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THE GARDENING WORLD . September 23, 1905. 
Karl Druschki, Captain Hayward, and other 
Roses were very fine. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
They also had a fine exhibit of Roses set np 
in Bamboo stands, vases, etc. (Silver Gilt 
Flora Medal.) This was the first prize col¬ 
lection of Roses. 
Messrs. Mackenzie and Moncur, Limited, 
Edinburgh, London, and Glasgow, set up ai 
large and very instinctive model of the Royal 
Gardens, Frogmore. The King has lately had 
the whole ranges of glasshouses re-arranged 
and systemati|§d. The houses for the cul¬ 
tivation of Grapes, Peaches, Figs : and other 
fruits occupy a S'pace of 1.000 ft. in length, 
within the garden walls. Messrs. Mackenzie 
and Moncur have had to conduct the re¬ 
arrangement and re-building of the houses on 
a uniform system. 
COMPETITIVE CLASSES. 
The first prize for a group of plants' was 
secured by Sir. A. Knight, gardener to Sir 
W. Lawson, Bart., M.P., Brayton. Tall, 
isolated, well-grown and coloured Crotons 
were a strong feature of it. Mr. John E. 
Davis, gardener to Col. E. R. S. Richardson, 
Ballathey, Stanley, was second ; and Mr. 
H. C. Hughes, gardener to Sir Duncan Hay, 
Bart., Kingsmeadows, Peebles, came in third. 
Mr. James Beisant, gardener to' Mrs. 
George Armitstead, Castle Huntly, Longfor- 
gan, secured the first prize for eight bunches 
of Grapes, with sixty-one out of a maximum 
of seventy points, thus winning Mr. W. H. 
Massey’s Cup and the R.H.S. Hogg Me¬ 
morial Medal. Very grand were his bunches 
of Appley Towers, Chasselas Napoleon, Mus¬ 
cat. of Alexandria, and Madresfield Court. 
He also won the King’s Cup with this ex- 
hibit. Mr. A. Kirk, gardener to J. Thom¬ 
son Paton, Esq., Norwood, Alloa, was second, 
with fifty-three points ; Mr. J. H. Gcodacre, 
gardener to' the Earl of Harrington, Elvas- 
ton, Derby, was third ; Messrs. D. and W. 
Buchanan, Forth Vineyard, Kippen, came in 
fourth. 
Keen competition was also experienced in 
many of the classes for vegetables, particu¬ 
larly in the class for a display of vegetables. 
The first award was finally accorded to Mr. 
Edwin Beckett, gardener to Lord Aldenham, 
Aldenham House, Elstree. Hisi Cauliflower, 
Celery, Leeks, Onions, Brussels Sprouts, Peas, 
Beans, Potatos, etc., were splendid. Besides 
the first prize he also received the Silver Gilt 
Knightian Medal of the R.H.S. Mr. James 
Gibson, gardener to the Duke of Portland, 
K.G., Welbeek Abbey, Worksop, secured the 
second place with a very high-quality exhibit. 
He- was also, accorded the Silver Gilt Knigh¬ 
tian. Medal of the R.H.S. There were four 
entries in this class. 
The first prize for a. collection of vegetables 
open only to Scotland was secured by Mr. 
R. B. Gibson, gardener to Alex. Walker, Esq., 
Pursland House, Troon. His Onions and 
Celery were grand. 
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prosperity. They are made of commercially 
pure zinc, and have the name in raised letters 
on a. black ground. They are in various sizes, 
with letters or numbers. 
Mr. Hemy Eckford, Wem, Shropshire, had 
a- lovely collection of Sweet Peas sot up in 
tall glass vases with grasses and Sweet Pea 
foliage. The novelty far this year was the 
rich, orange-coloured Henry Eckford. (Silver 
Medal.) 
Mr. Robert Bolton, Warton, Carnforth, also 
had a fine exhibit of Sweet Peas, including 
all the best- of the standard varieties. Bea¬ 
con is a lovely bicolor from Countess Spencer. 
(Silver Banksian Medal of the R.H.S.) 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Limited, Ware’s Nur¬ 
series, Feltham, Middlesex, had a splendid 
exhibit of their celebrated tuberous Begonias, 
including (Jueen Alexandra, Miss L. Ash¬ 
down, Capt. Lambton, and other fine forms. 
(Silver Gilt Banksian Medal of the R.H.S. 
and Silver Medal of the Society.) 
Messrs. B. R. Davis and Sons, Yeovil, 
showed cut flowers of tuberous Begonias. 
Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon, Bath, also 
staged a fine bank of their tuberous Begonias, 
with some dwarf-growing bedding varieties. 
(Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Royal Seed Estab¬ 
lishment, Reading, had an attractive exhibit 
of Tomatos in great variety, together with 
Cucumbers and Melons. Amongst the latter 
were some seedlings, Empress, Best of All, 
Perfection, Royal Jubilee, and other standard 
varieties. (Silver Gilt Knightian Medal of 
the R.H.S.) 
Messrs. William Bull and Sons, Chelsea, 
London, had a small exhibit of Orchids and 
Hydrangea nivalis. 
