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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
October  17,  1901. 
pointing  before  a  decision  could  be  arrived  at.  The  thirty-eighth 
class  brought  out  ten  exhibits  of  three  dishes  each  of  dessert 
Apples.  Mr.  W.  H.  Davis  beat  R.  M.  Whiting,  Esq. 
Pears. 
Mr.  George  Woodward  was  as  unapproachable  in  Pears  as 
he  had  proved  to  be  in  the  classes  devoted  to  Apples.  In  class  39, 
for  eighteen  dishes,  distinct,  he  was  far  and  away  the  foremost 
exhibitor,  with  massive  and  juicy-looking  samples  of  Boussoch, 
Beurre  Alexandre  Lucas,  Pitmaston  Duchess  (perfectly  superb). 
Duchesse  d’Angouleme,  Marguerite  Marillat  (amongst  the  finest 
samples  we  ever  saw),  Doyenne  du  Comice,  Emile  d’Heyst,  Beurre 
Superfin,  Beurre  Baltet  Pere,  Durondeau,  Beurre  Diel,  Con- 
seiller  de  la  Cour,  Passe  Crasanne,  Marie  Louise  d’Uccle, 
Directeur  Hardy,  Beurre  Hardy,  Princess,  and  Magnate. 
Certainly  the  dishes  to  take  the  public  eye  were  those  we  have 
given  special  mention  to,  and  that  of  Beurre  Hardy,  which  is  a 
grand  Pear.  Mr.  George  Grigg,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Ash- 
burnham,  Ashburnham  Place,  Battle,  was  second,  and  though 
good  was  considerably  behind  his  right-hand  neighbour.  The 
class  secured  five  fine  entries,  representing  in  all  ninety  dishes 
of  the  choicest  Pears. 
For  half  the  amount  of  dishes  in  the  succeeding  class  Mr. 
William  Jones,  gardener  to^R.  C.  Brougham,  Esq.,  Wellington 
Bridge,  Carshalton,  led  off,  being  followed  next  by  Mr.  J.  W. 
Park,  gardener  to  H.  Partridge,  Esq.,  Castle  Hill,  Bletchingley, 
Surrey.  An  entry  in  this  class  from  Mr.  A.  Basile  compared 
handsomely  with  the  prize-winners,  yet  it  was  left  without  any 
recognition.  For  six  dishes,  distinct,  Mr.  W.  Nancy,  gardener 
to  A.  Benson,  Esq.,  Upper  Gatton  Park,  Merstham,  with  lovely 
fruits  of  Pitmaston  Duchess,  whose  clear  yellow  skins  were  as 
smooth  as  a  cherub’s  cheek.  Mr.  A.  Smith,  gardener  to  the  Lady 
Superior,  Roehampton,  followed  as  a  fair  second.  Kent  yet 
held  sway  in  class  42,  for  three  dishes  of  dessert  Pears,  Mr.  R. 
Edwards,  gardener  to  C.  A.  Morris  Field,  Esq.,  Beechey  Lees, 
Sevenoaks,  being  the  premier  prize-winner,  and  Mr.  W.  A.  Cook, 
from  Compton  Basset,  Caine,  Wilts,  second.  It  was  very 
apparent  that  the  greatest  skill  and  care  had  been  laboured  on 
the  production  and  staging  of  the  fruits  in  these  classes,  and 
those  who  were  in  the  honoured  ranks  as  prize-winners  should 
feel  proud  indeed. 
In  the  class  for  six  dishes,  distinct,  selected  from  a  number 
of  varieties  stated  in  schedule,  but  of  no  interest  to  our 
readers,  there  were  three  entries,  and  the  first  prize  was  taken 
by  Mr.  George  Woodward  with  a  capital  exhibit  of  clean,  well- 
developed  samples,  the  varieties  being  Marie  Benoist,  Beurre 
Ranee,  Le  Letier  (good),  Passe  Crasanne,  Easter  Beurre,  and 
Doyenne  d’Alen^on.  Mr.  T.  Challis,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of 
Pembroke,  Wilton  House,  Salisbury,  was  second  with  Doyenne 
d’Aleni^on,  Easter  Beurre,  and  Beurre  Ranee  as  his  best  dishes. 
