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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
August  22,  1895. 
knowledge  at  all  will  agree  with  this  sound  °dvice.  In  this  sized  pot 
one  can  grow  a  splendid  cane,  and  there  is  room  for  an  abundance  of 
fine  fibrous  roots  ;  but  I  feel  certain  that  Mr.  D.  Thomson  would  never 
expect  to  get  that  out  of  a  o-inch  pot ! 
There  is  such  a  thing  as  the  “  happy  medium,”  and  that  I  consider 
is  found  in  a  6  or  7-inch  pot  for  growing  planting  Vines  ;  certainly  not 
in  a  3-inch  pot!  No  amount  of 'argument  or  assertion  will  make  me 
believe  in  this  latter  method,  and  Mr.  Innes  simply  condemns  himself 
when  he  quotes  from  my  uncle. 
The  latter,  as  one  would  expect  from  his  long  experience,  recom¬ 
mends  a  rational  mode  of  treatment,  and  all  who  follow  such  advice  as 
he  gives  will  be  on  the  right  road  to  attain  success.  The  same  could 
not  be  said  if  the  3-inch  pot  treatment  was  indulged  in. — John 
Thomson,  Clovenfords.  _ 
I  AM  very  averse  to  taking  any  part  in  the  controversy  that  has 
recently  appeared  in  your  columns  on  this  subject,  but  I  am  desirous 
that  any  former  remarks  of  mine  should  not  be  misunderstood  or  mis¬ 
construed.  I  am  under  the  impression  that  there  must  have  been  a 
great  disparity  between  the  Vine  I  sent  you  and  my  description  of  it 
and  the  Vines  Mr.  Innes  planted  out  of  3-inch  pots. 
If  your  correspondent  thinks  that  the  remarks  I  then  made  or  the 
sample  of  Vine  I  sent  you  justifies  his  inference  that  I  either  approve  or 
recommend  such  Vines  as  I  think  it  possible  to  produce  in  a  pot  not 
larger  than  3  inches  he  is  labouring  under  a  misconception,  as  I  do  not 
think  it  possible  that  I  could  produce  in  so  small  a  pot  a  Vine  that  I 
would  prefer  for  planting,  or  one  to  be  compared  to  the  sample  I  sent 
you. — D.  Thomson,  Brumlanrig  Gardens. 
HORTICULTURAL  SHOWS. 
SALISBURY. — August  14th. 
The  Wilts  Horticultural  Society  held  its  annual  exhibition  of  plants, 
fruit,  flowers,  and  vegetables  in  the  Bishop’s  Palace  Grounds,  Salisbury, 
on  the  above  date,  beautiful  weather  prevailing.  The  show  on  the 
whole  was  a  success,  and  compared  favourably  with  the  majority  of  its 
predecessors.  The  Committee  and  the  courteous  Hon.  Secretary,  Mr. 
C.  G.  Wyatt,  are  to  be  congratulated  on  the  general  excellence  and 
arrangements  of  the  show. 
Plants. — Mr.  Cypher  was  a  good  first  for  twelve  stove  and  green¬ 
house  plants,  distinct,  six  foliage  and  six  flowering,  with  large  brightly 
coloured  Crotons  angustifolius  and  Sunset,  Kentias  Fosteriana  and 
australis,  Cycas  circinalis,  Latania  borbonica,  Stephanotis  floribunda, 
Ixora  Williamsi,  Clerodendron  Balfourianum,  Erica  Austiniana, 
Statice  profusa  (a  grand  plant  of  the  kind),  and  Phcenocoma  prolifera 
Barnesi — a  good  all  round  exhibit.  Mr.  T.  Wilkins,  gardener  to  Lady 
I'^or  Guest,  Inwood  House,  Henstridge,  was  second,  and  Mr. 
