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JOUBNAL OP HOBTICULTUilE AND COTTAGE QABDENEB. 



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Castle Hill, South Moulton, Devon, and contains two fair Queen 

 Pines, two dishes of Black Hamburgh Grapes, nice Royal 

 George and Stirling Castle Peaches, Nectarines, Cherries, and 

 Strawberries. 



Pine Apples. — There are twenty-two staged, mostly Queens, 

 some of which weigh 3J lbs. For three Pine Apples, any variety, 

 Mr. G. Ward, gardener to T. N. Miller, Esq , Bishop Stortford, 

 is first with three Queens, which weighed in the aggregate 15 lbs. 

 <; ozs.; the fruit are even iu size and well ripened; second Mr. 

 G. T. Miles ; third Mr. T. Selwood, Eaton Hall, Chester. Iu 

 single fruit of any variety, Mr. G. Ward is first with a handsome 

 <3ueen, Mr. G. T. Miles second ; and Mr. T. Selwood, Eaton Hall, 

 Chester, is third with the same variety. A very handsome 

 Providence, which must weigh a dozen pounds, comes from 

 Mr. H. Bertram, gardener to E. T. Crawshay, Esc[., Cyfarthfa 

 Castle, Merthyr Tydvil. 



Grapes. — Of Black Grapes, single dishes, all the exhibits are 

 Black Hamburgh, and of these there are some good dishes. The 

 fiist prize goes to Mr. W. Coleman, gardener to Earl Somers, 

 Eastuor Castle, Ledbui-y, for large well-ripened bunches, the 

 terries of fair size, and well coloured ; second, Mr. A. Johnson, 

 ^gardener to the Marquis of Ailesbury. Saveruake Forest, Marl- 

 borough ; the third prize going to Mr. W. B. Upjohn, gardener 

 to the Earl of EUesmere, Worsley HaU, Manchester. Class 60, 

 White Grapes. Here Mr. J. Smith, gardener to W. Bliukhorn, 

 ■ Esq., Waterdale, Sutton, is first with exceedingly well-ripened 

 Muscats, the bunches large, and berries of fair size. Second 

 <;ome3 Mr. A. Johnson with excellent Buckland Sweetwater, 

 Mr. G. Sage, gardener to Earl Brownlow, Ashridge Park, Great 

 Berkhampstead, is third with Muscat of Alexandria. Some very 

 good Bowood Muscat is exhibited in this class, but quite un- 

 ripe. Some excellent baskets of Black Hamburgh are exhibited, 

 'hut nothing can beat the basket of Muscat of Alexandria sent by 

 Mr. J, Smith. The second prize was awarded to Mr. W. H. 

 Bannister, gardener to G. H. Ames, Esq., Cole House, Westbury- 

 on-Trym, Bristol, with good Black Hamburgh. Mr. A. Johnson 

 is third, also with Black Hamburgh. 



Local Special Prizes for Fruit (Vines in pots, amateurs), Mr. 

 D. Wicks, gardener to the Eev. C. Kemble, Vellore, Bath, has a 

 second prize for three pots of Eoyal Ascot, and a third prize is 

 awarded to Mr. H. Button, gardener to — Broadley, Esq., Barrow 

 Oastle, for small plants of ISlack Hamburgh. 



For Grapes, three dishes distinct (open class), Mr. J. Douglas 

 is first with Black Hamburgh, the berries intensely black and 

 well finished, Muscat of Alexandria, and good Buckland Sweet- 

 water. A third prize is awarded to Mr. T. King, gardener to 

 "Valentine Leach, Esq., Devizes Castle, Wilts. 



The Veitch Memorial prize for the most meritorious dish of 

 Black Grapes, was awarded to Mr. Coleman, gardener to Earl 

 Somers, Eastnor Castle. That for the most meritorious dish of 

 White Muscat Grapes was awarded to Mr. J. Smith, gardener to 

 Wm. Bliukhorn, Esq., Waterdale, St. Helens ; and that for the 

 anost meritorious dish of Grapes, not Muscats, was awarded to 

 Mr. Arthur Johnson, gardener to the Marquis of Ailesbury, 

 Saveruake Forest, Marlborough. 



Peaches and Nectarines. — The first are very good, the fruit 

 well ripened, and of large size ; except in the prize dishes the 

 latter are not so good iu quality, and wanting in colour. The first- 

 prize Peaches are a very fine dish of Royal George from Mr. 

