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JOUBNAL OF UORTICULTTJIiE AND COTTAGE GAKDENEB. 



[ Juno 2C, 1S8C 



CKYSTAL IVVLACE ROSE SHOW.— Jcnk 2:iBD. 



TffE extreme lateucss of tbo season ti'ndcd, ns I fcrtrcil it wnnld do, 

 to dimiiiisii tliu nnniber of cxiiiLitioiiH in Hose^, while the ft-arful 

 rtorm that bnrst ovor London on the iii^ht of J'lmrsday completely 

 destroyeil the hopes nf metropolitan prowers ; so tlmt on tho whole 

 I have never Foen so liuiitud a disiilny at the Cnstal Palace as on the 

 present occasion. On the other buutl, many most remarkuble blooms 

 ■were exhibited, and I should sny that us a general rule they were 

 quite in character. 



Leaving to other hands tho details of tho prize list and notes on the 

 general rnu of flowers, I wonld just notice tho new Roses, which were 

 indeed not nnracrons, being only exhibited by Messra. Paul I'C: Son, 

 who took tho first prize, and Mr. Kcj-uos, who was second. In tho 

 boi03 of the former gentleman I observed Madame Morean, a largo 

 flower, something like tho old Bonla dc Nantenil ; MadcmoiBelle 

 AmClio Kalphen, likely to ho a desirable Koso if fnll enough, tho 

 colour is pretty and chaste ; Centifolift rosea, rather too thin, I fear, 

 bnt a pretty Kose ; Xavier Olibo, a splendid dark Kose, and I believe 

 likely to be a valuable addition to onrdark Koses ; Kev. H. Dombrain, 

 pood; Souvenir de Wm. "Wood, a very dark Rose, in tho style of 

 Prince Camille de Rohan : Madame Victor Verdier, very fine ; Dnch- 

 esse de Medina Ca4i, likely to be a good Rose if it have stuff enough ; 

 Frederick Biborel, fine shape, and a very pretty new Rose ; Seedling 

 No. 3, very promising, dark fiery red, and pood shape ; Seedling No. 4, 

 fine shape, and nice rosy colonr; Kngrnc Verdier, very dark; Lord 

 Macaulay, very good, but ver>' like Senateur Vaisse ; Pierre Notting, 

 a full dark Rose ; Monsieur Bonccnne, veiy dark, velvety, and good ; 

 Souvenir de Dr. Jamin, a very dark bluish violet ; John Keynes, very 

 fine if it come full enough ; Achille Gonod, a showy ropy red tlower. 



lu Mr. Kevuos's collection I noticed Charles I^fargottin, very showy ; 

 Gabriel do Peyronny, well-shaped ; Xavier Olibo ; Madame Victor 

 Verdier; Comtesse de Paris ; George Prince, good in shape but com- 

 mon in colonr ; Marguerite do St. Amand, a very fine flesh-eoloni-ed 

 flower; Joseph Fiala, large and good ; Louis Van Houtte, a very full 

 and good flower if not too full. Besides these, I noticed in one of the 

 other stands Hippolyte Flandriu, a fine, full, rose-coloured flower, and 

 Madame Fillion, in the same class, very good. There is one Rose I 

 have not mentioued, not because it was not good, but because I believe 

 it to be the fudlr pj'inccps of all the Roses of the last three years — 

 viz., Mariiehul Niel : it was not only exhibited among the new Koses, but 

 shone conspicuously in every winning stand of the day. It is a grand 

 Hose, and I have good hope will prove hardy, at any rate in the south 

 of England. This is the more to be rejoiced at, as I am sorry to say 

 the hope of a yellow Pcrjictual is still one of the di'eams of the future. 

 I shall have more to say about this by-and-by ; snflice it now, that I 

 believe, to tho intense disappointment of Lacharme himself, his Rose 

 ia not yellow. 



Need I add that, as usual, the arrangements for all concerned were 

 of the best posf^iblc character — tliat Mr. Wilkinson, as usual, proved 

 timsclf the most courteous and efficient of superintendents — a brilliant 

 day brought a crowded company, and proved that large shows are Jiot 

 a failure ?— D., Deal. 



To the above remai-ks as to the general character of the Show, we 

 have nothing to add save that in their con"ectness we fully concur. 

 All, therefore, that now remains for us to do is to give the names of 

 some of the vaxieties which were seen to most advantage in tho differ- 

 ent stands, and the names of the prizetakers. This we shall do class 

 by class ; but before commencing the enumeratiou (and little else can 

 be done but a mere enumeration of names), it may be well to remark 

 that a large proportion of the blooms were far from perfect, and others. 

 though large, wanted the desirable degi-ee of refinement. Much 

 allowance, however, should be made for the exceptional character of 

 the season, and the difficulties which Rose-growers had to contend 

 with in consequence of the storm of the preceding Thursday, which 

 rendered unfit for exhibition many of their finest blooms. 



