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The second prize, awarded to Mr. G. B. Wood, Hornsey Biae, 

 wa3 a fairly arranged table, although the ilower arraiigement 

 was somewhat heavy, the base of tho ceutral piece beiut; lilled 

 with Gardenias aud Uerauiums. The fi niton this table was very 

 good and well arranged, but altogether it was greatly inferior to 

 the first prize. The third prize was awarded to Miss Money, 

 Alexandra Palace. In this there was great heaviness ; the cen- 

 tral piece completely hid those sitting opposite to one another, 

 the glass itself being heavy and also heavily crowded with 

 flowers. The quantity of fruit was enormous. There were 

 four dishes piled up of Plums, two enormous dishes of Grapes, 

 Peaches, etc., at each end; and I can only imagine that the 

 previous menu was so scanty that the guests were expected to 

 make up in fruit. 



In the class for three stands arranged with flowers for the 

 dinner table there were some very good entries. The first prize 

 was awarded to Mr. J. Hudson, Champion Hill. The central 

 Btaud was composed of a Palm, with Eucharis and Vallota ar- 

 ranged round the base ; the sides two March stands, with GrasseB, 

 Agapautluis, Lapageria and Lapageria alba, and Anthurium 

 Scherzeriauum. The second went to Mr. Soder for three stands, 

 rather too tall, but very elegant ; Grasses at the top, with Salvia 

 patena. There was also a want of proportion between tho size 

 of the base and the length of the stands. Tho third was won by 

 Mr. Chard, gardener to Sir F. Balhurst, with a set of three 

 stands with glass cornucopias : it was pretty, but too iinnicking. 

 An extra award was made to Mrs. Stuart, Si, Seven Sisters Road. 



In the class for two pieces the first went to Mr. W. L. Buster 

 for two vases, dissimilar, but either of which would be much 

 appreciated by anyone for their drawing room. They were 

 most elegantly arranged with RusssUia juncea. Climber Fern, 

 Bonvardias, and the pretty Forget-me-not Impcratrice Eliza- 

 beth. These were very tasteful and pretty vases. The second 

 (Mr. J. S. Chard), were two similar vases with one central piece 

 and three smaller ones at side; the flowers at the base were 

 rather too large and heavy. The third (Mr. J. Hudson) were 

 two dissimilar vases ; one a glass basket, charmingly arranged 

 Hoses, and an upright vase arranged with Trilonia and Oaoidium 

 flexaosum, an admirable flower for such purposes. Extra awards 

 were made to Miss McKenzie and Miss Hyder. 



The bouquets call for no particular remark. With one or two 

 exceptions they had the too-prevailing fault of himpinees. The 

 plant cases, in which Ferns were tho plants used, were not 

 numerous ; the best was exhibited by Messrs. Dick Radclytfe 

 and Co., who had the first award, followed by Messrs. M8r.shall 

 and Co. and Mr. Sinclair. For wedding bouquets tho awards 

 went to Mr. Studd, Heaton Mersey, Miss Money, and Mr. 

 Boiisey ; and for three opera bouquets to Miss Money, Mr. 

 Bonsey, and Mr. Sinclair in the order named. — D., Deal. 



CEYSTAL PALACE AUTUMN FRUIT SHOW. 

 Septemeeh 7th, 



This Exhibition was only of moderate extent, and the fruit, 

 except in the hardy classes, was not of superior quality. 



In the collections of fruit Mr. Bannermau, gardener to Lord 

 Bagot, secured first honours with an admirable display, consist- 

 ing of a splendid Queen Pine, large Trebbiano and Black Prince 

 Grapes, a good Marquis of Ailsa Melon, handsome Barrington 

 Peaches, capital Brown Turkey Figs, and Pitmaston Orange 

 Nectarines. Mr. Goodacre, Elvaston Castle, had tho second 

 place with a good and well-ripened Cayenne Pine, Grapes in ex- 

 cellent condition, and a good Melon, but tho Peaches and Nec- 

 tarines were rather small. Mr. J. Lane, gardener to Major- 

 General Fytche, Pyrgo Park, E)mford,had the third place with 

 a very handsome Pine, a large Melon, and good Peaches, Nec- 

 tarines, and Figs, the Grapes being the weak point in this col- 

 lection. Mr. Pitts, gardener to Mrs. Mayo, Riverdale, Dorking, 

 had the fourth award. 



