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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Spanish Onions, Jackson’s Mammoth Tomatoes, Globe Artichokes, 
Major Clarke’s Celery, Carentan Leeks, James’s Intermediate Car- 
rots, Long White Vegetable Marrows, Early Snowball Turnips, 
and Exhibition Beet: this collection was beautifully set up. Mr. 
C. Chaff, gardener to C. H. Goschen, Esq., Ballards, Addington, 
was placed second with a very excellent collection ; and Mr. J. H. 
Goodacre, gardener to the Harl of Harrington, Elvaston Castle, 
Derby, third, who also had a very good display. Mr. R. Philips, 
gardener to Captain Jackson, The Deodars, Meopham, Kent, re- 
‘ceived an extra prize. In the class for eight distinct varieties 
‘sixteen collections were staged. Mr. John Baker, Broad Street, 
Brampton, Oxfordshire, was placed first; Mr. Charles Ross and 
Mr. W. Iggulden, gardener to R. B. W. Baker, Esq., Orsett Hall, 
Romford, Essex, equal second; and Mr. John Day, gardener to 
A. Seymour, Esq., Norton Hall, Daventry, third, all exhibiting 
well. Collections of four varieties came from Mr. C. Howard, 
Bridge, Canterbury. Mr. G. Woodham, gardener to W. Wright, 
‘Esq., North Dulwich, and Mr. John Sutton, Queenwood, Bedding- 
ton, Croydon, who were placed first, second, and third respectively. 
MiscELLANEOUS,—Seyveral extensive and valuable collections of 
fruit, flowers, and vegetables, were exhibited in this class, and 
extra prizes were awarded to Messrs. John Laing & Co., Stanstead 
Park, Forest Hill, for cut flowers of Tuberous Begonias in splendid 
varieties ; to Mr, Robert Brown, gardener to F. T. Barry, Esq., 
St. Leonard’s Hill, Windsor, for Asters; and Mr. Morgan, gar- 
‘dener to Major Scott, Reigate, for Asters; to Messrs. Rawlings 
Brothers, Romford, Essex, for a collection of Dahlias; to Mr. 
Walker for Onions the same as exhibited last week at South Ken- 
sington; to Mr. Cracknell, Dickwood House, Sydenham Hill, for a 
collection of Tomatoes, &c; to Mr. L. A. Killick, Mount Pleasant, 
Langley, Maidstone, for a fine collection of Apples of about one 
hundred varieties ; to Messrs, W. Paul & Son for an extensive 
‘collection of both Pears and Apples, numbering about two hun. 
dred dishes of the latter and sixty of the former; to Messrs, 
Rivers & Sons of Sawbridgeworth for splendid dishes of Pears, 
Apples, and Peaches ; and to Mr. Foule, gardener to Sir H. Mild- 
may, Bart., for a collection of Apples: to Messrs. Paul & Son, the 
Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, for a collection of 160 varieties of Apples 
and a large number of Pears ; to Messrs, W. Paul & Son for ten 
beautiful boxes of Roses, which were particularly fine for so late 
in the season ; a box of Safrano, Niphetos, and several other Teas 
were very pretty indeed. To Messrs. G. Paul & Son fora large 
collection of Roses, amongst which were a box of Capitaine 
Christy very beautiful; and an extra first prize to Mr. Muir, 
gardener to C, R. M. Talbot, Esq., for a remarkable collection of 
fruits of the Orange tribe in twelve varieties, which had been 
wipened in the open air, and which attracted considerable at- 
tention. 
Mr. Wilson, gardener to:Earl Fortescue, exhibited a triple Pine 
Apple, each fruit weighing from 2 to 3 tbs.; and Mr. Thomson 
exhibited male and female cones of Encephalartos villosus, the 
former being nearly, 2feet in length and the latter 9 inches, which 
had been grown in the Crystal Palace. 
THE POTATO SHOW. 
The Exhibition was a very extensive one, and the Potatoes 
were generally of very high quality. There was also a welcome 
absence of polishing, which in some past shows imparted to the 
tubers such an unnatural appearance ; still in one or two collections 
there was a suspicion that the Potatoes had been washed in some- 
thing more than pure water, although perhaps not in buttermilk. 
