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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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D. Saunders, and Wm. Powell. These formed one of the very best 
stands in the Show. Mr. T. Hobbs, St. Mark’s Road, Easton, Bristol, 
was second with a good stand of somewhat smaller flowers, the best 
being J. T. West, W. Rawlings, Jos. Ashby, Mr. Harris, and Mrs. 
Foreman. Mr. H. Glasscock, Rye Street, Bishop’s Stortford, was third 
with small, but very fresh and well finished fl >wers, the remaining prize 
going to Mr. W. Mist, Ightham, Sevenoaks. There were six stands of 
twelve Show blooms, and Mr. A. Ocock, gardener to Mrs. McIntosh, 
Havering Park, Romford, won with fine blooms of W. Rawlings, Clara, 
Prince of Denmark, R. T. Rawlings, Maud Fellowes, Mrs. D. Saunders, 
Mr. Glasscock, John Standisb, Mr. Gladstone, Majestic, Geo. Rawlings, 
and Mr. G. Harris. Mr. S. Cooper, Chippenham, also had a very even 
and fresh collection of flowers, and was placed second, his R. T. Rawlings 
being a very fine bloom. Mr. Thos. Anstiss, High Street, Brill, was 
placed third, and Mr. G. Bootliroyd, Red Hill, Havant, fourth. There 
were nine stands of six blooms, and Mr. J. Gilbert, Brocklands, Fresh¬ 
water, Isle of Wight, won with J. T. Saltmarsh, Willie Garrett, Florence, 
Earl of Ravensworth, Mrs. Gladstone, and Jos. Ashby. Mr. Gibbs, 
Ightham, Sevenoaks, was second with Imperial, Mrs. Langtry, Miss 
Cannell, James Vick, Mrs. Gladstone, and Harrison Weir. Mr. J. Couzens, 
Langley’s Burrell, Chippenham, was third, and Mr. Vagg, gardener 
to J. Theobald, Esq., M.P., Bedfords, Havering, fourth. 
Mr. West’s was the best stand of twelve Fancies, a very even and 
fresh lot of flowers, the varieties being Professor Fawcett, Mrs. 
Saunders, Duchess of Albany, Rev. J. B. M. Camm, Buffalo Bill, Henry 
Eckford, Egyptian Prince, Hugh Austin, Chas. Turner, Comedian, John 
Britton, and Henry Glasscock. Mr. S. Cooper was a very good second, 
his Duchess of Albany, Edmund Boston, Frank Pearce, and Dorothy 
being admirable. Mr. Glasscock was third with smaller examples. 
There were eleven stands of six, Mr. Ocock winning with Peacock, Mrs. 
Saunders, Rev. J. B. M. Camm, Frank Pearce, Mrs. N. Halls, and Hugh 
Austin, all fine flowers. Mr. Boothroyd was second with Mrs. Saunders, 
very good ; Mr. Mist third with Frank Pearce as one of his best ; and 
Mr. Couzens fourth. 
Cactus and Decorative varieties were but thinly shown. What there 
were, however, were good. Mr. West won with six bunches, showing 
Glory of Brentwood, Marchioness of Bute, Mrs. Rolfe, Mrs. Keith, Black 
Prince, and Mrs. Douglas. Mr. Perry, gardener to J. C. Tasker, Esq., 
Middleton Hall, Brentwood, was second with good flowers, but too flatly 
arranged to be effective ; and Mr. C. Osman, South Metropolitan District 
Schools, Sutton, was third. These varieties in bunches of three were 
ineffective. Mr. Glasscock won with Black Prince, Marchioness of Bute, 
Robert Maher, Mrs. Hawkins, Harry Freeman, and Edmund Wakley. 
Mr. E. Mawley, Berkhamsted, was second with Panthea, Juarezi, Mrs. 
Hawkins, Zulu, Asia, and Honoria, small, but very attractive, Mr. S. 
Cooper third, and Mr. Hy. Gibbs fourth. There were two other stands. 
Pompons were also scantily shown. Mr. West won with six varieties 
in bunches of ten, showing Fair Helen, Darkness, Fairy Tales, Grace, 
Leila, and Isabel ; Mr. Glasscock was second with very neat flowers, 
and Mr. Perry third. Mr. Cooper won with six varieties, s ; x flowers of 
each ; Mr. C. Stew, Croydon, being second ; Mr. Mist third, and Mr. 
R. C. West, Northlands, Salisbury, fourth. There was not much to pick 
between any of these. 
