The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-13 00:00:00

0010/11 CASTLII.
ISLE OF PURBECK COTTAOE GARDEN SOCIETY.

The annual show of this society we. held at Corte
Castle on Thursday. Fortunately, the weather warn
dry, and, AM a natural consequence, there was • large
attendance of visitors. The collection in the principal
tent oompriud some choice specimens of greenhouse
plants and flowers, and some very fine dahlias, asters,
and roses, not for competition. These were oontributed
by the Earl of Eldon, Rev. Canon Bulges, Mr. N.
Bond, and Mr. T. Bond. The show of honey was a
remarkably fine one, being equal in quality, though
not in quantity, to that of Sherborne this year. These
exhibits were carefully arranged in a separate taut.
Mr. Brown (Dorchester) provided all the tents.
The society, under whose auspices the show of
Thursday was held, has for it. president the Earl of
Eldon ; and the following gentleman form the acting
imamate. :—Lieutenant-Colonal D. P. Mansel (chair.
man), Rev. Canon Bastes, iter. S. C. Spacer Smith,
Rev. Lester Lester, and Muer& N. Bond, W. M.
Calcraft, W. F. Kent, R. E. Pinney, J. Johnson, J.
Uphill. and F. Jackson, the latter acting MI hon.
secretary and treesursr. The competitions were all
limited to the following districts Corfe Castle,
Swanage and Studland, Steeple and Tyneham, Kim-
meridge and Knowle, Stoboraugh, Holme and Arne,
and Langt,n cud Worth. The judges were Mr. Cole,
gardener to Mr. N. Bond. and Mr. Trollop°. gardener
to the Marquis of Ailabury. The following is the
list of the awards :

CLAW I.—For the best cultivated gardens in each die-
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district,
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first,
itlabcoo:nre Labourer,
Grant,ol —KiCnorf.,st.o As; tslLorinndd nhitosmto.n.
Orchard, Code Castle : third. Richard White, Code
Castle. firoboroueh, liolme, and Arne district. first,
James Stevens, Holme ; second, Edward Fooks. Holm' ;
third, Philip Stiokland. Steeple and Tyneham district,
first, William Lsngdown, Steeple ;_eecand. John House,
Steeple Loess ; third. Richard Hooper, West Creech.
Fieriness and Studlend district first, Walter Mestere,
Nnihbriok. No scull or tuird. Kimm-ridge. and
Church Knowle district, fir.t. David Best Kisnmendge;
second, William Backnrele; third, Henry
Whiterow, Kimixierldge. For the best cultivated gardens',
embracing the whole districts, op.° to garden labourers
only, Henry Taylor, Grant.; second.J.ln Hideout Tyne-
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James Pease Stoborough se.tond, liana Welch, Churzti
Knowle ; third, James Cross:Libels, Stolormagh.
CLASS 2—For the heat specimens of vegetable,,—
Autumn onions, first, Richard Linnineton, Stoborough ;
second, T. J. Ditoben, Rempsione ; third, William Dibnen
Kemp/tons. Spring onions, first James Wh.te, code ;
second, William Whits. Kinseton ; th ri, S. Be,arn,
Grange. Underground onions, first, John Jeffery, Cone;
second, W. Stockley, Knowle ; third. hares Stevens,
Holum. Carried& first, Richard Whit, Curie; 'second,
James Whale: third, Henry Will., Stohor .ugh. Porenips.
lire', John Kellawsy, Holm': second, Stephen Brown,
Grange; third, James Grant, Arne. For the beet six
dishes of potatoes motel:deg six ..orts, of twelve each,
first, William Tatchell, Kingston. White kidney potatoes,
first, John White, Kingston; second, Henry Taylor. Red
kidney Potatoes. first, James Northover, Runcetene ;
second, S. Brown. Round white potatuis. first, Thomas
(Jo per. Kimmeridge second, James Biles, Orange Round
red potatoes. first, Cha-le" Hamrick, Studland ; discoed.
Jatnes Vincmt, Rempotone. Scarlet runners. first, Henry
Hooper, Kingston.; wont Stephen Lawes, 11.1 ms ;
third, (leery Hooper. Other runners, first, J. Goya ;
teem& Thome, Lucas, Grange. Dwarf beans, first. J.
(3 .ver, Holms ; wooed. W. Talbot, Beek Knoisle ; third.
Henry Hoover. Vegetable marrows. first, C. Bsttrick ;
second, H, Tatchell ; third, H. Whiterow. Rhubarb, first.
T. Orchard. Corte; second, H. Tailor; third, J. Farwell,
Kingston. But bunch of herbs, W. Will,, Holme ;ascend,
Thomas Orchard. Best collection of mixed vegetables. W
Holme ; second, J. Northover. Tahiti turnip*, first.
3. Hour' WSTieite,Ple;A""rne.ad. FrancisCabbes, first,
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Grange ; second, John Jeffery ; third. Edward Fookes.
CLAM—For the Best Specimens of Fruit, Plants,
Flower", In 'Best six table sepias. Mary Ford, Buck-
noel.; second,!. Nortnover. Best six cooking apples. J.
Northover ; sewed, Henry Day, Corte, Best 12 large
plums, T. J. Dibben ; second. Mary Ford. Best 12 small
plume, Thomas Lockyer, Are; second, Stephen Lewes.
Best four window plants of different kinds, in bloom.
Jens Talbot, Bucknowle. Bast three window plants of
different kinds, in bloom, Amelia Taylor, Gramm. Beet
six cut dahlias, Ellen Northover ; mooed, W. Mitchell,
Rampetone. Beet 12 cut eaters, T. J. Dibben ; second,
Henry Taylor. Best six masks, J. Vinoeat; second. H.
Taylor.
A prise of gl given by Mr. W. R. Burke' for the
best bunch containing six sorts of dowers grown in the
exhibitor', own garden. and a second win a
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given be the society. David Hooper. of 'Kingston. took
the first prise, and Henry HooPer. of Kingston, the
second.
Hoerr. °rids Curate. For the best and most
complete oollection nt hives, bee furniture, and bee-keep.
log apperstue, Mr. J. Lee, Bag.hot, Surrey: second, Mr. Downes, Blsodford ; extra, Mr. Cox, Whiteelourch. Blandford. For the heat straw *ken for depriving
purposes (pries not to exceed 50, Mi. powne, who also
took second. •
LOCAL Clusge—For the best super of honey, Ums super
to he of wood, straw, Or of wood in combination with
glees or straw (eot sectional). Mr. W. Best. Devilish ; second, Mr. W. H. Denman, Jun., TroetOWn, Dorchester •
third. Mr. 3. fithilWn. Goon** Kane*. Fox ths