 Burnett, gardener to Mrs. Hope, TheDeepdeue, Dorking, Surrey. 

 Mr. G. T. Miles, gardener to Lord Carington, Wycombe Abbey, 

 High Wycombe, is second with excellent Violette Hative. Mr. 

 W. Scammell, gardener to the Marquis of Lansdowne, Bowood, 

 wots, is third with Bellegarde. The best Nectarines are from 

 Mr. Jack, gardener to the Duke of Cleveland, Battle Abbey, 

 Sussex, a nice dish of Elruge. Second, Mr. W. Coleman -with 

 the same variety. Mr. A. Grant, gardener to J. B. Glegg, Esq., 

 Whithington HaU, Chelford, is third. In all twenty-seven 

 dishes are staged. 



Figs. — The best is a dish of Brown Turkey from Mr. W. Cole- 

 man ; Mr. G. Sage is second, and Mr. J. Beck, Wimborne, Dorset, 

 is third. 



Chebries. — Here Mr. G. T. Miles is, as usual, first with an in- 

 tensely black dish of Black Tartai-iau. Mr. J. Beck, Wimborne, 

 Dorset, is second with well-ripened Elton. The third prize goes 

 to Mr. D. Wilson, The Gardens, Castle HUl, South Moulton, 

 Devon. 



STB.iWBEKBiES. — Class 65, six dishes, distinct kinds. These 

 are of fair average quality. The first-prize dishes come from 

 Mr. J. Holden, gardener, Eestbury, near Cheltenham; he has 

 good dishes of British Queen, President, Alice Maud, &c. Mr. 

 W. Fisher, gardener to Mrs. Col. Bailey, 6, Stambridge Place, 

 Batheaston, is second; Mr. G. Lee, Cleveden, Somerset, third. 

 Single dishes. — The first prize is for an excellent dish of Sir 

 C. Napier from Mr. J. Brickell, gardener to J. Orred, Esq., Ash- 

 wick Hall, Marshfleld, Chippenham. The second is awarded to 

 Mr. W. Coleman for a nice dish of British Queen. Mr. Douglas, 

 gardener to F. Whitbourn, Esq., Loxford HaU, Hford, is thu'd 

 with La Constante. 

 Melons. — In the two classes thirty fruits are staged. The 



first prize iu Green-fleshed is awarded to Mr. W. Coleman, for 

 Victory of Bath. Mr. R. Gilbert, gardener to the Marquis of 

 Exeter, Burghley House, Stamford, is second, also with Victory 

 of Bath. The third prize goes to Mr. A. Morse, gardener to W. 

 G. Baker, Esq., Bromwell House, Brislington, Bristol, for Gem 

 of the»West. In Scarlet-fleshed, Mr. 0. Goldsmith, gardener to 

 Sir W. Farquhar, Polesden, Dorking, Surrey, is first ; Mr. J. 

 Read, Arley Hall Gardens, North.wich, Cheshire, is second, both 

 exhibitors showing Scarlet Gem. Mr. W. Coleman is third with 

 Mounsden's Moreton HaU. 



Miscellaneous. — For fruits not mentioned in the schedule, 

 equal first prizes are awarded to Mr. J. BrickeU, Ashwick Hall, 

 Marshfleld, Chippenham ; and Mr. A. Morse, gardener to W. P. 

 Baker, Esq., Bromwell House, BrisUngton, Bristol. The former 

 has two nice dishes of Apples, and the latter a dish of Cap • 

 sicums, an exact miniature counterpart of the old Scotch blue 

 bonnet. 



YEGETABLTiS. 

 Of these there is ai immense display ; the whole extent of 

 tabUng extending to 100 yards, being well fiUedwith most meri- 

 torious productions. Cucumbers, Peas, Potatoes, Tomatoes, 

 and Cauliflowers are very flne. 



