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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



t July 2i, mo; 



the proprietors of the Journal of Horticulture for their kindness 

 and their wish to advance horticulture and the best interests of horti- 

 culturists, hut I think they had better give up giving such a large 

 reward for a single exhibition. The successful exhibitor is Mr. Miller, 

 gardener, Worksop Manor. 



The Gardeners' Chronicle is more fortunate than the Journal of 

 Horticulture in this respect. There was a keen competition, and 

 Tery good things were exhibited. The first prize for the best six kinds 

 at least, of fruit and vegetables, was taken by Mr. G. T. Miles, gar- 

 dener to Lord Carrington, Wycombe Abbey, Bucks. The collectiou 

 consists of a beautiful dish of Barrington Peach, three bunches of 

 Buckland Sweetwater Grape, buncheBnot large but beautifully yellow- 

 coloured ; one fine Queen Pine, one Scarlet Gem Melon, a dish of 

 Downton Nectarine, and one of blue Plums. The vegetables are 

 equally good, consisting of long, crisp French Beans, Asparagus, fine 

 for July ; Globe Artichokes, flat Tripoli Onions, fine ; Broad Wonder- 

 ful Bean, and Myatt's Prolific Potato, very fine. The second prize 

 was awarded to Mr. Simpson, gardener to Lord Wharncliffe. In this 

 collection were two nice Queen Pines, two Melons, Incomparable and 

 Queen Emma; two dishes of Peaches, and one of Nectarines, rather 

 small ; three bunches of Black and three of White Muscat Grapes, not 

 lipe ; one dish of Dr. Hogg Strawberry, one of White Cherry, and one 

 of Brown Turkey Fig, good. The vegetables consist of French Beans, 

 Carrots, OnionB ; Peas, Ne Plus Ultra, Premier; Kidney Potatoes, &c. 

 There were also some nice fruit and vegetables in Mr. Challis's and 

 Mr. Keen's collections. 



FRUIT. 

 Fruit is tolerably well represented, the Grapes coming well to the 

 front, and proving by far the niOBt attractive feature of the Show, and 

 of these we would particularly notice the very meritorious collection 

 of Grapes from Mr. Speed, Chatsworth, which are specially interest- 

 ing and remarkable (these are not entered for competition). They 

 are the produce of Vines thirty-seven years old, which had been 

 rejuvenised, aj stated, by adopting the extension system of pruning. 

 The examples are as follows: — Black Hamburgh, the bunches large, 

 about 3 lbs., perfect in bunch and berry ; Black Prince, fine large 

 bunches, beautifully coloured, and excellent; Mill Hill Hamburgh, 

 ■with very large berries, and altogether splendid. 



For the prize offered by Professor Lawson, of Oxford, for six 

 varieties of Grapes, the second and third by S. Davis, Esq , and Mr. 

 Sheriff Hauley, the competition is very spirited, Mr. Turner, of the 

 Royal Nurseries, Slough, being awarded the first prize very worthily 

 for very excellent examples of Royal Ascot, Alicante scarcely coloured, 

 Black Prince, Black Hamburgh, Buckland Sweetwater, and Muscat of 

 Alexandria, the second being awarded to Messrs. Lane, Berkkanip- 

 stead, for nearly equally fine examples of Golden Champion, large in 

 bunch and berry, but quite unripe ; Buckland Sweetwater, Foster's 

 White Seedling, Black Prince, and Black Hamburgh. Mr. Wallis, 

 gardener to J. Dixon, Esq., Aske Park, Cougleton, is awarded the 

 third prize for fair examples of Black Hamburgh, Mill Hill Ham- 

 burgh, Black Prince, Royal Vineyard, and Black Frontignan. Mr. W. 

 Colegrave, gardener to S. Davis, Esq., Swerford Park, Enstone, and 

 Mr. Broadbridge, gardener to Sir C. Mordaunt, Bart., Walton House, 

 Warwick, also exhibit. 



In the class for six distinct dishes of fruit, offered by the Local 

 Prize Fund, there are five competitors. Mr. Miles, gardener to Lord 

 Carrington, is awarded the first prize for Stillward's Sweetwater 

 Grapes, magnificent examples of Galande Peaches, small Queen Pine, 

 Elrnge Nectarines, Elton Cherries, and a very poor dish of Straw- 

 berries. Mr. Broadbridge is placed second with a very fine dish of 

 Muscat of Alexandria and Black Hamburgh Grapes, good Grosse 

 Mignonne Peaches (named Barrington), fine Elruge Nectarines, small 

 Moscow Queen, and a very poor Trentham Hybrid Melon. Mr. J. 

