Ealing, Acton & Hanwell Horticultural Society

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1883- 07- 14 Annual summer show

Nothing succeeds like success, is an old and universally admitted truism, and to this gratifying cause is to be accorded the almost unprecedented success attending the annually reoccurring summer show of plants, Flowers and vegetables under the auspices of the Ealing, Acton and Hanwell horticultural Society. That this success has become more and more apparent every year there cannot be 2 opinions, and SoC now stand in the proud position of being one of the most prosperous and useful of its kind that exist within a radius of many miles of London. In speaking thus of the SoC we are not preferring so much to its finances as to the popularity it has attained, and the good it has accomplished in promoting a healthy spirit of competition among gardeners and others in the cultivation of Flowers and plants, while the important class of the community coming under the designation of the cottagers have been aroused to try to emulate the professional gardener, as far as may be, in bringing to perfection vegetables and other things which their limited means enable them to cultivate; and the system of bestowing prizes on the most successful has had an important and beneficial influence on the enthusiasm imported into the competition . Started to improve cottage gardening, this SoC still adheres to its original programme in this particular, while in other respects it has extended its borders, to the welfare of it constitution and aims, as well as to the benefit of the public at large. A past 19 years, during which the society has had a being has not, however, been without its peculiar difficulty’s, but through the indomitable perseverance of Mr R. dean - Who is , Moreover, thoroughly I will fry with every phase of floricultural and horticultural enterprise- and the support he has received from the committee and members generally, this SoC now occupies a position of undoubted superiority over anything yet attained. 

The judges

Of the different departments were as follows: - ladies classes , Mrs EM Nelson , Mrs C Barker, Mrs HB Smith, Mrs  heathcoate , miss Christy and Mrs Hudson; open and special classes - Mr J James, Mr pee McKinlay, Mr Jay Burley come on Mr Jay Roberts, J Tegg, Mr William Dean, and Mr Jay Woodridge; allotment and flower gardens - Mr W Smith, Mr G cannon, Mr Jay Hudson , and Mr Richard Dean. They were assisted in the arduous task by a numerous and I of willing workers, and while they succeeded in giving general satisfaction, we have heard rumours of complaint; Indeed in the case of an exhibition on so large a scale, it would be impossible to give entire satisfaction, especially when only a limited time is given for adjudicating. There awards will be found Julie criminalised in the appended.

Cottagers classes

Special prizes.

Class AA (by the Baroness de Rothschild, supplemented by Mrs Walpole, with £3 3s), for the best kept cottage garden or allotment: 1st prize Joseph Brooks; 2 John Farndon (having taken first prize in 1882, could not take it again this years), 3. Edward Cane,  4 W Farndon, 5 Eden Smith, 5 W Strout, 7 W Peasey, S W Randall, 9 A Butler, 10 H W Stamp, 11 H Payne, 12 C Clark, 13 David Green, 14 W Pemberton, 15 E H Cackett, 16 J Edwards, 17 John Giles, 18 W Weal, 19 J Wilson, 20 L Jennings : extra John Lovell (Acton), and W Skinner.

Class BB ( by E M Nelson, esq., £2 2s, and R Willey, esq., £1 1s) for best kept flower garden : 1. W Jennings, Gunnersbury lane, 2 G Platt, Pay’s Cottage, Ealing 3. J Lovell, Gunnersbury Lane, Acton, 4 J Rook, Church Place, Ealing, 5  C Sargood, Church Place, Ealing, 6 T Webb, Church Place, Ealing, 7 H Goatly jun., Church Place, Ealing 8 A Holding, Grove-place, Ealing

Class CC (By James Dubac and Stephen Holman, Esq.) Collection of six dishes of vegetables, distinct : 1 W Farndon, 2 J Farndon, 3 David Green Church -place, Ealing, 4 J Brooks, Northfield villas, Ealing

Class DD (By Admiral Sir R Collinson, K.C.R) 6 varieties of Hardy annuals, sown and grown in open ground, distinct and named: 1 W Farndon, 2 David Green, 3 W H Furnell, the Styne, Acton

Class EE (by Harcourt turner esq.) collection of fruit, four distinct sorts : 1 E Cane, 2 J Giles, Alacross road Ealing, 3 W Peasey, 4 W Weal Hanger hill cottage, 5 J Farndon, David Green

Class FF(by Miss Caine), collection of vegetables, viz. 9 round white potatoes, 9 kidney white potatoes, 9 carrots, 9 autumn sown onions: 1 W H Stamp, The grove, Ealing. 2 W Farndon, J Farndon, 4 David Green

Class GG (by Mrs Minty), three dishes of vegetables distinct: 1 E H Cackett, J Giles, 3 C Sargood, 4 J Brooks

Class HH (By the Rev. E W Relton, vicar of Ealing) The best arranged and most attractive outside window box of plants not to exceed 4ft in length, which must be planted not later than June 1st, and the entries must be made to the Hon. Secretary by that date. No entries

Class II (first prize a dress piece by Mr Eldred Sayers, draper, Broadway, Ealing.)Two dishes of potatoes: 1 W H Stamp, 2 E H Cackett, J Farndon, G Slatter, 5 David Green, 6 W Farndon

Class KK (first prize a time piece by Mr. Alfred Pooley, watchmaker, etc. High street Ealing) 24 Pods of long pod beans: 1 W Farndon, 2 E Cane, 3 J Brooks, 4 D Green, 5 J Farndon, 6 J Giles, 7 W H Stamp, 8 J Edwards, Elm place, the green

Class LL ( by Mr. J W Tidy, Auctioneers, St Marys Road, Ealing) two window plants, grown in pots in the windows by the exhibitors: 1 J Elliott, Park cottages, Acton, 2 C Sargood, 3 W Farndon, 4 J Lovell

Class MM (first prize an ornamental cake: second prize, two roast fowls, by Miss Moon, Oxford House, Ealing) Three specimen plants: 1 C Sargood, 2 J Lovell, 3 J Giles, no other awards

Class NN ( first prize, a tea tray by Mr. H S Timpson, furnishing ironmonger, 8 High street, Ealing) six bunches of garden flowers, grown by the exhibitor in the open air: 1 J Brooks, 2 C Sargood, 3 J Lovell, 4 W Peasey, W Farndon

Class OO (first prize, a man’s hat, by J Sanders, Draper and gentleman’s outfitter, High street Ealing) Tray of vegetables six kinds only: 1 W Farndon, 2 J Lovell, 3 W H Stamp, 4 W Randall, 5 W Peasey, 6 D Green, 7 J Brooks, 8 A Butler, Princes road ealing

Class PP ( first prize, an alarm clock, by Mr H Winch, Watchmaker and jeweller. Esplanade, Ealing) Four dishes of vegetables, distinct varieties: 1 W Farndon, 2 J Brooks, 3 G Slatter, 4 W Street

Class QQ (first prize, a new spade : second a digging fork, by Messrs. Jones Bros. Furnishing Ironmongers, Broadway ealing) Nine Onions, autumn sown: 1 J Farndon, W Frandon, 3 W Street, J Edwards, 5 J Giles, 6 A Butler,

Class RR ( first prize, a picture: second prize a picture by Messrs. Wilkinson bros, Picture dealers, etc. High street ealing W ) Two dishes of Potatoes, two varieties, Nine of each: 1 J Brooks, 2 C Sargood, 3 W H Stamp, 4 E H Cackett, 5 D Green, 6 J Lovell, 7 G Slater, 8 J Farndon

Class SS (by E T Brown, Broadway) Specimen plant: 1 J Giles. 2 J Lovell. 3 J Elliott, W Farndon.