Class I. was for ninety-six varieties — a long number, in which only 

 a large grower can hope to compete creditably, and which we imagine 

 might be advantageously reduced to seventy-two, as at tho National 

 and Birmingham Rose Shows, still the stands, considering all things, 

 were very good. Mr. Keynes, of Salisbuiy, in this as in the other 

 Nurserymen's classes, was successful in obtaining the first prize with 

 a stand containing, among others, Madame Charles Wood, Comtesse 

 de ChabriUimt. Cloth of Gold, La Keine, Xavier Olibo, dark-shaded 

 crimson scarlet, a variety which attracted much attention in this and 

 other stands ; Pierre Xofting. violet-shaded crimson : Marguerito de 

 St. Amand, rose ; Triomphe de la TeiTe des Koses, violet-shaded rose ; 

 Triompho de Kennes ; Prince Camille de Rohan ; Madame Rivers ; 

 America ; Maurice Bernanlin ; Souvenir de William Wood, almost 

 identical in colour with Prince Camille do Rohan ; Vicomte Vigier, 

 Gloirede Dijon, Alphon&e Beliii.brightand lively in colour; Victor Ver- 

 dier, Mdlle Bonuoire. v.hite, slightly tinged with pink in the centre, verj- 

 delicate in colonr ; Gloii-e de Vitry, Kate Hansburg. and Man'chal Nicl. 



From Jlessr:^. Paul it Sou came excellent blooms of Charles 

 Lefebvre, Pierre Xotting, MarOchal Vjiillant. Comtesse de Chnbrillaut, 

 Mdlle. Marie Rady, Francois Louvat, Xnvier Olibo. Duke of Welling- 

 ton, Denis Helye, Alphonse Damaizin, Gloiro de Dijon, Due de 

 Rohan, Vicomte Vigior, Alba Rosea, Amirai La I*eyrousc. Madame 

 C. Crupelet, Madame C. Joigneux, Madame Cailiat, Prince Camille de 

 Rohan, Maurice Bemardinj Charles Wood, Beauty of Walthom, and 



last and finest of all, Marecbal Niel, a glorious bloom, by far tb* 

 finest of the many fine blooms eihibitsd of that beautiful variety. In , 

 the stands of Mr. Mitt-hell, Piltdown Nursery, Mare«lield. wo remarked 

 John Hopper, very fine ; Julie Munsais. a pretty Tea ; Madame C. 

 Wood ; Hippolyte Flandriu, very largo and full ; Souvenir d'KUfie, 1 

 Marechal Nicl, Gloiro do Dijon, Madame C. Crapelet, Madame Vidot, 

 Caroline de Sttnsal, Giuiral Jacqueminot, and Madame Rivers. From 

 Mr. Turner, Slough, many of those already named were noticeable; i 

 also Leopold I'remier, Madame Manrin, Comte Cavour. Due do Cases, i 

 Madame D. Douvillo, Princess of Wales, Blnirii No. "J, Charles 

 Lefeb\TC, Terj- fine ; and M. Joigneux, dark centre, bucked by rosy I 

 crimson outer petals, forming a striking contrast. ' 



Awards — first, Mr. Kej-nee ; second, Messrs. Paul A: Son ; third, ' 

 Mr. Mitchell ; fourth, Mr. Turner ; fifth, Messrs. Francis & Co. 



Class II., forty-eight varieties, three trusses, generally aCTords a 

 ver\- effective display, and such was the case here. Mr. Keynos again 

 took tho first place with, among otliors, Victor Verdier, Man chal 

 Niel, ven,- fine ; Madame Scrtot, Madame Charles Wood, Madame 

 Movettu, Senateur Vaisse, Pien-e Notting, Marguerite de St. Amand, , 



Vicomte Vigier, Victor Verdier, Maurice Bemavdiu. and Centiiolia , 



rosea. From Messrs. Paul & Son, tho most remarkable were Mauric* 

 Bernardiu, Olivier Delhomme, Charles Lefebvre, La BriUautc, glow- ' 

 ing crimson ecarlet ; Comtesse de Chabrillant, Princo Camille do ' 

 Rohan, veiy fine ; Jieanty of Waltham. Princess Mary of Cambridge, ' 



Madame Rivers, Xavier Olibo, Madame C. Crapelet, Lafontoine, 

 Mathurm Reguier, and splendid trusses of Marecbal Niel. In the 

 trusses from Messrs. Francis, of Hertford, were bnda showing pro- 

 minently above the surface of the stands, thus rclioring that flutneaa 

 which stands of cut blooms usually present. 



