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at the other a grotto of Ferns, with pool. The 

 rock plants included a good assortment of the 

 best subjects in season, with appropriate shrubs 

 at points of vantage; 2nd, Messrs. W. Artin- 

 dale & Co., Sheffield, who banked large masses 

 of rock at the back, with a pathway at the foot, 

 leading by a narrow stream. The front was gay 

 with Alpine flowers, whilst bold trusses of Rhodo- 

 dendrons dominated the higher parts of the back- 

 ground ; 3rd, Mr. S. Pickering, 31, Rosslyn 

 Street, Clifton, York, who exhibited a very meri- 

 torious design, marred somewhat by an obtrusive, 

 rustic bridge. 



Collection of Hardy Herbaceous Peren- 

 nials. — This important class attracted four ex- 

 hibitors, who all showed well. The exhibits each 

 occupied a space of 300 square feet, and the col- 

 lective displays made an imposing feature in one 

 of the largest tents. 



The 1st prize was awarded to Messrs. J. Back- 

 house & Son, who set out their plants in beds, 

 with stone pathways having plants in the 

 crannies. ^ The plants included Pseonies, Liliums, 

 Lupins, Irises, Anchusa, Pyrethrums, Campanu- 

 las, Gladioli, Lychnis, Aquilegias, and a wealth 

 of other seasonable subjects; 2nd, Messrs. W. 

 Artindale & Son, who showed splendid spikes 

 of Eremuri, Lupins, Verbascum panosum, Del- 

 phiniums, and Liliums grouped amongst Irises, 

 Peonies, Pyrethrums, Campanulas, and the like, 

 all of excellent quality; 3rd, Messrs. G. Gibson 

 & Co., Bedale. 



Twenty Alpine and Herbaceous Plants in 

 Pots. — This class was staged out-of-doors, and 

 the exhibits numbered three. Much the best dis- 

 play was made by Mr. Walter Pybus, Monkton 

 Moor, Leeds. His best plants were Nepeta 

 violacea, Mimulus Fillingii, Campanula tur- 

 binata, Saxifraga pyramidalis, and Achillea 



Ptarmica The Pearl; 2nd, Mr. S. Pickering. 



Cerastium tomentosum, Phlox canadensis, Gera- 

 nium pratense, and Funkias were noteworthy 

 plants in this group ; 3rd, Mr. G. W. Pinkney. 



Fruit and Vegetables. 



The schedule included 17 classes for fruits, in- 

 cluding Tumatos, and two for collections of 

 vegetables. The most important class in the 

 fruit section was for a decorated tabie of ripe 

 fruit arranged on a space 10 feet by 4 feet 

 6 inches. Eight points were allowed each for 

 black and white Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, 

 and Pineapples, all other fruits to be given a 

 maximum of six points. The flowers and their 

 arrangement carried 24 points as a maximum. 

 There were three competitors, and each showed 

 well, the 1st prize being won by the Duke of 

 Westminster, Eaton Hall (gr. Mr. N. F. Barnes). 

 The fruits in this exhibit, although not of large 

 size, possessed high quality, and the decorations 

 were very pretty, the pink Thalictrum giving 

 grace and lightness to the display. There 

 were Grapes Madresfield Court, Muscat of 

 Alexandria ; Nectarines Lord Napier and Pine- 

 apple ; Peaches Royal George and Peregrine ; 

 Apples Eatonian and James Grieve ; Plums 

 Jefferson's and Kirk's ; Pears Triomphe de Vienne 

 and Dr. Jules Guyot ; and Melons Hero of Lock- 

 inge and Eaton Seedling. The points awarded 

 were : Grapes, 23 ; Nectarine, 13£ ; Peaches, 13 ; 

 Apples, 10^ ; Plums, 9£ ; Pears, 10 ; Melons, 9 ; 

 which, with 20^ points for decorations, made a 

 total of 109 points. The 2nd prize was awarded 

 to the Duke of St. Albans, Bestwood Park, 

 Arnold, Nottinghamshire (gr. Mr. J. Edmonds). 

