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Third, Mr. R. Timibull, Blenheim Gardens. With single fruit of Cayenne Pine, Mr. Taylor, 

 Temple Newsam, Leeds, was first and second, the best fruit weighed 4 lbs. 11 ozs. In 

 Class C, for any variety except Cayenne, Mr. Hutchison, Castle Malgwyn, Carmarthen, was 

 first with a fruit of Queen, weight 4f lbs. ; second, Mr. J. Hall, gardener to Earl Scarborough 

 Rotherham, with a Queen, weight o lbs, 3 ozs. In this class Mr. Thomas Young, gardener 

 to C. Bailey, Esq., Aberdare, had a large fruit of Providence, weighing 12 \ lbs. 



Grapes, if not overplentiful, were shown well, though the White Grapes wore scarcely 

 so ripe as could be wished in some instances. With three bunches of Black Grapes, Mr. 

 Lawkins, gardener to G, Brassey, Esq. , Hertford, was first, having splendid Black Haniburghs, 

 fine, and well coloured ; second, Mr. Turner, Slough ; and third, Mr. G. Jackson — both with 

 Black Hamburghs. In the Class for three bunches of White Muscats, Mr. Enibcrry, gar- 

 dener to A. Moss, Esq., Chadwell Heath, was first, having fine examples of Canon' Hall 

 Muscats; second, Mr. Turhbull, Blenheim, with Muscat of Alexandria; third, Mr. Turner 

 with White Muscats. With three bunches of White Grapes, other than Muscats Mr. 

 T. Wills, Oulton Park, Cheshire, was first with first-rate specimens of that much-reviled 

 Grape Golden Hamburgh ; second, Mr. Mould, gardener to J. Sladen, Esq., Walford, with 

 Chasselas Musque" ; third, Mr. J. Cross with Sweetwater. By the side of these was a bunch 

 of a new W r bite Grape, named Duchess of Buccleuch, from Mr. Thomson, Dalkeith, N.B., to 

 which a Eirst-class Certificate had been awarded. In appearance it strongly resembles 

 the Royal Muscadine, but has a Muscat flavour. 



Peaches and Nectarines were numerous and very fine. With a dish of the first Mr. 

 Allen, gardener to E. Hopwood, Esq., Hopwood Hall, and Mr. Rutland, gardener to Captain 

 Peploe, Garston, Hereford, were adjudged equal first ; Mr. Allen had Royal George, and Mr. 

 Rutland, Noblesse. Second, Mr. S. Snow, Wrest Park, with Yiolette Hative. 'Third, Mr. 

 Brown, gardener to Sir C. Knightly Bart., Fawsley Park, Daventry. With a dish of Nec- 

 tarines, Mr. Rutland was first with Elruge ; second, Mr. Brown, with Yiolette Hative ; third, 

 Mr. Horwood with the same. 



Cherries, in fifties, were furnished by Mr. A. Henderson, of Trentham, who was first with 

 Elton ; second, Mr. Snow, with Knight's Early Black ; and third, Mir. Martin, with Elton. 



With a single dish of Strawberries, Mr. B. Smith, of Twickenham, was first with beautiful 

 fruit of British Queen ; second, Mr. Widddowson, gardener to C. A. Barns, Esq., Wick with 

 Sir Harry ; and third, Mr. C. Turner with President. With three dishes Mr. Smith was 

 again first, having Empress Eugenie, Sir C. Napier, and British Queen; second, Mr. AYid- 

 dowson with Sir Harry, Sir C. Napier, and Crimson Queen ; third, Mr. Dwerrihouse, Heck- 

 field Gardens, with British Queen, Crimson Queen, and Sir C. Napier. 



Mr. Meredith, of Garston, Liverpool, and Mr. Chilman, gardener to Mrs. Smith, Epsom, 

 were first and second with Green-fleshed Melons ; and Mr. Terry, gardener to L. Ames' 

 Esq., St. Albans, and Mr. W. Kaile, gardener to Earl Lovelace, Ripley, Surrey, with Scarlet- 

 fleshed varieties. 



In the Miscellaneous Class, Messrs. H, Lane & Son, Berkhampstead, had Cherries 

 Pears, &c. With fruit in pots there were also some good Figs, fruit of Passiflora quadran°"u- 

 laris ; and from one exhibitor came six dishes of Apples in a capital state of preservation. 



In a corresponding corridor were placed the designs for the dinner-table decoration, to be 

 composed of fruits and flowers, in competition for the prizes offered by Sir C. W. Dilke Bart. 

 The prizes were awarded by a jruy of noble ladies. The best design was furnished by Lady 

 Rokeby, Montague House, Portman Square ; and like the chief portion of those furnished 

 was modelled after that of Mr. March's exhibited two years ago. There seemed to be scarcely 

 any novelty of design ; while stuffed humming-birds, gold fish, and other accessories were 

 added in some instances. I shrink from attempting to describe, much less of criticising these 

 designs. They are essentially a ladies' department, and should be both judged and crfticised 

 by them alone. I thought the second and third designs, as well as the first, very handsome. 

 The second prize was awarded to Mrs. J. W. Bliss, Timhridge Wells ; and the third to 

 Mrs. Fawcett, Westbourne Street, Hyde Park. Those furnished by the following were 

 Highly Commended : — Mr. Alfred Salter, William Street, Hammersmith ; Lady C. Kerrison 

 140. Piccadilly ; and Lady Holmesdale, Berkeley Square. 



Royal Botanic Society, Regent's Park, June 24th. — This was the last of the three great 

 summer Exhibitions, and it certainly was the gayest ; while in point of company it must 

 have been the most successful of all. I never before saw such a throng gathered within the 

 large tent as was seen there on the Wednesday afternoon. You had to do stern battle in 

 making your way into the presence of the most conspicuous objects of interest ; and when 

 there, it required some dexterity and courage to extricate oneself from amid the deep margin 

 of crinoline that crowded every avenue in the tent. 



In the large group of new plants present were seen many subjects that have appeared 

 before, and have also received awards at previous shows. Messrs. Veitch & Son led the way 

 with a large and valuable division, to which the large number of eleven First-class Certificates 



