September 11, 1868. J JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AMD COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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George, Royal Charlotte, Noblesse, Barriugton, Violetto IMtivo, and 

 Belleganle. Mr. Thorneycroft, Floore, Weedon, wasflrsi ; Mr. Crane, 

 gardener to the Rev. E. Dcedes, second, with Royal Charlotte; and 

 Mr. Ha/.i'll, Denmark Hill, third, with Grossc KUfihonne. Some 

 good fruit of Royal Ucorge, grown in pots hi an unhealed orchard- 

 house, camo from Mr. Douglas, gardener to F. Whitbounie, Esq. 

 For Nectarines: Mr. Ring, gardener to GP. Roder, Esq., Slaugham 

 was first with a good dish of Violette Biitive; Mr. Sutherland, gar- 

 deoerto Mi Jamie >n, FuTham, second with the same variety; and 

 Mr. Dawson, third, with Downton. Some finely-coloured fruit of 

 i age, from orchard-house bfees, were shown by Gr. F. 



Wilson, i [., Weybridge. Elrage, Roman, Pitmaston Orange, 

 Murrey, and one nr two other varieties were also fairly represented. 

 Mfm'ns were shown to the number of three score. The I 

 Green Ac bed was Preston Hall Hybrid, from Mr.Froet, Maidstone; 

 Mr. Samuel, Broom Park, Betchworth, wassecond ; and Mr. Chilmad, 

 third. Of the Senrlet-fleahed varieties, Scarlet Gem had the pre- 

 eminence. Kr, Stacey, gardener to E. Raymont, Efeq., Noi rood, 

 boiug first with it; Mr. Bailey, second; and Dr. Cooper, Slough, 

 third. 



Figs were not numerously shown, hut very good. The I" ri were very 

 fine Brunswick and Brown Turkey, from Hi Dennis, gardener to 

 H. Hay ward, Esq., Folkington ; next came Black Ischia and Bruns- 

 wick, from Mr. Samuel, Betchworth. Mr. Turner, of Slough, was 

 third; Mr. Lacey, gardener to C. S. Mortimore, Esq., Morden Park, 

 fourth. 



Cherries. — Morello, as might be expected at this late season, was 

 the variety most shown, and Florence was also well represented. The 

 first prize was awarded to Mr. Marcham, gardener to E. Oates, Esq., 

 Ilamvell, for line dishes of Morello and Kentish ; the second to Mr. 

 Bailey, for Morello and Bigarrean ; and equal third prize I ■ Mr. Sage, 

 gardener to Earl Brownlow, Ashridge, for Morello and Florence, and 

 to Mr, Dawson for the latter and Belle Magnifique. 



Plums were tolerably numerous, but scarcely so good as in former 

 years. K. Webb. Esq., of Reading, was first with excellent dishes of 

 "White Magnum Borram, Goliath, and Coe's Golden Drop. Mr. Bailey 

 was second with Victoria, Washington, and Prince of Wales ; and 

 Mr. Shoebridge, gardener to E. C. Goad. Esq.. Carshalton, third, with 

 Goliath, Jefferson,and Washington. Mr. Gilbert, Stoke. Slough, had 

 a fourth prize for the first and last, and Pond's Seedling. Excellent 

 orchard-house fruit of Transparent Gage, Coe's Golden Drop, and 

 Reine Claude de Bavay, came from Mr. Wilson, Weybridge. 



Apples. — Of dessert kinds the best four dishes were Red Pearmain, 

 Red Astrachan, Colonel Vaughan, and Reinette du Laak, from 

 Messrs. Lane. St. Mary's Cray ; Mr. Gilbert, Stoke, was second with 

 Bishop's Pippin, Devonshire Qnarrendeu, Cox's Orange Pippin, and 

 a red-streaked seedling ; Mr. Webb, Reading, third, with Red Astra- 

 chan, Scarlet Nonpareil, Ribston and Cox's Orange Pippins ; and Mr. 

 Beester, Goring. Sussex, fourth, with Fearn's Pippin, Red Astrachan, 

 Bull's Golden Reinette, and Cellini. Among other kinds we noticed 

 Early Strawberry, pretty, but not of much value as regards flavour, 

 Kerry Pippin, Ashmead's Kernel, (misnamed Colonel], King of the 

 Pippins, Pearson's Plate, Early Red Margaret, and Irish Peach. The 

 first prize for kitchen Apples was taken by Mr. Willmore, Hoyle 

 Place, with good examples of Alexander, Red Astrachan, Blenheim 

 and Stone's Pippins. Mr. Mortimore was second with a land called 

 Putt's Patting, Cellini, Lord Derby, and Lord Suffield. Messrs. Lane, 

 St. Mary's Cray, were third, and Messrs. Gaddj Dorking, fourth. Al- 

 friston, Dnmelow's Seedling, Northern Greening, Gloria Muitdi, Hol- 

 landbury, and Kentish Fill-basket were among the other kinds 

 exhibited. 



