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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
August  22,  1901. 
Shrewsbury  Show. 
CONTINUED  FROM  PAGE  173. 
Fruit. 
Dessert  Table. — There  were  four  tables  in  class  72.  Mr.  G.  Mullins, 
gardener  to  Lady  Henry  Somerset,  Eastnor  Castle,  Ledbury,  won  the 
coveted  honours  with  an  admirably  arranged  collection.  A  bunch  each 
of  the  Duke  of  Bucoleuoh,  Muscat  of  Alexandria,  Black  Alicante,  and 
Black  Hamburgh  Grapes  occupied  the  middle  of  the  table,  suspended 
on  two  wicker  handled  baskets  draped  with  Ampelopsis  Veitchi,  the 
Grapes  being  remarkably  excellent ;  also  Stirling  Castle,  Barrington, 
Bellegarde,  and  Grosse  Mignonne  Peaches,  all  extremely  well  coloured 
and  large;  Pineapple,  Stanwick  Elruge,  Lord  Naoier,  and  Pitmaston 
Orange  Neotarines  on  par  with  the  Peaches,  Brown  Turkey  Figs,  Hero 
of  Lockinge  and  a  seedling  Melon.  Arranged  on  either  side  of  the 
baskets  of  Grapes  were  three  trumpet  glasses  arranged  with  Montbretia 
and  Franooa  somewhat  profusely,  but  with  an  elegant  acoompaniment 
of  sprays  and  a  dozen  small  Lycopodium,  &o.,  glasses  with  Lily  of  the 
Valley,  Gypsophila,  and  Ferns.  Altogether  it  was  a  most  attractive 
exhibit,  obtaining  a  maximum  of  115  points.  The  second  prize  was 
awarded  to  Mr.  J.  Mclndoe,  gardener  to  Sir  J.  W.  Pease,  B  irt.,  M.P., 
Hutton  Hall,  Guisborough.  His  fruits  in  general  were  relatively  larger 
than  those  in  the  first  prize  collection.  A  large  bunch  of  Gros 
Guillaume,  with  a  beautiful  bloom  suffusing  the  berries,  Foster’s 
Seedling,  Black  Hamburgh,  and  Buckland  Sweetwater  Grapes  were 
similarly  arranged  as  in  Mr.  Jordan’s  exhibit.  There  were  also  good 
dishes  of  Violette  Harive,  gigantic  Golden  Eagle,  Sea  Eagle,  and 
Princess  of  Wales  Peaches,  Speaoer,  Lord  Napier,  and  Pineapple 
Nectarines,  very  fine  and  well  ripened  Doyenne  du  Cornice  Pears,  large 
early  Apricots,  Yorkshire  Beauty  and  H.  W.  Adnitt  Melons  comprised 
the  collection.  An  elegant  arrangement  of  sprays  of  Heuchera  ignea, 
with  Asparagus  and  Gypsophila  paniculata,  &c.t  were  most  tastefully 
placed,  and  comple'ed  this  beautiful  display,  l  he  table  secured  112, 
only  three  points  lass  than  that  of  the  first  prizewinner.  The  third 
prize  was  awarded  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of 
HarringtoD,  Elvaston  Castle.  His  collection  comprised  fine  examples 
of  Canon  Hall  and  Muscat  of  Alexandria,  Madresfield  Court  and 
Muscat  Hamburgh  Grapes,  a  fine  dish  each  of  Spencer  and  Elruge 
Nectarines,  all  highly  coloured  ;  Brown  Turkey  Figs,  Royal  George 
Peaches,  Ribs‘on  Pippin  and  Lady  Sudeley  Apples,  Sutton’s  A1  and 
Countess  Melons,  and  Dr.  Jules  Guvot  Pears,  and  fetched  105  points. 
The  fourth  prize  fell  to  M  \  Jas.  Tullet,  gardener  to  Lord  Barnard, 
Raby  Castle,  Darlington,  with  excellent  and  uniformly  sized  fruits,  and 
had  95  points. 
