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Onion  fame,  exhibited  a  very  fine  stand  of  their  Pedigree  Onion.  A 
certificate  of  merit  was  also  awarded  this  exhibit. 
Frmit  and  vegetables  were  staged  in  large  qaantities,  the  quality  of 
the  same  being  of  a  high  order. 
CARLISLE. — Notbmbee  11th  and  12th. 
The  first  show  of  this  new  Society  was  held  in  Drill  Hall  of  the 
border  city,  and  opened  by  the  Mayor,  Carlisle  is  not  famous  for 
horticultural  displays  ;  I  do  not  remember  a  good  show  being  held  since 
the  disastioBS  International  in  1877. 
The  principal  class  for  cut  flowers  was  for  twenty-four  Japanese,  not 
Klees  than  eighteen  varieties,  for  which  a  first  prize  of  £2  was  offered,  with 
I  Pompons  Mr.  Hay  won  again  with  Mdlle.  Elsie  Dordan ,  Comte  de  Momy, 
i  and  Black  Douglas,  two  bunches  of  each.  A  special  prize  was  offer^ 
for  a  new  variety  distributed  by  Mr.  R.  Owen,  Maidenhead  ;  and  Mr. 
J.  Douglas,  Derwent  Lodge,  Cockermoath,  won  with  twelve  fine  blooms 
of  Lady  Ridgeway, 
Plants  were  well  shown.  The  first  prize  for  four  Japanese  was 
taken  by  the  Orchard  Co.,  Scotby  ;  second  Mr,  Tate,  gardener  to  Col. 
Irvine,  Lynchow.  Mr.  G.  Fairbairn,  florist,  Botcherby,  was  first  for  a 
good  group  of  plants. 
Several  fine  stands  were  exhibited  by  the  local  nursery  trade.  Messrs. 
Little  &  Ballantyne  staged  vegetables  and  flower  and  foliage  plants* 
Messrs.  Dobbie  &:  Co.,  Rothesay,  had  a  bright  stand  of  new  Chrys¬ 
anthemums,  backed  ap  by  Palms  and  Ferns.  A  certificate  was  awarded 
Fig  86.-.AMORPHOPHALLUS  VARIABILIS.  (&e  page  485) 
a  Jubilee  bronze  medal  of  the  N.C.S.  Mr.  Fairbairn  was  first  with  fine 
blooms  of  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne  (2),  Phoebus  (2).  Eia  Prass,  Mrs.  E.  W. 
Clarke  (2),  Van  den  Heede,  Mutual  Friend  (2),  Mdlle.  Tbdr^se  Rey,  j 
Eva  Knowles  (2),  Duchess  of  York,  W.  Tricker,  Mons.  Gruyer,  Madame 
M.  Ricoud,  A.  T.  Ewing,  W.  Seward.  The  Queen,  Madame  Carnot, 
Sunflower,  E.  Molyneux,  and  Mons.  G.  Blron.  « 
For  six  incurved,  distinct,  Mr.  James  Hay,  gardener  to  W.  Poster, 
Esq.,  Houghton  Hall,  was  first  out  of  six  entries  with  Baron  Hirsch, 
Empress  of  India,  Brookleigh  Gem,  Queen  of  England,  Lord  Alcester, 
Mrs.  R.  King.  There  were  three  entries  for  twelve  blooms  of  reflexed. 
Mr.  Hay  was  again  first  with  Golden  Christine  C2),  Peach  Christine  (2) 
Cullingfordi  (2),  Cloth  of  Gold  C2),  Mrs.  Forsyth  (2),  Chevalier 
Domage  (2).  For  twelve  Anemone-flowered  Mr.  Hay  was  again  first  out 
of  three  entries. 
Prizes  were  offered  for  six  bunches  of  single  Chrysanthemums.  Mr. 
J.  Hay  came  in  again  first  with  D.  Windsor.  Rev.  Renfrey,  May  Jeal, 
Admiral  Symonds,  Snowflake,  and  Snowdrift.  For  six  bunches  of 
to  a  new  Chrysanthemum,  a  white  sport  from  Viviand  Morel,  shown  by 
Mr.  Wm.  Stuart,  gardener  to  J.  Ritson,  Esq.,  Maryport. 
DUNDEE. — November  11th  and  12th. 
Horticulture  is  in  a  high*  state  of  perfection  in  this  flourishing 
town  on  the  Tay,  and  the  Chrysanthemum  show  just  held  shows  no 
diminution  in  cultural  skill.  The  centre  of  interest  as  usual  was  around 
the  cut  flower  classes.  In  the  principal  one  for  thirty-six  Japanese,  not 
less  than  twenty-four  varieties,  Mr.  A.  McDonald,  Helenslea,  Broughty 
Ferry,  won  with  fine  blooms  of  Sunflower  (2),  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne,  Mdlle. 
Marie  Hoste,  Pallanza,  Etoile  de  Lyon,  Madame  Ad.  Chatin  (2).  Miss 
Dorothy  Shea,  W.  H.  Lincoln  (2),  Mdlle.  T.  Rey,  Duke  of  York, 
Niveua  (2).  Mrs.  E.  W.  Clarke,  Mons.  Panckoncke,  G.  C.  Schwabe  (2), 
Stanstead  White,  E.  Molyntux  (2),  Viscountess  Hambledon,  W.  Tricker, 
Colonel  W.  B.  Smith  (2),  Madame  E.  Rey,  Souvenir  de  Petite  Amie  (2), 
Charles  Davis,  Mrs.  Trafford,  Duke  of  York,  Boule  d’Or,  President 
