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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
October  4,  1900. 
not  observed  at  the  last  show,  that  any  boxes  or  baskets  piled  up  above 
the  edge  or  rim  would  be  disqualified,  evidently  made  a  few  of  the 
exhibitors  a  little  less  ambitious,  or  shall  we  say  more  careful ;  but  no 
fault  in  this  respect  could  be  found  with  the  five  exhibitors  who  staged, 
the  first  prize  going  to  Mr.  W.  Poupart,  who  won  handsomely  with  four 
varieties  staged  in  the  orthodox  sieves.  The  samples  were  grand,  and 
well  packed,  the  varieties  being  Warner’s  King,  Lane’s  Prince  Albert, 
Bismarck,  and  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch ;  while  Mr.  G.  Tebbutt,  Mogden 
House,  Isleworth,  was  second  with  good  samples  of  Yorkshire  Beauty, 
Lady  Het^niker,  Stirling  Castle,  and  Wellington.  All  the  exhibitors  in  this 
class  used  the  market  sieve  but  one,  who  staged  in  flat,  oblong  baskets. 
A  similar  class  for  dessert  varieties  of  20  lbs  nett  brought  out  four 
contestants.  Here  again  Mr.  W.  Poupart  was  invincible,  packing  with 
wood  wool  and  blue  paper,  as  did  all  the  other  exhibitors.  The 
varieties  employed  were  Ribston  Pippin,  Rosemary  Russet  in  grand  form. 
King  of  the  Pippins,  and  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin.  Mr.  Geo.  Tebbutt 
followed  with  smaller,  though  well  packed  samples ;  his  best  were 
Worcester  Pearmain  and  King  of  the  Pippins. 
A  curious  class  was  that  for  two  varieties  of  cooking  Apples,  about 
20  lbs.  nett,  in  boxes  or  baskets,  for  such  produce  is  rarely  sent  in  such 
small  quantities.  Here  the  exhibitors  save  one  staged  in  baskets,  the 
exception  being  Mr.  John  Basham,  Bassaleg,  Newport  Mon.,  who  had 
shallow  boxes;  the  fruits  were  packed  in  wood  wool,  and  looked  well. 
The  varieties  were  Bismarck  and  The  Queen.  Mr.  G.  Tebbutt  was 
second,  staging  Stirling  Castle  and  Lady  Henniker  in  half  sieves,  with 
wood  wool  as  packing.  One  good  pair  in  this  class  were  left  out, 
apparently  because  the  exhibitor  had  used  full  sieves  for  20  lbs.  of  fruit. 
A  similar  class  for  two  varieties  of  dessert  Apples,  which  was  rnu-jh 
more  in  accord  with  market  customs,  but  brought  out  only  three 
exhibitors,  the  first  prize  going  to  Messrs.  Campbell  &  Getting, 
Glewston  Fruit  Plantation,  Ross,  Heieford,  for  two  somewhat  dull- 
looking  baskets  of  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin  and  Ribston  Pippin;  Mr.  W. 
Poupart  staged  Wealthy  and  Cox’s  O  ange  Pippin  in  grand  style  for 
second  place.  He  must  have  run  the  other  exhibitor  hard,  and  in  the 
market  would  have  u  doubtedly  su’ passed  him. 
The  class  for  one  variety  of  cooking  Apples,  about  42  lbs.  nett,  was 
evidently  a  popular  one,  for  there  were  seven  entries,  the  exhibitors 
using  boxes,  sieves,  and  flat  baskets,  but  the  honours  lay  entirely  with 
the  boxes,  Messrs.  Campbell  &  Getting  being  a  grand  first  for  a  box  of 
Peasgood’s  Nonesuch  packed  with  wood  wool;  Mr.  A.  J.  Adcock,  Felix¬ 
stowe  Road,  Ipswich,  was  second  with  the  same  variety,  which  were 
almost  as  good,  but  not  so  well  packed  for  market  purposes. 
The  dessert  class  was  represented  by  a  box  or  basket  of  about 
20  lbs.  Here  the  quality  was  decidedly  above  the  average,  and  there 
were  six  exhibitors.  Mr.  W.  Ponpatt  proved  the  victor  with  a  grand 
half-sieve  of  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin  ;  Mr.  A.  Wyatt,  Hatton,  Middlesex, 
followed  with  the  same  variety.  In  this  class  Messrs.  Campbell  and 
Getting  had  a  grand  box  of  well  coloured  Worcester  Pearmain. 
The  class  for  Apples,  about  42  lbs.  of  any  variety,  to  illustrate  any 
improved  form  of  package  for  market,  with  the  conditions  that  the 
judges  awarded  no  prizes  unless  they  considered  the  receptacle  superior 
to  those  in  ordinary,  brought  one  exhibit  from  Mr.  John  Basham,  who 
used  a  flat  basket  and  wood  wool  for  packing.  It  was  extremely 
doubtful  where  the  improved  form  of  packing  came  in. 
