230 



JOURNAIi OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. t September lO, 1874. 



ally Tiuderstood that the dishes sh:inl(l be distinct sorts, and 

 very great dissatisfaction was folt at the judging. Now if 

 the schedule says that the dishes should be composed of dis- 

 tinct sorts the judging was wrong, and the exhibitors who 

 received the prizes were not entitled to them in every case. 

 The second prize was awarded to a collection which contained 

 only eighteen distinct varieties. One dish was named Early 

 Goodrich, and another Goodrich Kidney, they were both Early 

 Goodrich ; and the two dishes named respectively Cambridge- 

 shire Kidney and Oxfordshire Kidney were the same. Again, 

 the first-prize collection contained only eight distinct varie- 

 ties in the ten class. Myatt's and Eivers's Ashleaved Kid- 

 ney were the same, undoubtedly ; and the dishes of Bed 

 Regent and Early Emperor were both Early Emperor. In 

 the same class the collection to which the third prize was 

 awarded had, apparently, only seven distinct varieties. King's 

 Seedling, Aylesbury Wonder, and Foxe's Seedling were alike. 

 Myatt's Proli6o and Rough Kidney could also have been 

 selected from one sort. No doubt there must have been error 

 somewhere. The Judges read the schedule one way, and the 

 exhibitors another. For my part I think the .Judges must be 

 right, and that they took it for granted that distinct sorts were 

 not intended. Will you kindly look at the schedule, and say 

 whether it should read , Distinct sorts of round and kidney varie- 

 ties, or not? Throughout the whole of the collections not one 

 of them contained two dishes under the same name — a plain 

 proof that as for as the exhibitors were concerned they meant 

 that their dishes should be considered distinct. — J. Douglas. 



CEYSTAL PALACE AUTUMN SHOW. 



This commenced on Tuesday last and will close to-night. At 

 the autumn exhibitions of years ago the whole length of the 

 Palace was filled with flowers, comprising an immense array of 

 Dahlias, Gladioli, Hollyhocks, Asters, &c\, and with an equally 

 large display of fruit, in which noble examijles of Grapes figured 

 prominently; on this occasion, however, the flowers form but a 

 small proportion of the whole, while the quantity of fruit is not 

 so large as in the past. However, we hail the re-establishment 

 of the autumn Show, and with a revision of the schedule, which 

 might be greatly improved, in the classes for Grapes for in- 

 stance, we hope it will secure such an amoiint of support as will 

 render it a permanency. 



Collections of fruit come first in the schedule. Here Mr. W. 

 Coleman, gardener to Earl Somers, Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, 

 takes the lead with fine Black Hamburgh and Muscat Grapes, a 

 Hice Queen Pine, Victory of Bath Melon, excellent Peaches, 

 Nectarines, and Figs. Mr.Baunerman, gardener to Lord Bagot, 

 Rugeley, is second with a good collection; and Mr. Deuxberry, 

 gardener to Lord Darnley, Cobham Hall ; Mr. James Neigh- 

 bour, Bickley Park, Bromley; and Mr. O. Goldsmith, Polesden 

 Lacey, Dorking, also find places in the prize list. 



A class for not less than three Pine Apples comes next, and in 

 this Mr. T. Jones, gardener to Her Majesty at Frogmore, takes a 

 derided lead with four magnificent fruit of Smooth-leaved 

 Cayenne. The same kind from Mr. Coulter, gardener to L. J. 

 Baker, Esq., Haydon Hall, Eastcott, and from Mr. E. Plummer, 

 gardener toB. Thornton, Esq., Merton, is second and third. For 

 a single fruit of any variety, Mr. T. W. Bond, gardener to G. A. 

 Smith, Esq., The Beeches, Weybridge, is first with a fine Queen 

 of 6 lbs. 14 ozs., Mr. Jones being second with a handsome Smooth 

 Cayenne. Third is Mr. A. Jamieson, Haigh Hall, Wigan. 



The number of bunches of Grapes exhibited is disappointing, 

 but the prizes were iuBuflicieut to tempt many exhibitors to ex- 

 pose their fruit during a three-days exhibition. In the Black 

 class Mr. Coleman is first with flue beautifully-ripened bunches 

 of Black Hamburgh ; Mr. Potts, gardener to S. Mendel, Esq., 

 Manley Hall, Manchester, being second with splendid bimches 

 of Madresfleld Court; and Mr. Bones, gardener to D. Mcintosh, 

 Esq., Havering Park, Bomford, third with large bunches of 

 Black Hamburgh, but not well coloured. In White Grapes 

 splendid bunches of Muscats from Messrs. Lane of Berkbamp- 

 Btead are first, pressed closely by those from Mr. Coleman, 

 which have the advantage in point of ripeness. Mr. Cole, gar- 

 dener to J. S. Budgett, Esq., Ealing Park, is third with excellent 

 large-berried bunches. Some good bunches are also shown by 

 Mr. Bannerman and others. Prizes were also offered for the 

 largest bunch of any kind, but the competition is extremely 

 meagre. Mr. Bones is first with Black Hamburgh, weighing 

 SJlbs., in reality two bunches from one eye; Mr.Baunerman 



second with Gros Guillaume of about the same weight ; and 

 Mr. Earp, gardener to J. S. Sellon, Esq., Hume Towers, Bourne- 

 mouth, third with Alicante 3} lbs. 



