July 20, 1876. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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For one hybrid Pelargonium of distinct and ornamental 

 oharacter, a " hybrid " Cape Pelargonium, Pixie, is exhibited 

 by Mr. Pearson, Chilwell, a very attractive plant having no ap- 

 pearance of a hybrid ; neither is Happy Thought exhibited by 

 Mr. Evans, a hybrid, and the prizes were withheld. The other 

 exhibits in these classes do not call for notice, and we do not 

 hesitate to say that the Pelargoniums as a whole were not 

 worthy of the prizes which were offered for them. 



Messes. Veitch's Prizes. — In the class for a collection of fruit 

 in ten distinot dishes, first honours are awarded to Mr. Cole- 

 man, gardener to Earl Somers, Eastnor Castle, who exhibits 

 Black Hamburgh Grapes of the true Eastnor type, very fine 

 but not perfectly ripe Muscats, a splendid Golden Gem Melon, 

 and equally superior Bellegarde Peaches, Black Eagle Cherries, 

 Frogmore Late Pine Strawberries, Governor Wood Cherries, 

 Neotarines, Figs, and a Pine Apple — an admirable collection and 

 deserving of its place. Mr. Sage, gardener to Earl Brown- 

 low, is placed second with a fine collection, noticeable for a 

 well ripened cluster of the Banana, Musa Cavendishii, highly 

 superior Figs, and McLaughlin's Plums, good Grapes, Cherries, 

 Peaches, Nectarines, and Strawberries. Mr. Tillyard, gardener 

 to the Countess of Tarborough, Brocklesby Park, Brigg, is placed 

 third; the Grosse Mignonne Peaches being very fine, and the 

 rest good, but the Grapes not fully ripe. 



In the next class for six dishes Mr. Bannerman, gardener to 

 Lord Bagot, Blithfield, Rugeley, is placed first for a splendid 

 dish of Black Hamburgh and Muscat Grapes, Trentham Hybrid 

 Melon, a Smooth Cayenne Pine, Royal George Peaches, and 

 Elruge Nectarines. Mr. Cox, gardener to Earl Beauchamp, 

 being second with a Prickly Cayenne Pine, a capital Golden 

 Gem Melon, Royal George Peaches, Elruge Nectarines, very 

 good Muscats, and fair Black Hamburgh Grapes. The third 

 prize is awarded to Mr. Wallis, gardener to E. M. Mundy, Esq., 

 Shipley Hall, Derby, for very similar and very good dishes ; an 

 extra prize being awarded to Mr. Rutland, gardener to the 

 Duke of Richmond, Goodwood. In this collection are very 

 large but not highly finished Grapes. Five others competed. 



For three bunches of Muscat of Alexandria Grapes the first 

 prize is worthily awarded to Mr. Bannerman for splendid 

 bunches, well filled and highly finished ; Mr. Woodbridge, gar- 

 dener to the Duke of Northumberland, being second also for 

 capital fruit ; Mr. Wallis beiDg third for bunches and berries 

 perhaps still better, but not quite so ripe as the Syon House 

 Grapes. There are eleven competitors. In the class for three 

 bunches of Black Hamburghs thirteen compete, the bunches 

 being generally large, but many berries are deficient in colour. 

 The first prize is awarded to Mr. Louden, gardener to T. 

 Barnes, Esq., The Quinta, Salop, for very large, well shouldered, 

 and symmetrical bunches ; the berries being not proportion- 

 ately large, but well coloured. The weight of the bunches 

 averages about 3 lbs. each. Mr. Somers is placed second for 

 good bunches of remarkably fine berries ; the third prize 

 going to Mr. T. Coomber, gardener to J. A. Rolls, Esq., Hendre 

 Park, Monmouth, for exceedingly clean fruit but small. In the 

 class for three bunches of any kind except Muscat of Alexandria 

 and Black Hamburgh Mr. Bagot is first for remarkably com- 

 pact and well-finished bunches of Black Alicante, Mr. Louden 

 being second with two bunches of Golden Champion, well filled 

 but the berries somewhat irregular, and one Madresfield Court 

 better than either, still not perfectly coloured, yet they beat 

 three fine bunches of the Duke of Buccleuch near them from 

 Mr. Wildsmith, but not ripe ; the third prize going to Mr. Sage 

 for large bunches of Buckland Sweetwater. 



