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bury, with medium bunches and grand berries ; third, Mr. McKelvie, 
Broxmouth, large but not quite ripe. Fully equal to these appeared 
two bunches from Mr. Fennell, gardener to E. Cazalet, Esq., Fair- 
lawn, Tonbridge, which, however, failed to obtain a place. 
Two bunches of Black Alicante. A splendid class of sixteen com¬ 
petitors.—First, Mr. Wallis. Keele Hall ; bunches about 2 tbs. and 
berries highly finished. Second, Mr. Hunter, also finely finished ; 
bunches good. Third, Mr. Fcoberts, gardener to Hussey Packe, 
Esq., Prestwold Hall; very fine. None of the very large bunches 
in this class had highly finished berries, and the Judges wisely 
attached the first importance to quality. This, however, was not 
quite the case throughout the Show. 
Two bunches of Gros Colman.—A grand class of twelve com¬ 
petitors, Mr. Wallis being well placed first with singularly fine 
and well-coloured berries ; bunches about 2 lbs. Mr. Elphinstone a 
close second with fine examples ; and Mr. Upjohn, gardener to the 
Earl of Ellesmere, Worsley Hall, Manchester, an excellent third. 
Mr. Hammond staged the largest bunches, but with one or two 
decayed berries, which lost them a position in the prize list. 
Two bunches of Lady Downe’s. Fourteen collections.—First, Mr. 
McKelvie, Broxmouth ; 2-tb. bunches of neat form, full, regular, and 
well finished. Second, Mr. Mclndoe with equally good berries. 
Third, Mr. Wallis, also good, but the berries rubbed in transit. 
Two bunches of any other black variety.—Fourteen lots were staged 
in this class, the chief prize falling to the successful Mr. Mclndoe 
with splendid examples of Gros Guillaume ; G or 7 lbs. Second, Mr. 
Wallis with smaller bunches, but wonderfully fine berries of the 
same variety 5 and third Mr. Hudson, The Gardens, Gunnersbury 
House, Acton. Bunches of Cooper’s Late in this class, staged by Mr. 
Lees, were very good. 
Two bunches of Muscat of Alexandria.—Thirteen collections of re¬ 
markable excellence were staged in this class ; Mr. Day, gardener to 
H. T. Brodhurst, Esq., Garliestown, being first with large, full, and 
decidedly superior examples. Second, Mr. D. Murray, Culzeen Castle, 
Maybole ; and third, Mr. G. Mackinnon, gardener to Lord Melville, 
both staging bunches 2 to 3 lbs. of great excellence. Mr. Hill, 
Tring Park, and Mr. McKelvie staged very fine examples. It should 
be added that a Yeitch Memorial medal and £5 were deservedly 
awarded to Mr. Day for his splendid Muscats as the finest white 
Grapes in the Show. 
Two bunches of the Duke of Buccleuch.—Mr. Mclndoe was the 
only exhibitor, the bunches weighing not more than a pound each, 
but berries of good size and high finish. 
Two bunches of any other white Grape.—Of the sixteen lots staged 
the best came from Mr. John Gray, gardener to Rev. J. H. Turnbull, 
Lismahagow, who secured the first place with splendid bunches of 
Buckland Sweetwater weighing 6 to 7 tbs. Second, Mr. Wallis with 
Golden Queen, good, full, clear, and ripe. Third, Mr. Dickson, St. 
Andrews, with the same variety. 
The single-bunch classes now follow. One bunch of Black Ham¬ 
burgh brought out only four entries, Mr. Mclndoe being decidedly 
first with a small bunch with berries of good size and quality. Mr. 
Boyd, gardener to W. Forbes, Esq., Callender Park, Falkirk, an excel¬ 
lent second, but neither bunch superior. One of Black Alicante (ten 
competitors), Mr. D. Roberts, gardener to Hussey Packe, Esq., being 
first with a bunch about lb., fine in berry and superbly finished; 
Mr. Jas. Maconochie, gardener to P. B. Smollett, Esq., Cameron House, 
Alexandria, closely following with a little larger bunch, but not such 
well-finished berries. Twelve bunches were exhibited in the class for 
one bunch of Lady Downe’s, Mr. W. Elphinstone winning the premier 
place with a 1 -lb. bunch and splendid berries, followed by Mr. W. 