There  were  six  contestants  in  the  class  (73)  for  twelve  bunches  of 
Granes,  the  competition  being  extremely  keen.  Mr.  R.  Cairns,  gardener 
to  Jas.  Martin  White,  Esq.,  Balruddery,  Dundee,  was  awarded  the 
coveted  first  honours.  He  had  four  very  large  bunches  of  Muscat  of 
Alexandria,  with  well-ripened,  medium-sized  berries  ;  two  large  bunches 
of  Madresfield  Court  with  well  coloured  fine  berries  ;  two  superb  exhibits 
of  Gros  Maroc  with  large  and  highly  finished  berries;  two  grand  bunches 
of  Alnwick  Seedling  with  well-finished  berries,  and  beautiful  examples 
of  Black  Hamburgh,  ob'aining  a  total  of  96j  points.  The  second  prize 
was  secured  by  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Buchanan,  Kip  in,  Stirling,  with 
three  grand  bunches  of  Blaok  Alicante,  weighing  respectively  8  lbs., 
6£  lbs.,  and  4f  lbs.;  two  bunches  of  Cooper’s  Black,  respectively 
4}  lbs. 
There  were  only  two  exhibitors  in  class  75,  for  twelve  dishes  of  fruit, 
distinct  varieties.  The  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  F.  Jordan,  gardener 
to  J.  Corbett,  Esq.,Impney  Hall,  Droitwich.  The  collection  contain  Jd  two 
fine  bunches  of  Gros  Maroc,  but  the  large,  even  sized,  and  well  finished 
berries  were  slightly  rubbed  ;  also  two  well  ripened  good  bunches  of 
Madresfield  Court,  two  bunches  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria,  and  two  of 
Trebbiano,  both  fi  ie  in  berry  and  well  ripened  ;  a  large  bright  yellow¬ 
skinned  Eastnor  Castle  Melon,  Violette  Hative  Peaches,  Brown  Turkey 
Figs,  Morello  Cherries,  Green  Gage  Plums,  Violette  Hative  and  Elruge 
Nectarines,  a  dish  each ;  and  Moor  Park  Aprioots.  The  second  prize 
fell  to  Mr.  T.  Banner  of  Blithfield,  who  had  beautifully  finished  Gros 
Maroc  Grapes,  large  both  in  bunch  and  berry  ;  Musoat  of  Alexandria, 
not  so  evenly  finished;  Hero  of  Lockinge  and  Royal  Jubilee  Melons; 
Violette  HAtive  Peaches,  richly  coloured  Pitmaston  Orange  Nectarines, 
Kirke’s  Plums,  Pitmaston  Duchess  Pears,  and  Worcester  Pearmain 
Apples,  highly  coloured. 
Mr.  C.  Roberts,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Swann,  Halston  Hall,  Oswestry, 
was  placed  first  in  class  76.  The  collection  included  good  examples  of 
Buckland  Sweetwater  and  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes,  very  fine 
Alexandra  Noblesse  Peaohes,  Chaumontel  Pears,  Guthrie’s  Gage  Plums, 
Lord  Napier  Nectarines,  Moor  Park  Apricots,  Sea  Eagle  Peaches,  and  a 
Melon.  The  second  place  was  acoorded  to  Mr.  W.  Phillips,  gardener  to 
T.  F.  Kynnersley,  Esq.,  Leighton  Hall,  Trowbridge,  with  well  ripened 
Musoat  of  Alexandria  and  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes,  and  Peaches, 
Nectarines,  Figs,  Apricots,  Melon,  and  fine  Jargonelle  Pears  ;  and  third 
to  Mr.  S.  Bremmell,  gardener  to  H.  H.  France  Hayhurst,  Esq.,  Overley, 
Wellington,  Salop,  his  Alnwick  Seedling  Grapes  being  very  fine. 
There  were  seven  entries  for  a  keenly  contested  trial,  and  Mr.  T. 
Bannerman,  gardener  to  Lord  Bagot,  Blithfield,  Rugeley,  Staffs,  ran 
off  with  the  first  prize  for  compact  bunches  of  Gros  Maroo,  with  large 
and  even  sized  berries  oovered  with  a  beautiful  bloom,  and  well 
ripened,  amber  coloured  berries  of  Musoat  of  Alexandria.  Second,  Mr. 