Society’s Prizes

Class 1, Strawberries, one dish (30 fruits): 1 W Peasey, 2 J Brooks, 3 W Weal, 4 W Farndon

Class 2 Gooseberries,  One dish ( 30 or 50? Fruits): 1 J Brooks, 2 J Giles, 3 W Weal, 4 David Green, 5 J Twell, 6 E cane

Class 3 Red currants one dish( 30 bunches): 1 C Sargood, 2 J Brooks, 3 J Giles, 4 W Weal, 5 W Peasey, 6 J Lovell

Class 4 Black currants, (30 or 50 bunches): 1 W Weal, 2J Giles, 3 W Peasey, J Twell, 5 J Brooks, 6 W Farndon

Class 5 White currants one dish (30 bunches): J Edwards, 2 W weal, 3 W Peasey, 4 W Street, 5 David Green

Class 6 Coloured Potatoes, 9 (one variety) :1 C Sargood, 2 W H Stamp, 3 Alfred Butler, 4 David Green, 5J Brooks, 6 J Edwards, 7 G Slatter, 8, W Weal.

Class 7 Peas 50 pods: 1 J Giles,2 W Peasey, 3 W Street, 4 E H Cackett, 5 J Venn, 6 W Farnham,7 J Farnham, 8 David Green.

Class 8 Three Cabbages: 1 J Venn, 2 W Weal, 3W Peasey, 4 W H Stamp,5W Street.

Class 9 Broad beans 24 pods: 1 J Farnham, 2 W H Stamp, 3 W Street, 4 E Cane, J Giles, 6 W Farnham, 7C Sargood,8 Joseph Brooks

Class 10 Two vegetable marrows: 1 W Street, 2 George Slatter, 3 W H Stamp, 4Joseph Brooks,

Class 11 Three Lettuce: 1 J Lovell, 2 W H Stamp, 3 Joseph Brooks, 4 C Sargood, 5 W Farndon, 6J Farndon, 7 E Cane, 8 W Street

Class 12 Rhubarb 6 Sticks: 1 E Cane, 2 J Giles, 3 Joseph Brooks,4 David Green,5 W Street, 6 W H Stamp.

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1884 -07-12

 Cottagers and children’s tent

By reason chiefly of the childrens exhibits in this tent it was one of the most numerously patronised throughout the day, and perhaps the cottage's will not object to standing for the moment aside until the juveniles have received their due share of attention. Except insofar as we can tell from the awards, we do not know what the judges thought of the 300 and out bouquets sent in by the youngsters, but we have little doubt but that the verdict would be similar to our own- that the nosegays in very many instances Disclosed a true taste and skill in the selection and arrangement of Flowers, ferns, and grasses. a hint or two to the children may be of use. The rules include one which says that the nosegays must be shown in a vessel containing water, but in this vessel happens to be a pickle jar, there is no regulation prescribing that the label of crossing Blackwell or any other wholesale dealers in condiments must remain on the bottle. In the competition for wild Flowers and grass is, again it is not sufficient to send only grass's, pretty as these may be. The judicious admixture of leaves among the Flowers is a point some of the children should attend to, I'm by the introduction avoid crowding the Flowers into a tasteless mass. The children's exhibition, however was one of the prettiest sights of the day, and thanks to the liberality of Mrs Nelson Mrs heathcoate (who contributed I Guinea H so that the competitors might all receive a small reward, and to Mr Brown and his cakes ), there isn't reason to believe that no exhibitor went empty away to turn to the good cottages .

In class 112 , Mr W Farndon showed good beans , onions, and peas; Wilson (2nd )both noticeable by his potatoes, and Cane (3rd )had capital peas and nice carrots. This exhibitor I first in the next class for collection of fruits; he had very good cherries, gooseberrys and strawberries nearly all good. #2 (peasley )had some excellent strawberries , and #3 (farndon) strawberries, goseberry's, and black currents that were worth seeing. Lovell,#4 in this class , had some fine white currants. Raspberries and blackcurrants but pretty good too throughout the class. George Matthews took first in the competition for miss Caines prize for a collection of vegetables, including round white and kidney potatoes, carrots and onions. His was a good all round lot; number two had potatoes good. The class was well represented. The marrows and peas of William Randall in the next class were worthy of the award they obtained, while in class 116 (strawberries )the fruit sent by number 1 , 2, 3, and four were each well developed. The prize for two dishes of potatoes, given by Mr Sayers, drew forth 16 entries, And was one with a handsome clean grown lot by W Street the priced beans in class 118 were creditable, though the rest were but a mediocre sample . There were nine entries in class 121, and Charles Sargood bore away Mr timpson's prize         . The exhibits were a capital locked, and 2nd man also showed a pretty collection. The tray of vegetables in which W Randall one contained good marrows, and was altogether a nice array. 10 competitors came forth for Mr winch’s prize, and among them the winners sample were without doubt superior among the dishes shown. No fewer than 18 thought they had a chance of securing one or other of the prizes offered by Mrs Jones, 49 onions , autumn stone; and though there was enough of a good garlic among them to have sent sancho panza into ecstasy's, yet they clean grown lot of W Randall would almost certainly have been selected by that epicure for a relish. this number of entries was exceeded in the potato class, when 26 entered the lists, the first prize falling to W street. Gooseberrys and blackcurrants fell to William Weal- rhubarb was large, but not monstrous; good redcurrants were shown in class 131, Sargood’s please book commendable in class 135 , lettuces were poor, as they have been everywhere . 5 great white marrows, shown by Frederick Wilkinson, were doubtless coveted by many spectators .   

Cottagers Classes

Special prizes

Class 110 (By Baroness de Rothschild, supplemented by Mrs. Walpole with £3 3S.) For the best kept cottage garden or allotment: 1st Prize John Farndon; 2nd Wm Farndon; 3rd Wm Randall;4th Joseph Brooks; 5th James Edwards; 6th J. Venn, Acton;  7th W Peasey;8th Geo Slatter; 9th wm Weedon; 10th Jno Giles;11th James Wilson; 12th E Cane; 13th Eden Smith; 14th W Street; 15th Jno Lovell, Acton; 16th Wm Pemberton, Acton; 17th Wm Weal; 18th H W Stamp; 19th C Clark, Acton; 20th Alfred Butler; 21st W Claridge; 22nd David Green.

