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Paragon,  Northern  Star,  Miss  Girdlestone,  Victor’s,  Bessie,  and  Veronica, 
all  of  the  first  water.  Mr.  M.  Seale  of  Sevenoaks  followed  seoond.  For 
a  shower  bouquet  five  entries  were  made,  and  here  Mr.  W.  Treseder 
had  the  finest,  consisting  of  yellow  blooms  with  Croton  leaves,  Asparagus 
plumosus,  and  golden  Honeysuokle.  Messrs.  R.  Proctor  &  Sons  were 
placed  Becond  with  a  very  pleasing  and  tasty  bonquec  in  mauve,  with 
ribbon  coloured  identically  with  the  blooms.  The  class  for  Caotus 
Dahlias  in  pots  was  again  a  failure,  for  none  entered. 
Coming  now  to  the  classes  set  aside  for  speoial  colours,  we  must 
summarise  these,  as  the  foregoing  winners  were  the  prizemen  here  as 
in  the  preceding  classes.  The  best  dark  Dahlia  blooms  were  those  of 
the  variety  Victor ;  Mrs.  Gladstone  was  the  premier  light  var.,  R.  T. 
Rawlings  the  best  yellow,  Arthur  Rawlings  the  finest  red,  John  Walker 
the  best  white,  and  for  “  any  other  colour  ”  Duohess  of  York  was 
chosen.  As  a  tipped  Fancy  Mrs.  Saunders  stood  foremost;  striped 
Fancy,  Frank  Pearce ;  edged  Show,  J.  T.  West. 
Seedlings. — Certificates  were  awarded  for  three  or  more  blooms  of 
any  new  seedling  Dahlia.  Only  first-class  novelties  could  receive 
recognition,  yet  there  were  many  of  these  “  first-class  novelties,”  as  our 
following  lines  show.  A  bronze  medal  was  awarded  by  T.  Hobbs,  Esq., 
to  the  best  seedling  Show. 
The  following  Cactus  varieties  received  certificates  : — 
Miss  Winchester  (J.  T.  West). —  A  salmon  pink  variety  of  fair  size. 
Mrs.  H.  J.  Jones  (H.  J.  Jones). — After  the  style  of  Innovation,  very 
strong. 
Mrs.  A.  F.  Parkins  (J.  Cheal  &  Sons). — A  soft-coloured  creamy 
yellow,  tipped  and  shaded  with  ivory  white  ;  petals  spidery. 
Mrs.  de  Luca  (J.  Cheal  &  Sons). — Black  stems,  yellow  centre  to  the 
blooms,  broDzy  outermost. 
Mrs.  Freeman  Thomas  (Stredwiok). —  A  large  yellow  variety,  suffused 
bronze. 
Mrs.  Winstanley  (Stredwick). — Deep  crimson,  with  a  flush  of  orange. 
T.  W.  Tallock  (Stredwick). — Peculiar  mauve,  red,  and  bronzy 
combination. 
Alpha  (Stredwick). — A  bright  Fancy-Cactus  variety,  ohrome  ground, 
heavily  spotted  and  flaked  with  bright  maroon. 
Mrs.  E.  Mawley  (Burrell  &  Co.). — Large,  clear,  soft  oanary  yellow. 
Mrs.  H.  A.  Needs  (Baxter). — A  large  and  handsome  variety,  rich 
ruby  crimson  shaded  purple. 
J.  H.  Jackson  (J.  H.  Jackson). — An  enormous  sized  bloom,  unex- 
oellable  in  this  respect.  Colour  deep,  rich,  blood-red  crimson,  with  a 
rich  velvety  sheen. 
R.  Needham  (Treseder). — A  radiate,  acute  petalled  sort,  deep  glowing 
crimson. 
Other  varieties  in  their  sections  were  : — 
Show  Dahlia  G.  Turner  (C.  Turner). — A  neat  medium  sized  bloom, 
of  a  strikingly  bright  scarlet  colour.  A  very  fine  sort. 
Pompon  Mrs.  Harris  (M.  Seale). — Neat,  with  a  yellow  centre  and 
sandy-buff  edge. 
Single  Fancy  Grange  (W.  Parrett,  Sevenoaks). — Mauve-lilac,  flaked 
deep  purple  ;  not  distinctive. 
Single  Fancy  De  Wet  (W.  Parrett). — Orange-scarlet,  tipped  white, 
and  yellow  disc;  a  “taking  ”  variety. 
Fancy  Dahlia  Mariner  (St.  Pierre  Harris). — A  deep  maroon,  flaked 
with  a  lighter  shade  of  the  same  colour  ;  distinctive. 
Fancy  Single  Dahlia  Beauty  of  Sevenoaks  (M.  Seale). — A  bright  and 
beautiful  flower,  buff  ground,  flaked  crimson  and  orange. 
Pompon  Crusoe  (J.  Cheal  &  Sons). — After  the  style  of  Neriasa,  but 
very  much  deeper  toned. 
Pompon  Dinah  (J.  T.  West). — A  thoroughly  distinctive  lavender,  or 
lilac-mauve  sort. 
