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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  21,  1898. 
Kobert  Sydenham,  silver  medal,  for  table  decorations  ;  Mr.  J.  E  Knight,  for 
Sweet  Peas  ;  Messrs.  Webb  &  Sons,  for  Gloxinias  ;  Mr.  Richard  Lowe, 
silver  medal,  for  group  of  plants  ;  and  Mr.  C.  Barratt,  Tettenhall,  for 
Palms  and  Ferns.  • 
NEWCASTLE.— July  13th,  14th,  and  15th. 
Newcastle-ON-Tyne  has  long  been  famed  for  its  annual  summer 
shows  provided  by  competent  and  energetic  committees  and  courteous 
and  zealous  officials.  The  gentlemen  who  were  responsible  for  the 
exhibition  of  the  present  year  are  to  be  congratulated  on  the  success  o) 
their  efforts,  for  not  only  was  a  great  and  varied  display  arranged,  but 
all  was  in  readiness  for  the  Judges  in  admirable  time.  The  event  of  last 
week  was  of  more  than  ordinary  interest,  inasmuch  as  the  Royal 
Horticultural  Society  had  accepted  an  invitation  to  attend  in  the  form  of 
a  representative  deputation.  This  visit,  in  recognition  of  provincial 
horticulture,  was  evidently  appreciated,  and  the  courtesy  and  hospitality 
extended  to  the  several  members  left  nothing  to  be  desired. 
The  Show  was  held,  as  usual,  in  the  extensive  Recreation  Ground, 
North  Road,  arid  the  arrangements  were  excellent.  The  whole  of  the 
exhibits  were  displayed  in  a  wide  and  lofty  marquee  some  400  feet  in 
length,  broadening  in  the  centre,  ample  space  being  provided  for  visitors, 
who  could  pass  down  the  floral  avenues  and  admire  the  diversified 
attractions  with  comfort.  Though  specimen  plants  and  groups  did  rot 
equal  those  at  Wolverhampton  on  the  previous  day,  there  was  plenty  of 
compensation  in  the  various  collections,  which  merited  the  honours 
awarded  by  the  Judges  and  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  and  it  may 
safely  be  said  that  a  grander  display  of  border  flowers  was  never  seen  at 
any  show. 
Groups  and  Plants. 
The  groups  were  not  up  to  the  usual  standard,  the  space  being  too 
crowded  to  allow  of  an  effective  arrangement  being  carried  out.  The 
first  prize  went  to  Mr.  McIntyre,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Gurney  Pease, 
Darlington,  who  showed  a  charming  arrangement;  Mr.  Farquharson, 
gardener  to  R.  0.  Lamb,  Esq.,  was  second  ;  and  Mrs.  Jennings,  Hay- 
market,  Newcastle,  third.  The  Committee  would  no  doubt  find  it 
advantageous  to  arrange  for  the  groups  to  be  shown  in  a  separate  tent,  or 
where  more  space  could  be  afforded.  A  pleasing  class  is  the  one  for 
the  arrangement  of  fireplace,  and  it  brought  four  competitors,  the  first  being 
won  by  T.  Battensby,  Esq.,  Blaydon-onTyne,  with  a  pretty  arrangement ; 
Mr.  B.  Jennings  was  second,  and  Mr.  J.  McIntyre  third.  All  were 
charmingly  arranged,  but  some  lacked  brightness  and  quality. 
Specimen  plants  were  not  largely  shown,  and  the  quality  of  the 
exhibits  was  not  of  the  first  order,  with  few  exceptions,  although  the 
prizes  offered  should  have  brought  good  competition.  In  the  class  for  six 
plants  in  bloom,  the  first  prize  was  won  by  Mr.  Nicholas,  gardener  to  the 
Marquis  of  Zetland,  Upleatham,  Redcar,  who  showed  Erica  ventricosa 
Bothwelli,  Stephanotis  floribunda,  Erica  Cavendishi,  and  Aphelexis 
roseus  ;  Mr.  John  Morris  was  second.  For  six  foliage  plants,  Mr. 
