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Roses were not extensively represented, Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., 
Maidstone, being the principal exhibitors in the class for twenty-four 
blooms. The best of these were Ulrich Brunner, Her Majesty, The 
Bride, and La France. Mr. G. Sutton won with twelve blooms, Mr. H. 
Ware being second. Mr. F. W. Seale, Sevenoaks, was first with twenty- 
four Dahlias, staging fine blooms. Mr. J. Talmage won in the class for 
twelve Dahlias, and was followed by Mr. n. Heath. Mr. T. Robinson, 
Hollingbourne, had the best dozen Asters, Mr. W. Kennard being 
second. Zinnias were well shown by the last named exhibitor, and 
single Dahlias by Mr. H. Ware. Mr. A. Headley won with a dozen 
Cactus Dahlias, Messrs. Talmage and H. Heath being second and third. 
Mr. Gibson was first with twelve bunches of greenhouse flowers, the 
second prize going to Mr. C. Sutton. Mr. C. Noble was first for half a 
dozen bunches of Phloxes, the second prize going to Mr. J. Baker and the 
third to Mr. T. Fearer. Mr. A. Gibson was first with six bunches of 
■Carnations, Mr. W. Searing being second and Mr. H. Ware third, 
Mr. H. Ware, Penshurst, was first with a dozen bunches of herbaceous 
■flowers, the second prize going to Mr. G, Fennell and the third to 
Mr. C. Noble. 
Table decorations, sprays, and buttonhole bouquets were remarkably 
good. Mr. R. Potter, gardener to Sir Mark Collet, St. Clare, Kemsing, 
was first with table decorations, showing a very light and graceful 
arrangement; Mr. S. Cook was second, Mr. R. Edwards third, and 
Mrs. Hatton fourth. Mr. Seale had the best bouquet; Mr. Potter being 
second. Messrs. Potter, Fennell, Hatton, Barnby and Cook were amongst 
the prizewinners in the minor classes for bouquets. Mrs. Searing, 
Swanley, was first with an epergne of flowers ; Mr. R. Edwards second, 
and Mr. Potter third. 
Fruit was well represented, and shown generally in fine condition. 
In the class for a collection of six varieties Mr. R. Potter was first, 
ahowing fine Peaches, Grapes, Pears, and Nectarines amongst others. 
Mr. T. Osman, Chertsey, was second, staging with other dishes a very 
fine bunch of Black Alicante Grapes, Mr. G. Fennell was third and Mr. 
R. Edwards fourth. Mr. C. Earl, gardener to Sir Julian Goldsmid, Bart., 
had the best three bunches of black Grapes, showing Black Hamburgh, 
Mr. T. Osman following with Alicante, and Mr. C. Sutton, gardener to 
Earl Stanhope, third with Hamburgbs. Mr. Sutton was first with three 
hunches of white Grapes, staging Muscat of Alexandria ; Mr. J. Bury 
was a close second with the same variety, and Mr, Osman third with 
Foster’s Seedling. Mr. J. Bury was first with a collection of Grapes, 
staging Gros Maroc, Muscat of Alexandria, and Black Hamburgh in 
■splendid condition ; Mr. T, Osman was second, and Mr, C. Earl third. 
Peaches and Nectarines were well coloured. Miss Abbot had the 
best dish with Princess of Wales ; Mr. R. Edwards was second, and Mr. 
W, Henson third. Nectarines were best shown by Messrs. A. Hatton, 
W. Henson, and P. Potter. Mr. C. Sutton was first with Cherries, Mr. 
J. Selby being second, and Mr. T. Butler, Hollingbourne, third, Mr. 
Potter was first with three dishes of Pears, Mr. J. T. Barnby being 
second, and Mr, W. Kennard third. Mr. J. Hilling had the best Melons, 
Messrs. A. Hatton and H. Ware following, Mr. R. Potter secured the 
leading award for three dishes of culinary Apples, the second and third 
prizes going to Mr. J. S. Barnby and Mr. C, Sutton. Mr. Potter also had 
the best three dishes of dessert App.es the other prizes going to Messrs. 
R. Edwards and W. Godfrey Culinary Plums were well shown by 
Messrs, R. Potter, C. Earl, A. Headley ; and dessert varieties by the 
same exhibitors. The fruit classes open to amateurs and single-handed 
gardeners were also well filled. Mr. J. S. Barnby had the best collec¬ 
tion of nine varieties of vegetables, showing fine Peas, Onions, Potatoes, 
and Tomatoes with others ; Mr. W. Mist was second with good produce. 
Mr. R. Potter won with a brace of Cucumbers, Mr, C. Earl being second, 
and Mr. J. Talmage third, all showing good specimens. 
