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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDEEER. 
[ September 9, 1886. 
and Mr. Mattock was also first for six Verbenas. Mr. A. W. Southard had 
the best Petunias, the second prize going to Mr. J. Durbin, gardener to 
S. Tredwell, Esq. Several good lots of Cockscombs were shown ; Mr. J. 
Weston, gardener to the Bev. C. C. Layard, was first, Mr. W. Mattock 
second, and Mr. J. Coke third. Zonal Pelargoniums were very good, notably 
the first prize six staged by Mr. G. Tucker, these consisting of Lizzy Brookes, 
Eev. Atkinson, Mrs. Strutt, Evening Star, Mrs. J. Gibson, and President. 
Mr. W. J. Mould was first for a new and rare plant with Anthurium Veitch- 
ianum, and Mr. J. F. Mould second with Croton Bergmanni, these plants 
being preferred by the Judges to Mr. Cypher’s Mormodes luxatum with a 
strong spike bearing ten flowers. 
Cut Flowers. —There was a better show of EoBes than might have 
been expected. The best twenty-four varieties in triplets were staged by 
Mr. J. Mattock, Oxford; Mr. G. Campbell, gardener to S. P. Budd, Esq., 
being a good second, and Messrs. G. Cooling ifc Son a close third. The Teas 
were largely shown in each instance. Mr. W. Narroway was first for twelve 
triplets, and Mr. W, Davis was also successful in this class. The best twelve 
varieties, single blooms, were shown by Mr. W. Smith, Mr. Campbell being 
a good second, and Mr. W. Narroway third. Some of the best of the Eoses 
shown were La France, La Bosiere, C. Darwin, Hippolyte Jamain, Princess 
of Wales, Marie Baumann, Madame Eugenie Verdier, Dupuy Jamrin, 
Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Perle des Jardins, Jean Pernet, Marie Van 
Efoutte, Anna Olivier, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Catherine Mermet, and 
Marechal Niel. There was a very effective display of Gladioli. Mr. S. Bird, 
gardener to S. Dobree, Esq., was well first with thirty-three spikes, these 
including Lulli, Meyerb:er, Sweet May, St. Crispin, Queen of Canaries, 
Undine, Purity, Vesuve, and many other fine varieties at their best. Mr. 
G. S. Walters was second, and Mr. W. Brookes third, both having very 
creditable spikes. Mr. J. Tont was first for twelve varieties, Mr. S. Tottle 
second, and Mr. J. Mattock third. We never remember seeing better German 
and French Asters. With twenty-four blooms of the former Mr. W. Jones 
was first, Mr. A. A. Walters second, and Mrs. W. Jones third, and with 
French varieties Mr. F. Evry was first, Mr. W. Jones second, and Mr. T. 
Salter third. Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., Salisbury, had a grand lot 
of Dahlias, and were well first for twenty-four varieties, among which may 
be mentioned Gloire de Lyon, Colonist, Mrs. Gladstone, Lord Chelmsford, 
Prince of Denmark, J. Wyatt, Miss Cannell, Mrs. Langtry, W. Eawlings, 
J. Ashby, Mrs. Dodds, Imperial, and Vice-President. Messrs. Heath and 
Son also exhibited in good style, and took the second prize. Mr. H. Bush 
was first for twelve varieties, Mr. Humphries second, and S. Tottle third, all 
having good blooms of well known sorts. Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. 
were first for nine Fancies, these consisting of Fanny Sturt, General Gordon, 
Eebecca, Gaiety, Salamander, J. B. M. Carom, Pelican, and H. Glasscock; 
Mr. Humphries was second. Single Dahlias in twelve varieties, shown in 
bunches of not less than six blooms, were capitally shown by several 
growers, and in most instances they were most tastefully displayed. Messrs. 
Keynes, Williams <fc Co., were first, the varieties consisting of Negress, Miss 
Tutt, Paragon, White Queen, Queen of Singles, Magnificence, Yellow 
Queen, J. Cowan, B. Barkaway, Mauve Queen, and Victory. Mr. A. A. 
Walters was a good second. Mr. A. Hawkins was first for bunches of 
Verbenas,Messrs. Cooling & Son second, Mr. A. A. Walters third; while 
with twenty-four bunches of Zonal Pelargoniums Messrs. Cooling & Son 
were first, and Mr. J. Mattock second, both having collections of the best 
varieties. Messrs. Heath & Son were easily first for twenty-four bunches of 
choice flowers, and Mr. W. C. Drummsnd second. The vases of cut flowers 
were especially good, Mr. J. Cypher being first for a very light arrange¬ 
ment of choice] flowers, Mr. W. Dobson second, and Mr. E. T. Hill third. 
Very beautiful also were the hand bouquets, M. J. Cypher winning the first 
prize, Mr. W. Dobson being a good second, and Mr. E. C. Drummond 
third. 
Fruit. —One good-sized tent was wholly devoted to the display of fruit, 
aud although he competition was not so keen as last year, especially in the 
Grapes, there was yet a most interesting show of all kinds in season, and 
some including late Grapes that were not yet fit for the table. Only three 
collections of eight dishes were brought, and all were of nearly equal merit. 
