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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ September 10, 1885. 
fairly good. For any other variety than those specially provided for in the 
preceding classes there were five entries ; Mr. J. Wells, gardener to R. 
Ravenhill, Esq., Fernhill, Windsor Forest, being first with Cooper’s Black, 
a variety with large oval berries, and hearing a denBe blue bloom. Mr. 
Horsefield was second with Chatsworth Seedling in good condition, and Mr. 
Roberts was third with the finely flavoured Duchess of Buccleuch. Black 
Monnuka and Black Frontignan were also shown in this class, but did not 
gain prizes. 
Messrs. Webber <£• Co.’s Prizes for Grapes. —Three prizes were offered by 
this well-known firm of fruiterers, Covent Garden, for the best box or 
basket of Grapes not less than 12 tbs., packed for market, so as to realise 
the highest prizes. These classes always attract much attention, and the 
seven contributions were closely examined by the Judges, with the result 
that Mr. S. Castle, West Lynn, was placed first with some good examples 
of Black Hamburgh, closely packed in a handle basket. The stalks were 
secured to the side of the basket with string, the bunches resting on a bed 
of wool covered with tissue paper, and over the basket sticks were arched to 
bear the necessary covering and keep it from the Grapes. Mr. Goodacre 
was second with the same variety, similarly packed and nearly as fine con¬ 
dition. Mr. T. Turt®n, gardener to John Hargreaves, Esq., Maiden Erleigh, 
Reading, was third also with Black Hamburgh, but packed in a box on 
moss covered with tissue paper. 
Miscellaneous Fruits. —Amongst the numerous exhibits not in competi¬ 
tion, one of the most meritorious were the Vines in pots from Messrs. H. 
Lane & Sons, Great Berkhampstead, for which a silver-gilt medal was 
awarded. There were seven Vines, each 5 to 6 feet high, trained round 
stakes, and bearing from twenty to thirty bunches each of the following 
varieties—Black Hamburgh (2), Foster’s Seedling (2), Gros Colman, Alicante, 
and Gro3 Maroc. All these were finely ripened, and they formed a most 
interesting feature in the fruit display. Mr. W. Roupell, Harvey Lodge, 
Roupell Park, London, was awarded a silver medal for a collection of Grapes, 
comprising the following—White Frontignan, Grizzly Frontignan, Purple 
Constantia, Madresfield Court, very good ; Muscat of Alexandria, Muscat 
Hamburgh, Mrs. Pearson, Dr. Hogg, and Chavousb, a white variety, de¬ 
scribed as a great favourite with the late Sultan of Turkey, but which has 
been found worthless in this country. Some Vines of the American and 
French Strawberry Grapes, with a variety namedjGeneral della Marmora, 
were trained in the form of an arch, to show how ornamental they are in 
this way. Fourteen varieties of Grapes were sent from Chiswick, repre¬ 
senting Royal Muscadine, Dutch Hamburgh, Black and White Frontignan, 
Chasselas Ro3e, Miller’s Burgundy, Royal Ascot, Mill Hill Hamburgh, 
Ascot Citroneile, Golden Hamburgh, Chasselas Vibert, and the Currant 
Grape, all very interesting, and some rarely seen in cultivation. 
An extensive and handsome collection of Apples was shown by Messrs. 
W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, which was honoured with the award of a 
silver medal. There were seventy dishes, and nearly all distinct varieties, 
some particularly handsome fruits of the following being shown :—Peas- 
good’s Nonesuch, Alfriston, Cellini, Ribston Pippin, Tower of Glamis, Court- 
Pendu Plat, Blenheim Pippin, Hawthornden, Keswick, Bedfordshire Found¬ 
ling, Winter Pearmain, Evagil, Lord Derby, Stirling Castle, Warner’s King, 
and Dnmelow’s Seedling. A similar award was granted to Messrs. J. 
Cheal & Sons, Crawley, for a varied and interesting collection, comprising a 
large number of Apples, handsome fruits of the leading varieties, a good 
collection of Plums, Coe’s Golden Drop, Pond’s Seedling, White Magnum 
Bonum, Jefferson’s, and the Myrobalan or the Cherry Plum being amongst 
the best. Fine clusters of the prolific, handsome, American cut-leaved 
Blackberry, which is becoming so great a favourite, were also shown, and a 
number of brightly coloured and curiously formed Gourds. Messrs. G. 
Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, contributed some very beautiful fruits of their 
fine new Apple, Lady Sudeley, which are distinctly streaked with bright 
crimson, giving them a handsome appearance. Samples of the Farleigh 
Damson were also shown from trees on their own roots and from budded 
trees, the latter being much larger than the others. A very ornamental 
rich crimson Crab, named the American Hyslop, was shown together with 
good fruits of Dr. Jules GuyotPear. 
Plums were shown by numerous exhibitors and mostly in excellent con¬ 
dition, bronze medals being awarded for the seven following collections :— 
Mr. Bates, gardener to Mrs. Meek, Poulett Lodge, Twickenham, showed 
twenty dishes of Plums, all fine fruits, and including some of the best in the 
Exhibition. The principal varieties were Coe’s Golden Drop, Magnum, 
Bonum, Prince Englebert, Victoria, Washington, Diamond, Pond’s Seedling. 
