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Hamburgh Grapes Mr. Moore, St. Neots, was lirst with splendid examples ; 
Mr. G. R. Allis second with good bunches, and Mr. Cranfleld third. 
Mr. Empson was first for two bunches of Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, 
staging a highly creditable pair ; Messrs. Forbes and Cranfield being 
second and third in the order of their names. Mr. James was awarded 
the first prize for a dish of Figs grown out of doors with fine fruits of 
Black Ischia. Mr. James was again first in the class for a dish of dessert 
Plums, staging highly creditable fruits of Lawrence’s Gage, the second, 
third, and fourth prizes going to Messrs. Burgess, Claydon, and Maudlin. 
The competition was remarkably keen in this class, fifteen dishes of 
Plums being staged. Mr. Claydon, with beautiful fruits of Pond’s 
Seedling, took the premier award in the class for a dish of culinary 
Plums ; Mr. Wilkinson being second, Mr. Allis third, and Mr. Wade 
fourth. The exhibits in this class numbered ten, so that competition 
again ran very keen. The class, however, which brought the highest 
number of exhibits was for a dish of eight dessert Pears, seventeen com¬ 
petitors being represented. Mr. James was awarded the first prize, Mr. 
Empson being second, and Mr. Hobbs, St. Ives, third. Mr. Empson was 
first in the class for five culinary Pears, Mr. James second. Dr. Swain, 
Three Counties Asylum, third, and Mr. Wade fourth. 
Vegetables, as may have been expected, were not largely shown, but 
those staged were most of a very high order of merit. This was 
particularly the case with the Onions, Carrots, and Turnips. Celery 
was exceptionally good, and some of the Red Cabbages staged were 
enormous. In the c’ass for a basket of vegetables in twelve kinds, Mr. 
Empson was first with a clean well-grown collection, which included 
Potatoes, Onions, Turnips, Tomatoes, Celery, Globe Artichokes, Cauli¬ 
flowers, Carrots, Marrows, and Cucumbers. Mr. Burgess was a very 
good second, Mr. G. Wood being third, and Mr. F. Faints, Hertford, 
fourth. Mr. Carter was accorded the first prize for a basket of six kinds 
of vegetables. This exhibit was composed of Potatoes, Onions, Turnips, 
Tomatoes, Peas, and Cauliflowers. The second prize was won by Mr. 
Andrews with a good basket. For a collection of Potatoes, to include 
three round and three kidney varieties, named, six tubers of each, Mr. 
T. Clark, Huntingdon, was first with The Queen, Suttons’ Satisfaction, 
Uncle John, Lord Tennyson, Reading Russet, and Reading Ruby, all of 
which were in excellent condition. Mr. Hemmants, Peterborough, was 
deservedly accorded the second prize, 
Messrs. Cutbush & Son, nurserymen, Highgate, arranged a 
very effective group of greenhouse and stove plants, in which 
Crotons Queen Victoria, Disraeli, Majesticus, Mrs. Dorman, Dracmna 
Doucetti, Abutilon Souvenir de Bonne, and Palms were very 
striking and effective. Messrs. Laxton Brothers, Bedford, staged a 
collection of blue Sweet Peas and a magnificent cross of white 
flowers. Mr. Willcock, nurseryman, Bedford Road, Sandy, exhibited 
a group of foliage plants, in the arrangement of which much taste was 
displayed; the clean healthy Palms were a particularly noticeable 
feature in this group. The three last-named exhibits were not for 
competition. 
BRIGHTON.— September 5th and 6th. 
The autumn Exhibition, held under the auspices of the Brighton 
and Sussex “ New ” Horticultural Society, took place on Tuesday and 
Wednesday last, when an exceptional display of produce was staged. 
The Show, which was held in the Corn Exchange and the Dome, was of 
unusual dimensions ; so numerous in fact were the exhibits that it was 
found necessary to erect three tents to provide adequate space in which 
to place them. As has been said, the display was in every way a 
grand one, and when it is mentioned that six exhibits were arranged 
in the class for a group to be arranged for effect in a space not 
exceeding 150 square feet, and twenty-nine dishes in the class for 
dessert Pears, some idea will be conveyed of the magnitude of the 
Show. The Judges had a very hard task in adjudicating on the stands, 
but their awards appear to have given every satisfaction. Great credit 
is due to Mr. Mark Longhurst, the Secretary, Mr. Lewis, and other 
members of the Committee for the industry they must have displayed in 
the arrangements of the Show, which were in every way complete. 
