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“  Ant  Other  Variety.” — In  this  class  eight  fruits  were  required  to 
a  dish  for  the  judges  to  be  able  to  taste  two  of  them.  There  were 
twenty-four  entries  in  this  class,  the  tirst  prize  being  won  by  Mr.  W. 
Harrison  with  a  good  dish  of  Washington,  Mr.  W.  H.  Davies  was 
second  with  a  grand  dish  of  Worcester  Pearmain,  Mr.  A.  Carlisle  was 
tliird  with  the  same  variety,  and  Mr.  W.  Allen  fourth  with  St. 
Edmund’s  Pippin. 
Choice  Cooking  Apples. 
Bismarck. — First,  Mr.  W.  Stowers;  second,  Mr.  H.  H.  Williams, 
Pencalerick,  Truro  ;  six  entries. 
Blexiieiji Orange  (large  fruits). — Nine  entries;  first,  Mr.  A.  Basile  ; 
second,  Mr.  W.  F.  Stowers,  both  good  dishes. 
Bramley’s  Seedling  (Prizes  by  Messrs.  H.  Merrywell,  Southwell). — 
Nineentries;  Mr.  Stowers  was  first  with  a  grand"  dish,  and  Mr.  E. 
Smith,  gardener  to  Mrs.  G.  Pearson,  Brickendonbury,  Hertford  ;  Mr. 
A.  Basile,  third. 
Gascoyne’s  Sc.\rlet  Seedling. — Five  entries;  first,  Mr.  W. 
Stow’ers  ;  second,  Mr.  Lintott.. 
Golden  Noble. — Mr.  W.  H.  Davies  was  tirst  in  seven  entries; 
second,  Mr.  Stowers. 
L.ane’s  Prince  Albert. — A  fine  class  of  thirteen  entries.  First, 
Mr,  Stowers,  with  grand  fruit;  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter  second. 
Lord  Derby. — Mr.  Wallace,  gardener  to  H.  E.  Smith,  Esq.,  Roe- 
bampton,  was  a  good  first  here,  followed  by  IMr.  Stowers. 
Mere  de  Menage. — First,  Mr.  Stowers,  with  big  samples  ;  second, 
Mr.  C.  Page,  gardener  to  J.  B,  Fortescue,  Esq.,  Dropmore,  Maiden¬ 
head. 
Newton  ‘Wonder  (prizes  by  J.  R.  Pearson  and  Sons,  Lowdham, 
and  open  only  to  exhibitors  living  in  Cardigan,  Radnor,  Shropshire, 
Stafford,  Warwick,  Northampton,  Bedford,  Cambridge,  Essex,  or 
counties  further  north). — This  was  a  good  class.  The  tirst  prize  went 
to  Mr.  W.  Allan,  with  tine  examples.  Mr.  J.  Day  was  second,  and 
Mr.  W.  H.  Divers,  Belvoir  Castle,  third. 
Newton  Wonder. — Prizes  by  Pearson  and  Sons.  Open  only  to 
exhibitors  living  south  of  the  before-named  counties.  First,  Mr.  W. 
Stow'ers,  with  fine  examples  ;  second,  Mr.  W.  Lintot ;  and  third,  Mr. 
W.  Strugnell  Rood  Ashton. 
Peasgood’s  Nonesuch.— Four  entries.  First,  Mr.  Stowers  with 
grand  samples;  second,  Mr.  Chas.  Page. 
Stirling  Castle. — Eight  entries.  First,  Mr.  Chas.  Ross,  gardener 
to  Col.  Archer  Houblon,  Welford  Pard,  Newbury  ;  second,  Mr.  T. 
Turton,  gardener  to  J.  K.  D.  Whngtield  Digby,  Esq.,  M.P.,  Sherborne 
Castle. 
Warner’s  King. — First,  Mr.  J.  Lee  ;  second,  Mr.  Stowers. 
“  Any  Other  Variety.” — This  was  a  strong  class,  and  the  first 
prize  w’ent  to  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter,  for  a  fine  dish  of  Stone’s  ;  second,  Mr, 
J.  Vert,  gardener  to  Right  Honourable  and  Rev.  Lord  Braybrooke, 
Saffron  Walden,  with  the  same  variety;  third,  Mr.  Coleman,  with 
Royal  George  ;  and  Mr.  H.  Aveny  fourth,  with  the  same  variety. 
Choice  Dessert  Pears. 
Beurre  Superfin. — Three  exhibits.  First,  Mrs.  W.  Turton 
second,  Mr.  W.  H,  Bannister. 
CoiiTE  DE  Lamy. — First,  IMr.  T.  W,  Herbert,  gardener  to  J.  T. 
Charlesworth,  Red  Hill.  One  exhibit. 
Doyenne  du  Cojiice. — A  fine  class.  First,  Mr.  E.  Gilmore, 
gardener  to  Lord  Northbourne,  Northbourne  Abbey,  Kent ;  second, 
Mr.  J.  W.  Barks,  gardener  to  H.  Partridge,  Esq.,  Bletchingley, 
Surrey. 
Dorondeau. — Three  entries.  First,  Mr.  T.  Turton,  with  fine 
samples  ;  second,  IMr.  W’,  Allan. 
E-mile  d’Heyst. — Three  entries.  First,  Mr.  W.  Allan,  with  fine 
samples;  second,  Mr.  D.  McAinst. 
Louise  Bonne  of  Jersey. — Five  entries.  Mr.  G.  Grigg,  first ; 
second,  Mr.  W.  Allan.  Both  good. 
Marie  Louise. — Four  entries.  Mr.  W.  Allan,  first ;  second,  Mr. 
W.  Mancey,  gardener  to  A.  Bensey,  Esq  ,  "Upper  Galton  Park, 
Merstham. 
