October 15, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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COTTAGEES. 
Some cottagers have evidently learned how to dress Potatos 
for exhibition, as they had some beautifully clean samples. 
The first prize for four varieties was taken by the Eccles Garden¬ 
ing Society, represented by Mr. W. Gray. Old varieties only 
were shown. Mr. S. Brogdale, Salt wood, Hythe, came m second 
with a clean lot. For one dish of white rounds the lead was 
taken by the Larkfield Gardening Society with Snowball. Mr. 
Andrew Hogarth, New Smailhoim, Kelso, N.B., was a very 
close second with Britannia. Mr. S. Brogdale was third. 
Mr. Andrew Hogarth again took the lead for a dish of coloured 
round Potato, showing Pink Perfection. The Eccles Gardening 
Society came second. 
For one dish of a white kidney the lead was taken by Mr. 
Andrew Hogarth with Gairter. The Larkfield Gardening 
Society (per Mr. H. Roots) was second, and the Eccles Garden¬ 
ing Society came in third. 
A cup (value 2 gs.) was offered by the Crystal Palace Company 
for the heaviest total yield of any variety from 12 consecutive 
roots, to be lifted under the supervision of the committee or 
of a nominee, and sealed. Mr. H. A. Howes, Horncastle, took 
the lead with a heap weighing 761,- lbs. The variety was 
Duchess of Cornwall, the tubers of which were immature, and 
might have been heavier later on. Mr. Henry Scott, War¬ 
minster, was second with the same variety, weighing 67g lbs. 
Northern Star and Satisfaction also weighed well. 
The best dish of cooked Potatos was Factor, shown by Mr. 
E. D. Packman. Mr. E. S. Wiles was second with Snowdrop, 
and Mr. James M. Christie came in third with Food of the Gods. 
* Single Dishes. 
The best dish of Charles Fidler was shown by Mr. J. W. 
Boyce, Welney, Wisbech. Mr. E. S. Wiles was second. 
Mr. Silas Cole had the best dish of Discovery, in clean samples 
of moderate size. Mr. Henry Scott, and Mr. Cliarles Blick, ihe 
Gardens, Warren House, Hayes, Kent, took the remaining 
prizes, in this order. ( 
The first prize for Duchess of Cornwall went to Mr. G. W. 
Miller, Clarkson’s Nurseries, Wisbech, who had enormous 
tubers, one measuring 6 in. by 5g in. Mr. 0. W. d Alcorn, 
Spalding, was second. 
Mr. B. Ashton had the best dish of Daniels’ Duke of Fork, 
showing tubers of good size. Mr. T. W. Palmer, Talbot Hotel, 
Wellesbourne, Warwick, was second with tubers of a useful 
size for table. Mr. O. W. d’Alcorn came in third. 
The lead for Eldorado was taken by Mr. T. Stewart, Annfield, 
Kang’s Kettle, N.B. Some of the tubers were rough-skinned 
and others smooth, while some might be described as half and 
half. Messrs. A. Dickson and Sons, Limited, Royal Nurseries, 
Belfast, were second with tubers of useful size. Mr. Charles 
Blick came in third. 
The lead for King Edward VII. was taken by Mr. W. Ness 
with very handsome tubers. Mr. James M. Christie was second, 
and Mr. R. Gold, Lundin Links, Fife, came in third. 
For Northern Star the lead was taken by Mr. T. Stewart with 
shapely samples. Mr. J. Brown, Prasiehill Farm, Arbroath, 
N.B., was second with good tubers, but apparently never 
washed. Mr. W. Ness was third. Several exhibitors in this 
class set up very rough samples. 
Mr. B. Ashton had the best Sir John Llewellyn, in clean and 
shapely samples. Mr. S. Cole was a good second, and Messrs. 
D. Macneish and Son, Lamlash, Arran, came in third. Some 
exhibits in this class were much scabbed. 
Mr. B. Ashton had the best Snowball in clean, even sanqiles. 
Mr. T. W. Palmer was. a good second, while the Larkfield Gar¬ 
dening Society came in third. 
Mr." S. Cole had the best dish of The Factor, showing clean 
and handsome tubers. The Larkfield Gardening Society had 
smaller, shapely tubers. Mr. E. D. Packman came in third. 
The cup (value 10 gs.) presented in Class 38 by Sir John T. D. 
Llewellyn for the best exhibit of Potatos in the show was won 
by the non-competitive exhibit of Messrs. Sutton and Sons, 
Reading, particulars of which are given below. 
Non-competitive Exhibits. 
Messrs. Sutton and Sons’ grand exhibit was beautifully 
arranged in front of the orchestra. Masses of tubers were 
arranged at the back in the form of four crowns. All the others 
were arranged in wicker baskets of varying size, and presented 
a clean and attractive appearance. The seedl ings were arranged 
on green velvet in a large case, forming the centre of the exhibit. 
Many of the baskets were filled with tubers of a very promising 
character. The average number of tubers to a root was 40, 
while one root gave 80. The size of the tubers was marvellous 
for the first year. 