Pompon  Florizel  (Charles  Turner). — Bright,  dazzling,  clear  yellow. 
Miscellaneous  Exhibits. 
Messrs.  Thos.  S.  Ware,  Ltd.,  Hale  Farm  Nurseries,  Feltham,  have 
not  been  quite  so  much  in  evidence  at  exhibitions  in  London  during 
the  last  month  or  two,  but  at  this  exhibition  their  collection  was  both 
varied  and  of  high  quality.  Amongst  their  Liliums  were  some  splendid 
specimens  of  speciosum ;  Asclepias  tuberosa,  Milla  bifolia,  various 
Phloxes  and  Gladioli,  Gaillardias,  Asters,  Tritonias,  and  the  beautiful 
new  Polygonum,  specifically  named  Baldschuanioum,  were  all  in 
evidence. 
“Hobbies,”  Ltd.  (Mr.  J.  Green),  staged  extensively  with  their 
usual  care  and  skill.  The  newest  and  most  superb  varieties  of  the 
Cactus  and  pompon  sections  were  all  on  view.  Chief  amongst  the 
Cactus  sorts  were  Miss  Grace  Cook,  a  lovely  rosy  lavender  sort  with 
pale  creamy  centre ;  Prince  of  Yellows,  very  bright  ;  Floradora,  deep 
rioh  claret  crimson,  very  handsome ;  Purity,  one  of  the  best  whites  ; 
Honeysuckle,  a  peculiar  buff  and  red  variety  ;  Artus,  J.  W.  Wilkinson, 
&c.,  were  all  in  A1  form ;  Lyric  was  especially  fine. 
The  magnificent  collection  from  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley, 
created  great  interest.  The  most  striking  blooms  were  those  of  Vesta, 
Mrs.  Saunders,  Wm.  Jowett,  Wm.  Treseder,  Gilliard,  Mr.  J.  H. 
Luscombe,  The  Clown,  still  good ;  and  Les  Allies,  all  of  which  are  in 
the  very  forefront  at  the  present  time. 
Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  W.C.,  staged 
hardy  flowers,  including  Water  Lilies,  Villarsia  nymphaeoides,  Vallotas, 
Glyceria  aquatica  veriegata,  Romneya  Coulteri,  Tritonias,  Kniphofias, 
Liliums,  &o. 
Mr.  J.  T.  West,  Tower  Hill,  Brentwood,  staged  a  large  number  of 
little  known  yet  meritorious  Caotus  Dahlias,  which  he  would  do  well  to 
advertise ;  they  are  all  worthy  of  being  pushed. 
From  Messrs.  J.  Peed  &  Son,  West  Norwood,  London,  S.E.,  came  an 
assortment  of  tuberous  Begonia  flowers,  picked  from  the  open  ground. 
These  were  large  and  fine,  and  greatly  admired.  The  same  firm  had 
a  large  exhibit  of  hardy  flowers  and  Apples.  Very  fine  were  the  dishes 
of  Tyler’s  Kernel,  Yorkshire  Beauty,  Duchess  of  Oldeuburg,  Cellini 
Pippin.  Yorkshire  B  auty  was  also  well  shown,  and  a  fine  dish  of' 
Triomphe  de  Vienne  Pear. 
Mr.  Erio  F.  Such,  The  Royal  Berkshire  Nursery,  Maidenhead,  staged 
hardy  out  flowers,  as  did  Messrs.  J.  Laing  &  Sons  from  Forest  Hill. 
The  latter  bad  some  splendidly  fruited  pot  Vines,  besides  a  oolleotion  of 
Apples  and  groups  of  Begonias,  Caladiums,  Streptocarpi,  &c.  Especially 
fine  was  their  exhibit  of  the  bedding  Begonia  named  Bavaria,  of  a 
beautiful  bright  rose  crimson  oolour.  They  had  also  Chrysanthemums 
in  pots,  full  of  bloom,  and  cut  Roses  on  stands. 
Great  Fruit  and  Vegetable  Stiow  at  Glasgow. 
This,  the  seoond  show  in  the  grounds  of  the  International  Exhibition 
under  the  joint  auspices  of  its  Directors  and  of  the  Glasgow  and 
West  of  Scotland  Horticultural  Society,  was  held  on  the  4th  and  5th  inst., 
in  three  of  the  large  marquees  which  did  duty  at  the  flower  show  a  week 
previous.  Weather,  as  on  the  latter  occasion,  was  all  that  could  be 
desired,  and  though  several  entrants  failed  to  forward  their  contri¬ 
butions,  thus  causing  blanks  in  some  of  the  tables,  the  exhibition  of 
fruit,  particularly  Grapes  and  Apples,  and  of  vegetables,  has  never  been 
excelled  in  the  “  Second  City.” 
