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being Messrs. TV. Brookes, TV. Ash, J. E. Co’.e, J. P. Cassell, and F. TV. S. 
TVicksteed. 
A second large tent was devoted to the productions of amateurs or their 
gardeners, and here again the competition was remarkably good. With six 
flowering plants Mr. Lock took the lead, these consisting of medium-sized 
fresh examples of Ixora Williamsii, Dipladenia Brearleyana, Allamanda 
grandiflora, Erica tricolor TVilsonii, E. Eweriana superba, and Clerodendron 
Balfourianum. Mr. TV. Rye was a good second, his collection including a 
good Stephanotis floribunda and Ixora Williamsi, and the third prize was 
won by Mr.. TV. Hughes, gardener to H. Pethick, Esq. Mr. Lock was again 
first with six fine-foliaged plants, these including a handsome specimen of 
Croton Warreni, and a large G1 ichenia spelunc®. Mr. W. Rye followed 
very closely, his fine even group being somewhat marred by the similarity 
of the Crotons, variegatus, TVeismanni, and pictus, the remainder con¬ 
sisting of large, very healthy specimens of Areca sapida, Latania borbonica, 
and Dsemonoropspalembanicus. With four Adiantums Mr. Lock was easily 
first, and Mr. C. Holland, gardener to TV. Ash, Esq., a creditable second. 
Several good groups of Coleu3 were arranged, the first prize going to Mr. TV. 
Andrews, gardener to W. Smith, Esq., who had fine plants of Butterfly, 
Sensation, Weston Favourite, and Weston Sunset. Balsams, Fuchsias, 
Gloxinias, Begonias, and Zonal Pelargoniums were also shown creditably 
by various exhibitois. 
Cut flowers, including Roses, Dahlias, and Gladioli,were shown in greater 
numbers and excellence than might have been anticipated, and there were a 
considerable number of very tastefully arranged vases and bouquets. Mr. 
E. Miller, gardener to F. Tag.irt, E-<q., Old Sneed Park, Bristol, was first in 
the open class for cut flowers, the collection being noteworthy both on 
account of the choiceness of the flowers and also the tasteful manner in 
which they were set ud. Messrs. Cypher, and Perkins & Son, Coventry, 
were the most successful exhibitors of bouquets, the former, as usual, occupy¬ 
ing first position, the quality of the flowers, as well as their arrangement, 
being of the best description. The first prize for cut spikes of Gladioli was 
easily won by Mr. D >bree, Wellington, some of his best sorts being Bush¬ 
man, Flamboyant, King of Scarlets, Celemine, Prosper Langier, General 
Chasse, Eugene Scribe, Leda, Helen Masterman, and Belzoni. Mr.W. Brooks, 
Weston-super-Mare, also staged creditably, and was awarded the second 
prize. Hollyhocks were well shown by Messrs.W. J. Burgess and W. Brooks ; 
Asters by A. Walters, Bath; single Dahlias by T. Carr, Truckle, and A. 
Walters ; double Dahlias by A. Hill; and S. Budd, Esq., was the principal 
prizewinner with Roses. Some of the best of the latter were La France, 
Alba rosea, Marie Baumann, Captain Christy, Louis VanHoutte, Bouquet 
d’Or, Mons. E.Y. Teas, Marie Van Houtte, Queen of Queens, and A. Colomb. 
Messrs. Parker & Sons, Bristol, received the second prize for Roses for a 
meritorious stand. The latter firm also exhibited a stand of a charming 
white bedding Viola, this variety possessing the merit of being sweet- 
scented. 
Cut.flowers were also well shown in the amateurs’ tent. Mr. Rye was 
first with twelve varieties of choice cut flowers, and Mr. E. S. Cole, Sneyd 
Park, Bristol, displayed great taste in his first-prize device, combining fruit 
and.flowers. Mr. M Hookings was first in another good class for a floral 
device, the Bristolians g nerally excelling in this section. With twelve 
varieties of Roses Mr. S. P. Budd was easily first, his stand including excel¬ 
lent blooms of A. K. Williams, Duke of Wellington, Franqois Michelon, 
Dnchess of Bedford, Magna Charta, Arthur Dickson, and Comte de Raim- 
baud. Mrs. J. Burgess was a good second with Roses, and Mr. Dobree again 
first with Gladioli. 
The display of choice fruit was fully equal to former occasions, but there 
was rather less hardy fruit than usual. With eight dishes of fruit Mr. W. 
Iggulden, gardener to the Earl of Cork, Marston House, was first, staging a 
collection very similar to that he had at Taunton ; and Mr. W. Nash, gar¬ 
dener to the Duke of Beaufort, Badminton, followed closely, his collection 
including good Blick Hamburgh Grapes, Black Tartarian Cherries, High- 
cross Hybrid Melon, Grosse Mignonne Peaches, and Moorpark Apricots. 