E.  Wills,  Shirley,  Southampton,  a  creditable  third. 
Mr.  W.  Peel,  gardener  to  Miss  Todd,  Shirley,  was  first  for  nine  stove 
and  greenhouse  plants,  four  in  bloom  and  five  in  foliage,  showing, 
among  others,  Kentia  Fosteriana,  K.  Belmoreana,  Croton  Victoria, 
C.  Johannis,  and  Ixora  Williamsi ;  Mr.  E.  Wills  being  a  good  second. 
Mr.  Wilkins  was  placed  first  in  the  class  for  six  exotic  Ferns,  showing 
Davallia  fijiensis  plumosa,  D.  Mooreana,  Adiantum  cuneatum, 
and  Nephrolepis  exaltata.  Mr.  George  Hall,  gardener  to  Louise  Lady 
Ashburton,  Romsey,  was  accorded  second  place  for  uniformly  large 
and  fresh-looking  plants,  Mr.  A.  Robey,  gardener  to  Captain  Green¬ 
wood,  Harnham  Cliff,  Salisbury,  was  easily  first  for  six  Tuberous-rooted 
Begonias,  distinct,  staging  admirably  grown  and  capitally  flowered 
plants  of  double  and  single  varieties.  Mr.  Bedford,  Salisbury,  was 
second,  and  Mr.  W,  Mitchell,  gardener  to  J.  W.  Fleming,  Esq.,  Chilworth 
Manor,  Romsey,  third.  Mr.  Bedford  was  a  long  way  ahead  for  six 
Fuchsias,  showing  pyramidally  trained  plants,  fresh  and  well  flowered. 
Groups. — For  some  years  back  groups  of  miscellaneous  plants 
arranged  for  effect  have  been  a  recognised  feature  in  the  Salisbury 
show,  and  never  have  they  been  seen  to  greater  advantage  than  at  this 
exhibition.  In  the  open  class  the  prizewinning  exhibits  were  very 
close  to  each  other  in  point  of  merit.  Mr.  Mills  was  first,  Mr. 
Carr,  gardener  to  W.  A.  Gillett,  Esq.,  Bishopstoke,  was  second,  and 
Mr.  A.  Robey  third.  Mr.  Bedford  and  others  also  showed  well  in  this 
class.  In  the  group  confined  to  gentlemen’s  gardeners  (a  semicircle  of 
12  feet  in  diameter)  as  in  the  preceding  group,  Mr.  Carr,  Mr.  Peel,  and 
Mr.  Robey  secured  the  awards  in  that  order  for  capital  arrangements, 
the  first  and  third  prize  groups  containing  some  good  Orchids  set  off 
to  advantage. 
Fruit.— Mr.  H.  W.  Ward,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Radnor,  Longford 
Castle,  Salisbury,  was  a  good  first  for  a  collection  of  eight  kinds,  staging 
fine  bunches  of  Madresfield  Court  and  Muscat  of  Alexandria  Grapes, 
good  in  berry  and  finish,  highly  coloured  fruits  of  Prince  of  Wales  Peach, 
a  handsome  fruit  of  Lockinge  Hero  Melon,  Brunswick  Figs,  a  fine  dish 
of  Clapp’s  Favourite  Pear,  Moor  Park  Apricot,  and  Pitmaston  Orange 
Nectarine,  Mr.  Inglefield,  gardener  to  Sir  John  Kelk,  Bart.,  Tedworth, 
Marlborough,  was  second,  his  best  dishes  being  Late  Admirable  Peach, 
Pineapple  Nectarine  (good  examples  of  each),  and  medium-sized 
bunches  of  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes,  good  in  berry  and  beautifully 
coloured.  Mr.  Ward  and  Mr.  George  Hall  were  first  and  second 
respectively  for  Pine  Apples,  the  former  staging  a  good-sized  and 
brightly  coloured  fruit  of  Smooth  Cayenne,  and  the  latter  a  medium- 
sized  Queen. 
