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lots were staged in competition for the prizes. Mr. Elphinstone, gar¬ 
dener to E. M. Mundy, Esq., Shipley Hall, Derby, took the lead with 
magnificent Grapes, the cream of the Exhibition. The bunches were 
smaller than many others, but the berries were enormous, and their 
finish remarkable. Madresfield Court, Alicante, Muscat of Alexandria, 
Gros Colman, and Golden Queen have never been surpassed ; the 
only faulty bunch was the Muscat Hamburgh. Mr. J. Austen was 
second, the Muscat of Alexandria and Black Hamburghs being very 
fine ; Venn’s Seedling, in fair condition ; Madresfield Court, good ; 
Mrs. Pince and Mrs. Pearson being rather deficient in finish. Mr. J. 
Hammond was awarded the remaining prize, and staged remarkably 
good examples of Duke of Buccleuch, Alicante, and Lady Downe’s, 
and a well-coloured bunch of Buckland Sweetwater. 
Twenty-two competitors staged fruit in the class for two bunches of 
Black Hamburgh Grapes. Mr. P. Boyd, gardener to W. Forbes, Esq., 
Callendar Park, Falkirk, N.B., took the lead with good examples of 
high-class culture and well finished. Mr. Barker, gardener to T. S. 
Patterson, Esq., Rock Ferry, was second with well-finished bunches 
a little smaller in the berry ; and Mr. Wm. Coleman third, also with 
highly finished bunches. For two bunches of Muscat of Alexandria 
twenty lots were staged, including some of the best Muscats that 
have ever been exhibited. The first-prize bunches of Mr. Austen 
were remarkable, the bunches and berries being large and the finish 
superior. Mr. J. Hudson, gardener to H. J. Atkinson, Esq., Gunners- 
bury House, Acton, was second with equally fine examples, but a 
trifle behind the first in that finish that is so desirable in Muscats. 
G. Middleton, Esq., Romford Hall, St. Helens, Lancashire, was third 
with excellent produce. Many good Grapes to which no prizes were 
awarded were highly creditable to the competitors, as may be sup¬ 
posed when so many competed for three prizes. In the class for two 
bunches of Muscat Hamburgh Grapes over a dozen lots were staged, 
Mr. Boyd taking the lead with highly finished examples. Mr. Wallis 
was a close second with bunches scarcely inferior in any respect, and 
Mr. G. T. Miles third with equally well finished bunches but rather 
loose. The competition was not so large in the class for two bunches 
of Madresfield Court. Mr. Goodacre, gardener to the Earl of Harring¬ 
ton, Elvaston Castle, took the first prize with grand examples ; Mr. 
Roberts was a close second with superbly finished bunches ; and 
Mr. A. Barber was an excellent third. Seven exhibitors staged in 
the class for two bunches of Alicantes, Mr. W. Elphinstone securing 
the first position with the two finest bunches of this variety in the 
Show, they were very large and nearly perfect in colour. Mr. Forbes, 
gardener to J. Harris, Esq., Derwent Lodge, Cockermouth, was second 
with fine well-finished bunches ; and Mr. R. Elphinstone, gardener 
to J. Heywood, Esq., Stretford, third with equally well finished but 
smaller bunches. Mr. W. Elphinstone was first in the class for two 
bunches of Gros Colman, and staged almost faultless examples. Mr. 
Forbes, Derwent Lodge, was second with well-coloured bunches, but 
smaller in the berry ; and Mr. Mclndoe third with good bunches but 
a little short of colour. Eight lots were staged for the prizes offered 
for two bunches of Lady Downe’s. Mr. W. Bannister, gardener to 
H. St. Vincent Ames, Esq., Cole House, Westbury-on-Trym, was 
first, showing superior produce. Mr. W. Elphinstone followed 
closely with a little smaller bunches but equal in other points ; and 
Mr. Hunter was third, also with capital bunches. In the class for 
two bunches of Duke of Buccleuch there were four competitors. 
Mr. Mclndoe, Mr. J. Morton, gardener to J. Fieldes, Esq., Chorlton- 
cum-Hardy, and Mr. J. Farquharson, Acton, Wrexham, took the prizes. 
The first-prize Grapes being very beautiful, the second small bunches 
but well finished, and the third large but deficient in colour. Mr. 
