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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. [ September J, 1881. 
nearly 100 feet long, were taken at right angles, being 
occupied chiefly with cut flowers, Roses, Carnations, Picotees, 
and miscellaneous exhibits; while at the extremity of one of 
these was another of similar dimensions devoted to the cottagers’ 
productions and Bee Show. 
The terrace and lawns were adorned with the numerous 
handsome collections of Conifers, and, to accommodate the 
Potatoes and some other vegetables that were strongly repre¬ 
sented, wooden stages were erected of a total length of several 
hundred feet, and yet there was scarcely sufficient room. 
It may be well to remind our readers that the chief object 
of this Jubilee Exhibition was to raise sufficient funds to re¬ 
build the range of glass houses, which are now becoming so 
old and dilapidated that considerable difficulty is experienced 
in preserving the plants in healthy condition. Strenuous 
efforts have been made to forward this design, a large pro¬ 
portion of the prize money 7 has been raised by subscription, 
so that the visitors’ fees might be entirely appropriated to this 
special object. Unfortunately the adverse weather has to a 
great extent defeated the intentions of the projectors, for 
though we are informed that £500 were taken on Saturday 7 , 
and the Show remained open on Monday, the amount must 
fall far short of that needed to execute the work in a satisfac¬ 
tory manner. Perhaps, however, the necessary funds will be 
forthcoming from other sources ; and it is desirable that this 
may he so, for a handsome range of glass would be one of the 
best monuments of the Society's long successful career. The 
following is a full report of this memorable Exhibition :— 
FRUIT.; 
The show of fruit on the whole was magnificent and of high-class 
quality. There can he no doubt that as far as this portion of the 
Exhibition was concerned it was a splendid success, and it may be a 
long time before finer examples of some kinds of fruit are again 
placed on the exhibition table. The first-prize collection of twelve 
dishes shown by Mr. Coleman was indeed worthy of the high reward 
it obtained. The collection had few if any weak points. The Grapes 
staged by Mr. Elphinstone throughout his exhibits indicated high- 
class culture, especially those shown in the class for six kinds of 
Grapes. This stand was the admiration of all, and will not be soon 
frvgotten by those who saw it. The bunches staged of Muscat 
Hamburgh for the Yeitch Memorial prize were grand indeed, and also 
the bunches of Madresfield Court staged in the same class by Mr. 
Roherfs, Gunner.sbury ; and in the class for white Grapes, those staged 
by Mr. Hudson and highly commended were of marked excellence. 
Peaches were remarkably fine, especially Bellegarde and Princess of 
Wales. Amongst Nectarines of superior quality Lord Napier, Elruge, 
P i-maston Orange, and Pine Apple ranked amongst the finest. The 
Pines throughout were most creditable, especially the Smooth 
Cayennes. The competition with hardy fruits was keen, and large 
quantities were staged of superior quality. The various exhibits in 
this department shown from Maidstone by Mr. C. Haycock were 
remarkable for their superiority and brightness. 
COLLECTIONS. 
In the class for “ fifteen kinds of fruits, not more than four 
kinds of Grapes, two kinds of Pine Apples, and two kinds of Melons,” 
four collections were staged. Mr. W. Coleman, gardener to Earl 
Sonmrs. Eastnor Castle; Mr. Mclndoe, gardener to F. W. Pease, 
Esq., M.P., Hutton Hall, Guisborough ; and Mr. J. Roberts, gar¬ 
dener to Baroness L. de Rothschild, Gunnersbury Park, were awarded 
the prizes in the order named. Fruit of high-class culture were 
staged. Mr. Coleman’s collection being as near perfect as possible. 
