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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER 
[ S-'ptember 11 1 1854, 
Mr. J. Roberts, The Gardens, Gunnersbury Park, well won the first position 
with an extremely neat Queen Pine, splendid Madresfield Court, and full 
heavy Muscat Grapes ; very fine William Tillery and Golden Perfection 
Melons ; excellent Sea Eagle Peaches, Humboldt Nectarines, Williams 
Bon Chretien Pears, Morello Cherries, Quatre Saisona Strawberries, Jeffer¬ 
son Plums, and a dish of Figs. The second prize fell to Mr. Thomas Blair, 
gardener to Sir G o. N. Brooke Middleton, Bart., Shrubland Park, Needham 
Market, the collection containing excellent Grapes, fine Melons, good Figs 
and Pears, a dish of Granadillas. and a fine but not over-fresh Pine. Mr, 
Goodacre was a good third, his Melons, Peaches, Nectarines, Black Grapes 
and Cherries being extremely fine. Pine and Apricots small. Mr. Miles, 
Wycombe Abbey, admirably won the chief prize with a collection of eight 
dishes with a splendid Queen Pine weighing G lbs. 3 ozs., and not yet ripe, 
fine Madresfield Court and Muscat Grapes, a good Melon, Peaches, Necta¬ 
rines, and Plums. 
Gkapes. —In the class for a collection of ten kinds, six black and four 
white, two bunches of each, prizes of £8, £6, and £4 were provided. Mr. 
Roberts vras again the chief prizewinner with a most commendable collection. 
The black varieties were Gros Colman, small bunches, but good well-finished 
berries; Alicantes good, but not quite ripe; Gros Maroc, medium bunches, 
magnificent berries; Black Hamburgh, good average quality; and splendid 
examples of Madresfield Court. The white Grapes were Foster’s Seedling, 
large and good ; Muscats, regular, well-filled, and finished examples ; 
Trebbiano, large bunches, but rather loose ; and neat bunches of Buckland 
Sweetwater. Mr. J. Woodbridge, The Gardens, Sion House, was the only 
other exhibitor in this class, and he well won the second prize. His Muscats 
were highly finished: Lady Downe’s extremely fine, Madresfield Court 
excellent, and capital examples of Golden Champion. Trebbiano was also 
finer than in the other collection, while Alnwick Seedling and Muscat 
Hamburgh were full and well-coloured. In the class for two bunches each 
of five kinds, two white, three black, there were four collections, the prizes 
going in the following order:—First, Mr. Miles, Wycombe Abbey ; second, 
Mr. Hudson, Gunnersbury House, Acton ; third, Mr. A. Smith, gardener to 
W. H. Sewell, E-q., Warren Hill, Loughton, Essex. Mr. Miles’ Grapes were 
neat, uniform, and in excellent table quality, though the Muscats and Lady 
Downe’s were small, Alicantes and Madresfield Court excellent, and Foster’s 
Seedling large in bunch but small in berry. In regard to Mr. Hudson’s 
Grapes we must say that we never saw a second prize follow a first more 
closely. Alnwick Seedling was very fine. Muscats better than in the first- 
prize collection, Madresfield Court good, and there was not much the matter 
with Black Hamburgh and Foster’s Seedling. We suspect Mr. Miles would 
feel himself lucky here, and we feel confident he would not have found fault 
had the two awards been reversed. The third-prize collection was only 
remarkable by the very fine Gros Colman in it, which surpassed every¬ 
thing else. 
Eight competitors entered the lists with three bunches of Black Ham¬ 
burgh—a very good class, first honours being well won by Mr. Thomas 
Moorhouse, gardener to J. W. TempB, Esq., Leyswood, Groombridge, 
Tunbridge Wells, with well-shaped bunches, weighing 2 lbs. each, the 
berries very good and admirably coloured. Mr. Roberts, Gunnersbury, was 
a good second with well shaped and finished bunches. Mr. F. Jordan, 
gardener to Birkett Foster, Esq., The Hill, Witley, Godaiming, third with 
larger examples but irregular, and the berries somewhat rubbed. 
A similar number of bunches were staged in the Muscat class, but 
though many of them were large the berries were small and unripe. 
Still, the prize-winning examples were good; those of Mr. Middleton, 
gardener to R. Pilkington, Esq., Rainford Hall, St. Helen’s, splendid; in 
fact, considering the size, regularity, and beautiful finish of the berries, it 
is questionable if more meritorious Muscats have been seen for years. They 
were grand. Mr. Woodbridge was second and Mr. Hudson third, both 
staging well. Mr. Goodacre was the only exhibitor in the Gros Colman 
class—small bunches, but large and beautifully finished henries. 
Six collections were staged in the Madresfield Court class, Mr. Wood- 
bridge being first with medium-sized bunches, full of sifiendid and well- 
coloured berries; Mr. Jordan second with much larger bunches, but not 
equal in quality of berries; and Mr. Goodacre an exceedingly close third. 
A few of the exhibits in this otherwise good class were not ripe. 
