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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
August  29r  1901. 
[By  Telegraph .] 
Great  Sl(ow  at  Glasgow. 
August  28th  and  29th. 
The  great  show  of  the  Glasgow  and  West  of  Scotland  Horticultural 
Society  is  being  held  in  connection  with  the  Glasgow  International 
Exhibition  (at  which  there  has  been  6£  million  visitors  since  May)  as 
we  go  to  press.  The  show  will  be  continued  to-day,  Thursday, 
August  29th.  The  committee  naturally  expected  a  good  show  on  this 
occasion,  and  the  entries  have  even  exceeded  their  expectations,  as,  in 
addition  to  the  marquees  that  were  arranged  for,  they  had  at  the  last 
moment  to  r.quisition  a  pavilion  connected  with  the  International 
Exhibition  for  surplus  exhibits.  There  are  four  large  marquees,  one, 
devoted  to  trade  exhibits,  170  feet  by  40  feet;  another  230  feet  by 
50  feet,  a  third  120  feet  by  40  feet,  and  a  smaller  oue  about  100  feet  by 
40  feet.  Of  tabling  for  flowers  and  plants  some  12,000  square  feet  has 
been  erected.  The  number  of  entries  is  nearly  five  hundred,  all,  of 
course,  for  pot  plants  and  cut  flowers,  and  the  other  show  that  will  be 
held  a  week  later  is  devoted  to  fruit  and  vegetables  exclusively. 
Among  those  trade  exhibitors  earliest  forward  were  Messrs.  Hugh 
Low  &  Co.  of  Clapton,  who  staged  a  nice  group  of  plants,  mainly 
Crotons,  beautifully  coloured.  Mr.  James  H.  Yeitoh  at  the  same  time, 
was  early  superintending  the  arrangement  of  a  group  of  stove  and 
greenhouse  plants  to  occupy  some  400  square  feet  of  ground  space. 
Some  of  the  more  tender  subjects  had  unfortunately  suffered  somewhat 
on  the  road,  but  some  nicely  coloured  Crotons  happily  had  taken  no 
harm.  Even  more  badly  damaged  than  the  Chelsea  plants  were  some 
individuals  in  a  grand  lot  of  double  and  single  Begonias  from  Messrs. 
Ware  &  Co.,  Feltham,  many  of  the  best  flowers  having  dropped  on  the 
journey,  as  may  well  be  imagined,  much  to  the  chagrin  of  Mr.  Pope, 
the  grower,  who  was  very  down-hearted  over  the  matter. 
A  specially  interesting  group  of  cut  Lilies  from  Messrs.  Wallace 
and  Co.,  Colchester,  are  arranged,  and  in  addition  to  these  a  grand 
lot  of  Gladiolus  in  various  sections,  with  Montbretias,  Tritonias,  and 
other  flowers  of  autumn,  are  set  up  in  the  trade  tent. 
Of  Ferns,  a  remarkably  fine  group  comes  from  Messrs.  Hill  &  Sons, 
Lower  Edmonton,  London,  while  Messrs.  Austin  &  McAslan,  Glasgow, 
had  forward  a  lot  of  early  Chrysanthemums  and  other  plants. 
In  the  tents  devoted  to  subjects  for  competition,  the  four  competitors 
who  had^  entered  for  the  chief  prize  of  £20  for  a  miscellaneous  group  of 
plants,  30  feet  by  10  feet,  were  very  early  at  work.  The  competitors 
are  two  nurserymen,  respectively  Messrs.  R.  B.  Laird  &  Son,  Edinburgh, 
whose  manager,  Mr.  White,  is  so  well  known  for  his  taste  in  plant 
arrangement,  and  Mr.  Hugh  Dickson,  Belfast,  and  two  gardeners,  the 
one  Mr.  Gault  of  Murcie  House,  Pollokshaws,  and  the  other  Mr.  Boucher, 
Aitkenhead,  Glasgow.  There  is  a  keen  competition  for  the  Messrs. 
Mackenzie  &  Moncur’s  prize  for  floral  designs,  and  also  for  six  bouquets 
and  six  baskets  of  cut  flowers.  In  the  open  classes  for  herbaceous  cut 
flowers  such  well-known  giants  as  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale, 
Messrs.  Cocker  &  Sons,  Aberdeen,  and  Messrs.  Kerr  Bros.,  Dumfries, 
are  all  competing. 
The  weather  at  Glasgow  is  known,  unfortunately,  most  generally  for 
its  dreeping  ”  character,  but  to-day  the  skies  have  forgot  to  assume 
any  appearance  of  dulness,  and  a  brisk  breeze  promises  for  a  good  day 
to-morrow. 
In  passing  we  may  state  that  the  very  liberal  prizes  offered  have 
induced  a  large  number  of  growers  to  enter  the  fruit  and  vegetable 
show  on  September  4th  and  5th,  an  average  of  twelve  to  eaoh  class 
having  been  received  ;  in  the  two  chief  collections  of  vegetables  as 
many  as  seventeen  entries  having  been  received  in  each  oase.  It  is 
expected  that  the  majority  of  gardeners  will  time  their  visit  to  the 
International  ”  to  see  this  grand  fruit  show,  when  there  is  every 
appearance  of  there  being  a  gratifying  display  to  meet  them. 