Class111 (By E M Nelson esq.£2 2s. : and R Willey esq. £1 1s.) for the best kept cottage garden or flower garden : 1st Wm Jennings,  Gunnersbury lane, Acton, having taken 1st prize last year, had to content himself with second this year, the first being taken by Chareles Sargood, whose garden was second in point of quality; 3rd G Platt; 4th Henry Gostley?; 5th John Lovell; 6th Thos Webb; 7th W H Jewell; 8th Alfred Holding; 9th James Wilson,

Class 112 (by Stephen Holman esq.,) collection of six dishes of vegetables distinct: 1st Wm Farndon; 2ndJames Wilson, 3rd Jos Brooks, 4th John Farndon.

Class 113 (by Harcourt Turner esq.,) collection of fruits, four distinct sorts: 1st Edward Cane, 2nd W Peasey, 3rd James Wilson; 4th Wm Weal, 5th John Giles, 6th John Farndon.

Class 114 (by Miss Cane) collection of vegetables, viz, nine round white potatoes , nine kidney white, nine carrots, nine autumn sown onions: 1st Geo Mattews,; 2nd James Wilson; 3rd Wm Farndon; 4th Jos Brooks.

Class 115 (by Mrs Minty)  three dishes of vegetablles distinct : 1st Wm Randall; 2nd John Giles, 3rd Jos Brooks, 4th James Wilson.

Class 116 (by Miss Collinson, The Haven ealing) dish of strawberries, 20 fruits: 1st Wm. Peasey: 2nd David Green: 3rd John Giles; 4th Jon Brooks.

Class 117 (by Mr Eldrd Sayers, draper, Broadway, Ealing), two dishes of Potatoes: 1st Wm Street; 2nd James Wilson; 3rd Wm Randall; 4th Geo Matthews; 5th James Brooks; 6th E H Cackett.

Class 118 (By Messrs. Waite, Bros. Hosiers and outfitters, Broadway House Ealing) 24 pods of Long pod beans;1 J Farndon; 2nd William Farndon; 3rd J Brooks; 4th James Wilson; 5th William Randall; 6th E H Cackett; 7th William Street; 8th John Giles.

Class 119 ( By J W Tidy, auctioneers, St. Mary’s Road, Ealing) two window plants grown in windows by the exhibitors; 1st John Lovell; 2nd John Giles; 3rd William frandon; 4th William Weal.

Class 120 (By Mr. J Moon, confectioner, Oxford House, Ealing) three specimen plants; 1sr Charles Sargood; 2nd John Lovell; 3rd John Giles;

Class 121 (By H S Timpson, furnishing ironmonger, 8? High Street, Ealing) six bunches of garden flowers, grown by the exhibitors in the open air, to be shown in water; 1st Charles Sargood; 2nd William Jennings; 3rd Edward Cane; 4th William Farndon; 5th John Giles.

Class 122 ( By Mr J Sanders, draper and gentlemen’s outfitter, High street, Ealing) tray of vegetables, six kinds only; 1st William Randall; 2nd William Farndon; 3rd Eden Smith; 4th Slatter; 5th John Farndon; 6th David Green; 7th John Lovell.

Class 123 (By Mr H Winch, watchmaker and jeweller, Esplanade, Ealing), Four dishes of vegetables, distinct varieties: 1st E H Cackett; 2nd John Farndon; 3rd John Venn; 4th John Lovell and William Weal (equal)

Class 124 (By Messrs. JonesBros., furnishing ironmongers, Broadway, Ealing) nine onions, autumn sown: 1st William Randall; 2nd James Edwards; 3rd William Street; 4th John Venn; 5th George Slatter; 6th William Weal.

Class 125 ( By Messrs. Wilkinson Bros, Picture dealers, etc.) two dishes of potatoes, two varities , nine of each: 1st William Street; 2nd Eden Smith; 3rd George Slatter; 4th Jos. Brooks; 5th John Lovell; 6th John Venn; 7th David Green; 8th James Edwards.

Class 126 (By Mr E T Brown, confectioner, Broadway, Ealing) speciemen plants 1st John Lovell; 2nd William Weal; 3rdWilliam Farndon; 4thCharles Sargood.

Class 127 ( By Mr. J G Eden, baker, confectioner, etc.8 High Street, Ealing) nine white potatoes, round or kidney, one variety: 1st William Street; 2nd James Edwards; 3rd E H Cackett; 4th Charles Sargood; 5th William Randall; 6th James Wilson; 7th William Weal; 8th Edward Cane.

 

1885-07-11

Judges of allotment gardens: Mr J Roberts, Gunnersbury Park; Mr George Cannon, Ealing Nursery ; Mr. J Hudson, Gunnersbury House.

