The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-09-13 00:00:00

OMAGH GARDEN SHOW AT THE DOWN

HOUSE.

One of the most pleasing signs of the times, amid •
vast amount of anxiety, distrees, and dimouragement,
is the marked increase of practioal interest shoes by
the landed gentry and proprietors in the welfare of
, their work Temple; •nd the matinee in which this
1 interest is shown, contrasting so favourably with former
years, when at the most an tetra feed at harvest home,
with an over.abundent supply of strong beer, made up
the sum total of enjoyment provided, is certainly •
great improvement. Now, in aluiost every part a the
county, encouragement is giv.n by the formation of
Horticulture' societies, and Cottage Garden exhibitions,
to habita of industry, frugality, and the cultivation of
those home duties whish tend most inaterielly to the
welfare of the people. In this good object, the present
proprietor of the Down House, Sir William Merritt,
Hart., and his wife, with that kindness wllicth is • dis-
tinguishing feature of timie cheroots's, hen set • most
praiseworthy example, by afferiug prises for vegetables,
fruit and flowers to the cottager, in the villages of
Keyneston, Preston, Hamilton, and Blendford St. Mary,
all oomprieed in the Lowe Houle estate. But this was
not all, for • firet class tee, to which every exhibitor
was incited, and had also free tickets for two friends
was provided, and nerved up with good taste in
marquees in front of the mension. The exhibition was
arranged to the French Arcade, the approach to which
is by • beautiful coveted walk. There wale 110 exhibi-
tors, several of whom showed six or seven different
specimens. Toe show of flowers, especially of fuchsias
awl asters was extremely good. Of potatoes there was an
extraordinery all iw; the flukes, were of enorntoue rise
and very clear chins. So keen was the competition in
round potato a that the judges awarded extra prizes,
for those of white and red eats. The show of otna-
mental baskets of ti iirers and of nosegays even excelled
those shown at Bleudford, both as to quality and
arrangement, and indeed in many respects the show
fully equalled our larger ethibiters. The mornieg was
ecqthiag but or pities,, but towards the middle of the
al y, the weather cleared, and there was • very large
party of ladies and gentlemen present. Mr. Byers's
band arrived about half past two o'clock, and we need
hardly say its beautiful strains were highly eiejyet by
all present. Indeed the day Iraqi:pate • holiday,
happily spent without exceu of any kind and the result
was highly eatklactory to the worthy owner of the
estate. On arriving at the grounds, we found the head
gardener Mr. Mae and others bmily engaged in giving
tickets, and arranging the flowers and other produc-
tions. This ass • work of no little trouble as the
number of articles brou..ht was fax in excess of what
was expected. The arrangements, however, were on
the whole extremely satisfactory. The judges were
Mr. Harvey, eardener to Mr. Hugh Marriott, Hors.
menden, Kent ; Mr. Hazell, gardener to Sir It. Glyn,
Leweston ; and Mr. Norris, gardener to the Salon
Mullin°, Abbey Milton, who &carded the prizes as
follows .
ROETABLtS.

Collection of constables (6 varieties), Ist prize, is &I,
11. Monckton, Blandford St. Mary; 2nd. ss, Mark
Cross, Bl.todford St. Mary; 3rd. 24 61, 0, Kitchel.
12 kidney potatoes, Isl, 4s, John Bartlett, Down
House; 2nd, 24. George Atkins,Kryneston ; 3rd, 1. 6,1,
Smut' Coffin, Keyneaton.
12 round potatoes (whites), Ist, 4s, Mrs. Rend,
Blandford St. Mary; 2nd, 24, Charles Burden,Keyneston;
3rd. Is 6d, Robert Blanchard, Blandon' St. Mary.
12 round potatoes (oarple), lot, Elisha
Keyneston ; 2nd. Robert Hunt, Blondford St. Mary;
3rd, Robert Wool:anise, Blatidford St. Mary.
Green peas (quarter peck). lot, 31 63, Thomu Craw-
ford, Preston : 2nd, 94 61, Charles Belbin, Keyneston ;
3rd, 1. 61 William Harvey. Woodford St. Mary, and
Sarah Collier, Keyneston, who were equal.
6 onions, Ist, 41, John Hebbert, Keyneston ; 2nd,
2s &I, Charles Burden; 3rd, ls 6d, Mark Cross; extra
for Tripoli onions, Cuarles.Borden, _