Mclndoe was first for two bunches of Golden Champion, showing 
well-finished bunches, examples without spot or blemish. Mr. J. 
Roberts was second, his bunches having very large berries ; and Mr. 
J. Morton was an excellent third. 
In the class for the heaviest bunch of Black Grapes Mr. Roberts, 
gardener to the Countess Charleville, Tullamore, Ireland, was first 
with Gros Guillaume weighing 20 tbs. The berries were small, and 
the bunch anything but well coloured. The same exhibitor also 
staged two bunches of Trebbiano, weighing 28 tbs. the two. Mr. W. 
Burnyeat, Huy ton, was awarded the second prize for a large bunch 
of Gros Guillaume, no weight being given. Mr. Dickson, gardener 
to J. Jardine, Esq., Arkleton, was third. For the heaviest bunch of 
white Grapes the same exhibitor was again first, showing Trebbiano, 
weighing 20 tbs. 3 ozs. Mr. Dickson was second with a bunch 11 tbs. 
9 ozs. in weight. Ho name was attached to the third-prize bunch. 
New Grapes. —One prize was offered for the best seedling Grape, 
and six competitors appeared, the prize being secured by Mr. Oiler- 
head, gardener to Sir H. W. Peek, Bart., M.P., Wimbledon, for 
Ollerhead’s Seedling, a white Grape, said to be a cross between 
Muscat of Alexandria and Foster’s Seedling, and has been previously 
described. Mr. Hunter had a black Grape raised last year, the 
berries were round but with rather thick skin. Mr. Allan of Gunton 
and Mr. Horsefield of Heytesbury showed the Chatsworth, also a 
black Grape of fairly good flavour. 
PIKE 0 . 
In the class for six Pine Apples, not less than three varieties, 
Mr. Mclndoe was first and the only exhibitor, showing well two 
Queens, two Charlotte Rothschilds, and two fine Smooth Cayennes. 
For two Pines of any kind Mr. D. Wilson was first with a pair of 
Queens, very fine fruit; Mr. D. Murray, gardener to the Marquis 
of Ailsa, second with the same variety; and Mr. Faulkner, gardener 
to F. R. Leyland, Esq., Woolton Hall, Liverpool, a close third. Mr 
D. Wilson was also awarded the first prize for one Smooth Cayenne 
weighing (j tbs. Mr. J. Ricks, gardener to Sir G. Chetwode, Bart., Oakley 
Park, Market Drayton, and Mr. Hutton, gardener to W. Bellhouse, 
Esq., Southport, being second and third respectively with very good 
fruits. For one Queen Mr. S. Whitfield, gardener to F. F. Cross,Esq., 
Aigburth, was first, Mr. Faulkner second, and Mr. J. Austen third, 
al'l exhibiting well, six lots being staged. In the class for one Pine 
Apple, any other kind, Mr. J. Muir, gardener to C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., 
Ma -gam Park, was first, followed closely by Mr. Ricks. 
PEACHES AND NECTARINES. 
Peaches were well and numerously shown, Mr. Hunter taking the 
lead in the class for three dishes of six fruits, followed closely by Mr. 
Milne, gardener to Lord Delamere, and Mr. W. Coleman. The first- 
prize dishes contained fine fruit of Hale’s Early, Royal George large 
and well coloured, and Early Grosse Mignonne very good. In the 
second (Mr. Coleman’s) Red Magdalen was in good condition, the 
other varieties being the same as in the first-prize collection. Belle- 
garde and Alexandra Noblesse were large and very fine in the third- 
prize lot. The Judges had some difficulty in deciding in this class, as 
the majority of the twenty-two dishes that were staged were all of first- 
rate quality. Some thirty dishes were staged in the class lor twelve 
fruits, and Mr. Coleman was awarded the premier prize with Belle- 
garde, which he staged in splendid condition throughout the Exhi¬ 
bition. Mr. C. Ross, gardener to C. Eyre, Esq., Welford Park, New¬ 
bury, was second with Princess of Wales, very large and in tine colour 
for that variety ; Mr. J. Hunter being third with Royal George, 
highly coloured and very large. In the class for one dish of six fruits 
there was about the same number of competitors as in the preceding 
class. Mr. Bland, gardener to Mrs. G. Smith, Cranbourne Court, 
Windsor, was awarded the first prize for extra large fruit of Princess 
of Wales. Mr. D. Abbott, gardener to C. H. Firth, Esq., Sheffield, 
was second with Violette Hative, very fine ; and Mr. McKelvie, gar¬ 
dener to the Dowager Duchess of Roxburgh, Broxmouth Park, third 
with excellent fruit of Royal George. 
