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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 29, 1889. 
Messrs. Jones & Sons, Shrewsbury, third. The two former resembled 
€ach other a good deal in their outline but different in contents. Palms 
and Crotons were largely used, and with these were graceful sprays of 
Humea elegans - and crimson Celosias. The margin was formed with 
little Cactuses, and the groundwork composed of Maidenhair Fern. 
Messrs. Jones’ group was light and graceful, but lacking in distinctive 
•features. Not for competition, Messrs. Pritchard arranged an extensive 
group decidedly pretty in outline. The chief prizetakers for stove and 
greenhouse plants, Coleus, Fuchsias, Begonias, Achimenes, Gloxinias, 
Balsams, &c., were Mr. Henry Owen, Dr. Burd, Mr. J. Barker, Mr. G. 
Burr, Mr. Edward George, Mrs. Edith Brooks, and Mrs. Wace, College 
Hill. The prizes for twelve table plants, a good class, were taken by 
Mr. Farrant and Mr. Lambert. 
CUT FLOWERS. 
These were extensively shown and highly attractive, but many of 
them would have been better had they escaped the recent rains. Boses 
headed the list, and the class for twenty-four varieties was well filled. 
Here Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry, secured the first and second 
prizes, and Messrs. Dicksons (Limited), Chester, third. Messrs. Heath 
and Son, Cheltenham, were prominent in the class for eighteen blooms, 
securing first prize with a stand of fresh high quality flowers. Messrs. 
Burrell «fc Co., Stone Nurseries, Cambridge, were second; and Mr. 
James Davies, gardener to Kev. H. S. Sturges, Leominster, third. The 
amateurs’ Rose classes were also well filled, Mr. George Townsend, Uffing- 
ton; Mr. Newman, Leominster ; and Mr. Williams, Shrewsbury, being 
the chief prizewinners. Messrs. Heath secured first prize for thirty-six 
Dahlias with excellent blooms. Mr. W. Shaw, Blakebrook, Kidder¬ 
minster, was second ; and Mr. Davies third. The same prizetakers in 
■like order secured the awards in the class for twenty-four Dahlias. 
Single Dahlias were well shown, Mr. W. Shaw, Messrs. Jones, and Mr. 
W. Maund winning. Cut Gladiolus were magnificent, especially those 
from Messrs. Burrell, some of the spikes having as many as nineteen 
fully opened and perfect flowers on them, and one variety in the stand 
of eighteen, named Snowden, received a first-class certificate. Mr. 
W. Shaw also exhibited a fine stand in this class, which w r as awarded 
third prize. Asters indicated having been out in the wet, and so did 
the Phloxes, but the twelve bunches of stove or greenhouse flowers 
were grand ; Mr. Blair, Trentham ; Mr. Bremmell, Wellington ; and Mr. 
W. Shaw taking the prizes in the order named. 
Hardy herbaceous flowers were excellent from Messrs. Burrell ; 
Messrs. Dicksons, Chester; and Messrs. Pritchard. Carnations and 
Picotees were attractive and well shown, the first prizes in both classes 
going to Mr. A. E. W. Darby, Great Ness, Shrewsbury ; and the re¬ 
mainder to Mr. Fletcher, Priors Lee. The best Marigolds came from 
Mr. Abel Lowe, Honnington Wood ; Mr. Fletcher, and Mr. Maund ; and 
the best Pansies from Mr. Albert Myers, Sutton Lane Nurseries ; Mr. 
Pattison, Shrewsbury ; and Mr. Fowles, Shrewsbury. The bouquets 
were generally admitted to be the finest ever exhibited at Shrewsbury, 
and we have rarely seen them equalled elsewhere. For the ball or hand 
bouquet Mr. A. Heme, Birchfield, Manchester, was first with a mar¬ 
vellously good one, Messrs. Perkins second, Messrs. Jones third, and Mr. 
Blair fourth. For a bridal bouquet the three first preceding exhibitors 
occupied their previous position, Mr. Heine’s work of art again standing 
well out ; Messrs. Jones secured all the prizes for the stand of cut 
flowers ; and Mr. G. Townsend both prizes in the classes for a hand and 
bridal bouquet in the amateurs’ section. Some scores of baskets of wild 
flowers were exhibited, the arrangement in many cases being excellent, 
and the whole an attractive feature. As a matter of course the prize¬ 
winners were chiefly ladies. 
FRUIT. 
