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was  a  fair  second  with  examples  of  Chasselas  Napoleon,  Black  Alicante, 
Trebbiano,  Mrs.  Pince,  Muscat  of  Alexandria,  and  Gros  Maroc,  the  two 
latter  being  the  best  in  the  stand.  In  the  class  for  three  distinct 
varieties  of  Grapes,  two  bunches  of  each,  Mr.  R.  Grindrod,  gardener  to 
P.  T.  Phillips,  Esq.,  Whitfield,  was  a  fine  first  with  Gros  Colmans,  Black 
Alicantes,  and  Lady  Downe’s.  Mr.  A.  Belcher,  gardener  to  Sir  E.  H. 
Carbutt,  Bart.,  Cranleigh,  was  second  with  poor  Lady  Downe’s,  good 
Muscat  of  Alexandria,  and  fair  Black  Alicante. 
Mr.  W.  Taylor,  gardener  to  C.  Bayer,  Esq.,  Forest  Hill,  was  placed 
first  for  three  bunches  of  Black  Hamburgh  ;  Mr,  W.  Mitchell,  Romsey, 
Hants,  being  second  ;  and  Mr.  M.  Newman,  gardener  to  J.  A.  Tulk, 
ESq.,  Cowley  House,  Chertsey,  third.  There  were  six  competitors  in 
this  class,  but  not  one  first-class  exhibit  was  shown.  For  three  bunches 
of  Madresfield  Court,  Mr.  J.  Day,  gardener  to  C.  J.  Massey,  Esq., 
Garliestown,  was  first  with  long  bunches  of  small  berries,  the  ends  of 
the  clusters  being  quite  red  and  unfinished.  The  second  prize  went  to 
Mr.  W.  Taylor,  who  staged  smaller  bunches  than  the  former,  but  larger 
berries  of  much  better  finish.  Mr.  J.  Gibson,  gardener  to  Earl  Cowley, 
Chippenham,  was  a  good  third. 
For  three  bunches  of  either  Gros  Colman  or  Gros  Maroc,  the  prizes 
went  to  Messrs.  J.  Gibson,  J.  Day,  and  W.  Newman,  each  with  the  last- 
named  variety.  The  bunches  in  this  class  were  good  throughout,  those 
of  the  prizewinners  being  highly  creditable.  For  Black  Alicantes  the 
competition  was  keen,  Mr.  Reynolds  being  first,  Mr.  W.  Howe,  gardener 
to  H.  Tate,  Esq.,  Streatham  Common,  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Berry,  Byfleet, 
third.  There  were  nine  competitors  in  this  class.  In  the  class  for  three 
bunches  of  any  other  black  Grape,  Mr.  W.  Mitchell  was  a  good  first  with 
Mrs.  Pince  in  fine  form  ;  Mr,  A,  Kemp,  gardener  to  C.  S.  3.  Dickens, 
Esq.,  Coolhurst,  second  with  Lady  Downe’s  ;  and  Mr.  W.  Taylor  third 
with  Gros  Guillaume. 
White  Grapes  were  not  extensively  exhibited — in  fact,  only  two 
classes  were  scheduled  for  them.  Mr,  Tidy,  gardener  to  W,  R.  D’Arcy, 
Esq.,  Stanmore,  with  medium-sized  bunches  of  well-coloured  berries, 
secured  the  top  position  for  three  bunches  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria ; 
Mr,  W.  Taylor,  Bath,  being  second  with  enormous  bunches,  made  up  of 
greenish  berries  ;  and  Mr.  W.  J.  Empion  a  close  third.  In  the  class  for 
three  bunches  of  any  other  white  Grape  Mr.  W.  Taylor  was  first  with 
beautiful  specimens  of  Buckland  Sweetwater  ;  Mr.  Reynolds  second  with 
Chasselas  Napoleon  ;  and  Mr.  Robinson,  gardener  to  W.  Lawrence,  Esq., 
Hollingbourne,  third  with  Buckland  Sweetwater. 
Tomatoes  were  splendidly  shown  by  numerous  exhibitors,  the  com¬ 
petition  being  very  keen  in  each  of  the  three  classes.  Mr.  W.  Howe  was 
a  fine  first  in  the  class  for  four  dishes  of  distinct  varieties,  nine  fruits  of 
each,  with  Trophy,  Frogmore  Selected.  Hackwood  Park  Prolific,  and 
Buttons’  Perfection.  Mr.  E.  Ryder,  Orpington,  was  second,  staging 
Igrotium,  Mayflower,  Duke  of  York,  and  Trophy.  Mr.  G.  Garraway, 
Bailbrook,  was  third.  There  were  seventeen  competitors  in  the  single 
dish  class,  in  which  Mr.  G.  Helman,  Lewes,  was  first  with  Polegate ; 
Mr.  R.  C.  Sanders  was  second  with  Ham  Green  Favourite  ;  and  Mr. 
