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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
September 17. 1904. 
grown specimen of Phoenix Roebelinii. Other notable things 
were Helicon® Edwardus rex, Alpinia Sandra©, and Ficus 
pandurata. Palms, Ferns, Asparagus, and fine-foliaiged 
Begonias helped to make up an interesting table. 
Messrs;. Alex. Lister and Son, Rothesay, had a table of 
Pansies, and Violas, backed upi with Dahlialsi, and including some 
dishes of Tomatos Lister’s Prolific. Fine new Violas were Miss 
Jeannie Stirling, Mrs. G. Macfadyen, Miss Jessie Robertson, 
Wm. Brown, and Mrs. F. Allerdyce. New 1 fancy Pansies were 
Mary Fitzpatrick, Jean Robertson, Mrs. John Lister, Annie 
D. Lister, John Gilliesi, Lady Roberts., and Lord Bute. Older 
ones of this race wiere Mrs. David Airdrie, Archie M.illoy, Mrs. 
Tom Howie, John Piicken, A. L. Walker, Nellie Meikle, Sam 
Craig, and Mrs. D. Wellburn. 
Mr. Charles Page, Fernyside Vineries, Liberton, had a table 
of early-flowering Chrysanthemums, Sweet Peas, Tomatos, and 
Cauliflowers. Some of the Tomatos resembled Peaches in form. 
Mr Scarlett, Edinburgh, staged a collection of Potatos, includ¬ 
ing the produce of one root of the Moneymaker having more than 
100 tubers. Other new varieties were Northern Star, Eldorado, 
The Peacemaker, Scottish Queen, Midlothian Early, and 
Heather Blossom. . , , 
Messrs. Wm. Davie and Co., Haddington, N.B., also had a 
table of Potatos, including fine dishes of the Factor, Northern 
Star, Eldorado, Warrior (one of their own), Sir John Llewellyn, 
Johnson?s Diamond, Evergood, the old Scotch Blue, which we 
thought had become extinct, and many others. 
Messrs. J. and A. Glass, Newington, Edinburgh, had a table 
of early flowering Chrysanthemums, including a fine lot of a 
bronzy variety named Polly, which they consider the finest m 
commcrcG. 
The Kind's Acre Nurseries, Ltd., Hereford, had. a fine table of 
fruit, consisting of Apples, Pears, Plums, and Crabs. There 
were fine baskets of Apples Warner’s King, Worcester Pear- 
main, Castle Ecklinville, seedling Lady Sudeley, Duchess oi 
Oldenburg, and dishes of Lane’s Prince Albert, James Grieve 
Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Royal Jubilee, Erogmore Prolific, and 
Beitio-heimer red. Fine Pears were Souvenir du Congres, 
Beurre, Hardy Williams, Bon Chretien, and Marguerite 
M aril 1 at. Plums were represented by Cox s Emperor, loads 
Seedling, and Victoria. , -, 
Messrs M. Campbell and Son, High Blantyre, Lanark, staged 
a collection of early flowering Chrysanthemums, Dahlias and 
Border Carnations, together with some hardy herbaceous plants. 
Fine Carnations were the Hon. Adela Hamilton Mrs. Kenyon, 
a Picotee, Mrs. Collins Wood, Bathea Campbell, Peggy, the new 
seedling Joan, Primrose League, Jessie Stephenson, Mrs. 
Nicholson, Goldfinch, Salamander, Duchess of Rothesay, Oakley, 
and Pink Beauty. , , , , , , , . 
Mr. Wm. Angus, Penicuik, Scotland, had a stand of ms new 
Chrysanthemum: maximum, King Edward Seventh, C. M. 
Aumisii, Laciniatum, Robinsoni, and some unnamed seedlings. 
Fine new tree Carnations were Enchantress and 1 lorim. 
Messrs. William Colchester and Co., Ipswich, had a) large 
stand of their specialities: finely decorated with Roses, Gladioli, 
Montbretias, Lilies, Carnations, Hydrangeas, and other flowers 
A fine new market Fern was Nephrolepis Westoni, crested all 
along the tips of the pinnae. , 
Mr John Downie, 75 and 77, Sh and wick Place, Edinburgh, 
stao-ed a, fine collection of hardy herbaceous plants., including 
grand bunches of Knipbofias, Chrysanthemum Maximum, Mont¬ 
bretias Echinops ritro, Eryngium planum, Belemums, and 
many others. A splendid white Carnation was 'Duchess of 
Rothesay, Mrs. Oliver Fox, Duchess of Fife, Primrose League, 
Empress Eugenie, and Mrs. R. V. Mather. He also had some of 
the leading varieties, of Roses and Cactus Dahlias:. 
Messrs-. Cunningliaini Fraser 1 and Co. also' had a table of 
hardy herbaceous, plants, including Lilies, Montbretias, Stipa 
o-io-antea, and other subjects. 
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Competitive Exhibits. 
For a aroup of plants, arranged for effect, and occupying 
a circular space of 18 ft. diameter the premier award was 
secured bv Mr. H. E. Hughes, garde-ner to Sir Duncan Hay, 
Bart Kingsmeadows, Peebles, with a bright and effective dis¬ 
play of Crotons, Palms, Celosias, Begonias, Clerodendron 
fallax, Scliizanthus, etc. _ , 
Mr J E Davis, gardener to Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Brayton, 
Cumberland came in third with a novel arrangement. There 
were two tables of dessert fruit, 10 ft. by 4J* ft. decorated 
with flowers, and the first award was secured by Mr. J. H. 