As usual the fruit was a great feature of the Show, and as is always 
the case where the prizes are good and the competition keen, much 
interest was displayed in the leading classes. The quality generally 
may be summed up as excellent, but the Grapes bore more traces of 
having been tarnished in transit than we are accustomed to see. There 
were three exhibitors of twelve dishes of fruit, and Mr. Goodacre, 
Elvaston Castle, Derby, secured the first prize of £10, exhibiting a 
most meritorious collection. In Grapes he had large well coloured Black 
Hamburghs, fine Muscat of Alexandria and Gros Maroe, a good Smooth 
Cayenne Pine Apple, Hero of Lockinge Melon, Barrington Peach Fio-s 
Elruge Necturine, Moor Park Apricots, Kirk’s Plum, and Moreflo 
Cherries, all in high_ condition. Mr. Dawes, Temple Newsam, Leeds 
was a good second with fine Grapes, but unfortunately a little tarnished 
in travelling. The Queen Pine was excellent, and Boyal George Peaches 
grand. The third prize was awarded to Mr. Gilman, Ingestre Hall 
Stafford, whose exhibits were not so large as some of the others, but the 
quality was superb, the Barrington Peaches conspicuous for their excel¬ 
lence. In the collection of nine dishes, Mr. Milner, gardener to Rev. 
o. D.. Corbet, Sundorne Castle, Shrewsbury, was first amongst five" 
exhibitors. His collection included very fine Black Hamburgh and 
Buckland Sweetwater Grapes, with Melon, Peaches, Cherries, Pears &c 
all of superior quality, and well staged. Mr. J. Lambert, gardener to 
Colonel Wingfield, Onslow Hall, Shrewsbury, was a close second and 
Mr. Pearson, gardener to Lord Berwick, Attingham, third. 
. Grapes.—The big Grape class, in which £ 10, £6, and £3 are offered for 
six bunches of black Grapes, of three varieties, contained eight ex¬ 
hibitors. Mr. Goodacre secured the leading prize with Gros Maroc 
large in berry and bunch and perfectly coloured; Black Hamburgh’ 
about 4 lbs. in weight and very perfect; and Madresfield Court, fine in 
bunch and berry. Second Mr. Stevenson, gardener to Col. Pilkino-ton 
Prescot, with Black Hamburgh, Black Alicante, and Madresfield Court,’ 
all very good, but the latter not quite so well finished as the others. 
Mr. Dawes came third with smaller but well coloured and shapely 
bunches. 
In the class for three bunches of Black Hamburgh Grapes Mr. W. 
Bottomley, gardener to Miss Evans, Hurst House, Prescot, very justly 
took leading honours with fine specimens, extra good in berry and 
colour ; Mr. Stevenson coming second ; and Mr. Bremmell, Wellington, 
third with bunches of unusual size. Seven competitors staged in the 
class for any other black Grape, and Mr. Middleton, gardener to 
H. Pilkington, Esq., was placed first with three grand bunches of 
Madresfield Court. Mr. J. Barker, gardener to J. T. Baynes Esq , Rock 
Ferry, second ; and Mr. Stevenson third. In the class for four bunches 
of white Grapes the exhibits were of a very superior order; Mr. J. 
Edmonds, gardener to the Duke of St. Albans, Bestwood, Notts, being 
first with two grandly grown bunches of Muscat of Alexandria and 
Foster’s Seedling. Mr. Middleton came second, and Mr. Goodacre third 
with specimens but little inferior to the first. The class for three 
bunches of Muscats contained some excellent exhibits of this fine Grape ; 
Mr. J. T. Harris, The Hayes, Stone, being first; Lord Tollemache, Tar- 
porley, second ; and Mr. C. Lee, Campbell, Ross, third. Eleven lots 
were staged in the class for three bunches of any other white Grape. 
Mr. W. Bottomley, Prescot, was placed first with three faultless bunches 
of Buckland Sweetwater ; Mr. George Meakin, Cresswell Hall, Stafford, 
and Mr. Middleton following with Foster’s Seedling in fine form. The 
Grape classes confined to the county of Salop were well filled, and the 
exhibits were highly creditable to local growers. In the class for four 
bunches in two varieties of black Grapes Mr. S. Bremmell, Wellington, 
was first; Mr. Lambert second ; and Mr. Milner third ; Black Ham¬ 
burgh and Madresfield Court being remarkably good on each stand. In 
the corresponding class for three bunches of white Grapes Mr. Milner 
came first, Mr. Bremmell second ; and Mr. Pearson, gardener to Lord 
Berwick, third. The amateur Grape classes showed a decided improve¬ 
ment, and the exhibits here from Mr. W. Adams, Mr. Barker, and Mr. 
