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Mr. Hollingv\'oi'tli, third. Tlie principal winners in other classes were 

 Messrs. Dennis, Corp, Thurland, Moffatt, Mercer, Walker, Evans, Cooper, 

 Moore, Treen, etc. 



EoYAL HoRTicuLTUfiAL Societt's E.OSE Show, Jiily 10. — In points of 

 interest this was a better show than that at tlic Crystal Palace. The 

 flowers were better : there were fewer absolutely bad, and a greater abun- 

 dance of absolutely good ones. In the nurserymen's classes, the following 

 were the positions in the order of the names — ninety-six, Mr. Mitcliell, Mr. 

 Keynes, Mr. Hollamby, Messrs. Paul and Son, Mr. W. Paul, extra ; forty- 

 eight, Mr. Cranston, Mr. Cant, Mr. Keynes, Mr. Laing, extra, Messrs. 

 Francis, Hollamby, Paul, Turner. The twenty-four's were divided between 

 the same with the addition of Messrs. Fraser, and Cattell. The amateurs' 

 classes were ably contested, Mr. Hedge was first for forty-eight ; Mr. W. 

 Corp, first for twenty-four ; llev. W. F. Radclyffe, first in eighteens ; Mr. 

 Hedge first in twelves. In the open class for fifty roses, twelve varieties in 

 eight inch pots, Mr. Turner w as second (no first awarded.) For twelve new 

 roses of 1860-61 (open), Messrs. Fraser and Cant were equal, first ; Mr. 

 Standish, second ; Mr.Keynes, third. The collection of moss roses for which 

 Messrs. Paul and Son had first prize Mas a most beautiful exhibition. Wo 

 will give next month a list of the best roses selected from both exhibitions. 



EOSES IN THE LONDON SUBUliBS. 



Amateub gardeners are under great obli- 

 gations to you for your labours for their 

 instruction and encouragement, particu- 

 larly in relation to the culture of the rose. 

 Many a little suburban plot now exhibits 

 the charms of the queen of flowers, which, 

 but for your writings, would hnvo been a 

 despair to its possessor, who, hke myself, 

 looks forward with the pleasure of an en- 

 thusiast to your monthly notes respecting 

 his favourite. I do not know whether the 

 remarks that follow may be deemed of 

 sufficient interest for your Floral World ; 

 they are, however, the result of practical 

 experience, and may serve as liints to other 

 suburban amateurs, situated as I am. I 

 have but a small piece of ground, forty 

 feet by twenty feet, in the neighbourhood 

 of Victoria Park ; aspect north, very open, 

 and the sun upon the greater part of it all 

 day. Instead of being separated from the 

 adjoining premises by a wall, it is sur- 

 rounded by ojen palings, and to this, in 

 some measure, I attribute my success in 

 rose growing. I have jiaid particular atten- 

 tion to sorts, since 1 became acquainted 

 with your works, and find my account in 

 it. I have about eighty or ninety plants 

 on the briar, Manetti, and their own roots. 

 I find the Manetti to do the best, both fur 

 growth and bloom ; nevertheless all do 

 well. My soil is light, over gravel, but I 

 Jiave dressed with loam where the roses 

 are planted, and I give them a weekly, and 

 weakly, dose of guano water, Peruvian or 

 Cuero. I always plant roses in puddle, 



and when I move them from pots I put a 

 large flower-pot over them for some days, 

 particularly in hot weather, and remove it 

 by degrees. By this plan I never find them 

 flag, or even appe.ar to check. I also water 

 freely, and syrinf^e overhead. I mulched 

 witli lono; manure in the spring, and thereby 

 (note this) nearly cleared my ground from 

 "wire-worm" and "mangy many feet." 

 Tiie vermin, attracted by the moist warmth, 

 I suppose, buried themselves in the manure, 

 which I removed, and destroyed them 

 •whole.^ale. From experience, I would say 

 to all small amateurs, be content with six- 

 teen or eighteen sorts, and have repeats. 

 I will now give you my experience with 

 the various kinds, some of which are not in 

 your list. 



1st. G. de Dijon (T.), H. P.'s Jules IMar- 

 gottiu, Sr. de Leveson Gower, M. Vidot, 

 Anna Alexieff, M. Domage, Sr. de la Reine 

 d'Angleterre, and L. Odier, have been first- 

 rate ; also B. Sr. de la Malmaisou and Sir 

 J. Paxtou. 



2nd. II. P.'s William Griffiths (has 

 grown immensely, shoots two feet long, 

 since the spring, and as thick as a walking 

 cane), this is on the Manetti; B. Prevost, 

 G. des Batailles, Alex. BachmetefF, General 

 Simpson (an excellent rose), have done 

 well. 



3rd. Cardinal Patrizzi has not pleased 

 me, either on the briar or own roots ; 

 General Jacqueminot has not yet done 

 much, either worked or on own roots ; J. 

 Lafitte, fair ; Dr. Marx has disappointed 