Again  we  have  a  class  for  Apples  of  the  same  weight  as  the 
preceding  class,  showing  any  improved  system  of  packing,  evidently 
not  necessarily  for  market.  There  were  only  two  entries,  one  packed 
in  a  flat  basket  and  the  other  in  a  market  sieve.  Here  again  the 
packing  was  only  what  one  expects  to  see  in  market  any  day  for  first- 
class  produce.  Mr.  John  Basham  was  first  for  a  good  basket  of 
Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  and  Mr.  W.  Poupart  followed  with  the  same 
variety  in  a  sieve,  using  paper  and  wood  wool. 
Pears. 
For  two  varieties  of  Pears,  in  two  packages  of  about  20  lbs.  each* 
there  were  three  exhibitors,  Mr.  A.  Wyatt  leading  with  good  half-sieves 
of  Souvenir  du  Congifes  and  Pitmaston  Duchess,  both  being  well 
packed  in  pink  papers.  Mr.  W.  Poupart  must  have  run  the  first 
exhibitor  very  closely,  for  his  baskets  were  quite  equal,  though  lacking 
in  elaborate  packing. 
A  class  for  Pears  in  one  package  containing  from  twenty-four  to 
forty-eight  fruits,  according  to  size,  of  one  variety,  brought  out  a 
capital  exhibit  of  five,  four  of  which  were  packed  in  boxes.  Here  Mr. 
W.  Poupart  won  handsomely  with  a  shallow  box  containing  a  single 
laver  of  Louise  Bonne  de  Jersey  of  good  size  and  beautifully  coloured. 
Mr.  A.  Wyatt,  Hatton,  Middlesex,  came  second  with  a  fine  box  of 
Pitmaston  Duchess  packed  in  pink  paper. 
Collection  of  Apples  and  Pears, 
Perhaps  the  toughest  class  for  the  market  men  was  that  for  a 
collection  of  twelve  varieties  of  Apples  and  six  of  Pears,  distinct, 
eighteen  fruits  of  each,  to  be  laid  flat  on  the  table  without  dishes  or 
baskets,  only  Vine  or  similar  leaves  allowed  for  decoration,  but  under 
such  peculiar  conditions  the  growers  made  the  most  of  it.  Surely  there 
is  no  necessity  to  stage  them  under  such  conditions,  especially  in  these 
days,  when  we  are  constantly  drumming  it  into  the  market  men  that 
they  do  not  display  their  fruit  in  the  most  attractive  manner.  The 
class,  however,  brought  out  four  competitors,  and  Mr.  W.  Poupart  was 
well  to  the  fere,  using  Oak  leaves  for  decorative  purposes.  The  exhibit 
was  excellent  throughout.  The  Apples  were  Cox’s  Pomona,  Lane’s 
Prince  Albert,  Lord  Derby,  Alfriston,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch  (a  grand 
colour),  Warner’s  King,  Bismarck,  Potts’  Seedling  (a  grand  sample), 
Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  Brownlees  Russet,  Ribston  Pippin,  and  a  grand 
lot  of  Wealthy.  The  Pears  were  equally  good,  and  the  varieties  were 
Doyenne  du  Comice,  Conference,  Baurre  Superfin,  Pitmaston  Duchess, 
Durondeau,  and  well  coloured  Louise  B  onne  de  Jersey.  Messrs.  W.  J. 
Lobjoit  &  S  on,  Heston  Pa -m,  Houislow,  were  a  good  second,  staging 
Potts’  Seedling,  The  Q  teen,  Bismarck,  Warner’s  King,  Stirling  Castle, 
and  Duchess’  Favourite  in  Apples,  while  the  Pears  were  well 
represented  by  Souvenir  du  Congres,  Pitmaston  Duchess,  Durondeau, 
and  Conference. 
Plums  and  Peaches. 
The  Plum  section  was  represented  by  two  classes,  the  first  for  a 
basket  or  box  of  about  28  1  os.  capacity,  any  one  variety,  in  which  there 
were  four  entries,  all  the  exhibitors  staging  that  well-known  variety 
Monarch,  Mi.  W.  Poupart  taking  the  lead  with  a  sunerb  sample;  the 
fruits  were  large  and  the  bloom  perfect.  Mr.  A.  Wright  was  second 
with  a  good  sample,  but  they  lacked  the  bloom  of  the  winner’s,  which 
had  evidently  been  protected  by  a  wall. 
The  other  was  for  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  fruits  of  any  choice 
dessert  variety  packed  in  one  package  for  market.  Here  we  had  four 
entries,  the  first  prize  going  to  Mr.  J.  Gore,  Polegate,  S  tssex,  for  a 
beautiful  box  of  Jefferson,  large  and  well  coloured,  the  second  place 
being  awarded  to  Mr.  W.  Iggulden  for  the  same  variety,  but  there  was 
a  large  gap  between  the  two  boxes. 
