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seedlings. The best twelve varieties came from Mr. 

 Sidney Cooper, Chippenham. 



Messrs. Kejnes & Co. had the best twelve fancy 

 Dahlias — a very good stand also — the leading varieties 

 being Prince Henry, Rev. J. B. M. Camm, Pelican, 

 Peacock, Mrs. Saunders, Rebecca, Gaiety, Chorister, 

 a sport from Gaiety, yellow, tipped with white ; 

 Frederick Smith, and seedlings. 



Single Dahlias were well shown, Mr. A. A.Walters, 

 nurseryman, Bath, being 1st, with a very fine lot, 

 showing one bloom only of each. 



Pompon Dahlias, in bunches of four flowers, were 

 a capital feature, Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. 

 being 1st, with some remarkably good varieties, con- 

 fisting of Janet, Gem, Golden Gem, Darkness, Lady 

 Blanche, Favourite, White Aster, Grace, Lelia, and 

 seedlings. 



Fruit. — As is general, this season's collections of 

 fruit scarcely come up to their usual extent and 

 quality. The only collection of varieties on this 

 occasion came from Mr. A. Miller, gr. to Walter 

 11. Long, Esq. M.P., Rood Ashton, Trowbridge, a 

 very good lot indeed, consisting of Alicante and 

 Foster's Seedling Grapes, Barrington Peaches, 

 Violet Hative and Stanwick Elruge Nectarines, 

 Moor Park Apricots, Brown Turkey Figs, Melons, 

 &c. ; Mr. W. Iggulden, gr. to the Earl of Cork, 

 Marston House, Frome, had the best six dishes, 

 consisting of Black Hamburgh and Foster's Seed- 

 ling Grapes, Grosse Mignonne Peaches, Moor Park 

 Apricot, Pine-apple Nectarine, and a Melon. The 

 best two bunches of black Grapes were highly finished, 

 viz., Black Hamburgh from Mr. J. Gibson, gr. to 

 Earl Cowley, Chippenham ; Mr. A. Miller being 2nd 

 with the same variety, also in excellent character. 

 The best productions of white, Muscats excluded, 

 were Buckland Sweetwater, from Mr. Iggulden ; Mr. 

 .T. Attwell, gr. to T. B. Brain, Esq., Bristol, being 

 2nd with the same. Messrs. Gibson and Ashwell 

 were severally 1st and 2nd with Black Muscats, 

 showing good Madresfield Court. Mr. Iggulden 

 was 1st with White Muscats. The best Peaches 

 were Royal George and Grosse Mignonne ; the best 

 Nectarines were Pine-apple and Elruge. Melons 

 were fairly plentiful. The best dessert Apple was 

 Beauty of Bath ; the best culinary, Lord Suffield, 

 shown very fine indeed. The best dessert Pears 

 were Doyenne d'Ete and Jargonelle. Miss Lily 

 Durbin, and Mr. Hoskings, of Clifton, were severally 

 1st and 2nd, with a centrepiece arranged with fruit 

 and flowers. 



Vegetables. — These were numerous and remarkably 

 fine. This remark applies to those produced by 

 cottagers as well as in the open class. Mr. G. 

 Garaway, of Bristol, had the best collection of nine 

 varieties. Potatos were a great feature, and as they 

 are shown with a much larger number of tubers com- 

 posing a dish than is usual, they make quite an 

 imposing display. Tomatos were very fine, the 

 Perfection type being to the fore. 



■WILTS HORTICULTURAL. 



Salisbury, August 23. — The annual summer 

 show was held in the Palace grounds, and was in 

 every way a success, a grand all-round display of 

 plants, cut flowers, fruits, and vegetables being got 

 together. 



For twelve stove and greenhouse plants, distinct, 

 six foliage and six flowering, £15, £10, and £5 were 

 offered as prizes. Mr. G. Lock, gr. to W. B. Cleam, 

 Esq., Crediton, secured the premier position, with 

 magnificent specimens, the most remarkable among 

 them being Erica Eweriana, 5 feet over ; E. .•emula, 

 Clerodendron Balfouri, Bougainvillea glabra, Ence- 

 phalartos villosus ampliatus, Latania borbonica, 

 very large, and splendidly coloured Crotons. Mr. 

 J. Cypher, Cheltenham, was 2nd, his plants being 

 smaller, but very good and even. Bougainvillea 

 glabra and Ixora Fraseri, were the best. 



For a group of plants arranged for effect in semi- 

 circle 12 feet in diameter, Mr. Lock was 1st, with 

 a very light and pretty arrangement, the materials 

 being well chosen, and put together in finished 

 style ; Mr. Wills being 2nd with a bright group. 

 Mr. Lock was again successful for six stove and 

 greenhouse plants in bloom, with medium-sized, 

 well-flowered specimens of Dipladenia amabilis, 

 Erica Fairieana, E. Aitoniana, Ixora Duffii, Alla- 

 manda Hendersoni, and Phoenocoma prolifera 

 Barnesi ; 2nd, Mr. Wills, Eucharis amazonica and 

 Clerodendron Balfouri being very fine in his lot. 



