November  22,  1900. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Mr.  J.  D.  Hutchinson  was  first  with  President  Nonin,  and  Mr.  D. 
Williams  second  with  the  same  variety.  In  neither  case  were  the  flowers 
golden  yellow. 
Amatears’  and  Gardeners’  ClaBses. 
The  citizens’  challenge  prize,  value  £10,  is  added  to  the  first  prize 
in  the  class  for  eighteen  distinct.  Mr.  J.  Dobson  was  first  with  Japanese  • 
Australie,  Graphic,  Van  den  Heede,  Mons.  Panckoucke,  Mr.  T.  Car¬ 
rington,  Mrs.  White  Popham,  Pboebns,  Lady  Byron,  Oceana,  Mrs.  C.  H. 
Payne,  Modesto,  and  Mrs.  W.  Mease.  The  incurved  were  Duchess  of 
Fife,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Madame  Ferlat,  Ernest  Cannell,  Lady  Isobel,  and 
Topaze  Orientals.  Mr.  G.  H.  Dobson,  gardener  to  R.  Lawson,  Esq., 
was  second,  Mr.  E.  Everard  third,  ahd  Mr.  T.  Douthwaite,  gardener  to 
Miss  Barston,  fourth.  For  six  Japanese,  distinct,  Mr.  J.  Emms  was 
first  with  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  Edith  Tabor,  Lady  Hanham,  Viviand  Morel, 
N.C.S.  Jubilee,  and  G.  C.  Schwabe.  No  name  appeared  on  the  card  of 
the  second  prizewinner.  Mr.  H.  Halliwell  was  third.  In  the  class  for 
six  Anemone-flowered  Chrysanthemums  Mr.  H.  Halliwell  was  easily 
first;  Mr.  W.  Heppell  was  second  with  wretched  flowers. 
In  the  class  fora  group  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums,  arranged  for  effect  in 
a  space  not  exceeding  50  square 
feet,  Mr.  J.  Emms,  Acomb,  was  a 
splendid  first ;  Mr.  W.  Douglas 
second,  and  Mr.  H.  Halliwell  third. 
For  three  plants  in  pots  Mr.  Chas. 
Dickenson  was  first  with  Globe 
d’Or,  Lady  Hanham,  and  C.  H. 
Curtis;  Mr.  W.  L.  Appleton  was 
second,  and  Mr.  J.  W.  Clarke  third. 
Mr.  W.  Heppell  was  easily  first  for 
two  plants  with  well  grown  ex¬ 
amples  ;  Mr.  W.  Douglas  was  second, 
and  Mr.  J.  Hume  third.  For  one 
plant  Messrs.  Chas.  Dickenson,  J. 
Hume,  and  W.  Todd  secured  the 
prizes  in  the  order  in  which  the 
names  are  here  given. 
For  twelve  blooms,  six  Japanese 
and  six  incurved,  Mr.  H.  Parkinson 
was  first  with  Japanese  Madame 
Carnot,  Mons.  Chenon  de  Leche, 
Viviand  Morel,  Lady  Hanham,  Lady 
Ridgway,  and  Edith  Tabor,  and 
incurved  Madame  Ferlat,  Baron 
Hirsch,  Globe  d’Or,  J.  Lambert,  Mr. 
Bunn,  and  Ma  Perfection.  Mr.  J.  W. 
Clarke  was  a  poor  second.  In  the 
class  for  six  incurved,  distinct,  Mr. 
H.  Parkinson  was  first,  Mr.  W. 
Douglas  second  (the  stand  contained 
some  Japanese  incurved),  and  Mr. 
J.  W.  Clarke  third. 
Special  Classes. 
In  the  class  for  a  dessert  table 
completely  laid  for  six  peisons.  Miss 
Smailes  was  first  for  a  heavy  com¬ 
bination  of  wliite  Chrysanthemums, 
Ferns,  Crotons,  and  Asparagus. 
Miss  Whitehead  was  second  with  an 
arrangement  of  yellow  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums,  Miss  A.  Baines  third  with  a 
somewhat  similar  arrangement,  and 
Miss  Ethel  Salmon  fourth. 
