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JOURNAL OP HOBTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



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Garland, Killerton. Several other highly meritorious collections 

 were exhibited in this class. 



For six varieties the first place was taken by Mr. C. Ross 

 with splendid examples of Blenheim Pippin, Lewis's Incom- 

 parable, Northern Greening, Damelow's Seedling, Striped Beef- 

 ing, and Kentish FiUbasket. Second, Mr. Brush, Pinner ; third, 

 Mr. A. Parsons, Fairlawn, Turnham Green. For Dumelow's 

 Seedling, first came Mr. E. Freeman, Chilton, Thame; second, 

 Mr. G. Bush, High Grove, Pinner ; third, Mr. W. Holder, Spring- 

 field, Beading. For Alfriston, Mr. Ross, gardener to C. Eyre, 

 Esq., Welford Park, Newbury, was first with remarkably fine 

 specimens; almost equally good were the second from Mr. 

 Pluck; whilst Mr. Thomas, also of Jersey, was third. Of Em- 

 peror Alexander fine specimens from Mr. Ford were first; Mr. 

 W. Pratt, Little Gaddesden, being second ; and Mr. Thomas 

 third with comparatively small but highly-coloured fruit. The 

 best dish of Mere do Menage came from Mr. T. Bray, gardener 

 to Mrs. A. Leybourne, Popham, Littlecote ; Mr. Wildsmith, 

 Heckfield, being second ; and Mr. J. Walker, Thame, third. For 

 Eeinette du Canada Mr. C. Haycock was first with very large 

 fruit; second, Mr. Eraser, Bromley; and third, Mr. Gardiner, 

 Stratford-on-Avon. Mr. Pluck, 38, New Street, Jersey, exhibited 

 a dish in which one of the fruit had evidently been plugged. In 

 the interest of the exhibitor we would urge that the public 

 should be informed of the way in which this came about. For 

 the best dish of any other kitchen Apple Mr. Bannister was 

 first, Mr. Walker second, with Blenheim, and Mr. F. Miller 

 third, the last with Beauty of Kent. For the heaviest dish of six 

 Mr. C. Haycock, gardener to R. Leigh, Esq., was first with 

 Belle Dubois, 5Jlbs.; Mr. Bailey, Cecil House, Wimbledon, 

 second with Reinette du Canada, 5 lbs. 11 ozs. ; and Mr. E. 

 Smith third with Lord Suffield. 



In Class 48, Dessert Pears, eighteen varieties, six fruits of each, 

 there was a most excellent show. The first prize was awarded 

 to Mr. F. Langlois, Rouge Bouillon, St. Helier's, Jersey ; the 

 specimens were extraordinary for size and colour. Second Mr. 

 Pluck, 38, New Street, Jersey, who ran the former exhibitor very 

 closely. In Class 49, six dishes, six fruits of each, the first prize 

 fell to Mr. Thomas, 22, Burrard Street, Jersey ; the second to Mr. 

 G. Miles, gardener to Lord Carington, Wycombe Abbey, Bucks. 

 for a clean finely-coloured lot. In three varieties, six fruits of 

 each, eighty dishes were shown. Mr. Thomas, of Jersey, was 

 again first with some extraordinary specimens. The second 

 prize fell to Mr. Pluck, 38, New Street, Jersey ; the third to Mr. 

 J. Tivey, gardener to P. Gossett, Esq., Bagot, St. Saviour's, 

 Jersey. 



For six fruits of Marie Louise the prizes went to Mr. Clark, 

 gardener to the Rev. A. Stackpoole, whose fruit was very fine ; 

 the other awards to Mr. Stephenson and Mr. Wildsmith. Of 

 Glou Morc;eau some remarkable specimens were shown, especi- 

 ally those by Mr. G. Thomas, of Jersey; and Mr. Parsons for 

 large, well-coloured fruit ; and third Mr. W. Cole, gardener to 

 W. K. Wigram, Esq., Twickenham. The last-named exhibitor 

 was also first for Dochesse d'Angouleme with splendid speci- 

 mens, Mr. Pluck being second, and Mr. Sage, Ashridge, third, 

 and a very good third. Doyenne du Comice was represented by 

 splendid fruit from Mr. Thomas, Mr. Pluck and Mr. Garland, 

 Killerton, having it also very good. Of Doyenne Boussoch, the 

 best dish came from Mr. Thomas, Mr. Herrington, gardener to 

 J. Price, Esq., Clapham Road, being second. For Van Mons 

 L6on Leclerc, Mr. 0. Goldsmith, gardener to Sir W. Farquhar, 

 Bart., stood first, and Mr. Pluck second. Chaumontel weighing 

 9 lbs. the dish, exhibited by Mr. Thomas, came first in the class 

 for any other dessert kind. 



