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In the market gardener’s class, Mr. Davis, of Oak Hill, sent a fine 
box of Hamburghs and Muscats, and deservedly obtained the first prize ; 
others came from Mr. Spary, of Brighton ; and Mr. Bell, of orwich. 
Apples were shown on a large scale, and all the fruit was extremely 
fine and beautifully coloured. Not a single bad dish was visible among 
the home produce, and we regret that our space will not admit of noticing 
every collection. In the class of twelve kinds, Mr. Snow, gardener to 
Earl de Grey, furnished good specimens of Royal Russet, Selina, Old 
Golden Pippin (fine from a wall), Fearn’s Pippin, Blenheim Pippin, 
Court Pendu Plat, Bull’s Golden Reinette, Scarlet Nonpareil, Spanish 
Pearmain, Golden Noble, Normanton Pippin, and Han well Souring. 
The first prize was awarded for this collection. The next best came 
from Mr. Ingram, Frogmore, who exhibited the following kinds, all 
table Apples :—Syke House Russet, Rosemary Russet, Scarlet Russet, 
Scarlet Nonpareil, and fine fruit of the Old Nonpareil;—these are all 
useful winter varieties;—Small’s Golden Pippin, King of the Pippins, 
and Jefferson ; the latter is a beautiful new American variety, of 
excellent quality. Taylor’s Seedling, also a new Apple, which appears 
to be an improvement on Manks’ Codlin, which kind it much resembles. 
In addition to these were Fearn’s Pippin and Cox’s Orange Pippin, an 
Apple possessing superior qualities. Mr. Cox, of Redleaf, also sent a 
fine collection, among which were splendid Blenheims and King of the 
Pippins. Fruit of the new Hawthornden was exhibited in Mr. Lane’s 
collection; it is said to be better, and will keep longer than the old 
variety. In every instance the Blenheim Orange, Fearn’s Pippin, King 
of the Pippins, and Golden Noble, were extremely fine. 
In the class of single dishes of dessert kinds, Mr. Simpson gained 
the first prize for beautiful fruit of Cox’s Orange Pippin; this is not 
altogether a new variety, but it is not by any means so well known as 
it deserves. It proved on the present occasion far superior to the 
Ribston; therefore, fine fruit of that old English favourite, shown by 
Mr. Hope, of West Ham, was placed second in point of flavour. The 
next best was the Dunmore Pearmain, from Mr. Carmichael. 
In the class of kitchen kinds, Mr. Frost, gardener to E. L. Betts, 
Esq., Preston Hall, obtained the first prize for a splendid dish of 
Dumelow’s Seedling (commonly known as Wellington). Mr. Whiting 
stood next best for some fine fruit of the Bedfordshire Foundling ; and 
the third prize was awarded to Mr. Wells, for good fruit of Blenheim 
Orange. 
Messrs. Hovey and Co., of Boston, sent a collection of American 
Apples, which, comparatively speaking, were not equal to English fruit. 
The best among them appeared to be the Baldwin, Northern Spy, 
Porter, a conical yellow Apple; and Rhode Island Greening, a dark green 
sort, but said to be excellent. Mr. Lewis Solomon also contributed a 
splendid collection of foreign growth; among them were some English 
varieties, which for size and colour were superior to English grown fruit. 
Late Admirable Peaches were shown by Mr. Little, gardener to A. 
Darby, Esq., Stoke Court, Slough; these were fine fruit, and in good 
condition. A dish of the same variety was also sent by Mr. Hill; and 
Mr. Turner, of Slough, sent the Sal way Peach, which is a new yellow 