Cottager’s tent

Although the children’s competition for the best arranged bouquet of wild flowers and grasses, and garden flowers respectively, were classed under the cottagers exhibits, the extensive character which the competition assumed precluded the possibility of their being staged in the cottagers tent, and room was therefore found in the adjoining one for the products of the little folks’ industry and skill.In the competition for the best arranged bouquets of cultivated garden flowers there were 44 entries. This was a really excellent collection, the ladies who undertook the judging however giving their awards less for beauty of the flowers themselves than for their tasteful arrangement. The first prize was awarded for a basket arranged with much taste by Edith Biggs, this being the only novelty displayed, the majority of the exhibits being put up in the usual bouquet style, very pretty no doubt, but still savouring somewhat of sameness. The competition in the other children’s class for the best arranged bouquet of wild flowers, gathered and made up by the exhibitors, secured a still larger number of entries, upwards of 140 bouquets being shown, a great improvement in the making up of which was noticeable as compared with previous shows. Large, however, as was the number of exhibitors in the foregoing classes, the prizes, ordinary and extra, through the liberality of Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Crowther, C T Amhurst, esq. G J Foster, esq and Mr E T Brown, confectioner, The Broadway, were equal in number to the entries, the contingency of any one of the little people’s industry going unrewarded was, therefore, effectually guarded against. T Turn to the cottagers classes: the special prize in the memory of the late baroness de Rothschild, supplement by Mrs. Walpole with £3 3s. for the best kept cottage garden or allotment, the first prize of 30s was secured by H. W Stamp, of The grove, Ealing. The entries in this class were so numerous, and the competition was so keen that the committee decided to give six extra prizes, making the total number of prizes in this class 26. The names and addresses of the winners are given in the prize list in another column. In the next class, 116, the prizes of “2 2s. and £1 1s. given by E N Nelson esq. and R Willey Esq. were distributed among nine winners an extra prizes of 2s. 6d.being given by the society. The running was extremely close in this class also. Class 117 brought out a large number of entries, the first prize being awarded to Gee Matthews for a fine healthy looking tray of vegetables. Class 118 consisted of a medium show of fruit, of which the best feature was the exhibit of W Farndon. Miss collinsons prize in class 121 for the best dish of strawberries was secured by D green  with some fine large fruit, the exhibits in the class generally being excellent. In the class 124, nine onions, autumn sown, W Weal came first with a fine dish of those vegetables, of firm flesh and colour, while J Farndon (Second prize ) was not far behind, with a very healthy looking display. Class 125, for potatoes, produce one of the most extensive competitions in the show, and the judges must have had some difficulty in deciding to which exhibit the 1st place should be accorded seeing that the quality in this class was so good all round. In class 126 (specimen plant ) On the contrary, the entries were so few that nearly every exhibitor obtained a prize. Class 128 (long pod beans) was well filled, and the eight prizes were well earned by the fine display which was made by the large number of competitors, the first prize being taken by E Smith for an unusually fine sample . In class 129 , 2 window plants, was a fairly extensive exhibit, the first prize being taken by W Jennings , with a fine double geranium and a fine shape fuchsia. The first prize in class 130 , three specimen plants, who was secured by G Sargood , whose exhibit included a fine bushy Musk plant and a nice double geranium, the other plants shown in the class not calling for special mention. In class 131, 6 brushes of Flowers grown by the exhibitor in the open air, R Jennings playing well to the front with a pretty display, winning the teapot presented by Mr Timpson, but was closely run by C Sargood, whose exhibit was scarcely inferior. Class 134, two dishes of peas, distinct varieties. We were sorry to see one of the best exhibits disqualified through inattention to the conditions, the two samples exhibited being apparently of the same variety. Please were not the strongest show in the cottages classes, not the best specimens shown were those of W Peasey, accordingly received the first prize. Mr Simonis’ parcel of drapery for the best three cabbages, class 136, was secured by G Matthews , followed by G slatter . Class 139 brought out a fair show of goosberries in competition for the society's prizes . Many of the samples, I went to the early period of the season, were scarcely right , the best sample decidedly being that of J Brooks , which took first place. The same remark has two unripeness applies generally to class 140 and 141 , which were in other respects very good shows. In class 142 (whitecurrants ) the first position was gained by J Edwards , with a dish of clear, pearly looking fruit. Class 143 (vegetable marrows ), only produced two entries, and the third prize was not therefore awarded. Class 144 (two lettuces ) brought out a great number of competitors, the average quality being very good, and the judges had some difficulty in making the awards, finally giving the first prize to W Farndon whose exhibit was slightly finer than that of W cave, who accordingly took second place. The last class was 145 (rhubarb ) which produced a really commendable show, the whole of the stakes show being off abnormal size, the first position being awarded to some monsters grown by J Giles. on the how the cottages exhibits were highly commendable, and fully merited the large amount of attention bestowed upon them, especially on the second day, when the working class element naturally predominated, as compared to the somewhat this to see if company present on the opening day.            

Other categories Singlehanded gardeners
Mr lindal , continuing his success , became entitled to the half Guinea bonnet offered bye Mr Ruben Jones of the green, for collection of six vegetables . His neat baskets of beet, tomatoes come on parsley, cauliflower, French beans, potatoes and cucumber was in quality the superior of the three other collections. Mr Clark won first prize in both potato classes, the capital dish off “international “ securing him the distinction among the whites (beating Mr lindall), and a fair sample of “beauty of Hebron” among the coloured Mr lindell , however, was again to the fore with broad beans, his dish of Carter's “leviathan” being superior to four other entries. The two marrow class is strange to say had not a single entry  

Mr George Weedon, St. Johns nursery Ealing, had several most worthy exhibits . In the allcomers classes he won Premier honours for the best brace of cucumbers with best of all, far outdistancing seven other competitors; and he also exhibited a brace of the same variety not for competition; And singularly enough it was placed alongside one of the amateurs cucumbers, as if to instruct them as to the standard with cucumber growing they must aim at Mr weedon's chief decorative effort excited great attention.

Bees and be keeping

As usual at this annual show, there was a bee tent, and several willing hands ready to show Beekeepers with rapid strides have been made of late years in the management of these interesting and profitable creatures. The tent on the occasion was in connexion with the Middlesex bee Association and was arranged to come up as in former years, so that visitors could witness the manipulation of the hives without the fear of being surrounded by terrified insects. Mr Kenworthy , who was assisted by an expert in the rev. V H Moyle , of the Berkshire bee Association , had charge of the tent, And carried out some interesting experiments, with a view of showing how honey can readily be extracted from the most old fashioned hives without destroying the bees. while the expert manipulation an old straw skep, Mr Kenworthy and the rev. Moyle explain the process, the latter remarking that the object of the society was to draw public attention to the question, not only with a view of saving the lives of the worker bees, but to show that the cultivation of bees could be made a most profitable business . He pointed out the cruelty of killing the bees to procure the honey, remarking that they did not kill the cow to get the milk, and that they ought not to kill the bees together honey. It was, therefore, not only impolitic to kill the bees, but also unprofitable. While this little lecture was going on, the expert was driving the beans from one skep to another. as soon as this had been accomplished , the Queen bee was captured, and handed round in a bottle for inspection. Driven swarm was also shown round to the visitors come up and one little lady among the audience called upon Mr Kenworthy to put his hand in among the dark mass of crawling insects. The command was no sooner given than the act was done, Mr Kenworthy  “scooping “up a handful of bees allowing them to fall back into the skep without feeling a single sting. And this is what followed:- A Lady: Do those bees know you? Mr Kenworthy come on no; It is done by me gentleness and kindness,- the Rev Moyle continued his lecture by describing the three kinds of bees in which they were dealing - the Queen, the drone , and the worker- and by pointing out the importance of establishing bee society's in all parts of England. He reminded his audience that every year thousands of pounds went out of this country for the purchase of honey, which sums might ought to be spent at home in the purchase of the same luxury. He congratulated Middlesex upon having formed a bee Association of his own and expressed the hope that the proper keeping of bees would be more widely made known than it ever has been. In connexion with this part of the show there was a special tent for the exhibition of appliances for bee culture. This was occupied by Messrs Abbott bros. Of Southall, and representatives from the reading honey and wax Depot Messrs Abbott exhibited a large collection of appliances, including cone foundation, honey extractors, knives, bottles, supers, hives of all kinds, and a fine collection of honey. Among the hive was a specimen from Egypt, which was to have been exhibited at the invention’s exhibition, but for which no place could be found. It was in appearance much like the Muzzle portion of an old cannon - cylindrical in shape, and manufactured out of straw and camel manure photo for this peculiar hive the Egyptians Paul want to drive the days with smoke, much in the barbarous why in which many English beekeepers too at the present day.
On the stand occupied by the  reading Society once to be seen honey in a variety of shapes, manufacturers in  bottles. among the more interesting articles were biscuits from the factory of Huntley and Palmer, all made with honey as the sweetening ingredient; Honey chocolate creams manufactured by Messrs fry; liqueurs made with honey by Beckett ; And last, though not least, acorn and honey food for infants manufactured by cross, which had only this week come into the market, and which is described as excellent for children. Then there were none intoxicating beverages in which honey figured conspicuously; honey jujubees, honey gargle, honey Salve, honey toothpaste, honey vinegar, honey so little and numerous other useful articles of everyday use, showing that a vast and valuable national income could be derived were beekeepers more alive to the importance of bee culture. In fact, this year's exhibition of bee and the bee appliances was one of the best ever seen in the district, and ought to be instrumental in awakening 100 to the importance of the subject.

