November 7, 1372. ] 



JOUBNAL OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



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Bowood Muscat, large in berry and of a fine amber colour; 

 Trebbiano, Foster's "White Seedling, Duchess of Buccleuch, 

 Lady Downe's, Gros Guillaume, Esperione, Frankenthal, Black 

 Prince, Muscat Hamburgh, Alicante, Boyal Ascot, and Mill 

 Hill Hamburgh. Mr. A. Donaldson, gardener to the Eight 

 Hon. Lord Chesham, Latimers, Chesham, was second with 

 a good collection ; it contained two handsome bunches of 

 Gros Guillaume, Mrs. Pince's Muscat, and others. Two other 

 collections were shown. In baskets of Grapes weighing not 

 less than 12 lbs., all the prizes went to Muscat of Alexandria ; 

 Messrs. Lane were first, Mr. G.Ward, gardener to T. N. Miller, 

 Esq., Bishop Stortford, was second, and Mr. W. Cole third, an 

 extra award being made to Mr. G. Morrison, gardener to Lord 

 "Wolverton, Stanmore Park, Middlesex. Messrs. Lane were first 

 with splendid Muscat of Alexandria in the class for that variety. 

 Mr. W. Cole, gardener to J. S. Budgett, Esq., Ealing Park, W., 

 was a very good second; Mr. F. Deuxberry, Cobham Hall, 

 Gravesend, being placed third. In class 4, the best dish of 

 Black Hamburgh, only two dishes were exhibited. Mr. P. F. 

 Le Sieur, Grand Vale Vineries, Jersey, was first, and Mr. C. 

 Davis, gardener to E. Bosher, Esq., 23, Upper Hamilton 

 Terrace, was second; Mr. E. Moms, gardener to H.T. Salmon, 

 Fsq., Gayton House, Northampton, third. Class 6, any other 

 variety of Black Grapes, single dish. — Mr. W. Toomer, gardener 

 to W. Knowles, Esq., Bibblesdale, Leigham Court Eoad, Streat- 

 harh, was first with three handsome bunches of Alicante covered 

 with a beautiful bloom. Mr. G. Silcock, gardener to Sir C. W. 

 Shakerley, Bart., Somerford Park, Cheshire, was second with 

 very large bunches of the same variety, with the bloom a little 

 rubbed ; Mr. J. Neighbour, Bickley Park, Bromley, being placed 

 third. Some exceedingly fine Mrs. Pince and Gros Colman 

 were exhibited in this class. Class 7, White Grapes, except 

 Muscat and Frontdgnan. — Mr. G. Silcock was first with three 

 immense bunches of Trebbiano, weighing in the aggregate 

 13 lbs.; Mr. A. Dondaldson was second, and Mr. W. Toomer 

 third. An excellent dish of Muscat of Alexandria and one of 

 Alicante came from Mr. Wattam, gardener to C. Longman, Esq., 

 Shendish, Hemel Hempstead, but unfortunately they were not 

 entered previously, and therefore could not compete. 



Class 8 was for the most complete collection of Dessert Apples. 

 Mr. John Scott, nurserymen, Merriott, Somerset, sent ninety- 

 eight dishes ; Mr. Drieu, St. James's Garden, Belvedere, Jersey, 

 sent thirty- two kindsj many of them excellent specimens. 

 From Mr. G. Thomas, 45, Don Street, Jersey, came also thirty- 

 two kinds; and from Mr. W. 0. Ward, Bamsey, Harwich, forty 

 sorts. The Fruit-Growers' Association, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 

 likewise sent the same number, and, taken on the whole, in ex- 

 cellent condition. E. Webb, Esq., Calcot, Beading, exhibited 

 104 dishes, and Mr. F. Eutland, gardener to the Duke of Bich- 

 rnond, Goodwood Park, seventy-one varieties. Mr. Webb was 

 first, Mr. Scott second. 



The next class, 9, was for the best twelve dishes of Dessert 

 Apples ; fifteen collections were shown. Mr. T. Jones, Boyal 

 Gardens, Frogmore, was first with fine specimens of Blenheim 

 Pippin, Claygate Pearmain, Nugget, Court of Wick, Small's 

 Imperial, Princess Augusta, a late-keeping variety, Court- 

 pendu-plat, King of the Pippins, Small's Admirable, Scarlet 

 Busset, Fearn's Pippin, and Windsor Castle, a handsome new 

 Apple. Mr. Jones, gardener to E. Pursor, Esq., Wallington 

 Bridge, Carshalton, was second; and Mr. Thomas, Jersey, third, 

 with a collection including- fine specimens of Boyal Busset, 

 Beauty of Kent, and King of the Pippins. Very finely coloured 

 specimens came from Mr. Gardiner and Mr. Pluck. 



