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Chopping and Mr. C. Osman followed in the order 
named. 
White Grapes looked tempting and nicely finished. 
Mr. W. Tidy, gardener to W. K. d’Arcy, Esq., Stan- 
more Hall, Middlesex, took the leading award with 
fine berried Muscat of Alexandria, Mr. W. Taylor, 
gardener to C. B. Bayer, Esq., Tewkesbury Lodge, 
Forest Hill, was second ; and the third prize went to 
Mr. J. Bury, Petersham Vineries, Byfleet, Surrey. 
The latter came to the front in the class for black 
expected some superb samples of high-class vege¬ 
table culture were called forth by this offer. Mr. 
C. J. Waite, gardener to Col the Hon. W. P. 
Talbot, Glenhurst, Esher, distanced the other com¬ 
petitors, winning a really good race. His Carrots, 
Onions, Potatos, and Celery were excellent. After 
him, in order of merit, were placed Mr. R. Lye, gar¬ 
dener to Mrs. Kingsmill, Sydmonton Court, New¬ 
bury, and Mr. James Gibson, gardener to E. H. 
Watts, Esq., Devonhurst, Chiswick. 
of Potatos shown by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, of 
Reading. A large table, 56 ft. in length by qj ft. in 
breadth, was devoted exclusively to the exhibition of 
the noble and useful tuber, in the improvement of 
which the Reading firm have played such an all-im¬ 
portant part. Good as previous exhibits made by 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons have undeniably been, they 
may be fairly said to have surpassed themselves in 
their latest effort at the Aquarium Over eighty dishes 
were on view, comprising most of the best known 
Chrysanthemum Souvenir de Petite Amie (see p. 160.) 
Grapes ; he was followed by Mr. W. Taylor, and 
Mr. B. Calvert respectively. Mr. W. Hill, gardener 
to W. Gardiner, Esq., Rockshaw, Merstham, staged 
the best Gros Colman Grapes ; and Mr. W. Taylor 
followed with larger bunches of less perfectly 
finished berries. 
Special prizes were generously offered by Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons for the best collection of vegetables, 
to comprise nine distinct kinds, to be grown from 
seeds supplied by that firm in 1895. As may be 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
The miscellaneous groups were both numerous and 
effective, and added to swell the importance of and 
interest attaching to the show to a vast extent. 
Fruit, vegetables, and flowers were all extensively 
displayed on the various stands and tables, and the 
material composing them reflected great credit 
upon the cultural ability of the various exhibitors. 
Probably the most interesting feature in this 
section of the show was the magnificent collection 
and most reliable varieties. Among these, mention 
may be made of such sorts as Satisfaction, Harbin¬ 
ger, Triumph, Abundance, Windsor Castle, Magnum 
Bonum, Reading Hero, Supreme, Field Ashleaf, and 
Prizetaker. Of the other sorts the question of space 
forbids a detailed account, although their merits 
would entitle them to a meed of praise. The regular 
outlines, shallowness of eye, size, weight, cleanness 
of growth of the tubers, and all other points which 
go to make up a real good Potato were all in remark* 
