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d’Autoraiie  again  were  not  numerous,  there  being  four  onl3^  Mr. 
A.  Basile,  staging  well,  took  the  first  award  ;  Mr.  T.  Turton  the  second  ; 
and  Mr.  G.  Goldsmith  the  third._ _ 
Mr.  G.  Woodward,  with  superb  fruits,  took  the  chief  prize  in  the  class 
for  Fondante  de  Thirriott,  Mr.  W.  Messenger  being  second,  and  Mr.  J. 
Nicholson,  gardener  to  J.  Melles,  Esq.,  Sewardstone  Lodge,  Chingford, 
third.  Of  Glou  Morgeau  some  grand  fruits  were  staged  by  several  of  the 
nine  competitors,  who  were  headed  by  Mr.  ,T.  Powell  with  well-nigh 
perfect  si)ecimens.  Mr.  G.  M'oodward  was  a  highly  creditable  second, 
and  i\Ir.  B.  Calvert  a  good  third.  Rather  over  a  dozen  dishes  were  shown 
in  the  class  for  Josejthine  de  Malines,  and  it  is  almost  superfluous  to  say 
that  amidst  such  an  array  there  were  some  splendid  fruits.  Mr.  .J,  Powell 
was  first  with  a  fine  dish,  and  was  followed  by  Mr.  T.  W.  Herbert  and 
Ffr.  B.  Calvert  in  the  order  named.  There  were  about  ten  dishes  of 
Louise  Bonne  of  Jersey,  and  several  of  the  fruits  were  exceptionally  good 
in  colour.  The  splendid  specimens  shown  bj'  IMr.  J.  Coles,  gardener  to 
H.  Walker,  Flsq.,  Balcombe,  Sussex,  gained  the  premier  prize.  Mr.  W. 
Messenger  was  second,  and  IMr.  (L  Goldsmith  third,  each  showing  in 
highly  creditable  form.  Three  exhibitors  came  forward  with  IMarie 
Benoist,  and  of  these  Mr.  G.  "Woodward  was  adjudged  to  have  the  finest 
examples.  The  second  position  was  occupied  by  ISIr.  IV.  Messenger,  and 
the  third  by  ISIr.  G.  AVythes.  The  newer  INIarguerite  IMarillat  was  only 
represented  by  two  dishes,  but  these  were  both  of  splendid  quality.  Mr. 
G.  Goldsmith  was  first,  and  Mr.  R.  Edwards  second. 
Needless  to  say  l\rarie  Louise  was  shown  in  fine  form  by  several  of  the 
ten  competitors.  IMr.  B.  Osborn  was  a  splendid  first,  ^Ir.  G.  M'oodward  a 
comparatively  close  second,  and  IMr.  G.  Goldsmith  a  good  third.  About 
half  a  dozen  dishes  of  IMarie  Louise  d’Uccle  were  shown,  the  best  coming 
from  Mr.  "SV.  Cotterell.  Mr.  G.  Woodward  was  a  good  second,  and  I\Ir. 
G.  Goldsmith  third.  INfr.  G.  Woodward  was  the  most  successful  of  the 
five  exhibitors  of  Nouvelle  Fulvie,  followed  by  IMr.  G.  Goldsmith  and  Mr. 
G.  Wythes  in  the  order  named.  Only  three  or  four  dishes  of  Olivier  des 
Serres  were  staged.  IMr.  G.  Goldsmith  took  the  leading  position,  IMr.  G. 
"Woodw'ard  the  second,  and  ^Ir.  J.  Nicholson  the  third.  One  of  the  very 
best  classes  in  the  Pear  section  was  that  for  Pitmaston  Duchess,  and 
amongst  the  dozen  dishes  staged  there  were  several  of  superb  quality. 
Mr.  W.  Cotterell  w'as  a  grand  first,  IMr.  G.  Woodward  a  splendid  second, 
and  IMr.  C.  Harris,  gardener  to  0.  A.  Smith,  Esq.,  East  Grinstead,  a  good 
third.  IMr.  C.  Ross  was  a  decided  first  of  the  trio  who  showed  Seckle. 
