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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ September !2, 1887. 
netted, and Clapp’s Favourite Pears; most of these fruits were distinguished 
by their ripe condition. Mr. Hodges, gardener to S. C. Gibbons, Esq., 
Lindfield, was third, his most notable dishes being Duchess of Oldenburgh 
and Worcester Pearmain Apples and Washington Plums. There were only 
two Pine Apples shown ; Mr. W. F. Smith, gardener to Mrs. Byass, Neville 
Court, Tunbridge Wells, was first with Smooth Cayenne, a solid, even, well- 
ripened fruit; and Mr. Moorhouse, gardener to J. W. Temple, Esq., Leys- 
wood, was second with the same variety, also a well-developed fruit, but 
discoloured on one side. 
Grapes were strongly represented in the smaller classes, though there 
was only one entry of six bunches, for which Mr. T. Chatfield, gardener to 
T. Holman, Esq., East Hoathly, won first honours. The varieties were 
Buckland Sweetwater, fine berries and good colour; Muscat of Alexandria, 
Muscat Hamburgh, large bunches; Gros Colman, not fully coloured; 
Alicante, dense bloom ; and Victoria Hamburgh, good bunches but reddish. 
In the open class for three bunches of black Grapes there were fourteen 
competitors, and some of the exhibits were very close in quality. Mr. W. 
Colman, The Gardens, Bentham Hall, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, was 
first for Alicante, large handsome bunches bearing a dense bloom. Mr. 
Osman, gardener to C. J. Baker, Esq , Ottershaw Park, Chertsey, was 
second, also showing Alicantes of good size, but not quite so well coloured. 
Mr. F. Godby, gardener to Dr. W. Moore, Burgess Hill, was third with 
Black Hamburgh, fairly good. In another class for three bunches black 
Grapes, open only to gentlemen’s gardeners and amateurs, there were 
twelve entries, Mr. F. Godby winning first with compact bunches of Black 
Hamburgh, the berries somewhat small, but of good colour. Equal second 
prizes were adjudged to Mr. D. Kemp, gardener to C. B,. Scrase Dickens, 
Esq., Coolhurst, Horsham, and Mr. Osman, both having Alicante in fine 
condition. Mr. T. Robinson, gardener to W. Lawrence, Esq., Holliubourn, 
was third with Madresfield Court. About half these numbers entered in 
the white Grapes classes. Mr. R. Gray, gardener to Earl Stanhope, Cheven- 
ing, Sussex, was first in the open class, amongst seven competitors, with 
Muscat of Alexandria of good size in berry and bunch and finely coloured. 
Mr. G. Duncan, gardener to C. T. Lucas, E-:q., Warnham Court, Horsham, 
and Mr. Osman followed both with the same variety, the last named having 
smaller bunches, but much better coloured. In the other class Mr. 
Spottiswoode, gardener to G. Duddell, Esq, Queen’s Road, led with 
Muscat of Alexandria, followed by Messrs. Kemp and Osman with the same 
variety. 
Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, and Figs made an extensive display, and 
included some unusually fine fruits. In the class for two dishes of Peaches 
there were eight entries. Mr. Inglis, Cuckfield, secured the first place with 
good examples of Albatross and Princess of Wales. Mr. Moorhouse followed 
with Dymond and Grosse Mignonne, Mr. W. Smith being third forWal- 
burton Admirable and Golden Eagle. Eighteen Bingle dishes were staged, 
Mr. W. Smith leading with handsome fruits of Walburton Admirable ; Mr. 
W. Divers, gardener to J. T. Hopwood, Esq., Ketton Hall, Stamford, being 
a close second for Prince of Wales, of capital size and colour ; Mr. G. 
Stringer was third. In the Nectarine class for two dishes there were nine 
competitors, Mr. Divers easily winning first honours with remarkably fine 
samples of Pine Apple and Dryden. Mr. Ridout, gardener to T. B. Haywood, 
Esq., Woodhatch Lodge, Reigate, was second with Lord Napier and Pine 
Apple, and Mr. Aslett third for rather Green Victoria and Humboldt. Of the 
fifteen exhibitors of single dishes Mr. Mundell, Moorpark Gardens, Rick- 
mansworth, was first with Pine Apple excellently ripened ; Messrs. Holli¬ 
day and G. Broomer following with Lord Napier. Plums were represented 
by seventeen single dishes, Mr. Hodges leading with good fruits of Jeffer¬ 
son ; Mr. Burtonshaw was second with Purple Gage, and Mr. Kemp third 
for Pond’s Seedling. Green Gages were also well shown, and the Figs were 
of unusual size, especially those from Mr. G. Bowles, gardener to Mrs. 
Finch, Rottingdean, and Mr. Butler, North Lancing, who had huge fruits 
of Brunswick. Apples were not of special merit, except Mr. Waterman’s 
dishes of Peasgoou’s Nonesuch and Worcester Pearmain, which were first 
respectively as kitchen and dessert Apples. Some highly coloured Devon¬ 
shire Quarrendens from Mr. Morgan, gardener to Major Scott, were also 
noticeable. Melons were numerous, the prizes being won by Messrs. Stovell, 
Mundell, Thornton, S. Ford, and W. Smith. Cherries also were shown in 
good condition, especially Morellos. 
