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than  two  varieties  of  one  sort,  £10,  £6,  and  £4  being  the  prizes  offered. 
Here  there  were  only  three  entries,  the  first  card  being  placed  on  the 
fruit  set  np  by  Mr.  Dawes,  gardener  to  M.  Riddolpb,  Esq.,  Ledbnry 
Park,  Ledbury.  The  Grapes  comprised  grand  Gros  Maroc  and  a 
somewhat  green  Muscat  of  Alexandria;  fine  Countess  and  Ne  Pins  Ultra 
Melons,  grand  Pitmaston  Duohess  Pears,  fine  Barrington  and  Sea 
Eagle  Peaches,  good  Humboldt  and  Stanwick  Elruge  Nectarines,  Belle 
de  Louvaine  Plums,  Brunswiok  Figs,  and  good  Worcester  Pearmain 
Apples.  The  second  prize  was  secured  by  Mr.  Kirk,  gardener  to 
J.  Thomson  Paton,  Esq.,  Norwood  Park,  Alloa,  with  most  commendable 
fruit,  the  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes  being  a  somewhat  weak  feature. 
Mr.  Murray,  gardener  to  the  Marquis  of  Ailsa,  Culzean  Castle,  Ayr, 
third.  For  a  collection  of  eight  dishes  of  fruit,  same  conditions  as  in 
that  just  noted,  only  two  staged,  Mr.  R.  Grindrod,  gardener  to  G.  J. 
Bates,  Esq.,  Whitfield,  Hereford,  being  easily  first.  The  Grapes  were 
fine  examples  of  Gros  Maroc  and  Alnwick  Seedling,  with  Melons,  a  Pine¬ 
apple,  good  Pears,  Peaohes,  and  Neotarines.  Mr.  Kidd,  gardener  to 
Lord  Elphinstoue,  Carbery  Towers,  second  ;  Appley  Towers  Grape  was 
very  good  in  this  lot.  Mr.  Richard  Booker,  gardener  to  the  Duke  of 
Richmond,  Goodwood,  secured  the  first  prize  of  twelve  dishes  of  hardy 
fruits. 
Grapes. 
The  most  keenly  contested  class  of  those  devoted  to  Grapes  was 
that  for  eight  bunches,  not  more  than  two  bunches  of  one  variety. 
Five  competitors  staged,  the  first  prize  being  placed  on  the  exhibit  of 
Mr.  T.  Lunt,  gardener  to  Captain  Stirling,  Keir  House,  Dunblane,  who 
showed  perfectly  finished  examples,  averaging  fully  3  lbs.  each.  The  sorts 
were  Madresfield  Court,  very  fine  indeed  ;  Black  Hamburgh,  fair  Musoat 
of  Alexandria,  and  grand  Alnwick  Seedling.  The  only  drawbaok  in 
these  fine  Grapes  was  in  the  size  of  the  berries,  which  were  smaller 
than  we  are  accustomed  to  see  from  Keir.  The  veteran  Mr.  Kirk  was 
a  good  second  with  Madresfield  Court,  Gros  Maroc,  Alnwick  Seedling, 
and  Duke  of  Buccleuch  ;  third  Mr.  Leslie,  Pitcullen,  with  grand,  but  less 
well  fiuished  examples.  Only  two  staged  in  the  four-bunoh  class,  Mr. 
Kidd  being  first  with  Appley  Towers  and  Madresfield  Court  as  his  best ; 
second  Messrs.  Murray  &  Sons,  Polmont. 
For  two  bunches  Muscat  of  Alexandria  Mr.  Lunt  secured  first  with 
medium  sized  clusters,  perfectly  ripened ;  seoond  Mr.  White,  gardener 
to  D.  Mitchell,  Esq.,  The  Castle,  Largs;  third  Mr.  Kidd.  For  two 
bunches  Black  Hamburgh  there  were  twenty  entries,  some  very  good, 
and  also  some  rather  inferior  examples  being  staged.  Mr.  Lunt  was 
once  again  first  ;  Mr.  Menzies,  gardener  to  J.  A.  Harvey-Brown,  Esq., 
Dunipace,  Larbert,  second ;  and  Mr.  D.  Buchanan,  gardener  to  Colonel 
North-Dalrymple  Hamil  on,  Burgany,  Da  lly,  third.  In  a  very  good 
class  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Buchanan,  Forth  Vineyard,  Kippen,  was  first 
for  two  bunches  Alicante,  Mr.  Lunt  second,  and  Messrs.  Murray  &  Son 
third.  Only  two  staged  Gros  Colman,  Mr.  Leslie,  gardener  to  Mrs. 
