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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ September 1, 1892. 
entries, the first prize falling to Mr. T. A. Hester, Plumstead Common, 
for a dish of well-coloured Red Astrachan. Mr. C. Sutton, gardener to 
Earl Stanhope, Sevenoaks, was second, and Mr. A. Wyatt third. 
For three dishes of cooking Apples, grown under glass, Mr. T. Turton 
was first, Mr. Mclndoe second, and Mr. J. Nicholson, gardener to 
J. W. Mellis, Esq., Chingford, third. For one dish of cooxing Apples 
Messrs. T. Rivers & Son were first with Peasgood’s Nonesuch, Mr. Turton 
second, and Mr. Nicholson third. Mr. J. Mclndoe secured first prize 
for three dishes of dessert Apples, showing Worcester Pearmain, Jeffer¬ 
son’s, and Gravenstein. Mr. Turton was second, and Mr. S. T. Wright, 
Glewston Court, third. For one dish of dessert Apples Messrs. T. Rivers 
and Son were first, showing very fine samples of Cox’s Orange Pippin. 
Mr. Mclndoe was second, and Mr. C. Sutton third. 
For one dish of Pears, grown in the open air, Mr. R. Parker was first; 
Mr. J. C. Mundell, gardener to Lord Ebury, Rickmansworth, second, 
and Mr, G. Helman third. For three dishes Mr. R. Potter was first 
with Clapp’s Favourite, Williams’ Bon Chretien, and Souvenir du Con- 
gres. Mr. Helman was second, these being the only competitors. Messrs. 
T. Rivers & Son were first with three dishes of Pears grown under 
glass, showing Clapp’s Favourite, Souvenir du Congres, and Williams’ 
Bon Chretien ; Mr. Nicholson second, and Mr. Mclndoe third. Messrs. 
Rivers & Son were also first for one dish, showing very fine Pitmaston 
Duchess. Mr. G. Reynolds was second, and Mr. Mclndoe third. 
Tomatoes. — These were exceedingly good, and the competition 
keen. For three dishes, distinct, Mr. J. Roberts, Shepperton, was first 
with Webb’s Jubilee, The Cardinal, and Early Ruby ; Mr. J. Bury, 
Forest Hill, second ; and Mr. Thompson, Hounslow, third. Mr. 
E. Ryder, Orpington, had the best six dishes, the varieties being Golden 
Sunrise, Ham Green, Stamfordian, Perfection, Ignotum, and 
Optimus. Mr. J. Hill, New Malden, was second, these being the only 
competitors. There were eighteen entries in the class for one dish of 
red Tomatoes. The fruits shown were very fine, and the first award 
went to Mr. J. Hill, after a close fight, for a grand dish of Suttons’ 
Reading Perfection ; Mr. J. Roberts was second with Webb’s Jubilee ; 
and Mr. Dawes third with Ham Green. Mr. G. Ryder secured the first 
prize for a dish of yellow Tomatoes, showing Golden Sunrise; Mr. 
J. Bury second ; and Mr. J. Fry third. 
Miscellaneous collections of fruit were numerous. Messrs. J. Cheal 
and Sons, Crawley, were awarded a silver medal for a splendid collection 
of Apples and Pears. Dwarf Apple trees, laden with fruit in pots, were 
also shown by Messrs. Cheal & Sons. Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., Maid¬ 
stone, also had a grand collection of fruit, highly coloured, for which a 
silver medal was awarded. Golden Spire, Potts’ Seedling, Grenadier, 
and Lady Sudeley were very fine among the Apples in this contribution. 
Messrs. T. Rivers k. Son likewise staged a remarkably fine collection of 
Apples, Plums, Pears, and Peaches in pots, the trees being covered 
with fruit, and were awarded a gold medal. Messrs. Lane & Sons 
received a similar award for a collection of orchard fruit and Vines in pots, 
the latter being very fine. Messrs. W. N. White & Co., Covent Garden, 
were awarded a silver-gilt medal for a large collection of English and 
foreign fruit. Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, showed a number 
of Peaches and Nectarines in pots, the trees being laden with fruit. 
