September 14 , 1893. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Messrs. T. Rivers & Son sent a box ot Golden Transparent Plum, a 
seedling of good size and delicious flavour, a freestone, full of honey¬ 
like juice. It was regarded as the richest yellow Plum ripening at 
this season of the year, and a first-class certificate was awarded. 
Dr. P. H. Emerson sent a collection of Melons grown in the open 
ground in a sheltered garden near Broadstairs, Kent. Belgrade 
(Cantaloup) was small, but better in quality than many that have been 
before the Committee as grown under glass. A vote of thanks was 
accorded, also to Mr. W, H. Pitcher, Albury House, Surbiton, for firm 
fleshed Tomatoes, and to Mrs. Crawford, Gal ton, Reigate (Mr. W. Shaw- 
grove, gardener), for ripe and good second crop fruits of Strawberries 
Black Prince and Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury. Mr. Shawgrove also 
sent seven Pears, grand fruits of Doyenn4 Boussoch, Beurr6 d’Anjou, 
Marie Louise, Beurr6 Diel, Mar(5chal de Cour, Doyenne du Comice, and 
the ordeal at Chiswick as good croppers with handsome tubers of high, 
quality when cooked. 
A number of coloured illustrations of fruits by Mr. Oster, draughts¬ 
man to Messrs. J. & A. Cheal, were placed on the table. Some of the 
fruits were very well represented, and with practice Mr. Oster may 
develop into an excellent fruit artist. 
Floral Committee. —Present: W. Marshall, Esq. (in the chair); 
Messrs. Chas. T. Druery, H. B. May, R. Dean, G. Stevens, Frank Ross, 
J. D. Pawle, J. T. Bennett Poe, Charles Noble, and the Rev. H. H. 
D’Ombrain. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, sent a collection of Cactus and 
decorative Dahlias comprising many new varieties of merit. The best 
amongst these were W. H. Myers, Duke of Clarence, Mrs. Douglas,. 
Mrs. Hawkins, Maid of Kent, Princess Christian, Robert Maher, Claribel’^ 
Fig. 35.—CLERODENDRON TRICHOTOMUM. 
Fondante de Cuerne. A cultural commendation was unanimously 
awarded. Rev. J. H. Brown, Bedstone Rectory, Shropshire, had splendid 
fruits of Lane’s Prince Albert Apples, not in the best of colour, but 
unusually large, well meriting the cultural commendation recorded. 
Mr. W. Bannister, The Gardens, Cote House, Westbury-on-Trym, sent 
twelve dishes of Pears, well grown, but not nearly so large as Mr. Shaw- 
grove’s (cultural commendation). 
Messrs. T. Rivers & Son staged twenty-five dishes of fruit, including 
Apples, Pears, Plums, and Peaches, very fine specimens indeed, some 
being seedlings, and a silver Knightian medal was unanimously recom¬ 
mended ; also to Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, who sent 
ninety dishes of Apples and Pears, the leading varieties being represented 
in a bright and good condition. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons sent splendid Onions of the variety Al, which 
received the highest number of marks of merit in the Chiswick trials, 
and a first-class certificate was at once awarded ; also for dishes of their 
Windsor Castle and Triumph Potatoes, after passing with credit through 
Kentish Invicta, and Cannell’s Gem. An award of merit was adjudged 
for the last named variety, and a small silver Banksian medal was 
recommended for the whole. Messrs. W. Paul «& Sons, Waltham 
Cross, sent a charming collection of Roses, including ten boxes of 
blooms, as well as various miscellaneous bunches. The flowers were 
delightfully fresh for the time of year, and it is not often that one sees 
such fine blooms in September. Particularly good were L’Ideal, La 
France, Clio, Pride of Waltham, Mrs. Jowitt, Grace Darling, Danmark, 
Star of Waltham, W. A. Richardson, White Lady, Ella Gordon, Eclair, 
Marie Van Houtte, and Duke of York, the last named being a new China 
Rose. A silver Flora medal was recommended. Messrs. T. H. Crasp 
and Co., Clyne Valley Nurseries, Swansea, sent some bunches of Asters 
and Celosias, the flowers being fresh and brightly coloured. A bronze 
Banksian medal was recommended. A box of new single Dahlias came 
from T. W. Girdlestone, Esq., Sunningdale, and for four of these awards 
of merit were adjudged. They were Golden Locks, Phyllis, Demon, and 
“M.C.C.”; descriptions of these will be found elsewhere. The best of 
