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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 28. 1903. 
For six varieties of any kind Mr. Frank Fraser took the lead, 
followed by Mr. A. Grigor and Mr. W. Milne, Midmar. Mr. 
Alexander Grigor came to the front for six bunches of single 
Chrysanthemums, beating Mr. John Grigor. 
The best Japanese bloom in the show was staged by Mr. 
W. M. Moir. Rosehaugh. The best incurved bloom was shown 
by Mr. William Patterson, Balmedie. The largest bloom in 
the sliaw was staged by Mr. John Tough, 228, Great Western 
Road. 
The leading award for 24 trusses of Christmas Roses not dis¬ 
budded was taken Mr. W. Soorgie, Springhill ; he was followed 
by Mr. G. B. Cruickshank, Drummuir, and by Mr. W. Milne, 
the latter taking the third and fourth prizes- 
Mr. A. Reid, Durris House, had the best stove or greenhouse 
flowers, as well as the best blooms of Orchids. 
Mr. George Stuart, Aden House, had the best collection of 
six varieties of Applets ; Mr. Alexander Park being- second, and 
Mr. D. F. Power, Keith Hall, third. Mr. John Dalgarno, Pit- 
gavenny, Elgin, was fourth for Apples, hut came to the front 
for baking Apples, beating Mr. W. M. Moir and Mr. W. Milne 
in this order. Mr. W- M. Moir came to the front for six dessert 
Apples, taking two prizes ; while Mr. .T. Ferguson, Linton, 
cable in third. Mr. W. M. Moir and Mr. A. Park took the 
prizes for dessert Pears. Mr. A. Reid had the best black 
Grapes, beating Mr. Edward Joss and Mr. G. Stuart. Mr. A. 
Park, Mr. A. Reid, and Mr. A. Grigor took the awards for 
Tomatos, as named. 
Mr. John Ogston, Bourtie House, had the best collection of 
six varieties of Vegetables, followed by Mr. Frank Kinnaird, 
Broom Hill Farm ; Mr. W. Lawson, Oafcbank School; and Mr. 
John Smith, Denhead, Coumtesswells, Other leading prize¬ 
winners for Vegetables were Messrs. John Kinnaird, W. Lawson, 
Alexander Patterson, Alexander Brebner, John Ogston, Frank 
Kinnaird, William Milne, Samuel Cowie, Alexander Park, J. B. 
Middleton, (Monymusk), A. Patterson (Ruthrieston), and James 
M'Lemnan (Auchterles-s). 
Miscellaneous. 
Messrs. James Cooker and Sons, Aberdeen, exhibited a col¬ 
lection of Potato®, including Northern Star, .Evergood, Empress 
Queen, Sir John Llewellyn, Klondyke, and The Factor, all in 
fine condition. 
Messrs. William Thompson and Sons, Limited, Clovenfords, 
Galashiels, exhibited a collection of Grapes cut from vines 
which have been heavily cropped for the past 33 year’s, and 
grown entirely with Thomson’s Vine manure. 'No better 
Grapes have been -seen in Aberdeen for many a day. 
Messrs. W. Smith and Son, Aberdeen, had floral devices, 
baskets filled with Lilies, Chrysanthemums, Roses, and Parma 
Violets. 
Mr. Alexander Burns, jun., Newmarket, Aberdeen, had brides’ 
and bridesmaids’ boucjuets, as well as pot plants and Christmas 
Roses. 
Messrs. Cooper and Co., George Street, Aberdeen, exhibited 
bottled Fruits. 
Mr. J. Fraser Smith, gardener to the Countess of Seafield, 
Cullen House, had a very interesting exhibit of Flowers. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
November 24th. 
Considering the lateness of the season the Drill Hall on Tues¬ 
day last was very well filled, although the attendance was not 
very large. The principal group consisted of Chrysanthemums, 
Carnations, Pelargoniums, winter-flowering Begonias, hardy 
trees and shrubs, including berried ones, Ferns, Epipliyllums, 
Poinsettias and Orchids, the latter being a very strong feature. 
There were also some fine exhibits of fruit, cliiefly Grapes. 
Orchid Committee. 
Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Limited, Chelsea, had a 
group of Orchids consisting of Cattleyas, Laelias, and their 
hybrids. They had fine plants of Laeliocattleya Nysa, Laelio¬ 
cattleya bletchleyensis, Lc. Eunomia, Lc. Ilione ; also Cattleya 
Portia, C. Elvina, and C. Ixiom, a blush-coloured variety, with 
a large rich purple blotch on the lower lip. Very fine also was 
Laelia Mrs. M. Gratrix. 
