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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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only exhibitor of six Orchids, and was awarded the first prize for good 
examples of Dsnbrobium formosum giganteum, Cattleya speciosa, Lycaste 
Skinnerii, Odontoglossum grande,[Oncidium Lanceanum, and Laslia purpurata. 
Mr. Cypher was also first with six Heaths, and was followed by Mr. W. C. 
Drummond ; while the prizetakers with four Heaths were Messrs. J. F. 
Mould and W. J. Mould, and with a single specimen Messrs. Cypher and 
W. Long were the successful exhibitors. Mr. Cypher won the first prize for 
a single specimen greenhouse flowering plant with a well-flowered Rhodo¬ 
dendron Duchess of Edinburgh, the second prize going to Mr. G. Tucker. 
Several attractive groups of Ferns and Lycopods were shown, the 
specimens being more remarkable for their healthy appearance than for size. 
Mr. A. P. Stancombe was a good first with twenty varieties, and was closely 
followed by Messrs. W. J. Mould and G. Tucker, who took the remaining 
prizes in the order named. With twelve varieties Mr. T. Carr was first, 
Mr. H. Jones second, and Mr. A. T. Hall third, the exhibits being very 
creditable in each instance. Six flowering Zonal Pelargoniums were well 
shown by several growers. Mr. G. Tucker was placed first, his best being 
Acme, Circulator, and Lizzie Brooks ; Mr. H. Jones was a close second, and 
the third prize went to Mr. A. T. Hall. Mr. J. Riddick had the best four 
Zonals, Mr. F. Slade being second, and Mr. G. Snell third, all having well- 
flowered plants. Balsams were well shown by Messrs. A. Southard, J. 
Weston, gardener to the Rev. C. C. Layard, and J. Carr; Achimenes by 
Messrs. H. Jones, G. Tucker, and A. Hawkins ; Cockscombs by Miss 
Crock ford and Mr. J. Lye; Coleus by Mr. Lye, Miss Crockford, and Mr. 
Jones ; Verbenas by Mr. A. Hawkins ; and Petunias by Miss Crockford and 
Mr. Lye, the prizes going in the order named in each instance. Several 
fine pots of Lilium auratum were shown, Mr. G. Hallett having the best, 
and was followed by Mr. A. A. Walters, the third prize going to Mr. Burnell, 
gardener to Miss Hellyer. In the class for three Liliums Messrs. G. Cooling 
and Sons were a good first, having fine pots of the lancifolium varieties ; 
Mr. Burnell was a good second, and Mr. A. A. Walters third. Tuberous- 
rooted Begonias, with the exception of the first-prize lot staged by Mr. W. 
Clifford, were scarcely so good as last year. Mr. M. Hooper was second, 
and Mr. H. C. Mayell third. 
CUT FLOWERS. 
Twenty-seven classes were provided for these, and in every instance 
the competition was keen. Roses, Gladoli, Dahlias single and double, and 
Asters were the most extensively shown, and all were exceptionally good. 
The best twenty-four triplets of Roses were staged by Messrs. Jefferies and 
Son, Cirencester; Messrs. Cooling & Son being a very close second, and 
Mr. J. Mattock, third. With twelve triplets Mr. S. P. Budd took the lead, 
the second prize going to Mr. F. Harris, and the third to Mr. J. Burgess. 
Mr. Budd was also first with twelve single blooms; Mr. T. Hobbs being a 
close second, Mr. W. Narroway third ; and an extra prize was awarded to 
Mr. Mattock for a stand of the pretty Tea Rose William Allan Richardson. 
Among the Roses shown the best were Pride of Waltham, Alba Rosea, La 
France, Alfred Colomb, Louis Van Houtte, Duke of Connaught, Alfred 
Dumesnil, Mar^chal Niel, A. K. Williams, Paul Jamain, Duke of Edinburgh, 
and Marie Baumann. Gladioli were well shown by Mr. S. Dobree, who had 
the first prize for thirty-six spikes, and this successful grower also staged 
a considerable number of spikes not for competition—Octavie, Niobe, Mr. 
A. Brongniart, Granny, Rosina, and Sealy Bridge were particularly good. 
The second prize for thirty-six spikes was well won by Mr. S. Brown; the 
third prize going to Mr. J. Wheelei'. Messrs. H. Hooper, S. Tottle, and 
G. Cooling & Son were respectively first, second, and third for twelve spikes 
of Gladioli, and in every case the varieties were good and well grown. 
Dahlias, again, are always particularly well represented at Bath, and this 
season there was a grand lot of bloom in competition, and also not for 
competition. With twenty-four varieties Mr. T. Hobbs, Bristol, was a 
good first, Mr. W. Shaw second, and Mr. J. Nation third. Mr. G. Hum¬ 
phries was first with twelve varieties; Messrs. G. Horsell and S. Tottle 
being respectively second and third. Mr. W. Shaw was first with nine 
Fancy varieties; Mr. G. Humphries being a good second, and Mr. J. Nation 
third. Single Dahlias were, as they always ought to be, shown in bunches 
of not less than six blooms with buds and foliage, and in this state are 
decidedly attractive, whereas single blooms look very meagre. Mr. T. 
