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A class was also provided for six dishes of Peaches and the same 
number of Nectarines, in which Mr. Divers was successful in winning 
the first prize for admirable fruits of the following—Peaches : Dymond, 
Crimson Galande, Princess of Wales, A Bee, Prince of Wales, and Bar¬ 
rington—Nectarines : Goldoni, Pine Apple, Dryden, Spencer, Victoria, 
and Byron. 
Pears. —With three dishes of Pear3 (ripe). Mr. J. Butler, Sitting- 
bourne, was first, showing Beurre d’Amanlis, Williams’ Bon Chrgtien, 
and Doyenn6 Boussoch in excellent condition. Mr. A. Waterman, 
gardener to H. A. Brassey, Esq., Aylesford, took the second place for 
Williams’ Bon Chretien, Beurr6 d’Amanlis, and Theodore Eyre. Mr. J. 
Mclndoe was third. For collections of ten varieties, Messrs. Butler, 
Mclndoe, and Goldsmith were the prizetakers in the order named. 
Apples. —Mr. A. Waterman had the best three dishes of Apples 
(ripe), staging Gravenstein, Duchess of Oldenburg, and Worcester 
Pearmain of good size, clean, and bright. Mr. Mclndoe followed, 
Yorkshire Beauty and Ribston Pippin being his best dishes, and Mr. 
J. Butler was third, Devonshire Quarrenden being notable amongst his 
Apples. In the large class for twelve dishes Mr. A. Waterman was the 
premier exhibitor, and he contributed some extremely fine fruits. 
Messrs. G. & J. Lane, St. Mary’s Cray, were second, and" Mr. Mclndoe 
third. 
Tomatoes. —The best six dishes of Tomatoes were those from Mr. 
C. J. Goldsmith, who won first honours in a class of eleven competitors 
all of whom showed well. The varieties were Stamfordian, Reading 
Perfection, Acme, Hackworth Park, Mikado, and Carter’s Perfection. 
Messrs. G. Saunders and C. J. Waite were second and third respectively 
with very few points between them. 
Plums. —Several classes were devoted to these, and the exhibits were 
satisfactory thoughout. The principal prizes were secured by Messrs. 
Goodacre, Ward, Penfold, Mclndoe, Waterman, and Chadwick. The 
varieties best represented were Kirlce’s, Goliath, Prince Englebert, 
Jefferson, White and Red Magnum Bonum, Washington, Pond’s Seed¬ 
ling, and Victoria. 
In the Melon classes the competition was keen, Messrs. Rodbourn, 
Miller, and 0. Goldsmith taking the prizes amongst twenty exhibitors 
of scarlet flesh varieties, find Messrs. J. T. Wright, Goldsmith, and 
Graseltine were correspondingly successful with green flesh Melons 
amongst the competitors. 
CUT FLOWERS. 
_ Gladioli. —In the class for a collection of Gladioli not less than 
thirty-six varieties Messrs. Burrell & Co., Howe House Nurseries, Cam¬ 
bridge, were deservedly awarded the premier prize for a collection of 
ninety-six f pikes, very fresh and brilliant, the most conspicuous being 
Baroness Burdett Coutts, Enchantress, L’Amitie, Horace Vernet, Doris, 
Iolanthe, Grand Rouge, and several bright seedlings of great promise. 
The Rev. H. H. Dombrain, Westwell Vicarage, Ashford, was awarded first 
honours in the class for eighteen spikes, consisting of Enchantress, 
Mulatto, Grand Rouge, Cr6puscule, Cervantes, Baroness Burdett Coutts, 
Meyerbeer, N4r4ide, Sceptre de Flore, Orphde, Dalila, L’Africaine, Arriere 
Gards, Mabel, Camdldon, L’Amitid, La Vesuve, and a seedling. This 
collection contained more variety and colour than the second and 
third prize, Mr. E. B. Lindsell being placed second, and Mr. Walters 
third. Mr. Walters gained the first prize for twelve varieties, Mr. 
W. H. Apthorpe, Albion Brewery, Cambridge, the second, and Mr. 
W. .J. Jones the third, all exhibiting well. 
Asters. —Ten collections were staged for twenty-four quilled Asters, 
and Mr. G. S. Walters, Caine, Wilts ; Mr. J. Walker, nurseryman, 
Thame, Oxon ; Mr. W. J. Jones, Dafford Building, Larkhall, Bath, 
were first, second, and third respectively in the order of their names, 
the whole of the collections being neat and symmetrical. For twenty- 
four French Asters Mr. W. J. Jones was awarded first prize for a remark¬ 
ably even collection, containing a large proportion of striped varieties. 