The third prize went to Mr. W. Rye. whose best dishes were fairly good 
Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, Hero of Lockinge Melon, and a very fine dish 
of Ford’s Seedling Peach. Muscat of Alexandria Grapes were not repre¬ 
sented in great quantities, and the only really well finished examples were 
shown by Mr. TV. K. Wait, the second prize going to Mr. J. Marshall, gar¬ 
dener to M. Whitwell, Esq. In the any other white class, Mr. A. Young, 
Clifton, was placed first for three beautifully finished bunches of Buckland 
Sweetwater; Mr. Miller following with fine bunches of a seedling Grape 
bearing a strong resemblance to Canon Hall Muscat, and Mr. J. Marshall 
was third with good Buckland Sweetwater. There were fifteen entries in 
the class for Black Hamburgh, Mr. Iggulden taking the first prize for compact, 
well finished bunches, the second prize going to Mr. J. Ellicott, gardener to 
W. Tugwell, Esq., Bath, and the third to Mr. A.jjYoung, each having good 
examples of this popular sort. 
There were fewer exhibits in the class for any other black variety, and 
here Mr. W. Nash took the lead with three grandly finished bunches of Black 
Alicante, Mr. E. T. Hall following with fairiv good Madresfield Court, while 
the third prize went to Mr. Sweeting, Sneyd Park, Bristol,who staged Venn’s 
Seedling in fairly good condition, but the examples were by no means so 
good as those with which he caused a sensation the first time he exhibited 
this presumably distinct sort of his ewn raising. Melons were shown in 
good numbers, and some were very good. Mr. Rye was first in the class for 
green-fleshed varieties with Hero of Lockinge, and Mr. Miller was first in 
the class for scarlet-flesh varieties with Blenheim Orange, the fruit being of 
excellent quality in both instances. Pe rches and Nectarines were very fine, 
but the Judges rather unduly favoured those of best appearance. For in¬ 
stance, a hand-ome and somewhat small dish of Crimson Galande, staged 
by the gardener to Mrs- Temperley, were placed before a very fine dish of 
Grosse Mignonne exhibited by Mr. W. Daff urn, gardener to Mrs. Walker ; 
and a handsome dish of Elruge staged by Mr. I). iff urn was put before a grand 
dish of Pitmaston Orange staged by Mr. Wollen, Wedmore. Figs were well 
shown by Messrs. J. Matthews, gardener to T. T. Knypton, Esq., an W. 
Fear; and Apricots by W. Fear and A. Hill, while the classes for Cherries, 
Pears, Plums, and Apples were all fairly well filled. 
Vegetables were not so plentiful as usual, but the quality was remark - 
ably good. The best collection of eight dishes was put up by Mr. Tilley, 
gardener to Colonel Cotgrave, and comprised good examples of Sutton’ 
Perfection Tomatoes, International Kidney Potatoes, Autumn Giant Cauli¬ 
flowers, Snowball Turnips, Sulham Prize Celery, Lemon Rocca Onion, Inter¬ 
mediate Carrot, and Scarlet Runner Beans. J. Law, Esq.,was a good second, 
and Mr. J. Chaff, gardener to T. Chamberlain, Esq.,thi.d. Mr. Rye had the 
best Tomatoes, a fine dish of Hackwood Park Prolific; and Mr. J. H. Par¬ 
sons was first in the class for Cucumbers with a fine brace of Webb’s Per¬ 
petual Bearer. The cottagers also showed a lot of good vegetables, fruit and 
flowers. 
Mr. J. Matthews, the Royal Pottery, arranged an extensive assortment 
of terra cotta statuary, vases, and other useful articles, which for excellence 
of design, perfection of finish, and quality of material, could not well be sur¬ 
passed. 
.ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
August 25th. 
The exhibits in competition for the prizes offered for cottagers’ and 
artisans’ garden produce formed the greater portion of the display at this 
meeting, and constituted a really wonderful exhibition of vegetables. 
There were between GOO and 700 entries, and in several classes the number 
of competitors was astonishing, as for instance in the class for a collection 
of six dishes of vegetables, of which there were no les3 than thirty-two 
exhibitors, and the Potatoes were also surprisingly numerous. The whole 
of a table extending down the centre of the conservatory and some portions 
of the side tables were devoted to these contributions, which comprised, 
in addition to those named, Beans, Peas, Onions, Beet, Turnips, Vegetable 
Marrows, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Herbs, Apples, Gooseberries, Currants, and 
a few other fruits. 
Gardeners had been invited to send dishes of Plums to this meeting for 
comparison and re-naming where necessary, but the only response were 
those sent from Mr. Smee’s garden, together with the collections from 
Messrs. Rivers and the Society’s Gardens at Chiswick. Messrs. Bunyard’s 
handsome Apples were, however, much admired amongst the exhibits before 
the Fruit Committee. 