Class 10 was for the best dish of Cox's Orange Pippin. The 

 examples from Mr. F. Dancer, Little Sutton, Chiswick, were 

 •very large and fine. Mr. Gardiner, gardener to E. P. Shirley, 

 " Esq., sent good examples of the same kind, as also did Mr. Cole, 

 gardener to J. S. Budgett, Esq., Ealing Park,; Mr. G. Ward, 

 gardener to T. N. Miller, Esq., Bishop Stortford ; and Mr. J. 

 Bead, Northwich. Mr. Dancer was first, Mr. Cole and Mr. 

 Ward taking the other prizes. 



The prize for the best dish of Golden Pippin was awarded to 

 Mr. F. Butland, gardener to the Duke of Bichmond, for speci- 

 mens grown on a south wall; these were so large that many 

 had doubts whether they were actually the sort or not, but they 

 proved to be correct. Mr. T. Farrow, gardener to G. Batters, 

 Esq., was second, and Mr. Earley, Valentines, third. 



For the best dish of Eibston Pippin, very fine specimens from 

 Mr. Eutland were first. Large fruit, but not so highly coloured, 

 from Mr. Dean, seedsman, Ealing, were second; and Mr. E. 

 Clarke, gardener to J. B. Hall, Esq., The Grange, Sutton, Surrey, 

 •was third with excellent specimens. 



For Adams's Pearmain Mr. Eutland was again first with large 

 splendidly-coloured specimens, Mr. Drewett, gardener to Mrs. 

 Cubitt, second; and Mr. Gardiner third. 



Golden Eeinette, large and beautifully coloured, came from 

 Mr. Stephenson, gardener to F. C. Barker, Esq., Leigh Hill, 

 Essex, and well deserved the place of honour. Mr. Eutland was 

 second; E. Webb, Esq., third. 



For Nonpareil, Mr. Drewitt, Mr. Dancer, and Mr. Broadbridge, 



Walton Gardens, Warwick, were the prizetakers, the fruit in 

 each case being excellent. 



In collections of Culinary Apples, Mr. G. Thomas, 45. Don 

 Street, Jersey, was first with a collection of thirty-six sorts, the 

 most noticeable being Belle des Bois, Green Pippin, Beauty of 

 Devon, Alfriston, Emperor Alexander, Windsor, Yellow Beinette, 

 Bestorick, Beinette of Canterbury, and Beinette du Canada. 

 Mr. S. Ford, gardener to W. E. Hubbard, Esq., Leonardslee, 

 Horsham, Sussex, was second, and Mr. B. Webb, Calcot, Bead- 

 ing, third. A very fine collection of culinary Apples was sent 

 from the Fruit-Growers' Association, Nova Scotia, and would, 

 no doubt, have occupied a position on the prize list had they 

 not been bruised very much in transit. 



Dumelow's Seedling, that most popular of Kitchen Apples in 

 our markets, was exceedingly well represented, there being 

 many very fine dishes ; Mr. Dancer was first with very large 

 finely-coloured specimens, Mr. Gardiner and Mr. Drewitt being 

 respectively second and third. 



Alfriston was generally very fine ; the first prize went to a 

 dish weighing 5 lbs. 15 ozs. from Mr. Pluck, Jersey ; the second 

 to Mr. C. J. Perry, and the third to Mr. Drieu. Mr. Gardiner, 

 Mr. Bowe, and Mr. Cracldock also sent large fruits. 



Emperor Alexander, beautifully coloured and very large, came 

 from Mr. C. J. Perry, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Drieu, as well as 

 from Mr. Moffat, the first three being the prizetakers. 



Of Gloria Mundi but few dishes were shown ; the best came 

 from Mr. C. J. Perry, Mr. Frisby, and Mr. Dancer. For Bed- 

 fordshire Foundling no prizes were awarded. 



For Yorkshire Greening Mr. J. Neighbour, Bickley Park, was 

 first with very good examples. Mr. Mortimer, Wallington Bridge, 

 was second, Mr. Gardiner third. 