Mr. G. S. Walters was placed second ; and Messrs. Saltmarsh & Sons third. 
All exhibited reflexed varieties of great substance. Sixteen collections 
were staged in this class. 
Hollyhocks. —For a collection of twenty-four Messrs. Webb and 
Brand, Saffron Walden, were awarded the first prize for Walden 
King, M. Chater, Iris, Joy, Purple Prince, Prince Arthur, Mulberry 
Jam, Exultum, Cygnet, Fire King, Purity, Delicate, Henry Glasscock, 
Carus Chater, Constance, Golden Drop, Victor, Alfred Chater, and 
several seedlings. In the class for twelve Hollyhocks, cut blooms, Mr. 
Apthorpe ; Mr. Thos. Hobbs, St. Mark’s Road, Lower Easton, Bristol ; 
and Mr. Jones were placed in the order named. 
Chrysanthemums.— For a collection of early flowering Chrysanthe¬ 
mum indicum three groups were staged. The whole of them consisted of 
well flowered examples, Messrs. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, gaining the 
premier award for a neatly trained collection, containing the following 
varieties Fiberta, Alice Butcher, Mrs. Cullingford. Cassy, St. Crouts, 
Blushing Bride, Flora, Mdlle. Leon Lassali, Delphine Caboche, Frederick 
Marronet, Nanum, Precocity, Mrs. Burrell, G. Wermig, Grace Attick, 
Blanche Colomb, Mrs. R. Pitcher, Lyon, Canari, Madame Jolivart, 
Madame Desgrange, Gentilisse, Comtesse Fouchre de Cariel, and M. 
Picoul. Messrs. Jones & Davis, Camberwell, were placed second, and their 
collection contained good blooms of Alice Butcher, Mrs. J. Pitcher, 
Nanum, Flora, Feu de Bengal, Madame Desgrange, Simon Delaux, Mrs. 
Burrell, Piercey’s Seedling, Rose d’Ete La Ami, Conderchet and Golden 
Fleece. Mr. W. Piercev, 89, West Road, Forest Hill, was third for good 
plants, but lacking taste and effect of arrangement. 
Mr. G. Osman, South Metropolitan District Schools, was well ahead 
for six Cockscombs. Mr. R. Spink, Victoria Road, Horley, and Mr. R.T. 
Haynes, gardener to Mrs. Freeman, South Norwood Hill, shared the 
second and third honours. 
Cut Stove and Greenhouse Plants. —Mr. J. Prewett, Swiss Nur¬ 
series, Hammersmith, received the first prize for a large collection, 
consisting of about fifty varieties, several of them being rare Orchids, 
Mr. A. Gibson, gardener to F. B. Atkins, Esq., Halstead Place, near 
Sevenoaks, was a very good second, having grand examples of Lapa- 
gerias alba and rosea, and Mr. T. N. Penfold, gardener to the Rev. Canon 
Bridges, Beddington, third. 
Miscellaneous .—Several handsome collections of miscellaneous pro¬ 
duce were stared both in fruit and flowers, and which greatly enhanced 
the interest of the Exhibition. Messrs. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, staged 
120 dishes of Apples and about 50 dishes of Pears, as well as some pot 
plants of Figs. Messrs. George Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, set up about 
70 dishes of Apples and Pears, collections of Roses, Dahlias, Asters, and 
Gladioli, also a box of Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora. Messrs. Peed 
and Sons had a large collection of Chrysanthemums, Dahlias in variety, 
herbaceous plants, Grapes, Plums, Pears, and Apples. Messrs. G. Paul 
and Son an interesting collection of Shirley Poppies and choice herba¬ 
ceous cut blooms and a box of hardy alpine Cyclamen ; and Mr. E. Such, 
Rosery Garden, Maidenhead, staged a large collection of annuals and 
perennials. 
