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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ Scptemlitr 11, 1873. 



The best collection of fruit came from Mr. W. Coleman, gar- 

 dener to Earl Somers, Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, and consisted 

 of magnificent Black Hamburgh Grapes, very large in bunch, 

 handsome in shape, not lai*ge in berry, but very even,' and beau- 

 tiful in colour and bloom ; fine Muscat of Alexandria, a Queen 

 Pine, Golden Gem Melon, Royal George Peaches, Pitmaston 

 Orange Nectarines, Brown Turkey Figs, and Jefferson Plums. 

 Mr. F. Deusberry, gardener to the Earl of Darnley, Cobhajn 

 Hall, was second. 



In Pine Apples, the best three fruits of any variety came from 

 Mr. H. Plummer, gardener to R. Thornton, Esq., Cannon Hill 

 Park, Merton, the variety being Smooth-leaved Cayenne. Three 

 fine Queens, not quite ripe, from Mr. C. Hirris, gardener to C. 

 Bailey, Esq., Llanfoist, Abergavenny, were second ; and Mr. 

 Eveleigh, gardener to R. W. Thornton, Esq., Frenowle, Sid- 

 mouth, was third with Black Prince not quite ripe, Antigua, 

 and Smooth-leaved Cayenne. For a single fruit of any variety, 

 Mr. C. Harris was first with an excellent Queen ; Mr. M. Roch- 

 ford. Page Green, being second ; and Mr. T. Page, gardener to 

 W. Leaf, Esq., Streatham Common, third. 



In the class for three bunches of black Grapes, Mr. Coleman 

 was first with splendid Black Hamburghs ; Mr. Holliday, gar- 

 dener to J. Noma, Esq., Bletchingley, second with good Muscat 

 Hamburghs ; and Mr. W. Gammon, gardener to C. Boosey, Esq., 

 Bickley Park, third with Alicante. 



For three bunches of white Grapes, Mr. Coleman was again 

 first with large, well-ripened Muscat of Alexandria ; Messrs. 

 Lane ^t Son, Berkhampstead, second with the same kind, but 

 not so ripe ; and Mi-. Cole, gardener to J. S. Budgett, Esq., 

 Ealing Park, third. Mr. Gammon also sent good bunches. 



For the largest bunch of any variety, Mr. Bones, gardener to 



D. M'Intosh, Esq., Havering Park, Romford, was first with 

 Black Hamburgh, weighing 6^ lbs., large in berry, but red. Mr. 

 Coleman was second with Black Hamburgh, finely coloured, 

 weighing 4 lbs. lOozs. ; and Mr. Douglas, gardener to F. Whit- 

 bourn, Esq., Loxford Hall, llford, third with Mrs. Pince's Black 

 Muscat, very meritorious, of the same weight, large in berry. 



Of Peaches and Nectarines, there was a good display. Of the 

 former the principal varieties shown were Royal George, No- 

 blesse, Barrington, W'alburton Admirable, and Late Admirable; 

 of the latter Violette H.ative, Pitmaston Pine Apple, Pitmaston 

 Orange, and Downton. The first prize for Peaches was taken 

 by Mr. Jones, of the Royal Gardens, Frogmore, with Barrington, 

 very large and fine; the second by Mr. King, gardener to R. 

 LoSer, Esq., Slaugham, Sussex, with Royal George, large and 

 finely coloured ; and the third by Mr. Joseph Smith, gardener to 

 J. Swift, Esq., Eastbourne, with Late Admirable, very fine. Mr. 

 Tillery, gardener to the Duke of Portland, Welbeck, sent large 

 fruit of Walburton Admirable, and there were several good 

 dishes of Royal George. For Nectarines, Mr. King, gardener to 



E. Loder, Esq., was first with fine examples of Violette Hative ; 

 the second place was taken by Mr. T. Frost, Bower Nursery, 

 Maidstone, with richly-coloured fruit of Pitmaston Pine Apple ; 

 Mr. J. Smith, gardener to J. Swift, Esq., Eastbourne, being 

 third with Stanwick. 



Of Melons there was a good show. The best Green-fleshed 

 was Hybrid Cashmere, from Mr. Burnett, gardener to Mrs. Hope, 

 The Deepdene, Dorking; the second best, Beechwood, from Mr. 

