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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 31, 1893. 
aad others are doing their best the display is no mediocre one. Then 
there was a wonderful display of cut flowers—one of the finest ever seen— 
Roses, Gladioli, and Dahlias being the three chief features, and most of 
the leading growers were represented by them. Groups of plants made 
grand banks in the centre of the Great Hall, but imposing though they 
were it is doubtful if these are not relatively the least striking feature of 
the Exhibition. They were dwarfed by the great altitude of the building, 
but had they been a little elevated a superb effect would have been 
produced. 
There was only a small attendance in the early portion of the 
opening day, but we hope to be able to record in due course a success as 
great from the financial as it undoubtedly is from an artistic point of 
view. While it is a pleasure to note so much that is good, we must not 
overlook one or two oversights, especially as we are authoritatively 
informed that the Council enjoy fair criticism. One mistake—we will 
call it a printer’s—fixed the time for judging at one o’clock, whereas it 
ought to have been finished then, and it naturally caused delay and con¬ 
fusion in staging. The 1 o’clock was no doubt intended for 11 
o’clock, so firstly by the misplacement of a comma (referred to in 
another place), and then the omission of a “ 1,” a check was experienced, 
but all went smoothly in the end. The second oversight was in 
omitting to send reporters’ tickets, at least to this office, and we wonder 
how the authorities thought our three reporters could pass the closely 
guarded barriers to let the world have a record of this, the last and best 
work up to date of the R.H.S. However, reporters are proverbially 
men of resource, and the following is the result of their endeavours. The 
luncheon, however, beat them, though the scribes belonging to ordinary 
(not horticultural) newspapers found admittance to the tables. Perhaps 
the Agricultural Hall Company were responsible for the ticket arrange¬ 
ments, and they were not like the Show itself—a success. 
Fruit. 
A detachment from the Fruit Committee, headed by Dr. Hogg, was 
told off to inspect the large contributions arranged in the body of the 
hall, such as those of Messrs. Bunyard, Cheal, Rivers, Veitch, and others, 
and splendid they were, a reserve being arranged for the table for the 
examination of new products under the superintendence of the genial 
Chairman, Mr. Phillip Crowley. The table men, in addition to the 
Chairman, were, so far as can be remembered, Messrs. T. F. Rivers, 
F. Q. Lane, J. Hudson, J. Cheal, G. Reynolds, A. J. Laing, A. Young, and 
J. Wright. The flying contingent, besides the Doctor, were Messrs. 
Taber, H. J. Pearson, H. Balderson, G. W. Cummins, A. Dean, and 
W. H. Divers, and both divisions had plenty to do. The first products 
placed on the table were from Mr. Owen Thomas, from the Royal 
Gardens, Frogmore, who sent a white Melon raised from Frogmore 
Seedling and High Cross Hybrid. The seedling was handsome, juicy, 
and refreshing, but wanting in flavour. Another Melon from Frogmore 
named Cambrian was similar in character, but with a distinct aroma. 
Several fine fruits of Frogmore Seedling were sent by Mr. Thomas, and 
a vote of thanks was awarded. Mr. Llewellyn Hughes sent a dish of 
splendid fruits of Lord Sufifield Apple grown in a small back garden in 
populous Islington, far superior to fruits that were grown in the country 
twenty years ago. We are advancing, and a cultural commenda¬ 
tion was awarded to Mr. Hughes. A new Melon was sent by E. Hart, 
Esq., Fairlawn, Totteridge, Herts (gardener, Mr. J. Smith). It is a 
closely netted fruit raised from Countess and Syon House ; good, but not 
quite good enough for a certificate. Mr. E. Gilman, gardener to the 
Earl of Shrewsbury, sent six Melons—Pride of Ingestrie, the result of 
a cross between Colston Bassett and Syon House ; fruits handsome, 
juicy, sweet, and refreshing, but not equal to existing varieties, and no 
award was made. 
Mr. W. H. Divers sent a seedling Peach Late Crimson, raised from 
Byron Nectarine, fruit fine and very heavy, said to ripen after Sea Eagle. 
Mr. Divers was requested to send six fruits another year, and so comply 
with the conditions, which he was unable to do on the present occasion. 
