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Di  cbese,  Beurre  d’Amanlis,  Doyenie  du  Comice,  Cvedale’s  St.  Germain, 
Coiifererce  (excellent)  and  Doyenne  Boussoch.  Tbe  Plnms  included 
gof d  dishes  of  Goliath,  Black  Diamond,  Cox's  Emperor,  and  Pond’s 
Seedling  ;  while  outdoor  Grapes,  Crabs,  and  Figs  all  contributed  in 
making  what  was  a  grand  exhibit. 
Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons,  Crawley,  were  second  with  a  display  of 
Apples  and  Pears  in  baskets,  with  collections  of  Plnms,  Crabs,  and 
Nectarines  in  dishes  and  punnets.  The  centre  was  relieved  with  a  few 
foliage  plants.  Amongst  Apples,  Col.  Yaughan,  Old  Nonesuch,  Jolly 
Miller,  Cowan’s  Victoria,  and  Nanny  were  remarkable  for  their  coloui-. 
Seme  of  the  other  good  dishes  were  Brownlee’s  Russet,  Warner’s  King, 
The  Queen,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Paroquet  (in  good  form  and  of 
excellent  colour),  Bismarck,  Worcester  Pearmain,  Emily  Childs,  and 
Ribston  Pippin.  Fine  baskets  of  Pears  were  Duchesse  de  Nemoui s, 
General  Todtleben,  and  Pitmaston  Duchess,  while  good  dishes  of  Plemisb 
Beauty,  Doyenne  du  Comice, 
Catillac,  and  Gratioli  were 
staged.  Plums  were  staged 
in  punnets,  and  included 
amongst  others  Pond’s  Seed- 
lintr.  Autumn  Compote,  Sultan, 
Jefferson,  Cox’s  Emperor, 
Grand  Duke,  and  Monarch, 
While  Messrs.  J.  Laing  &  Sons 
weie  third  with  an  artistic 
disj)lay.  The  collection  in¬ 
cluded  good  dishes  of  Peas¬ 
good’s  Nonesuch,  The  Queen, 
Bismarck,  Lord  Grosvenor, 
Emperor  Alexander,  Potts’ 
Seedling,  Washington,  and 
Warner’s  King  Apples.  The 
best  Pears  were  General  Tod- 
tie  ben,  Pitmaston  Duchess, 
Catillac,  Souvenir  du  Congies, 
and  Grosse  Calabasse.  Plums 
and  Crabs  were  well  repre¬ 
sented.  The  little  bunches  of 
Crataegus  Lelandi  distributed 
about  the  table  were  most 
effective. 
In  the  smallest  class  for 
exhibits  of  16  feet  run  of 
6  feet  tabling  two  growers 
exhibited.  Here  Messrs.  J. 
Peed  &  Son,  Norwood,  were 
first  for  a  grand  exhibit. 
The  Apples  and  Pears  were 
staged  in  baskets  and.  plates. 
Although  the  fruits  did  not 
display  the  colouring  of  many 
of  the  exhibits,  at  the  same 
time  the  quality  was  good 
and  some  striking  dishes 
were  to  be  seen,  such  as 
Colonel  Vaughan,  Warner’s 
King,  Herefordshire  Costard, 
Wealthy,  Cox’s  Orange  Pip¬ 
pin,  Bismarck,  and  Peasgood’s 
Nonesuch;  while  capital  bas¬ 
kets  of  Durondeau,  Le  Leotier, 
Souvenir  du  Congres,  and 
Glou  Mor9eau  were  the  best 
Pears.  Messrs.  G.  Cooling 
and  Sons,  Bath,  made  a  good 
second  with  an  exhibit  full 
of  colour,  the  Apples  being 
perhaps  the  best  feature. 
The  best  dishes  were  Peas¬ 
good’s  Nonesuch,  The  Queen, 
Progmore  Prolific,  Bismarck, 
Emperor  Alexander,  Lord 
Derby,  Potts’  Seedling,  and 
Newton  Wonder.  The  chief  Pears  were  Souvenir  du  Corgres,  Pit¬ 
maston  Duchess,  Doyenne  Boussoch,  Marie  Louise  d’Uccle,  and  Louise 
Bonne  de  Jersey.  A  good  collection  of  Plums  were  also  included; 
Crabs,  Peaches,  and  Nuts  were  staged.  The  latter  included  a  fine 
variety  named  Cooling’s  Seedling  Cob. 
Orchard  House  Fruit  and  Trees. 