Lees, gardener to the Marquis of Downshire, with a larger bunch and 
good—a creditable class. One of Alnwick Seedling.—Five excellent 
bunches were staged, Mr. Bell, Clive House, Alnwick, securing the 
first prize with a bunch of about 1£ lb. and splendid berries; Mr. 
Roberts, Gunnersbury, closely following with a larger bunch and ex¬ 
cellent—a fine class. One bunch of Gros Maroc.—Mr. Wallis staged 
a small bunch with beautifully finished and large berries, securing 
the first place, Mr. Mclndoe closely following. Three lots. 
One bunch of Muscat of Alexandria.—Fifteen bunches were placed 
in competition in this excellent class, every one of them being credit¬ 
able to the cultivators ; Mr. Day, Garliestown, being first with a good¬ 
shaped bunch of 2 tbs. and superbly finished large berries, followed 
by Mr. McKelvie, Broxmouth, with a larger bunch of excellent quality. 
Mr. Gordon, Greenock, Mr. Gellatly, gardener to the Earl of Wemyss, 
Gosford, and Mr. Austin, Ashton Court, deserve honourable mention 
in this fine class. One bunch of Golden Champion.—Only three 
bunches were staged,but all good. First, Mr. James Brown, gardener 
to C. H. S. D. Moray, Esq., Abercairney ; bunch of nearly 3 tbs., berries 
good and clear. Mr. Roberts, Gunnersbury, a very close second with 
larger berries and nearly clear. One bunch of Mrs. Pearson.—Mr. 
Hill, Keele, and Mr. Austin, Ashton Court, were placed in the order 
named, both exhibiting neat three-quarter-pound bunches and clear 
berries, and we thought the remaining bunch from Mr. Hunter as 
good as either of them. 
One heaviest bunch of black Grapes.—First Mr. Roberts, Tulla- 
more, with Gros Guillaume, 18 tbs., not ripe; second Mr. Mclndoe 
with the same variety, 10 lbs. 8 ozs., and of fine quality. Five com¬ 
petitors. One heaviest bunch of white Grapes.—First Mr. Mclndoe 
with Trebbiano, 10 lbs. 4 ozs., full and fine berries ; second Mr. 
Hannah, Monreith Gardens. Several decidedly not large, but cer¬ 
tainly inferior Grapes were staged in these classes. 
One bunch of finest-flavoured black Grapes.—First Mr. Mclndoe 
with Madresfield Court; second Mr. Brunton, Gilmerton Gardens, 
Drem. Finest-flavoured white.—First Mr. Roberts, Gunnersbury, 
with Duchess of Buccleuch, small, rich ; second Mr. Souza, gardener 
to Sir H. J. S. Stewart, Bart., Touch House, with the same variety; 
third Mr. Way with Muscat of Alexandria. One bunch having the 
finest bloom.—Twelve very attractive bunches were staged. First 
Mr. Wallis with Gros Colman, superb ; second Mr. Johnston, Glamis, 
with Gosford Black, a little smaller than Gros Colman. No awards 
were made for seedling Grapes, although several bunches were 
exhibited. 
Exhibitors in the above classes were not allowed to compete in the 
following. Six bunches, in not less than three varieties.—Five com¬ 
petitors entered, Mr. Witherspoon, Red Rose Yineries, Chester-le- 
Street, being placed first with Gros Maroc very fine but not quite 
ripe, excellent Buckland Sweetwater, and very good Fester’s Seed¬ 
ling, Madresfield Court, Alnwick Seedling, and well-coloured Mrs. 
Pince. Second Mr. McLure, gardener to John Milne, Esq., Trinity, 
with Duke of Buccleuch small but good, Alicante good, Muscat of 
Alexandria and Black Hamburgh small but ripe. Third Mr. McLeod, 
gardener to G. Younger, Esq., Westbourne House, Tillicoutry, his 
noteworthy bunches being of Abercairney Seedling, resembling well- 
finished Alicantes but rather small. Two bunches of Black Ham- 
burghs. — Mr. G. Finlay, gardener to Mrs. Maynard, East Layton 
Hall, Darlington, was first with excellent produce. Mr. Young, 
Edinburgh, a good second. Seven lots. Two bunches of Black 
Alicante.—Seven also competed in this class, the first prize going to 
Mr. W. Collins, gardener to J. Ballantyne, Esq., Walkerburn, with 
highly creditable bunches and fine and well-finished berries. Second 
Mr. McLeod, smaller but very good. Two bunches of Lady Downe’s. 
