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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Woodstock Kidney, Ruby, Prizetaker, Reading Russet, Abundance, 
Favourite, Fillbasket, and Seedling. Mr. Pope, gardener to the Earl of 
Carnarvon, Highclere, was a close second; Mr. Eliott, gardener to 
J. Hibbert, Esq., Braywick, and Mr. Wells, Winkfield, following. The 
competition was still more keen with six kinds of vegetables, for which 
Messrs. Sutton cfc Sons also furnished the five prizes, ranging from three 
guineas to 5s. Eleven admirable collections were staged, which in general 
quality were the best that we have seen this season. Mr. Waite, gardener 
to Col. the Hon. W. P. Talbot, Esher, succeeded in obtaining the premier 
award with splendid samples of Veitch’s Autumn Giant Cauliflower, 
Suttons’ Perfection Tomatoes (extremely fine), Stratagem Peas, New 
Intermediate Carrots, and Anglo-Spamsh Onions. Mr. Kneller, gardener 
to W. S. Portal, Esq., Malshanger Park, was second with fine Cauliflowers, 
Tomatoes, Onions, Carrots, and International Potatoes. Mr. Richards, 
gardener to the Earl of Normanton, Somerley, Ringwood, was a capital 
third, indeed there were very few points difference between these three 
exhibitors, Messrs. Lye and Lockie being fourth and fifth. 
Messrs. Webb ifc Sons, Wordsley, also offered four prizes for collections 
of six vegetables, no less than twelve exhibitors entering. Mr. Lye took 
the lead with Autumn Giant Cauliflowers, New Intermediate Carrots, 
Rowsham Park Hero Onions, Ne Plus Ultra and Evolution Peas, remarkably 
fine; Messrs. Kneller, Richards, and Lockie following in the order named. 
Mr. C. Fidler’s prizes for six varieties of Potatoes were gained by Mr. Allen, 
who was first with Prolific, Woodstock Kidney, Perfection, General Gordon, 
Reading Giant, and Sutton’s Abundance; Messrs. Eliott & Paxton being 
second and third. Celery, Onions, Tomatoes, and Vegetable Marrows were 
numerously shown, Messrs. Lye, Cakehead, and Lockie securing the chief 
prizes ; while for a brace of Cucumbers Mr. Hott, gardener to Major Allfrey, 
Wakefield Park, was first with fresh young handsome fruits of Tender and 
True, 2 feet long. 
DEVON AND EXETER.— August 25th. 
A very successful Exhibition was held under the auspices of this Society 
on Northernhay, Exeter, a position very suitable for such a purpose, being 
alike convenient to the exhibitors and visitors, although the latter rarely 
appreciate the capital collection of plants, cut flowers, fruits and vegetables 
placed before them. 
Being so near home Mr. B. W. Cleave (J. Lock, gardener) had matters 
much his own way, taking in all eleven first and two second prizes. But 
several other competitors exhibited in a very creditable manner. The best 
nine stove and greenhouse plants were staged by Mr. B. W. Cleave, these 
including fine plants of Erica Eweriana,E. Marnockiana, Dipladeniaamabilis, 
and Ixora Williamsi, the latter bearing 170 good trusses of bloom. Mrs. 
Ensor took the second prize for a creditable group, which includ d well- 
flowered specimens of Lapageria rosea, Allamanda grandiflora, and Eucharis 
amazonica. In a corresponding class for six plants, Mr. W. Brock was the 
only exhibitor, and was awarded the first prize, having Ixora Williamsi, 
Eucharis amazonica, and Bougainvillea glabra in good condition. Mr. B. W. 
Cleave was easily first for nine fine-foliaged plants, these including grand 
specimens of Croton Warreni, C. Williamsi, Encephalartos villosus am- 
pliatus, Latania borbonica, and Kentia Belmoreana. Mr. W. Brock was 
second, his most noteworthy plants being a good Thrinax elegans and 
Croton princeps. Included in the nine grand Ferns with which Mr. B. W. 
Cleave won the first prize were Davallia fijiensis, Davallia polyantha, 
Gleichenia rupestris glaucescens, Gleichenia Mendeli, and Marratia Cooperi. 
Mr. W. Brock was second with much smaller plants. Groups of miscel¬ 
laneous plants arranged for effect on a space not exceeding 100 square feet 
are always a great feature at Exeter, and nowhere else are they done in 
better style. Mr. B. W. Cleave was deservedly awarded first prize, a silver 
cup valued at £5 5s.; the second prize going to Mr. W. Brock, who won 
the cup last season. Mr. Cleave’s groundwork consisted of Maidenhair 
Fern, tastefully interspersed with standard Crotons Warreni, angusti- 
folium, and other drooping varieties, good specimen Cocos Weddelliana, 
Eucharis amazonica in small pots, Dipladenias, Vallota purpurea, and 
Gloxinias, an edging of Dactylis and Isolepis completing this charming 
arrangement. The competition was also very good in the class for smaller 
groups, and here Mrs. Ensor was a good first, and Mrs. Ponget second. 