McIntyre  was  first,  Mr.  Nicholas  second,  and  Mr.  Jennings  third.  For 
three  Crotons,  tha  first  prize  was  taken  by  Mr.  McIntyre,  Darlington  ; 
and  the  second  by  Mr.  John  Morris.  In  the  class  for  four  plants  in 
bloom  (nurserymen  excluded),  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr. 
Nicholas. 
Cut  Flowers. 
The  Roses  were  very  fine  indeed,  owing,  no  doubt,  to  the  lateness  of 
the  season  ;  the  competition  in  all  classes  was  excellent,  the  premier 
honours  going  almost  in  every  class  to  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale, 
which  firm  showed  blooms  of  grand  substance  and  colour.  In  the  class 
for  seventy-two  Roses,  twenty-four  dissimilar,  to  be  shown  in  triplets, 
Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons  were  first,  and  their  stand  included  good 
specimens  of  La  France,  Alf.Colomb,  Jeanie  Dickson,  General  Jacqueminot, 
Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Ulrich  Brunner,  White  Lady’,  and  Lady  Mary 
Eitzwilliam.  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll,  Dundee,  were  second  with  a  good 
stand  comprising  Madame  Cusin,  Innocente.  Pirola,  and  Jeanie  Dickson 
in  particularly  good  form.  Messrs.  G.  &  W.  Burch,  Peterborough,  were 
third. 
In  class  for  forty-eight  Roses,  dissimilar,  first,  Messrs.  Harkness  and 
Sons,  whose  best  blooms  were  Captain  Hayward,  Prince  Arthur,  Fisher 
Holmes,  Marie  Yerdier,  and  Star  of  Waltham.  Second,  Messrs.  R.  Mack 
and  Son,  who  staged  Captain  Hayward,  Louis  Yen  Houtte,  Duke  of 
Edinburgh,  Ulrich,  Brunner,  and  Charles  Daiwin  in  fine  condition  ;  and 
third,  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll.  For  thirty-six  Roses  Messrs.  Harkness 
and  Sons  were  again  first  with  excellent  blooms  ;  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll 
second,  and  Messrs.  G.  &  W.  Burch  third.  For  twelve  Roses,  dissimilar, 
Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons  secured  the  chief  prize,  and  were  follow  ed  by’ 
Messrs.  R.  Mack  &  Son,  and  G.  &  W.  Burch,  in  the  order  named. 
For  twelve  Roses,  one  variety,  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons  were  first  with 
Mrs.  Joi  n  Laing. 
Another  class  which  attracted  great  attention  and  admiration  was  that 
for  a  decorative  table  of  Roses  arranged  for  effect.  In  this  class  some 
excellent  taste  was  exhibited,  the  premier  award  going  to  Messrs^  Perkins 
and  Sons  of  Coventry,  who,  with  their  usual  skill,  showed  that  Roses  can 
be,  when  artistically  treated,  used  for  decorative  purposes  without  other 
flowers.  The  second  prize  was  won  by  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll,  whose 
table  was  very  tastefully  arranged  :  and  the  third  to  Messrs.  Harkness 
and  Sons,  whose  exhibit,  while  including  some  grand  blooms,  lacked  the 
finish  and  light  arrangement  of  the  two  former  exhibits.  In  the  classes 
for  amateur  growers  of  Roses  the  chief  prizes  went  to  Mr.  W.  Hutchinson, 
Kirby  Moorside,  and  Mr.  R.  Park  of  Bedale,  both  of  whom  exhibited  good 
blooms. 
