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Cardiff,  won  the  silver  medal  for  the  highest  aggregate  in  these 
classes. 
In  the  fruit  tent  an  object  of  much  interest  was  ail  arch  com¬ 
posed  of  two  pot  Vines  carrying  large,  fine  bunches  of  well  finished 
berries,  the  varietie.s  being  Black  Hamburgh  and  Madresfield 
Court.  This  was  exhibited  by  Mr.  H.  R.  Farmer,  gardener  to 
the  Marquis  of  Bute.  The  mantle  of  Mr.  Pettigrew  has 
evidently  fallen  on  the  shoulders  of  his  young  .succe.ssor,  for  Mr. 
Farmer  is  undoubtedly  upholding  the  reputation  of  the  Castle 
Gardens  for  pot  Vines,  indoor  fruit,  and  stove  plants.  AloiigsiUe 
the  arch  were  eight  handsome  fruits  averaging  olb.  to  61b.  each 
of  the  fine  new  Melon,  The  Duchess,  raised  by  the  late  Mr.  A. 
Pettigrew.  This  Melon,  a  white  fle.shed  one,  and  finely  netted, 
has  everything  to  recommend  it,  the  constitution  being  all  that 
can  be  desired. 
For  two  bunches  any  black  Grape,  Mr.  T.  G.  Cartwright  was 
first  with  two  good  bunches  of  Madresfield  Court  ;  Sir  A.  Hender¬ 
son  second  with  Black  Hamburgh.  For  one  bunch,  black-,  Mr.  Cart¬ 
wright  was  again  first ;  Sir  A.  Henderson  second  with  Gros 
Maroc.  For  one  white  fleshed  Melon,  Mr.  H.  R.  Farmer  was 
first  with  a  fine  fruit  of  The  Duchess  ;  Mrs.  J.  Buckley  with  green 
flesh,  and  Sir  A.  Henderson  for  scarlet  flesh,  the  latter  being  a 
fine  fruit  of  Sutton’s  Scarlet  Queen.  Mr.  W.  L.  Ba.stin  was  first 
for  a  collection  of  fruit  made  up  of  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes,  Best 
of  All  Melon,  Latest  of  All  Strawberries,  Pineapple  Nectarines. 
Brown  Turkey  Figs,  and  Royal  George  Peaches.  For  a  dish  of 
Peaches,  Mr.  Farmer  was  first  with  fine  fruits  of  Princess  of 
Wales.  For  a  dish  of  fifty  fruits  of  Strawberries,  Mr.  Harris  was 
easil.y  first  with  a  very  fine  lot  of  Waterloo. 
Nowhere  in  the  show  was  the  competitiorr  keener  than  in  the 
vegetable  classes.  For  the  collection  of  nine  varieties,  Mr.  E. 
Beckett,  gardener  to  Lord  Aldenham,  Elstree,  was  first  with  per¬ 
fect  samples,  well  staged  made  up  as  follows  :  New  Red  Inter¬ 
mediate  Carrot,  Early  Giant  Cauliflower,  Giant  Blood  Red  Rocca 
Onion,  Pen-y-byd  Marrow,  Duke  of  Albany  Pea,  Snowdrop 
Potato,  Perfection  Tomato,  Canadian  Wonder  Bean,  and  Globe 
Artichokes.  Mr.  W.  L.  Bastin  was  second.  For  Sutton’s  prizes 
for  six  varieties  the  order  was  reversed,  W.  L.  Bastin  being  first, 
E.  Beckett  .second.  Mr.  Bastin’s  was  a  .specially  fine  lot,  viz.. 
White  Leviathan  Onion,  Duke  of  Albany  Pea,  Perfectioir  Tomato, 
Magnum  Benum  Cauliflower,  Favourite  Carrot,  and  Favourite 
Potato. 
