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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAIE  GARDENER. 
October  1,  1903. 
to  Win.  B5'tlnvay,  Esq.,  Narborougli,  Llanelly,  being  in  the  van 
with  inost  excelfent  .samples,  admirably  coloured,  and  they  bore 
evident  traces  of  careful  culture.  His  dishes  of  Alexander, 
Newton  Wonder,  Jame.s  Grieve,  Allington,  Tylerbs  Kernel,  and 
Ribston  Pippin  Avere  first  rate.  The  second  place  fell  to  Mr. 
C.  J.  Salter,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Haywood,  of  Woodhatch  Lodge, 
Reigate,  Avith  fine  dishes  of  Egremont  Russet,  Lane’s  Prince 
Albert,  Stone’s,  and  Cox’s.  Third  came  to  Mr.  Win.  Lewis,  gar¬ 
dener  to  R.  H.  B.  Marsham,  Esq.,  East  Sutton  Park,  Maid.stone, 
with  a  fine  set,  the  Cox’s  being  perfection. 
For  eighteen  dishes,  in  tAvelve  cooking  and  six  dessert  kinds, 
Mr.  Chas.  TTane,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Alexander,  Chevering  Hun- 
tou,  Maid.stone,  Avas  first  Avith  handsome  dishes  of  Lane’s,  Peas- 
good’s,  Chri.stmas  Pearmain,  Warner’s  King,  and  NeAvton 
M''onder.  The  second  place  Avas  aivarded  to  Mrs.  Thos.  Ridge- 
well,  Ossett  Grange,  Essex,  Avith  rather  uneven  samples  in  the 
back  roAv,  but  altogether  they  Avere  good;  and  third  out  of  six 
entries  came  to  Mr.  J.  Cornford,  Quex  Park,  Birchington, 
Thanet,  and  must  have  run  No.  2  very  closely. 
First,  second,  and  third,  respectively  in  clas.s  19,  for  the 
tweh^e  dishes  of  Apples,  Avere  Mr.  A.  Port  eons,  of  Belmont,  East 
Barnett;  J.  W.  Barks,  Castle  Hill,  Bletchingley,  Surrey;  and 
J.  G.  Weston,  Bessboro’,  PiltoAvn,  Ireland;  the.se  alone  show¬ 
ing.  The  fruits  Avere  good  all  through,  the  Irish  fruits  being 
highly  coloured. 
Cfass  20,  for  six  dishes  of  cooking  Apples,  brought  out  no  less 
than  ten  entries,  the  lead  being  Avith  Mr.  J.  Daives,  Ledbury 
Park,  Ledbury, 
who  had  Pott’s 
Seedling,  War- 
ner’.s  King,  Eck- 
linville,  P  e  a  s  - 
good’s  None.such, 
Tyler’s  Kernel, 
and  Bismarck,  all 
large  fruiters. 
Mi\  IV.  Wilkins, 
of  Llanelly,  AA-as  a 
good  second  Avith 
Alexander, 
Stone’s,  Mrs.  Bar¬ 
ron  as  good  sam¬ 
ples,  there  being 
no  third  prize. 
The  .six  dishes 
of  dessert  Apples 
(class  21)  made_  a 
fairly  bright  dis¬ 
play*.  Here  again 
there  were  ten 
competitors,  and 
Mr.  IV.  Wilkins 
Avas  a  good  first 
Avith'  eA'en.  un¬ 
blemished,  mode¬ 
rate-sized  exam¬ 
ples  of  Ribston, 
Allington,  Gas¬ 
coigne’s,  Cox’s, 
Egremont,  and 
others.  Mr.  Win.  LeAA'is,  Maidstone,  AA'as  second,  Avith  Worcester 
Pearmain,  Cox’s,  Wealthy,  and  Gascoigne’s. 
Dessert  Pears,  eighteen  dishes.  Here  Avere  some  grand 
.samples  in  three  separate  displays.  The  blue  ribbon  fell  to  Mr. 
G.  WoodAvard,  gardener  to  Roger  Leigh,  Esq.,  Barham  Court, 
Maidstone,  notAvithstanding  the  terrible  hailstorms,  Avhich  so 
nearly  ruined  all  he  had  early  in  the  year.  His  samples  Avere 
realh^  magnificent,  good  dishes  being  shoAvn  in  Conference, 
Fondante  Thiriot,  Le  Brun,  Pitmaston,  Louise  Bonne,  and  M. 
