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JOURNAIi OF HOETIOULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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adnitted? Not all the cnrious forms and fantastic leaf-colour- 

 ing/ not all the beautiful greenhouse plants, or waving Ferns, 

 would have reileemed tlie Exhibition from the lack of colour, 

 which even with thorn some maintained to exist. And let ns 

 add, that these three classes were those which most especially 

 struck our foreign friends. We asked several of the most dis- 

 tinguished amongst them what was the feature in the Exhibi- 

 tion that most struck them, and the general reply was the Eoses, 

 Pelargoniums, and Azaleas. We expected that the formal train- 

 ing of the latter would have been offensive to their ideas and 

 taste ; but they said, No ; the style was different, it was true, 

 to their's, but it was much more difficult. We may demur 

 to this, for, we confess, a less formal style, as we have often 

 said, would please us better ; but it is hopeless to do this untU 

 some exhibitor has the " pluck '" to do what was once done 

 in Fuchsias — go out of the beaten track and exhibit a set 

 naturally grown ; and if the .Judges would then award it, if 

 cateris paribus it were worthy of it — the first prize, harle- 

 quin's wand would not more quickly effect a transformation 

 than it would, and we believe all persons of taste would hail 

 the change with pleasure. 



Now as to Roses. The class for ten Roses in pots, not more 

 than 13 inches across, was most warmly contested. We candidly 

 say we did not envy the Judges their task here, so evenly balanced 

 were the two collections of Mr. Tamer and Mr. W. Paul ; but 

 we believe the greater evenness and freshness of those of the 

 former grower carried the day. They consisted of Victor 

 Verdier (H.P.), Souvenir d'un Ami (Teii), Vicomte Vigier (H.P.), 

 General Jacqueminot (H.P.), Madame Damaizin (Tea), Souvenir 

 de la Malmaison (B ), Baronne Prevost (H.P.), Charles Lawson 

 (H.C.), a magniticent plant, and Madame BoU (H.P.). Mr. 

 Wm. Paul's collection contained Mad.-ime de St. Joseph (Tea), 

 Gfintiral Jacqueminot (H.P.), Souvenir d'un Ami (Tea), Caro- 

 line de Sansal (H.P.), Paul Perras (H.C.), Juno (H.C.), Louise 

 Odier, Madame Villermoz (Tea), Comtesse de Chabrillant 

 (H.P.), and Baronne Prevost. The third prize was gained by 

 Messrs. Paul it Sou with good plants of Madame de St. Joseph, 

 CfiUne Forestier, John Hopper, Souvenir d'un Ami, Niphetos, 

 Paul Eicaut, Madame Julie Daran, and Cliarles Lawson. These 

 last three were beautiful plants. One wondered why Messi-s. 

 Lane's collection was not ilecnre, for it contained some beauti- 

 ful plants, his Charles Letebvi-e was a picture. Was it that he 

 had but one Tea Rose? if so, we think this would be a point 

 in his favour. They are the most easy to gi'ow as pot plants, 

 and, with rare exceptions, so hang down their heads as to 

 require twice the number of props that those in the other 

 classes take. Mr. Francis had also some nice plants, of which 

 his ChenC'dole and Paul Perras were the best. 



In the Class for Six New Roses (Class 112), not sent out pre- 

 vious to 1863-61, Mr. Wm. Paul was first with nice plants of 

 Madame Victor Verdier, Alpaide de Eotalier, Elizabeth Vig- 

 neron, Pierre Notting (very fine), Madame de Stella, and Kate 

 Hausburg. Messrs. Paul it Son were second with Paul de la 

 Meilleray, Lord Clyde, Princess Mary of Cambridge (in spite 

 of some adverse criticism, this is a fine Rosel, Achille Gonod, 

 Madame de Stella, and Alpaide de Eotalier. 