Mr. Gordon, Lily and Orchid Nursery, Twickenham, staged a grand 
group of Lilies, principally Lilium auratum rubrum vitratum, which 
was much admired. Messrs. Cannell and Messrs. Laing both staged 
handsome groups of brilliant flowers. In Messrs. Cannell’s there were as- 
a back row about a dozen specimen plants of Begonia Oetavie most 
profusely bloomed. The rest were composed of seedlings sown in Feb¬ 
ruary last, the whole being most attractive. Messrs. Laing’s were 
particularly bright and effective. Messrs. Cheal & Sons staged a large 
collection of Apples, and Mr. John Page, gardener to A. Dixon, Esq. r 
Leatherhead, fruit of the curious Passiflora lauriflora and macrocarpa. 
Citruses, and Philodendron pentusum. 
Certificates were awarded to Messrs. Laing & Co. for Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, Comtesse Fouchre de Cariel, a bronze Japanese of dwarf habit, 
and Grace Attick, a whorl-like Japanese form, colour white, dwarf and 
striking, but not of much substance. 
BATH HORTICULTURAL SHOW. 
September 4th and 5th. 
All that is wanted to make every one of the five Shows annually 
held in Bath a success is fine weather. The exhibits both as regards- 
quantity and quality are always good, but the Committee have of late 
years been most unfortunate in the date of their fixtures, so many 
excellent Shows having been marred by bad weather. Fortunately the 
Exhibition under notice was an exception to the rule, and as a conse¬ 
quence the attendance of visitors on both days was extra large. The 
total number of exhibitors was 279, the collective entries from these 
being upwards of 1500, and failures to stage were very few in number. 
Five large tents were filled with the exhibits, in addition to a long row 
of tables erected in the open air for vegetables. Altogether it was a. 
highly satisfactory exhibition, the success being fully deserved by the 
Committee, of which Mr. James Chaffin is Chairman, and Mr. B. Pearson 
the Secretary. 
Fuchsias are invariably one of the chief features at this Show, ancf 
these were fully up to the old high standard. The best nine varieties were? 
shown by Mr. G. Tucker, gardener to Major W. P. Clarke, Trowbridge, 
who had grand pyramids, averaging 10 feet in height, of C. Richman, 
T. King, Charming, Marginata, Miss Lucy Finnis, Harriett Lye, 
Bountiful, Doel’s Favourite, and Lye’s Favourite. Mr. G. Snell,gardener 
to Mrs. Counsell, took the second prize for creditable plants, the veteran 
Mr. J. Lye, gardener to the Hon. Mrs. Hay, Market Lavington, having- 
third place. In the class for six varieties, from which the foregoing- 
exhibitors were excluded, the first prize was won by Mr. A. Hawkins, 
gardener to T. Jolly, Esq., Bath, Mr. W. C. Drummond, Bath, being- 
second. A first prize was awarded to Mr. J. Weston, gardener to the 
Rev. C. C. Layard, for four Fuchsias, while the most successful competi¬ 
tors with single specimens were Messrs G. Tucker and G. Snell. 
Stove and greenhouse plants were up to their usual excellence, and a 
step in the right direction was made in offering the principal prizes for 
a mixed bank of flowering and fine-foliaged plants, the latter serving to 
show the former off to the best advantage. Mr. J. Cypher was first, 
his group cromprising grand specimen Palms, Crotons, Ericas, Alla- 
mandas, Ixoras, and other plants he so well knows how to grow and 
stage to the best advantage. Mr. J. Curry, gardener to Col. Pepper, 
Salisbury, was a fairly good second, and Mr. W. C. Drummond third, 
an extra prize being awarded to Mr. J. F. Mould, Pewsey. Mr. Curry 
had a first prize for eight fine-foliaged plants, these including Croton 
Countess and Thrinax elegans in good condition. Mr, H. Jones, gar¬ 
dener to Mr. J. Canning Doherty, was second and Mr. Drummond third. 
The best six flowering plants were staged by Mr. A. Taylor, gardener to 
C. W. Mackillop, Esq., Bath, who had Ixora Westi, Dipladenia amabilis. 
Erica Eweriana, Bougainvillea glabra, Clerodendron Balfourianum, 
and Ixora Reginas in good condition. Mr. G. Tucker was second, Lapa- 
gerias alba and rosea being noteworthy in his group, and a third prize- 
fell to Mr. J. F. Mould. In the class for a single specimen Mr. A. 
Taylor was first for a grand plant of Allamanda Hendersoni fully 
7 feet through, this being somewhat yellow in the foliage, but well 
flowered. Mr. Cypher was most successful with Ericas, but was placed 