The  Grape  classes  were  well  contested.  Mr.  Ward  was  an  easy  first 
for  three  bunches  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria,  good  in  berry  and  colour  ; 
Mr.  Solman,  gardener  to  —  Bennett-Stanford,  Esq.,  Pyt  House,  Tisbury, 
was  second,  Mr.  Mitchell  taking  third  place.  In  the  any  other  white, 
Mr,  Gardener,  gardener  to  Col.  H,  S.  Bates,  Twyford,  Winchester,  was 
placed  first  for  three  handsome  bunches  of  Mrs.  Pearson  ;  Mr.  Fred 
Smith,  gardener  to  the  Bishop  of  Salisbury,  being  accorded  second  with 
Foster’s  Seedling ;  and  Mr.  Warden,  gardener  to  Sir  F.  H.  Bathurst, 
Bart.,  Clarendon  Park,  Salisbury,  was  third  with  Buckland  Sweetwater, 
Mr.  James  Chalk,  gardener  to  George  Read,  Esq.,  Westwood,  Salisbury, 
had  the  best  three  bunches  of  Black  Hamburgh,  being  pressed  very  hard 
by  Mr.  Mitchell  with  slightly  smaller,  but  more  compact  bunches,  Mr, 
Warder  taking  third  place.  In  the  any  other  black  Grape  class  the 
prizes  went  to  Messrs.  Smith,  Ward,  and  Warden,  all  showing  Madres¬ 
field  Court. 
With  Peaches,  Messrs.  Inglefield  and  Hall  were  respectively  first  and 
second,  the  former  staging  large  well  coloured  fruits  of  Late  Admirable 
and  the  latter  well  coloured  fruits  of  Barrington.  For  Nectarines, 
Messrs.  C.  Solman  and  Inglefield  received,  the  prizes  in  the  order 
named,  the  former  staging  good  fruits  of  Elruge  and  the  latter  of 
Pineapple.  Mr.  Solman  had  the  best  dish  of  Apricots  and  Mr.  Ward 
the  best  dish  of  Plums,  staging  large  ripe  fruits  of  Guthrie’s  Gage. 
Out  of  nine  exhibits  of  three  dishes  of  dessert  Apples,  Mr.  George 
Fulford,  gardener  to  Earl  Nelson,  Trafalgar  Park,  Salisbury,  secured 
premier  position,  showing  grandly  coloured  fruits  of  Beauty  of  Bath, 
Early  Harvest,  and  Red  Astrachan  ;  Mr.  Smith  being  a  close  second 
with  beautifully  coloured  Irish  Peach,  Beauty  of  Bath,  and  Red 
Astrachan.  The  last-mentioned  exhibitor  secured  premier  place  in  the 
corresponding  class  for  a  like  number  of  culinary  varieties  with 
specimens  of  Tbe  Queen  (finely  coloured),  Toddington  Seedling,  and 
Lord  Suffield  ;  Mr.  George  Marlow,  gardener  to  Alfred  Buckley,  Esq.,  New 
Hall,  Salisbury,  being  a  good  second  with  Ecklinville  Seedling,  Lord 
Suffield,  and  The  Queen  ;  Mr.  Wilkins  taking  third  place.  In  the  class 
for  four  dishes  of  Pears,  distinct  varieties,  Mr.  Smith  came  to  the  front 
once  more,  staging  Bon  Chrfitien,  Louise  Bonne  of  Jersey,  Jargonelle, 
and  Beurie  Clairgeau,  large  but  unripe. 
Vegetables. — Several  good  collections  of  twelve  kinds  were  staged, 
Mr.  Wilkins,  as  usual,  taking  premier  position  with  grand  produce 
admirably  set  up.  Autumn  Giant  Cauliflowers  (large,  close,  and  per¬ 
fectly  white).  Intermediate  Carrots,  Prodigy  Pea,  fine  Satisfaction 
Potatoes,  Progress  Cucumbers,  Perfection  Tomato,  Lyon  Leek,  Inwood 
Favourite  Onion  (large,  handsome-shaped,  well  ripened  bulbs),  Ne  Plus 
Ultra  Runner  Bean,  Wright’s  White  Celery,  and  Pragnell’s  Exhibition 
Beet  ;  Mr.  Brown,  gardener  to  the  Hon.  Percy  Wyndham,  Clouds, 
East  Knoyle,  Wilts,  being  a  good  second  ;  and  Mr.  E.  Ford  was  a  fair 
third . 
