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Sensation ; Mr. E. Osborne, Chester, being second with Sutton’s Perfection, 
and Mr. Waite third. Some of the Peas were too old, but many were in 
good condition, and Mr. Owen was first. In Spring Onions Mr. Lockie 
was first with Improved Reading, and he also secured the first place for 
those sown last autumn. In Cucumbers too Mr. Lockie far out-distanced 
all competition with a brace of his New Perfection, which were models. 
The first-prize Cauliflowers from Mr. Corfield were of medium size, 
white, and good in quality, as were also those from Mr. Lambert that 
were second, and indicated that exhibitors can do little in prizetaking 
with badly coloured loose specimens, however large they may be. Some 
of the Celery cut up badly, but the prize heads were clean and sound, the 
first from Mr. Bremmell being named “White Gem,” but it was much 
too large to be that useful little variety. Mr. Wilkins came second, 
and Mr. Farrant third. Kidney Beans were numerous, Mr. J. F. Lowe, 
The Mount, Shrewsbury, being first with clean young specimens, and 
the Parsnip, Carrot, and Turnip classes were well filled. It was here, as 
m the fruit department, that practical growers crowded and discussed 
the many points tearing on old and new varieties, and we were glad 
to find this section so admirably filled. 
SPECIAL PRIZES. 
These were offered by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, and 
Messrs. Webb & Sons. Wordsley, Stourbridge. In the class for one 
specimen of Sutton's Empress, Imperial Green, Scarlet Invincible or 
Hero of Lockinge Melon, twenty-two fruits were staged, Mr. Wright, 
Ross, being first with Imperial Green ; Mr. Craven second with Scarlet 
Invincible ; and Mr. C. Flock third. For two Cucumbers, to consist of 
Sutton’s Improved Telegraph or PurleyjPark Hero, Mr. Lockie was a 
good first with the latter, Mr. J. J. Morris second, and Mr. Arkell third. 
Splendid dishes were staged in competition for nine fruits of Sutton’s 
Perfection Tomato, Mr. Waite being first with a grand sample, Mr. 
Arkell second, and Mr. Osborne third, but the largest fruit was passed 
as being too ripe. For six of Sutton’s Early Gem Carrot some excellent 
short thick roots were staced, Mr. Abel Lowe being first, Mr. Davies, 
Leominster, second, and Mr. Wilkins third with the largest roots, but 
disposed to be coarse. There was also a large competition for Messrs. 
Sutton’s Peas, and the competition these special prizes created was most 
encouraging. In coming to Messrs. Webb’s specials, the first of £5 
offered for eight kinds of vegetables, brought out fourteen collections 
that made a telling display, and here again Mr. Lambert was to the 
fore with his clean, even, well grown produce. His dishes consisted of 
Stourbridge Marrow Pea, Globe Artichoke, Lion Leek, Giant Cauli¬ 
flower, Runner Bean, Stourbridge Glory Potato, and Parsnips. Mr. 
Wilkins was a close second, his Ailsa Craig Onions being again con¬ 
spicuous, as were his Sensation Tomato and White Celery. Mr. Corfield 
was third, Mr. Lockie fourth, and Mr. Milner fifth. 
The cottagers had a tent 140 feet in length and 40 feet wide 
devoted to them, but this, although sufficient for all in former years, 
was totally inadaquate this year, and many of their exhibits had to be 
put in another tent, and some on the grass in the open. As indicating 
the extent of the classes, there were 113 dishes Onions, 53 dishes of 
Carrots, 47 trios of Cabbage, 59 pairs of Vegetable Marrows, 46 half- 
dozens of Parsnips, 76 dishes of Peas, and 67 dishes of Potatoes staged. 
Other classes were equally well filled, and the quality generally was of a 
very creditable character. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Local and distant nurserymen were large exhibitors of their general 
produce and specialities, and as in other sections the Show is annually 
extended in this direction. Mr. E. Murrell. Shrewsbury, exhibited a 
fine group of ornamental foliage trees and fruit trees in the open, and 
beautiful stands of Roses, Gladiolus, Dahlias, Begonias, &c. ; Mr. Davies, 
Begonia Nurseries, Yeovil, Somerset, a magnificent lot of blooms of 
this popular flower ; Messrs. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, stands of cut single 
and double Dahlias, remarkably well coloured. Messrs. Jones & Sons, 
Shrewsbury, had an extensive display of Ferns, &c.; Messrs. Laing and 
Mather, nurserymen, Kelso, N.B., many handsome spikes of Hollyhocks 
in full bloom, and in such vigour as is rarely seen nowadays, and 
upwards of a dozen large boxes of Carnations and Picotees. Messrs. 