For a single Eose in flower (Class 113), Mr. Charles Turner 

 was first with a beautiful plant of Comtesse Cecile de Cha- 

 brillant, and Mr. Wm. Paul second with President (Tci). 



Perhaps, however, the most interesting class in Roses was 

 that for twenty in pots not more than 8 inches across (Class 

 114) ; for, after all, we believe this is the most attractive size, 

 and is a class that ought to be much more encouraged than it 

 is ; they are so much more natural, and the larger number gives 

 greater variety. Mr. Charles Turner was again first here with 

 Souvenir d'un Ami, John Hopper, Charles Lefebvre, Vicomte 

 Vigier, Alba Eosea, Charles Lawson, Prince Camiile de Eohan, 

 Vicomte.sse de Cazes, Victor Verdier, C'Une Forestier, Professor 

 Koch, President. Anguste Mio, General Jacqueminot, Madame 

 Caillat, Madame Falcot, Alphonse Belin, Paul de la Meilleray, 

 and Madame Damaizin. Mr. W'm. Paul was second with a 

 nearly equal collection, comprising Bernard Pahssy, CaroUne de 

 Sansal, Pierre Notting, Madame Alfred de iiougemont, Elizabeth 

 Vigneron, Beauty of Waltham, Alba Eosea, President, Madame 

 Clemence Juigneaux, John Hopper, Madame C. Wood, Comtesse 

 de Brossard (Tea), Le Rhone, Victor Verdier, Madame Victor 

 Verdier, Souvenir d'un Ami, and Eev. H. Dombrain. Messrs. 

 Paul & Son were third with good plants of Charles Lawson, 

 Catherine Guillot, Princess Mary of Cambridge, .\.lfred de 

 Eougemont, Olivier Delhomme, Laslia, Madame Villermoz, 

 Beauty of Waltham, Victor Verdier, Xavier Olibo (fine dark 

 flower), Amural-Giavina, Alba Rosea, Belle Normande (pretty). 



Adolphe de Eothsohild, John Hopper, Madame Bonnet, Lord 

 Clyde, Dnchesse de Caylus, President, and Anna Alexicf. 



In the class of six standard Eoses in pots (Class 115), Mr, 

 W. Paul carried off the first prize with excellent e.xamplcs »{ 

 Vicomte Vigier, Paul Perras, Charles Lawson, Juno, Narcisse, 

 and Elizabeth Vigneron. Mr. Charles Turner was second with 

 Francois Lachai-me, Vicomtesse de Cazes, Olivier Delhomme, 

 Madame Bravy, Senateur Vaisse, and Victor Verdier. Messrs. 

 Paul & Son were third with Devoniensis, Madame Derreux 

 Douvilli-, Souvenir d'Elise Vardou, Alba Eosea, Adolphe .de 

 Eothschild, and King's Acre. 



In boxes of cut blooms, tweuty-five in three trusses of each, 

 Mr. Mitchell, of Piltdown Nurseries, Mr. Wm. Paul, of 

 Waltham Cross, and Messrs. Paul & Son, of CJheshunt, were 

 exhibitors. Most notable amongst Mr. Mitchell's were some 

 glorious blooms of Marfichal Niel, quite enough to bear out its 

 character as the vei-y finest yellow Kose in growth, not even 

 excepting that coy maiden Chromatella (or Cloth of Gold) ; it 

 did not, however, carry suiEcient weight to bring its exhibitor 

 the iu-st ijrize, which was rightly given to Messrs. Paul 

 and Son, the second to Mr. Wm. Paul, and the third to Mr. 

 Mitchell. 



The amateurs made a very creditable display, and showed 

 that they have largely profited by the tine examples of Rose 

 culture that the growers for sale have submitted to them of 

 late years. Mr. Terry, Toungsbury House, Ware, took first 

 prize in Class 111 with Madame Villermoz, Vicomtesse <le 

 Cazes (very fine plant), Paul Perras, Chcnedole, Charles Law- 

 son, and Comte de Paris, but it will be seen not one Hybrid 

 Perpetual is shown here. Mr. Coleman, of Stoke Park, Slough, 

 was second with Gloire de Santeiiay, Charles Lawson, La Eeine, 

 Paul Perras, Franyois Lacharme, Madame de CambacJreB ; 

 while in cut blooms Mr. Coleman was first, and Mr. HoUing- 

 worth, of Maidstone, second. 