G. Burr did them much credit. 
The Peach class is always well filled at Shrewsbury, and this year it 
was, if anything, better than ever. The six splendid fruit of Royal 
George, shown by Mr. Gilman, which secured the first prize, were 
unusually fine ; and the Barringtons from Mr. J. G. Morris, Allerton 
Priory, Liverpool, and Mr. Goodacre, that gained the second and third 
prizes, were close up to the first. Nectarines were also of fine size and 
highly coloured, Mr. R. Lawley, gardener to Mrs. Darby, Adcote, taking 
first and second, and Mr. Meakin third. In Apricots Mr. Pearson, Mr. 
C. Flock, and Mr. Owen, Combermere Abbey, were the successful 
exhibitors. The Plum classes were excellent, and as usual Mr. Blair, 
gardener to the Duke of Sutherland, Trentham, was first in both classes; 
Mr. Lockie, gardener to G. 0. Fitzgerald, Esq., Oakley Court, Windsor, 
following in both ; Mr. Pye, Eline Hall, and Mr. Thomas Brown, The 
Column, Shrewsbury, being third in the different classes. 
The Melons in each class numbered over two dozen, and some very 
handsome fruits were staged. Some were unnamed, an omission, and 
the prizes in the green-fleshed class were secured by Mr. J. Cravin, Mr. 
C. Flock, and Mr. J. Bennett, The Rug, Corwen. In the scarlet-fleshed 
class, Mr. Owen, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. J. Bates were the prizewinners. 
Considering the season the Morello Cherries were good, and so were the 
collections of six dishes of hardy fruits, Mr. Owen being first with 
samples of Apples, Pears, Cherries, Currants, Red and Black, and Goose¬ 
berries ; Mr. Pearson second, and Mr. Lambert third. Mr. Adnitt, one 
of the respected Hon. Secretaries, evinces the liveliest interest in the 
arranging and success of the fruit classes, and he is to be congratulated 
on accomplishing the work admirably. We might further remark that 
Pine Apples are not included in the prize list, and this is an omission 
that should not exist at such an important and high-class fruit show as 
is now annually secured at Shrewsbury. 
VEGETABLES. 
These increase in numbers annually, and the general high quality 
was much remarked on at this Show. The collections were specially 
numerous, and made a very grand display. The leading collection was 
that for twelve varieties, and Mr. Lambert secured the first prize of 
£5 with a dozen dishes, even in quality and high in cultural points. 
They consisted of Mammoth Kidney Bean, Matchless Carrot, Lyon 
Leek, Globe Artichokes, Banbury Onion, Telegraph Cucumber, Duke of 
Albany Pea, Perfection Tomato, Clarke’s Red Celery, Snowball Turnip, 
and Sutton’s Seedling Potato, Mr. Milner came second, uniform good, 
quality being conspicuous in his dishes. Mr. Wilkins, gardener to Lady 
Theodore Guest, Enwood, Henstridge, Blandford, was third, his dish of 
Ailsa Craig Onion being unique. In consideration of eleven collections 
being in competition, the Committee gave two additional prizes, and these 
were secured by Mr. Wait, gardener to the Hon. W. P. Talbot, Glenhurst, 
and Mr. A. J. Skinner, Cheltenham. In the collection of six kinds of 
vegetables confined to the county of Salop, Mr. Lambert came first, Mr. 
Milner second, and Mr. II. J. Corfield, Seaton Knolls, third, each staging 
excellent produce. Mr. Lambert was first for six sorts of Potatoes, with 
Miss Fowler, Chiswick Favourite, The Dean, Reading Russet, Prime 
Minister, and Abundance. These were not so large as some, but clean 
and uniform throughout. Mr. Milner came second, and Mr. W. Palmer, 
Thames Ditton, third. Mr. Abel Lowe won first for three dishes of 
Potatoes, Mr. Milner second, and Mr. Lambert third. The Colonel from 
Mr. Milner was first in the single dish class, Mr. Lambert being second 
and Mr. Corfield third. 
Of Tomatoes many fine dishes were staged, Mr. Arkell, Cheltenham, 
securing first prize with fine, big, round, smooth fruits of Webb’* 
