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rose flamed with carmine ; Napoleon III. ; Heine Victoria, 

 white striped with violet and carinine ; Imperatrice Eugenie, 

 and other iirst-rate sorts. 



Miscellaneous. — No prizes were offered for miscellaneous 

 objects, and but few were produced. The beautifi.il Lapa- 

 geria rosea, which stood at the end of the table where the 

 flowers were displayed, cannot, however, be passed over. It 

 came from Mr. tJzzeU, gardener to the Dowager Duchess of 

 Northumberland, and was truly a magnificent specimen of 

 this splendid climber, being covered with a profusion of its 

 rose-coloured flowers, and these of the largest size. Some 

 double Zinnias from Mr. Banks, of Sholden, Deal, received 

 an extra prize. Theii- colours were brilliant, and some gave 

 promise that in course of time the flower would approach 

 towards the Chi-ysanthemum in form, if not in size, 



PEUIT. 



The best collection of eight dishes came from Mr. Hender- 

 son, of Trentham. It consisted of an Enville Pine, Tren- 

 tham Green-fleshed Melon, three bunches of Barbarossa 

 Grapes, weighing 10 lbs. 11 ozs., large bunches of Canon 

 Hall Muscat, Ban-ington Peach, Pitmaston Orange Nec- 

 tarines, Moorpark Apricots, and Morello Cherries. Mr. 

 BaUey, gardener to T. T. Drake, Esq., of Shardeloes, was 

 second ■K'ith a Providence Pine,Bailey's Green-fleshed Melon, 

 Black Hambm-gh and Bowood Muscat Grapes, Peaches, 

 Nectarines, Plums, and Peai-s. Mi-. Henderson had third 

 prize for second collection ; and an extra prize was given to 

 Mr. Beale, of Wood Hall Park, for one containing an Ota- 

 heite Pine of 7ilbs. Collections were also sent by Messrs. 

 Tm-nbull, of Blenheim; Toung, ofKavant ; Spivey, PragneU, 

 Pottle, Pullinger, Young of Highgate, and Cross. 



Pines were not numerous, but some were of very large 

 size. A noble Queen of the immense weight of 7 lbs. 10 ozs., 

 but not ripe, from Mr. Hall, gardener to Lord Scar-borough, 

 received a first prize. Mi-. Young, gardener to C. Bailey, 

 Esq., Aberdai-e, had second for one weighing 5 lbs. G ozs. ; 

 and Ml-. A. Grant, third, for a handsome fruit of 4 lbs. 14 ozs. 

 Messrs. Page and Dwen-ihouse had prizes in the Class for 

 other varieties. 



Melons were extensively shown, the kinds being- prin- 

 cipally Golden Perfection, Orion, Trentham Hybrid, and 

 Scarlet Gem. In the Green-fleshed Class, Mr. Scorer, gar- 

 dener to C. Eyre, Esc^., was fii-st with a hybrid ; Mr. Vai-ney, 

 second with Orion ; and Mr. Turner, thu-d with Marquis of 

 Ailsa. In Scarlet-fleshed, Mr. Gadd, of Dorking, was fii-st 

 v/ith Windsor Prize ; and Mr. Whitaker, Crewe Hall, second 

 with Scarlet Gem. 



Grapes constituted the most important feature of the 

 display, and the fruit exhibited was of the highest merit. 



Mr. Meredith, of Gai-ston, was first in the Class for baskets 

 of not less than 12 lbs., with Black Hambiu-gh, splendid 

 berries as black as sloes. Mr. Morris had also a first prize 

 for the same kind, equally well ripened. Mr. Wortlej^ gar- 

 dener to Admiral Cai-y, Norwood, was second for Canon 

 Hall Muscat, of which the ben-ies were of the largest size ; 

 and Mr. Harrison, Oatlands, Weybridge, had a like award 

 for Muscat of Alexandria. Mr. Drumiuond, gardener to 

 J. S. Smith, Esq., Tunbridge WeUs, was third with MiU HiU 

 Hamburgh, the ben-ies large and fine ; and Mr. Henderson 

 had an extra prize for Lady Downes'. Excellent baskets also 

 came from Messrs. Monro, Solomon, Embrey, and WUls. 



In the Class for the best thi-ee bunches of Black Grapes, 

 Mr. Richards, of Grimstone Park, Tadcaster, was fii-st with 

 splendid evenly-grown bunches of Black Hamburgh ; Mr. 

 Meredith, second with three weighing together lOlbs. 13ozs., 

 the centre one alone being 5 lbs. 9 ozs. The bei-i-ies, though 

 not so regular in size as in the preceding, were well coloured. 

 Mr. Di-ummond was third with MiU Hill Hamburgh, the 

 ben-ies vei-y lai-ge ; and an extra prize was awarded to Mr. 

 Henderson, of Trentham, for Lady Downes', fine. There 

 were besides many other exhibitions weU worthy of notice. 



In White Grapes, Muscat of Alexandria, ft-om Mr. Drum- 

 mond, took fii-st prize. These had the same beautiful amber 

 tinge, betokening perfection of ripening, as the bunches from 

 the same exhibitor which attracted so much attention at 

 the Great Fruit Show of the Royal Hoi-ticultural Society in 

 October of last yeai-. Mr. Wnis was second with Trebbiano, 

 weighing 9} lbs. ; Mi-. Turnbidl, third with very fine bunches 

 of Muscats, but not so ripe as Mr. Drummond's. JJi-. Mere- 



dith took the first prize for the largest bunch of any kind 

 with Trebbiano, a-n enormous bunch of 5 lbs. ; Mr. Gold- 

 smith, Dorking, was second with Barbarossa, weighing 

 5 lbs. 14 ozs. ; and Mr. Henderson, third with Marchioness 

 of Hastings, 4 lbs. 7 ozs. 



