July  31,  1902. 
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Newcastle-on-Tyne,  July  23rd,  24th,  and  25th. 
On  the  above  dates  this  show  was  opened  in  the  Recreation 
Grounds,  in  showery  weather.  The  unpropitious  atmospheric  con¬ 
ditions  were  the  more  regrettable  since  the  exhibition  itself  was 
of  great  excellence.  The  chief  feature  of  the  show  was  the 
exhibition  of  herbaceous  flowers,  and  these  were  even  better 
than  they  have  ever  been  before ;  in  fact  the  judges  were  heard 
to  remark  that  they  wero  the  best  shown  anywhere,  and  were 
simply  perfect. 
Roses  were  again  a  grand  sight,  all  being  bright  and  fresh. 
Limited,  Chester;  J.  Thompson  and  Son,  Forest  Hall;  Arthur 
Edwards,  Notts ;  J.  W.  Barber  and  Bros.,  Newcastle. 
Competitive  Exhibits: — Division  A  (open  to  all). — Class  1,  for 
a  group  of  miscellaneous  plants;  Messrs.  F.  Edmondson,  H.  H. 
Hillier,  Thos.  Patterson,  and  G.  W.  Pinkney,  were  placed  in  the 
above  order.  For  six  plants  in  bloom,  Messrs.  John  Harris,  J.  ana 
J.  Ellison,  and  S.  Bewick.  Three  Orchids:  First  Mr.  O.  Lamb, 
The  Gardens,  Wiseton,  Bawtry,  Notts  ;  second,  Mr.  J.  Mclndoe. 
Gloxinias  were  well  shown.  Mr.  S.  Bewick  won  with  fine  plants; 
Mr.  J.  Farquharson,  second;  and  Messrs.  J.  Thompson  and  Son, 
third.  Dracaenas  and  Crotons  were  a  very  moderate  lot.  For 
four  single  tuberous  Begonias,  Messrs.  Hunter,  Harris,  and 
Barwick  won;  and  for  four  double  Begonias,  Messrs.  Hunter, 
H.P.  Rose,  Gustave  Piganeau.  (See  page  101.) 
Some  very  fine  Carnations  were  also  on  view,  and  a  certificate 
for  special  blooms  was  awarded  to  Mr.  James  Douglas,  of  Great 
Bookham.  The  judges  were  Mr.  J.  Douglas,  Surrey ;  Mr.  Henry 
Hudson,  Cragside,  Rothbury ;  Mr.  James  Hudson,  Gunners- 
bury  House,  Acton  ;  and  Mr.  George  Paul,  The  Old  Nurseries, 
Cheshunt,  Hertfordshire. 
Competitive  exhibits  were  not  so  numerous  as  in  previous 
years.  The  trade  element  made  a  brave  show,  Messrs.  Win.  Fell, 
Hexham,  having  an  excellent  stand  of  their  plant  specialities  ; 
also  J.  Robson  and  Son,  Hexham  ;  Mr.  John  ForbevS,  Hawick,  with 
a  superb  collection  of  herbaceous  Ploxes,  Pentstemons,  very  fine, 
and  also  Carnations.  Messrs.  Laing  and  Mather,  from  Relso, 
again  showed  fine  Carnations,  and  other  non-competitive  exhibits 
were  set  up  by  Messrs.  T.  A.  Hutchinson  and  Co.,  Forest  Hall; 
F.  S.  Barron,  Wisbech  ;  J.  J.  Barron,  gardener  to  W.  F.  Hender¬ 
son,  Esq.,  Newcastle;  W.  R.  Armstrong,  Newcastle;  Dicksons’, 
Henderson,  and  Wilkinson.  Six  table  plants  in  Gin  pots,  were 
well  shown — Messrs.  Mclndoe,  first;  A.  Guymer,  second;  and 
J.  Bewick,  third. 
The  Roses  were  one  of  the  leading  features  of  the  show.  For 
a  collection  of  these,  arranged  for  effect,  Mr.  Hugh  Dickson  was 
first,  and  Messrs.  D.  and  W.  Croll,  second.  Both  lots  were  beauti¬ 
fully  arranged.  Messrs.  D.  and  W.  Croll  won  for  the  thirty-six  with 
wonderfully  bright  Roses,  their  best  being  Captain  Hayward,  Mrs. 
J.  Laing,  Tdrs.  S.  Crawford,  and  Marquis  Litta;  R.  Harkness  and 
Co.,  Hitchin,  were  a  good  second,  with  Mr.  Hugh  Dickson  third. 
Messrs.  Harkness  won  for  the  thirty-eight  Roses  with  grand 
flowers  of  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Mildred  Graham,  Mane 
Baumann,  Mrs.  F.  Cant,  and  Bladud ;  Hugh  Dickson,  a  close 
second;  and  Messrs.  D.  and  W.  Croll,  third.  In  the  class  for 
twenty-four,  H.  Dickson  won  and  Messrs.  Croll  second.  There  was 
a  grand  bloom  of  Caroline  Testout  in  this  stand.  For  twelve 
