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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
June 11, 1904. 
Messrs. Reamsbottom and Co., Geashill, Kings co., for 
Anemones. _ 
N. L. Cohen, Esq., Englefield Green, for Calla Elliottiana. 
Messrs. Hogg and Robertson, Dublin, for Tulips and Irises. 
Mr. John Robson, Altrincham, for Orchids 
Mr. W. Iceton, Putney, for Lilies of the Valley and fouage 
plants. 
Silver Bank si ax Medal. 
The Ranelagh Nurseries Co., Leamington Spa, for foliage 
plants and Crotons. . , 
Messrs. Storrie and Storrie, Dundee, for Auriculas and 
Streptocarpus. _ , 
Mr. Vincent Slade, Taunton, for Pelargoniums. 
Messrs. Boyes and Co., Leicester, for Carnations. 
Misses Hopkins, Knutsford, for Alpines and rock plants. 
Messrs. Watkins and Simpson, Covent Garden, for collection 
of annuals in pots. 
Messrs. Kelway and Son, Langport, for Pyrethrums. 
Messrs. Gilbert and Son, Dyke, Bourne, Lines., for Anemones. 
Messrs. W. and J. Brown, Stamford, for greenhouse plants. 
Messrs. W. Anker, Kensington, for Cacti. * 
Mr. L. J. Draps-Dom, Brussels, for Begonias, foliage plants. 
Mr.' A. LI. Gwillim, New Eltham, for Begonias. 
In the great hurry of Tuesday morning the above were acci¬ 
dentally omitted.— W. Wilks, Sec. 
David Thomson, of Dalkeith Palace, and latterly of Clovenfords. 
Mr. P. Neill Fraser, Rockville, Edinburgh, was placed in 
the front rank of Fern growers. Dealing with Chry¬ 
santhemum growers, Mr. Grieve expressed the opinion 
that British growers might devote more of their 
attention to the raising of new seedling varieties. A 
hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Grieve for his 
lecture. The exhibits on the table included :—From Messrs. 
Cocker and Son, Aberdeen, a collection of named and unnamed 
seedling Trollius, three of which were awarded a First-clasd 
Certificate; from Mr. McKenzie, Trinity Grove, Trinity, aj 
flowering trail of a hybrid climber between Passiflora princep 
and Passiflora Miss Elliott, a basket of Odontoglossum citro- 
sum, and trails of Bougainvillea glabra, Sanders variety, s 
Cultural Certificate being awarded for Odontoglossum citrosum : 
from Mr. Watt, Queen Street Gardens, Edinburgh, a collectior 
of Rhododendrons grown in the gardens ; from Mr. Georgi 
Brown, the Gardens, Silverknowes, Davidson’s Mains, a spik. 
of Tritoma Uvaria from the open border ; from Mr. Chas. Com 
fort, the Gardens, Broomfield, Davidson’s Mains, a bunch o 
Lilac Charles X. ; from Mr. Alexr. Johnstone, Hay Lodge 
Trinity, trusses of Rhododendrons ; from Messrs. Grieve an< 
Sons, Redbraes Nursery, Edinburgh, Pyrethrum Jas. Kelway, 
Chrysanthemum Daviesii, Cheiranthus alpinus, scarlet Eas 
Lothian Stock, and Iceland Poppies. 
Society & Association Notes. 
The Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution.— The 
anniversary festival dinner in aid of the funds will be held on 
June 28th, at the Whitehall Rooms, Hotel Metropole, when 
Mr. Harry J. Veitch, the treasurer, will preside. Gentlemen 
desiring to be present on the occasion are invited, to communi¬ 
cate with the secretary, at the offices, 175, Victoria Street, 
Westminster. 
Tulip Show at Middleton. —A small show in connection with 
the National Tulip Society was held at Middleton the other 
week. The blooms, on the whole, were good, but the “ breeder ” 
varieties were looking the worse for the heavy rains to .which 
they have been exposed. The feathered flowers were very fine, 
and in better condition than last year, when the show was held 
later in the summer. The Silver Cup for the best twelve rec¬ 
tified Tulips was won by Mr. J. W. Bentley (Middleton). Mr. 
C. W. Needham (Warrington) got the prize for the best three 
flowers in the show. Mr. J. Eyre (Ripley) and Mr. A. D. Hall 
(Harpenden, Hertfordshire) were also successful exhibitors. 
