44 THE GARDENER. [Jan. 



eties in the 3d prize collection differing from the foregoing. Three extra prizes 

 were awarded in this class. This will give some idea of the closeness of the com- 

 petition. The best four dishes of Pears comprised Beurre Diel, Marie Louise, 

 Easter Beurrd, and Doyenne du Cornice. They came from Mr Lowndes, gardener to 

 S. S. Parker, Esq., and were a fine lot ; in this class there were fourteen competitors. 

 In the class for a single dish of the best-flavoured Pear, there were twenty-seven 

 dishes staged. The best and second best were Doyenne du Cornice, the third Marie 

 Louise. Thompson's Pear was also of fine flavour. The best six dishes of dessert 

 Apples, and there were thirteen collections, consisted of Bess Pool, Ribston Pip- 

 pin, Cockle Pippin, King of Pippins, Winter Strawberry, and Blenheim Orange. 

 These were also shown by Mr Brown. The second best group had Ribston Pip- 

 pin, Court Peuduplat, Orange Pearmain, Newtown Pippin, Blenheim Orange, and 

 Melon Apple. Mr Orr, gardener to H. Peirce, Esq., who was second with the 

 6ix dishes, was placed first with three dishes, having Ribston, Newtown, and King 

 of Pippins. Ribston Pippin was placed first and third in the class for the best dish 

 of dessert Apples, and Blenheim Orange second. Culinary Apples were really 

 grand. There were ten collections of eight dishes. The best lot, as well as the 

 best four dishes, came from Mr Manderson, gardener to H. R. H. Jones, Esq., 

 who had in the first instance St Saveur, Alfriston, King Apple, London Pippin, 

 Small's Admirable, Mere de Menage, Winter Hawthornden, and Bedfordshire 

 Foundling. The four dishes consisted of Mere de Menage, Alfriston, Winter 

 Hawthornden, and King. The best single dish came from Mr Miles, gardener to 

 Lord Carrington, Wycombe Abbey — splendid examples of Mere de Menage. Mr 

 Brown was 2d with Alfriston, and Mr Manderson 3d with King. 



The November meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society was the means of 

 bringing together a small but interesting exhibition of Chrysanthemums. It 

 was also the occasion of the debut of a new exhibitor, Mr J. James, gardener to 

 W. F.Watson, Esq., Isleworth, near London, who had some plants most superbly 

 flowered, and grown on the old-fashioned upright method, which, though rather 

 tall, were furnished with fine healthy foliage. The class was for four large-flower- 

 ing Chrysanthemums, Mr James being placed first with Empress of India, Jardin 

 des Plantes, Mrs G. Rundle, and Lady Talfourd, the flowers of great size, and beauti- 

 fully incurved. The second lot were nicely-grown plants, trained in a somewhat 

 globular fashion, and had plenty of small flowers. The sorts were Prince of 

 Wales, Lady Hardinge, Alma, and Golden Christine. The third lot were of a 

 like character, but not quite so good. Mr Forsyth of Stoke-Newington — the 

 Salter of the northern district of London — was first with four good plants of Pom- 

 pone Chrysanthemums, the sorts being Andromeda, Golden Aurore, Bob, and 

 Sainte Thais. The next lot, from Mr Rowe, were all anemone-flowered varieties, 

 the plants large and well done, but of a great sameness of character — viz., Miss 

 NightiDgale, Antonius, Marguerite de Wildemar, and Mon. Astie. There were also 

 classes for twelve and six cut blooms. The best twelve came from Mr Forsyth, who 

 had nicely-fiuished examples of Oliver Cromwell, Golden Beverley, Princess Beat- 

 rice, Princess Teck, General Slade, Mrs Heale, Prince of Wales, Lady Hardinge, 

 Rev. Joshua Dix, Princess of Wales, John Salter, Isabella Bott. Mr Rowe had 

 the best lot of six cut blooms, consisting of Empress of India, a very large white 

 variety, Prince Alfred, Lady Hardinge, Queen of England, John Salter, and 

 Jardin des Plantes. There was a capital competition, and, generally speaking, the 

 flowers were pretty good. In addition, Mr Salter contributed a group of new 

 varieties that will be more particularly referred to in a future number. 



