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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ September 11, 1890. 
certificates of merit were awarded. Messrs. Keynes & Co. received one 
for Fancy Comedian, deep apricot ground, striped with dark crimson 
and slight edgings of pale mauve, a finely formed variety, quite novel in 
colour. To Messrs. J. Cheat & Sons for Cactus Dahlia Duke of Clarence, 
maroon with side edgings of crimson, a bold and striking flower of 
large size. To Mr. T. S. Ware for single Dahlia Duchess of Fife, 
bright deep yellow, with side edgings of brownish red, a medium-sized 
flower of fine shape ; and Maude, white, with side margins of crimson 
purple. 
In addition Messrs. Keynes & Co. had The Kaiser, a large crimson, 
self, rather flat in shape ; J. C. Vaughan, a small yellow self, pure in 
colour, fine shape, petal, and substance ; Dandy (Fancy), buff yellow, 
heavily flaked with crimson ; Miss Barber (Show), white tipped with 
purple; and the Hon. C. Bouverie, crimson and maroon shadings. 
Mr. G. Harris, Orpington, had Model (self), orange, red shaded, fine 
shape and petal; Favourite (F.), pale mauve, pink ground shaded with 
crimson, very promising ; Canary Bird, yellow self ; and Freedom. 
Several new Cactus and single Dahlias were shown, but nothing worthy 
of notice. Mr. T. S. Ware made a great display with cut blooms of 
Dahlias of various types, and Messrs. Cheal & Son also staged a quantity, 
with hardy flowers, <Scc, 
THE CRYSTAL PALACE FRUIT SHOW. 
September 5th and Gth. 
The annual Fruit Exhibition at Sydenham was held on the above 
dates under most favourable circumstances as regards the weather, 
number and quality of the exhibits staged in competition for the liberal 
prizes, and the attendance of visitors was large on both days of the 
Show. This may certainly be regarded as the National Fruit Show, and 
the great event of the year. All the classes are open. There are no 
entrance fees to pay, and, the prizes being liberal, the best growers 
residing in various parts of the country enter into the contest in all the 
leading classes. The Show held on Friday and Saturday last was the 
best all-round Exhibition of fruit held there during the last five or six 
years. Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, Pears, Apples, and Plums were all 
well represented for the season. As m other years the fruit was staged 
on continuous tables about 6 feet wide, these being divided by placing a 
longitudinal row of bright foliaged plants and Ferns along the middle. 
The arrangements made by Mr. W. G. Head, the courteous and efficient 
garden and Show Superintendent, for the convenience of exhibitors and 
the public were everything that could be desired. 
COLLECTIONS OF FRUIT. 
The three classes usually devoted to these make quite a grand show 
in themselves. The first was that for not less than twenty dishes, to 
consist of eight bunches of Grapes in four varieties (two white and two 
black, two bunches of each variety), two Pines, two Melons, two dishes 
of Peaches, two of Nectarines, and two of Plums, the remainder to be 
distinct kinds. The prizes were £12, £8, and £1. Four capital collec¬ 
tions were put up in competition for these by Mr. James Mclndoe, 
gardener to Sir Joseph W. Pease, M.P., Hutton Hall, Guisborough, 
Yorkshire ; Mr. H. W. Ward, gardener to the Bight Hon the Earl of 
Radnor, Longford Castle, Salisbury ; Mr. Goodacre, gardener to the 
Right Hon. the Earl of Harrington, Elvaston Castle, Derby ; and Mr. 
R. Dawes, gardener to the Hon. Mrs. M. Ingram, Temple Newsam, 
Leeds. The contest for first position, however, was between the pro¬ 
ductions staged from Hutton Hall and Longford Castle Gardens, the 
latter consisting of twenty-seven dishes, and the former of twenty-one. 
