July  28,  1898. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER . 
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HORTICULTURAL  \  SHOW,S. 
SCOTTISH  [HORTICULTURAL  ASSOCIATION— July  20th. 
What  is  termed  the  “  Strawberry  meeting  ”  of  this  Association  was 
held  in  the  Albert  Hall,  Edinburgh,  on  Wednesday,  July  20th.  Hitherto 
the  meeting  has  been  held  in  the  Society’s  rooms,  but  this  year  a  new 
departure  was  undertaken  and  the  above  Hall  secured.  Admission  to  the 
public  was  free,  and  a  good  number  took  advantage  of  the  privilege.  Next 
year  the  energetic  President,  Mr.  Todd,  hopes  to  organise  a  good  Rose 
show  with  this  meeting,  and  there  is  not  the  slightest  doubt  of  success,  for 
a  Rose  show  is  much  wanted  in  the  Scottish  capital. 
Fine  baskets  of  Strawberries  were  exhibited  by  Mr.  McIntyre,  the 
Glen,  Innerleithen,  including  one  fine  variety,  named  “  Glen  Diamond,” 
amongst  others.  Mr.  Kirk,  Alloa,  had  nine  dishes  ;  Mr.  Carmichael  sent 
his  new  variety,  Princess  of  Wales,  and  others  ;  Mr.  M.  Temple,  Carron, 
sent  Duke  of  Edinburgh  ;  Mr.  McKenzie,  Trinity,  had  Scarlet  Queen,  one 
of  the  best  dishes  before  the  meeting  ;  Mr.  Dunn,  Dalkeith,  sent  eighteen 
dishes,  and  several  bunches  of  Alpines  ;  and  many  other  gardeners  con¬ 
tributed  to  the  success  of  the  meeting.  So  far  as  could  be  seen,  President 
and  Royal  Sovereign  were  the  standard  varieties  grown  by  all. 
The  trade  at  two  days’  notice  responded  well  to  Mr.  Todd’s  invitation 
to  help  the  Association,  Messrs.  Jas.  Cocker  &  Sons,  Aberdeen,  sending  a 
large  collection  of  Roses  and  herbaceous  flowers.  Messrs.  Smith  &  Son, 
Stranraer,  had  a  fine  stand  of  Roses,  as  also  had  Mr.  Hugh  Dickson, 
Belfast.  Messrs.  Laing  &  Mather,  Kelso,  sent  three  vases  of  crimson 
Malmaison  Carnations.  Messrs.  Grieve  &  Sons,  J.  Downie,  Laird  and 
S<>ns,  and  Dickson  &  Co.,  Edinburgh,  sent  stove  and  greenhouse  plants  ; 
Messrs.  Dobbie  &  Co.,  Rothesay,  exhibited  a  fine  collection  of  new  Sweet 
Peas;  and  Mr.  M.  Cuthbertson,  Rothesay,  herbaceous  flowers. 
CARDIFF.— August  20th  and  21st. 
This  fixture  was  much  earlier  than  usual,  and  owing  to  the  general 
backwardness  of  crops  it  would  not  have  been  surprising  if  some  classes 
had  filled  badly.  As  it  happened,  there  was  no  great  falling  off  observ¬ 
able,  and  what  little  was  Jacking  in  the  fruit  and  vegetable  tents  was 
more  than  compensated  for  in  the  other  sections  of  the  exhibition.  The 
trade  exhibits  alone  made  a  very  attractive  display,  while  the  groups  of 
plants  and  cut  flowers  were  exceptionally  good.  Favoured  with  fine 
weather  a  great  success  ought  to  have  been  scored,  but  the  coal  strike  is 
felt  severely  in  Cardiff,  and  a  pecuniary  success  was  scarcely  anticipated. 
Mr.  Harry  Gillett  is  the  experienced  hard-working  Secretary,  and  his 
efforts  were  well  backed  by  an  influential  Committee,  of  which  Mr.  A.  E. 
Dixon  is  the  capable  Chairman. 
Groups  and  Plants. 