The  cut  herbaceous  flowers  were  a  very  great  feature  of  the  show,  and 
called  forth  general  admiration,  both  the  quantity  and  quality  being  of 
great  merit.  In  the  class  for  twenty-four  bunches  the  first  prize  was 
awarded  to  Messrs.  Cocker  &  Son,  Aberdeen,  who  included  in  their 
collection  some  grand  bunches  of  Heuchera  sanguinea  grandiflora,  Hele- 
nium  Bolanderi,  Paeony  Festiva,  Gladiolus  delicatissima,  Iris  Leander, 
I.  Blue  Emperor,  I.  Snowball,  Lilium  Harrisi,  L.  Martagon  album,  Cen- 
tranthus  rubra  (very  fine  indeedy,  Eryngium  alpinum,  Gaillardia  Penelope, 
Delphinium  Argus,  Aquilegia  coerulea,  Geum  coccineum  plenum,  and 
others.  The  second  prize  was  won  by  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons,  who 
showed  Gaillardia  grandiflora  maxima.  Chrysanthemum  maximum, 
Papaver  nudicaule  lutea,  Inula  glandulosa,  Centaurea  macrophylla,  Iris 
ochroleuca,  Paeony  t.riumphans  Cavendishi,  Coreopsis  grandiflora,  and 
Gladiolus  Bride.  The  third  position  was  taken  by  Mr.  F.  Edmondson, 
Green  Market,  Newcastle.  This  exhibit  was  interesting  in  that  the 
flowers  were  grown  within  a  short  distance  of  the  place  of  exhibition. 
In  the  class  for  eighteen  bunches  the  same  order  was  preserved  by  the 
prizewinners. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  bunches  of  hardy  perennials,  nurserymen 
excluded,  first  prize  Mr.  W.  Hutchinson,  Kirby  Moorside,  his  collection 
including  a  lovely  bunch  of  Campanula  persicifolia  alba  grandiflora. 
Second,  Mr.  Mclndoe,  Hutton  Hall  Gardens  ;  and  third,  T.  Battensby, 
Esq.,  Blaydon.  All  these  were  very  cl  arming. 
The  display  of  bouquets,  baskets,  and  other  devices  was  exceedingly 
large  and  very  choice.  In  all  classes  competition  was  keen.  Messrs. 
Perkins  &  Sons,  as  usual,  figured  prominently,  but  in  some  cases  the  local 
exhibitors  got  the  lead,  and  great  credit  is  due  to  them.  For  a  bridal 
bouquet  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons  were  first,  Mrs.  B.  Jennings,  Newcastle, 
second,  and  T.  Battensby,  Esq,,  Blaydon,  third.  For  a  bridal  bouquet, 
Orchids  excluded,  the  first  and  second  prizes  were  as  in  the  preceding 
class,  the  third  going  to  Mr.  F.  Edmondson.  For  a  hand  bouquet,  first 
Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons,  second  Mrs.  B.  Jennings,  and  third,  T.  Battensby, 
Esq.  For  a  hand  bouquet,  Orchids  excluded,  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons 
were  a  splendid  first,  T.  Battensby,  Esq.,  second,  and  Mr.  F.  Edmondson 
third.  For  three  sprays  for  ladies  T.  Battensby,  Esq.,  went  to  the  front, 
and  was  followed  by  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons  and  Mr.  F.  Edmondson  in 
the  order  named,  the  same  position  being  maintained  for  six  buttonholes. 
For  a  basket  of  Roses,  Mr.  W.  V.  Longfield,  with  a  very  tastefully 
arranged  basket  was  first,  and  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons  second.  For  a 
vase  or  epergne,  Orchids  excluded,  Mr.  W.  Y.  Longfield,  with  a  charming 
arrangement,  was  first,  and  Mr.  G.  Webster,  Sunderland,  second  ;  while 
for  a  vase  or  epergne  Mr.  E.  Edmondson  was  first,  and  Mr.  G.  Webster 
second.  For  a  basket  of  cut  flowers  the  prizes  went  to  Messrs.  Perkins 
and  Sons  and  Mr.  F.  Edmondson  as  named. 
Fruit. 