Mr.  T.  Turton  was  second,  and  F.  Harris  third.  Of  Thompson’s,  four  or 
five  dishes  were  exhibited,  the  prizewinners  being  Messrs.  J.  Powell, 
W .  Cotterell,  and  "W.  Slogrove.  A  splendid  dish  gained  Mr.  G.  Wood¬ 
ward  the  first  prize  tor  Winter  Nelis.  Mr.  G.  Goldsmith  was  a  good 
second,  and  IMr.  F.  Harris  third.  There  were  twelve  competitors.  In  the 
class  for  any  other  variety  IMr.  G.  MModward  was  first  with  Gansel’s 
Bergamot  in  superb  form,  Mr.  J.  Spottiswoode  second  with  fine  Duchesse 
d’Angouleme,  and  IMr.  G.  Goldsmith  third  with  Rivers’  Princess.  About 
a  dozen  and  a  half  exhibitors  competed  in  this  class. 
NURSERYMEN’S  SECTION. 
In  this  section,  which  was  confined  to  nurserymen,  there  were  seven 
classes,  and  there  were  exhibits  in  all  but  one  of  these.  The  classes  were 
considerably  larger  than  the  majority  of  those  in  the  section  with  which 
we  have  already  dealt  ;  but,  of  course,  there  were  not  nearly  so  many 
contestants  in  each.  Of  the  most  magnificent  quality  was  a  considerable 
proportion  of  the  fruit  exhibited,  and  these  few  classes  alone  made  a 
beautiful  and  exceedingly  interesting  display.  Instead  of  money  prizes, 
medals  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  were  given  in  this  section. 
The  class  in  which  there  was  no  competition  was  that  for  a  collection  of 
fruit-bearing  branches  or  sprays  of  any  kind  or  variety  of  various  fruit 
bushes  or  trees,  to  occupy  a  table  not  exceeding  24  feet  by  3  feet. 
The  first  class  scheduled  was  for  a  collection  of  fruit  trees  bearing 
fruit  in  pots,  and  to  which  a  footnote  was  added,  permitting  exhibitors 
to  place  gathered  fruits  or  nuts  between  the  pots,  but  of  which  no  notice 
was  to  be  taken  by  the  Judges.  Messrs.  T.  Rivers  &  Son,  Sawbridge- 
worth,  were  the  only  exhibitors  in  the  class,  and  they  were  rightly 
adjudged  the  gold  medal.  The  trees  were  beautiful  in  shape,  and  were 
carrying  grand  crops  of  fruits.  The  Apples  included  Bismarck,  Bramley’s 
Seedling,  and  Cox’s  Pomona  ;  while  Pears  were  grandly  represented  by 
Charles  Ernest,  Pitmaston  Duchess,  Conference,  Durondeau,  Bergamotte 
Esperen,  Doyenne  du  Comice,  and  several  others.  Besides  these  there 
were  Plum  Coe’s  Golden  Drop  and  Peach  Golden  Eagle,  with  some 
Crabs.  Taking  advantage  of  the  permission  conveyed  in  the  schedule, 
the  space  between  the  pots  was  very  profitably  occupied.  Beneath  a 
bell-glass  was  a  specimen  of  Pitmaston  Duchess,  which  the  ticket  told  us 
weighed  2  lbs.,  and  which  was  the  subject  of  much  admiration  from  the 
visitors.  The  Grapes  staged  were  quite  as  good  as  any  in  the  show  as 
regards  colour  and  finish.  There  were  bunches  of  Golden  Queen,  Muscat 
of  Alexandria,  Gros  IMaroc,  and  Black  Alicante,  each  in  fine  condition. 
Then  there  were  Peaches  Golden  Eagle  and  Lady  Palmerston,  with  Plums 
Coe’s  Golden  Drop,  Rivers’  Primate,  .lefferson.  Grand  Duke,  and  Golden 
Transparent.  Besides  these  we  noted  some  splendid  Apples,  including 
Peasgood’s  Nonesuch  in  grand  character,  Emperor  Alexander,  King  of 
Tompkins  County,  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  Ribston  Pippin,  Washington,  and 
Worcester  Pearmain,  with  such  Pears  as  Souvenir  du  Congres,  Doyenne 
du  Comice,  and  Louise  Bonne  of  .Jersey  in  the  best  of  condition.  It  was 
a  matter  for  regret  that  this  was  the  only  exhibit  in  the  class,  as  the 
more  competition  there  is  the  more  instructive  and  interesting  an 
e.xhibition  becomes. 
Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  &  Co.,  Royal  Nurseries,  Maidstone,  were  the  only 
exhibitors  in  the  class  for  a  collection  of  hardy  fruits  grown  partially  or 
entirely  under  glass,  to  illustrate  orchard  house  culture,  and  a  .very 
handsome  and  creditable  display  they  succeeded  in  making.  As  repre¬ 
senting  the  first  prize  a  silver-gilt  medal  was  awarded.  Running  the 
whole  length  of  the  centre  of  the  table  were  fruit  trees  in  pots,  and  these 
showed  evidences  of  excellent  culture.  There  were  Grapes,  Apples, 
Pears,  and  Figs.  But  it  was  amongst  the  fruits  in  the  dishes  that  the 
very  best  specimens  in  the  exhibit  were  to  be  observed,  some  of  them 
being  of  magnificent  quality.  Such  Apples  as  lYadhurst  Pippin,  King  of 
Tompkins  County,  Worcester  Pearmain,  Peasgood  s  Nonesuch,  Cox’s 
Orange  Pippin,  Warner’s  King,  Gascoyne’s  Scarlet  Seedling,  Potts’ 
Seedling,  Belle  de  Pontoise,  Lady  Sudeley,  Gloria  Mundi,  American 
Mother,  Lane’s  Prince  Albert,  Grenadier,  Emperor  Alexander,  Stone’s, 
Wealthy,  M'ashington,  Golden  Noble,  Twenty  Ounce,  Cox’s  Pomona,  and 
The  Queen  were  in  exceptionally  good  form.  The  best  of  the  several 
Pears  were  Duchesse  d’Angoullme,  Doyonn4  Boussoch,  Souvenir  du 
Congres,  Doyenn4  du  Comice,  Pitmaston  Duchess,  IMarguerite  Marillat, 
Conference,  IMarie  Louise,  Beurr6  Fouqueray,  and  Marie  Benoist.  In 
addition  to  these  there  were  Grapes,  Figs,  and  Tomatoes  in  dishes.  As 
usual  in  the  Maidstone  fruits  the  colours  were  marvellously  rich  and 
clear. 
Following  up  their  success  in  the  preceding’class  Messrs.  Bunyard 
and  Co.  annexed  the  gold  medal  in  the  class  which,  to  quote  the 
schedule,  w'as  for  a  “  collection  of  not  less  than  seventy-five,  or  more 
than  100  distinct  varieties  of  hardy  fruits,  in  baskets  or  dishes,  grown 
entirely  in  the  open  air  ;  to  be  arranged  on  a  table  of  about  24  feet  by 
6  feet,  or  an  equivalent  space  ;  foliage  plants  may  be  added,  and  branches 
of  any  fruit-bearing  trees  or  bushes.”  The  exhibit  was  undeniably  a 
handsome  one,  but  there  was  a  suspicion  of  formality  in  the  piles  of  fruit 
that  occurred  at  intervals,  and  each  of  which  was  surmounted  by  a  Palm. 
Again  the  quality  was  of  the  very  best,  and  well  worthy  of  the  firm. 
Although  several  varieties  of  Apples  were  the  same  as  in  the  foregoing 
class,  we  observed  in  particularly  good  condition  Bismarck,  Royal  Jubilee, 
James  Grieve,  Cornish  Giant,  Allington  Pippin  (splendid),  Bramley’s 
Seedling,  King  of  the  Pippins,  Mrs.  Barron,  Grenadier,  Col.  Vaughan, 
Baumann’s  Red  Winter  Reinette,  Yorkshire  Beauty,  and  Newton 
M''onder.  Of  Pears  there  were  Beurr6  Hardy,  Beurre  Superfin,  Beurre 
Diel,  Nouveau  Poiteau,  Doyenn4  Boussoch,  Pitmaston  Duchess,  Gansel’s 
Bergamot,  Souvenir  du  Congres,  Conference,  and  Marie  Louise.  Mr. 
H.  Berwick,  Sidmouth,  received  the  second  prize.  His  collection  was 
comprised  of  most  of  the  leading  varieties  of  Apples  and  Pears,  the 
former  predominating.  In  shape  and  colour  the  Sidmouth  Apples  were 
wonderfully  good. 