Pines. — These were not extensive, yet some very nice fruits 

 were staged. For the best Queen Mr. Fillery, gardener to S. D. 

 Sassoon, Esq., had the premier award for a plump well-coloured 

 fruit. Mr. Plummer, gardener to R. Thornton, Esq., being placed 

 second with a nice tapering fruit ; Mr. Goodacre having the 

 third award for a good but somewhat over ripe fruit. For the 

 beat fruit of any other variety Mr. G. T. Miles, Wycombe Abbey, 

 won with a good unnamed fruit weighing 5"i lbs., followed by 

 Mr. Plummer with a capital Smooth Cayenne ; and Mr. Douglas, 

 gardener to F. Whitbourn, Esq., Loxford Hall, for a medium- 

 Bized Charlotte Rothschild. 



GR.s.rES. — These classes were characterised by useful table 

 fruit of medium size. Messrs. Lane & Sou were placed first for 

 Black Hamburgh with well-shouldered bunches, good in berry 

 and colour; followed by Mr. Crane, The Gardens, Logshill, 

 Chialehurst, and Mr. Alexander, gardener to R. Burgess, Esq , 

 Sutton, Surrey. There were seven competitors. For Muscat of 

 Alexandria Messrs. Lane i.t Son were again pre-eminent with 

 large bunches which had done duty in "another place;" Mr. 

 Clarke, gardener to J. Raines, Esq., Nightingale Lane, Ciapham 

 Common, Laving the second award for nice shapely bunches 



Mr. Ansell, Castletower, Wimbledon Park, being placed third 

 with larger bunches, but the fruit was not fully ripo. For 

 three bunches of any white variety excep; Muec.it of Alexandria 

 Messrs. Lane i' Son again won with good examples of Foster's 

 White Seedling, followed in the order named by Mr. Hall with 

 Buckland Sweetwater, and Mr. Alexander with Golden Cham- 

 pion; the latter were fine iu the berr}', but were somewhat 

 spotted. For black Grapes, Black Haraburgbs excluded, Mr. 

 Bannerman won with three medium-sized buuches of Gros Col- 

 man with splendid berries, black and spotless. Messrs. Lane 

 and Son had the second place with Muscat Hamburgh; Mr. 

 Jones, gardener to E. Purser, Eeq., Carshalton, being third 

 with the same variety. For the "heaviest" bunch Mr. Crane 

 won with a respectable bunch of Black Hamburgh weighing 

 i lbs. ozs. ; Mr. Goodacre being second with a bunch marked 

 .5J lbs , but the berries had not been thinned, and it was practi- 

 cally worthless; Mr. Taylor, gardener to S. Johnstone, Esq., 

 Hampstead Heath, having the third prize. This class was 

 disappointing. 



Peaches. — Of these a very fine display was etaged by thirty- 

 eight competito.-s, Mr. Bannermau wi.Tning with a dish of 

 Barrington, splendid in size and colour; Mr. Douglas being 

 second with a handsome dish of E.iquisite, having a decided 

 Apricot tinge; Mr. Harris, gardener to G. L. Norman, Esq., 

 Oakley, Kent, having the third place with a dish of Royal 

 George. Extra second prizes were awarded to Mr. Allen, 

 gardener to S. Owens, Esq., Woodlands, Beckenham, for a 

 beautiful dish of Priucesa of Wales, nearly white; Mr. Ansell 

 with Gros Mignonne; and Mr. Harper, The Elms, Epsom. 



Nectarines. — This was also a fine display, compiisiug twenty- 

 six dishes. Mr. Tillery, Welbeck, had the premier place with 

 the best dish of Victoria which has this year been exhibited. 

 The fruit were in perfect colour, and upwards of 1\ inches in 

 diameter; Mr. Jordan, gardener to J. Bunstead, Esq., Wimble- 

 don, had the second place with Violetto H;itive ; Mr. Moorman, 

 gardener to the Misses ChrLstio, Kingston-on-Thaines, bting 

 third with Elruge. Extra second prizes were a.varded to Mr. 

