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October 5, 1912 



onions^ and Mr. R. (ireeii^ Ashdon Road, 

 Watford, the first-prize lot of shallot.-. Mr. 

 J. White, Oxford, scored for <arrnt-: Mr. 

 T. JonoH, Ruabon^ for tomatoe> ; and Mr. 

 Cady, Sudbury, for leeks. Mr. Jones waa 

 again at the top for celery, his being big, 

 gf>od-hearted sticks, blanched to perfection. 

 Mr. Jones also won fir^-t f»>r jiarsnips; Mr. 

 I]. Beak in . Hirmingham, scoring for beet- 

 root. 'I'iuTc were numerous other tsingle-dish 

 classes in the amateurs' section, ihv prizes 

 being largely distributed amoni^^ \\ii>^v exhi- 

 bitorH whom we have already named. 



COTIAGERS' SIXTION. 



There was a good class for six dishes of 

 vegetables, comTx>tition J>eino- confined to 

 cottage gardener- nwl .ill.ttinmt lioM^iv in 

 t!io county of JIvrt>. Tlh-n' n- no K'>s 

 than twelve entrieei, thcijualiiy l iu'ht through 

 being a credit to the II<'rt^^ ^rowi r-.. first 

 prize Wiia Becure<l by Mr. A i:. Daucs, 7. St. 

 James Road. Watford, \vh(*;c vci^ctalilcs uer^> 

 of even quality, well fiuisli-<l, an<l stained in 

 quit*, approver] «tyle. Mr. W. Humphrey, 

 Ward« Lane Cottages, l^lstroe, made a good 



Goudhurst, and third to Mr. J. White, Bamp- 

 ton, Oxford. Mr. Gaiger's Crimson Globe 

 (uiions were placed first, their colour being 

 very rich. Leeks were best shown by Mr. 

 E. Woolf, and tomatoes by Mr. Gajiger, 

 who was at the head of the competitors. 



[essrs. W. Cut bush and Son offered prizes for 

 six Barnet Hero onions, and Mr. A. G. Gentle 

 took the lead among five exhibitors. The 

 onions were a fine type and good bulbs. 

 Other prize-winners in this firm's elasses 

 were Mr. W, West^ gardener to Mr, M, 

 Knox, Holt Hatch, near Alton, Hants^ for 



First and Best tomato. Mr. A. Basile, gar- 

 dener to Rev. T. McMurdie, Woburn Park, 

 Weybridge, led for leeks, and Mr. T. King, 

 New Road, Bromham, Chippenham, for car- 

 rots; whilst Mr. Gentle scored for parsnips 

 with rootsi of wonderful length and excel- 

 lent finish. Beetroot were best won by Mr. 

 G. Hatch, gardener to A. B. Goldschmidt, 

 Esq., Caversham Park, Mildenhall, and Mr. 

 Basile led for Alderman peas. 



Messrs. Dickson, Brown, and Tait's classes 

 included tomatoes, in which Mr. E. Woolf 

 was the only exhibitor, securing first prize. 



Miss Langworthy, Holyport, and third to 

 Mr. E. Deakin, Hay Mills, Birmingham. Per. 

 fection Intermediate carrots were shown by 

 eleven competitors, among whom Mr. A. G 

 Gentle stood easily first3 his roots being 

 splendid; second prize went to Mr. W. Cole^ 

 man. Hunter Street, Buckingham; and third 

 to Mr. Evans, Presteign. The winners for 

 celery were Mr. T. Sparkes, gardener to Miss 

 Allard^ Wimblehurst, Horsham ; Mr. A 

 Basile, and Mr. Gentle, in the order nained! 

 Messrs. Dickson and Robinson also had 

 classes for their specialities in beetroot 

 parsnips, runner beans, lettuces, turnips, and 

 cauliflowers, the principal prizewinners being 

 the competitors whose names have already 

 been mentioned. It may be added that en- 

 tries in all these classes were strong, and the 

 quality wag of a high order. 



Mr. W. E. Sands, the Irish potato spe- 

 cialist, provided classes for Irish Hero and 

 Erin's Queen potatoes, first prize goin? to 

 Mr. F. L. Pike, Serge Hill, King's Langley, 

 for a grand dish of the former, a very choice-' 

 looking variety; Mr. Gentle took second with 

 Irish Hero; and third prize went to Mr. 



Goldfinder 

 Royalty, 



Emperor. 

 KinPf Edward VII. 



Snowball 



FIRST PRIZE (OTJJICTION OF SIX DISHES OF POTATOES. 



Excelsior. 



r:xlu!,ited by Mr. A. G. Gentle in Messrs. Clay and Sons Special Clls. 



at Watford. 



second; Mr. Blake, EKsti>ee, following tlo>e 

 for third pl;u.\ It would certainly be 

 advant.ior*^ if it were made a conflitfon 



this cla-N each vegi^ta})Ie 



Ih\h^\ w it h thr 



ill 



hiiiild haw a 

 »i;niie ot varK-ty attarh^^d. 