Pitmaston  Duchess.- a  fine  class  of  six  entries  ;  Mr.  J.  W.  Barks 
was  a  good  first  ;  second,  Mr.  W.  Allan. 
Thompson. — First,  Mr.  W.  Allan,  who  was  the  only  exhibitor. 
“Any  Other  Variety”  (eight  fruits). — Mr.  Allan,  first,  with 
Striped  Williams,  Bon  Chretien  ;  second,  ]\Ir,  W.  Harrison,  with 
Doyennd  Boussoch ;  third,  Mr.  J.  W.  Barks,  with  a  good  dish  of 
Fondante  Thirriott. 
DIVISION  YI. 
Fruit,  inisoellaneous.  The  Gold  Medal  premier  award  in 
class  89  for  home  pre.served  or  home-bottled  Briti.sh-grown 
fiuits,  open  to  all,  was  secured  by  the  Lady  Warwick  College, 
from  Studley.  The  exhibit  occupied  a  space  8ft  by  (ift,  and  the 
fruits  were  shown  in  clear  glass  jars,  a  vei’y'  well  staged  display, 
and  the  preserves  were  varied  and  excellent.  Messrs.  T.  E. 
Austin  and  Co.,  St.  Jame.s’  Works,  Kingston-on-Tliames,  were 
liere  beaten,  the  fruits  appearing  not  nearly  so  fresh  and 
tempting  as  those  bottled  by  the  Hostel  folks.  Mrs.  M.  A. 
Bangor,  cf  The  Chalet,  Southwick,  was  not  placed. 
Class  89,  F.-  This  class  was  also  open  to  all,  and  could  in¬ 
clude  “foreign  grown  and  preserved  or  bottled  fruits.”  The 
only  exhibitor  here  was  Miss  C.  F.  Martin,  Willowbrook, 
Auburn,  New  York,  who  had  beoutiful  Pears,  green  Tematoc-s, 
Ac. 
Bottled  fruits  (class  90),  eighteen  bottles  of  exhibits,  to 
include  six  different  kinds  at  least.  Mrs.  C.  P.  Markham, 
Hasland  Hall,  Chesterfield,  beat  IMrs.  K.  Beckett,  Aldcnham, 
Eistre?,  there  being  three  exhibits. 
Bottled  fruits,  class  91,  exhibits  of  a  dozen  bottles.  Mr.  J. 
Bushell,  of  Sandling,  near  Maidstone,  led;  and  Miss  Alice  M. 
Smith,  The  Bungalow,  Southwick,  Brighton,  second,  only  two 
exhibiting. 
VEGETABLES. 
In  thci  prize  schedule,  ,the  Society  notifies  exhibitors  that 
“official  labels  for  the  correct  naming  of  the  various  items  will 
be  supplied,”  and,  further,  “that  correctness  in  naming  will 
have  great  weight  with  the  judges.” 
DIVISION  YII. 
Starting  at  class  92,  the  ■Vegetable  classes  ran  to  the  lOlst, 
making  a  total  of  seventy  cla.sses,  the  final  one  being  for  “any 
vegetable  not  mentioned  above,”  thus  leaving  an  opening  for 
originals. 
One  of  Bunyard’s  Pot  Plums. 
Reference  is  made  to  the  pot  trees  at  Allington  (Messrs.  Bunyard 
and  Co.’s  nursery)  on  page  306. 
In  class  92,  for  a  collection  of  vegetables  occupying  not  more 
than  100  sq  ft,  and  open  only  to  the  trade,  the  only  exhibitors 
were  Richard  Smith  and  Co.,  of  Worcester,  to  whom'a  silver-gilt 
Knightian  Medal  was  awarded. 
In  92a,  for  a  collection  occupying  50  sq  ft.  open  to  the  trade 
only,  the  premier  position  was  held  by  iMessrs.  R.  Veitch  and 
Son,  of  Exeter,  who  obtained  a  Silver-gilt.  Knightian  Medal. 
Mes.srs.  Bunyard  and  Co.,  Ltd.,  had  a  Silver  Knightian  Medal; 
and  Mes.srs.  Clieal  and  Sons  had  a  Silver-gilt  Banksian  Medal. 
In  the  class  for  amateurs’  collections  of  vegetables,  occupying 
a  space  of  17ft  by  3ft,  four  competitors  appeared.  Mr.  BeclietC 
Aldenham  House,  led  the  way,  and  showed  in  his  usual  grand 
style,  exhibiting  an  interesting  variety  of  well  grown  vegetables. 
The  arrangement  of  the  exhibit  was  also  very  good,  though  the 
number  of  sorts  seemed  ti  be  taken  into  consideration  quite  as 
much  as  quality.  Notable  varieties  of  vegetables  staged  were 
Celery,  Early  Rose  and  Giant  White ;  Leek,  Dobbie’s  Interna¬ 
tional  ;  Parsnip,  Bobbie’s  Selected ;  Onions,  Ailsa  Craig  and 
White  Spanish  ;  Potatoes,  Sion  House  Prolific,  Edgecote  Purple, 
Sir  John  Llewelyn,  and  Lord  Tennyson;  Carrots,  Red  Eh^ 
pliant  and  New  Rod  Intermediate;  Cabbage,  Winningstadt  ; 
Turnips,  Golden  Ball  and  Model;  Mushrooms;  French  Bean, 
Canadian  Wonder;  Scarlet  Runner,  Hackwood  Succe.'^s ;  with 
Lettuces  and  other  salads. 
The  second  prize  was  well  won  by  Mr.  J.  Gibson,  gardener  to 
R.  W.  Hudson.  Esq.,  Dancsfield,  Marlow,  who  staged  an  ex- 