Richards,  gardener  to  R.  Summers,  Esq.,  Streatham,  third  with  Buttons’ 
Perfection. 
For  six  clusters  of  Tomatoes  of  one  variety,  as  cut  from  the  plant, 
there  was  again  a  large  number  of  exhibitors,  and  the  specimens 
staged  were  of  the  first  quality  so  far  as  appearances  were  concerned. 
Mr.  J.  Gore,  Polegate,  secured  the  highest  award  with  superb  specimens 
of  The  Polegate  ;  Mr.  Wells,  Bexley,  was  second  ;  and  Mr.  J.  Hill,  New 
Malden,  third  with  Conference. 
There  were  three  exhibitors  in  the  class  for  a  collection  of  hardy 
fruit,  grown  partly  or  entirely  under  glass,  to  illustrate  orchard  house 
culture.  The  first  position  was  well  taken  by  Mr.  C.  Blick,  gardener  to 
Martin  L.  Smith,  Esq.,  The  Warren,  Hayes,  Kent,  who  staged  in 
excellent  form.  Amongst  the  Apples  were  noticed  Emperor  Alexander, 
Cellini,  King  of  the  Pippins,  Nonesuch  (splendid),  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin, 
Ribston  Pippin,  Scarlet  Nonpareil,  Lord  Derby,  and  Ecklinville.  Pears 
comprised  Beurrb  Diel,  Doyenn^  du  Comice,  Delices  d’Harden point, 
Pitmaston  Duchess,  Nouvelle  Fulvie,  Conference,  Princess,  and  Souvenir 
du  Congres.  Besides  these  there  were  Nectarines  Gladstone  and  Sea 
Eagle,  Peaches  Rivers’  Early  and  Pineapple  Nectarines,  Coe’s  Golden 
Drop,  Monarch,  Grand  Duke,  and  Reine  Claude  de  Bavay  Plums,  with 
Morello  Cherries.  Mr.  Potter,  gardener  to  Sir  M.  Collett,  Bart.,  Seven- 
oaks,  was  second  ;  and  Mr.  J.  Mclndoe  third. 
Open  to  Gaedenees  and  Amateues  Only. 
A  magnificent  exhibit  staged  by  Mr.  Woodward,  gardener  to  Major 
Warde,  Barham  Court,  Maidstone,  took  the  highest  award  in  the  class 
for  eighteen  dishes  of  Apples.  In  size  and  colour  the  fruit  left  little  to 
be  desired,  containing  fine  examples  of  The  Queen,  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin, 
Baumann’s  Red  Winter  Reinette,  Wealthy,  Ribston  Pippin,  Cornish 
Aromatic,  Warren’s  King,  M&re  de  Manage,  Washington,  Gascoigne’s 
Scarlet  Seedling,  Belle  de  Pontoise,  Bismarck,  Belle  Dubois,  Alexander, 
Stone’s,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Lord  Derby,  and  Tyler’s  Kernel.  In  the 
second  prize  exhibit,  staged  by  Mr.  G.  Goldsmith,  gardener  to  Sir  E.  G. 
Loder,  Horsham,  were  good  examples  of  Cox’s  Pomona,  Cox’s  Orange 
Pippin,  Wealthy,  Emperor  Alexander,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  and 
Ribston  Pippin,  the  whole  displaying  high  colour,  but  inferior  to  the 
first  prize  collection  in  size.  Mr.  W.  King,  gardener  to  J.  Colman,  Esq., 
Reigate,  occupied  third  place,  his  exhibit  including  a  fine  dish  of  King 
of  the  Pippins. 
Mr.  T.  W.  Startup  was  an  undoubted  first  with  twelve  dishes  of  Apples, 
the  fruit  being  large,  rich  in  colour.  The  varieties  included  Cox’s  Orange 
Pippin,  Baumann’s  Reinette,  Ribston  Pippin.  Mabbott’s  Pearmain, 
Queen,  Stone’s,  New  Hawthornden,  Beauty  of  Kent,  Peasgood’s  None¬ 
such,  Gascoigne’s  Scarlet.  Lord  Derby,  and  Warner’s  King.  The  second 
prize  went  to  Mr.  A.  T.  Kiliick,  Maidstone,  showing  good  examples  of 
Warner’s  King,  Ecklinville  Seedling,  and  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin  ;  and 
Mr.  Pragnell,  gardener  to  J.  Wingfield  Digby,  Esq.,  Sherborne  Castle, 
Dorset,  followed  with  the  third. 