Messrs. R. Veitch & Son sent from Exeter fruits of the Late Devonian 
Peach, the result of a cross between Belle de Vitry and Late Admirable. 
They were sent to show the high colour of the variety, and ripe samples 
are expected to be sent to a subsequent meeting. Mr. Miller, gardener 
to Lord Foley, Ruxley Lodge, Esher, sent fine fruits of Barrington and 
Chancellor Peaches, but they were not ripe (vote of thanks). 
Mr. John Allsop, The Gardens, Dalton Hall, Hull, sent a dish of 
Tomatoes Allsop’s Elected. A splendid cluster was exhibited, and 
handsome individual fruits. Recommended to be tried at Chiswick. 
Messrs. James Carter & Co. sent dishes of the Duke of York Tomato, 
very fine fruits. A beautiful dish of Blenheim Orange was also sent 
by Messrs. Carter, and a vote of thanks accorded. Messrs. Collins 
Brothers sent a plant of the Challenger Tomato bearing fine fruits. Vote 
of thanks, the variety having been previously certificated. Mr. Joseph 
Fitt, The Gardens, Malshanger Park, sent two fine clusters of the Lady’s 
Finger Banana, and a cultural commendation was awarded. 
Mr. J. Hudson sent from Gunnersbury House neat bunches of Lady 
Hutt (round white), and Appley Towers (black) cut from Vines grown 
on the Muscat of Alexandria ; also Gros Maroc from a Foster’s Seedling 
stock for representing improvement in flavour ; but as no fruit from a 
Vine on its own roots was sent for comparison, no opinion was expressed, 
but a vote of thanks awarded. Mr. Francis Calver, Ludlow, sent a dish 
of smal .yellow dessert Apples, ripe, tender, of fair quality and useful 
as ripening at the present season. The variety was not named (vote of 
thanks). 
A seedling Potato,iGeorge Dickson, was sent by Mr. H. Mackerbeth, 
Ulverstone; tubers round, roughly skinned, and of excellent shape ; 
recommended to be grown at Chiswick, as the produce was much 
admired. A similar recommendation was made in respect to a new 
Kidney Potato, named Barton Court Perfection, the result of a cross 
between Magnum Bonum and Snowdrop ; beautiful shaped tubers, sent 
by Mr. Wm. Young, Barton Court Gardens, Kintbury. 
Mr. William Trotter, gardener to F. Ricardo, Esq., Bromeberrow 
Place, Ledbury, sent two cases of fruit, grown and dried at Bromeberrow. 
Apples and Plums in different varieties were represented, also Peas and 
Kidney Beans. The samples were so good and suggestive that a silver 
medal was unanimously recommended. Mr. J. Clarke, Albion Nursery, 
Farnham, sent upwards of thirty bunches of Grapes in seven varieties, 
grown without fire heat, not large but good and well finished, and a 
small silver medal was recommended for them. 
Dr. P. H. Emerson, Claringbold, Broadstairs, Kent, sent an unusual 
and interesting collection of fruits and vegetables grown in the open 
air, comprising Sweet Potatoes (Convolvulus Batatas), Ohio Squash, 
Brazilian Gourd, Yokohama Squash, fine English Codlin Apples (grown 
on the Quince stock), English Coilin, Skirret, Hamburgh Turnip-rooted 
Parsley, Beurrd Hardy Pears, Sweet Mountain Peppers, Spanish Mammoth 
Pepper, Monstrous Pepper, Egg Plant (Early Dwarf and Long Purple), 
Sandwich Island Salsify, Lima Bean, Ground Nuts (Arachis hypogsea), 
Pe. Tsai (Brassica sinensis var.). A bronze medal was unanimously 
recommended, and the Chinese Cabbage, which is said to be very hardy, 
and somewhat like Spinach when cooked, but more mucilaginous, 
requested to be grown at Chiswick. 
The preceding exhibits were examined at the Committee table ; the 
following arranged in the body of the hall, and here, it must be said, 
that the display of fruit by the leading nurserymen was magnificent, 
trees in pots bearing splendid dishes, forming an appropriate and effec¬ 
tive background to the dishes and baskets in front. 
