THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 
lot of plums, gooseberries, cherries, etc. 
Mr. Peter Blair scored for two bunches of 
Black Hamburgh grapes, second prize going 
to Mr. David Howie, Dunimarle, and third 
to Mr. Charles Palmer, Alloa. Mr. John 
Waldie, Dollarbeg, received first prize for 
two bunches of any varie^ty other than Black 
Hamburgh, showing two beautifully-finished 
bunches of Gros Maroc. Mr. James Mitchell 
won first prize for a bunch of grapes carry¬ 
ing the finest bloom, and for one bunch of 
any variety, showing Muscat of Alexandria. 
VEGETABLES. 
The quality in the vegetable section was 
very fine. The opening class was for a col¬ 
lection of eight varieties, and Mr. H. Cum¬ 
mings deserves congratulation on his success 
in winning the first pris&e with very fine 
products. Mr. James Mitchell, Broomhall, 
who was awarded the second prize, had good 
onions. White City potato, and excellent 
peas. Throughout the single dish classes the 
quality was high, and the competition keen. 
NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS. 
Quite a feature of the show was a table 
of roses, elxhibited by Mr. W. Ferguson, nur¬ 
seryman, Dunfermline. He had some choice 
blooms in boxes, and tall bamboo stands filled 
with The Lyon, Lady Ashtown, and other 
effective and decorative varietk's, the whole 
making a very attractive display. Mr. K. C. 
Ferguson, South Nurseries, Dunfermline, 
also showed roses of good quality arranged 
on tall columnar stands. The Lyon, Caroline 
Testout, Le Progres, and La France were 
largely used, but other choice things were 
i 'udiciously intermixed. Mr. J. Marshall, 
Jrucefield Avenue, put up a table of mis¬ 
cellaneous plants, among which fuchsias and 
zonal pelargoniums played a leading part. 
We cannot deal in detail with the many 
exhibits shown by cottagers and amateurs, 
but such things as begonias, foliage and 
flowering plants, fuchsias, petunias, etc., 
were splendidly eOchibited, as also were bou¬ 
quets and vases of cut flowers. 
Dumfries and District Horti¬ 
cultural Society. 
This society held its first annual show of 
flowers, fruit, and vegetables in the Drill 
Hall, Dumfries. The show was opened by 
the Duchess of Norfolk, and was highly suc¬ 
cessful, financially and from a horticultural 
point of view. The attendance was very 
large, and the classes were well filled with 
excellent produce. The leading honours 
fell to Mr. E. A. Grigor, Dalswinton Gar¬ 
dens, who secured the greatest number of 
points, and therefore won the silver chal¬ 
lenge cup. Mr. Grigor also won the prize 
of a silver cup for the group of plants re¬ 
markable for taste in arrangement. Both 
gardeners and amateurs showed well, and 
sweet peas, herbaceous plants, and florist's 
flowers were excellent. Fruit was capital, 
and vegetables of high quality. In the sec¬ 
tion open to all the dinner table competi¬ 
tion was very good, the first prize falling to 
W. J. Nicholson, Douievale. In the cut 
flower classes, Mr. J. M‘Gill, Kirkconnell 
Gardens, won for flowers of herbaceous 
plants, and Mr. C. G. M. Murray, Cowhill 
Tower Gardens, for outdoor flowers. 
In the vegetable classes Mr. E. A. Grigor 
led for the collection, but there was 
hardly anything between his exhibit and 
that of Mr. Murray. In the fruit classes 
grapes were very fine, and the collection was 
excellent. Mr. D. Campbell, Capenoch, led 
with the collection, and the winners for 
grapes comprised Mr. Campbell, Mr. Grigor, 
and Mr. J. Cluckie, Arbigland Gardens. 
The principal prizes in other classes were 
won by Mr. T. Carruthers, Cargenholm Gar¬ 
dens; Mr. W. Smith, Newtonairds Gardens; 
Mr. W. Scott, Drumpark Gardens; Mr. 
Grigor. Mr. Murray, Mr. D. Whitelaw, 
Locharbriggs; Mr. J. Henderson, Elmbank 
Gardens; Mr. J. Wilson, Summerville Gar¬ 
dens, etc., etc. Amateurs showed exten. 
sively and well, and trade exhibits were 
numerous and good. 
Newcastle Flower Show. 