Cottage Classes

Open only cottagers and poor men who really cultivate their own gardens and allotments, and whose rental for house and land does not exceed £15 per annum, and who work for daily wages and who must reside either in Ealing, Hanwell, Acton, or in that part of Brentford which is in the parish of Ealing.

Special Prizes

Class 115 (in memory of the late Baroness de Rothschild, supplemented by Mrs Walpole with £3.2s.) for the best kept cottage garden or allotment: 1, H.W. Stamp, 1, The Grove; 2, J. Farndon, 2, Vaughan terrace, Ealing Dean; 3. W. Farndon, 2, Washbourne-terrace; 4, Thomas Haggis, 2, Hanbury Road, South Acton; 5, W. Randall, 2, Northfield terrace, Ealing Dean; 6, Eden Smith, Holland Cottage, Felix- road; 7, J. Venn, 92, Shakespeare road, Acton; 8, J. Lovell, Gunnersbury-lane; 9, W. Peasey, 5, St. Matthew’s road; 10, Robert Payne, 8, Hope Terrace, Ealing Dean; 11, W. Weal, 2, Hanger Vale Cottages?; 12, Alfred Burrows, 5, William’s Cottage, Ealing Dean; 13, W. Claridge, 2, Rose Cottages, Avenue road; 14 W West, 33 Coningsby road; 15, A Simmonds, 5 Elizabeth place, Mattock Lane; 16, Edward Cave, 3 Stevens Cottages, Ealing Dean; 17 W. Weeden, 10 Prospect place, Haven green; 18 John Sidley, 5 Northfield villas; 19, James Edwards, 5 Elm place; 20, John Giles, 21 Alacross road, South Ealing; 21 J Brooks, 2 Northfield Villas; 22 John Russell, 6 Avenue Cottages, Haven Lane; 23 Peter Richards, 12 Prospect place, Haven green; 24, E H Cackett, 31 Grove place, Churchfields, Acton; 25 G Matthews, 1 Packington terrace, South Acton; 26 W Pemberton, Albert cottage, Gunnersbury lane.
Class 116 (By E M Nelson, esq, £2 2s. and R Wiley esq. £1 1s.) for the best kept flower garden; 1 John Lovell, Gunnersbury lane; 2, W Jennings, 3 Clifton cottages, Gunnersbury lane; 3, W Cleall, “The Great Wonder” The common; 4 C Sargood, 10, Church place; 5 W H Newell, 4 Clifton cottages Gunnersbury lane; 6 Henry Goatley, jun.?? 5 Church place; 7 G Platt, 2 Ray’s cottage, western road; 8 Eden Smith, Holland Cottage, Felix road; 9 G Mott, 4 Green cottages, Bakers lane; 10 _ Godfrey, 2 Providence place, the grove.
Class 117 (by Stephen Holman, esq.) collection of six dishes of vegetables, distinct; 1 G Matthews, Packington terrace, South Acton; 2 E H Cackett, 21 Grove place, Acton; 3 E Cave, 3 Steven’s cottages, Ealing Dean; 4 W Farndon, Washbourne terrace, Northfields.
Class 118 ( By Harcourt Turner, esq) collections of fruits, four distinct sorts : 1 W Farndon; 2 W. Weal, Hanger Hill Cottage; 3 Edward Cave; 4 J Farndon; 5 J Lovell; 6 W Peasey.
Class 119 (by Miss Caine) collection of vegetables, viz nine round white potatoes, nine kidney ditto, nine carrots, and nine autumn sown onions; 1 G Matthews; 2 W Farndon; 3 J Farndon; W Weal.
Class 120 (by Mrs Minty) three dishes of vegetables distinct; 1 E Cave; W Peasey; 3 George Slatter; W Weal.
Class 121 (by Miss Collinson) dish of strawberries, thirty fruits : 1 David Green; 2 W Weal; 3 W Farndon; 4 George Slatter.
Class 122 (by Mr. E Sayers, The Broadway), two dishes of potatoes: 1 H W Stamp; 2 J Lovell; 3 W Weal; 4 W Farndon; 5 W Peasey; 6 George Slatter.
Class 123 (by Mr H Winch, High street), four dishes of vegetables, distinct varieties ; 1 E H Cackett; 2 J Brooks; 3 David Gren; 4 G Matthews.
Class 124 ( by Messrs Jones. Bros, ironmongers) Nine onions, autumn sown:  1 W Weal; 2 (by the same name), J Farndon; 3 Eden Smith, Felix road, Ealing Dean; 4 J Brooks; 5 J W Russell, 6 Avenue cottages; 6 J Edwards 5 Elm Place.
Class 125 ( By Mr C E Hopgood, high street) two dishes of potatoes two varieties, nine of each; 1J Edwards; 2  W Weal; 3 W Peasey; 4 E Cave; 5 H W Stamp; 6 J Brooks; 7 D Green; 8 G Matthews.
Class 126 (by Mr E T Brown, Broadway) specimen plant: 1 J Lovell; 2 J Giles; C Sargood; 4 W Weal.
Class 127, ( By Mr T G Eden, baker, etc High Street) nine white potatoes, round or kidney one variety: 1 W Weal; 2 (by the same name) G Slatter; E Smith; 4 W Farndon; 5 G Matthews; 6 J Brooks; 7 J Edwards; 8 C Sargood.
Class 128(By Messrs Waite Bros. Broadway) twenty four pods of long pod beans: 1 E Smith; 2 (by the same) D Green; 3 J Farndon; 4 J Brooks; 5 Alexander Simmonds; 6 W Peasey; 7 W Farndon; 8 John Venn.
Class129 (by Mr J W Tidy, St. Mary’s road) two window plants grown in pots in windows by the exhibitors: 1 W Jennings Clifton cottage Gunnersbury lane: 2, W H Newell; 3 J Lovell; 4 C Sargood.
Class 130 ( By Mr J Moon confectioner Broadway) three specimen plants : , C Sargood; 2 (by the same) J Lovell; 3 W Weal; 4 withheld: W Cave.
Class 131(by H S Timpson, High street) six bunches of garden flowers, grown by the exhibitor in the open air, shown in water: 1 Jennings; 2 (by the same) C Sargood; 3 W Weal; 4, W. Cave; 5, J. Brooks; extra, J. Lovell.
Class 132, tray of vegetables six kinds only: (by Mr. J. Sanders, draper) 1, J Lovell; 2, W. H. Stamp; 3, W Farndon; 4. D Green; 5, E H Cackett; 6, J Fandon; 7, W Randall; 8, Eden Smith and Alex. Simmonds (equal).
Class 133, nine coloured potatoes one variety: 1,  (by Mr T. Snell, High Street) 2, (By the same) T Haggis; 3, D Green; 4 W Weal; 5, G Slatter; 6, C Sargood; 7, J Brooks; 8, A Simmonds.
Class 134 two dishes of peas distinct varieites 30 pods in each 1 ( By Mr F English, Butcher High street) W Peasey; 2, G Slatter; 3, J Brooks; 4, J Farndon; 5, C Sargood; 6, J Giles; 7, A Simmonds;8, W Randall.
Class 135 broad beans 24 pods; 1 (by Mr H Parnell High Street) W Randall; 2, J Farndon; 3 E Cave; 4, W Farndon; 5, J Brooks; 6, D Green; 7, W Peasey; 8, C Sargood.
Class 136 three Cabbages 1 (by Mr S Simmonds Green view) G Matthews; 2 G Slatter; 3, W Randall; 4, D Green; 5, J Farndon; 6, E Cave.