Collections. — For these, limited to noblemen's and gentle- 

 men's gardeners in Somersetshire, Gloucestershire, and Wilt- 

 shire, and hmited also to certain sorts — an amount of limita- 

 tion which caused only three collections to be put up; and 

 one of them, a very good one, was disqualifled because it 

 did not contain a couple of Vegetable Marrows — the flrst 

 prize was awarded to Mr. Carkell, gardener to A. J. Skinner, 

 Esq. ; it contains a handsome brace of Dreadnought Cucum- 

 ber, excellent Cauliflower, WiUiam I. and Laxton's Supreme 

 Peas, Alma and Ashleaf Kidney Potatoes, and other good 

 things. The second goes to Mr. J. W. Chard, Clarendon 

 Park, Salisbury, Wilts. In Class 178, coUection of fiftee 

 dishes, to include not more than four dishes of Potatoes, dif- 

 ferent varieties, twelve of each — here the competition was very 

 close, and no less than eleven competitors contested for the 

 prizes. The first was deservedly awarded to Mr. James Holder, 

 gardener, Eestbury, Cheltenham. It contains a dozen fine 

 specimens of Dreadnought Cucumber, the same number of fine 

 Cauliflowers, Harrison's Glory Pea, Short Horn Carrots, Giant 

 Asparagus, Nonpareil Cabbage, Dutch Turnips, Tomatoes, Bed 

 Celery, very fine Onions, and Alma Kidney Potatoes, a very 

 fine dish of Mushrooms, Globe Artichokes, and Dwarf Kidney 

 Beans. The second is also a good collection and contains a very 

 similar assortment. The Peas are Multum-in-parvo. It comes 

 from Mr. J. Turk, Railway Cottage, Tewkesbury Eoad, Chelten- 

 ham. Mr. G. T. Miles is third ; he has Laxton's Superlative 

 Pea, large iu pod but not well filled, an excellent bundle of 

 Asparagus, &c. Some of the other collections are well worthy 

 of notice, but want of space prevents. In Class 179, half peck of 

 Peas, there are fifteen good dishes staged. Mr. J. Turk has the 

 first prize for WiUiam I. Mr. W. Cross, gardener to J. B. 

 Lousada, Esq., Sidmouth, Devon, is second with Alpha, and 

 Mr. G. Brown, Fawley Court, Henley-on-Thames, is third with 

 Supreme. 



AsP-VEAGUs, hundred heads. — Mr. G. T. Hasell, Barlow HUI, 

 Bristol, is first with an excellent sample. Mr. G. T. Miles is 

 second; and Mr. T. Braj', gardener to W. A. Sanford, Esq., 

 Nynehead Court, Wellington, Somerset, is third. The next 

 class is for the new Couover's Colossal Asparagus. Mr. G. Ti 

 Hasell is again first with an excellent bundle ; it may be 

 different from the old sort, but neither in this nor in the other 

 exhibits is the difference apparent. Mr. E. Smith, Bentham 

 Gardens, Alston, Cheltenham, is second, and Mr. Bray third. 



Potatoes, dish of twelve Kidney. — Mr. G. Burridge, gardener 

 to T. Butler, Esq., Combe Hay Park, Bath, i.^ first with very 

 fine specimens of Mona's Pride. Sir. W. Willis, 5, Windsor 

 Terrace, Bathwick HaU, is second with Myatt's Ashleaf; Mr. 

 E. Rooker, gardeuer-to Major J. Gretton, Cotton HaU, Sudbury, 

 Derby, third. Mr. J. Mattock, Headington, Oxford, is first for 

 three dishes; Mr. Rooker second; and Mr. J. Garland, KUler- 

 ton, third. Mr. Eooker also exhibits the best round Potatoes. 



Onions, twelve. — Mr. G. T. Miles has very fine White Naples, 

 and has the first prize awarded for them ; Mr. Carkell is second, 

 and Mr. E. Smith third. 



Tomatoes, dish of twelve. — Mr. W. Cox, gardener to Earl 

 Beauchamp, Madresfield Court, Great Malvern, is first with ex- 

 ceUent fruit of the Large Bed ; Mr. W. Coleman is second ; and 

 Mr. Douglas third; both of them show the Orangefield Dwarf 

 ProUfic. 



Lettuce, collection of twelve sorts. — The prizetakers are Mr. 

 P. Turk and Mr. E. Smith. 



CucujiEEBS. — There are twenty-two brace of these. Mr. J. 

 Holder is first with Dreadnought and Little Gem, varieties 

 similar to each other, both white-spined. Mr. J. Douglas is 

 second with a nice brace of Blue Gown and a brace of a very fine 

 smooth variety. Mr. E. Smith is third with Harrison's ■RTiite 

 Spine, and another brace of the same sort, misnamed Blue Gown. 

 The fourth prize went to Mr. T. Hobbs, Lower Easton, Bristol. 



