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and  Muscat  of  Alexandria,  a  little  green  and  occasionally  small  in 
berry  ;  Peaches  Sea  Eagle  and  Princess  of  Wales,  both  very  handsome ; 
Nectarine  Elruge,  small  but  of  excellent  colour,  and  Pear  Williams’ 
Bon  Chietien,  Mr.  J.  Dawes,  gardener  to  M.  Biddulph,  Esq.,  Ledbury, 
was  second  with  Grapes  Muscat  of  A.lexandria,  loose  in  bunch  ;  and 
Black  Alicante,  finely  finished  ;  Peaches  Barrington,  grand  colour  and 
size,  and  Princess  of  Wales  ;  Nectarine  Albert  Victor,  very  good,  and 
a  fine  unnamed  Melon.  Mr.  J.  L  ick,  gardener  to  C.  Swinfen  Eady, 
Esq.,  Oatlands  Lodge,  Wey bridge,  was  a  good  third  with  Grapes  Muscat 
of  Alexandria  and  Alnwick  S^edlinij,  Plum  Coe’s  Golden  Drop,  Melon 
Al,  Peach  Barrington,  and  Pear  Williams’  Bon  ChrSuieo.  There  were 
ten  competitors  in  this  class. 
Grapes. 
Messrs.  Wm.  Wood  &  Son  presented  to  the  society,  in  celebration  of 
the  Jubilee  year  of  the  firm,  a  silver  challenge  cup  value  50  guineas, 
the  winner  to  hold  the 
cup  for  twelve  months 
only,  when  it  will  be 
again  offered  for  competi¬ 
tion,  until  it  eventually 
becomes  the  property  of 
the  exhibitor  who  shall 
have  won  it  three  years 
in  succession.  The  re¬ 
quirements  were  for  six 
distinct  varieties  of 
Grapes,  three  bunches  of 
each,  both  black  and 
white  had  to  be  repre¬ 
sented.  Mr.  J.  H.  Good- 
acre  was  placed  first  with 
Black  Hamburgh,  red  in 
berry,  in  two  bunches ; 
Muscat  Hamburgh,  also 
red ;  Barbarossa,  grand 
bunches  of  small  berries  ; 
Muscat  of  Alexandria 
fine;  Black  Alicante  and 
Gros  Maroc,  excellent. 
Mr.  W.  Taylor  was  a  good 
second  with  Gros  Maroc, 
Chasselas  Napoleon,  Mrs. 
Pince,  Lady  Downe’s, 
Muscat  of  Alexandria, 
and  Black  Alicante. 
There  were  three  con¬ 
testants  in  the  class  for 
three  distinct  varieties  of 
Grapes,  three  bunches  of 
each,  and  the  first  prize 
went  to  Mr.  W.  Shingler, 
gardener  to  Lord  Hastings 
Melton  Constable,  Nor¬ 
folk,  who  showed  superb 
GrosColman  and  Alnwick 
Seedling,  but  his  Muscat 
of  Alexandria,  though  fine 
in  size,  were  not  quite 
perfect  in  finish.  Mr.  J. 
Dawes  was  second  with 
good  Gros  Maroc  and 
Alicantes,  and  poor  Mus¬ 
cat  of  Alexandria.  Mr. 
J.  Lock  was  third  with 
Alnwick  Seedling,  Black 
Alicante,  and  Muscat  of 
Alexandria. 
Mr.  W.  Mitchell  was 
first  for  three  bunches  of 
ack  Hamburgh  Grapes 
with  handsomely  finished  bunches ;  the  berr  ies  were  very  fine,  and 
the  colour  perfect.  Mr.  A.  R.  Allan,  gardener  to  Lord  Hillingdon, 
Hillingdon  Court,  Uxbridge,  was  second  with  good  be  ries,  several  of 
which  were  slightly  red  at  the  sharlk.  Mr.  A.  Kernp,  gardener  to 
C.  R.  S.  Dickins,  Esq.,  Coolhurst,  Horsham,  was  an  excellent  third. 
There  were  seven  entries  in  this  class. 
For  three  bunches  of  Madresfield  Court  Grapes  Mr.  W.  Mitchell  was 
an  easy  first.  The  bunches  were  not  large,  but  the  berries  were  grand 
in  size  and  finish.  Mr.  W.  Taylor,  gardener  to  C.  Bayer,  Esq., 
Tewkesbury  Lodge,  Forest  Hill,  was  second  with  bunches  that 
comprised  many  red  berries.  There  were  only  two  entries. 
In  the  class  for  three  bunches  of  Mrs.  Pince  Grapes  there  were  five 
exhibitors,  of  whom  Mr.  W.  Mitchell  was  again  placed  first  with 
splendid  bunches  composed  of  fine  berries  slightly  red  at  the  shank,  as  is 
common  in  this  variety.  Mr.  W.  Camm,  gardener  to  Duchess  of 
Cleveland,  Battle  Abbey,  Battle,  was  second  with  good  bunches,  of 
which  the  berries  had  got  rubbed  in  travelling. 
