EIGHTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF BRITISH-GROWN FRUIT. 



635 



2. Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, 

 g r Messrs. J. Peed & Son, West Norwood. 1 -^qiml 

 I Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill. J 



Class 16. — 16-feet ran of 6-feet tabling. 



First Prize, Silver-gilt Knightian ; Second, Silver-gilt Banksian ; 



Third, Silver Knightian. 



1. Messrs. G. Cooling & Sons, Bath. 



2. Messrs. E. Hillier & Sons, Winchester. 



3. Mr. W. Tayler, Hampton. 



For Orchard-house Fruit and Trees. 

 Class 17. — 32-feet run of 6-feet tabling. 



First Prize, Gold Medal ; Second, Hogg Medal ; Third, Silver-gilt 



Knightian Medal. 



1. Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co. 



2. Messrs. T. Rivers & Sons, Sawbridgeworth. 



Messrs. Rivers' collection included magnificent examples of their new 

 Pear, ' St. Luke's.' (Fig. 273.) 



Division III. 

 Open to Market Growers only. 



Gentlemen's Gardeners or Amateurs who sell surplus fruit, and Nurserymen, are 

 excluded from this Division. 



Market Growers must exhibit as individuals or as firms, and must have actually 

 grown all they exhibit. Combinations of individuals or firms are not allowed, nor 

 collections of produce from districts. 



With the exception of Class 29, all fruits must be shown " as packed for travelling 

 to Market," except that all lids, covering paper, and other surface packings are to be 

 turned back (not removed), so as to display contents. Boxes or Baskets piled ujy 

 above the edge or rim loill he considered '^unsuitable for travelling,''^ and luill be 

 disqualified. 



Other things being equal, a sieve or bushel of Apples or Pears will be considered 

 to weigh about 42 lb., and a half-sieve or half-bushel 20 lb., or of Plums 28 lb., 

 more or less. 



The Judges will be men thoroughly conversant with the market, and in awarding 

 the prizes they will be instructed to consider not only the quality of the fruit, but 

 also the packing, the grading, and the suitability for travelling and for market 

 purposes of the box, basket, or other receptacle in which the fruit is shown. 



Class 18. — Grapes, Hamburgh, a single layer, weighing not less than 

 12 lb., in a baby basket. 



First Prize, £2 ; Second, £1. 10s. 



1. Messrs. W. & E. Wells, Hounslow. 



2. Messrs. W. Poupart & Sons, Twickenham. 



Class 19. Grapes, White, any variety, a single layer, weighing not 

 less than 12 lb., in a baby basket. 



First Prize, £2 ; Second, £1. 10s. 



1. Mr. W. J. Batho, Finchley. 



2. No award. 