There  were  ten  entries  in  the  class  for  three  dishes  of  cootdng 
Pears,  a  capital  entry  of  really  good  produce,  but  Mr.  G.  Wood¬ 
ward  proved  invincible  with  grand  dishes  of  General  Todleben, 
Beurre  Clairgeau,  and  Catillac,  the  second  place  being  awarded 
to  Mr.  W.  P.  Bound,  gardener  to  J.  Coleman,  Esq.,  Gatton  Park, 
Surrey,  who  staged  good  TJvedale’s  St.  Germain  and  Beurre 
Clairgeau. 
Peaches,  Nectarines,  Plums. 
There  were  ten  entries  for  a  dish  of  Peaches.  Here  Mr.  J.  H. 
Goodacre  was  placed  first  with  a  grand  dish  of  Sea  Eagle, 
followed  by  Mr.  W.  Simpson,  gardener  to  R.  C.  Forster,  Esq., 
M.P.,  The  Grange,  Sutton,  with  Lady  Palmerston.  Needless  to 
add,  several  good  dishes  were  left  without  recognition. 
Nectarines  came  out  with  only  two  dishes,  Mr.  J.  H.  Good- 
acre  securing  the  first  prize  with  a  good  dish  of  Victoria,  and 
Mr.  J.  Sparks  second  with  a  poor  example  of  the  same  variety. 
For  a  dish  of  dessert  Plums  there  were  eleven  entries,  which 
must  be  considered  good  at  this  late  period.  The  first  position 
was  awarded  to  Mr.  J.  Vert,  gardener  to  Lord  Braybrooke, 
Audley  End,  Saffron  Walden,  for  a  fine  dish  of  Coe’s  Golden  Drop, 
and  the  second  to  Mr.  J.  Challis  for  the  same  variety.  The 
cooking  Plums  mustered  nine  entries,  and  the  first  prize  was 
awarded  to  Mr.  R.  Smith,  gardener  to  Mrs.  G.  Pearson,  Bricken- 
donbury,  Hertford,  for  a  grand  dish  of  Monarch,  Mr.  J.  H.  Good- 
acre  following  with  good  yellow  Magnum  Bonum. 
Special  District  County  Prizes. 
Open  to  Gardeners  and  Amateurs  only. — In  the  first  of 
these  classes  for  six  dishes  of  Apples,  four  cooking  and  two 
dessert,  the  first  award  of  £1  fell  to  Mr.  W.  T.  Stowers,  gardener  to 
G.  H.  Dean.  Esq.,  Whitehall.  Sittingbourna,  with  exceedingly  credit¬ 
able  specimens ;  the  same  grower  won  in  the  section  of  the  same  class 
devoted  to  Pears. 
Open  to  Growers  in  Surrey,  Sussex,  Hants,  Dorset, 
Somerset,  Devon,  and  Cornwall.— Entry  same  as  in  preceding 
class.  First,  Mr.  G.  Lock  of  Newcombe  ;  second,  Mr.  T.  Turton, 
gardener  to  J.  K.  I).  Wingfield,  Esq.,  M.P..  Shei-borne  Castle,  Dorset. 
Here  there  were  nine  entries.  Mr.  Tin-ton  was  first  for  Pears,  and 
Mi-.  G.  Lock  second. 
Open  to  Wilts,  Gloucester,  Oxford,  Bucks,  Berks,  Beds, 
Herts,  and  Middlesex. — For  Apples  Mr.  W.  H.  Davies,  gardener 
to  A.  W.  S.  Wright,  Esq.,  led  off  with  some  very  fine  samples,  evinc¬ 
ing  elaborate  care  in  the  culture  of  them  ;  followed  for  second  by  Mr. 
C.  Page,  gardener  to  J.  B.  Fortescue,  Esq.,  Dropmore.  Maidenhead, 
with  some  good  dishes,  specially  fine  being  Warner’s  King.  There 
were  five  entries  of  Apples,  and  ditto  of  Pears,  for  which  Mr.  W.  H. 
