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Eynsford Apples at the Coleolal Eibihitloa. 
Messrs. CANNELL WIN THE GREAT GOLD MEDAL. 
“ Messrs. II. Caimell & Sons won a victory— of which they are justly proud— over tile 
Colonial fruit e.\hil)ilors at tlie new K. H. S. Hall, Westminster, on the occasion of three 
d.ays’ show, which opened on Monday, under the aiuspices of the Royal Horticultural 
Society. The exhibition was originally intended for colonial produce only— especially 
Apples. Mr. H. Caunell, senr., wrote the council of the Society, pointing out that it was 
most unfair to exclude Engli.sh apples. As a result Mes.srs. Cannell were given 
permission to show a collection, and the linn sent 200 different kinds. There 
were only two collections of English apples staged. What was ollicially called the pomo- 
logical possibilities of onr colonie.s was ilhistrated by a display from nearly all Apple- 
growing colonies, that Irom Nova Scotia being so brilliant in colour and varied in form 
that the visitor was tempted to give them the place of honour as the best possible of their 
kind, till he passed on to Messrs. Cannell's 30 ft. by 6 ft. table. The Agents General 
from British Columbia and Canada both showed the produce of their orchards. Messrs. 
Cannell, however, carrieil oil the Gold Medal. The general e.xpression of opinion was 
that Messrs. Cannell had “ saved ” the Old country, by showing that greater size, higher 
colour, and richer flavour could be obtained from fruit grown at Eynsford. The judges 
a gold medal with more satisfaction than on this occasion, because the firm’s exhibit upheld the 
industry of the mother country .” — hUtrict Times. 
stated that they never awarded 
reputation of the fruit-growing 
EXTRACT FROM “JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE”:- 
“The next table was ably filled by Messrs. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, whose setting up was very tasty. Perhaps there 
were fewer dishes, but the quality was exceedingly high, and the samples of the various kinds were perfect. Colour, size 
evenness and cleanness left nothing to be desired.” 
EXTRACT FROM “GARDENING WORLD”:- 
“ The competition in the Nurserymen’s Class was severe. Messrs. H. Caimell & Sons had a splendid collection of grandly- 
coloured samples.” 
An unique and economic system of growing a double crop of fruit on tie 
same ground as hitherto taken by one tree. 
These shaped fruit trees {see page 12 ) are the most profitable to have for small gardens, 
and for other reasons, particularly where room is limited; the steins, bristling with fruit-buds, 
are really upright cordons with standard heads, or, as will be plainly seen, the stem of an ordinary 
standard is utilised as an upright cordon to produce a crop all up the stem, or by cutting away the side 
shoots turn it into a standard, Some may be perplexed as to how to prune such trees. Being a new 
shape, amateurs especially are naturally puzzled. They should be spurred back, or if desired, trimmed 
close to the stems, and thus converted at once into ordinary standards. What therefore is required is to 
prune the stems exactly as upright cordons, and the heads in the same manner, as is followed with 
ordinary standards (see engraving). If this is done, the otherwise barren stems will be made a fruit- 
producing area, and will be the admiration of all who may have the pleasure of beholding them, 
besides their yielding an extra crop of fruit from the same trees. It must, however, be borne in mind 
t^hat a liberal dressing of manure will be required, and it will also be necessary sometimes to thin out 
^he fruit. 
