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Edward Purchase, rich bright crimson, with finely formed petals and of good substance 

 J ohn Wyatt, light crimson, shaded with violet ; Fascination, a light flower heavily streaked 

 with rosy crimson, quite novel, but wanting form. 



The show of Fruit was extremely fine, the Plums especially being of best quality. The 

 first prize for a collection of eight dishes was awarded to Mr. A. Henderson, Trentbam 

 Ciardens, Staffordshire, who had Canon Hall Muscat and Black Hamburgh Grapes, the latter 

 weighing 10 lbs. 11 ozs. ; Pitmaston Orange Nectarines; Moorpark Apricots, and Barrington 

 Peaches ; Trentbam Green-fleshed Melon; Morello Cherries; and an Enville Pine. Second, 

 Mr. T. Bailey, of Shardeloes, Amersham, who had Bowood Muscat from pot Vines, and 

 Black Hamburgh Grapes, Providence Pine, Bailey's Green-fleshed Melon, Was&tegtaft 

 Plums, Bed Magdalen Peaches, Elruge Nectarines, and Bon Chretien Pears. Third/Mr. 

 A. Henderson. 



With a single fruit of Queen Pine, Mr. J. Hall, of Eotherham, was first, his fruit 

 weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. Second, Mr. T. Young, Aberdare, weight of fruit 5 lbs. 6 ozs. 

 Third, Mr. A. Grant, Finchlcy, weight of fruit 4 lbs. 14 ozs. With a single fruit of any 

 variety but Queen, Mr. T. Page, gardener to Mrs. Leaf, Streatham, was first with a 

 fine Prickly Cayenne ; second, Mr. Dwerribouse, Heckfield Gardens, with Smooth Cayenne ; 

 third, Mr. T. Page, also with a Smooth Cayenne. 



With boxes or baskets of 12 lbs. of Grapes, Mr. R. Harris, Southgate, and Mr. J. Mere- 

 dith, Garston, Liverpool, were equal first with Black Hamburghs, very fine, and beautifully 

 coloured. Equal second, Mr. C. F. Harrison, Oatlands, and Mr. G. Woolley, Norwood ; the 

 first with White Muscats, the other with Canon Hall Muscats. Third, Mr. J. Drummond, 

 Tunbridge Wells, with Mack Hamburghs ; and an extra prize to Mr. A. Henderson, with 

 Lady Downes' Seedling. With three bunches of Black Grapes, Mr. J. Richards, Tadcaster, 

 was first with Black Hamburghs, large, highly coloured, and covered with bloom ; second, 

 Mr. J. Meredith, with the same ; third, Mr. J. Drummond, with Mill Hill Hamburgh. 

 With three bunches of White Grapes, Mr. Drummond was first with Muscat of Alexandria ; 

 second, Mr. J . Wills, Tarporley, with Trebbiano weighing 9i lbs. ; third, Mr. E. Simpson, 

 A^olverhampton, with Muscats. Mr. T. Bailey also received an extra prize for Trebbiano. 

 The first prize for the largest bunch of any kind was awarded to Mr. J. Meredith for a bunch 

 of Trebbiano, weighing 5 lbs. ; second, Mr. 0. Goldsmith, of Dorking, who bad Black 

 Barbarossa, weighing 5 ibs. 14 ozs.; third, Mr. A. Henderson, with Marchioness of Hastings, 

 weighing 4 lbs. 7 ozs. 



With a single dish of Peaches, Mr. W. Kaile, gardener to Earl Lovelace, Ripley, Surrey, 

 was first with splendid fruit of Barrington ; second, Mr. J. Cross, the Grange, Hants, with 

 fruit of the same kind; and equal second, Mr. T. Dawson, Panshanger, with Violette 

 Hative ; third, Mr. W. Plester, Elsinham Hall Gardens. 



With a dish of Nectarines, Mr. D. Ferguson, Stowe, Bucks, was first with Orange 

 Nectarine ; second, Mr. A. Henderson, with Pitmaston Orange ; third, Mr. W. Plester, with 

 Hunt's Tawny. 



In the Classes for Scarlet and Green-fleshed Melons, something like seventy-nine fruit 

 were staged. As the awards in these Classes were not made till quite late in the day, I was 

 unable to ascertain the sorts that received prizes. 



Figs were good, but the sorts were not named, except in one or two instances. Mr. 

 A. Eman, of Epsom, was first ; Mr. C. Wyatt, of Epsom, second ; and an extra prize to 

 Mr. Turner, of Slough. 



With two dishes of Cherries, Mr. T. Bailey, of Shardeloes, was first, having Morello 

 and Bigarreau ; second, Mr. T. Dawson, with Morello and Florence ; third, Messrs. H. 

 Lane & Son, with the same as Mr. Bailey. 



As is .usual a t this Show Apples and Pears occupied some considerable space of table 

 room. With six dishes of dessert fruit, Mr. J. Pomfrett, of Eton College, was first with 

 Wool Pippin, Cox's Pomona, Cox's Orange Pippin, Peach, Ribston Pippin, and Red Astra- 

 chan. Second, Dr. Cooper, Slough, with Red Quarrenden, Celine, Ribston Pippin, Blenheim 

 Orange, Cox's Pomona, and Cox's Orange Pippin. Third, Mr. W. Holden, Maidstone. 

 With six dishes of kitchen Apples, Mr. J. Mortimore, of Carshalton, was first, having Springin 

 Codling, Tower of Glammis, Pult's Pudding, Lord Derby, New Hawthornden, and Lord 

 Suffield. Second, Mr. J. Vicary, Southend, with Hawthornden, Five-crowned Pippin, 

 WeUmgton, Flower of Kent, Emperor Alexander, and Dr. Feathergill. Third, Mr. Lane, 

 St. Mary's, Kent. 



With three dishes of Pears, the first prize was awarded to Mr. C. F. Harrison, Wey- 

 bndge, who had splendid fruit of Bon Chretien, Marie Louise, and Duchesse d'Angouleme. 

 Second, Mr. P. Nicholl, Hammersmith, with Louise Bonne of Jersey, Marie Louise, and 

 Bon Chretien. Third, Mr. D. Donald, Leyton, Essex, with Dunmore, Gansel's Bergamot, 

 and Bon Chretien. Mr. 0. Goldsmith, of Dorking, was first with a single dish of Pears, for 

 weight, having monster Hvedale's St. Germains ; second, Mr. Dwerrihouse, of Heckfield, with 

 Gros Calabasse; third, Mr. C. Turner, with Uvedale's St. Germains. In the Class for a single 



