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in an orchard-house were shown by Mr. Geo. F. Wilson, of Wandsworth—viz., 
Glou Morceau, Doyenne Goubault, Triomphe de Jodoigne, Beurre d’Anjou, 
Chauraontel, very fine, and Winter Nelis. The following Pears were also very 
good:—Forelle or Trout Pear, a very high-coloured fruit, Josephine de Malines, 
Glou Morceau, Beurre Diel and Beurre de Capiaumont, both very fine, and 
Vicar of Winkfield. The following dessert Pears were shown in the class for 
one dish, flavour being the point of merit:—Van Mons Leon le Olerc (these 
were very fine, from Mr. Kaile, of Ripley), Marie Louise, Chaumontel, Beurre 
Diel, Duchesse d’Angouleme, and Knight’s Monarch shown by Mr. Turner, of 
Slough. The palm was awarded to Marie Louise. Some very fine baking 
Pears came from Mr. J. H. Mortimore: they were Verulam, Catillac, and 
Uvedale’s St. Germains. 
Pine Apples were very fine, especially some from Gunnersbury Park, shown 
by Mr. Forsyth. He had a splendid Charlotte Rothschild and three fruits of 
the Smooth-leaved Cayenne. Gunnersbury has long been famous for its Pines, 
and its ancient reputation was fully sustained here. 
Black Grapes were represented by Barbarossa, Esperione, Dutch Hamburgh, 
Alicante, finely-coloured, Black Prince, very good Lady Downe’s, West’s St. 
Peter’s ; Mill Hill, Black, and good bunches of Muscat Hamburghs. The Black 
Prince and Alicante were from Messrs. H. Lane & Son, of Berkhampstead. 
*Talk of White Grapes ! it was worth a long journey to the Guildhall to see the 
really magnificent bunches of Muscat of Alexandria, shown by Mr. W. Meads, 
gardener to R. Currie, Esq., Minley Manor, Farnborough. The three bunches 
weighed 12 lbs. 2 ozs. Not only was the colour all that could be desired, but 
there was such a rich bloom on them as well, while the berries were large, full, 
and even-sized. Of other White Grapes Messrs. Lane & Son had Raisin de 
Calabre, very fine ; Buckland Sweetwater, remarkably well-coloured, though 
the berries were of uneven size; Trebbiano, very fine, but not well ripened ; 
fine Bo wood Muscats, some monster bunches of Chavoush, and some long but 
lanky bunches of the new Grape Duchess of Buccleuch, which is said to possess, 
an exquisite flavour, but the berries were very small indeed. Mr. Webb, of 
Reading, had a basket of seedling Black Grapes, grown and ripened on an open 
wall without the aid of artificial heat, both well ripened and coloured. 
As usual there were some et-ceteras, but nothing of very great note. The 
Show proved a great success, a very gratifying fact seeing that it was for the 
benefit cf the benevolent fund in connection with the United Horticultural 
Society. 
R. Dean. 
TOMATO CULTURE. 
Tomatoes, or Love Apples as they are sometimes called, are in great de¬ 
mand in most large establishments, and may be grown successfully in various 
ways, but every gardener has not the requisite means at command to secure a 
supply for six or eight months out of the twelve. Moreover, as the past 
summer has been a very unfavourable one for ripening the fruit in the open 
air, as recommended by Mr. J. Webster, at page 57 of the last volume of the 
Florist and Pomologist, some account of the mode of cultivation which I 
pursue ma) T prove useful to your readers. 
The variety which I have grown for the last ten years is Powell’s Dwarf 
Red, which I obtained from Mr. C. Turner, of Slough, and I keep it true by 
propagating it by cuttings instead of by seeds. I also prefer plants from cuttings, 
because they come into bearing very much sooner than seedlings, and are 
shorter-jointed. I fill two or three 32-sized or six-inch pots with cuttings about 
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