Messrs. Jarman & Co., Chard, had an extensive display of fruit and 
vegetables, for which they received a silver medal. Messrs. Butt and 
Son, High Street, Kensington, had a wonderful collection of market 
fruit, occupying 100 square feet of tabling, obtained from Mr. Munro, 
Covenc Garden, Grapes, Plums, Figs, Melons, Peaches, and Nectarines, 
also Mushrooms, Cucumbers, and Tomatoes, were in splendid condition. 
A gold medal was awarded. Mr. J. Walker had twenty-four dishes of 
Apples, magnificent fruit of Grenadier, Lord Grosvenor, Peasgood’s 
Nonesuch, Lane’s Prince Albert, Peter the Great, Stirling Castle, New 
Hawthornden, Duchess of Oldenburg, Lady Sudeley, Damien, Bismarck, 
Cox’s Orange, and Quarrenden. Mr. Rickwood, Twickenham, received 
a bronze medal for a collection of Peaches. 
Miscellaneous. 
The miscellaneous exhibits were numerous and varied. Messrs. E. D. 
Shuttleworth & Co., Peckham Rye, staged a remarkably fine group of 
Palms, Crotons, Ferns, Eiliums, and other plants, the whole making an 
imposing display. A gold medal was awarded. A small group of blue 
and white Campanula pyramidalis, showed by Mr. G. Wythes, Syon 
House Gardens, Brentford, and arranged with Palms and Ferns, was 
most effective (silver-gilt medal). Near by a collection of Crotons 
(silver-gilt medal) from Mr. F. McLeod, Dover House, Roehampton, 
attracted some attention. These were small plants, but most highly 
coloured, C. Thompsoni being particularly showy. We have seldom seen 
better coloured Crotons than these. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons staged 
a splendid collection of Cactus and Pompon Dahlias, the flowers being 
fresh and bright. Ernest Canned, Glory of Swanley, and Mrs. Rolfe 
were especially attractive in this group ; a silver-gilt medal was awarded. 
Mr. C. Turner, Slough, also had a number of boxes of Dahlias effec¬ 
tively set up in bunches with their own foliage. This method might 
with advantage be more generally followed. Helianthuses arranged 
similarly were very effective, and the Roses shown by Mr. Turner were 
likewise fresh and bright (silver-gilt medal). 
Tuberous Begonias were wed represented. Messrs. J. Laing and 
Sons, Forest Hid, S.E., staged a magnificent group of single and double 
varieties (gold medal). Possibly this was one of the finest groups of 
Begonias ever arranged. The flowers were remarkably fine, especially 
the double varieties. Among others Stanstead Gem, Duke of York, 
Duchess of Teck (a fine yellow), and Lady Esher (a splendid white) 
were conspicuous. The plants were arranged in an undulating bank, 
the surface being broken by Palms and Asparagus plumosus. The group 
was edged with Maidenhair Fern, Isolepis gracilis, and small plants of 
Caladium argyrite3. Messrs. Laing & Sons are to be congratulated oh 
this magnificent display. On each side a small group of Palms and 
Ferns added to the effect. Messrs. Kelway & Sons, Langport, had a collec¬ 
tion of Gladioli, Gaillardias, and hardy flowers (silver-gilt medal). Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons, Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, staged branches of hardy 
shrubs and trees (silver-gilt medal), amongst which were Cornus albar 
Spathi, Cytisus capitatus, and several Oaks, including Quercus macro- 
phyllus (very fine foliage), and G. pedunculata Concordia (a yellow¬ 
leaved variety) were noticeable. Boxes of hybrid Streptocarpus and 
Rhododendron blooms were also shown by Messrs. Veitch & Sons. A 
group of Crotons from Messrs. B. S. Williams & Sod, Upper Holloway, 
was also effective and a gold medal was awarded, whilst Mr. W. 