In  the  class  for  nine  dishes  of  Apples  the  competition  was  ex¬ 
cessively  keen,  there  being  no  less  than  sixteen  competitors.  Superb 
fruits  staged  by  Mr.  Turton,  gardener  to  John  Hargreaves,  Esq., 
Reading,  occupied  the  post  of  honour,  the  exhibit  including  Cox’s  Orange 
Pippin,  King  of  the  Pippins,  Ribston  Pippin,  Loddington  Seedling, 
Cox’s  Pomona,  Warner’s  King,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  M6r.e  de  Mhnage, 
and  Emperor  Alexander.  Mr.  S.  H.  Goodwin,  Mereworth,  was  a  good 
second,  staging  highly  coloured  fruits  of  Worcester  Pearmain.  Yorkshire 
Beauty,  and  Cox’s  Pomona.  Mr.  R.  Grindrod,  gardener  to  P.  T.  Phillips, 
Esq.,  Whitfield,  was  third,  also  showing  good  fruit. 
Mr.  G.  Woodward  was  first  with  six  dishes  of  cooking  Apples,  staging 
fine  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Belle  Dubois,  Warner’s  King,  Stone’s, 
Emperor,  Lord  Derby.  Mr,  S.  T.  Wright,  gardener  to  C.  Lee  Campbell, 
Esq.,  Glewston  Court,  was  second,  showing  fine  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch 
and  Ecklinville,  and  Mr.  J.  E.  Burton,  gardener  to  Sir  E.  Paul, 
Twickenham,  followed  with  the  third.  Fine  examples  of  Peasgood’s 
Nonesuch,  Alexander,  and  The  Queen,  staged  by  Mr.  R.  C.  Sanders, 
Halton,  Tring,  took  the  first  prize  in  the  class  for  three  dishes  of  cooking 
Apples,  Mr.  A.  T.  Kiliick  and  Mr.  W.  Jones  being  second  and  third  in 
the  order  named.  There  were  twelve  exhibitors  in  this  class. 
Dessert  Apples  of  superb  quality  were  shown  in  large  numbers.  In 
the  class  for  six  dishes  there  were  nine  competitors,  and  the  first  prize 
went  to  Mr.  G.  Woodward,  who  staged  perfect  samples  of  Calville  Rouge 
Prmcox,  Lady  Sudeley,  Baumann’s  Red  Winter  Reinette,  Cox’s  Orange 
Pippin,  Washington,  and  Ribston  Pippin.  Mr.  G.  Goldsmith,  gardener 
to  Sir  E.  G.  Loder,  Horsham,  was  second,  showing  fine  fruit  of  Ribston 
Pippin,  Worcester  Pearmain,  and  King  of  the  Pippins.  Mr.  Bannister 
followed  with  the  third  place.  Mr.  A.  Kemp,  gardener  to  C.  S.  S.  Dickens, 
Esq.,  Horsham,  was  first  with  three  dishes  of  dessert  Apples,  staging 
Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  Ribston  Pippin,  and  American  Mother  in  good 
form.  No  card  was  to  be  seen  showing  who  was  second,  Mr.  Turton 
being  third. 
Mr.  G.  Goldsmith  claimed  premier  honours  with  eighteen  dishes  of 
dessert  Pears.  The  fruit  was  very  large,  though  not  so  highly  coloured 
as  might  have  been  expected.  Conspicuous  in  the  exhibit  were  Brock- 
worth  Park,  Sylvestre  d’Automne,  Marguerite  Marrillat,  Pitmaston 
Duchess,  Madame  Treyve,  and  Souvenir  du  Congres.  In  the  second 
prize  collection,  staged  by  Mr.  G.  Woodward,  were  fine  fruits  of 
Doyenn^  Boussoch,  Triomphe  de  Vienne,  Brockwork  Park,  and  Duron- 
deau.  Mr.  Spencer,  gardener  to  H.  C.  Moffatt,  Esq.,  Goodrich  Court, 
Hereford,  occupied  the  third  place.  Mr.  G.  W.  Cottereil,  gardener  to 
Sir  W.  Gear,  Tonbridge,  and  Mr.  A.  Offer,  gardener  to  G.  Warren,  Esq., 
Crawley,  were  equal  firsts  with  twelve  dishes  of  Pears,  the  former  show¬ 
ing,  amongst  others,  fine  fruit  of  Pitmaston  Duchess,  Doyenne  dm 
Comice,  Durondeau,  Brockworth  Park,  and  Marhchal  de  Cour  ;  and  the 
latter  superb  examples  of  Williams’  Bon  Chretien,  Louise  Bonne  of 
Jersey,  and  Beurrh  Diel.  Mr.  W.  Pragnell  was  a  capital  second,  show¬ 
ing  excellent  Durondeau,  General  Toddleben,  and  Beurre  Clairgeau. 
