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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
August  27,  1896. 
altogether  15.^  points  ;  Melons  Invincible  and  Prince  Alfred,  9  points ; 
Peaches  Sea  Eagle  and  Stirling  Castle  (good),  14  points  ;  Nects.rines 
Byron  and  Lord  Napier,  11  points  ;  Pears  were  good,  and  received 
11  points  ;  Plums  Golden  Gage  received  5  points  ;  Pine  gained  6  points. 
The  beaaty  of  flower  and  foliage,  which  was  formed  of  Oncidiams, 
Ixoras,  Disa  grandiflora,  Crotons,  and  trailing  Smilax,  with  a  centre 
epergne  containing  Stephanotis  and  Asparagus,  was  allowed  points; 
6  points  were  accorded  for  harmonious  blending  of  colour  ;  and  for 
general  arrangement  points  were  allowed.  The  make-up  of  the 
table  was  elegant  and  attractive;  the  bunches  pf  Grapes  hung  over 
each  end  of  baskets  well  suited  for  the  purpose ;  a  large  floral 
arrangement  occupied  the  centre  of  the  table,  and  lesser  glasses 
with  trailing  foliage  were  dispersed  all  round.  Other  fruit  was 
placed  in  dishes  and  arranged  alternately  round  the  table,  any  tendency 
towards  overcrowding  being  absent.  Mr.  M.  Gleeson,  gardener  to  C.  E, 
Keyser,  Esq.,  Stanmore,  was  placed  second,  gaining  92-^  points.  The 
table  was  a  most  pleasing  arrangement  of  Orchids  and  Statice,  with 
Madresfield  Court,  Hamburgh,  and  Muscat  Grapes  (very  good),  Sea 
Eagle  Peaches  (fine),  Clapp’s  Favourite  Pears,  Moorpark  Apricots, 
Jelferson  Plums,  Jlelon,  Pine,  and  Cherries,  and  Brunswick  Figs,  all  in 
good  condition,  Mr.  J.  H,  Goodacre  was  awarded  88 J  points  for  the 
third  prize  exhibit,  which  contained  good  Madresfield  Cou’-t  and  Ham¬ 
burgh  and  Foster’s  Seedling  Grapes.  Nectarines  were  good  here,  as  also 
were  Prince  of  Wales  Peaches  and  Plums.  The  floral  arrangement, 
which  was  formed  chiefly  of  Carnations,  was,  however,  a  little  heavy. 
Mr.  Harris,  the  gardener  to  Lady  Henry  Somerset,  Eastnor  Castle,  was 
fourth  with  86^  points  ;  and  Mr,  J.  Edmonds  was  fifth  with  78}  points. 
Collections  — The  first  prize  for  a  collection  of  twelve  dishes  of  fruit 
was  won  by  Mr.  F.  Harris  in  a  competition  of  five  exhibits.  Mr.  Harris 
showed  fine  Muscat  Grapes,  rather  deficient  in  colour,  and  Black 
Hamburgh,  good,  with  Barrington  and  Royal  George  Peaches,  very  fine  ; 
Lord  Napier  and  Pitmaston  Orange  Nectarines,  well  coloured  ;  Brown 
Turkey  Figs,  Kirk’s  and  Washington  Plums,  Bigarreau  Napoleon 
Cherries,  and  Eastnor  Castle  Melon.  The  second  prize  was  won  by 
Mr.  J;  Meindoe,  Guisboro’,  who  showed  Gros  Maroc  Grapes,  very  fine, 
and  Golden  Champion,  rather  green,  with  richly  coloured  PeachfS, 
Nectarines,  and  Apricots.  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre  took  the  third  place, 
showing  large  pieces  of  Barbarossa  Grapes  and  well-coloured  Muscats, 
Peaches  and  Nectarines  also  being  good  ;  Mr.  T.  Bannerman,  gardener  to 
Lord  Bagot,  Eugeley,  followed,  a  poor  fourth. 
Mr.  J.  Langley,  gardener  to  Rev.  T.  M.  Bulkeley  Owen,  West 
Felton,  had  the  best  collection  of  nine  dishes  of  fruit,  open  only  to  the 
county  of  Salop.  The  exhibit  comprised  Grapes  Foster’s  Seedling,  small 
in  berry,  and  Madresfield  Court,  very  fine  ;  Grosse  Migncnne  and  Royal 
George  Peaches,  Moorpark  Apricots,  Prince  Englebert  Plums,  Jargonelle 
Pears,  Morello  Cherries,  and  a  Melon.  Nine  exhibitors  appeared  in  the 
class,  and  Mr.  T.  Pye,  gardener  to  T.  Meares,  Esq.,  Shrewsbury,  was  a 
good  second,  his  best  dishes  being  Madresfield  Court -Grapes,  Humboldt 
Nectarine,  Williams’  Bon  ChiStien  Pears,  and  Belgian  Purple  Plums. 
