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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
October  5,  1S93. 
Titmaston  Duchess. — Seventeen  growers  brought  this  handsome  Pear. 
Mr.  C.  Morgan,  gardener  to  S.  J.  Du  Croz,  Esq.,  Weybridge,  was  placed 
first  with  a  clean  heavy  dish  of  green  fruits.  Mr.  J.  Webb,  gardener  to 
H.  Padwick,  Esq.,  Horsham,  was  second  with  still  greener  specimens. 
Messrs.  W.  Lintotf,  J.  Stevens,  and  C.  Harris  had  splendid  dishes. 
Seckle. — There  were  seven  dishes,  and  Mr.  C.  Ross  easily  secured 
premier  award.  Mr.  J.  Sparks  was  a  fair  second. 
Souvenir  da  Congres. — There  were  four  dishes  of  this  handsome  but 
comparatively  useless  Pear.  Mr.  C.  Herrin,  with  very  thick  and  heavy 
fruits,  was  first,  Mr.  F.  W.  Thomas,  Polegate,  second,  he  also  showing 
well. 
Thompson,' s. — Mr.  W.  Allan  had  the  best  six  of  this  excellent  Pear. 
Mr.  J.  Hudson  was  a  fair  second. 
Winter  .NeHs.  —  Slx  growers  brought  this  Pear.  Mr.  R.  Chamberlain 
was  first  with  a  very  even  dish.  Mr.  J.  Webb  was  a  good  second.  There 
was  only  one  weak  dish  in  the  class. 
Any  other  variety. — In  this  class  there  were  seventeen  dishes.  Mr.  W. 
Allan,  Gunton  Park,  was  first  with  fine  Williams’  Bon  Chretien.  Mr. 
W.  T.  Stowers  was  second  with  Duchesse  d’Angouleme.  Mr.  W.  Lintott 
showed  Madame  Trevve  in  good  form. 
NURSERYMEN’S  SECTION. 
One  great  attraction  at  this  exhibition  is  undoubtedly  tho  division 
devoted  to  nurserymen  only,  for  it  is  here  that  we  see  the  Snest  display 
of  fruit.  The  tables  were  arranged  differently  from  previous  years,  and 
the  alteration  appears  to  be  in  the  wrong  direction,  for  the  tables  did 
not  present  such  an  artistic  appearance  as  last  year.  In  the  largest 
class,  a  space  of  48  feet  run  by  6  feet  wide  of  tabling,  in  which  no 
basket  or  dish  may  be  duplicated,  it  may  be  inferred  that  only  our 
largest  fruit  tree  specialists  can  compete.  Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  &  Co., 
Maidstone,  secured  a  gold  medal.  The  exhibit  was  a  remarkable  one  in 
every  way.  The  centre  was  occupied  with  a  wickerwork  arrangement 
filled  with  eight  cones  of  choice  Apple?.  Round  the  larger  hung  bunches 
of  outdoor  Grapes,  while  the  stand  itself  wras  covered  with  trails  of 
Smilax  surmounted  with  a  Palm.  Coining  to  the  actual  dishes  them¬ 
selves,  the  Apples  and  Pears  formed  the  chief  display,  ard  the  most 
conspicuous  in  the  former  were  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Lord  Derby, 
Stirling  Castle,  Gloria  Mundi,  Yorkshire  Beauty,  Jas.  Grieve,  King  of 
the  Pippins,  Warner’s  King,  Bismarck,  Washington,  Wealthy,  Grenadier, 
\\  illiams’  Favourite,  The  Queen,  Withington  Fillbasket,  and  Ribston 
Pippin.  The  Pears  were  wonderfully  fine,  especially  Williams’  Bon 
ChretieD,  Beurrd  Baltet  Pere,  Marguerite  Marillat,  Princess, 
Triomphe  de  Vienne,  General  Todtieben,  Pitmaston  Duchess,  and  Dr. 
Jules  Guyot.  The  remainder  of  the  exhibit  comprised  Dutch  Medlars, 
Kent  Cob  Nuts,  Shepherd’s  Bullace,  Prune  Damsons,  Pond’s  Seedling 
Plums,  Baldwin’s  Black  Currants,  Gladstone  Peaches,  Bradley’s  King 
Damsons,  Farleigh  Damsons,  Walnuts,  and  Monarch  Plums.  It  will  be 
seen  that  the  exhibit  was  not  only  good,  but  also  comprehensive  (fig.  59). 
