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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 30, 1888k 
Palms were very effective, Mr. Koberts, Mr. Cypher, and Messrs. 
Pritchard & Sons winning the prizes with fine plants, amongst which 
Latania borbonica, Kentia Fosteriana, K. Belmoreana, Thrinax elegans, 
T. argentea, and Seaforthia elegans were conspicuous. Dracaenas were 
well shown by Mr. Lambert and Mr. Milner. The first prize Caladiums 
from Messrs. Pritchard were especially good, larger and better coloured 
than the second one from Mr. Farrant. Coleus were not particularly 
good, Mr. J. Barker, Shrewsbury, showing the best; but Fuchsias were 
attractive, the finest coming from Messrs. Pritchard. Begonias from 
Mr. J. Owen, The Cedars, and General Jenkins, ‘Cruckton, were well 
grown, and the double and Zonal Pelargoniums were extremely showy. 
The groups arranged for effect in a space of 100 square feet commanded 
much attention, as they always do when well arranged, but only two 
were entered, both from Messrs. Pritchard & Sons. The first prize was 
withheld, the second and third being awarded. Both groups were taste¬ 
fully. arranged, and merited the higher awards. Withholding prizes 
is a discouraging practice. The class for twelve plants for table de¬ 
coration was a very interesting one,. Mr. Lambert being first and second 
with fresh little Palms, Crotons, and Dracaenas, &c.; and Mr. Dick, 
Thames Ditton, third. 
Plants from amateurs were arranged down the middle of the fruit 
tent, and although lacking the dimensions of many of the specimens 
shown in the first one, some fine and well-grown plants were to be found 
there. For six stove and greenhouse plants, Mr. Burr, Oaklands, 
Shrewsbury, came first with Bougainvillea glabra, Allamanda Hender- 
soni, Lapageria rosea, Statice profusa, Stephanotis floribunda, and an 
Ixora, all well bloomed. Mr. Barker had the best Ferns and Coleus ; 
Mrs. Wace, College Hill, the best Fuchsias ; and Mr. H. Owen the best 
Pelargoniums. Achimenes were small, and Gloxinias past their best. 
Petunias were extra good, Miss Edith Brooks, Council House, winning 
first prize with four grand doubles. Some of the amateur collections 
reduced their chances of winning through having one or more very 
poor plants amongst the good ones, but the display regarded collectively 
was exceedingly effective. 
Cut Flowers. —Some of these bore traces of being unmercifully 
treated by the weather, but others had been more fortunate, and all 
classes contained some good blooms. Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry, 
were first for twenty-four cut Boses. These were large and bright, a 
few of the very best being Alfred Colomb, La France, Eclair, Mareclial 
Niel, Madame Victor Verifier, Le Havre, Horace Vernet, E. Y. Teas, and 
Louis Van Houtte. Mr. Murrell, nurseryman, Shrewsbury, was a close 
and good second, Her Majesty, A. K. Williams, Marie Van Houtte, and 
Marie Baumann being the leading varieties. The amateur Bose classes 
were well filled, and close to these the Dahlias were staged in great 
numbers. In the class for thirty-six varieties Messrs. Heath & Son, 
Cheltenham, were first with splendid blooms. Conspicuous amongst 
these were Mrs. Gladstone, Joseph Service, Joseph Green, Mrs. W. Slack, 
John Henshaw, Jas. Ashby, Mrs. Langtry, Prince Bismarck, Jas. Stevens, 
and Thomas Hobbs. Mr. Shaw, Kidderminster, was second, and Messrs. 
Heath third. This was a good class, as was also that for twenty-four 
Dahlias, Messrs. Heath and Mr. Shaw again winning, with Mr. E. 
Wright third. Single Dahlias were less attractive, the classes not being 
over well filled. Mr. W. Shaw won first and second for eighteen 
Gladiolus spikes, good in form and colour. Many of the Asters were 
damaged by the weather. Phloxes were showy, but small in spike, and 
Carnations and Picotees were grand. Messrs. Hans Niemand & Co., 
Birmingham, were the best and most fortunate exhibitors. Their twelve 
first prize Carnations consisted of H. Cannell, J. D. Hextall, J. Douglas, 
George, Squire Potts, Lady Curzon, Sarah Payne, Admiral Curzon, Bose 
of Stapleford, Joseph Lakin, and Mrs. Erskin Wemyss—a grand stand. 
Mr. A. E. W. Darby, Little Ness, Shrewsbury, was second, and Mr. W. 
Adams third. In Picotees Messrs. Niemand were also first with a 
superb stand of the following—Burnette, Beauty of Plumstead, Mrs. 