Mr.  J.  Gibson,  gardener  to  Earl  Cowley,  Chippenham,  was  a  good 
first  with  nine  dishes  of  Pears,  showing  fine  examples  of  Alexander 
Lambre,  Louise  Bonne  of  Jersey,  Triomphe  de  Vienne,  General 
Todtleben,  Duchesse  d’Angouleme,  and  Beurre  Clairgeau.  Mr.  J.  E. 
Burton,  gardener  to  Sir  E.  Paul,  Bart.,  Twickenham,  was  second  with 
fruit  less  even  ;  and  Mr.  W,  Jones,  gardener  to  J.  R.  Brougham,  Esq., 
Carshalton,  followed  with  third.  Mr.  W.  Bannister,  gardener  to 
H.  St.  Vincent  Ames,  Esq.,  Westbury-on-Trym,  was  first  with  six  dishes 
of  dessert  Pears,  staging  in  good  form  Durondeau,  Marie  Louise,  Beurrh 
Superfin,  Marhchal  de  Cour,  Pitmaston  Duchess,  and  Madame  Treyve. 
Mr.  Slogrove,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Crawford,  Reigate,  was  a  good  second  ; 
and  Mr.  Rickwood,  gardener  to  the  Dowager  Lady  Freake,  Twickenham, 
took  the  third  place.  Mr.  F.  Fennell,  gardener  to  W.  M.  Cazalet,  Esq., 
Tonbridge,  was  first  with  three  dishes  of  dessert  Pears,  showing  fine  fruits 
of  Marguerite  Marrillat,  Souvenir  de  Congres,  and  Pitmaston  Duchess. 
Mr.  R.  Edwards,  gardener  to  G,  H.  Field,  Esq.,  Sevenoaks,  and  Mr.  G. 
Thompson,  gardener  to  Messrs.  W.  and  E.  Wells,  Hounslow,  followed 
second  and  third. 
Large  fruits  of  Vicar  of  Winkfield,  General  Toddleben,  .and  Catillac, 
shown  by  Mr.  Woodward,  took  the  highest  award  for  three  dishes  of 
stewing  jpears.  Mr.  W.  Cotterill  was  a  fair  second,  and  Mr.  G.  Gold¬ 
smith  third.  Mr.  J.  Masterson,  gardener  to  Countess  of  Camperdown, 
Shipston-on-Stour,  was  first  with  a  single  dish  of  stewing  Pears,  s’nowing 
Uvedale’s  St.  Germain.  Mr.  J.  Gibson  was  second  with  Vicar  of 
Winkfield,  and  Mr.  R.  Edwards  third  with  Catillac. 
Peaches  on  the  whole  were  good,  and  in  the  class  for  three  dishes 
Mr.  Woodward  was  first  with  well  coloured  examples  of  Nectarine 
Peach,  Sea  Eagle,  and  Princess  of  Wales.  Mr.  J.  Mclndoe  was  second, 
showing  Exquisite  and  Golden  Eagle  of  very  rich  colour  ;  and  Mr.  Chas. 
Herrin,  gardener  to  Hon.  G.  M.  Fortescue,  Maidenhead,  followed  with 
the  third.  The  competition  in  the  single  dish  class  was  very  keen,  there 
being  seventeen  dishes  staged.  Mr.  Richards,  gardener  to  R.  Summers 
Esq.,  Streatham,  was  first  with  a  superb  dish  of  Barrington  ;  Mr. 
Markham,  gardener  to  Viscountess  Falmouth,  Maidstone,  was  second 
with  Princess  of  Wales  ;  and  Mr.  J.  Wallis,  gardener  to  E-  Sneyd,  Esq., 
Keele  Hail,  Staffs,  third  with  Sea  Eagle. 
Mr.  G.  Goldsmith  was  first  for  three  dishes  of  Nectarines.  For  one 
dish  of  Nectarines  Mr.  Reynolds,  gardener  to  Messrs,  de  Rothschild, 
Acton,  was  first  with  well  coloured  Pineapple.  Mr.  F.  Harris,  gardener 