Messrs. T. F. Rivers & Son had splendid Peach and Pear trees in pots 
bearing fruit of the first size and tempting in quality. The prominent 
Peaches, Sea Eagle, Albatross, Princess of Wales, Osprey, and unnamed 
seedlings were all very fine, as were the Pears Labrun, Louise Bonne 
of Jersey, Souvenir du Congr^s, Conference, and Marie Louise d’Uccle. 
The valuable Monarch Plum was represented by heavily laden trees in 
pots and splendid fruit in boxes—a Plum with a future, as ripening 
when the “ glut” is over. Pigs in pots were well shown, and what may 
be termed a hedge of fruiting Vines had an imposing effect. A gold 
medal was recommended for this splendid collection. 
Messrs. Cheal & Sons had heavily laden Apples and Pears in pots, 
the fruit being fine and admirably coloured. Two years old Bismarck 
Apples were laden with fruit; still finer were many of the specimens 
shown in baskets and dishes, all the leading varieties being admirably 
represented, such as Alexander, Gascoigne’s Seedling, Frogmore Prolific, 
Bismarck, Worcester Pearmain, Lady Sudeley, Flower of Kent, MSre de 
Manage, Cellini, The Queen, and others, all speckless and in beautiful 
colour. Pears were also excellently represented (silver-gilt Knightian 
medal). Messrs. James Veitch & Sons had an extensive and imposing 
display of Apples, Pears, and Plums, with a central group of Figs and 
Peaches in pots. Some of the finest Apples were Seaton House, 
Winter Hawthornden, Peasgood’s Nonesuch, Frogmore Prolific, Stirling 
Castle, Gascoigne’s Seedling. Of Plums, Grand Duke, Autumn Compote, 
Belle de Septembre, Monarch, Coe’s Golden Drop, Late Transparent 
Gage, Bryanston Gage, and Decaisne, attracted attention by their size 
and colour. Raspberries and Cherries were also included in this fine 
collection (silver-gilt Knightian medal). 
Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co. had a splendid (xhibit of fruit and fruit 
trees, its interest lying as much in its great diversity as in its quality. 
There were trained trees of nearly all kinds, such as espaliers ready 
for furnishing fences or walls, cordons, fans, pyramids, amateurs’ 
standards fruiting up the stem and forming good heads, the kinds 
represented in fruit being Peaches and Nectarines, Apples, Pears, 
Grapes, Plums, and Figs. Such an exhibit as this must be full of 
interest to the public and not without instruction. There were about 
sixty trees in all. The Maidstone firm also had a splendid display 
of gathered fruit, comprising about 120 dishes, thirty-six baskets, 
and seven stands (Grapes). Amongst the finest of the Apples were 
Duchess of Oldenburg, Lord Suffield, Annie Elizabeth, Cellini, Lord 
Grosvenor, Potts’ Seedling, Stone’s, Lady Sudeley, The Queen, Wor¬ 
cester Pearmain, Stirling Castle, and Grenadier. Pears—Dr. Jules 
Guyot, and Williams’ Bon Chrfitien. Plums—Cox’s Emperor, and 
Monarch. The Nuts are also worthy of mention. The Prolific Filbert 
was shown in large clusters quite ripe, and a large and splendid 
variety likely to become very popular is Bergere. About fourteen 
varieties of Strawberries were shown, some in planting pots and others 
potted off (silver gilt Knightian medal, and it ought to be a large one). 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, had a large display of 
Apples, Pears and Plums, the produce being of their usual high quality. 
They also had some splendid trees in pots (silver-gilt Knightian). 
The English Fruit and Rose Company (Cranston’s) sent 100 dishes 
of Apples, large in size and well coloured, some of the best being 
Seigende Reinette, Lord Suffield, Tom Putt, Lord Grosvenor, King of 
the Pippins, and Potts’ Seedling. Mr. Bythway had forty-five dishes of 
Apples and two baskets, some of his varieties being very good indeed, 
notably Bramley’s Seedling, Tom Putt, Tower of Glamis, Mfere de 
Manage, The Queen, and Ribston (silver Knightian). Messrs. Spooner 
