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JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER* 



( Jalj23, 18G0. 



Pe«fl, very fine, Wcrriott Scarltt Carr ^s, ^Vhito Spnnisb OoioDB. 

 ttlobe Articbolfet, Johnson's WoDtti-rfnl Bvann, Prinro Tcck Pototcii, 

 White Stono Tnmipi ; even,' ai lirlo btins of the hiphrst pot^sjhlo quality. 

 Mr. Tillfry, ^nrduLer io the Dnko of rortlauJ. U'tlhock. ahows very 

 Rood Bnckloiul Switt-water Grajw**, larpc Napolt>oc Chcrriea, two fine 

 McloOR, Peas. Tnmips. Kidnov Bi-ana, A:c. Mr. Frecraan, r^urdom-r lo 

 Lord Derby, KnowFley Pnrk, Liverpool, shows in his coUecHon vory 

 f^ood Hlflck Hftmbnrt;h Orflpos, Blacl: Tnrtariun Chtrrie^. two MpIodh. 

 one big and Ih© other very little, ('ncoinberi, vi-ry e^icelleiit F'arly 

 London CanlillowerB. This collection oTupied the pccond pince. 

 Ifr. DenniB, gardener to R. H. Ainsfrorth, KitQ., Moss Bank, Bolton, 

 also eibibit?. 



Class 3 is for the prizes offered by Thf .Tottnal op HoRnrtaTmr. 

 — viz., two first prizes, valno £10 10s.. for the two best desserts. 

 consisting of not Ic^s thnn neven hinds of frnits of IHCl*. armnged as 

 for the dinner-table, combining quality of frnit with ta'^to of ftrrau!»e- 

 ment. Mr. Carmichael, gardener to the Prince of Wales, was for the 

 third time placed first, and if in former seasons he has fihown 

 creditably, this season bo has far eclipsod his former efforts. It in 

 not saying too mnch when we say that it i? the most wortbDy awarded 

 prize in the Kihibition. Tho collection contains two splendid dishes 

 of Black liftiiilinrgh Grapes, a little rnbliing being their only fanli ; 

 a dish of Mnscat Champion Grapes, with berries of enormons size and 

 most excellent fiavonr — it is of a grizzly character, and nlthongh sect 

 ont some years ago, w« have never met with it in sach line condition ; 

 one dish of White Grapes ; two Melon«, Scarlet Gem and Gordon 

 Castle; fonr di&hcs of Stirling Castle Peachejj. of medinm size, hot 

 beantifolly ripe and good ; two difihes of Violette Hr'ttive and Mnrrey 

 Nectarines, very highly coloured ; May Dnke Cherries ; one Prickly 

 Cayenne, and ono Qneen Pino Apple, and two dishes of \ery good 

 Strawberries. Tho other prize was awarded to Mr. J. Wallia, gar- 

 dener to J. Dixon, Esq., Astle Park, Congleton, bnt his collection 

 can in no way compare with Mr. Carmichael's, and we think the 

 two ?*honld not, therefore, have been p'aced on an equality. It 

 contains a very good dish of Barrington Peaches, and wry good 

 Black Hamburgh Grapes, two dishes of Cherries, Nectarines, Chas- 

 selas Mn«qne Grapes, a TCry amall Pine Apple, Strawberries, and 

 Apples. 



In class 5, ten dishes of fmit of eight disljnct varieties, the first prize 

 a silver cup, value £10 10-v., was offered hy the Mayor of Manchester ; 

 the second prize, by Mr. Petur Bailey. Heaton Morpey. a silver cnp, 

 value £5 iis. The best exhibition in this class comes from Mr. Stevens, 

 gardener to his Grace the Dnke of Sutherland, Trenthom, hut t)irongh 

 not having been entered in time, were not for competition. It con- 

 msted of two very excellent dishes of Black Hamburgh Grapes, with 

 large berries, and most beautifully colonreLJ, one dish each of Jefferson 

 and Kirko'a Plum, very tine Brown Turkey Tigs, four Trentham 

 Hybrid Melons, two excellent Pine Apple?. Noblesse and Royal George 

 Peaches, Hunt's Tawny and Brugnon Nectarinee. It seemed a pitj- i 

 to see such a splendid collection passed over. The first prize was 

 awarded to Mr. Miles, gardener to Lord (Harrington. Wycombe Abbey, I 

 Bncks, who exhibits a good Providence and lupley Queen Pine, Black 

 Hamburgh and Muscat (Jrapes, the latter not ripe, very good 

 -Bigarrean Napoleon and Black Tartarian Cherries, a tine dish of Dr. 

 Hogg Strawberries, good Klmge Nectarines, KoyiO George Peaches, 

 and two fine Melons. The second prize was awarded to Mr. W. S. 

 Dobson, ly, St. James's Street, Loudon. This was very effectively 

 staged on pretty glass plates on tall stems. It contains very good 

 Black Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, a good Smooth 

 Cayenne Pine, good Royal George Peaches. Elrnge Nectarine. Ac, 

 Mr. Wr-llis, gardener to J. Dixon, Esq., Astle Park, Conglcton 

 also exiiibits a very good collection. 