In  the  affiliated  societies’  competition  for  the  best  collection 
of  cut  flowers  grown  in  the  open,  and  the  best  collection  of  vege¬ 
tables,  the  prize  for  which  is  a  handsome  challenge  silver  bowl, 
and  three  guineas  in  cash,  Margam  was  placed  first,  tlie  flowers 
being  good,  and  the  vegetables  of  the  highest  equality.  Llanishen 
and  district  were  a  close  second:  St.  Fagans  and  district  third. 
The  latter  had  by  far  the  finer  collection  of  flowers,  but  were  very 
weak  in  vegetables.  In  the  cottagers’  classes  the  same  fierce 
competitiorr  iDrevailed,  vegetables  being  shown  in  fine  condition. 
In  coirirection  with  the  .show,  the  Glamorgan  Bee-keepers’  Asso- 
ciatioir  had  a  tent  well  filled  with  conrpetitions  for  various  kinds 
of  honey,  wax,  and  bee-keeping  appliances,  while  lectures  and 
practical  demonstrations  of  bee  clriviirg  were  given  at  intervals. 
Non-competitive  exhibits  added  greatly  to  the  show.  The 
Marquis  of  Bute  prrt  up  a  handsome  group  of  stove  aircl  green¬ 
house  plants,  coveriirg  a  space  of  450  square  feet,  the  stove  plants 
in  this  massive  group  beiirg  very  highly  coloured,  Mr.  James 
Watson  staged  a  unique  group  of  Cacti ;  Mr.  H.  Pettigrew,  gar¬ 
dener  to  Lord  Windsor,  had  a  pretty  collection  of  annuals.  Messrs. 
Blackmore  and  Langdon’s  exhibit  of  Begonia  blooms  was  a  very 
bright  one,  some  of  the  best  varieties  beirrg  R.  J.  Chamberlain, 
crimson;  Marchioness  of  Bath,  white;  Captain  Henderson, 
scarlet;  Lady  Willmott,  red;  Mrs.  Heathcote,  yellow;  and 
Avalanche,  white.  Messrs.  B.  R.  Davis  and  Son  had  a  similar 
exhibit.  Mr.  John  Russell  covered  150  sq.  feet  with  ornamental 
slirubs.  Messrs.  Hill  and  Son,  Barrowfield  Nurseries,  delighted 
Fern  lovers  with  a  collection  occupying  400  square  feet.  Kalanchoe 
flammea  stood  out  prominently  in  Messrs.  Clibran’s  group.  A 
certificate  was  awarded  to  a  new  C’ampanula,  Hillside  Blue,  staged 
bv  W.  J.  Stokes  and  Son.  This  will  be  a  welcome  addition  to 
the  herbaceous  border.  The  Ranelagh  Nurseries  had  a  pretty 
group  of  Asparagus  myriocladus. 
The  numerous  awards  made  by  the  deputation  of  the  R.H.S. 
are, an  index  of  the  high  quality  seeir  throughout  the  show,  they 
are  as  follows  :  — 
Gold  medal  to  Marquis  of  Bute  (H.  Farmer,  gardener)  for 
group  of  stove  and  greenhouse  plants;  to  Mr.  James  Watson. 
Cardiff,  for  general  collection  of  Cacti;  and  to' Messrs.  Hill  and 
Son,  Barrowfield  Nursery,  Loudon,  for  general  collection  of 
Ferns. 
Silver-gilt  Flora  medal  to  Messrs.  Blackmore  and  Langdon, 
Bath,  for  Begonias;  to  Messrs.  J.  Cypher  and  Son,  Cheltenham, 
for  group  of  plants  for  effect. 
Silver  Flora  medal  to  Mr.  J.  Buckley,  for  group  of  plants  for 
effect;  to  IMessrs.  John  Russell  and  Son,  for  group  of  ornamental 
shrubs;  to  Mr.  W.  Treseder,  Cardiff,  for  collection  of  herbaceous 
flowers;  to  the  King’s  Acre  Nursery  Co..  Hereford,  for  Roses; 
anci  to  Messrs.  B.  R.  Davis  and  Sons  for  Begonias. 
