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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  27,  1902 
a,  very  creditable  group ;  third,  Mr.  E.  Dixon,  Littleton  Hall 
(Mr.  J.  Dutton,  gardener). 
A  new  class  for  eighteen  cut  blooms  produced  a  magnificent- 
display,  and  first  prize  was  easily  carried  off  by  Sir  George 
Meyrick,  Bart.,  Anglesey  (gardener,  Mr.  W.  Pilgrim),  while  the 
second  went  to  a  new  exhibitor  in  the  person  of  Mr.  W.  E. 
Whinneray,  Leighton  Court,  Neston  (Mr.  Thos.  Jennion, 
gardener).  The  single  varieties  of  cut  blooms  were  largely  repre¬ 
sented,  first  prize  going  to  Mr.  J.  Mossford,  Tattenhall  (gardener, 
Mr.  J.  Breen).  There  were  also  strong  entries  in  the  class  for 
naturally  grown  trusses,  and  first  and  second  prizes  were  won 
respectively  by  Mrs.  Townshend  Inc©  and  Mr.  C.  Threlfall, 
Tarporley.'  In  the  class  for  nine  Japanese  blooms  the  Hon.  Mrs. 
Kenyon,  Macefen,  took  first  prize  with  a  magnificent  group  of 
blooms  of  various  shades  of  colour. 
As  usual,  Messrs.  Dickson’s  honorary  exhibit  occupied  the 
lower  end  of  the  room,  and  was  quite  unique  in  its  way.  There 
were  exceptionally  attractive  floral  designs  of  a  harp  and  an 
anchor,  with  a  bridal  bouquet. 
Messrs.  McHattie  and  Co.  staged  an  interesting  exhibit  of 
Apples,  Pears,  Tomatoes,  and  foliage  and  flower  plants,  and  Mr. 
F.  W.  Dutton,  Queen’s  Park  Nurseries,  staged  a  pretty  exhibit, 
which  included  a  cross,  anchor,  a  bridal  bouquet,  Lilies  of  the 
Valley,  sweet-scented  Violets,  Ac. 
A  unique  display  of  Apples,  Bananas,  Oranges,  and  Grapes  was 
staged  by  Messrs.  J.  Little  and  Son,  Eastgate  Row,  who  kindly 
obtained  the  collection  from  Sir  A.  L.  Jones,  of  Liverpool.  Sir 
A.  L.  Jones,  as  is  well  known,  takes  a  great  interest  in  the 
importation  of  colonial  fruit,  and  this  exhibit,  which  was  com¬ 
posed  entirely  of  colonial  fruit,  was  examined  with  much  curiosity. 
A  magnificent  display  of  fruit  and  flowers  was  sent  by  Mr. 
Barnes,  head  gardener  to  the  Duke  of  Westminster.  It  in¬ 
cluded  Apples,  Pears,  and  Grapes,  with  a  striking  variety  of  cut 
flowers,  the  whole  effect  being  of  a  most  pleasing  character  (gold 
medal).  Mr.  John  Taylor  sent  fine  specimens  of  Arbutus  in 
flower  and  fruit,  which  had  been  grown  in  the  open  at  Colwyn 
Bay.  This  shrub  will  not  bear  fruit  or  flower  in  Cheshire.  The 
judges  were  as  follows :  Chrysanthemums,  Grapes,  and  table 
decorations,  Mr.  Doe,  head  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Derby, 
Knowsley  Park,  and  Mr.  Flack,  head  gardener  to  the  Marquis 
of  Cholmondeley ;  gardeners’  section  for  fruit,  Mr.  Severn, 
gardener  to  Katherine  Duchess  of  Westminster,  Combermere 
Abbey,  and  Mr.  John  Taylor,  late  of  Hoole  Hall,  and  now  of 
Colwyn  Bay;  remaining  sections  for  fruit,  the  Rev.  L.  Garnett 
and  Mr.  Ford,  gardener  to  B.  Glegg,  Esq.,  Backford.  The 
arrangements  were  admirably  carried  out  by  the  executive  com¬ 
mittee,  with  the  able  assistance  of  the  enthusiastic  hon.  secre¬ 
tary,  Mr.  G.  P.  Miln. 
Edinburgh,  Nmmber  13th,  14ih,  and  15ih. 
(Concluded  from  page  -183.) 
Miscellaneous  Plants. — These  made  a  good  show,  and 
though  not  the  best  time  of  year  for  tender  subjects,  the  com¬ 
petition  was  keen.  For  the  best  group  of  Chrysanthemums  and 
other  flowering  and  foliage  plants  there  were  this  season  only 
two  entrants — the  veteran,  Mr.  Wood,  Oswald  House,  and  Mr. 
