r*  October  5,  1899. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
scored  with  Pear0,  showing  Souvenir  du  Congifcs,  Gratioli  de  Jersey, 
Marie  Louise  d’Uccle,  Doyenn6  Boussoch,  Madame  Treyve,  and  Pitmaston 
Duchess. 
Desseet  Apples— Single  Dishes. 
Upwards  of  thirty  classes  are  devoted  to  single  dishes  of  dessert  Applep, 
and  all  the  very  best  varieties  are  represented  by  the  finest  produce  in 
the  kingdom.  The  section  is  t.lways  popular,  and  on  different  oi  casions 
has  compiised  fruit  of  excrptionul  excellence.  At  the  present  show 
the  display,  as  a  whole,  was  excellent,  though  the  entries  were  not  quitt 
so  numerous  as  customary.  It  will  be  observed  that  there  were  no 
exhibits  in  a  few  classes  of  the  less  popular  Apples. 
Adam's  Pcarmain. — There  were  four  dishes  in  ih:s  class,  all  of  good 
quality.  Mr.  W,  Cornelius,  ganh  ner  to  II.  II.  William-*,  Esq.,  Truro,  was 
pla'.ed  first  with  typical  examples.  Mr.  W.  Camm  was  a  good  second. 
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Brownlee's  Russet.— C){  this  variety  there  were  four  dishes,  of  which  Mr, 
E.  Colman,  gardener  to  T.  L.  Boyd.  Esq.,  North  Frith,  Tonbridge, 
showen  tne  ocst  ciean  even  fruits;  while  Mr.  Q.  II.  S3ge  was  seconek 
with  slightly  smaller  esumple1-. 
Chygale  I’ca  main. — Mr.  It.  M.  Whiting  wei  t  to  the  front  with  this*, 
excellent  Apple  with  a  splendid  dish  of  small  fruit.  Mr.  W.  II.  Godden 
was  second  with  larger,  but  imperlectly  coloured  specimens.  Four  exhi¬ 
bitors  wore  represented. 
Cackle's  Pippin. — Three  growers  staged  in  this  class,  and  Mr.  A.. 
Carter,  Billingshurst,  Sussex,  was  an  easy  first  with  perfect  example-, 
Mr.  S.  Kidley,  gardener  to  W.  A.  Sanford,  Esq ,  Wellington,  SomeneV 
also  showed  well  for  second  place. 
Co  <rt  P.ndu  PIC. — Mr.  W.  Lintott,  gardener  to  W.  Green«el),  Eqy 
Marden  Park,  Surrey,  staged  best  in  this  class,  having  beautiful  fruits. 
Mr.  R.  Chamberlain’s  second  prize  dish  lacked  brightness. 
Photo  by  Rwsell  &  Son $  Crystal  Palace. 
Fig.  59.— MESSRS.  BUNYARDS’  COLLECTION  OF  HARDY  FRUITS. 
Allens  Everlasting  — Mr.  W.  H.  Godden, gardener  to F.W.  Buxton, Esq.. 
Pishiobury',  Sawbridgeworth,  was  the  only  exhibitor  here,  receding  the 
first  prizo  lor  very  poor  specimens. 
Allington  Pippin. — Mr.  C.  Ross  annexed  the  premier  posilion  with  this 
excellent  variety,  having  medium  sized,  well  coloured  fruits.  Mr.  R.  M. 
Whiling  was  second  with  also  creditable  samples.  Five  dbhes  wire 
btaged. 
Baumann’s  Bed  Winter  Reinclle.—  Seven  growers  came  forward  wiih 
this  Apple.  Mr.  C.  Ross  was  a  decided  first,  showing  handsome  sp»-ci 
mens.  II.  H.  Hurnard,  Esq.,  was  second  with  smaller  but  clean  and 
beautifully  coloured  fruits. 
Blenheim  Orange. —  In  this  section  the  schedu’e  stipulates  that  small, 
highly  coloured  fruits  should  be  thiwn,  and  some  of  the  twenty-one 
dishes  were  excellent.  Mr.  R.  Chamberlain  was  first  with  fruits  in  perfect 
condition  for  dessert.  Mr.  C.  Earl,  gardener  to  A.  E.  Goldsmid,  Esq., 
Tonbridge,  following  with  a  half  dozen  fruits  that  only  lacked  evenness. 
More  than  one  exhibitor  in  this  class  showed  fruit  far  too  laige  for 
dessert.  ! 
Cox's  Orange  Pippin.  —  As  might  naturally  be  expected  thi9  was  a 
I rem<  ne’ously  strong  class,  there  being  thirty-thiee  exhibitors.  Mr.  W. 
King,  however,  was  an  emphatic  first  with  a  dish  in  whiih  each  fruit 
was  perfect.  Mr.  Slade  of  Poltimore  was  second,  but  ho  could  not  haver 
been  much  ahead  of  Mr.  J.  Stevens,  gardener  to  W.  McKenzie  BraPord, 
Esq  ,  Meepharo. 
L’Aicg  Spice  (B  tddow  Pippin'). — There  was  not  a  single  exhibitor  in 
this  class. 
Duke  of  Devonshire.  —  Six  contestants  came  forward  here,  and  Mr. 
John  Kick  was  an  easy  Brat.  Mr.  G.  II.  Sage  was  second,  with  small*  r- 
and  less  even  fruits. 
Egremont  Russet.  —  Mr.  R.  M.  Whiting,  who  secured  the  prem  ir 
aw&rd,  had  beautifully  finished  fruits.  Mr.  T.  Spencer  was  second  with* 
by  no  means  typical  examples. 
Fearn's  Pippin. — This  App'e  was  represented  by  a  baker’s  di  z  n  of 
dishes.  Mr.  W.  T.  Stowers, gardener  to  G.  II.  Dean,  Esq  ,  Sittingbuuri  e„ 
was  first  with  superb  fiuits.  Mr.  J.  McKenz  e  was  a  splendid  second. 
Gascogne's  Scarlet  Seedling.  —  As  in  the  case  of  one  or  two  others,  smallr 