The heaviest six fruit of any variety were Alfriston, 6 lbs. 8 ozs., 

 from Mr. Pluck ; second came Mr. Gardiner with Warner's King, 

 very fine. Mr. Dancer showed Dumelow's Seedling, weighing 

 3 lbs. 10 ozs. 



The collections of Dessert Pears shown in Class 24 were a 

 little exhibition of themselves. Mr. Thomas, Jersey, was first 

 with large and splendid specimens of Beurre Bachelier, Forelle, 

 Beurre Clairgeau, Chaumontel, Colmar d'Aremberg, Duchesse 

 d'Angouleme, and many others scarcely less fine. The second 

 prize went to Mr. Drieu for a collection in which Beurre Clair- 

 geau and Trioruphe de Jodoigne were specially noticeable among 

 the large specimens exhibited. 



Class 25 was for the best dish of Conseiller de la Cceur. 

 Messrs. E. P. Franois & Co., nurserymen, Hertford, were first 

 with very large and fine specimens ; Mr. G. Thomas, 45, Don 

 Street, Jersey, was second with excellently-ripened fruit, and 

 Mr. T. Jones, Eoyal Gardens,. Frogmore, third. G. F. Wilson, 

 Esq., sent specimens from pot trees equalling any shown. 



The best dish of Doyenne du Cornice came from Mr. F. Drieu, 

 Belvedere, Jersey. These were very large and fine, and closely 

 pressing on them were the fruit from Mr. C. J. Perry, Castle 

 Bromwich, who was second; Mr. J. Pluck, Jersey, being third. 



Duchesse d'Angouleme was shown in splendid condition, 

 especially by the Jerseymen, who carried all before them. Mr. 

 Le Sueur, Grande Vale Nurseries, Jersey, was first with large 

 beautifully-ripened specimens; Mr. G. Thomas, second, with 

 fruit closely approaching in size ; and Mr. Pluck, third. Mr. 

 Drieu; Mr. Carmichael, gardener to His Boyal Highness the 

 Prince of Wales, Sandringham; Mr. Deuxberry, Cobham Hall, 

 Gravesend, and others, exliibited excellent fruit. 



Marie Louise was very numerously shown, and almost without 

 exception very fine. B. Webb, Esq., Calcot, was first; Mr. A. 

 Hankins, Ashcott House, Bath, second ; and Mr. Thomas, third. 



Glou Morceau, very large and fine, from Mr. C. Boss, gardener 

 to C. Eyre, Esq., Welford Park, Newbury, was first in the' class 

 for that Pear ; the second prize going to Mr. J. Neighbour, 

 Bickley Park, Bromley; and the third to Mr. A. Moffatt, 

 gardener to H. Allsopp, Esq., Hindlip Hall, Worcester. By 

 other exhibitors very fine specimens were also shown. 



For Passe Colmar, the first prize went to Mr. Jones, gardener 

 to Her Majesty at Frogmore ; the second to Mr. Miles, gardener 

 to Lord Carrington, Wycombe Abbey; and the third to Mr. J. 

 Drewett, gardener to Mrs. Cubitt, Denbies. 



Of Catillac immense specimens were shown. The first prize 

 was taken by Mr. C. Tivey, gardener to P. Gassett, Esq., 

 St. Saviour's, Jersey. Mr. Pluck, Jersey, was second, the dish 

 weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. ; third came Mr. Drieu. 



The best dish of Uvedale's St. Germain came from Mi'. Le 

 Sueur, Jersey ; the second from Mr. Plucks— these weighed 

 9 lbs. 9 ozs. ; the third from Mr. J. J. Jacobs, Belgium. Mr. 

 Hankins, Mr. Drieu, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Lumsden, Bloxholm 

 Hall, also sent large 'specimens. 



In the class for the heaviest six fruit of any variety, Uvedale's 

 St. Germain weighing 13 lbs. 1 oz. from Mr. Thomas, Jersey, 

 was first; the same kind very finely coloured from Mr. J. Scott, 

 Merriott, second; and from Mr. Drieu third. Catillac, weighing 

 7 lbs., was shown by Mr. Pluck ; Grosse Calebasse, weighing 

 6i lbs., earne from Mr. Harvey, gardener to P. Wroughton, Esq., 

 Woolley Park, Wantage — these were very fine — and beautiful 