Of Catillac, very Urge fruit from Mr. Pluck took the first 

 place ; Mr. Tivey, also of Jersey, being second with six weighing 

 12J lbs. ; whilst Mr. Ross was third with a half-dozen weighing 

 8 lbs. 9 ozs., the heaviest of which was 1 lb. 11 ozs. For Uve- 

 dale's St. Germain the awards went to Mr. Scott, Merriott, Mr. 

 Pluck, and Mr. Thomas, for dishes weighing from 13 lbs. 5 ozs. 

 to 14 lbs. 3 ozs. But these weights were far surpassed in the 

 class for the six heaviest Pears of any variety, the Rev. T. C. 

 Brfibaut showing half a dozen of Uvedale's St. Germain weigh- 

 ing 19 lbs. 13i ozs., Mr. Thomas a dish of 14 lbs. 13 ozs. ; whilst 

 Mr. Langlois, who was second, had a dish still heavier. 



Three sticks of White Celery. First came Mr. C. Osman, 

 South Metropolitan Schools, Sutton, Surrey, with Sandring- 

 ham White. Second Mr. W. Pragnell, gardener to G. D. Digby, 

 Esq., Sherborne Castle, Dorset ; this is some mistake, as the 

 second-prize lot onght to have been placed first. Third for 

 white Mr. G. Woodman, gardener to W. Gillon, Esq., Lillystone 

 Hall, Ingatestone, Essex. For three heads of Red Celery. First 

 Mr. Woodman, with the Leicester Red, very good. Second Mr. 

 Lidgard, Albion Road, Hammersmith, with Manchester Red. 

 Third Mr. Parsons, Danesbury Park, Welwyn, Leicester Red. 



Class 65. Collection of eighteen sorts of vegetables, for prizes 

 offered by Messrs. Carter & Co. ; three competitors. First Mr. 

 W. Pragnell, with a very good, well-grown collection, including 

 James's Intermediate Carrot, fine Snowball Turnips, Maltese 

 Parsnips, Giant Bocca Onions, Model Potatoes, Carter's Dwarf 



Mammoth Cauliflowers, fine Drumhead Savoys, Sandringham 

 Celery, ttc. Second Mr. C. Osman, with a very meritorious col- 

 lection. Third Mr. D. Lumsden, Bloxham Hall, Sleaford, with, 

 among other things, some well-grown Cardoons, Telegraph 

 Cucumbers, and Lettuces. 



Class CO, for ten dishes of Potatoes, also offered by Messrs. 

 Carter A Co. First Mr. D. Lumsden with good samples of Early 

 Vermont, Ashtop Fluke, Carter's Main Crop, Red-skin Floor- 

 ball, and others. Second Mr. Miller, gardener to J. F. Friend, 

 Esq., Margate, with many similar varieties. Third Mr. Osman, 

 his sorts being rather small. Messrs. Carter also showed a col- 

 lection of sixty-five sorts of Potatoes, not for competition, which 

 made a grand show. 



From the Society's gardens, Chiswick, came an equally 

 meritorious collection, but much larger in number, being 

 110 varieties of all those grown at Chiswick. The Society also 

 contributed a good collection of both red and white Celery, con- 

 sisting of twenty-four varieties of white and the same number 

 of the red kinds. 



Fedit Committee. — Alfred Smee, Esq., F.R.S., in the chair. 

 Messrs. James Carter & Co. sent Fern-leaved Parsley, a variety 

 with very finely-cut leaflets, differing from curled Parsley in 

 this respect, that while the latter has the leaflets very much 

 curled, the former are not curled but finely divided. They also 

 exhibited a large collection of Cabbages and Beets, to which 

 cultural commendations were respectively awarded. Messrs. 

 Veitch & Sons exhibited a fine collection of Celery admirably 

 grown, to which a cultural commendation was awarded. 



