October 3rd, 1903. 
Supplement to The Gardening World t 
Royal Horticultural. 
British Grown Fruits and Vegetables at Chiswick. 
September 29th, 30tli, and October 1st. 
The great autumn show of British fruits and vegetables was 
opened in the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens, Chiswick, 
on September 29th, and continued the following two days. We 
should say it was the largest exhibition that has been held in 
Chiswick for many years past. The big vinery could only 
accommodate a small portion of the fruits, and yet we have 
been speaking for weeks past about the great scarcity of fruit. 
Several other of the houses were occupied with fruits and vege¬ 
tables, and several tents were erected. The competition in 
vegetables was also very keen, some collections numbering from 
100 to 140 dishes of the first quality of vegetables. The opening 
morning of the show was cloudy and dull, threatening rain, 
which fell rather heavily in the afternoon, but the temperature 
was too high, under the circumstances, for the general com¬ 
fort. The number of gardeners present was in excess of any¬ 
thing we have ever seen at Chiswick, quite early in the morn¬ 
ing. 
The Earl of Harrington (gardener, Mr. J. H. Goodacre) secured 
the leading award for a collection of nine dishes of ripe dessert 
fruit. He had splendid bunches of Gros Maroc and Muscat of 
Alexandria Grapes, Apple Washington, Peach Princess of 
Wales, Nectarines Albert Victor, and Pear Doyenne du Comice ; 
the second award went to the Hon. Justice Swinfen Eady (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. James Lock), Oatlands, Weybridge, Surrey, who 
had splendid Alnwick Seedling Grape, Peaches, and Nectarines. 
J. Willis Fleming, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Mitchell), Chil- 
worth Manor, near Romsey, Hants, had the best collection, 
of six dishes of ripe dessert fruit. His three bunches of Mrs. 
Pince Grape were splendid ; Muscats were also good, as were 
his Sea Eagle and Walburton Admirable. Peaches, Pitmaston 
Duchess Pear, and Cox’s Orange Apple. 
There was only one entry in the class for six varieties of 
Grapes, three bunches of each, and the premier award was 
accorded to the Earl of Harrington (gardener, Mr. J. H. Good- 
acre), Elvaston Castle, Derby, who had huge bunches of Barba- 
rossa, and smaller but shapely bunches of Muscat of Alexan¬ 
dria, Alicante, Black Hamburgh, Gros Maroc, and Madresfield 
Court, the latter being the weakest in the exhibit. The others 
were finely coloured and well finished*in most cases. 
The leading award for three bunches of Black Hamburgh was 
secured by J. Willis Fleming, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Mitchell), 
Chilworth Manor, Hants, whose bunches were shapely and well 
finished; he was followed by the Earl of Harrington and Miss 
A. S. Ridge (gardener, Mr. G. Lane), Highfield, Englefielcl 
Green, in this order. 
J. "Willis Fleming, Esq., also took the lead for three bunches 
of Mrs. Pince Grape, showing splendid bunches, both for size, 
shapeliness, and finish ; the Earl of Galloway (gardener, Mr. 
James Day), Galloway House, Garlieston, N.B., was second 
with good-sized bunches. 
George C. Raphael, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. H. Brown), Castle 
Hill, Englefield Green, took the lead for black Alicante, with 
beautifully-finished bunches ; S. Platt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. M. 
Brodie), Wargrave Hill, Twyford, Berks, was a good second ; 
Colonel Hon. C. Harbord (gardener, Mr. W. Allan), Gunton 
Park, Norwich, Norfolk, came in third with a good exhibit. 
J. Willis Fleming, Esq., took the lead for Madresfield Court 
with long bunches and large berries, well finished ; Mrs. Talbot 
■ (gardener, Mr. R. Milner), Morgan Park, Port Talbot, was a 
good second. 
J. Willis Fleming, Esq., also led the way for any other black 
Grape, showing Gros Maroc, splendid in bunch and berry; 
Colonel G. B. Archer Houblon (gardener, Mr. W. Harrison), 
Hallingbury Place, Bishops Stortford, was a very good second 
with the same variety, and Colonel Hon. C. Harbord came in 
third with the same variety. 
The Earl of Harrington had the best Muscat of Alexandria, 
both bunches and berries being fine. The Hon. Justice Swinfen 
Eady (gardener, Mr. James Lock), Oatlands Lodge, Weybridge, 
Surrey, was a good second, and Colonel Hon. C. Harbord came 
in third with the best finished berries, but the bunches were 
small. 
C. Bayer, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Taylor), Tewkesbury Lodge, 
Forest Hill, had the best of any other white Grape, showing 
Ohasselas Napoleon. The Hon. Justice Swinfen Eady was 
second with Mrs. Pearson, and Captain Clive (gardener, Mr. 