Goodacre, gardener to the Earl of Harrington, Elvaston Castle, 
Derby who had 115 points for fruit and 23 points for decora¬ 
tion. Grapes, Pears, Melons, and Figs were grand. Mr. 
D. Kidd, gardener to Lord Elphinstone, Carberry Tower, came 
second with 107g points for fruit and 26 points for decoration. 
The Scottisli Challenge Trophy (value 50 guineas) for eight 
bunches of Grapes was also won by Mi*. J. H. Goodacre, who 
had grand bunches of Muscat of Alexandria, Madresfield Court, 
Gros Maroc, and Black Hamburg. The second prize was taken 
by Messrs. D. and W. Buchanan, Forth Vineyard, Kippen, 
with grand bunches of Muscat of Alexandria, Alnwick seedling, 
Alicante, etc. Mr. Jas. Beisant, gardener to Mrs. G. Armi- 
stead, Castle Huntly, was a good third ; and Mr. W. J. Green, 
gardener to Sir C. M. Palmer, Bart., M.P., Crinkle Gardens, 
Loftus. This class excited much attention. For a collection 
of 10 dishes of fruit, confined to Scotland, the lead was taken 
by Mr. Alexander Kirk, gardener to J. Thomson Paton, Esq., 
Norwood, Alloa, who had grand Grapes, Pears, Nectarines, and 
Pineapple. Mr. David Murray, gardener to the Marquis cf 
Ailsa, Culzean Castle, was a good second, with Grapes, Peaches. 
Pineapple, etc. Mr. W. Smith, gardener to the Earl of Stair. 
Oxenford, Dalkeith, cam© in third. For twelve dishes of 
orchard-house fruit Mr. J. H. Goodacre came first with splendid 
Apples, Pears, Peaches, and Plums; Mr. G. Mackinlay. gar¬ 
dener to- the Right Hon. Earl Cowper, K.G., Wrest Park. 
Ampthill, was second. Mr. Jas. Day, gardener to the Earl of 
Galloway, Galloway House, Garliestown, was awarded the pre¬ 
mier place for twelve dishes of hardy fruit, which was fine ; 
this class was confined to Scotland. The premier award for 
four bunches of Grapes was secured by Mr. D. Kidd, who had 
grand Appley Towers and Gros Maroc ; Mr. H. E. Hughes was 
second, and Mr. Jas. Day third. For two bunches of Muscat of 
Alexandria Mr. J. H. Goodacre again led the way; Mr. YV. J. 
Green was second ; and Mr. Wm. Galloway, gardener to the 
Right Hon. Earl of Wemyss, Gosford, was third. Mr. W. 
Harper, gardener to J. R. S. Richardson, Esq., Tulliebelton 
House, Perth, secured the first award for a display of vege¬ 
tables, showing Leeks, Potatos, Onions, Celery, and Cauli¬ 
flower in fine form ; Mr. Robert Stuart, gardener to the Earl 
of Lauderdale, Thirlestane Castle, was second. 
Othek Exhibits. 
A large number of exhibits of miscellaneous subjects served 
greatly to enhance the size and effect of the show. The ex¬ 
tensive area in the market requires a deal of filling ; never¬ 
theless, all the available space was very fully occupied. 
Messrs. R. B. Laird and Sons, Pinkhill, Murrayfield, had 
specially-arranged exhibit of hardy plants, consisting of 
Conifers, Elaeagnus Bamboos, Japanese Maples, Lilies, Per- 
nettyas, Box, Pines, Olearia Haastii, Hydrangea paniculata 
grandiflora, Rhodochiton volubile, Ivies, Araucaria inibricata, 
Heaths, Euonymus nanus, and various other things, arranged 
in an elaborate and artistic manner. At 1 one end some ruins 
were constructed by means of virgin cork, and covered with 
Ivies. This represented the gable end of a house. At the other 
end was a rock garden, with a rocky stream crossed by a rustic 
bridge, and flanked by some well-grown Bamboos. The centre 
might be compared to a tree-covered hill, with Hydrangeas 
and variegated Elaeagnus in front, while the top was sur¬ 
mounted by spiry Conifers, such as Cupressus, Thuyas, Juni¬ 
pers, and Retinospora. This was the finest and most novel 
group we have seen put up by the firm, and occupied the whole 
of the aquarium or west end of the market. 
Mr. John Downie, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, set up a 
large exhibit of plants on the floor. The centre-piece consisted 
of a high conical mound capped by a large Palm. Palms, 
Bamboos, and .Asparagus plumosus, brightened with Lilium 
Harrissii, L. auratum, and retarded Lilac, formed the body of 
this central cone. Around this at the four angles were cork- 
covered tables filled and practically hidden with a great variety 
of plants, forming conical figures on a much smaller scale than 
the centra] one. Lilium speciosum, L. tigrinum Tvachtelium 
caeruleum, Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, B. Twinford Hall, and 
tuberous Begonias also served to brighten this light and airy 
yet large group. 
Messrs. Tlios. Methven and Sons, Princes Street, Edinburgh, 
had an immense group of flowering and foliage plants in the 
east end of the market, the features of which were Lilies and 
Clematis of sorts. The central conical mass was built up of 
Lilium auratum, Clematis, Eucalyptus Globulus, and varie¬ 
gated Negundo around Cocos plumosa. A circle at either end 
of this had each a fine plant of Roupala corcovadensis for a 
centre. At each of the four extreme corners were smaller 
circles, with the spaces sunk or concave between them and 
the larger ones. On either side the group was vandyked, and 
had a large group of Lilium speciosum within the outer border. 
The varieties of this Lily included L. e album, L. s. Kraetzeri, 
