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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER . 
[ October 14, 1886. 
extremely fine collection of Onions of the varieties Anglo W hite Spanish, 
Rousham Park Hero, and Improved Wroxton. 
Flohal Committee. —Present—G. F. Wilson, Esq., F.R.S., in the chair, 
and Messrs. H. Cannell, H. Herbst, H. Bennett, G. Duffield, J. Hudson, T. 
Baines, J. Walker, W. Wilks, Shirley Hibberd, Amos Perry, W. Holmes, R. 
Dean, G. Paul, H. Ballantine, J. Dominy, H. M. Pollett, A. J. Lendy, J. 
O’Brien, E. Hill, H. Turner, and J. Douglas. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, had a beautiful collection of double 
Tuberous Begoniss and Cactus Dahlias, several of which were honoured 
with certificates. Of the former notable varieties, in addition to those 
described under that head, were Madame Arnoult, pink; Goliath, scarlet; 
Pavilion Jaune, yellow ; Rosetta, pink ; Yirginalis, white, and Felix Crousse, 
scarlet. Amongst the Cactus Dahlias were Charming Bride, rose and 
white; Lady E. Dyke, yellow ; Mrs. G. Reid, mauve; and Lady Kerrison, 
red and yellow. Messrs. Yeitch & Sons had two new Rhododendrons (both 
certificated), the distinct and handsome Amasonia punicea, and several new 
Japanese Chrysanthemums, such as Bouquet Estival with fluted florets, 
purplish, and Charlotte de Montcabrier, of similar style, blush tinted, nearly 
white, and some fine Celosias (vote of thanks.) Mr. E. Penford, gardener 
to Mrs. Halton, Barnfield, Weston, showed a plant of Pteris serruluta wes- 
tonensis, a variety with deeply cut or lacerated and crested fronds. Mr. B. 
Searing, gardener to C. J. Partington, Esq., Cheshunt, was awarded a cul¬ 
tural commendation for flowers of Cattleya Gaskelliana alba, pure white, 
with a golden throat, and of Vanda coerulea, very large and of a fine blue 
tint. Messrs. J. Laing & Co., Forest Hill, showed a pretty single Dahlia, 
named Pink Paragon, pink, edged with white. Messrs. F. Sanders & Co., 
St. Albans, exhibited their pretty and fragrant Odontoglossum Sanderianum 
(vote of thanks), and a variety of Cypripedium Spicerianum named magni- 
ficum, with large well-coloured flowers. Mr. G. Stevens, Putney, had several 
new Japanese Chrysanthemums, one of which, William Holmes, was certi¬ 
ficated ; the others were Mrs. Stevens, mauve; Martha Harding, golden 
yellow ; and Thomas Stevens, mauve. Mr. Robert Marnock sent branches 
of Hippophiie rhamnoides crowded with its bright yellow berries. Several 
remarkably large and handsome heads of Carter’s New Empress Cockscomb 
were exhibited that had been grown at Compton House, Shrivenham ; they 
were 20 inches over from tip to tip of the “ combs” and about 7 inches in 
diameter, of a rich crimson colour. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Begonia Mrs. Plunkett (H. Cannell & Sons).—A beautiful double variety, 
white faintly tinted with salmon; of charming form. 
Begonia M. Paul de Vicq (H. Cannell & Sons).—Another fine double of 
similar style, but bright rose, and beautifully formed. 
Dahlia Annie Harvey (H. Cannell & Sons).—One of the “ Cactus ” 
Dahlia group, of a fine maroon shade ; very rich and excellent. 
Rhododendron amabile (J. Veitch & Sons).—A hybrid with large symme¬ 
trically formed blush tinted flowers, the lobes rounded ; very handsome, and 
a fine addition to the greenhouse hybrids already in cultivation. 
Rhododendron luteo-roseum (J. Veitch & Sons).—A hybrid of the same 
group as the preceding, with pale rose beautiful flowers of fine shape. 