Hunt,  Murrayfield,  also  an  old  competitor.  They  were  placed 
in  the  order  named,  Mr.  Wood  excelling  his  rival  in  quality  of 
bloom  and  massiveness,  but  Mr.  Hunt  struck  quite  a  new  line 
in  Chrysanthemum  group  arrangement,  and  for  effect  far  out¬ 
distanced  his  rival.  This  consisted  of  a  good  centre  group,  with 
smaller  groups  at  the  corners,  with  dotted  plants  at  intervals 
between.  It  was  much  admired  by  visitors,  and  should  set 
a  pattern  for  more  graceful  arrangements  in  future.  For  Palms 
Mr.  G.  Wood  and  Mr.  McMillan,  Trinity,  divided  the  honours. 
Mr.  Lunt  and  Mr.  McIntyre,  The  Glen,  were  respectively  first 
and  second  for  Dracaenas.  For  decorative  foliage  plants  Mr.  A. 
Knight,  Lenzie,  was  first  with  capital  plants,  and  Mr.  McMillan, 
Douglas  Castle,  second.  There  were  also  good  displays  of  Pri¬ 
mula  obconica  and  Chinese  Primulas,  zonal  Pelargoniums,  Roman 
Hyacinths,  table  plants,  Ferns,  Ac.  A  class  for  Begonia  Gloire 
de  Lorraine  was  specially  noteworthy,  the  six  plants  from  Mr. 
Young,  Hartrigge,  which  gained  first  prize,  being  specially  well 
grown  and  attractive. 
Fruit. — For  the  late  period  of  the  season  fruit  made  a  fine 
show.  In  the  Grape  classes  there  were  no  fewer  than  fifty 
entries,  mostly  of  excellent  quality.  For  four  bunches  distinct 
varieties  Mr.  Leslie.  Pitcullen  House,  Perth,  was  first  with  fine 
bunches,  and  Mr.  Kidd,  Carberrv,  second.  For  two  bunches, 
one  black  and  one  white,  Mr.  Kirk,  Alloa,  was  first,  and  Mr. 
Leslie  second.  For  two  bunches  Muscat  of  Alexandria  Mr.  Kirk 
was  first  with  grand  bunches  of  splendid  golden  colour,  said  to 
be  the  finest  coloured  Muscats  seen  this  season.  Mr.  Kidd  was 
second  with  a  pair  of  bunches  that  would  have  been  fine,  if 
Mr.  Kirk’s  had  been  absent.  For  Gros  Colman  Mr.  Leslie  was 
first,  and  Mr.  Kidd  carried  first  for  Lady  Downe’s.  For  collec¬ 
tion  of  eight  kinds  of  fruit  Mr.  Kidd  secured  first  honours  with 
good  dishes,  his  Grapes  carrying  him  well  through.  Mr.  Kidd, 
as  a  comparatively  young  man,  has  made  a  marvellous  stride  in 
fruit  competition  this  season,  and  promises  soon  to  take  front 
rank.  Mr.  McIntyre  was  a  good  second  for  collection.  There 
was  a  good  display  of  Apples,  which  were  well  coloured  and  good 
size  for  the  season.  Mr.  Moir,  Rosehamptcn,  secured  first  for 
eighteen  varieties  grown  in  Scotland  with  fine  examples,  Mr. 
Lawrie,  Prestwick,  being  a  good  second.  For  eighteen  varieties 
(open)  Mr.  Martin,  Corndean,  was  well  first.  Other  fruits  were 
equally  good  and  well  contested1. 
Vegetables. — These  were  very  largely  in  evidence,  and  were 
quite  an  exhibition  of  themselves,  the  entries  being  over  300, 
and  quality  was  mostly  above  the  average.  For  the  collection 
of  ten  varieties  three  noted  growers  stood  in  order  of  merit  as 
named:  Mr.  Waldie,  Dollar;  Mr.  Harper,  Tullibelton  ;  and  Mr. 
Rae,  Kelso.  These  were  very  fine  and  equal  to  any  show.  For 
six  kinds  Mr.  Waldie  was  again  first,  and  Mr.  Dickson,  Glen- 
ormiston,  second.  For  separate  dishes  of  vegetables  there  was 
a  very  keen  competition,  in  some  classes  the  entries  being  over 
thirty  (thirty-eight  for  red  Beet).  Quality  was  mostly  good, 
especially  Leeks,  of  which  there  were  some  grand  specimens,  the 
first  prize  ones,  from  Mr.  Hood,  St.  Boswell’s,  being  marvels 
of  high  cultivation. 
Non-competitive  Exhibits. — These  were  not  quite  so 
numerous  as  usual,  but  for  the  most  part  were  both  meritorious 
and  attractive.  The  most  notable  was  that  put  up  by  Mr. 