The floral groups were not quite so numerous as on some previous 
occasions, but Mr. T. S. Ware again contributed liberally from his ex¬ 
tensive collection of herbaceous plants, and had some choice arrangements 
of Lilies and Dahlias. Messrs. Kelway & Son similarly furnished a bright 
and important group of Gladioli, including 140 spikes of nearly as many 
varieties. Several fine Orchids added inter, st to the meeting, and one very 
remarkable incident occurred, the new Angrsecum Leoni being shown in 
flower by five exhibitors, to each of whom a first-class certificate was 
awarded—a memorable event in the history of certificated plants, for probably 
a similar occurrence has never taken place before. 
Fruit Committee. —Present, T. F. Rivers, Esq., in the chair, Harrison 
Weir, G. Bunyard, J. Willard, J. Ellam, J. Rob-rts, Dr. R. Hogg, Wm. Paul, 
R. D. Blackmore, J. Woodbridge, G. T. Miles, and F. R. Rutland. Mr. 
Ward, the Gardens, Longford Castle, Salisbury, sent three splendid bunches 
of Buckland Sweetwater Grapes, to which the large bronze Banksian medal 
was awarded. Mr. G. Cummins, the Gardens, The Grange, Wallington, sent 
six dishes of Plums, two of Apples, and two Pears. Mr. P. Robertson, the 
Gardens, Hartrigge, Jedburgh, sent a branch of a seedling Red Currant 
called Mrs. Gladstone. It was a very fine Currant, but not to be distinguished 
from others in cultivation. Mr. Humphrey, the Gardens, Nash Court, 
Faversham, sent a very handsome seedling M; Ion, which, when cut, was 
found to be inferior in quality. Mr. Hudson, the Gardens, Gunnersbury 
Park, also sent a seedling Melon which was not of good flavour. Mr. G. 
Bunyard, the Nurseries, Maidstone, exhibited fruit of Bijou, Triomphe de 
Vienne,and Beurrd Giffard Pears. They had been grown under glass, and 
therefore the flavour was not well developed. Triomphe de Vienne was 
quite rotten at the core. A letter of thanks was awarded. Messrs. Kelway 
and Son, Langport, sent three Cucumbers—Hero of Langport, Melton, and 
Conqueror—to which a cultural commendation was awarded. Messrs. W. 
Paul ifc Son, Waltham Cross, sent a dish of Beurre Giffard Pear, which was 
in excellent condition, and also Beacon and Peach Pears, to which a letter of 
thanks was awarded. Mr. William Earley of Ilford sent fruit of Prunus 
domesticus Myrobalana, the yellow-fruited variety. 
Mr. G. F. Wilson of Weybridge Heath sent a dish of Transparent Gage 
Plum, beautifully coloured and highly ripened, to which a cultural commen¬ 
dation was awarded. Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, exhibited a 
collection of twenty dishes of fruit, chiefly Plums, many of which were 
seedlings of their own raising ; to this the large bronze Banksian medal was 
awarded. Mr. George Bunyard of Maidstone sent sixty-five dishes of fruit, 
to which a silver Banksian medal was awarded. Thirty dishes of Plums 
were sent from Chiswick, representing as many varieties, some of the most 
remarkable being Reine Claude d’Oullins, Belgian Purple, Bradshaw, 
Diamond, Dammas Musque, Gisborne’s,Victoria, and Sharpe’s Superior,very 
prolific. 
Floral Committee. —Present John Fraser, Esq., in the chair, Shirley 
Hibberd, H. Cannell, E. Hill, H. Turner, F. R. Kinghorn, W. Wilks, W. 
Bealby, Maxwell T. Masters, J. Child. J, James, H. Bennett, G. F. Wilson, 
G. Duffield, J. Noble, Thomas Baines, J. Dominy, H. M. Pollett, H. Williams, 
J. Hudson, James O’Brien, and Amos Perry. 
The exhibits before this Committee were not very numerous, but, as will 
be seen from the list of plants certificated, they comprised several of much 
interest. Some stands of Dahlias were shown by Messrs. Keynes, Williams 
and Co., Salisbury ; C. Turner, Slough ; Rawlings Brothers, Romford ; and 
T. S. Ware, Tottenham, representing the best of the early varieties in good 
condition. G. F. Wilson, Esq., Weybridge, exhibited a stem of .Lilium 
auratum with twenty blooms from a plant 8 to 9 feet high planted in 1881, 
for which a vote of thanks was accorded. Lilium superbum rubro-striatum 
is a pretty variety with regularly striped flowers. Lilium tigrinum splendens, 
a handsome variety, and Gentiana asclepiadea were also well shown by the 
same gentleman. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, sent a fine-foliage 
Begonia with silvery leaves, red in the centre, edged with green, spotted 
with white. Lady Howard de Walden, The Mote, Maidstone, sent a fine double 
yellow Tuberous Begonia bearing her name. Mr. Owen of Maidenhead also 
had a plant of a double yellow Begonia named Maiechal Niel, and a single 
rose-coloured one named Marquis of Lome, both good. M. J. Linden, Ghent, 
sent a plant of a Cattleya named Magenta, which was not considered 