Singles were few and weak. Mr. T. W. Girdlestone won with Annie 
Hughes, Demon, Lady Helen, Gwendolen, Yellow Perfection, and Bessie 
Hatton, for six varieties in bunches of ten ; Mr. Glasscock second, and 
Mr. Osman third ; none were of a very high order. Mr. Mawley was 
the only exhibitor with bunches of six in six varieties, and was placed 
first for W. C. Harvey, Victoria, Amos Perry, Miss Henshaw, Miss 
Roberts, and Sunningdale White. For twelve varieties, the same number 
of flowers to a bunch, Mr. Girdlestone again took the premier award, his 
varieties being Mary Evelyn, Gwendolen, Maize, Mikado, Phyllis, 
Marion Hood, Irene, Hester Dorothea, Sunningdale White, Edie Clegg, 
Tessa, and Ruth ; Mr. Osman, the only other competitor, was placed 
second. 
Open Classes. 
In the one variety class the competition was pretty brisk. There 
were nine stands of dark varieties, Mr. Turner being first with Wm. Raw¬ 
lings ; Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. second with the same variety ; 
Mr. A. Rawlings third with Geo. Rawlings ; and Mr. J. T. West fourth 
with Arthur Rawlings. There were seven stands of light varieties, 
yellow excluded. Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son were first, Mr. PI. Gibbs 
second, Mr. Seale third, and Mr. A. Rawlings fourth, all with Mrs. 
Gladstone. The same number competed with a yellow variety, Mr. 
A. Rawlings being first, and Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. second, 
with R. T. Rawlings ; Mr. Mortimer third with J 03 . B. Service, and Mr. 
J. T. West fourth with Wm. Powell. For sis of any tipped Dahlia 
Messrs. Saltmarsh k. Son were first with Mrs. Saunders, Mr. A. Raw¬ 
lings second, Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. third, and Mr. Stew 
fourth, with the same variety. There were seven stands of striped, 
Messrs. Saltmarsh & Son being first with Frank Pearce, Messrs. Keynes, 
Williams & Co. second with Mrs. John Downie, Mr. Humphries third 
with the same variety, and Mr. A. Rawlings fourth with Frank Pearce. 
In the edged class Sir. J. T. West was first with his namesake, Mr. 
Seale second with Henry Walton, Messrs. Saltmarsh third with 
J. T. West, and Mr. A. RawliDgs fourth with T. J. Saltmarsh. 
The miscellaneous exhibits were extensive and attractive. Messrs. 
Cheal & Son had a collection of their Tom Thumb Dahlias in pots; a 
very bright display, which received a good deal of attention. Messrs. 
Wm. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, had a large and very fine assortment 
of flowers and fruit in the auditorium, the former comprising Rose3, 
Dahlias, and herbaceous flowers, and it was much admired. Mr. T. S. 
Ware, Tottenham, had a brilliant collection of single and double 
Begonias, to which popular flowers he is now giving much attention, 
also a fine display of Dahlias. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley,. 
exhibited a splendid stand of Dahlias and Begonias, the former mainly 
composed of Cactus and Decorative varieties, comprising the best in 
cultivation, the latter representing the excellent qualities of the Swanley 
doubles. Mr. W. Piercy of Forest Hill had a collection of early Chrys¬ 
anthemums, as had Mr. H. J. Jones, Lewisham, and Messrs. Reid and 
Bornemann, Sydenham. Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, had an 
admirable group of their well-known Begonias, and also a beautiful 
display of herbaceous flowers. Messrs. Paul & Son, the Old Nurseries,. 
Cheshunt, were represented by an interesting assortment of hardy 
plants. Mr. G. Phippen, Reading, had a very attractive display of 
Cactus and Decorative Dahlias, and Mr. Such, Maidenhead, had a large- 
stand of hardy flowers. 
First-class certificates were awarded to the following Dahlias— 
*St. Catherine, yellow Cactus; *Kynerith, rich orange red Cactus ^ 
*Baron Schroder, rich magenta Cactus ; and Airy Fairy Lilian, Pompon, 
suffused pearly rose, exquisite flower, from Messrs. Keynes Williams & Co.;. 