The stand contained Muscat of Alexandria Grapes of a rich golden 
colour, fine in berry and bunch ; Black Hamburghs, equally fine ; 
Gros Maroc, a fair-sized bunch with very large berries, and could not 
have bfen finished better ; Madresfield Court in fair condition ; two 
Pines, a Queen and a Smooth Cayenne, both good specimens ; Blen¬ 
heim Orange and Eastnor Castle Melons, both fine fruit; capital 
dishes of Chancellor and Bellegarde Peaches, the fruit very large and 
well coloured ; Elruge and Lord Napier Nectarines, both wonderfully 
good, especially the latter, which were very large; good Brown 
Turkov Figs ; splendid Moorpark Apricots ; and a fine dish of the Pit- 
maston Duchess Pear, the fruit being of large size and fine in colour. 
Mr. Mclndoe staged good Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, scarcely so 
fine in the berries as those shown by Mr. Coleman; Gros Guillaume, 
a large bunch, fine in every respect; Black Hamburgh, large bunches, 
well finished, but rather small in the berries. Trebbiano was well 
shown. The Melon, Mclndoe’s Premier, was a fine fruit, as was 
Sul tons’ Best of All. Of Peaches, Stirling Castle aud Princess of Wales 
were pale but large ; the fruit of Pine Smooth Cayenne was good, but 
the ne of Queen was small in size ; a dish of Humboldt Nectarine 
was verv fine, as also was tbe dish of BeunA Superfin Pear. Good 
Br« n Turkey Figs and two dishes of Plums completed the collection. 
Tht Grapes in the third-prize collection were the weakest part. The 
Pm s were very fine, and a fine fruit of William Tillery Melon was 
splendidly netted. Barrington Peaches were of good size and rich 
colour for that variety ; the dishes also of Violette Hative Peach, 
Downton Nectarine, Brown Turkey Figs, and Williams’ Bon Chrfitien 
Pears were highly creditable to the cultivator. 
In the c’ass for twelve kinds of fruit four collections -were again 
staged. Mr. .T, Austen, gardener to Sir Greville Smythe, Bart., Ash¬ 
ton Court, Bristol, took the lead with fine Grapes of Muscat of Alex¬ 
andria, good alike in bunch, berry, and colour, and equally good 
Black Hamburgh. The two Pines, Smooth Cayenne and Queen, were 
both splendid fruit. Noblesse Peaches were large and well coloured. 
Elruge Nectarines, Moorpark Apricots, Negro Largo Fig, Jargonelle 
Pears, Morello Cherries, and Apple McLean’s Seedling, all indicated 
high-class culture. Mr. G. T. Miles, gardener to Lord Carrington, 
Wycombe Abbey, Bucks, was a close second, having good Grapes of 
Gros Maroc, not large in the bunch, but with very fine and highly 
finished berries, also fine Muscats, but scarcely finished ; two good 
Pines ; Dr. Hogg’s black Fig, small, and of a deep purple colour ; and 
the dishes of Bellegarde Peaches and Lord Napier Nectarines were 
all that could be desired. Mr. A. Bander, gardener to Sir Henry 
Allsopp, Bart., Hindlip Hall, Worcester, took the third prize, having 
good Muscat of Alexandria and Madresfield Grapes, Blenheim Orange 
and Colston Bassett Melons, with a very fine dish of Brown Turkey 
Figs and Rivers' Orange Nectarine. 