The  class  for  orchard  house  fruit  and  trees  is  one  that  is  always 
sought  for  at  the  Palace  most  keenly,  and  on  this  occasion  the  visitors 
were  not  disappointed,  for  the  display  was  magnificent,  and  should 
prove  of  the  greatest  value  to  those  persons  contemplating  starting  an 
orchard  house.  Although  Messrs.  T.  Rivers  &  Son,  Sawbridgeworth, 
were  the  only  exhibitors,  the  display  was  worthy  of  the  well  known 
firm.  The  trees  in  pots  included  well  grown  and  fruited  plants  of 
Apples,  Pears,  Plnms,  Figs,  and  Crabs,  while  the  lower  part  of  the 
table  was  embellished  with  baskets  and  boxes  of  Apples,  Pears,  Grapes, 
Peaches,  and  Plums.  The  trees  in  pots  attracted  a  great  amount  of 
attention  ;  the  Apples  included  grand  samples  of  Emperor  Alexander, 
Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  and  Prince  Edward.  In  the  Pears  Louise  Bonne 
de  Jersey,  Conference,  and  Red  October  were  noteworthy,  while  the 
Plums  President,  Primate,  and  Grand  Duke  were  loaded  with  fruits. 
The  Peaches  were  Golden  Eagle,  Robert  Peach,  and  Lady  Palmerston. 
The  baskets  of  fruit  contained  grand  samples  of  Ribston  Pippin, 
Peasgood  Nonesuch,  and  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  the  best  Pears  being 
Beurre  ^Lebrun,  Beurrd  Hardy,  Louise  Bonne  de  Jersey,  and  Pitmaston 
Duchess,  while  the  Plums  and  Peaches  were  equally  good. 
OPEN  TO  MARKET  GROWERS  ONLY. 
This  division  is  apparently  gaining  in  popularity, 
tfforts  ought  to  be  made  by  the  market  men,  who 
much  trouble 
Fig.  89. — Apple  Bism.\i?ck  (Buxv.tRn). 
but  far  greater 
should,  without 
to  themselves, 
make  a  gigantic  show,  and 
we  are  persuaded  that  better 
produce  can  yet  be  sent  from 
other  centres.  Why  should 
the  competition  be  confined 
to  so  few  counties,  and  why 
do  we  not  see  more  interest 
displat  ed  by  the  growers  in 
the  home  district  ? 
Grapes. 
In  the  class  for  a  baby 
basket  of  Black  Hamburgh, 
weighing  not  less  than  12  Ibs,.- 
there  were  three  entries  ;  the 
exhibits  could  not  be  classed 
as  level  with  any  display  to 
be  seen  outside  a  salesman’s 
office  in  Covent  Garden,  for 
only  one  showed  any  idea  of 
the  proper  packing  required 
for  the  market.  The  first 
prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  W. 
Iggulden,  Lock’s  Lane  Nur¬ 
sery,  Frome,  who  had  a  good 
basket  of  Black  Hamburgh 
well  packed  but  much  too: 
crowded,  there  being  nine 
bunches  in  a  space  usually 
occupied  by  six  in  this  clasa 
of  basket  ;  the  berries  were 
good  and  the  basket  had 
travelled  well.  Mr.  W.  Pou- 
part.  Marsh  Farm,  Twicken¬ 
ham,  was  second  with  a 
typical  market  basket,  bat 
the  bunches  for  some  obscure 
reason  had  not  been  secured. 
For  a  baby  basket  of  any 
white  Grapes,  under  the  same 
conditions  as  the  last  class, 
there  were  four  entries,  and 
a  splendid  show  they  made. 
The  first  prize  was  awarded 
to  Messrs.  Batho,  Nether 
Street  Nurseries,  Finchley, 
who  staged  a  grand  basket  of 
Canon  Hall  Muscat,  which 
were  splendid  in  bunch  and 
berry — a  truly  grand  exhibit. 
The  second  prize  fell  to  Mr. 
W.  Iggulden,  who  had  a  well- 
packed  basket  of  Muscat  of 
Alexandria,  the  colour  being 
superb  ;  but  they  were  a  little 
too  crowded  for  the  London 
markets. 
In  the  class  for  Grapes,  any  variety,  in  any  other  package  than  a 
baby  basket  for  market,  the  schedule  stipulations  read  somewhat 
peculiarly  to  the  average  market  grower.  It  was  stated  that  no  prize 
to  be  awarded  unless  the  judges  consider  the  box,  basket,  or  other 
receptacle  superior  for  transit  by  rail  to  baby  baskets  or  flats. 
Apparently  this  remarkable  clause  did  not  frighten  the  men  who  face 
Covent  Garden  Market  each  week,  for  there  were  five  entries,  all  packed 
in  handle  baskets— surely  the  orthodox  way  too.  Mr.  J.  Gore,  Polegate, 
Sussex,  was  placed  first  for  a  grand  basket  of  Gros  Colman,  perfect  m 
berry  and  bunch  without  the  slightest  damage  m  transit,  worthily 
followed  by  Mr.  W.  Green,  Harold  Wood,  Essex,  who  had  a  grand 
bas’Ket  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria. 
Apples. 
For  four  varieties  of  cooking  Apples  about  42  lbs.  nett  each,  in 
baskets  or  boxes,  with  the  necessary  stipulation,  which,  by-ihe-by,  wa» 
