Auguist  27,  1203. 
jGUliiSiAL  OF  EORTIOULTGRE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDFjNER, 
1^03 
Jones,  and  Etna.  Mr.  Tulloch’s  blooms  were  perfect,  and  his 
staging  of  them  was  exemplary.  Second  out  of  seven  lots  came 
Mr.  A.  13.  M’adds,  gardener  to  Sir  W.  Pearson,  Bart.,  M.P., 
Pa,ddockhurst,  Crawley,  but  greatly  inferior  to  the  first;  and 
third.  Mr.  J.  Brown.  High  Street,  Worthing. 
Messns.  J.  Stredwick  and  Son,  of  Silverhill  Park,  St. 
Leonards-on-Sea,  were  before  Messrs.  Cheal  and  Sons  for  the 
twelve  Cactus  varieties,  furnishing  a  magnificent  dis^day.  The 
flowers  were  spotless,  of  good  size,  and  splendid,  graceful  foi'in. 
AVe  name  the  dozen — H.  J.  Jones,  Mrs.  J.  AV.  AA'ilkinson,  I  van- 
hoe,  Geo-.  Gordon,  Oliver  Twist,  Comet,  Florence  Stredwick, 
Osprey,  Columbia,  A.  Sudley,  and  Ellen  Kraemar.  The  whole  of 
the  Dahlia  exhibits  were  greatly  admired. 
Single  Dahlias  were  alone  shown  by  Messrs.  Cheal,  who,  how¬ 
ever,  had  a  wonderfully  fine  dozen.  For  the  twelve  pompon  the 
same  firm  had  it  all  their  own  way  with  neat  flowers.  Again 
Messrs.  Cheal  led  for  the  twenty-four  Show  varieties,  each  flower 
being  as  fine  and  even  as  could  be  desired.  Mr.  J.  Brown,  of 
High  -Street,  AA'oi'thing,  came  second. 
Messrs.  Cheal  and  Sons,  of  Crawley,  were  foremost  for  twelve, 
spikes  of  Gladioli,  but  these  were  only  fair:  fresh  they  were,  of 
course,  but  rather  short  in  the  spike.  Mr.  G.  Norman  came 
second. 
Begonias  might  have  been  improved,  but  some  good  plants 
were  on  view.  Mr.  J.  Backshall,  gardener  to  J.  Lawson,  Esq., 
Highlands,  Hassocks,  was  in  the  van  for  twelve  ;  and  Mr.  G.  Nor¬ 
man  followed  second  ;  thei  third  being  Mr.  Anderson,  of  Melodia. 
Hardy  Flowers  could  not  have  been  bettered,  and  for  the 
eighteen  kinds  (not  “  varieties,”  as  scheduled),  Mr.  J.  Davis, 
gardener  to  Major  Thurlow,  Buckham  Hill  House,  Fckfield,  beat 
Mr.  AA’.  Manton,  The  Grange,  Hur.stpierpoint.  The  foremost 
here  had  grand  bunches  of  Dracoce-phalum  virginica,  Galtonia 
candicans,  Liliuni  auratum,  Saponaria  officinalis  fl.-pl.,  Phygelia 
capensis,  &c. 
For  the  twelve  varieties  Mr.  F.  Eapley,  of  St.  John’s,  was  a 
good  leader,  and  Mr.-  H.  Goldsmith,  Fir  Croft,  follpwed  next. 
For  six  bunches  of  Sweet  Peas,  the-  lead  wa.s  with  Mr.  H. 
Harris,  gardener  to  E.  M.  Eversfield,  Esq.,  Denne  Park,  Horsham, 
with  Black  Knight,  Miss  AAdllmott,  Lady  Grisel  Hamilton, 
Salopian,  and  Lovely.  Mr.  F.  AA'ebber,  The  Nurseries,  Tonbridge, 
came  second  with  less  fre.sh  bunches.  Third  out  of  seven  came 
Mr.  A.  H.  Par.sions,  10,  Mallin^Street,  Lewes. 
For  the  tw'elve  kinds  of  annuals,  Mr.  J.  Davis,  gardener  to 
Major  Thurlow,  was  easily  first  w-ith  Love-in-a-Mist,  A'iscaria 
cardinalis,  good  Zinnias,  and  Salvia  Horminum.  Second  out  of 
six  came  Mr.  F.  Rapley. 
