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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
[ October 18, 1886. 
In the amateurs’ class Mr. J. Roberts, gardener to Messrs. Rothschild, Gun- 
nersbury Park, was the most successful exhibitor, securing premier honours 
with handsome fruits of the best varieties set up in the same tasteful 
manner as the last mentioned. The most noteworthy amongst the varieties 
shown were Beurre Bose, Fondante d’Automne, Napoleon, Gansel’s Bergamot, 
Beurrd Superfin, Pitmaston Duchess, Marie Louise d’Uccle, Doyenn6 
Boussoch, British Queen, Catillac, Beurre Diel, White Doyennh, Van Mons 
Ldon Leclerc, Grosse Calebasse, Easter Beurre, Louise Bonne of Jersey, 
and Winter Nelis. Mr. C. A. Houre was awarded the second prize for a 
collection of rather smaller fruits, but certainly good specimens of Williams. 
Bon Chretien, Pitmaston Duchess, Beurrd Superfin, Doyenne du Comice, 
Beurre Hardy, and Duchesse d’Angouleme. Mr. G. W. Cummins, gardener 
to A. H. Smee, Esq., The Grange, Wallington, was third with rather smaller 
examples of similar varieties. 
A class was provided for twelve dessert varieties, in which there were 
seven entries, Mr. W. Allan, Gunton Park Gardens, Norwich, taking the 
lead with the following in praiseworthy condition : Beurre Clairgeau, Glou 
Morfeau, Marie Louise, Beurre Diel, Doyenne du Comice, Marie Louise 
d’Uccle, Mardchal du Cour, Pitmaston Duchess, Winter Nelis, Louise Bonne 
of Jersey, Fondante d’Automne, and Beurrh Hardy. The second place was 
accorded to Mr. Thomas, who had some especially fine samples of Pitmaston 
Duchess; and Mr. A. Waterman was third with well-ripened fruits of the 
leading varieties. 
The class for six dessert Pears brought the largest number of competi¬ 
tors of any in the exhibition, twenty dishes being entered. Mr. Allan won 
the chief position with a beautiful half-dozen, the varieties being Doyenne 
du Comice, Pitmaston Duchess, Jersey Gratioli, Marechal du Cour, Marie 
Louise d’Uccle, and Fondante d’Automne. Mr. A. Smith had King Edward, 
Brock worth Park, and Yan Mons Leon Leclerc very fine in his second prize 
collection, Mr. Goldsmith being third. Of the ten entries with three dishes 
of stewing Pears, Mr. Rutland securing the first place with King Edward, 
Grosse Calebasse, and Uvedale’s St. Germains. Mr. Johnston, Bayham Abbey 
Gardens, and Mr. M. F. Hatchett, Grove Park, Lee, were second and third 
respectively. 
In the single variety classes the competition was generally good as in the 
corresponding Apple classes, but particular varieties w'ere much better re¬ 
presented than others, as will be seen from the half-dozen previously named. 
Those specially provided for were as follows, the number of entries being 
given after each. Doyenng du Comice, six ; Beurre Superfin, twelve ; Mar6- 
chal du Cour, four; Marie Louis 3 , thirteen, Glou Moreau, twelve; Beurre 
Ranee, eleven; Beurre Diel, eighteen; Pitmaston Duchess, eight; Winter 
Nelis, 8 ; Beurre Bachelier, three; Passe Colmnr, Urbaniste, and Beurre 
Benoist, one each ; Fondante d’Automne, five ; and Louise Bonne of Jersey, 
seventeen. The winners of the first prizes were Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., 
Allan, R. Smith, C. Ross, A. J. Thomas, J. Rutland, Sich, and Johnston. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
The non-competing collections both of Apples and Pears were very 
extensive, and comprised in each case representatives of all the principal 
varieties in cultivation, but differed slightly in size and appearance according 
to the district in which they bad been grown. Messrs. J. Yeitch & Sons, 
Chelsea, bad a grand exhibit, for which a silver-gilt Banksian medal was 
awarded. There were 160 diBhes of Apples and about the same number of 
Pears, all being remarkably fine, but especially the Apples. A silver Banksian 
medal was awarded to Messrs. W. Paul ifc Son, Waltham Cross, for 160 dishes 
of fine Apples and 100 dishes of Pears. Messrs. J. Cheal & Son, Crawley, 
were acco ded a similar honour for 130 dishes of Apples and forty of Pears, 
the former being superbly coloured. Messrs. C. Lee & Son, Hammersmith, 
who had ninety dishes of Apples, all very fine fruits, were also awarded a 
medal of the same kind, a bronze medal being adjudged to Mr. S. Ford for 
fifty dishes of Apples and Pears. Mr. H. J. Thomas, gardener to J. Butler, 
Esq., Sittingbourne, showed handsome PearB, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Beurre 
Clairgeau, and Pitmaston Duchess being especially good. Mr. S. Jacobs, 
Covent Garden Market, was awarded a bronze Banksian medal for a huge 
Pumpkin weighing 213 lbs. W. Roupell, Esq., Roupell Park, also sent fifteen 
dishes of Apples and Pears, distinct varieties. 
