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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



October i, i8;8- 



peaches, plums, nuts, and nectarines were staged. The centre of the table was 

 occupied by a pyramid of scarlet apples, each face having a centre of yellow- 

 skinned varieties. At the table corners were large mounds of Cellini, Lady 

 Sudeley, Gascoigne's Scarlet, and Seaton House apples, each with a central palm 

 and a fringe of panicum. There were baskets of handsome fruits of Warner's King, 

 Duchess of Oldenburg, Lord Grosvenor, Bramley's Seedling, Mere de Menage, 

 The Queen, Bismarck, and other useful apples. Madame Treyve, Pitmaston 

 Duchess (huge fruits), Doyenne Boussoch, Nouvelle Poiteau, Brockworth Park, 

 Dr. Jules Guyot, Beurre Mortillet, Emile d'Heyst, Conference, and Marguerite 

 Marillat were the best pears shown. For colour, size, and general excellence this 

 exhibit was not surpassed in the show. Mr. H. Berwick won second prize with a 

 tasteful display of useful and bright fruits. 



Gardeners and Amateurs Only. 



A grand lot of apples staged by Mr. G. Woodward, gardener to R. Leigh, Esq., 

 Barham Court, Maidstone, won first prize in the class for two dozen dishes, con- 

 sisting of sixteen cooking and eight dessert varieties ; the fruits were of large size, 

 clean, even sized, and brightly coloured ; the varieties were Belle Dubois, Mere 

 de Manage, Ecklinville, Peasgood's Nonsuch, Loddington, Emperor Alexander, 

 Lord Derby, Grenadier, Twenty Ounce, Bismarck, Tower of Glamis, Northern 

 Dumpling, Warner's King, Waltham Abbey Seedling, Alfriston, Belle Pontoise, 

 American Mother, Cox's Orange Pippin, Wealthy, Ribston Pippin, Gascoigne's 

 Scarlet, Washington, Worcester Pearmain, and Baumann's Red Winter Reinette. 

 Mr. Woodward was the only exhibitor in this class, but he would have been hard to 

 beat. 



The competition in the class for a dozen dishes of apples, distinct, eight cook- 

 ing and four dessert varieties, was better, there being six entries. The chief 

 award was secured by Mr. B. Miller, gardener to F. W. Startup, Esq., West 

 Farleigh, Maidstone, who showed handsome, well-coloured, and very clear 

 specimens of Alfriston, Peasgood's Nonsuch, Ecklinville, Warner's King, York- 

 shire Beauty, Tibbett's Incomparable, Spencer's Favourite, Grenadier, Baumann's 

 Red Winter Reinette, Cox's Orange Pippin, Worcester Pearmain, and Ribston 

 Pippin ; M. W. G. Pragnell, gardener to J. K. Digby, Esq., M P., Sherborne 

 Castle, Dorset, came second, showing grand dishes of Peasgood's Nonsuch, King of 

 the Pippins, and Mere de Menage ; Mr. G. Chambers, Mereworth, Maidstone, third. 

 * our competitors brought nine dishes of apples, six cooking and three dessert 



^jj U f S i a £ d here ^ first prize was won b y Mr * J* Dawes, gardener to M. 

 Biddulph, Esq., M.P., Ledbury Park, Ledbury, who scored with first-rate speci- 

 mens of Warner's King, Ecklinville, Lord Suffield, Hollandbury, Beauty of Kent, 

 7J c, S Kerne1 ' Cox ' s Orange Pippin, Blenheim Pippin, and Ribston Pippin ; Mr. 



j Slogrove, gardener to Mrs. Crawford, Gatton Park, Reigate, came second ; 

 and Mr. T. W Herbert, gardener to J. Charlesworth, Esq. , Redhill, was third. 

 There were five entries of six dishes of cooking apples, Mr. Woodward winning 

 with very krge and fine fruits of Lord Derby, Emperor Alexander, Peasgood's 

 Nonsuch, Belle Dubois, Warner's King, and Loddington ; Mr. G. Lock, gar- 

 denerto B. H. Hill, Esq., Newcombes, Crediton, Devon, gained second prize, 

 but the judges wrote " too highly polished " across the award card. No less than 

 eleven competitors came forward in the class for three dishes of cooking apples, 



there was a good display; Mr. A. Maxin, gardener to Colonel 

 Wsdpole, Heckfield Place, Winchfield, won first prize with 

 Lady Henniker, Warner's King, and splendidly coloured Emperor 

 Alexander; Mr. J Lee, Bebington, Cheshire, gained second prize. 

