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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



[June 1, 1912. 



and Unrivalled ; 2nd Mr. W. E. Alsen, Den- 

 head Nurseries, Wateilooville, Hants. 



Mr. A. J. Thojlnhill was awarded the 1st 

 prize in the class for two varieties of Cucum- 

 bers with Lockie's Perfection and Sutton's 

 King George. For one variety Baron E. Von 

 Eensthausen, Manor House, Ditton Hill, wa 

 1st with Veitch's Sensation, and the Chadwick 

 Memorial School, Carlisle, 2nd. 



Mrs. Denison, Little Gaddesden, Berk- 

 ham&ted, Hertfordshire (gr. Mr. A. G. Gentle), 



The Hon. Vicar y Gibbs won easily in the class 

 tor a collection of salads arranged in a space not 

 exceeding 9 square feet. The vegetables included 

 Lettuces, Cucumbers, Tomatos, Endive, Chicory, 

 Mustard, Cress, Onions, Radishes, and Nastur- 

 tiums. For a smaller collection of salads Mr. 

 H. T. Tatham, Kendal House, Elstree, was an 

 excellent 1st, Mr. W. H. Myers being 2nd. 



Tke premier position in the class for six dishes 

 of Tomatos, distinct, six fruits of each, was 

 secured by the Duke of Portland, who staged 



Mr. J. 



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was a splendid 1st for a collection of six 

 dishes of Potatos, distinct. The varieties were 



Factor, Purple Eyes, Long Keeper, 

 arid King of the Russets. The 

 Cowper, Panshanger, Hertfordshire 

 R. Steward), was 2nd. For three 

 dishes, distinct, Mr. W. H. Myers was 1st with 

 Early Rose, Gladiator and Harbinger, Mr. J. H. 

 Virgo. Walton-in-Gordons, Somerset, gaining 

 the 2nd orize. 



Royalty, 

 Snowball, 

 Countess 

 (gr. Mr. 



Sutton's Eclipse, Best of All, Perfection, Winter 

 Beauty, Princess of Wales and Satisfaction; 2nd, 

 The Marquis of Salisbury, Hatfield House, 

 Hatfield (gr. Mr. H. Prime). For three varie- 

 ties Mr. W. H. Myers was 1st with Sut- 

 ton's Al, Best of All and Perfection, followed 

 by Mr. A. J. Thornhill, Diddington Hall, 

 Huntingdon. , 



Mr. A. J. Harwood, St. Peter's Nurseries, 

 Colchester, was placed 1st for 100 heads of 



Asparagus with superb produce, whilst 

 Garland, Broadclyst, Exeter, excelled 

 class for 50 heads. 



In the class for a dish of 50 dwarf French 

 Baans Mr. W. H. Myers show r ed finest, having 

 beautiful pods of Sutton's Tender and" True; 

 Mr. A. J. Bigge, Frome, Whitfield, Dorchester, 

 was 2nd. For 30 Broad Beans Mr. W. B. M. 

 Bird, Eartham House, Chichester, was 1st with 

 Button's Giant Seville ; 2nd, Mrs. Curzon, 



Watermouth Castle, with Sutton's Mammoth 

 Longpod. 



Mr. E. Biggs showed best in the class for six 

 Beetroots with Sutton's Globe, Mr. W. H. 

 Myers following with the same variety. For 

 three Broccoli or Cauliflowers, two varieties, the 

 Duke of Portland was 1st with Cauliflowers 

 White Queen and Magnum Bonum. For three 

 varieties of Carrots, 18 of each, the Duke of 

 Portland led with Sutton's Champion Scarlet 

 Horn, New Red Intermediate and Favourite ; 

 2nd, Mr. W. H. Myers. The 1st and 2nd prizei 

 for a dish of Mushrooms went respectively to 

 Messrs. Tigwell & Sons, Greenford, Middlesex, 

 and J. Pither, Ltd., Uxbridge, Middlesex. 



In the class for 50 pods of Peas, one variety, 

 Mr. W. H. Myers was placed 1st with Alderman 

 and Mr. J. W. Mann, St. Andrews, Guernsey, 

 2nd with Duke of Albany. For one variety of 

 Potato the Duke of Portland was awarded the 

 1st prize with Balmoral Castle, and Mrs. 

 Denison the 2nd with King Edward VII. Mr. 

 W. H. Myers was 1st for three varieties of 

 Radishes, showing Long Rose, Long White and 

 Long Scarlet. The 2nd position was taken by 

 the Marquis of Ripon, Coombe Court, Kingston 

 Hill. 



Mr. E. J. Preston, Kelsey Hall, Beckenham, 

 was a splendid 1st for three varieties of Rhubarb 

 with The Sutton, Champagne and Hobday's 



Dawes, Syderstone, King's 



Myers excelled in the class 



of Turnips with Sutton's 



Giant; 2nd Mr. T. 

 Lynn. Mr. W. H. 

 for three varieties 



Turnips 



Early Red Milan, Early White Milan and White 

 Gem. For three varieties of Vegetable Mar- 

 rows the Duke of Portland was 1st easily. 



NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS OF 



VEGETABLES. 



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It is not fair to make comparisons between the 

 produce grown in our own and other countries, 

 but the " French " gardeners of Great Britain 

 have no cause to question their ability to grow 

 vegetables as good as any cultivated in the most 

 celebrated French gardens. 



Messrs. J. Carter & Co., Raynes Park, ar- 

 ranged an excellent collection of vegetables. 

 There were Potatos Long Keeper, Lady 

 Llewelyn, Sharpe's Victor, and King Edward 

 VII ; Tomato Carter's Sunrise ; Cucumber Im- 

 proved Telegraph ; Lettuces Giant White and 

 Holborn Standard ; Vegetable Marrows Moore's 

 Cream and Green Pen-y-byd ; Cauliflower Car- 

 ter's Forerunner ; Pea Early Morn ; Turnips 

 Little Marvel and Red Top Milan; Carrots Im- 

 proved Early Horn and Golden Ball; Radish 

 white Olive; French Bean Carter's Perpetual; 

 and Cabbage Early Heartwell. 



Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Royal 

 Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, had a very smart table 

 of excellent vegetables. Among the conspicuous 

 features were Lettuces Cold Frame, Acquisition, 

 end All the Year Round; Peas Thomas Laxton, 

 Gradus and Veitch's Victor; Tomatos Ham 

 Green Favourite, Coronation and Victoria ; Tur- 

 nip Paris Market; Cauliflowers Veitch's Early 

 Forcing and All the Year Round; Asparagus, 

 Mushrooms, Vegetable Marrows, Celery, 

 Radishes, and Carrots. 



The Halltford French Garden, Shepperton, 

 Middlesex, staged a small but extremely meri- 

 torious group of kitchen-garden produce, com- 

 prising Radishes, Turnips, Lettuces, Peas, 

 Cauliflowers, Cucumbers, and Carrots. 



Mr. S. Mortimer, Swiss Nursery, Rowledge, 

 Farnham, exhibited several magnificent Cucum- 

 bers, in the raising and culture of which he has 

 made for himself an enviable reputation. The 

 varieties were Matchless, Improved Telegraph, 

 Lord Roberts, Lockie's Perfection, Cynosurt, 

 and Unrivalled. 



The Netherlands Horticultural Federation 

 staged, in the marquee allocated to Holland, » 



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