This section is from the book "The Gardener V3", by William Thomson. Also available from Amazon: The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener.
Messrs James Veitch & Sons offer the following liberal prizes to be competed for at the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens, at Kensington, on the date of their grand Rose show, July 2, 1873.
1st Prize. | 2d Prize. | 3d Prize. | |
For the best collection of fruit in ten distinct kinds (In this class only one variety of Pine, Melon, or Strawberry will be admitted; but Black and White Grapes, Black and White Cherries, and Black and Yellow Plums, will be considered distinct). | £20 | £15 | £10 |
1st Prize. | 2d Prize. | 3d Prize. | |
For the best dish of White Grapes, consisting of three bunches of one or more kinds .... | £6 | £4 | £2 |
For the best dish of Black Grapes, consisting of three bunches of one or more kinds .... | £6 | £4 | £2 |
For the best three Pine-Apples .... | £6 | £4 | £2 |
For the best six fruit of Peach, one kind | £5 | £2, 10s. | £1 |
For the best six fruit of Nectarine, one kind | £5 | £2, 10s. | £1 |
The competition for these prizes is limited to the bond fide gardeners of Great Britain.
All entries to be made as usual to Mr G. Eyles, at the Royal Horticultural Gardens, South Kensington.
In all cases the decision of the judges to be final.
These prizes are quite distinct from the "Veitch Memorial" prizes.
 
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