428 THE GARDENER. [Sept. 



other, was much bruised. In Mr Miles's collection were three very fair bunches of 

 Buckland Sweetwater Grapes, a good Queen Pine (weighing 5| lb.), nice Scarlet 

 Gem Melon, very fine Barrington Peaches, Downton Nectarines, and Kirk's Plum; 

 and of vegetables, Globe Artichokes (good), flat Tripoli Onions (of immense size), 

 French Beans, wonderful Broad Beans, and Myatt's Prolific Potatoes. In Mr 

 Simpson's collection, the Grapes — Black Hamburg and Muscat of Alexandria — 

 were good in bunch and berry, but wanting in colour. His other fruit were very 

 good Pines, Melons, Peaches, and Nectarines— and of vegetables, Cauliflowers, 

 Peas, Artichokes, Turnips, Potatoes, and Cucumbers, &c. Mr Johnson came next 

 in order of merit ; his vegetables were first-class, but the fruit was rubbed and 

 disfigured. The other competitors were Mr Challis, gardener to the Earl of Pem- 

 broke, Wilton House, Salisbury ; and Mr R. Kean, gardener to J. G. Sheppard, 

 Esq., Haigh House, Campsy, Suffolk. In Mr J. Miller's collection, which took 

 the ' Journal of Horticulture ' prize, the Pines and Nectarines were of a very fair 

 order; but the Grapes, Peaches, and Strawberries were of the poorest description, 

 and in one or two instances were positively bad. 



The best 3 Pines came from Mr Paton, gardener to H. S. Lucy, Esq., Charlcote 

 Park, "Warwick, and were very fine specimens of Moscow Queen ; the next best 

 were large examples of the Providence variety, exhibited by Mr Allen, gardener 

 to J. B. Glegg, Esq., Withington Hall, Congleton ; whilst the third position was 

 occupied by Mr W. Gardiner, gardener to E. P. Shirley, Esq., Eatington Park, 

 with two Moscow Queens and a Providence. Mr G. Ward, gardener to T. "W. 

 Miller, Esq., Bishop Stortford, sent specimens of Smooth Cayenne, weighing 7 

 lb. ; a Queen, 4 lb. 11 oz. ; and a Charlotte Rothschild, 7 lb. 10 oz. : other ex- 

 amples of Black Jamaica, Queens, &c, were shown. Mr Paton also came in first 

 in the class for a single fruit, any variety, with a fine Enville, weighing 8 lb. 14 oz. ; 

 the second best was a Moscow Queen, 44 lb. in weight, from Mr Gardiner; and 

 the third a specimen of the smooth-leaved Cayenne, weighing 7 lb., from Mr G. 

 Ward. Only one collection of 12 dishes, 6 distinct kinds, was shown in that class, 

 which came from Mr Clark, gardener to Earl Covvper, and consisted of Pines, 

 Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Melons, &c. Eight dishes of Black Grapes 

 were staged, the best being contributed by Mr Coleman, gardener to Earl Somers, 

 Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, which consisted of three exceedingly well finished 

 bunches of Black Hamburg, weighing 12 lb. 6 oz. ; Mr J. Smith, gardener to the 

 Earl of Gainsborough, Exton Park, came in second with fine examples of the same 

 variety ; and to Mr Turner, Slough, and Mr J. Ralty, gardener to C. Scholefield, 

 Esq., Turville Park, Henley-on-Thames, equal third prizes were awarded, the com- 

 petition being so close. The number of competitors in the class for White Grapes 

 exceeded the former by one, the specimens shown being uniformly good. The 

 first prize was awarded to an excellent dish of Muscat of Alexandria, large in bunch 

 and berry, and of a good colour. These came from Mr J. Thomas, gardener to 

 Mrs T. Drake, Bignell, Oxon. Mr Turner came in second with good bunches of the 

 same variety ; Mr R. Ianson, gardener to S. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Manches- 

 ter, was third. Mr Colegrave sent large bunches of Buckland Sweetwater, but de- 

 ficient in colour. Several examples of Muscat of Alexandria were shown, in very 

 green condition. Mr Coleman sent the best basket of Grapes, good specimens of 

 Black Hamburg, the next best coming from J. Thomas, and consisting of very 

 fine Muscat of Alexandria; Mr R. H. Smith, gardener to H. Walker, Esq., Calder- 

 stone, Liverpool, and Messrs Standish & Co., were placed equal third. Eleven 

 baskets were shown ; among them one of Gros Colmar attracted much attention 

 from the highly-finished style in which it was shown by Mr Ward, gardener to 

 T. W. Miller, Esq. 



