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t August 11.1887. 
prize going to G. Hayman, Esq., and several other good lots were shown. 
Captain Tucker was first for six trained Zonal Pelargoniums, and which 
were very healthy and well flowered, the second prize going to C. Baily, 
Esq., and the third to J. G. Knight, Esq., these also having very creditable 
plants. The best six Fuchsias were shown by C. Baily, Esq., and the same 
exhibitor was also first for four plants ; a second prize in each instance 
going to J. D. Knight, Esq., the plants generally being much better than 
hitherto shown at Frome. 
The Earl of Cork was easily first for a stand of twelve bunches of choice 
cut flowers, Dipladenias in variety, Ixoras, Allamandas, Orchids, Eucharises, 
and other kinds being well set off by fronds of Maidenhair Fern. W. H. 
Laverton, Esq., was a creditable second, and Major Tucker third. The cut 
Roses were quite a feature in the Show, and so good were they that one well 
known exhibitor failed to take a prize in either class. The first prize for 
twenty-four varieties was won by Messrs. Keynes, Williams <fc Co., Salis¬ 
bury, among these being large and fresh blooms of Madame Eugenie Yerdier, 
C. Lefebvre, Penelope Mayo, Duke of Connaught, Louis Richard, A. K. 
Williams, A. Coiomb, Madame Prosper Laugier, and Niphetos. Messrs. 
G. Cooling & Sons, Bath, followed closely, their best b ing Beaute de 
l’Europe, Auguste Rigotard, and Etienne Levet, Duchess of Bedford, Horace 
Vernet, A. K. Williams, and Dr. Andrd Mr. G. Humphries, Kington 
Langley, Chippenham, was a good third, in his stands being handsome 
blooms of A. Coiomb, Dr. Andry, Niphetos, Pauline Labonte, Socrates, 
Innocente Pirola, and Reynolds Hole. With twelve varieties Messrs. 
G. Cooling & Sons were first, having such sorts as Her Majesty, Mons. 
E. Levet, Madame Verdier, C. Lefebvre, Perle des Jardins, A. K. Williams, 
Bouquet d’Or, Horace Yernet, and St. George in excellent condition. Messrs 
Keynes, Williams & Ce. were second, Ulrich Brunner, Marechal Niel, 
Niphetos, C. Darwin, and Penelope Mayo being among the best, while the 
third prize was again won by Mr. G. Humphries. The last named exhibitor 
also had a capital lot of cut Dahlias, not for competition, these including 
medium-sized perfect blooms of Mrs. Gladstone Gaiety, John Wyatt, 
J. Stevens, H. W. Ward, Oracle, J. Ashby, Peacock, Reporter, and Mrs. 
Saunderson. The best collection of hardy annuals in bunches were shown 
by Mrs. Sinkins, and very excellent they were too. The Earl of Cork 
was first for a hand bouquet, and C. Bailey. E-q , second ; and in the class 
for vases or epergnes Mr. Fred Dunn, Marston Gardens, Frome, was easily 
first, and C. Baily, Esq., second. 
A medium-sized tent was devoted principally to the fruit classes, and 
a very creditable display was brought together. The Earl of Cork was 
well first for a collection of six varieties, these consisting of good Black 
Hamburgh and Foster’s Seedling Grapes, Queen Pine Apple, a fine Golden 
Gem Melon, good Royal George Peaches, and Lord Napier Neetarines. 
John Baily, Esq., was awarded the second prize, the Peachvs and Nec¬ 
tarines in this collection being very good, while the third prize went to 
Mr. E. Every, Bath. With two bunches of black Grapes the Earl of 
Cork was fi'st, staging Black Hamburgh fine in bunch and berry and well 
finished. The Marquis of Bath took second prize with the same variety, 
only slightly inferior to those from Marston. John Baily, Esq , was third 
with very creditable Madresfield Court. In a corresponding class for 
white Grapes the .Muscat of Alexandria from Longleat were first, the 
bunches and berries being much finer than those of the same variety irom 
Marston, but they were not so well ripened. The third prize in this 
instance went to AV. H. Laverton, Esq., for rather unripe Bucklmd 
Sweetwater. For a dish of Peaches John Baily, Esq., was easily first, 
having really grand fruit of what we believe to be Royal George. A. J. 
Hayman, Esq., was a good second, and Mrs. Gouldsmith third. The Earl 
of Cork was first for a Melon, and E. R. Trotman, E=q., second, both having 
fairly good fruit of Hero of Lockinge. Cherries, Gooseberries, Currants, 
and Apples were also shown extensively and in first-rate condition. 
Vegetables were more p'entiful and of better quality than anticipated. 
A. J. Hayman, Esq., was first for an unlimited collection (prizes given by 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons), included in which were good Telegraph Cucum¬ 
bers, Duke of Albany and Latest of All Peas, Moore’s Cream Vegetable Mar¬ 
rows, White Leviathan Onions, Large Red Tomatoes, Sutton’s Seedling 
Potatoes, and a great variety of other vegetables all in good condition. Mr. 