In the class for six stove and greenhouse plants in bloom the first 
prize went to Mr. T. Portnell, gardener to Sir A. Lamb, Bart., Beau port. 
Battle, who staged good specimens of Bougainvillea glabra, Allamanda 
magnifica, Lapageria rosea, Erica Irbyana, Dipladenia Brearleyana, 
and Erica Aitoniana Turnbulli. The second prize was awarded to 
Mr. A. Offer, gardener to J. Warren, Esq., Handcross Park, Crawley ; 
Mr. E. Meachen, gardener to Mrs. Armstrong, Woodslee, Withdeane, 
being a close third. The competition in the class for six stove and 
greenhouse foliage plants was keen, Mr. Offer was accorded the premier 
position ; the second and third prizes were awarded to Mr. E. Meachen 
and Mr. W. Peel, gardener to Miss Todd, Sidford Lodge, Shirley, 
Southampton, in the order named. For six stove and greenhouse Ferns 
Mr. Offer was deservedly accorded the first prize with splendid examples, 
the second prize going to Messrs. W. Miles & Co., nurserymen, Hove ; 
third, Mr. W. Peel. For a specimen foliage plant Mr. Offer was first 
with fine plant of Croton Warreni, Mr. W. Peel being second, and Mr. 
Portnell third. Mr. Offer was again first for a specimen flowering 
plant, showing Lapageria rosea in grand condition, Mr. L. Budworth, 
gardener to C. Hill, Esq., Rockhurst, West Hoathley, second with a 
good Dipladenia hybrida ; third going to Mr. W. Peel. 
In the class for six Tuberous-rooted Begonias the competition was 
very keen, Mr. Head, The Drive Nursery, West Brighton, being a good 
first with finely flowered plants ; the second prize being won by Mr. Jas. 
Dawson, Silverhill, St. Leonards, and the third by Mr. E. Meachen. Mr. 
E. Meachen was first for six Fuchsias, showing Grand Duchess Maria, 
Mrs. Rundle, and Mrs. Burroughs ; Mr. J. Hill, gardener to M. Wallis, 
Esq., Withdean, being a good second. Mr. Murrell, gardener to Mrs. 
Macdonald, Manor House, Preston, was first for six Zonal Pelargoniums 
with excellently bloomed plants ; Mr. Meachen was second, and Mr. 
H. Head third. Groups were well shown, six competitors staging 
exhibits in the leading class. Mr. Wills was awarded the first prize for 
a beautiful arrangement. Amongst the best of the plants were Palms, 
Francoa ramosa. Tuberoses, Celosias, Carnations, Crotons, Eucharises, 
with a groundwork of Ferns. Mr. W. Peel was a very close second. 
Tuberoses, Liliums, Crotons, Palms, and Amaryllises were noticeable in 
this exhibit. Mr. E. Meachen was a very close third. In the class 
for a group arranged in a space not exceeding 80 square feet, Mr. G. 
Sims, gardener to C. J. Inwood, Esq., Dyke Road, Brighton, was placed 
first for a beautiful group. Palms, Liliums, and Begonias being parti¬ 
cularly prominent ; Mr. Budworth was second with a somewhat heavy 
arrangement, and C. W. Catt, Esq., Middle Street, Brighton, being 
third. For a group of Ferns, Rev. Sir G. C. Sheffner, Lewes, was first, 
Messrs. W. Miles & Co. second, and Mr. G. Miles third. 
Cut flowers were very largely shown, especially Dahlias, which were 
exceptionally fine. In the class for a box of stove and greenhouse 
flowers Mr. Portnell was first. This exhibit included Vallota major, 
Statice Gilbert!, and Anthurium Scherzerianum amongst others. 
Mr. Horscroft, gardener to T. Potter, Esq., Hapstead House, 
Ardingly, was second, and Mr. H. Garnett, gardener to R. G. 
Fletcher, Esq., Preston Park, third. Mr. Archer, gardener to Miss 
Gibson, Hill House, Saffron Walden, was first in the class 
for a box of cut blooms in twenty-four distinct varieties. Amongst 
the most prominent in this stand were Allamanda Hendersoni, 
Eucharis amazonica, Dipladenia amabilis, Lapageria alba, and Ixora 
Williamsi. Messrs. J. Cheal & Son, Crawley, were successful in the 
classes for single, Pompon, Cactus, and double Dahlias. In the 
class for twenty-four single Dahlias they staged a grand collection, 
amongst which The Bride, Amos Perry, Miss Henshaw, Formosa, 
Cetewayo, and May Thorpe were conspicuous. Mr. E. Such, nurseryman. 
