The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-20 00:00:00

Horticultural Gardens,

Yesterday the last fruit and vegetable show of the season
and which will be continued during to-day and to-morrow,
was held at these gardens. The attendance, as might be ex-
pected at this time of the year, was small, and was mostly
confined to those who take an interest in these branches of
horticulture. In point of excellence the show was a remark-
ably fine one, and the vegetables especially showed no signs
of that deterioration which the long-continued drought is

said to have occasioned among root crops of all kinds. It
will be observed that on this occasion the usual small sums

given in prizes were done away with, and a more valuable
award for a really earnest and striving conapetition—the
first and second class certificates of the Society—were
awarded in their stead.

The following were the chief certifleates given during the
competition in the principal claaes

FRUIT.

Pine Apple, Queen—Mr 13. Mobbs, gardener to Mr W,
B, Tytingham, Newport Pagnell, second class certificate.
Pine Apple, any variety except Queen—Mr T. Ingram,
gardener to her Mbjesty, Frogmore, Windsor, first class
certificate—Mr J. Jefferson, gardener to Mr W. Gursiee
Chariton-house, Worksop, second do.
Grapes, white, any variety, three bunches—Mr W.

Meads, gardener to Mr It. Currie, Farnborough, first class
certificate—Mr A. Ingram, gardener to Mr J. J. Blandy,
Highgrove, Reading, second do.
Grapes, black, any variety, three branches—Messrs. 11.
Lane and Son, nurserymen, Great Berkhampstead, first
class certificate ; Mr J. W. Potts, gardener to Mr M.
Phillips, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Mr W. Meade, gardener
to Mr R. Currie, Farnborough (equal), second do.
Apples, dessert, six dishes, distinct kinds—Mr S. Ford,

gardener to Mr W. E. llubbard, near llorsham, first class
certificate—Mr T. Ingram, gardener to her Mhjesty, Frog-
more, and Messrs. G. and J. Lane, nurserymen, St. Mary's
Cray, Kent (equal), second do.

Apples, desert, three dishes, distinct kinds—Mr S. Ford,
gardener to Mr Hubbard, near Horsham, first class certifi-
cate—Mr Hall, gardener to Capt, Tyrrell, R.N., Fordhook,
Ealing, second do.

Apples, kitchen, three dishes, distinct kinds—Mr Scrym-
ger, gardener to Mr R. Palmer, Reading, first class certifi-
cate—Mr Lee, gardener to Field Marshal Viscount Com-
bermere, Whitchureh, and Messrs G, and J. Lane, St.
Mary's Cray, Kent (equal) second do.
Pears, dessert, six dishes, distinct kinds—Mr T. Ingram,
gardener to her Majesty, Frogmore, first class certificate—
Mr Scrymger, second do.

Pears, dessert, three eistinct kinds—Mr Sage, gardener
to Earl Brownlow, Ashridge, near Great Berkhampstead,
first class certificate—and Mr Ford, gardener to Mr Hub-
bard, near Horsham, eecond do.

Pears, kitchen, three dishes, distinct kinds—Mr Bentley,
gardener to the Duke of St Albans, Thames Ditton, first
class certificate—Mr Sadden, Rossway, near Great Bak-
harapstead, second do.

Peaches, single dish—Mr Ingram, gardener to her Ma-
jesty, Frog.more, first class certificate—and Mr Ward, Head-
Lngton-hill, Oxford, second do.

Plums, single dish—Mr Mobbs, gardener to Mr W. B.
Tyringham, first class certificate--and Mr Sayers, gardener
to Mr E. Ellis, Epsom, second do.
Currants, single dish—Mr G. Tivey, gardener to Mr L.
Ames. St Albans, first class certificate—and Mr Ford, gar-
dener to Mr Hubbard, second do.
Figs, single dish—Mr Sayers, gardener to Mr E. Ellis,
Epsom, first class certificate—Mr Rogers' n, gardener to
Mr E. B. Brown, Acton, second do.
Miscellaneous—Mr Potts, gardener to Mr M. Phillips,
for one dish of oranges, fist class certificate—Messrs Lane
and Son, Great Berkhampstead, for collection of cut grapes,
do.—Mr Williams, gardener to the Hon. Mrs Ives, fur a
basket of citrons, do.