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JOURN'AL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
October  3,  1895. 
to  Lady  Henry  Somerset,  Eastnor  Castle,  was  a  good  second,  and 
Mr.  Masterson  third. 
Mr.  J.  Mcludoe  was  first  with  four  dishes  cf  Plums,  staging 
Bryanston  Green  Gage,  Monarch,  Coe’s  Golden  Drop,  and  Jefferson’s. 
Mr.  J.  Day,  gardener  to  C.  J.  Massey,  Esq.,  Garliestown,  was  a  fair 
second  ;  and  Mr.  Masterson  third.  Mr.  G.  Herrin  was  first  with  a  dish 
of  dessert  Plums,  staging  highly  coloured  fruits  of  Coe’s  Golden  Drop. 
Mr.  E.  Eickwood,  gardener  to  Dowager  Lady  Freake,  Twickenham,  was 
second  ;  and  Mr.  F.  Fennell  third.  Mr.  J.  Day  was  to  the  front  with 
four  dishes  of  cooking  Plums,  s'nowing  Victoria,  Goliath,  Magnum 
Bonum,  and  Pond’s  Seedling.  Mr.  J.  Mclndoe  and  Mr.  J.  Nowell, 
Abergavenny,  followed  second  and  third  in  the  above  order. 
Mr.  J.  Empson,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Wingfield,  Ampthill,  was  first  for 
one  dish  of  cooking  Plums  with  Grand  Duke.  Mr.  E.  C.  Sanders,  Tring, 
was  second  with  Monarch,  and  Mr.  G.  Tebbut,  Isleworth,  third  with 
Belle  de  Septembre.  For  a  single  dish  of  Gage  Plums  Mr.  J.  Hill, 
gardener  to  C.  E.  W.  Adeane,  Esq.,  Cambridge,  was  first  with  well- 
coloured  fruit  of  Eeine  Claude  de  Bavay.  Mr.  J.  Mclndoe  was  second 
with  Bryanston  Green  Gage,  and  Mr.  J.  Nowell  third  with  Golden  Gage. 
For  three  dishes  of  Damsons  and  Prunes  Mr.  J.  Fennell  was  first,  Mr. 
A.  T.  Killick  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Eyall  third. 
Mr.  J.  Masterson  was  first  with  Morello  Cherries,  followed  by  Mr.  J. 
Nowell  and  Mr.  J.  Day,  second  and  third.  Mr.  Turton  was  first  with 
a  collection  of  Nuts,  staging  an  interesting  exhibit.  Mr.  S.  H.  Goodwin 
was  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Helman,  Lewes,  third.  Mr.  W.  Mitchell,  Romsey, 
was  first  with  a  dish  of  Quinces,  Mr.  W.  King  second,  and  Mr.  G. 
Garraway,  Bath,  third. 
Single  Dishes  op  Open-air  Fruit. 
As  might  naturally  have  been  expected,  this  section,  which  was  open 
only  to  amateurs  and  gardeners,  w^as  one  of  the  most  popular  in  the  whole 
show.  Numerous  tables  were  packed  with  plates  of  fruit  and,  especially 
in  the  Apple  classes,  the  quality  was  excellent  throughout.  It  is  in 
such  classes  as  these  that  the  inexperienced  person  can  gain  such  a  great 
amount  of  knowledge  of  the  more  minute  characteristics  of  the  different 
varieties,  and  thus  learn  to  distinguish  the  one  from  the  other.  Taking 
this  into  consideration  one  would  think  that  this  form  of  class  might 
well  be  made  a  greater  feature  of  other  shows. 
Dessert  Apples. — Adams’  Pearmain. — First,  Mr.  Fennell ;  second, 
Mr.  Turton  ;  third,  Mr.  Mackenzie.  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin. — First,  Mr. 
Turton  ;  second,  Mr.  S.  T.  Wright ;  third,  Mr.  Collins.  King  of  the 
Pippins. — First,  Mr.  A.  Wyatt;  second,  Mr.  J.  Turner;  third,  Mr. 
Wright.  Mannington’s  Pearmain. — First,  Mr.  Turton;  second,  Mr. 
Potter  ;  third,  Mr.  Ross.  Margil. — First,  Mr.  Spencer  ;  second,  Mr.  A. 
Wyatt;  third,  Mr.  Buxton.  American  Mother. — First,  Mr.  Mackenzie; 
second,  Mr.  Spencer  ;  third,  Mr.  Wright.  Reinette  de  Canada. — First, 
Mr.  Woodward  ;  second,  Mr.  Munro  ;  third,  H.  C.  Prinsep,  Uckfield. 
Eibston  Pippin.  —  First,  Mr.  A.  Ocock,  Rudgwick ;  second,  Mr. 