Mr. Mclndoe ultimately secured the premier position with a very 
imposing collection, comprising well-coloured bunches of Alnwick 
Seedling and Gros Maroc Grapes, good sized bunches of Trebbiano Grape 
having small green berries, and fairly good bunches of Buckland Sweet¬ 
water Grapes, a good sized Queen Pine, having regular well-developed 
large bright pips, and a small Smooth Cayenne Pine, large well-coloured 
fruits of Blenheim Orange and Lockinge Hero type, Melons, medium¬ 
sized even fruits of Exquisite Peach, Humboldt Nectarines of fair size 
and good colour, Darwin Nectarine, and medium-sized pale fruits of 
Prince of Wales Peach, fine Brown Turkey Figs, and Bryanston Green 
Gage and Kirke’s Plums, Imperial Lemon, good in size, shape, and 
colour ; Exquisite Orange, large and bright ; good, bright, even fruits 
of Ribston Pippin Apple, Bigarreau Napoleon Cherry, Williams’ 
Bon Chretien Pear, and a large dish of Moor Park Apricots. 
Mr. Ward was placed second, and had large solid bunches of 
Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, having well-coloured berries ; large 
shapely bunches of Alicante, Gros Maroc, and Foster’s Seedling Grapes, 
fine in berry and colour ; good Cayenne Pines, about 5 lbs. and 5f lbs. 
each ; well coloured Lockinge Hero and Blenheim Orange Melons ; 
exceptionally fine Sea Eagle and Prince of Wales Peaches ; Elruge and 
Pineapple Nectarines, even, well-coloured fruits ; fine Guthrie’s Late 
Gage, and moderate Mitchelson’s Plums ; grand Brunswick Figs, 
Imperial Lemon and St. Michael’s Orange, the fruits being clean, even, 
and bright, though not quite so large as those in the first prize col’ec- 
tion ; clean bright fruits of Moor Park Apricot, dishes of fine Worcester 
Pearmain Apple, and Williams’ Bon Chretien Pear, and a pyramid of 
large well-coloured Morello Cherries, and Yicomtesse Hericart de Thury 
Strawberry, with some dishes of small fruits. Mr. Goodacre was third, 
his best dishes being large handsome bunches of Muscat of Alexandria 
and Gros Maroc Grapes, the berries being large and beautifully coloured ; 
Lockinge Hero Melon, Violette Hative Peach, and Victoria Nectarine. 
In Mr. R. Dawes’ collection were fine bunches of Alicante and Gros. 
Guillaume Grapes, the latter being about 7 lbs. each, fine in berry and' 
well coloured. 
In the next class, for a collection of twelve dishes, six bunches of 
Grapes, three white and three black, and two Melons, were required ; 
the remainder to be distinct kinds. Five good all-round collections 
were staged. The three prizes offered were £8, £6, and £4. Mr. P. 
Blair, gardener to the Duke of Sutherland, Trentham Hall, Stoke-on- 
Trent, was placed first for large loose clusters of Alicante and fairly 
good bunches of Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, an even dish of well 
coloured Violette Hfitive Peaches, good Williams’ Bon Chretien Pear, a 
fully ripe Queen Pine, Trentham Seedling and Best of All Melons, the 
latter being half green ; Brown Turkey Figs, medium size and over-ripe 
exhibition purposes; Morello Cherries, Lord Napier Nectarine, and 
Moor Park Apricots in good condition. Mr. A. Miller, Rood Ashton 
Park, Trowbridge, was second. He had fine bunches of Muscat of 
Alexandria and Black Alicante Grapes, Pine, Melons, Peaches, and 
Brunswick Figs. Mr. II. W. Ward was third, his collection having solid 
well coloured bunches of Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, fine Brunswick 
Figs, Pineapple Nectarine, Sea Eagle Peach, Lockinge Hero and 
Blenheim Orange Melons. 
In the collections of eight kinds four entered in competition for the', 
three prizes offered. Mr. Ocock, gardener to Mrs. Mclntosb, Havering- 
Park, Romford, was first, staging good Black Hamburgh and Muscat of 
Alexandria Grapes, Golden Perfection Melon, Williams’ Bon ChrCtien 
Pear, Noblesse Peach, Brown Turkey Figs, Pineapple Nectarine, and 
Worcester Pearmain Apples, all being in good condition. Mr. Charles 
Warden, Clarendon Park Gardens, Salisbury, was a close second, showing 
good Madresfield Court Grapes, Sea Eagle Peach, Pineapple Nectarine, 
and Brunswick Figs. Mr. L. Budworth, gardener to C. Hill, Esq., 
Rockhurst, East Grinstead, Sussex, was third. 
GRAFES. 