Adiantumimbricatum (Mr. G. Masters, gardener to Col. H. Cornwall Legh, 
High Legh Hall, Knutsford).—A variety raised from spores, and something 
of the farleyense style, but with rather smaller deeply cut pinnules and 
more compact fronds ; very graceful, and apparently of good habit. 
Dahlia R. T. Rawlings (Rawlings Bros.).—A show variety of great 
merit, the blooms deep and well formed, bright yellow in colour. 
Certificates were also awarded for Dahlia Eleanor (Cheal & Sons), and 
single Dahlia Zephyr (Turner, Slough). 
Chrysanthemum William Holmes (H. Cannell & Sons, and G. Stevens).— 
Some doubt was expressed whether this should be termed a Japanese or a 
reflexed variety ; it is rather too small for the former, and would be a fine 
addition to the latter class. The florets are flat or slightly fluted, deep red, 
yellowish bronze on the under surface, giving the bloom the appearance of 
a bronze centre. It is of good substance and bright colour. 
THE FRUIT SHOW. 
Apples. —So extensive was the display of Apples, and so remarkably 
fine were a large proportion of the fruits, that the Show in these respects has 
not been surpassed. In addition to the sixteen classes devoted to Apples, 
in which the competition was very keen in most cases, there were large 
collections not entered in the classes, besides those from Canada, which are 
referred to in another column, affording a representative exhibition of some 
hundreds of varieties. 
Five classes were devoted to the collections, the first being for fifty 
varieties, six fruits each, which brought seven competitors, Messrs. G. Bun- 
yard & Co., Maidstone, repeating their success at the Crystal Palace recently, 
and gaining the premier prize. These fruits were exceedingly fine and 
richly coloured, their appearance being still further improved by arranging 
them on leaves in the dishes. The most noteworthy varieties were Stirling 
Castle, Emperor Alexander, Worcester Pearmain, Lord Derby, King of the 
Pippins, Lord Sufifield, Lady Henniker, Grenadier, Loddington, School¬ 
master, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Cellini, Hawthornden, Warner’s King, Melon 
Apple, Ribston Pippin, Cox’s Pomona, Old English Codlin, The Queen, 
Washington, Wealthy, Golden Noble, Queen Caroline, Gloria Mundi, Ecklin- 
ville, Beauty of Kent, Potts’ Seedling, and Peasgood’s Nonesuch. Mr. C. 
Sclater, Heavitree Bridge, Exeter, secured the second placp, his fruits being 
large clean samples, but not quite so bright and well coloured as the first. 
Especially fine were Catshead, Lewis’s Incomparable, Beauty of Wilts, 
Peasgood’s Nonesuch, Dumelow’s Seedling, Ecklinville, Golden Noble, and 
Cox’s Pomona. Mr. J. Watkins, Pomona Farm, Withington, Hereford, was 
third, showing Duchess of Oldenburgh,Worcester Pearmain, Catshead, Green 
Costard, Lord Sufifield, Cox’s Pomona, Warner’s King, Emperor Alexander, 
and King of the Pippins, in capital condition, amongst many others. 
Eight exhibitors entered with twelve culinary varieties, the leading place 
being accorded to Mr. J. McKenzie, Linton Gardens, Maidstone, who had 
extremely large and handsome fruits of Warner’s King, Gloria Mundi, Frog- 
more Prolific, Peasgood’s Nonesuch, nearly 6 inches in diameter, Ecklinville, 
Emperor Alexander, Waltham Abbey, Lady Henniker, Loddington, Winter 
Hawthornden, M6re de Mdnage and Stirling Castle. J. Hargreaves, Esq. 
Maiden-Erleigh (gardener Mr.T. Turton), was a close second, bis fruit being 
very clean and of good size, some highly coloured Cellini, and large Peas¬ 
good’s Nonesuch, Mere de Menage, and Emperor Alexander, attracting 
attention. Mr. C. Ross, Welford Park Gardens, Newbury, took the third 
position, Mere de Menage wonderfully large and of capital colour, Brabant 
Bellefleur large, Dutch Codlin, and Stirling Castle being his best dishes. 