The  prizewinners  in  the  class  for  three  bunches  of  Alicante  Grapes 
were  Messrs.  W.  Shingler,  W.  Mitchell,  and  W.  Howe,  gardener  to 
Lady  A,  Tate,  Park  Hill,  Streatham.  The  winning  bunches  were  superb 
iu  every  respect.  Mr.  Mitchell’s  exhibit  was  lighter  in  weight,  but  quite 
equal  in  other  respects.  There  were  six  entries  in  this  class. 
Mr.  W.  Taylor  was  placed  first  for  three  bunches  of  Lady  Downe’s 
(black)  Grapes  with  beautiful  examples.  The  berries  were  a  little  small, 
but  wonderfully  well  coloured.  Mr.  W.  Mitchell  was  second  with 
smaller  bunches  and  larger  berries.  Five  growers  contested  this  class. 
In  the  class  for  three  bunches  of  any  other  black  Grape  there  were 
seven  exhibitors.  Mr.  W.  Shingler  was  a  grand  first  with  Alnwick 
Seedling ;  the  berries  and  bunches  were  quite  perfect.  Mr.  William 
Allan  was  second  with  excellent  examples  of  Gros  Maroc ;  and  Mr.  G. 
Lane,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Ridge,  Highfield,  Englefield  Green,  third  with 
Appley  Towers,  fine  in  berry  and  of  splendid  colour. 
There  were  nine  contestants  for  the  honours  in  the  class  for  three 
bunches  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria  G  rapes,  and  some  handsome  bunches 
were  contributed.  The 
first  prize  went  to  Mr. 
W.  R.  Allan.  The  berries 
were  of  remarkable  size, 
and  the  form  of  the 
bunches  excellent,  but  a 
few  green  berries  were 
apparent.  Mr.  J.  H. 
Goodacre  was  second  with 
large  bunches,  varying 
considerably  in  colour  of 
berry.  Mr.  W.  Lintott, 
gardener  to  Walpole 
Green  well.  Esq.,  Marden 
Park,  was  third. 
For  three  bunches  of 
Mrs.  Pearson  Grapes  the 
first  prizewinner  was  Mr. 
W.  Shingler,  who  was,  in 
fact,  the  only  exhibitor. 
The  bunches  and  berries 
were  both  very  good,  but 
they  had  taken  on  a  most 
peculiar  colour. 
In  the  class  for  three 
bunches  of  any  other 
white  Grape  Mr.  W. 
Taylor  was  placed  first 
with  grand  bunches  of 
Chasselas  Napoleon ;  the 
bunches  were  of  perfect 
shape  and  the  berries 
very  fine.  Mr.  G.  Lane 
was  second  with  the  same 
variety,  and  Mr.  A.  Child, 
gardener  to  H.  A.  Atten¬ 
borough,  Esq.,  Catesby 
House,  Daventry,  third 
with  admirable  examples 
of  Buckland  Sweetwater. 
Peaches,  Nectarines,  and 
Plums. 
In  the  class  for  one 
dish  of  Peaches,  one 
variety,  grown  under 
glass,  the  first  prize  was 
accorded  to  Mr.  W. 
Mitchell,  who  contributed 
superb  fruits  of  Sea 
Eagle.  Mr.  J.  A.  Rogers, 
gardener  to  J.  B.  For- 
tescue.  Esq.,  Dropmore, 
Maidenhead,  was  second 
with  Noblesse  in  handsome  form.  There  were  thirteen  competitors  in 
this  class. 
Mr.  G.  Mullins  was  awarded  the  premier  prize  for  one  dish  of 
Nectarines  from  under  glass,  one  variety,  with  superb  fruits  of  Albert 
Victor.  Mr.  P.  W.  Thomas,  Wannock,  near  Polegate,  was  second  with 
Spenser  of  truly  remarkable  colour.  Ten  growers  competed  for  the  two 
prizes  offered. 
There  were  four  competitors  in  the  class  for  three  dishes  of  dessert 
Plums  or  Gages,  distinct,  from  under  glass,  and  the  premier  position 
was  adjudged  to  Mr.  J.  Hudson,  gardener  to  Leopold  de  Rothschild, 
Esq.,  Guunersbury  House,  Acton,  who  showed  perfect  fruits  of  Reine 
Claude  de  Bavay,  Golden  Transparent  Gage,  and  Coe’s  Violet,  Mr. 
J.  H.  Goodacre  was  placed  second  with  fine  fruits  which  were 
unnamed. 
Collection  of  Hardy  Fruits, 
The  first  prize  of  £3.  augmented  by  the  Hogg  Memorial  medal, 
in  the  class  for  a  collection  of  hardy  fruit,  fifty  dishes,  distinct,  grown 
Fig.  85. — Appge  Stirling  Ca.stle  (Pearson). 
