August  25,  1898. 
JOURNAL  OR  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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rather  different  in  style.  Eulalias  and  Cocos  in  pots  formed  a  light 
wavy  background.  The  Grapes  were  massed  near  the  front,  with  a  fine 
brace  of  Cucumbers  set  in  moss  in  the  foreground,  the  other  dishes  being 
also  principally  arranged  along  the  front  of  the  table.  The  Melons, 
Peaches,  Tomatoes,  Celery,  and  Plums  were  very  good  in  this  collection, 
the  Grapes  fair.  Mr.  T.  Wilkins,  gardener  to  Lady  Theodore  Guest, 
Blandford,  was  third,  and  Mr.  Bremmell  fourth.  Below  the  points  are 
given. 
Me.  Goodacre’s  Exhibit. 
Exhibited  as  per 
Schedule, 
selected  from 
Possible  point9 
Points.  allowed- 
Selected  from 
Possible 
No.  of 
Points 
Points 
allowed. 
Grapes,  black . 
9  6 
Potatoes  . 
7 
— 
„  white  Muscat 
10  64 
Tomatoes,  red 
7 
8 
„  „  other... 
9  6 
„  yellow ... 
7 
— 
Peaches  . 
8  8 
Cauliflowers . 
7 
54 
Nectarines  . 
8  6£ 
Celery  . 
7 
64 
Plums  . 
6  5  £ 
Cucumbers  . 
« 
5 
Apples  . 
7  — 
Carrots  . 
5 
* 
Pears . 
8  — 
Peas  . 
7 
5 
Melon  . 
8  6£ 
Runner  Beans 
7 
54 
Cherries  . 
5 
Broad  „ 
— 
— 
Figs . 
7  — 
Total  . 
48 
334 
Table  plants  . 
8  5 
Cut  flowers  &  foliage 
10  7£ 
Total  number  of  points  ... 
584 
Tasteful  arrangement 
10  7£ 
Value  of  each  point,  Is. 
4d. 
20 
First  prize.  Value  of  prize  awarded,  £8  8s.  8d. 
Mr.  McLndoe’s  Exhibit. 
Exhibited  as  per 
Schedule, 
selected  from 
Possible 
No.  of 
points. 
Points 
allowed. 
Selected  from 
Possible 
No.  of 
points. 
Points 
allowed. 
Grapes,  black . 
9 
5 
Potatoes  . 
7 
H 
„  white  Muscat 
10 
84 
Tomatoes,  red 
7 
54 
„  „  other . 
9 
6 
„  yellow... 
7 
— 
Peaches  . 
8 
5 
Cauliflowers 
7 
44 
Nectarines  . 
8 
44 
Celery . 
7 
54 
Plums  . 
6 
— 
Cucumbers . 
7 
34 
Apples  . 
7 
— 
Carrots . 
5 
44 
Pears . 
8 
— 
Peas  . 
7 
6 
Melon  . 
8 
54 
Runner  Beans  ... 
7 
— 
Cherries  . 
0 
— 
Broad  „ 
7 
— 
Figs . 
7 
6 
Total  . 
384 
38 
Table  plants  . 
8 
5 
Cut  flowers  &  foliage 
10 
54 
dotal  number  of  points 
.  904 
Tasteful  arrangement 
10 
54 
16 
Second  prize.  Value  of  prize  awarded,  £8  Os.  8d. 
Me.  Wilkins’  Exhibit. 
Exhibited  as  per 
Schedule, 
selected  from 
Possible 
No.  of 
points. 
Points 
allowed. 
Selected  from 
Possible 
No.  of 
points. 
Points 
allowed. 
Grapes,  black . 
9 
54 
Potatoes  . 
7 
5 
„  white  Muscat 
10 
64 
Tomatoes,  red  ... 
7 
4 
„  „  other  . 
9 
6 
„  yellow . 
-7 
— 
Peaches  . 
8 
04 
Cauliflowers 
7 
54 
Nectarines  . 
8 
54 
Celery . 
7 
44 
Plums  . 
8 
Cucumbers . 
7 
4 
Apples  . 
7 
— 
Carrots . 
5 
34 
Pears  . 
8 
— 
Peas  . 
7 
— 
Melons  . 
8 
7 
Runner  Beans  ... 
7 
Cherries  . 
5 
44 
Broad  „ 
— 
— 
Figs . 
7 
— 
Total  . 
... 
404 
264 
Table  plants  . 
8 
5 
Cut  flowers  &  foliage 
10 
54 
lotal  number  of  points  ... 
83 
Tasteful  arrangemen  t 
10 
54 
16 
Third  prize.  Value  of  prize  awarded,  £5  10s.  8d. 
