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the county of Kent in which they were grown. This season no fruit 
(those grown out of doors, and shown at Hereford, were handicapped, 
and rightly) were especially fine (the premier single Apple, Warner’s 
King, and Pear Pitmaston Duchess, both being under 1 lb.), but for 
colour notably, and symmetry and smoothness the quality throughout 
this collection, and indeed throughout the entire Exhibition, was 
wonderful. 
The following varieties demand notice :—Bramley’s Seedling is a 
heavy, good keeper, finely shown ; Queen, large and fashionable, good 
for exhibition, but somewhat broad and coarse ; Sandringham, princely 
in shape and of uniform size, but better for the exhibition table than 
elsewhere ; Tyler’s Seedling, brilliant colour and useful ; Roundway 
Magnum Bonum, not very attractive, but a great and certain bearer, 
recommended; Stirling Castle, early culinary, very long season, 
difficult to beat, useful to tenant farmers for market ; Court Pendft Plat, 
a good market Apple and great bearer ; Gascoigne’s Seedling, finely 
shown, good in colour, wants age to bear well; New Hawthornden, 
perhaps the largest plate staged, over 30 ozs., useful variety and recom¬ 
mended ; and last but not least, colonial variety Bismarck, one of the 
most sought-after Apples of the day, grand in colour, and if allowed to 
hang long on the tree good for market purposes. 
The collections of Pears really deserve no notice, being small in 
number, size and quality. The first prize was taken by the above firm. 
The fine collection of Pears from the Earl of Chesterfield’s cordon wall, 
Holme Lacy, near Hereford, was much missed, and it was a leading 
feature in all previous exhibitions. 
The second prize for 100 Apples fell to the Fruit and Rose Company, 
(Cranstons), with clean, smooth, but not so large fruit as came from 
Kent, but especially fine (coloured specimens of Bismarck were shown. 
Their varieties of Nonpareil Apples were also numerous and well grown. 
Among amateurs Mr. Lee Campbell, Glewston Court, carried off most of 
the honours, but in some of the classes he was run very closely 
by Mr. Parker, gardener to Mrs. Evans, Moreton Court, Hereford, and 
Mr. J. Davies, Bodenham, near Leominster, and Mr. Joseph Pulley, 
Lower Eaton. Mr. John Watkins, Pomona Farm, Withington, near 
Hereford, though not a competitor, staged 270 plates of Apples second 
to none. One collection of the leading dessert Apples was also notice¬ 
able, the following being especially good :—Cox’s Orange Pippin, 
Worcester Pearmain, Aromatic Russet, Wyken Pippin, Cornish Gilliflower, 
Duke of Devonshire, Improved Ashmead’s Kernel, Gravenstein, and 
American Mother. Among the best culinary varieties in another group 
were Warner’s King, with a deep red colour, most unusual with this 
generally extremely pale-skinned variety; New Hawthornden, also 
highly coloured ; Peasgood’s Nonesuch, very large ; Potts’ Seedling, 
Ecklinville, Cox’s Pomona, Bismarck, Mere de M4nag.e, Beauty of Kent, 
King of the Pippins, and Blenheim Orange. 
Special prizes wers given by Messrs. H. P. Bulmer & Co., Mr. John 
Wathins, Mr. Charles Whiting, and Mr. John Wilson. 
In Division F, open to all, prizes were given for the best packed baskek 
box, or barrel of culinary or dessert Apples for market, which met with 
the great interest the competition—which was very large—deserved. On 
the whole, as a first attempt the work was well done ; still, the majority 
made the great and common mistake of placing their best specimens on 
the surface, while others packed their Apples on their sides. Mr. Rogers, 
Hereford, carried off the first prize, Mr. Phillips second, and Mr. Joseph 
Pullen third. The judging in this difficult class many of the public will 
be glad to hear was ably carried out by Mr. Grant, the great rosarian of 
old, who has quite recovered from his dangerous accident. 
The other Judges were—Fruit, amateur and open classes, Mr. A. 