 There were four exhibits of six dishes of dessert apples, the best being that staged 

 by Mr. G. Woodward, Barham Court Gardens, who had even-sized, clean, and 

 splendidly coloured fruits of Washington, Wealthy, Ribston Pippin, Worcester 

 rearmain, Cox s Orange Pippin, and American Mother : Mr. B. Miller, West Far- 



tL S kf!ftt 560 j D v show ; n g g°od Cox's Orange Pippin, and King of the Pippins. 

 1 he beat three dishes of dessert apples consisted of King of the Pippins, American 

 Mother, and Ribston Pippin, were shown by Mr. A. Pentney, gardener to A. T. 

 Howard, Eiq Worton Hall, Isleworth ; there were thirteen competitors, and 

 J " ia J-c\ Livermere Park Gardens, Bury St. Edmunds, won second 

 place with King of the Pippins, Ribston Pippin, and Blenheim Pippin. 



»J I f ? rCC SCtS twelve dis hes of dessert pears staged, Mr. G. Woodward 

 Vn^i n ♦ J? ° no " rs ™ th magnificent specimens of Marguerite Marillat, Beurre 

 TW„I et » /^aston Duchesse, Triomphe de Vienne, Beurre Hardy, Durondeau, 

 doyenne du Cornice, Doyenne de Merode, Duchesse d'AngouIeme, Emile d'Heyst, 

 murre buperhn, and GansePs Bergamot ; the only complaint one can make is that 



w ah UltS ^ ere rather lar g e fo ' dessert, and would need to be carved ; 

 ' i an ' ^Z.™ to Lo'd Suffield, Gunton Park, second ; and Mr. W. H. 

 Th g u l ° Samuel, Mote Park, Maidstone, came third, 



n.ii kL ^ mn * dis , he * of Pears, dessert varieties, came from Mr. W. G. Prag- 



t - e »V astle O* 1 ^ 115 ' Dor set, his set consisting of Marechal de la Cour, 

 t!^ h^ U ' S t!' Mar gH ente Marillat, Beurre Superfin, Beurre Bachelier, General 

 a-*!.-. I ^ U ," e P 1 ^' Dur ondeau, and Pitmaston Duchess ; Mr. T. Powell, 

 2 ( t 2 » d B ? m ™' M - P " Dorchester, second; and Mr. W. Jones, 

 gardener to J. P. Brougham, Esq., Carshalton, third. J 



u r u;> n ' ? a g e » gardener to the Marquis of Camden, Bayham Abbey, Lam- 



W /f*r,, r - St P 7 2e winner for six dishes of dessert pears, showing fine 

 specimens ot Williams Bon Chretien, Souvenir du Congres, and Pitmaston Duchess ; 



CnnnZVi . en £ e . S ; Mn W * A ' C °ok, gardener to Major Heneage, M.P., 

 Compton Bassett, Wits., second. Mr. R. Edwards, gardener to G. PL Field; 

 r^sq., ueecny Lees, Sevenoaks, scored for three dishes of dessert pears, leading 



TonhriHa com P etlto , rs 5 , Mr. G. Fennell, gardener to W. M. Cazallet, Esq., 

 ronbridge, second. For three dkh, s of ^fc^ p^ TSt Mr . Woodward came to 



imphe de Jodoigne, General Todtleben, and 



so 

 H. 



that 



Sim ™ fe g .^^ens of Triomphe d« 



The- ~ ^ V ^ Second > ™ <* ^ven sets. 



com^L! n ° , ^ eleven sets of three dishes of peaches staged, and the 

 Sffa v f,Ik T ry ke ! n ^ Mr ' G - Woodward gained the leading honours with 

 MaSm I £2. rUUS i >f Princess of Wales, Nectarine, and Sea Eagle ; Mr. A. 

 d«X=' ZJF? X ^ Mr - A « p entney, third. The best single dish of 



^cS^^*^*^ Sy °, n Gardens » Brentford ' Wh ° had Sea Eagle, 



cW K ' •' l ren * second - Mr. Woodward was again to the fore 

 ^l'^^X^S^ P ± ers ! Orange Pine Apple, and Humboldt ; 

 ,„*™r ^ „ T sec on^ ; and Mr. A. Maxim, third. Mr. H. 



