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most  attractive.  Fuchsias  made  also  a  good  display.  For  foliage 
plants,  Mr.  Lunt  was  a  long  way  ahead.  His  six  specimens  were 
splendid  first-rate  examples  of  good  cultivation,  prominent 
among  them  being  Anthurium  Veitchi,  Dracaena  Doucetti,  and 
Croton  Houldsworthi.  Mr.  McKenna  was  first  with  two  fine 
Dracaenas-  Doucetti  and  Lindeni,  and  for  two  Crotons.  Mr. 
Lunt  was  first  with  two  splendidly  coloured  bushes  in  tubs.  Mr. 
Wood  scored  for  specimen  Palms.  Mr.  Knight  was  at  the  front 
for  table  foliage  plants,  and  Mr.  Lunt  for  table  Ferns. 
Cut  Flowers. — These  were  wonderfully  shown  for  the  season, 
especially  after  the  storm  of  the  3rd.  Dahlias  were  well  shown 
in  the  gardeners’  classes,  Mr.  Tlios.  Robertson  gaining  the  first 
prizes  for  twelve  Show  and  Fancy  varieties,  and  also  for  twelve 
Cactus  varieties.  For  six  Show  Dahlias  Mr.  Sutherland  was  first, 
and  for  six  Cactus  varieties  the  Rev.  H.  G.  Smith,  Duns,  led.  The 
principal  show  of  Dahlias,  however,  was  from  trade  growers,  and 
in  the  nurserymen’s  competition  Messrs,  Campbell  and  Son,  of 
Blantyre,  were  first  for  a  collection  occupying  7ft  by  5ft,  with  a 
very  fine  lot,  also  for  eighteen  bunches  of  Cactus  Dahlias  and  for 
twenty-four  Show  and  Fancy  Dahlias.  Mr.  Gold,  Wishaw,  and 
Mr.  Sutherland,  Lenzie,  also  showed  Dahlias  well.  Gladioli  were 
not  numerous,  but  they  were  good.  The  thirty-six  staged  by 
Mr.  Muir,  Prestwick,  were  a  marvellously  fine  lot,  while  those 
in  the  gardeners’  and  amateurs’  classes  were  of  first-rate  quality, 
Mr.  Bennett,  Tweedmouth,  and  Mr.  Lawrie,  Prestwick,  gaining 
first  and  second  prizes  respectively. 
Sweet  Peas  were  an  extensive  and  beautiful  exhibit,  some  of 
them  very  fine,  but  some  weather  stained.  For  twelve  vases, 
Mr.  A.  Shakelton,  York,  was  first,  and  also  for  six  vases;  Mr. 
Duncan,  Duns,  being  second  for  twelve,  and  Mr.  Malcolm,  Duns, 
for  six.  Mr.  Shakelton  was  also  first  for  twelve  vases  decorated 
with  any  foliage  or  grasses.  For  six  vase®  of  Carnations,  Mr.  D. 
Oliver,  Hawick,  was  first,  and  Miss  Duncombe,  Newton,  York, 
second. 
Hardy  herbaceous  perennials  were  well  shown,  the  first  prizes 
for  both  twelve  and  six  going  to  Mr.  A.  Bryden,  Innerleithen, 
with  beautiful,  well  arranged  lots,  conspicuous  among  them  being 
fine  specimens  of  Eucomis  regia,  Sidalcea  Listeri,  and  Francoa 
appendiculata.  Annuals  were  well  shown,  but  arranged  in  close, 
dumpy  bouquets,  have  not  the  appearance  they  ought  to  have. 
The  secretary  worthily  tried  to  introduce  a  better  state  of  things 
by  exhibiting  six  loosely  arranged  vases,  but  the  judges  need 
educating,  and  awarded  the  prizes  to  the  tight  bunches,  which 
show  no  natural  habit  or  beauty  of  the  flowers.  Mr.  A.  Dickson 
was  first  for  twelve  varieties.  Pansies,  Phloxes,  Asters,  &c., 
were  well  shown.  Chrysanthemums  were  a  good  show,  both  in 
blooms  and  bunches.  The  twelve  blooms  from  Mr.  Baird,  Cambus, 
were  splendid  flowers,  but  were  too  reminiscent  of  winter  to  be 
really  appreciated. 