Captain Holford, C.I.E., Westouibirt, T-etbury, Gloucester, 
had a very fine group of Orchids, and received a Cultural Com¬ 
mendation for a grand piece of Cypripedium insigne Harefield 
Hall, carrying eight flowers. He also had C. leeanum, Hol- 
ford’s variety, bearing 13 flowers, some buds, and some seed 
pods. He also had C. insigne Sanderae, two specimens, carrying 
in the aggregate 13 flowers. New varieties were Laeliocattleya 
Cassiope Westonbirt var, and Cypripedium leeanum staffordi- 
anum, with huge flowers. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. F. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, had a iarge group 
nf Orchids, in which very conspicuous were Cattleya labiata 
King Edward, Udontoglossum Pescatorei, with a huge panicle 
of flowers, Laeliocattleya bletchleyensis, Cypripedium 
Hiteliinsiae, C. gigas magnificum, C. charlesianum," and mam- 
others. A pretty botanical pet was Waleuria pulchella. (Silver 
Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, also had a very 
large group of Orchids, consisting chiefly of Cypripediums in 
great variety. Very fine varieties in the yellow section were 
C. insigne superbum, C. i. Ernestii, C. l. statterianum, C. i. 
Dorothy, and C. i. Ballae. C. i. mo-ntanum type, with lame 
blotches, was also well represented. Fine tilings also were C. 
leeanum giganteum, C. i. Cypheri, and C. i. burordiense 
(Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, Middle¬ 
sex, had an interesting group of Orchids, including a beautiful 
Laeliocattleya Deeia alba, with white sepals and petals and 
a rosy lip. Other very choice things were Cypripedium Muriel 
Hollington (insigne x niveiun), C. Laura Kimball. C. insigne 
Sanderae, C. Swinburnei magnificum, the tall Epidendrum 
Osmanthus, and several others. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs, Charlesworth and Co., Heaton, Bradford, ha 1 a 
choice lot of hybrids, including Laeliocattleya Wilhelmina, Lc. 
Clonia, Lc. luminosa magniifioa, the magnificent Brassolaeliu 
purpuratodigbyana, also the pretty Sophrocattleya eximia, with 
carmine red flowers, and the splendid Miltonia vexillaria 
Leopoldii, with a crimson triangular blotch on the lip. (Silver 
Flora Medal.) 
Frank A. Relider, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Norris, Gypsy Hill, 
London), had a group of Cypripediums, amongst which we noted 
fine varieties named C. Bruno, C. insigne Baron Schroder, 
C. i. Sanderae, etc. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
F. Wellesley, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Hopkins), Westfield, 
Woking, showed a heavily-blotched Cypripedium named C. 
insigne Westfield var. C.“i. ci-trinum, with pale brown blotches 
on a yellow ground. 
R. I. Measures, Esq., Camberwell, staged Cypripedium 
insigne Sanderae. 
Floral Committee. 
J. B. Hankey, Esq. (gardener, Air. W. Higgs), Feteham Park, 
Leatherhead, had some splendid stands of incurved Chrvsanthe- 
mnms, including fine blooms of Duchess of Fife, Nellie Threl- 
fall, W. Higgs, Ma Perfection, Hanwell Glory, Mrs. F. Judson, 
a splendid white, etc. (Silver Flora Aledal.) 
Alessrs. Wm. Ciitbush and Son, Highgate, London, N., had a 
group of Veronica speciosa varieties, Conifers, Skimmias, -hardy 
plants in flower, including Galanthus cilioicus, Crocus hyemalis, 
Cheiranthus Allioni, etc. They also had a -collection of Car¬ 
nations, including Mrs. J. Brooks, Mrs. T. W. Lawson, Royalty, 
and W. H. Cutbush, a brilliant rose variety of great beauty. 
(Silver Banksian Aledal.) 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Ltd., had a splendidly-flowered 
and very extensive group of winter-flowering Begonias, includ¬ 
ing B. socotrana, B. Agatha, B. A. compacta, B. Ensign, B. 
Julius, semi-double, Winter Perfection, semi-double rose, and 
Winter Cheer, rich carmine, single flowers ; all of these pro¬ 
duced a very- splendid effect in the hall. (Silver Gilt Flora 
Medal.) 
Alessrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, Kent, had a very ex¬ 
tensive exhibit of cut Chrysanthemums and Pelargoniums, in 
bunches. The huge flowers -of Pelargonium Mrs. George Cad¬ 
bury were of a beautiful salmon colour. Very fine Chrysan¬ 
themums were Bessie Godfrey, Mrs. F. W. Vallis, and Mine. 
P. Radaelli. They also had splendidly-grown Begonia Gloire de 
Lorraine and Turnford Hall. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Alessrs. W. Wells and Co., Eatlswood, Redhill, had a large 
exhibit of Chrysanthemums of various types, including fine 
blooms of such Japanese varieties as General Hutton, Dorothy 
Pywell, Bessie Godfrey, Commonwealth, Leila Filkins, and 
Dora Stevens, a very tine salmon-red variety. (Silver Bank¬ 
sian Medal.) 
Messrs. Barr and Sons, King Street, Covent- Garden, had some 
fine Nerines, including N. flexuosa alba, N. undulata, also Iris 
stylosa, Solatium jasminoides, and Schizostylis coccinea. 
Mr. John Russell, Richmond, Surrey, had a splendid group 
of hardy trees and shrubs, consisting largely of evergreens, some 
ot them, such as Aucubas, being in berry. Other fine things 
were tree Ivies, variegated Box, Osmanthus, Ligust-nim coria- 
ceum, Eurya latifolia variegata, etc. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Alessrs. J. Hill and Son, Barrowfield Nurseries, Lower Ed¬ 
monton, had 25 large specimen Ferns, including Dicksonia 
Schidei, Gleichenia flabellata, Davallia fijiensis in variety, Gvm- 
nogrammo dobroydense, Polypodium Mayi, etc. (Silver Gilt 
Banksian Medal.) 