Plants. —Specimen plants and groups occupied considerable space, and 
the three classes for the latter included some tasteful arrangements, but the 
judging was strangely erratic in these classes, and occasioned very general 
adverse criticism. The singularity of the awards was most marked in the 
class for a group of Ferns arranged for effect, in which the first prize was 
awarded to Mr. Offer, gardener to J. Warren, Esq., Handcross Park, Crawley, 
for a collection of good specimen Ferns, but possessing no special claims as 
an effective group, and in tastefulness of arrangement it was far surpassed 
by that contributed by Mr. Jupp, Torfield Gardens, Eastbourne, who was 
placed second. Mr. Jupp’s group had a pretty ground of Adiantums and 
small Ferns, with a central Microlepia hirta cristata, and side plants of 
Gymnogrammas, a few well-grown Adiantum farleyense being slightly 
elevated above the surface. A similar instance of defective judgment was 
observable in the amateurs’ group of miscellaneous plants, Mr. Meachen 
being placed first with a crowd.d, heaped-up, arrangement with nothing to 
recommend it except that the plants were good, and the beauty of most of 
these was quite lost. Mr. Townshend, gardener to Capt. Thompson, Dyke 
Road, was second with a really effective and tasteful group, the foundation 
of Ferns, relieved by Eucharises, Vallotas, Crotons, and Gloxinias, with 
Acalyphas and larger Crotons at the back. In the nurserymen’s class 
Messrs. Stringer & Co. were first with a bright group in which Celosias and 
Pelargoniums were freely employed, but Mr. James’s second prize group 
was much lighter, and would be regarded by many as the more tasteful of 
the two, Ferns, Orchids, Dracaenas, &c., being the principal plants used, but 
it was not finished in quite his usual style. For eight stove and greenhouse 
plants, Messrs. W. Knight & Co., Birchwood Nursery, Ore, Hastings, were 
the premier exhibitors, and included amongst their plants a remarkable 
Vallota named flammea, said to be a seedling from V. purpurea, the finest 
variety we have seen of this useful plant. The specimen was 4 feet in 
diameter, with about thirty trusses of four to seven flowers each, the latter 
large, with broad rounded petals of rich scarlet hue with a white centre. 
Erica cerinthoides was also fine in the same group; Mr. Meachen, gardener to 
Mrs. Armstrong, Woodslee, being second with several good Heaths, Erica- 
Eweriana particularly so. Mr. Portnfll, gardener to Sir H. Lamb, Bart., 
was the principal exhibitor of four specimen plants, his Erica cerinthoides 
coronata being capital. Mr. Offer, and Mr. H. James, Norwood, were the 
chief exhibitors in the other classes, showing both flowering and foliage 
plants. Pelargoniums also formed a fine bank of flowers. 
Cut flowers, as previously remarked, were abundant, Roses uncommonly 
so for the season. Dahlias, hardy flowers, &c., were ail numerous. The 
principal exhibitors were Messrs. Paul & Son, Wollard, G. W. Piper, 
Perkins & Son, Simmons, Bolton, Slaughter, Rawlings Bros., and Cheal and 
Sons. Table decorations, bouquets, &c., from Messrs. Perkins & Sons, 
Mr. Butcher, Mrs. Seale, Mr. Chard, and others were good ; but in these 
classes there was also cause for dissatisfaction amongst some of the 
exhibitors. 
Of the non-competiting Messrs. Bunyard & Co.’s collection of fruit was 
the most noteworthy. Mr. George of Putney also had some fine bunches of 
Duke of Buccleuch Grape, grown with Thomson’s Vine manure. 
GLOUCESTER AND CHELTENHAM ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY.— September 14th and 15th. 
This Society held its annual autumn Show in the grounds attached to 
the Winter Gardens, Cheltenham, on the above dates, three large tents being 
pretty well filled with the various exhibits. These were lighted up ab 
night, and although rain fell heavily at intervals during the first day, the 
Show was pretty well attended. 