In the great class. for twenty-four varieties Peter McKinlay, 
Esq., Beckenham, won the premier prize with perhaps the finest 
collection that has eyer been staged. The following are the 
varieties :—Grampian, Snowflake, Trophy, Schoolmaster, Lady 
‘Webster, Porter’s Excelsior, Blanchard, Woodstock Kidney, Ash- 
top Fluke, Shelburne, Beauty of Hebron, Early King, Late Rose, 
Rector of Woodstock, Beckenham Beauty, International, Red 
Emperor, New Cambridge Kidney, Extra Early Vermont, Onwards, 
Edgcott Seedling, King of Potatoes, Superior, and Breadfruit. 
Second Mr. J. Pink, Lees Court, Faversham ; third Mr. W. Finlay, 
Banbury, Oxon ; fourth Mr. G. Bagerley, Lyerston Lodge, Newark; 
fifth Mr. Ellington. 
In Class B, fox eighteen varieties, twenty-four collections were 
Staged for the prizes offered by Messrs. Sutton & Sons. Mr. F. 
Cresswell, gardener to Lord Gwydyr, was placed first with 
King, Manhattan, Coldstream, Red-skin Flourball, Burntink 
Seedling, Lady Webster, Bresee’s Peerless, Carter’s Breadfruit, 
Magnum Bonum, Snowflake, International, Vermont Beauty, 
Schoolmaster, ey of Hebron, Superior, Norfolk Giant, Covent 
Garden Perfection, Karly. Goodrich. Mr. James Pink was second ; 
Mr. G. Bagerley third ; Mr. J. Belliss, gardener to Major Thoyts, 
Reading, fourth; and: Mr. J. Wildsmith, Heckfield, fifth. Great 
surprise was expressed: by, many exhibitors that the first prize in 
this class should haye been awarded to specimens thzt were alto- 
gether too large to be placed on any gentleman’s table. In Class C, 
for twelve varieties, sixteen collections were staged. Mr. W. 
Finlay received the first prize with Schoolmaster, Scotch Blue, 
Prince of Wales, Lapstone, Crimson Ashleaf, Red Fluke, Royal 
Ashleaf, Wonderful, Salmon: Kidney, Rector of Woodstock, Mag- 
num Bonum, and Red Regent—a splendid collection. Mr. James 
Pink was second with splendid dishes. Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, 
third; and Mr. W. Ellington fourth. Im Class D, for nine 
American varieties, twelve collections were staged, the first 
prize falling to Messrs. Lott & Hart, Faversham, for Trophy, 
Karly Goodrich, Brownell’s Beauty, Superior, Bresee’s Prolific, 
and Beauty of Hebron. Mr. James Pink was second, Mr. R. 
Farquhar, Fyvie, N.B., third, and, Mr. Peter McKinlay fourth, In 
Class E, for six dishes distinct, to include Lye’s Favourite, fourteen 
collections were staged for Messrs. Daniell’s prizes. Mr. William 
Finlay, Oxon, won the first position with Lye’s Favourite, School- 
master, Scotch Blue, Blanchard, Porter’s Excelsior, and Edgcott 
Seedling, even-sized and polished. Mr. James Miller, Hamstead 
Park, Newbury, was second, Messrs. Lott & Hart third, and 
Mr. James Pink fourth. In Class F, for four dishes, two rounds 
and two kidneys, thirty collections were staged, Mr. William 
Finlay being placed first with Blanchard, Magnum Bonum, Lap- 
stone, and Scotch Blue. Mr. F. Miller, gardener to J. F. Friend, 
Esq. Margate, was second, Messrs. Lott & Hart third, and, Mr. R. 
Dean fourth. In Class G, six dishes of new yarieties not in com- 
merce, Mr. James Pink secured the first prize with Early King, 
Triumph, Manhattan, Trophy, Beauty of Kent, and Beauty of 
Hebron. Mr. P. McKinlay was second, and Messrs. Lott & Hart 
third. In Class H, for two dishes, round and kidney, thirty-six 
collections were staged. Mr. C. Howard, Bridge, Canterbury, 
was first with Schoolmaster and Edgcott Seedling ; Mr. C. Ross 
second, and Mr. R. Dean third. 