Sharp, Zerlina, Mrs. Lord, Mrs. Horner, Mrs. Budd, Dr. Epps, Favourite, 
Mrs. A. Chancellor, Clara Penson, and Campanini. Mr. Darby and 
Mr. Adams were the other winners. 
Another attraction close to these were the bunches of stove or 
greenhouse flowers, and Mr. Blair, gardener to the Duke of Suther¬ 
land, Trentbam, was awarded first with a magnificent collection, com¬ 
posed chiefly of Orchids. The bunches of hardy herbaceous flowers 
were also conspicuous, Messrs. Pritchard being first, Messrs. Heath 
second, and Messrs. Niemand third. Bouquets were very numerous, 
Messrs. Perkins being first for both the ball and bridal arrangement 
with exquisite productions, and Messrs. Jones & Sons, Shrewsbury, and 
Messrs. Niemand followed in both cases. In the amateur section for 
the same kind of bouquets Mr. Blair won two firsts with grand speci¬ 
mens composed chiefly of Orchids, and Mr. G. Townsend was second. 
The stands of cut flowers for the table were fair, and the buttonhole 
flowers not striking. The stands and baskets of wild flowers occupied 
much space, were highly attractive, the principal prizewinners being 
Miss Hudson, Miss Kittermaster, Miss Beaman, and Miss Myers. 
Fbuit.— Grapes were not so numerous as last year, but many of the 
specimens were up to the average of former years. The opening class in 
fruit reads thus:—“Six bunches of black Grapes, two bunches of 
three varieties. First prize, £10 ; second ditto, £6 ; third ditto, £3.” 
Truly a tempting paragraph and one likely to bring some good fruit, 
which it did. Mr. J. Stevenson, gardener to Col. Pilkington. Prescot, 
being first with Black Hamburgh, grandly finished; Madresfield Court, 
ripe and well formed, and Alicante, of fine colour, rather small in berry. 
Mr. Pratt, Longleat, was second with Alicante large, Gros Maroc very 
good, and Black Hamburgh of fine proportions but slightly deficient in 
colour. Third, Mr. Dawes, gardener to the Hon, Mrs. Ingram, Temple 
Newsam, Leeds, with Black Hamburgh, Madresfield Court, and Muscat 
Hamburgh in fine condition. In the class for three bunches of Black 
Hamburghs Mr. Stevenson was first with grandly finished bunches, the 
colour being perfect. Mr. Brownhill, Boclcferry, came second with large 
berries, but slightly deficient in finish ; and Mr. G. Baynes, Bockferry, 
third. Some fine fruit was shown in the class for any other black. 
Grape, and the Hon. Charles Wynn, Bhug, Merionethshire, was first 
with Alnwick Seedling, fine in cluster, dense and perfect in colour, but 
slightly small in berry. Second, Mr. Baynes with Madresfield Court, 
too brown. Third, Mr. Stevenson with the same variety, fine in bunch. 
Mr. Pratt was first for four bunches of white Grapes with Foster’s Seed¬ 
ling and Muscat of Alexandria, the latter being the best in the Show. Mr. 
Stevenson came second with the same varieties not so ripe, and Mr. G. 
Baynes third. Mr. Pratt was also first for three bunches of white Grapes- 
with Muscat of Alexandria, large in bunch, fine in berry, and grandly 
coloured ; Mr. B. Pilkington came second and Mr. Brownbill third. In 
the class for three bunches of any other white Grape the Hon. Charles 
Wynn was an easy first with three superb bunches of Duke of Buccleuch, 
and Mrs. Marly, Basehurch, second with Buckland Sweetwater. In the 
class for four bunches of black Grapes open to the county of Salop, 
Mr. Beattie, Wellington, was first with Black Hamburgh, good, and 
Alicante misnamed Black Tokay. Mr. Lambert second with Black 
Hamburgh and Muscat Hamburgh, both good. Third, Mr. Milner, 
small berries, fine colour. In the corresponding class for white Grapes 
Mr. Lambert was first and Mr. Milner second. Grapes were well shown 
in the amateur classes by Mr. Humphreys, Shrewsbury ; Mr. Hale, 
Birkenhead; Mr. Burr, Oaklands ; and Mr. Barker. On one stand a poor 
sample of Buckland Sweetwater was named “ Dukeabaclach.” 