A.  H.  Hall,  gardener  to  J.  C.  Waterhouse,  Esq.,  Bestbury,  Macclesfield, 
with  fine  examples  of  Madresfield  Court,  and  finely  ripened,  well 
thinned,  large  berried  Muscat  of  Alexandria.  Third,  Mr.  T.  Lambert, 
gardener  to  Lord  Harlech,  Brogyntyn,  Oswestry,  for  large  bunches, 
but  somewhat  small,  though  well  coloured  berries  of  Blaok  Hamburgh. 
In  class  79  there  were  ten  entrants,  the  first  prize  being 
adjudged  to  Mr.  W.  Dawes,  gardener  to  Lord  Trevor,  Brynkinalt, 
Chirk,  with  finely  coloured  large  berries;  second,  Mr.  J.  Langley, 
gardener  to  the  Rev.  T.  M.  Bulkeley  Owen,  Tedsmore  Hall,  West 
Felton,  with  smaller  berried,  oompaot  bunohes ;  third,  Mr.  R.  Cairns, 
Balruddery,  Dundee. 
There  were  five  entries,  the  first  prize  falling  to  Mr.  A.  H.  Hall, 
Prestbury,  with  grand  and  compaot  examples  of  beautifully  finished 
Madresfield  Court;  second,  Mr.  J.  Langley,  of  Tedsmore,  with  larger 
bunches  of  well-finished  berries ;  third,  Mr.  L.  Barton,  gardener  to 
T.  R.  Twenston,  Esq.,  Pentswood,  Market  Drayton. 
The  olass  for  Black  Alicantes  brought  six  exhibitors,  all  with  very 
fine  examples  in  every  respect.  The  first  honours  were  acoorded  Mr. 
W.  Shingler,  gardener  to  Lord  Hastings,  Melton  Constable  Hall, 
Norfolk;  second,  Mr.  W.  Langley,  and  third,  Messrs.  D.  &  W. 
B  ichanan,  Kippin,  Stirling. 
There  were  eighteen  dishes  of  Peaches,  highly  coloured  and  fine  fruit. 
Finely  coloured  examples  of  Dymond  won  the  fi  st  prize  for  Mr.  R. 
Dawes,  gardener  to  the  Hon.  Mrs.  Meynell  Ingram,  Temple  Newsam, 
Leeds.  Second,  Mr.  R.  Grindrod,  gardener  to  G.  J.  Bites,  Eiq.,  Wait- 
field,  Hereford,  with  highly  coloured  Bellegarde  ;  and  the  third  position 
to  Mr.  John  Wilkes,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Meakin,  Cresswell  Hill,  Staffs. 
Vegetables. 
The  vegetable  olasses  opened  out  a  strong  and  highly  interesting 
feature,  especially  to  the  more  “  economically  ”  inolined.  Mr.  W.  Pope, 
gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Carnarvon,  Highclere  Castle.  Newbury,  obtained 
the  first  prize  in  a  class  of  124  for  twelve  distinot  kinds.  An 
exhibit  of  Onions,  Cauliflowers,  and  Carrots  more  magnificent  or 
beautiful  oould  not  be  produced.  He  had  thirteen  handsome  Ailsa  Craig 
Onions,  firm  and  very  large  ;  also  Sutton’s  Ideal  Potato,  Hollow  Crown 
Parsnip,  Blood  Red  Beet,  Best  of  AH  R  inner  Bean,  Solid  White  Celery, 
Autocrat  Pea,  Early  Snowball  Turnio,  Everyday  Cucumber,  and 
Sutton’s  Perfection  Tomato.  Mr.  R.  A.  Horspool,  Llangotton  Road, 
Ruabon,  was  second,  though  peroeptibly  behind  the  first  prizeman,  and 
the  Earl  of  Lathom  (gardener,  Mr.  B.  Ashton),  Ormskirk,  made  a  good 
third. 