The  show  opened  under  most  auspicious  weather  conditions, 
and  is  of  the  most  charming  nature,  while  the  display  of  plants, 
particularly  in  the  groups,  is  magnificent.  Cut  flowers  are  all  a  grand 
show,  as  they  always  are  at  Glasgow,  and  altogether,  taking  every¬ 
thing  into  consideration,  no  finer  exhibition  of  plants  and  flowers  has 
ever  been  held  in  Scotland. 
•  v,8  nn^or^una*:e  that  no  arrangement  for  lighting  the  marquees  at 
night  has  been  made,  this  keeping  thousands  of  Glasgow  citizens  from 
seeing  this  grand  exhibition  of  gardeners’  skill  and  taste.  As  already 
noted,  the  chief  prize  in  the  plant  classes  is  for  a  group  arranged  for 
effect,  36  feet  by  10  feet.  1  he  tout  ensemble  of  the  four  groups  when 
ready  for  the  judges  is  extremely  grand,  the  first  prize  being  finally 
awarded  (o  the  arrangement  by  Mr.  Gault,  Murcie  House,  Pollokshaws, 
or  a  remarkably  bright  composition  in  which  splendidly  coloured 
Crotons  play  a  prominent  part.  The  back  of  the  group  is  formed  of  an 
artistic  wall  of  cork  clothed  with  suitable  plants.  Mr.  Hugh  Diokson, 
Belfast,  is  a  very  close  second,  the  main  points  in  this  arrangement 
bold  groups  of  handsome  double  Begonias,  Caladiums,  Liliums, 
and  herns.  Messrs.  B.  B.  Laird  &  Sons,  Edinburgh,  were  third  with  a 
graceful  composition,  and  Mr.  Boucher  fourth. 
Only  two  competitors  staged  for  the  group  of  plants  in  a  circular 
space  10  feet  in  diameter,  for  which  £5  and  the  Yeitoh  Memorial 
medal  is  presented.  Mr.  Hall,  gardener  to  W.  Campbell,  Esq.,  William 
Wood,  Kennis  Head,  being  first;  and  Mr.  Knight,  gardener  to  Peter 
Wordie,  Esq.,  Millerneuk,  Lenzie,  second.  Crotons  play  a  prominent 
part  in  both  arrangements.  Only  three  entries  were  made  in  the  class 
for  twelve  stove  or  greenhouse  plants,  not  less  than  eight  in  bloom,  the 
first  prize  amounting  to  £15.  The  material  in  each  oase  was  greatly 
inferior,  and  not  by  any  means  worth  the  handsome  prizes  offered. 
The  judges  recommended  £3  for  the  first,  Mr.  Jack,  gardener  to 
W.  Connell,  Esq.,  Rozelle,  being  the  exhibitor.  The  other  plants 
included  some  good  Crotons,  a  few  Orchids,  a  lot  of  Ferns  and  Liliums, 
with  softwooded  plants. 
Cut  Flowers. 
The  ohief  prizes  in  this  section  are  offered  for  the  best  and  greatest 
variety  of  flower  designs,  baskets  and  bouquets  excluded.  Here  Messrs. 
Perkins  &  Sons,  Coventry,  seoured  first  with  some  charming  produc¬ 
tions,  notably  a  harp  of  Lilies,  mainly  a  cushion  of  pink  Carnations  and 
a  cross  of  purple  Asters.  Messrs.  Harley  &  Sons,  Glasgow,  were  a 
good  seoond,  and  the  third  lot  had  no  tickets  attached. 
The  next  class  for  six  bouquets  and  six  baskets  of  cut  flowers.  As  a 
whole  these  were  not  so  good  as  the  previous  class,  the  first  prize  being 
awarded  to  an  exhibit  at  which  no  ticket  had  been  placed ;  the  seoond 
going  to  Messrs.  Jones  &  Sons,  Shrewsbury,  the  baskets  here  Are 
particularly  artistic  and  good  ;  third,  Mr.  Gault. 
Gladioli  are  grand,  the  prize  for  forty-eight  spikes  being  secured  by 
Mr.  Mair,  Prestwick,  with  heavy  and  generally  good  examples.  Messrs. 
Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale,  made  a  good  second.  The  class  for  twenty- 
four  spikes  was  less  excellent,  Mr.  Carnegie,  gardener  to  M.  Smith, 
Esq.,  Prestwick,  seouring  first  with  fairly  good  examples. 