Mr. W. Nash, gardener to the Duke of Beaufort, received the first prize, his 
dishes of small fruit being the best throughout. He had rather poor 
Muscat of Alexandria and well-finished Black Alicante Grape, a handsome 
Golden Gem Melon, and good Bellegarde Peaches, Brunswick Figs, Washington 
Plums, Moorpark Apricots, and Elruge Nectarines. Mr. W. Pratt, gardener 
to the Marquis of Bath, Longleat, was a close second, his Black Hamburgh 
and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes being very fine, but his smaller fruits 
were not first-class. Mr. Miller, gardener to W. H. Long, Esq., M.P., Eood 
Ashton, was third, he also having good Black Hamburgh and Muscat of 
Alexandria Grapes. The first prize, value £5, offered for eight bunches of 
Grapes in four varieties, was awarded to Mr. W. Taylor, gardener to Aider- 
man Chrfifin, Bath, but he only had a very slight advantage over his for¬ 
midable opponent, Mr. W. Pratt. The premier collection consisted of 
handsome, heavy, and perfectly finished Alicante, Alnwick Seedling, Muscat 
of Alexandria, and Gros Maroc. One of the bunches of the latter was 
exceptionally good, and although not perfectly coloured was, perhaps, the 
finest ever shown, many gard< ners thinking it must be Gros Colman. Mr. 
Pratt had extra large well-finished clusters of Muscat of Alexandria, 
Alicante, Black Hamburgh, and Mrs. Pince, and it was the want of finish 
in the latter that most probably gave Mr. Taylor the advantage. No third 
prize was awarded, but Mr. G. Bastin, gardener to G. Holloway, Esq., re¬ 
ceived an extra prize for a collection considerably behind the above-men¬ 
tioned. The Black Hamburgh class was a fairly large one, but, on the 
whole, a poor lot was staged. Mr. W. Marchant was first with small well- 
coloured bunches ; Mr. Pratt second with clusters more than double th ; 
weight of any others shown, but which had lost colour ; and Mr. F. Edwards, 
gardener to J. Lysaght, Esq., was third. There was only one exhibitor of 
Gros Colman—viz., Mr. J. Miller, gardener to J. McPherson, Esq., and he 
was decidedly fortunate in securing the first prize, as both bunches and 
berries were small. 
In the class for any other black variety Mr. W. Nash was easily first with 
well finished Alicante; Mr. E. J. Peacock being second; and Mr. A. Young, 
gardener to B. Thomas, Esq., Clifton, third, these also showing fairly good 
Alicante. Mr. Pratt was first for Muscat of Alexandria, having extra 
heavy bunches fairly well finished; Mr. J. Ellicott, gardener to H. W. Tug- 
well, Esq., being second, and Mr. W. Taylo third, both showing very credit¬ 
ably. With any other white variety. Mr. A. Young was first with highly 
coloured Buckland Sweetwater; Mr. W. Iggulden being a good second with 
well-coloured Foster’s Se- dling ; and Mr. W. Eye, gardener to J. Dc-rham, 
Esq., third with Golden Champion in fairly good condition. Mr. A. Miller 
was the only exhibitor of Pine Apples, and was rightly awarded the first 
prize. Several Melons were shown, and, as usual, the majority were quite 
unfit to eat. Mr. E. Gibson, gardener to Earl Cowley, was easily first with 
a green-fleshed variety, showing Sutton’s Perfection in perfect condition. 
Mr. J. Weston, was second with a good Golden Gem; and Mr. W. Long 
third with Victory of Bath. In the class for any other sorts, Mr. J. Comp¬ 
ton, gardener to J. English, Esq., was first with Sutton’s Scarlet Invincible ; 
Mr. C. Holland second w tlr Bead’s Hybrid ; and Mr. S. Pearce, gardener to 
Captain Crotters, third; but in neither case was the quality first-rate. 
There were ten competitors with a dish of nine Peaches, Mr. W. Iggulden 
being first with a good dish of Barrington ; Mr. G. Pymm, gardener to Mrs. 
Gouldsmith, second with a very fine and handsome dish of Exquisite; and 
Mr. E. Trotman, gardener to J. Colmer, Esq., third with a good diBh of 
Vanguard. There were a similar number of dishes of six Peaches, exhi¬ 
bitors in the preceding class being debarred from again competing. Mr. 
W. Eye was first with a poorly coloured dish of Ford's Seedling ; Mr. H. 
Lewis, gardener to Boddam Castle, Esq., being a good second with Boyal 
George ; and Mr. W. Carpenter, gardener to A. Cole, Esq., third with 
Bellegarde. Mr. W. Marchant was first for nine Nectarines, showing large 
Elruge, well coloured ; and Mr. G. Pymm being second for a better dish of 
Pine Apple. Mr. W. Mattock had the best six Nectarines, Mr. F. Bice 
following, both showing fairly good Victoria ; and Mr. J. Miller was third. 
Mr. G. Pymm was first for Cherries, Mr. E. Thomas second, and. Mr. W. 