 This exhibitor obtained 95 points, his best fruits 

 being Grapes Black Hamburgh, Strawberry 

 Royal Sovereign, and Nectarine Lord Napier. 

 The decorations were comprised mainly of Carna- 

 tions. 3rd, Messrs. Simpson & Son, Ltd., York. 



The class for a collection of 10 kinds of fruits, 

 in which £7 was offered as the 1st prize, brought 

 four displays. Here the Duke of Newcastle, 

 Clumber, Worksop (gr. Mr. S. Barker), excelled 

 with good bunches of Foster's Seedling and Black 

 Hamburgh Grapes, Lady Sudeley Apples, Royal 

 Sovereign Strawberries, Early Transparent 

 Plums, t Brown Turkey Figs, Royal George 

 Peaches, Royal Jubilee Melon, and Lord Napier 

 Nectarines ; 2nd, The Duke of St. Albans ; 

 3rd, J. Brennand, Esq., Baldersby Park, Thirsk 

 (gr. Mr. J. E. Hathaway). 



In the class for six kinds of fruit, the premier 

 exhibit was from the gardens of the Duke of 

 St. Albans ; the Duke of Newcastle following, 

 with Mr. Brennand 3rd. 



For four dishes of fruit, the 1st prize was won 

 by W. D. Cliff, Esq., Mean wood Towers, Leeds ; 

 2nd, the Duke of St. Albans ; 3rd, Mr. Bren- 

 nand (gr. Mr. Hathaway). 



There were classes for two bunches of Black 

 Hamburgh Grapes and two bunches of any white 

 variety respectively. In the former class the 

 winning bunches were shown by the Duke of St. 

 Albans, being shapely and finely coloured ; 2nd, 

 Lady Hawke, Tadcaster (gr. Mr. H. Bray). In 

 the class for white Grapes, the Duke of St. 

 Albans was again successful, showing well- 

 grown Muscat of Alexandria; 2nd, Mr. W. D. 

 Cliff, Meanwood Towers, Leeds (gr. Mr. W. N. 

 Hague) ; 3rd, Duke of Westminster. 



The finest Peaches were shown by the Duke 

 of Westminster, the variety being Royal 

 George; 2nd, The Marquis of Ripon, Studley 

 Royal (gr. Mr. Thomas), with Hale's Early. 



The best Nectarines were of the variety 

 Lord Napier, shown by Col. Harrison- 

 Broadley, M.P., Welton House, East York- 

 shire (gr. Mr. C. Lawton) ; fruits of the same 

 variety were also placed 2nd, shown by the Duke 



of St. Albans. 



Melons were shown numerously, and the 

 awards were as follow : — (Green-fleshed) 1st, 

 Duke of Newcastle with Lord Derby; (scarlet- 

 fleshed) 1st, A. S. Lawson, Esq., Aldborough 

 Manor, Boroughbridge (gr. Mr. A. Nicholson), 

 with Emerald Gem; (white-fleshed) 1st, Lieut. - 

 General Pakenham, Longford Lodge, Crumlin, 

 Co. Antrim (gr. Mr. H. Dew ; , with a seedling 

 variety. 



The best Pine was shown by the Duke of 

 St. Albans, and the best Strawberries and Figs 

 by the Marquis of Northampton, Castle Ashby 

 (gr. Mr. Searle). 



In Messrs. Sutton & Sons' class for a collection 

 of six distinct kinds of vegetables, the 1st prize 

 was awarded to the Marquis of Northampton 

 (gr. Mr. Searle) ; 2nd, Mr. W. D. Cliff (gr. Mr. 

 W. N. Hague). The exhibitors also won in this 

 order in Messrs. Ed. Webb & Sons' class for 

 a similar collection. 



Non-Competitive Exhibits. 



Mr. Geo. Prince, Longworth, Berkshire, 

 showed Roses against a dark cloth background. 

