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usually exhibit at this Show, did not put in 
an appearance, and the competition was prin¬ 
cipally confined to those enjoying favourable 
climates in the southern parts of the country. 
"We transfer, with some abridgement, from 
“ The Journal of Horticulture,” the following 
particulars as to the subjects exhibited : — 
Of Fruit only two collections were shown : 
that from Mr. T. Dawson, gardener to Earl 
Cowper, Panshanger, to which the first prize 
was awarded, consisted of a Black Prince 
Pine Apple, good bunches of Barbarossa and 
Muscat Grapes, a Green-fleshed Melon, fine 
Yiolette Hative Peaches, Elruge Nectarines, 
and Florence Cherries. Mr. Donald, gardener 
to J. G. Barclay, Esq., Leyton, was second 
with a Queen Pine, Black Hamburgh and 
Muscat Grapes, Scarlet Perfection Melon, 
Peaches, Nectarines, Cherries, and Pears. 
Pine Apples were not numerous nor re¬ 
markable for quality; there were, however, 
a few good Queens. For three fruits, Mr. 
Dawson was first with Smooth-leaved Cayenne, 
Providence, and Black Prince ; and Mr. Gul¬ 
in an, gardener, to the Earl of Normanton, 
Bingwood, second with a Queen and two 
Smooth-leaved Cayennes. Mr. Page, gar¬ 
dener to W. Leaf, Esq., Streatham, exhibited 
two of the latter, weighing 5 lbs. each, and 
Charlotte Bothschild, 4 lbs.; and Mr. Wallis, 
gardener to J. Dixon, Esq., Astle Park, Provi¬ 
dence, Enville, and Brown Sugar-loaf. A 
well-ripened Queen from Mr. B. Smee, gar¬ 
dener to W. H. Stone, Esq., M.P., Dulwich, 
was first in the class for that variety; Mr: 
Elstone, gardener to S, Lawrence, Esq., Clap- 
ham Park, being second with a fruit of 
4 lbs. 6 ozs.; and Mr. B. Craik, gardener to 
G. Soames, Esq , was third. In the class for 
any variety, Mr. J. Douglas, gardener to F. 
Whitbourne, Esq-, Ilford, was first, and Mr. 
Page second, with Smooth-leaved Cayenne ; 
and Mr. Douglas also took the third prize 
with Charlotte Bothschild, weight 5 lbs. 
There was not nearly so fine an exhibition 
of Grapes as might have been expected, 
though several very excellent bunches were 
shown. The Black Hamburghs from Mr. 
Meredith, of Garston, which took the first 
prize in the class for Black kinds, were, as 
usual, remarkably fine, the bunches being 
very large, and the berries large and finely 
coloured. Mr. Osborne, Kay’s Nursery, 
Finchley, who was second, had also very fine 
bunches, though not so even as Mr. Meredith’s 
in the size of the berries. Equal third prizes 
were awarded to Mr. B. Norris, gardener to 
A. Bosanquet, Esq., Southgate, for Black 
Hamburgh, and to Mr. Devenish Bodwell, 
Weymouth, for fine but somewhat loose 
bunches of the Muscat Hamburgh, weighing 
10 lbs. 1 oz. These were all three on the 
same rod, and it was a matter of surprise that 
three such bunches should have been pro¬ 
duced within so short a distance of each other. 
Of White Grapes, the best were beautifully 
ripened Canon Hall Muscats from J. Holling- 
worth, Esq. Mr. Irving, gardener to the Duke 
of Hamilton, was second with good well - 
ripened bunches of Buckland Sweetwater; 
and Mr. Osborne, Finchley, and Mr. Bailey, 
gardener to T. T. Drake, Esq., Shardeloes, 
were equal third for Muscats. The heaviest 
bunch of any kind was a very fine one (weight 
not stated), of Black Hamburgh, not, how¬ 
ever, quite perfect as regards colour, shown by 
Mr. Osborne ; and a bunch of the same kind, 
weighing upwards of 4 lbs., from Mr. Irving, 
was second. There were several good baskets 
of 12 lbs. and upwards, mostly consisting of 
Black Hamburgh. Mr. B. IS orris, gardener 
to A. Bosanquet, Esq., was first, and Mr. Os¬ 
borne, Finchley, second with that kind, and 
equal third prizes were awarded to Mr. W. 
Tuomer, gardener to J. Perrett, Esq., Herne 
Hill, for Muscats, small in berry but well 
ripened, and to Mr. T. Frost, Maidstone, for 
Black Hamburgh. 
Peaches and Nectarines were all rather 
small though well coloured. The former 
chiefly consisted of Grosse Mignonne, Boyal 
George, Boyal Charlotte, Noblesse, Barring¬ 
ton, Yiolette Hative, and Bellegarde. Mr. 
Thorneycroft, Floore, Weedon, was first; Mr. 
Crane, gardener to the Bev. L. Deedes, second, 
with Boyal Charlotte; and Mr. Ilazell, Den¬ 
mark Hill, third, with Grosse Mignonne. 
Some good fruit of Boyal George, grown in 
pots in an unheated orchard-house, came from 
Mr. Douglas, gardener to F. Whitbourne, 
Esq. For Nectarines, Mr. King, gardener 
to G. Boder, Esq., Slaugham, was first with 
a good dish of Yiolette Hative; Mr. Suther¬ 
land, gardener to Mrs. Jamieson, Fulham, 
second with the same variety ; and Mr. Daw¬ 
son, third with Downton. Some finely- 
coloured fruit of Bivers’s Orange, from orchard- 
house trees, were shown by G. F. Wilson, 
Esq., Weybridge. Elruge, Boman, Pitmaston 
Orange, Murrey, and one or two other varie¬ 
ties were also fairly represented. 
Melons were shown to the number of three 
score. The best Green-fleshed was Preston 
Hall Hybrid from Mr. Frost, Maidstone ; Mr. 
Samuel, Broom Park, Betchworth, was se¬ 
cond ; and Mr. Chilman third. Of the Scar¬ 
let-fleshed varieties Scarlet Gem had the pre¬ 
eminence, Mr. Stacey, gardener to E. Pay¬ 
ment, Esq., Norwood, being first with it ; 
Mr. Bailey, second ; and Dr. Cooper, Slough, 
third. 
Figs were not numerously shown, but very 
good. The best were very fine Brunswick 
and Brown Turkey, from Mr. Dennis, gar¬ 
dener to H. Hayward, Esq., Folkington; 
next came Black Ischia and Brunswick, from 
Mr. Samuel, Betchworth. Mr. Turner, of 
Slough, was third; Mr. Lacey, gardener to 
C. S. Mortimore, Esq., Morden Park, fourth. 
Plums were tolerably numerous, but scarcely 
so good as in former years. B. Webb, Esq., 
of Beading, was first with excellent dishes of 
