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first prize, but not so well coloured. Mr. Goodacre was third. All the 
prizes in this class going; to Alnwick Seedling. There were six entries. 
Classes were provided for baskets of black and white Grapes, con¬ 
taining not less than 12 lbs. each. In the class for black the competi¬ 
tion was very keen, six splendid samples being shown. The first ptize 
went to Mr. A. G. Hooking, gardener to W. Graystone, Esq., Hurst Hill, 
West Moulsey, for Alnwick Seedling in grand condition. Mr. Mclndoe 
was second with the same variety, wonderfully good. Third, Mr. E. 
Longley, gardener to W. J. Twigg, Esq., Croxted House, West Dulwich, 
with Gros Maroc, also in good condition. In the corresponding class for 
white Grapes, Mr. G. Winter, gardener to Mrs. Maw, Walk House, Barrow- 
on-Humber, was easily first with remarkably fine and well coloured 
bunches of Bowood Muscat. Second, Mr. Mclndoe, with Duke of 
Buccleuch, Third, Mr. Hooking, with fairly good Foster’s Seedling. 
PEACHES AND NECTARINES. 
The former of these two popular kinds of fruit were staged in large 
numbers, and in fine condition ; scarcely a faulty one could be found 
among them. Nectarines, though not so extensively staged, were of 
first-rate quality, the winning dishes in each case having fruits of good 
size and fine colour. A class was provided for four dishes of Peaches, 
distinct, six fruits of each. The first prize was well won by Mr. W. H. 
Divers, gardener to J. T. Hopwood, Esq., Ketton Hall, Stamford, with 
good sized, highly coloured fruits of the following varieties—Crimson 
Galande, Prince of Wales, Crawford’s Early, and Dymond. Mr. 
Mclndoe was second with good fruits of Golden Eagle, Exquisite, 
Violette IPative, and Princess of Wales ; third, Messrs. Rivers & Son, 
nurserymen, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, Sea Eagle and Gladstone being 
good in this collection. 
Twenty-one dishes were shown in the single dish class, the majority of 
them being remarkable for great size and good colour. Mr. A. Aider- 
man, gardener at Effingham Hill House, Dorking, Surrey, was first with 
splendid fruits of Sea Eagle, Mr. H. W. Ward being a close second with 
the same variety, and Mr. Divers third with Prince of Wales, finely 
coloured. For four dishes of Nectarines, distinct, Mr. Divers was well 
first with large fruits well coloured, the varieties being Rivers’ Orange, 
Pineapple, Dryden and Victoria. Second, Mr. W. Carr, gardener to 
S. Clark, Esq., Croydon Lodge, with smaller but well coloured fruits of 
Lord Napier, Rivers’ Orange, Spencer and Elruge. Third, Mr. Good- 
acre, Pineapple being very fine in his lot. Twelve single dishes of 
Neccarines were staged, that sterling variety, Pineapple, winning ell 
three prizes ; Mr. Divers again being first, Mr. Geo. Pymm, gardener to 
Mrs. Gouldsmith, Rodwell Hall, Trowbridge, second, and Mr. C. Blick, 
gardener to Martin R. Smith, Esq., The Warren, Hayes Common, Kent, 
third. 
For a collection of six dishes of Peaches and six dishes of Nectarines, 
distinct, Mr. Divers followed up his previous successes by again taking 
the first prize with fruits similar to those shown by him in his other 
collections. The varieties were : Peaches—A. Bee, Crimson Galande, 
Crawford’s Early, Dymond, Prince of Wales and Violette Hdtive ; 
Nectarines — Rivers’ Orange, Humboldt, Pineapple, Dryden, Lord 
Napier and Victoria. Second, Messrs. Rivers & Son, Sea Eagle and 
Gladstone Peaches and Byron and Pineapple Nectarines were well 
represented in this collection. 
MELONS. 
Sixteen green-flesh Melons were put up. Mr. Mortimer, Swiss 
Nursery, Farnham, was first with a well-netted, juicy-looking fruit of 
Sutton’s Monarch. Second, Mr. Mclndoe, with Best of All. Third, Mr. 