The  classes  for  dishes  of  Potatoes,  Cuoumbers,  French  Beans,  Cau’i- 
fl  owers,  Onion®,  &o.,  were  more  or  less  keenly  competed  in,  and  some 
very  creditable  produce  was  placed  on  the  tables.  In  the  case  of  French 
Beans  Mr.  F.  J.  Lowe,  of  Mount  House,  Shrewsbury,  led  first  out  of 
twelve  other  entries.  For  Runners  the  Earl  of  Lathom  staged  the  finest 
dish,  and  here  there  were  twenty-three  entries,  and  all  good,  so  that 
the  judges  had  to  employ  their  keenest  observation  in  adjudicating  here. 
Mr.  G.  Davis,  West  Felton,  won  for  three  Cauliflowers ;  and  G.  F. 
Ward,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  J.  Clowes),  Hadnall  Hall,  for  three  heads  of 
Celery,  in  which  there  were  a  score  of  competitors.  From  amongst 
twelve  who  staged  six  Parsnips  each,  Col.  0.  R.  Middleton  (gardener, 
Mr.  W.  Leith),  The  Chase,  Rise,  annexed  the  first  award.  Parsnips, 
however,  were  not  so  fine  as  we  have  seen  them,  although  the  first  half 
dozen  were  over  36  inches  long,  even  and  smooth.  Carrots  were 
exceedingly  good,  though  not  very  numerous.  W.  L.  Crew,  Esq. 
(gardener,  Mr.  W.  Jones),  Drayton,  won  for  the  half  dozen,  his  roots 
being  pretty,  stout,  and  smooth.  Lord  Trevor  had  the  finest  dish  of 
Turnips,  and  it  was  noted  that  they  were  almost  the  smallest  in  the 
whole  array  ;  the  form  and  finish,  however,  was  excellent.  0  lions 
were  a  very  varied  lot,  and  here  Lord  Aldenham’s  gardener  (Mr. 
E.  Beckett)  easily  led  for  nine  spring  Ouions  with  Suttons’  Ailsa  Craig. 
His  bulbs  were  really  immense,  and  very  handsome;  and  for  nine 
autumn  Onions  Lord  Trevor  had  the  premier  award.  G.  F.  Ward,  Esq., 
won  for  three  heads  of  Celery  in  olass  141. 
Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons,  Carter  &  Co.,  Webb  &  Sons,  and  Ed.  Murrell 
offered  special  prizes,  respectively,  for  collections  of  vegetables.  The 
principal  exhibitors  whose  produoe  carried  off  the  leading  honours  were 
Lord  Aldenham  (gardener,  Mr.  E.  Beokett,  first  in  class  108),  with  a 
specially  fine  collection,  R.  W.  Hudson,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  J.  Gibson, 
seoond),  Danesfield,  Marlow,  also  with  a  grand  display  ;  and  the  Earl  of 
Carnarvon  third.  ;Lord  Aldenham  led  again  in  olass  111  (Webbs’),  Earl  of 
Lathom  second,  and  A.  Henderson,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  W.  L.  Bastin), 
Faringdon,  Bucks,  third.  For  Carter’s  prizes  the  winners  with  collec¬ 
tions  of  vegetables  were:  first,  Lord  Aldenham;  seoond,  A.  Henderson, 
Esq.;  third,  Earl  of  Lathom.  There  is  something  that  might  be  said  in 
protest  against  the  praotioe  of  the  same  exhibitors  entering  different 
nurserymen’s  olasses. 
Miscellaneous  Exhibits. 
Messrs.  Webb  &  Co.,  Wordsley,  Stourbridge,  filled  about  50  feet  of 
tabling  with  cut  flowers,  Gloxinias,  and  vegetables.  The  latter  were  all 
very  even  and  fine,  the  Carrots  being  especially  smooth,  dean,  and 
good.  For  the  time  of  year  also  the  Gloxinias  (Webb’s  Excelsior  strain) 
were  showy.  Long  sprays  of  Asparagus  Sprengeri  and  Begonia  Gloire 
de  Lorraine  over  a  blaok  background  added  lightness  and  grace  to  this 
huge  exhibition. 