Bannister,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Ames,  Cole  House,  Westbury-on-Trym. 
obtained  highest  award.  The  dishes  of  Beurre  Hardy  and  DoyennC 
Boussoch  were  superb  examples.  Mr.  W.  A.  Cook,  Compton  Basset, 
was  a  fair  second,  but  his  fruits  had  evidently  missed  at  least  one- 
third  of  the  sunshine  that  Mr.  Bannister’s  had  received. 
Open  to  Essex,  Suffolk,  Norfolk,  Cambridge,  Hunts,  and 
Rutland. — The  difference  in  quality  in  the  fruit  from  these  further 
north  counties  was  at  once  apparent ;  the  colour  was  just  slightly 
duller,  and  there  was  a  discrepancy  in  size  on  the  average.  Hamilton 
H.  Hernard,  Esq..  Gurney’s  Manor,  Hingham,  Norfolk,  led  for  Apples; 
no  second.  Lord  Braybrooke  (gardener,  Mr.  J.  West),  Audley  End, 
Saffron  Walden,  was  beaten  by  Col.  Archer  Houblon  (gardener,  Mr. 
W.  Harrison),  Hallingbury  Place,  Bishops  Stortford,  for  six  dishes  of 
Pears,  both  staging  some  fine  specimens. 
Open  to  Lincoln.  Northampton.  Warwick.  Leicester,  Notts, 
Derby,  Staffs,  Shropshire,  and  Cheshire. — Here  John  Lee,  Esq., 
was  first  for  Apples,  and  Mr.  W.  H.  Divers,  gardener  to  the  Duke  of 
Rutland.  K.G..  Belvoir  Castle  Gardens,  Grantham,  first  for  Pears. 
Open  only  to  Worcester,  Hereford,  Monmouth.  Glamorgan, 
Carmarthen,  and  Pembroke.  -In  the  class  for  six  dishes  of  Apples 
there  was  but  one  entry,  and  that  from  Mr.  R.  M.  Whiting,  Creden- 
liill,  Hereford,  who  was  awarded  first  prize  with  good  examples  of 
Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Lord  Suffield,  Stirling  Castle,  Tyler’s  Kernel, 
Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  and  James  Grieve,  good.  For  Pears  there 
were  two  entries,  of  good  produce.  Mr.  J.  Rich,  gardener  to  G.  H. 
Hadfield,  Esq.,  Moraston  House,  Ross,  was  first  with  a  grand  exhibit, 
the  varieties  being  Pitmaston  Duchess,  Beurre  Hardy,  Grosse 
Callebasse,  Doyenne  du  Cornice,  Louise  Bonne  de  Jersey,  and 
Conseiller  de  la  Cour  ;  Mr.  J.  E.  Jones,  gardener  to  H.  L.  Lutwyche, 
Esq.,  Kynaston,  Ross,  being  second  with  good  dishes  of  Duchesse 
d’Angouleme,  Doyenne  du  Comice,  and  Pitmaston  Duchess. 
Open  to  the  other  Counties  of  Wales. — In  the  class  for 
Apples  there  were  four  exhibitors,  and  the  first  prize  was  well  won  by 
Mr.  H.  Forder,  gardener  to  Col.  Cornwallis  West,  Rutlien  Castle, 
N.  Wales,  who  staged  a  satisfactory  exhibit,  utilising  Ecklinville 
Seedling,  Warner’s  King,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Striped  Beaufin, 
Worcester  Pearmain,  and  American  Mother.  Mr.  R.  D.  Hughes, 
35,  Middle  Lane,  Denbigh,  was  second  with  a  fair  exhibit.  Pears  were 
represented  by  two  exhibits,  Mr.  F.  Fox.  gardener  to  Mrs.  David 
Evans.  Highmead,  Llanybyther,  S.  Wales,  who  staged  good  dishes  of 
Doyenne  du  Cornice,  Durondeau,  Beurre  Hardy,  Glou  Morceau, 
BeurrC  Ranee,  and  Beurre  d’Amanlis  ;  while  Mr.  H.  Forder  was  a 
capital  second,  his  best  dishes  being  Pitmaston  Duchess  and  Souvenir 
du  Congres. 