A unique feature of the exhibition was a class open to gardeners for a 
collection of twelve distinct vegetables, twelve dishes of fruit, and a 
stand of cut flowers, the prizes of £4. £3, and £2 being given by Messrs. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley. With the first prize went Cannells’ “ star 
of honour” for good culture. Three competitors were forthcoming in 
this class, and the first prize was awarded to Mr. R, Potter, gardener to 
Sir Mark Collet, St. Clare, Kemsing, who had a collection of excellent 
vegetables, some grand fruit, and a charming stand of flowers. The 
vegetables included some well grown Potatoes, Onions, Peas, Carrots, 
Beet, Tomatoes, and Cauliflowers, and several splendidly coloured 
Peaches were noticeable amongst the fruit. The flowers, too, were 
varied and bright in colour. Mr. R. Edwards, Beech Lees, Otford, 
was a close second, showing a fine collection of vegetables tastefully 
arranged. Fruit was well shown by this exhibitor, who had some 
splendid Barrington Peaches. Mr. Hatton was third. 
Miscellaneous exhibits included a group of flowering and foliage 
plants from Mr. W. C. Holland, Tunbridge Wells. Messrs. W. Cutbush 
and Sons, Highgate, sent a group of miscellaneous plants, including 
Palms, Liliums, and Carnations. Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Norwood, also 
had a group of various plants. Mr. Gillet, florist, Sevenoaks, sent a 
group of plants, as did Messrs. B. S. Williams & Sons, Upper Holloway, 
the contribution from the last named firm containing many choice 
Orchids. Mr. F. Webber, Tonbridge, Kent, had a group of Ferns, and 
Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, a collection of Apple and Peach 
trees in pots. Mr. Seale, Vine Nurseries, Sevenoaks, Kent, sent a very 
large collection of cut flowers, amongst which Dahlias were conspicuous. 
The same exhibitor had bouquets and baskets of flowers in variety, the 
whole making a good display. Mr. T. Edmund, Westerham, Kent, sent 
boxes of cut flowers. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons had a special tent 
devoted to tuberous Begonias in variety, and Dahlias. The same firm 
exhibited blooms of Antirrhinums, and plants of the same, dwarf, bushy 
in habit, and carrying upwards of thirty spikes of bloom. Onions, 
large and handsome in appearance. The King Tomato, Peas, and Beans 
were also staged by Messrs. Cannell & Sons, who likewise had Melons 
and a collection of Cockscombs in fifteen different shades—the result 
of years of patient and judicious selection. 
As already remarked, the amateurs’ and cottagers’ classes were well 
filled, and, on the whole, the exhibits were of excellent quality. Some 
jars and supers of honey and wax were also shown, these interesting 
exhibits coming in for their share of attention. 
WILTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.— August 15th. 
By kind permission of the Earl of Pembroke the Wilts Horticul¬ 
tural Society held its annual exhibition of plants, cut flowers, fruits, 
and vegetables in Wilton Park on Wednesday in last week under 
FIG. 27.—EUTOCA VISCIDA. 
favourable circumstances as regards the weather and the number of 
visitors. The show may be pronounced one of the best hitherto held 
by the Society, and the Committee, Honorary Secretary (Mr. Chas. G. 
Wyatt) and Assistant Secretary (Mr. H. Nicholson) are to be congratu¬ 
lated upon the result of their efforts to hold such a thoroughly satisfac¬ 
tory and representative show. _ , 
Plants in the open classes were shown in fine condition. For twelve 
stove and greenhouse plants, distinct, six foliage and six flowering, Mr. 
James Cypher, Cheltenham ; Mr. W. Finch, gardener to James Marriott, 
Esq., Coventry, and Mr. J. F. Mould, Pewsey, won in that order. The 
first prize dozen plants were well ahead of the others staged in this 
class and consisted of grand specimens of Latania borbonica, having 
fronds 5 or 6 feet across ; Kentia Belmoreana, K. Fosteriana, Croton 
Johannis, C. angustifolia, both grandly coloured ; Cycas circinalis, of 
great size and in fine condition ; Stephanotis floribunda, a large pyra¬ 
mid oval-trained plant in fine health, and covered with large trusses of 
its white fragrant flowers ; Ixora salicifolia, Erica obbata, E. Macnab- 
biana, grandly flowered ; Phoenocoma prolifera Barnesi, and Statice pro- 
fusa. In the class for nine stove and greenhouse plants, four in bloom 
and five in foliage, Mr. Thomas Wilkins, gardener to Lady Theodore 
Guest, Inwood House, Henstridge, was a good first, staging, among 
other plants, fine snecimens of Kentia Belmoreana, Alocasia Thibaut- 
iana, Croton montifontainensis, and Bougainvillea glabra. Mr. Peel, 
