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JOURNAL OF BORJIGULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ October 80, 1884. 
Goodwood Gardens, Chichester, being victorious, staging beautiful examp'es 
of Scarlet Pearmain, Cockle Pippin, King of the Pippins, Ribston Pippin, 
Xoupareil Golden Pippin, Pennington’s Seedling, Melon Apple, Yellow 
lagestre, Lewis’s Incomparable, Nanny Apple, Cox’s Orange, and Adarn’s 
Pearm liu. Remarkably tine also were the second and third collections in 
the same class from Mr. Haycock and Mr. Ross. There was a stronger 
competition with six dishes, thirteen being entered, and Mr. Goldsmith 
well deserved the premier prize awarded him for his beautiful fruits of 
Blenheim Pippin, Ribston Pippin, Fearn’s Pippin, King of the Pippins, 
Scarlet Nonpareil, and Cox’s Orange. Mr. Haycock had again to be content 
with the second place, and Mr. Rutland followed. 
Heaviest Apples .—Of the eight dishes of six fruits each entered in this 
class those of Gloria Mundi from Mr. Rutland, which weighed 7 lbs., were 
placed first. Mr. John Walker, Thame, Oxon, was s cond with Mere de 
Menage, lbs. ; and Mr. John Fincham, Nacton House, Ipswich, was third 
with Warner’s King, G lbs. 2 ozs. 
lliphest-Jlavoured Apples .—The competition was strong in this- class, 
eighteen dishes being entered. Mr. Waterman secured the first place with 
Cox’s Orange Pippin, of fine colour and fiavour. Mr. Haycock was second 
with the same variety, which was also shown by most of the other exhibitors, 
and Mr. Ford was third with Ribston Pippin. 
MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS. 
One class was devoted to Pears for six varieties, Mr. Haycock taking the 
lead amongst the six competitors with magnificent examples of Pitmaston 
Duchess, Duchesse d’Angoulemr, Passe Crassanne, General Todtleben, 
Conseiller du Cour, and Doyenn6 du Comice. Mr. Goldsmith’s second 
collection also included fine well-ripened fruits of Beurre Superfin, Beurrh 
Hardy, and Beurie Diel, Mr. Rutland having Beurrd Clairgeau and Beurre 
Diel handsomely represented in his third-prize collection. Mr. J. Short, 
Crediton, North Devon, showed some large but unripe fruits, Catillac and 
Uvedale’s St. Germains weighing respectively 29 and 81 ozs. The best 
Quinces were shown by A.H. Smee, E^q., The Grange, Wallington, Croydon 
(gardener, Mr. G. W. Cummins), and the only dish of Medlars by Mr. 
Chadwick. E. D. Lee, Esq., Aylesbury (gardener, Mr. W. Robins), was 
first with a collection of fifteen dishes of Filberts, Cob Nuts, Walnuts, and 
Chestnuts ; Messrs. H. Lane & Son and G. H. Goodwin, Meresworth, Kent, 
following. In the class for miscellaneous fruits Mr. Ross won the chief 
position with three magnificent Smooth Cayenne Pine Apples, weighing 
GO lbs. 15 ozs, 7 lbs. 3 ozs.. and 8 lbs. 12| ozs. respectively, large, even, and 
beautifully ripened. H. S. Smith, Esq., Silvermere, Cobham (gardener, Mr. 
J. Quartermaine), w'as second with three small and moderately well ripened 
bunches of Lady Downe’s and Mrs. Pearson Grapes, growm without fire 
heat. 
Gourds .—A large number of these tvere staged, but by far the most 
beautiful and interesting collection was that from the Royal Horticultural 
Society’s gardens, Chiswdck, which included a great number of diversely 
coloured and strangely formed fruits. In the class provided for the largest 
collection, Mr. Osman, South Metropolitan Schools, Sutton, Surrey, was first 
with over 300 fruits of various sizes, green, orange, pale yellow, white, and 
striped ; but they were mostly globular or oval. Mrs. Montefiore, Worth 
Park, Crawley, Sussex (gardener, Mr. Glen), was second with 100 brightly 
coloured fruits tastefully arranged on Parsley ; but few of these were named. 
Mr. Glen was ako first with ten sorts, very distinct and pretty, the striped 
and mottled varieties being especially striking. Mr. W. D. Cochrane, 
Hampstead, was second with larger fruits, chiefly of the Pear-shaped varie¬ 
ties ; and Mr. Osman took the third place. In the largest Gourd class there 
were five entries, Mr. W. D. Cochrane winning the first prize with an enor¬ 
mous fruit, weighing 158 lbs., 3 feet in length, and nearly as much in its 
transverse diameter. Mr. John Brooks, Melrose Cottage, Forest Hill, was 
second with a fruit of slightly inf< rior dimensions, and Mr. John Master, 
Gladstone House, Acton Green, was third, 
VEGETABLES. 