Cut  Flowers. — These  were  shown  largely  and  well.  Mr.  F.  W. 
Flight,  Twyford,  Winchester,  had  the  best  twenty-four  Roses  of  not  less 
than  sixteen  varieties,  staging  good  blooms  for  the  time  of  year.  Mr. 
R.  West, Northlands,  Salisbury,  had  the  best  dozen  Roses ;  he  also  secured 
first  for  six  bunches  Cactus  Dahlias,  first  for  twelve  Show  Dahlias,  fine 
even  fresh  blooms  of  Maud  Fellows,  Shirley  Hibberd,  Harrison  Weir, 
Mrs.  Gladstone,  and  Duke  of  Fife  ;  first  for  twelve  Pompon  Dahlias, 
distinct,  six  blooms,  in  a  bunch;  first  for  twenty-four  Asters,  and  first 
for  twelve  bunches  of  flowers,  distinct,  grown  out  of  doors.  Mr.  E.  L. 
Brown  had  the  best  stand  of  eighteen  Carnations  or  Picotees,  showing  a 
good  assortment  of  fine,  even,  fresh  blcoms.  Stands  for  decoration  of 
dinner-table,  bouquets,  buttonholes,  baskets,  and  shoulder-sprays  for 
ladies,  were  admirably  shown  by  Miss  Carey,  Stratford  Sub  Castle, 
Salisbury,  Miss  E.  Bone,  Mr.  Cypher,  Mrs.  Frank  Read,  Romsey  (who 
took  three  first  prizes)  and  Miss  E.  M.  Waters,  Stratford  Sub  Castle, 
Salisbury,  was  first  for  dressed  vase  of  wild  flowers. 
Non-competitive  Exhibits. — Messrs.  Keynes,  Williams  &  Co.  had 
a  grand  display  of  Dahlias,  including  blooms  of  the  most  recent  and 
approved  varieties  of  the  Cactus,  single  and  Pompon  varieties,  which 
were  effectively  arranged  and  greatly  admired,  Messrs.  W.  L.  Lewis 
and  Co.,  Southgate,  London,  contributed  a  small  collection  of  Orchids 
and  small  plants,  including  Dendrobium  Phalasnopsis  Schroderianum, 
and  Cattleya  guttatum.  Mr.  Bedford  also  contributed  miscellaneous 
plants,  and  Mr.  Ladhams  of  Shirley  showed  a  collection  of  herbaceous 
flowers. 
CARDIFF.— August  14th  and  15th. 
The  seventh  annual  show,  held  under  the  auspices  of  the  Cardiff 
Horticultural  Society,  took  place  in  the  Sophia  Gardens,  Cardiff,  on  the 
14th  and  15th  inst.  Year  by  year  the  quality  of  the  exhibits  is  improv¬ 
ing,  and  the  Committee  is  this  year  confident  that  this  exhibition  was 
the  best  yet  held .  The  number  of  entries  remains  about  the  same  as  last 
year,  but  in  some  classes  the  competition  was  much  keener.  A  feature 
of  the  Cardiff  Show,  which  is  rapidly  gaining  popularity,  is  the  grouping 
of  plants  for  effect.  This  year  a  tent  was  set  aside  for  these  exhibits 
alone,  and  the  number  of  competitors  was  such  that  the  area  was 
fully  occupied.  Needless  to  say,  this  tent  was  much  patronised, 
and  the  groups  greatly  admired.  Specimen  stove  and  greenhouse  plants 
were  generally  well,  but  not  numerously  shown.  Fruit,  as  usual,  was 
well  represented,  and  in  some  cases  the  competition  was  keen.  Apples 
appeared  to  be  rather  under  the  average  size,  but  exceedingly  well 
coloured.  Stone  fruit  also  appeared  to  be  undersized.  Several  fine 
dishes  of  Gooseberries  and  Currants  were  in  evidence  notwithstanding  the 
lateness  of  the  season.  Vegetables,  although  not  exhibited  as  plentifully 
'  as  one  would  expect,  were  of  exceedingly  good  quality.  Competition 