VEGETABLES. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, offered five prizes for collections of 
vegetales, the varieties not stipulated, which brought an excellent display 
of well-grown kitchen garden produce, nine capital collections being staged, 
and so close in m- rit that it was not easy to select the winners. Mr. S. 
Haines, gardener to the Earl of Radnor, Coleshill House, Highworth, 
secured the 1 ading honours for fresh, clean, handsome examples of Inter¬ 
mediate Carrots, Autumn Giant Cauliflowers, Canadian Wonder Beans, 
Schoolmaster Potatoes, Reading Perfection Tomatoes, Major Clarke’s 
Celery, Rousham Park Hero Onions, and Sutton’s Exhibition Brussels 
Sprouts. The second position was gained by Mr. W. Meads, gardener to the 
Right Hon. Viscount Barrington, Beckett Park, Shrivenham, for a collection 
very nearly equal to the first. Mr. W. Pope, Highclere Castle Gardens, 
Newbury, was third ; Mr. W. Waite, gardener to Colonel the Hon. W. P. 
Talbot, Glenhurst, Esher, fourth ; and Mr. G. H. Richards, Somerley Park 
Gardens, Ringwood, Hants, fifth. 
COMMITTEES. 
Both before the Fruit and Floral Committees there were sufficien 
exhibits to render the meeting interesting to add materially to the exten 
of the display, four rows of tables in the conservatory being fully occupied 
with Apples, Pears, miscellaneous fruits, vegetables, plants, and flowers. 
Fruit Committee. —Present Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair, and 
Messrs. John Lee, J. Woodbridge, G. T. Miles, T. Francis Rivers, G. Bun- 
yard, John E. Lane, J. Ellam, John Burnett, Charles Ross, Sidney Ford, F. 
Rutland, Wm. Paul, Arthur W. Sutton, T. B. Haywood, and G. Paul. Mr. 
C. Herrin, Chalfont Park Gardens, Gerrard’s Cross, sent a bunch of his 
seedling Grape Chalfont Black, which was obtained from Madresfield Court 
crossed with A> ercairney Seedling. It has a similar flavour to the fruit 
named, but is said to surpass it in its quick colouring and freedom from 
cracking. The berries were of medium size, and bearing a dense black 
bloom. Samples of Late Prolific Raspberries were also shown bearing a 
number of firm red fruits, and some large Cob Nuts, for which a letter and 
vote of thanks were accorded. Similar recognition was adjudged to Mr. G. 
Thompson, gardener to W- E Wells, isleworth, for large fruits of 
Russian Transparent Apple and Souvenir du Congres Pear. Mr. T. Laxton 
Bedford, sent dishes of the red Plum-like Dartmouth Crab (vote of 
thanks), the open air Tomato, which was referred to Chiswick for 
trial, and September Beauty, which was certificated. Mr. A. C. Roffey, 
St. Andrew’s Villa, Church Road, Croydon, sent seed fruits of his Improved 
Telegraph Cucumber. Mr. W. Howe, The Gardens, Park Hill, Streatham, 
was awarded a cultural commendation for three bunches of Alicante Grape 
weighing 18J lbs., and said to have been taken from a Vine bearing seventy 
bunches averaging 4 lbs. each. They were well coloured, the berries being 
of medium size. A cultural commendation was also awarded to Mr. A. 
Pettigrew, Cardiff Castle Gardens, for an exceedingly handsome fruit of 
Charlotte Rothschild Pine Apple, large, beautifully proportioned, and finely 
ripened. Messrs. J. Veitch &, Sons, Chelsea, showed their Apple Bismarck, 
which was recently certificated at the Crystal Palace. The Committee 
thought highly of it, but require to see six fruits from a tree out of doors. 
Mr. R. Gilbert, Burghley Gardens, sent a green-flesh Melon of which the 
Committee think highly, but wish to see it again under more favourable 
circumstances ; the flesh deep, and of a dark green colour. Burghley 
Champion Tomatoes were also shown very fine, the fruits large, even, and 
of a bright scarlet colour. Mr. W. Divers, Wierton Palace Gardens, showed 
several dishes of Apples and Pears. Mr. S. Ford, Leonardslee Gardens, 
showed Reine Claude de Bavay Plums in good condition ; Messrs. T. Rivers 
and Son, Sawbridgeworth, had handsome fruits of Lady Palmerston, Salway, 
and Golden Eagle Peaches, and of Grand Duke Plums. First-claBB certificates 
were awarded to the following :— 
Chou de Gilbert (Mr. Gilbert, Burghley Gardens).—This is described as 
a cross between Chou de Burghley and Brussels Sprouts, and has a large 
conical head like the former, with numerous large sprouts at the base, the 
stems shown being about 2 feet high. One member of the Committee speaks 
very highly of its flavour and good qualities as a vegetable. 
