October 8, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
809 
W. H. Bacon), Maidstone, whose Muscats were rather green, but 
consisted of shapely bunches. There were six entries in this 
class. 
F. W. Fleming, Esq., had the best three bunches of Black 
Hamburgh Grapes, in well-finished samples of medium size. 
Colonel G. B. Archer Houblon (gardener, Mr. W. Harrison), 
Hallingbury Place, was a very good second. The Right Hon. 
the Earl of Harrington came in third. 
F. W. Fleming, Esq., had the best Mrs. Pince Grape, in 
finely-finished bunches of good size. He was followed by Major 
Hibbert (gardener, Mr. \V. Gamin), Rugby, who had larger 
bunches, but not well coloured. 
G. €. Raphael, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. H. Brown), Engle- 
field Green, had very fine bunches of Alicante, taking first 
place ; Sir Marcus Samuel, Bart., was a good second ; and Lady 
Tate (gardener, Mr. W. Howe) came in third. 
The bunches of Madresfield Court Grapes were in all cases 
small, and in some cases distinctly past their best. The best 
three bunches were shown by F. W. Fleming, Esq., followed by 
C. Bayer, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Taylor), Tewkesbury Lodge, 
Forest Hill, and by the Right Hon. Earl of Harrington, in this 
order. 
The Gros Maroc Grapes shown by F. W. Fleming, Esq., were 
notable for the enormous size of their berries and finish, and 
took the lead in the class for any other black Grape. G. C. 
Raphael, Esq., was second with fine bunches of Lady Downes. 
H. P. Sturgis, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Peters), Leatherhead, 
came in third with Gros Maroc. 
There were eight entries for Muscat of Alexandria, and the 
lead was taken by C. Bayer, Esq., whose bunches were of good 
average size, but finely finished. F. W. Fleming, Esq., took 
the second place with larger berries, but not quite finished. 
The Earl of Harrington came in third with very long, but not 
well-shouldered, bunches. 
C. Bayer, Esq., also led the way in the class for any other 
white Grape, showing Chasselas Napoleon in well-finished form. 
Joseph Drakes, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Brown), Market Rasen, 
came in second with handsome bunches of Golden Queen. John 
Barker, Esq., J. P. (gardener, Mr. G. Beech), Bishop’s Stortford, 
was third with the last named variety. There were six entries 
here. 
In the class for a collection of 30 dishes of hardy fruit grown 
entirely in the open, the Hogg Medal and money prize was 
secured by Sir Marcus Samuel, Bart., who had grand Apples 
and Pears ; also Peaches, Plums, Nectarines, Figs, Medlars, 
Mulberries, Kent Cobs, St. Joseph Strawberries, and Damsons. 
The second award went to T. L. Boyd, Esq. (gardener, Mr. E. 
Coleman), Tonbridge. His Apples and Pears were grand, but 
otherwise had only Peaches, Nectarines, and Plums. Major 
Powell Cotton (gardener, Mr. J. Cornford), Birchington, was 
third. 
Nurserymen and Market Gabdeneks. 
In the class for 24 ft. run of 6 ft. tabling the first prize for 
a collection of fruit grown out of doors was won by Messrs. 
George Bunyard and Co., Limited, The Royal Nurseries, Maid¬ 
stone, who were awarded a Gold Medal. The fruits were built 
up in conical mounds on baskets and plates. Very fine Apples 
were Lady Sudeley, Gascoyne’s Scarlet Seedling, Waghorn’s 
Scarlet Seedling, Duchess Favourite, Wealthy, Vicar of Beigli- 
ton, Newton Wonder, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Allington Pippin, 
Bismarck, Baron Wolseley, Farmer’s Seedling, Cellini Pippin, 
Barnack Beauty, Smart’s Prince Arthur, Melon Apple, Hereford 
Crimson Queening, Calville Rouge Precoce, Cox’s Pomona, 
Barchard’s Seedling, Bietigheimer, Mere de Menage, Tyler’s 
Kernel, Red Ribbed Greening, Foster’s Seedling, Baumann’s 
Red Winter Reinette, Okera, Mrs. Phillimore, Worcester Pear- 
main, and Ben’s Red, all of which were notable for very high 
colour. The green varieties were also well represented. Grand 
Pears were Pitmaston Duchess, Uvdale’s St. Germain, Ramilies, 
Doyenne Boussoch, Doyenne du Cornice, etc. They also had 
various other hardy fruits. Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, 
Swanley, Kent, also had a splendid collection, taking the second 
place. Grandly coloured samples were Bismarck, Cellini, 
Emperor Alexander, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Gascoyne’s Scarlet 
Seedling, etc. 
Other exhibitors in this class were Messrs. John Peed and 
Son, Norwood Road, West Norwood, London ; Messrs. Paul and 
Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt ; Messrs. >S. Spooner and 
Sons, Hounslow Nurseries, Middlesex; Messrs. J. Veitcli and 
Sons, Limited, Chelsea (who had a grand lot) ; Messrs. J. Cheal 
and Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, Sussex (whose fruits 
were grandly coloured, and the new Charles Ross of grand 
flavour) ; and Messrs. W. Poupart and Sons, market growers, 
Twickenham. The latter took the third award with a grand 
collection of fruit arranged in boxes. Messrs. R. H. Bath, 
Limited, The Floral Farms, Wisbech, also had a fine exhibit 
in the big class. The Horticultural College, Swanley, Kent, 
had their fruits arranged in a novel fashion. There were nine 
exhibitors in this class. 
