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HORTICULTUEAL AFFAIRS. 



"HE exhibitions wliich we sliall Lave to record in tliis montli's impression 

 have been devoted principally to the queen of flowers. We shall not 

 attempt to describe thein all fully, fur in many cases it would occupy 

 space with useless repetitions. Considering the season, it excited no 

 little surprise that the roses were shown in such good condition as they 

 •were generally, especially by the best growei-s. We will take first the 



Crystal Palace Rose Suoav, June 20. — In a majority of the private gardens 

 in tbe .southern parts of England tbe first bloom of roses was quite past by tbe 15th 

 of June. In fact, the rose season in the south v/as virtually over before the date of 

 the Crystal Palace Show, yet roses were shown in plenty, and, considering the 

 season, in admirable condition, and the greatest possible variety. Looking along 

 the table, the most exigent critic must have confessed that the exhibition was equal 

 to the average at least, and the day was a great day at the Crystal Palace, the 

 company numbering nearly fifteen thousand. The weather was kind, though the 

 barometer had been falling for several days in succession, and there was no more 

 rain than just suflaced to lay tbe dust. In the trade classes, Messrs. Paul and Son, 

 of Cheshunt, took the highest prizes of tjie day, being first in the class for seventy- 

 two varieties, and again first with forty-eight varieties, with extraordinary collec- 

 tions. Eut Mr, Keynes followed close-, and Messrs. Eraser, Mitchell, and Cant were 

 strong in several of the large classes. Ani'aigst amateur:^, the Rev. E. N, Pochin 

 took the lead with cliarming flowers. Mr. 11. B. Postans, a new exhibitor, made a 

 creditable display. Mr, Hedge, of Colchester, did remarkably well in the class for 

 teas and noisettes. The following are the names of the varieties in a few of the 

 leading collections : — Messrs. Paul and Son's First-prize Foriy-eiglit. — Charles 

 Kouillard, Francois Trevye, Xavier Ohbo, Anna de Diesbach, Triomphe de Rennes, 

 Alfred Colomb, Abel Grand, Baroness Rothschild, Pierre jS'otting, Devoniensis, Dr. 

 Andrey, ]\Iadame Fillion, Mrs. Charles Wood, Duchesse d'Orleans, Gloire de 

 Santenaj'', John Hopper, Maurice Bernardin, Jean Lambert, Marechal Niel, Lffilia, 

 Charles Lefebvre, Monsieur Boncenne, Victor Verdier, Madame Eugene Appert, 

 Leopold Hausberg, Horace Vernet, Madame Furtado, Marie Baumann, Comtesse de 

 Chabrilland, Madlle. Marie Rady, Souvenir d'un Ami, Josephine de Beauharnais, 

 Mrs. George Paul, Gloire de Vitry, Niphetos, Senateur Vai-se, Madame RVers, 

 Prince de Portia, La Peine, Madame ThcreseLevet, Senateur Favre, Madame Victor 

 Verdier, Marguerite Dombrain, Madame Caillat, Beauty of Waltham, La Ville de 

 St. Denis, Duke of Edinburgh, Rev. E. N. Pochin' s First Twentif-foicr.— Louise 

 Peyronny, Climbing Devoniensis, Gloire de Vitry, Celine Forestier, Prince Camille 

 de Rohan, Madame C. Wood, Comtesse Chabrilland, Marguerite St. Amand, 

 Marechal Niel, Due de Rohan, General Pelissier, Xavier Olibo, General Jacque- 

 minot (the only " General " in a leading collection). Dr. Andry, John Hopper, 

 Devoniensis, Charles Lefebvre, Madame Damaizin, Victor Verditr^ Madame Furtado, 

 Senateur Favre, Souvenir de la Malmaison (scarce at this meeting). Mr. R. B. 

 Postans' Second Twenty-four. — Madame C, Joigneaux, Mrs, Rivers, Madame 

 Falcot, a beauty in the bud ; Dr. Andry, Madame Crapelet, Vicomte Vigier, Madlle. 

 Marguerite Dombrain, Queen Victoria, Gloire de Vitry, Devoniensis, Fisher 

 Holmes, Madame Victor Verdier, Marie Baumann, John Hopper, Esmeralda, Alfred 

 Colomb, Comtesse de Jaucourt, Marechal Niel, Victor Verdier, Madlle, Bonnaire, 

 Charles Lefebvre, Madame Boll, Prince C, de Rohan, Triomphe d'Amiens. Mr. 

 Pochin's First Twelve. — Madame Furtado, Climbing Devoniensis, Abel Grand, 

 Monsieur Boncenne, Mar<ichal Niel, Xavier Olibo, Devoniensis, Francois Louvat, 

 General Pelissier, Madame C. Joigneaux, Niphetos. 



Yelloio Roses. — Mr. Keynes in the trade, and Mr. Hedge in the amateur class, 

 •were the chief exhibitors of tea and noisette roses. Mr, Biistow and Mr. Ingle 

 contributed beautiful collections. Mr. Cant put up a box of Mar^clial Niel, which 

 •was shown everywhere, it is so well adapted to light up a stand of mixed roses. 

 In Mr. Keynes' lot were Louise de Savoie, Marechal Niel, Triomphe de Rennes, 

 Gloire de Dijon, La Boule d'Or, In Mr. Hedge's lot were Madame Margottin, 

 Souvenir d'Elise, L'Enfant Trouve, Bougere, Marechal Niel, Souvenir d'un Ami, 

 Madame Villermoz, La Boule d'Or, Marquis de Foucault, Gloire de Dijon, Cloth of 

 Gold, Ilomer. Mr, Bristow, who took second place to Mr. Hedge in this class, had 



