The 
second award was secured by Mr. John Leslie, gardener to Mrs. 
Coats, Pitcullen House, Perth ; Mr. Robert Miller came in 
third, but came to the front for six dishes of hardy fruit. 
Mr. John Leslie also took the lead for four bunches of Grapes, 
two bunches other than Hamburgh, and one bunch for finest 
bloom. 
Mr. John Finnie, gardener to A. R. Brown, Esq., Summerhill, 
Shandon, led the way for white Muscat Grapes. 
Mr. Robert Greenlaw had the best white Grapes other than 
Muscats, the best 12 Plums, the best 12 and six Pears, and the 
best 12 and six dessert Apples. 
Mr. Peter Kenyon was first for 24 Apples and six Nectarines, 
Mr. James Brown for six Peaches, Mr. Robert Glen for a Melon, 
Mr. Robert Laurie for 12 baking Apples, and Mr. A. Sutherland, 
St. Margaret’s, Lenzie, for 24 Carnation or Picotee blooms. 
Vegetables. 
The principal class here was for 13 varieties of vegetables 
the first prize being secured by Mr. James Brown, who wa 
followed by Mr. Robert Glen. The vegetables were of a higl 
order of merit, and Mr. Brown won the gold medal offered b; 
Mr. Michael Cuthbertson. 
Mr. Hugh Kennedy, gardener to the Rev. A. Scott Mathison 
Viewpark, Dumbarton, staged the best Celery ; Mr. James On' 
gardener to Thos, Brown, Esq., Dalnair, Drymen, the best Leeks 
Mr. Jas. Brown, the best Onions ; Mr. James Ramsay, Ellen 
bank, Carluke, the best Austin’s Eclipse Tomato ; Mr. Jas 
Mailer, Torrance, the best 12 Tomatos ; Mr. 1GD. Pollock 
the best brace Cucumbers; Mr. Thos. Christie, gardener to D 
Scott, Esq., Ferguson, Hayston, Kirkintilloch, the best Cauli 
flowers ; Mr. James Orr, the best early Cabbages ; and Mr. Wm 
Gemmell Oxenward House, Kilwinning, the best Red Cabbages 
Mr Wm. Millar led the way for 12 Potatos, Mr. Allan Cald 
xf t i ^ dishes of Potatos, Mr. Jas. Leckie for Savoys 
-vir. John C'arruthens for Beet and Turnips, Mr. John Kenned 
Wm Findlay, Galston, Mr. Don. MTherson foi 
Beans, Mr. Robert Glen for French Beans, Mr. Colin K. Macphai 
for Peas, and Mr. Hugh M'Craig for Parsley. 
? t l6r cla6ses were set apart for amateurs in the way o 
P plants, cut flowers, fruit and vegetables. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
Messis. Austin and MAslan, Glasgow, decorated the front o 
| platform with a fine and clean lot of plants, 
pec i all ties and new plants were exhibited by Mr. John Forbes 
• 6SSrS ’ J ames . Crocker and Sons, Aberdeen; and b 
rile Angus, Penicuik. The last named received a First 
HVlJLwr 61 ^°. r ^' s new Chrysanthemum maximum Kim 
toward, noted for its size. 
Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Rothesay, staged Cactus Dahlias, and 
received a First-class Certificate for the new variety Lucifer. 
Messrs. James Grieve and Sons, Redbraes Nursery, Broughton 
Road, Edinburgh, received a First-class Certificate for Chrysan¬ 
themum J. C. Grieve; First-class Certificates also went to Messrs. 
Wm. Watson and Sons, Clontarf, Dublin, for a border Carnation; 
and to Mr. Wm. M‘Laughlin for a new Chrysanthemum. 
Mr. John Smellie, Busby, had a fine exhibit of early Chrysan¬ 
themums, and Messrs. Smith and Simons, Glasgow, set up a fine 
table of plants in the Grand Hall. 
The entries numbered 1.060, being 250 more than those of last 
year. Mr. H. M. Mackie, C.A., of Messrs. Mackie and Clark, 
together with the committee, carried out the arrangements most 
satisfactorily. 
WOODSIDE HORTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL. 
August 29th. 
1 he flower show and Highland games, under the auspices of the 
above society, were held in the Stewart Park, Woodside, Aberdeen. 
