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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ December, 
was placed first, and included Beurre Quetelet 
(Comte de Lamy), Bisliop’s Thumb, Ducliesse 
d’Angouleme', Marie Louise, Napoleon III,, 
Phelps’ Bergamot, Vicar of Winkfield. Mr. 
Grove, Tupsley, who was second, showed amongst 
others, Beurre de Oapiaumont, Brown Beurre, 
and Marie Louise. In the class for Culinary 
Pears, Mr. Taylor, Sherdington Court, Chelten¬ 
ham, was first, with Uvedale’s St. Germain (21b. 
12 oz.) ; Dr. Chapman, second, with Oatillac 
(2 lb. 6 oz.) ; and Eev. W. H. Tweed, third, 
with Catillac, (2 lb. oz.) 
The amateurs’ division (including gentle¬ 
men’s gardeners) brought out a splendid com¬ 
petition. Eor Dessert Apples, Mr. Haycock, 
Barham Court, Maidstone, was first, his collec¬ 
tion containing Cox’s Orange Pippin, Duchess 
of Oldenburgh, Golden Pippin, Keddleston 
Pippin, King of the Pippins, Lord Derb)^, Old 
Nonpareil, Eeinette da Canada, Eeinette Grise, 
Eibston Pippin, Sykehouse Eusset, White Non¬ 
pareil. Mr. Young, gardener to Sir H. 
Scudamore-Stanhope, Bart., Holme Lacy, Here¬ 
ford, who was a close second, showed Clay- 
gate Pearmain, Cornish Gilliflower, Coui't- 
Pendu-Plat, Duke of Devonshire, Golden 
Eeinette, King of the Pippins, Margil, Mother, 
Pomeroy, Eeinette du Canada, Eibston Pippin, 
a.nd Winter Pomeroy. In the class for Culin- 
A.RY Apples, Mr. Haycock was again first, with 
Bedfordshire Foundling, Belle du Bois (Gloria 
Mundi), Calville Blanche, Dumelow’s Seedling, 
Ecklinville Seedling, Emperor Alexander, Haw- 
thornden. Lord Suffield, Northern Greening, 
Eeinette du Canada, Small’s Admirable, and 
Washington. Mr. Higgins, Thinghill, was 
second, with a good collection, comprising 
Alfriston, Blenheim Pippin, Dumelow’s Seed¬ 
ling, Emperor Alexander, Lord Suffield, and 
Warner’s King. Mr. Y’oung was third. 
For Dessert Pears, in the amateurs’ section, 
Mr. Haycock was first, his collection including 
Beurre de Capiaumont, Beurre Hardy, Doyenne 
Boussoch,Duchesse d’Angouleme, General Todt- 
leben, Marie Benoist, and Pitmaston Duchess. 
Mr. Young, who was second, had fine fruit 
of Althorp Crassane, Beurre Bachelier, Beurre 
Olairgeau, Beurre d’Amanlis, Beurre Hardy, 
Duchesse d’Angouleme, Gansel’s Bergamot, 
General Todtleben, &c. Mr. Cox, Madresfield 
Court, was third; Mr. Taylor, Sherdington 
Court, and Mr. Shingles, Tortworth Court, 
were highly commended, and Mr. Ward, 
Stoke Edith Park, was commended. In a 
smaller class of Dessert Pears, Mr. Young, 
Holme Lacy, -was placed first, with fine fruit 
of Beurre Hardy, Beurre Superfin, Deliees 
d’Hardenpont, Duchesse d’Angouleme, Doy¬ 
enne Boussoch, Gansel’s Bergamot, General 
Todtleben; Mr. Williams, Lower Eaton, 
was second, with Beurre Bachelier, Beurre 
Clairgeau, Beurre Superfin, Hacon’s Incom¬ 
parable, fro. ; Mr. Ward was third, with 
Beurre Bose, Brown Beurre, Colmar d’Aren- 
berg, Gansel’s Bergamot, Louise Bonne of 
Jersey, Marechal a la Cour, Marie Louise, frc. 
For Culinary Pears, Mr. Haycock was first, 
with Bellissinie d’Hiver, Catillac, and General 
Todtleben; Mr. Taylor second, with Catillac, 
Uvedale’s St. Germain, Vicar of Winkfield, frc.; 
and Mr. Froggatt, Belmont, third, with Beurre 
Diel, Catillac, and Uvedale’s St. Germain. 
In the open division numerous prizes were 
awarded, Mr. Haycock being most successful. 
For Culinary Apples, he was first with six 
fruits of Belle du Bois (Gloria Mundi), rveigh- 
ing 5 lb. 10^ oz. ; Mr. Higgins was second with 
Warner’s King, weighing 41b. 11 oz.; and Mr. 
Taylor third with Warner’s King, weighing 
4 lb. 2 oz. For Dessert Pears (present fla¬ 
vour), Mr. C. Eoss, Welford Park, Newbury, 
was first with Seckel; Mr. Haycock second, 
with Pitmaston Duchess ; Dr. Chapman third, 
with orchard-grown Louise Bonne of Jersey. 
In a class for New Apples, Mr. 0. Eoss showed 
a variety of medium size, raised from a pip of 
Scarlet Nonpareil, which was sown in the spring 
of 1868; planted out in 1870, transplanted 
in 1874; bore fruit in 1878, which was 
cooked in January, 1879; bore 90 fruits in 
1879, some of which were cooked in Septem¬ 
ber, and were highly appreciated at table ; it 
is a strong grower, and promises to be a good 
bearer. Mr. Ballard, Ledbury, also showed a 
new pippin, called Baylis' Kernel., in use from 
Christmas till March, and considered by him a 
valuable dessert apple. 
Amongst the French fruit, there were some 
Belle Angevine (Uvedale’s St. Germain) Pears, 
which weighed over 1 lb. each. Messrs. J. 0. 
Wheeler and Sons, Gloucester, sent a large 
and meritorious collection of Dessert and Culi¬ 
nary Apples and Pears, which received high 
commendation. 
Mr. L. Killick, in commenting on this display 
in the Journal of Horiiculture, whence we quote, 
observes that the Apple of the show was cer¬ 
tainly Warner’s King, and he strongly advises 
those who have space for it to plant a tree or 
two of this variety. “ If later sorts are also re¬ 
quired, his experience is in favour of Tower of 
Glammis and Yorkshire Greening, which crop 
well. Although Warner’s King was surpassed 
in weight by a splendid dish of Belle du Bois 
(Gloria Mundi), it is a better all-round apple. 
Warner’s King will grow every where, which Belle 
du Bois will not. The six fruits of Belle du Bois 
weighed 51b. 10-|-oz., a good weight, consider¬ 
ing that Apples are one-flfth less in size this 
year than usual. The Ecklinville Seedling, 
again, was good, and ought to be in every 
garden ; but if grown for market, it must be 
gathered before it is ripe, as it is very tender, 
and easily bruised. Cox’s Pomona has finished 
well everywhere this }rear.” 