Vegetables. 
These  are  invariably  shown  in  grand  form  at  Shrewsbury.  The  numerous 
special  prizes  offered  for  collections  brought  out  a  remarkable  array  of 
exhibits,  which  in  themselves  formed  a  splendid  show.  Some  of  the 
veterans  still  maintained  their  proud  positions,  but  others  seemed  to 
have  dropped  back  considerably. 
Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons  offered  handsome  prizes  for  nine  distinct 
kinds.  The  first  prize  of  £6  was  well  won  by  Mr.  W.  Pope,  gardener 
to  Earl  of  Carnarvon,  Highclere  Castle,  who  staged  perfect  Magnum 
Bonum  Cauliflower,  grand  Prizetaker  Leeks,  Perfection  Tomato,  Ailsa 
Craig  Onions,  Solid  White  Celery,  and  International  Carrots,  Best  of 
All  Runner  Beans,  Duke  of  Albany  Pea,  and  Suttons’  Supreme  Potato. 
The  second  prize  went  lo  Mr.  R.  Lye,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Kingsmill, 
Sydmonton  Court;  and  the  third  to  Mr.  Bowerman,  Hackwood  Park, 
Basingstoke. 
A  silver  teapot  of  £10  value  was  offered  by  Messrs,  J.  Carter  &  Co. 
of  High  Holborn  for  the  best  collection  of  twelve  distinct  kinds.  This 
was  also  won  by  Mr.  Pope  with  wonderful  examples  of  Extra  Early 
Autumn  Giant  Canliflov  r.  grand  Holborn  Onions.  Duke  of  York 
Tomato.  Holborn  Model  Let :,  Celery,  and  Perfection  Carrot,  fine  Model 
Cucumbers,  Elephant  Runner  Beans,  Holborn  Reliance  Potato,  .Jersey 
Lily  Turnip,  and  Perfection  Beet.  Mr.  Waite,  Glenhurst,  Esher,  who 
was  second,  had  grand  Satisfaction  Potatoes,  good  Holborn  Onions, 
Model  Leeks,  and  Perfection  Tomatoes  For  a  collection  of  twelve 
varieties  Mr.  Murrell  of  Shrewsbury  offered  four  prizes.  The  first 
was  won  by  Mr.  R.  C.  Townsend,  whose  Celery,  Cauliflower,  and 
Tomatoes  were  grand.  The  second  prize  went  to  Mr.  J.  Robinson, 
gardener  to  Rev.  D.  Hartley,  Brampton  Brian  ;  and  the  third  to  Mr. 
J.  Birch.  The  same  firm  offered  prizes  for  six  varieties.  In  this 
instance  the  premier  award  fell  to  Mr.  Guise,  who  showed  a  creditable 
collection. 
Eor  the  best  twelve  dishes  of  Potatoes,  for  which  prizes  were  offered 
by  Messrs.  Prichard  &  Sons  of  Shrewsbury,  Mr.  J.  Durnell  won,  Mr.  G. 
Davies,  West  Felton,  being  second,  and  Mr  J.  Cooke,  Cornex  Farm, 
third.  The  first  prize  in  Messrs.  Webb’s  class  for  a  collection  of  eight 
kinds  was  won  by  Mr.  Bowerman,  who  staged  remarkable  examples  of 
Ailsa  Craig  Onion,  Giant  White  Celery,  good  Regina  Tomato,  Satisfac¬ 
tion  Potato,  Eclipse  Runner  Bean,  Enterprise  Pea,  Carrots,  and  Early 
Mammoth  Cauliflower.  Mr.  Pope,  who  was  second,  had  grand  Onion, 
Carrots,  and  Celery.  Third,  Mr.  R.  Lye,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Kingsmill, 
Sydmonton  Court.  For  a  dish  of  Webb’s  Tomatoes  the  latter  named 
exhibitor  won.  The  money  prize  of  £2  10s.  and  gold  medal,  which 
Messrs.  Jones  &  Sons  of  Shrewsbury  offered  for  a  collection  of  eight 
kinds,  was  won  by  Mr.  J.  Bircb. 
Mr.  Robert  Sydenham,  Birmingham,  offered  a  number  of  prizes  for 
various  vegetables.  These  brought  out  good  competition,  and  the 
following  were  the  winners  of  first  prizes  : — Mr.  W.  Nicholson,  Newcastle, 
Staffs,  for  two  dishes  of  Peas  ;  Mr.  C.  Crooks,  gardener  to  Lady  Hindlip, 
Droitwich,  for  Runner  Beans  ;  Mr.  Pope  for  Carrots,  Mr.  Crooks  for 
Parsnips,  Mr.  Wilkins  for  Onions,  Mr.  Pope  for  Tomatoes,  and  Mr.  Lye 
for  Celery. 