Coats,  Pitcullen,  Perth,  being  first  with  very  good  examples,  and  Mr. 
White  second. 
For  two  bunches  of  Mrs.  Pince,  Mr.  Lunt  was  again  first,  staging 
perfectly  finished  clusters,  but  with  berries  somewhat  light  ;  second, 
Mr.  James  Day,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Galloway,  Galloway  House, 
Garlieston  ;  and  third,  Messrs.  Buchanan.  The  class  for  Lady  Downe’s 
was  far  above  the  average,  some  ten  staging  ;  and  Messrs.  Lunt,  Kidd, 
and  White  secured  the  prizes  in  the  position  of  their  names.  Messrs. 
Lunt  and  Day  only  showed  Madresfield  Court,  both  showing  well,  first 
and  second  prizes  being  placed  in  this  order. 
For  two  bunches  any  other  black  Grape,  fourteen  staged,  Mr.  Lunt 
securing  first  with  grand  clusters  of  Alnwick  Seedling  ;  Messrs. 
Buchanan  second  with  Cooper’s  Black  ;  and  Mr.  J.  Waldie,  gardener  to 
W.  Dobbie,  Esq.,  Dollar-beg,  Dollar,  third  with  Gros  Maroc.  For 
two  bunches  any  other  white  variety  Mr.  Leslie  was  first  with  good 
Duke  of  Buccleuch,  and  Mr.  Young  second  with  Foster’s  Seedling. 
The  best  Melon  was  a  small  fruit  of  Best  of  All  from  Mr.  Christie, 
gardener  to  D.  Scott  Ferguson,  Esq.,  Thayston. 
Peaches,  Pears,  Apples. 
Peaches  contained  some  very  good  as  well  as  some  rather  inferior 
dishes.  For  twelve  fruits  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  Blair, 
gardener  to  J.  A.  Campbell,  Esq.,  Craigie  House,  Ayr,  Princess  of 
Wales  being  very  fine ;  Mr.  Parker,  Goodwood,  second  with  same  and 
Crawford’s  Early.  For  six  Peaches  Mr.  Grindrod  was  first  with  fine 
Sea  Eagle  ;  seoond,  Mr.  Pope,  gardener  to  Earl  of  Carnarvon,  Highclere, 
with  Alexandra  Noblesse.  For  twelve  Nectarines  Mr.  Lunt  was  first. 
Pears  were,  as  a  fruit,  much  better  than  usually  seen  in  Scotland, 
being  individually  large  and  clean  grown.  For  a  collection  of  twelve 
distinct  varieties,  four  of  each,  Mr.  j.  Gordon,  gardener  to  W.  Neilson, 
Esq.,  Ewerfield,  Ayr,  was  clearly  first,  the  several  kinds  being  of  good 
pize,  even,  and  better  ripened  than  any  in  the  other  oolleotions ;  Mr. 
Grindrod  was  second,  and  Mr.  Mclndoe  third.  For  six  varieties  grown 
under  glass,  Mr.  Gordon  was  again  first,  Magnate,  Louise  Bonne  of 
Jersey,  and  Durondeau  being  particularly  fine.  For  three  dishes  of 
Pears,  Mr.  R.  Greenlaw,  gardener  to  H.  J.  Younger,  Esq.,  Benmore,  was 
first  with  large  but  very  green  fruits.  The  Apples,  like  the  Pears,  were 
above  the  average  in  size  and  quality,  muoh  of  the  Scottish  fruit  being 
almost  equal  to  that  from  England.  The  collection  of  twelve  distinct 
varieties  brought  out  some  very  tine  examples  of  good  culture,  Mr. 