Mr. Gilbert, of Burghley, sent fruit of a scarlet-fruited Egg 

 Plant, which from its colour appears to be very ornamental. 

 They are of the size of a medium-sized Tomato. Mr. P. Bennett, 

 gardener to W. W. Burrell, Esq , Ockenden House, Cuckfield, 

 sent roots of the White China Radish, of cylindrical shape, 4 to 

 6 inches long and 3 in diameter. Messrs. Cutbnsh & Son, High- 

 gate, sent a new Onion called Oscar, also Bedfordshire Champion, 

 White Globe, and Nuneham Park. They were all excellent 

 examples and fine bulbs. Oscar was much admired as a fine 

 Onion, and the Committee requested that it be shown at the 

 December meeting with White Intermediate. Mr. Cramb, of 

 Tortworth Gardens, sent a Savoy called King Koffee, a small 

 compact dwarf Savoy. Mr. H. Smythe, Dyke Road, Brighton, 

 sent a white Celery called Princess Royal, which proved to be 

 the same as Incomparable White. 



Mr. William Earley, of Valentines, exhibited branches of 

 Farley's November Plum, which is in reality a large BuUace, 

 and bearing abundantly like the BuUace. Mr. John Webster, 

 Gordon Castle Gardens, N.B., sent a seedling Plum similar to 

 Washington, but very late. It is called November Gage, and 

 was raised from Reine Claude de Bavay. He also sent Aurora, 

 a purple Plum raised from Ickworth Imp6ratrice. It is a cling- 

 stone, and the fruit were shrivelled and rather sweet. Mr. 

 Pearson, of Chilwell, exhibited fine bunches of his Golden 

 Queen Grape, which received a first-class certificate last year. 

 It was delicionsly flavoured. He also exhibited Chilwell Ali- 

 cante, a large-buuched black Grape with a long oval berry like 

 Morocco, and also another seedling from the same origin as 

 Golden Queen called Mrs. Pearson. The berries are not so long 

 as Golden Queen. They are of a fine golden colour, and rich in 

 flavour. It was awarded a first-class certificate. 



Mr. Bradley, of Elton Manor, near Bingham, sent a seedling 

 Pear, which is so like Comte de Lamy that the Committee 

 passed it. Mr. Coles, The Chestnuts, Twickenham, sent a fine 

 dish of Knight's Monarch. Mr. Robert Donne, Odcome, Ilmins- 

 ter, sent a seedUng Pear, very much like Bezi Vaet. It has the 

 fault of rotting at the core before it ripens on the surface. The 

 same gentleman sent a seedUng Apple raised between Ribston 

 Pippin and Nonpareil, a good Apple but not superior to either 

 of the parents. Mr. James McRonald, nurseryman, Chichester, 

 sent a large Pear called Gloria Mundi. The fruit is of enormous 

 size, 5i inches long, and the same in width, turbinate. It 

 was referred to the .lanuary meeting, till it would be ripe ; we 

 believe it to be a fine specimen of Catillac. Henry Webb, Esq., 

 Redstone Manor, Redhill, sent a dish of Prince Albert Pear, 

 the flavour of which was very fine. Mr. J. A. Wright, Stone 

 Grove Nursery, Edgware, sent a dish of a large seedling 

 kitchen Apple, called Mrs. Woodbridge. It was ordered to be 

 cooked and a report to be made at the next meeting. He also 

 sent another seedling called Harrow Pippin, a pretty Apple 

 of good flavour. Mr. Gilbert, of Burghley Gardens, sent a very 

 showy Apple called Beauty of Barnuck. It is finely striped 

 like Beauty of Kent. It has a tendpr flesh, is brisk in flavour, 

 and a good cooking Apple. Mr. William Gardiner, of Lower 

 Eatington Park. Stratford-on-Avon, sent a large seedling Apple, 

 with tender flesh and mild flavour. Mr. Thomas Baines, South- 

 gate, sent a dish of Proctor's Seedling, a culinary Apple, grown 

 in the north of England, which he stated is a fair dessert Apple 

 in February. They were ordered to be kept till they are ripe. 

 Mr. Haycock, Barham Court, Maidstone, sent a dish of fine 

 specimens of CalvUle Blanche, which received a first-class cer- 