Barron, Chiswick, and Mr. Coleman, Eastnor Castle Gardens. Tenant 
farmers’ classes, Mr. Sherlock, King’s Acre Nurseries ; and Mr. 
C. Whiting, Hereford. Cider and vintage fruit, Mr. E. F. Bulmer and 
Mr. Godwin, Hereford; and Mr. Piper, Ledbury. Chrysanthemums, 
Mr. Young, Abberley Hall ; and Mr. Childs, Croome Court.— HEREFORD¬ 
SHIRE Incumbent. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
HANLEY.— November 16th and 17th. 
The tenth annual Show of this flourishing Society was held as usual 
in the Victoria Hall. This Exhibition is fast coming to the front, and 
does the Committee credit. 
Groups of Chrysanthemums were a great feature. J. F. Maddock, 
Esq., Alsager, secured the leading prize in this class. Groups of plants 
arranged for effect were also well shown, Mr. P. Blair, Trentham, 
taking one of the two first prizes with a tasteful arrangement. The 
other first prize group exhibited by J. T. Harris, Esq., The Hayes, Stone 
(gardener, Mr. J. Bates), contained some very fine Calanthes. Speci¬ 
men plants were well shown considering many of them are grown in 
a very smoky district. Messrs. Blair. J. T. Maddock and several others 
took first prizes. 
Cut blooms were very strong this year, one of the leading growers, 
Mr. Bremmell, gardener at Overly, Wellington, Salop, coming out 
stronger here than at Birmingham, and taking all four first principal 
prizes in the open classes. His incurved blooms were well dressed and 
solid, Lord Alcester, John Lambert, and all the Queen family being 
splendid. In the Japanese section Viviand Morel was very fine. Messrs. 
Blair, Goodacre, and others took part in these classes. 
Amateurs take a great pride here in making up wreaths, crosses, and 
buttonhole bouquets, ladies’ sprays, and ladies’ hand bouquets. These 
made quite a show in themselves. Messrs. Jenkinson, Newcastle, 
Pointon, and Miller secured the leading prizes in the open classes, and 
Messrs. W. Mass, P. Simpson, and J. Clark in the amateurs’ classes. 
Grapes were well shown. Mr. Harris, Stone, was first for black 
Grapes Mr. Breeze, Congleton, second ; and Mr. Gilman, Ingestre, 
third, in C!” ss for wtli * e grapes Mr. Breeze was first with some 
very fine Muscats ; Mr. John 8econ d, and Mr. Gilman, third. 
All the amateur classes were well filled nltil good plants and cut 
blooms. 
NEATH, SOUTH WALES.— November 17th. 
No Show being held in Swansea this year, Neath, about eight miles 
distant, is the only exhibition in that district, and although but the 
second attempt, the Committee and Secretary must be congratulated on 
producing a very fine display. It was held in the Gwyn Hall. 
The cut blooms, as usual, were the greatest attraction. In the 
open class Miss Talbot, Penrice Castle, took the first prize with some very 
fine flowers. Among the incurved Lord Alcester, John Lambert, Queen 
of England, and Empress of India were very fine, with Viviand Morel in 
the Japanese. Second, the Earl of Lisburne. For twelve incurved, 
distinct, the Earl of Lisburne took the lead, Mr. Milner, gardener to 
Miss Talbot, taking second prize. For twelve Japanese, distinct, Miss 
Talbot was first with very fine blooms. Second, J. H. Rogers, Esq., 
Llanelly. Third, Earl of Lisburne. 
For trained specimens, open to all, H. H. Price, Esq., Brynglas, and 
Mr. W. Farrant took the leading prizes with some very fair specimens, a 
great improvement on last year. 
Amateur classes were strong and numerous. Messrs. G. Whittington, 
T. C. James, H. H. Price, J. F. Davies, M. Morgan, Ritson, G. Sims, and 
Mrs. Gwyne, being some of the principal prizetakers in these classes. 
Groups of Chrysanthemums arranged for effect.—First, Mrs. Gwyne. 