Jefferson, Denbigh, Guthrie’s Gage, Transparent Gage, and Early Gage, 
Mr. Ford, Leonardsle", Horsham, showed twenty-six dishes mostly Plums 
but a few fruits of William’s Bon Chretien from Pear and Quince stocks 
were included. The best Plums were Goliath, Diamond, Magnum Bonum, 
Pond’s Seedling, Cox’s Emperor, Victoria, The Czar, and Early Orleans. Mr. 
W. Divers, Wierton Place, Maidstone, had some large handsome Brunswick 
Figs, and the following Plums were excellent in size and appearance :— 
Prince Englebert, Pond’s Seedling, Prince of Wales, Nectarine, Diamond, 
Coe’s Golden Drop, Magnum Bonum, and Jefferson. Mr. J. Gore, The 
Gardens, Glenleigh, Hastings, had thirteen dishes of Plums, comprising 
Jefferson, Magnum Bonum, Deniston’s Superb, Kirke’s, Violette de Galopin, 
Green Gage, Coe’s Golden Drop, Cox’s Emperor, Victoria, and Diamond. Mr. 
Abel Phillips, Glaston, Uppingham, had eleven varieties of Plums, Mr. J. 
Rose, Lockings Gardens, Wantage, fourteen dishes, and Mr. Walter Dance, 
Gosfield Hall, Halstead, had twenty-six dishes, the varieties being similar to 
those already noted. 
A large collection of Plnms was also sent from Chiswick, in which the 
following varieties were represented:—Victoria, Orange, Drap d’Or, 
d’Esperen, Reine Claude Rouge, Bryanston Gage, Winesour, Yellow 
Magnum Bonum, Double Altesse, Reine Claude d’Angouleme, La Delicieuse, 
Nelson’s Victory, Pond’s Seedling, Overall, Lawson’s Golden Gage, and 
Dammas d’Espagne. Mr. B. N. Foster, Ewhurst, Guildford, had two dishes 
of Plums, and Messrs. W. Paul & Son had a dish of Angelina Burdett 
Plums in good condition. Messrs. Hooper & Co. showed a collection of 
twelve varieties of Tomatoes, all fine even fruits. 
DAHLIAS. 
The display of these was all that could be desired, the blooms of good 
substance, symmetrical and bright in colours, all the sections, Show. Fancy, 
Pompon, and single varieties, being largely and well represented. Full 
lists of the varieties are given in our report of the National Dahlia Show 
last Friday and Saturday, and it is not therefore necessary to repeat them 
here, so we shall only give the prizewinners in the principal classes. 
With forty-eight Show varieties Mr. C. Turner, Slough, was the most 
successful, taking premier honours with very handsome blooms, being followed 
closely by Mr. W. Boston, Bedale, Yorkshire, and Messrs. Keynes, Williams 
and Co., Salisbury. For twenty-four Show varieties Messrs. Rawlings Bros., 
Romford, were deservedly first; Messrs. Saltmarsh & Sons, Chelmsford, and 
Mr. J. Walker, Thame, being second and third. Messrs. Keynes, Williams, 
and Co. had the best twenty-four Fancy varieties, and Messrs. Saltmarsh the 
finest twelve Fancy varieties : Messrs. Turner, Boston, Rawlings, and 
Walker following in the two classes. In the amateurs’ class for twenty- 
four Show varieties, Mr. J. Spoor, Prospect Cottage, Musgrave, Low Fell, 
Gateshead, was awarded premier honours, staging highly satisfactory 
blooms. Mr. H. Glasscock, Rye Street, Bishop’s Stortford, and Mr. C. 
Hockney, Greenfield House, Stokesley, Yorkshire, were second and third 
respectively. For six Fancy varieties, W. Keith, Esq., Cornwalls, Brent¬ 
wood, Mr. Glasscock, and Mr. Prince were the prizetakers. 
There was a beautiful display of Pompon and single varieties, the finest 
of the former being from Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., and of the others 
from Messrs. J. Cheal & Son, whose stand of singles was one of the best ever 
shown. Mr. Turner and Messrs. Keynes & Co. also exhibited in these classes. 
Mr. C. Turner’s prizes for Dahlias brought good competition, Messrs. Keith, 
Glasscock, Walker, Garratt, and Henshaw securing the honours. 
Miscellaneous Collections of Flowers. —Considerable space was occupied 
with the non-competing exhibits, and one of the most effective displays was 
that provided by Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, who had extensive 
collections of Dahlias, representing all the leading varieties, and including 
many novelties of great merit. Very noticeable was the large white Dahlia 
Mont Blanc, some blooms of which were 8 inches in diameter. Several 
pretty forms of the Juarezi type, shown as Cactus Dahlias, were also very 
good, one being bright yellow, another plum-coloured, together with the 
pale yellow Mrs. Hawkins, and the white Constancy. As a decorative 
Dahlia, Fascination, rosy crimson with a white centre to each floret, was 
distinct and beautiful, and a magnificent bloom of Mrs. Gladstone attracted 
much attention. Tuberous Begonias, Asters, and many other specialties 
were comprised in this grand collection, for which a silver-gilt medal was 
awarded. A similar honour was adjudged to Messrs. Kelway & Son, Lang- 
port, for a magnificent collection of 120 Gladioli spikes of numerous varie¬ 
ties, several of which were certificated. Medals of equal value were also ad¬ 
judged to Mr. T. S. Ware. Tottenham, for his superb group of hardy flowers, 
which also comprised numerous Dahlias of all sections ; and to Messrs. J. 