There was also strong competition in the class for a collec¬ 
tion of fruit on 16 ft. run of 6 ft. tabling. The leading award 
was won by Mr. J. Basham, Fairoak Nurseries, Bassalleg, near 
Newport, Monmouth, who had grand baskets of Peasgood’s 
Nonsuch, The Queen, Gascoigne's iScarlet, Allington Pippin, 
Tamplin Local, Lane’s Prince Albert, and other Apples. 
Splendid Pears were Marguerite Marillat, Veruiam, Pitmaston 
Duchess, Madame Treyve, Doyenne Boussoch, Burre Hardy, 
Triomplie de Vienne, Souvenir du Congres, Leon de Clerc de 
Laval, etc. He also had Plums, Royal Muscadine Grapes, etc. 
Mr. George Mount, Canterbury, was a good second, showing 
many fine baskets of fruit, including Miller’s Seedling, Wealthy, 
Cox’s Pomona, and others. Messrs. Laxton Bros., Bedford, 
secured the third award with a highly-coloured and well-arranged 
collection of Apples, Pears, and Plums. Others in this class 
who had splendid exhibits were Messrs. J. Laing and Sons, 
Forest Hill ; Messrs. H. Lane and Son, Berkhamsted ; Mr. J. B. 
Colwill, iSidmouth, Devon, whose fruits were highly coloured ; 
Messrs. W. J. Lobjoit and Son, Heston Farm, Hounslow, 
Middlesex ; and Mr. AVill Taylor, Osborn Nursery, Hampton, 
Middlesex. The fruits shown were in most cases splendid 
samples of their kind as to size and colour. 
A class for orchard house fruit and trees was set apart in lots 
of 24 ft. run of 6 ft. tabling. The first award, a Gold Medal, 
was secured by Messrs. George Bunyard and Co., Limited, who 
had well-loaded trees of Gascoyne’s Scarlet Seedling, Emperor 
Alexander, Calville Rouge, Lord Burghley, and other Apples. 
They also had fine trees of Uvedale St. Germain, Beurre Fou- 
queray, Vicar of Winkfield, Directeur Hardy, and other Pears ; 
also Golden Eagle, Lady Palmerston, and other Peaches ; trees 
of President, Cox’s Golden Drop, Golden Transparent, and other 
Plums, as well as Figs. Their baskets of Peasgood’s Nonsuch, 
Emperor Alexander, and Gascoyne’s Scarlet Seedling Apple 
were grand, as were Pitmaston Duchess, Marguerite Marillat, 
Uvedale’s St. Germain, and Beurre Alexandre Lucas Pears. 
Messrs. T. Rivers and Son, Sawbridgeworth, had a magnifi¬ 
cent exhibit of fruit trees and gathered fruits. Amongst the 
trees well fruited samples were Emperor Alexander and 
Gascoyne’s Scarlet Seedling Apples; Late Orange and other 
Plums ; Magnate, Conference, Marie Louise, and other Pears. 
Amongst gathered fruits they had grand samples of Peasgood’s 
Nonsuch, "Cox’s Orange Pippin, Ribston Pippin, Washington, 
The Queen, and other Apples, which attracted much attention. 
They had pot Vines well laden with Grapes and cut bunches of 
Gros Maroc, Alicante, and Diamond Jubilee Grapes. The latter 
were notable for the handsome size of the berries. 
Gardeners and Amateurs. 
The classes for collections of fruit brought some splendid 
exhibits. For 24 dishes, 16 cooking and eight dessert, the lead¬ 
ing award was secured by Mrs. Alexander (gardener, Mr. C. 
Crane), Maidstone. Magnificent cooking Apples were Will- 
mington Fillbasket, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Mere de Menage, 
Emperor Alexander, Belle de Pontoise, Belle du Bois, The 
Queen, Lane’s Prince Albert, etc. Mabbot’s Pearmain, King 
of Tompkins County, Christmas Pearmain, Cox’s Orange Pippin, 
Swedish Reinette, and Ribston Pippin were fine samples of 
dessert fruits. R. H. B. Marsham, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. 
Lewis), Maidstone, was an excellent second, with splendidly 
coloured Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Mere de Menage, Wealthy, Wor¬ 
cester Pearmain, etc. Mrs. Haywood (gardener, Mr. C. J. 
Salter), Woodhatch Lodge, Reigate, was an excellent third. 
Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Gascoigne’s Scarlet Seedling, and Warner’s 
King being grand samples. 
Lord Biddulph (gardener, Mr. J. Dawes), Ledbury, took the 
lead for 18 dishes of Apples distinct, 12 cooking and six dessert. 
He had grand samples of Peasgool’s Nonsuch, Beauty of Kent, 
The Queen, Bismarck, Warner’s King, Worcester Pearmain, 
Allington Pippin, Washington, Gascoyne’s Scarlet,^ etc. The 
second prize was secured by O. E. cTAvigdor-Goldsmid, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. C. Earl), Tonbridge, who had finely-coloured 
samples of Bismarck, La iy Sudeley, Gascoyne’s Scarlet Seedling, 
etc. The Right Hon. the Earl of Pembroke (gardener, Mr. 1. 
Challis), Salisbury, was a good third. There were eight entries 
in this class. Hugh C. Smith, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Wallace), 
Roehampton, took the lead in the class for 12 dishes of Apples, 
showing fine samples of Mere de Menage, Beauty of Kent. 
Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Alexander, Ribston Pippin, etc. Lord 
H. de Walden (gardener, Mr. J. Vert), Saffron Walden, was a 
good second ; and J. T. Charlesworth, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 1. W. 
Herbert), Redhill, a good third. 