Mr.  Chas.  Beilis,  gardener  to  Sir  C.  H.  Rouse,  Boughton,  Ludlow,  was 
a  good  third.  Peaches  and  Nectarines  being  the  best  dishes  ;  and  Mr. 
H.  Huxter,  gardener  to  T.  B.  Wood,  Esq.,  Ludlow,  followed  with  the 
fourth  award. 
Grapes. — Ten  exhibitors  appeared  in  the  class  for  four  bunches  of 
black  Grapes  in  two  varieties,  and  out  of  these  Mr.  J.  Campbell,  gardener 
to  C.  E,  Newton,  Eeq.,  Mickleover  Manor,  Derby,  was  placed  first  with 
fine,  well-shaped,  and  superbly  coloured  pieces  of  Gros  Maroc  and  a  pair 
of  Hamburgh  with  which  it  would  be  difficult  to  find  much  fault,  as  the 
bunches  were  shapely  and  the  colour  and  finish  good,  while  the  berries 
were  large  and  even,  Mr.  T.  Lambert,  gardener  to  Lord  Harlech, 
Oswestry,  was  second  with  large  pieces  of  Madresfield  Court,  which  were 
rather  small  in  berry,  and  a  pair  of  bunches  of  Alnwick  Seedling, 
large  in  berry  and  of  good  colour.  Mr,  J,  H.  Goodacre  was  third  with 
Msdresfield  Court  and  Black  Hamburgh,  small  in  berry  ;  and  Mr. 
J.  McDonald,  gardener  to  Captain  Marling,  Sydney,  was  fourth,  showing 
Alicante  and  Mrs,  Pince,  the  latter  for  the  variety  being  exceptionally 
good.  Mr.  J.  McDonald  had  the  best  four  bunches  of  white  Grapei, 
showing  superb  pieces  of  Buckland  Sweetwater  and  Canon  Hall 
Muscat,  Mr.  J.  J.  Craven,  gardener  to  J.  Grant  Morris,  E:q.,  Allerton 
Priory,  Liverpool,  was  second  with  Muscat  of  Alexandria  and  Buckland 
Sweetwater,  large  in  berry  but  lacking  in  colour.  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre 
showed  large  Muscats  and  Foster’s  Seedling  for  the  third  place  ;  the 
berries  of  the  former  were  remarkably  fine,  but  the  colour  might  have 
been  better.  Mr.  J.  MeIndoe  was  fourth  with  Duke  of  Buccleueh,  large 
berried  but  rather  green,  and  good  Muscats. 
Mr,  George  Davies,  gardener  to  Rev.  F.  Alderson,  Gannon  Hill, 
Welsh  Frankton,  had  the  best  pair  of  Hamburgh  in  a  keen  competi¬ 
tion  of  sixteen  exhibitors,  the  bunches  were  large,  berries  even  and 
well  coloured.  Mr.  E.  Hughes,  gardener  to  R.  Lloyd,  Esq.,  Oswestry, 
was  second  with  well  shaped  pieces,  and  Mr  J.  J.  Graven  followed  with 
the  third.  Eight  pairs  of  Madresfield  Court  was  shown,  Mr.  J.  J. 
Craven  being  placed  first  with  large  bunches  having  berries  fine  and 
well  coloured  ;  Mr.  J.  Gray  was  second,  his  berries  not  being  quite  so 
well  coloured,  and  Mr.  J,  H.  Goodacre  took  the  third  award.  Alicantes 
were  a  strong  class,  Mr.  Goodacre  winning  with  large  well  coloured 
bunches  of  perfect  shape ;  Mr.  A.  C.  Bayton,  gardener  to  0.  Lee 
Campbell,  Esq.,  Glewston  Court,  was  second,  also  showing  grand  pieces, 
not  quite  so  well  shaped,  and  Mr,  G.  Davies  was  a  close  third.  Mr.  George 
Davies  had  the  beat  pair  of  Gros  Maroc,  showing  well  coloured  pieces  ; 
Mr.  J,  Langley  was  a  good  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Campbell  third.  Eleven 
pairs  of  Muscats  of  Alexandria  appeared,  though  the  colour  generally 
was  inferior,  Mr.  W.  Coates,  gardener  to  W.  H.  Verdin,  Esq.,  Winsford, 
was  first  with  pretty  bunches,  and  berries  large  and  well  coloured  ;  Mr. 
