October  17,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Triomphe  de  Vienne. — No  entries  appeared  here. 
Winter  Nelis. — This  useful  Pear  was  shown  in  nine  entries,  all 
even  fruits.  Mr.  T.  C'hallis  led  fh\st,  and  second  Mr.  W.  Camm. 
Any  other  variety. — Four  prizes  of  7s.,  6s.,  5s.,  and  4s.  respectively, 
■were  here  awarded.  First  was  annexed  by  Mr.  Ed.  Coleman  with 
Gansel’s  Bergamot;  second.  Mr.  Stowers,  with  Duchesse  d’Angouleme; 
third.  Mr.  A.  Basile,  with  Marguerite  Marrillat ;  and  fourth.  Mr.  C. 
Sutton,  gardener  to  Earl  Stanhope,  Chevening  Park,  Sevenoaks. 
Thirty  good  dishes  were  shown. 
NURSERYMEN’S  DIVISION. 
In  the  class  for  fruit  grown  entirely  out  of  doors,  to  occupy  a 
table  48ft  long  and  6ft-  wide,  there  were  but  two  competitors. 
The  premier  honour,  carrying  the  Gold  Medal,  went,  as  usual,  to 
Messrs.  George  Bunyard  and  Co.,  Maidstone,  who  arranged  a 
very  attractive  display.  The  tables  were  covered  with  dishes 
and  baskets  of  fruit,  in  addition  trophies  of  richly  coloured 
Apples  relieved  the  monotony  of  the  tables ;  while  the  few  small 
Palms,  Ferns,  Asparagus  Sprengeri,  and  Smilax  used  for  deco¬ 
ration  were  most  effective.  The  Apples  most  striking  were  Mrs. 
Phillimore,  Hereford,  Crimson  Queening,  Stone’s,  Emperor 
Alexander,  Swedish  Reinette,  The  Queen,  Bietigheimer, 
Gloria  Mundi,  Okera,  Gascoyne’s  Scarlet  Seedling,  Bismarck, 
Hoary  Morning,  Cox’s  Pomona,  Mrs.  Barron,  Castle  Major, 
Allington  Pippin  (grand),  Mother,  Stirling  Castle,  Cox’s  Orange 
Pippin,  Worcester  Pearmain,  Fearn’s  Pippin,  Cellini,  Wealthy, 
and  Wadhurst  Pippin.  The  best  Pears  were  Marguerite  Marrillat  , 
Grosse  Calebasse,  Beurre  Clairgeau,  Doyenne  Boussoch,  Duron¬ 
deau,  Triomphe  de  Vienne,  Marie  Louise  d’Uccle,  Uvedale’s  St. 
Germain,  Forelle,  Madame  Andre  Leroy7,  and  Brockworth  Park  ; 
while  the  remainder  comprised  Damsons,  Medlars,  Crabs,  Nuts, 
Grapes,  and  Bullace,  a  really  notable  exhibit.  Messrs.  H.  Cannell 
and  Sons,  Svvanley,  were  awarded  third  prize.  The  exhibits  were 
individually  good,  but  there  was  too  much  bare  space  on  the 
tables,  which  did  not  add  to  the  effect-  The  baskets  of  Bismarck, 
Lord  Derby,  Emperor  Alexander,  New  Hawthornden,  Cellini, 
The  Queen,  Pott’s  Seedling,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch, Warner’s  King, 
and  Stone’s  were  capital  specimens,  as  were  also  the  examples  of 
Marie  Louise  d’Uccle,  Catillac,  Beurre  Hardy,  Durondeau,  Pit- 
maston  Duchess,  Princess,  and  Beurre  Clairgeau.  A  few  dishes 
of  Plums  and  Damsons  completed  the  display. 
Class  15. 
For  32ft  run  of  6ft  tabling  there  were  four  capital  entries. 
The  premier  position  was  taken  by  Mr.  John  Basham,  Fair  Oak 
Nurseries,  Bassaleg,  Newport,  Mon.,  who  certainly  excelled  him¬ 
self,  not  only  in  the  excellence  of  his  produce,  but  in  staging 
also.  A  huge  trophy  formed  the  centre,  while  the  table  was 
relieved  with  a  few  Palms.  The  Apples  were  alike  striking  for 
their  size  and  good  colour.  Some  grand  examples'  of  Ecklinville 
Seedling,  King  of  Pippins,  Sandringham,  The  Queen,  Tibbet’s 
Pearmain,  Lord  Derby,  Mere  de  Menage,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch, 
Lane’s  Prince  Albert,  Mabbot’s  Pearmain,  Worcester  Pearmain, 
Washington,  Royal  Jubilee,  Gascoyne’s  Scarlet,  and  Tyler’s 
Kernel  were  some  of  the  best  examples,  though  by  no  means  all. 
