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My. ‘Frosty of Preston ‘Hall, were: ‘conspicwous, ‘and’ attracted \ (general: 
attention? The? display “of! Dahlias’ was) most) extensive. ||The.scom~ 
etition in nearly all elassés'was°good ;“ butt ‘will be seen, asidogenerab 
tule;that! ‘the old [familiaé names“ retain: their: positiony despite) the 
strénuday aid laadable endeavours amade'to’supplantothenvwith new 
kinds';! and it must be admitted thatthe collections shown, both ‘by | Mr» 
Turtier, cof Slough) and Mrz Keynes, of Salisbury; were in allivespects 
splendid’ The! excellence of some other collection» fed nadaainas: ayer 
to theséoand the whole was highly deserving ofieredit. 1S 
dUuTHO displ ay “of fruit was large; “but somte of the kinds, ‘owingy to the 
unfavourable weatherowe have’ experienced, was! not) im good condition: 
Grapes, especially: black sorts) were; however; all that: could! be: desir ed; 
andsdid dredit tothe eminent*growers by whom they were prdducedor 
eof miscellaneous’ ‘colleetions)of) 8°dishes,the “bestcame! from | Mix 
Bailey 63 r.vto Dy Ti Drake; Esq?) of Shardeloes\ Backs, who had: Bowood 
Muveéat,‘and “Black Haniburgh Grapes,'ca° ProvidencePine weighing 
8 lbsob-oz{! Red Roman Nectarines;N oblesse: ‘Peaches; Moorpark 
Apricots, (Washington Plums? anda Melon: Mal Henderson; ‘gardener 
tothe. Duke of! Sutherland; at''Trentham sent’ beautifulo speciraens> of 
Black’ Haniburgh and! Muscat ofAlexandria’ Grapes, Trentham!Green+ 
fleshed Melons'a latgetoval kind oa, wood: Queen Pineapple; Barrington 
Peaches,o'and Violet Hative': Ne éctarites, ‘anid. ‘a’ nice dish ‘of Morello 
Cheéfries’ From’ My Dawson gardener to °Karb: Cooper, .Panshanger; 
Herts, eae very fire Black! Hamburgh Grapes, Violet Hative Sin: 
tarines; “Moorpark: Apricots;'Kirke’s Plum!’ arid’some good Peaches: 
gaiktheral elass Yof 6° dishes; Mre: ‘Hendersony’ igardener at: Trentharitg 
gained? ‘thelfirst prize with fine’ exaniples of White Tokay: and: Black 
Hamburely Grapes, two Queen’ Pine- Bp Dee Ciancellor and ‘Barringtom 
Peaches, -and® Tiéitham “Hybrid! Melono? MrisBaileyusent \Bowood 
Miuscat’and Black! “Hamburgh® ‘Grapes, \ NEoorpelel Apricot; "Reds Mag- 
dalén Peachy and? al good © Prickly® Cayenne’ ‘Pine“apples’s From /Mri 
Frost) igardener’ to Ti Betts, -Asq.; Preston’ Hall,’ Maidstone; came 
beautiful Black: ‘Hamburgh’ and Muscat hae a ler he oy 
andi Moorpark Apricots: yoo! & 
Of Pine-apples the best apotouln Bivens came ion Mr. ‘Caled 
opal tothe! Duke! of Richmonds'at’ Goodwood "the second best a 
amaica) from Myr Surmon, ogardener to\Hy We Dobelli: Eithams; *the 
third fiom MessrsioWeeks; ‘Chelsea?! Dhe! best? Queen,\in ‘the opinion 
ofthieojudwess! came ‘from Mt. ‘Solontony of Peckham Rye ; bubit was 
thoteht by many, that that'whieh was ‘placed’ second should have ‘been 
first. The last was shown by Mr Austin, gardenetto Hon/R./Curzon) 
Tooting. Mr. Spivey, ‘gardener to J. AY Houblon, Esq., showed a good 
Ripley Queen. 
Of Grapes, the best baskets of 12 Ibs. Black Hamburgh came from 
Mr. 4G. B."Shoulls, ' Finehley:) Mr. Harrison; Weybridge; My. Hill, 
gardener to R. Sneyd, Esq., Keele Hall, Staffordshire : Mr. Frost ; Mr. 
Kay yRantileys Mre Solomon, : -Peckhatti Rye 5: Mis Monroy Rabley, 
fear eBarnet.soe-Mr! Wid bChilde;icand Mrs Hu Miereake Sabra ED 
JiBedalh; Eshop Broomfield: Lodge}: Ghelmsfordis divi odT sb: 
badn, the iélass lofitwoodishes bf Grapesithe: “best dame» from. Mi. Hill ‘af 