Apple September Beauty (Laxton).—This was certificated at the recent 
Crystal Palace Show, and was described in that report. 
Floral Committee.— Present: G. F. Wilson, Esq, in the chair, and 
Messrs. J. Douglas, J. Laing, J. James, W. Bealby, W. Bennett, H. Herbst, 
W. Wilks, John Fraser, G. Duflield, H. Ballantine, J. Dominy, H. Williams, 
H. M. Pollett, James O’Brien, E. Hill, H. Turner, James Smith, J. Child, 
James Walker, W. B. Kellock, and Thos. Baines. 
A grand group of Gladioli was staged by Mr. Alexander Campbell, 
Gourock, N.B., comprising 170 spikes of the handsome varieties we have 
frequently commended. Very rarely are such fine examples of these flowers 
seen so late in the season, and the silver-gilt medal awarded was thoroughly 
deserved. Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, had a varied and bright collection 
of hardy flowers, in which the early Chrysanthemums predominated, together 
with several pots of Colchicum speciosum rubrum, autumnale flore-pleno, 
and album flore-pleno, all beautiful bulbs for autumn flowering. A bronze 
medal was awarded. Mr. W. Bull, Chelsea, showed several new and rare 
plants; Alocasia reginse, with heart-shaped metallic-like leaves, being 
notable, also Lmlia autumnalis atrorubens, with extremely rich crimson- 
coloured flowers. Mr. Cummins, gardener to A. H. Smee, Esq., Wallington, 
showed a plant of Lycaste Smeeana with white sepals and petals and a 
small bright rosy lip ; also Cattleya speciosissimus Emesti, which has blush 
sepals and petals, a white throat, and a crimson-tipped lip. Dr. Duke, The 
Glen, Lewisham, was awarded a cultural commendation for a well-grown 
plant of Barkeria Lindleyana Center®, which has been previously certifi¬ 
cated. Mr. Stevens of Putney sent flowers of a neat Pompon Chrysan¬ 
themum named Early White Perfection. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, contributed a group of greenhouse 
Rhododendrons, comprising a number of their superb hybrids, and some 
small plants about 8 inches high were bearing trusses of flowers. A cul¬ 
tural commendation was awarded for a magnificent plant of Callicarpa 
purpurea from the same firm, which was about 4 feet high, with long 
drooping branches, bearing large clusters of bright purple berries in the 
axils of the leaves. The peculiar but attractive Amasonia punicea was also 
shown in fine condition, its spikes of pale yellow flowers and bright red 
bracts being very effective. A cultural commendation was awarded to Mr. 
Hill, gardener to Lord Rothschild, Tring Park, for Vanda Hookeriana, with 
three strong growths and a spike of its lovely rich crimson-spotted flowers. 
A similar award was granted to F. A. Philbrick, Esq., Q.C., Bickley, for a 
plant of Oncidium tigrinum, with several large panicles of flowers. A vote 
of thanks was accorded to Mr. Maurice Young for plants of Hedera Helix 
minima, a variety with extremely small leavts produced closely on upright 
stems. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, had a collection of fine Tuberous 
Begor.ia blooms, also Zonal Pelargoniums and the early yellow Chrysan¬ 
themum Fiberta, for which a vote of thanks was accorded. Mr. Forbes, 
Dover House Gardens, Roehampton, had a stand of new Japanese Chrysan¬ 
themums, one of which was certificated; and Mr. T. Sadler, gardener to C. 
Lambert, Esq., Oakhill Place, Leigham Court Road, Streatham, showed a 
stand of twelve magnificent blooms of Elaine Chrysanthemum with others. 
A silver Banksian medal was awarded to Mr. H. B. May, Edmonton, for 
handsome groups of Ferns and fine-foliage plants, most tastefully arranged. 
Firet-class certificates were awarded for the following :— 
Begonia John Heal (J. Veitch & Sons).—A graceful variety obtained by 
crossing Begonia socotrana with a seedling tuberous variety. It resembles 
the former in habit, producing light elegant flowers of a rich rose colour. It 
will probably form the commencement of a new race of winter-flowering 
Begonias. 
Rhododendron Apollo (J. Veitch & Sons).—A grand variety with brilliant 
scarlet flowers in large trasses containing from ten to fourteen blooms. 
Rhododendron Minerva (J. Veitch & Sons).—The best of the section, the 
colour a soft yellow with red stamens, fourteen or fifteen flowers being 
borne in a dense globular noble truss. 
Eucharis Mastersi (W. Bull).—A beautiful addition to the genus, the 
flowers pure white, smaller than E. grandiflora, but without the cup or 
crown, which in that form is rather a disfigurement for bouquets or other 
floral decorations. 
Pelargonium Alice Croussz (W. Bealby).—A double Ivy-leaf variety with 
large full rosy crimson flowers, a peculiarly soft yet rich tint. 
Begonia Earl of Bessborough (H. Cannell & Sons).—A tuberous variety 
of dwarf compact habit, with large round bronze-yellow flowers, quite 
distinct in colour and free-flowering. 
