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Parsnip, there were nine competitors, all staging excellent col- 

 lections. The first prize was awarded to Mr. Neal, gardener to 

 P. Southby, Esq., Bampton, Oxford, who in addition to the stipu- 

 lated dishes staged good Excelsior Tomatoes, James' Intermediate 

 Carrots, Snowball Turnips, Cardoons. Suttons' Matchless Sprouts, 

 International Potatoes, and Ayton Castle Leeks. The second 

 prize was awarded to Mr. J. Muir, gardener to R. M. Talbot, Esq., 

 Margam Park, South Wales; and the third to Mr. W. Iggulden, 

 Orsett Hall, Romford, both pressing closely for the first prize, 

 each exhibitor beiog only one point ahead of the other, Mr. 

 Muir's worst dish was the Celery ; his Vick's Crimerion Tomatoes, 

 Telegraph Cucumbers, Pomeranian Turnips, and Brussels Sprouts 

 were very good. Mr. Iggulden showed good Tomatoes, Snowflake 

 Potatoes, Celery, Onions, &c. Mr. Wildsmith's collection included 

 remarkably fine Brussels Sprouts. 



For twelve tubers of Suttons' Magnum Bonum there were sixteen 

 entries, all staging good specimens of this popular variety. Mr. 

 J. Fairweather, Halston, Oswestry, was awarded the first prize ; 

 and Mr. J. Richardson, Boston, the second. Five exhibitors com- 

 peted in the class for Suttons' Woodstock Kidney Potato. Mr. 

 Townsend, gardener to P. McKinlay, Esq., Croydon, obtained the 

 premier award ; and Mr. Harris, gardener to C. J. Eversfield, 

 Esq., Denne Park, Horsham, the second, both staging excellent 

 examples. 



P. McKinlay, Esq., exhibited a collection of fifty-seven dishes 

 of Potatoes in his well-known excellent style. Some of the best 

 were Woodstock Kidney, Radstock Beauty, Manhattan, King of 

 the Earlies, Shelbourne, International, Yicar of Laleham, Porter's 

 Excelsior, Blanchard, Magnum Bonum, Trophy, Ashleaf, Snow- 

 flake, Lemon Kidney, and Beckenham Beauty. The latter is a 

 seedling of Mr. McKinlay's, of which he thinks very highly as 

 being in every respect excellent. Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Reading, 

 staged a capital collection of Potatoes, fifty-four dishes in all ; 

 among them Suttons' King, Porter's Excelsior, Advancer, Fenn's 

 Bountiful, Triumph, and Covent Garden Perfection were very 

 noticeable. In addition to these they also staged good heaps of 

 their Magnum Bonum, Woodstock Kidney, and Scotch Champion 



