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Gardner, gardener to R. H. Turner, Esq., Walton, was second with the same 
variety. Peaches, Nectarines, Melons, and Pine Apples were also shown by 
Messrs. Bowden, Sutton, Wakefield, Burns, Prankis, Reeves, and Waite. 
The last-named also had the best collection o£ vegetables in a class of eight 
competitors, winning the first place with admirable examples of Telegraph 
Peas, Cucumbers, Dedham Favourite Tomatoes, Snowball Turnips, Whita 
Leviathan Onions, and Snowdrop Potatoes. Mr. J. Child was a close second, 
and Mr. West's collection was highly commended. 
Of the miscellaneous exhibits the most noticeable was a collection of 
Pedigree Roses from Mr. W. Bennett of Shepperton, and a stand of his new 
Mrs. John Laing was greatly admired, well deserving the certificate awarded 
for it, an honour that was repeated at the Crystal Palace a few days after. 
Her Majesty, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, and the celebrated Francis W. Bennett 
were also very handsome. Messrs. Jackson & Son, Kingston, sent a very 
beautiful group of greenhouse plants, and Messrs. C. Lee & Son, Hammer¬ 
smith, had some boxes of Rose blooms. 
EALING.—J uly 7th and 8th. 
The twenty-first summer Exhibition of the Ealing, Acton, and Hanwell 
Horticultural Society was held in the grounds of Gunnersbury Park, 
Ealing, on July 7th and 8ih. The Show was of considerable magnitude, 
four large marquees having to be erected in order to provide space for the 
very large number of entries received. Classes were provided for specimen 
flowering and foliaged plants, groups, Roses, and cut flowers, besides fruit 
and vegetables, and in all of them competitors were numerous. Under 
these circumstances it is to be regretted that neither time nor space will 
permit of a detailed report of the exhibits being given. We will, however, 
briefly glance at the most noticeable of them. 
Perhaps the most distinctive feature of the Show was the groups of 
plants arranged for effect in the open classes for special prizes. These 
wore without exception beautifully arranged. The first-prize group, that 
of Messrs. W. Fromow & Sons, Sutton Court Nursery, Chiswick, was one 
of the handsomest we have seen, and was greatly admired. Various 
Orchids, Liliums, Gloxinias, Irises, and other plants were employed, and 
were awarded first and second prizes respectively. In the corresponding 
classes for white Grapes, however, Mr. Baird’s exhibit was a marked im¬ 
provement, two very fine bunches of Duke of Buccleuch being shown. 
They were of good size and splendidly finished, first prize being deservedly 
awarded. Two excellent dishes of Strawberries were shown by Mr. Gar- 
lendroy, gardener to Mr. C. B. Bingley, Stanhope Park, Greenford, the 
varieties being British Queen and Dr. Hogg. Mr. G. Fulford also showed a 
splendid dish of James Veitch. The other exhibits of fruit do not call for 
special comment. 
There was plenty of competition in the vegetable classes, though nothing 
remarkable was exhibited. For Potatoes Messrs. Grainger, gardener to W. 
Clark, Esq., Ashton House, Ealing; Milsom ; Holden, gardener to C. T. 
Amherst, Esq., Castle Bar House, Ealing; Wright, gardener to J. P. 
Greenfield, Esq., The Spring, Hanwell, and Chadwick were the 
principal prizetakers. Cucumbers were well shown by Messrs. Weeden, 
Langden, and Wright. Prizes for Onions,. Carrots, and Turnips were also 
awarded to the last named exhibitors. Competition was keenest, however, 
in the cottagers’ classes, and their exhibits were far more numerous, and, in 
several cases, quite equal in quality to those in the open classes. The 
Society wisely offered three, four, and sometimes five small cash prizes in 
each class, and the result was a much larger number of entries than would 
have been received had only one or two prizes of greater value been 
offered. 
The exhibits not for competition were unusually numerous, and added 
so materially to the efiect of the Show as to merit special mention. First 
and foremost must be placed the splendid group of Ferns and fine-foliaged 
plants from Mr. Hudson, gardener to H. J. Atkinson, Esq., Gunnersbury 
House. Grand specimens of Gleichenia rupestris, Davallia bullata, and 
Asparagus plumosus were conspicuous amongst smaller yet good plants, 
and were greatly admired. Messrs. Charles Lee & Son, The Arboretum, 
Isleworth, were represented by a fine group of hardy ornamental trees in 
pots, and also by collections of cut and pot Roses ; the former contained 
some of the finest blooms in the Show. Messrs. Veitch & Sons, King’s 
Road, Chelsea, also showed a handsome group of Roses in pots, and a few 
stands of cut blooms. Mr. B. S. Williams, Victoria and Paradise Nursery, 
Fig. G.— Drummond’s turf-cutting machine. 
their effect was not spoiled, as is too frequently the case, by a redundancy 
of green. Second prize was adjudged to Messrs. Hooper & Co., Covent 
Garden, who also showed an exceedingly effective group, Liliums, Gloxinias, 
single and double Begonias, Carnations, Petunias, and other flowering 
plants being most effectively interspersed with Ferns, Dracaenas, and 
Crotons. Mrs. Treadaway, Acton, was awarded third prize. Smaller but 
similarly attractive groups were staged for the Society’s prizes. Messrs. 
