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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ October 16, 1884. 
the small yellow wil'l bee. Eatterflies, too, seem to find something very 
•attractive in the pollen of these flowers. Yesterday I observed an Emperor 
feeding apparently with the delight of an epicure and the leisure of a 
connoisseur. At last I disturbed him. He described a short circuit in the 
air and returned to the same blossom. Garden bees are seldom to be seen 
on Dahlia blooms here.—A. M. B. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SHOIY.— October 14tii, 15th, and IGth- 
One of the most varied and interesting exhibitions held this season at 
Kensington is that which was opened on Tuesday last and closes this 
evening (Thursday). The greater portion of the Show consists of Apples, 
Pears, and Potatoes, but there is a good proportion of other exhibits, and 
on the opening day the numerous collections of flowers submitted to the 
Floral Committee still further increased the attractions of the display. All 
available space in the conservatory is fully occupied, a double row of 
tables down the centre bearing the fruit and Potatoes, and side tables are 
devoted to smaller classes. 
PEARS. 
Considering the comparative scarcity of Pears this season the display at 
Kensington is satisfactory and fairly representative of the leading varieties, 
though the competition is confined to few exhibitors, and nearly all the 
winning collections are from favoured Kent. The remarkable success 
achieved by Mr. Haycock, gardener to Roger Leigh, Esq., Barham Court, 
Maidstone, at the recent Crystal Palace Show was repeated at Kensington, 
and in the majority of cases his exhibits were so clearly superior to the 
others that the Judges had no ditflculty in making the awards. Mr. Hay¬ 
cock secured no less than five first-class prizes in this section of the 
Show with seventy-five dishes, or a total of 375 fruits, all of highly superior 
merit. 
Three classes were provided for collections not exceeding fifty varieties 
of Pears—one for nurserymen, one for amateurs, and one for growers in 
France and the Channel Islands. The last is, however, not represented, and 
in the first there is no competition ; Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridge- 
worth, being the only exhibitors, and securing the first prize with medium- 
size fruits of the following varieties :—Durondeau, Beurrd Bose, Marie Louise 
d’Uccle, Napoleon, Fondante d’Automne, Rivers’ Princess, Rivers’ Prince, 
Beurre Superfin, Rivers’ Fertility, Beurre Capiaumont, Swan’s Egg, Marie 
Benoist, Vicar of Winkfield, Winter Nelis, Catillac, Pitmaston Duchess, 
General Todtleben, Doyenne du Comice, Huyshe’s Bergamot, Bergamotte 
d’Esperen, Beurre Diel, Duchesse d’Angoiileme, Triomphe de Jodoigne, Bijou, 
Louise Bonne of Jersey, Jean de Witte, Huyshe’s Monarch, Comte de Lamy, 
ilarie Louise, Beurre Ranee, Lebrun, Glou Morceau, Beurre Bachelier, Thomp¬ 
son’s, Huyshe’s Victoria, Josephine de Malines, Emile d’Heyst, Beurre d’Arem- 
berg, Seedling No. 2, and Bezi Mai. Some of these are fine, but the majority are 
ratlier below than above the average. In the amateurs’ class three collec¬ 
tions are staged, Mr. Haycock taking the premier position with large, hand¬ 
some, and in several cases well-ripened fruits of the undermentioned varieties 
—Chaumontel, Baron Sterckmans, Baronne de Melo, Due de Bordeaux, 
Durondeau, Easter Beurre, Beurre d’Anjou, Conseiller du Cour, Marie 
Louise d’Uccle, Nouveau Poiteau, Pitmaston Duchess, Glou Morgeau, 
Gansel’s Bagomot, Winter Nelis, Beurrd Bachelier, Doyenne d’Alengon, Emile 
d’Heyst, Passe Crassanne, Vineuse, and Beurrd Clairgeau. The second 
prize was awarded to Mr. Goldsmith, The Gardens, Hollanden, Tonbridge, 
who has a similar collection, including some very fine fruits, the best being 
Brockworth Park, finely ripened, Beurrd Ranee, Doyennh Boussoch, Beurrd 
Superfin, Pitmaston Duchess, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Beurre Bachelier, Beurrd 
de Capiaumont, Catillac, and Duchesse d’Angoulume. H. A. Braseey, Esq., 
Preston Hall, Aylesford (gardener, Mr. H. Waterman), is third, with good 
examples of Chaumontel, Beurrd Diel, Pitmaston Duchess, and Duchesse 
d’Angouleme amongst others. 
With twelve varieties of dessert Pears there are three exhibitors. Mr. 
