January  2,  1902. 
JOUBNAL  OF  HOUTICULTURE  AND  DOTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Leek  Dobbie’s  International  Prize. 
Coinpotition  i,s  said  to  be  the  life  of  trade  ;  and  doubtless  up 
to  a  certain  point  this  is  true.  The  axiom  i.s  no  less  applicable 
were  grown  with  an  ultimate  view  to  competition  in  a  very  large 
class,  in  which  thirty-three  entries  were  furnished  for  Messrs. 
Dobbie  and  Co.’s  prizes  at  the  Royal  A(|uarium,  Westminster,  on 
September  17,  1901.  The  grower  and  stager  of  this  set  was  Mr. 
W.  Liddell,  Throckley,  Northumberland,  who  led  first.  Perhaps 
Mr.  Liddell  may  send  a  note  for  the  benefit  of  Journal  readers, 
LEEK.  Drii'.p.TE’S  1  XTERX.VTTOXAL  PRIZE.  Size  op  be.st 
to  the  efforts  of  the  cultivator,  for  competition  in  vegetable  or 
flower  growing  is  a  constant  spur  that  urges  the  gardener  to 
better  efforts,  and  more  careful  and  constant.  These  are  the 
thoughts  that  are  with  us  now,  as  we  present  on  illustration  of 
six  such  magnificent  Leeks  as  those  depicted  on  page  17.  They 
Leek,  blanciieu  p.4RT,  IS^in.  long  by  6^in.  ciRcr.MPERENCi:, 
desci'ibing  his  cultural  practice.  The  blanched  part  of  the  best 
Leek  in  Mr.  Liddell’s  collection  measured  13.1in  long  and  G.lin  in 
circumference.  Such  Leeks  can  only  be  grown  from  the  best 
exhibition  strains  of  seed,  and  ‘‘Wandering  Willie’s”  notes  on 
page  14  should  be  read  along  with  this  paragraph. 