The time-honoured society enjoying the 
title of the Durham, Northumberland, and 
NeWcastle-on-Tyne Botanical and Horticul¬ 
tural Society, and the distinction of being 
the oldest society of its kind in the king¬ 
dom, opened its annual show in the Eecrea- 
tion Ground, Newcastle, on Tuesday, Sep¬ 
tember 2, continuing for the two following 
days. It was a good show, although dif¬ 
fering considerably from those of former 
years. For instance, stove and greenhouse 
plants were for many years a leading fea¬ 
ture, but this yeiar no big specimens were 
exhibited. On the other hand, vegetables 
produced a great display, and roses, sweet 
peas, and hardy flowers were- very well 
shown. The new secretary, Mr. E. H. New¬ 
ton, and Mr. Moffatt had the arrangements 
well in hand, and were both courteous and 
energetic in the discharge of their duties. 
PLANTS. 
The group class brought four entries, and 
very creditable they were. Mr. H. H. 
Hillier, Green Park Gardens, Darlington, 
was awarded first prize, he* making good use 
of a number of brightly-coloured crotons, and 
a background of tall palms. Acalypha San- 
derae, Origanum hybridum, cattleyas, and 
cypripediums were among the chief flower¬ 
ing plants; and the groundwork of ferns 
and Caladium argyrites finished the group 
in an artistic manner. Messrs. Carnegie 
and Co., Lim., St. Mary’s Place, Newcastle, 
were placed second, with an effective ar¬ 
rangement. Mr. J. Hetherington, gardener 
to C. T. Kendall, Esq., Preston House, North 
Shields, was award-^ third prize. 
Mr. J. Hetherington, Preston House, 
North Shields, had the best six ferns, show¬ 
ing three varieties of adiantums and three 
of crested nephrolepis. The other prizes 
went to Mr. T. Wilkinson, Croydon Eoad, 
Newcastle, and Mr. J. Forrester, Convales¬ 
cent Home, Whitley Bay. 
EOSES. 
Messrs. Hugh Dickson, Lim., Eoyal Nur¬ 
series, Belfast, obtained premier honours for 
twenty-four roses, their stand containing 
nice blooms of Brilliant, King George V., 
and Hugh Dickson among crimsons; with 
Elsie Harkness, Eeliance, Charle de Lapisse, 
and Lady Alice Stanley among the delicate 
shades. Melssrs. Harkness and ^ns, Bedale, 
came second, their blooms being of good 
quality, but just a trifle damaged by a vio¬ 
lent thunderstorm. Messrs. Hugh Dickson, 
Lim., again led the way with twelve blooms, 
showing White Killarney, The Lyon, Mrs. 
John I^ing, Coronation, Cardinal, etc. The 
second prize was award^ to the Eev. E. E. 
Hedley, Kirkwelpington Vicarage, New¬ 
castle. 
The first prize for six vases of decorative 
roses was awarded to Messrs. Hugh Dick¬ 
son, Lim.; and the second to Messrs. G. 
Gibson and Co., Deeming Bar. 
CUT FLOWEES. 
The contributions to the class for twelve 
bunches of hardy herbaceous plants made a 
very striking display. Messrs. Harkness and 
Sons, Bedale, took the lead with beautiful 
bunches of Papaver orientalis Mrs. Perry, 
Gladiolus Thermidor, Lilium tigrinum splen- 
dens, Gaillardia Mrs. McKellar, Helianthus 
Soleil d’Or, and H. multiflorus maximus, 
Lupinus polyphyllus roseus, and—the best 
vases of all—Verbascum New Departure and 
V. North Eiding. Messrs. G. Gibson and 
Co., were second, showing good gladioli, 
montbretias, and liliums. Mr. T. W. Daniel, 
Dunelm Nursery, Bedale, third. In a small 
amateurs’ class for three vases of flowers of 
hardy perennials there were five entries, and 
Mr. Fred Finlay, Layton, Albrough, Dar¬ 
lington, was first with bunches of mont- 
bretia, Lilium longiflorum, and Gladiolus 
Brenchleyensis. Mr. J. W. Smith, Wensley- 
dale Sanatorium, Aysgarth, Yorks, second, 
and Mr. Henry Cole, Guide Post, Chopping- 
ton, third. 
For twelve bunches of sweet peas, Mr. 
