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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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first prize in both classes. Mr. James Read, Moat Mount, Mill Hill, 
was second in the class for two dishes, and Mr. Austen, Ashton Court, 
Bristol, had the same position in the single-dish class. 
Strawberries. —These were good, if not grand ; yet the first- 
prize dishes of Sir Charles Napier, Sir J. Paxton, and President from 
Mr. Norman, The Gardens, Hatfield, were very superior, good in size, 
brilliant in colour, and in fine condition. The exhibitor uses Clay’s 
fertiliser for Strawberries, and certainly not without effect. The 
second prize went to Mr. Goldsmith, The Gardens, Hollanden Park, 
Tonbridge ; and third to Mr. Worthing, gardener to A. Moss, Esq., 
Chadwell Heath, Essex, but the fruits were rather overripe. Mr. 
Mortimer, gardener to Major Storer, Pnrley Park, Reading, was first 
in the single-dish class with President, very highly coloured ; Mr. 
Worthing, second ; and Mr. Norman, third, all with President. 
Melons. —About thirty fruits were staged, some being large and 
several handsomely netted ; and although most of them were of fair 
quality, a few were deficient in flavour. Mr. Miles, Wycombe Abbey, 
was distinctly ahead of his rivals with a fine fruit of Golden Gem, 
very juicy and delicious ; flesh nearly white. Mr. Lockie was second, 
and Mr. Goldsmith, Hollanden, third, both with Hero of Lockinge. 
Tojiatoes. —Six dishes were staged, all the fruit being highly 
creditable to the cultivators. The first-prize dish of Stamfordian 
from Mr. Ward, gardener to the Earl of Radnor, Langford Castle, 
Salisbury, was very fine. Mr. Bones, gardener to D. McIntosh, Esq., 
Havering Park, Romford, was second with Acme, very good ; and 
Mr. Austen was a very close third with excellent examples of 
Orangefield. 
Messrs. Boyd’s Prize. —For six dishes of fruit, distinct, Mr. L. J. 
Baker, Haddon Hall, Eastcote, Pinner, was the only exhibitor, staging 
a very small Pine, medium Grapes, good Figs, a Melon, and Peaches, 
thus securing the silver cup as easily as any similar trophy was 
ever obtained. 
MESSRS. SUTTON & SONS’ PRIZES. 
There was excellent competition in the class for two kinds of 
Melons and two of Cucumbers, and splendid produce was staged by 
a dozen or more exhibitors. The first prize, £5 5s. or a gold medal, 
was won by Mr. Lockie with almost perfect fruits of Hero of Lock¬ 
inge and Hero of Bath Melons, and Suttons’ Duke of Connaught and 
their Improved Telegraph Cucumbers. Mr. Mann, The Gardens, St. 
Vincent’s, Grantham, followed, securing the silver medal with a 
weighty collection. Hero of Lockinge Melon being very fine. Mr. 
Goldsmith of Hollanden was a good third; Mr. Atkins, Lockinge 
Park, fourth ; and Mr. Howe, Benham Park, fifth. This class formed 
a fine feature of the Show ; it afforded much satisfaction to spectators, 
and reflected credit alike on Messrs. Suttons and their skilled clients. 
Miscellaneous. —Mr. Sage, Ashridge, exhibited a magnificent 
bunch of Bananas, weighing 98 lbs., one of the finest examples of cul¬ 
ture that has ever been staged at an exhibition, and a valuable con¬ 
tribution to this section of the Show. A silver Banksian medal was 
awarded for it. Mr. Wells, Earlswood Nurseries, Redhill, staged good 
examples of his Improved Telegraph Cucumber ; and Mr. Goldsmith 
exhibited twelve Melons not for competition—a most worthy con¬ 
tribution. 
VEGETABLES. 
Five excellent collections were staged in the class for ten dishes, 
distinct kinds, and Mr. Austen had the great honour of placing 
Mr. Miles in the second position. The dishes comprised a splendid 
bundle of Asparagus, superior Stamfordian Tomatoes, excellent 
Crook’s Walnut-leaf Potatoes, wonderfully fine Vegetable Marrows 
for the season, very fine Early Munich Turnips and French Beans, 
and good Carrots, Cucumbers, Peas, and fair Cauliflowers. Mr. 
Miles, however, followed closely ; his best dishes, those that were 
superior to Mr. Austin’s, being Laxton’s Unique Peas, Cucumbers, and 
Carrots, and some others were equal. There was much discussion on 
the awards, but after a critical examination we considered that Mr. 
Austen won by two points, and afterwards found that the Judges 
arrived at precisely the same decision. Mr. Ward, Longford Castle, 
secured the third prize. 
Prizes were offered by Messrs. Sutton & Sons for four dishes of 
Peas ; Mr. Ward, Longford Castle, securing the silver medal with 
excellent dishes of Ringleader, First and Best, Emerald Gem, and 
William I. Mr. Chettleborough, Wanstead House, Norwich, having 
the second prize, a bronze medal, with Dillistone’s Improved, Excel¬ 
sior, William I., and American Wonder, the pods being larger but not 
so full as the first-prize dishes. 
IMPLEMENTS AND APPLIANCES. 
