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JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ Jane 29, 1871. 



For the best six Variegated Mr. J. E. Mapplebeck was first with 

 Oriaue, Miss Kingshnry, Flower of Spring, Stella variegata, Silver 

 Star, and Queen of Qaeens ; second, Messrs. Bell & Thorpe for 

 Flower of Spring, Duke of Edinburgh, Nosegay variegated, Stella 

 variegata, and Mrs. C. J. Perry. 



First-class certificates were awarded to Show Pelargoniums — Pompey, 

 a fine dark orange crimson flower ; Caesar, a flower of the same 

 colour, but of a deeper shade ; Achievement, a rosy lilac flower of 

 peculiar shade ; Charming, a flower in the way of Mary Hoyle ; Tro- 

 badonr, and Zephyr, a deep-coloured flower with dark spot on the 

 lower petals. 



In Table Decorations there are some very nice and some very 

 indifferent stands exhibited. I should have just reversed the first 

 and second prizes ; for although the first was probably more tastefully 

 arranged, yet as it has the effect of hiding the persons at the opposite 

 side of the table, it is fatal to its position as first. It is exhibited 

 by Mr. W. Cruickshank, gardener to Lord Belper, and consists of 

 modifications of the March stand, arranged with fruit in the lower 

 basin, and with flowers and foliage in the upper portion. The second 

 is to my mind the best, being arranged lightly and elegantly ; one 

 stand having hanging glass baskets, and the other glass cornncopiai 

 reversed. The flowers consist of Geraniums, Spir:Kag, Roses, Pinks, 

 and Fuchsias, and there is but little fruit ; the first-prize having a con- 

 siderable quantity of good well-developed fruit. There is one very 

 elaborate plateau, which is evidently overdone. 



In Hand Bouquets there is a very large and good competition, some 

 of them being exceedingly pretty ; the first prize in Class 129 being 

 awarded to Mr. F. Perkins, the second to Mr. House, Peterborough, 

 the third to Mr. Wotton, The Hall, Wirksworth, Derby. In Class 130, 

 for gentlemen's bouquets, the first was awarded to Mr. House for a 

 bouquet, containing a piece of Heath, Bouvardia, and Maiden-hair 

 Fern ; the second to Mr. Farmer, Flora Cottage, Lenton, for one 

 containing ten Fuchsia blooms, a piece of Heath, and frond of Maiden- 

 hair. 



In Pinks there are nine stands of nice clear flowers. The first 

 prize was awarded to Mr. Turner for the Rev. G. Jeans, Marion, 

 Christabel, seedling. President, Dr. Maclean, Prince Frederick Wil- 

 liam, Eustace, Delicata, Attraction, Bertram, and Lord Kirkcaldy; 

 the second prize being taken by Mr. Pizzey, gardener to Sir E. Perry, 

 with Bertram, Attraction, Diadem, Rev. G. Jeans, Marion, Lord 

 Herbert, Victory, President, Governor, Prince Frederick William, 

 Delicata, and Cristabel ; the thii-d is Mr. Taylor, of Sneinton, and the 

 fourth to Mr. Gibson, of Framcote. 



Messrs. Downie, Laird, & Laing exhibit two stands of beautiful 

 Pansies, one of Show and one of Fancy Pansiee, the former consist- 

 ing of J. B. Downie, Imperial Prince, Defoe, Jessie Laird, Prince of 

 Prussia, J. C. Chapman, Chancellor, G. Keith, Adonis, Eclat, J. H. 

 Douglas, Lavinia, Locomotive, Cherub, Mary Lamb, Robert Burns, 

 Village Maid, Yellow Queen, Lima, George Mnirbead, Snowdrop, 

 Dora, Princess of Wales, J. White, Miss Williamson, Allan Ramsay, 

 Lady L. Dundas, A. H. Mearns, Alice Downie, Raine Pladda, and 

 some seedlings. Of Fancies they have Daisy, Mr. Baird, James Alex- 

 ander, Miss Bonomy, Mrs. McLanchlin, Princess of Wales, Miss 

 Melville, Dr. Mitchell, Dr. Syme, Mr. Lightbody, Agnes Lain^, 

 Jklagnificent, Mr. Hay, and some seedlings. — D., Deal, 



TRUIT. 



There is a fair display of fruit, though the qnantity is not large, 

 nor the quality on the whole very excellent. To this generalisation 

 there are, however, exceptions. 



