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THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
November 1, 1913 
ful €ichibitors, their fruit being so large that 
oJily three dozen were required to fill each 
box. A. Miskin, Escj., was second jirize- 
winner with a fine sample, and another ex¬ 
hibit by the same gentleman would have 
received third prize but for a rule prohibit¬ 
ing two prizes in a class going to one ex- 
First prize six boxes of Newton Wonder 
hibitor. Messrs. G. Mount and Sons, Lim., 
Bekesboume, Canterbury, received fourth 
prize with remarkably bright-coloured fruit 
of good weight. 
I he bright colour and pleasing appearance 
Messrs. Makeley Bros., Lim., Rainham, 
Kent, taking second and third prizes in the 
order named. Tlie apples from the last- 
named were very highly coloured. 
Arlington Pippin had a class for three 
boxles, and some twenty-six entries were 
staged. Some of the fruits were of wonder- 
apples, showing style of packing adopted. 
ful size, and. in our opinion, much larger 
than is desirable. The first prize was awarded 
to H. M. Cobb, Esq., High am, Rochester, who 
had large, but very even and pleasing col¬ 
oured fruits. They were square-check packed. 
although the small, smooth, yellow fruits 
were pretty and inviting. Seventeen entries 
of Cox’s Orange Pippin (three boxes) did not 
form so fine a class as that-of last'year, but 
the first prize and champion cup exhibit 
shown by Messrs. Gaskain and Whiting' 
was exceptionally good. Second prize went 
to W. D. English, Esq., Rochester, who 
showed beautiful, even fruit; third prize 
going to G. Hilder, Esq., Rolvenden, Tenter- 
den. 
Three boxes of any dessert apple not spe¬ 
cially provided for brought several exhibits 
of King of the Pippins, and a few of Cliarlce 
Ross, King’s Acre Pippin, and Beau- 
mann’s Red Winter Reinette. The last- 
named variety, shown by A. Miskin, Esq., 
secured first prize, and the fruits were a' 
very creditable lot; second prize w^ent to 
Messrs. Gaskain and Waiting, and Mr. A. J. 
Cartej-, Billinghurst., Maidstone, secured 
third prize for beautiful examples of King 
of the Pippins. 
There were good entries for any unclassi¬ 
fied culinary variety. Messrs. Gaskain and 
Whiting taking the leading award, and re¬ 
serve for championship, with three boxes of 
Annie Elizabeth, very much resembling 
Newton Wonder in appearance. The e.x- 
amples shown were grand specimens. Quite 
a number of classes were provided for 
growers in Kent, and there were also classej 
for the best packed box-es, and for varieties 
raised within recent years; but the most im¬ 
portant matter for us to record is that the 
show proved that British growers can grow 
and despatch to all parts of the Kingdom, as 
well as abroad, fruit of unsurpassable 
quality. 
More characteristic of the usual horticul- j 
tural shows were the exhibits staged by | 
Messrs. G. Bunyard and Co., Lim., Maid¬ 
stone, and Messrs. Sea brook and Sons, 
Chelmsford. The former had a long table 
on which dishes and baskets of picked fruits 
were shown in quantity. About 76 sorts of 
apples were shown, and every one was a 
variety of distinct merit, well worth atten. 
tion. It it not necessary to single out 
special sorts for mention, but it must be said 
that every dish and basket was filled with 
splendid fruit; and, so far as arrangement 
KENT COMMERCIAL FRUIT SHOW. 
Portion of the fine exhibit staged by Messrs. George Bunyard and Co., Maidstone. 
of the Worcester. Pearmains attracted all but 
the regular growers who are familiar with 
this very pretty apple. That the variety is 
not quite! so good as it looks may be gathered 
from the fact that only about a dozen ex¬ 
hibitors staged in the three boxes class. 
S. Smith, Esq., was first prize-winner; 
Messrs. G. Mount and Sons, Lim., and 
and were so well graded that every apple fitted 
exactly its position. Colonel J. T. Honey ball, 
Teynham. Sittingbourne, was second prize¬ 
winner, his fruit being very typical of the 
variety, and well packed on two-three pat¬ 
tern. The third prize exhibit, from H. G. 
Klein wort, Esq., ^^ughton, Monchelsea, was 
not at all characteristic of the variety. 
cerned, those who staged 
lations. On Messrs, ^^abwk» ‘ ^ 
were pyramids of The|<3ii A'liert 
Royal Jubilee, Lane’s the 
ther culinary varieties, as ^^5 a 
popular of the dessert appl^®- , 
interesting and educative ^ 
