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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
[NOVEMBER 14, as d < 
Of poe de Ménage the prema was 
all, 
samples past their hile there were 
twelve fnris in the class Ri Api dinss du Canada, 
including good samples especi fro we 
Haycock, Fraser, Bromley, and ar- 
diner. Asin the dessert class fo i ety, 
there a very strong competition, and the Ist prize 
was won by Blenheim O. , bu is case sho 
Mr. W. H. Banni — same variety, from 
Mr. Walker, Thame, w Beau! of Kent, 
tors. 
of Beurré Clairgeau 
the fruits being of 
He had also 
Clerc, als 
Mr. Pluck’s collection, whic 
e ten collections of six varieties 
e best came fro r: omas, Jersey, 
followed by Mr, J. Pluck on Mr. G. T. Miles. The 
Beurré Clairgeau, Duchesse eT ae ie Doyenné 
u casio Beurré Diel, Chaumontel, and Glou 
Morcean, from first named, pen the very best 
ipti . Thomas was also Ist out of twenty- 
with t varieties, showing 
ngouléme, SO z Beu x 
Clairgeau. Mr. J. Pluck and Mr. vey, gr. t 
P. Gossett, Esq., Bagots, St. Saviour’s, teak the ahir 
prizes. ring it is late in the season now fi 
Mari gt fine sampl 
of Danesbury. 
examples of Duchesse e d'Angoulême were fqratsked by 
Mr. W. Coles, es m, Esq., The 
Chestnuts, Twickenham, a aud Mr. Sage ; while Jersey 
again, in the persons of Mr. Thom luck, 
and Mr. Garl te of Killerton, ia aL a honours 
for Doyenné mice, and splendid were 
Mr. Thomas was 
next class, which was for that large and 
Of << "lots of 
Van Mons Leon le Clere, Mr. Oliver — ith, 
uted the choices ; and i in 
any variety ‘es six 
Chaumontels, TN 9 lb 
and Uvedale’s St. ee 
samples from Mr. G. Thomas, 
Mr. C. Ross, 81b. 9 0z. ; from Mr. C. ey, 
12k lb. ; from Mr. E. Keeler, gr. to H. Sim 
Esq., Herne Hill, 81b. ; and from Mr. Scott, Merriott, 
71b. Mr. Pluck and Mr. G. T. Mil exhibited 
fine samples, but the were stated. In 
the Uvedale’s St. Germain ere were dishes 
Mr. i . 13 oz.; from Mr. 
from Thomas weig Ib. 
C. Tivey, 14 lb.; and Mr. art Merriott, 13 lb. 5 oz. 
In for the si t Pears of any variety, 
_ the Rev. T. C. Bréhaut, Ri amen House, Guernsey, 
contributed a dish of Uvedale’s St. ‘Germain, all hae 
on one n, otal 
19 lb. 13 oz! Mr. C. Tivey had 
164 lb., and Mr. 
heavy dish also came 
S 
ng weight 
a dish wei pikig 
Scott, Merriott, one of 161b. A 
from Mr. F. Langlois, but 
ut the 
anak vena of AA N N 
= Pragnell, gr. to G. D. W. Digby, Esq., 
Castle, who had splendid examples of Carrots, Tur- 
nips, Onions, Beet, rra Cabbage, Aa 
Koek Cucumbers, &c. Mr. C. 
tan Di "Sek 
ig @ in | small of 
won by Mr. | of considerable 
Sherborne 
Esg Geman, | Japanese vary first 
Turnmoss 
wn 
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pp 
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arable 
Chiswick are the same. Plein Blanc: s 
i The Sere names eee 
the distinct or typical varieti 
FRUIT CoMMITTEE.—A, Smee, Esq., F.R.S., in 
the chair. earson Chilwell, sent good 
examples of the Chilwell Alicante, a seedling black 
Grape of some promise; his new Golden Queen Grape, 
which was certificated last year ; earson, 2 
edling white G of the Frontignan type, with fair 
sized compact bunch, rondi oval berries, of a fine 
olden colour and rich flavour. It appears to be 
g keeper, and the Committee considered it 
worthy of a First-class Certificate, which was awarded. 
ltural Commendations to Messrs. 
rt 
al 
the Rectory, W: 
ve sorts of ‘* Fenn s Condemned 
nv examples 
either too tates, neven, or too 
cultivation or for "iutbodantictl to first-class 
Messrs. Cutbush & Son, H 
dining- 
ighgate, exhibited 
O oa 
requested to be shown agai 
it-bearing branches of a seedling Plum (Earley? s 
November), raised between the White Bullace and 
uthrie’s Late remarkable for its reee 
fertility, the fruit being small and uality 
at this late season for culinary 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. — J. Fraser, eg 2 in the 
chair. Mr. B. S. Willia eta rst-class 
S for Anthericum William 
egated Liliaceo 
ed Anthurium Patinii, a 
species with small white spathes ; the delicately cut 
s of Mauritia 
3a 
a ty a 
t ing Duchess of Edinburgh, with 
P é lilac Vi 
interesting plant, being a mal 
Anemone- 
st of the break vehé 
ld Thread. 
‘i 
‘ins window-bos, andthe spe 
in which the florets are of slight proporti 1 
golden peo pe colour. First Certifie aa 
awarded to in 
@bttuary, 
D, at Powis Castle, Welshpoo' 
e 78th year of hi on ', Me a 
the late and presen Powis, Mr, =: oy 
a man full of love fr his eat. = ai | 
ot tha word. s garden He was 
North Britain, on aly 8, Pt et 
birth, his fat her rem moved t i GE 
Inverness-shire, having appointed foam 
Clanronald,_on "his extensive ented in the a 
the Mdeen Hig ands, 
year 1821, in co 
walked every step 
hester, He never tired of telling the story of th 
walk, of which he prow 
s to have derived a vast amount of 
Mrs. D , of the whol 
desired to ob 
and ered accepted an a Aare to st 
the form of the g at 
on the saboidhcenieae of that work 
nurse Messrs. Whitley & Milne, 
essrs. Osborn & Sons), wher 
some onths, en, O 
f Mr. Milne Lord 
by the late Earl Powis (at that time Lord Cl 
his head gardener at Po 
duties there in May, I had | 
vilege to e him as ‘ids for a conside 
time, and can speak from experience of re gree 
nergy, devotedness, skill, sclen tious 
wherewith he his employer. 
unas mrg dis 
own to fame ; but hi emory is 
earts OF. many he has benahieds and sao 
are not a few garden 
leaves a wido two 
whom is a n in extensive practice at 
South Wales, while the 
see isted ather at Powis 
: 
4 . 
ay 
rried to his grave a 
the 29th ate by his old workmen, Some O Cath | 
been emplo ee by > predecessor na vie p” 5 
Lymore Par ymystyn Hall, 
also he had OP. 
i Villa Garden, 
WINDOW GARDENING. —Attention 
e value and meer 
they do bushy heads, owing the : 
they are apt to be blown over i e shelte 
weather the roots have ve bat uate 
plants could be 
