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third to Mr. H. Davis, girdener to H. S. Lake, Esq., Fairlawn House 
Chiswick. 
Class B, the best collection of Pears, six fruits each.—Seven collec¬ 
tions were in competition, and 381 dishes were staged iii all. Messrs. 
Rivers & Son secured the first prize somewhat easily, the second falling to 
the share of Mr. J. Butler, gardener to N. J. Thomas,Esq., Orchard Lane, Sic- 
tingbourne ; the third to Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., and the fourth to Mr. 
Waterman. Class BB, twelve dishes Pears for amateurs.—This was a 
good class, the fi st prize being awarded to Mr. A. Waterman, the second to 
Mr. Fori, and the third to Mr. C. J. Goldsmith, gardener to C. A. Hoare, 
Esq., Kelsey Manor, Beckenham, fifteen collections competing. Class CC, 
twe've dishes of Apples for amateurs. Mr. J. Gilmour, gardeDer, Hawk- 
hurst, K nt. was placed first; Mr. Dance, gardener to Colonel Lowe, Gosfield 
Hall, Halstead, Essex, second ; and Mr. G. Collins, gardener to F. A. Rose, 
Esq , Wandsworth Common, third. 
Vegetables —For the best collection of vegetables (open) Mr. A. Water¬ 
man, who showed fruit very well, was an easy first. He staged a very fine 
collection, which included many noteworthy examples. Mr. J. Neighbour, 
Bickley, Kent was second, also showing very well; Mr. T. A. Beckett,Cole 
Hatch Farm. P< nn, Am j rsham, was third, and Mr. C. J. Waite fourth. For 
th; best twelve dishes of vegetables from amateurs Mr. C J. Waite, gar¬ 
dener to Colonel the Hon. W. P. Talbot, Glenhurst, Esher, was adjudged 
the principal prize for an excellent collection. The second prize was won 
by Mr. T. A Beckett, and the third by Mr. Waterman. A class was also 
provided for cottagers, but only two entries were received. 
For a collection of Ornamental Gourds Mr. C. Osman, Southern Metro¬ 
politan District School, Sutton, was awarded first prize for a large and 
complete group, including about thirty sorts. Mr. G. Sturgess, gardener 
to Dr. E. Fre hfield, Chipstead, was second ; and Mr. Jas. Sharpe, gardener 
to F. Hatchett, Esq., Parkfield, Grove Park, Lee, third. Mr. C. Osman was 
again w 11 to the fore in the class for Pumpkins and Gourds, Mr. Sturgess 
being second, and Mr. Sharpe third. The last named exhibitor sent the 
la'gest Pumpkin, a monstrous specimen, weighing 108 lbs., securing him 
the first prize; Mr. Osman was second with one weighing G7 lbs.; and 
Mr. Sturgess third, with a fruit 48 lbs. in weight. 
Miscellaneous. —In the miscellaneous classes some notable exhibits 
were admired. Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, 
Sussex, sent a large and very fine collection of Apples and Pears, 120 
dishes of the former, and thirty dishes of the latter being staged. Messrs. 
William Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, Herts, also sent a splendid collection, 
comprising upwards of 200 dishes; Messrs. James Veitch & SonB, Royal 
Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London, S.W., were represented by a collection of 
more than 200 dishes, most of the fruit being of good quality. Mr. J. Butler 
showed a fine collection of Pears. 
Amongst vegetables were a fine stand of Onions, including twenty-eight 
varieties, from Mr. H. Deverill. Royal Bulb and Seed Stores, Banbury. 
Mr. C. O-man showed a good collection of different v getables, and a large 
group of tuberous B 'gonias from Messrs. John Laing & Co., Forest Hill, 
was much admired. 
First-class certificates were awarded for the following Apples :— 
Apple Prince Bismarck (J. Veitch & Sons).—A large culinary Apple, 
3 to 3J inches deep, globular in form, with a deep eye, of a white or greenish 
semi-tran^parmt colour, with a few crimson streaks especially round the 
stalk. Ve yhan some and distinct. 
Apple September Beauty (Laxton).—A dessert variety, of medium size, 
richly streaked with crimson. Showy and of good quality. 
WORllFoij.THEWEEK.. c 
HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
Keswick Codlin, Duchsss of Oldenbargh, Warner’s King, Golden Noble, 
Blenheim Pippin, and Gooseberry. 