Peaches and Nectarines are generally small. In the former 

 Mr. Coleman is first with splendid fruit of Barrington; Mr. Ban- 

 nerman and Mr. IloUiday, gardener to J. Norris, Esq., Bletching- 

 ley, carrying off the remaining awards with Bellegarde and 

 Walburton .\dmirable. Mr. P. M. Parsons, Melbourne House, 

 Shooter's Hill Road, sends three very large fruit of Lord Pal- 

 merston, together with the same number of Princess of Wales, 

 grown in a cool orchard house. Of Nectarines the best are Pit- 

 maston Orange from Mr. O. Goldsmith and Mr. Coleman, and 

 Violette Hative from Mr. W. Gordon, gardener to J. Boustead, 

 Esq., the last named being second. 



Melons are rather numerous, comprising Gilbert's Improved 

 Victory of Bath, Colston Bassett, Golden ]3rop, and Beechwood 

 in the green-fleshed class. Golden Queen from Mr. C. J. Gold- 

 smith, gardener to H. J. Lambert, Ebq., Bletchingley, is first; 

 Victory of Bath from Mr. J. Mayall, gardener to F. Rowland, 

 Esq., Epsom, second ; and Incomparable from Mr. Chard, 

 Clarendon Park, Salisbury, third. In Scarlet-fleshed the chief 

 varieties are Gem, Moreton Hall, Read's, Boyal Ascot, and 

 Little Heath. The successful competitors are Mr. Pitts, Mr. W. 

 Holder, and Mr. G. Harper. 



Of Figs but few are shown. An excellent dish of Brunswick, 

 from Mr. W. Chisholm, gardener to E. C.Taylor, Esq,, Broughton 

 Place, Maidstone, is first; White Ischia, from Mr. H. Mandy, 

 Epsom, second ; and Brown Turkey, from Mr. Coleman, 

 third. 



The best dish of Cherries is what appears to be Florence, 

 shown by Mr. A. Parsons, Danesbury Gardens; fine MorelloB 

 from Mr. O. Goldsmith and Mr. J. Holder, Crown Nursery, 

 Reading, coming in second i.nd third. 



Of Plums (three dishes) there is a good exhibition, the prizes 

 offered being high. Mr. Coleman again takes the lead with 

 splendid fruit of Washington, Jefferson, and White Magnum 

 Bonum. Mr. Pitts, Riverdale, Dorking, is second, and Mr. 

 Deuxberry third, with Jefferson, Washington, and Kirke's very 

 good. Mr. Sage, Ashridge, is fourth. 



The collections of four dishes of Apples are numerous, and 

 though there are many fine specimens, the size on the whole is 

 not so large as in more favourable seasons. For four dessert 

 kinds R. Webb, Esq., Culham House, Reading, takes the first 

 place with Ribston and Cox's Orange Pippins, and Bed Astra- 

 chan and Devonshire Quarrenden, beautifully coloured, as these 

 and several other varieties shown by him usually are. Mr. 

 Holder, gardener to W. Balston, Esq., Maidstone, comes in second 

 with Margaret, highly coloured, Kerry Pippin, Goldc-n Pippin, and 

 Cox's Orange Pippin, fine. Third comes Mr. A. Longman, gar- 

 dener to E. D. Lusbiugton, Esq., Maidstone, with King of the 

 Pippins, Cox's Orange Pippin, Devonshire Quarrenden, and Red 

 Astrachan. 



For kitchen varieties Mr. J. R. Swinnerton, Swanley, Sutton- 

 on-Hone, takes the highest position with large specimens of 

 Blenheim Pippin, King of Apples, Early Marie, a large yellow 

 Apple, and an unnamed kind. Mr. Chaff, gardener to C. H. 

 Goschen, Esq., Addington, Croydon, is second with very good 

 specimens of Lord Derby, Lord Sufiield, and Dumelow's Seed- 

 ling; Mr. H. Mandy is third. 



Pears also are pretty numerous, although we have seen them 

 much finer. Jersey takes the lead for three dishes of dessert 

 kinds, the exhibitor being Mr. C. Tivey, gardener to P. Gosset, 

 Esq., St. Saviour's, who has Louise Bonne, Williams's Bon 

 Chretien, and De Coq. Mr. W. Strong, gardener to H. Tool, Esq., 

 Weybridge, comes next with fine examples of Louise Bonne and 

 Williams's Bon Chretien, and these two varieties are also well 

 represented in the third-prize collection from Mr. A. Longman. 

 The heaviest dish is Grosse Calebasse, 9 lbs. 13 ozs., from Mr. 

 W. Jordan ; next come Beurrc Clairgeau and White Doyenne, 

 respectively from Mr. Stephenson and Mr. Tivey, but the 

 weights are not stated. For flavour the awards went to Louise 

 Bonne from Mr. Strong ; Beurr6 d'Amanlis from Mr. Sage, Ash- 

 ridge ; and Williams's Bon Chretien from Mr. J. Lane. 



Well-fruited Vines in pots are shown by Messrs. Lane, and 

 take a first prize ; and Mr. Webb of Reading, has au extra prize 

 for a large collection of Nuts, whilst a first-class certificate was 

 awarded by the Judges to Messrs. Brown, of Stamford, for Peas- 

 good's Nonsuch Apple, of which a figure and description were 

 given in vol. xxiii., page 310. 



There are also classes for cottagers, in which there are very 

 good exhibitions of Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, Cabbages, and 

 Cauliflowers. 



In the Floral department there is a very good exhibition of 

 Gladioli, although for growers in the south of England it is too 

 late. The only exhibitors in the class for thirty-six are Messrs. 

 Kelway, of Langport, Somerset; and Mr. J. Douglas, gardener 

 to F. Whitbourn. Esq., of Loxford Hall, both showing the largest 

 proportion of seedlings of their own raising, and taking the 

 prizes in the order of their names. In Messrs. Kelway's stand 

 Duchess of Edinburgh, Mr. Wilkinson (first-class certificate). 