SineLE DisHEs.—In Class J, for the best dish of any white 
round Potato, thirty-five collections were staged. Mr, R, Iron- 
side, Ingleston, Inverarie, was first with Early Handsworth ; 
Mr. J. Belliss second with Schoolmaster ; and Mr. A. Halliday, Old 
Meldrum, N.B., third. In Class K, for the best dish of any coloured 
round Potato, thirty-one collections were staged, Mr. W. Emer- 
ton, Cold Ashby, Welford, Rugby, being placed first with Red 
Emperor; Mr. P. McKinley second with Blanchard ; and Mr. J. 
Miller, Newbury, third with Red Emperor. In Class M, for the 
best dish of any coloured kidney variety, twenty-nine collections 
were staged. Mr. R. Farquhar was first with Purple Ashleaf, 
Mr. R. Dean second with Garibaldi, and Mr. W. Finlay third with 
Bountiful. In Class N, for the best dish of International Kidney, 
twelve collections were staged. Mr. Finlay was first, Mr, C. Ross 
second, and Mr. G, Bagerley third ; all staging splendid dishes. 
In Class O, for the best dish of Covent Garden Potato, eleven col- 
lections were staged. Mr. R, Farquhar was first, Mr. J. N. Belliss 
second, and Mr, F. Cresswell, gardener to Lord Gwydyr, third. In 
Class P, for the best dish of any White Ashleaved Kidney, sixteen 
collections were staged. Mr. G. Bagerley was placed first with 
Ashtop Fluke, Mr. R. Farquhar second with Old Ashleaf, and 
Mr. W. Finlay third with the same variety. In Class Q, for the 
best dish of Grampian, Mr. John Falconer, Kintore, Aberdeen, 
N.B., was placed first; Mr. James Neighbour, Bickley, Kent, 
second ; and Mr. G. Bagerley third. 
The. total number of dishes in competition at this great and 
good Show was 1539. In addition to the above, extensive mis- 
cellaneous collections were staged by some of the principal trade 
growers. Messrs. Sutton. & Sons exhibited fifty dishes of all the 
leading show varieties, including the new Woodstock Kidney, a 
beautifully shaped rough-skinned variety of great promise; also 
fine heaps of Magnum Bonum. Rector of’ Woodstock, York- 
shire Hero, Early Oxford, and Sutton’s King of Potatoes were 
especially tine in this collection. Messrs. Carter & Co. exhibited 
grand heaps of Improved Magnum Bonum grown at Sandring- 
ham, Snowflake, Bresee’s Prolific, Schoolmaster, Carter’s Excel- 
sior, and other varieties of superior merit; and Messrs. Hooper 
and Co. staged twenty-two baskets principally of American varie- 
ties, The certificates were not awarded when we left the Exhi- 
bition, which was altogether a great success. The patrons of the 
Society, Judges, &c., dined together in the Marble Hall of the 
Palace after the adjudication of the prizes. 
DRESSING, CARNATIONS. 
Dogs not ‘“WyYLD SAVAGE” dress the Rose at.all? Are the 
fine flowers he shows the natural growth’ of! the’ half-starved 
stunted plants which are grown in his garden? Does he add - 
a leaf or two, sometimes a bud, to his flower? Does he tie the 
flowers up with a piece of twine or bast, and cut the same just 
before leaving the stands for the judges to go over? If so, is 
‘it not dressing?) Dressing: the Carnations is legitimate, or at 
‘least it would be considered so in any court. 
I haye been: a 
dresser of these flowers during nearly thirty years, and I knew 
men when I commenced who had been dressers nearly fifty 
years; this takes up fully three-quarters of a\century. If the 
answer is, ‘‘ You had nothing to dress then,” that is a mistake. 
We had at that day nearly as fine Carnations as we have now. 
It is only in Picotees that, thanks to Messrs. Dodwell, Norman, 
Turner, Simonite, and a few others, we have lately approached 
perfection. I haye in my possession an account of the “ flower 
