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JOURNAti OF HORTIOULTDRE AND COTTAGE GABDENEE, 



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well seen, although one rejfreta to fiofl so many defaulters, there 

 beioi,' space enough provided for double the quantity of exhibits. 

 — D., Deal. , 



FRUIT. 

 The entries in this department were unusually nnmerona, anl 

 abundant apace was accordingly allotted for the different clasAea, 

 Many of those who entered did not, however, put in an appear- 

 ance, so that the tabling haa a scautily- furnished appearance. 

 Some of the more experienced exhibitors are of opinion that 

 publishing the number of entries previous to the Exhibition 

 is a mistake, aa it has the undesirable effect of frightening the 

 more timid exhibitors. The fruit is exhibited in a glass-covered 

 house, and arranged on'a staging elevated in the centre, the staging 

 at the sides being devoted to table decorations, bouqueta, &c. 



Pine Apples.— Ou the elevated centre of the staging devoted 

 to fruit are arranged the Piues, seventy in number, and divided 

 into four classes. In Class 88, two Queen Pines, there are 

 eleven exhibitors, the competition being very close. The first 

 prize was awarded to Mr. .T. Harris, gardener to Mrs. Vivian, 

 Singleton, Swanaea; the weight ia not stated, but it muat be 

 between 5 and ti lbs. each fruit. Second comes Mr. T. W. Bond, 

 gardener to G. A. Smith, Esq., Weybridge, Surrey. Third is 

 Mr. C. Sandford, gardener to the Earl of Bective, Kirkby 

 Lonsdale. Of two Smooth-leaved Cayennea Mr. D. Wilson, 

 Castle Hill, South Moulton, is the only exhibitor, and has a first 

 prize for liue fruit, well ripened. In the class for Any other 

 variety, five exhibitors misunderstood the terma of the schedule, 

 and staged Queens and Smooth-leaved Cayennes. One exhibitor, 

 Mr. A. iiruce, gardener to J. Tildesloy, E^q , Edge Lane, Man- 

 chester, haa a nice ripe fruit of Priuce Alfred, and gains the 

 first prize. For six fruits, notuecessarily distinct, Mr. J. Harris 

 is first with well-ewelled and beautifully-ripened Queena. Mr. T. 

 W. Bond ia aecond with the same variety, and Mr. D. Wilson 

 third with Queens and two Smooth-leaved Cayennes. 



Gr.ipes. — There are thirteen dishea of Black Hamburgh 

 Grapes; many of them are remarkably well finished, and 

 sevrral worthy of a first prize had to be paaaed over. Mr. W. 

 Coleman, gardner to Earl Somers, Eastnor Gaatle, Ledbury, ia 

 first with very fine bunches, large in berry and well finished. 

 Mr. R. Fleming, gardener to R. Houghton, Esq., Waterloo, 

 Liverpool, is second ; and Mr. J. Douglas, gardener to F. Whit- 

 bourn, Esq., Loxford Hall, Ilford, third, it ia needleaa to say, 

 with tine well-finished bunches. For three buuchea of any other 

 black variety Mr. W. Sweetvng, gardener to T. Y. Venn, Esq., 

 ia first with Venn's Seedling Black Muacat. This is a good blHck 

 Muscat. The fruit seems to set well and colours well. The 

 second prize went to Mr. M. Henderson, Cole Orton, Gardens, 

 Ashby-de-la-Zouch, for Black Mammoth. 



Of three bunches of Muscat of Alexandria there are three 

 exhibitors. Mr. J. Foster, gardener to E. Greaves, Esq., War- 

 wick, ia first; Mr. W. Cox, Madresfield Court, Great Malvern, ia 

 aecond ; and Mr. J. Haynea, Millichope Park, Church Stretton, 

 is third. The first-prize bunches are remarkably well ripened. 

 In the class for three bunchea of Buckland Sweetwater there are 

 three entriea. Mr. W. Cox has large bunchea and berriea, and 

 gains the first prize ; Mr. Douglas is second with well-ripened 

 bunches, and Mr. J. T. Cuahon, gardener to W. Willy, Esq, 

 third. For three hunches of any other white Grape Mr. 