Societies prizes

Class 139 Dish of gooseberries, thirty berries: 1 J Brooks; 2, W Farndon; 3, J Farndon; 4 W Weal; 5 W Peasey; 6 D Green;
Class 140 Red Currants, one dish of thirty bunches: 1 W Weal; 2, W Farndon, 3 W Peasey; 4, E H Cackett; 5, J Brooks; 6, J Giles;.
Class 141 Black currants, one dish of thirty bunches : 1 W Farndon; 2 J Farndon; 3, W Peasey; 4, E H Cackett; 5, W Weal; 6, J Lovell.
Class 142 White currants, one dish of thirty bunches: 1, J Edwards; 2, W Weal; 3, E Cave; 4, W Peasey; 5 W Farndon.
Class 143 Two vegetable marrows: 1 E Cave; 2 G Slatter. Only two competitors.
Class 144 Three lettuces : 1 W Farndon; 2, W Cave; 3, T Haggis; W Peasey; 5, H W Stamp;  6, E Cave; 7 W Weal; 8 E H Cackett.
Class 145 Rhubarb, six sticks : 1 J Giles; 2 J Brooks; 3, E Cave; 4 J Edwards; 5 W Farndon; 6 H W Stamp.

 

1886-06-26

Ealing Acton and Hanwell Horticultural Association

As some rumours Have been in circulation to the effect that the summer show, fixed for July the 7th , is likely to be postponed owing to the lateness of the season come we are requested to state that the committee have had the matter under consideration , and have decided that the show must take place as announced on Wednesday the 7th of July . That many things are much later than usual cannot be doubted but the judges of the allotment gardens are in opinion that the cottages production will be in much better character that is generally supposed. Hardy fruits always a weak point after the summer show, but it is difficult to have these and rose is well in together.

The grounds of hanger Hill house will be seen in their very best condition. One good feature is the unusually large number of entries in the competition for the best kept allotment and flower garden; And the judges, messrs G Cannon, E Chadwick, and J Hudson are busy at work surveying the same.

Among the gnu special prizes offered on this occasion are those for a round box or basket of plants, arranged as a flower bed, raised by special subscription; By Mr W B Hieatt, grocer , Broadway. For six dishes of Hardy fruit, open to all;

Find weather is necessary to make our annual Flower Show and fete day a signal success Mrs Nelson has kindly consented to distribute the prizes to the successful cottages, and it is hoped to the occurrence of a general election or not robbing the gathering of the presence of the junior and popular chairman of the ealing local board

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1886-07-10 Summer show

Cottagers exhibits
this branch of the societies work has grown to be one of the very highest value . When we point out that 26 working men were prize winners for the best kept cottage garden or allotment and that some 60 or 70 others are applicants for allotments for the purpose of entering under the same praiseworthy competition at future annual shows, it will be acknowledged that a useful work is being quietly and unostentatiously Performed under the surprices of these Sosiety. In this connexion it may be appropriately stated that at the distribution of the cottager’s prizes on Wednesday last Mr E M Nelson made the important announcement that he had been authorised by the president of the society (do you want hon. Sr. Walpole )to state with reference to what the on room secretary of the SoC, Mr R Dean, had mentioned that day, concerning the number of working men who were anxious to have garden allotments come on that the trustees of the Bowman trust had practically agreed to let the apportionment adjoining St Mary's Church, for the purpose of allotment gardens. This will be satisfactory intelligence to the men who desire to foster a love for the cultivation of garden produce in their own households it must also be mentioned that nine prizes for the special culture of flower gardens have been gained by the same class of workers, and no wonder that the promoters of the system which works with such admirable results should feel gratified at the outcome of it. Mr cannon, one of the judges of allotment come on in sending in the list of awards come up reports to the secretary as follows;- I am very pleased to report that, notwithstanding the very unfavourable season, there is a marked improvement still going on in the general cultivation of these gardens , and more entries than hithertofore. many of these pieces come so very near in point of excellence in cropping, etc, that it was some difficulty to the judges to place then in their respective positions of merit. We have taken all the pains in our power to arrive at the right decision, and we had the services of another judge , Mr fountain come on who was of great assistance. The names of those who have been successful in receiving a prize for the cultivation of their pieces of ground are given in our price list, and if our readers we look a little closely into the list they will find that most of the names there given off the same as those given in another list come viz., That of the producers of the finest vegetables, Flowers, and fruit of the cottagers class. This is as it should be, and we may leave the prize list to speak for itself, merely promising that the exhibits in potatoes come up beans and peas were exceedingly fine in this class of the show; in that of the fruits grown under the same head. The currents come out both white red and black, were also of a fine and excellent kind. the Flowers and plants, 2 if of a family salt, showed signs of care and intelligence in the cultivation. Should also be stated here the winners of Mr bells prize of photographs to the winner of the greatest number of prizes for garden produce, oh this year, David Green and William Farndon, who, we understand, have each gained 13 prizes, and we'll share Mr bells prize between them. The cottagers prizes were distributed to the winners at 5:00 o'clock on the terrace in front of the house in the presence of the president and officers of the SoC, Lord and lady George Hamilton , and a large number of visitors, who cheered the recipient. Mrs E M Nelson kindly officiated that this office , in the votes of thanks which followed come up Mr Nelson nighty statement above referred to; and the venerated president of the society took the opportunity of telling those present, that Lord George Hamilton come up who had never before that day associated himself with the SoC, had signified his intention along with lady George, probably giving additional prizes to the cottagers class for the cultivation of vegetables. The president's statement was received with cheers, and after a vote of thanks to the president and officers of the society, the proceedings concluded.

Cottagers Classes

Open only to cottagers and poor men who really cultivate their own gardens and allotments, and whose rental for house and land does not exceed £15 per annum , and who work for daily wages.