Chadwick, gardener to G. M. Nelson, Esq., Hanger Hill House, Ealing ; 
G, Fulford, gardener to J. Boosey, Esq., Hill House, Acton ; Smith, gardener 
to Thos. Nye, Esq., Oakville, Castle Hill, were awarded first, second, and 
third prizes respectively. Seven groups in all were shown, and minor 
prizes were awarded to Mr. Davis, gardener to — Luke, Esq., Fairlawn 
House, Chiswick ; and Mr. J. Fulford, gardener to G. Wright, Esq., The 
Elms, Acton. The same exhibitors were to the fore in the classes for 
specimen flowering and foliage plants, Messrs. Chadwick and Davis in 
particular exhibiting many highly creditable specimens, their plants being 
large and healthy. Classes were also provided for Gloxinias, Begonias, 
Petunias, Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, &c„ the principal prizes going to the 
exhibitors already named, and Messrs. Weeden, St. John’s Nursery, Ealing, 
and Milsom, gardener to W. Tindell, Esq., Manor House, Drayton Green. 
Cut Roses were fairly shown. The challenge cup which, according to the 
conditions, becomes the property of the exhibitor who was placed first on 
two occasions, finally passed into the possession of H. H. Hayward, Esq., 
Hill Side, Ealing (gardener, Mr. Langden, who won it last yeai), good blooms 
of the most popular varieties being shown. Prizes were also awarded to 
Messrs. J. A. Morris, Florist, Church Road, Acton ; Elliott, gardener to J. 
Moore, Esq., Melbourne Lodge, Ealing; and others. Mr. Langden, how¬ 
ever, secured the lion’s share of the prizes. 
In addition to the preceding, numerous prizes were offered for bunches 
of cut flowers, bouquets, epergneB, baskets of flowers and wild flowers ; and 
so great was the response that the exhibits in these classes occupied a con¬ 
siderable portion of space. Lady exhibitors were, as usual in these com¬ 
petitions, by far the most numerous, and many beautiful examples of 
tasteful arrangement were shown. 
The fruit exhibits were not noteworthy for quantity, nor, with one or two 
exceptions, for quality either. Some very fine bunches of Black Hamburgh 
Grapes were shown by Mr. Milsom. The bunches were large, the berries of 
good size and well ripened. Equally large bunches, but lacking finish, were 
sent by Mr. Baird, gardener to C. N. Daw, Esq., Homefield, Ealing ; they 
Upper Holloway, London, N., staged an attractive group of Orchids, and 
greenhouse and stove plants ; while from Messrs. J. Laing & Co., Forest 
Hill, came a handsome miscellaneous group of plants. Mr. Watkinson, 
market gardener, Ealing Common, showed some very fine Cauliflowers and 
Vegetable Marrows. 
The Show was admired by a large number of visitors, and Mr. Richard 
Dean, the Secretary, is to be congratulated on a decided success. 
DRUMMOND’S TURF-CUTTING MACHINE. 
Mr. Drummond requests us to draw the attention of our readers to 
his new turf-cutting machine. We have not seen it, but cite the following 
description from the Invention and Inventors' Mart :—“ The turf-cutting 
machine invented by Mr. F. T. Drummond, gardener, of Coton Hall, 
Bridgenorth, Salop, is very ingeniously contrived and an excellent 
labour-saving appliance, as it lifts as muih turf as ten men would do. 
The turf is, moreover, cut perfectly true ; for we are informed that on a 
test being made, out of 7G0 square yards of turf cut, there were only two 
lumps thrown out as thin ones when the men were relaying. Each turf 
was cut 2 feet long, 1 foot wide and 1£ inch thick, the whole being lifted 
in four hours. 
“ In our engraving, a is the draught bar for fixing the gearing to for 
hauling the machine. The gearing can be put to any height on the bar 
according to the draught required : o is the cutting blade, with vertical 
sides to cut the width. This works in guides, and can be altered to any 
required thickness of turf to be cut : d are the knives fitted to slide in 
arms o, on drum n, to cut the turf in lengths. There are four of them, 
and the drum being 4 feet in circumference turfs can be cut in 1, 2, or 
4-foot length®. We may state that in practical trials the 2-foot lengths 
were found to be most serviceable. They are handy to pick up, wheel 
away and stack, and are of a nice size to relay, the bottom of the turf and 