Plants. —Prizes to the amount of £4, £3, and £2 were offered for six 
stove and greenhouse flowering plants. There was only one exhibitor— 
namely, Mr. Cypher, who was deservedly awarded the first prize for grandly 
flowered Allamandas Hendersoni and nobilis, Clerodendron Balfourianum, 
Lapageria alba, Bougainvillea glabra, and a superbly flowered Vallota pur¬ 
purea. £7, £5, and £3 were offered for a collection of thirty plants, in or 
out of bloom, grouped for effect. Two collections were put up, Mr. James- 
Cypher being easily first, staging grand plants, including highly coloured 
Crotons majesticus, Johannis, Countess, Mutabilis, Sunset, Queen Victoria, 
and Prince of Wales, large and fresh plants of Cycas revoluta, C. Norman- 
byana, Latania borbonica, Kentia Canterburyana, Cyathea excelsa, Dasy- 
lirion acrotrichum, Phormium Veitchi variegatum, Pritchardia pacifica, ami 
well flowered plants of .Bougainvillea glabra, &c.; Messrs.'.Heatb & Son were 
second. Mr. Cypher was also a good first for twelve exotic Ferns, show¬ 
ing, among others, large, fresh plants of Gymnogramma chrysophylla, 
Adiantum Williamsi, Gleichenia Mendeli, Alsophila amabilis, aDd Thamno- 
pteris nidus; Mr. Smith, gardener to Mrs. Pilgrim, being second with even 
fresh plants. Only two collections were shown. The last named exhi¬ 
bitor had the best eighteen varieties of British Ferns ; Mr. C. Lodge the 
second best; and Mr. E. Smith the third best, all showing creditably grown 
plants. In the class for six varieties of Achimenes, Mr. Lewis, gardener to 
Mrs. Lingwood, was the only exhibitor, and he secured the first prize for a 
highly meritorious half dozen large, fresh, and profusely flowered speci¬ 
mens. Pelargoniums (Zonals) were shown in good style ; the first prize 
nine, in pots not exceeding 10 inches in diameter, and shown by Mr. Lewis, 
were neatly trained and grandly flowered, both foliage and flowers being 
very fresh. Mr. H. Sparkes, gardener to H. Chapman, Esq., was second; and 
Mr. A. Mansfield, gardener to Mrs. Gillman, was third, both showing well. 
Fuchsias were a pietty good class. Mr. H. Sparkes had the best eight 
plants in as many varieties, showing pyramidally trained plants about 5 feet 
high, fresh, and well flowered; Mr. Clift, gardener to Mrs. Graves, was 
second. There was only one exhibitor of four varieties—namely, Mr. G. 
Mayo, gardener to P. H. Osborne, Esq., and he obtained a first prize. Mr. 
Cypher was the only exhibitor in the class for an ornamental basket of 
plants showing the greatest taste in arrangement on a stand. This, like all 
Mr. Cypher’s exhibits, was a very praiseworthy arrangement, the plants 
being choice, well chosen for the purpose, and, almost needless to say, set 
up with good taste. It was greatly admired, not only on account of the 
choiceness and suitability of the plants used, but also by reason of the 
complete absence of stiffness in the arrangement. 
Cut Flowers. —Messrs. Heath & Son were first for twenty-four Dahlias, 
distinct varieties, showing uniform, fresh, substantial blooms of the most 
approved varieties; Mr. T. Hobbs, Bristol, was a good second.- The same 
exhibitors were accorded a like position for a dozen Roses in as many 
varieties, both showing good blooms ; and in the class for twelve fancy 
Dahlias the exhibitors in the two preceding classes were again placed in the 
same order of merit. Asters made quite a good display, all the winning 
stands coming from a distance. For twenty-four blooms of German Asters, 
in twelve varieties, Mr. G. S. Walter, Caine, was first; Mr. W. J. Jones, 
Bath, was second, the third prize going to the first prizewinner. For a like 
number of blooms of Frencn Asters Mr. T. Evry (BatheaBton) was a good 
first, Mr. W. J. Jones being second, and Mr. S. Haines third. For three 
dressed vases for the dinner table Mr. A. Mansfield was first, and Mr. H. 
Sparkes was second, both arrangements displaying good taste. 
Fruit. —Fifteen classes were provided for fruit in the schedule, but the 
Committee, at the instance of, and mainly through the exertions of its 
energetic and courteous Secretary (Mr. W.H. Bridgewater), a departure from 
previous year’s inducements to distant and oth r fruit growers to stage 
collections of nine kinds of fruit (Pine excluded) was made in the offering 
of special prizes—£10, £5, and £2 ; and the Committee and Secretary are 
to be congratulated upon the excellent competition which these prizes, as 
might be expected, brought out, seven good all-round collections having 
been staged. Mr. J. H. Goodacre, gardener to the Earl of Harrington, 
Elvaston C istle, Derby, was first, showing good, well-finished bunches of 
Madresfield Court and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, the centre bunch of 
the latter having been rubbed in transit; the bunches were medium-Bized, 
clean, and superbly coloured; good Brown Turkey Figs, Sea Eagle Peach, 
good Violette Hative Nectarines, large Victory of Bath Melon, Washington 
Plums (large and well coloured), Moorpark Apricots, and Morello Cherries. 
Mr. Rose, gardener to Lord Wantage, Lockinge House, Wantage, was a good 
second, his best dishes being Muscat of Alexandria (heavy-shouldered 
bunches, having large and well-coloured berries), Brown Turkey Figs, 
Jefferson’s Plums, Lockinge Melon, and Williams’ Bon Chretien Pear. Mr. 
Nash, gardener to the Duke of Beaufort, Badminton House, Chippenham, 
as a very close third; this collection had a grand dish of Brunswick 
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