October 9,1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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G. Lace, gardener to Miss Ridge, Higbfield, Engle- 
field Green, Surrey, was second. Three dishes of 
Nectarines were not so well represented there being 
only a single entry. This was made by Mr. F. 
Harris, to whom the first prize was given. Elruge, 
Albert Victor, and Pineapple were the varieties 
exhibited. There was better competition in the class 
for a single dish of Nectarines, the first award going 
to Mr. P. Bradley, gardener to F. W. Morter, Esq., 
Lake House, Byfleet, Surrey. 
Mr. H. Folks, gardener to C. E. Strachan, Esq , 
Hemel Hempstead, staged the finest four dishes of 
dessert Plums. His varieties were Coe’s Golden 
Drop, Rtine Claude de Bavay, Late Transparent 
Gage, and Cloth of Gold. Mr. J. Vert, gardener to 
Lord Braybrooke, Audley End, Saffron Walden, 
won the second award. 
There were no fewer than twenty-two competitors 
for a single dish of dessert Plums. Ultimately Mr. 
J. Vert was placed first with a superb lot of Coe’s 
Golden Drop. Second came Mr. T. Turton with 
the same variety, and third, Mr. W. Lewis with 
Monarch. 
The premier exhibit of four dishes of cooking 
Plums, distinct, was contributed by Mr. J. H. Good- 
acre, gardener to the Earl of Harrington, Elvaston 
Castle, Derby. Monarch, Pond’s Seedling, Goliath, 
and Archduke were the varieties shown. Mr. C. 
Sim, gardener to Thos. Gooch, Esq., Bovington, 
Hemel Hempstead, and Mr. James Day won the 
second and third prizes respectively. 
Mr. B. Osborne led the way for one dish of Cooking 
Plums with Le Mott Sang. Mr. C. Sim was second 
with Monarch, and Mr. J. H. Goodacre third with 
Prince Englebert. Mr. W. Messenger contributed a 
fine dish of Gage Plums, winning thereby the first 
award in its class. The variety was Reine Claude 
de Bavay. Mr. C, Herrin was second with Bryn- 
stone Green Gage. Mr. Geo. Fennell’s four 
dishes of Damsons, Prunes, and Bullaces was the 
only entry in its class, and received the premier 
award. 
SINGLE DISHES 
Apples. 
The following is the list of the chief prize-winners in 
their respective classes :— 
Dessert Varieties. —Blenheim Orange—first, 
Mr. W. H. Godden, gardener to the Hon. F. W. 
Buxton, Cashiobury, Sawbridgeworth ; second, Mr. 
G. Chambers, Moorcocks Farm, Mereworth, Maid¬ 
stone ; third, Mr. W. King, gardener to J. Colman, 
Esq., Gatton Court, Reigate. Brownlee's Russet— 
first, Mr. Geo. Woodward ; second, Mr. H. C. Prin- 
sep, gardener to ViscouDtess Portman, Buxted Park, 
Uckfield. Claygate Pearmain- first, Mr. Geo. 
Woodward ; second, Mr. H. C. Prinsep ; third, Mr. 
W. H. Godden. Court Pendu Plat—first, Mr. J. C. 
Tallack, gardener to E. Dresden, Esq., Livermere 
Park, Bury St. Edmunds; second, Mr. H. C. Ross, 
gardener to Captain A. J. Carstairs, Welford Park, 
Newbury ; third, Mr. R. Chamberlain, gardener to 
F. M. Lonergan, Esq., Cressingham Park, Reading. 
Cox’s Orange Pippin—first, Mr. W. Messenger, 
gardener to Capt. H. Berners, Esq., Woolverstone 
Park, Ipswich ; second, Mr. W. King ; third, Mr. Geo. 
Wocdward. Egrernont Russet—first, Mr. B. Miller; 
second, Mr. G. Goldsmith. Fearn's Pippin—first, 
Mr. J. C. Tallack ; second, Mr. J. McKenzie ; third, 
Mr.-W. Jones, gardener to G. R. Brougham, Esq., 
Wallington Bridge, Carshalton. Gascoigne’s Scarlet 
—first, Mr. J. McKenzie; second, Mr. J. Hudson, 
gardener to Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunners- 
bury House, Acton ; third, Mr. G. Woodward. King 
of the Pippins—first, Mr. J. C. Tallack ; second, Mr- 
J. Powell; third, Mr. C. A. Bayford. King of Tom¬ 
kins County—first, Mr. T. Turton, gardener to J. 
