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stood  in  England  in  a  way  not  found  elsewhere  in  Europe,”  was 
another  sentence  from  Sir  Trevor,  and  he  told  a  story  of  a  visit 
to  Geneva  years  ago,  where  he  received  a  present  of  fi’uit,  a 
present  such  as  made  the  waiters  and  others  stare  ;  and  these 
were  grown  by  an  English  gardener.  To  the  lady  gardeners  you 
will  extend  the  hand  of  friendship,  especially  if  they  will  leave 
alone  the  “  plums.” 
In  conclusion.  Sir  Trevor  said  that  as  votes  will  ho  flying 
about  very  soon,  he  hoped  the  claims  of  so  great  and  good  a 
gardener  as  Mr.  Chamberlain  will  be  recognised. 
Mr.  T.  Challis  and  Mr.  J.  Meindoe  responded,  the  former 
opening  his  eloquent  and  high-levelled  speech  by  saying  he  felt 
very  much  as  most  gardeners  did  after  that  dreadful  week  .in 
last  April  when  they  were  left  “  peachless.”  Notwithstanding 
the  metaphors,  Mr.  Challis  rendered  a  splendid  address. 
The  remaining  toasts  (which,  be  it  noted,  we  were  quite 
unable  to  report,  owing  to  the  uncomplimentary  and  incessant 
din  which  arose  from  the  unnecessarily  long  and  numerous 
speeches) — the  remaining  toasts  were  devoted  to  the  Horti¬ 
cultural  Press,  the  Gardening  Charities,  the  Horticultural 
Trade,  and  the  Chairman.  The  speakers  were  Messrs.  H.  J. 
Veitch.  A.  W.  Sutton,  Geo.  Bunyard,  B.  Dean,  Geo.  Gordon, 
Owen  Thomas,  Geo.  Dickson,  C.  H.  Curtis,  H.  B.  May,  and  A. 
Dean. 
The  tables  were  beautifully  decorated  with  flow-ers  by  Messrs. 
Veitch,  of  Chelsea,  and  fruit  came  from  Mr.  Peter  Kay. 
THE  SHOW— FRUIT. 
DIVISION  I. 
•  Fruit  grown  under  gla?s  or  otherwise.  Open  to  gardeners 
and  amateurs  onlj'. 
Class  1  w'as  for  a  collection  of  nine  dishes  of  ripe  dessert  fruit, 
six  kinds  at  least.  Here  there  was  only  one  exhibitor  in  Mr. 
J.  H.  Goodacre,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Harrington,  Elvaston 
Castle,  w'ho  w'as  deservedly  awarded  the  first  prize.  The  Grapes 
w’ere  Mu.scat  of  Alexandria,  Gros  Maroc,  and  Alnwick  Seedling, 
all  in  first  rate  form.  Pine  Cayenne,  decidedly  small  for  this 
varietj'.  The  Melons  were  Thornton  Hero  and  Beatrice  Barnes. 
Peaches  were  excellent,  the  varieties  being  Princess  of  Wales, 
Barrington,  and  Golden  Eagle.  Nectarines,  Albert  Victor 
(grand)  and  Humboldt.  The  Apples  were  good  and  w'ell  coloured. 
Washington,  Ribstou  Pippin,  and  King  of  Pippins  were  the 
varieties  represented,  while  a  good  dish  of  Pear  Doyenne  du 
Comice  and  Browm  Turkey  Figs  completed  the  display. 
In  class  2  there  was  but  a  single  competitor  for  the  collec¬ 
tion  of  six  dishes  of  dessert  fruit.  This  was  staged  by  Mr.  W. 
Mitchell,  gardener  to  J.  Willis  Fleming,  Esq.,  Chilworth  Manor, 
Romsey,  Hants,  and  made  a  first  rate  display  too.  The  Grapes 
were  Mrs.  Prince,  in  first-rate  form,  and  Muscat  of  Alexandria. 
Peaches  Sea  Eagle  and  Orange  Walburton  Admirable,  Pitmaston 
Duchess  Pear,  and  Cox’s  Pippin  Apple. 