J.  Bates,  gardener  to  J.  Tams,  Esq.,  Stone,  was  second,  and  Mr.  J, 
Campbell  third.  Mr.  A.  Hall,  gardener  to  J,  C.  Waterhouse,  Erq  , 
Macclesfield,  won  in  the  class  for  any  other  white  Grape  with  good  Foster’s 
Seedling  ;  Mr.  McDonald  was  second  with  Buckland  Sweetwater,  and 
Mr.  J.  Campbell  third  with  Duke  of  Buccleuch,  which  were  rather 
green.  Special  prizes  were  offered  by  Messrs.  J,  R.  Pearson  &  Sons, 
Ghilwell,  for  the  best  exhibit  of  Grapes  in  the  exhibit  grown  with  the 
aid  of  their  chemical  manure,  the  first  of  which  was  won  by  Mr. 
J.  Meindoe. 
In  the  classes  open  only  to  the  county  of  Salop,  Mr.  Geo.  Davies  was 
first  with  two  bunches  of  Hamburgh  ;  Mr,  W.  Dawes,  gardener  to 
A.  E.  W.  Darly,  Esq.,  Little  Ness,  second.  Mr.  T.  Langley  was  first 
with  any  other  black  Grapes,  showing  good  Madresfield  Court ;  second 
Mr.  G.  Davies  with  the  same  variety.  Mr.  R,  Lumley  had  the  best  two 
bunches  of  Muscat;  Mr.  Chas.  Beilis  second.  The  last  named  exhibitor 
had  the  bett  two  bunches  of  white  Grapes  of  any  other  variety,  Mr. 
G.  Davies  being  second. 
Other  Fruits. — Mr.  J.  Harris  had  the  best  dish  of  Peaches  in  a 
competition  of  twenty-two  exhibitors,  showing  superb  fruits  of  Barring¬ 
ton,  Mr.  Geo.  Dyke,  gardener  to  G.  Neville,  Esq.,  Newark,  was  second 
with  the  same  variety  ;  and  Mr.  J.  Wilkes,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Meakin, 
Cresswell  Hall,  Stafford,  took  third  award  with  Royal  George.  Nectarines 
were  a  good  class,  fifteen  exhibits  appearing,  but  of  these  Mr.  F. 
Tugwood,  gardener  to  T.  F.  Kynnersley,  Esq.,  Leighton  Hall,  Trow¬ 
bridge,  was  placed  first  with  richly  coloured  fruit.  Mr,  J.  Wilkes  was  a 
good  second  ;  and  the  third  prize  went  to  Mr.  F.  Roderick,  gardener  to 
A.  M.  Biddulph,  Esq.,  Chirk  Castle.  Twenty-five  dishes  of  Apricots 
were  exhibited,  Mr.  T.  Lambert  was  a  good  first  with  Moorpark  ;  Mr., 
J.  Robinson,  gardener  to  R.  W.  D.  Harley,  Esq.,  Brampton  Briar  Hall, . 
Hereford,  was  second  ;  and  Mr.  R,  Lawly,  gardener  to  Mrs.  R.  Darby, 
Adcote,  Bai church,  third. 
Mr.  J.  Meindoe  had  the  best  dish  of  green  or  yellow  Plums,  showing 
superb  Green  Gages.  Mr.  E.  Walker,  gardener  to  Sir  W,  Honyman,  Bart., 
Wtitchurch,  was  second,  and  Mr.  Roderick  third,  Mr.  Langley  was  first 
for  purple  Plums  with  grand  fruits  of  Prince  Englebert.  No  name  was 
apparent  on  the  second  prize  exhibit,  and  Mr.  0.  Roberts,  gardener  to 
J,  Tomkin  on,  Esq.,  Wi'lington  Hall,  Cheshire,  was  third.  Seventeen 
exhibitors  appeared  in  the  class.  Mr.  T;  Lambert  had  the  best  green- 
fiesbed  Melon,  showing  Earl’s  Favourite.  Mr.  Main  waring,  gardener  to 
Hon.  R.  C.  Herbert,  Wellington,  was  second,  and  Mr.  F.  Tugwood  third. 