Mackenzie ;  third,  Mr.  Thompson.  Rosemary  Russet. — First,  Mr.  P. 
Cavanagh,  Roehampton  ;  second,  Mr.  Turton  ;  third,  Mr.  Bridges. 
Scarlet  Nonpareil. — First,  no  name  ;  second,  Mr.  Mackenzie  ;  third, 
Mr.  Woodward.  Worcester  Pearmain. — First,  Mr.  G.  Wakefield,  Maid¬ 
stone  ;  second,  Mr.  Killick,  Maidstone  ;  third,  Mr.  Mease.  For  any 
other  variety — First,  Mr.  Mackenzie  with  St.  Edmund’s  Pippin  ;  second, 
Mr.  Herrin  with  Red  Calville  ;  third,  Mr.  P.  Cavanagh,  Roehampton, 
with  Jefferson’s. 
Cooking  A'pples. — Alfriston. — First,  Mr.  Mackenzie  ;  second,  Mr. 
Woodward  ;  third,  Mr.  P.  Cavanagh.  Bismarck. — First,  Mr.  Mackenzie  ; 
second,  Mr.  Woodward  ;  third,  Mr.  Goldsmith.  Blenheim  Orange. — 
First,  Mr.  Ross  ;  second,  Mr.  Newman  ;  third,  Mr.  T.  W.  Startup,  West 
Farleigh.  Bramley’s  Seedling. — First,  Mr.  Killick  ;  second,  Mr.  Wood¬ 
ward  ;  third,  Mr.  Ross.  Cellini. — First,  Mr.  Killick  ;  second.  Mr,  Mac¬ 
kenzie  ;  third,  Mr.  Goldsmith.  Cox’s  Pomona.  —  First,  Mr.  Ross; 
second,  Mr.  S.  H.  Goodwin,  Mereworth  ;  third,  Mr.  Woodward.  Duchess 
of  Oldenburg. — First,  Mr.  Wright ;  second,  Mr.  S.  H.  Goodwin  ;  third, 
Mr.  Haines.  Dumelow’s  Seedling.  —  First,  Mr.  T.  Bridgwell,  Orsett, 
Grays;  second,  Mr.  Ross.  Eeklinville  Seedling. — First,  Mr.  Mackenzie  ; 
second,  Mr.  Woodward  ;  third,  Mr.  Herrin.  Emperor  Alexander. — First, 
Mr.  Mackenzie;  second,  Mr.  Buxton;  third,  Mr.  Woodward.  Gas¬ 
coigne’s  Scarlet. — First,  Mr.  Mackenzie  ;  second,  Mr.  Goldsmith  ;  third, 
Mr.  Woodward.  Golden  Noble.  —  First,  Mr.  Woodward ;  second, 
Mr.  Mackenzie  ;  third,  Mr.  G.  Garraway,  Bath.  Golden  Spire. — First, 
Mr.  Woodward  ;  second,  Mr.  Goldsmith ;  third,  Mr.  T.  W.  Startup. 
Grenadier.  —  First,  no  name  ;  second,  Mr,  Woodward ;  third,  Mr. 
Herrin.  New  Hawthornden.  —  First,  Mr.  Mackenzie  ;  second,  Mr. 
Bannister ;  third,  Mr.  Woodward.  Lane’s  Prince  Albert.  —  First, 
Mr.  Ross  ;  second,  H,  C.  Prinsep;  third,  Mr.  Wright.  Lord  Derry. — 
First,  Mr,  Goldsmith;  second,  Mr.  Woodward  ;  third,  Mr.  G.  Wakefield. 
Lord  Grosvenor. — First,  Mr.  Woodward  ;  second,  Mr.  Mackenzie  ;  third, 
Mr.  R.  Webb,  Beenham.  Lord  Suffield. — First,  Mr.  Turton  ;  second, 
Mr.  Mackenzie  ;  third,  Mr.  Burton.  M^re  de  Manage.— First,  Mr.  Mac¬ 
kenzie  :  second,  Mr.  Spencer  ;  third.  Mr.  Ross,  Northern  Greening.— 
First,  Mr.  H.  C.  Prinsep  ;  second,  Mr,  Jones  ;  third,  Mr.  Cotterell,  Newton 
Wonder.— First,  Mr,  Goldsmith  ;  second,  Mr.  Harris;  third,  Mr,  Wright. 
Peasgood’s  Nonesuch. — First,  Mr.  Mackenzie  ;  second,  Mr.  Woodward  ; 
third,  Mr.  Sanders,  Halton.  A  s  Seedling. — First  Mr.  T,  Eidgwell ; 
second,  Mr.  P.  Cavanagh  ;  third,  Mr.  G.  Helman,  Lewes.  Spencer’s 
Favourite. — First,  Mr,  Woodward;  second,  Mr.  T.  W.  Startup;  third, 
Mr.  Wright.  Stirling  Castle. — First,  Mr.  Ross  ;  second,  Mr.  Goldsmith  ; 
third,  Mr.  J.  Finch  Hill,  Watford.  Loddinglon  Seedling.— First,  Mr. 