Nectarines .—The competitors in these classes were as numerous as 
in the classes devoted to Peaches. For twelve fruits Mr. W. Cole¬ 
man took the lead with large and very fine examples of Lord Napier. 
Mr. J. Malcolm, gardener to the Marquis of Cholmondeley, was 
second with large fruits of Pine Apple, but rather deficient in colour. 
Mr. J. Hunter third with Violette Hative, large and well coloured ; 
between thirty and forty lots being staged. In the class for six 
fruits Mr. R. Gilbert, gardener to the Marquis of Exeter, Burghley, 
Stamford, was first with nearly green but large fruits of Victoria. Mr. 
G. Masters, gardener to Col. Leigh, High Leigh Hall, followed with 
Prince of Wales, a variety much resembling Victoria, and nearly green. 
The third fell to Pitmaston Orange, exhibited by Mr. W. G. Gaiger, 
gardener to S. F. Whitehead, Esq., Bakewell ; over twenty lots being 
staged. For three dishes, Messrs. Hunter, W. Coleman, and R. Milne 
took the prizes ; the two former both showing Elruge well, while 
the latter staged fine fruits of Violette Hative. 
Apricots .—These were generally very good, the competition was 
also good in the several classes. For twelve fruits Mr. R. Gilbert 
was first, Mr. W. Wallis second, and Mr. J. Ridsdale, gardener to the 
Marquis of Ripon, third. For one dish Messrs. G. Malcolm, G. J. 
Barton, Oxton, and J. Ricks took the prizes in the order named. 
Melons .—Some twenty pairs were staged in the class for two green- 
fleshed kinds, Mr. G. T. Miles obtaining the first prize, and Mr. W. 
Coleman the second, staging respectively Dickson’s Exquisite and 
Eastnor Castle. Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex, were 
third, showing their new Melon Shepherd’s Perfection, a large well- 
netted and fine fruit of the Cox’s Golden Gem type. For two scarlet- 
fleshed kinds Mr. W. Pratt, gardener to Viscount Hill, Hawkstone, 
Salop, was first with Hawkstone Seedling, a useful-sized, well-netted, 
and good-flavoured variety. Mr. W. Coleman followed with Blenheim 
Orange, a well-netted fruit, and Mr. J, Blair secured the remaining 
prize with a tine example of Royal Ascot. In the clais for one Melon, 
green-fleshed, Mr. H. W. Cordale, gardener to W. Boulton, Esq., 
Worcester, was first with Hero of Lockinge, Mr. G. T. Miles second 
with a variety not named, and Mr. W. Coleman third with Eastnor 
Castle. Seventeen fruits were staged. In the class for any scarlet- 
fleshed kind Mr. T. Bailey, gardener to T. T. Drake, Esq., Shardeloes, 
Bucks, was first with Victory of Bristol; Mr. Goldsmith, gardener 
to Sir W. Farquhar, Bart., Dorking, second with Bloxholm Hall ; and 
Mr. G. Malcolm third with a fine netted variety with no name. One 
class only being devoted to Figs it was surprising what a number of 
dishes were staged. For twelve fruits Mr. W. Allen, gardener to 
Lord Suffield, was first with fine fruit of Brown Turkey ; Mr. A. 
Barber was second with the same variety, and Mr. W. Wallis 
third. 
For the best specimen of Suttons’ Hero of Lockinge Melon Mr. J. 
Malcolm was first with a handsome fruit, followed by Mr. Upjohn, 
Worsley, and Mr. R. Gilbert. 
The special prizes offered by Messrs. Dickson, Brown, & Tait for 
their Best of All Melon were won by Mr. G. Wilkes, gardener to Mrs. 
Tambaci, followed by Mr. J. Roberts, Acton, and Mr. D. Abbott. 
LEMONS, ORANGES, Ac. 
In the class for the finest collection of Lemons, Citrons, Oranges, 
Limes, and Shaddocks (open tc all countries) there was only one 