Mr.  II.  Berwick,  Sidmouth,  was  awarded  a  silver-gilt  Knightian 
medal  in  the  same  class  for  a  tastefully  displayed  exhibit.  The  Apples 
were  especially’  clean  and  well  coloured.  The  chief  varieties  included 
Emily  Childs,  Cellini  Pippin,  V  ithington  Fillbasket,  King  of  Tompkins 
County,  Gravenstein,  Lady  Sudeley,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Hollandbui  v, 
Barnack  Beauty,  Jefferson,  Newton  Wonder,  Bismarck,  and  Wealthy. 
The  best  Pears  were  Pitmaston  Duchess',  Prince  Consort,  Uvedale’s  St. 
Germain,  King  Edward,  and  Beurre  Hardy. 
.  class  Messrs.  Jas.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  staged  a  grand  collec¬ 
tion  of  Apples  and  Pears  in  dishes  and  baskets.  Tho  fruits  were  well 
coloured  and  of  good  size.  Those  most  notable  were  Warner’s  King 
Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Stone's,  Cellini,  Bramley’s  Seedling,  Chelmsford 
W  onder,  Worcester  Prarmain,  King  of  Pippins,  Newton  Wonder,  Devon¬ 
shire  Quarrenden,  and  Ribston  Pippin.  The  baskels  of  Pears  were  excel¬ 
lent,  and  included  Duchesse  d’AngoulSme,  Cbas.  Ernest,  Beuric  Die), 
Marie  Louise,  and  Beurrd  Fouqueray.  Fruiting  plants  of  St.  Joseph 
Strawberry  were  included,  as  were  a  few  dishes  of  Plums  and  Crabs. 
There  were  probably  neaily  300  varieties  of  fruit  in  the  collection  (silver- 
gilt  Knightian  medal)  fig.  57. 
In  the  class  for  a  table  32  feet  long  by  G  feet  wide  tho  exhibitors  in 
the  previous  class  were  excluded,  so  brings  forth  a  new  list  of  winners  and 
competitors.  The  Royal  Jersey  Horticultural  Society  w'as  awarded  a 
silver  Knightian  medal  for  a  grand  exhibit  of  fruit,  in  which  the  Pears 
naturally  predominated.  The  best  were  Williams’  Bon  Chretien,  Doyennd 
du  Cornice,  Catillac,  Belle  de  Jersey  (immense),  Lucie  Anderson, 
Pitmaston  Duchess,  Chaumontel,  and  Beurr€  Clairgeau.  Apples’ 
1  omatoes,  Water  Melons,  Pomegranates,  and  Nuts  completed  an  interest’ 
xng  display. 
A  silver  Knightian  medal  was  awarded  to  Mr.  John  Watkins,  Pomona 
Nurseries,  Hereford,  for  a  collection  of  grandly’  coloured  fruit,  Apples 
being  particularly  noteworthy  in  this  respect.  The  best  were  Red 
Bietigheimer  (a  wonderful  colour),  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Hitchen  Pippin 
Pomona’s  Pride,  Jolly  Miller,  The  Queen,  Wealthy,  Tewkesbury  Baron! 
y,  U(^e^ey  (gnmd),  and  King  of  Tompkins  County.  Mr.  J.  B. 
Colwill,  Sidmouth,  presented  a  splendid  display  of  fruit,  nnd  was  awarded 
a  silver-gilt  medal.  The  most  noteworthy  dishes  were  Tyler’s  Kerne), 
Cox’s  Pomona,  Jubilee,  Cox's  Orange  Pippin,  Lord  Suffield,  Peasgood’s 
Nonesuch,  Ecklinville  Seedling,  The  Queen,  and  Yorkshire  Beauty, 
there  were  also  Pears,  Plums,  and  Medlars. 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt,  staged  a  collection  of  Apples  and 
lears,  which  were  clean  and  bright.  Good  examples  of  Lord  Suffield, 
Gascoyne's  Scarlet  Seedling,  Emperor  Alexander,  The  Queen,  Yorkshire 
Beauty,  and  Summer  Strawberry  were  to  be  seen,  and  a  silver  Banksian 
medal  was  awarded.  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons,  Crawley,  displayed  a 
beautiful  collection  of  Apples,  in  which  the  following  varieties  were  most 
noteworthy — Bismarck,  Emperor  Alexander,  Royal  Jubilee,  Prince  Albert, 
The  Queen,  New  Ilawthornden,  Newton  Wonder,  Cox's  Pomona,  and  Peas¬ 
good’s  Nonesuch.  This  exhibit  was  awarded  a  silver  Banksian  medal. 