Peaches  were  represented  by  a  class  for  twenty-four  fruits  of  one  or 
more  varieties  packed  in  a  suitable  box.  This  class  proved  most 
interesting,  for  although  there  were  only  five  entries,  Mr.  J.  Gore,  who 
was  awarded  the  first  prize,  evid-ntly  won  on  his  superior  picking, 
and  not  on  the  fruits.  Each  Peach  was  first  placed  in  tissue  paper, 
then  a  wrapping  of  wadding,  and  fi  tally  packed  with  wood  wool. 
Messrs.  W.  Poupart  and  T.  Bones,  Oheshunt,  were  placed  eq  lal  seconds, 
the  former  winning  on  his  splendid  packing,  and  the  latrer  with  the 
best  Peaches  in  the  class.  All  the  winners  staged  Sea  Eagle. 
Tomatoes. 
For  a  box  or  basket  of  Tomatoes  of  about  12  lbs.  there  were  eight 
contestants.  Mr.  Cnas.  Moon,  Chessington  Court  Nurseries,  Surbiton, 
was  placed  first  with  a  good  handle  basket  of  Comet,  followed  by  Mr. 
W.  Poupart,  who  had  a  strike  of  really  fine  fruit, 
NON-COMPETITIVE  EXHIBITS. 
Mr.  W.  Wells,  Esrlswood,  arranged  a  square  table  of  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums,  including  several  of  the  best  of  the  early  flowering  varieties.  Of 
these  we  may  mention  Lady  Fitzwygram,  Madame  E.  Lefort,  M  irket 
White,  Harvest  Home,  Madame  Liger  Ligneau,  Mitchett  White, 
Fiberta,  and  Sam  Barlow.  Messrs.  J.  feed  &  Son,  West  Norwood,  were 
represented  by  a  collection  of  blooms  of  tuberous-rooted  Begonias. 
Sii.gle  and  double  varieties  were  in^.luded,  and  considering  that  they 
were  all  cut  from  plants  growing  in  the  open  ground  they  were  of 
excellent  quality.  The  colou  s  were  very  varied,  bright,  and  edear. 
Hardy  flowers  were  extensively  exhibited  by  Mr.  B.  Ladhams, 
Shirley,  Southampton.  There  was  a  pleasing  variety,  and  many 
flowers  of  fine  quality.  Amongst  tbe  most  conspicuous  were 
Gaillardias,  Coreopsis,  Michaelmas  Daisies,  Heleninms,  Scabious, 
Delphiniums,  Montbretias,  and  Phh  xes.  Mr.  Will  Tayler,  Hampton, 
sent  three  boxes  of  cut  Roses,  of  which  The  Bride,  Maman  Coohet, 
Victor  Hugo,  Catherine  Mermet,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Souvenir 
de  Catherine  Guillot,  and  Caroline  Testout  were  particularly  meritorious, 
Mr.  Tayler  also  showed  examples  of  the  American  hardy  black  Grape 
Brandt. 
The  Horticultural  College,  Swanley,  Kent,  sent  a  representative 
collection  of  fruit  and  also  bottled  fruits.  The  latter  included  Goose¬ 
berries,  Currants,  Plums,  and  Cherries,  and  from  their  condition  we 
should  infer  they  were  excellent.  The  fruits  on  the  tables  comprised 
Pears,  Apples,  Plums,  Nuts,  Cherries,  and  Damsons,  but  there  was 
nothing  of  special  merit. 
Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.,  Braiswick  Nursery,  Colchester,  contributed  a 
most  interesting  and  beautiful  collection  of  Roses.  Some  of  the  finest 
were  Killatney,  Papa  Gontier,  Rubens,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Kaiserin 
Augusta  Victoria,  Maiia  Christina  Reine  d’Bspagne,  The  Bride,  Queen 
Mab,  Catherine  Mermet,  Crimson  China,  Ethel  Brownlow,  Ernest  Metz, 
Madame  Lambard,  and  White  Maman  Cochet.  Messrs.  W.  Clibran  and 
Son,  Altrincham,  had  a  unique  exhibit  in  the  form  of  a  group  of 
Celrsias.  The  plan's  were  excellen  ly  grown,  and  the  strain  ia 
admirably  varied  in  colour.  The  0  imsons  and  yellows  were  particularly 
meritorii  us,  the  plumes  being  large  and  very  rich. 
One  of  the  brightest  groups  of  hardy  flowers  was  that  contributed 
by  Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons,  Covent  Garden.  It  comprised  excellent 
Michaelmas  Daisies,  single.  Cactus,  and  Pompon  Dahlias,  splendid 
perennial  Phloxes,  Helianthus  rigidus  Miss  Mellish,  Liliums  speciosum 
and  auratum  rubro-vittatum,  Pentstemons,  early  flowering  Chrysan¬ 
themums,  Iceland  Poppies,  Clemaiis,  Tigridias,  and  Gladioli.  Messrs. 
A.  W.  Young  &  Co.,  Stevenage,  had  one  table  devoted  to  Tomato 
Young’s  Eclipse,  and  another  to  hardy  flowers,  amongst  which  Dahlias, 
Sweet  Peas,  Michaelmas  Daisies,  Phloxes,  and  Gaillardias  were 
noticeable. 