Dicksons, Limited, Chester, filled a long table with a healthy group of 
stove and greenhouse plants, cut Roses, Gladiolus, and a sample of their 
new wood shavings for fruit packing. Messrs. Pritchard & Sons had 
very extensive collections of useful plants ; Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead, 
Sale, Manchester, a large group of various kinds of Ferns; and the 
Liverpool Horticultural Company (John Cowan, Limited), an exceed¬ 
ingly attractive collection of some hundreds of young Tea Roses in 
6-inch pots in full and profuse bloom, and various samples of floral 
decorations ; Mr. A. Myers, Shrewsbury, was aDo an extensive exhibitor 
of nursery plants ; and Messrs. Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge, 
had a large and effective stand, containing good samples of their new 
and popular vegetables and flowers. 
THE WILTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.- August 22nd. 
This Society held its annual Show of plants, fruits, flowers, and 
vegetables in the Bishop’s Palace Grounds, Salisbury, on the above date, 
and on the whole it may be considered up to the standard of any of the 
many excellent shews previously held by the Society. The weather was 
very ominous in the morning, but it improved as the day advanced. 
The takings at the gates, however, were £23 less than last year. The 
principal exhibitors of plants were Messrs. Cypher, Lock, and Wills, the 
renowned Cheltenham, Crediton, and Southampton growers ; Messrs. 
Ward, Iuglefield, Evans, Warden, and P. Davidson being the chief exhi¬ 
bitors in the fruit classes. The Committee, and its energetic and very 
courteous Hon. Secretary (Mr. W. H. Williams), together with the 
exhibitors, may all be congratulated upon the arrangements of the 
Show, and the quantity and quality of the exhibits. 
Plants (open classes ').—Fifteen pounds, ten pounds, and five pounds- 
were offered for twelve stove and greenhouse plants, distinct, six foliage, 
and six flowering ; and, as on previous occasions, the exhibits staged in 
competition for these prizes formed the chief feature of the Show. The 
contest between Mr. James Cypher and Mr. George Lock was a keen 
one, but chief honours were accorded to the Cheltenham collection. 
This consisted of large and densely flowered plants of Bougainvillea 
glabra, Ericas Austiniana and Marnockiana, Clerodendron Balfourianum, 
Ixora Frazeri, and Phcenocoma prolifera Barnesi, and large and well- 
coloured Crotons Queen Victoria and Sunset, the latter being an espe¬ 
cially bright foliaged plant, the other plants being Cordyline indivisa, 
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Latania borbonica, and Cycas circinalis, all 
being in fine condition. The best plants in Mr. Lock’s excellent col¬ 
lection were Croton Williamsi, C. Warreni, and C. Chelsoni, Ixora Duffi, 
Latania borbonica, and Cycas circinalis. Mr. E. Wills, gardener to Mrs. 
Pearce, Southampton, was a creditable third. In the class for nine- 
stove and greenhouse plants, four in bloom and five in foliage, Mr. 
Lock was placed first with good fresh plants, showing a richly coloured 
Croton Disraeli, Kentia Fosteriana, Thrinax elegans, Erica Marnockiana, 
Dipladena Brearleyana, Allamanda Hendersoni, Clerodendron Balfouri- 
anum, and Dasylirion acrotrichum. Mr. Wills was a very good second ; 
Mr. Curry, gardener to Colonel Pepper, Milford Hill, Salisbury, was 
third. Mr. Wills was also first for six exotic Ferns with large fresh 
examples of Microlepia hirta cristata, Adiantum Cardiochleana, 
Davallia Mooreana, Nephrolepis davallioides furcans, Cibotium specta- 
bile, and Phlebodium glaucum. Mr. Fred. Smith, gardener to the Lord 
Bishop of Salisbury, was a good second, and Mr. Curry was third. Mr. 