L. Budworth, gardener to C. Hill, Esq., Rockhurst, East Grinstead, with 
Hero of Lockinge. Thirteen scarlet-flesh Melons were tabled. First, 
Mr. J. Neighbour, Bickley, with Scarlet Gem. Second, Mr. G. Wood- 
ham, Model Farm Gardens, Green Lane, Dulwich, with Blenheim 
Beauty. Third, Mr. G. Griffin, gardener to Miss Christy, Coombe Bank, 
Kingston, with same variety. 
PLUMS. 
Mr. Ward was first for four dishes of red Plums, distinct, with good 
examples of Pond’s Seedling, Red Magnum Bonum, La Delicieuse, and 
Sultan. Second, Mr. Neighbour, with Pond’s Seedling, Cox’s Em¬ 
peror, as his best dishes. Plums, yellow and green, four dishes, distinct. 
First, Mr. Mclndoe, with clean, well-coloured fruits—the varieties being 
Jefferson, Green Gage, Bryanston Green Gage, and Magnum Bonum. 
Plums, purple, four dishes, distinct.—First, Mr. Blick, with very fine 
fruits of Grand Duke, Monarch, Kirk’s, and Prince Englebert. The 
two first-named varieties are not so much grown as their merits deserve. 
As shown here the fruits were large and shapely, of a rich purple 
colour and dense bloom. Second, Mr. Neighbour. Thiid, Mr. Mclndoe. 
Figs, two dishes, distinct. Six were put up. Mr. Ward was a good 
first with fine Brunswick and White Marseilles. Second, Mr. Evans, 
gardener to J. Stewart Hodgson, Esq., Lythe Hall, Haslemere, with 
Brown Turkey and White Marseilles. Third, Mr. Goodacre. 
APPLES. 
A class was provided for a collection of twelve kinds, six to be 
dessert and the remainder kitchen, all the fruits to be orchard-house 
grown. The first prize was easily won by Messrs. Geo. Bunyard k Co., 
nurserymen, Maidstone, Kent, with grand specimens of the following 
varieties—Belle Pontoise, Lady Henniker, Emperor Alexander, of 
enormous size; Warner’s King, Stone’s Apple, Bismarck, large, and 
splendidly coloured ; Washington, Worcester Pearmain, extra good ; 
Okera, Lady Sudeley, Cox’s Pomona, and Ecklinville. Second, Mr. 
Mclndoe, with large fruits, but in most cases they were deficient in 
colour. The varieties were—Emperor Alexander, Bismarck, Striped 
Beaufin, Peasgood’s Nonesuch, Washington,Gascoigne’s Seedling,Maiden’s 
Blush, Worcester Pearmain, Queen Caroline, Duchess of Gloucester, 
Greenup’s Pippin, and Grand Duke Constantine. Messrs. G. Bunyard 
and Co. were again first for three dishes of ripe Apples, distinct, with 
Worcester Pearmain, Cellini, and Washington, in first-class condition. 
Second, Mr. Mclndoe, with smaller but well-ripened examples of 
Worcester Pearmain, Queen Caroline, and Ribston Pippin. 
PEARS. 
For a collection of ten kinds, distinct, Mr. C. Blick was first with a 
very fine well ripened lot, which included several dishes of exceptional 
merit. The varieties were Souvenir du Congres. Pitmaston Duchess, 
Magnate, Princess, Doyenne du Comice, Durondeau, Fondante 
d’Automne, and Doyenn6 Boussoch, Brockworth Park, and Williams’ 
Bon Chretien. Mr. Mclndoe was second ; many of his dishes, though 
large, were rather green, the ripest among them being Clapp’s 
Favourite and Brockworth Park. For three dishes of ripe fruits Mr. 
Mclndoe secured the premier award with Souvenir du Congres, 
Williams’ Bon ChrStien, and Louise Bonne of Jersey, all well ripened. 
Second, Mr. Divers, with Clapp’s Favourite, Souvenir du Congr6s, and 
Doyenn<i du Comice. Third, Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., with large 
fruits scarcely ripe. 
TOMATOES. 
These were well shown, but not so extensively as is generally the 
case at the Crystal Palace. For a collection of six distinct kinds Mr. 
C. J. Waite, gardener to the Hon. Col. Talbot, Glenhurst, Esher, was a 
good first, showing the following varieties in very fine condition :— 
Reading Perfection, Waite’s Glenhurst Favourite, Laing's Pedigree, 
Carter’s Perfection, and Carter’s Sandwich Island. Second, Mr. E. 