Under this heading are included horticultural structures, boilers, 
machines, tents, seats, wirework, engines, pottery, rustic adornments, 
cutlery, instruments—indeed every requisite connected with the 
garden. Thus a large field was opened for a great display ; and the im¬ 
portance of the department was recognised by the offer of thirty medals, 
two of gold, and fourteen each of silver and bronze. The response of 
inventors and manufacturers was commensurate with the inducements 
offered for their enterprise; and what may be termed the mechanical 
section, it will be no exaggeration to say, was the most prominent 
feature of the Show. There have been on the whole finer plants at 
South Kensington, more and better fruit, and a greater display of 
vegetables, but never such an extensive, valuable, and varied collec¬ 
tion of the nature as the one under notice. The exhibits apparent 
covered from two to three acres of ground, and the Judges had such 
a task in examining them and determining the respective merits of 
the almost bewildering assortment of articles that they are not likely 
soon to forget; for Sir Henry Strickland, Bart., Mr. Shirley Hibberd, 
and Mr. Stevens of Trentham appeared to be engaged the whole of 
the first day and until noon on the second before they completed 
their difficult task. Following the order of the classes we commence 
with 
Garden Cutlery. —The old and eminent firm of Messrs. Saynor, 
Cooke, A Ridal of Sheffield easily won the silver medal with an 
extensive assortment of knives and edge tools of all descriptions, 
highly finished and artistically arranged. The Standard Manufac¬ 
turing Company, Derby, also exhibited a new fruit-gatherer, which 
is extremely light, and severs the fruit from branches which cannot 
be reached by ladders and collects it into a net. The mechanism of 
the implement is very satisfactory. A certificate of merit was 
granted. The bronze medal did not appear to have been awarded. 
Pottery. —The Judges had no difficulty in this class, for a glance 
was sufficient to show that the exhibit of Mr. John Matthews of 
the Royal Pottery, Weston-super-Mare, overpowered all others, 
and the silver medal was awarded to a multifarious assortment of 
articles, useful, durable, and artistic, including flower pots of all sizes, 
vases, window boxes, rustic ornaments, plant protectors, indeed 
about everything of service in the garden that is wrought by the 
potter’s skill. Messrs. Dick Radclyffe showed useful articles in this 
class, as also did Messrs. Doulton A Co. of Lambeth, whose window 
boxes especially we thought deserving of official recognition. They 
were not only of good appearance and durable, but were made in 
sections of about (i inches square, any number of which placed to¬ 
gether forms a continuous box, apparently in a solid piece ; thus, a 
sill of any size can be furnished, or a number of separate square pots 
be utilised. 
Garden Tools. —Messrs. Nettlefold A Sons, High Holborn, London, 
were successful in securing the silver medal with a large and varied 
collection of articles for almost every purpose of the garden, strong, 
well finished, and of excellent quality, including the Coventry lawn 
mower, which appears strong, simple, and durable ; hose reels, water 
barrows, rollers, Ac., besides hand tools of all kinds, and capital mat, 
garden, and hall scrapers—a collection of great utility. Mr. Thornton, 
Turnham Green, was awarded the bronze medal for a varied collec¬ 
tion of garden tools of approved pattern, strong, handy, and well 
finished, such as find favour in a great and critical market-gardening 
district. The standard tree pruner of the Standard Manufacturing 
Company was exhibited in this class ; the manager brought a large 
tree to operate on, and was able to show highly satisfactory work. 
A certificate of merit was awarded to this implement, which was 
figured in our columns, vol. xxxvii., page 172. 
Wireworh. —Of this the display was very extensive and of great 
excellence. The silver medal was secured by Messrs. J. J. Thomas 
and Co. of Edgware Road, London, for splendid examples of work¬ 
manship, including flower stands and baskets, trellises of all forms 
and sizes, arches, bordering, fencing, aviaries chaste in design and of 
various sizes, with numerous other articles which combined ornament 
with utility in a remarkable manner—a most valuable contribution. 
Mr. Holliday of Chelsea was awarded the bronze medal with an 
assortment of strong and well-constructed articles that merited the 
approval that was accorded them. Messrs. Wrinch A Son, Norwich, 
Messrs. T. Green & Son, and Dick Radclyffe A Co. also exhibited 
sound and well-made articles in wirework among sundry other ex¬ 
hibits of value, showing taste in design and good workmanship. 
Garden Seats, Chairs, ifc. —An enormous number of these were on 
view, the contributions of about half a score of exhibitors, all of 
whom submitted excellent productions. The silver medal was 
awarded to the celebrated firm of Boulton & Paul, Norwich, for a 
remarkable display, showing great variety in form, good materials 
and w T orkmanship, and superior finish. Messrs. J. J. Thomas & Co. 
closely followed with a most meritorious collection of articles, and 
deservedly secured the bronze medal. The Panklibanon Furnishing 
Ironmongery Company, Messrs. Nettlefold A Son, T. Green A Son, 
Dick Radclyffe, and A. McLaren A Co. exhibited well in this class, 
their articles bearing the stamp of good quality. 
Meteorological Instruments. —The silver medal was awarded to 
Messrs. Joseph Davis A Co. of Kennington Park Road for a display 
of great diversity and high finish. Barometers, thermometers, hygro¬ 
meters, and other instruments were represented in various forms. 
Instruments of the same nature were also included in the great 
miscellaneous exhibits of Messrs. Corry, Soper A Co., and Dick 
Radclyffe A Co. 
Floiver Stand , Vases, Window Boxes, <fc. —Messrs. J. J. Thomas and 
Co. were once more successful in securing the silver medal. The 
articles, which were numerous, showed great fertility in design, and 
combined elegance with strength. Messrs. Dick Radclyffe’s contri¬ 
bution, which was adjudged the bronze medal, contained well- 
constructed and finished articles for various purposes and positions. 
The Panklibanon Co. also exhibited articles of great merit. 
Tenting and Shading Materials. —The contributions in this class 
made an imposing display, as may be expected when the great firms 
of Mr. Benjamin Edgington and Mr. J. Unite put forth their strength. 
The first-named exhibitor secured the silver medal with a valuable 
contribution, including tents of various shapes, including the simple 
and very useful umbrella garden tent, awnings for chairs, and shading 
and protective materials of the different kinds that are used in gardens. 