Undoubtedly the most valuable and interesting part of this 
exhibit was the collection of pedigree Potato seedlings (disease- 
resisting) from crosses made in June and July, 1903. Each 
group of tubers is the produce of a separate seed sown in the 
spring of 1904. The plants have all been grown under ordinary 
cultivation in their Reading trial grounds. The roots were 
lifted on October 7th in the presence of Mr. Alexander Dean, 
F.R.H.S., and Mr. Charles Foster, F.R.H.S., members of the 
committee of the National Potato Society. Many of the roots 
averaged over 50 tubers each, and in one case over 80 tubers 
were found. Such productiveness in the case of “ first year 
seedlings ” is probably without precedent. Messrs. Sutton’s 
latest introduction, the well-known and much-talked-of Sutton’s 
Discovery, is well represented by some very handsome tubers, 
and the reports received this season of its heavy cropping powers 
and complete immunity from disease will make the immense 
value of this Potato increasingly evident. The remainder of 
this unique exhibit consisted of over 150 different varieties of 
Potatos, including the leading sorts of the present day. The 
Potatos were nicely displayed in baskets of various sizes, and 
in every case the tubers were well-grown, typical specimens. 
Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, Kent, had a large 
exhibit of Apples, notable for the colour and handsome appear¬ 
ance generally. Very fine were Cox’s Pomona, Emperor Alex¬ 
ander, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, and Gascoigne’s Scarlet. 
Mr. David Russell. The Essex Nurseries, Brentwood, had a 
large group of conifers and other shrubs. Tall specimens of 
the Pampas Grass in the centre gave a brighter setting to the 
Cupressus, Thuyas, etc. He also had some fine tree Ivies and 
Euryas. He also had an exhibit of Mushroom spawn. 
Messrs. John Peed and Son, West Norwood, London, S.E., 
had a table of Apples set up in attractive style. Handsomely 
coloured were Mere de Menage, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Bismarck, 
Tyler’s Kernel, Wealthy, Gascoigne’s Scarlet, Cox’s Pomona, etc. 
Messrs. W. Dennis and Sons, Kirton, Lincolnshire, had a 
table of Potatos, arranged in heaps on red baize. Amongst 
others they had fine tubers of Dalmeny Red, Dalmeny Kidney, 
Dalmeny Regent, Northern Star, Dalmeny Acme, etc. The 
firm had two tables done up in the same style. The tubers of 
Sir John Llewellyn were of huge size. 
Mr. O. W. d’Alcorn, F.R.H.S., Spalding, had a table of 
Potatos, including large heaps of Vermont Gold Coin, Duchess 
of Cornwall, Duke of York, etc. The tubers of Dalmeny Red 
were of wonderful size. 
The Ichthenic Guano Go. had an exhibit of their specialities, 
to which many dishes of Potato tubers were added. Highly- 
coloured Crabs were also interesting. 
Mr. Robert Sydenham, Tenby Street, Birmingham, had an 
exhibit of Northern Star, Discovery, etc. 
Messrs. J. 1. V hite and Sons, Spalding, had a table of many 
of the newer varieties of Potatos, including Duchess of Cornwall, 
The Factor, etc. 
Hobbies, Limited. East Dereham, Norfolk, had an extensive 
table of Potatos in heaps and baskets, adorned with Chrysan¬ 
themums, Roses, and other flowers. A new seedling Potato for 
1905 was that named John Austen, raised by a gardener of that 
name. It is a pebble-shaped white Potato of. good size, heavy 
cropping, and early. It was a cross between Early Puritan and 
Ringleader. They also had fine heaps of Duchess of Cornwall, 
Cigarette, Daniel’s Sensation, Northern Star, etc. 
Mr. S. M. Thomson, Potato agent, Edinburgh, had an exhibit 
of many new varieties of Potato, including Dalmeny Radium, 
Dalmeny Don, Dalmeny Kidney, Dalmeny Hero, and other 
large tubers raised at Dalmeny. 
Mr. Thomas A. Scarlett, Market Street, Edinburgh, also had 
many baskets of large, undressed Potatos, including Money¬ 
maker, Royal Kidney, King Edward VII., Dalmeny "Red Sir 
John Llewellyn, etc., all noble tubers, but not yet ripe. 
Hi. Frederick G. Cramp ton, Cranbrook, had a fine exhibit 
of a new seedling Potato named Southern Star, a kidney of 
good appearance, fairly early, and of beautiful and regular out¬ 
line. 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, S.E., had a 
\eiy extensive exhibit of Potatos m a large number of varieties 
both white and coloured. Fine tubers were Lord Dundonald’ 
Duchess of Cornwall, Pink Blossom, etc. (Silver Gilt Medal ) 
Mr. F. Pickering, Pinehurst, Woodhall Spa. Lincoln, also 
showed Potatos. 
Messrs. S. G. Randall and Son, Skegness, Lincoln, exhibited 
Potatos growing in boxes, as well as tubers 
Messrs. W. W. Johnson and Son, Limited, Boston, Lines, 
staged many of the new varieties of Potato, backed up with 
Iciigo pictures of 1 otato crops, growing and dug, but lyino - on 
the ground. 
Messrs. W. P, Laird and Sinclair, Dundee, Scotland, had a 