The principal class was that for a collection of ten varieties, two 
bunches of each, and those staged included fine well-coloured Grapes. 
Mr. Goodacre was first, having Black Prince, good Alnwick Seedling, 
Alicante, fairly well coloured, and of good size and shape ; good Lady 
Downe’s ; large bunches of Muscat Hamburgh, with the colour going 
off ; good bunches of Muscat of Alexandria ; Black Hamburgh, deficient 
in colour, though good for the time of year ; Foster’s Seedling, good 
bunches ; also good and fairly well coloured bunches of Madresfield 
Court and Gros Maroc. Mr. Mclndoe’s second prize bunches comprised 
good Lady Downe’s ; Gros Colman, beautifully coloured and good in 
berry ; Buckland Sweetwater, small Duke of Buccleuch, Trebbiano, 
small and green in berry ; two good bunches of Gros Guillaume, 
perfectly black, but one bunch was badly rubbed ; good sized Black 
Hamburgh, and fairly coloured ; Madresfield Court, and Gros Maroc.. 
Mr. Warden, Clarendon Park Garden, Sa isbury, was third with bunches 
of medium size and well coloured, his Muscat Hamburgh and Madres¬ 
field Court being neat and perfectly black. 
Four good collections of ten bunches in five varieties, two bunches 
of each, were staged, Mr. Taylor, gardener to Alderman Chaffin of Bath, 
being first; Mr. Osman, gardener to S. J. Baker, Esq., Ottershaw Park, 
Chertsey, being a very good second ; and Mr. Reynolds, Gunnersbury 
Park Gardens, Gunnersbury, third. Sir. Taylor’s collection consisted of 
handsome well-finished bunches of Muscat of Alexandria, Madresfield 
Court, Alicante, Alnwick Seedling, and Gros Maroc, Messrs. Osman and 
Reynolds staging nearly the same varieties. The Lady Downe’s in the 
other show production were splendid. 
Muscat of Alexandria. —Mr. Taylor deservedly secured the post of 
honour with long tapering bunches of a beautiful amber colour. 
Second, Mr. C. Griffin, gardener to Miss Christy, Coombe Bank, 
Kingston, who also had large bunches fairly well coloured. Mr. Blick, 
gardener to Martin B. Smith, Esq., The Warren, Hayes Common, Kent, 
was a good third. Four competed. 
Gros Maroc. —Seven were staged, the first prize going to Mr. A. G- 
Hooking, gardener to D. W. Graystone, Esq., Hurst Hill, West Molesey, 
for large well developed bunches beautifully coloured. Second, Mr. G. 
Reynolds, with good sized bunches and splendid berries well coloured. 
Third, Mr. W. Goodall, gardener to F. Morrison, Esq., Fonthill House, 
Tisbury, Wilts, who also had well coloured bunches. 
Madresfield Court. —Six good lots of this fine Grape were staged, 
Mr. Gibson, gardener to Earl Cowley, Draycot House, Wilts, was first, 
having long handsome bunches, well coloured, and carrying a fine bloom. 
Second, Mr. Howe, showing neat well coloured bunches, but not so large 
as the first prize Grapes. Third, Mr. Warden, who also had well finished 
bunches. 
Alicante. —This class was a very strong one, Mr. Osman, among nine 
competitors, coming first, with large bunches and berries finely coloured. 
Second, Mr. C. Griffin, with shapely bunches carrying a fine bloom. 
Third, Mr. Howe, gardener to H. Tate, Esq., Park Hill, Streatham 
Common. 
Any other White. —Mr. Ward here secured the premier position 
amongst eight competitors with large, well-ripened bunches of Foster’s 
Seedling. Second, Mr. Bury, gardener to C. Bayer, Esq., Tewkesbury 
Lodge, Forest Hill, with the same variety, fine compact bunches, not so 
well coloured as the preceding. Third, Mr. F. Jordan, gardener to 
B. Foster, Esq., The Hill, Wit-ley, Surrey, who also staged Foster’s 
Seedling. 
Any other Black. —First, Mr. W. Taylor, with fine bunches of 
Alnwick Seedling, splendidly coloured, and carrying fine bloom. 
Second, Mr. Bury, with bunches almost equal in point of merit to the. 