Pears. — The best three dishes were exhibited by Mr. Gilbert, of 

 Stoke, Slough, who had good examples of Williams's Boa Chretien, 

 Louise Bonne of Jersey, and Duehesse d'Angonleme. Mr. Harrison, 

 Oatlands Palace Gardens had fine dishes of the two last-named kinds 

 and Bearre Clair geau, and Mr. Richbell. gardener to — Heathcote, 

 Esq., Epsom, was third with good Bearre Diel and Beurre Clairgeau. 

 A third prize was awarded to Mr. Bonner, gardener to the Rev. J. 

 Cooper, Woking, for Gansel's Bergamot, Duehesse d'Angonleme, and 

 Marie Louise. The prize for the heaviest dish of twelve was awarded 

 to Mr. Gadd, gardener to J. Jaffray, Esq., for Uvedale's St. Germain, 

 weighing 10 lbs. I ozs. G. F. Wilson, Esq., was soeond with one of 

 Marcchal de la Cour, weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs., and Mr. O. Goldsmith 

 third. Pears shown for flavour consisted almost exclusively of 

 Williams's Bon Chretien and Jargonelle. The second and third prizes 

 were awarded to the former kind shown by Mr. Graver, of Hammer- 

 smith, and Mr.Fraser, of Lea Bridge, whilst the first went to a variety 

 nnnamed, exhibited by Mr. Thornycroft. 



Fkuit Trees in Pots. — Mr. Toomer. gardener to J. Perrett, Esq., 

 Heme Hill, exhibited a Black Hamburgh Vino, bearing splendid 

 bunches. Messrs. Lane <fc Sons and Mr. Hope, gardener to W. 

 Murell, Esq.. also exhibited beautifully fruited specimens, and some 

 good pot Vines, though of smaller size, came from Mr. Geirs, Nor- 

 wood. Vines, Pear, Apple, and Plum trees in pots, were shown 

 by Mr. Fraser, together with excellent dishes of ripe fruit from 

 pot trees ; and pot Plum and Peach trees came also from Mr. Ver- 

 tigan, Clapham Common. 



Miscellaneous.— Mr. Webb, of Reading, furnished twenty kinds 

 of Filberts, among which were several of his own raising ; Mi*. Preece, 

 gardener to E. Wood, Esq., Ealing, a good dish of Mulberries; Mr. 



Salama, Hampton, Tomatoes and fruit of what was called the Golden 

 Bush Squashy ase$as a Vegetable Marrow? and Mr. Kemp, gardener 

 to E\ Bentall, Esq., a cln teroJ £u b I '.< .» mlishii, on a stem upwards 

 of a foot in diameter, which had been an unrooted soaker but fourteen 

 months ago. Mr. Sage, gardeuert<> Earl Brownlow, likewise exhibited 

 a cluster of die same Banana. \ good dish oJ Victoria Red Currant; 

 came from Mr. Verfcigan, Clapham, also one of Sir CharleB Napier 

 Strawberry. I" the vegetal artment, Mr. Levell, Clapton, 



exhibited good fruit of Batcher' Black Spine Cucumber; and Mr. 

 Porter, gardener to the Son. \. Ashley, Copt Hall, Eases, Essex 

 Champion, a spineless vo [ety, aid to In- & wonderful cropper und of 

 good flavour. From MG Barr&Sugden came a collection of 



Onions; and froi i Sft ■ : - Cutbnsh, very tine bulbs of the Nunehanx 

 Park Onion, all of which wero said to m [h i h >-t 1 lb. each, and! 



..nr as much s 2 ' ! o i, 3 b al 10 contributed dishes of 



their Giant Kidney Bean, which, though the pods wero largo, waa 

 crisp and succulent. 



i C.OWEBB. 

 In the floral department of the Show there was an evident flatness 

 from its being almost exclusively confined to cut blooms, and another 

 year it might be well to consider whether a judicious introduction of 

 plants in pots along the centre of the tables would not be an im- 

 provement. 



Dahlias. — The stands of these were numerous, and the blooms for 

 the most part excellent. In the class for forty-eight, Mr. Keynes, of 

 Salisbury, was first with fine Mo ' len Admiration. King of 



Sweden, Matilda, Queen of Primro- ■-. Delicata, Edward Spary, Barott 

 Taunton, Lord Shaftesbury, Chairman, James Backhouse, Miss Hen- 

 shaw, Flossy Girl, George White, Leah, Paradise Williams, Mm. 