T. Every, Bath, had several very good dishes, but was outnumbered by the 
first prizewinner, as well as by Mr. Meads, Frome, who took the third prize. 
Mr. J. Hall, Croscombe, was fourth. Mr. Every was first for a collection of 
salad, and C. Baily, Esq., for a collection of Potatoes, and several others 
showed good Potatoes. The best or freshest dish of Toma'oes was staged by 
the Earl of Cork ; the second prize g ring to A. J. Hayman, Esq., both having 
Perfection in good condition. Mr. J. Cray, Frome, had a very good brace 
of Model Cucumber and was first, the second prize going to the Earl of 
Cork for the same variety. Several others showed Cucumbers, but in most 
instances they had been left too long on the plants. 
LEICESTER.— August 2nd. 
This, the second annual Show, held in the Abbey Park, was a decided 
success both as regards the exhibits, several of which had come on from 
Liverpool Show the previous day, and also as regards visitors, about 20,000 
people having been admitted during the afternoon. This large number may 
be partly accounted for by the Show being held near to the Bank Holiday, 
and the fact that other attractions were provided also in the form of aquatic 
sports, the ascent of a large balloon with three people, a choice selection of 
music from four excellent bands, and last, but by no means least, the 
beautiful gardens and park in which the Show was held, proved a great 
attraction to many. To those who knew the place five years ago it must 
appear a most remarkable transformation to see this extensive park and 
gardens laid out in first-rate style, with plenty of good drives and walks, a 
piece of ornamental water, with rustic bridges, <fcc., some capital rockwork, 
a splendid collection of plant*, shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants in great 
numbers and variety, and probably the finest examples of carpet bedding 
seen in the midland or northern counties, one large bed with the Royal 
Arms being especia'ly attractive. All this there is and more, where five 
years ago only a swamp existed ; tlr's certainly reflects the greatest credit 
on Mr. Burn, the able superintendent, who also carried out most success¬ 
fully the arrangements for the Show, and made everyone thoroughly wel¬ 
come. Being only the second show it is as yet quite in its infancy ; but if 
it advances in grow h according to its age it will soon be equal to any 
show in the kingdom. 
It must have been rather surprising to many to see the shrubs and plants 
looking so well this dry season, and especially as some of the beds had 
large fissnres in them 2 inches wide. The fact that the soil u*ed when 
forming the beds was chiefly river dredgings accounts for its holding 
nature, and this season at any rate it appears to suit everything. The fol¬ 
lowing gentlemen kindly acted as Judges :—Plants and cut flowers—Mr. 
Burton, from Messrs. Williams’ nursery, and Rev. Mr. Pochin, Barkby, 
Leicester ; fruit—Mr. O. Thomas, Chatsworth, Mr. Aitken, Kirkleat.ham 
Gardens, Redcar, and Mr. Elphinston", Shipley Hall, Derby ; vegetables— 
Mr. Cook, Quorn, Mr. Jno. McLean, Quorn, and Mr. Jas. Harrison, 
Leicester, and they deserve a word of congratulation for the successful 
wav in which they performed their duties. 
The exhibits were arranged in five large tents, each about 80 feet by 20. 
One of these was filled with seven groups of plants, arranged on the grass 
with a broad walk down the centre of the tent, and which presented a very 
chaste and pretty appearance. The first prize was awarded to Mr. Murray, 
gardener to S. Bennett, Esq , Holmdale, Leicester, whose group was well 
balanced with flowering and foliage plants, and looked light and graceful; 
second, Mr. Stephenson, gardener to J. Stafford, Esq., Elmsleigh Hall; 
third, Mr. Barry, gardener to F. Snow, Esq., Elmwood, with a very nice lot 
of plants, but rather too heavy in appearance. For eight stove and green¬ 
house plants the competition was very poor. First, Mr. Bolton, Barkby, 
who had a good Plumbago capensis. Bougainvillea glabra, Croton Johannis, 
Cycas revoluti, &c.; second, Mr. Mu r ray, with much smaller plants. A 
nice lot of table plants of the usual kinds were shown in this tent, which 
also contained a group of Tomato Sunny Bank, exhibited by Viecars, 
Collyer <fe Co., very free fruiting, in small pots, much in the style of 
Nisbett’s Victoria. 
Entering the next tent we came at once to one of the principal attrac¬ 
tions of the Show—viz., the collections of fruit exhibited for the Veitch 
Memorial medal, a strong competition, ten entries, but only six staging. 