The  best  prizes  were  allotted  to  the  classes  for  groups  of  plants 
arranged  for  effect,  these  occupying  one  largo  tent.  For  a  group  to 
occupy  a  space  of  100  square  feet  Mr.  J.  Cypher  was  well  first  with  an 
arrangement  in  which  a  variety  of  choice  plants,  interspersed  among 
virgin  cork,  accompanied  by  a  plentiful  use  of  fresh  moss,  were  all  seen  to 
advantage.  Mr,  Ralph  Crossling,  Penarth,  had  an  assortment  of  well- 
grown  plants  lightly  arranged,  but  this  and  the  third  prize  group,  shown 
by  Messrs.  Case  Bros.,  Cardiff,  were  lacking  in  originality.  With  a 
group  to  occupy  a  space  of  50  square  feet,  the  first  prize  for  which  was 
£5  and  the  Veitch  Memorial  bronze  medal,  three  local  gardeners  com¬ 
peted,  all  making  highly  creditable  displays.  Mr.  W.  Carpenter,  gardener 
to  W.  J.  Buckley,  Esq.,  Llandaff,  was  first  ;  Mr.  J.  Howe,  gardener  to 
G.  Rutherford,  Esq.,  second  ;  and  Mr.  H.  A.  Joy,  gardener  to  R.  A. 
Bowring,  Esq.,  third.  For  a  still  smaller  group  Mr.  H.  Rex,  gardener 
to  C.  Waldron,  Esq.,  was  first ;  Mr.  W.  Carpenter  second  ;  and  Mr. 
J.  Anvaldo  third,  all  doing  well.  The  be-t  group  of  tuberous  Begonias 
was  shown  by  Mr.  J.  Vickery,  gardener  to  W.  Green,  Esq.  ;  the  second 
prize  going  to  Mr.  E.  Parsons. 
Only  local  men  competed  in  the  classes  for  stove  and  greenhouse 
plants  ;  but  they  made  a  good  display,  and  some  of  the  plants  would 
have  won  prizes  in  any  competition.  Mr.  J.  Lockyer,  gardener  to  J.  C. 
Hanbury,  Esq.,  Pontypool  Park,  was  easily  first  for  six  flowering  plants, 
showing  well  flowered  specimens  of  Bougainvillea  Sanderiana,  Anthu- 
rium  Scherzerianum,  Statice  profusa,  Gloriosa  profusa,  Ixora  Williamsi, 
and  Phoenocoma  prolifera  Barnesi.  Mr.  A.  T.  Robinson,  Cardiff,  was 
second,  and  Mr.  W.  Carpenter  third.  A  grand  specimen  of  Cleroden- 
dron  Balfourianum  gained  Mr.  Lockyer  the  first  prize  for  a  single  plant, 
and  also  a  silver  cup  offered  for  the  best  stove  and  greenhouse  plant  in 
flower  in  the  show.  Mr.  Anvaldo  had  a  second  prize  for  Allamanda 
Hendersoni  in  good  condition.  Fine-foliaged  plants  were  shown  credit¬ 
ably  by  Mr.  W.  Carpenter,  who  had  a  first  for  six  specimens,  consisting 
of  Thrinax  elegans,  Kentia  Forsteriana,  Cycas  revoluta,  and  Crotons 
Weismanni,  Queen  Victoria,  and  Warreni.  The  best  collection  of  exotic 
Ferns  was  also  shown  by  Mr.  W.  Carpenter,  the  second  prize  going  to 
Mr.  Malpas,  gardener  to  J.  Lynn  Thomas,  Esq.,  Penylan.  In  the  class 
for  twelve  tuberous  Begonias  in  pots,  Mr.  B.  R.  Davis,  Yeovil,  was 
easily  first,  showing  remarkably  fine  double  flowering  varieties  in  excel¬ 
lent  condition.  Mr.  T.  Malpas  was  a  creditable  second.  Zonal  Pelar¬ 
goniums,  Fuchsias,  Gloxinias,  and  table  plants  were  all  well  represented. 
Cut  Flowers. 
It  is  in  this  section  that  Cardiff  more  than  holds  Us  own  with  other 
societies.  One  large  tent  was  devoted  to  competitive  exhibits,  with  smaller 
ones  well  filled  by  non-competitive  displays.  Four  nurserymen  competed 
in  the  class  for  a  collection  of  Roses  arranged  for  effect  on  a  apace  6  feet 
by  3  feet,  Mr.  J.  Mattock  winning  the  first  prize  with  antadmirable  display. 
Mr.  Ralph  Crossling  also  did  well,  and  was  second.  With  twelve  Roses, 
triplets,  there  were  six  competitors,  but  Messrs.  Townsend  &  Sons, 
Worcester,  were  well  first,  showing  grand  blooms.  Messrs.  G.  Cooling 
and  Sons,  Bath,  were  a  good  second.  The  same  number  of  growers  com¬ 
peted  with  twenty-four  distinct  varieties,  the  first  prize  going  to  Messrs. 
Townsend  &  Sons,  and  the  second  to  Mr.  Stephen  Treseder,  Cardiff. 
Messrs.  Townsend  &  Sons  were  again  first  with  twelve  varieties  of  Teas, 
triplets.  Mr.  A.  Hill  Gray,  Bath,  was  second,  four  others  competing. 