The  silver-gilt  medal  offered  as  a  first  prize  in  the  class  for  a  collec¬ 
tion  of  not  less  than  thirtjq  or  more  than  fifty  distinct  varieties  of  hardy 
fruits,  in  baskets  or  dishes,  grown  entirely  in  the  open  air,  to  be  arranged 
on  a  table  of  about  24  feet  by  3  feet,  or  an  equivalent  space,  and  to  which 
foliage  plants  might  be  added,  and  branches  of  any  fruit-bearing  trees  or 
bushes,  was  well  won  by  IMr.  J.  Colvill,  The  Nurseries,  Sidmouth.  The 
second  prize  was  taken  by  Mr.  A.  Wyatt,  Hatton,  ^liddlesex,  who  was 
the  only  other  exhibitor.  Amongst  his  Apples  Mr.  Colvill  staged  M^re 
de  Menage,  Cox  s  Pomona,  New  Hawthomden,  Beauty  of  Kent,  Lane’s 
Prince  Albert,  Worcester  Pearmain,  Lord  Suffield,  Newton  'Wonder,  The 
Queen,  and  Gascoyne’s  Scarlet  Seedling.  Of  Pears  the  following  varieties 
were  represented— Brock  worth  Park,  Pitmaston  Duchess,  Grosse  Cale- 
basse,  Marie  Louise,  and  Beurre  Clairgeau,  while  in  addition  there  were 
Plums,  Peaches,  and  IMedlars,  The  fruit  in  this  stand  again  was  richly 
coloured. 
Mr.  H.  Berwick  was  apparently  the  only  exhibitor  in  the  class  for  a 
collection  of  not  less  than  thirty  or  more  than  fifty  distinct  varieties  of 
Pears.  They  had  to  be  staged  either  in  baskets  or  dishes,  and  must  have 
been  grown  entirely  in  the  open  air.  The  table  space  allowed  was  24  feet 
by  3  feet,  and  foliage  plants  or  branches  of  fruits  were  permissible.  The 
specimens  were  not,  as  a  rule,  very  large,  but  they  were  clean,  even,  and 
of  good  colour.  Amongst  others  noted  were  Durondeau,  Fertility,  Pit¬ 
maston  Duchess,  King  Edward,  Doyenne  Boussoch,  Beurre  Capiaumont, 
Brown  Beurre,  BeunA  Clairgeau,  Beurr4  Diel,  Autumn  Bergamot,  and 
Beurr6  Superfin.  The  first  prize  was  a  silver-gilt  medal. 
In  a  similar  class  for  Apples,  the  silver-gilt  medal  went  to  Mr.  John 
Basham,  Fair  Oak  Nurseries,  Bassaleg,  Newport,  Mon.,  who  staged  some 
superb  examples,  excellent  alike  in  colour  and  in  shape.  Though  some 
varieties  were  not,  of  course,  quite  so  good  as  others,  there  was  scarcely  a 
weak  dish  in  the  whole  exhibit.  Amongst  the  best  were  Tyler’s  Kernel, 
■\Yarner's  King,  Duchess  of  Oldenburg,  Manx  Codlin,  Peasgood's  None¬ 
such,  Sandringham,  Ribston  Pippin,  Frogmore,  Lane's  Prince  Albert, 
King  of  the  Pippins,  Lord  Derby,  Sturmer  Pippin,  Beauty  of  Kent, 
Bismarck,  Newton  Wonder,  Ecklinville  Seedling,  Lord  Grosvenor,  Cox’s 
Orange  Pippin,  and  Tower  of  Glamis. 
mSCELLANEOUSJ  EXHIBITS. 
Though  miscellaneous  exhibits  are  not  particularly  encouraged  by  the 
authorities  at  this  show,  they  on  the  present  occasion  made  a  very  fine 
and  extremely  diversified  display.  There  were  several  splendid  stands  of 
flowers,  as  well  as  several  of  fruit,  but  we  cannot  give  extended  notice  to 
them  owing  to  so  much  of  our  space  having  been  taken  up  by  the  com¬ 
petitive  section. 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  the  Old  Nurseries,  ChesKunt,  had  a  large  exhibit 
of  pot  Roses,  baskets  of  Roses,  and  herbaceous  plants,  including  Phloxes, 
as  w'ell  as  an  assortment  of  Apples  and  Pears.  IMessrs.  J.  Laing  &  Sons, 
Forest  Hill,  staged  an  imposing  and  representative  display  of  hardy 
flowers  and  Dahlias,  the  whole  forming  a  very  attractive  exhibit.  The 
Begonias  also  shown  fully  maintained  the  reputation  of  the  firm.  Messrs. 