Hoses. — The  leading  feature  in  cut  flowers  was  the  Roses,  a 
better  September  exhibition  of  the  queen  of  flowers  having 
probably  never  been  seen  before.  In  the  nurserymen’s  section 
the  competition  was  very  keen,  and  exhibits  of  great  merit.  The 
main  awards  have  already  been  reported.  For  twelve  scarlet  or 
crimson  Roses,  Messrs.  Dickson  and  Sons  were  first  with  Charles 
Lefebvre,  Messrs.  Croll  second.  Twelve  pink  Roses,  Messrs.  Croll 
first  with  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Mr.  Hugh  Dickson  second  with  the 
same  variety.  Twelve  any  white  Rose,  Messrs.  Croll  first  with 
Bessie  Brown.  Best  collection  of  Roses  on  a  table  5ft  by  5ft, 
Messrs.  Cocker,  Aberdeen,  were  easily  first  with  a  highly  meri¬ 
torious  collection,  beautifully  arranged ;  Messrs.  Croll  were 
second  with  fine  blooms,  more  formally  set  up.  For  twelve 
vases  Roses  (H.P.’s  excluded),  Messrs.  Ferguson,  Dunfermline, 
were  first  with  very  fine  blooms  well  set  up.  Mrs.  J.  W.  Grant 
was  very  prominent,  and  Madame  Ravary,  a  deep  orange  yellow, 
of  recent  introduction,  is  very  promising. 
In  the  Roses  classes  for  gardeners  and  amateurs  there  was  a 
good,  but  not  a  large,  display.  For  twelve  blooms,  Mr.  L.  Black, 
Oarenden,  was  first,  and  the  veteran  rosarian,  Mr.  Parlane, 
Helensburgh,  second.  For  twelve  Tea  Roses  Mr.  Parlane  was 
first,  and  Mr.  Bennett,  Helensburgh,  second.  Roses  in  vases 
were  well  shown,  all  the  first  prizes  being  gained  by  Mr.  A.  E. 
Todd,  Musselburgh,  for  vases  of  good  blooms,  most  artistically 
placed  on  view.  His  vase  of  Caroline  Testout  was  most  beautiful. 
These  were  an  object  lesson  to  all  other  exhibitors,  both  trade 
and  private,  as  to  how  to  arrange  Roses  in  vases  for  effect. 
Vec/etables  were  a  large  show,  though  some  were  not  quite  up 
to  the  usual  mark  through  the  coldness  of  the  season.  The  collec¬ 
tions  were  referred  to  in  our  issue  of  September  11.  In  the  single 
dishes  there  were  excellent  exhibits  of  Tomatoes,  Cauliflower, 
Leeks,  Onions,  Potatoes,  Cucumbers,  Carrots,  Ac.,  but  space 
forbids  us  to  particularise. 
Reference  may  be  made  to  Messrs.  Sutton  and  Sons’  exhibit, 
which  was  very  massive  and  showy,  if  a  trifle  stiff  and  somewhat 
crowded,  but  it  was  an  embarrassment  of  riches.  Their  speci¬ 
mens  of  their  vegetable  specialities  were  specially  worthy  of  note. 
Their  strains  of  fringed  Begonias,  six  months  from  seed,  were 
very  beautiful.  Celosias  were  also  fine.  Their  noted  strains  of 
Asters  were  not  in  such  good  bloom  as  last  year,  but  showed 
high  quality. 
The  group  of  fruit  trees  in  pots  from  Messrs.  Rivers,  of  Saw- 
bridgeworth,  was  the  most. educative  feature  of  the  exhibition. 
It  is  the  first  time  that  gardeners  in  the  north  have  had  brought 
before  them  in  this  way  the  successful  manner  in  which  fruit  trees 
can  be  grown  and  fruited  in  comparatively  small  pots,  and  the 
Gold  Medal  bestowed  on  the  collection  was  a  worthy  compliment 
to  the  southern  firm  for  the  public  spirit  shown  in  coming  so  far 
from  their  base  of  operations. 
