THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 12, 1903, 
Schoolmaster. In the way of flowering plants they had Strepto- 
carpus, tuberous Begonias with gigantic flowers (6-g in. to 7 m. 
across), well-grown Humeas, Celosias, Carnations, Verbenas, 
and their marvellously beautiful strain of Iceland Poppies. The 
delicate and charming colours which they have now got into, 
their strain mark a great stride in the march of progress. 
Messrs. F. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, exhibited a table of 
new plants and Orchids. Amongst the new plants were Iicus 
pandurata, Helliconia Edwardus Rex, Selagmella watsonmna, 
Dracaena kewensis, Kentia sanderiana, Laeliocattleya bletchley- 
ensis, L. c. Martinetti, Retinosporu Sander), and Asparagus 
myriocladus. The other Orchids were in very fine form. 
Mr. T. Jannocli, Dersingham, Sandringham, exhibited a group 
of retarded Lilac and Lily of the Valley. The latter was set 
up in the form of a pyramid in the centre, banked up on either 
hand with more Lily of the Valley in baskets. Fortins vanety 
was that employed, and it was first-class. 
Mr John Downie, of Beechhill, Murrayfield, and 75 and 77, 
Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, had an effective arrangement of 
florists’ flowers, including fancy Pansies, the strain of which 
is again being worked up. He also had Violas, herbaceous 
plants, Cactus Dahlias, Gladioli, and Carnations, making a 
special feature of that splendid white Carnation Duchess of 
Roxburghe. Fine collections of Hollyhocks and Roses were set 
up on boards. At the far end of the table tuberous Begonias 
and zonal Pelargoniums, including many of the finer new varie¬ 
ties and blooms of double tuberous Begonias were setup on 
boards. In front of all was an edging of Gloxinias and Strepto- 
carpus in many fine varieties. . , , 
Messrs. Cunningham and Fraser, Comely Bank, Edmbur 0 h, 
set up a massive group of Hollies, Conifers, tree Ivies, Yews, 
Prumnopitys elegans, and other subjects m tubs and large pots. 
Messrs. Laing and Mather, Kelso, N.B., had a most attractive 
table of Carnations cut with long stalks and foliage, these being 
set up in tall vases along the centre of the table. Smaller 
bunches in shorter vases were set up on either side oi the 
central ones. Some of the best were the new Carnation Sir 
Waldie Griffith, Lady Nina Balfour, Jenny Deans (a fine yellow) 
Ketton Rose, Duchess of Roxburghe (a fine yellow ground^ striped 
with a lovely shade of terra-cotta and heliotrope), Primrose 
League, Mrs. Scott-Kerr (a yellow ground, finely streaked rose), 
Mrs^ James Veitch (a very fine white), and Marion (a rich 
cerise). All were cut from the open ground, without any dress¬ 
ing whatever. At either end of the table they had a miniature 
rockery filled with hardy alpines, a new feature at Edinburgh 
^Messrs. Alex. Lister and Sons, Meadowbank Nursery, Rothe¬ 
say, exhibited a table of Carnations in stands of Bamboos and 
other devices. They consisted chiefly of seedlings of^their own 
raisino- some of which were named, including Lister s Scarlet, 
Lister’s Clove, Mary Glass (one of the largest white and non¬ 
bursting varieties), Annie Jameson (a fine dark salmon), and, 
others They also had Picotees, including a scarlet-edged 
variety named Mrs. Beatt. Lady Bute is of the style of Mrs. 
Sharp They had a new set of six fancy Pansies. Mrs John 
Lister, James Stables, Lord Bute, Annie D. Lister, John Gillies, 
and Lady Roberts. They also staged Violas, Cactus Dahlias, and 
d-OUbl© X)cillllciS. TT* L, 
Messrs. M. Campbell and Son, Auchmraith Nursery, High 
Blantyre, exhibited a very imposing table of Carnations cut 
from the open, pompon Dahlias, Lilies, and early flowering 
Chrysanthemums. In the centre were Bamboo stands tilted 
with such varieties as Carnation Jessie Stephenson, Pol y i - 
ken, Lord Roberts (brilliant scarlet), Hon. Adela Hamilton, 
and Mrs. Muir. These were certainly very effective. 
Mr. Henry Eckford, Wem, Salop, exhibited 50 varieties of 
Sweet Peas, set up in his usual exquisite way, m tall clear glass 
vases He had all the standard varieties, including the new 
Dorothy Eckford coccinea and Miss Willmott. He had some 
floMvers of the new Scarlet Gem, but did not place them on the 
stand, as they were slightly weather-beaten, owing to the ex¬ 
cessive rain. Fine standard varieties were Her Majesty, Duchess 
of Westminster, Countess of Powis, Gorgeous Triumph, 
Salopian, Lady Beaconsfield, Black Knight, Venus, Agnes John¬ 
ston, Countess Cadogan, Lady Grisel Hamilton, Lord Rosebery, 
Jeannie Gordon, Orange Prince, Countess of Latliom, and many 
others. „ ^ _ c 
Messrs. Cunningham, Fraser and Co. had also a g 1 ’ 0 ™? 0 
hardy herbaceous plants, not for competition, including Mont- 
bretias, Gladioli ,Pyrethrums, Heleniums, Sunflowers, etc. _ 
Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Rothesay, N.B., had an extensive 
exhibit of cut florists’ flowers set up m large bunches. Very 
prominent were the early-flowering Chrysanthemums, pompon 
Dahlias, Limorphotheca Rocklonii, a new Fuchsia, Andenken 
an H* Henkel, with long drooping and scarlet flowers and 
bronzy foliage. Cut flowers of Cactus Dahlias were very fine, 
and attractively arranged on black velvet; these included all 
the leading varieties. They also had single Cactus Dahlias set 
up in bunches, and looking strikingly different from the ordi¬ 
nary single varieties. At one end they had an exhibit of Roses 
of various classes, including hybrid, perpetuals of enormous 
size. Altogether, this was a very fine exhibit. 
