September 17, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD, 
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Two bunches black Grapes: First, Thos. Lunt; second, 
Robt. Glen; third, Jno. Leslie. 
Two bunches white Grapes: First, Jno. Leslie; second, 
Alex. Campbell, gardener to Colonel R. E. Aitken, Helens¬ 
burgh ; third, Thos. Lunt. 
One bunch Grapes, finest bloom : First, David Murray; 
second, Thos. Lunt; third, Robt. Glen. 
Twenty-four Apples : First, Robt. Laurie ; second, David 
Murray ; third, Peter Kenyon, gardener to Mr. Jno. Fergus, 
Largs. 
Six Peaches: First, Jas. Brown; second, Jno. Malcolm ; 
third, Alex. Campbell. 
Six Nectarines: First, Thos. Lunt; second, Jno. Leslie; 
third, Robt. Blair, gardener to Mr. J. A. Campbell, Ayr. 
One Melon: First, Robt. Glen; second, David Murray; 
third, Jno. Williamson. 
Twelve Plums : First, David Murray ; second, Geo. Watson ; 
third, Robt. Greenlaw, gardener to Mr. H. J. Younger, Kil- 
mun. 
Twelve Pears: First, Robert Laurie; second, David Mur¬ 
ray ; third, Robt. Greenlaw. 
Six Pears: First, Robt. Laurie; second, David Murray; 
third, Robt. Greenlaw. 
Twelve baking Apples: First, Robt, Laurie ; second, Robt. 
Blair; third, Robt, Greenlaw. 
Twelve dessert Apples:: First, Robt. Laurie ; second, David 
Murray; third, Chas. Traill. 
Six dessert Apples : First, Peter Kenyon ; second, David 
Murray; third, Robt. Laurie. 
Vegetables. 
Collection of vegetables (13 varieties) : First, Jas. Brown, 
gardener to Mi 1 . A. A. Spiers, Houston ; second, Robt, Glen. 
Six heads Celery: First, A. Angus, gardener to Lord Hamil¬ 
ton of Dalzell, Motherwell ; second, Hugh Kennedy, gardener 
to Rev. A. S. Matheson, Dumbarton ; third, Robt. Glen. 
Six Leeks : First, Robt, Watson, gardener to Mr. Jno. Mar¬ 
shall, Kilwinning; second, Jas. Brown; third, Hugh Kennedy. 
Six Onions : First, David Murray ; second, Robt. Watson ; 
third, Jas. Brown. 
One bunch Austin’s “Eclipse” Tomatos: First, Jas. Muir, 
gardener to Mr. T. H. Walker, Troon ; second, Wm. Campbell, 
gardener to Miss Heys, Barrhead ; third, Robt. Paul. 
Twelve Tomatos : First, Robt. Watson ; second, Peter 
Dempster; third, Jas. Muir. 
Two Cucumbers: First, Jas. B. Brown; second, Angus 
M'Millan, gardener to Mr. Alex. Whitelaw, Kirkintilloch ; 
third, R. D. Pollock, gardener to Mr. J. F. Rupprecht, Bridge 
of Weir. 
Two Cauliflowers : First, Robert Ballantyne, gardener to 
Mr. Jas. Reid, Biggar ; second, Angus M’Millan ; third, Geo. 
Watson. 
Two early Cabbages : First, Jas. Leckie; second, Geo. H. 
Campbell ; third, James Orr, gardener to Mr. Thomas Brown, 
Drymen. 
Two red Cabbages: First, James Leckie; second, Robert 
Watson ; third, T. Gilbert. 
Thirty-six Potatos: First, James Brown; second, Robert 
Ballantyne. 
Twelve Potatos: First, James Brown; second, Wm. Millar; 
third, Robert Glen. 
Two Savoys : First, T. Gilbert; second, James Lockie ; third, 
James Orr. 
Six Beet: First, George Watson; second, James Brown; 
third, Robt. Glen. 
Six Carrots ; First, John Kennedy, Millport; second, James 
Brown ; third, James Frew. 
Six Parsnips : First, William Findlay, Galston; second, 
Robert Glen ; third, James Brown. 
Six Turnips: First, Jno, Carruthers; second, Robt. M‘Lel- 
land, Duncroyan, by Balloch; third, W. L. Loudon, Stone- 
house. 
Twelve pods Beans : First, D. M'Plierson ; second, Robt. 
Miller; third, Jas. Orr. 
Twenty-four pods French Beans: First, Geo. Watson; 
second, Robt, Glen ; third, Robt. Watson. 
Twenty-four pods Peas : First, Jas. Brown ; second, Jas. 
Ritchie, Denny; third, Robt. Glen. 
One pot Parsley: First, Robt. Ballantyne; second Jas. 
Ramsay; third, Robt. M'Lelland. 
ROYAL CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL. 
September I4th and I5th. (By Telegraph.) 