No class was provided for a general collection of vegetables, but 
sixteen were devoted to special kinds, and in nearly all these the com¬ 
petition was good, though a few weak classes were observable. Eleven 
bunches of six heads of Celery were staged, Mr. J. B. Thomas having much 
the best samples, large solid handsome heads of a red variety. With 
Salsafy and Scorzonera, Mr. J. Neighbour, Bickley Park, Kent, was first, 
having even clean roots 15 inches long. Eight good bunches of Parsnips 
were contributed, Mr. Haycock leading with Hollow-crowned, 2 feet long, 
tine, clean, and even ; Mr. G. Bloxham, Brickhill Manor Gardens, Bletchley, 
and Mr. W. Meads following with The Student, smaller but very even and 
clean. In the Carrot class the leading variety was James’s Intermediate, 
shown by Mr. J. Davis, Bodenham Vicarage Gardens, Leominster ; these 
were 1 foot long and of good colour. The same variety was also shown by 
several others of the fifteen exhibitors. A similar number of Turnips was 
shown, Mr. Waterman gaining first honours for fine clean samples of 
White Globe, followed by Mr. Bloxham with White Stone and Mr. Meads 
with White Globe. 
Onions .—There was a capital show of Onions in the two classes, the 
majority of the bulbs being solid heavy specimens. The best of the five 
collections was from R. N, Bryan, Esq., Rousham Park, Oxon (gardener, 
Mr. Wingrove), who had good representative samples of the following 
varieties :—Finlay’s Wroxton, White Spanish, Brown Globe, Flat Tripoli, 
Cranston’s Excelsior, Sutton’s Improved Reading, Nuneham Park, Walker’s 
Improved, Bedfordshire Champion, Williams’ Magnum Bonum, James’s 
Long Keeper, and Deverill’s Rousham Park Hero. The second place was 
taken by Mr. Haycock, who had similarly good bulbs of Blood Red, Bed¬ 
fordshire Champion, Globe Tripoli, Giant Madeira, Deptford, Banbury 
Improved, White Globe, Brown (ilobe, Giant Rocca, and The Queen. Mr. 
Goldsmith followed, one of his best dishes being Nuneham Park. Fourteen 
lots of nine Onions were staged, Mr. Wingrove being first with Rousham 
Park Hero, very fine; Mr. Miles, Wycombe Abbey Gardens, second with 
Giant Rocca; and Mr. J. Roberts, Gunnersbury Park Gardens, third with 
the same variety. 
Endive was well represented by several collections. Mr. Richards, 
Somerley Park Gardens, Ringwood, Hants, was awarded the chief prize for 
well-blanched samples of the White and Green Curled, Picpus, Fraser, 
Broad-leaved, Digswell Prize, and Broad-leaved Batavian. Mr. Richards 
was also first with three Endive, showingPicpus very well blanched. Other 
prizetakers in this class were Messrs. Neighbour, Chadwick, and Haycock. 
Brussels Sprouts were shown by seven exhibitors, but the specimens were 
not of remarkable merit. Captain Le Blanc, Northau House, Barnet 
(gardener, Mr. May), had the best, a form selected by Mr. May, who is a 
very successful grower of this vegetable. The stems were 2A to 3 feet 
high, with compact solid sprouts. Mr. Richards followed with Veitch’s 
Exhibition Sprouts, and Mr. Starke was third with Finlay’s Wroxton, large 
and rather coarse. Of the eleven exhibitors of Cauliflowers Mr. Marriott 
was the most successful, taking the first place with Yeitch’s Autumn 
Giant, large, white, and clean, most of the other competitors^ staging the 
same variety. Mr. Woodward, Isleworth, had the best collection of B-ets, 
showing well-grown, but in some cases rather coarse roots of Walker and 
Simpson’s Globe R^d, Mammoth, Jumbo, Dwarf Red and Long Red, Nutting’s 
and Deli’s Crimson. Mr. Mead followed with smaller, and in the opinion of 
some, more satisfactory roots. Nutting’s Fine Selected, and Sutton’s Improved 
Dwarf Red being especially notable. Mr. Osman had the only four heads of 
Cardoons staged, each 2^ to 3 feet long, about 8 inches in diameter, solid and 
white. 