Marillat.  The  Le  Brun  is  a  soft-yelloAV  coloured  Pear,  very 
.smooth  and  beautiful.  Mr.  W.  H.  Bacon,  The  Mote,  Maidstone, 
came  next  Avith  a  beautiful  display  of  M.  Marillat,  also  Direc- 
teur  Hardy,  Beurre  Bachelier,  Louise  d’Uccle,  Beurre  Alexandra, 
Lucas,  and  Beurre  Baltet  Pere.  The  third  Avas  taken  by  Mr.  J. 
Cornford,  of  Quex  Park,  Thanet,  Avho  had  a  Avell-selected  assort¬ 
ment  . 
For  nine  dessert  Pears,  Mr.  Hy.  Parr,  Trent  Park,  Ncav 
Barnet,  Avas  the  only  exhibitor,  Avith  good  Beui’re  Clairgeau, 
Thompson,  Doyenne  du  Comice,  and  Doyenne  Bous.soch.  For 
the  .six  dishes,  Mr.  J.  Moor,  Banstead  Wood,  Surrey,  Avas  second 
to  Mr.  W.  Mancey,  Upper  Gatton  Park,  Merstham,  the  latter 
shoAving  clean,  fine  fruits  of  Doyenne  du  Cornice,  Marie  Louise, 
Louise  Bonne,  Marie  Louise  d’Uccle,  Duroudeau,  and  Pitmaston 
Duche.ss. 
The  other  classes  (for  Peaches  and  Plums)  in  this  section  Avill 
be  briefly  reported  in  our  next. 
DIVISION  lY. 
Special  district  county  prizes,  for  amateurs  and  gardeners.  Each 
class  has  a  section  for  Apples,  and  another  for  Pears,  distinguished 
by ‘‘A. A.,”  for  Apples,  and  “B.B.”  for  Pears.  In  our  report  Ave 
omit  these,  placing  Pears  after  Apples.  The  prizes  are  valuable, 
amounting  throughout  to  £1  for  firsts,  and  los.  for  seconds,  with 
third  class  single  railway  fare  from  exhibitor’s  nearest  station  to 
London.  All  the  fruits  are  grown  out  of  doors. 
ScRREA',  Sussex,  H.axt.s,  Dorset,  Soaierset,  Dea’on  and  Cornwall. — 
For  Apples  W.  Stowers  was  first  with  Bramley’s  Seedling,  Cox’s 
Orange,  Bismarck,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Warner’s  King,  and  King  of 
the  Pippins.  Mr.  Coleman  was  a  fair  second. 
The  first  prize  for  six  dishes  of  dessert  Pears  was  won  by  Mr. 
Coleman  Avith  good  examples  of  Durondeau,  Pitmaston  Duchess, 
Duchesse  d’Angouleme,  Doyenne  du  Comice,  and  others. 
Wilts,  Gloucester,  Oxford,  Bucks,  Berks,  Beds,  Herts,  .and  Middle¬ 
sex. — Six  dishes  of  Apples — four  cooking,  two  dessert.  First,  Mr.  J.  Elli- 
cott,  gardener  to  J.  F.  G.  Bannatyne,  Esq.,  Haldon  House,  with  Annie 
Elizabeth,  Ecklinville,  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch,  Loddington,  Ribston 
Pippin,  and  Worcester  Pearmain  ;  Mr.  H.  Aveny,  gardener  to  R.  P. 
Grace,  Esq.,  was  a  moderate  second.  Mr.  T.  Turton  w’as  first  for 
Pears,  and  Mr.  G.  Grigg  second. 
Essex,  Suffolk,  Norfolk,  Cambridge,  Hunts,  .and  Rutland. — Mr. 
