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Marillat  Pear,  Sea  Eagle,  and  Princess  of  Wales,  large,  well 
coloured,  and  in  splendid  condition  ;  Victoria  Nectarine,  large  and 
perfect,  and  a  good  dish  of  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin  Apples,  a  praise¬ 
worthy  exhibit.  The  second  prize  was  awarded  Mr.  G.  Mullins, 
gardener  to  Lady  Henry  Somerset,  Eastnor  Castle,  Ledbury, 
who  staged  strongly  in  Muscat  of  Alexandria  and  Gros  Maroc 
Grapes,  a  fine  Countess  Melon,  Pears  Pitmaston  Duchess  and 
Beurre  Superfin,  well-coloured  Apples,  Ribston  Pippin  and  Cox’s 
Orange  Pippin,  with  Golden  Drop  Plums  and  Princess  of  Wales 
Peaches;  the  third  place  being  awarded  to  Mr.  Jas.  Lock,  gar¬ 
dener  to  C.  Swinfen  Eady,  Esq.,  K.C.,  Oaklands  Lodge,  Wey- 
bridge,  his  Grapes,  Pears,  and  Apples  being  most  noteworthy. 
The  smaller  collection  of  six  dishes  of  ripe  fruit  only  brought 
out  three  competitors,  a  rather  surprising  fact.  The  first  prize 
was  awarded  to  Mr.  F.  Cole,  gardener  to  Sir  Charles  Russell, 
Swallowfield  Park,  who  staged  good  bunches  of  Cooper’s  Black 
and  well-coloured  Muscat  of  Alexandria  Grapes  ;  Epicure  Melon, 
Lady  Palmerston  Peaches  in  good  form,  rather  small  Brown 
Turkey  Figs,  and  a  good  dish  of  Coe’s  Golden  Drop  Plum.  The 
second  prize  fell  to  Mr.  W.  Howe,  gardener  to  Lady  Tate,  Park 
Hill,  Streatham,  who  had  well  coloured  Alicante,  Beurre  Bose 
and  Beurre  Superfin  Pears;  while  Mr.  J.  Sparks,  gardener  to 
R.  Bedingfield,  Esq.,  Grove  House,  Roehampton,  was  third  with 
Gros  Maroc  Grapes  and  Pitmaston  Duchess  Pears  as  the  chief 
features. 
Grapes. 
The  large  Grape  class,  consisting  of  six  distinct  varieties, 
three  bunches  each,  both  black  and  white,  in  which  the  Challenge 
Cup  presented  by  Messrs.  W.  Wood  and  Son,  of  Wood  Green, 
forms  the  first  prize.  Strange  to  say,  and  sad  also,  is  the  fact 
that  only  one  competitor  staged,  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre,  gardener 
to  the  Earl  of  Harrington,  Elvaston  Castle,  Derbv  who  was 
awarded  the  cup.  The  exhibit  was  in  every  way  worthy  of  it,  for 
the  bunches  were  large  and  well  coloured,  the  varieties  being 
Madresfield  Court,  grand  in  berry  and  bunch;  Black  Hamburgh, 
a  trifle  “foxy”;  Barbarossa,  well  coloured  and  of  gigantic  size; 
Muscat  of  Alexandria,  fine  in  berry  and  a  good  golden  amber ; 
Gros  Maroc,  perfect  in  berry  and  bloom,  very  fine  samples,  and 
Black  Alicante,  large  well-coloured  bunches,  but  a  trifle  small 
in  berry. 
For  three  distinct  varieties,  three  bunches  each,  three  com¬ 
petitors  staged.  Mr.  W.  Shingler,  gardener  to  Lord  Hastings, 
Melton  Constable  Hall,  Norfolk,  won  handsomely  with  superb 
samples  of  Gros  Colman  in  splendid  order,  the  berries  were  large 
and  of  excellent  colour ;  Black  Alicante,  enormous  bunches  of 
good  shape  and  wTell  finished ;  Alnwick  Seedling,  good  both  in 
berry  and  finish.  Mr.  W.  Painm,  gardener  to  Captain  Forester, 
Battle  Abbey,  Sussex,  made  a  good  second  with  Mrs.  Pince,  small 
in  berry,  but  large  in  bunch,  good  amber-coloured  Muscat  of 
Alexandria,  and  shapely  examples  of  Black  Alicante ;  and  Mr.  F. 
Cole  third  with  good  bunches,  but  rather  small  in  berry. 
For  three  bunches  of  Black  Hamburgh  there  were  seven 
enti’ies,  most  of  them  good.  Here  Mr.  W.  Taylor,  gardener  to 
C.  Bayer,  Esq.,  Tewkesbury  Lodge,  Forest  Hill,  was  awarded 
first  prize  for  three  medium  sized  bunches,  good  in  colour  and 
finish.  Mr.  W.  Mitchell,  gardener  to  J.  W.  Fleming,  Esq., 
Chilworth  Manor,  Romsey,  was  second  with  well  finished  bunches, 
and  the  third  prize  to  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre  for  bunches  lacking  in 
colour.  Mrs.  Pince  only  called  out  two  stands,  both  of  them 
fairly  good;  Mr.  W.  Mitchell  scored  with  good  bunches,  rather 
small  in  berry,  and  lacking  in  finish,  while  Mr.  W.  Camm  brought 
up  the  rear  with  bunches  small  in  berry.  Black  Alicante  was 
represented  by  four  splendid  exhibits.  Mr.  W.  Shingler  was 
placed  in  the  first  position,  three  shapely  bunches  splendidly 
finished.  Mr.  W.  Mitchell  followed  with  grandly  coloured 
examples,  a  little  lighter  in  weight  to  the  winner,  and  Mr.  F. 