Pears. —Summer Doyenne, Citron des Cannes, Bourrfi Gifliird 
Jargonelle, Fondante de Cuerne, Dosird C >rnelis, Souvenir du Congrdi 
Summer Crasanne, Williams’ Bon Chrfiiien, Colmar d’Etd, Fondante 
d’Automne, Doctor Hogg Bergamot, Duchesse d’Orleans, Comte de Lamy, 
Madame Treyve, Summer Beurrd d’Aremberg, R bart Hogg, Fondante de 
Charneau, Marie Louise, Marie Louise d’Uccle, Doyennd du Comicel 
Knight’s Monarch, Seckle, Urbaniste, Mardohal de Cour, Genera, 
Todtleben, Dana’s Hovey, Comte de Flandre, Hampson’s Forelle, 
Josephine de Malines, Jewess, Besi vaet, Winter N dis, Beurrd Superfin, 
Huyshe's Victoria, Glou Moreau, Enter Beurrd, Elizd d’Heyst, Olivier 
des Serres, March Bergamot, Madame Millet. 
Peaks for a Market Garden. —Summer Doyenne, Lammas, Windsor, 
Caillot Rosat, Bellissime d’Automne, Wdliams’ Bon Chrdtun, Yat, 
Autumn Bergamot, Hessle, Marie Louise, Beurrd CLirgeau, Eyewood, 
Louise Bonne of Jersey, Comte de Flaudre, Beurrd Bose, Beurrd de 
Capiaumont, Ronlelet, Catillac, Bishop’s Thumb, Broompark, Fertility, 
Winter Nelis. 
Twelve Pears for a Small Garden. —Williams’ Bon Chretien, 
Fondante d’Automne, Comte de Lamy, Doyennd du Comice, Knight’s 
Monarch, Dana’s Hovey, Comte de Flandre, Jewess, Glou Morijiau, 
Winter Nelis, Easter Beurie, March Bergamot. 
Co iking Plums. —Eirly Rivers, Diamond, Evrly Orleans, Victoria, 
Lafayette, Prince Englebert, Prince of Wales, Automne Compote, Belle 
de Septembre, Grand Duke, Cluster Damson. 
Dessert Plums. —Green Gage, Purple Gage, McLaughlin’s Gage, 
Transparent Gage, Reine Claude de Bavav, Washington, Bryanston Gage, 
Denniston’s Superb, Jefferson, Coe’s Golden Drop, Kirk’s Blue Im- 
pdratrice. 
Select Plums for a Small Garden. —Green Gage, McLaughlin’s 
Gage, Transparent Gage, Reine Claude de Bivay, Coe’s Golden Drop, 
Blue Impdratrice, Early Rivers, Victoria, Diamond, Early Orleans, Belle 
de Septembre, Cluster Damson. 
Plums for a Market Garden. —Early Rivers, Diamond, The Czar, 
Blue Prolific, Perdrigon, Violet Hative, Early Orleans, Corte’s Nota Bene, 
Dauphine, Belgian Purple, Grand Duke, Washington, Prince of Wales, 
Victoria, Prince Englebert, Pond’s Seedling, Coe’s Golden Drop, Belle de 
Septembre, Prune, and Cluster Damsons. 
Cherries —Early Purple Geac, Early Rivers, Belle d’Orleans, 
Empress Eugdnie, May Duke, Black Tartarian, Governor Wood, Archduke, 
Reine Hortense, Transparent, B >hemian, Black Bigarreau, Bigarreau, 
Belle Magnifique, Elton, Late Duke, Morello. 
Select Cherries for a Small Gar ien. — Early Purple Gean,'May 
Dube Bigarreau, Governor Wood, Belle Magnifique, Morello. 
Cherries for a Market Garden.—Early Purple Gean, Early Rivers, 
Adam’s Crown Heart, Elton, White Heart, Black Heart, Waterloo, May 
Duke, Black Eagle, Flemish, Kentish, Bigarreau. 
Peaches. —Alexander, Early Beatrice, Early Albert, Rivers’ Early 
York, Dr. Hogg, Grosse Mignonne, Royal George, Noblesse, Belle Bauce, 
Barrington, Walburton Admirable. 
Nectarines. —Advance, Lord Napier, Stanwick Elruge, DowntoD, 
Rivers’ White, Pitmaston Orange, Balgowan, Pine Apple. 
