NINTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF BRITISH-GROWN FRUIT. 889 



Division III. 

 Open to Market Growers only. 



Exhibitors in Class 19 may not show in 21, nor may Exhibitors in 20 show in 22. 



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 26, 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 up 

 above the edge or rim will be considered " unsuitable for travelling,''' and will 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 19. Apples, Cooking, 4 varieties, about 42 lb. net of each, in 

 baskets or boxes. 



First Prize, £1. 10s. ; Second, £1. 



1. Mr. H. T. Mason, Hampton Hill. 



2. Mr. W. Poupart, Twickenham. 



Class 20. — Apples, Dessert, 4 varieties, about 20 lb. net of each, in 

 baskets or boxes. 



First Prize, £1. 10s. ; Second, £1. 



1. Mr. G. Chambers, Mere worth. 



2. Mr. W, Poupart. 



Class 21. — Apples, Cooking, 2 varieties, about 20 lb. net of each, in 

 baskets or boxes. 



First Prize, £1 ; Second, 15s. 



1. Mr. G. Chambers. 



2. No award. 



Class 22. — Apples, Dessert, 2 varieties, about 20 lb. net of each, in 

 baskets or boxes. ' 



First Prize, £1 ; Second, 15s. 



1. Mr. H. T. Mason. 



2. Mr. A. Wyatt, Hatton. 



Class 23. — Apples, about 42 lb. net of any one variety, in any 

 Improved Form of Package for market. 



No prize will be awarded unless the Judges consider the box, basket, or other 

 receptacle superior to those in ordinary use. 



First Prize, £1 ; Second, 15s. 



No award. 