Cole  made  a  good  third  with  large  bunches. 
White  Lady  Downe’s  was  honoured  by  seven  exhibits,  most 
of  them  of  a  satisfactory  character.  The  first  prize  fell  to  Mr. 
H.  H.  Brown,  gardener  to  G.  C.  Raphael,  Esq.,  Castle  Hill, 
Englefield  Green,  who  had  long  tapering  bunches  well  finished, 
but  would  have  been  greatly  improved  with  better  thinning. 
Mr.  W.  Mitchell  was  placed  second  with  much  smaller  bunches  of 
excellent  colour. 
The  class  for  any  other  black  Grape  called  forth  three  con¬ 
testants,  Mr.  W.  Shingler  winning  with  superb  bunches  of  Aln¬ 
wick  Seedling,  the  bloom  and  finish  being  almost  perfect.  Mr. 
W.  Taylor  followed  with  good  hunches  of  Madresfield  Court, 
carrying  a  good  deep  bloom,  and  the  third  position  by  Mr.  J.  H. 
Goodacre  with  large  bunches  of  Madresfield  Court  which  lacked 
colour.  For  three  bunches  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria  there  were 
five  entries.  The  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  F.  Cole,  who 
had  large,  well-coloured  bunches,  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre  following 
with  samples  lacking  somewhat  in  colour,  and  the  third  prize  was 
taken  by  Mr.  W.  Shingler  for  large  bunches  of  glorious  colour, 
but  unshapely.  For  any  other  white  variety  there  were  three 
entries,  and  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre  took  premier  award  with  fair 
bunches  of  Chasselas  Napoleon.  Mr.  F.  Cole  followed  with  fine 
bunches  of  Foster’s  Seedling,  and  Mr.  W.  Taylor  was  third  with 
Chasselas  Napoleon. 
Collection  of  Hardy  Fruits. 
For  a  collection  of  hardy  fruit  grown  entirely  in  the  open  air 
to  comprise  forty  dishes,  not  more  than  eighteen  dishes  of 
Apples  or  twelve  of  Pears,  there  were  three  collections  staged. 
Mr.  R.  Potter,  gardener  to  Sir  Mark  W.  Collet,  Bart.,  St.  Clere, 
Kemsing,  Sevenoaks,  secured  the  premier  award  for  a  collection 
in  which  the  Apples  and  Pears  were  excellent.  The  former 
comprised  good  examples  of  Cox’s  Pomona,  Newton  Wonder, 
Golden  Noble,  Warner’s  King,  Gloria  Mundi,  Lady  Henniker, 
Bramley’s  Seedling,  Lord  Derby,  and  Washington.  The  best 
dishes  of  Pears  were  Durondeau,  Beurre  Bachelier,  Princess,  and 
Marie  Benoist.  Plums  included  good  examples  of  Grand  Duke, 
Bray’s  Green  Gage,  and  Golden  Drop,  wdiile  the  re¬ 
mainder  of  the  dishes  included  Shepherd’s  Bullace,  Brown 
Turkey  Figs,  Lady  Palmerston  Peaches,  Cob  Nuts,  and  Farleigh 
Damsons.  Mr.  W.  H.  Divers,  gardener  to  the  Duke  of  Rutland, 
Belvoir  Castle,  Grantham,  was  second  with  good  dishes  of  Apples, 
Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Warner’s  King,  The  Queen,  Ribston  Pippin, 
St.  Edmund’s  Pippin,  and  Barnack  Beauty  ;  good  examples  of 
Belle  de  Septembre  and  Archduke  Plums ;  Red  and  White  Cur¬ 
rants,  and  Morello  Cherries ;  while  Mr.  E.  Coleman,  gardener  to 
T.  L.  Boyd,  Esq.,  North  Frith,  Tonbridge,  was  a  good  third,  the 
Apples  and  Pears  being  praiseworthy. 
Orchard  House  Fruit. 
For  a  collection  of  hardy  fruit,  twelve  dishes  distinct,  grown 
partly  or  entirely  under  glass,  to  illustrate  orchard  house  culture, 
there  was  but  one  exhibitor,  surely  a  bad  falling  off,  though  the 
exhibit  staged  by  Mr.  R.  Potter,  which  secured  the  first  prize, 
was  well  worthy  of  the  position ;  but  where  are  the  other  orchard 
house  competitors?  The  Apples  were  Warner’s  King  and  Wash¬ 
ington  ;  the  best  Pears  General  Todleben,  and  Princess  Decaine 
and  Grand  Duke  Plums,  also  Rond  Noir  Figs  in  good  condition. 