The  fruit,  though  not  in  very  large  quantities,  was  of  excellent 
quality,  and  in  most  of  the  classes  there  was  good  competition.  Worthy 
of  especial  note  were  the  fine  exhibits  of  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre,  who  showed 
admirably.  In  the  class  for  eight  dishes  of  fruit,  distinct,  the  first  prize 
was  won  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Harrington, 
Elvaston  Castle,  with  grandly  coloured  Black  Hamburgh  and  Cannon 
Hall  Muscat  Grapes,  Queen  Pine,  Countess  Melon,  fine  Lord  Napier 
Nectarines,  Barrington  Peaches,  Brown  Turkey  Figs,  and  Astrachan 
Apples.  This  prize  also  carried  with  it  a  silver  Banksian  medal.  The 
second  prize  was  taken  by  Mr.  Mclndoe,  Hutton  Hall,  who  staged  good 
quality,  but  his  Madresfield  Court  Grapes  lacked  finish  ;  and  the  third 
by  Mr.  Tullett,  gardener  to  Lord  Barnard,  Raby  Castle,  with  an  even 
exhibit,  but  the  Grapes  were  not  quite  up  to  the  mark,  apparently  having 
suffered  in  transit.  For  four  dishes  of  fruit,  Pines  excluded,  Mr.  J.  H. 
Goodacre  was  again  at  the  front  with  good  Hamburgh  Grapes,  Peaches 
and  Nectarines,  and  a  fine  Hero  of  Lockinge  Melon.  Mr.  Mclndoe  was 
second  ;  and  Mr.  Lonsdale,  gardener  to  R.  H.  Appleton,  Esq.,  third. 
For  four  bunches  of  Grapes  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre  held  his  own  with 
splendidly  finished  examples  of  Madresfield  Court  and  Muscat  Hamburgh, 
and  was  followed  by  Mr.  Mclndoe  and  Mr.  Tullett.  For  two  bunches  of 
White  Muscat  Grapes  Mr.  R.  Strickland,  gardener  to  T.  W.  Backhouse, 
Esq.,  was  first  with  White  Frontignan,  Mr.  Mclndoe  second,  and  Mr, 
Geo.  Lonsdale  third.  In  the  above  class  the  prize  was  awarded  in  error 
to  White  Frontignan,  the  schedule  stating  that  it  should  be  White 
Muscat.  Two  bunches  of  white  Grapes,  any  variety, .  first,  Mr.  Mclndoe, 
who  showed  good  Duke  of  Buccleuch  ;  second,  Mr.  Goodacre,  with 
Foster’s  Seedling  ;  and  third,  H.  Cooke,  Esq.  For  two  Black  Hamburgh 
Grapes  Mr.  Goodacre  was  first,  Mr.  Geo.  Lonsdale  second,  and  Mr.  T. 
Clarke,  Cramlington,  third.  For  two  bunches  black  Grapes,  any  other 
variety,  Mr.  Mclndoe  was  first  with  Madresfield  Court,  and  Mr.  Good- 
acre  second.  For  one  Melon  the  prizctakers  were  Messrs.  Tullett, 
Goodacre,  and  Mclndoe,  in  the  order  given.  The  class  for  a  dish  of 
Peaches  brought  good  competition,  the  first  prize  going  to  Mr.  J.  H. 
Goodacre,  who  showed  some  grand  fruits  of  Royal  George  ;  the  second 
to  Mr.  F.  Nicholas,  with  Dymond  ;  and  the  third  to  A.  Guthrie,  Esq., 
with  Royal  George.  For  a  dish  of  Nectarines  Mr.  Goodacre  was  first 
with  finely  coloured  Lord  Napier,  Mr.  Tullett  second,  and  Mr.  Mclndoe 
third.  For  a  dish  of  Cherries  Mr.  Mclndoe  was  first  with  Elton,  Mr. 
Goodacre  second,  and  R.  H.  Appleton,  Esq.,  third.  The  class  for  a 
collection  of  six  varieties  of  Strawberries  only  brought  one  entry,  that  of 
Mr.  W.  S.  MacFarlane,  who  showed  some  grand  fruit  of  Sir  Joseph 
Paxton,  John  Ruskin,  Noble,  Scarlet  Queen,  and  Royal  Sovereign.  For 
twelve  Tomatoes  R.  H.  Appleton,  Esq.,  who  showed  grand  Sutton’s 
Perfection,  was  first ;  and  Mr.  Blackwood,  gardener  to  Lord  Decies,  second. 
Exhibits  not  for  Competition. 
The  trade  as  usual  made  a  very  fine  display  in  the  non-competitive 
classes,  and  the  exceedingly  choice  group  sent  by  Messrs.  Jas.  Veitch  and 