Hargreaves, Esq., Maiden Erleigh, Reading : Mab- 
bot’s Pearmain—first, Mr. J. McKenzie; second, 
Mr. J. C. Tallack. Mannington’s Pearmain—first 
(name lost); second, Mr. J. McKenzie: Margil— 
first, Mr. G. Woodward ; second, Mr. J. McKenzie ; 
third, Mr. C. A. Bayford. American Mother—first, 
Mr. C. A. Bayford; second, Mr. J. McKenzie; 
third, Mr. G. Goldsmith. Ribston Pippin—first, 
Mr. Geo. Woodward; second, Mr. J. McKenzie; 
third, Mr. C. A. Bayford. Scarlet Nonpareil—first, 
Mr. J. Hudson; second, Mr. C. Ross: Sturmer 
Pippin—first, Mr. W. G. Pragnell, gardener to J. K. 
D. Wingfield, Esq., Digby Castle, Sherborne ; second, 
Mr.R. Chamberlain. William’s Favourite—third,Mr. 
J. Powell (there was only a single entry in this class) : 
Worcester Pearmain—first, Mr. W. King ; second, 
Mr. Geo. Woodward; third, Mr. W. Messenger! 
Any other variety—first, Mr. J. McKenzie, with St. 
Edmund's Pippin ; second, Mr. G. Goldsmith, with 
Gravenstein. Adam’s Pearmain—first, Mr. M. 
Camra, gardener to the Duchess of Cleveland, 
Battle Abbey, Sussex ; second, Mr. G. Goldsmith. 
Allen’s Everlasting—first, Mr. J. Powell: Bau¬ 
mann’s Red Winter Reinette—first, Mr. J. 
McKenzie ; second, Mr. C. Ross ; third, Mr. H. C. 
Prinsep. 
Culinary Varieties :— Bramley’s Seedling — 
first, Mr. C. A. Bayford ; second, Mr. S. Syon, 
gardener to J. H. Salmon, Esq., Holly Bank, Row- 
ton, Chester. Cellini—first, Mr. G. Goldsmith; 
second, Mr. C. A. Bayford ; third, Mr. J. Powell. 
Cox’s Pomona—first, Mr. J. MacKenzie, gardener to 
F. S. W. Cornwallis, Esq , Linton Park, Maidstone; 
second, Mr. J. Powell; third, Mr. G. Goldsmith. 
Duchess of Oldenbury—first, Mr. James Coulton, 
Dildawn Gardens, Castle Douglas, N.B. ; second, 
Mr. T. W. Herbert, gardener to J. T. Charlesworth, 
Esq., Nutfield Court, Redhill. Alfriston—first, Mr. 
J. McKenzie; second, Mr. George Woodward ; third, 
Mr. W. Lewis, gardener to T. Oliverson, Esq., Earl 
Sutton’s Park, near Maidstone, Kent. Beauty of 
Kent—first, Mr. R. Chamberlain ; second, Mr. Geo. 
Woodward; third, Mr. A. Basile. Bismarck—first, 
Mr. J. McKenzie ; second, Mr. George Woodward ; 
third, Mr. C Ross. Dumelow’s Seedling—first, Mr.J, 
McKenzie ; second, Mr. W. G. Pragnell; third, Mr. 
C. A. Bayford. Ecklinville Seedling—first, Mr. J. 
McKenzie; second, Mr. J. Spottiswood, Queen’s 
Park, Brighton; third, Mr. George Woodward: 
Emperor Alexander—first, Mr. J. McKenzie; second, 
Mr. George Woodward ; third, Mr. G. Goldsmith : 
Frogmore Prolific—first, Mr. J, McKenzie; second, 
Mr. C. A. Bayford. Golden Noble—first, Mr. 
G. Chambers; second, Mr. George Woodward; 
third, Mr. J. McKenzie. Golden Spire — 
first, Mr. George Woodward; second, Mr. G. 
Goldsmith: Grenadier—first, Mr. C. Herrin: 
New Hawthornden—first, Mr. George Woodward ; 
second, Mr. A. Brooks, Mereworth, Kent; third, 
Mr. T. W. Herbert: Hormead Pearmain—first, Mr. 