Figs.—Brown Turkey, Brunswick. Apricots.—Kaisha, Large Early, 
Moorpark, Peach, Orange. Medlars.—Dutch, Nottingham. Nuts.— 
Cost'ord, Pearson’s Prolific, Cob, Red Filbert, Duke of Edinburgh. 
Raspberries.—Prince of Wales, Carter’s Prolific, Yellow Antwerp, Belle 
de Fontenay. 
Gooseberries. —Early Sulphur, Green Gage, Red Warrington, Red 
Champagne, Yellow Champagne, Ironm mger, Keen’s Seedlin?, Pit¬ 
maston Green Ga?e, Roaring Lion, Crown Bob, Green Walnut. Currants. 
—Red Dutch, Victoria, White Dutch, Lee’s Prolific Dutch. 
For our selections of fruit to be as useful as possible we must give the 
first place to twenty-four sorts of dessert Apples and twenty-four 
culinary Apples, selected the greatest number of times in a poll taken for 
the whole ot Great Britain at the Apple Congress last year, naming them 
in the order given in the published lists by Mr. Barron under the auspices 
of the Fruit Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society. 
Dessert Apples. —King of Pippins, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Ribston 
Pippin, K-rry Pippin, Blenheim Pippin, Irish Peach, Devonshire Quar- 
renden, Sturraer Pippin, Scarlet Nonpareil, Court Pendu Plat, Yellow 
Ingestrie. F arn’s Pippin, Claygate Pearmain, Worcester Pearmain, 
Margil, Wyken Pippin, Cockle Pippin, Court of Wick, Red Astracban, 
Adams’ Pearmain, Mr. Gladstone, Golden Pippin, Manuington’s Pear¬ 
main, Gravenstein. 
Culinary Apples. —Lord Suffield, Dumelow’s Seedling, Keswick 
Codlin, Warner’s King, Blenheim Orange, New or Winter Hawthornden, 
Cellini, Eoklinville Seedling, Stirling Castle, Hawthornden, Manks 
Codlin, G Jden Noble, Cox’s Pomona, Alfriston, Emperor Alexander, 
Northern Greening, Tower of Glamis, Mere de Menage, Beauty of Kent, 
Lord Derby, Yorkshire Greening, Annie Elizabeth, Norfolk Beefing, 
Loddington Seedling. 
The foregoing selections cannot fail to be very useful for private 
gardens. If, however, we had to plant trees by the hundred for a market 
garden we should confine our planting to a few sure-fruiting sorts, such as 
of dessert sor's : Kerry Pippin, King of Pippins, Cox’s Orange Pippin, 
Margil, Fearn’s Pippin, and Court Pendu Plat; and of culinary sorts : 
For Market Garden. —Gooseberries.—Whitesmith, Early Sulphur, 
Velvet White, Crown Bob, Warrington, Lancashire Lad, Red Rifleman, 
Golden Drop, Monarch. Currants.—Red Scotch, Red Dutch, Raby 
Castle, Bla k Naples, Baldwin’s Black, L e’s Prolific Black. Raspberries. 
—Carter’s Prolific, Prince of Wales, Faslolf, Red Antwerp, Belle de 
Fontenay. 
FRUIT FORCING. 
Vines. —Early Houses. — An examination of the inside borders of 
houses intended for starling next month should be made at once, and in 
case they have become very dry a supply of water at a temperature of 85° 
to 90° will be necessary, as every particle of the soil should be properly 
moistened before the Vines are started. If the Vines are weak from 
carrying heavy crops or a long course of early forcing, tepid liquid manure 
may be employed. Until the time arrives f r closing the house ventilate 
freely. 
Early Vines in Pots. —Examine these as they are placed in position 
for forcing. Top-dress with rich compost, enlarging the holes at the 
bottom and sides of the pot to allow of the roots finding their way into 
the pluDging material, which is a consideration in crop and quality, also 
to allow the water, of which they require copious supplies, to pass away 
freely. Remove young Vines intended for cutting hack or planting in 
the spring to a cool house or west wall, where they can be made secure 
from injury by wind, protecting pots with spent tan or litter. 
Pipe Grapes .—From now until the Vines are clear of foliage will be 
found the most trying period in the year for keeping Grapes. Black 