It was a great success, being favoured by excellent weather, and 
the exhibits compared very favourably with those of former years. 
Bailie Esslemont performed) the opening ceremony before a 
large attendance of people, including many of note in the district. 
During his speech he made a suggestion that the Town Council 
should be approached to* ascertain whether they would be dis- 
posed to provide suitable ground for model gardens in the district. 
In a place like Woodside, he thought that many people would 
be glad to engage in garden work, provided facilities were offered. 
In tenement houses there was little opportunity for cultivating 
flowers. He instanced the case of the Nottingham Corporation 
model gardens, which were cultivated by about 1,600 people, who 
paid the Corporation from 25s. to 35s. for each garden. Private 
landowners had also copied the example of the Corporation, and 
fet land for a similar purpose. There was much land around 
Aberdeen that might be turned to useful account in that way. 
A n S n S (1 ®P artm ^t had made a beginning by letting their land 
at Gallo win 11m plots ranging from 8s. 6d. to 17s. annually. He 
thought the Woodside representatives should be approached with 
the view of getting their support for such a proposal. Bailie 
Esslemont then said he would give two prizes next year for the 
wl pdow bo-x and the best kept garden plot. 
were^Pot plants: Mr. Paterson, Balmedie, and 
ffb^r m M BlS w’ 01 B anchoi T ; cut flowers and vege- 
M rh f> M, U n "t'i Mltche l ’ Dunuottar, Stonehaven, and Mr. 
Mutch, Paikhill, Dyce, industrial work: Miss Shand, Woodside; 
and home products: Mrs. Moncur, Milltimber 
“rlf iSia, Park ’ 0gSl “' 
The principal prize winners for pot plants were Messrs. George 
Maitland John Yule, A. Strachan, J. Jenkins, Charles Munro, 
D ' r ' t h<J n’ f lennie - James Kelks, D. Gray, Geo. Duncan, 
Duff 4 S' a l\?? nald Grallt ’ Wra ' Macdonald, James 
Duff, A. Coutts, Hugh Weir, and A. Johnston 
a/V' i w se S tion - P rizes w ere taken bv Messrs. Geo. 
Maitland, Woodside; Janies Kellas, Woodside; W J Simnson 
Woodside; Charles Gray, Balgowrie Links; Wm. Macdomld’ 
Bucksburn; Geo. Duncan, Woodside; D. S. Fraser, Woodside;’ 
r < rv f lM% V ® uc ^burn; W. D. Thorn, Woodside; Wm. 
Tnw°\v 1 n R °nf 1 1 *L Ugh W ^ r ’ Great Northern Road ; Jas. 
Low Woodside, Glias. Munro, Woodside; James Coutts, Sunny- 
A PnStfp C i U1 Gneve ’ Woodside; Geo. Moncur, Milltimber; 
p , C ^ t ’ P f r " e 'L Del i ; . , A ' Johnson, jun., Great Northern Road ; 
Petei Farquhar, Woodside; James Duff, Woodside; and Mrs. G 
decorations^^ 011 R ° aC ^ Mr ' J ames Jenkins had the best table 
f'h 11 l the J ege tw € the P rinci P al winners were Messrs. 
Charles Gray W. D. Thom, John Yule, 81, Western Road • 
George Glennie 396, Clifton Road; Geo. Duncan Bankhead’ 
Geo. Moncur D. S Fraser, D. Grant, W. Jaffray, Gladstone 
Place; James Mom, Woodside Farm; .Jas. Coutts, A. Coutts, P 
Farquhar, Jas. Duff, John Grieve, Wm. M'Donald, and Wm 
ocott, Daisypark, Woodside. 
Prizes for fruit were taken by Messrs. G. Glennie, D. Grant 
John 1 ule, G. Maitland, W. D. Thorn, and James Low 
Classes were also set apart for home products, in which was a O0 d 
competition. The sports were also very successful. The con- 
vener of the sports was Mr. Ewen, Handagain Inn, and Mr 
Hutcheon was secretary. 
Mr. W A Dunstan, Holburn Nurseries, set up a splendid 
airay of Dahlias, not for competition. * 
Mr. A. Burns jun florist, also had a good display of wreaths 
bouquets, and other devices, artistically made up of choice flowers! 