 Wyndham, Andrew Dodds, Umpire, John Wyatt, Charlotte Dorling, 

 Annie Austin, Disraeli, Anna Keynes', British Triumph, Lady of the 

 Lake, Freemason, Lady Mary Wylde, Qeorge Wheeler, Miss Herbert, 

 Bob Ridley, Lady Palinerston, Criterion, Stella Colas, Hugh Miller, 

 Ellen Potter, Lilac Perfection, Lady Gladys Herbert, Lord Derby, 

 Princess, Noifolh Hero, Lilac Queen, Sam Bartlett, Peri, Earl of 

 Pembroke, Fanny Purchase, Vice-Chairman, Golden Gem, and Jenny 

 Austin. Mr. Walker, of Thame, was seeend with stands in which wa 

 noticed fine examples of Chairman, Lord Derby, Imperial, Madge 

 Wildfire, and Peri ; the third prize going to Mr. Kimberley, of 

 Coventry, and the fourth to Mr. Morse, of Epsom. 



For twenty-four blooms Mr. Keynes was again first with excelleufe 

 examples of Queen of Primroses, Lady of the Lake, Chairman, James 

 Backhouse, Lord Derby, Charlotte Dorling, Lady Gladys Herbert, 

 Golden Admiration, Bob Ridley, Norfolk Hero, Earl of Pembroke, 

 Anna Keynes, George Wheeler, Mrs. Wyndham, Queen of Lilacs, 

 George White, Lady Palinerston, Edward Spary, Vice-President, Miss 

 Henshaw, Delicata, Harriet Tetterell, Leah, and Miss Herbert. Mr. 

 Draycott. Hnmberstone, Leicester, was second with Alexandra, Chariest 

 Turner, Lottie Atkins, Imperial, Marquis of Bowmont, George Brown, 

 Lady G. Herbert, Prince of Prussia, Foxhnnter, Lord Derby, Miss 

 Henshaw, Juno, Anna Keynes, Norfolk Hero, Fanny Purchase, Lilac 

 Queen, Champion, Model, Charlotte Dorling, Leah, Donald Beaton, 

 Triomphe de Pecq, Annie Austin , and Lady Maude Herbert, all of 

 which were very good. Mr. Legge, Edmonton, was third ; Mr. Walker, 

 Thame, fourth ; and Mr. C. Kimberley, fifth. 



In the Amateurs' class for the same number, Mr. C. J. Perry, Castle 

 Bromwich, was first with fine blooms of Chairman, Arthur, Phidias, 

 Anna Keynes, Andrew Dodds, Master of Arts, Bob Ridley, a pink 

 seedling. Model, Leah, Delicata, Donald Beaton, Miss Henshaw, 

 Messenger, Lady G. Herbert, Lord Derby, Alexandra, Hugh Miller, 

 George Brown, British Triumph, Juno, Criterion, Charlotte Dorling, 

 and Pauline. Mr. Thorneycroft, Floore, Weedon, was second; 

 Mr. Hopkins, Brentford, third ; Mr. Hedge, Colchester, fourth ; Mr. 

 Glasscock, Bishop Stortford, fifth ; and Mr. Cottis, Newhall, Chelms- 

 ford, sixth. 



In the class for twelve blooms, the best stand came from Mr. Thor- 

 neycroft, the varieties being Lord Palmer ston, Volunteer, Fanny 

 Purchase, seedling, Lord Derby, Model, International. Willie Austin, 

 Juno, Miss Henshaw, British Triumph, and Matilda Keynes. Mr. 

 Glasscock was second with Goldtinder, Chancellor, Andrew Doddi?, 

 Jenny Austin, British Triumph, Garibaldi. Lord Palinerston, Fanny 

 Purchase, Bird of Passage, Delicata, Lord Derby, and Mrs. Belton. 

 Mr. Lakins, Shooters Hill, was third; Mr. Hopkins, fourth; Mr. 

 Hedge, fifth ; and Mr. C. J. Perry, sixth. 



Of the Fancy varieties the stands were not very numerous. Tho 

 best twelve blooms in the Nurserymen's class came from Mr. Keynes, 

 and consisted of Chang, Formidable, E&egttlaxxty, Lightning, Octoroon, 

 President Lincolu, Remarkable. Lord Warden. Messenger, Butterfly, 

 John Salter, and Ebor. In the corresponding class for amateurs Mr. 

 Perry occupied a similar position with John Bunn, Sam Bartlett,. 

 Qaeen Mab, Octoroon, Pauline. Qneeu of Sports, Harlequin, Garibaldi 

 a yellow seedling streaked with crimson, Triomphe de Roubaix, Regu- 

 larity, and Artemus Ward. Mr. Thorneycroft was second, and Mr. 

 Petfield, gardener to G. Thornhill, Esq., Diddington, third. *i 



A good number of seedlings were exhibited. First-class certificates 

 were awarded to Mr. Keynes for Paradise Williams, and for Princess 

 of Wales, delicate lilac with a white centre, tipped with violet; Vice- 

 President, golden yellow, and Butterfly, reddish orange, received 

 second-class certificates. Mr. Petfield had a similar award for a 

 pleasing flower, white, tipped with purplish lilac ; also Mr. Pope, of 