Five collections of Alicantes were staged. Mr. Wm. Howe, gardener to 
Henry Tate, Esq., Park Hill, Streatham Common,distanced all competitors 
with handsomely shaped 2 lb. bunches, and fine, regular, well-finished 
berries. Mr. Henry Folkes, gardener to J. F. Halsey, Esq., M.P., Hemp¬ 
stead, Herts, was second with much heavier bunches, but the berries 
smaller, yet excellently coloured. Mr. Charles Forbes, gardener to 
E. Bird Foster, Esq., Anstey Hall, Trumpington, Cambridge, secured the 
third prize with creditable examples. 
In the white Grape class, Muscats excluded, five collections were staged. 
Mr. Woodbridge was a long way ahead, winning first honours with Golden 
Champion, large, regular, and fine ; Mr. H. Folkes was second with large 
well-shaped bunches and good berries of Golden Queen—greenish gold, 
however, and they were worthy of a higher position; Mr. J. Lowry, gar¬ 
dener to J. MacAndrew, Esq., Belmont, Mill Hill, Hendon, being third 
with very large and clean Foster’s Seedling. Wo have, in fact, never 
seen finer. In the class for any other black Grapes besides those above 
mentioned only three collections were staged, Mr. Moorhouse being dis¬ 
tinctly first with splendid examples of Lady Downe’s; Mr. Hudson second 
with Alnwick Seedling of excellent quality; and Mr. Wells, Eailswood, 
Redhill, third with Lady Downe’s. 
Prizes of £3, £2, and £l were offered for baskets containing not less 
than 12 lbs. of black and white Grapes respectively. In the former class 
Mr. Hudson was first with grand examples of Alnwick Seedling—some¬ 
thing to be proud of; Mr. Howe second with fine Alicantes, and Mr. Water¬ 
man third with good Black Hamburghs. In the latter class Mr. Pilkington 
was first with splendid Muscats ; Mr. Goldsmith, gardener to C. H. Hoare, 
Esq., Kelsey Manor, Beckenham, second; and Mr. Wells, florist, Earls- 
wood, Redhill, third with good examples of the same variety. 
Peaches and Nectakines. —Five collections of four dishes of Peaches 
were staged, the fruit throughout being wonderfully good. Mr. Blair and 
Mr. Haycock, Barham Court, being placed equal firsts, the former with 
Noblesse rather small, Barrington and Violette Hative, very fine, and 
Princess of Wales good; the latter staging Barrington, Walburton Admir¬ 
able, Bellegarde, and Lady Palmerston, all in fine condition. Mr. Oclee, 
Blickling Hall, Aylsham, was a good second, his Desse Tardive being very 
fair, and Violette Hative well coloured. Eight single dishes were staged, 
Mr. Haycock being first with splendid examples of Walburton Admirable, 
Mr. Blair second with fine fruits of Barrington; and Mr. Gibson, gardener 
to J. F. B. Atkins, Esq., Halstead Place, Sevenoaks, third with Princess of 
W ales. 
Nectarines on the whole were very good indeed. Five collections of 
four dishes were staged, Mr. Hannagan, gardener to R. C. Naylor, Esq., 
Hootou Hall, Cliester, clearly taking tlie lead with Pine Apple, Rivers’ 
Orange, Pitrnaston Orange, and Boston, all fine fruit, ricbiy coloured. Mr. 
Oclee was second with well-coloured but smaller fruit, and Mr. Haycock 
an exceedingly close third. In the single-dish class Mr. Holliday, gardener 
to James Norris, Esq., Castle Hill, Bletchingley, was first with beautiful 
examples of Pine Apple; Mr. Miles second with Albert Victor, the finest 
Nectarines in the Show, but not quite ripe; and Mr. Gibson third with 
Pine Apple. 
In the class for a collection of six dishes of Peaches and six of N' ctarines, 
distinct, four fruits of each, Mr. Roberts secured the first po,«ition ; bis 
Peaches being Barrington, Violette Hative, Princess of Wales, Bellegarde, 
Sea Eagle, and Grosse Mignonne ; Nectarines, Pitma.ston O.ange, Victoria, 
Lord Napier, Rivers’ Orange, Humboldt, and Violette Hative. Mr. Haycock 
was a close second, staging among others a fine d sb of Stump the World 
Peach and well-coloured Humboldt and Balgowan Nectarines. 
Melons —Of these there was an excellent spread, twentv-one fruits of 
green-flesh and fifte-n scarlet-flesh varieties, an 1 the Judges very properly tasted 
every one of them in making their awards. In the former class Mr. Good- 
acre was first with Hero of Lockinge ; Mr. Neighbour, Bickley Park, second 
with Victory of Bath ; and Mr. Bailey, Shardeloes, Amersham, third with 
Hero of Lockinge. In the scarlet-flesh class Mr. Neighbour was first with 
Scarlet Gem; Mr. B.uley second with Victory of Bristol; and M'. Oliver 
Goldsmith, Polesden, Dorking, third with Captain Lark’s Melon, which 
closely resembles Victory of Bristol. 