A collection of twelve dishes comes from Mr. Miles, gardener to 

 Lord Carrington, and consists of fine bunches of Black Hamburgh 

 Grapes, but not well coloured ; excellent bunches of Foster's White 

 S&edling, very fine ; Violette Hative Peaches, Murray Nectarine, 

 Bigarreau Napoleon, and Black Tartarian Cherries, and Sir Charles 

 Napier and Mr. Radclyffe Strawberries, the latter very fine. The prizes 

 offered by Col. Wright and C. Wilde, Esq., are taken, the first by 

 Mr. Mitchell with Muscat Grapes, good Peaches, Nectarines, a Melon, 

 British Queen and Lord Burghley Apple in such perfect preservation 

 that it looks as if it had just been gathered, though, of course, last 

 year's fruit. The second prize goes to Mr. Holah for fine bunches of 

 Canon Hall Muscat, but not ripe ; Golden Hamburgh, a Melon, small 

 Cherries, Nectarines, and Figs. 



Pine Apples. — These are but sparingly shown, but they are of great 

 merit. Mr. Miles, gardener to Lord Carrington, Wycombe Abbey, 

 is first for three, with two splendid Queens weighing respectively 

 5 lbs. 5 ozs., and 5 lbs. 13 ozs., and a noble Providence of 11 lbs. 5 ozs. 

 Mr. Simpson, gardener to Lord Wharncliffe, Wortley Hall, is second 

 with three Qaeens of -i lbs. 8 ozs., 5 lbs. 2 ozs., and 4 lbs. 12 ozs., 

 perfectly ripened. For a single fruit, Mr. Simpson is first with one 

 of 4 lbs. 6 ozB. ; and Mr. Miles second with one weighing 5 lbs. 14 ozs., 

 but not yet perfectly ripe. 



Grapes are less numerously shown than one would have supposed. 

 In single dishes of Black Grapes Mr. lanson, gardener to T. Statter, 

 Esq., Stand Hall, Manchester, is first with fine bunches of Black 

 Hambnrgha, even in berry and perfect in colour and bloom. These, 

 it is stated, were grown on single rods. Mr. M. Henderson, gardener 

 to Sir G. H. Beaumont, Bart., Cole Orton Hall, is second with fiuo 

 bunches of the same, very large in berry. Mr. Sage, gardener to Earl 

 Brownlow, Ashridge, is third with large bunches aomewhat loose and | 



rnbbed in the carriage. Mr. Daniells, gardener to A. M. Mnndy, Esq. 

 Shipley Hall, also sends good-sized bunches. For White Grapes Mr. 

 Holah, gardener to H. Saville, Esq., Rufford Abbey, is first with large 

 bunches of Muscat of Alexandria, but not ripe. Mr. Peachey is 

 second with Golden Champion with very large bunches and immense 

 berries. Mr. M. Henderson is third with Buckland Sweetwater. The 

 best 1'2-lb. basket comes from Mr. J. Smith, gardener to the Earl of 

 Gainshorough, and consists of large hunches of Black Hamburgh. 

 The same kind from Mr. M. Henderson is second ; and Black Ham- 

 bnrgb not perfectly coloured from Mr. Broadbridge, gardener to Sir 

 C. Mordaunt, Bart., Walton Hall, is third. Prizes were offered by 

 Mr. T. Forman for six bunches from Vines more than twenty-five 

 years old. The first prize was awarded to Mr. lanson for large splen- 

 didly ripened bunches of Black Hamburgh cut from Vines npwards o 

 twenty-seven years old, the largest bunch being from a rod of last 

 year's growth. Mr. M. Henderson, Cole Orton, is second with good 

 bnnches of Black Hamburgh, very even in size of bunch and berry, 

 and very finely coloured. The Vines are stated to be thirty-nine years 

 old, and grown on the extension system. Mr. Lynn, gardener to Lord 

 Boston, is third with very large and excellent bunches of Black Prince, 

 Buckland Sweetwater, very fine, and General de la Marmora. Mr. 

 Simpson, Wortley, sends excellent bunches of Black Hamburgh, large 

 in berry and most of them well coloured, from Vines fifty years old, 

 restricted to one rafter and pruned to the best bud. Mr. Craddock, 

 gardener to Lord Willoughby de Broke, Compton Verney, exhibits in 

 this class large bunches of Muscat of Alexandria, but unripe. The 

 first of the local prizes for two bunches of four varieties is taken by 

 Mr. Broadbridge with Black Hamburgh, Canon Hall Muscat, Buck- 

 land Sweetwater, and Golden Champion, all of which are fine, and 

 the hunches of Golden Champion are very large. Mr. Cruickshank, 

 Derby, is second with Fraukeuthal, Muscat of Alexandria, small but 

 finely ripened, Black Hamburgh, and White Frontignan. 