Carr was a good first, Mr. A. A. Walters second, and Messrs. G. Cooling 
and Sous third. Asters were very fine, and a considerable difficulty here 
as in the preceding classes was experienced in awarding the prizes. The 
best twenty-four German varieties were shown by Mr. A. A. Walters, Mr. 
G. S. Walters being second, and Mr. J. Wheeler third. Mr. A. A. Walters 
was also first with French varieties, Mr. H. Pocock second, and Mr. H. 
Hooper third, and an extra prize was given to Mr. G. S. Walters. Phloxes 
were well shown by Messrs. W. Tuton, J. B. Blackmore, and H. Hooper ; 
Verbenas by Messrs. A. Hawkins and T. W. Davis; Hollyhocks by Messrs. 
W. Smith, J. Burgess, and W. Davis ; twenty-four bunches of cut flowers by 
Messrs. Howe, gardener to Lewis Fry, Esq., M.P., W. J. Mould, and W. C. 
Drummond; table ornaments by Messrs. Cypher, E. T. Hill, and M. 
Hookings; and bouquet for the hand by Messrs. Cypher, Hookings, and 
M. J. W. Lovibond, the prizes being awarded in the order the names are 
given. The bouquet shown by Mr. Cypher was very much admired, as 
were the other exhibits in this and preceding classes. Messrs. Cooling and 
Son had good stands of Roses, Dahlias, and other flowers not for competi¬ 
tion ; and from Messrs. J. Laing & Co. of Forest Hill, London, the well- 
known Begonia specialists, came a beautiful assortment of tuberous-rooted 
Begonia blooms. 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 
Immense quantities of both fruit and vegetables were shown, and in 
many cases exhibits were very good indeed. Last autumn there were no 
collections of fruit shown ; this year there were six lots of eight dishes in 
competition, the winning collections being most creditable, and nearly of 
equal merit. Mr. A. Miller, gardener to W. H. Long, Esq., M.P., was rightly 
awarded the first prize, his collection consisting of good Alnwick Seedling 
and fairly good Foster’s Seedling Grapes, a handsome Hybrid Cashmere 
Melon, fine Brunswick Figs, Prince of Wales Peaches, Elruge Nectarines, 
and Jefferson Plums. Mr. W. Nash, gardener to the Duke of Beaufort, was 
a good second, his best dishes being Black Hamburgh Grapes, Dell’s Hybrid 
Melon, Barrington Peaches, and Lord Napier Nectarines. Mr. G. Howe was 
placed third for a good lot of fruit, including good Alicante Grapes, Elruge 
Nectarines, and Williams’ Bon Chretien Pears ; whilst Mr. W. Bannister, 
gardener to H. St. Vincent Ames, Esq., was awarded an extra prize. 
Grapes, on the whole, were not particularly good. With eight bunches 
in four sorts Mr. Nash w’as first, having fine well-finished bunches of Black 
Alicante, Gros Colman, Black Hamburgh, and moderately good Muscat of 
Alexandria, Mr. W. Taylor, gardener to J. Chaffin, Esq., was a very close 
second, his bunches of Meredith’s Alicante, Alnwick Seedling, and Madres- 
field being of medium size, but remarkably well finished, but the collection 
was spoilt with an inferior example of Muscat of Alexandria. Mr. J. Mar¬ 
shall, gardener to M. Whitwell, Esq., was third, his collection including good 
Muscat of Alexandria and Black Hamburgh. Mr. Taylor was first in the 
class for three bunches of Black Hamburgh with fairly good examples, the 
second prize going to Mr. J. Goddard, gardener to R. H. Symes, Esq., and 
the third to Mr. H. Smith, gardener to A. Shipley, Esq. With two bunches 
of Black Hamburgh the competition was much better, Mr. F. Edwards, 
gardener to J. Lysaght, Esq., taking the lead with small but well-finished 
bunches ; Mr. J. Ellicott, gardener to H. W. Tugwell, Esq., being a good 
second; Mr. S. Wakeham, gardener to J. W. Lovibond, Esq., third, and an 
extra prize was awarded to Mr. J. Loosemore, gardener to W. Cooper, Esq. 
Mr. G. W. Shelton, gardener to W. K. Wait, Esq., was first for three bunches 
of Muscat of Alexandria, Mr. J. Ellicott second, and Mr. J. Marshall third, 
all having fairly good examples. In the class for any other white Grape 
Mr. W. Rye, gardener to J. Derham, Esq., was first with creditable bunches 
of Golden Champion, Mr. J. Marshall being second, and Mr. W. Phipps, 
gardener to the Marquis of Lansdowne, third. In the class for any black 
Grape Mr. Nash was first with heavy well-finished bunches of Black Alicante, 
the second prize going to Mr. W. Gibson, for the same variety. Mr. A. Miller 
was the only exhibitor of a Pine Apple, and was awarded a second prize for 
a neat fruit of Prince Albert. 