one,_gairied second prize. » a dish of fruits, apparently belonging to no 



class specially provided for these fruits, limited to two dishes 



Mr. J. Jones, who were Prinsep. 



of Brown Turkey, ^^^7.?^ 

 awarded the prizes in the order lf\uJ-' Mltche11 and 



The competition in the rl! , / Dames ' 

 no less than eleven comrwi four dishes of dessert plums was very keen, 



Braybrooke, Audlev Fnrf g ' ■ J* Ver t, gardener to tbe Right Hon. Lord 

 Coe's Violet, Jefferson'* first ™& nne dishes of Transparent Gage, 



. jertersons and Coe y , Golden Drop: Mr. W. King, Gatton plk 



Gardens, second. Mr. Vert won for a single dish n ( .. , 



Golden Droo: Mr. W. Pooe. matu^^™** 8 *** P^ms with 



Transparent 



King 



much, and Pond's Seed- 

 Camm, gardener to the 



W 



Dessert Apples.— Single Dishes, 



There were eight entries in the class for Adams' Pearmain, the first nth* « • 



and the second to Mr. W. Camm, gardener to her Grace the Duchew nfri 9 

 land Battle .Abbey, Sussex Mr H. Henley gardener to E. J?J^4, 

 Roughdon Hall Bury St. Edmunds, secured the premier award for Allen? & 

 lasting, m which class there were five entries. Mr. J. Powell, gardener to Colon ! 

 Brymer, M.P Islington House, Dorchester, was second. The competition J£ 

 good m the Alhngton Pippin class, the prizes being secured by Mr G Wand 



J -rdener to Roger Leigh, Esq., Barham Court, Maidstone, and Mr T 



Ten entries were to be found for Baumann's Red Winter Reinette Mr 

 G. Woodward being first, and Mr. W. Slogrove, gardener to Mrs. Crawford' 

 Gatton Cottage, Reigate, second. The Blenheim Pippin class evoked a fine com 1 

 petition, the sixteen entries being all of good quality. Mr. T. 

 gardener to the Right Hon. Lord Poltimore, Poltimore 



the Dremier award, with Mr. R. M. 



Powell. 



securing 

 Hereford, an 

 the successful 

 ward. 



premier 

 excellent second, 

 exhibitors 



H. Slade, 

 Park, Exeter, 

 , , „ Whiting, Credenhall, 



Brownlees Russett was well represented 

 being Mr. G. Chambers and Mr. Wood- 

 For Claygate Pearmain, Mr. Whiting and Mr. Woodward were first 

 and second respectively. Nine dishes were staged of Cockle's Pippin, the awards 

 going to Mr. P. Kidley, gardener to W. A. Sanford, Esq., Wynehead Court 

 Wellington, Somerset, and Mr. H. Henley, gardener to E. J. Johnstone, Esq/ 

 Rougham Hall, Bury St. Edmunds. Court Pendu Plat were nicely staged ; Mr! 

 J. C. Tallach, gardener to E Dresden, Esq., Livermere Park, Bury St. Edmundsj 

 being first, with a good dish of fruit ; and Mr. J. Vert, gardener to the Right 

 Hon. Lord Braybrooke, Audley End, Saffron Walden, second. There were no 

 less than twenty-five dishes of Cox's Orange Pippin staged, and the competition 

 was extremely close. Mr. W. King, gardener to J. Colman, Esq., Gatton Park, 

 Reigate, secured the premier award with some splendid fruit, whilst Mr. Wood- 

 ward was a good second. Mr. G. Sage, gardener to the Marquis of Camden, 

 Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst, was first with a good dish of Duke of Devonshire ; 

 the other prize going to Mr. H. C. Prinsep, gardener to Viscountess Portman, 

 Buxted Park, Uckfield. Egremont Russet was of excellent quality, 

 the premier award going to Mr. C Earl, gardener to O. E. 

 d'Ayigdor Goldsmid, Esq., Somerhill, Tonbridge ; and the other to Mr. 

 Whiting. Mr. Stowers was first in the class for Fearn's Pippin, in which 

 there were nine entries, and Mr. Loch was second. An excellent 

 lot of Gascoigne's Scarlet were staged, the awards going to Mr. Stowers and Mr. 