Joseph Shaw, gardener to O. W. Hedley, 
Esq., Dilston Hall, Corbridge, was first. His 
flowers were of good varieties, bright, and 
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clean, and on long stems, ilr Geo Pi.i 
gardener to Mrs. Maynard Pr^il^r"' 
Layton Hall Darlington, was a good ’secSi 
For three bunches of this 
the first prize was awarded* to Mr ’4^ 
who staged James Boose Mrs E 
and Agricola. Mr. Edward Keith \\2' 
ton Gardens, Cambo, was second’ and^ 
Samuel Eussell third. ’ ^ * 
The best six vases of sweet peas ia tW 
amateurs section were those sta^ bv lu 
fiilli'■ ^ttringham House, "litwi. 
field-^-Tyne Mr. J. Feuster, GreensdeE*. 
ton, being placed second. Mr. IVm Wat«r 
^quet House. Blucher Colliery, put up tW 
first prize set of three bunches. 
Mr. Cecil L. Cawkell, gardener to F 
Straker, Esq., Angerton Gardens, Morpetk 
was the winner for a display of perpetiil 
flowering carnations. The 
shown in a bold style; Mr. Joseph Sbw 
was second. The prizes for six vases 
^rder carnations brought quite good flowm 
for so late in the season. The Rev. W. 
McLean Brown, Hawthorn Road, Gosfortk. 
Newcastle, received premier award showi 
ing nice! flowers of Daffodil, Bob’ Arm, 
Father O’Flynn, and other good varietitt. 
Mr. Robert Elliott, gardener to J. R. Scott, 
Esq., Harden Benton, second. 
TABLE DECORATIONS. 
There were thirteen entries in the tiw 
for table decorations, which gave the judgw 
some difficulty in assigning them their rela¬ 
tive positions. Eventually the leadiif 
award was made in favour of the table ir. 
ranged by Mr. W. H. Lambert, gardeacr 
to the Right Hon. Earl Grey, Howick Gar. 
dens, Lesbury. Mr. G. F. Hallett. gar. 
dener to Sir R. J. Graham, Bart., Nether- 
ley Gardens, Carlisle, was second. For * 
shower bouquet, Messrs. Eeillys won ^ 
prize with a tasteful arrangement of l»li»N 
odontoglossums, and lily of the valkj. Mi-* 
E. Reilly, Clayton Park Square, receiv^i 
second prize. 
FRUIT. 
There was only one entry for six dish# 
of fruit, the exhibitor being Mr. J. C 
McPherson, gardener to the Right Hoi. 
Earl of Londesborough, Londesboroofi 
Park, Market Weighton, and he deservewj 
received the prize. He had two buiwh« 
each of Madresfield Court, and Mu^at 
Alexandria grapes, a dish of very nigi^ 
coloured Clapp s Favourite pear, Pin<app 
nectarines, Violette Hative * _ 
Jordan’s Seedling melon. Mr. MePhern^ 
led for four bunches of grapes, showing • 
cellent bunches of the same varieties ns 
his collection. The second prize was awai^ 
to Mr. J. R. Gardiner, gardener to ^ 
Cowell, Clifton Castle, Bedale. 
Mark gardener to Miss Muschamp. r . 
Hill, Corbridge, took third 
McPherson repeated his succe^ uncratd 
bunches of white grapes, showing M ^ 
Alexandria in fine form. Second p 
awarded to Mr. Wm. Mark. hunck^* 
Mr. J. E. Gardiner scored ^ 
of black grapes, staging Gr<^ ThT 
big berrils, and well-finished. 
prize was won by Mr. 
ington Gardens, Cambo, with G to 
fine form. Mr. T. H. pow(kf; 
the Right Hon. the Earl *'• 
ham Castle, Exeter, pri*e ^ 
dessert apples, for which pf fod 
awarded. The fruits J^^e shap^^.^^ ^ 
size, and well coloured. apples. ^ 
scored for six dishes of ^ 
had remarkably fine example ^jj^^^ton. 
best cooking varieties. Mr- * prndb^ 
dener to Mrs. Lo^e, Prudh<^ ^ 
on-Tyne, was second, his 
Alexander being 
lay. East Layton Hall, 
VEGETABLES.^^ ^ 
These were well ^^^re » 
single dish classes. 
feature, and were of a qa ^ cotfpj 
seen at the keenest North •- 
tions. The class for three 