Second, Mr. H. Price. Ladies’ shoulder sprays were very pretty.—First, 
Mr. G. Davidson. Second, Mr. W. Farrant. Third, Mrs. Gwyne. 
Mr. Milner had the best bloom in the Show, a good specimen of John 
Lambert. For best three blooms of Viviand Morel, J. H. Rogers, Esq., 
was first, and the Earl of Lisburne second. The Earl of Lisburne took 
first prize for three best blooms of Mrs. Clibran, a new incurved variety. 
J. H. Rogers, Esq., Llanelly, took first for a collection of fruit, show¬ 
ing some good Grapes ; second, Mrs Palmer, Rehola. The trade exhibits 
of Messrs. Clibran, Manchester, Mr, Treseder, Cardiff, Mr. Farrant, 
Swansea, Messrs. Parsons & Co., of Swansea, Mr. John Lleyllyn, Neath, 
and Messrs. Morris Brothers, were very fine. 
Collections of vegetables were very fine. Mr. Milner, Penrice Castle, 
staged two fine collections, taking first in the special and first in the 
Societies’ classes. Mrs. Gwyne was second, and Mrs. Palmer, Rehola, 
third. 
HEREFORD. 
Held in connection with che great Fruit Show (see page 490), the 
show of Chrysanthemums was of an average character, the date being 
somewhat too late to obtain fine blooms. “ The best group of plants in 
pots arranged for effect,” for which a five-guinea cup was offered, only 
brought forward two exhibitors, viz., With’s Patent Plant Food Co. and 
J. Pulley, Esq. (gardener, Mr. William) the cup going to the former whose 
flowers were of good size and well grown. The following varieties were 
noteworthy: Louis Boehmer, E. Molyneux, Coronet, Avalanche, and 
Etoile de Lyon. The flowers in the second prize collection were much 
smaller but of better form, especially the incurved varieties. 
The class for thirty-six blooms (eighteen incurved and eighteen Jap¬ 
anese) was well contested. Mr. R. W. D. Harley Brampton, Brian Castle, 
was placed first with particularly good blooms of Japanese : Avalanche, 
Boule d’Or, W. W. Coles, Madame Bernard, Stanstead White, Mdlle. M. 
Hoste, Ralph Brocklebank, Etoile de Lyon, and Louis Boehmer ; and of 
incurved, Queen of England, Lady Dorothy, Lord Alcester, John Doughty, 
Violet Tomlin, Golden Empress, Jardin des Plantes, Jeanne d’Arc, and 
others were good. C. Lee Campbell, Esq., obtained the second place, 
and With’s Patent Plant Food Company third, with flowers much smaller 
but of good form. 
In the class for twelve blooms of Japanese, open to Herefordshire only, 
the first prize wa3 taken by W. J. Harley, Esq. The following were very 
fine : Viviand Morel, Madame Bernard, Ralph Brocklebank, Louis 
Boehmer, Stanstead White, Lilian Bird, and Boule d’Or. The second prize 
was adjudged to Joseph Pulley, Esq., who had some fine flowers of Etoile 
de Lyon, and Delaux. In the corresponding class for twelve incurved 
Mr. R. W. D. Harley was again successful, the blooms of Queen of 
England, Violet Tomlin, and John Lambert being very fine. Mr. J. 
Pulley was second, and the Right Hon. Lord Rodney third. 
In the class for reflexed the first prize was awarded to With’s Patent 
Plant Food Company with good flowers ; and for Anemone flowered 
Mr. C. Lee Campbell was first. Plants in pots were scarcely so good as 
they might have been. 
BARFORD, 
Under the patronage of C. A. Smith-Ryland, Esq., a Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Show was held at Barford, near Warwick, on Wednesday, the 
23rd inst. Owing to the lateness of the fixture the entries in some 
classes were not very numerous, but the quality throughout was very 
good, and the beginning made this year will doubtless develop into a 
fine annual Show, Mr. Dancer, gardener to Lady Guendlen Little, 