Plums and Figs. —Of Plums there was only a moderate display. In the 
class for four dishes of red varieties Mr. Neighbour well won the first posi¬ 
tion with Cox’s Emperor, Victoria, Cooper’s Large, and Pond’s Seedling; 
Mr. Haycock being second, and Mr. Goodacre third. With the same number 
of dishes of white and green Plums Mr. Neighbour was again first with white 
Magnum Bonum, Jefferson, and two Gate Plums ; Mr. Haycock was second, 
the remaining collection being disqualified. Mr. Goodacre was first in the 
class for four dishes of purple Plums with Kirke’s Prince Euglebert, Reine 
Claude Violette, and a small unnamed dish ; and Mr. Gibson second. Mr. 
John Wallis, Keele Hall Gardens, secured the first prize for two dishes of 
Figs with Brunswick and Brown Turkey ; Mr. Folkes second, and Mr. Oclee 
third, with the same varieties. 
Peaks .and Apples. —In the class for three dishes of ripe Pears Mr. 
Waterman, gardener to H. A. Brassey, Esq., M P., Preston Hall, Aylesford, 
was first with Brockworth Park, Williams’ Bon Chretien, and Theodore 
Eyre; Mr. Goodacre second, and Mr. Neighbour third. For three dishes 
of ripe Apples Mr. Waterman secured the first place with Devonshire 
Quarrenden, Kerry' Pippin, and Gravenstein; Mr. Lane, St. Mary’s Cray, 
second with Reinette du Lark, Coe’s Golden Drop, and Shepherd’s Newing¬ 
ton, a pretty Apple streaked after the manner of the Hoary Morning. In 
the classes for twelve varieties of Apples and Pears the prizes were won by 
Messrs. Haycock and Waterman with magnificent fruit of the leading 
well-known large varieties. 
Fkuiterers’ Class. —The last class in the schedule was for fruiterers 
only—a collection of various fruits, home and foreign, such as are obtain¬ 
able in Covent Garden Market; but the prizes of £15, £10, and £5 only 
brought one exhibitor—Mr. G. H. Wingfield,37, Market Street, Brighton; 
and, although he had an imposing display and merited the prize, the 
response was inadequate. 
Several miscellaneous exhibits contributed to the interest of the Show. 
Messrs. Cheale & Son, Crawley, had a large display of Apples and Plums, 
also American Blackberries ; Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshuut, an extensive 
collection of Apples ; Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son, Chelmsford, beautiful 
specimens of their new Apple, The Queen; Mr. Neighbour an excellent 
collection of twenty dishes of creditable fruit; Mr. Walker, Thame, Lemons, 
Figs, and fine Red Currants; Mr. Roffey, Croydon, ripe fruits of his 
selected strain of Telegraph Cucumber as a sample—and a fine one—of 
the hundreds that he grows for seeds; and last, but not least, Mr. Rivers 
had a truly Sawbridgeworthian collection of fruits, including among Plums 
Rivers’ Grand Duke and Sultan, splendid; Golden Esperine, Boulouf 
(Red Gage), Rivers’ Autumn Compote, red; and fine Pond’s Seedling. 
Noticeable among Peaches were splendid examples of Lord Palmerston, 
with good fruits of Crimson Galande and wonderfully coloured Golden 
Rathripe. Of Pears Clapp’s Favourite, Souvenir du Congres, and Pit- 
maston Duchess were the most striking; but the most remarkable feature 
were the Nectarines, inasmuch as they were not only fine but all home 
raised—Chaucer, Milton, Victoria, Spenser (fine colour), Newton (pale), 
Byron (fine). Lord Napier, Humboldt (excellent). Pine Apple, Orange, and 
a seedling. No. 34—grand fruit, not surpassed, if equalled, in any of the 
prize collections. This collection may be termed a good finish to a 
good fruit Show. 
Plants and Cut Flowers. —Good prizes were offered to nurserymen 
and amateurs, and the collections staged in competition for them with groups 
arranged not for competition by nurserymen and florists filled most effec¬ 
tively the allotted space. It has almost become the fashion to talk of the 
Gladiolus dying out, but so far from this being the case they were exhibited 
in greater numbers and of finer quality than has ever been seen before at 
the Palace. The display was simply magnificent. In the open class—a col¬ 
lection of not less than thirty-six spikes—the first prize was nobly won by 
Mr. Alexander E. Campbell, florist. Cove Gardens, Gourock, N.B., and those 
who inspected his towering spikes and smooth broad-pelalled flowers will not 
soon forget them, while the colours were as clear and brilliant as could be 
imagined. It is not too much to say that this was the grandest collection 
of Gladioli that has ever been seen in the south of England, and it seems to 
prove that the plants grow more vigorously in the north than the south. 
The second prize was awarded to Messrs. Harkness & Son, Bedale, Yorkshire, 
for good examples, but they were not by any means equal to the brilliant 