The show of Pelargoniums was indeed magnificent, the most 

 celebrated amateurs and professional growers having evidently 

 done their very best, and sent in plants which were the astonish- 

 ment of the foreign visitors especially. They were beautifully 

 arranged in the centre circle, placed on the green bank, which 

 threw up their flowers to the best advantage. . 



In Class 131, twelve show Pelargoniums in pots, not larger 

 than 8 inches across, Mr. Charles Turner was first with Eoyol 

 Albert, Lilacinum, Fairest of the Fair, Beacon, very bright; 

 Celeste, Lady Canning, a splendid plant ; Pericles ; Rosa Bon- 

 heur, a lovely bright flower with white throat ; Desdemona, 

 Puck, Madamoiselle Patti (beautiful), and Fair Rosamond. Mr. 

 Fraser was second with Eose Celestial, Sir Colin Campbell, 

 Empress Eugenie, Desdemona, Leander, LHacinum, Candidate, 

 Peacock, Pericles, Norma (very fine), Ariel, and Pizarro. 



In the Class for Fancies the order was reversed, Mr. Fraser 

 being first and Mr. Turner second. Mr. Eraser's flowers were 

 Lady Craven, DeUcatum, Celestial, Cloth of Silver. Eoi des 

 Fantaisies, and Clara Novello. Mr. Turner's were Evening 

 Star, Ellen Beck, Clemanthe, Lady Craven, Delicatum, and 

 Eoi des Fantaisies. Mr. Tiu-ner also exhibited some plants of 

 new varieties, among which were Mrs. Workman, Mary Hoyle 

 (lovely), John Hoyle, Sunny Jlemories, Nabob, Exhibitor, Con- 

 queror, British Sailor, and Charles Turner, a splendid scarlet 

 flower ; but perhaps the finest plants were those of Mr. Bailey's 

 in Class 133, six plants, for amateurs. They were — The Belle, 

 Mulberry, Ariel, Spotted Gem, Desdemona, Lady Canning, 

 Etna, Sanspareil, Sir Colin Campbell, and Pericles. For six 

 plants of show Pelargoniums (Class 133), the first prize was 

 awarded to Mr. Donald, gardener to F. G. Wilkius, Esq., 

 Leyton, for Osiris, Viola, Fairest of the Fair, Etna, Pair 

 Eosamond, and Peacock ; and the second to Mr. James Weir, 

 gardener to Mrs. Hodgson, The Elms, Hampstead. 



In Class 135, for six Fancies, the first prize was awarded to 

 Mr. Bailey for magnificent plants of Godfrey Turner, Evening 

 Star, Ellen Beck, Delicatum, Lady Craven, and Lucy ; the 

 second to Mrs. Hodgson. For one Pelargonium the first prize 

 was awarded to Mr. Bailey for a magnificent plant of P>oee 

 Celestial ; the second to Mr. Turner for Desdemoua ; and tlie 

 third to ilr. Fraser for Sylph. Mr. Turner exhibited, as usual, 

 some fine seedlings of Mr. Hoyle's, amongst which were Alfred, 

 a beautiful dark flower ; Lord Lyon, a splendid rich rose- 

 coloured flower with white throat ; and Favourite, dark. Alfred 

 and Favourite received first-class certificates, whj' Lord Lyon 

 did not we do not know. Mr. Hoyle exhibited a box of blooms 

 of some of his best seedlings, and also some dried petals of 

 Pelargoniums of sixty years ago, showing what progress had 

 been made. This was very interesting. 