Rider, Northumberland Nursery, Orpington, Kent, with smaller but 
clean even samples. Third, Mr, Wells, florist, Earlswood, Redhill, 
Four lots were staged. 
SPECIAL PRIZES. 
Messrs. James Carter k Co. offered prizes for the best basket of vege¬ 
tables, in six distinct varieties. The first prize was won by Mr. Waite, 
with produce grown and staged in his usual good style. He showed 
Carter’s Extra Early Autumn Giant Cauliflower, Carter’s Perfection 
Tomato, Golden Noble Onion, Ilolborn Abundance Potato, Telephone 
Pea, and Carter’s Scarlet Perfection Carrot. Mr. F. A. Becket, Cole- 
hatch Farm, Amersham, Bucks, was a good second, showing similar 
varieties. The same firm offered prizss for the best six fruits of Carter’s 
Blenheim Orange Tomato. 
Mr. H. Deverill, Seed Merchant, Banbury, also offered prizes for the 
best six fruits of Waite’s Glenhurst Favourite Tomato. Mr. Waite 
was first with a fine dish, Mr. Beckett second, and Mr. Palmer, Thames 
Ditton, third. 
NON-COMPETING CLASSES. 
Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co. of Maidstone, Kent, staged a grand collec¬ 
tion of Apples in forty-five varieties. One magnificent specimen of 
Peasgood’s Nonesuch weighed 1 lb. 10 ozs. Messrs. J. Cheal of Crawley, 
Sussex, also staged a large collection of good quality, and Messrs. 
J. Peed & Sons, The Nurseries, Mitcham Road, Streatham, exhibited a 
similar collection, several dishes being particularly fine. James Carter 
and Co. of High Holborn put up some fine blooms of the rare and beau¬ 
tiful Clianthus Dampieri, which were much admired. The same firm 
staged several varieties of Tomatoes, including Conference, Blenheim 
Orange, Sandwich Island, and Market Favourite. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A few classes for cut flowers, came in at the end of those for fruit* 
Handsome prizes were offered for a collection of cut spikes of Gladioli, 
not more than 100, and in not less than thirty-six varieties. The only 
exhibitors were Messrs. J. Burrell k Co., Howe House Nurseries, 
Cambridge, who had very fine lot of ninety-six spikes, the major part of 
them grandly developed. The leading varieties were Iolanthe, Pyramids, 
Rayon d’Or, Conqutlrant, Imperial Couronne, Africaine, Grand Rouge; 
Mrs. Lindsell, Amitffi, Atlas, Baroness Burdett Coutts, Celemine, 
Dalila, Crepuscule, Minos, Mascarille, Meyerbeer, Cygnet, and The 
Mikado. With eighteen spikes, shown by amateurs, Mr. E. B. Lindsell, 
Hitchin, was first, and the Rev. II. IP. Dombrain, Westwell Vicarage, 
Ashford, second. The latter had a few of the finest spikes, but he had 
some of the weakest. The leading varieties were Mont Blanc, Celemine, 
Dalila, Snowdon, Carnation, Grand Rouge, Mons. A. Brongniart, 
Atlas, Baroness Burdett Coutts, Conqutirant, Rossini, Bicolor, Horace 
Vernet, and Flamboyant. There was no competitor in the class for 
twelve spikes. 
Very good quilled German Asters came from Mr. Sidney Cooper, 
Hamlet, Chippenham, who was first with twenty-four, and Mr. John 
•Walker, nurseryman, Thame, who was second. The best twenty-four 
French Asters, all good blooms of the Pceony flowered type, were from 
Messrs. J. Saltmarsh k Son, nurserymen, Chelmsford ; Mr. John Walker 
being second with the same type. But the season has not been a good 
one for Asters. Hollyhocks were poor, and a third prize only was 
awarded in the class for twenty-four blooms. In that for twelve Mr. 
Thomas Hobbs, Lower Easton, Bristol, was the only exhibitor, and was 
awarded first prize. 
Stove and greenhouse cut flowers made a very fine feature, especially 
as the collections were unlimited. Mr. J. Prewett, Swiss Nursery, 
Hammersmith, was first with a large collection, in which Orchids played 
a very important part. Mr. P, Blair, gardener to His Grace the Duke 