The  first  prize  for  a  scarlet-fiesbed  Melon  went  to  Mr.  F.  Tugwood  in  a 
compe  ition  of  twenty  ;  Mr,  J.  Edmonds  was  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Meindoe 
third.  Twenty-one  dishes  of  Cberries  were  shown,  and  out  of  these  Mr. 
F.  Harris  was  p  aced  first  with  fire  fruit ;  Mr.  J.  Gray,  gardener  to  Sir 
G.  A.  Meyrick.  Anglesea.  wrs  second,  and  Mr.  R.  C.  Townsend,  gardener 
to  Colonel  R.  T.  Lloyd,  O.^weetry,  third.  Mr.  E;  Walker  bad  the  best  six 
dishes  of  hardy  fruits  (open  only  to  the  county),  showing  Pears,  Apples, 
Figs.  Cherries,  B  ack  Currants,  and  Blackberries.  Mr.  T.  Pye  was 
second,  and  Mr.  R.  C.  Townsend,  gardener  to  Colonel  E.  T.  Lloyd, 
Oswestry,  third. 
Garden  Prodttcb, 
Here  again  w.a8  a  new  depsrture,  the  particulars  of  which  were 
given  in  a  recent  issue,  the  object  teing  to  enable  cultivators  of  gardens 
to  show  what  they  consider  the  best  examples  of  varied  products,  such  as 
are  required  in  higb-class  establishments.  No  one  will  say  that  the  result 
of  the  experiment  was  not  saFsfactory,  though  more  space  might  have 
been  allowed  for  tbe  exhibits  with  advantage,  however,  the  Shrewsbury 
executive  scores  a  point  in  being  the  introducers  of  something  novel  and 
fresh.  As  in  the  case  of  tbe  dessert  table  the  judging  was  by  points,  and 
in  making  the  awards  the  adjudicators  had  an  arduous  task  before  them. 
The  competition  was  keen,  and  the  closeness  of  tbe  results  as  regards 
points  slows  how  even  was  tbe  standard  of  excellence  throughout;. 
£25  were  offered  in  prizes,  and  the  exhibits  formed  one  of  the  most 
interesiing  features,  this  being  apparent  from  the  extreme  difficulty 
experienced  in  getting  near  tbe  table  after  the  public  was  admitted. 
Mr.  C.  J.  Waite,  gardener  to  Hon.  W.  P.  Talbot,  Esher,  won  the  ten 
guinea  first  prize  with  a  charming  and  excellent  arrangement,  which 
gained  86^  points  out  of  a  possible  120.  Tbe  background  of  the  exhibit 
was  formed  of  sprays  of  Asparagus  and  foliage  plants,  then  came  a  bank 
of  Cauliflowers,  which  gained  5t  points.  At  each  side  was  a  stand  of 
black  Grapes  Gros  Maroc  points,  and  white  Grapes  Muscat  of  Alex¬ 
andria,  which  claimed  8  points.  Peaches  and  Nectarines  were  awarded 
9J  points.  Apricots  claimed  8^,  and  Hero  of  Lockinge  Melon  6^  points. 
These  were  arranged  on  a  groundwork  of  Ferns  and  foliage,  and  inter- 
spersedaraongst  the  fruit  were  Onions  Sutton’s  A1  6  points,  Celery  6  points. 
Potatoes  Su  ton’s  Satisfaction  G  points,  Runner  Beans  G  points,  and  Toma¬ 
toes  Sutton’s  Perfection  6  points.  The  plants,  which  comprised  Crotons, 
Pancratiums,  and  Palms,  were  awarded  5^  points.  Cat  flowers  gained 
5i  points,  aud  consisted  of  Carnations,  Tuberoses,  and  Roses,  arranged 
in  an  epergne  in  the  centre,  and  tasteful  arrangement  gained  6  points  out 
of  a  possible  8.  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre  was  placed  second  with  84|  points. 
Grapes  here  were  fine  and  vegetables  were  good,  but  the  exhibit  lacked 
the  finish  which  characterised  the  former.  Mr.  J.  Meindoe  was  placed 
third,  gaining  83^  points,  the  arrangement  here  being  very  pleasing. 
Mr.  T.  Wilkins,  gardener  to  Lady  Theodora  Guest,  was  fourth,  gaining 
81  points,  the  lack  of  fruit  placing  this  exhibit  behind.  Seven  exhibits 
competed  in  this  class,  and  much  interest  was  taken  in  the  result. 
Vegetable.9. 
Asjis  usual  at  Sbiewsbury  vegetables  were  well  shown,  though  there 
was  a  slight  falling  off  in  the  number  of  exhibits.  Ihe  whole  of  one- 