Special prizes
Class 96 (in memory of the late Baroness di Rothschild )supplemented by Mrs Walpole with 3 pounds three shillings, for the best kept cottage garden or allotment; first prize John Farndon, Northfield Rd; 2, Thomas haggis , 10 hanbury Rd, Acton; 3, William farndon Northfield Rd; 4, William Weal, 32 Coningsby Rd : 5 William Peasey, 5 Saint Matthews Rd; 6 Edwards Cane, 3 Stevens cottage, the green; 7 John Benn, 22 Shakespeare Rd Acton; 8 H Cackett, 31 Grove place Acton ; 9, W goldsworthy, Sunnyside Rd; 10, Eden Smith “Black Horse “ Ealing Dean; 11, Benjamin Goodson,  20 western Rd ; 12 W Randall , 2 Northfield terrace; 13 G Matthews, Palmerton road Acton; 14 W Brown, 6 Portland terrorists , Ealing Dean; 15, James Edwards, Elm place; 16, W Weal,  2 hanger Vale cottages;  17 Alfred burrows, Saint Johns Rd; 18 Joseph Brooks , 2 Northfield villas ; 19 R Payne, 8 hope terrace , Ealing Dean; 20 John Lovell, gunnersbury Lane, acton. six extra prizes were awarded to the following:- W Weedon , 10 prospect place, Haven green; C Jones 2 Bloomfield place, Ealing  Dean;  G Soley, 3 Taylor cottages; A Butler, 1 Princes road.   
Class 97 (By E H Nelson Esquire 2 pounds 2 shillings, and R Willey Esq. £1 1s for the best kept flower garden:   1, W Jennings , Gunnersbury Lane, Acton; 2  G Soley; 3 , jaune level ; 4 W Cleall “the great wonder “ Ealing common; 5, W H Newell, Gunnersbury Lane acton; 6 H Goatley, junr. 3 church place ; 7 J Rooke? 4 Church Place; 5, C Sargood; 8, W Pemberton, Gunnersbury lane Acton.

Class 98 (By Mrs Minty) three dishes of vegetables, distinct; 1 E H Cackett; 2, G Matthews; 3, C Sargood; 4, W Weal.
Class 99 ( byMiss Collinson “The Haven” Ealing) dish of strawberries, 30 fruits: 1 W Weal; 2, D Green; 3, C Jones; 4, J Edwards.
Class 100, two dishes of potatoes : 1 (By Messrs. E Sayers and sons drapers, Broadway, Ealing) E H Cackett; 2 W Farndon; 3, D Green; 4 J Stone; 5, T Haggis.
Class 101 three lettuces : 1 J Stone; 2 W Farndon; 3, W Weal; 4, W Randall; 5, J Edwards; 6 J Farndon; 7 W Weal?; 8 J Giles.
Class 102 (By Mr Pooley, watchmaker and jeweller, High street, Ealing) collection of six dishes of vegetables, distinct : 1 G Matthews; 2, J Venn; 3. E H Cackett; 4 W Goldsworthy; 5, D Green; 6 J Farndon.
Class103 four dishes of vegetables, six distinct: 1, (By Mr Winch, watchmaker and jeweller, Esplanade, Ealing) J Farndon; 2, G Matthews; 3, J Edwards; 4, E Cane.
class 104 collection of fruits four distinct sorts : (By Mr C Stevenson , ironmonger, Queens terrace, Ealing Dean) E Cane; 2, D green; 3, W Weal; 4 W Farndon; 5, S Hart?

Class 105, collection of vegetables viz. 9 round potatoes, 9 kidney ditto, 9 carrots, 9 autumn sown or spring sown onions : 1 (by Mr E R Woodridge, tailor, high street Ealing) G Matthews; 2, W Farndon; 3,  D Peasey; 4, D Green.

Class 106 nine Onions, autumn sown –1,  (bye messrs. Jones brothers furnishing ironmonger's, Broadway , Ealing)  W West ;  2, (by the same) J Lovell; 3, T Haggis; 4, J Venn; 5, D Green; 6 J Edwards.
Class 107 2 dishes of potatoes, two varieities, nine of each: ( By Mr C E Hopgood, picture dealer, etc. High street, Ealing) E Cane; 2 (By the same) E Smith; 3 W Randall, 4 J Stone; 5, T Haggis; 6, J Brooks; 7, D Green ; 8, G Matthews;

FURTHER WINNERS SEE NEWPAPER ARTICLE

 

 

Letter 1886-07-10

Alleged malpractices of cottage exhibitors

To the Editor

Sir- The advertisement of the allotment committee in your issue for Saturday last has surprised me not a little. I should like to know on what authority it is stated that allotment holders have been “charged “ (enlarge type )with exhibiting productions not the growth . I have been the secretary of the society for 11 years, and during that time not a single authenticated case has come before me. I have listened to the statements made by disappointed exhibitors, smarting under the sense of defeat , or prompted by jealousy and spite; But when I asked for evidence, none was a forthcoming. I have made promises of complete secrecy in the case of reliable evidence tarnished; I have undertaken to lay any bona fide the case before the committee, and to take steps to punish the offenders; but all my promises and entreaties have failed to bring home a single instance of unfair showing. I believe that the cottage exhibitors of healing are, in regard to the matter of Fair showing , far ahead of others in various parts of the country, and my trust in fair exhibiting in this locality is in the watch full oversight exercise by one exhibitor over the produce of his neighbours garden- in an honourable spirit of rivalry come out which I think has taken a deep hold upon the hearts of the allotments holders who are exhibitors at our show; and come on Lastly, in the knowledge the judges of the allotment and cottage gardens have of growing crops, which they examine with so much care during the month of June. Let me indicate to the allotment committee something more worthy of the attention than issuing alarmist and uncalled for advertisements of this kind. Not the allotments held by persons who cannot possibly be described as poor men working for weekly wages, be held to be vacated. The poor are bound a mouse, and they should have them, not well to do tradesman. Let them demand a restoration of the shamefully neglected and wretchedly tilled plots that are far too numerous at Ealing Dean : Plants that grow weeds in abundance, and cover neighbouring plots with seeds. Many a poor man looks with hungry eyes upon these, and would profitably cultivate them had they position of these grievously neglected batches.    Finally, let the allotment committee be openly elected in public investory, that we may know who they are and what are their qualifications for the work they undertake; And let them also make an annual public return of the monies they receive, and how expended , that this scandal may no longer exist in our midst. - I am, Sir, yours, etc,

Richard Dean

Ranelagh Rd Ealing July 5th 1886

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1886-07-17

Edit: The announcement which mounted from the veteran president at the distribution of cottagers prizes last week, on the afternoon of the show, could not but be a gratifying one to them. The fact that there more some 60 or 70 of our working men who were applicants for allotments to cultivate and take a pride in, must have been a comforting practical commentary upon the committee's past labours in this Department, but it must also be given them some anxiety as to how the increased demand was to be met. Fortunately that are not wanting kindly heart in this district, and the fact that it is almost a certainty that a large plot of land known as Bowman’s apportionment near Saint Marys church is to be applied to the use of cottage, cultivate us was as gratifying a solution of the difficulty does it it was an honour to the movers in it, the competition is the “best kept garden “class for these societies prizes next year may therefore be expected to be keener and more energetic than ever hitherto .