 Douglas is first with the best bunches of Golden Champion we 

 have yet aeen exhibited. As seen like these, this is one of the 

 best of White Grapes. Mr. W. Coleman is second with White 

 Frontignan. 



CoUectiona of six varieties. Here the competition ia very 

 close, some of the moat successful exhibitors of Grapes con- 

 testing for the prizes. Mr. J. Douglas comes in first with 

 well-ripened Muscat of Alexandria, Black Hamburgh, Golden 

 Champion, Royal Ascot, Buckland Sweetwater, and Loxford 

 Hall Frontignan. Mr. M. Henderson is second, and Mr. Banner- 

 zuan third. 



Peaches, Nectabines, and Apricots. — Mr. G. T. Miles, 

 gardener to Lord Carington, Wycombe Abbey, Bucks, is first 

 with fine Royal George; Mr. Bannerman, gardener to Lord 

 Bagot, Blithfield, Rugeley, aecond with the same variety; and 

 Mr. G. Jackson, gardener to J. Tyrer, Eaq., Tiscall Hill, Staf- 

 ford, is third with Violette Hative; these are also very fine. 

 Twenty dishes are staged. Of aix Neetarinea there are thirteen 

 competitora, and equal first prizes are awarded to Mr. Bannerman 

 and Mr. Haynea, the second prize going to Mr. W. Coleman, 

 and the third to Mr. M. Henderson. 



Of eight Apricots, there are two nice dishes. The first-prize 

 one is well ripened, and comes from Mr. E. Smith, Upper 

 Alatone, Cheltenham; Mr. C. Winstone, gardener to H. B. 

 Bristow, Esq., Fern Bank, Kenilworth, having the second best. 

 Figs — There are two nice diahea of Brown Turkey aent to 

 represent this clasa. The beat are Mr. Baunerman'a; and Mr. 

 J. Foster, gardener to E. Greaves, Esq., Avonside, haa the 

 second beat. 



Cherries.— In fifty black Cherries Mr. G. T. Miles haa the 

 best black Tartarian ; Mr. W. Cox is second ; and Mr. W. Gar- 



diner, gardener to Sir E Phillips, Bart., Sliipston-on-Stonr, third 

 with Elt'in. For fifty white Cherries Mr. Miles is again first 

 with excellent Bigarreau Napoleon, and Mr. Douglas aecond 

 with the same. 



Strawberries. — In the clasa for twenty-five of the British 

 Queen or Dr. H )gg type, Mr. W. Cox has good British Queen, 

 aud trains the first prize; Mr. W. Gardiner being second witti 

 Dr. Ho2g ; the third prize going to Mr. J. Taylor for the same 

 sort. F.)r the same number of any other variety all the prizes 

 go to Sir Joanph Paxton, whicli seems to have been in the 

 highest ooaitiou in many places this yea**. Mr. H Jaoies, New 

 Street, R»uilworth, is first; Mr. E. Chadwick, gardener to C. 

 Nelson, Esq., Kenilworth, second ; and Mr. J. Taylor third, 

 an extra award being given to Mr. J. Douglas for Frogmore 

 Late Pine. 



Melons- — Of single fruit of Green-fleshed varieties there are 

 eighteen exhibitors. All the prizes go to white-flfshed aorta. 

 Mr. W. Cox has the best Golden Gem ; the second prize also 

 goes to that variety from Mr. H. Nott, gardener to J. Anderson, 

 Esq., Staines; Mr. W. Gardiner is third with Colston Basset 

 Seedling. An exceedingly good-flavoured Scarlet fleshed sort 

 waa entered by miatake in thia class, and disquHlified. 



Of Scarlet-fleshed there are only ten staged, the best by far 

 being Read's. Mr. J. Read, Arley Hall, Northwioh, ia first; 

 Mr. J. Malcolm, gardener to the JIarquis of Cholmoudeley, 

 Cholmondeley Castle, Nautwich, second ; and Mr. W. Coleman 

 third. All the other varieties are poor in flavour. 