 Thomas. With an excellent dish of James Grieve, Mr. J. Day, gardener to the 

 Earl of Galloway, K.G., Galloway House, Gordiestown, secured the first prize; 

 Mr. F. B. Parfitt, Farleigh House, Reading, being second. King of the Pippins 

 was, of course, very well represented, Mr. Chambers and Mr. Prinsep, with fine 

 dishes, securing the awards in the order named. Mr. Woodward, with a good 

 dish of King of Tomkin's County, secured the premier award, with Mr. Powell a 

 good second. For Mannington's Pearmain, Mr. Turton, and Mr. C. Harris, 

 gardener to O. A. Smith, Esq., Hammerwood Lodge, East Grinstead, were first 

 and second, with good dishes. No less than twelve dishes of Margil were staged, 

 Mr. Woodward's splendid exhibit securing him the premier award, whilst Mr. 

 Slade was a close second. Mr. Woodward was also first with American Mother, 

 the other prize going to Mr. H. Henley, gardener to E. J. Johnston, Esq., 

 Rougham Hall, Bury St. Edmunds. There were no less than sixteen entries in 

 the class for Ribston Pippin, a fine dish placing Mr. Slade first, with Mr. 

 Chopping second. Mr. Pragnell and Mr. R. Chamberlain, gardener to F. M. 

 Lonergan, Esq., Cressingham Park, Reading, were the successful exhibitors in the 

 class for Sturmer Pippins. Fourteen entries was the total for Worcester Pear- 

 main, Mr. King, with an excellent exhibit, being first, and Mr. Woodward second. 

 In the class for any other variety than those already given, there were no less than 

 twenty-one entries, Mr. Woodward, with a very pretty dish of Mabbot's Pearmain, 

 being first, and Mr. B. Miller, with St. Edmund's Pippin, second. 



Cooking Apples— Single Dishes. 



Mr. G. Wood- 



The classes in this division were, on the whole, well filled. — 



ward was first in the Alfriston class, with Mr. J. Hudson, gardener to Leopold 

 de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton, W., second. Mr. Woodward 

 was also first for Beauty of Kent, while Mr. Herrin, gardener to Lady Fortescue, 

 Dropmore, Maidenhead, was second . There were eight entries in the Bismarck 

 class, the fine dish shown by Mr. S. W. Sweet, Vredfort Villa, Tovell s Road, 

 St. John's, Ipswich, securing him the premier award ; Mr. Woodward was second. 

 In the Bramley's Seedling class there was a very spirited contest, the prizes going 

 to Mr. W. Stowers, 10, Harold Road, Sittingbourne ; Mr. C. Ross, gardener to 

 Captain Carstairs, Welford Park, Newbury ; and Mr. W. H. Bannister, g« de jj er 



it Vincent Ames, Esq., Cote House, Westbury-on-Trym, m the order 

 A very fine dish of Cellini secured Mr. Slade the premier award ; Mr. 

 R. M. Whiting, Credenhill, Hereford, being second. Cox's Pomona was staged 

 of very fine quality, the awards going in favour of Mr. Woodward and Mr. j. 

 Powell, gardener to Colonel Brymer, M.P., Islington House, Dorchester, iner 

 were nine entries in the class for Dumelow's Seedling, Mr. 

 Chambers, Mereworth, Maidstone, and Mr. W. H. Godden, gart 

 to F. W. Buxton, Esq., Pishiobury, Sawbridgeworth, being 

 successful exhibitors. Thirteen dishes of Ecklinville Seedling were staged and Mr. 

 Woodward's fine fruit, gained him the first prize ; the second went to Mr. d. 



named. 



the 



nly represented by 



:sq., West Farleigh, Maidstone. E"»P"° r 

 four dishes, but all were very B 0 ^ M £ 

 ttwuwmu auu mr. acowers securing the awards. Mr. T. Turton, gar e 

 Mrs. G. Garden Nicol, Maiden Erleigh, Reading, was first with an exce lent _msn 

 of Frogmore's Prolific, with Mi. A. Pentney, gardener to A. J. Ilo *'*%th 0 } 

 Worton Hall, Isleworth, second. Mr. Woodward showed a very fine <W 

 Golden Noble, whirh t h e oremier award ; the other prize went to - » 



' " - dishes, Mr. Woodward nd Mr- 



dish 



"uuujg ucing successiul. Grenadier was very guuu, — ~ L- nttr tin2 

 B. Miller, gardener to F. W. Startup, Esq., West Farleigh, Maidstone, putting 

 hi~~ c — ^ — fiL w ™ 



Woodward 



Woodward 



itaged, the prizes goincj 

 Charlesworth, Esq., « 



to Mr. 