Marshall, Bexley, secured a similar honour for a collection of Ferns. 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, staged a fine collection of Roses, 
bright, fresh and clean in appearance. A box of Marshal Niel was 
particularly good for the season. Dahlias, Helianthuses, Asters and other 
flowers were likewise shown by Messrs. W. Paul & Son, the whole being 
most effective and securing a gold medal. Three boxes of early flower¬ 
ing Chrysanthemums set up in bunches were shown by Mr. W. Beech, 
gardener to L. Seligman, Esq., South Kensington. Messrs. W. Cutbush 
and Sons, Higbgate, and Messrs. Laing & Sons were awarded medals for 
collections of hardy flowers (the former receiving a silver and the latter 
a silver-gilt). Cape Pelargoniums and the plant of Asparagus deflexus 
mentioned in our last issue were shown by Mr. Hudson, Gunnersbury 
Park Gardens, and a silver-gilt medal was awarded. Mr. A. Rawlings 
Romford, had a stand of Dahlias and Helianthus, securing a similar 
honour. Orchids were finely shown by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. 
Albans, and a gold medal was awarded. Several species and varieties 
were also adjudged certificates. A number of new and rare plants 
shown by Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son were similarly honoured. Mr. 
J. R. Chard received a silver medal for his beautiful table decorations, 
Messrs. Herb and Wutte for a collection of cones, and bronze medals 
went to Messrs. Beech and McMillan for Chrysanthemums, Webb and 
Brand for Hollyhocks, and Gibson for Onions. 
Apart from the splendid show of fruit and flowers above reported 
it may be of interest to mention that the landscape garden at the 
International Horticultural Exhibition is exceedingly beautiful just at 
present. This, as has been previously stated, is under cover, and early 
in the season some difficulty in getting the grass to grow was experi¬ 
enced. At present, however, the turf is as green as it possibly can be 
under the circumstances, affording ample proof that no small amount 
of trouble has been expended on it. The beds, too, are filled with 
beautiful flowering and foliage plants, those planted by Messrs. B. S. 
Williams & Son, J. Laing & Sons, G. Phippen, and other nurserymen 
being most effective. This noticeable feature of the Exhibition is alone 
well worth seeing, and country gardeners might with advantage pay 
it a visit. 
The Dinner. 
Except on special occasions gardeners do not often meet in the 
manner in which they did at Earl’s Court on Friday evening last. It 
was a typical gardeners’ social gathering, and everyone seemed to enjoy 
the excellent repast provided. About 200 sat down to the dinner, and 
Mr. W. Thomson of Clovenfords occupied the chair. Amongst others 
present were Major Mackenzie (Superintendent of Epping Forest), the 
Rev. W. Wilks (Secretary of the Royal Horticultural Society), 
Mr. Ingram (Secretary of the Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institu¬ 
tion), Messrs. J. Laing, F. W. Burbidge, F. Moore (Dublin), Owen 
Thomas (the Queen’s gardener), A. F. Barron, W. Marshall, A. 
Dean, R. Dean, J. Hudson, and many other well known gardeners and 
nurserymen. 
After the customary loyal toasts had been drunk, the Chairman pro¬ 
posed—“ Success to Gardeners and Gardening.” On rising Mr. W. 
Thomson was received with much enthusiasm, and he made an eloquent 
and practical speech. He took a retrospective view of gardening, and 
Slid that while vast improvements in the craft had been made during 
the past half century, gardeners should not forget that there were 
successful cultivators in bygone days, and men with whom he had been 
acquainted. In Scotland they had had men who could grow Heaths 
such as were now rarely seeD, while vegetables and fruit were equally 
well done. Many names he mentioned of successful cultivators who had 
passed away, but who were still fresh in their minds. Gardening, too, 
in the days to which he referred was carried on under greater difficulties, 
he said, tnan at the present time. 
Regarding the wages question, Mr. Thomson spoke strongly and to- 
the point. He hinted that there were gardeners and gardeners; some 
worthy of the name, others little more than garden labourers. There 
were men to be had for £70 or £80 a year, but cheap gardeners were 
dear in the end. He never lost an opportunity of urging employers to 
pay a fair salary and secure an efficient gardener; £100 per year would 
secure a good man. Gardeners, he said, taken as a whole, belonged 
to a superior class of society, and yet no men were so badly re¬ 
munerated. They had a great responsibility resting on their shoulders, 
and so to speak, were always on duty. Why, therefore, should 
they not be better paid and better treated than they generally are ? 
(Applause.) 
The Rev. W. Wilks, in responding, remarked that he ful’y sympa¬ 
thised with what Mr. Thomson had said as to the remuneration of 
gardeners. Considering the abilities of gardeners generally he thought 