Class 7, six diphes of fruit, distinct, first prize by Lady Watts. 

 £6 ^'. ; second prize by ditto. £ I 4.5. This is very worthily awarded 

 to Mr. Simpson, gardener to Lord Whamcliffe. Wortlcy Hall, who 

 here exhibits one of the finept Queen Pines in the Show, very good 

 Black Hamburph and Muscat Grapes, a t^riod dish of Nectarincfl. small 

 bnt excellent Peaches, and Heoktield Hybrid Melons. The scrond 

 prize falls to Mr. Wallis, gardener to J. Thompson, Esq., Kirby Hall. 

 York, who exhibits very line Black Hamburgh Gr.apes, just a little 

 wanting in colour, good Noblesse Peaches, Violette H ative Nectarinep, 

 Brown Turkey Figs, British Queen Strawberries, and Heckfield Hybrid 

 Melons. Mr. Webley, gardener to W. Jackson, Esq.. Manor House, 

 Birkenhead, shows an excellent lot, including splendid Black Ham- 

 burgh and Bnckland Sweetwater Grapes, lioyal tleorge Peaches, Nec- 

 tarines, Melons, and Cherries. Mr. Janson, gardener to T. Ktatter, 

 Esq., Stand Hall, Manchester, likewise exhibits. 



Class 22, six bunches of Grapes Black and White, first prize by Mr. 

 Thomas Baines, Bowdon, silver cup value £;*» Ha. ; second prize by 

 Mespn. Johnson A; Fildes. £1 l'2s. fW. The first prize was awarded 

 to Mr. Frccmtin. gardener to Lord Darby, for very good examples of 

 Black Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexandria ; the second to Mr. 

 Janson for Black Hamburgh and Canon Uall Muscat, the latter not 

 nearly ripe. Mr. J. Roberts, gardener to the Hon. Major Barry, 

 Charleville Forest. Tullamorc. Ireland, exhibits very large bnt badly 

 coloured bunches of Black Haraburghs and Muscat.^. Mr. Earquher- 

 son, Acton Park Gardeuf, Wrexham, show? Black Hamburgh and 

 Bnckland Sweetwater. Mr. Cardwell, gardener to T. Dobson, Esq., 

 Pownall Hall, Wilmstow. Cheshire, shows l^rankenthal under the name 

 of Mill Hill, Black Hamburgh, Mu<icat of Alexandria, and White 



Frontignan. Mr. >Vhittakor, gardener to Lord Creve, shows fiacklas^ 

 Sweetwater and Black Hamburgh. 



Class •!■!, «t bnnrhcH of Black Ifamburgh Grapen : firpt prirc, 

 £2 105. : i^fcoud, £1 ItK ; third. £1 :•-. all offtred by Met-sr». W. ih, 

 (inlloway Sc Co. This was a well-conti-fitid cla&a. and thii first prir^ 

 fell to Mr. Woolcy for twenty splendid exanDplcA. perfect ia erery 

 sense. The second prize went to Mr. W. •Icnes, gardener to S. K. 

 Mainwnring. Esq.. Ottley Park, Ellesnure. cl=o ven, fine. Mr. Free- 

 man. Knowsley. ip third. Mr. Hill. Keelo Hall, tliowR Bmall Lut well- 

 finished frnit. iMr. Wallis. gardennr to S. Thompson. Kfci.. Kixby 

 Hall. York, ban very fair examples, wauting in colour. Mr. Caamberfi. 

 Shirley. Binningham, Mr. JauAon, and Mr. Bmndrett. gardener to 

 K. Botlen, Esq.. Itowden, al^o exhibit. ■ i 



In Class 17, fr.r two bunches of White Gmpec, the prices wer« 

 offered by James Collin*;. Esq. The first priio is awarded to Mr. 

 Janson for Mneratfi ; tho fccnnd to Mr. Freeirnn for the Fame. Mr. 

 Hill shows Bnckland Sweetwater. Mr. Cardwell very good MiucaUn 

 Mr. Wollis, Astlo Park, Foster k White Seedling. 



Class 2."), for six Pine Apples ; first prize offered by Me-^sr*-. 

 Armitnge & Rigby, £.~f ov. ; second and third prizes by Abr&hun 

 Haworth, Esq-, £3 Hi. and £2 2s-. respectively. The first prize was 

 awarded to Mr. Smith, gardener to H. Walker. Esq.. Calder^tone, n*fcr 

 Liverpool, for six fine, clean, and even Kiploy Qneens. Second prize 

 to Mr. Ward, gardener to T. N. Miller, E*-q.. Bishop Stortford, for 

 one line Queen, weighing .>> lbs , three Smoo'b Cayenne^, respectively 

 t".'^ lbs.. 7 lbs., and 7^ lbs. ; one Prickly Cayenne, G\ lbs., and one 

 Black IMnce, wbirh being a little gone disnualided the collection from 

 taking tho first prize, wbirh they would otherwise have done. Third, 

 to Mr. Simpson, Wortloy Hall, for six fimall but nice fruit of RiBfey' 

 Queen. Mr. Heppcr, gardener to J. B. V/almsley. Esq., The Emt^, 

 Actou, W., sends six good-sized l^neens, verT,* mnch ont of condition 

 however. Mr. J. DeaWll, gardeuer to Major Martin, W^ootcn Hall, 

 Ashbourne, and Mr. Clarke, PanshangerPark. Hertford, also er.hibit. 