Haycock taking the lead with magnificent fruits of Pitmaston Duchess, 
Triomphe de Jodoigne, Beurre Superfin, Marie Benoist, Beurre d’Anjou, 
General Todtleben, and Beurre Diel, which were far superior to the best shown 
in other collections. Mr. F. Rutland, The Gardens, Goodwood, Chichester, and 
Mr. Goldsmith are second and third, both showing Pitmaston Duchess and 
Durondeau very finely. There arefive lots of six varieties, Mr. Haycock winning 
the first place with Durondeau, Conseiller du Cour, Doyenne du Comice, Pit¬ 
maston Duchess, Beurre Diel, and Duchesse d’Angouleme, all very handsome. 
Mr, Johnston, Bayham Abbey Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, is a close second, 
having Pitmaston Duchess very handsome, Duchesse d’Angouleme, and 
Beurre Bachelier also very fine. Mr. Goldsmith fallows, his best fruits being 
Beurre Superfin, Doyenne Boussoch, and Nouveau Poiteau; Mr. Ford, 
Leonardslee Gardens, Horsham, being third, with Durondeau particularly 
fine. Amongst smaller examples of other varieties nine competitors entered 
with three varieties, Mr. Haycock leading with Beurrd Superfin, Pitmaston 
Duchess, and Beurre Diel. Mr. Goldsmith follows with Beurre Diel, Beurrd 
Superfin, and Beurrd Boussoch, slightly smaller ; and an equal second prize 
w.as awarded to Mr. Johnston for good fruits, Duchesse d’Angouleme being 
the best. A similar number of competitors staged in the class for one variety, 
the highest in flavour; and in this Mr. Ross, The Gardens, Welford Park, 
Newbury, is first with finely ripened fruits of Seckle, which is also shown 
by two other exhibitors, but unsuccessfully. Mr. Johnston is second with 
Gansjl’s Bergamot, and Mr. Haycock third with Beurrfi Superfin, both well 
ripened. Some good fruits of Soldat d’Esperen are also staged in this class 
by one exhibitor. A class is provided for any variety certificated by the 
Royal Horticultural Society, but there is only one eutiy, Mr. Haycock 
being awarded the first prize for beautiful fruits of Pitmaston Duchess. 
The same exhibitor has the best three dishes of stewing Pears—namely, 
Bellissime d’Hiver, Uvedale’s St. Germains, and Catillac, all of great size 
Mr. Rutland is second, having Grosse Calebasse in place of the first-named 
in the previous collection, the other two being the same. Mr. Johnston is 
third with Veru'.am, Catillac, and BU'issime d’Hiver. 
APPLES 
The eight classes provided for these are for special varieties, and brought 
excellent competition ; while in addition the nurserymen’s not-for-competition 
exhibits occupy considerable space, and together they constitute a display of 
considerable extent. Twenty-one dishes of Blenheim Pippin are staged, the 
fruits varying greatly in colour, some being of an extremely rich and uniform 
red, while others are comparatively green. Mr. John Walker, Thame, Oxon, 
is first with large and deep red specimens, very beautiful; Mr. Ford is second 
with slightly smaller but similarly coloured specimens ; while Mr. G. 
Goldsmith is third with large but duller examples, a dish from Mr. Ross 
being commended. Cox’s Orange Pippin is similarly strongly shown, twenty- 
two dishes being entered. Mr. Haycock is again in the foremost position 
with even beautiful fruits of fine colour. Mr. A. Waterman is second with 
equally handsome but smaller fruits, and Mr. Goldsmith third. Twenty- 
three dishes of King of the Pippins are entered, all very good and close in 
merit, the prizes being secured by J. T. Friend, Esq., Northdown, Margate 
(gardener, Mr. F. Miller), Mr. Rutland, and Mr. Goldsmith in that order. 
Only eight exhibitors of Mere de Manage appear, Mr. Ross leading with large, 
even, and deeply coloured e.xamples. Mr. Walker follows with very large 
but less well-coloured fruits, and Mr. Haycock is third for large irre¬ 
gular samples. In the class for a dish of Golden Noble or Waltham 
Abbey Seedling there are seventeen competitors, nearly all staging 
the first-named variety. Mr. F. Miller secures the chief award for beautiful 
fruits of Golden Noble of a clear pale golden hue; the Eight Hon. G. J. 
Goschen, M.P., Seacox House, Hawkhurst (gardener Mr. J. Gilmour), is 
second with Waltham Abbey Seedling fine ; and Mr. G. T. Miles, Wycombe 
Abbey Gardens, takes the third place with Golden Noble, a dish of the same 
variety from Mr. Goldsmith being commended. No prizes were awarded in 
the class for the old Golden Pippin, none of the five exhibitors having the 
true variety. Of the eight dishes of Court of Wick entered Mr. Waterman 
had the best ; Mr. T. Bailey, Shardeloes, Amersham, and Mr. Haycock being 
second and third. The competition was keen in the class for a dish of any 
variety of Apple certificated by the Royal Horticultural Society, eight enter¬ 
ing. Mr. Haycock was again the premier exhibitor, having superb fruits of 
Peasgood’s Nonesuch, large, handsome in form, and finely coloured. Mr. F. 