Mackenzie;  second,  Mr,  Woodward;  third,  Mr.  Ross.  The  Queen. — 
First,  Mr.  Sanders  ;  second,  Mr.  Mackenzie ;  third,  Mr.  Goldsmith. 
Tower  of  Glamis. — First,  Mr.  Woodward  ;  second,  Mr,  Ross  ;  third, 
Mr.  T.  W.  Startup.  Warner’s  King. — First,  Mr.  Mackenzie  ;  second, 
Mr.  Woodward  ;  third,  Mr.  Wright.  Waltham  Abbey  Seedling. — First, 
Mr.  T.  W.  Startup  ;  second,  Mr.  Mackenzie  ;  third,  Mr.  Wright. 
Dessert  Pears.  —  Beurr^  Diel  —  First,  Mr.  Wythes  ;  second,  Mr. 
Bannister  ;  third,  Mr.  Spottiswood.  Beurrd  Hardy,  —  First,  Mr. 
Woodward  ;  second,  Mr.  H.  C.  Prinsep  ;  third,  Mr.  Hill.  Beurie 
Superfin. — First,  Mr.  Woodward  ;  second,  Mr.  Goldsmith  ;  third,  Mr. 
Cotterell.  Williams’  Bon  Chretien. — First,  Mr.  Sanders  ;  second,  Mr. 
Herrin  ;  third,  Mr.  Spottiswood.  Conference. — First,  Mr.  Woodward  ; 
second,  Mr,  Wythes  ;  third,  Mr.  Nicholson.  Mar^chal  de  la  Cour. — 
First,  Mr.  Goldsmith ;  second,  Mr.  Pragnell  ;  third,  Mr.  Woodward. 
Doyenne  du  Comice. — First,  Mr.  Goldsmith  ;  second,  Mr,  Woodward  ; 
third,  Mr.  Edwards.  Durondeau. — First,  Mr.  Collins;  second,  Mr. 
J.  Sims  ;  third,  Mr.  Goldsmith.  Emile  d’Heyat. — First,  Mr.  Woodward  ; 
second,  Mr.  Goldsmith;  third,  Mr.  J.  Nowell.  Fondante  d’Automne. — 
First,  Mr.  Gibson  ;  second,  Mr.  Rogers  ;  third,  Mr.  H.  C.  Prinsep. 
Glou  Mor^eau. — First,  Mr.  Goldsmith ;  second,  Mr.  Cotterell  ;  third, 
Mr.  Chard.  Josephine  de  Malines. — First,  Mr.  Ross  ;  second,  Mr. 
Bannister;  third,  Mr.  Hill.  Louise  Bonne  of  Jersey. — First,  Mr. 
Goldsmith  ;  second,  Mr.  King  ;  third,  Mr.  J.  Nowell.  Marie  Louise. — 
First,  Mr.  Burton  ;  second,  Mr.  Goldsmith  ;  third,  Mr.  H.  C.  Prinsep, 
Nouvelle  Fulvie. — First,  Mr.  Spencer  ;  second,  Mr.  Wythes ;  third,  Mr. 
Fennell.  Pitmaston  Duchess.  —  First,  Mr.  Gibson  ;  second,  Mr. 
Woodward  ;  third,  Mr.  Cotfcerell.  Souvenir  du  Congres. — First,  Mr. 
Thompson  ;  second,  Mr.  Turton  ;  third,  Mr.  Goldsmith.  Thompson’s. — 
First,  Mr.  Goldsmith  ;  second,  Mr.  Gibson ;  third,  Mr.  Cotterell. 
Triomphe  de  Vienne. — First,  Mr.  Sanders;  second,  Mr.  Woodward; 
third,  Mr.  Gibson.  Winter  Nelis. — First,  Mr.  H.  C.  Prinsep ;  second, 
Mr.  Goldsmith  ;  third,  Mr.  Rickwood. 
Dried  Fruits,  not  Preserved  in  Fluid  or  Sugar. 