Class M, one Pino Apple, any variety ; lirst rrize by Richard Ha- 

 warth, Esq., £2 2i. ; second prize by Arthur H. Heywood. Esq., £1 1.^. 

 First prize awarded to Mr. Ward, for a splendid Qnoen weighing 6 lb«.' 

 Second prize to Mr. Clarke. Panshanger, for a Piichly Cayenne, which 

 was not mnch more than half ripe. 



Class 24, one difh of Peaches and" one di';!' of Nectarines ; prizes 

 offered by Charles Durham. Esq., £H .S-. and £2 "Is. res^iertirelyl 

 First prize awarded to Mr. Tillery, Welbeck. for very fine Galandt^ 

 Peaches and Elruge Nectarines. Second prize, to Mr. Wallis. AsUe 

 Park, for good Barrington Peaches and Red Roman Nectarines. JSr. 

 G. Morris, gardener to G. Oliver. Esq., Wood Hayes Park. Sale, near 

 Manchester, shows very fine Royal George Pcache" and IClruge Nec- 

 tarines. Mr. Jnmes, gardener to the Duke of Leinstcr, Cortoli, 

 Maynooth. and Mr. Norbury, gardener to W. McKenzie, Esq., The' 

 Prioi-y, Bowdon. also exhibit. ' ~ '"' 



Class 110, collection of fruit, eight dishe?. six kinds. The bcstcr- 

 hibition in this class comes from Mr. Mile", gardener to Lord Carring- 

 ton, but which by Fomc oversicbt only contained seven dishes instead 

 of eight, had to be disqualified. The first prize was awarded to Mr.'' 

 Simpson, Wortley Hall, who sends very good Grapes, Black and White,' 

 two small Pines, Poaches, Nectarines, Fig*^, and Melons. Mr. MiDci', 

 gardener to Lord Foley, Worksop Manor, was awarded the second 

 prize, and hi*' collection consists of fine Peaches. Blacl: and Wliite 

 Cherries, good Black Hamburgh Grapes, and Fosters White Seed- 

 ling, Figs, Nectarines. &.v. 



Class 111, Pine Apples, any variety. The first prize went to Mr. 

 Ward for a line Smooth Caytnne, weighing upwards of tijlbs. Se- 

 cond, Mr. Dcavill, j^for a I*rcvidence. Third, Mr. Chambers. Old 

 Shirley. 



Class 1 12. Grapes, Black, single dish. Tho first prize was nw.irdde 

 to Mr. Jones, gardeuer to S. K. Maiowaring. Esq., Oteley Par*, Elles- 

 mere, for fine examples of Black Hamburgh, very perfect in banch 

 and berry. Second. Mr. WooUcy. for nearly equally tine exampl«&, 

 more regular in bunch, bnt not quite so large. Third, Mr. M. C. 

 Watkins, Holmer Park, Hereford, for very largo and wcll-co!onr6^ 

 but sprawling bnnches of Grcs Guillaume. Meprrs. Lane iV SqcH!: 

 show good exaroplea of Alicante, and Mr. Chnml'ers large buncbcR of 

 Black Hamburgh. Mr. Pottle. Mr. Smith, iind Mr. Walli" also exhibit. 



Class 1 13. W'hite Grapes. This is altogether a poor display. The 

 finest example is the Muscat of Alexandria from Messrs. Lane and; 

 Sons. One bunch is, however, rather green, and on that acconnt vas 

 passed over by the Judges, and the first prize awarded to Mr. WaUifl, 

 Astle Park, for Foster's White Seedling. Second to Mr. Hill for the 

 same. Third to Mr. J. Bolton for mnch over-ripe Buckland Sweet- 

 water. 



Class IH. Peaches. The first prize was awarded to Mr. A. Hay. 

 gardener to Mrs. Holland, Bandway Honse. Altrincham, for maRniti- 

 cent examples of Rt^al George ; the second prize to Mr. R. H. Smith. 

 Calderstone. for beantifnl Bellegarde ; the third to Mr. Tillery for 

 Galande. There are nomcroas exliibitars in iiun cliaas, and many ex- 

 cellent dislies of fruit. 



In Class lir», Nectarines, the first rri--!e was awarded lo Mr. Car- 

 michael, gardener to H.R.H. the Princr- of Wales, for a truly splendid 

 dish of Violette H.'.tivc. Mr. Tillery, Welbeck, was placed second for, 

 the eamo kind ; and Mr. Turner. The Royal Nurseries, Slough, third 

 for fino examples of Hur.rfl Tawny. 



In Class 117. Figs, Mr. Freeman, Knowsley. is fir^t for Brown 