Grindrod  being  first  with  well  coloured  fruits,  Lady  Sudelev,  The  Queen, 
Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  and  Duohess  of  Oldenburg  in  especial  being 
really  fine;  second,  Mr.  Gibson,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Johnstone,  Coombe 
Cottage,  Kingston-on-Thames,  with  larger  but  less  well-finished  examples; 
third,  Mr.  Dawes,  and  fourth,  Mr.  R.  Parker. 
In  the  collection  of  kitchen  Apples,  twelve  varieties,  four  of  each, 
the  fruit  was  even  more  imposing  than  in  the  last  class,  Mr.  R.  Parker 
securing  first  prize  with  really  grand  examples,  including  Twenty  Ounce, 
Grenadier,  Royal  Jubilee,  Bietgheimer,  Striped  Beaufin,  Stirling  Castle, 
Warner’s  King,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Lord  Derby,  Emperor  Alexander, 
Ecklinville  Seedling,  and  Gloria  Mundi.  Mr.  J.  Kelly,  gardener  to 
Messrs.  Campbell  &  Getting,  Glewstone,  was  a  close  seoond  with  better 
ripened  but  less  heavy  examples ;  third,  Mr.  Grindrod,  also  with  a  fine 
lot.  For  six  varieties  dessert  Apples  Mr.  Kelly  was  first  with  fair  fruit; 
seoond,  Mr.  Murray,  Culzean  Castle,  and  third,  Mr.  Dawes. 
Vegetables. 
In  the  vegetable  tent  it  is  safe  to  say  that  a  more  meritorious  lot 
has  never  previously  been  brought  together,  a  remarkable  phase  in  this 
section  being  the  high  position  taken  by  Scottish  growers.  Really 
first-class  exhibits  were  left  out'  of  the  prize  list,  but  as  they  are  a 
cautious  people  at  Glasgow,  and  in  some  things  not  much  beyond  the 
peiiod  when  the  sapient  Andrew  Fairservice  forced  “  L  ang  Kale  ”  and 
Nfttle  Tops  at  Dreepdaily,  and  so  continue  to  place  numbers  only,  to  all 
exhibits,  the  successful  only  being  named,  it  was  impossible  to  discover 
from  whom  the  exhibits  were  forwarded.  No  fewer  than  fifteen  entries 
were  made  in  the  first  collection  undernoted,  and  twelve  in  the  seoond, 
while  Leeks  and  Celery  were  contributed  in  enormous  quantities. 
For  a  collection  of  vegetables,  thirteen  varieties,  open  to  gardeners 
and  amateurs,  first  prize  the  Yeitch  Memorial  medal  with  £5  added, 
there  were  fifteen  entries,  but  several  entrants  at  the  last  moment 
failed  to  appear,  leaving  the  tables  rather  blankv  in  appearance.  The 
first  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  C.  Traill,  gardener  to  John  Marshall,  Esq., 
Ashgrove,  Kilwinning,  with  fine  Lyon  Leeks,  fine  Standard  Bearer  Celery, 
good  Autumn  Giant  Cauliflower,  grand  Cranston’s  Exoelsior  Onions, 
very  fine  Exhibition  Marrowfat  Peas,  Muir’s  Cream  Marrow,  Canadian 
Wonder  Beans,  Winningstadt  Cabbage,  Carrots,  Parsnips,  Beet,  good 
Turnips,  and  Bmntiful  Potatoes.  The  second  prize  went  to  Mr.  Brown, 
gardener  to  A.  A.  Spiers,  Esq.,  Houston,  Johnstone.  Here  the  Leeks 
were  really  grand,  the  Lyon,  with  good  Major  Clarke’s  Celery,  fine 
Cauliflower,  grand  Matchless  Carrots,  Dobbie’s  Select  Parsnips,  Satis¬ 
faction  Potatoes,  and  the  Gladstone  Pea.  This  lot  was  soarcely,  if 
anvt  hing,  inferior  to  the  first  lot.  The  third  ticket  was  awarded  to 
Mr.  Dymock,  gardener  to  B.  Wentworth  Vernon,  Esq.,  Stoke  Bruerne, 
Towcester,  his  Ailsa  Craig  Onions  and  Celery  being  very  fine.  The 
fourth  prize  was  gained  by  Mr.  Beckett,  gardener  to  Lord  Aldenham, 
Elstree,  Herts,  Ailsa  Craig  Onions,  Student  Parsnips,  and  Matchless 
Carrots  being  the  best  dishes  in  this  collection. 