The  notable  Pears  were  Beurre  Hardy,  Beurre  Ranee,  Beurre 
Diel,  King  Edward,  Doyenne  Boussoch,  Princess,  and  Doyenne 
du  Comice,  while  mention  must  be  made  of  Monarch  and  Presi¬ 
dent  Plums.  The  second  position  was  allotted  Messrs.  J.  Cheal 
and  Sons,  orawley,  who  presented  a  varied  exhibit  tastefully 
arranged.  Apples  were  clean  and  wTell  grown,  and  included  good 
typical  dishes  of  Paroquet,  Lowfield  Seedling,  Emperor  Alexander, 
The  Queen,  Pott’s  Seedling,  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  Sandringham, 
Cox’s  Pomona,  Bismarck,  Carlisle  Castle,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch, 
and  Royal  Jubilee.  Good  examples  of  Pears,  Medlars,  Plums, 
Tomatoes,  and  Crabs  were  also  shown.  The  third  place  was 
awarded  Messrs.  J.  Peed  and  Son,  West  Norwood,  who  had  a 
capital  display,  especially  when  it  is  considered  that  the  fruit  is 
grown  within  seven  miles  of  Charing  Cross.  The  Apples  were 
very  good,  such  as  Wealthy,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Prince  Arthur, 
Wellington,  Fillbasket,  Lord  Derby,  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  and 
Warner’s  King.  The  most  conspicuous  Pears  were  Brockworth 
Park,  Marie  Louise,  Emile  d’Heyst,  Beurre  Diel,  Fvedale’s  St. 
Germain,  and  New  Duchess. 
Class  16. 
The  class  to  occupy  a  space  of  16ft  run  of  6ft  tabling  brought 
out  a  grand  competition,  no  less  than  seven  competitors  facing 
the  judges.  However,  Messrs.  George  Cooling  and  Sons,  Bath, 
came  out  at  the  top  of  the  tree  with  a  splendid  display  of  Apples 
and  Pears.  The  former  were  large  and  well  developed,  while 
little  fault  could  be  found  with  the  staging,  which  was  well 
executed.  A  few  of  the  best  Apples  were  Hambling’s  Seedling, 
Lord  Suffield,  Blenheim  Orange,  Ribston  Pippin,  The  Queen, 
Golden  Spire,  Worcestershire  Pearmain,  New  Hawthornden,  Gas¬ 
coyne’s  Scarlet,  and  Lady  Henniker.  Pears  were  excellent  in 
such  varieties  as  Beurre  Diel,  Beurre  Clairgeau,  Doyenne  du 
Cornice,  and  Duchesse  d’Angouleme.  Messrs.  Edwin  Hillier  and 
Sons,  Winchester,  made  a  capital  second  with  good  examples  of 
Apples,  some  of  the  best  being  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Cox’s  Orange, 
Egremont  Russet,  King  of  Pippins, Washington,  American  Mother, 
and  Aromatic  Russet,  Lady  Palmerston  Peaches,  Wyedale  Plums, 
and  Pears  King  Edward,  Beurre  Clairgeau,  Doyenne  du  Comice, 
and  Marie  Benoist ;  a  very  well  arranged  exhibit.  In  this  class 
Mr.  Will  Taylor,  Hampton,  Middlesex,  was  third  with  a  capital 
exhibit,  in  which  the  Apples  shone  considerably,  for  here  were 
really  fine  dishes  of  Lord  Derby,  Emperor  Alexander,  Peasgood’s 
Nonesuch,  Blenheim  Orange,  and  Bismarck. 
Nurserymen’s  Orchard  House  Trees. 
The  class  for  orchard  house  fruit  and  trees,  to  occupy  a  space 
of  32ft  by  6ft  of  tabling.  Here  we  had  a  meeting  of  the  giants ; 
but  the  premier  honour  was  awarded  Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  and  Co. 
for  a  choice  display.  The  pot  trees  were  in  good  condition, 
carrying  plenty  of  good  fruits,  in  which  were  noted  Peasgood’s 
Nonesuch,  Gascoyne's  Scarlet,  and  Mabbot’s  Pearmain  in  Apples; 
while  Pears  were  a  more  comprehensive  display,  good  examples 
of  Conference,  Marie  Louise,  Beurre  Fouqueray,  Josephine  de 
Malines,  Durondeau,  Beurre  Superfin,  and  Uvedale’s  St.  Ger¬ 
main.  A  few  pots  of  Figs  and  Plums  were  also  in  evidence.  At 
the  sides  and  groundwork  of  the  tables  were  grand  baskets  of 
Apples  and  Pears ;  the  best  of  the  former  were  Bismarck,  Mother 
(grand),  Sandringham,  King  of  Tomkin’s  County,  Gloria  Mundi, 
Emperor  Alexander,  Washington,  Reinette  du  Canada,  Peas¬ 
good’s  Nonesuch,  and  Cox’s  Pomona.  The  Pears  were  large,  well 
developed  and  clean ;  the  most  conspicuous  were  Catillac,  Beurre 
Superfin,  Marguerite  Marillat,  Beurre  Baltet  Pere,  Pitmaston 
Duchess,  Uvedale’s  St.  Germain,  and  Marie  Benoist.  Needless  to 
add,  the  whole  was  splendidly  displayed. 