Mr. Goodacre, Elvaston Castle, secured the medal and first prize with good 
Muscat of Alexandria Grapes and first-rate Hamburgh ditto, a good Hero of 
Lockinge Melon, Loxford Hill Strawberries, and Circassian Cherries being 
the best of his other dishes; second, Mr. Edmonds, Bestwood, with good 
Madresfi Id Court and rather green Muscat Grapes, very fine Elruge Nec¬ 
tarines, and Early Grosse Mignonne Peaches, &c.; third, Mr. Hare, Wellin- 
gore, Grantham, with smaller examples ; fourth, Mr. Dawes, Temples, 
Newsham, Leeds, who had very good Madresfield Court Grapes and an 
enormous Melon over 2 feet in circumference. Most of the fruit classes 
were strongly contested. For six Peaches—First, Mr. Edmonds; second, 
Mr. Birry. Six Nectarines—First, Mr. Murray, with a very fine dish of 
Pine Apple ; second, Mr. Edmonds, Elruge, also very fine. Eight lots of 
Hamburgh Grapes w re shown—First, Mr. Goodacro, with well-coloured 
bunches ; second, Mr. Crawford. Muscats varied very much in quality, 
size, and ripeness—First, Mr. Roberts, garlener to H. Packe, Esq, Lough¬ 
borough; s-cond, Mr. Goodacre; th ; rd, Mr. Edmonds. In Class 37, any 
other black variety, Mr. Goodac'e was first with two splendid bunches of 
Muscat Hamburghe. Strawberries were not Vf-ry plentiful—Mr. Maynard, 
of Cole Orton, took first with a very fine dish of fruit. Pines were numerous 
and good. Mr. Goodacre taking first prize with a very fine Smooth C lyenne ; 
second, Mr. J. Gough, Uxbridge; third, Mr. Barry. Large numbers of 
Mleous were staged. 
Collections of vegetables were very good for this dry season. First, 
Messrs. Hickling, Loughborough; second, Mr. Crawford, Newark. For 
twelve varieties Potatoes Mr. House, Peterborough, was first with a capital 
collection. Amongst non-competing exhibits in this tent a collection of 
twelve fine Pines shown by Mr. Rouse, fruiterer, Leicester; nineteen varie¬ 
ties of Peas and some other vegetables by Mr. Harrison, nurseryman, 
Leicester ; and a very pretty stand of coloured glass and china ornaments by 
Mr. Fox, Leicester, deserve especial mention. 
Roses were shown in far greater numbers than could possibly have been 
expected at this season, the greater portion being shown by Messrs. Cocker 
of Aberdeen and Messrs. H.rkness, Bedale, Yorks, the Scotch grower beat¬ 
ing the celebrated prizetiker of Yorkshire in every instance. For thirty-six 
blooms—First, Messrs. Cocker, with a nice f esh lot, bright and good; 
second, Messrs. Harkness, with smaller flowers and brighter; third, 
H. Merryweather. For twenty-four blooms—First, Messrs. Cocker, with a 
very bright and even b’ooms ; second, W. J. Grant, Ledbury ; third, Messrs. 
Harkness. Twelve Teas—First, AY. J. Grant; second, Messrs. Cocker ' T 
third, H. Merryweather. All in this class were small. Twelve blooms, any 
one variety—First, Messrs. Cooker, with Her Majesty, very fine ; second, 
Messrs. Harkness. with Alfred Coiomb ; equal thirds, H. Merryweather, 
also with Alfred Coiomb. and Mr. Mack with Pierre Nottiug. Carnations 
and Picotees were well shown. For twelve Carnations Ben Simonite 
was eas'ly first with a capital stand ; second, Mr. Jackson, good, 
hut smaller. Twelve Picotees—First, Hans Niemand & Co. ; second, Mr. 
Jackson; third, Ben Simonite. Specimen Picotee—F.rst, Ben Simonite, 
with Lvddington’s Favourite ; second, Hans Niemand, with Mrs. Sharp 
third, Mr. Jackson. Facing the visitors on entering this tent and extending 
the whole of one side of the centre teble was a group of Orchids, Nepenthes, 
Sarraoenias, and other useful stove and greenbou-e plants, containing 
among other things first-rate varieties of Cattleya Mendeli, Dendrobium 
formosum, &c. This exhibit was a feature of the Show, and was shown by 
B. S. Williams, nurseryman, Holloway. 
The competition for bouquets, wreaths, ifcc., was unusually good in every 
sense of the word. For hand bouquets Messrs. Perkins, Coventry, were first 
with a very good arrangement of principally white and blush flowers, 
which were entwined with four spikes of Epidendrum vitellinum and a 
few Marechal Niel Roses ; second, Hans Niemand, Birmingham, with a very 
nice bouquet, but flatter and too much Fern in it; third, Messrs. Pearson, 
Chilwe’l, made of Roses, Tuberoses, Stephanotis, <tc. For bridal bouquets 
the prizes were taken by the same exhibitors, and in the same order. 
Messrs. Perkins’ was large and very good, composed of Roses, Stephanotis, 
Tuberos s, ic., with a few small leaves <f Caladium argvrites and Fern ; 
secoLd had again too much Fern, hut was very good. For three ladies’' 
sprays—First, Messrs. Perkins, mixed, very light and good ; second, Hans 
Niemand, two of them very good. Buttonhole bouqutt*—First, Mes-rs. 
Perkins, chiefly Orchids, very light; second, Messrs. Pearson; third, 
Messrs. Carnal], Barkbv. Wreaths were grand.—First, Messrs. Perkins, 
very large, hut very light an 1 good ; second, Messrs. Pearson; third 