 Wallis, gardener to J. Dixon, Esq., Aske Park, is awarded the third 

 prize, who exhibits magnificent examples of Barrington Peaches, good 

 Nectarines, fine Cherries, and Black Hamburgh Grapes, the Pine 

 Apple here being the weak point. Mr. Harwood, gardener to E. 

 Greaves, Esq., M.P., Avouside, W T arwick, and Mr. Clark, gardener to 

 Earl Cowper, Brocket Hall, also exhibit. 



In Class GO, collection of fruit, twelve dishes, there was no compe- 

 tition, the only exhibitor being Mr. W. Clark, gardener to Earl Cowper, 

 Brocket Hall, who was awarded the first prize. His exhibition con- 

 sisted of two fair Queen Pine Apples, Bowood Muscat Grapes quite 

 green, and Black Hamburgh ditto poor in colour, very fine Galande 

 and Grosse Mipnonne PeacheB, Hunt's Tawny and Elruge Nectarines, 

 Early White Figs, a good Melon, Apricots, and a dish of Bigarreau 

 Napoleon Cherries. 



In Class 63, siugle dish of Black Grapes, there was a very excellent 

 competition. Mr. W. Coleman, gardener to Earl Soraers, Eastnor 

 Castle, Ledbury, Hereford, who exhibits magnificent examples of Black 

 Hamburgh, the bunches weighing over 4 lbs., perfect in bunch and 

 berry. These are the finest examples in the Exhibition, and are 

 awarded the first prize. Mr. Smith, gardener, Exton Park, Oakham, 

 is placed second with smaller but very line examples of the same ; and 

 Mr. C. Turner, Slough, the third, with small bunches, but well-finished 

 examples of the same variety. Mr. J. Ratty, gardener to J. Schole- 

 field, Esq., Turville Park, Henley-on-Thames, stages good examples 

 of Black Prince. Mr. Colegrave also exhibits. 



In Class 64, three dishes of Muscats, the competition was also good. 

 The first prize is awarded to Mr. J. Thomas, gardener to Mrs. T. Drake 



Bignell, Bicester, who shows splendid examples of Muscat beautifully 

 ripened, and very perfect in every respect ; Mr. Turner, of Slough, 

 being placed second with nearly equally good examples of the same, 

 but scarcely so good in colour ; Mr. Janson, gardener to T. Staffer, 

 Esq., Stand Hall, Manchester, is awarded the third prize for very good 

 examples of the same. Mr. W. Colegrave exhibits also fine examples 

 of Buckland Sweetwater, large in bunch aud berry. 



In Class 65, baskets of 12 lbs. of Grapes, a very good competition 

 tikes place. Mr. Coleman is placed first with fine examples of Black 

 Hamburgh ; and Mr. Thomas, second, with good Muscats. Mr. 

 Smith, gardener to H. Walker, Esq., Calderstone, Liverpool, with 

 Black Hamburgh ; and Mr. Standisk, The Royal Nurseries, Ascot, 

 with Royal Ascot, are placed equal third with really excellent examples. 

 Mr. Ward, gardener to T. N. Miller, Esq., Bishop's Stortford, ex- 

 hibited a most magnificent basket of Gros Colman, with berries of 

 enormous size, and of truly beautiful appearance, to which an extra 

 prize was awarded. These were extremely meritorious. For appear- 

 ance this Grape surpasses nil, but in flavour is very inferior. Mr. 

 Smith, gardener, Exton Park, exhibits a fine lot of a Black Ham- 

 burgh ; and Mr. Janeon has also an excellent basket of Black Ham- 

 burgh and Canon Hall Muscat. Mr. Broadbridge. gardener to Sir 

 C. Mordaunt, and Mr. C. Turner also exhibit. 



In Class 61, three Pine Apples, the competition is very good, 

 seven lots being staged. Mr. Paten, gardener to H. S. Lucey, Esq., 

 Charlotte Park, Warwick, is placed first with three handsome, well- 

 coloured frnitB of two Moscow Queens and a Smooth Cayenne, the 

 second prize being awarded to Mr. C. Allen, gardener to J. Clegg, 

 Esq., Withington Hall, Cheshire, with three handsome Providence, 

 very even in size, and well finished-off, Mr. Gardiner, of Eatington 

 Park, coming-in third with two very even Moscow Queens, and a very 

 good Providence. Mr. G. Ward is 'third with Charlotte Rothschild 1 , 

 7 lbs. 10 ozs., and a Smooth Cayenne, 7 lbs. These are rather over- 

 ripe. For single Pine Apples, the first prize wa3 again awarded to 

 Mr. Paton, for a well-ripened Enville Queen with a number of crowns, 

 weighing S lbs. 14 ozs. The second prize went to Mr. Gardiner, and 

 the third to Mr. Ward. 