 Dedman, Bromley; and Mr. Holhday came in third. The other 

 kinds shown in this class were chiefly Heckfield Hybrid, Cox's 

 Golden Gem, Golden Queen, and Colston Bassett. For Scarlet- 

 fleshed, Mr. Shaw, gardener to H. E. Price, Esq., Epsom, was 

 first ; Mr. Richbell, Tadworth, second ; and Mr. Cole third. 



Figs were few. Mr. Chisholm, Boughton Place, Maidstone, 

 was first with Brunswick, large ; Mr. J. Smith, gardener to J. 

 Swift, Esq., second with Brown Ischia ; and Mr. G. Munn, 

 gardener to Mrs. Meeking, Richings Park, Slough, third with 

 Brunswick. 



Of Cherries about a dozen dishes were shown, and these, 

 almost without exception, Morellos, and very fine. Mr. Sage, 

 gardener to Earl Brownlow, Ashridge, was first, Mr. Deuxherry 

 second, and Mr. Holder, gardener to W. Balston, Esq., third. 



Plums were neither so numerous nor so fine as we have seen 

 them at the autumn shows of former years. The best three 

 dishes consisted of fine fruit of Victoria, Transparent Gage, and 

 Jefferson from Mr. Douglas. Mr. Sage was an excellent second 

 with Kirke's, Jefferson, and Goliath ; Mr. J. Bolton, gardener to 

 W. Spottiswoode, Esq., Sevenoaks, third, and Mr. Holder fourth. 



The Dessert Apples made a fair show, but generally they 

 were rather small. Mr. Holder was first for four dishes with 

 Kerry Pippin, Cox's Orange Pippin, Devonshire Quarrenden, 

 and Jefferson, a pretty red-streaked variety. The second posi- 

 tion was taken by Mr. Jones, gardener to E. Purser, Esq., Wal- 

 lington, with Eibston Pippin, Devonshire Quan-euden, Cox's 

 Orange Pippin, and Nonesuch. Third came Mr. Jones, Frog- 

 more, with Red Astrachan, Early Nonesuch, Peach, and Fair 

 Maid of Windsor, a seedling, the fruit of a pyramidal shape, 

 pale greenish yellow, flushed and marked with crimson next 

 the sun, and with firm flesh. Mr. Frost, Maidstone, occupied the 

 fourth place. R. Webb, Esq., Calcot, sent, among others, splen- 



didly coloured fruit of the Red Astrachan, also a highly-colourecl 

 seedling called The Shah. 



Kitchen Apples were fairly represented both as regards size 

 and numbers. The best four dishes were shown by Mr. Holder, 

 and consisted of Lord Sulfield, Lord Derby, Blenheim Pippin, 

 and ^Vlsou's Glory, all of large size. Second came Mr. H. 

 Prepley, 58, Effra Parade, Brixton, with Blenheim Pippin fine, 

 Alexander, Mauks Codlin, and Yorkshire Greening. The third 

 and fourth prizes went to Mr. Jones, Frogmore, and Mr. Webb. 



Pears were few and generally not tine. Mr. C. Tivey, gardener 

 to P. Gossett, Esq., St. Saviour's, Jersey, was first for three 

 dishes with excellent examples of White Doyenne, Beurre 

 d'Amaulis, and Louise Bonne. Mr. Holder was second, and Mr, 

 Douglas third with Williams's Bon Chretien and Bem-ru d'Amau- 

 lis, very good. A fom'th prize went to Mr. Frost. 



l?or the heaviest dish of twelve Mr. Tivey was again first with 

 Beurre d'Amanlis, weighing 8J lbs. ; Mr. Whitaker, gardener to 

 S. Williams, Esq., Putney, being second with Williams's Bou 

 Chretien, weighing G lbs. Mr. 0. Goldsmith, gardener to Sir 

 W. Farquhar, Bart., Polesden Lacey, was third with Catillac. 

 Neither the last nor the other dishes were remarkable for weight. 



Williams's Bon Chretien, Jargonelle, and Louise Bonne of 

 Jersey were almost the only kinds shown for flavour, except the 

 first-prize dish, which was Beurre d'Amanlis from Mr. Tivey. 

 Mr. Holder and Mr. Frost took the remaining honours with 

 Williams's Bon Chretien, 



Of Vines in jjots only two collections of four were shown; 

 the best came from Messrs. Lane, and consisted of Alicante and 

 Black Hamburgh bearing freely. The second prize was awarded 

 to Mr. Foreman, gardener to E. C. Nicholson, Esq., Heme Hill. 