Rayon d’Oi, small quilled Decorative variety, white, edged brownish 
yellow ; Mars, Pompon, brilliant orange scarlet; and Lorna Doone, 
Pompon, from Mr. C. Turner; Beauty of Arundel, Cactus, fine bright 
purple crimson sport from Juarezi, from Messrs. Cheal & Sons ; 
Harlequin, Decorative, bright “ Fancy ” flower, yellow, flaked 
crimson, from Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt ; *John Rawlings, Show, 
pale mauve, from Mr. A. Rawlings ; *John Walker, Show, white, faintly 
suffused lemon, from Mr. J. Walker ; Ernest Cannell, orange Cactus, 
and *Robert Cannell, rosy carmine Cactus, from Messrs. H. Cannell and 
Sons ; Mrs. Keith, Decorative, distinct yellowish rose ; William Powell, 
Show, yellow, and Arthur Rawlings, Show, crimson, from Mr. J. T. West ; 
Evelyn, single, smooth, silky flower, tender blush, and Annie Hughes, 
single, very smooth circular flower, lemon centre, margined peach, from 
T. W. Girdlestone, Esq. Those marked with an asterisk were described 
somewhat more fully in our issue of August 27th. 
CRYSTAL PALACE FRUIT SHOW. 
Sept. 4th and 5th. 
Competition was not very keen in the majority of the classes at the 
Sydenham Fruit Show on Friday and Saturday last, and the quality in 
many cases was not equal to the customary standard. Probably the 
season was partly the cause of this falling off, and it is possible also that 
the near approach of the Edinburgh Show deterred some who intend 
competing in the north from risking their exhibits at the Crystal 
Palace. About fourteen prizes, however, were not awarded, and these, 
too, were of fairly good amounts. 
Still, with so many classes an extensive display was provided, and 
considerable table space was required. Besides the fruits cut flowera 
and vegetables were well represented, and the National Dahlia Society’s 
Show at the opposite end of the building constituted another attraction, 
of much interest. 
Collections .—The leading class was that for a collection of fruit, not 
less than twenty dishes ; but though the prizes were £12, £8, £4, and! 
£2, only two competitors appeared—namely, Mr. J. H. Goodacre, gardener 
to the Earl of Harrington, Elvaston Castle, Derby, and Mr. H. W- 
Ward, Longford Castle Gardens, Salisbury, who were placed first and 
second respectively in the order named. Mr. Goodacre’s collection 
comprised the following Grapes : Gros Guillaume, large bunches of fair- 
colour ; White Tokay, also large and of good colour ; Black Hamburgh, 
of medium size, solid, and well coloured ; and Muscat of Alexandria, 
rather small in the bunch, but fine, clean, well coloured berries. A 
handsome Smooth Cayenne Pine was notable, also a neat even Queen 
Pine. The other dishes were Williams’ Bon Chretien Pears, Bellegarde 
Peaches of high colour, Moor Park Apricots, Yiolette Hative Nectarines, 
Morello Cherries (excellent), Conqueror of Europe and Victory of Bath 
Melons (both capital fruits), Noblesse Peaches (admirable in size and 
colour), Kirke’s Plum, Rivers’ Orange Nectarine, Brown Turkey Figs, 
Coe’s Golden Drop Plums, Worcester Pearmain Apples, Warrington 
Gooseberries, White Dutch Currants, and Filberts. The fruit through¬ 
out this collection was in good clean condition, suitable for table, and 
the position accorded was well deserved. Mr. Ward was only a few 
points behind his rival, and staged praiseworthy examples of the follow¬ 
ing :—Foster’s Seedling and Alicante Grapes, Smooth Cayenne Pines, 
Amberwood Beauty and Hero of Lockinge Melon, Sea Eagle and Prince 
of Wales Peaches, Elruge and Pineapple Nectarines, Kirke’s and Wash¬ 
ington Plums, Moor Park Apricots, Brunswick Figs, and Morello- 
Cherries. 
The next class was for twelve dishes of fruit, and there again only 
two collections were staged. Mr. T. Coomber, gardener to J. A. Rolls, 
Esq, The Hendre, Monmouth, was first with excellent samples of the 
following fruits Gros Maroc and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes were 
fine alike in bunches, berries, and colour ; Bellegarde Peaches were 
notable for their high colour; a Smooth Cayenne Pine was well 
developed and ripe ; Morello Cherries, Brown Turkey Figs, Blenheim 
Orange Melon, beautifully netted ; Pineapple Nectarines, Jargonelle- 
Pears, Countess Melon, and Kirke’s Plums and Apricots completed the 
collection.. Mr. Ward was again second, showing Morello Cherries, 
Sea Eagle Peaches, Washington Plums, Moor Park Apricots, and Brown 
Turkey Figs in admirable condition. 
Still another class was devoted to collections of fruits, this time for 