The great September exhibition of the above society was 
held, as usual, in the Wavei’ley Market, Edinburgh, and as 
a show was a great success. There were 1,890 entries, as com¬ 
pared with 1,660 last year, being an increase of 230. The col¬ 
lections of fruit were the same as last year, but Grapes alone 
rose from 123 to 143 entries. Such fruits as Melons, Peaches, 
Plums, etc., rose from 86 to 115. The' fine year for hardy 
fruit caused a rise in Apples from 375 to 504 entries, Pears 
from 57 to 132, and small hardy fruits from 26 to 53. The 
plants were not so well represented as last year, the entries 
dropping from 171 to 167. On the other hand, the entries for 
cut flowers mounted up from 286 to 310. Vegetables showed 
a slight falling away, the entries last year being 313, and only 
255 on this occasion. Nevertheless, there were many fine ex¬ 
hibits of vegetables, as there always are at this show. 
Amateurs, apart from professionals, had 106 entH.es, com¬ 
pared with 118 last year. In the nurserymen’s classes the 
entries were the same as last year, namely, 95. 
The above fluctuations would partly be accounted for by the 
character of the past season. For instance, the Apples, Pears, 
and small fruits would owe their increase to the conditions 
being favourable to the setting of the fruit and the suitable 
conditions for bringing it to maturity. Bright weather would 
also account for the more and better fiuit under glass, thus 
encc.ura.ging the exhibitor’s to come forward. 
The success of the show was also largely due to the unremit¬ 
ting exertions of the secretary, and bis courtesy to all and 
sundry in connection with the show. Messrs. Mackenzie and 
Moncur, of Balcarres Street, as usual, set up the extensive 
staging required for this show, and also made provision for the 
market being held early on Thursday morning, by shifting a 
great portion of the staging and afterwards returning it to 
its original position before thel admission of the public. 
Non-Competitive Exhibits. 
Mr. Wm. Farquharson, Comely Bank Nurseries, Perth, ex¬ 
hibited a collection of hardy herbaceous plants and border 
Carnations. He had fine bunches of Month re tias, Phloxes, 
Lilium tigrinum, Helenium autumnale striatum, and similar 
subjects, in fresh condition. Gladioli were well represented 
by vases of mixed varieties. Border Carnations included the 
Hon. Adela Hamilton, a pink variety, and the white Duchess 
of Rothesay. 
Mr. Henry Eckford, Wem, Salop, put up a splendid col¬ 
lection of Sweet Peas for this season of the year from a 
southern district; very fine varieties were Scarlet Gem, Coc- 
cinea, Salopian, Triumph, Miss Willmott, Lady Grizel Hamil¬ 
ton, Jeannie Gordon, Agnes Johnston, Dorothy Tennant, Lottie 
Eckford, Lemon Queen, Dorothy Eckford, Little Dorrit, 
America, Aurora, and many others. These were all gracefully 
set up in tall vases, which has been Mr. Eckford’s favourite 
plan for many years past. Everyone admitted that the Sweet 
Peas were in wonderfully fine form for September. 
Messrs. James Cocker and Sons, Union Street, Aberdeen, 
set up a grand bank of hardy herbaceous plants, amongst which 
we noted splendid bunches of Mont-bretia Fiery Star, M. crocos- 
maeflora, M. Phare, Lilium speciosum, Gladiolus Mrs. Becher, 
Gaillardias, Phloxes, .Agap antbus umbellatus, Galtonia candi- 
cans, Scabiosa caucasica, and many other things now in season. 
These were arranged in a sloping bank, and showed the wealth 
of tins class of material at disposal ; bunches of white Heather 
and other varieties were placed along the front. 
Messrs. Jas. Grieve and Sons, Redbraes Nursery, Broughton 
Road, Edinburgh, had a fine table of florists’ and other flowers 
set up in groups and edged with Asparagus and Ferns. Early- 
flowering Chrysanthemums included the white Mrs. Pitcher, 
Carnation Fiery Cross and other border varieties were well 
represented; _ also Pentstemons, Lilies, Montbretias, Pelar¬ 
goniums, striped French Marigolds, etc. 
Mr. Alfred Young, the Scotch Hardy Plant Establishment, 
Elgin, N.B., staged a collection of hardy herbaceous plants-, the 
centre of which was occupied wiit-h a largo collection of Gladioli 
amounting to something like 200 spikes. Against the her¬ 
baceous plants were fine bunches of Chrysanthemum maximum 
grandiflorumi, Helenium autumnale-, Sweet Peas in variety, Ever¬ 
lasting Peas, Michaelmas Daisies, Gaillardias, Phloxes, Gal- 
toneia oandieansi, Lilium tigrinum s-plendens, Kniphofias', and 
many others. 
Messrs. F. Sander and Sons-, St. Albans-, staged a table of 
new plants and Orchids. Amongst the latter were well-flowered 
pieces of Laeliocattleya, bletchleyensis, Cattleya Mrs. J. W. 
Whiteley, and others. The finest plant on the table was a well- 