Col. R. Courtenay had the best six Fuchsias ; and Mrs. Ponget was second. 
Mr. B. W. Cleave was a good first for Lycopods, and Mrs. Ensor second ; 
and Mrs. Ponget first for British Ferns, and Mr. Cleave second, both having 
fine plants of choice varieties. Lord Haldon was first for double Begonias, 
and Mr. W. Brock with single varieties, the varieties being very good in 
each instance. Col. R. Courteney was first for both single and double Zonal 
Pelargoniums, and Mrs. Ponget for Cockscombs, their exhibits being most 
praiseworthy. 
The competition with cut flowers was fairly good. Mr. J. Nation was first 
for forty-eight Dahlias, and Mrs. Hart second, and they occupied similar 
positions with twelve varieties. Mrs. Ensor was first for twenty-four 
Gladioli, and Mr. B. W. Cleave with eighteen bunches of choice cut flowers, 
Mr. W. Brock in this instance being a good second. The best twelve Roses 
were staged by Captain Christy. Mrs. Ensor being a good second ; and in the 
local class for twelve Gladioli Mr. Dobree was easily first, and Mr. J. Nation 
second. Mrs. Hart was first for Asters, and Lady Bowring second, while 
the best single and double Zonal Pelargoniums were staged by Mr. A. 
Barnett and Mr. W. H. Dunsford. 
There was a good display of fruit, but on this occasion there were no 
open classes for collections, though the Committee need not have been so 
conservative, as in all probability the premier prize would not have left the 
locality this year. The best collection of ten dishes was shown by Mr. 
B. W. Cleave, who had fine stands of Black Hamburgh and Muscat of 
Alexandria Grapes, a grand Queen Pine weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs., and which 
naturally attracted the admiration of the Judges and all who saw it; a good 
Sutton’s Imperial green-fl sh MeloD, Pine Apple Nectarines, Grosse 
Mignonne Peaches, and other small fruits in excellent condition; Mrs. 
Ensor was second. For a collection of six dishes Sir J. Walrond was first, 
and Sir J. Shelley second, both having creditable collections. General 
Buller was the only exhibitor of a Pine Apple, and received the first prize. 
Mr. C. D. Cave was first and Sir J. Walrond second for Black Hamburgh, 
Mr. C. D. Cave first and Sir G. Stuckey second for Muscat of Alexandria, 
Mr. B. W. Cleave first for Alicante, Sir j. Shelley first for Foster’s Seedling, 
Mr. G. P. Penmore first for Buckland Swtetwater, and Mr. G. P. Penmore 
first and Mr. J. Drew second for Madresfield Court Grapes, the exhibits in 
each instance being highly meritorious. Sir Thos. Freake was first and 
Major W. Porter second for Peaches, Mr. T. C. Daniel first and Lord Polti- 
more second for Nectarines, the Rev. T. J. Yarde first and Mr. W. C. Sim 
second for green-flesh Melons, and Mr. Josiah Elliott and General Hamilton 
second for scarlet-flesh Melons, the competition being good throughout. In 
the other fruit classes the most successful exhibitors were Mr. W. Pope, Mr. 
B. C. Gidley, Lord Haldon, Mrs. Rowe, Sir J. Shelley, Rev. P. Williams, 
Colonel Walrond, M.P., Mrs. Harte, and Sir G. Stuckey. 
The show of vegetables was remarkably good, the prizes including a 
Veitch Memorial gold medal and £0 for a collection of twelve kinds of 
vegeiables. Some surprise has been expressed in different quarters that a 
prize of such a description should be localised, but so it was, the Devonshire 
men evidently not having sufficient confidence in themselves. The coveted 
prize was well won by Sir T. D. Acland (J. Garland gardener), whose col¬ 
lection included a good dish of Sutton’s Seedling Potato, Intermediate 
Carrots, Beetrot, immense, we might say very coarse, Veitch’s Autumn 
Giant Cauliflower, Sutton’s White Gem Celery, Brussels Sprouts, Cucum¬ 
bers, and Tomatoes. Mr. J. Drew was second and the Rev. P. L. D. 
Acland third, each having a fine lot of vegetables. Sir T. D. Acland also 
won a special prize of £3 offered for twelve kinds of vegetables by Messrs. 
Lucombe, Pince & Co., Mr. A. Burnett being a good second and Colonel 
C. A. Troyte third. Prizes were also offered for single dishes of various 
other kinds of vegetables, and the principal prizewinners were Sir T. D. 
Acland, Mr. B. W. Cleave, Colonel Courtney, Rev. P. L. D. Acland, Sir 
J. Shelley, Mr. C. T. D. Acland, Mr. T. C. Daniels, Lord Poltimore, Mr. E. A. 
Saunders, Rev. T. J. Yarde, and the Rev. H. Clerk. 
