378 THE GARDENER. [Aug. 



niums — Prelate and rompey; the former is a fine flower, and the plant is of good 

 habit, Mr T. Pestridge, nurseryman, Uxbridge, sent a strong-growing variegated 

 Pelargonium with the foliage and habit of Flower of Spring, and the flowers blush 

 white ; it was named Blushing Bride, and I'eceived a second-class certificate. 



July 5th, Show op Cut Roses and Dinner-table Decorations, with which 

 the National Rose Show is incorporated. Under very unfavourable auspices did 

 Queen Rosa hold her court this season ; from north, south, east, and west the same 

 report was brought in of high winds and heavy thunder showers, so damaging to 

 the tender petals of the Rose, nevertheless there were some truly superb examples 

 staged by the leading exhibitors. 



In the nurserymen's class for seventy-two Roses, distinct, one truss of each, 

 Messrs Paul & Son were first ; the following were very beautiful — Triomphe de 

 Rennes, Queen Victoria, a fine old Rose, Modele de Perfection, Marie Baumaun, 

 Madame Margottin, a magnificient Marechal Niel, Olivier Delhomme, Alfred 

 Colomb, Souvenir d'Elise, and Marquise de Castellane ; Messrs Fi-ancis of Hert- 

 ford, second. 



In the class for forty-eight, three trusses of each, Messrs Paul were again in the 

 highest position : Prince of Wales, an immense globular Rose in the way of La 

 Reine, Paul Yerdier, Dr Andry, Madame Therese Levet, and Beauty of Waltham 

 were in fine condition. Mr C. Turner, of Slough, was second with fine trusses. 



For twenty-four Hybrid Perpetuals, distinct, three trusses, Messrs Paul were 

 again first ; Baroness Rothschild, Princess Mary of Cambridge, Marquise de Morte- 

 mart, Marie Rady, and Due de Rohan were superb. Mr J. Fraser, of the Lea 

 Bridge Road, was second ; Mr Turner third, and Messrs Francis fourth. 



Twenty-four Roses, distinct, one truss of each. Mr Turner was first ; Mr 

 "Walker, of Tbame, Oxon, second ; and Messrs Veitch, of Chelsea, third. 



In the four classes devoted to amateurs, there was much competition for forty- 

 eight single trusses. The Rev. G. Arkwright, Penoombe Rectory, Bromyard, 

 Worcester, was first. T. Laxton, Esq., Stamford, second; Mr J. W. Chard, 

 gardener to Sir F. Bath\irst, Salisbury, third; and R. N. G. Baker, Esq., of Salis- 

 bury Mount, Exeter, fourth. 



For thirty-six, Mr W. Ingle, gardener to Mrs Round, Birch Hall, Colchester, 

 was first; he had very fine trusses of Baroness Rothschild, Duke of Edinburgh, 

 and Gloire de Vitry ; Mr Chard was second ; R. N. G. Baker, Esq., third ; and Mr 

 P. Stoddart, gardener to H. J. G. Rebon, Esq,^ Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, 

 fourth. 



For Twenty-four, Mr J. Skinner, gardener to Captain Christy, Westerham 

 Hill, Kent, was first; Mr W. Soder, gardener to C. Hanbury, Esq., second ; Mr 

 J. Wakely and Mr Postans taking the remaining prizes in this class. 



In the class for twelve, Mr J. C. Quennell was first ; Rev. C. C. Ellison, Brace- 

 bridge, second ; Mr Wakely, third ; and Mr Soder, fourth. 



The next class was for twelve distinct Roses of 1869 or 1870. Messrs Paul 

 & Son were first with Paul Neron, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Mdlle. Eugenie Ver- 

 dier, a superb rosy flesh-coloured Rose of large size. Marquise de Castellane, 

 Catherine Mermet, Mr Gladstone, Comtesse d'Oxford, a very bright carmine red, 

 and Louis van Houtte very fine ; Mr Turner was second. For twelve trusses of 

 any Rose of 1869-70, Messrs Paul & Son were first with Comtesse d'Oxford ; and 

 Mr Turner, second, with Miss Poole. For a collection of yellow Roses, Messrs 

 Paul & Son were first with lovely trusses of Celine Forestier and Triomphe de 

 Rennes. For twelve Tea-scented and Noisette Roses, Messrs Paul & Son were 

 first in the nurserymen's class ; and Mr H. Thornycroft Floore, Weedon, in that 