J. McKenzie. Lane’s Prince Albert—first, Mr. C. 
Ross; second, Mr. C. A. Bayford ; third, Mr. Geo. 
Woodward. Lord Derby—first, Mr. George Fennell, 
gardener to W. M. Cazalet, Esq., Fairlawn, Ton- 
bridge, Kent; second, Mr. R. Edwards: Lord 
Grcsvenor—first, Mr. George Woodward; second, 
Mr. C. Herrin. Lord Suffield—first, Mr. J. McKen¬ 
zie ; second, Mr. George Woodward ; third, Mr. R. 
Chamberlain. Mere de Menage —first, Mr. J. 
McKenzie ; second, Mr. C. Ross ; third, Mr. George 
Woodward. New Northern Greening—first, Mr. A 
Brooks. Peasgood's Nonsuch—first, Mr J. McKen¬ 
zie ; second, Mr. W. A. Mackenzie, gardener to the 
Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, The 
Palace, Wells. Somerset; third, F. G. Powell, 
Esq., The Horticultural College, Swanley. Pott’s 
Seedling—first, Mr. C. Ross; second, Mr. George 
Woodward; third, Mr. J. Hudson. Royal Jubilee 
(one entry only)—first, Mr. C. Ross. Sandringham— 
first, Mr. J. McKenzie ; second, Mr. George Wythes, 
gardener to Earl Percy, Syon House, Brentford. 
Spencer’s Favourite—first, Mr. George Wcodward : 
Stirling Castle —first, Mr. J. McKenzie; second, Mr. 
W. Strugnell, gardener to the Right Hon. W. H. 
Long, M P., Rood Ashton, Trowbridge. Stone's— 
first, Mr. J. McKenzie : The Queen—first, Mr. C. 
Herrin; second, Mr. George Woodward. Tower of 
Glamis—first, Mr. J. McKenzie; recond, Mr. A. 
Brooks. Tyler’s Kernel—first, Mr. J. McKenzie. 
Warner’s King—first, Mr. J. McKenzie; second, 
Mr. G. Chambers. Any other variety—first, Mr. J. 
McKenzie, with Dutch Codlin. 
Messrs. J. R. Pearson & Sons’ Prizes. —In a 
class for Newtown Wonder, open only to exhibitors 
living in Cardigan, Radnor, Shropshire, Stafford, 
Warwick, Bedford, Cambridge, Essex, or counties 
farther north, Mr. J. Hill, gardener, to C. R. W. 
Adeane Esq., Babraham Hall, Cambridge, was placed 
first. In a class for the same variety open to exhibi¬ 
tors hailing from the south of the counties above 
named Mr. R. Edwards, gardener to G. N. Field 
Esq., Beechy Lees, Sevenoaks, Kent, was awarded 
the chief prizes. 
Pears. 
Dessert Varieties. —The prize list was as follows:— 
Bergamotte d’Esperen—first Mr. J. Powell; second 
Mr. C. Ross.—Beurre Bose—first, Mr. G. Gold¬ 
smith ; second Mr. W. Cotterill, gardener to Sir W. 
N. M. Geary, Bart, Oxon Hoath Park Tonbridge. 
Beurre d'Anjou (one entry only) —first Mr. Geo. 
Woodward. Beurre Diel—first Mr. Geo. Wood¬ 
ward ; second, Mr. G. Wythes. Beurre Dumont — 
first, Mr. Geo. Woodward. Beurre Hardy— first, 
Mr. Geo. Woodward ; second Mr. H. C. Prinsep. 
Beurre Superfin — first, Mr. G. Woodward ; second, 
Mr. G. Goldsmith. William’s Bon Chretien — first, 
Mr. James Day, gardener to the Earl of Galloway, 
Galloway House, Garliestown. Comte du Lamy ;—■ 
first, Mr. T. Turton. Conference — first, Mr. Geo. 
Woodward ; second, Mr. W. Slogrove, gardener to 
Mrs. Crawford, Gatton Cottage, Reigate Conseiller 
de la Cour — first Mr. J. C. Tallack ; second, Mr. 
A Basile. Doyenne du Comice — first, Mr. J. Powell ; 
second, Mr. B. Calvert, gardener to Col. Archer 
HoubloD, Hallingbury Place, Bishop Stortford. 
Duchesse de Bordeaux—first, Mr. G. Goldsmith. 