J.  Ellett,  gardener  to  Sir  A.  K.  B.  Osborn,  Bart.,  Chicksands  Priory, 
Shefford,  had  the  best  six  dishes  of  Apples,  which  included  good 
samples  of  Golden  Noble  and  Blenheim  Orange  ;  Mr.  W.  G.  Davies, 
gardener  to  A.  W.  G.  Wright,  Esq.,  Newent,  Gloucestershire,  was 
second.  For  six  dishes  of  Pears,  Mr.  W.  H.  Bannister,  gardener  to 
Mrs.  St.  Vincent  Ames,  Cote  House,  Westbury,  AA'as  first  with  fair 
samples  ;  second,  Mr.  A.  Carlisle. 
DIVISION  Y. 
Single  dishes  of 
fruit  grown  in  the 
open  air.  Open  to 
gardeners  and  ama¬ 
teurs  only.  Two 
prizes  are  given  in 
each  class  (except 
52,  61,  64,  70,  71, 
75,  and  88),  first, 
7s.;  second,  5s, 
Choice  Dessert 
Apples. 
Allington  Pn*- 
piN. — First,  Mr.  R. 
Milner,  gardener  to 
Miss  Talbot,  Mar- 
gam  Park,  Port  Tal¬ 
bot  ;  second,  Mr. 
W.  StoAvers,  gar¬ 
dener  to  G.  H. 
Dean,  Esq.,  Sitting- 
bourne.  Ten  ex¬ 
hibits  appeared  in 
the  class. 
American  Mo¬ 
ther. — Tavo  entries. 
First,  Mr.  T.  H. 
Slade,  gardener  to 
Right  Hon.  Lord 
Poltiinore,  Exeter ; 
second,  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter,  gardener  to  Mrs.  HayAVOod,  Woodhatch, 
Reigate,  Avith  poor  samples. 
Blenhei.ai  Orange  (small,  highly-coloured  fruits,  which  will  pass 
through  a  Sin.  ring). — First,  Mr.  Geo.  Grabbe,  gardener  to  T.  Lloyd 
Davies,  Esq.,  Park  House,  Huddlestone;  second,  Mr.  W.  Stowers. 
Ten  entries  appeared  in  the  class. 
Charles  Ross. — Llessrs.  Horne,  of  Clifie,  Rochester,  awarded  three 
prizes  for  this  neAv  Apple — £5,  £3,  and  £2  respectively.  Mr.  J.  B. 
Colvill,  Sidmouth,  Avas  the  only  exhibitor  in  this  class,  and  deservedly 
took  first  prize. 
Cox’s  Orange  Pippin. — Mr.  W.  Stowers  Avas  first  here  with  good 
fruits,  and  Mr.  W.  Lintott,  gardener  to  Walpole  GreenAvell,  Esq., 
Marden  Park,  second  out  of  thirteen  entries. 
Egremont  Russet. — Mr.  Lintott  first  with  a  fine  exhibit ;  second, 
Mr.D.  McAinst,  gardenerto  C.  P.  Wykeham,Esq.,  Leeds  Castle,  Maid¬ 
stone.  Five  entries. 
James  Grieve. — Three  entries.  First,  Mr.  J.  Atkinson,  Montrose 
Villa,  Caversham  ;  second,  Mr.  W.  Harrison.  The  former  were  fine 
samples. 
King  of  the  Pippins. — There  were  seventeen  entries  in  this  class, 
the  first  prize  being  won  by  Mr.  McMurdie,  and  the  second  by  Mr. 
W.  H.  Davies,  gardener  to  A.  W.  G.  Wright,  Esq.,  Quarry  House, 
NeAvent,  Gloucestershire. 
Mannington’s  Pearmain. — First,  Mr.  John  Lee,  Kingscroft,  Higher 
Bebington,  Cheshire,  AA’ith  good  samples;  second,  Mr.  E.  Coleman, 
gardener  to  T.  L.  Boyd,  Esq.,  North  I^rith,  Tonbridge. 
Margil. — First,  Mr.  A.  Carlisle,  gardener  to  G.  J.  Gribble,  Esq., 
Biggleswade  ;  second,  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter. 
Ribston  Pippin. — Twelve  entries.  First,  Mr.  G.  Grigg,  gardener 
to  the  Right  Hon.  Earl  of  Ashburnham,  Ashburnham  Place  ;  second, 
Mr.  W.  Stowers,  with  smaller  but  well-coloured  samples. 
Messrs.  Veitch’s  Fruit  Store  at  Langley.  (See  page  305.) 