The  next  class  was  a  collection  of  vegetables  in  thirteen  varieties, 
open  to  gardeners  and  amateurs,  prizes  being  from  Messrs.  Sutton  and 
Sons.  In  this  class  Mr.  Gibson,  gardener  to  R.  H.  Hudson,  Esq., 
Danesfield,  Great  Marlow,  was  first  with  a  grand  lot,  by  far  the  best 
in  the  show,  embracing  Tender  and  True  Cabbage,  immense  Standard 
Bearer  Celery,  good  Prizetaker  Leeks,  fine  Ailsa  Craig  Oaions,  lovely 
New  Red  Intermediate  Carrots,  errand  Student  Parsnips,  Sutton’s  Black 
Beet,  Duke  of  Albany  Peas,  Canadian  Wonder  Beans,  Satisfaction 
Potatoes,  Sutton’s  White  Marrow,  Autumn  Mammoth  Cauliflower,  and 
Snowball  Turnips,  the  latter  the  only  poor  dish  in  the  exhibit.  The 
second  ticket  went  to  Mr.  Walden,  Dollar  Beg,  for  a  very  good  collection 
of  clean,  large,  well-grown  vegetables.  Mr.  J.  Brown,  gardener  to 
A.  A.  Spiers,  Eeq.,  Houston  House,  Johnstone,  obtained  the  third  prize. 
The  class  for  a  collection  of  vegetables  in  nine  varieties  was  also 
keenly  competed,  Mr.  J.  Pauli,  Drumbeg,  Killearn,  being  a  good  first 
with  grand  Leeks,  Onions,  Turnips,  Cauliflower,  and  Peas.  Seoond, 
Mr.  Hugh  Watson,  Crossford,  Carluke,  with  a  less  heavy  lot.  Third, 
Colin  K.  Macphail,  Esq.,  Ardeer  House,  Bonhill  Road,  Dumbarton.  In 
all  these  classes  one  felt  for  so  many  high-class  contributions  having 
perforce  to  go  without  any  distinctive  mark  of  merit.  For  a  collection 
of  Potatoes,  twenty-four  varieties,  six  of  each,  Mr.  J.  Gemmell,  Flake- 
field,  Chapeton,  was  first  with  fine,  well  developed  tubers  of  The 
Foreman,  Nonesuch,  The  Dean,  coloured ;  Yeoman,  coloured ;  Gold- 
finder,  Mr.  Bresee,  Snowdrop,  Satisfaction,  Windsor  Castle,  Bountiful, 
The  Trowse,  Round  Red,  Sensation,  fine;  Herd  Laddie;  Britannia, 
Matohless,  Abundant,  Centennial,  Sutton’s  Seedling,  Reading  Russet, 
Purple  Pet,  Empire,  Sootoh  Triumph,  White  Eyes,  and  Duke  of  York. 
Seoond,  Mr.  Service,  Dumfries. 
For  a  ollection  of  Tomatoes  to  ocoupy  a  space  6  feet  by  4  feet,  foliage 
and  plants  allowed,  Mr.  Hugh  Bennie,  Loons  Nursery,  Troon,  came  first. 
This  was  a  nice  even  lot  of  fruit,  none  of  the  varieties  of  which  it  was 
composed,  however,  being  named.  Second,  Mr.  J.  Hood,  gardener  to 
T.  G.  Bishop,  Esq.,  of  Dalmore ;  third,  R.  Morton,  Esq.,  Braidwood, 
Carluke.  For  forty-eight  Tomatoes  Mr.  J.  Mailer,  Kelvinvale  Nurseries, 
Lorraine,  was  first  with  Comet  Improved,  &c. 
Miscellaneous  Exhibits. 
The  miscellaneous  contributions  were  not  so  numerous  as  at  the 
show  the  week  previous,  but  among  these  was  included  the  splendid 
exhibit  of  Messrs.  Sutton  &  8ons,  Reading,  and  which  occupied  the 
centre  of  the  fruit  tent,  and  is  further  alluded  to  bplow. 
Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  &  Ci>.,  Maidstone,  set  up  a  nice  collection  of 