—First Mr. Shaw, gardener to Lord Muncaster, Ravenglass, Carn- 
forth ; second Mr. Hugh Watson, Stirling—a neat but not ripe class. 
Two bunches of Muscat of Alexandria.—First Mr. McLure with 
well-shaped bunches and berries of excellent finish; second Mr. 
James Harper, gardener to J. Russell, Esq., Dundas Castle, fine but 
not quite ripe. 
One bunch of Black Hamburgh.—Eleven bunches were staged. 
First Mr. Jeffrey, gardener to A. Pringle, Esq., Langholm, splendid 
berries, bunch less than a pound weight. Second Mr. Watson, Stir¬ 
ling, also small but good. One bunch of Madresfield Court.—First 
Mr. McDonald, gardener to J. Younger, Esq., Ashfield, small but 
neat. Second Mr. Harper, large berries but not quite ripe. One 
bunch of Black Alicante.—Ten bunches competed. First Mr. Collins 
with very well-finished berries ; second Mr. Harper with excellent 
produce. One bitnch of Lady Downe’s.—First Mr. Grey, gardener t® 
W. Christie, Esq., Craigend Park, very good ; second Mr. Jeffrey, 
both having very fine berries. One bunch of any other black variety. 
—First Mr. McLeod with Abercairney Seedling ; second Mr. Wither¬ 
spoon with Gros Maroc, very fine but not quite ripe, cut from a graft 
attached in the spring. One bunch of Muscat of Alexandria.—First 
Mr. Jeffrey, fine quality ; second Mr. McLure, larger but not quite 
ripe. The last-named exhibitor was also first for one of Duke of 
Buccleuch ; it weighed about a pound, and the berries were good and 
clear. One bunch of Golden Champion.—First Mr. Grey, small bunch, 
fine clear berries ; second Mr. Kay, gardener to Sir J. L. Foulis, Bart., 
large but rather loose, yet of good quality. One white of any other 
sort.—First Mr. Young with good Muscats ; second Mr. Witherspoon 
with Buckland Sweetwater, good berries. 
A basket of Alnwick Seedling Grapes from the original Yine 
planted in 1870, bearing fifty-six bunches of an aggregate weight of 
100 tbs., exhibited by Mr. Bell, Clive House, Alnwick, commanded 
general admiration by their size and splendid quality. 
COLLECTIONS OP FRUIT. 
The splendid competition in the three classes formed in the aggre¬ 
gate a grand display, 124 dishes being staged, most of them of great 
excellence, some of superlative merit, and scarcely any that was not 
worthy of being included in a good dessert. In the class for twelve 
sorts of fruit, including two Pines, two sorts of Grapes, two Melons, 
and six other kinds of fruit, there were five competitors. The 
redoubtable Mr. Mclndoe won the chief position with grand Gros 
Guillaume and Trebbiano Grapes, the four bunches averaging 
9 to 10 tbs. each ; Charlotte Rothschild Pine, 9 lbs., but not quite ripe; 
a fair Queen Pine, with good Melons, Peaches, Plums, and Pears, 
and rather small Nectarines, Apricots, and Figs. Mr. Goodacre 
was an excellent second with beautiful Pines, very fine Madresfield 
Court and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, good Melons and Apples, 
Figs and Plums being rather small. Mr. Austin, gardener to Sir 
Greville Smythe, Ashton Court, Bristol, was an extremely close 
third. His Grapes were of superb quality, Pines rather small but 
in prime condition; Peaches, Pears, and Figs very fine; Melons, 
Apples, Nectarines, and Plums good. It was thought by many that 
the superior quality of the fruit of the two last-named exhibitors 
would have placed them higher, but they were overweighted by Mr. 
Mclndoe’s grand Grapes. The last-named gardener—the premier 
exhibitor in one of the best fruit shows that has ever been seen— 
was also awarded two Yeitch Memorial medals and £10 for the best 
collection of fruit and the best black Grapes in the Exhibition. 
There were five competitors also in the class for twelve sorts ex¬ 
clusive of Pines, and not more than two Borts of Grapes. Mr. Hunter 