Open  Air  Fruit. 
Apples. 
All  the  fruit  shown  in  the  following  classes  was  from  the  open 
air,  and  as  an  instance  of  what  really  can  be  done  when  growers 
try,  it  was  a  most  useful  and  valuable  exhibition.  Class  32  in 
division  4,  open  to  gardeners  and  amateurs  only,  for  twenty-four 
dishes  of  Apples,  in  distinct  varieties,  sixteen  cooking  and  eight 
dessert,  the  latter  placed  in  the  front  row,  i  brought  forth  four 
entrants,  and  of  these  Mr.  Geoi’ge  Woodward,  the  redoubtable 
fruit-grower  and  gardener  to  Roger  Leigh,  Esq.,  at  Barnham 
Court,  Maidstone,  was  clearly  first.  His  samples  were  all  massive 
and  even,  in  most  cases  finely  coloured,  and  the  varieties  had 
been  well  chosen.  Emperor  Alexander,  Belle  Dubois,  Peasgood’s 
Nonesuch,  and  a  few  other  dishes  were  exceedingly  large  and 
handsome  ;  while  amongst  the  more  telling  of  his  dessert  samples 
were  Washington,  which  was  most  excellently  represented;  Gas¬ 
coyne’s  Scarlet,  Allington  Pippin,  and  the  Wealthy  Apple,  the 
latter  two  dishes  being  pictures  of  excellence.  Mr.  W.  H.  Bacon, 
gardener  to  Sir  M-  Samuel,  Mote  Park,  Maidstone,  came  second. 
A  few  of  the  finer  dishes  were  those  of  Baumann’s  Red  Reinette, 
Blenheim  Pippin,  Allington  Pippin,  Warner’s  King,  Peasgood’s 
Nonesuch,  and  New  Hawthornden ;  Mr.  W.  E.  Humphreys,  gar¬ 
dener  to  A.  H.  Smee,  Esq.,  J.P.,  The  Grange,  Hackbridge,  Surrey, 
followed  third,  but  whs  many  points  behind  his  near  neighbour, 
Mr.  Woodward.  He  had  splendid  dishes  of  Cellini  and  Wealthy. 
The  twelve  dishes  of  Apples,  consisting  of  eight  cooking  and 
four  dessert,  Mr.  R.  Potter,  gardener  to  Sir  Mark  W.  Collett, 
Bart.,  St.  Clere,  Kemsing,  Sevenoaks,  led  off;  followed  by  Mr. 
R.  Parker,  gardener  to  the  Duke  of  Richmond  and  Gordon,  K.G., 
Goodwood,  Chichester ;  Mr.  T.  Neale,  gardener  to  C.  J.  Startup, 
Esq.,  West  Farleigh,  Kent,  came  third.  It  is  only  necessary  to 
state  that  the  collections  were  thoroughly  up  to  the  standard 
obtained  at  past  shows.  The  first  prize  was  awarded  for  nine 
dishes,  six  of  cooking  and  three  of  dessert,  to  Mr.  H.  Davis, 
Quarry  House,  Newent ;  the  Lady  Superior,  Madame  Stuart 
(gardener,  Mr.  A.  Smith),  The  Convent,  Roehampton,  S.W., 
second,  beating  H.  C.  Smith,  Esq.,  (gardener,  Mr.  W.  Wallace), 
Mount  Clare,  Roehampton.  Mr.  Davis’  lot  included  the  follow¬ 
ing : — Mrs.  Barron,  Emperor  Alexander,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch, 
Warner’s  King,  Mere  de  Menage,  Ribston  Pippin,  Lord  Derby, 
Worcester  Pearmain,  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin. 
Mr.  George  Woodward  had  a  most  impressive  collection  of  six 
dishes  of  cooking  Apples.  His  samples  of  Belle  Dubois  were 
of  enormous  size,  though  quite  green;  the  other  dishes  were 
Peasgood’s,  Alexander,  Bismarck,  Stone’s  Apple,  and  Warner’s 
King.  Out  of  three  entrants  Mr.  R.  M.  Whiting,  Credenhill, 
Hereford,  came  third.  The  lesser  class,  for  three  dishes  of  cook¬ 
ing  Apples,  found  Mr.  G.  Lock,  gardener  to  B.  H.  Hill,  Esq., 
Newcombes,  Crediton,  Devon,  in  the  first  place;  Mr.  T.  Neale 
following  second.  This  entry  contained  a  wrong  card,  evidently 
the  mistake  of  the  exhibitor ;  seven  entered. 
For  six  distinct  dishes  of  dessert  Apples,  Mr.  George  Wood¬ 
ward  again  stood  foremost  with  Scarlet  Pearmain,  Washington, 
Cox’s  Orange,  Ribston  Pippin,  Wealthy,  and  Allington  Pippin. 
Two  prizes  were  awarded  as  equal  seconds  to  Mr.  T.  Neale,  and 
also  Mr.  G.  Lock.  The  latter  two  sets  required  most  careful 
