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There  were  twelve  exhibits  in  the  class  for  two  bunches  of  Gros 
Colman  or  Gros  Maroc  Grape.  The  first  prize,  £2,  was  annexed  by 
Mr.  W.  Shingler,  gardener  to  Lord  Hastings,  for  splendid  examples  of 
Gros  Maroc,  the  large  bnnohes  of  fine  berries  carrying  an  exquisite 
bloom  ;  the  second  prize  going  to  Mr.  T.  Lambert,  gardener  to  Lord 
Harlech,  Brogyntj  n,  Oswestry  ;  third,  Mr.  T.  Jones,  gardener  to  Mrs.  F. 
Need,  York  House,  Great  Malvern,  with  excellent  examples  of  Gros 
Maroc,  altogether  a  well  contested  tournament. 
In  the  class  for  three  bunches  of  white  Muscats,  first  prize  £3,  first 
honours  weie  adjudged  Mr  W.  Neild,  Holmes  Chapel,  Cheshire,  for 
splendid  examples  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria  ;  almost  perfeot  in  quality 
were  the  large  and  even  berrieH  The  second  prize  was  secured  by 
Mr.  W.  Coates,  gardener  to  Colonel  Platt,  Gorddinog,  Llanfairfeohan, 
with  well  ripened,  large,  even  sized  berries  of  Foster’s  Seedling;  ana 
third  Mr.  T.  Bannerman,  for  compact  bunches  of  well  ripened  Muscat  of 
Alexandria.  There  were  two  other  exhibits  in  this  class  deserving  of 
prizes. 
For  two  bunohes  of  white  Grapes,  Muscat  of  Alexandria  excluded, 
Sweetwater;  second,  Mr.  C.  Roberts,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Swann,  Halston 
Hall,  Oswestry,  for  the  foregomg  variety  ;  third,  Mr.  W.  Dawes,  gardener 
to  Lord  Trevor,  with  Foster’s  Seedling.  For  two  bunches  of  black  Grapes 
Mr.  J.  Cock  was  responsible  for  the  first  prize  in  the  class  for  two 
bunches  of  any  kind  of  black  Grape;  second,  Mr.  W.  Atwood;  and 
ihird,  Mr.  A.  Jones,  gardener  to  George  Latham,  Eeq.  For  two  bunches 
of  white  Grapes  Mr.  W.  Ashton  was  placed  first  with  Muscat  of 
Alexandria.  Nectarines  were  very  well  exhibited,  and  Mr.  Peter  Blair, 
gardener  to  the  Duke  of  Sutherland,  Trentham  Hall,  Staffs,  was  placed 
first  for  an  excellent  dish  of  very  large  fruits  of  Stanwick  Elruge ; 
second,  Mr.  John  Wilkes,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Meakin,  Cresswell  Hall, 
Staffs. 
There  was  the  large  total  of  ninety-six  Melons  shown  in  the  single 
dish  clasp,  and  as  every  Melon  had  been  tasted  by  the  judges  it 
accounted  for  the  wide  berth  they  gave  to  the  dessert  at  the  luncheon 
cable  afterwards.  For  a  white  flesh  Melon  the  first  prize  was  accorded 
Mr.  W.  L.  Bastin,  gardener  to  A.  Henderson,  Esq.,  Buscot  Park,  Berks, 
with  an  unnamed  variety ;  second,  Mr.  W.  Phillips,  gardener  to 
PEACH  GROSSE  MlGNONNE.  (See  page  200.) 
there  were  eight  competitors,  and  Mr.  A.  Child,  gardener  to  H.  A. 
Attenborough,  Esq.,  Catesby  House,  Daventry,  ran  away  with  the  first 
prize  for  large  bunches  and  berries  of  well  ripened  Buokland  Sweet¬ 
water,  and  third  Mr.  B.  Ashton,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Lathom, 
Ormskirk ;  second  to  Mr.  W.  Coates.  For  two  bunches  of  Black 
Hamburgh,  open  to  the  county  of  Salop  only,  Mr.  G.  Davies,  gardener 
to  Mrs.  F.  Alderson,  Gannon  Hall,  Oswestry,  with  most  creditable 
examples  ;  second,  Mr.  J.  Langley,  gardener  to  the  Rev.  T.  M.  B.  Owen, 
and  third,  Mr.  W.  Dawes,  gardener  to  Lord  Trevor.  For  two  bunches 
of  black  Grapes,  any  other  variety,  that  veteran  grower,  Mr.  S. 
Bremmell,  gardener  to  H.  H.  France  Hayhurst,  Esq.,  was  first  with  very 
large  and  excellent  bunches  of  Black  Alicante;  second,  Mr.  T.  Lambert., 
gardener  to  Lord  Harlech,  with  Madresfield  Court;  third,  Mr.  G.  Davies, 
gardener  to  Mrs.  F.  Alderson,  with  the  same  variety. 
For  two  bunches  white  Muscats  the  first  prize  fell  to  Mr.  Wash- 
wood,  gardener  to  R.  A.  Newell,  Esq.,  Admaston,  for  very  good  examples 
of  Muscat  of  Alexandria ;  second,  Mr.  T.  Lambert  ;  and  third,  Mr. 
James  Mills,  gardener  to  Captain  Heywood-Lonsdale,  Sbavington  Hall, 
Market  Drayton.  For  two  bunohes  any  other  white  Grape  Mr. 
R.  Lawley,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Darby,  Adcote  Hall,  first  with  Buckland 
T.  F.  Kynnersley,  Esq. ;  and  third,  Mr.  J.  Langley.  For  a  green  flesh 
Melon  Mr.  J.  Langley  was  again  first  with  Earl’s  Favourite  ;  second, 
Mr.  T.  Bannerman  with  a  beautifully  netted,  deep-fleshed  variety  named 
Castle  Howard  ;  third,  Mr.  W.  Phillips  with  a  luscious-looking  variety. 
There  were  several  fine  dishes  of  Plums.  Mr.  Goodacre  was  placed  first 
in  the  class  for  twelve  fruits  of  Gage  Plums,  the  variety  being 
Transparent  Gage;  second,  Mr.  R.  Giindrod  with  Kirke’s ;  and  third, 
Mr.  J.  Jones,  gardener  to  A.  Henderson,  Esq.,  with  the  same  ,variety. 
For  a  dish  of  yellow  Plums  Mr.  J.  Langley  was  given  the  first  prize,  and 
the  second  Mr.  Molndoe. 
For  a  dish  of  purple  Plums  Mr.  J.  Langley  was  first  with  fine 
fruits  of  Prince  Engleheart;  second,  Mr.  Goodacre,  with  Kirke’s; 
third,  Mr.  J.  Jones,  with  same  variety.  For  a  dish  of  red  Plums  Mr. 
James  Farrant  was  to  the  front;  second,  Mr.  J.  Mclndoe  ;  and  third, 
Mr.  S.  Bremmell.  Cherries  were  very  well  represented,  in  every  case 
by  Morello,  excepting  a  dish  of  Archduke,  which  secured  the  first  prize 
for  Mr.  W.  Shingler;  second,  Mr.  G.  Gilbert,  gardener  to  Captain 
T.  A.  M.  Dicken,  Lippington  House,  Wem ;  third,  Mr.  A.  Ruddick, 
gardener  to  G.  A.  Young,  Esq.,  Tan-y-Bryn,  Bangor.  There  were 
several  dishes  of  Apples  and  Pears,  to  which  prizes  were  given. 