Awards — First, Mr. Keynes; second, Messrs. Paul it Son; tiurd, 

 Mr. Mitchell; fourth, Mr. Turner; fifth, Me'isrs. Francis. \ 



In Class III., twenty-four varieties, three trusses, we noticed in the 

 .stands of Messrs. Keynes, Turner, Paul & Sou, and Fraser, good 

 trusses of many of the varieties shown in tht; preceding class, Paol ' 



Ricaut, Louise de Savoie. Prince Henri de Pays Bas, Anna de Diea- 

 bach, Devoniensis, and Charles Lefebvre particularly good. ; 



Awards — ^First, Mr. Keynes ; second, Mr. Turner ; third, Messrs. j 



Paul & Son ; fourth, Messrs. Francis ; fifth, Jlr. Fraser. ' 



In Class lY., twenty-four varieties, single tmsses. and in Class V., ; 



twelve varieties, were fine bloooms of Souvenir de Malmaison. Mari chal 

 Niel, Madame Vidot, Devoniensis, Gloire de Dijon, Madame Maurin, 

 Charles Lefebvre, Madame Damaizin, John Hopper, and Mrs. Rivers ; 

 also Madame Morcau, Marguerite de St. Aniaud, Achille Gouod, and 

 Belle NoiTuande, all unusually large, but somewhat rough. 



Awards — For twenty-four : first. Mr. Keynes; second, Mr. Tomer; i 



tliiid, Mr. Walker, Thame. For twelve: first. Mr. Keynos; second, 

 Mr. Turuer ; tliird, Messrs. F'rancis ; fourth. Mr. Walker. | 



In Class VI., for thirty-sis trusses (Amateurs), Mr. J. T. Hedge, , 



Reed Hall, Colchester, had fine examples of General Jacqueminot, 

 Le Rhone, Mathuria Keguiev, Beauty of Waltham, Cloih of Gold, and 

 Marechal Niel; and Mr. J. W. Chard, Salisbury, Madame C. Wood 

 iu beautiful condition, and John Hopper large and fine. In other 

 Htauds were very good examples of Madame Victor Verdier, Emile 

 Dnlac (beautiful bright rose), Comtesse de Courey, Triomphe do Caen, 

 Prince Camille de Rohan, Princess of Wales, JIadame Bravy. Mauric» 

 Bernardiu, and Niphetos, the exhibitors being Sir. A. Moffat, gardener 

 to Hon. Mrs. Maynard, Dnumow ; Mr. Wright, gardener to Mrs. 

 Ramsden, Twickenham ; Dr. Cooper, Slough ; and Messrs. Plester, | 



Ingle, Laxton, A. H. Kent, Bristowe, Moore, Maroham, Dennis, Pos- 

 tan^, and Hollingworth. 



Awards — First. Mr. Hedge ; second, Mr. Chard ; third, Mr. Moffat ; 

 fourth, Mr. Wright; fifth. Dr. Cooper. 



In other classes we remarked very good examples of Senateur Tiusse, 

 L'Enfant Trouvc, Charles Lawson, Madame Boll, Pauline Lanzezeur, 

 Le Rhone, Celiue Forestier, Comte de Nanteuil. Madame Boutin, 

 Souvenir d'un Ami, Caroline de Sansal, Olivier DcDmmme. Madame 

 Vidot, Comtesse de Chabrillant, Charles Lefebvre, Mdlle. Bomiairc, 

 and Maurice Bemardin, and many more might be added if any advan- 

 tage could result from giving a mere list of names. Taking all circom- 

 stances into consideration the amateurs' classes were very creditable. 

 Awards : For twenty-four, first, Mr. Moffat ; second, Mr. Hedge ; 

 third, Mr. Chard; fourth, Mr. Stoddart, gardener to J. G. Rebow, 

 Esq., M.P., Colchester; fifth, Mr. Mercer. Staplehurst; extra, Mr. 

 Wright. For eighteen : fii-st. Mi-. Hedge ; second, Mr. Moffat; third, 

 Mr. Dennis, gardener to H S. Hayward, Esq., Hurst Green ; jFonrtb, 

 Mr. Chard ; extra, I\Ir. Ingle. For twelve : first. Rev. V. Knox Child ; 

 second, Mr. Hedge ; third, Mr. Ingle ; fourth, Mr. Dennis ; extra, Mr. 

 W. Lacey, gardener to C. S. Mortimer, Esq., Mordeu Park. 



Baskets or vases of Roses exhibited much sameness, March's stand* 

 being, with one exception, employed by all tho prizetakers ; and the I 



blooms rested on various Ferns at the ba^^e, and were interspersed > 



with these in the top dishes. Mr. Ingle, gardener to C. S. Round, ' 



Esq., Colchester, was first witli an arrangement in which the glass stem 

 was entwmed with a variegated Jasmine, and Maiden-hair Fern was 

 iutroduc»-d among the blooms in the top dish. Mr. Hedge was second, 

 and Mr. Marlow, gardener to J. Wigan, Esq., Mortlake, third, both I 



using variegated Japanese Honeysuckle up the stem. Mr. March wos ' 



fourth with the elegant stand for drawing-room decoration represented 

 iu No. 271. and having Cissns discolor on the central column. Messrs. 

 Carter &; Co. contributed some neat hanging-baskets mossed with 