Silver  Knightian  medal  to  the  Marquis  of  Bute  (gardener,  H. 
Farmer),  for  Grapes  in  pot  ;  to  Lord  Aldenham  (gardener,  E. 
Beckett),  for  vegotable.s ;  to  Sir  A.  Hender.son,  Bart,  (gaixlener, 
W.  Bastin),  for  vegetables. 
Silver  Banksian  medal  to  Mr.  Jame.s  Howell  (gardener,  A. 
Brown),  for  Ferns;  to  Messrs.  Crossling  and  Sons,  Penarth.  for 
Roses ;  to  Me.ssrs.  Barr  and  Sons,  for  hardy  flowers ;  to  IMr. 
Prichard,  for  hardy  flowers;  and  to  Messns.  John  W^terer  and 
Sons,  for  trees  and  shrubs. 
Bronze  Flora  medal  to  Messrs.  Stokes  and  Son,  for  hardy 
flowers. 
Bronze  Banksian  medal  to  Sir  Thomas  Morel,  for  Sweet  Pea.s ; 
to  Messrs.  Jarman  and  Co.,  for  Sweet  Peas;  to  Mr.  W.  J.  Mel- 
lings,  for  six  flowering  plants;  to  Mr.  J.  E.  Deacon,  for  vege¬ 
tables  ;  to  Mr.  F.  Mears,  for  vegetables. 
Special  comeirdation  to  Mr.  A.  Redwood,  for  vegetables;  to 
Mrs.  E.  Tiplin,  for  wild  flowers;  to  Mr.  W-,  J.  Mellings.  for 
Pelargoniums ;  to  Mr.  C'.  Howe,  for  a  Pelargonium ;  to  Mrs. 
Jenner,  for  Sweet  Peas;  to  Mr.  F.  Adey,  for  Sweet  Peas;  to  Mr 
J.  Nash  Leigh,  for  Begonias;  to  Mr.  A.  W.  Morris,  for  bowl  of 
Roses;  to  Mr.  W.  Treseder,  for  bouquet. 
Tire  luncheon  which  followed  the  opening  of  the  show  was 
presided  over  by  Dr.  De  Vere  Hunt,  the  genial  chairman  of  the 
committee.  Replying  to  the  toast  of  the  R.H.S.,  Mr.  F.  C.  Lloyd 
expressed  thanks  for  the  cordial  reception  and  kindness  shown  to 
them  at  Cardiff,  and  spoke  in  high  terms  of  the  quality  of  the 
exhibits  in  the  .show.  The  Rev.  W.  Wilks,  in  response  to  a 
general  request  from  the  tables,  also  i-eplied.  He  .spoke  of  the 
present  flourishing  condition  of  the  R.H.S. ,  and  urged  exhibitors 
to  irractise  the  art  of  staging  well  ;  flowers,  if  possible,  should 
be  staged  with  their  own  foliage.  (Applause).  He  would  carry 
back  to  London  a  cordial  report  of  the  kindness  met  with  in 
Cardiff,  and  hoped  that  at  no  distant  date  the  invitation  woulcl 
be  repeated.  Mr.  Pearson,  in  replying  to  the  toast  of  the  judges, 
urged  that  correct  naming  of  exhibits  should  be  insisted  on. 
Shows  lost  much  of  their  educational  value  through  carelessne.ss 
in  this  respect.  Mr.  Gillett,  the  energetic  .secretary,  well 
deserved  the  high  compliments  paid  to  him,  ably  assisted  as  he 
is  by  his  son  Harry,  and  every  credit  is  due  to  the  committee  who 
have  worked  so  hard  for  the  success  of  the  show. 