Miller is second with Loddington, large and handsome ; Messrs. Lane & Son, 
Great Berkhampstead, being third with Lane’s Prince Albert very good, 
five other dishes of that variety being shown by the same firm. Mr. Ross 
has some admirable fruits of Peasgood’s Nonesuch, and Messrs. Saltmarsh 
similarly good samples of The Queen, both of which were commended, the 
other varieties shown are Lady Henniker, Cellini, and TyLr’s Kernel. 
MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS. 
Peaches. —Prizes were offered for one dish of Peaches, six fruits, and ten 
competitors entered, all showing fine specimens, and mostly remarkable for 
their high colour. Mr. Rutland is first with S.alwey, very handsome. Mr. 
J. Staples, Chipstead Gardens, Sevenoaks, is second with Walburton Ad¬ 
mirable of fine colour ; and E. M. Nelson, Esq., Hanger Hill House, Ealing 
(uardener, Mr Chadwick), is third with Walburton Admirable of excellent 
colour. 
Plums. —The competition is stiU keener with Plums, fifteen dishes 
being staged, and of these twelve are of one variety—Coe’s Golden Drop, 
differing considerably in size and ripeness, but ail those in the three 
winning collections wn-e of remarkable merit. Mr. Staples has, however, 
the best, beautiful fruits, perfectly ripe. Mr. Haycock and Mr. J. Bolton, 
Coombe Bank Gardens, Sevenoaks, are second and third with slightly 
smaller fruits. 
Open-air Grapes. —Two classes were devoted to Grapes grown in the 
open air, one being for six bunches and the ether for two bunches. In the 
first there are six entries, Mr. Tranter, Upper Assenden, taking premier 
honours with half-a-dozen well-ripened bunches of Sweetwater. The other 
prizetakers, Mr. C. J. Nichols, Sundridge, Sevenoaks, and Miss Wood, The 
Elms, Hanger Hill, Ealing, both staged the same variety. With two 
bunches there are five exhibitors; Mr. G. Bloxham, Great Brickhill, 
Bletchley, Mr. Tranter, and Mr. Nichols being the prizetakers, all showing 
the same variety as in the preceding class. 
Only one collection of Oranges of home growth is contributed—namely, 
three dishes of small but well-ripened fruits from Mr. Walker, for which 
the second prize was awarded. Ten dishes of Siberian Crabs are entered, 
Messrs. Saltmarsh being first with Dartmouth, good-sized fruits of a rich 
red colour. J. Norris, Esq., Castle Hill, Bletchingley (gardener Mr. G. 
Holliday), and W. L. Gower, Esq., Titsey Place, Limpsfield, second and 
third, each with brightly coloured fruits. 
Miscellaneous. —A class for miscellaneous fruits was provided ; but no 
stipulation was attached, and in consequence some incongruity is observable 
in the respective merits of the exhibits. There are ten entries. Mr. 
Charles Herrin, Chalfont Park Gardens, Gerrard’s Cross, was deservedly 
awarded the premier prize for fourteen handsome seedhng Melons beauti¬ 
fully netted. Mrs. Vivian, Singleton, Swfinsea (gardener Mr. J. Hai'ris), is 
second with six Pine Apples, even, but of moderate size; and Mr. Ross is 
third with two handsome Smooth Cayenne Pines weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. 
and 81bs. 6 ozs. each. The prizes offered are 30s., 20s., and 10s., so that the 
two magnificent Pines just noticed received an award of equal value with 
the third-prize dish of King of the Pippin Apples. 
VEGETABLES. 
Collections. —As at all the Kensington exhibitions, the vegetables are 
extremely fresh, clean, and well grown, the competition keen, and the 
winners consequently have every reason to be satisfied of their success. 
Mr. G. T. MRes, Wycombe Abbey G.ardens, occupies his usual position with 
most praiseworthy examples of the following :—Stamfordian Tomatoes, 
very handsome; Tender and True Cucumbers, even and neat; Cave’s 
Pinesfield Improved Onions, good; Canadian Wonder Beans, Allan’s 
Champion Peas, James’ Intermediate Carrots, Lady Paget Potatoes, and 
Veitch’s Exhibition Sprouts. The Earl of Radnor, Coleshill House, High- 
worth (gardener, Mr. Haines), follows very closely with Autumn Giant 
Cauliflower, fine, white, and solid; Schoolmaster Potatoes, Sutton’s Exhibi¬ 
tion Sprouts, Tender and True Cucumbers, Stamfordian Tomatoes, and 
Improved Reading Onions. Dr. Baber, the Deodars, Meopham, Kent 
(gardener, Mr. Phillips), takes the third place with a very creditable collec¬ 
tion, in which the most noticeable dishes are Careutane Leeks, Autumn 