Class  3  was  for  a  collection  of  Grapes,  six  distinct  varieties, 
of  three  bunches  each,  both  black  and  white.  Again  there  was 
only  one  competitor.  IMr.  J.  H.  Goodacre,  who  made  a  fine 
displaj’ ;  but  it  would  have  been  more  effective  had  each  variety 
been  staged  together,  the  only  white  variety  being  Muscat  of 
Alexandria.  Black  Hambui-gli,  Barbaro.ssa  (immense  clusters), 
Black  Alicante,  Gros  Maroc,  and  Madresfield  Court,  small 
bunches  of  well  coloured  berries.  A  really  fine  exhibit. 
The  three  bunches  of  Black  Hamburgh  only  brought  out  six 
competitors,  and  nothing  sensational  in  either  bunches  or 
berries.  The  first  prize  was  secured  by.  Mr.  W.  Mitchell  for 
good  bunches  with  small  berries.  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre  followed 
wdth  better  berries,  but  poorer  in  colour;  while  Mr.  G.  Lane, 
gardener  to  Miss  A.  S.  Ridge,  Highfield,  Englefield  Green, 
brought  up  the  rear.  Some  of  the  exhibits  in  this  class  were 
not  wmrthy  of  a  City  barrow  stall,  much  less  a  class  at  this  .show’. 
Mrs.  Pincc'  was  exhibited  by  three  competitors,  the  first 
position  being  awarded  to  Mr.  W.  Mitchell,  who  had  grand 
bunches  of  this  variety,  though  rather  “  underdone,”  Mr.  Jas 
Day,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Galloway,  Galloway  House,  Garlies- 
town,  N.B.,  being  second. 
There  were  five  contestants  for  Black  Alicante,  Mr.  H.  H. 
Brown,  gardener  to  G.  C.  Raphael,  Esq., -Castle  Hill,  Englefield 
Green,  being  first  with  nice  clusters,  though  rather  deficient 
in  bloom.  Mr.  M.  Brodie,  gardener  to  S.  Platt,  Esq.,  Wargrave 
Hill,  Twyford,  was  a  capital  second,  and  Mr.  W.  Allan,  gardener 
to  Col.  the  Hon.  C.  Harbord,  Gunton  Park,  Norwich,  third. 
The  class  for  Madresfield  Court  w’as  represented  by  four 
exhibitors,  Mr.  W.  Mitchell  scoring  an  easy  first  witli  three 
loiiQf  bunches  of  excellent  colour;  while  Mr.  R.  Milner,  gardener 
to  Miss  Talbot,  Margam  Park,  Port  Talbot,  made  a  good  second, 
and  the  third  exhibitor  had  neglected  to  place  his  card  on  the 
exhibit. 
For  three  bunches  of  any  other  black  Grape,  no  less  than 
six  exhibit.s  were  staged,  the  first  prize  being  awarded  to  Mr. 
W.  MitcheH  for  a  grand  exhibit  of  Gros  Maroc.  Mr.  W. 
Harrison,  gardener  to  Col.  G.  B.  Archer  Houblon,  Halling- 
bury  Place,  Bishop’s  Stortford,  came  next  with  the  same  variety. 
Mr.  W.  Allan  brought  up  the  rear  with  a  similar  variety. 
Nut,  Duke  of  Edinburgh. 
A  finely  flavoured  Nut  of  medium  size  ;  thick  shell. 
Muscat  of  Alexandria  appeared  to  be  more  popular,  there 
being  no  le.ss  than  eleven  contestants.  HoAvever,  Mr.  J.  H. 
Goodacre  scored  with  three  weTl  coloured  bunchee,  closely 
followed  by  Mr.  Jas.  Lock,  gardener  to  the  Hon.  Mr.  Justice 
Swinfen  Eady,  Weybridge,  Surrey,  with  fine  bunches;  while 
Mr.  W.  Allan  was  third  wdth  smaller  bunches  of  well  coloured 
berries,  though  .somewhat  shrivelled. 