Maidenhead, was second. In the class for Pompon Dahlias Messrs. 
Cheal staged Sunshine, Admiration, Isabel, Favourite, and Arthur 
West in exceptionally good form. Mr. Humphries, nurseryman, Chip¬ 
penham, was second, and Mr. E. Such third. Amongst the best of 
Messrs. Cheat’s Cactus blooms must be mentioned Robert Cannell, Black 
Prince, Delicata, Duchess of York, Sir Roger, and Josephine. Mr. Hum¬ 
phries was second, and Mr. Such third. In the class for twenty-four 
Show and Fancy varieties Messrs. Cheal & Son showed, amongst others, 
Wm. Rawlings, J. T. West, Goldfinder, Mrs. Jefford, Mrs. Kendal, and 
Crimson King. Mr. Mitchell, gardener to Sir Jas. Colquhown, 
Bart., Hastings, was a good second, and Mr. Jas. Dawson third. The 
classes for herbaceous flowers were very keenly contested. Messrs. Gar- 
roway, Bath ; Goldsmith, gardener to Sir E, Loder, Horsham ; Manton, 
gardener to Mrs. Clifford Bonner, Bolney ; and E. Such being amongst 
the most successful competitors. Roses were fairly well shown by 
Messrs. Garroway, T. Durrant; Young, Eastbourne ; Geo. Piper, Uckfield, 
and Woollard, Lewes The table decorations were very beautiful, and 
highly creditable to the various exhibitors. 
The display of fruit was a grand one, the entries being large in 
almost every class. The Grapes were fine, the bunches as a rule being 
of good size, symmetrical in shape, and of perfect finish. Peaches were 
also good, the colouration in some of the fruits being quite exceptional. 
Melons were shown in excellent condition, as also were Plums and 
Green Gages. In the four classes devoted to Apples the entries reached 
the good total of sixty-four, and the fruit being of superb quality the 
competition ran very high and close. But it was in the class for a 
dish of dessert Pears that the exhibits reached the highest total, there 
being twenty-nine dishes staged. Some fruits of Souvenir du Gongres, 
shown by Mr. Spottiswood, The Gardens, Queen’s Park, Brighton, were 
deservedly awarded the premier position. They were in excellent con¬ 
dition and beautifully finished. The second prize was accorded to Mr. 
Goldsmith, and the third to Mr. J. Collins. In addition to these prizes 
some of the exhibits were of such merit that the judges strongly 
recommended that extra prizes should be given. The number of fruits 
to compose a dish in the above class was six, so that the exhibits took 
up a very large amount of tabling. 
Vegetables were not staged in such great numbers as fruit, but the 
quality throughout left little to be desired. This was particularly the 
case in the classes for French and Runner Beans, these being shown in 
strong force and first rate quality. Beet was grand, clean shapely roots 
being staged. There were five collections staged in the class for nine distinct 
kinds of vegetables, some good produce being exhibited. The first prize went 
to Mr. Garroway, Bath, who staged Autumn Giant Cauliflowers, the Lyon 
Leeks, White Plume Celery, Webb’s Giant Runner Beans, Oxonian Toma¬ 
toes, Abundance Potatoes, Duke of Albany Peas (perhaps the only weak 
point), and Pragnell’s Exhibition Beet. Mr. A.Ward,Muntham, Horsham, 
was placed first for a collection of vegetables in six kinds. This exhibit 
consisted of Vicar of Laleham Potatoes, Perfection Tomatoes, Sutton’s 
A1 Onions, Snowball Turnips, Mammoth Cauliflowers, and Intermediate 
Carrots, which together formed a highly creditable exhibit. The special 
prize offered by Messrs. J. Cheal & Son for a collection of vegetables 
brought only one competitor, Mr. Sands, gardener to T. Bannister, Esq., 
Hayward’s Heath, being successful. In the class for a collection of 
Potatoes in six distinct varieties Mr. Kemp, gardener to R. S. C. 
Dickens, Esq., Horsham, was placed first out of the nine com¬ 
petitors, the exhibit being an excellent one in every way. The 
following varieties were staged by the winner : Sutton’s Best of All 