Among the non-competitive exhibits the most noteworthy was a grand 
group of plants arranged by the Messrs. Lucombe, Pince & Co. These 
included large healthy specimens of Latania borbonica. Cocos Weddelliana, 
Kentia Belmoreana, Croton Prince of Wales, Croton Warreni, Allamandas 
Hendersoni and nobilis, several good Ericas, and a variety of other valuable 
plants. In addition they had several stands of Dahlias, Asters, and Roses. 
Messrs. Veitch & Son, Exeter, in addition to numerous stands of good 
Tuberous Begonias, Dahlias, Roses, and herbaceous flowers, had a very 
pleasing rockwork design very cleverly executed. This mixture of rock- 
work and plants being altogether new at a horticultural exhibition attracted 
more than ordinary attention, and we can only add that it was well done 
as these departures should be, or let alone. 
BRIGHTON SHOW.— August 26th. 
The Brighton Horticultural Society held their annual summer Show on 
Wednesday and Thursday last week in the Dome and Corn Exchange, ad¬ 
joining the Pavilion, where the Show has usually been held on pr vious 
occasions. The entries were not quite so numerous as at some preceding 
shows, hut the Exhibition was, nevertheless, a highly satisfactory one, the 
quality of the plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables being well represented. 
The Corn Exchange was very gay, the majority of the plants and flowers 
being arranged there either on a central table as end groups, or at the side 
of the building. Mr. W. Miles, West Brighton, had a particularly tasteful 
group near the entrance, Musas, tall Palms, Ferns, and Crotons being freely 
employed, with a groundwork of Coleuses, Adiantums, Acalyphas, and 
miscellaneous plants, chiefly those with ornamental foliage. At the opposite 
end of the Corn Exchange the group named was well matched by the first- 
prize collection of twelve fine-foliage plants from Mr. Rann, Handcross 
Park Gardens, Crawley, which comprised the gigantic and vigorous speci¬ 
mens of Croton Warreni, Davallia Mooreana. Pritchardia pacifica, Kentia 
Belmoreana, and others, for which that Handcross Park is celebrated. The 
stove and greenhouse plants were arranged on the central table, several 
classes being devoted to them, and though the plants were of moderate size 
they were mostly well grown and freely flowered. Mr. E. Meachen, gardener 
to Mrs. Armstrong, Patcham, had the best eight specimens, each 4 or 5 feet 
in diameter, even, globular, and bushy examples of Allamanda nobilis, 
Pimelea decussa'a, Rondeletia speciosa, Bougainvillea glabra, Allamanda 
Hendersoni, and Erica Eweriana. Mr. W. Hobden, Hastings, followed, a 
Statice and Allamanda being the best of his half dozen. The same exhi¬ 
bitor was, however, first with four plants, followed by Mr. Rann and Mr. 
Jupp, gardener to G. Boulton, Esq.,Eastbourne, the last named having a grand 
specimen of Eucharis grandiflora with thirty heads of flowers. 
In a local class for four stove and greenhouse plants Mr. Jupp and Mr. 
Townshend, gardener to Capt. Thompson, were the priz-takers. Messrs. 
Hobden, Meachen, and Townshend also exhibiting well in the Pelargonium 
classes. The various groups were decidedly interesting features, classes 
being set apart for Begonias, Coleuses with Ferns, Ferns, and miscellaneous 
plants of the usual type. The groups of Ferns were especially admired, 
owing to their fresh green graceful appearance. Mr. Towshend was a 
capital first, his group being mainly composed of Adiantums, such as 
farleyense, cuneatum, and gracillimum, very tastefully arranged. Messrs. 
Jupp and Meachen were second and third with a greater variety of Ferns 
informally disposed, but they did not have such an effective appearance as 
the first. Mr. J. Turner, gardener to Major Way, Wick Hall, contributed 
the mo3t elegant group of Coleuses and Ferns, the surface undulated and 
very charming. Mr. Jupp had also a bright tasteful group. The Begonias 
were chiefly varieties of the tuberous type, and made a bright display. Mr. 
F. Rapley, Jevington, Polegate, Mr. Spottiswood, gardener to C. Duddell, 
Esq., Queen’s Park, Mr. R. Pannell, and Mr. Jupp were the successful com- 
petito s. The leading group of miscellaneous plants, which was staged by 
Mr. Turner, consisted principally of Palms, yellow and red Celosias, 
Liliums auratum and speciosum, Gloxinias, Fuchsias, and small Crotons, 
very pleasingly arranged ; Mr. Meachen being second with a ratlnr crowded 
though bright group, and Mr. Townshend third, the leading feature of 
which were the plants of Peristeria elata. 
Cut flowers were principally represented by Dahlias, Asters, Roses, and 
Hollyhocks. Messrs. Keynes & Williams, Salisbury, were the chief 
exhibitors of show and fancy Dahlias, Messrs. Cheal & Son, Crawley, having 
some handsome stands of single Dahlia blooms. A. Slaughter, Esq, 
Steyning, gained most of the prizes in the amateur clashes for Roses; Mr. 
G. W. Piper, Uckfield, securing three first prizes in other c'nsses for Roses, 
Tea varieties predominating. Messrs. Webb & Brand, Saffron Walden, 