Among miscellaneous fruit, first we must notice a seedling 

 black Grape, called The -Artist, shown by Harrison Weir, Esq., 

 Weirleigh, Brenchley, grown in a ground vinery, and which is 

 said to be very thin-skinned and good. Being unripe the Judges 

 could not take notice of it, but as it is seedless, though occa- 

 sionally having one stone, it promises to be valuable. Extra 

 prizes were awarded to R. Webb, Esq., for a collection of Cob 

 Nuts and Filberts ; also to Mr. Jackson, gardener to G. Leveson 

 Gower, Esq., Titsey, Limpsfield, for a collection of fruit. Mr. 

 W. Paul, of Waltham Cross, exhibited Waltham Cross Grape, 

 also his Winter Muscadine ; whilst from Messrs. Rivers, of 

 Sawbridgeworth, came a collection of Apples, Pears, Peaches, 

 and Nectarines in pots, bearing profusely. 



W^e nest come to the Gladiolus Show, and though it is now 

 late in the season for this fine autumn flower, Messrs. Kelway, 

 of Langport, bring out fine spikes from their large collection, 

 whether it is late or early. In the class for thirty-six spikes, 

 distinct, they were awarded the first prize for a stand of gi-and 

 spikes, mostly seedlings of their own raising — Victoria, Phenius, 

 brilliant crimson, maroon-purple flame; Orcleus, crimson pur- 

 plish flame ; Serapis reddish, with a fine crimson feather ; Robert 

 Fortune; Meyerbeer, SeUmt-ne, Theodoceus, &c. Mr. J.Douglas, 

 gardener to F. Whitbourn, Esq., Loxford Hall, llford, was a very 

 good second. His stand was composed mostly of seedlings and 

 good spikes of Orphee, Virgile, Meyerbeer, Horace Vernet, one of 

 the finest Gladioli in cultivation, Pha<bus, itc. In the class 

 for twenty-four distinct Messrs. Kelway were the only exhibitors, 

 and had the first prize for a fine stand. Here their own seed- 

 lings were again prominent. The best of these were Pithys 

 (first-class certificate), orange scarlet with clear white throat, a 

 gi-and flower ; Hecamede, a fine yellow, far superior to Schiller ; 

 Valgius, a fine broadly-opened flower, rose, with distinct purple 

 feather. Eugene Scribe was the only French flower in this stand. 



In the amateurs' class for twelve spikes, distinct, Mr. J. 

 Douglas was first with a good stand. Coral Caves, orange-scarlet 

 feather and distinct maroon-purple throat, had a first class cer- 

 tificate. Orphoe, Horace Vernet, Meyerbeer, Virgile, and Lacfi- 

 pede were fine. The Rev. H. H. Dombrain, Westwell Vicarage, 

 Ashford, was second with a good stand ; Harrison Weir, Esq., 

 Weirleigh, Brenchley, Kent, was third. 



The class for new sorts not in commerce was an interesting 

 one. Messrs. Kelway were again first with six fine spikes. 

 Rev. H. H. Dombrain, a noble flower, soft red with white throat 

 pencilled reddish purple ; Harrison Weir, sahnon, with purplish 

 crimson mark on the Hp, and long spike ; Mrs. Reynolds Hole, 

 a fine white flower, with rosy purple throat and markings on 

 the segments, had first-class certificates. Lord Hawke, Rev. R. 

 Hole, and Lord Derby were also fine. Mr. J. Douglas was 

 second. In this stand was Mabel Glass, a fine flower, ground 

 colour blush, heavily flamed and feathered purple, lower petals 

 marked at the base with purple— this was also awarded a first- 

 class certificate. Mr. W. Tillery, Welbeck Abbey, Worksop, 

 Notts, had the third prize. 



There was also a show of table decorations, in which fruit and 

 flowers were combined. In the open as well as in the amateurs' 

 class Mr. Hudson, Champion Hill, Camberwell, was first; Mr. 

 Burley, Brentwood, and Mr. W. L. Buster, St. Mary's Cray, 

 being second in the two classes respectively. For a centre-piece 

 of Grapes and foliage the principal prize was taken by Mr. 

 Bones. 