For  eighteen  varieties  of  Teas,  single  trusses,  Mr.  J.  Mattock  was  well 
first.  V  'ry  fine  indeed  were  the  twelve  blooms  of  Horace  Vernet  which 
gained  Messrs.  Townsend  &  Sons  the  prize  for  a  single  Hybrid  Perpetual 
variety,  while  Mr.  J.  Mattock  was  first  in  a  corresponding  class  for  Tea 
Roses  with  magnificent  blooms  of  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac.  Carnations, 
Picotees,  hardy  flowers,  and  stove  and  greenhouse  were  all  shown 
admirably  in  the  various  classes  piovided  for  them.  •'‘CZ2E 
Hand  bouquets  are  invariably  of  a  high  class  at  Cardiff,  and  this 
occasion  was  no  exception  to  the  rule.  For  a  bride’s  bouquet  Messrs. 
Perkins  &  Sons,  Coventry,  were  first,  Messrs.  Case  Bros,  second,  and 
Mr.  A.  E.  Price  third,  and  Tor  a  coloured  bouquet  Messrs.  Case  Bro9. 
succeeded  in  beating  his  formidable  rivals,  the  second  prize  going  to  Mr. 
A.  E.  Price,  and  the  third  to  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons.  A  fine  show  was 
also  made  by  memorial  wreaths  and  crosses.  The  wreaths  were  not  to- 
exceed  30  inches  in  width,  and  the  crosses  not  to  exceed  36  inches  in 
length,  outside  measurement.  For  a  wreath  Messrs.  Case  Bros,  were 
first,  Mr.  A.  E.  Price  second,  and  Mr.  W.  Treseder  third,  and  for  a  cross 
Mr.  W.  Treseder  was  first,  Messrs.  Case  Bros,  second,  and  Mr.  A.  E. 
Price  third.  Local  florists  and  amateurs  also  distinguished  themselves  in 
dinner  table  decorating. 
Fruit  and  Vegetables. 
Only  two  collections  of  six  dishes  of  fruit  were  shown,  Mr.  R.  Grind- 
rod,  gardener  to  G.  F.  Watts,  Esq.,  Hereford,  winning  the  first  prize 
easily  with  good  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes,  Hero  of  Lockinge  Melon, 
Barrington  Peaches,  Brown  Turkey  Figs,  Lord  Napier  Nectarines,  and^ 
Waterloo  Strawberries.  Mr.  II.  Pitt,  Abergavenny,  was  second.  Three 
growers  stHged  six  bunches  of  Grapes  in  threo  varieties,  the  first  prize 
going  to  Mr.  H.  Hollingworth,  gardener  to  Miss  Talbot,  Mirgarn,  for 
fine  well  ripened  bunches  of  Black  Hamburgh,  Muscat  of  Alexandria,, 
and  Foster’s  Seedling.  Mr.  R.  Grindrod  was  a  goo  1  second.  The  best 
black  Grapes  were  shown  by  Mr.  Hollingw  >rth,  who  staged  large,  well 
finished  clusters  of  Black  Hamburgh  ;  Mr.  R.  Grindrod  was  second  with 
the  same  variety.  In  the  class  for  white  Grapes  Mr.  J.  Howe,  gardener 
to  G.  Rutherford,  Esq.,  exhibhed  large  fairly  well  ripened  bunches  of 
Muscat  of  Alexandria,  second  Mr.  H.  L’itt,  with  the  same  variety.  In  the 
foregoing  and  also  the  single  bunch  classes,  the  competition  was  good.. 
A  grand°bunch  of  Black  Hamburgh  and  another  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria 
gained  Mr.  H.  A.  Joy  first  prize,  Mr.  G.  F.  Bates  and  Mr.  Hollingworth 
also  winning  prizes  in  these  classes. 
Melons  were  shown.  Mr.  J.  E.  Davies,  gardener  to  Lord  Aberdare,  Mr. 
W.  Carpenter,  and  Mr.  II.  Pitt  being  the  most  successful  exhibitors.  A 
good  pair  of  Queens  won  Mr.  Pitt  the  first  prizo  in  the  class  for  Pine 
Apples,  the  second  prize  going  to  Mr.  W.  Carpenter.  Mr.  Hollingworth 
showed  the  best  Peaches,  and  Mr.  Pitt  was  first  tor  Nectarines.  Small 
fruits  were  fairly  plentiful  and  good.  _  _ 
Vegetables  were  not  so  numerously  shown  a?  when  the  exhibition  was- 
held  later,  and  the  quality  was  also  second  rate  in  jnme  cases.  With  a 
cellection  of  nine  varieties  Mr.  T.  Wilkins,  gardener  to  Lady  Iver  Guest, 