This  ought  to  have  been  an  important  section  of  the  show,  but  could 
scarcely  be  termed  so,  as  one  exhibitor  was  well  to  the  front  in  every 
class.  The  industry  of  fruit  drying  does  not  seem  to  gain  much  popu¬ 
larity  in  England,  and  we  suppose  it  is  to  this  that  the  sparsity  of  com¬ 
petitors  at  this  exhibition  must  be  ascribed.  The  principal  class  was 
for  a  collection  of  dried  fruits,  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  offering 
a  silver-gilt  and  a  silver  medal  as  prizes,  Mr.  W.  A.  Trotter,  Ledbury, 
was  the  only  exhibitor,  and  received  the  more  valuable  of  the  two 
awards.  The  collection  was  highly  creditable,  the  fruits  comprising 
Apples,  Pears,  Plums,  and  Cherries,  in  excellent  condition.  The 
remaining  classes  were  for  11b.  of  sliced  Apples,  1  lb.  of  whole  Apples, 
1  lb.  of  Plums,  and  1  lb.  of  Cherries,  the  above  mentioned  exhibitor  being 
first  in  each  case.  The  Apple  rings  represent  Golden  Noble,  the  whole 
Apples  Flower  of  Herts,  the  Plums  Washinton,  and  the  Cherries  Morello. 
Mr.  W.  Bull  staged  in  the  whole  Apple  class,  and  was  accorded  second 
position. 
Fruit  Packing. 
From  the  exhibits  staged  at  the  Palace  it  is  evident  that  perfection 
in  the  packing  of  fruits  has  not  yet  been  reached,  though  the  improve¬ 
ments  that  have  been  made  of  late  years  are  readily  perceptible.  In  the 
class  for  six  varieties  of  hardy  fruits,  2  gallons  of  each,  and  of  at  least 
two  kinds,  open  only  to  hona  fide  market  growers,  Mr.  H.  S.  Goodwin, 
Mereworth,  was  a  good  first ;  Mr.  G.  Tebbutt,  Isleworth,  a  close  second  ; 
and  A.  Wyatt,  Halton,  third.  The  prizes  in  this  class  were  given  by  the 
Worshipful  Company  of  Fruiterers.  Mr.  Archibald  Weir,  Ottery  St. 
Mary,  offered  a  prize  for  “  Bushel  (42  lbs.)  of  a  cooking  Apple,  and  a 
half  bushel  (20  lbs.)  of  a  dessert  Apple,  packed  for  market  in  as  many 
packages  as  may  be  considered  desirable.  The  cost  of  the  packages  and 
method  of  packing  employed  must  be  stated.”  This  was  open  only  to 
amateurs  and  private  gardeners.  Messrs.  R.  Grindrod,  W.  Cotterell, 
and  F.  Harris  were  placed  in  the  order  their  names  are  given.  In  the 
class  for  the  best  packed  basket  or  other  package  of  Grapes,  12  lbs.  weight 
of  fruit,  received  by  rail,  Mr.  C.  Cooper  was  a  splendid  first  with  fruits 
in  fine  condition.  Mr.  J.  Gore,  Polegate,  was  a  good  second,  and  Mr. 
Harris  third.  For  the  best  packed  box  of  twenty -four  Peaches  received 
by  rail,  Mr.  Wells,  gardener  to  F.  G.  Arbuthnot,  Esq.,  Bexley,  was  a 
distinct  first,  the  fruits  partially  enclosed  in  tissue  paper,  and  firmly 
embedded  in  wood  wool ;  Mr.  E.  Grindrod  a  good  second,  and  Mr.  A. 
Pentney,  gardener  to  A.  J.  Howard,  Esq.,  Isleworth,  third.  For  the  best 
packed  box  or  other  package  of  twenty-four  ripe  Pears  received  by  rail, 
Messrs.  W.  Wells,  A.  Pentney,  and  W.  King  were  the  prizewinners  in  the 
order  of  their  names. 
Miscellaneous. 
As  is  usual  at  all  shows  of  much  repute  the  miscellaneous  exhibits  of 
nurserymen  added  no  small  share  to  the  sum  total  of  the  display. 
Though  several  exhibits  of  flowers  were  noticed  the  majority  was,  of 
course,  fruit,  in  such  variety  and  of  quality  unequalled  at  any  show  of 
the  present  year.  The  Society  granted  awards  to  nurserymen  in  the 
shape  of  medals,  so  that  it  was  to  some  extent  competitive  ;  but  through¬ 
out  the  show  all  exhibits  were  excellent,  and  in  almost  every  one  were 
to  be  seen  one  or  more  dishes  possessed  of  extraordinary  merit,  reflect¬ 
ing  much  credit  on  the  cultivators. 
Prominent  in  the  show  was  a  fine  display  of  Apples  and  Pears  from 
the  Royal  Gardens,  which  was  very  highly  commended.  Amongst  Apples 
were  noticed  good  Eibston  Pippin,  Brown’s  Codlin,  Paradise  Pippin, 
Queen  Caroline,  Duchess  of  Oldenburg,  Potts’  Seedling,  Peasgood’s 
Nonesuch,  and  Golden  Noble  ;  and  of  Pears — Mardchal  de  Cour,  Louise 
Bonne  of  Jersey,  Triomphe  de  Vienne,  Seckle,  Knight’s  Monarch, 