Haskell third, all having fine dishes of Morellos. The competition with 
three varieties of Pears was close and good. Mr. W. Eye was first, having 
good dishes of Doyenne du Comice, Madame Treyve, and Beurre d’Amanlis. 
Mr. W. Bannister, gardener to H. St. Vincent Ames, Esq., was a good second, 
his varieties being Pitmaston Duchess, Souvenir du Congres, and. Doyenne 
Boussoch ; and Mr. A. J. C. Bess was third. There were twenty-five single 
dishes of Pears staged, Mr. T. Herve taking first prize for Williams’ Bon 
Chretien of good size and colour. Mr. Iggulden was second with Jar¬ 
gonelle, and Mr. E. Hall third with the same variety. A remarkably good 
lot of Plums were shown, there being as many as thirty-five dishes of 
Green Gages alone, and nearly as many in each of the other two classes. 
With the former Mr. E. Hall was first, Mr. J. Weston second, and Mr. W. 
Mattock third. In the class for any other dessert variety there were 
several good lots of Jefferson shown, but the preference was given to a fine 
dish of Washington shown by Mr. F. Dando, the second prize going to 
Mr. Miller for a good dish of Kirke’s ; and Mr. W. T. Smi’h was third with 
Washington, very highly coloured. Mr. J. Carpenter va- fust for culinary 
Plums, having a very fine dish of Fonthill, Mr. Bess following with a 
handsome dish of Goliath, and Mr. E. Hall was third with Fonthill. Apples 
were al=o plentiful and good. Mr. Hall was first for three dessert varieties, 
these consisting of Irish Peach, Quarrenden, and a seedling. Messrs.. W. 
Woodman and J. Bogers were respectively second and third. Mr. Miller 
was first for three culinary varieties, showing fine dishes of Stirling Castle, 
Ecklinville Seedling, anl Loddington. Mr. Bess was a good second, and 
Mr. H. Taylor third. 
Vegetables. —A grand lot of these were shown both by gardeners and 
cottagers. In the former class for eight varieties Mr. A. Miller was a good 
first, this well-known successful exhibitor never probably staging a better 
lot; the kinds were Early London Cauliflower particularly good, Green Globe 
Artichokes, Old Bed Tomatoes. Bousham Park Onions, Beading Eussett 
Potato, the weakest dish shown, Ne Plus Ultra Peas, Snowball Turnips, and 
Ne Plus Ultra Eunner Beans ; Mr. T. Evry was second, and Mr. W. Smith 
third; four other good lots were shewn. There weie eleven collections 
of six varieties, Mr. E. J. Day taking the lead with pood Incomparable Celery, 
White Spanish Onions, Perfection Tomatoes, Telegraph Peas, Beading 
Eussett Potatoes, and Champion Scarlet Eunner Beans. . Mr. G. Snow, 
gardener to Col. C. W. Grant, was second, and Mr. J. Smith third, each having 
excellent produce. In a largi cLss for four varietu s Mr. C. Hollbrook was 
a good first, Mr. E. Bolwell s c ni, and Mr. J. Jones third. Tomatoes were 
well shown by several growers. Mr. Iggulden was first for a handsome dish 
of Carter’s Perfection, E. B. Cater, Esq., second, and Mr. Peacock third. 
The baskets of salading were exceptionally good, Mr. T. Evry. was first, and 
Mr. Tylee second. Mr. G. Horsell was easily first for a collection of Gourds, 
having an immense heap in a great variety, Mr. W. Mead was a good second, 
and Mr. G. S. Bolwell third. 
Not for Competition. —Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham,had a grand exhibit 
of single Dah ias and Pompons in bunches, as well as CactuE and other 
Dahlias in vaiiety. All were most tastefully set up, sprays of Asparagus 
being mixed with the blooms, and the bunches were bedded in moss and 
given plenty of room. This group attracted much attention, as also did 
another on the opposite side of the tent, and arranged by Messrs. G. Cooling 
and Son, Bath. In this instance cut Boses were principally exhibited, and 
of Teas Messrs. Cooling would appear to have unlimited quantities, large 
bunches of the best sorts and a whole box of W. A. BicharUson in large 
bunches being shown. They also had a box of single Japanese varieties, 
siDgle Dahlias in variety, and other interesting flowers. 
CBYSTAL PALACE FEUIT SHOW.— September 3rd and 4th. 
An exceedingly satisfactory Exhibition wai held at S 3 denham on Friday 
and Saturday last, one of the best that has taken place there for some 
years. The competitors were numerous in all the pricc pal classes, and 
they staged some fine produce, especially remarkable for high merit being 
the handsome Grapes from Mr. W. Taylor, and the grand Pine Apples from 
Mr. C. Boss, which constituted the features of the Exhibition. An excellent 
method of arrangement was adopted by Mr. W. G. Head at this Show, the 
stages being disposed in two seiies of separate tables, with a convenient 
space between, instead of the two long continuous tables as before. So 
long as the competing collections can be placed near together the change is 
an improvement, for while it prevents, to a great extent, the crowding 
which frequently takes place, it also diversifies the general effect mo-t 
agreeably, as Palms and other suitable fine-foEage plants were emp’oyed in 
the centre of the tables. 