Mr.  G.  Cottam  was  first  for  a 
decorated  drawing-room  mirror.  The 
plants  included  Chrysanthemums, 
Cattleyas,  and  Salvias,  with  Crotons, 
Aralias,  Ferns,  Palms,  and  Asparagus.  Messrs.  E.  Simpson  &  Sou  were 
second,  and  Mrs.  Whittaker  third. 
f  Non- competitive  Exhibit. 
The  finest  non-competitive  exhibit  in  the  show  was  that  from  Messrs. 
Sutton  &  Sons,  Reading,  who  contributed  a  table  of  Primulas, 
Carnations,  and  Cyclamens,  and  a  second  table  of  Potatoes.  The 
most  prominent  Cyclamens  were  Vulcan,  Salmon  Queen,  and  White 
Butterfly,  all  of  which  were  flowering  profusely.  The  Primulas  were 
dwarf,  stocky  little  plants  from  seeds  sown  on  June  I5th,  and  each  one 
carried  excellent  flowers ;  both  single  and  double  varieties  were  well 
represented.  The  Carnations  represented  Sutton’s  Perpetual  Early 
Flowering,  and  were  from  seeds  sown  in  February  of  this  year.  The 
plants  were  flowering  freely,  and  the  colours  were  very  varied.  The 
Potatoes,  however,  made  the  finest  display.  The  varieties  comprised 
Sutton’s  Seedling,  The  Sutton  Flourball,  Windsor  Castle,  Ninetyfold, 
Epicure,  Supreme,  Abundance,  Nonesuch,  Reliance,  Ideal,  Ringleader, 
May  Queen,  Harbinger,  Early  Regent,  Reading  Russet,  Ne  Plus  Ultra, 
Perfection,  Triumph,  Satisfaction,  Magnum  Bonum,  Centenary,  Reading 
Ruby,  Reading  Hero,  and  Sutton’s  Matchless,  each  of  which  was  repre¬ 
sented  by  clean,  even  tubers  of  ideal  size  and  shape. 
Messrs.  Cutbush  &  Sons  sent  from  Highgate  a  table  of  various 
plants,  such  as  Lilium  Harris!,  Lily  of  the  Valley,  and  Spiraea  japonioa 
from  retarded  bulbs,  crowns,  and  clumps  respectively ;  Solanum 
Taoksianum,  Otaheite  Oranges,  Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine,  Carnations 
Mrs.  T.  W.  Lawson  and  Countess  of  Warwick,  with  several  Ericas, 
Ferns,  Palms,  and  Skimmia  japonica,  beautifully  berried  (it  is  shown  in 
flower  in  fig.  124),  with  baskets  of  Apple  Monstrous  Incomparable. 
Messrs.  W.  Wells  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Earlswood,  Surrey,  sent  Japanese  Chrysan¬ 
themums  the  Hon.  AY.  F.  D.  Smith,  Lord  Salisbury,  Prank  Hannaford, 
W.  R.  Church,  Janet,  Lady  Clarke,  C.  J.  Salter,  and  Mrs.  Barkley. 
Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  &  Co.,  Maidstone,  contributed  fruit  in  their  well- 
known  excellent  style;  as  usual  all  the  leading  varieties  were  included. 
Mr.  Walshaw,  Scarborough,  staged  foliage  and  flowering  plants  in  good 
variety. 
Edinburglj,  November  and  17th. 
The  Waverley  Market  was  the  site  selected  for  the  annual  autumn 
exhibition,  which  was,  perhaps,  the  best  of  many  fine  shows  held  here. 
The  entries  may  not  have  been  quite 
so  numerous  as  in  the  past,  but 
the  quality  of  the  cut  blooms  was 
certainly  of  a  higher  tone.  “  Quite 
equal  to  the  best  seen  at  the  Royal 
Aquarium,”  was  a  frequent  remark 
heard  at  the  show.  No  fewer  than 
thirty-eight  classes  were  provided 
in  this  section,  therefore  the  effect 
may  easily  be  realised. 