Messrs. Chari esworth and Co., Heaton, 
Bradford, had the largest exhibit of Orchids 
in the exhibition. Very fine were the Cat- 
tleyas, Laelio 1 cattleyasi, Phalaenopsis, Cat- 
tleya Iris, Cypripediums and Laeliocattleya 
Dominiana. (Gold Medal and Silver Gilt 
Flora Medal of the R.H.S.) 
Hobbies, Limited, Dereham, Norfolk, had 
a very effective and attractive exhibit of Cac¬ 
tus Dahlias set up in vases and Bamboo 
stands. The varieties were very numerous, 
including all the best. Certificates of Merit 
were awarded to Silver Wings, Marjorie 
Caselton and White Swan. (Silver Flora 
Medal of the R.H.S. and Silver Medal of the 
Society.) 
Dicksons, Limited, Chester, had a fine ex¬ 
hibit of stove and greenhouse plants, also 
hardy herbaceous cut flowers and Apples. 
(Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. Alex. Lister and Son, Rothesay., 
exhibited fancy Pansies, Violas and cut 
flowers of hardy herbaceous plants. 
Messrs. George Mail* and Sons, Prestwick, 
N.B., had some fine stands of Gladioli. 
Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., Colchester, 
had a very effective group of Montbretias, 
Lilies, Amaryllis, Belladonna, Heaths, Grass 
of Parnassus, Colchicums and Water Lilies. 
Very fine were Colchicum Bornmulleri and 
C. speciosum album. (Gold Medal of the 
society and Silver Gilt Flora Medal of the 
R.H.S.) 
Messrs. James Grieve and Sons. Broughton 
Road, Edinburgh, had a group of early-flower¬ 
ing Chrysanthemums, Sweet Peas, French 
and African Marigolds, Violas, China Asters, 
Lilies, Palms, Mignonette, etc. 
Mr. John Wilson, Hereford, had an in¬ 
teresting exhibit of large Onions. 
Messrs. James Cocker and Sons, Aberdeen, 
had a very effective display of cut flowers 
of hardy herbaceous plants set up in large 
bunches of a kind. Phloxes, Gladioli, Red 
Hot Pokers, etc., were fine. Masses of Frau 
General Favourites. 
Continuing my notes on the varieties of 
Bantams, I come to the one most generally 
known to those people who keep Bantams 
simply because they are Bantams, black 
Bantams, as the non-fancier calls them, but 
known to the fancier as black rosecombs. 
These are miniature editions of those hand¬ 
some fowls, the black Hamburghs, and they 
resemble them most closely. The rich coral 
red combs and faces, and the beautiful 
velvety, glove-like, snow white lobes, the 
lustrous deep black colour, with its lovely 
beetle-green sheen, the handsome tails of 
the cocks (styled flow of feather), and the 
graceful style and carriage of the black Ham¬ 
burgh are all most faithfully reproduced in 
the black rosecomb Bantam. They are in¬ 
deed general favourites, and are more nume¬ 
rous than any other breed. The white rose- 
comb, except that it is white instead of black, 
is a fae-simile of its darker-hued brother. 
It is a very handsome bird, but is not suit¬ 
able for close confinement or town life, 
whereas the black rosecomb is equally suit¬ 
able for town or country life. 
A Manufactured Breed. 
It is about one hundred years ago that Sir 
John Sebright introduced the breed of 
Bantams which were named after him. The 
Sebright, unlike many of our Bantams, has 
not been bred down from one of the larger 
varieties of fowls ; it is a manufactured 
breed. In producing the early Sebright 
Bantams their founder used as material gold 
and silver Polish, black and white rose- 
combs, and Nankin Bantams. The manipu¬ 
lation of his material and the blending of 
the products of his different crosses must 
have taken Sir John Sebright many years, 
yet he reached the summit of his ambitions 
and gave the world one of the most hand¬ 
some breeds ever seen. There are two 
varieties of Sebright Bantams, the golden 
and the silver. They have rose combs and 
slate-blue legs and feet. The golden 
Sebright is a rich golden bay in colour and 
the silver a pure white; each have the 
feathers delicately edged or laced with black. 
The parts most difficult to get perfect are 
the tails and throat. The great drawback 
to the Sebright is that many of the cocks are 
sterile. They are also not very hardy, and 
thus are not suitable for those who are not 
skilled in the intricacies of poultry breeding. 
Feathered Legs. 
Great favourites, even amongst those who 
know nothing of the higher ranks of poultry 
rearing, are' the Pekin Bantams. This 
doubtless in great measure is due to their 
extraordinary tameness -and quietness of 
demeanour. The colours most generally 
seen are black, white, and buff ; others are 
cuckoo and partridge. Pekins are very 
short in legs and wings, have heavily 
feathered bodies and legs, this heavy feather¬ 
ing being one of the greatest of their points. 
They are fairly hardy, lay a tinted egg, and 
make excellent mothers. As pets they are 
indeed most lovable. Pekin Bantams are; 
pocket editions of the Cochin fowl, all the| 
points being the same, excepting, of course,- 