Grand Yorkshire Gala. —This is the forty-sixth year of the 
Grand Yorkshire Gala, and the forthcoming floral and musical 
exhibition will take place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 
June 15th, '16th, and 17th, in the Bootham Field, York. Prizes 
to the amount of £700 will be awarded for fruits, flowers, and 
plants, and fine exhibits are expected and usually turn up from 
all parts of the county. By permission of Col. V. J. Dawson, 
C.V.O., the celebrated band of His Majesty’s Irish Guards 
(conductor, Mr. C. H. Hassell) will play. The 18th (Princess of 
Wales’s) Hussars will be in attendance by permission of Lieut.- 
Col. P. S. Marling, V.C., C.B. (conductor, Mr. T. W. Payne). 
A third band has also been procured, namely, the band of 
the 1st V.B. (West Yorkshire) Regiment (conductor, Mr. T. 
Finigan). There will be a brilliant display of fireworks, and 
on each day, weather permitting, Spencer’s great airship will 
ascend. The secretary is Mr. Fred Arey, Davyhall Chambers, 
York. 
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Scottish Horticultural Association.— The members of this 
association mustered in large numbers at Dowell’s Rooms, Edin¬ 
burgh, on the evening of the 7th inst., to hear the veteran 
florist, Mr. James, Grieve, Redbraes Nursery, Edinburgh, dis¬ 
coursing in characteristic fashion on “Florists.” Mr. J. W. 
McHattie (president) was in the chair. In dealing with Scottish 
florists, Mr. Grieve put a very high estimate upon the work 
of the late Mr. John Downie, Edinburgh. Mr. Robert Lindsay 
(late Curator of the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens) also received 
a high eulogium from Mr. Grieve. Reference was made to the 
fact that Mr. John Laing, whilst at Dysart House, was the 
first to flower Rhododendron Dalhousianum in Britain. Dealing 
with fruit-growers, a high place was given to the late Mr. 
Fruit Prospects in Hawick District. —Apple, Cherry, an. 
Plum blossom is very abundant in this district, and the smalle! 
fruits also give promise of a good yield. 
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Mr. Peter Duncan, gardener, Lambden, Greenlaw, has bee 
presented with a handsome marble timepiece on the occasio 
of the completion of 50 years’ service with Mr. and Misse 
Nisbet, of Lambden. 
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John Chinaman as a Tomato Grower. —The Chinese ownei 
of orchards in the Mazatlan district of Mexico are cultivatin 
Tomatos with good results, their Tomatos being declared supi 
rior to those of California. Shipments of this product are bein 
made to San Francisco, Cal., where they command good price 
* * * 
Young Royal Gardeners. —The children of the Prince < 
Wales are as keen on gardening as were their parents when < 
the same age. Many stories are told of the little Princes’ in 
patience as to the sprouting of seeds and bulbs. In the museui 
of Swiss Cottage, situated in the grounds at Osborne Hous< 
the garden tools used by King Edward and his brothers whe 
little boys are all preserved, and the tiny gardens in which the 
worked are still kept just as they were when tended by the 
Royal owners. 
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Golden Wedding. —Mr. and Mrs. Fairbairn, Laidlawstie 
Lauder, have celebrated araiid the congratulations of numero 
friends their golden wedding. Both are natives of Laude 
Berwickshire. Mr. Fairbairn was gardener with the Earl > 
Lauderdale, and has been gardener for thirty-three yea 
to Lady Reay. Of a family of seven, five are alive, and sixtet 
grandchildren. They have been the recipients of a number 
valuable gifts, including a silver tea service from Lady Reay. 
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Record Prices for _ Orchids. —Messrs. Protheroe ar 
Morris’s sale on the 30th ult. of Orchids from Mr. Norman • 
Cookson’s collection established, as was expected, some recon 
in prices. A plant of Odontoglossum crispum Cooksoni; 
(there is only one other plant like it, and that is in the posse 
sion of Mr. Cookson) was sold to Mr. Peeters, a Brussels buye 
for 650 guineas. Baron Schroder had bid to 610 guineas, ar 
Mr. Pitt to 630 guineas. The plant consisted of one old bn 1 
and one fine new bulb with a leaf 8in. long. Another Odont. 
glossum crispum, variety Franz Masereel, was secured b.v M 
Warburton at 570 guineas. These are the "highest prices ev 
paid at a public auction for single Orchids, Seventy-two lo 
were sold, and the total sum realised was £5,287. Nearly a 
the well-known English and Belgian Orchid growers we 
present. 
