- 690 THE 
GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
[NOVEMBER 28, 1874. 
In Mr. Wilson’s three, 
a beautiful example of the fine 
r as a flower well 
gle plant of any large-flowered variety, 
d was Ist, with the pale goe 
Guern fh Nugget ; Mr. Wilson, who was 2d, showing 
Mrs. G. Ro 3 3d 2 Mr. rown. 
Pax 
a little ‘smaller but a Ho flow 
Mr. Blackmore, gr. to 
Ist for three Pompons, show 
the most profusely flowered Siae 2d, Mr. 
whose lilac Cedo Nulli and yellow 
y furnished. 
corae a ey Esq., 
ing not over large ‘but 
hy hia =D 
on. 
In cut flowers there was a number of exhibitors 
and the sonapatition was very close, — EEY = 
t 
finishe d te meei to go without an a 
decide the fogs. gery merits of the different exhibits. 
Mr. Norri to D. James, Esq., was Ist, with 
flo d variety in existence, 
Q f England, Jardin des Plantes, Alfred Salter, 
of Wales, and White Venus ; 5 Mr. G. Rhodes, 
somewhat smaller flowers 
shown. For twelve veetes ee was a large num 
iow i Ist with the 
—every flower as near 
rou as possible ; his ‘Rauwen of India, John 
alter, > n England, nie and i bronze” — 
d Prin ne as 
Mot meritorious group ; his flow 
xora coccinea, 
, the white Epacris candida, and a large 
ered Calanthe vestita aubras bearing a number 
egant drooping in 
the Tat some at feet roiie} poe 
across ; 
te she foot plants lants. Mr. Cromwell, 
: 2 : in his lot was one of 
er nad “that has been seen, 
Seager of the droo 
endy, gr. to T. Bright, Esq., 2d 
Fri ; alr alluded 
e quantities and fine condition. 
ia, and Mrs. Pince Grapes, 
the Muscats being beaut utifally coloured ; Beurré Diel, 
: G orcea 
Songety Glou and Winter Nelis 
several eties of dessert Pel mad! the 
e and in 
e sto the Earl of Crawford, who was’ 
Aigle d’Or were 
Mr. Wilson had the best pet 
is inet varieties, lage flowered 
judges had no easy task to 
very nice and rib the I biae Statice 1 
to, were produced in 
2d, had Black Alicante, Tynninghame Muscat, Lady 
Downe’s, an ilde of Hale Grapes, all good 
examples of their ne eM kinds ; a "Mclon, and 
ae wr of Apple os Pears. Mr. Potts, er. to 
S. Mendel, Esq., aa, Wi h not over large amA 
fully fished errr ni pr cat of oe Lady 
owne’s, an nce Graves s, the latter quite 
black ; 2M elon aha Aarts s and pene A number 
of other good Goia were shown. For six dishes 
Mr. Hanagan was also rst, showing Alicante and 
Mait Ear ca Apples and Pea ars 5 eto r. R. 
r H: Earle, Bart. ; 3d, 
nes. 
mooth Cayenne, but insufficiently ripe. Mr. 
“tip 2d, Bate n a well finished fruit ; Mr. Bruce, 
to J. F Esq., 3d. 
E Bii k Hadi arier. Grapes (two sip ao not 
produced in nearly such condition as other varieties, 
pe mostly deficient in colour, Mr. arabes gr. to 
H A 
unches) : 
orrie was Ist with Black Alicante, well finished, 
fine in bun nch and berry; Mr. Smith, gr. to 
Knowles, Esq., 2d, who exhibited smaller, = beau: 
tiful g ches ; Mr. Houlgrave f 
amra Stans competed in this class, in whioh hese 
mpetition, nearly all showing Black 
Alicante, evidencing sry extent to which this 
peve r Gr 
e class for r “wo ‘bunches of White Muscats was 
well Melle d, Mr. e being Ist wi oderate-sized 
pooclee e as delana, o Muscat of Alexandria ; 
bu 
Hanagan 2d, with b es larger, but not so 
rae coloured. wo =r other white 
variety : Mr. Bruce was also Ist 
rt Pears (eight varieties) : 
Ist, exhibiting a very fine lot, even for ‘the neighbour- 
ood of Liverpool, where fruit is grown equal t 
y place in the ki Hi 
Marie Loui 
ena neen du riei aol: Win 
oats hist excellent Pear in size such as ra 
es, showing Glou 
Morceau, Denied Diel, Saera a” Angouléme, and 
Marie Louise. 
For a one map of dessert ig sae na = wndes 
was ee 2d, hoy ardy, gr. j Esge; 
3d, sig eon n—all showing Mar tg Ie e which 
steal variety is ae here than i in gio south of the 
kingdom. 
Culinary Pears, single dish: 1st, Mr. Barnett, gr. 
to W. R. = Botfield, 
kerai For six varieties 
; E. P, Shirley, Esq., St as So 
Avon, was Ist, = splendid fruit of Blenheim 
Orange, Lord Duncan, Cox’s Orange es Court 
oe Aili 2 Fearais} and Bess Poo 
Three varieties dessert Apples: Mr. ae 
Ist, with Blen ass eim Orange, Ribston Pippin, and 
’s 
s Orange Pippin. 
Single dish of dessert os Ist, Mr. Norrie. 
Eigh ti linary i Me Gardiner was 
prisi 
(0) F ing 
Codlin ; 3d, Mr. Read, whose Goose ooseberry Pippin, 
Dumelow” s Seedling, and Winter Pearmain, were large 
dg 
Four varieties culinary Apples : 
his Reinette du Canada and Ettington seedlin ng wi 
remarkably fine. Single dish of es pae Apples : ik 
with that best of 
Mr. Whitfield, wi sor 
Alfriston. Messrs. . Ker & Sons exhibited, 
not for competition, a good miscellaneous col- 
e esn plants, comprising Adi- 
other Ferns; Pandanus 
minent 
peared to have frightened ls fer all 
Orchids = oth 
the aiite exhibitors of O 
lants; and fro 
r less ess likely 
was a single aiaiai piee fan of 
Chrysanthemums in pots, Cut flowers of this favourite 
ere shown in beautiful a "o 
Ist, Mr. Sones % 
Mr Peter S 
eater were in pl 
sufficient iit sere: A in Talat eand a dia ee 
bank at one e e room, hey y pre 
and gave perfect satisfaction alikein 
their good forms, ‘iv ely colours, and ample foliage, afea. _ 
tate so essentia ny preten- . 
ons. 
owne 
ae their merits become gene 
very capital table of indsccla it plants was also 
supplied f ee dis =~ ociety’s garden, The iie 
l Cypripedium 
® 
% 
p 
Ei 
o 
nd wh us sh e 
becomes a genuine benefacto 
auxiliary to 