There  were  but  three  exhibitors  in  the  class  for  three  bunche.s 
of  any  Frontiguan  varieties,  Mr.  W.  Taylor,  gardener  to 
C.  Bayer,  Esq.,  Tewkesbury  Lodge,  Forest  Hill,  being  placed 
first  with  thi-ee  nice  bunches  of  Chasselas  Napoleon.  Mr.  Jas. 
Lock  followed  with  good  bunches  of  Mrs.  Pearson,  and  Mr. 
Robert  Grindrod,  gardener  to  Captain  Clive,  Whitfield,  Here¬ 
ford,  was  third  with  Golden  Queen. 
DIVISION  II. 
The  class  open  to  nurserymen  and  market  growers  only  is 
one  that  always  excites  the  keenest  interest.  On  this  occa.sion, 
how’ever,  the  produce  was  in  keeping  w  ith  the  sea.son  ;  or,  in 
other  words,  decidedly  below  par,  at  all  events  as  far  as  .size 
was  concerned.  Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  and  Co.,  Ltd.,  Maidstone, 
were  awarded  first  place,  and  a  first-rate  display  was  made,  too, 
the  colour  being  excellent,  though  the  size  was  decidedly  below 
what  one  sees  from  the  Maidstone  firm.  The  best  dishes  of 
Apples  were  Worce.?ter  Pearmain,  Twenty  Ounce,  Lane’s  Prince 
Albert,  Grenadier,  Reinette  du  Canada,  Gascoigne’s  Scarlet  Seed¬ 
ling,  Cox’s  Pomona,  Gold  Medal,  AVashington,  and  Allington 
Pippin.  The  most  noteworthj"  dishes  of  Pears  were  Pitmaston 
Duchess,  Vicar  of  AVinkfield,  General  Todtleben,  Princess,  and 
Durondeau.  Plums  were  .sparsely  represented,  but  a  good  collec¬ 
tion  of  Nuts  was  displayed,  which  must  have  been  interesting 
to  the  visitors.  Messrs.  J.  Peed  and  Son,  Norwood,  were 
second  with  a  fine  exhibit  of  Apples,  arranged  in  baskets  and 
plates.  The  fruits  were  below  average  size,  but  wonderfully 
bright  and  clean.  The  be.st  ba.skets  were  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch, 
Lord  Derby,  Mrs.  Barron,  Wealthy.  Allington  Pippin,  Warner’s 
King,  and  Gascoigne’s  Scarlet  Seedling. 
Messrs.  H.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Swanley,  were  awarded  third 
for  a  highly  coloured  exhibit,  which  was  also  well  arranged. 
The  best  Apples  wewe  Bismarck,  Lord  Derby,  Cellini,  Pea.sgood’s 
None.such,  Grenadier,  Jas.  Grieve,  Red  Quarrendeu,  Emperor 
Alexander,  and  Gascoigne’s  Scarlet  ;  a  really  fine  ex¬ 
hibit,  though  the  dishes  were  duplicated  right  and  left,  Avhich 
was  difficult  to  understand.  Mr.  J.  Basham,  Bas.saleg,  Newport, 
Mon.,  was  an  excellent  fourth  with  an  exhibit  arrangwl  in 
ba.skets,  rvhich,  however,  did  not  lend  themselves  to  the  object 
in  view.  Messrs.  Spooner  and  Sons.  Hounslow,  were  out  in 
the  cold,  though  why  was  not  appai’ent. 
In  class  lo,  for  itift  run  of  tabling,  Mr.  J.  B.  Caltlwell  led  ; 
Mr.  Geo.  Mount  was  second,  and  Mrs.  Pewbitt  third. 
For  32ft  run  of  6ft  tabling  (orchard  hou.se  fruit  and  trees), 
Me.ssrs.  Bunyard  and  Co.,  Ltd.,  were  the  only  exhibitors,  their 
collection  being  magnificent. 
DIVISION  III. 
Fruits  grown  in  the  open  air  (except  class  30).  Gardeners 
and  amateurs  only. 
The  section  started  at  class  17  for  twenty-four  dishes  distinct, 
sixteen  cooking  and  eight  des.sert,  Mr.  W.  AVilkins,  gardener 