Godfrey,  of  Exmouth,  who  travelled  north  for  the  first  time  to 
show  the  canny  Scot  his  prowess  as  a  raiser  and  grower  of  Mums 
and  other  specialities.  He  filled  a  sloping  table,  4ft  long,  with 
a  most  attractive  display  of  Chrysanthemums,  largely  of  his  own 
raising,  conspicuous  among  them  being  Mrs.  D.  O.  West,  Glory 
of  Devon,  F.  E.  W.  Dawes,  Col.  Weatheral,  F.  S.  Vallis,  Mafe- 
king  Hero,  Ac.  The  table  was  beautifully  relieved  with  Crotons, 
Asparagus,  and  other  foliage.  Mr.  Godfrey  also  made  a  nice 
display  of  Carnations  and  zonal  Pelargonium  blooms.  We  are 
sure  the  attention  given  to  Mr.  Godfrey’s  exhibit  would  be 
highly  gratifying  to  him,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  he  may  become 
an  “  annual  ”  at  Edinburgh.  A  gold  medal  was  deservedly 
awarded. 
Messrs.  Thomson  and  Sons,  Clovenfords,  staged  a  nice  exhibit 
of  Palms  and  other  foliaged  plants,  along  with  a  number  of 
baskets  of  splendidly  grown  Gros  Colman  Grapes  (silver  medal). 
Mr.  John  Downie,  Edinburgh,  exhibited  a  large  group  of 
C'oniferae  and  ornamental  shrubs,  arranged  most  artistically  on 
the  floor.  These  were  beautifully  varied  as  to  colour,  the  golden 
tints  of  the  Maples  being  specially  effective  to  relieve  the  more 
sombre  greens  (silver  medal). 
Messrs.  Dickson  and  Sons  had  a  smaller  collection  of  shrubs 
and  Conifers,  which  was  attractive.  Messrs.  Dicksons  and  Co. 
exhibited  a  table  attractively  filled  with  Primula  obconica  in 
very  varied  shades,  and  other  flowering  and  foliage  plants 
(bronze  medal). 
Messrs.  W.  Wells  and  Co.,  Red  Hill,  Surrey,  brought  a  nice 
exhibit  of  new  Chrysanthemums  and  a  fine  collection  of  single- 
bloomed  varieties  :  Mrs.  T.  Longley,  Mary  Inglis,  S.  T.  Wright 
(very  bright),  Pantia  Rail i ,  were  most  conspicuous.  Messrs. 
Wells  were  awarded  a  prize  for  new  Chrysanthemum  not  in  com¬ 
merce,  Mary  Duekham. 
Messrs.  Laird  and  Sons  exhibited  a  “  strange  device  ”  in 
Dahlias  in  the  shape  of  a  cottage  fireside,  with  chair,  Ac.  As 
a  Dahlia  exhibit  in  November  it  was  wonderful,  and  the  quaint 
way  they  were  exhibited  attracted  much  attention  (silver 
medal). 
Messrs.  Dobbie  and  Co.,  Rothesay,  exhibited  a  highly  attrac¬ 
tive  exhibit  of  fifty  varieties  of  Potatoes,  new  and  old.  These 
were  fine  samples  and  most  effectively  staged  (silver  medal). 
Messrs.  Boyes  and  C'o.,  Leicester,  exhibited  a  small  but  most 
attractive  table  of  cut  Carnations,  of  which  they  make  a  special 
feature.  A  special  certificate  of  merit  was  awarded. 
Messrs.  House  and  Son,  Westbury,  Bristol,  had  a  very  pretty 
table  of  the  choicest  varieties  of  sweet  Violets.  Mr.  Thos.  Scar¬ 
lett,  Edinburgh,  exhibited  a  table  of  novelties  in  Potatoes,  in¬ 
cluding  Northern  Star,  a  new  variety  in  such  repute  that  10s. 
per  pound  is  asked  for  seed.  As  usual  at  this  exhibition  the 
Ichthemic  Guano  Company,  Ipswich,  had  a  pretty  stand,  very 
elegantly  decorated  with  Chrysanthemums  in  pots,  Palms, 
Ferns,  Ac. 
One  of  the  leading  features  of  the  show  was  a  floral  exhibit 
by  Messrs.  Todd  and  C’o.,  the  well  known  Edinburgh  floral 
decorators.  On  a  semicircular  table,  about  20ft  in  length  and 
10ft  broad  at  the  centre,  they  exhibited  in  a  most  effective  and 
elegant  manner  a  large  number  of  beautifully  executed  wedding 
designs — brides’  and  bridesmaids’  bouquets  of  great  richness  and 
elegance,  and  of  artistic  combinations.  One  of  various  C-ypri- 
pediums  and  green  foliage,  with  ribbons  of  Royal  blue,  was 
greatly  admired.  Orchids.  Lily  of  the  Valley,  Carnations,  and 
choice  Roses  were'  used  in  great  profusion.  A  large  harp  of 
golden  Chrysanthemums  foreground,  lavishly  decorated  with 
Cattleya  blooms,  and  festooned  with  russetty  Beech  leaves,  was 
marvellously  effective.  A  muff  of  fairy  flowers,  sprayed  with 
pink  Carnations  and  Asparagus,  was  much  admired.  A  silver 
wedding  basket,  with  double  heart,  with  dates  painted  on  silk, 
was  a  source  of  great  attraction.  Two  beautiful  hearts,  with 
doves  and  initials  in  Violets,  were  most  effective.  A  horn  of 
