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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Baco, W. W. Coles, Puritan (good), Mrs. Wheeler, Stanstead White, Sun¬ 
flower, Vi viand Morel, Ceasare Costa, Volunteer, Louis Boehmer, 
Criterion, Mdlle. Lacroix, J. Delaux, Mr. A. H. Neve, and Monsieur 
H. Elliott. Mr. W. Meaux, gardener to A. Tate, Esq., Downside, Leather- 
head, was a very fair second. Mr. C. Beckett, gardener to T. H. Bryant, 
Esq., Juniper Hill, Dorking, was a very good third. Mr. J. Quarterman, 
gardener to C. G. Smith, Esq., Silvermere, Cobham, was fourth, showing 
a grand Japanese, though neat but somewhat small, in the incurved 
class. 
For twenty-four incurved Mr. W. Mease was deservedly awarded the 
first prize with fresh and even blooms of John Lambert, Empress of 
India, Golden Empress, John Salter, Queen of England, Mrs. Coleman 
(good), iolet Tomlin, Lord Alcester, Mrs. Heales, Empress Eugenie, Mr. 
Brunlees, Princess Teck, Mr. Norman Davis, Hero of Stoke Newington, 
Miss M. A. Haggas, Princess of Wales, Mr. C. Gibson, Cherub, Jeanne 
d’Arc, Barbara, Lady Carey, Mrs. Shipman, Lord Wolseley, and 
Lady Dorothy. Mr. C. Beckett took the second honours. Mr. E. 
Coombs, gardener to W. Furze, Esq., Roseland, Teddington, was a 
very good third, and Mr. T. Caryer, gardener to A. G. Meissner, Esq., 
Reeves, gardener to General Annersley, Oatlands Park, were placed first, 
second, and third respectively. For six Japanese of one variety, Mr. A. 
Filgate was placed first with six highly coloured large and fresh blooms 
of Etoile de Lyon ; Mr.i Carpenter took the seeond prize with Edwin 
Molyneux ; and Mr. R. Cawte the third with the same variety. There- 
were eight collections staged here. 
In numerous other classes the competition was very strong, and each 
contained meritorious examples of cultural skill, notes respecting which 
we are compelled to hold over this week. Fruit was extensively shown, 
and the first prize collection of Apples from Mr. Tubb, gardener to 
B. W. Currie, Esq., Minley Manor, was amongst the finest we have seen, 
especially his dish of Peasgood’s Nonesuch. 
' CORDON GOOSEBERRIES. 
Gooseberries grown in the form of cordons, and trained either to 
walls or improvised trellises, are most easily managed and productive* 
FIG. 81.—A GOOSEBERRY FENCE. 
Aldenhome, Weybridge, fourth. There were five exhibitors in this 
class. 
Eight collections were stage! for twelve distinct incurved, and Mr. 
A. Felgate, gardener to the Duchess of Wellington, Burhill, Walton, was 
well ahead of the other competitors, having massive blooms of Empress 
of India, Golden Empress, Alfred Salter, Lord Alcester. Golden Queen of 
England, Violet Tomlin, Miss M. A. Haggas, Queen of England, Princess 
of Wales (fine), Mrs. Heale, Mrs. Coleman, and Jeanne d’Arc. Mr. R. 
Cawte, gardener to J. P. Robinson, Esq., was second, some of his blooms 
being remarkably neat; and Mr. H. Cawte, gardener to F. C. Moore, Esq., 
Lilleswortb, Esher, and Mr. C. Slade, gardener to Lady Bowater, being 
placed third and fourth respectively. 
For twenty-four Japanese, distinct, Mr. G. Trinder, gardener to Sir 
H. Mildmay, Bart., was awarded the premier honours with a fresh and 
well balanced collection, consisting of Sunflower (grand), Madame John 
Laing, Stanstead White, Sarah Owen, Volunteer, Mrs. F. Jameson, 
Madame C. Audiguier, Mrs. Wheeler, Avalanche (very fine), Louis 
Boehmer (magnificent), Mons. Elliott, Puritan, Boule d’Or, Etoile de 
Lyon, J. M. Pigny, W. W. Coles, Condor, Lady Lawrence (compact), 
Mons. Bernard, Maiden’s Blush, Edwin Molyneux, Carew Underwood, 
Mrs. A. H. Neve, and Stanstead Surprise ; Messrs. R. Cawte, W. Mease, 
and C. Beckett sharing the other awards in order of their names. 
There were seven grand collections in this class running each other very 
close. 
Mr. A. Filgate was placed first for twelve even Japanese, a very even 
lot. Mr. G. Mileham, gardener to A. T. Miller, Esq , Leatherhead, took 
the second award ; and Mr. John Thorne, gardener to A. E. Flood, Esq, 
the third ; and Mr. H. Cawte the fourth. 
With six Japanese Mr. J. Quarterman, Mr. C. Slade, and Mr. J. 
What are known as Gooseberry hedges are occasionally seen in gardens-- 
as marginal line's to borders, and wherever established and properly 
managed, give much satisfaction. This method of Gooseberry culture 
is of the simplest, as both summer and winter pruning can be easily and 
expeditiously conducted, while the fruit is readily gathered. It has 
been found also that birds do not do half the damage to the leads of 
the upright cordons that they do to the ordinary bushes, the com¬ 
parative immunity in the former case being probably the exposure of 
the depredators and the .less convenient foothold than is found in the 
bushes. Be that as it may, the fact is as stated. By this method of 
culture very large crops of fruit can be had on narrow strips of land,, 
and the practice is ^vorthy of extension in appropriate positions in 
gardens. 
Our illustration is the result of a sketch made at one of the meetings 
of the Royal Horticultural Society, where about a hundred fruiting 
cordons were exhibited by Messrs. James Veitch & Sons. The enlarged 
tree is an exact representation, and the fence such as would- 
'have been produced had the remainder been trained as shown in the 
engraving. 
For the first few years the young trees can, if desired, be secured to- 
neat stakes, and cross supports of wire, or even laths, provided at con¬ 
venience. In one instance where laths had been used for a few years,, 
the cordons assumed a rigid habit and became “ self-supporting.” 