Messrs.  T.  Rivers  and  Son,  Sawbridgeworth,  must  have  been 
a  desperately  close  second,  in  fact,  perhaps  a  little  closer  than 
that,  for  it  was  a  truly  grand  exhibit,  and  worthy  of  the  exhi¬ 
bitors.  The  pot  trees  consisted  of  Apples  Gascoyne’s  Scarlet, 
Bijou,  Emperor  Alexander,  and  Melon ;  while  well-cropped 
examples  of  Pears  were  Magnate,  Conference,  Durondeau,  Beurre 
Fouqueray,  and  Pitmaston  Duchess;  Plums,  Coe’s  Golden  Drop 
and  Late  Orange,  and  Salwey  Peach.  The  group  was  edged  with 
baskets  of  Apples,  Pears,  Plums,  and  Peaches.  The  best  Apples 
were  Emperor  Alexander,  The  Queen,  Washington,  King  of 
Tomkin’s  County,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  and  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin. 
Splendid  examples  of  the  following  Peal's  were  to  be  seen:  — 
Doyenne  du  Comice,  Parrot,  St.  Luke,  Pitmaston  Duchess,  and 
Princess  ;  while  Plums  and  Peaches  completed  the  display. 
MARKET  GROWERS  ONLY. 
Grapes. 
Class  18  was  the  first  in  this  division,  and  asked  for  a  single 
layer  of  Hamburgh  Grapes,  not  less  than  121b  in  a  baby  basket. 
Two  entered,  and  the  first  award  was  secured  by  Messrs.  W.  and 
E.  Wells  (gardener,  Mr.  G.  Thompson),  Halton  Hurst,  Hounslow; 
the  second  set  was  almost  on  a  par  with  the  first,  and  came  from 
Messrs.  W.  Poupart  and  Son,  Marsh  Farm,  Twickenham.  The 
succeeding  class  was  for  a  similar  basket  of  a  white  variety,  and 
here  only  Mr.  W.  J.  Batho,  Nether  Street  Nursery,  Finchley, 
obtained  the  award.  The  Grapes  were  large,  but  green.  The 
same  gentleman  led  in  class  20,  also  with  white  Grapes,  but 
packed  in  a  package  other  than  a  baby  basket. 
Apples. 
Then  came  the  collections  of  Apples  for  cooking.  Four 
varieties,  weighing  about  421b  net  of  each,  in  baskets  or  boxes 
were  set  up,  the  first  prize  falling  to  Messrs.  Poupart  and  Son, 
with  excellent  samples  of  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Bismarck,  Lane’s 
Prince  Albert,  and  Wellington.  And  we  were  pleased  to  see  a 
Monmouthshire  man,  to  wit,  Mr.  E.  Basham,  Bassaleg,  Newport, 
come  second  out  of  four  entrants.  He  staged  Ecklinville  Seed¬ 
ling,  Lord  Derby,  Lane’s  Prince  Albert,  and  Newton  Wonder. 
Mr.  Basham  employed  “  flats,”  the  others  all  used  “  sieves.” 
The  flats  struck  us  as  being  the  most  accommodative.  For  a 
similar  entry  of  dessert  Apples  in  four  varieties,  the  premier 
award  was  annexed  by  Mr.  George  Chambers,  Smarlswel I  Farm, 
Mereworth,  Kent,  with  very  saleable  fruit.  His  baskets  of  Court 
Pendu  Plat,  Ribston  Pippin,  Cox’s  Orange  and  “  King  Pippin  ” 
were  very  fine,  though  more  wood  shavings  might  have  been  used 
amongst  them.  Messrs.  Poupart  and  Son  were  second  in  this 
class.  Class  23  was  for  two  baskets  (about  201b)  of  cooking 
Apples,  in  which  there  were  five  entries,  from  amongst^  whom 
Mr.  G.  Chambers  emerged  as  first,  with  Lord  Derby  and  Warner’s 
King;  and  Mr.  Basham  second,  with  Gascoyne’s  Scarlet  and  The 
Queen.  Mr.  H.  Mason,  Rectory  Farm,  Hampstead  Hill,  Middle¬ 
sex,  led  for  a  like  exhibit  of  dessert  samples,  staging  Cox’s  Orange 
and  Ribston  Pippins.  Mr.  Basham  followed  as  second  with  care¬ 
fully  packed  Apples.  His  Allington  Pippins  were  such  as  anyone 
might  well  be  proud  of.  The  Ribstons  in  the  first  set  were, 
however,  exceptionally  superior.  Five  entered.  The  class  for 
“  any  variety,”  staged  in  an  improved  form  of  package,  absorbed 
some  considerable  time  and  great  care  fi'om  the  judges.  Six 
competitors  came  forward,  four  with  baskets  and  two  with 
wooden  boxes.  Eventually  Mr.  E.  Basham’s  flat  basket  obtained 
cognisance;  and  Mr.  A.  J.  Adcock,  The  Wineries,  Felixstowe 
Road,  Ipswich,  fell  heir  to  the  second  prize.  The  latter  com¬ 
petitor  had  not  laboured  quite  so  much  pains  on  the  packing. 