Newcastle,  July  22  Qd,  23rd,  and  24tli 
The  above  exhibition  is  the  oldest  in  England,  and  was  established 
in  1824,  and  perhaps  there  are  few  exhibitions  which  have  had  so 
many  vicissitudes  of  fortune  as  the  above  show.  What  with  weather 
and  wind,  the  capricious  elements  have  been  hard  to  contend  with ; 
but  it  has  ever  had  business  men  at  its  head  of  indomitable  spirit 
and  gigantic  will,  which  is  characteristic  of  the  hardy  Novocastrian, 
who  does  not  recognise  the  word  defeat  in  his  vocabulary.  The 
society  is  most  interested  in  developing  a  taste  for  horticulture  in  the 
northern  counties,  and  the  present  show  is  beyond  doubt  one  of  the 
best  the  society  has  ever  had.  Many  of  the  chief  prizetakers  of  stove 
and  greenhouse  plants  were  miners,  and  the  cottagers’  exhibitions  of 
every  class  were  most  meritorious.  It  is  to  be  hoped  this  augurs  well 
for  the  future  prosperity  of  the  society.  There  were  several  new 
departures  this  year  in  the  society’s  arrangements  which  were 
pleasant  departures.  The  exhibits  were  placed  in  three  large 
marquees  all  joined  together,  so  that  they  w’ere  easily  accessible  to 
the  visitor.  'Tlie  local  nurserymen,  as  well  as  many  of  the  most 
prominent  of  that  class  in  England,  were  a  very  great  help  to  the 
show,  and  it  is  a  pity  perhaps  the  society  or  judges  did  not  see  their 
way  to  aw’ard  more  than  one  silver  medal  amongst  so  many  grand 
collections,  as  highly,  or  very  highly  comiireuded,  is  not  a  very 
satisfactory  commendation  for  nurserymen  who  have  travelled  so 
far  and  at  so  much  expense,  and  made  the  show  the  success  it  was. 
It  is  worthy  of  note  this  year  there  were  many  new  exhibitors,  and 
the  success  they  achieved  it  is  hoped  will  be  an  inducement  to  them 
to  help  the  show  in  future. 
For  a  group  of  miscellaneous  plants,  10ft  by  20ft,  the  society 
offered  £23  and  the  R.H.S.  Silver  Banksian  Medal.  Mr.  T. 
Pattinson,  Tunstall  Manor,  West  Hartlepool,  was  a  good  first,  his 
arrangement  most  graceful,  and  a  grand  effect  obtained;  there  was 
sufficient  of  colour  to  blend  without  excess.  Crotons,  Palms, 
Begonias,  and  Verbenas  (these  were  really  excellent).  Orchids, 
Gloxinias,  and  a  fine  plant  of  Acalypha  Sanderiana  were  used, 
dotted  over  in  little  hillocks,  and  the  effect  was  chaste  and 
excellent.  The  second,  Mr.  H.  Hillier,  Darlington,  showed  also 
an  excellent  group  which  contained  many  choice  Orchids.  Mr.  F. 
Edmondson,  Newcastle,  was  third  with  a  group  which  showed  many 
good  points  of  excellent  arrangement,  showing  every  plant  to  its 
own  advantage.  Mr.  T.  Wilkinson,  Newcastle,  was  fourth,  but  his 
group  was  too  flat. 
For  six  plants  in  bloom,  distinct  varieties.  Mr.  J.  Ellison, 
Cramlington,  was  first,  and  Mr.  S.  Bewick,  Seaton  Delaval,  second. 
As  both  these  gentlemen  were  miners,  their  exhibits  were  much 
admired  and  eagerly  examined.  The  former  had  Rondeletia  speciosa, 
Clerodendron  Balfouri,  Dipladenia  amabilis,  Allamanda  Wardleana, 
Stephanotis  floribunda,  Statice  profusa,  all  fresh  and  good.  The 
second  lot  contained  Dipladenia  alba  (fine),  Ixora  Williamsi,  Clero¬ 
dendron  Balfouri.  In  the  open  class  Orchids  were  exhibiied  by 
Mr.  S.  Callaghan,  who  was  first  with  good  plants  of  Cattleya  Mossioc 