Collection of fruit, twelve dishes, to include two black and two white- 
Grapes, two bunches of each, one Melon and one Pine Apple, first prize, 
£10; second, £6 ; third, £3. There was keen competition here, many 
well known growers exhibiting, but the old hands were rather out of it, 
as the first prize was well won by Mr. Dawes of Temple Newsam, who- 
staged splendid samples of the following—Black Hamburgh, Muscat of 
Alexandria, Foster’s Seedling, and Gros Guillaume Grapes, the latter 
weighing about 9 lbs. per bunch, with huge berries, well coloured and 
finely finished ; Eivers’ Orange Nectarine, Boyal George Peach, seedling 
Melon, Queen Pine, Brown Turkey Fig, James Veitch Strawberry, Boman 
Apricot, and Late Duke Cherry—a fine collection. Mr. Goodacre, 
gardener to the Earl of Harrington, Elvaston, Derby, was second with 
a weighty collection, in which Muscat Hamburgh and Foster’s Seed¬ 
ling were hardly up in colour, but Muscat of Alexandria fine ; a grand 
Queen Pine, splendid Circassian Cherries, and good Elruge Nectarines. 
Mr. Pratt was third with good Grapes, but two bunches were badly 
matched, one being double the weight of the other. Mr. Gilman, 
gardener to the Earl of Shrewsbury, Ingestrie, was fourth, his Barrington 
Peaches being remarkably fine. In the collection of nine dishes of fruit, 
confined to Salop, Mr. Lambert was first with capital Muscat of Alex- 
andria and Black Hamburgh Grapes, Apricots, Bojal George Peach, 
large Gooseberries, Early Golden Drop Plum, and Humboldt Nectarine. 
Mr. Beatie second, and Mr. Milner third. In Peaches Mr. Gilman had 
no difficulty in securing first prize with splendid Barringtons. Another 
dish still larger than these but poorly coloured did not gain a prize. 
Pine Apple Nectarine was first, Lord Napier second, and Pine Apple 
third. Plums and Apricots were few. Melons came out in goodly 
numbers. For the best green-fleshed variety Mr. Goodacre was first, 
Mr. Owen second, and Mr. Pratt third, all unnamed. In scarlet-flesh 
Blenheim Orange secured the leading prizes. Messrs. Sutton & Sons, 
Beading, offered prizes for their well known Melons, and these were 
secured by Mr. Waite, gardener to Col. Talbot. Glenhurst, Surrey ; Mr. 
Barlass, Derby ; and Mr. Owen. 
Vegetables. —Unusual interest was attached to this section, as a 
Veitch Memorial medal and prize of £5 was offered for the best collec¬ 
tion of twelve sorts. This, we believe, is the first time it has been given 
for vegetables ; it could not be offered in a better place than Shrews¬ 
bury, and the competition was exceedingly keen and highly creditable. 
Fourteen collections were staged, and after much careful inspection the 
Judges awarded the coveted medal to Mr. Lambert of Onslow. This- 
collection was beautifully staged, and the produce was excellent. It 
consisted of Webb’s Banbury Onion, Veitch’s Prodigy Pea, Laxton’s 
Czar Bunner Bean, Lyon Leek, Intermediate Carrot, Globe Artichoke, 
Veitch’s Autumn Cauliflower, Telegraph Cucumber, Prime Minister 
Potato, Snowball Turnip, Clarke’s red Celery, and Webb’s Sensation 
Tomato. Every dish would have taken a prize in the single classes, and 
it is a collection of this kind that always tells. Mr. Waite was second ; 
and Mr. Wilkins, gardener to Lady Blandford, third. The next collec¬ 
tion was confined to Salop, and here Mr. Lambert was again first; Mr. 
Corefield, Seaton Knowls, second ; and Mr. Farrant third. Potatoes 
were extensively staged, Mr. Lambert being first for six dishes with 
Prime Minister, Edgecote Purple, Ashtop Fluke, Sutton’s Seedling, 
Cardmant, and Chancellor, large, even, and clean. Mr. Waite was 
second, and Mr. BarriDgton third. Tomatoes, Peas, Cauliflowers, Beans, 
Onions, Carrots, Celery, &c., were exhibited in great numbers, and the 
principal prizetakers were Mr. Lambert, Mr. Waite, Mr. Milner, Mr. 
Cook, Cheltenham ; Mr. Davies, Cruckton Hall ; Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Lowe, 
Shrewsbury ; Bev. H. Arkwright, and Mr. Barr. 
Amongst special prizes the handsome sums offered by Messrs. Webb 
and Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge, brought almost as fine a competition 
as for the Veitch prizes, twelve collections of eight dishes being staged. 
Mr. Waite secured the first place with finely grown specimens of White 