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1886-07-17

Alleged Malpractice of the cottage exhibitors

Sir, - It has pleased Mr Dean to call the Ealing allotment committee  “a scandal “and to ask for information about their proceedings. Though feeling like the trodden worm, I have not time today to turn upon the questioner; but Mr Dean seem to contradict himself, and he certainly has a short memory. The holders of the allotments have not so high an opinion of themselves as Mr Dean has of them. Charges of dishonest showings were made last year to Mr Dean And another member of a Horticultural Society committee, but nothing was done, and the complaints only came to me later on. They should have come to us at once . I mentioned them at the general meeting come on and Mr Dean said nothing then, so I issued a warning to which he refers; but I may so special precautions for taking this year. I have not made out that the horticultural societies experience of dishonest showings is larger than my own, but I have known beaches stuck on with pins at our own show by the gardener of a big house ; And at one of our spring shows Mr Dean must know that an exhibitor was allowed to take a prize when some of the stuff was bought, I am, Sir , yours , etc
J S Hilliard

Chairman Allotments Committee

 

1887-07-09 Summer show
One of the best institutions in connexion with the healing Acton and hanwell Horticultural Society is the competition for the cottagers. a useful and good thing is done for the working man when he has inducements held out to him to spend his leisure hours - which often passed with so much monotony- and I sober, profitable way; and scarcely could a more profitable or continual occupation for such I was be found then in the cultivation of a small garden, which, with care and intelligence bestowed upon it, will yield a rich harvest too recompense  for the trouble taken with it. It is satisfactory to know that the society does not induce the cottages to make their gardens mere flower gardens, do their best to encourage the production of plants of a hardier and more useful character also. The thought presents itself; how many of the beautiful little gardens which the door a little number of the houses in the town whose be nonexistent but for the stimulus of the prizes offered. And Ealing, which beach fair to rank highest as a favourite Metropolitan suburbs, would lose half of its attraction. According to some who have lived many years here there was a time when the poor inhabitants, at least, were under the impression that keeping a garden meant an expense which they could scarcely bear, and what credit then master society take to itself upon contrasting the condition of the town coming and especially the cottagers, then with the condition now. the competition must, Moreover, busy means of developing in the Cottagers thrift and industry, Such valuable aids to the welfare of everyman, and if this were all that could be claimed as a result of the work of the SoC, it would have done a good thing. It is gratifying on Wednesday to see with what tense interest the exhibitors entered into the competition. As equal , the Cottagers production were displayed in a large tent set apart for the purpose, and though come on generally speaking, they were not up to the standard of previous years- I fact doubtless fully accounted for in the recent and continual state of the weather- they were yet credible productions, and a valuable acquisition to the sun the entries were very numerous in most of the classes. All the exhibits in the classes for vegetables they were an abundance, they being some very fine dishes of broad beans find peace and though the potatoes were small owing doubtless  to the dry state of the weather, They were of a very good quality generally. John lovell, of Acton, showed a very good plate of round potatoes , as also did W Goldsworthy,  South ealing. George Matthews,  of South Acton, exhibited some fair vegetables in the class “three dishes distinct “turning a well merited first prize; and in the competition for the best six dishes of vegetables he shone out conspiciously with some good specimens of   cabbages , potatoes, onions and peas. In the vegetable classes we ought also to mention as having exhibited productions of merit, H Cacketts, Charles Sargood, William Roberts, Colin Wilson, W Farndon, W West, J Lovell, and E Sutton. The Hon. Sec. Showed, not for competition, a splendid plate of Duke of Albany peas , field growth , which attracted considerable attention . For the prize for 24 pounds of long pot beans there were a good number of competitors, handsome fine specimens were shown, which incited a good share of admiration, those of Steven hurt Being particularly fine and good. Exhibits of 24 points of broad beans, much care in the cultivation was plainly shown and John Farndon James the first prize with some fine beans, that is shown by John Venn and William Goldsworthy coming next in Order of Merit. The competition for peace was a close one, that vegetable being among the better features of this part of the show, William  Peasey winning the first prize. Neither carrots nor turnips were very high Order of Merit. Of onions there was a large and fine assortment, W Goldsworthy carrying off the first prize for 9, autumn sown, of much excellence. There was a very poor show of vegetable marrows, W goldsworthy gaming first prize there was a competition for the three best cabbages come on in which  J Edwards took the first prize with some sound and fairly large exhibits , whilst the others were generally of a creditable character. In the fruit  Collections there were many subjects which reflected much credit upon the exhibitors; the strawberries were fine, and the currents well advanced for the time of year, most the rhubarb was large and good. In the strawberry display the exhibits for the most part did their own as much credit for the evident persevering attention which had been given to them, and William Weal, with a really choice dish of 30 fruits of good size, was awarded first prize, well Joseph Brooks William farndon follow in order of Merit respectively. Current's looked well, and had assumed good proportions, white ones being specially forward ; Steven hurts dish of 30 splendid bunches was I conspicuous subject of admiration. He also exhibited the best specimens of blackcurrants, which were of a fair size. In redcurrants there were some good exhibits, those of Alfred Butler being prominent. William Peasey succeeded in dining a prize in each class for currents. goosberries were shown in considerable abundance, and were of large size, William Weal awarded first prize in a close competition. W H Stamp was successful in the rhubarb exhibition in taking the first prizes, and medium sized sticks having presumably more virtue in them than the larger ones shown by other exhibitors; the six sticks shown by John  Farndon and Joseph Brooks, who gained respectively second and third prizes, we're also good.
The specimen fonts showed met with much appreciation, that of John Lovell  (a splendid fuchsia ) which came first prize, being particularly noticed;  whilst Mr Peasey’s red geranium  took the second place in the judges admiration. The “three specimen plants “competition was interesting and the beauty of the specimens produced by George Soley and Charles Sargood, who took first and second prizes, left no doubt as to the merit of the judges decisions. The exhibits were also very pleasing in the class for two window plants grown in pots in windows by exhibitors, W goldsworthy gaining a well deserved first prize, I'm John Lovell I rightly awarded 2nd .

 

PRIZE DETAILS SEE NEWSPAPER

1908

1.J Massey 39 North road   2 G Allen   Bonchurch road.  3. H Stamp 4 Williams road   4 H Stevenson 28 Northfield road,    % F Blackall 8 Kirchen road.  6 J Frost 8 Northfield road,    7 E Hubble 129 Seaford road,  8 C Buckingham 1 Rose Cottages,  9 W Dean 8 Wrotham road,  10 B Goodson Wesleyan Church. 11 F King 3 Alfred road,  12 E Cane 23 Green man lane,  13 J Crisp 1 St. Johns place,  14 Amos Cain 22 Balfour road,  15 W Pask 10 St. Matthews road,  16 A. S Coultrup 21 Leighton Road,  17 W Cane 64 Williams road