A  most  important  class  is  that  for  Roses,  to  occupy  space  8  feet  by 
6  feet,  and  there  are  six  collections  staged,  one  or  two  being  very 
effectively  arranged,  but  the  deoidedly  superior  blooms  set  up  by 
Messrs.  Cocker  &  Sons,  Aberdeen,  without  doubt  deservedly  win  the 
premier  prize.  For  the  season  the  buds,  respectively,  of  Caroline 
Testout,  Captain  Hayward,  and  La  France,  to  mention  no  others,  were 
very  fine  indeed.  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll,  Dundee,  are  a  very  close 
second,  many  blooms  being  equally  fine  with  the  former,  and  the 
arrangement  in  general  is  more  effective.  Mr.  H.  Dickson  of  Belfast 
forms  a  splendid  third  with  a  very  pretty  group,  but  the  buds  are  much 
smaller  than  the  Scottish  Roses. 
For  forty-eight  cut  Roses,  H.P.  and  H.T.,  there  is  a  strong  com¬ 
petition  among  English,  Irish,  and  Scottish  growers.  The  blooms  on 
the  whole  are  remarkably  fresh  and  well  coloured,  but  naturally 
deficient  in  size.  Eventually  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Messrs. 
D.  &  W.  Croll,  Dundee;  Messrs.  Dickson,  Newtownards,  being  seoond. 
The  class  for  twenty-four  blooms  of  Tea  or  Noisette  Roses  is  rather 
poorly  represented,  Mr.  Adam,  Fernielea,  Aberdeen,  being  first  here, 
and  Mr.  Geo.  Prince,  Longworth,  Faringdon,  Berks,  seoond. 
Dahlias  formed  a  very  grand  and  effective  display,  there  being  no 
less  than  eight  competitors  in  the  olaes  for  a  collection  to  occupy  10  feet 
by  6  feet.  Here  Messrs.  M.  Campbell  &  Sons,  Auchinraith,  High 
Blantyre,  N.B.,  seoured  a  well-merited  first  with  an  effectively  arranged 
lot  composed  of  Pompon  sorts  in  great  variety,  and  the  best  of  the 
Caotus  section.  All  were  blooms  of  exhibition  quality,  and  equally  fine 
blooms  of  Show  and  Fanoy  varieties.  Mr.  Mortimer,  Farnham,  Surrey, 
is  a  very  good  second,  but  with  blooms  less  heavy,  though  clean,  and  of 
finer  quality.  Messrs.  Alex.  Lister  &  Sons,  Rothesay,  were  third.  For 
forty-eight  blooms  Mr.  Mortimer  was  first  with  fresh,  though  somewhat 
light  examples;  Mr.  Smellie,  Busby,  second  with  very  much  larger 
but  less  even  blooms. 
The  class  for  forty-eight  blooms,  Cactus  varieties,  brought  out  a 
very  strong  competition,  the  blooms  in  general  being  of  high-olass 
quality.  Here  the  first  card  goes  to  Mr.  Smellie  of  Busby  ;  the  seoond 
to  Messrs.  Lister  &  Sons,  and  Mr.  Gold,  Wishaw,  third. 
In  the  class  for  a  collection  of  Carnations  to  ocoupy  space  8  feet  by 
6  feet,  Messrs.  Campbell  &  Sons,  High  Blantyre,  repeat  their  Shrews¬ 
bury  victory,  gaining  first  with  an  arrangement  in  general  much  like 
that  set  up  by  them  on  the  former  occasion.  The  yellow  ground 
Picotees  are  deserving  of  all  praise,  Mr.  Whitehead,  Selkirk,  being 
second ;  and  Mr.  Freeland,  Larkhall,  third.  For  a  collection  of  Sweet 
Peas,  space  10  feet  by  6  feet,  Mr.  C,  Muir,  gardener  to  H.  Strong, 
Esq.,  Westwood,  Busby,  secured  first  with  a  fair  lot,  the  seoond  prize 
going  to  Messrs.  Jones  &  Sons,  Shrewsbury.  The  blooms  in  this  lot 
are  very  badly  set  up. 
With  a  gra -d  lot  of  flowers  in  season  Messrs.  Cocker  &  Sons, 
Aberdeen,  secure  the  leading  award  for  twenty-four  bunohes  of  hardy 
herbaceous  flowers  ;  Mr.  Young,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Fleming,  Hamilton, 
Craiglaw,  being  a  creditable  second ;  and  Mr.  Storrie  of  Lenzie  third. 
The  finest  lot  of  these  flowers  was,  however,  the  first  prize  dozen  from 
Mr.  Brydon  of  Innerleithen.  This  was  one  of  the  finest  lots,  compara¬ 
tively,  in  the  show ;  spikes  of  Eucomis  regia,  Echinops  sphterocephalis, 
and  Lathyrus  splendens  alba  were  particularly  fine. 
The  collection  of  border  plants,  15  feet  by  6,  brings  out  four 
competitors,  a  keen  struggle  for  first  place  taking  place  between  Messrs, 
Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale,  and  Messrs.  Cocker  &  Sons,  the  former 
eventually  securing  the  coveted  position.  Their  group  is  characterised 
by  much  brightness,  due  largely  to  the  Gladioli  introduced  with  much 
profusion.  Messrs.  Cooker  have  a  greater  variety  of  material  charmingly 
displayed,  and  with  another  set  of  adjudicators  might  well  have  occupied 