For the prizes offered for nine kinds of fruits four collections were 
once more staged. Mr. J. Edmunds, gardener to His Grace the Duke 
of St. Albans, Bestwood Lodge, Notts ; Mr. J. H. Clayton, gardener 
to F. Fielden, Esq.. Grimston Park, Tadcaster. and Mr. W. Wallis, 
gardener to Sir H. W. Thompson, Bart., Kirby Hall, Yorkshire, were 
the successful competitors. In the first-prize collection the Black 
Hamburgh Grapes were very good; the bunches of Muscat of 
Alexandria being rather short of colour. The Smooth Cayenne Pine 
was good, and equally so the Melon Best of All. The Peaches in¬ 
cluded a good dish of Gladstone, a fine light-coloured fruit of good 
size, and Noblesse also good. Splendid Moorpark Apricots and well- 
finished Pitmaston Nectarines, but rather small, completed the collec¬ 
tion. Mr. Clayton staged fine Muscat of Alexandria, but, like the 
first-prize lot, a little wanting in finish ; the Black Hamburgh Grapes 
and Bellegarde Peaches were excellent. Tbe remaining good dishes 
being Balgowan Nectarines, Brown Turkey Figs, and Hybrid Cash- 
mere Melon. The Pine was rather small. Mr. Wallis’s best dishes 
were Buckland Sweetwater Grapes, not large in bunch but fine in 
the berry and splendidly finished ; good Grosse Mignonne Peaches, 
and the finest fruit of Brown Turkey Figs that was staged in any of 
the collections. The seedling Melon in this collection was rather a 
coarse fruit. 
In the class for six kinds of fruits there were six competitors. 
Mr. D. Wilson, gardener to Earl Fortescue, Castle Hill, Devon, 
received the premier position, followed closely by Mr. J. Austen and 
Mr. J. Blair, gardener to Sir G. W. B. Middleton, Bart., Shrubland 
Park, Suffolk. The former staged some remarkably fine fruit of 
Black Alicante Grapes, a large well-ripened Smooth Cayenne Pine, 
Dymond Peach, very large for this variety; Good Pitmaston Nec¬ 
tarines, and Figs. The fruit of William Tillery Melon was not well 
netted. The second-prize collection contained some superior bunches 
of Muscat of Alexandria, and well-finished Black Hamburghs and a 
good Pine. In the third collection Golden Queen Grapes were very 
fine in every respect, and the dish of Barrington Peaches was all 
that could be desired. 
GRATES. 
The prizes offered in these important classes were in every case 
well contested for. In the class for ten varieties, one bunch of each, 
some splendid examples of culture were staged, and on the other 
hand a few were quite of the contrary character. Mr. J. Hunter, 
gardener to the Earl of Durham, Lambton Castle, Durham, secured 
the first honours, some of the bunches weighing from 4 to 10 tbs. 
Gros Colman was remarkable both for size of bunch and berry, but 
scarcely finished ; Muscat of Alexandria was excellent in the size of 
the berries and colour, and the bunch very symmetrical ; Alicante 
was very fine and well finished ; Gros Guillaume, large and well 
coloured, but rather small berries ; Lady Downe’s, all that could 
be desired ; Trebbiano. large and very fine ; Aramon, large in bunch 
but small in berry ; Calabrian Raisin, a wonderful example, very 
fine in beri'y, and a large well-finished bunch. The bunches of Black 
Hamburgh and Foster’s Seedling were the weakest in the stand. 
Mr. Mclndoe was second. The bunches throughout were of a smaller 
size than those in the first-prize collection, yet sufficiently large; 
they were also well shaped, and many of them even better finished 
than the Lambton Grapes. The most noticeable bunches were Gros 
Colman, very good ; Duke of Bnccleuch, a fair-sized bunch with 
large berries ; Gros Guillaume and Trebbiano, both very good; Black 
Alicante was large in bunch and berry, but defective in colour; 
Golden Champion, of fair quality ; Black Hamburgh, superbly 
finished but small in the berry ; Duchess of Buccleuch being weak, 
and West’s St. Peter’s. Mr. J. Hammond, gardener to Sir Wilfrid 
Lawson, Brayton Hall. Carlisle, obtained the third prize with fine 
Grapes but scarcely ripe. The bunches of Buckland Sweetwater, 
Alicante, and Duke of Buccleuch were good in size of bunch and 
berry ; Gros Colman, fair; Lady Downe’s, well finished ; Muscat of 
Alexandria, Calabrian Raisin, and Golden Queen large but not ripe. 
Eight collections were staged. 
In the class for six varieties of Grapes, one bunch of each, fifteen 