Messrs. James Grieve and Sons, Redbraes Nursery, Broughton 
Road, Edinburgh, had a fine exhibit of Pentstemons, early- 
flowering Chrysanthemums, including the fine Mychet white ; 
the group was backed up with Palms, Clematis, and Ivies. 
Other useful subjects were Pyrethrum James Kelway, seedling 
Delphiniums, small Conifers, Golden Box, and a fine strain of 
striped French Marigolds. They also had a handsome strain 
of bronze Pansies in many fine shades. Violas, Iceland Poppies, 
Carnations, and Cactus Dahlias were also features of the exhibit. 
Mr. Wm. Angus, Penicuik, staged a group of his splendid new 
Chrysanthemum, King Edward, with white flowers'of splendid 
proportions. 
The Ranelagh Nurseries Co., Royal Leamington Spa, had an 
exhibit of their new Asparagus myriocladus in all stages of 
growth, and showing various shades of green, according to the 
age of the same ; the plants were of various sizes. 
Messrs. Kent and Brydon, the King’s seedsmen, Darlington, 
had an exhibit of Carnations set up in glass vases with Gypso- 
phila. 
Mr. Jas. Ross, Rowantree Nursery, Alexandria, N.B., had a 
fine new Chrysanthemum named C. maximum Queen Alexandra, 
and measuring 6g in. across. 
Messrs. James Dickson and Sons, 46, Hanover Street, Edin¬ 
burgh, had an exhibit of early-flowering Chrysanthemums and 
Carnations set up in vases, all being named varieties ; they also 
had a fine lot of standard Sweet Bays standing on the stairs at 
one of the entrances to the Waverley Market. 
Messrs. Wm. Thomson and Sons, Ltd., Tweed Vineyard, 
Clovenfords, Galashiels, had a splendid exhibit of Grapes, which 
attracted a considerable amount of attention. They had 
splendid bunches of Duke of Buccleucli, the huge berries of 
which measured 4 in. in circumference, or more. A similar 
basket of Muscat of Alexandria was in splendid condition, and 
nicely coloured. The bunches were of market size, and were 
cut from vines cropped for market purposes for the past 33 
years, which speaks volumes for the care which has been taken 
of them and the use of Thomson’s vine, plant, and vegetable 
manure. The firm were also responsible for the fine exhibit of 
Tomatos that was made. They also staged a neatly-arranged 
table of Palms, Dracaenas, Crotons, Heliconia Ferns, Asparagus, 
Amaryllis superba, Pitcher plants, and other fine foliage plants, 
all effectively arranged. 
Mr. James Rowatt, Glassford, had a table of Pentstemons 
notable for their size, the blooms being bell-shaped, so wide were 
they. He also had Montbretias, Phloxes, striped Antirrhinums, 
and Eucomis punctata. Fine varieties of Pentstemons were 
Mrs. Coats, Echo, Sir H. Macdonald, P. Murray Thomson, Ella 
Murray, Walter Scott, etc. 
Messrs. W. and R. Ferguson, Dunfermline, had a fine ex¬ 
hibit, consisting entirely of Roses ; a window arch covered with 
Rose Dorothy Perkins and tea varieties, such as Safrano Rubens, 
Marie Van Houtte, Mine. P. Perriere, and others, was very 
effective. The rest were set up in vases and boxes covered with 
moss. Tea and hybrid perpetual Roses were well represented, 
and in a beautifully fresh form, notwithstanding the season. 
Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon, Twerton Hill Nursery, 
Bath, exhibited a group of their superb strain of tuberous 
Begonias, all of which were double. Magnificent varieties were 
W. Sparshott (scarlet), Right Hon. J. Chamberlain (crimson). 
Miss Dorothy Hardwick (pink), Marchioness of Bath (white), 
Mrs. Moger (soft salmon), Avalanche (white), and Countess 
of Warwick (golden apricot, and very lovely), and many others. 
Mr. A. F. Dutton, The Nurseries, Bexley Heath, Kent, had a 
very attractive exhibit of their Carnations. Perpetuals were 
all well represented, being cut in the bud and early stages of 
blooming. Other floral devices were set up with Roses, and 
some baskets were also very fine. 
London Dahlia Union. —Readers are reminded of the Dahlia 
competition at Earl’s Court on Wednesday and Thursday next. 
Owing to pressure on our space this week, Readers Com¬ 
petition, Letters to the Editor, and Answers to Correspondents 
are held over. 