Peaches and Nectarines are few, but very fine. The best of the 

 former come from Mr. Jack, gardener to the Duke of Cleveland, 

 Battle Abbey, the kind being Bellegarde very large, and beautiful in 

 colour. Mr. Sage is second also with very large and finely-ripened 

 fruit ; and Mr. Lamb, Colston Bassett, is third with Galande. Mr. 

 Lynn, gardener to Loi-d Boston, Hedsor, sends excellent fruit of Royal 

 George, and Mr. Miles, Violette Hative. In Nectarines, Mr. Hope, 

 gardener to T. C. Clarke, Esq., Vinery House, Allerton, is first with 

 large fruit of Elruge. Violette Hiitive, very highly coloured, from Mr. 

 Lvnu is second ; and the same kind from Mr. Brown, gardener to Earl 

 Howe, Gopsal, is third. Pitmaston Orange comes from Mr. Jackson, 

 Fiscal! Hall, Stafford. Mr. Miles sends good fruit of Violette Hative. 

 The local prizes for four Peaches and Nectarines go to Mr. Jackson, 

 Fiscall Hall, Stafford, for very fine fruit of Grosse Mignonne and 

 Newington Peaches, and of Pitmaston Orange and Elruge Nectarines. 

 The second was awarded to Mr. Miller. 



Figs only number half a dozen dishes. Brown Turkey from Mr. 

 Brown, Gopsall, is first, and the same kind from Mr. Sage and Mr. 

 Miller, Worksop, is second and third. 



Cherries. — Only eight dishes are shown. The first prize goes to 

 Mr. Miller for very fine Black Tartarian, Mr. Miles is second with 

 Bigarreau Napoleon ; and Mr. Garland, gardener to Sir T. D. Ack- 

 land, Bart., Killerton, is third with Elton. 



Strawberries. — There is only one collection of six dishes, and 

 that is shown by Mr. Miles ; it consists of good fruit of Black Prince, 

 Mr. Radclyffe, Sir Charles Napier, Alice Maude, Leon de St. Lannier, 

 and Sir Joseph Paxton. In single dishes Mr. Staples, gardener to 

 Capt. Pochin, Braunstone Hall, Leicester, is first with a fine dish of 

 Sir Joseph Paxton ; Mr. Miles is second ; and Mr. Mitchell, gardener 

 to T. Cross, Esq., Ruddington Hall, third. 



Melons. — In the green-fleahed class Mr. Lamb, Colston Bassett, is 

 first with Colston Bassett Seedling; Mr. Mitchell second with another 

 seedling; and Mr. Shuttleworth third with Gilbert's Improved Victory 

 of Bath. For scarlet-fleshed, Mr. Gilbert, gardener to the Marquis of 

 Exeter, Burghley, is first with a good-sized fruit of Gem ; Mr. Meikle, 

 gardener to S. Howard, Esq., Read Hall, Whalley, is second with 

 Gem ; and Mr. Mitchell third with the same kind. The first prize 

 for two Melons was awarded to Mr. Mitchell for Gem and Golden 

 Perfection ; the second to Mr. Holah for two scarlet-fleshed seedlings. 

 Frtjit Trees in Pots. — With the exception of Vines, these are 

 furnished by Mr. Pearson, of Chilwell, and by him only. No better 

 exponent by precept and example could be found ; and though betook 

 first prizes both for six Peaches and Nectarines, and for six orchard- 

 house trees, excluding these and Grapes, the honour was no more 

 than deserved. He has admirable standards of Rojal George and Early 

 Silver Peaches, Pitmaston Pine Apple, andVictoria Nectarines, loaded 

 with fruit and in superb health; whilst among orchard-hocBe trees 

 his Figs, Pears, and Plums are admirable. Messrs. Lane A: Son are 

 the only exhibitors of Vines in pots, and have Foster's White Seedling 

 admirably fruited, Madresfield Court also very good, and Black 

 Hamburgh. 



■ Miscellaneous. — Mr. Frisby, gardener to H. Chaplin, Esq., 

 Bloxholm Hall, hag a first prize for three dishes of Apples in very 

 good preservation, the varieties being Court-Pendu-Plat, Easter 

 Pippin, and Sturmer Pippin. Mr. Garland, gardener to Sir T. D. 

 Ackland, Killerton, has Red and Black Currants, and Raspberries; 

 and Mr. Tillei-y, Welbeck, sends, not for competition, Strawberries, 

 Cherries, and Lady Downes' Grapes of 1870 preserved in bottles, 