NON-COMPETING EXHIBITS. 
Seveial large collections of Apples were contributed by nurserymen, and 
added considerably to the extent of the Show. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Chels a, had nearly 100 dishes of Apples, representing about the same number 
of varieties, many being extremely fine. Very notable were two or three 
dishes of the Sandringham, solid, heavy, well-developed fruits. Red German 
was remarkable for its deep red colour, and all the most useful varieties were 
well shown. Messrs. T. Rivers ik Son, Sawbrigeworth, staged 115 dishes of 
Apples, the fruits mostly of moderate size, but even, and in several cases very 
well coloured. Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, contributed thirty-pix 
dishes of Apples, all handsome and highly coloured fruits; a choice selection 
of the best varieties. The Nova Scotia Packing Company had six barrels of 
Nova Scotian Apples, Baldwins, Gravenstein, King of Tomkin’s County, and 
Ribston Pippin being the best. Mr. J. B. Thomas, Covent Garden, also 
showed several barrels of American Apples very good in colour. 
Floral exhibits were few, and the most notable was a stand of thirty-six 
Dahlia blooms from Messrs. Rawlings Brothers, Romford. These had been 
gathered from plants outside, and were remarkable for their neat forms and 
bright colours. Mr. G. Stevens, Putney, contributed a stand of forty-eight 
Japanese Chrysanthemum blooms, representing several new varieties, and 
with fine blooms of Madame C. Audiguier, Comte de Germiny, Nuit d’Hiver, 
and Bouquet Fait. Mr. H. E. Campbell, Gourock, N.B., showed forty spikes 
of Gladiolus, the blooms fine and the colours clear. 
The vegetable exhibits were still less numerous. Large bxrlbs of Rousham 
Park Hero and Anglo White Spanish Onions were shown by Mr. H. DeveriP, 
Banbury, and Mr. CJummins exhibited several heads of a very white Celery. 
The Exhibition continues open until 10 p.m. this evening (Thursday), and 
exhibitors will not remove their productions until Friday morning. 
JUDGING TOMATOES. 
When it is decided to judge culinary Apples by their flavour before, 
being cooked, then and not till then, I think, should we venture to a 
apply a similar test in judging Tomatoes. Not that I by any means 
despise the flavour of a thoroughly ripened Tomato ; nay, I would even 
give it a place on the dessert table in preference to the insipid Banana or 
the (to some palates) delectable Monstera, but while Tomatoes are chiefly 
used for sauces and other culinary purposes they, like kitchen Apples, 
should, I think, be judged by their flavour after, rather than before, they 
have been subjected to the delicate operations of the cook. For culinary 
uses they are chiefly cultivated ; and as many of the best varieties of 
culinary Apples are the most unpalatable when uncooked, so in like 
manner is this the case in respect to Tomatoes. Should not our first 
object, therefore, be to determine which varieties are the best flavrured 
when cooked, and in judging them on the exhibition table to let the 
knowledge so gained largely influence the judges in making their awards 
rather than permit size, colour, form, or even Mr. Iggulden’s proposed 
juicy bite to be the only tests of merit? I may have expressed a fancy 
for President Garfield and Stamfordian (monstrosity though the former 
may be) for the simple reason that they are both superior in flavour when 
cooked, and the former is the best disease-proof and the most prolific 
variety I know for outdoor cultivation. 
For early use and in bad seasons Tomatoes must be grown with 
artificial heat, or at least with the protection of a glass covering ; but in 
ordinary seasons when the outdoor plants can be grown free from disease 
the crop so grown will not only be found the most profitable, but the 
flavour of the fruit gathered from an unprotected south wall will 
invariably be found superior after it has passed the cook’s hands to that 
of fruit grown with artificial heat. If eventually we can so educate our 
palates and fancies as to admit of its varieties being classed K and D, 
then I think the President will not lose his position very easily in the 
former class, and perhaps King of Tomatoes and Greengage may be close 
rivals in the latter class, while Stamfordian and Orangefield may without 
inconsistency be classed either K or D. As with Melons, Peaches, and 
nearly all exotic fruits, however, growing Tomatoes for fiavour, size, 
and profit, does not always need the same method of cultivation.— 
T. Challis. 
DAHLIA CULTURE. 
If “ Tyro ” reads to the end of my Dahlia Notes he will find I in¬ 
tended to continue my remark", hut am afraid the knowledge he wishes 
to obtain has been so frequently in print that it may appear to many 
almost useless to repeat it; but I shall gladly give such hints on the cultiva¬ 
tion of these flowers that if properly attended to will produce good results. 