Durondeau — first, Mr. Geo. Woodward ; second, Mr. 
W. G. Pragnell. Easter Beurre — first, Mr. B. 
Calvert ; second, Mr. Geo. Woodward. Emile 
d’ Heyst—first, Mr. Geo. Woodward ; Fondante d' 
Automne—first, Mr. A. Basile. Fondante de 
Thiriot—first, Mr. Geo. Woodward ; second, Mr. 
W. Messenger. Glou Morceau — first Mr. J. Powell ; 
second, Mr. Geo. Woodward. Josephine de Malines — 
first, Mr. J. Powell ; second, Mr. T. W. Herbert. 
Louise Bonne of Jersey—-first, Mr. J. Coles, gardener 
to H. F. Walker Esq., Highley Balcombe, Sussex ; 
second, Mr. W. Messenger. Marie Benoist — first, 
Mr. Geo. Woodward. Marie Louise—first, Mr. B. 
Osborn, gardener to Rev. H. Golding Palmer, Holme 
Park, Reading; second, Mr. G. Woodward. Marie 
Louise d' Uccle—first, Mr. W. Cotterill; second, 
Mr. Geo. Woodward. Marguerite Marillat—first, 
Mr. G. Goldsmith. Nouvelle Fulvie — first, Mr. Geo. 
Woodward. Olivier de Serres — first, Mr. G. Gold¬ 
smith. Pitmaston Duchess—first, Mr. W. Cotterill ; 
second, Mr. Geo. Woodward ; third, Mr. C. Harris, 
gardener to O. A. Smith Esq., Hammerwood, East 
Grinstead. Seckle—first, Mr. C. Ross. Souvenir 
du Congres—first, Mr. G. Goldsmith. Thompsons— 
first, Mr. J. Powell. Winter Nelis—first, Mr. Geo. 
Woodward. Any other variety-—first, Mr. W. Wood¬ 
ward with Gansel's Bergamot; second, Mr. J. Spott¬ 
iswood with Duchesse d’ Angouleme ; third, Mr. G. 
Goldsmith with Rivers' Princess. 
Veitch Flavour Prizes —A great number of 
dishes of Apples and Pears were submitted in com¬ 
petition for the Veitch flavour prizes. Upwards of 
forty dishes of Apples were shown, Mr. H. C. 
Prinsep taking the first place with some fine Rib- 
stons. My. C. Herrin was second with Cox’s Orange 
Pippin. 
Over thirty dishes of Pears were forthcoming. Mr. 
B. Osborne won the chief prize with capital samples 
of Louise Bonne of Jersey. Mr. Cotterill was second 
with Fondante d' Automne. 
NON-COMPETIYIYE EXHIBITS. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, had a fine exhibit 
of Tomatos, not so extensive as in former years, but 
for quality and finish the fruits have never been 
better. Several of the varieties were new, including 
Sutton’s Eclipse, a brilliant red variety, not so large 
as Perfection, but much deeper, smooth and hand¬ 
some. It crops very heavily either outside or under 
glass, those staged being grown in the open-air. A 
First-class Certificate has been accorded it by the 
Royal Horticultural Society. A novel colour in 
Tomatos was the new Peachblow, reminding one of 
American Peach, but larger and better. Sutton's 
Pomegranate is also new and notable for the bright 
colour of its fruits, which resemble the flower of the 
Pomegranate. Sutton’s Prince of Wales is a globular 
fruit of useful size for dessert, and assuming a rich 
golden hue when ripe. Sutton’s Golden Queen is a 
large, flattened, yellow fruit, which ripens early and 
well in the open-air, and is valuable on that account, 
A charming variety is Sutton’s Sunbeam, like a 
Magnum Bonum Plum, but much deeper golden 
yellow. Sutton's Perfection is so well-known as to 
need no recommendation. Sutton's A i bears fruit 
in large bunches, and is excellent for outdoor work, 
The fruits are of great depth and of a rich shining 
red. 
Her Majesty The Queen (gardener, Mr. Owen 
Thomas), Windsor, exhibited a trophy of fruit on a 
square table. The centre was occupied with a high 
pyramid of the new Tomato Golden Jubilee, the 
stems bearing the fruit as it grew, being used. If 
was surmounted by three large Pineapple fruits, and 
at the four corners were groups of three, making 