 Holliday, gardener to J. Morris, Esq., Castle Hill, Bletohingley, 

 with Rivers' Pine Apple; and iilr. Corp, g.irdener to S. A. Steel, 

 Esq., LittlecDt, Streatham Common, with Elruge. 



Figs. — In this class there were five competitors, Mr. Chisholm, 

 gardener to E. C. Taylor, Esq., Boughton Place, Maidstone, 

 winning with very fine Brunswicks; Mr. Neighbour, gardener 

 to G. Wjthes, EBq.,Bickley, being second ; and Mr. Bannermau 

 third with Brown Turkeys. 



CnEEEiES.— Of this seven dishes competed, and the fruit gene- 

 rally was very good. Mr. Sage, Ashridge Gardens, won with 

 splendid Moreilo.=, followed by Mr. Miles and Mr. Chisholm 

 respectively. 



Plums. — This was a remarkably fine display, there being no 

 less than thirty-eight competitors with three dishes each, taxing 

 to tho utmost the discriminatory powers of the Judges. They 

 eventually decided in favour of Mr. Sage, who had Jefferson's 

 and Washiugtons iu perfect condition, and a fiue dish of Kirke's. 

 Mr. Holder, gardener to W. Balston, Esq , Springfield, Maid- 

 stone, had the second place with Washiagt>n, Jefferson's, and 

 Green Gage ; Mr. Jones, Carshalton, being third with Washing- 

 tou, Jefi'eraon'B, and Kirke's; and Mr. Douglas fourth with Trans- 

 parent Gage, Bryanston Gage, and Jefi'ersou's. A finer display 

 of Plums than the above has seldom been seen. 



Melons. — Of these twenty-six nice table fruits were staged. 

 In the Green-fleshed section Mr. Harris, Oakley, won with an 

 attractive and finely- flavoured fruit of Beechwood; Mr. Webb, 

 Calcot, being placed second; and Mr. Gadd, Castle Garden, 

 Dorking, third with Golden Perfection. In the Scarlet-fleshed 

 section Mr. Pitts, Riverdale, won with a handsomely-netted 

 fruit of Read's, followed by Mr. Kneller, Mahhauger Park, with 

 Victory of Bath, and Mr. Harper v.'ith Turner's Scarlet Gem. 

 An extra first prize was given to Mr. Sage, Ashridge, for a highly- 

 flavoured fruit of Colston Basset, white llosh. 



Pe-uis. — For three dishes of nine fruits each a very fine dis- 

 pLay was made by tv.enty-four competitors, the fruit generally 

 being of very great merit. Mr. Neighbour won with a grand 

 dish of Beurio d'Amanlis, highly-coloured Louise Bonne of 

 Jersey, and splendid Williams's Bon Chretiens; Mr. Sage, Ash- 

 ridge, following with Williams's Bon Chrolian, Jargonelle, and 

 a splendid dish of Fondante d'Automne ; Mr. Longman having 

 the third awai-d with Williams's Bon Chretien, Louise Bonne of 

 Jersey, and Gratioli. In single dishes for the best-flavoured 

 Pears Mr. Moorman, Mr. Longman, and Mr. Holder stood iu 

 the order named, each with WiUiama's Ban Chretien. 



Apples. — Here was the finest feature of the Exhibition, many 

 grand dishes being stased. For four dishes of nine fruits eacli 

 Mr. Murreil, gardener to A. R. Allerton, Esq., Prittlowell, Essex, 

 won with noble dishes of Cox's Pomona, Beauty of Waltham, 

 Alexander, aud Lord Suffield. Mr. J. R. Swinnerton, Swanley, 

 Kent, had the second award with Hawthuruden, immense fruit, 

 " Coun5ellor.s," Early Marie, and Lord Sufiield; and Mr. Hay- 

 cook, Barham Court, the third place, with Reinette du Canada 

 very fine, Warner's King, Lord Suffield, and Alexander. An 