For six culinary varieties Mr. A. Smith, Warren Hill Gardens, Loughton, 
Essex, was first amongst thirteen exhibitors, with large clean beautiful 
samples of Emperor Alexander, Gloria Mundi, Ecklinville, Peasgood’s None¬ 
such, Alfriston, and Annie Elizabeth. R. Norton, Esq., M.P., Down House, 
Yalding (gardener Mr. Threadgold), and J. T. Friend, Esq., Northdown, 
Margate (gardener Mr. F. Miller), were second and third. 
Competition was very keen in the class for twelve dishes of dessert 
Apples, the ten good collections entered requiring very careful judging. 
Mr. C. Ross took the lead with beautiful even fruits of Baumann’s Reinette, 
Gravenstein, Lady Alice Eyre, a seedling from Golden Reinette raised in 
1875 ; Blenheim Pippin, Orange Pippin, Adam’s Pearmain, Cornish Aromatic, 
Worcester Pearmain, Ribston Pippin, Cockle Pippin, Court Pendu Plat, and 
Evargil. Mr. J. McKenzie followed, his Worcester Pearmain, Jefferson, King 
of the Pippins, Mabbot’s Pearmain, Ribston Pippin, and Ingestre being of 
great merit, while in Mr. C. Sclater’s third-prize collection were King of the 
Pippins, Cornish Aromatic, and Worcester Pearmain in excellent condition. 
Still more numerous were the contributors with six dessert varieties, no less 
than sixteen competing. C. A. Hoare, Esq., Kelsey Manor, Beckenham 
(gardener, Mr. C. J. Goldsmith), won first honours with excellent bright 
handsome fruits of Nanny, Ribston Pippin, King of the Pippins, Fearn’s 
Pippin, Worcester Pearmain, and Cox’s Orange Pippin. Mr. Wm. Jacobs, 
Petworth, was second, also with highly coloured fruits, Nanny, Worcester 
Pearmain, Ribston Pippin, and King of the Pippins again being most pro¬ 
minent. Mr. F. H. Virgo, Somerset, was third, showing Blenheim Pippin, 
King of the Pippins, and Ribston Pippin, very fine. 
The succeeding classes were devoted to special varieties, and were very 
interesting as indicating the relative popularity of the respective sorts. 
The prizes were offered in each case for single dishes of six fruits. Blenheim 
Pippin came first with seventeen exhibitors, Mr. S. Haines, Coleshill House 
Gardens, Highworth, securing first honours for beautiful fruits, large, clean, 
and bright. Mr. W. Jacobs and Mr. J. S. Hodgson, Lythe Hall, Hasltmere, 
followed, each showing well, as did also nearly all the others in the class. 
Of Cox’s Orange Pippin twenty-one dishes were shown, T. T. Drake, Esq., 
Shardeloes, Amersham (gardener, Mr. T. Bailey), leading with superb fruits 
from an orchard house. Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co. were second, and Mr. 
S. H. Goodwin, Mereworth, Kent, third, this class also being a very good 
one in the general quality of the fruit. The same number of Ribston 
Pippins were staged, T. F. Halsey, Esq., M.P., Gaddesden Place, Kent, 
having the best, fine clean-cut well-grown fruits. Mr. C. J. Goldsmith and 
J. Abernathy, Esq., Whiteness, Margate (gardener, Mr. R. Silk), were second 
and third in the order named with fruits very few points behind the first. 
The most numerous competitors in any class, however, entered with 
King of the Pippins, and a very beautiful display the twenty-six dishes 
of these formed. They were very even in size and general qualities, and 
the Judges did not have an easy task in selecting the winners. Mr. G. 