Roses  w-ere  nothing  to  boast  of.  For  the  dozen  varieties,  Mr. 
H.  Harris,  of  Denne  Park,  led,  having  fair  flowers  of  Maman 
Cochet,  Chas.  Lefebvre,  Marie  A’an  Houtte,  A’ictor  Hugo,  and 
Chas.  Darwin.  Mr.  Harris  also  led  for  twelve  Teas,  with  clean 
blooms  of  Marie  A"an  Houtte,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  AA’hite 
Maman  Cochet,  and  Mrs.  E.  Mawley.  Mr.  J.  Davis  was  second. 
In  class  27  (open)  for  the  tw-elve  Asters,  out  of  seven  con¬ 
testants,'  the  best  were  from  Mr.  F.  Rapley.  For  the  same 
number  in  class  38,  for  gax'deners  only,  Mr.  J.  Davis,  of  Uckfield, 
was  foremost. 
Fruit  was  excellent  all  through.  For  a  collection  of  eight 
dishes,  the  first  award  fell  to  Mr.  J.  Gore,  Polegate,  with  fair 
Muscat  and  good  Gros  Maroc  Grapets;  splendid  AA'’illiams’  Bon 
Chretien  Pears,  Best  of  All  Melon,  splendid  Figs,  and  A1  Dr. 
Hogg  Peaches,  Milton  Nectarine,  and  Lady  Sudeley  Apple.  Mr. 
Edwin  Neal,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Nix,  Tilgate,  Crawley,  had  excel¬ 
lent  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes,  Hero  of  Lockinge  Melon,  Royal 
George  Peach,  Pineapple  Nectarine,  and  Jefferson  Plums,  he 
coming  second.  Third,  Mr.  Charles  Earl,  gardener  to  0.  E. 
D’Avigdor  Goldsmid,  Esq.,  Somerhill,  Tonbridge. 
Mr.  Gore  again  show’ed  his  ability  as  a  fruit  growler  by  winning 
first  for  nine  bunches  of  Grapes  in  three  varieties,  having  Gros 
Maroc,  Muscat  of  Alexandria,  and  the  little  .seen  white  Gradeska. 
The  second  prize  fell  to  our  old  friend  Mr.  AFm.  Taylor,  gardener 
to  C.  Bayer,  Esq.,  Tewkesbury  Lodge.  Forest  Hill,  S.E.,  wdth  w'ell 
finished  Chasselas  Napoleon,  Madresfield  Court,  and  Gros  Maroc. 
Third,  Mr.  J.  Seymour,  AA’orthing,  whose  Alicantes  were  really 
grand.  There  were  five  competitors. 
For  three  bunches  of  Muscats,  Mr.  J.  Seymour,  with  good,  but 
very  green  samples,  led;  second  came  Mr.  Chas.  Jones,  Ote  Hall, 
AVivelsfield;  and  third,  Mr.  Edwin  Neal. 
Nine  entries  for  three  bunches  of  black  Grapes  were  here. 
Mr.  Chas.  Earl,  Somerhill,  Tonbridge,  was  first;  Mr.  Neal, 
second;  and  Mr.  A.  Kemp,  gardener  to  C.  B.  Scrase  Dickens, 
Esq.,  C’oolhur,st,  Horsham,  third,  all  with  Black  Hamburgh.s.  The 
competition  must  have  exercised  the  keenest  pow-ers  of  the  judges, 
as  the  five  bunches  w’ere  almost  on  a  par. 
Mr.  Neal  was  first  for  two  bunches  of  any  other  variety ;  Mr. 
Earl  second,  and  Mr.  AV^.  Taylor  third. 
Mr.  Jones  of  Ote  Hall  had  the  best  di'^h  of  culinary  Pear 
(Fvedale’s  St.  Germain).  Mr.  A.  H.  Parsons,  of  Lew'es,  had  the 
best  dessert  dish,  this  being  “  AVilliams’.”  The  lead  for  one 
Melon  w^ent  to  Mr.  AV.  Nanton,  of  Hurstpierpoint.  and  Mr. 
Raple:^’'  second;  there  being  eleven  in  all.  For  two  Melons,  Mr. 