Exotic Ferns were shown in capital condition. 

 In the class for six, distinct, Mr. Wills was 1st, with 

 large healthy specimens. 



Mr. H. W. Ward.gr. to the Earl of Radnor, Long- 

 ford Castle, Salisbury, had the six best Begonias, 

 with well-flowered plants. 



Fuchsias were represented by well-flowered plants 

 of medium size, Mr. Wills winning 1st honours with 

 such well-known varieties as Charming and Beau- 

 tiful. 



In the gardener's class for a group of plants, 

 arranged in a semicircle, 10 feet in diameter, Mr. 

 Lock was again to the fore with a very effective 

 display, thereby winning the £5 Cup or money given 

 by the Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. Seven lots 

 were put up, all of which were wonderfully well done. 

 Two other classes were provided for groups, the 

 prizes to be competed for by amateurs living within 

 a radius of 6 miles of Salisbury. So well were they 

 put up that they deserve special mention. Mr. L. 

 Browne was 1st (in the class were a semicircle 

 10 feet in diameter had to be covered), with a very 

 light and pleasing combination ; 2nd, Dr. W. Coates, 

 whose background of Palms was very effective. Mr. 

 Gregory won the 1st prize for a group of the same 

 shape but 2 feet less in diameter. 



Fruit was largely and well shown, with the excep- 

 tion of hardy kinds, the collections, black Grapes 

 and Peaches, being especially good. Foreight dishes 

 of fruit, Mr. Ward secured the premier position, 

 showing compact bunches of Madresfield Court, 

 large in berry and splendidly coloured ; Muscat of 

 Alexandria, large in bunch and of good colour ; a 

 large scarlet Invincible Melon, good Smooth Cayenne 

 Pine and Pine-apple Nectarines, Negro Largo Figs, 

 Goshawk Peach, and Moor Park Apricots. Mr. 

 Evans, gr. to Lady Louisa Ashburton, Melchet Court, 

 Romsey, Hants, was a close 2nd, his best dishes 

 being well coloured Black Hamburgh Grapes, grand 

 Brunswick Figs, good Barrington Peaches, and Moor 

 Park Apricots, and William Tillery Melon ; Mr. A. 

 Miller, gr. to H. W. Long, Esq., M.P., Rood Ashton 

 Park, Trowbridge, was a good 3rd, having a splendid 

 Smooth Cayenne Pine, but not quite ripe, and good 

 Peaches, Nectarines, Figs, and Melons. For one 

 Pine, Mr. Lock was 1st, with a large well ripened 

 Smooth Cayenne ; Mr. Ward being a close 2nd with 

 the same variety. 



Mr. J. Northeast, gr. to Mrs. Torrence, Norton 

 House, Warminster, was 1st for three bunches of 

 Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, with large well 

 coloured bunches. 



The next class, for three bunches of Black Ham- 

 burghs, was a very strong one, Mr. Chalk, gr. to G. 

 Read, Esq., Westwood, Salisbury, taking 1st, with 

 very large and beautifully coloured examples ; Mr. 

 Ward following with smaller, but equally well 

 coloured bunches ; the latter also led for any other 

 white, with good Buckland Sweetwater, and for any 

 other black, Mr. Ward again secured the post of 

 honour with Gros Maroc. 



For the best flavoured Melon, Mr. Neville was 1st, 

 with Sutton's Imperial Green-flesh ; and Mr. Evans 

 was 2nd, with Read's Scarlet-flesh. 



Mr. Euglefield, Tedworth House, Marlborough, 

 was easily 1st for a single dish of Peaches, showing 

 Walburton Admirable, very large and highly 

 coloured ; Mr. Rudd was 2nd, with Barrington. 

 The prizes for Nectarines were awarded to Mr. W. 

 Browning, gr. to Sir Talbot Baker, Bart., Blandford, 

 and Mr. Ward in the order named. Mr. Browning 

 was also 1st for Apricots, with very fine fruits, of 

 Moor Park, and for six dishes of Apples ; and Mr. 

 Englefield led for Plums ; and Mr. F. Smith for four 

 dishes of Pears. 



Vegetables, — Fine collections were put up, the 1st 

 and 2nd prize ones being very close in point of merit. 

 Mr. Wilkins was placed 1st — he put up good dishes 

 of Rousham Park Onion, Standard Bearer Celery, 

 Advance Cauliflower, Giant White Beans, and dark- 

 red Beet ; Mr. Haines following closely, showed very 

 fine Reading Perfection Tomatos, Anglo-Spanisii 

 Onion, Satisfaction Potatos, and Jubilee Beans. 



Cut Flowers were not numerous, but in some cases 

 were well shown. Mr. Campbell, gr. to Dr. S. P. 

 Budd, Bath, was 1st for twenty-four Roses; Dr. D. 

 Seaton, Bitterne, Hants, 1st for twelve ; Mr. Harkins, 

 Salisbury, occupied a like position for single and 

 pompon Dahlias; Mr. N. Gilbert, Bishop's Wal- 

 tham was first for eighteen Carnations or Picotees. 