Potatoes  were  shown  in  large  numbers  and  grand  condition.  The 
first  prize  for  five  distinct  varieties  was  won  by  Mr.  Ashton,  gardener  to 
the  Earl  of  Lathom,  Ormskirk,  with  fine  samples  of  Reliance,  Mr.  Bresee, 
Veitch’s  Prolific,  Duke  of  York,  and  Sutton’s  Al.  For  three  distinct 
varieties  eighteen  exhibitors  competed.  The  class  was  a  grand  one.  The 
winner  was  found  in  Mr.  J.  J.  Brewin,  Brimstage,  Birkenhead,  who  put 
up  beautiful  examples  of  International,  Cigarette,  and  Mr.  Bresee.  Mr. 
Waite  was  a  good  second  with  International,  Satisfaction,  and  Windsor 
Castle.  The  last  named  exhibitor  scored  a  great  win  in  the  next  class 
by  securing  the  first  prize  for  a  single  dish  against  twenty-one  contestants, 
the  winning  variety  being  Windsor  Castle.  Mr.  R.  Lye  was  second  with 
Satisfaction,  and  Mr.  Wilkins  third  with  Windsor  Castle. 
Mr.  A.  H.  Hall,  Macclesfield,  won  for  six  Tomatoes  with  a  beautiful 
dish  of  Perfection.  Mr.  It.  Lawley  occupied  a  like  position  for  a  brace 
of  Cucumbers  ;  Mr.  Ashton  was  the  most  successful  with  a  dish  of  Peas, 
Mr.  R.  C.  Townsend  with  French  Beans.  Mr.  Jt.  Lye  was  first  for 
Parsnips,  Mr.  Wilkins  for  Carrots,  and  Mr.  G.  Risebrow  for  autumn- 
sown  Onions. 
Cut  Flowers. 
A  novel  and  attractive  class  was  this  year  introduced  into  this  section, 
and  judging  from  the  way  the  results  were  appreciated  by  the  visitors,  it 
is  hoped  the  class  may  be  repeated  next  year. 
The  schedule  required  six  bouquets  and  six  baskets  of  cut  flowers, 
plants,  Ferns,  and  cut  foliage  being  allowed  for  decoration,  a  space  of 
10  feet  by  5  feet  being  set  apart  for  each  exhibit.  The  prizes  offered  were 
the  handsome  ones  of  £15,  £12  10s.,  and  £10,  a  silver  cup,  value  £5, 
being  also  given  by  the  President,  T.  F.  Kynnersley,  Esq.,  to  the  winner 
of  the  first  prize.  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons  of  Coventry  (who  are  generally 
to  the  front  in  these  matters)  scoted  an  easy  victory  with  a  tasteful, 
varied,  and  choice  exhibit,  in  which  they  displayed  their  unique  skill 
in  artistic  arrangement  and  finish.  Orchids  were  largely  used,  but 
commoner  flowers  of  suitable  kinds  were  not  despised,  and  one  basket  in 
the  centre,  which  was  largely  composed  of  Bridal  Wreath  (Francoa 
ramosa)  showed  plainly  how  well  it  was  adapted  for  such  purposes.  One 
exceedingly  effective  bouquet  was  formed  oi  Epidendrum  vitellinum, 
Odontoglossum  crispum,  Ixoras,  coloured  leaves  and  Asparagus.  Lily  of 
the  Valley,  Pancratium,  and  Odontoglossum  crispum  were  associated  in 
a  bridal  bouquet,  and  a  chaste  and  beautiful  combination  they  made,  as 
the  arching  spikes  of  the  Odontoglots  are  so  well  suited  for  employment 
in  shower  bouquets.  Cattleyas  gigas  and  Oncidium  flexuosum  formed  a 
pleasing  combination  in  another  basket,  and  taken  as  a  whole  it  would 
be  difficult  to  meet  with  a  more  meritorious  exhibit  of  its  kind. 
The  second  prize  went  to  Messrs.  Jones  &  Sons,  Shrewsbury,  who 
made  an  attractive  display,  Orchids  in  this  case,  too,  being  freely 
employed,  but  the  exhibit  lacked  the  finish  of  the  winning  one,  as  well  as 
variety  of  form  in  the  flowers  and  foliage  used.  Messrs'.  Jenkinson 
and  Son.  Newcastle,  Staffs,  were  third  with  a  good  exhibit,  which  although 