Peaches. — Of these the exhibitions were very numerous. 

 Noblesse, Royal George, Violette Hiltive, Bellegarde, and 

 Walburton Admirable, being the kinds chiefly shown. Mr. 

 Kaile was first with Barrington, very fine ; Mi-. Cross, gai'- 

 dener to Lord Ashburton, had a second prize for the same 

 kind ; and Mr. Dawson took a similai- prize for Violette 

 Hative ; Vanguard, from Mr. Plester, came in third. 



Neotauines. — Of these Pitmaston Orange, Newington, 

 Downton, Eh-uge, and Hunt's Tawny were the kinds prin- 

 cipaUy exhibited, and most of the dishes were excellent. 

 Mr. Ferguson was fii-st with Pitmaston Orange ; and Mr. 

 Henderson second with Eh-uge. 



Figs were poorly represented as regards numbers. Brown 

 Turkey, White Marseilles, and Brunswick were the kinds 

 shown. Mr. Eman, gardener to Bliss Trotter, Epsom, was 

 first ; Mr. Wyatt, of the same place, second ; and Mi-. Tui-ner 

 third. 



Chebkies. — Some very fine MoreUos were sho-5vn. Mr. 

 Bailey, of Shai-delocs, was first with that kind and Bigarreau ; 

 J/Ir. Dawson second with MoreUo and Florence ; Messrs. 

 Lane third with Morello and Bigarreau. 



Plums. — The competition in these was very close, and the 

 competitors numerous. The varieties principally shown 

 were Green Gage, Kirke's, Washing-ton, Jeft'erson, Goliath, 

 Denyer's Victoria, and Yellow Magnum Bonum. Mr. Bailey 

 had first prize for Washington, Sir C. Napier, and Prince of 

 Wales ; Mr. Pomfret, Eton College, second for Washington, 

 Kfrke's apparently, but unnamed as all the rest were, and 

 Denyer's Victoria. R. V/ebb, Esq., of Reading, was third 

 with fine exanqjles of Washington, YeUow Magnum Bonum, 

 and Goliath. Pond's Seedhug from Mr. Grover and Mr. 

 Gale, of Hammersmith, was very lai-ge. 



Apples, both dessert and kitchen, were shown in good 

 perfection for the time of year, and the competitors were 

 numerous. IVIi-. Pomfret was first with Cox's Orange, Red 

 Astraohan (large and beautifully coloured), Eibston Pippin, 

 Cox's Pomona, Peach Apple, and Whorle Pippin. Dr. Cooper, 

 of Slough, was second with Devonshii-e Quarrenden, Cox's 

 Orange Pippin, Cox's Pomona, Blenheim Pippin, Ribston 

 Pippin, and Cellini. 



In kitchen Apples Mr. Mortimore, Carshalton, was first, 

 Mr. Vickary second, and Messrs. Lane third. Some excel- 

 lent examples of Tower of Glammis, French Codlin, Blenheim 

 Pippin, Hawthornden. London Pippin, Dumelow's Seedling, 

 and Kentish Ffll-Basket -were exhibited. 



Peaks. — Williams' Bon Chretien was the kind princi- 

 pally shown, but there were also some good Mai-i3 Louise, 

 and Louise Bonne of Jersey. Mr. Hai-rison, of Weybridge, 

 was first, in three dishes ; Mr. Nicholls, Hammersmith, 

 second ; and Mr. Donald, Leyton, tliird. There was a Class 

 in which weight was to be the ijoint of merit. A dish of 

 TJvedale's St. Germain weighing- lO.j lbs. was fii-st; Grosse 

 Calebasse, fi-om Mi-. Dwerrihouse, was second; but in this 

 instance, as in most others, the weight was not stated. 



Miscellaneous. — A collection of Pines, Apples, Pears, 

 Plums, Figs, and Vines in pots, fr-om Messrs. Fraser, had 

 first prize. Mi-. Henderson, of Trentharu, was second, for 

 some large Moorpark Apricots. Mr. Webb, of Reading, had 

 a collection of eight kinds of Nuts, among which Webb's 

 Emperor and Prize Cob were very large. Some excellent 

 Red and White Dutch Currants were shown tiy Mr. Gregory, 

 Claremont ; Physalis eduUs, by Mi-. Pottle a,nd Mr. Mar- 

 sham; and Hall's Volunteer and Telegi-aph Cucumbers by 

 Mr. Hall, of Colchester. 



Shows at tee Agsicultusal Hall, Islington.— It may 

 be interesting to our readers to know, that at the recent 

 Show held in the above Hall, a meeting of the exhibitors 

 was convened in order to ascertain their views as to the 

 advisability of holding periodical shows of fruit, flowers, 

 ic, at the above HaU. It was agi-eed to by all present that 

 ;it least two might be held annually. From a want of 

 knowledge as to what date other Societies would hold their 

 Meetings in the ensuing summer nothing coidd be decided 