Thornton, gardener to Mr. Greenwood, Harnham Cliff, Salisbury, had the 
best six plants of Tuberous-rooted Begonias with remakably fresh and 
well-flowered plants ; Mr. H. W. Ward, gardener to the Earl of Radnor, 
Longford Castle, Salisbury, being a close second. Mr. E. L. Brown, 
Portland Place, Fisherton, Salisbury, had the best six Fuchsias. 
Groups .—Groups of plants arranged for effect in a semicircle 12 feet 
in diameter have, during the last two or three years, become one of the 
leading features in this Society’s Shows. Out of several good arrange¬ 
ments Mr. George Lock was awarded premier position, his group being 
so light, graceful, and well finished as to leave little to be desired. The 
centre was formed with a light feathery Palm, with long trailing shoots 
of Dipladenia Brearleyana, showing to advantage their beautifully 
coloured flowers among the Palm leaves, the effect being greatly en¬ 
hanced by several well flowered plants of Lilium auratum underneath. 
The groundwork consisted chiefly of Maidenhair Fern dotted at irregular 
intervals with Oncidiums, Crotons, Liliums, Palms, Ixoras, Francoa. 
ramosa, Pandanus Veitchi, Phyllanthus nivosus albus, &c., the whole 
being fringed with small plants of Panicum variegatum, Isolepis gracilis, 
&c. Mr. Wills was a good second, his “ dot ” plants being a little too- 
close, but the general effect was excellent. Mr. Curry was third. The 
first prize in this class was given by the President of the Society, the 
Earl of Radnor. Mr. Lock was again first with a similar group to that 
described in the class confined to gentlemen’s gardeners. The competi¬ 
tion in this class was not so keen as in former years, but the arrange¬ 
ments were quite as good, if not better, Mr. Wills being, as in the open 
class, a capital second. The first prize of £5 in this class was given by 
Messrs, Keynes, Williams & Co., Salisbury. In the class for groups (open 
to amateurs residing within a radius of six miles of Salisbury) arranged 
for effect, in semicircle of 10 feet, Dr. F. W. Coates, Salisbury, was a. 
good first, winning the cup, value £5, given by the Mayor of Salisbury 
(Mr. S. Parker). Several specimens of Orchids were used with effect in 
this well finished group. Mr. E. L. Brown was a creditable second, and 
Mr. Lovibond a fairly good third. In the next class, in which exhibitors 
in the three previous classes were not allowed to compete, Mr. F. E. 
Pearce, High Street, Salisbury, was a good first ; Mr. Hinxham, gardener 
to H. G. Gregory, Esq., Salisbury, was second, and Mr. Thornton was- 
third. Messrs. E. L. Brown, J. W. Lovibond, C. W. Gater, J. E. Night¬ 
ingale, A. Mapple, and Thornton were the winners of several prizes in 
other plant, fruit, flower, and vegetable classes. 
Fruit .—On the whole fruit was shown well ; the class for Muscat 
Grapes was the best we have seen at provincial shows for some, 
time. Five good collections of eight varieties were staged, Mr. H. W. 
Ward being a good first, staging Muscat of Alexandria and Madresfield 
Court Grapes, Longford Gem Melon (the result of a cross between Hero 
of Lockinge and Blenheim Orange), Sea Eagle Peach, Pine Apple 
Nectarine, Cayenne Pine Apple, Brunswick Figs, and Moor Park Apricot 
—a good all-round lot. Mr. Evans, gardener to Lady Ashburton, 
Melchet Court, Romsey, was second, his best dishes were very fine 
Barrington Peaches and Brunswick Figs. Mr. Inglefield, gardener to 
Sir John W. Kelk, Bart., Tedworth, Marlborough, was a very good 
third, his collection including fine bunches of Muscat of Alexandria and 
Black Hamburgh Grapes, and excellent Walburton Admirable Peaches. 
Mr. G. Lock was first for a good Cayenne Pine, Mr. Ward being second 
with the same variety, and Mr. Miller, gardener to W. H. Long, Esq., 
M.P., Roode Ashton, Trowbridge, was third with a Queen. Only three 
fruits were staged. Grapes.—Seven good stands of three bunches each 
of Muscat of Alexandria were staged, the bunches being large and 
shapely, and fairly well coloured. The prizes were awarded to the 
smaller and better coloured bunches, staged respectively by Mr. Thomas 
Northeast, gardener to Mrs. Torrence, Norton Bavant, Warminster (an 