Everything  worked  harmoniously,  the  tents  being  cleared  for  the 
judges  in  good  time,  so  that  their  work  was  undertaken  without  fluster 
or  hurry.  During  the  afternoon  a  large  gathering  of  horticulturists 
from  all  parts  of  the  country  partook  of  luncheon  at  the  invitation  of 
the  directors  of  the  International  Exhibition,  Bailie  Simons,  chairman 
of  the  Amusements  Committee,  presiding.  Among  others  present  were 
Messrs.  Bunyard,  Maidstone ;  Grant,  Reading ;  Gordon,  Hooper 
Pearson,  Wright,  and  Thomas,  London;  Hunter,  Lambton;  Mclndoe, 
Hutton  Hall ;  WhittoD,  City  Parks ;  Todd,  Edinburgh ;  Buchanan, 
Kippen  ;  Cuthbertson  (Dob bie  &  Co.),  Rothesay ;  Whytock,  Dalkeith; 
Fender,  Coltoquhey  ;  and  many  more  well  known  gardening  men.  The 
exhibits  were  arranged  so  that  one  of  the  tents  was  occupied  exclusively 
with  fruit,  another  with  vegetables,  and  a  third  with  exhibits  not  for 
competition. 
While  it  may  safely  be  said  that  men  of  the  spade  had  brought 
together  one  of  the  grandest  exhibitions  of  oultural  skill  as  applied  to 
vegetable  production  ever  seen  in  Glasgow,  there  is  no  doubt  that  the 
centre  of  attraction  to  the  great  majority  lay  in  the  fruit  tent,  where 
one’s  interest  was  divided  between  the 
Collections  of  Fruit, 
arranged  to  cover  a  space  of  72  square  feet,  and  the  grand  display  of 
Grapes  in  the  classes  devoted  to  that  fruit.  The  collection  just  referred 
to,  like  all  the  fruit  olasses,  was  open,  and  in  this  case  the  fruit  was  not 
necessarily  to  be  the  product  of  the  exhibitor.  The  result  was  that 
some  grand  fruit  was  collected  by  the  six  competitors  who  staged  for 
the  prizes — £20,  £10,  and  £5.  The  arrangement  in  each  case  was 
admirable,  and  the  general  effect  of  the  whole  exhibits  very  good 
indeed.  There  was  no  doubt  whatever  as  to  which  the  £20  would  be 
awarded,  that  of  Maloom  Campbell,  Ltd.,  18,  Gordon  Street,  Glasgow, 
being  superior  in  every  respect  to  any  of  the  others.  All  the  fruit 
employed  was  of  the  highest  class ;  some  forty  bunches  of  perfectly 
finished  black  Grapes  were  employed,  the  greater  number  of  which 
were  hung  on  a  board  draped  with  pea  green  silk,  which  formed  an 
admirable  backing  to  the  rest  of  the  exhibit.  Others  were  displayed  on 
exhibition  boards,  and  yet  others  depended  from  ornamental  brass 
centrepieces,  each  of  which  held  a  fine  Pine  Apple.  Only  a  few  white 
Grapes  were  used,  but  of  Pine-apples  quite  a  dozen,  with  as  many 
Melons.  The  dishes  of  Pears  were  very  fine,  and  embraced  ripened 
fruits  of  Doyenne  du  Comioe,  Marguerite  Marillat,  and  Pitmaston 
Duchess.  Of  Peaohes  mention  must  be  made  of  the  dishes  of  Alexandra 
Noblesse  and  Princess  of  Wales.  There  were  also  several  dishes  of 
good  Apples,  of  Nectarines,  of  Plums,  and  of  Figs. 
The  second  prize  was  worthily  awarded  to  Mr.  J.  Mclndoe,  Hutton 
Hall,  Guisborough.  Here  a  few  trails  of  Lycopodium  comprised  the 
decoration,  whioh  was  at  once  simple  and  chaste  in  effect.  The  Grapes 
were  not  only  less  in  number  of  bunches,  but  they  were  also  inferior 
all  over,  against  the  preceding  lot,  a  cluster  of  Messrs.  Buchanan  Bros.’ 
New  Empress  of  India,  being  the  best  shown.  The  other  fruits  embraced 
two  good  Smooth  Cayenne  Pine-apples,  Melons,  several  dishes  of 
Peaches,  notable  among  which  were  Golden  Eagle  and  Princess  of 
Wales;  well  coloured  Nectarines,  very  good  Doyenne  du  Comice  and 
Pitmaston  Duchess  Pears ;  fine  Washington,  Allington  Pippin,  and  . 
Bietgheimer  Apples,  with  Plums  in  variety,  Cherries,  Gooseberries,  and 
a  dish  of  Citrons.  The  third  prize  was  secured  by  Mr.  T.  Carlyle, 
687,  New  City  Road,  Glasgow,  with  a  very  nice  lot  of  fruit,  but 
distinctly  less  good  than  in  the  above  mentioned.  It  may  be  noted  here 
that  the  first  prize  fruit  was  sent,  when  the  exhibition  closed,  to  the 
Great  Western  Infirmary,  for  use  of  the  patients. 
The  next  class  was  for  a  collection  of  fruit,  twelve  dishes,  not  more 
