CCXvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



were offered for (i) Varieties of Apples which have a proved merit 

 as market varieties, i.e. which crop and which sell ; and (2) for the 

 best packing and setting up of the fruit ready for sale. 



Every exhibit was obliged to be staged in boxes or barrels, and 

 the boxes were all of standard size. 



The Apples selected were 'Bramley's,' ' Newton Wonder,' ' Prince 

 Albert,' ' Blenheim,' ' Lord Derby,' 1 Worcester,' 1 Allington,' and 

 ' Cox's Orange.' 



In the class for 1 Bramley's ' there were 40 exhibitors, a magnificent 

 show of itself. All the fruit was fine, and much of it magnificent, 

 both in size and colour. 1 Newtons,' 26 exhibits, many of them 

 brilliant in colour. ' Prince Albert,' 28 exhibits, very fine. ' Blen- 

 heim,' 19 entries, with magnificent colour. ' Lord Derby,' 27, most 

 of them of great size. 1 Worcester,' 13 entries, very fine for so late 

 in the season. 'Allington,' 26; most of the fruits were much too 

 large for eating, unless they were cut up like a Melon and handed 

 round in slices. 1 Cox's,' 18 entries, all good, most of them excellent, 

 though we have seen better samples in more favourable seasons. 



A class for other cooking varieties brought out some grand boxes 

 of ' Annie Elizabeth,' and good examples of ' Mere de Menage,' 

 'Bismarck,' ' Dumelow,' 'The Queen,' and ' Gascoyne's Scarlet.' 



Undoubtedly the champion exhibitors were Messrs. Gaskain & 

 Whiting, whose exhibits at the R.H.S. Shows are familiar to all, and 

 Mr. A. Miskin was a good second. 



In the Trade Exhibits Messrs. G. Bunyard and Messrs. W. Sea- 

 brook made very fine displays, the first-named showing even better 

 than at the R.H.S. Autumn Show, when their Apples were hardly 

 up in colour. 



List of Awards made by the Deputation. 

 Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. Gaskain & Whiting, for collective exhibits of Apples. 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Bunyard, for a collection of Apples and Pears. 

 To Mr. A. Miskin, for collective exhibits of Apples, and for packing 

 of Apples in barrels especially. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. W. Seabrook, for a collection of Apples. 

 Silver Knightian Medal. 



To Mr. S. Skelton, for the best six boxes of Apples—' Bramley's 

 Seedling.' 



To Messrs. S. Spooner, for twenty-five Maiden Apple Trees in five 

 varieties on crab stocks. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. W. Ray, for twenty-five Maiden Apple Trees in five 

 varieties on crab stocks. 