 The beautiful Juliet variety was conspicuous in 

 mauy good blooms, also Rayon d'Or, Lady Hill- 

 ingdon, Lady Pirrie, and Le Progres. (Large 

 Silver Medal.) 



Mr. Elisha J. Hicks, Hurst, Berkshire, made 

 one of the finest displays with Roses, the blooms 

 being remarkably fresh and well displayed. In 

 tall epergnes were arranged choice blooms of 

 Mme. Melanie Soupert, Richmond, Lady Hill- 

 ingdon, Mme. Abel Chatenay, and Pharisaer. 

 Canarien Vogel, a dwarf Polyantha variety, 

 can&ry -yellow, tipped with orange, is remarkably 

 .pretty. (Large Gold Medal.) 



Messrs. W. & J. Brown, Peterborough, staged 

 beautiful Roses in the tent containing the groups 

 of plants, for which a Silver-gilt Medal was 

 awarded. 



Mr. Henry Drew, Longworth, Berkshire, 

 showed garden Roses, the fine Wallflower (pillar) 

 being specially good, with Irish Elegans in front. 

 (Silver Medal.) 



Mr. A. F. Dutton, Iver, Buckinghamshire, 

 displayed a large number of Carnations of the 

 perpetual -blooming type, having good bloom of 

 the more popular varieties. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 



Mr. C. F. Waters, Balcombe, Sussex, contri- 

 buted vases of Carnations. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 



Messrs. Young & Co., Cheltenham, exhibited 

 Carnations in large sheaves, the yellow Cecilia, 

 Mikado. May Day, Duchess of Devonshire (crim- 

 BOn), Mrs. Greswold Williams (heliotrope. 

 shaded with rose), Superieure (rich rose), Edith 

 Waterer (rose), and Scarlet Glow, were all good. 

 (Gold Medal.) 



Messrs. Dobbee & Co., Edinburgh, had a mag- 

 nificent exhibit of Sweet Peas, the quality of 

 the flowers being superb. The grouping "was 

 done with much taste, just sufficient greenery 

 being employed to produce the best effect. The 

 varieties included Debbie's Scarlet, Elfrida Pear- 

 son (soft pink), True Lavender, Mrs. Cuthbert- 

 son (rose and white), Edrom Beauty (rose, with 

 orange standard), Thos. Stevenson (a magnificent 

 vase of this beautiful orange-red variety). Laven- 

 der G. Herbert, Melba, and May Campbell (rose 

 marbling on cream). (Large Gold Medal.) 



Mr. C. W. Breadmore, Winchester, showed 

 100 vases of Sweet Feas, representing about 40 

 varieties. Notable varieties were Marjorie Linzee, 



Freda (white), Dazzler (orange-scarlet), Elsi- 

 Herbert (white, with a pink edge), Mrs. Hallam 

 (pink, on a cream ground), Frilled Cream, Melba 

 Lord Curzon (magenta), and Audrey Crier' 

 (Silver-gilt Medal.) * er ' 



Mr. W. J. Unwin, Heston, showed a small but 

 choice exhibit of Sweet Peas. (Silver Medal.) 



Messrs. E. W. King & Co., Coggeshall, Essex 

 showed Sweet Peas most attractively, having 

 specially good vases of such fine sorts as Mrs 

 Hardcastle Sykes, Stirling Stent, Thomas Steven- 

 son, Constance Oliver, Nora Unwin, Mrs. Cuth- 

 bertson, Mrs. W. J. Unwin, and Helen Lewis 

 (Large Gold Medal.) 



Miss HjSMirs, Upton-on-Severn, exhibited Sweet 

 Peas and Iceland Poppies, the Sweet Peas in- 

 cluding the varieties Evelyn Hemus, Primrose 

 Paradise, Helio, Holdfast Belle, and Midnight 

 (Silver Medal). * ' 



Messrs. Charles worth & Co., Hay wards 



Heath, arranged a collection of choice Orchids in 



the special tent for these flowers. Notable plants 



were Laelio-Cattleya Canhamiana alba, Cattleya- 



Mossiae Wageneri, Odontoglossum Aireworth, and 



Cattleya-Mossiae Reineckiana. (Large Silver-gilt 

 Medal.) 



Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, also con- 

 tributed a fine group of Orchids, for which a 

 Gold Medal was awarded. La?lio-Cattleya 

 Fascinator, Cattleya gigas Sanderiana, and Mil- 

 tonia vexillaria Lambeauiana were outstanding 

 plants. ° 



Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, Leeds, 

 showed choice Orchids, including well-flowered 

 plants of Cypripedium Smithii, Lselio-Cattleya 

 Martinettii, L.-C. Eudora, and Cypripedium 

 Curtisii. (Silver-gilt Medal.) 



Mr. J. E. Sadler, Newbury, Berkshire, 

 showed Odontoglossums and Odontiodas in a set- 

 ting of Ferns and hardy flowers, including a good 

 white-flowered Delphinium, named Moerheimii 

 (Silver Medal.) 



Messrs. S Broadhead & Son, Huddersfield, 



showed a rock-garden, planted with suitable sub- 

 jects. 



Messrs. Edward Webb & Sons, Wordsley, 

 Stourbridge, made a very attractive exhibit with 

 flowers and vegetables. Against a background of 

 Hydrangeas, Lilies, and Sweet Peas were 

 arranged Melons, Tomatos, Carrots, Beet, Peas, 

 Onions, and other produce from this firm's seeds. 

 A central batch of Gloxinias and tall epergnes of 

 Sweet Peas at either end provided a pleasing 

 setting to the collection. (Large Gold Medal.) 



Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading had a 

 pretty exhibit of flowers and vegetables, the 

 quality of the produce and the method of staging 

 meriting every praise. Melons, Tomatos, Peas, 

 Beans, Marrows, Carrots, Potatos, also other 

 kitchen garden produce were represented in hi^h 

 quality vegetables. (Large Gold Medal.) 



Robert Sydenham Limited, Birmingham, 

 filled rustic metal flower-holders with varieties 

 of Sweet Peas, relieved 

 admirable method of 

 flowers. 



with Gypsophila, an 

 displaying these pretty 



Messrs. W. Cutbush & Son. Highgate, showed 

 Carnations and greenhouse plants. The latter 

 included small plants of Hydrangea hortensis 

 carrying large inflorescences, the variety Mme. E. 

 Mouillere being the finest white, and General de 

 Vibraye the best of the pink sorts; Coleus 

 Cordelia, Marguerite Mrs. F. Sander, Codiseums, 

 and Polyantha Roses. The Carnations included 

 the new scarlet Mrs. L. Mackinnon and Lord 

 Rothschild (clove). (Special Gold Medal.) 



Mr. Clarence Elliott, Stevenage, built a 



rockery with his usual skill, employing old grey 

 sandstone, down which hum? masses of Thymus 

 serpylluim, Dianthus deltoidea albus, Nepeta 

 Massinii, Viola gracilis, and Campanula Miss 



with Oxalis enneaphylla, Nierembergia 

 Coronilla capoadocica, and other 

 " pockets." (Silver-gilt Medal.) 

 Hogg & Robertson, Dublin, showed 

 bunches of Ixias and Spanish Irises ; the former 

 included William the Conqueror (lemon, streaked 

 with red), Village Maid (rose with white in- 

 terior), Smiling Mary (bright rose), and Wonder 

 (a double rose variety). (Large Silver-gilt Medal.) 



Messrs. Godfrey & Sons, Exmouth, displayed 

 Oneatal Poppies, Sweet Scabious, Campanula 

 medium (Canterbury Bells), and varieties of 

 fancy Pelargoniums. (Silver Medal.) 



Messrs. R. H. Bath, Ltd., Wisbech, had an 

 imposing exhibit of Paeonies, Delphiniums, 

 Spanish Irises, and miscellaneous border flowers. 

 (Silver-gilt Medal.) 



Willmott, 



rivularis, 



plants in 



Messrs. 