Messrs.  J.  Peed  &  Sons,  Norwood,  arranged  an  excellent  display  of  Apples 
and  Pears,  tastefully  interspersed  with  Palms.  The  fruits  were  clean 
and  of  good  colour,  and  were  awarded  a  silver  Knightian  medal.  A  well 
displayed  exhibit  was  that  from  Mr.  G.  Mount,  Canterbury.  The  chief 
features  were  tha  baskets  of  Apples,  which  included  Cox’s  Orange 
Pippin,  Lord  Derby,  Cox’s  Pomona,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch  (grand),  Miiro 
de  Menage,  Royal  Jubilee,  and  Warner’s  King,  while  good  samples 
of  Beurre  Hardy,  Beurre  Diel,  Williams’  Bon  Chretien,  and  Pitmaston 
Duchess  Pears  were  observed.  A  silver  Banksian  medal  was  awarded. 
The  following  class  was  for  a  table  16  feet  long,  and  the  same  width 
as  in  the  previous  classes.  Messrs.  Pewtress  Bros.,  Tillington,  Hereford, 
arranged  a  noteworthy  exhibit.  The  chief  features  were  again  the 
Apples,  which  included  Cox’s  Pomona,  Beauty  of  Kent,  Emperor  Alex¬ 
ander,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Stone’s,  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  Worcester 
Pearmain,  and  Grenadier.  It  is  worthy  of  note  that  these  fruits  were 
grown  in  the  garden  of  the  celebrated  Thomas  Andrew  Knight  (silver 
Banksian  medal).  Messrs.  S.  Spooner  &  Sons,  Hounslow,  stuged  well. 
The  baskets  of  Apples  included  some  well  coloured  fruits  of  Bramley’s 
Seedling,  Crimson  Queening,  Lord  Derb3-,  and  Worcester  Pearmain.  A 
bronze  Knightian  medal  was  awarded.  Messrs.  R.  C.  Notcutt,  Wood- 
bridge,  arranged  a  display  of  Apples  and  Pears  in  dishes.  The  most 
noteworthy  examples  were  Dredge’s  Fame,  The  Queen,  Lord  Derby, 
Worcester  Pearmain,  Bramley’s  Seedling,  and  Barnack  Beauty.  The 
Pears  included  Winter  Orange,  Fertility,  Catillac,  and  Gratioli  de  Jersey, 
in  splendid  condition  (bronze  Knightian  medal). 
Mesirs.  T.  Rivers  &  Son,  Sawbridgeworth,  were  awarded  a  silver 
Knightian  medal  for  a  grand  exhibit  of  Apples,  Pears,  Plum'’,  Damsons, 
Bullaces  and  Medlars.  The  Pears  and  Apples  were  splendid.  Warner's 
King,  Mere  de  Menage,  Worcester  Pearmain,  Gascoyne’s  Scarlet, 
Camenal,  and  Ribston  Pippin  were  the  best  Apples  ;  while  Pears  com¬ 
prised  well  grown  examples  of  Souvenir  du  Congres,  Beurrd  Hardy, 
Princess,  Magnate,  Parrot,  Conference,  and  Deyenrd  Boussoch.  The 
Plums  included  boxes  of  Pond’s  Seedling,  Monarch,  Late  Black  Orleans, 
Wyedale,  Autumn  Compote,  President,  Primate,  Admiral,  and  Late 
Orange,  a  really  fine  collection.  Messrs.  W.  &  J.  Brown,  Stamford,  also 
staged  a  collection  of  Apples  and  Pears,  arranged  with  a  few  table  plants. 
The  best  di  hes  were  Uvedalc’s  St.  Germain,  Catillac,  Emile  d’Heyst, 
Pitmaston  Duchess,  Beurrd  Clairgeau,  and  Durondeau  in  the  Tears  ; 
Wadhurst  Pippin,  Lord  Derby,  Barnack  Beauty,  and  M&re  de  Menage 
Apples. 