 The same exhibitor showed flowers of a seedling 

 border Carnation named Edwin Molyneux, which 

 was a very promising variety ; Mr. Chard, Stoke 

 Newington, was 1st for a dressed flower vase, and 

 also for two bouquets, all of them being set up in his 

 usual style. 



Miscellaneous Exhibits. — A goodly number of 

 exhibits were put up, not for competition. Messrs. 

 Keynes, Williams & Co. arranged groups of Palms 



and Lilies at one end of the large tent, and they 

 also put up grand stands of Roses and Dahlias. The 

 many beautiful blooms among the Cactus and 

 Dahlias came in for a large share of attention from 

 the visitors. Mr. R. Davis, of the Yeovil Nurseries, 

 contributed a bright and imposing stand of Begonias 

 among the doubles. Mr. B. Ladham, High Street, 

 Shirley, Southampton, showed a good collection of 

 herbaceous cut flowers and seedling Petunias iu 

 pots ; and Mr. Brittan, Salisbury, a tastefully arranged 

 exhibit of miscellaneous plants and cut flowers, all 

 of which commanded a good deal of attention. 



SEVENOAKS HORTICULTURAL. 



August 22. — A capital exhibition took place in 

 Montreal Park, the seat of the Right. Hon. Earl 

 Amherst. The flowering groups set up for effect — 

 always a feature at this show — were exceptionally 

 good, as were the table decorations. Stove and green- 

 house plants were well shown bv Mr. Gibson, gr. to 

 T. F. Burnaby Atkins, Esq.," Halsted Place — 

 indeed, his specimen plant of Dipladenia was 

 one of the best that has ever been shown, having 

 47 trusses of bloom, and no less a number than 

 587 blooms had already been picked off. Mr. 

 Gibson said that it commenced to flower on 

 May 9 last. 



Ornamental foliage plants and exotic Ferns were 

 well shown by Mr. Goodman, gr. to Mrs. Crawshay, 

 Bradbourne Hall ; and Mr. A Hutton was well to 

 the front with Caladiums and table decorations. 



Groups not for competition were shown by 

 Messrs. Laing & Sons (Forest Hill), Cutbush (High- 

 gate), Webber (Tonbridge),Cheal& Sons (Crawley), 

 Seale (Sevenoaks), and Edmonds (Westerham). 



Vegetables were generally good, and the com- 

 petition keen, but the fruit was not quite up to the 

 quality of some previous years, if exception be 

 made to the Grapes shown by Mr. T. Osman, of 

 Chertsey, which were very fine examples. 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL OF 

 IRELAND. 



August 23. — The autumn show was held under 

 favourable auspices. In many classes the number 

 of exhibits was limited, but of'high merit; splendid 

 Grapes were shown from the Earls of Wicklow and 

 Clancarty, who took 1st and 2nd prizes in the order 

 named for three varieties, two bunches of each, finely 

 finished and coloured. 



The excellent stands of Roses and Dahlias from 

 Messrs. Alex. Dickson & Sons, of Xewtonards and 

 Belfast, were, however, the special feature of the 

 show. They included, first, a stand of forty-eight, 

 all different, in grand condition, and for which the 

 Society's 1st prize iu the nurserymen's class was 

 awarded. In this staud were splendid blooms of 

 Messrs. Dicksons' new certificated hybrid pedigree 

 varieties, sue! as Earl Dufferin, dark velvety-red ; 

 Lady Helen Stewart, crimson-scarlet; Lady A. 

 Hill, cerise-pink ; and Miss Jennie Dickson, silvery- 

 rose. In this stand also were effective blooms of 

 Her Majesty, Mrs. John Laing, Cbas. Lefebvre, and 

 Due de Rohan. They had also awarded to them the 

 Society's Silver Medal for two other stands of forty- 

 eight Roses — not for competition. Another of 

 Messrs. Dickson's specialties, and for which they 

 had similar honours, were stands of forty-eight show 

 and fancy Dahlias in fine condition. Mr. McCor- 

 mick, Swords, had 1st in amateurs' class of thirty- 

 six Dahlias. 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL OF ABER- 

 DEEN. 



August 23, 24, and 25. — The floral fete, held 

 under the auspices of the above Society, was held in 

 the Duthie Public Park. Aberdeen, on the above 

 dates, in fine weather. The entries numbered 1661 

 as against 1011 last year, the details of this year's 

 being— For pot plants, 2^7 : cut flowers, 480; fruit, 

 203 ; and vegetables, 525. The pot plants, cut 

 flowers, and stove and greenhouse plants, Potatos, 

 and fruit were shown in the large marquee situated 

 at the east side of the grounds, and considering the 

 backward nature of the season the display was really 

 an excellent one. The most striking feature in it 

 was the stand in the centre, near the entrance, of 

 pot plants, which inclnded very fine Fuchsias, 

 Begonias, Liliums, and Pelargoniums ; and a remark- 

 able specimen of the British Fern, curtum 

 cristatum. 



