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"William Tillery Melon. With twelve kinds of fruits there were seven entries, 

 but three failed to stage. The first prize was awarded to Mr J. Austen, Ashton 

 Court, Bristol, for a capital lot, consisting of well-coloured Muscat of Alexandria 

 and Black Hamburg Grapes, two Pines, a Melon, Noblesse Peaches, Elruge 

 Nectarines, &c. The second prize lot, staged by Mr G. T. Miles, Wycombe 

 Abbey, Bucks, was only slightly beaten, included good Gros Maroc and Muscat 

 Grapes, and Pines. Four collections of nine kinds of fruits were staged, the 

 first prize coming to Mr Edmonds, Bestwood Lodge, Notts, and his most 

 noteworthy dishes were the Black Hamburg Grapes, Smooth Cayenne Pine, 

 and Best-of-all Melon. Mr J. H. Clayton, Grimston Park, Tadcaster, was 

 placed second in this class. Six exhibitors staged six kinds of fruits, the first 

 prize going to Mr D. Wilson, Castle Hill, Devon. Collections of hardy fruits 

 in twelve kinds were not extensively shown, and with the exception of those 

 staged by Mr Haycock, Maidstone, were not of marked superiority. 



In a well filled class for ten varieties of Grapes, one bunch of each, Mr Hun- 

 ter, Lambton Castle, Durham, proved invincible. This exhibitor's bunches 

 generally were very heavy, and in most instances the berries were large and 

 well-colcured. The varieties were Gros Colmar, Barbarossa, Trebbiano, Mus- 

 cat of Alexandria, Lady Downes, Aramon, Calabrian Raisin, Black Hamburg, 

 Foster's Seedling, and Black Alicante. Mr M'Indoe followed with much 

 smaller, but otherwise excellent examples. The third prize was awarded to 

 Mr Hammond, Bray ton Hall, Carlisle, for a collection which only wanted time 

 to ripen properly. Out of fifteen collections of six kinds of Grapes, the best 

 were those staged by Mr Elphinstone, Shipley Hall, Derby. His bunches 

 were not remarkable for size, but the berries were set evenly, and large and 

 perfectly coloured, notably the Gros Colmar, Madresfield Court, Alicante, and 

 Muscat of Alexandria, and very good were the examples of Muscat Hamburg 

 and Golden Queen. Mr J, Austen secured the second prize for a very credit- 

 able lot, and Mr Hammond was again third. Black Hamburgs were largely 

 staged, there being twenty-two competitors in the class for two bunches. The 

 first prize examples staged by Mr Boyd, Callender House, Falkirk, were perfect 

 in every respect, and but slightly inferior were those which gained the second 

 place for ]\Ir Barker of Rock Ferry. Twenty exhibitors staged two bunches 

 of Muscat of Alexandria — Mr Austen being first with, for the season, remark- 

 ably well-finished bunches, Mr J. Hudson, Gunnersbury House, Acton, follow- 

 ing closely. In a good class Mr Boyd was first with Muscat Hamburg 

 Grapes, and Mr W. Wallis, Kirkby Hall, York, second. Mr J. H. Goodacre 

 staged well-finished examples of Madresfield Court, and was placed first in 

 the class for that variety, Mr Roberts following closely. Mr "W. Elphinstone 

 staged grand bunches of Black Alicante — perfect in every respect, and was 

 awarded the first prize ; and very good were the second prize bunches staged 

 by Mr Forbes, Derwent Lodge, Cockermouth. Mr Elphinstone was also first 

 for two bunches of Gros Colmar, Mr Forbes being again second ; both staging 

 perfect examples. The best Lady Downes were staged by Mr W. Bannister, 

 Cole House, Westbury-on-Tyne ; and the first prizes for Duke of Buccleuch 

 and Golden Champion Grapes were secured by Mr M'Indoe, the exhibits in 

 each instance being of the best description. The second prizes in the two 

 latter classes were well won by ]\Ir J. Morton, Chorlton- cum -Hardy. Six 

 competed for the prize offered for the best seedling Grape ; a promising white 

 variety, said to be the result of crossing Foster's Seedling and Muscat of Alex- 

 andria, staged by Mr Ollerhead, Wimbledon, received the award. The bunches 

 staged in the two classes for heavy bunches were, as a rule, both remarkably 