Neal, 'with  The  Peer,  a  new  variety  that  is  winning  far  and  wide, 
was  first ;  and  Mr.  F.  AV’.  Thomas,  second ;  there  being  five 
entrants. 
ri''9  (Wishes  of  Peaches  brouglit  out  six  competitors,  and 
Mr.  G.  Fair.--,  of  the  Hurst  AA'ickham  Nurseries,  Hassocks,  had 
marvellously  fine  samples,  these  being  Mr.  Gladstone  and  Sea 
Eagle,  each  fruit  large,  luscious,  and  rosy.  Second  came  Mr. 
Eastwood,  of  the  Down  Hotel,  Hassocks;  and  third,  Mr.  J.  J. 
AA’allis,  of  East  Grirstead. 
For  one  dish. of  Peaches,  Mr.  H.  Elliott  was  first;  Mr.  G(. 
Duncan,  AA’arnham  Court,  Horsham,  second;  and  Mr.  J.  Holman, 
St.  John’s  House,  Burgess  Hill,  third  out  of  seven. 
For  the  two  dishes  of  Nectarines,  Mr.  Gore  was  in  the  van, 
having  well-finished  Milton  and  Stanwick  Elruge.  Me.«srs.  G. 
Fairs  and  E.  Neal,  second  and  third  respectivel.y.  out  of  six.  For 
one  dish,  Messrs.  H.  Elliott,  Holman,  and  Goldsmith,  in  this 
order. 
Figs,  one  dish:  First,  J.  Adams;  second,  H,  Goldsmith; 
third,  H.  Harris. 
Cherries:  First,  Chas.  Earl;  second,  M.  Tourle,  Horsted 
Place,  Uckfield;  third,  H.  Harris. 
One  dish  of  Plums:  First,  M.  Tourle;  second,  AA’m.  Taylor,; 
third,  J.  Hill,  Springfield,  AVrithdean. 
For  the  four  dishes  of  Plums,  Mr.  J.  Dedman,  The  AValland,s, 
Lewe.s,  led  with  A’ictoria,  Purple  Gage,  AVashington,  and  Black 
Diamond.  Mr.  C.  Earl  Avon  second  Avith  smaller  fruits ;  arid 
third,  out  of  six  entries,  Mr.  AA’adds,  of  Paddockhurst. 
Apples  in  nearly  every  case  were  of  a  high  order  of  merit.  For' 
the  four  culinary  varieties,  Mr.  Earl  beat  Mr.  F.  AV.  Thomas;  and; 
third,  Mr.  Geo.  AValder,  The  Mansion  House,  Hur.stpierpoint. 
There  Avere  thirteen  sets,  making  an  aggregate  of  fifty-tAvo  dishes, 
and  312  Apples.  For  the  single  dish,  Mr.  AVTckham' led  ;  .second-, 
Mr.  Holmes:  and  third,  Mr.  H.  Garnett. 
For  four  dessert  dishes,  eleven  contested  for  first  place,  whic|i 
eventually  fell  to  Mr.  F.  AV.  Thomas,  with  Lady  Sudeley,  Beauty 
of  Bath,  AVorcesder  Pearmain,  and  Kerry  Pippin.  Second,  Mr. 
A.  H.  Parsons;  and  third,  Mr.  Stovell,  AVithdean  Grange,  near 
Brighton.  Mr.  Garnett  had  the  best  .single  dish,  this  being  Lady 
Sudeley.  '  , 
A'egetables  were  staged  by  themselves  in  an  upper  hall,  and 
represented  good  standard  produce.  The  leading  class  was  No.  62, 
for  nine  kinds,  the  first  Avinning  the  society’s  .silver  medal  ahcl 
20s.  Mr.  AV.  Manton,  gardener  to  the  Rev.  R.  Masheter,  was 
the  proud  winner,  with  an  excellent  collection,  comprising 
Autumn  Giant  Cauliflowers,  Ailsa  Craig  Onions,  Perfection 
Tomatoes,  Solid  AATiite  Celery,  Autocrat  Potato,  and  Snowdrop 
Potato.  Second  came  Mr.  M.  Tourle,  AA’ith  splendid  SnoAvball 
Potatoes,  Model  Telegraph  Pea,  Duke  of  York  Tomato,  and 
Scarlet  Perfection  Carrot,  all  from  Carter’s  seeds.  Mr.  A.  B. 