Laing & Co., Forest Hill, for a brilliant group of Tuberous Begonias very 
tastefully arranged with Palms, Ferns, &c. Bronze Banksian medals were 
awarded to the New Plant and Bulb Company for a group of Lilium auratum 
varieties, and to Mr. Boothroyd, gardener to H. Coleman, Esq., Woodville, 
Dover, for a choice collection of stove and greenhouse flowers. 
COMMITTEES. 
Fruit Committee. —Present, F. D. Godman, Esq., in the chair ; Messrs. 
G. Bunyard, J. Willard, J. Roberts, G. T. Miles, T. Francis Rivers, J 03 . 
Ellam, C. Silverlock, C. Ross, G. Goldsmith, W. Paul, T. B. Haywood, R.D. 
Blacfcmore, Arthur VV. Sutton, Harrison Weir, G. Paul, J. Woodbridge, and 
Dr. R. Hogg. Mr. S. Mortimer, Swiss Nursery, Farnham, sent a seedling 
Tomato, and also a seedling Melon, both of which were referred to Chis¬ 
wick. W. Roupell, Esq., Harvey Lodge, Roupell Park, sent fifteen varieties 
of Grapes. These were all grown in pots, and had not produced large-sized 
bunches. A letter of thanks was awarded Mr. S. Cooper, Fern Cottage, 
Sunninghill; and Mr. Gough, The Gardens, Harefield Grove, sent seedling 
Tomatoes, which were referred to Chiswick. 
Mr. Beckett, The Gardens, Aldenham Park, Elstree, sent six brace of a 
seedling Cucumber of excellent growth, to which a vote of thanks was 
awarded. Mr. Herrin, Gerard’s Cross, sent branches in fruit of a seedling 
Raspberry called Late Prolific. It appears to be an early form of the 
autumn-bearing varieties, and before coming to a decision the Committee 
desired to see it at next meeting, with particulars of cultivation. Messrs. 
R. Veitch & Son, of Exeter, sent a seedling Peach, the produce of a cross 
between Belle de Vitry and Galande, which was not considered superior to 
varieties already in cultivation; also another raised from crossing Late 
Admirable and Belle de Vitry. A vote of thanks was awarded. They also 
sent a bunch of a Grape introduced from France, under the name of 
Garibaldi, which proved to be one of the American Fox Grapes. 
Mr. Miles, The Gardens, Wycembe Abbey, exhibited a splendid bunch of 
Gros Maroc Grape, beautifully finished, the berries being large and finely 
bloomed. It was probably one of the finest bunches of this variety that has 
ever been exhibited. Mr. George Bunyard of Maidstone exhibited a branch 
of the Crittenden Damson studded with fruit; he also had a dish of the fruit 
from budded trees, which is much larger than that grown upon those raised 
from suckers. Mr. R. Dean of Ealing also exhibited fruit of the Crittenden 
Damson. Mr. R. A. Bray of Bedfont sent a dish of Williams’ Bon Chretien 
from standards. Messrs. Webb & Son of Stourbridge sent a seedling Melon 
called Beauty of Wordsley, which was over-ripe. 
Mr. George Bunyard of Maidstone exhibited fine large fruit of Dr. Jules 
Guyot Pear, a handsome showy Pear, but the flesh was coarse and the 
flavour inferior. He also showed fine specimens of Williams’ Bon Chretien 
and Souvenir du Congres Pears, for which a vote of thanks was awarded. 
Lady Sudeley Apple, whi*h was certificated last year under the name 
of Jacob’s Strawberry, maintained the high opinion of it expressed by the 
Committee. Mr. T. Laxton of Bedford exhibited a seedling Plum called 
Self-Help, a cooking Plum like a large Mussel. The flesh is yellow, firm, 
and rather adheres to the stone. It was not considered superior to 
Diamond. 
Floral Committee. —Present: Shirley Hibberd, Esq., in the chair, and 
Messrs. Jame3 O’Brien, H. Williams, J. Dominy, Charles Noble, G. Duffield, 
Thomas Baines, J. Child, J. James, W. Bealby, W. Wilks, H. Bennett 
W. B. Kellock, J. Fraser, H. Turner, J. Hudson, J. Walker, and M. T. Masters. 
Mr. Hugh Crichton, Belleaire Gardens, Greenock, showed some specimens of 
the Glasgow Prize Cockscombs, one of which had a head 2 feet across from 
tip to tip, and over 6 inches in diameter in the centre. The strain was 
commended. Mr. King, Rowsham, showed several seedling Coleuses, Capt. 
Wetheral,crimson and maroon; and Cloth of Gold, light yellow, being the 