Full bunches and fine berries of the Duke of Buccleuch are 

 exhibited in the miscellaneous class by Messrs. Lane & Son, 

 Great Berkhampstead, but they are not quite ripe. As exhibited 

 this is certainly a very promising Grape. A collection of fruit 

 from Mr. Jones, Frogmore, contains two Cayenne Pines, 

 weighing 18 lbs. 14 ozs. ; Goliath and Victoria Plums, very fine ; 

 Buckingham Mignonne Peaches, a Royal Ascot Melon, Cherries, 

 and poor Apricots. This collection is not in competition. 

 Messrs. Lane & Sons exhibit Vines in pots carrying heavy crops 

 of fruit. 



A fine collection of Pines is exhibited, over forty in number. 

 The first prize is taken by Mr. G. Wyness, gardener to G. 

 Keith, Esq., Usan House. Montrose, N.B., with three splendid 

 fruit of Bipley Queen ; second Mr. W. Chamberlain, gardener 

 to H. Thompson, Esq., Bnshey, Herts, for three fruit of Queens ; 

 third Mr. G. Tillyard, for the same variety. Latterly Pines have 

 not been well exhibited, but the collection here staged contains 

 many excellent fruit. 



For six Peaches of one kind the first prize is taken by Mr. 

 G. Fennell, gardener to E. Cazalet, Esq., Fairlawn Park, Ton- 

 bridge, for fine well-coloured fruit of Noblesse ; second Mr. J. 

 Hill, gardener, The Poles, Ware, Herts, for Barrington, which 

 is well coloured; third Mr. W. Coleman, gardener to Earl 

 Somers, Eastnor Castle, for well- coloured fruit of Bellegarde. 

 An extra prize is awarded to Mr. Tillyard, gardener to the 

 Countess of Tarborough, Brocklesby Park, Lincolnshire, for 

 fine specimens of Grosse Mignonne. Sixteen dishes are put 



up. Among Nectarines there are some dishes of fine and 

 highly-coloured fruit shown. The first prize going to Mr. A. 

 Jamieson, gardener to the Earl of Crawford, Haigh Hall, Wigan, 

 for Elruge ; second to Mr. Edmonds, gardener to the Duke of 

 St. Albans, Bestwood Lodge, Nottingham, for the same variety ; 

 third Mr. J. Hill, for Murrey Nectarine. The Peaches and 

 Nectarines are remarkably well exhibited. 



Vegetables. — These are numerous and excellent — by far the 

 finest show that has been seen this year, occupying a length of 

 table of 200 feet. 



Messbs. Carter & Co.'s Prizes. — For the best twelve dishes 

 of vegetables, comprising Onions, Carrots, Turnips, Tomatoes, 

 Cauliflowers, Celery, Commander-in-Chief Peas, Pedigree Wind- 

 sor Beans, Dwarf Kidney Beans, and Porter's Excelsior Pota- 

 toes, sixteen collections are staged. The first prize of £10 10s. 

 goes to Mr. G. T. Miles, gardener to Lord Carington, Wycombe 

 Abbey ; Becond to Mr. W. G. Pragnell, gardener to W. G. Digby, 

 Esq., Sherborne Castle, Dorset; third to Mr. V. Arker, Chelten- 

 ham; fourth to Mr. Cross, gardener to J. Hough, Esq., Sid- 

 mouth, Devon; fifth to Mr. J. Bain, The Gardens, Downton 

 Hall, Ludlow. For the best brace of Cucumbers Mr. J. Lockie, 

 gardener to Lord Fitzgerald, Oakley Court, Windsor, won with 

 Lockie's Masterpiece ; Mr. R. Philips, being second with Tender 

 and True ; third going to Mr. Neighbour, gardener to G. Wythes, 

 Esq., Bickley Court, Kent. Seventeen brace being exhibited. 

 Melons : the best brace is contributed by Mr. T. Coomber, gar- 

 dener to J. A. Rolls, Esq., Hendre Park, Monmouth, with Blox- 

 holm Hall and Read's Scarlet-flesh ; second Mr. J. Neighbour, 

 with Bloxholm Hall and Hero of Bath; third Mr. O. Goldsmith, 

 gardener to Sir W. Farqunar, Bart. 