Robert Grindrod), Whitfield, Hereford, took the third place 
with Golden Queen. 
Major Powell Cotton secured the leading award for 30 dishes 
of hardy fruit grown entirely in the open air. He had Apples, 
Pears, Peaches, Plums, Strawberries, Damsons, and Figs. T. L. 
Boyd, Esq. (gardener, Mr. E. Coleman), North Frith, Tonbridge, 
Kent, took the second place. 
DIVISION II. 
.Nurserymen. 
The premier honours for a collection of hardy fruit grown 
entirely out of doors, on 32 ft. run of 6 ft. tables, were accorded 
to Messrs. George Bunyard and Co., The Royal Nurseries, Maid¬ 
stone, who had a splendid trophy of fruit in the centre of their 
table consisting of highly-coloured varieties freely decorated with 
Smilax and Dartmouth Crabs. They had splendidly-coloured 
baskets of Worcester Pearmain, Beaumann’s Reinette, Ben’s 
Red, May Queen, Gascoyne’s Scarlet Seedling, James Grieve, 
Wealthy, Foster’s Seedling, Cox’s Pomona, Kent Filbasket, 
Washington, Duchess Favourite, Belle Pontoise, and various 
others. They also had splendid basket® or dishes of such Pears 
as Pitmaston Duchess, Beurre Jean Van Geert, Vicar of Wink- 
field, General Todtleben, Princess, Marguerite Marrillat, 
Fondante cle Geurne, Durandeau, Doyenne du Comice, and 
Winter Windsor. The second award was secured by Messrs. J. 
Peed and Son, Norwood Road, West Norwood, who had conical 
baskets of Apples, Wealthy, Wellington, Lane’s Prince Albert, 
Cox’s Pomona, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Cox’s Orange Pippin, 
Warner’s King, Bismarck, Cellini, Newton Wonder, Belle de 
Pontoise, Pott’s Seedling, and many others. They were not Very 
highly coloured, but the samples were large and in excellent con¬ 
dition, clean skinned and attractive. Messrs. H. Cannell and 
Sons, Swanley, Kent, took the third place with splendid baskets 
of Apples, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Duchess of Oldenburg, Bis¬ 
marck, Cellini, Emperor Alexander, Gascoyne’s ScanJet Seed¬ 
ling, Warner’s King, Cox’s Pomona, etc. Many of these were 
highly coloured, although some of them were only of medium 
size. The fourth prize was awarded to Mr. J. Basham, Fair Oak 
Nurseries, Bassaleg, Newport, Monmouth, who had fine spe¬ 
cimens of Gascoyne’s Scarlet, Crimson Queening Lord Derby, 
and Ecklinville Seedling Apples. He had also good specimens 
of such Pears as Uvedale’s St. Germain, Souvenir du Congres, 
Mme. Treyve, Doyenne du Comice, Easter Beurre, etc. The 
competition in this class was excellent, and the exhibits showed 
that there must be a fair quantity of Apples in the country in 
order to make a selection for such fine exhibits as were put up. 
In the class for 16 ft. run of 6 ft. tabling the exhibitors were 
Messrs. Pewtrees Brothers, Tillington Nurseries, Hereford, who 
had Apples and Pears, the former being in many cases highly 
coloured ; Messrs. George Mount, Canterbury, who had Apples 
Worcester Pearmain, Royal Jubilee, Bismarck, Welthy, Peas- 
goocl’s Nonsuch, etc. ; and J. B. Colwill, Esq., High Street, 
Worcester Pearmain, Royal Jubilee, Bismarck, Wealthy, Wor¬ 
cester Pearmain, Lady Sudeley, Washington, Red Beitigheimer, 
etc. As far as we could see during the day, no awards were 
placed on these exhibits. 
The first prize for 32 feet run of 6 feet tabling for orchard house, 
fruit, and trees, was taken by Messrs. George Bunyard and Co., 
who had a splendid exhibit of fruit trees in pots as well as 
gathered fruits. They had splendid and heavily laden trees of 
Apples, Gascoyne’s Scarlet Seedling, Emperor Alexander. Hor- 
mead’s Pearmain, Allington Pippin, Winter Queening, Dart¬ 
mouth Crab, Beaumann’s Winter Reinette, etc. Pear trees of 
Belle Julie, Conseilleur de 1a. Coeur, Belle Arbres, and others 
were fine. Lady Palmerston and other Peaches were represented 
by fine trees. Amongst gathered fruits they had splendid baskets 
of Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Bow Hill, Washington, Withington Fil¬ 
basket," Tibbett’s Pearmain, Sandringham, Warner’s King, 
Tyler’s Kernel, Reinette du Canada, Baumann’s Red Reinette,' 
L a dy Henniker, Cox’s Pomona, Byford Wonder, and Golden 