Mr.  John  Basham,  Bassaleg,  Newport,  Mon.,  staged  a  fine  table  of 
Apples  and  Pears.  The  former  were  wonderfully  clean  and  well 
coloured,  especially  Crimson  Queening,  Gascoyne’s  Scarlet,  Pensgood’s 
Nonesuch,  Tyler’s  Kernel,  Cox’s  Pomona,  Bismarck,  and  King  of 
Pippins.  The  Pears  were  Grosso  Caileba’se,'  Beurre  Clairgeau,  Emile 
d’Heyst,  Beurrd  d’Amanlis,  and  Doyennb  Boussoch.  This  exhibit 
secured  a  silver-gilt  Banksian  medal. 
There  is  only  one  class  for  orchard  house  fruit  and  trees,  and  this  has 
to  occupy  a  space  32  feet  long.  It  generally  proves  one  of  the  finest 
exhibits  in  the  show.  Again  Messrs.  T.  Rivers  &  Son  demonstrated  their 
ability  to  grow  first-rate  crops  of  fruit  in  pots.  On  this  occasion  the  trees 
were  Apples,  Pears,  Plums,  Peaches,  and  Crabs,  every  tree  carrying  a 
load  of  fruit.  The  principal  Apples  were  Bijou,  Newton  Wonder, 
Emperor  Alexander,  and  Cox’s  Pomona  ;  while  Pears  included  grand 
examples  of  Durondeau,  Doyenne  du  Cornice,  Pitmaston  Duchess, 
Conference,  Louise  Bonne  de  Jersey,  and  St.  Luke.  The  best  of  the 
excellent  Plums  were  Primate,  President,  Late  Orange,  and  Monarch.  In 
baskets  at  the  base  of  the  tree3  were  Lady  Palmerston,  Gladstone,  Thos 
Rivers,  Sea  Eagle,  and  Princess  of  Wales  Peaches,  with  some  grand 
baskets  of  The  Queen.  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch  (superb), Emperor  Alexander, 
Worcester  Pearmain,  and  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin  Apples ;  good  boxes  of 
Plums  and  Cherries  completed  the  exhibit,  to  which  the  Hogg  Memorial 
medal  was  awarded  (fig.  58).  Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  &  Co.  also  staged  a 
fine  collection  of  fruit  trees  in  pots,  which  included  Pears,  Apples,  and 
Plums.  They  wero  well  loaded  with  fruit.  The  chief  Pears  were  Vicar 
of  Wiukfield,  Doyenng  du  Cornice,  Durondeau,  and  Marie  Louise  d’Uccle. 
The  Plums  were  White  Mignonne,  Heine  Claude  do  Bavay,  Pond's 
Seedling,  and  Wyedale.  These  were  surrounded  by  a  large  collection  of 
Apples,  Pears,  Peaches,  Grapes,  Tomatoes,  and  Cherries  (silver-gilt 
Knightian  medal). 
MARKET  GROWERS  CLASSES. 
The  market  grow*  rs  had  eight  classes  to  themselves,  with  market 
men  to  judge  their  produce,  grading,  and  methods  of  packing.  From  an 
educational  point  of  view  there  is  nothing  new  from  year  to  year,  as  the 
styles  of  packing  do  not  change  very  much. 
Now  we  come  to  an  interesting  class,  as  far  as  the  package  is 
concerned.  The  schedule  reads,  “  Grapes,  any  variety,  in  any  other 
package  than  a  baby  basket,”  with  a  footnote  to  the  effect  that  no  prize 
will  be  awarded  unless  the  Judges  considered  the  recep'acle  superior  to 
the  orthodox  baby  basket.  Here  there  were  only  three  entries,  and  the 
first  prize  was  allotted  to  Mr.  W.  Green  for  a  grand  handle  basket  of 
Gros  Column  Grapes,  in  all  probability  the  best  coloured  samples  of  this 
variety  in  the  Show.  Mr.  W.  Igguldea  was  second  with  good  Gros 
Maroc,  packed  in  the  same  style. 
In  the  class  for  w  hite  Grapes,  packed  in  a  similar  manner,  there  were 
three  entries.  The  first  prize  was  taken  by  Mr.  W.  Iggulden,  of  the 
Fruit  and  Flower  Co.,  Frome,  with  a  good  basket  of  well-coloured 