In Class 66, Peaches, single dish, Mr. J. Wallis, Astle Park, is 

 placed first with very excellent examples of Barrington. Mr. Miles-, 

 second with the same; and Mr. Sage, gardener to Lord Brownlow, 

 third with Bellegarde. Mr. Ratty, gardener, Turville Park, showed 

 excellent examples of Galande. 



Nectarines are not well represented, excepting in the prize lots. 

 The first prize went to Mr. H. Tuke, gardener to R. Nicholls, Esq., 

 Brunley, Leeds, for £;ood Violette Hative ; aud Mr. Miller, Worksop 

 Manor, was second for the same ; Mr. James, gardener to the Duke of 

 Newcastle, is third. Good examples of Hunt T 3 Tawny are shown by 

 Mr. Turner, and Elrccc by Mr. J. Day, gardener to A. Seymour, Esq., 

 Norton Hall, Daventry. 



Apricots are but poorly shown ; Mr. Smith, gardener to the Earl oi 

 Gainsborough, being placed first wih Blenheim, and Mr. Earley 

 second with Moorpark. 



In Figs, the first prize is very deservedly awarded to Mr. Sage, 

 gardener, Ashridge Park, for finely-ripened Brown Turkey ; the 

 second to Mr. Harvey, gardener to P. Wronghtou, Esq., Woolley Park s 

 Wantage, for the same ; and the third to Mr. J. Day for Marseilles. 



In Cherries there is a good display ; Mr. Turner, of Slongh, being- 

 placed first with Bigarreaus, and Mr. J. J. Chater, Gonville Nurseries, 

 Cambridge, second with the same ; third to Mr. Smith, Exton. 



Strawberries, six dishes — there is only one exhibition, by Mr. D. T. 

 Irvine, gardener to the Duke of Hamilton, Easton Park, Wickham 

 Market, who is awarded the first prize for Crimson Queen, Nimrod, 

 Frogmore Late Pine, Sir C. Napier, Myatt's Surprise, British Queen. 

 Strawberries, single dish. The first prize is awarded to Mr. 

 Maunder, gardener to the Earl of Abingdon, Wytham Abbey, Berks, 

 for excellent Eleanor; the second to Mr. T. Elcome, Rhug Gardens, 

 Corwen, for British Queen, very good. 



In the classes for Melons there is, as usual, a strong competition. 

 In the claps for green-fleshed, twenty-four varieties herns staged, the 

 first prize is awarded to Mr. Gardiner, of Eatington Park, for Golden- 

 Perfection, the second to Mr. James, gardener to the Duke of Leinster, 

 Carton, Mayuooth, and the third to Mr. D. T. Fish for a green- 

 fleshed variety, named Tnrner's Scnrlet-fleshed. lu Scarlet-fleshed the 

 firEt prize is awarded to Mr. Bailey for Royal Ascot, the second to 

 Mr. Carmichael, Sandringham, and the third to Mr. Earley. 



Plums are poorly shown. Mr. Miles, gardener to Lord Carrington, 

 is first with Kirkc's, Mr. Janson second with the Peach, and Mr. Lockie 

 third with July Green Gage. 



Out-door fruits, four dishes. Two equal first prizes are^awarded to 

 Mr. Turner, of Slongh, for very excellent Frogmore Late Pine Straw- 

 berries , large Early Apricots, Black and White Cherries ; aud to Mr. 

 T. S. Irvine, gardener to the Duke of Hamilton, for well-kept Northera 

 Greening Apples, Black Circassian Cherries, British Queen Straw- 

 berries, and Black Currants. 



In Class 111, prizes offered by H. M. Gammon, Esq., for three 

 varieties of Vines in pots, Messrs. Lane & Son, of Beithampstead 

 are the only competitors. They exhibit thrco very large plants in 

 pots 10 inches in diameter, profusely laden with fruit, which is, 

 however, of not much merit. The varieties are Foster's White Seed- 

 ling, Black Hamburgh, nud Royal Ascot. The first prize was awarded. 



In Class 112, six orchard-house trees in pots; the prizes offered 