Messrs.  Laing  and  Mather’s  Carnations  were  a  very  notable 
exhibit  for  variety  and  quality,  but  specially  for  the  tasteful 
manner  in  which  they  were  arranged.  All  stiffness  was  aban¬ 
doned,  and  the  handsome  glasses  were  most  elegantly  filled. 
The  genial  head  of  this  enterprising  firm,  Mr.  Mather,  is  to  be 
complimented  on  the-  success  of  this  decorative  experiment. 
Some  of  the  firm’s  novelties  were  prominent,  such  as  Duchess 
of  Roxburghe,  Sir  Waldie  Griffith,  Ac.  A  first-class  certificate 
was  awarded  to  a  new  yellow  Carnation.  Lady  Nora  Fitzherbert, 
of  very  dwarf  and  proliferous  habit.  This  should  be  a  good 
bedder. 
Tulipa  retroflexa. 
The  hardy  border  flowers  exhibited  by  Messrs.  Cocker  and 
Sons,  Aberdeen,  were  a  whole  show  in  themselves — a  large  stage, 
40ft  in  length,  filled  with  most  beautiful  hardy  flowers  of  all  the 
choicest  sorts,  Liliums,  Gaillardias,  Montbretias,  Pyrethrums, 
Eryngiums,  Chrysanthemum  maximum  varieties,  Ac.  They 
received  a  certificate  for  a  beautiful  deep-rose  Carnation. 
Messrs.  Dobbie  and  Co.,  of  Rothesay,  had  also  a  very  beau¬ 
tiful  table,  largely  of  Cactus  Dahlias,  but  very  varied,  with  many 
beautiful  autumn  flowers.  Goacher’s  crimson  early  Chrysanthe¬ 
mum  was  prominent  and  bright,  also  the  yellow  form  of  Marie 
Masse  Marigolds,  for  which  the  firm  are  famous,  were  also  pro¬ 
minent,  as  were  a  collection  in  vases  of  choice  varieties  of  Roses, 
among  which  may  be  noted  the  little  known  Gustav  Regis,  pale 
yellow,  beautiful  in  bud ;  Billard  et  Barr,  a  deep  orange  Tea, 
much  finer  than  W.  A.  Richardson  ;  Madame  Pernet  Ducher,  pale 
yellow  ;  Liberty,  the  new  crimson ;  Marquis  of  Salisbury,  Ac. 
It  is  a  boon  to  see  Rose®  in  vases  with  their  stems,  to  show  the 
habit  of  the  varieties. 
During  the  two  days  of  the  exhibition  about  13,000  visitors 
passed  the  entrance  gates,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  cash 
receipts  will  be  encouraging  to  the  executive  and  to  the  ener¬ 
getic  and  talented  secretary,  Mr.  Murray  Thomson,  who  spared 
no  pains  to  perfect  every  arrangement  and  to  make  everything 
pleasant  and  agreeable  to  both  exhibitors  and  competitors. 
TULIPA  RETROFLEXA. 
To  be  restricted  to  only  one  species  or  variety  of  Tulip,  if 
that  were  possible,  would  be  particularly  grievous,  but  if  it  came 
to  a  choice  of  only  one,  I  think  that  retroflexa,  the  golden,  would 
be  the  subject  of  my  love.  Its  beautifully  turned  segments  and 
lovely  curving  base,  of  a  bright  and  clear  yellow,  are  more  chaste 
in  my  eyes  than  words  can  describe.  It  is  undoubtedly  a  noble 
Tulip,  classed  amongst  the  cottage  varieties,  and  seems  to  grow 
quite  as  freely  as  any  other  Tulip  in  a  friable  sandy  loam.  An 
open  but  sheltered  situation  should  be  selected  for  this  species. 
The  illustration  is  one  of  Messrs.  Veitch’s  (Chelsea),  and  shows 
the  flower  well.  In  a  cut  state  it  remains  fresh  for  ten  days. — D. 