Collections of Fruit (eight diahes, distinct). — -A silver chal- 

 lenge cup value twenty-five guineas waa offered in this class, 

 beaidea the money prizea. It brings out only four exhibitors, 

 however. The first prize goes to Mr. W. Coleman. He haa two 

 magnificent bunches of Black Hamburgh Gmpes, fairly ripened; 

 Muscat of Alexandria, a Moscow Queen Pine, Peachea aud 

 Neetarinea, Figa, Strawberriea, aud a Melon. Mr. T. Banner- 

 man ia second ; he also has a good Pine, and Black Hamburgh 

 Grapes. Mr. J. H. Goodacre, Elvastou Street, Derby, is third. 



VEGETiBLES. 

 Here, as in the fruit tent, the entries are numerous and the 

 quality excellent ; indeed, having a recollection of the show of 

 these at Aston two yeara ago, the exhiljitiou is in thia respect 

 much superior to it. Though two tents have been devoted to 

 them, one would have been sufficient. 



Collections. — For ten dishea Mr. G. T. Miles ia first, and 

 gains the challenge cup. He has twelve Naples Onions, weigh- 

 ing 175 Iba. ; splendid James's Prolific Peas, Globe Artichokes, 

 Turnips, Dwarf Kidney Beans, Tomatoes, Asparagus, Cauli- 

 flowers, and very fine Mona's Pride Potatoes. Second is Mr. J. 

 Turk, Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham. He has good Alma 

 Kidney Potatoes, Dwarf Kidney Beans, Mushrooma, and Peas. 

 Third, Mr. J. Holder, Battledowu Nursery, Cheltenham. In 

 this collection are good Early Rose Potatoes. Five more collec- 

 tions are exhibited. Of eight kinda of vegetablea, in which 

 class, aa in that just noticed, Cucumhera and Salad ing are ex- 

 cluded, the first prize goea to Mr. C. Arkell, gardener to A Z. 

 Skinner, Esq., Cheltentiam. He shows aome good dishes. 

 Large Red 'Tomatoes, Early Rose Potatoes, aud Carrots are 

 g)od. Mr. E. Ford, Bagiuton Hall, Coventry, is second. This 

 collection ia strong in Myatt'a Prolific Potatoea and Early 

 Loudon Cauliflowera. Third prize, Mr. J. Burnett, gardener to 

 Mrs. Hope, The Deepdene, Dorking. Eight more coUectione were 

 staged, some of them being disqualified through not adhering 

 to the terma of the achedule. 



Potatoes. — The exhibitions of three dishea of Kidney varie- 

 tiea are very fine, aud much difficulty mu&t have been expe- 

 rienced by the Judgea in determining the awards. Mr. Baker, 

 Brampton, Oxon, ia first with Rivera'a Ashleaf, Early Blush, 

 and a very well formed aort, name not known. Mr. H. Biddlea, 

 Park Lane, Loughborough, is second ; a very dii-tinct sort with 

 a clear white skin is in this collection. Mr. G. Baggaley, Syer- 

 ston, Newark, is third. The same exhibitors hold the same 

 relative positions in the class for three dishes of Round, being 

 first and third, while Mr. R. Gilbert, gardener to the Marquis of 

 Exeter, Stamford, is second. The beat Potatoea are, of Rounda, 

 Early Kemp, Red Emperor, Early Coldstream, Early Hands- 

 worth, Climax, and Breaee's Prolific. 



For a single diah of Kidueya Mr. H. Biddlea ia first with 

 Prince of Wales, Mr. G. T. Miles second with the same sort, and 

 Mr. G. Bagialey third with a variety named Champion of 

 England. For a single diah of Round Mr. H. Biddies ia first 

 with Rector of Woodstock; Mr. G. Craddock, Compton Verney, 

 Warwick, second with Climax. The third prize goes to Mr. J. 

 Baker for Early Kemp — a variety well shaped, but mottled with 

 pink about the eye. 



Peas. — In the class for three varieties, half a peck of each, 

 there are sixteen competitora. The firat prize goes to Mr. R. 

 Gilbert, Burghley— he haa Snpplauter, G. F. Wilson, and FiU- 

 baaket; second, Mr. J. Richardson. Bj.ston. In this collection 

 ia a fine diah of G. F. Wilson. This is a grand Pea, and shows 

 up well in all the collections. Mr. W. Cox and Mr. Turk are 

 equal third. For a single dish Mr. G. T. Miles ia fiirst, Mr. J. 