Thompson, Croxby House Gardens, Hounslow, was placed first, closely 
followed by Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co. and Mr. Chadwick, Hanger H1U 
House Gardens, Ealing. Nine dishes of Dumelow’s Seedling were shown, 
F. R. Brougham, Esq., Wallington Bridge, Carshalton (gardensr, Mr. W. 
Jones), Mr. D. C. Powell, Powderham, Kenton, Exeter, and Mr. Chadwick 
were the prizetakers with fair-sized specimens. Only four dishes of Mere 
de Menage were entered, but the premier fruits from Mr. C. Ross were of 
extraordinary size and most richly coloured ; Mr. G. H. Richards, Somerley 
Gardens, Ringwood, being second also with large but not such deeply 
coloured samples. Mr. Powell taking the third place. Golden Noble was 
well represented by eleven exhibitors, Messrs. Powell, Bolton, and Sclater 
gaining the prizes for highly coloured clean fruits. IVarner’s King was 
shown by a dozen competitors, all the samples being large, but especially 
those from Messrs. Turton, Bunyard, & Co., and J. Fincham, Nacton, 
Ipswich, who won the honours. Gloria Mundi was not largely represented, 
only four dishes being contributed, Messrs. Threadgold, Powell, and 
Bunyard & Co. securing the prizes. Peasgood’s Nonesuch, though included 
in so many collections, was only entered in its special class by seven growers, 
but these were all of great merit, both large and of fine colour. Mr. W. 
Edwards, Kinghill, Withington, Hereford, was first with wonderful speci¬ 
mens ; Mr. Turton second for smaller but more highly coloured fruits ; and 
Mr. W. Bannister, Westbury-on-Trym, third. Of the half-dozen dishes of 
Lane’s Prince Albert, those from Messrs. Ross, Bunyard, and Bailey were 
much the best, even, fresh, and pretty fruits. . _ 
Pears. —Some handsome specimens of the principal Pears in cultivation 
were contributed in the various classes, the Kentish samples coming out 
remarkably well in most instances. The fine collections of fifty varieties 
constituted a grand display, but those from Mr. Butler were far ahead ot 
the others in size, form, and colour, the majority of the other collections 
being greatly deficient in the last named quality. The leading varieties 
were PitmaBton Duchess, Doyenne Boussocb, Beurrd Van Geert, Beurrc 
Clairgeau, Doyenne du Comice, Caiillac, Uvedale’s St. Germains, Fertility, 
Beumi d’Amanlis, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Beurre Diel, Beurre Hardy, ancl 
Vicar of Winkfield. Mr. C. Davies, Mote Park Gardens, Maidstone, was 
placed second, showing Doyenne Boussoch, Beurre Hardy, Durondeau, 
General Todtleben, PitmaBton Duchess, Triomphe de Vienne, Souvenir du 
Congres, and Grosse Calebasse. Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co. were thud, then 
finest examples being Beurre Capiaumont, Souvenir du Congres, Princess, 
Beurre Diel, Beurre Clairgeau, Doyennh Boussoch, Durondeau, and Colmar 
The class for twelve dessert Pears was a very large one, and the fourteen 
collections occupied considerable space. Mr. Butler was again first wit 
handsome fruits of Pitmaston Duchess, Doyenne du Comice, Beurre Hardy, 
Beurrh Diel, Madame Treyve, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Duchesse il Angou- 
leme, Marechal he Cour, Beurre Superfin, General Todtleben, Doyenne 
Boussoch, and Durondeau. Lord Suffield, Gunton Park, Norwich (garden , 
Mr. W. Allan), secured the second award with greener but good fruits, i- 
maston Duchess, Beurre Diel, Durondeau, and Fondante d’ Antomne D? „ 
his leading varieties. H. A. Brassey, Esq , P'eston Hall, Aylesfora g' ' 
dener, Mr. A. Waterman) being third. Mr. G. Ware, Tunbridge Wells, ^ 
the best six dessert Pears, good representative fruits of Pitmaston Hue > 
Doyennh du Comice, Beurre Bachelier, Duchesse d’Angouleme can 