The  most  important  class  is  that 
for  twenty  varieties  of  Japanese,, 
three  blooms  of  each,  staged  on 
stems  in  vases  with  Chrysanthemum 
foliage.  The  City  of  Edinburgh 
prize,  value  £20,  in  addition  to  a 
cash  prize  of  £15,  is  the  reward  of 
the  leading  exhibitor,  and  who  this 
year  was  found  in  Mr.  T.  Lunt, 
gardener  to  Captain  Stirling,  Keir, 
as'  was  the  case  the  last  two  years 
also.  The  blooms  were  large,  fresh, 
and  well  staged,  and  contained  the 
following  varieties  : — Lady  Ridgway, 
Pride  of  Madford,  Mrs.  AY.  Popham, 
Madame  M.  Ricoud,  Madeline  Davis, 
Edith  Tabor,  Mr.  J.  Bryant,  rich  in 
colour ;  Madame  A.  Rosseau,  Oceana, 
Mrs.  Weeks,  of  huge  size ;  Mrs.  A. 
H.  Hall,  James  Bidencope,  deeply 
coloured;  Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  of  great 
depth ;  M.  Hoste,  Mrs.  B'lrkley,  M. 
Chenon  de  Leche,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne, 
Australie,  R.  H.  Pearson,  and  H. 
Weeks.  Mr.  J.  Beisant,  Castle 
Huntly,  was  a  good  second ;  Mr. 
Nicoll,  Forgandenny,  was  an  ex¬ 
ceedingly  close  third,  staging  many 
fine  blooms. 
For  twelve  varieties,  three  of 
each,  also  staged  in  vases,  seven 
competed  for  the  Scottish  cup, 
which  was  the  leading  attraction. 
Mr.  Nicoll  was  this  time  success¬ 
ful  in  securing  the  trophy  with 
large,  clean,  fresh  examples  of 
Australie,  M.  Von  Andre,  M. 
Gustave  Henry,  H.  Weeks,  Emily 
Towers,  Simplicity,  Pride  of  Mad¬ 
ford,  Mrs.  Barkley,  Oceana,  Mutual 
Friend,  Miss  A.  Byron,  and  Lady  Ridgway.  Mr.  Luut  was  a  close 
second.  Mr.  J.  H.  Camming,  Grantully  Castle,  was  third.  For 
twenty-four  blooms,  any  varieties,  arranged  in  four  vases,  Mr.  D. 
Kidd,  Carberry  Towers,  Musselburgh,  won  the  foremost  place ;  Mr. 
Lunt  second,  and  Mr.  Whannell,  Gilmerton,  third. 
Sixteen  competed  in  the  class  for  two  vases  of  six  each,  Japanese 
blooms.  Mr.  R.  Cossar,  Eskgrove,  Inveresk,  won  somewhat  easily  with 
handsome  blooms  of  well-known  varieties;  Mr.  R.  Bruce,  Seafield, 
second;  Mr.  J.  Macgregor,  Clifton  Park,  Kelso,  third.  For  one  vase  of 
six  blooms  of  any  one  varie:y  Mr.  W.  Moir,  Rosehaugh,  defeated  his 
nine  opponents  with  grand  specimens  of  Mrs.  J.  Lewis.  Mr.  Corse 
followed  with  Edith  Tabor  in  good  or..er,  Mr.  Armstrong  bringing  up 
the  rear  with  Viviand  Morel. 
Specified  varieties,  six  blooms  of  each,  in  vases,  caused  keen 
competition  and  a  magnificent  display.  Charles  Davis  was  represented 
by  seven  lots.  Mr.  A.  McMillan,  Douglas  Castle,  was  first  with  deeply 
coloured  flowers ;  Mr.  G.  Shotton,  Swarland  Hall,  Northumberland, 
was  second  ;  and  Mr.  W.  Armstrong  third.  Mrs.  Ritson  was  repre¬ 
sented  many  times,  Mr.  Shotton  securing  the  premier  award  ;  Messrs. 
E.  Buchanan  and  Bird  secured  the  remaining  jirizes.  The  last  named 
won  with  Mutual  Friend,  a  grand  exhibit.  Mr.  Moir  second  ;  Mr 
Fig.  124. — Skimmia  japonica. 