 \ ir-itons, o^|H't'rlIiy iho.-.^' who haw an eye 

 to rornjx^tiiisr another yviw, would In^nrfit if 



this were the case. 



SPP:CIAL CLASSES. 



riie 



luxlul 



was largely augmented by 

 classes pn)vid<Hi by various seed firms, who 

 offered prizes for produce grown from their 

 own seeds. We deal with these classes in the 

 order in which they appeared in the schedule. 

 The first of these were Messrs. Barr and 

 Sons' elates. Here Mr. A. Evans, Moor 

 Lodge, Presteign, Radnor, took first prize 

 for A dish of Scottish Chief potatoes being 

 followed by Mr. T. King, New Road,' Brom- 

 ham. Chippenham, and Mr. A. Woodgate, 

 gardener to Mrs. Austin, Cape] Manor Gar- 

 dens, Horsmonden. The winner for six 

 Little Queen cabbages was Mr. J. White 

 Sandsford Cottage, Bampton, Oxford, who 

 w^ followed by Mr. Gaiger, and Mr. R 

 Staward, Panshanger, IJcrt.^. Barr s Stump 

 Rooted carrot made a good class, Mr. Evans 

 winning first place over ten entries, second 

 prize going to Mr, J. H. Gilmour, gardener 

 to Sir C, J. JesEsel. Bart_ Lndh^^iT. rr^^.c.^ 



(^ucunibers were best shown bv Mr. T. Jones 

 Kual)on. For cauliflowers, the successful 

 hibitors were Mr. A. E. Searle, Caetle Ashby 

 'yu'dens Northampton, Mr. T. Jones, and 

 Mr. A\oolf Mr. Searle staged some splendid 

 celery with which he ^on first prize, fol- 

 lowed by Mr. J. White, Bampton, Oxford. 



Messrs. Du kson and Robinson had a num- 

 ber of classes the hrst being for two bunches 

 ot Moneymaker tomato, Mr F L Pike 

 g<irdener to II. AV. Hendei-son, Esq.*, Serge 

 Hill, Kinp Langley, being the principal 

 winner, the other prizes going to Mr. A 

 Basile and Mr. A. G. Gentle. This firm'^ 

 Premier onion was largely shown, competi- 

 tion being very keen. Mr. T. Avery Loud- 

 water, had highest honours, his half-dozen 

 bulbs being large, shapely, beautifully fine 

 in skm, and Avell finished. Mr. H Wheeler 

 Wenvoe Castle Gardens, Cardiff, wa« second' 

 his bulbs being as clean as though produced 

 from a lathe. Third place fell to Mr H 



^''1?^'/^'^^''^'' H^^- F. Halsey; 



Gaddesden Place, Hemel Hempstead. Per4 



ailhough so late m the sea.son, were of eood 

 quality, Mr. T. Jones' winning dish of Her- 

 cules being very fine. Mr. Jones also led 

 with Lancastrian, second in each case beine 

 Mr. Basxle. ^ 



Mr. Basile also scored for leeks second 

 prize going to Mr. T. J. Broom, gardener to 



Pluu- 



R. Bloomer, gardener to the Mioses 

 1..^. x._Ti ^ Dundalk, Ireland, also 



kett, Ballymascallo: 

 for Irish Hero. 



the 



show was 

 which the 

 Clay and 

 were about 



One of the best classes in 

 that for six dishes of potatoes, in 

 prizes were provided by Messrs. 



Son, of fertilizer fame. Entries 



a dozen strong, and the tubers throughout 

 the class were well-grown specimens, fully 

 developed, without coarseness, and were re- 

 markably free from blemishes. ,The chief 

 winner was Mr. Gentle, who had as fine a 

 lot as could be wished for. Snowball, Em- 

 peror (a fine coloured oval). King Edward, 

 Royalty, .Excelsior, and Goldfinder, w^'^re 

 his varieties. Mr. M. Hoad, Hythe Road, 

 Willesborough, Kent, came second, showing 

 smaller, but still good, tubers; and third 

 place went to Mr. J, Gilmour, gardener to 

 Viscount Goschen, Seacox Heath, Hawkhurst. 



Messrs. H. J. Lobjoit and Sons, Heston 

 Farm, Hounslow, won in the Market Gar- 

 deners' class arranged for by Measrs. Watkins 

 and Simpson, the vegetables being of good 

 marketable quality, the sprouts being par- 

 ticularly finfe. Another f?trong class was 

 provided for three dishes of potatoes, the 



Son, Berkhamst 

 score of entries, 

 with good 



by 



There 

 Mr. A, G. Gentle 

 pies of Royalty 



k — ■ m 



were almost 

 Gentle leading 



King 