Open  only  to  the  Six  Northern  Counties  of  England  and 
in  the  Isle  of  Man. — In  the  class  for  Apples  there  were  three 
entries,  and  the  first  prize  was  well  won  by  Mr.  C.  Portsmouth,  who 
had  good  dishes  of  Lady  Henniker,  Blenheim  Orange,  Alfriston, 
Northern  Dumpling.  King  of  Pippins,  and  Worcester  Pearmain.  Mr. 
J.  Sarside,  Larbeck  Gardens,  Great  Eccleston,  Garstang,  was  second 
with  good  dishes  of  Tower  of  Glammis,  Mere  de  Menage,  and  Peas¬ 
good’s  Nonesuch.  Four  competitors  staged  collections  of  Pears,  but 
Mr.  J.  Melndoe,  gardener  to  Sir  J.  Pease,  Hutton  Hall,  Guisboro’, 
was  placed  first  with  Marie  Louise,  Beurre  Diel,  BeurrC  Bachelier, 
Pitmaston  Duchess,  Beurre  Hardy,  and  Louise  Bonne  de  Jersey  ; 
while  Mr.  W.  Church,  gardener  to  H.  Thellusson,  Esq.,  Brodsworth 
Hall.  Doncaster,  was  second  with  good  dishes  of  Pitmaston  Duchess, 
Beurre  St.  Quentin,  and  Gansel’s  Bergamot. 
Open  only  to  Scotland.— A  good  entry  was  made  here  fer 
Apples  by  five  exhibitors.  Mr.  C.  Webster,  gardener  to  the  Duke  of 
Richmond  and  Gordon,  Gordon  Castle,  Fochabers,  who  had  satis¬ 
factory  examples  of  Newton  Wonder,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Bismarck, 
Warner’s  King,  James  Grieve,  and  Worcester  Pearmain;  and  Mr.  .1. 
Culton,  gardener  to  C.  A.  Phillips,  Esq.,  Dildaron  Castle,  Douglas,  N.B., 
was  second  with  good  dishes  of  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch  and  Stirling 
Castle.  The  Pears  brought  three  entries,  and  Mr.  J.  Day,  gardener 
to  the  Earl  of  Galloway,  Galloway  House,  Garliestown.  N.B.,  who 
staged  good  specimens  of  Doyenne  Boussoch,  Pitmaston  Duchess, 
Beurre  Diel,  Beurre  Bachelier,  Marie  Louise,  and  Durondeau ;  and 
Mr.  C.  Webster  followed  with  good  dishes  of  Fondante  de  Bois, 
Pitmaston  Duchess,  and  Marie  Louise. 
Open  to  Ireland  Only. — The  Emerald  Isle  only  forwarded  two 
entries,  and  there  the  judges  awarded  equal  firsts  (surely  another 
injustice  to  Ireland).  The  competitors  were  Mr.  J.  On-,  Loughgall, 
co.  Armagh,  who  had  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Emperor  Alexander,  and 
Worcester  Pearmain,  good.  The  other  competitor  was  Mr.  J.  S. 
Weston,  gardener  to  Viscount  Duncannon,  Bessborough,  co.  Kilkenny, 
his  best  dishes  being  Lane’s  Prince  Albert,  The  Queen,  and  Golden 
Spire. 
Open  to  the  Channel  Islands  Only.  —  These  noted  Islands 
only  produced  one  exhibitor,  who  staged  in  both  classes,  and  was 
awarded  first  prize.  The  best  Apples  were  Blenheim  Orange, 
Warner’s  King.  Bramley’s  Seedling,  Lane’s  Prince  Albert,  Ribston 
Pippin,  and  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin  ;  while  the  best  Pears  were  Doyenne 
du  Comice,  Glou  Moryeau,  and  Josephine  de  Malines. 