AA'adds  formed  a  good  third;  and  Mr.  R.  Knights,  of  Framfield, 
fourth.  There  were  six  collections. 
For  the  six  kinds,  Mr.  A.  Simmons,  The  Grange,  Framfield, 
was  leader,  having  grand  Alderman  Peas  and  Sensation  Potato,; 
second,  Mr.  Geo.  Dnrrant,  Albourne  Place,  Hassocks. 
Potatoes  filled  the  AA-hole  length  of  one  table  (and  pai’t  of 
another),  representing  sixteen  entries,  each  of  six  varieties,  and 
six  tubers  on  each  plate — 576  Potatoes.  The  premier  set  Avas 
staged  by  Mr.  AAmi.  Bi’own,  Police  Station,  Rottingdean,  who.se 
produce  Avas  even,  not  coarse,  and  very  clean.  The  varieties  were 
Fp-to-Date,  Sensation,  Mainstay,  Satisfaction,  British  Queen, 
and  Baxtor.  Second  came  Mr.  A.  H.  Parsons,  with  Sutton’s 
Ideal,  Sutton’s  Ninetyfold,  Daniel’s  Sensation,  AVindsor  Castle, 
Up-to-Date,  and  SnoAvdrop.  Mr.  T.  AVells,  24,  St.  Martin’s 
Street,  Brighton,  Avas  third,  and  Mr.  J.  Rogers,  fourth. 
For  Tilley  Bros.’  prizes,  Mr.  R.  Knights  AV'on  first  (c.  81),  and 
for  Davis  and  Sons’  aAvards,  Mr.  A.  Simmons  led  (o.  80).  In  c.  79, 
for  Balchin  and  Sons’  prizes,  Mr.  AV.  Manton  Avas  the  leading 
dinner.  The  best  dish  of  Tomatoes  was  from  J.  Adams,-  of 
Hamsey,  LeAves,  and  second,  Mr.  A.  Simmons,  there  beirig 
thirteen  entries. 
Non-Competitive  Exhibits. — AIe.ssr.s.  J.  Peed  and  Son,  AVest 
Norwood,  London,  shoAved  .single  tuberous  Begonias,  also  doubles, . 
and  a  host  of  hardy  cut  floAvers.  (Silver  medal.) 
A  varied  collection  of  all  .sorts  of  garden  produce  was  staged  by 
Cheal  and  Sons.  Crawley.  They  had  Apple  trees  in  pots,  shrubs, 
hardy  floAvers,  Ferns,  and  indoor  plants,  as  Avell  as  Dahlias.  (Silver- 
^''\lessrs.  V.  S.  AA’are,  Ltd.,  from  Feltham,  Middlesex,  sent  an 
enormous  bank  of  seasonable  floAvers  (silver  medal) ;  Balchin  and 
Sons,  of  Brighton,  had  a  very  choice  group,  finely  arrangwl,  of 
Caladiums,  and  many  other  stoA-e  plants;  also  Cattleyasj- 
Phcenocomas,  Liliums  and  Palms  (gold  medal). 
Messrs.  Mills  and  Son,  Tlie  Potteries,  Burge.ss  Hill,  contri¬ 
buted  a  very  interesting  display  of  vases  and  potteryAvare  of  all . 
.sorts,  for  tlie  garden.  These  Avere  exceedingly  well  finish^. 
Messrs.  Balchin  and  Sons  Avere  also  represented  by  a  choice 
selection  of  cut  shrub  sprays.  All  sorts  of  coloured  varieties  were 
here,  also  the  Sea  Buckthorn  (in  berry),  Magnolia  grandiflora. 
Berberis  fascicularis,  Cornus  Spathi  aurea,  and  the  Spanish 
^"^^Mr'  G.  AV.  Piper,  of  Uckfield,  Sussex,  Avas  foiAvard  with  a 
charming  display  of  Tea  Roses,  in  which  Mrs.  E.  Mawley  was  ex¬ 
quisite.  ^His  new  Peace  was  also  in  A1  condition,  (Silver  medal.) 