Melons were shown in great numbers, the greater portion being of better 
quality than usual. For a green-fleshed variety Mr. Miller was first, having 
a handsome well-ripened Hybrid Cashmere. Mr. W. Taylor followed with a 
good fruit of Musch-Musch, an American variety of good quality. Mr. H. 
Chislett, gardener to Lady Dynevor, was third, and an extra prize was given 
to Mr. E. Thomas. Mr. Chislett was first in the scarlet-flesh class with a 
seedling, Mr. W. Salter being second with Blenheim Orange, Mr. Nash third, 
and an extra prize was given to Mr. E. Thomas. 
With nine Peaches Mr. G. H. Richards was first, having Barrington, small 
but highly coloured ; second Mr. T. Smith with Walburton Admirable ; third 
Mr. H. Gay, gardener to L. Daubeney, Esq., with Royal George. With six 
Peaches Mr. Miller was first, having small well-coloured Prince of Wales. 
Second Mr. S. Wakeham ; third Mr. J. H. Lintern, gardener to W. Butler, Esq. 
Mr. G. Pymm. gardener to J. Gouldsmith, Esq., was first with nine Nectarines, 
staging good Pine Apple; second Mr. G. H. Richards ; third Mr. W. Shaw. 
Mr. Miller was first with six Nectarines, Mr. Lintern second, and Mr. E. 
Fisher third. For dessert Plums Mr. Miller was first, Mr. Bannister second, and 
Mr. J. Weston third, all staging Jefferson. The prizewinners with culinary 
Plums were Messrs. J. Carpenter, E. Hall, and A. Beavis ; with Green Gages 
Messrs. E. Hall, G. H. Richards, and J. Moore ; with Figs Messrs. M. Barn- 
field, J. Goddard, and T. Canning ; with Cherries Messrs. F. Cox, gardener 
to J. Carr, Esq., H. Jones, and G. Pymm ; with three dishes of Pears Messrs. 
E. Hall (who staged good dishes of Brown Beurrb, Summer Rose, and 
Williams’ Bon Chretien), W. J. Smith, and H. Scott; one dish of Pears 
Messrs. A. Beavis, E. Hall, and G. Snell; dessert Apples Messrs. E. Hall, 
T. Evry, and J. T. Holmes ; culinary Apples A. Miller, Colonel Grant, and 
G. Pymm ; six dishes of Apples H. Taylor, R. H. Symes, and H, S. Dutton, 
the prizes being awarded in the order the names are given, and the com¬ 
petition keen. 
One tent was almost entirely filled with vegetables, and good quality was 
noticeable throughout; but our report being already lengthy notes on the 
vegetable classes must necessarily be brief. Several good collections were 
staged in the classes for twelve, nine, and six varieties respectively, all the 
exhibitors evidently being both able to grow and also to select what usually 
finds favour with the Judges. The premier collection of twelve varieties 
was staged by Mr. W. Tylee, these consisting of fine dishes of Snowball 
Turnips, Moore’s Cream Vegetable Marrows, Bath Beet, Telegraph Cucumbers, 
Pride of the Market Peas, Veitch’s Autumn Giant Cauliflowers, Suttons’ 
White Celery, Intermediate Carrots, Fluke Kidney Potato, and Trophy 
Tomatoes. Mr. G. Garraway was a very close second, and Mr. F. March a 
good third. Other successful exhibitors of collections were Messrs. W. Smith, 
W. Jordan, and W. Duck ; James Lye, M. Barnfield, and J. Helps, who in 
each instance took the prizes in the order named. There were also classes 
for single dishes of all kinds of vegetables in season, open to cottagers only 
and a highly creditable competition resulted. 
APPLES AND THEIR VARIETIES. 
During eighteen years’ experience here I have carefully observed the 
best varieties of Apples, and have taken special notice of the varieties 
which suit our own locality in Northamptonshire. I find the following 
very serviceable, and may remark that if circumstances so happened that 
I was obliged to grow one variety only, that would be Barnack Beauty. 
The seedling or mother tree has for seventeen years past borne a full crop 
every year, and the young trees planted here five years ago have borne 
three good crops of Apples. Barnack Beauty is of medium size and beautiful 
colour, and keeps until Apples come again. Its proper place is at the dessert 
table, but it is also good for cooking purposes. My next favourite is Dutch 
Mignoane. It is here especially valued by the cook for making that delicate 
appendage to the dinner table, an Apple charlotte. These two varieties bear 
fruit yearly. 
Now follows my own selection. For early kitchen Apples Lord Suf- 
field heads the list. This and New Hawthornden is doubtless the best, 
while Waltham Seedling, sometimes called King Noble, is a most useful 
mid-season kitchen Apple. Add to these for late varieties Wellington, 
Round Winter Nonesuch, and Annie Elizabeth. Thedessert kinds run thus— 
Red Quarrenden, Cox’s Pomona, Ribston Pippin, King of the Pippins, 
Golden Harvey or Brandy Apple, Court Pendu Plfit, Wyken Pippin, 