Messrs. Sutton and Sons' Prizes. — For six dishes of Peas, 

 the first prize, a silver medal and £2, is won by Mr. R. Gilbert, 

 gardener to the Marquis of Exeter, Burghley, with fine ex- 

 amples of Duke of Edinburgh, Duchess of Edinburgh, Comman- 

 der-in-Chief, G. F. Wilson, Dr. McLean, and Laxton's Marvel. 

 Mr. W. G. Pragnell, Sherborne Castle, being Becond with good 

 dishes of Standard, Duchess of Edinburgh, &e. There are 

 eight collections. For a collection of vegetables, twelve distinct 

 kinds, the first prize, a gold medal and £5, is awarded to Mr. 

 W. "G. Pragnell, gardener to D. W. Digby, Esq., who has 

 capital dishes of Early Nantes Carrot, Giant White Tripoli 

 Onion, Sandringham White Celery, Porter's Excelsior Potatoes, 

 Canadian Wonder Beans, Giant Emerald Marrow Pea, Tender 

 and True Cucumber, &c. Mr. R. Gilbert, gardener to the Mar- 

 quis of Exeter, is second, winning the silver medal; and Mr. 

 W. Cox, gardener to Earl Beauchamp, Madresfield Court, secur- 

 ing the bronze medal, both contributing fine collections. There 

 are twelve exhibitors. For a collection of Cucumbers and 

 Melons the gold medal and £3 are awarded to Mr. W. Cox for 

 Hero of Bath, Prince's Favourite, and Golden Gem Melons; 

 Madresfield Prolific, and Duke of Connaught CucumberB. Mr. 

 W. G. Pragnell being second, having the silver medal, and Mr. 

 R. Gilbert third with excellent examples. There are five com- 

 petitors. 



Messrs. Hurst & Sons' Prizes. — For six dishes of Mr. Lax- 

 ton's Peas the first prize of £4. is won by Mr. G. T. Miles, gar- 

 dener to Lord Carington, Wycombe Abbey, who exhibits dishes 

 of The Shah, Standard, Superlative, Laxton's No. 1, Fillbasket, 

 and Supplanter. The remaining prizes are taken by Mr. R. 

 Gilbert and Mr. T. Bailey, The Gardens, Shardeloes, Amer- 

 sham, in the order named. There are eleven exhibitors. 



The prizes offered by Mr. Munro for Duke of Edinburgh 

 Cucumber are awarded to Mr. R. Phillip, gardener to Capt. Jack- 

 son, The Deodars, GraveBend ; second prize going to Mr. E. 

 Bennett, Barnet ; third to Mr. Cross, gardener to J. Hough, Esq., 

 Peak House, Sidmouth. Eleven exhibitors. 



Messrs. James Carter & Co. exhibit seventy varieties of 

 Peas which had been grown at their trial grounds, and also ripe 

 seed of each variety, and a wonderful collection of Giant White 

 Tripoli Onions, the bulbs averaging 20 inches in circumference, 

 and with the size fine quality. Mr. Ormson exhibits his cele- 

 brated upright tubular boiler, and Messrs. Dick Radclyfle & Co. 

 attractive cases of plants. The Exhibition is highly worthy of 

 inspection. 



Fruit Committee. — Henry Webb, Esq., in the chair. Mr. 

 Brown, gardener to Hon. Mrs. Bathurst, Hyams, sent a dish of 

 well-grown Physalis edulia, or Cape Gooseberry, to which a letter 

 of thanks was awarded. A fine dish of Beurre d'Amanlis Pear 

 was sent by J. S. Virtue, Esq., of Oatlands Park, grown by Mr. 

 Cornhill, gardener, to which a cultural commendation was 

 awarded. The same gentleman also exhibited a dish of Apples 

 under the name of Gooseberry Pippin, but which proved to be 

 the Winter Greening. Mr. J. Cox of Redleaf Gardens sent a 

 dish of Redleaf Russet but the fruit was not fresh. A seedling 

 Melon was received from Mr. Sinclair, Easthampstead Park, 

 Wokingham. It is of large size, oval, and with a pale red flesh, 

 but the flavour was inferior. The Rev. A.D. Stackpoole, Court, 

 Chelmsford, Bent an Apple of medium size, deep yellow, and 

 with a tinge of red on one side. It was referred to the Director 



