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THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
April 12, 1913. 
Montrane, and the second to Mr. John Hood, 
g^ardener to T, G. Bishop, Esq., Dalmore, 
Helensburgh. 
For three vases of daffodils.,- arranged for 
effect, Mr. W. G. Pirie was first, and Mr. 
A. Dickson was first for three bowls of the 
same. Mr. James Wilson was first for two 
vases of lilac. 
FRUIT. 
Fruit was limited in the schedule to two 
classes—.strawberries and bottled (fresh) 
fruit. For the former, Mr. G. Anderson, 
gardener to the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, 
M.P., Whittiughame, East Lothian, was first 
with a very fine dish of Royal ^vereign. 
Mr. T. McPhail, gardener to Mrs. N. Hamil¬ 
ton Ogilvy, Archerfield, East Lothian, carried 
off the first prize for six bottles of fruit, for 
which there were four entries. Mr. J. K. 
Brown, gardener to J. Oswald, Esq., Dunni- 
kier, Kirkcaldy, being second. 
VEGEIWBLES. 
For the collection of vegetables, six distinct 
kinds, there were two entrants, and Messrs. 
R. Stuart, Thirlestane. and D. Kidd, Car- 
berry Tower, were placed first and second 
Messrs. J. and A. Gl^, Edinburgh.—Per¬ 
petual-flowering carnations, roses, etc. (Gold 
medal.) 
Messrs. John Forbes, Hawick, Lim.—Alpine 
and show auriculas, alpine plants, violas, 
etc. (Silver medal.) 
Messrs. Cunningham, Fraser, and Co., 
Edinburgh.—Collection of choice alpines, ar¬ 
ranged on rockery. (SHver-gilt medal.) 
Mr. Havid King, Osborne Nursery, 
Edinburgh.—Group of tulips, narcissi, and 
other spring flowers, with background of 
palms, etc., and flowering shrubs, artistically 
arranged on floor. (Gold medal.) 
Mr. Clarence Elliot, Six Hills Nursery, Ste¬ 
venage.—Alpine plants arranged on rock 
work. (Silver medal.) 
Messrs. Thyne and Son, Dundee.—Alpine 
plants. (Silver medal.) 
Messrs. Reamsbottom and Co., Geashill, 
King’s County.—St. Brigid anemones. (Bronze 
medal.) 
Messrs. Hogg and Robertson, Dublin.—St. 
Brigid anemones, narcissi (including new 
seedlings), and May-flowering tulips. (Silver- 
gilt m'^al.) 
SPECIAL AWARD. 
First Class Certificate.—Awarded to 
pedium Eothlow (Cypripedium BothschS' 
amirn x C. Lowianum). Exhibited by tt 
raiser, Mr. W. Sharp, Freeland Carded 
Forgandenny. ^ 
Cornwall Spring: Flower Show. 
Held at Truro on April 8 and 9, the prin* 
cipal Cornish spring flower show was of m,! 
usual interest because the earliness of tlw 
season permitted the display of a larger num. 
her of flowering trees and shrubs than 
usually the case, even in “the delectabk 
Duchy.” Daffodils were good and numerous 
both trade and amateur growers and raisers 
contributing excellent exhibits that included 
not a few new varieties. The rhododendron, 
were a special feature, their colouring at¬ 
tracting general attention. One particularlv 
good exhibit from the famous gardens of 
T. B. Bolitho, Esq., at Trewidden, Bury?- 
Bridge, R.S.O., gave striking evidence of the 
kindly climate of Cornwall, as every trus? 
of bloom had been gathered from "out of 
SIX VASES OF RHODODENDRON FLOWERS, CUT FROM THE OPEN. 
Exhibited by T. B. Bolitho, Esq., Trewidden, Buryas Bridge, at the Cornwall Spring Flower Show, Truro 
respectively. Mr. Stewart was also awarded 
the first prize for a collection of salad plants, 
Mr. W. F. Staward, gardener to Major-Gene¬ 
ral Sir F. Lloyd, K.C.B., Aston, Salop, being 
second. Mr. Staward was also first in the 
single dish classes for two encumbers., six 
tomatoes, two bunches of new carrots, six let¬ 
tuce, and six new turnips. Mr. Cossan was 
first for fifty pods of French beans, six stalks 
of rhubarb, and three cabbages. Mr. J. K. 
Brown was first for twelve forced potatoes; 
Mr. D. Fraser for llh. mushrooms; Mr. Pirie 
for six heads of seakale; Mr. R. Staward for 
two bunches of radishes; and Mr. J. Patisson, 
Rutherford, Roxburgh, for six leeks. 
NON-COMPETITTYE. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush and Son, Highgate, 
London. — Perpetual - flowering carnations’ 
flowering shrubs, and alpine plants. (Silver- 
gilt medal.) 
Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Edinburgh.—Cine¬ 
rarias, calceolarias, roses, hyacinths, narcissi, 
tulips, etc., and potatoes. (Gold medal.) 
Messrs. Storrie and Storrie, Glencarse. 
Perthshire.—Cinerarias (radiata), ornamentai 
borecoles, and Primula obconica gigantea. 
(Silver-gilt medal.) 
Messrs. R. B. Laird, Dickson, and Sons, 
Lim.. Edinburgh.—Large exhibit of flower¬ 
ing shrubs, artistically arranged on the floor. 
(Gold medal.) 
Mr. D. McLeod, Chorlton-cum-Hardy.— 
Orchids. 
Messrs. Dicksons and Co., Edinburgh.— 
New seedling amaryllis, rhododendrons, stan¬ 
dard geraniums, roses, etc., artistically ar¬ 
ranged on floor. (Gold medal.) 
Messrs. Young and Co., Hatherley, Chel¬ 
tenham. — Perpetual - flowering carnations. 
(Silver-gilt medal.) 
Messrs. J. Piper and Son, London and 
Barnes, Surrey.—Alpine plants, etc. (Silver 
medal.) 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans.—Or¬ 
chids. (Silver-gilt medal.) 
The Liverpool Orchid Nursery (Cowans), 
Lim.—Orchids. (Silver medal.) 
Mr. Tlieo. E. Dawes, Syderstone Nurseries, 
Norfolk.—Dawes “ Challenge ” rhubarb. 
(Silver medal.) 
W. B. Boyd. Esq., Faldonside, Melrose.— 
Saxifrages and primula. 
Mr. T. Highgate. Hopetoun Gardens, 
Queensferry.—Brachyglottis repanda. 
doors. We present our readers with an il^®* 
tration of this exhibit, and regret to staw 
that our detailed report of the show has ^ 
reached us at the moment of going to 
The presence of an influential ♦ 
from the Royal Horticidtural Society » 
special interest to the show on this occasi 
The Horticultural 
On Tuesday, the 1st instant, this club ae a 
I'f.CJ 11.011 ol Tl/-k 11 £!.A "Hotel »’ 1 - 
ing some ladies, being present. 
dinner an interesting le^ure was * 
Mr. J. Edmund Clark, entitled w a 
Notes in South Africa,” illustrated oy 
number of lantern slides prepared ^ 
photographs taken by the depict' 
represented a large number of vi€>^ r 
ing various aspects of the 
flora and vegetation generally, i 
Table Mountain from many 
but unfortunately many of the s 
very imperfect as regards iLumiua 
detail, which considerably detracted 
their interest. 