3 imbrbager, Ist, 4s, Charles Belbin ; 2nd. 2s 64, Henry
Mnockton •' 3rd, Is 64, Samuel Gower, Keyneaton.
6 carrots, Ist, 2. 61, Henry Monckton ; 2nd, Is 64,
Edward Toower, Keyneston ; 3rd, Is, John Woolridge,
Bliindford St. Mary.
6 parsnips, Ist, 2. 6d, Henry Monckton; 2nd, Is 64,
Louisa Counter Keyneston ; 3rd, le, Juba Polly,
Blandford St. Mary.
Half-peck broad beans, lit 4s, Thomas Crawford,
Kerneston ; 2od, 3e, Henry Inepen, Keyneston ; 3rd,
1. 61, G. Sims, Kerneston.
Scarlet runners (25), Ist, 3. 64, H. Monekton • 2nd,
2, 64, Charles Burden; 3rd, Is 64, Malta Miller,
11, yueston.
Dwarf beans, extra prise, .Is. H. Monokton.
6 turnip*, 3rd prize, Henry Inkpeo.
LIM& NULLS.

Vegetable marrows, Yeil;;2ad, Edward Chamber-
; cucumbers. eztra prise, Mr. !ally; celery, lit,
Thomas Crawford; 2al, 11. Monekton.

FRUIT.
Apples, desert (9), Ist, 34 64, Philip Etheridge,
Blandford St.. Miry; 2nd, Is tid, Mr. GI igsby, Down
House.

Apples kitehen, (9). lit. 34 6d. Mr. Grigsby, Wirtz
Rouse; 2nd. Is 6d, Phillip Etheridge ; extra, Is, John
Bernet..

Plsiint. dark, (9), Ist, 2a 61, Henry Belbln ; 2nd, 1. 61,
G. Lambert, K.-yneston ; extra, Is, Mn. C. Davis,
Blandford St. Harr.
Plums, light (9), Ist, 2a GI, Thomas Crawford,
Keyneston.

Itztra prize for out door graves, Ist, Is 6d. Abraham
Watts, 'Landlord St. Mary; 2nd, Is, Jamas Monition,
Blaneford St. Mary.
Curtants, (red), lib. let, 3. 6d. Henry Bolbln ; 2nd,
2.61, Robert Hunt; 3rd, Is 61, E'isha Miller.
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etirranta, (wbitel;2nd, 2.• 6d, Edward Goobey.
Dish Of elms, of honey 111 004111; lit 5/, Charity
Adams, Keyneston ; 2nd, 2a 6d, Mrs. Barnett,
Kryneaton.
CA. of beeswax, Ist, 34 6d. Robert Cook, Blandford
St. ILtry ; 2nd, 2s, G. Kimbell, Keyneston.

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PLOW gni.
Plante in Pots, (any aorta), Ist, Ti Gcl, Mr. Pen,;
2a€l. John Woolridge ; 3rd, 24 61, lire Hallett.
Bert Specimen Plant in flower,lat, On, William Brine;
2ad,2s 61, Mr Prlly.
Six Rose/ in, 3s Gil, Edward Chamberlain; 2nd,
2s 6d, IBra:.Bareett.

Six. Dahlias, tat, 2s 6d, Edward Chamberlain ; 2nd,
Is 61, Henry Belbim
Dosim in flowers (own growth), Ist, 7s 6d, Mr. Pally;
2n, 3i61, Mrs Barnett; extra, Is 6d. Mr. W. Brine;
Is 6d, Edward Towner.
Collection a wild Rowers, arranged, let. Ss, Robert
Cook; 2ud 24 6d, Sarah ILiberts ; extra, Edward Clum.
be ,1 4in ; G. Kitchell ; and L. Counter.
3 Geraniums In pots, 34, Mr. Grigsby; 2nd prise,
2.4 6d, Edward Chamberlain ,• 3rd, 2s, Mr. Palls,
Seeuimon ?Wilda, • new Fuchsia, Mr. W. Brine.
Best Geranium, let a now Geranium. Ann Tank,
KO7 n woo.

Extra for Aston, la fid, Edward Chamberlain ; extra
foe bouquet. 2. Gd, Mrs. Bartlett; extra for basket of
Bowers, 2x 61. W. Harvew.

By the kindness of Sir Williant,the beautiful grounds
were thrown open to the public. • favour all who
enjoyed' the treat heartily appreciate.