June 8, 1912.] 



THE GAliDEKERS CHRONICLE 



[supplement.] 



G. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, showed Hybrid 

 Teas in pots, which formed the basis of 

 the group. Mme. E. Metz, J. B. Clark, 

 Souvenir de P. Notting, Frau Karl Druschki, 

 Mrs. H. Brocklebank, Rev. A. Cheales, John 

 Ruskin, and Cherry Ripe, Victor Verdier, H.P. 

 and Aschenbrodel (polyantha), completed the 



group 



Amateurs' Classes. 



The King's Acre Nurseries' Cup was offered in 

 the class for a group of Roses, arranged in a space 

 not exceeding 50 square feet, and was won by 

 J. Bbown, Esq., J. P., Longfield, Heaton Mersey, 



their best condition, but the colours were good 

 considering that the plants had been grown within 

 four miles of Manchester Town Hall. 2nd, G. A. 

 Hammond, Esq., Cambrian House, Burgess Hill, 

 who included some excellent blooms of Gloire de 

 Chedane Guinoisseau, Mme. Jules Gravereaux, 

 Dean Hole, Mrs. E. Maw ley, Lady Alice Stanley, 

 and Molly Sharman Crawford. 



The 1st prize in the class open to amateurs for 

 10 Roses, climbers excluded, was won by G. A. 

 Hammond, Esq., Cambrian House, Burgess Hill, 

 who showed Lvon Rose, Mrs. John Laing, 



Mildred Grant. White Maman Cochet. W. Shean 



Fig. 30. — rose mme. edouard herriot. 



(Awarded the Daily Mail Gold Cup. See "New Roses, M p. xxxviii,) 



near Manchester (gr. Mr. J. W. Smith). Blush 

 Rambler and Hiawatha formed a background to 

 a group composed mainly of Hybrid Teas. The 

 best of the latter included Molly Sharman Craw- 

 ford, Beaute de Lyon and Lyon Rose. Dot 

 plants of Crimson Rambler and Dorothy Perkins 

 relieved the flatness of the pot plants. 



In a class for 20 Roses, distinct, in pots not 

 exceeding 8 inches in diameter, the 1st prize was 

 awarded to J. Brown, Esq., J.P., Longfield, 

 Heaton Mersey, near Manchester (gr. Mr. J. W. 

 Smith). The best flowers were of Mrs. J. Laing, 

 Catherine Mermet, White Killarney, Avoca, 

 Capt. Hayward, W. R. Smith, and Blush 

 Rambler. Some of the blooms were a little past 



Bessie Brown, Molly S. Crawford, Vacherot, 

 Mrs. Cocker, and Mrs. E. Mawley. 



For six Roses, distinct, climbers excluded, the 

 1st prize was awarded H. R. Darlington, Esq., 

 Park House, Potters Bar. He showed the dwarf 

 Polyanthas Mrs. W. H. Cutbush, Orleans, and 

 Jessie, together w T ith Suzanne de Rodocanachi, 

 Ulrich Brunner, and Marchioness of Downshire. 



For six Roses, distinct, of Pillar varieties, the 

 only exhibitor, J. Brown, Esq., Longfield, 

 Heaton Mersey, near Manchester (gr. Mr. J. W. 

 Smith"), was placed 1st. He showed Crimson 

 Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Helene, Shower of 

 Gold, White Dorothy, and Hiawatha. 



CUT BLOOMS. 



Open Classes.— For six Roses of any variety 



sent out since January 1, 1909, as evidenced by 



the National Rose Society's lists, Messrs. A. 



Dickson & Sons were successful ; 2nd, Messrs. 



G. Mount & Sons; and 3rd, Messrs. B. R. Cant 

 & Sons. 



For a group of Roses in a space not exceeding 

 50 square feet, Messrs. Frank Cant & Co., Col- 

 chester, received the 1st award. 



Nurserymen's Classes.— For a group of Roses 

 in a space not exceeding 100 square feet, the 1st 

 prize was won by Messrs. G. Mount & Sons, 

 Canterbury, who staged the only exhibit with 

 flowers of great size and splendid stems. The 

 variety Mrs. John Laing formed a beautiful 

 centre-piece, from which the corner pieces of 

 Frau Karl Druschki and Ulrich Brunner were 

 separated by columns of Mme. Melanie Soupert. 

 Juliet, Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, Killarney, White 

 Killarney, and other varieties, with a box of new 

 unnamed seedlings. 



For 36 Roses, in not fewer than 24 distinct 

 varieties, the 1st prize was secured by Messrs. 

 G. Mount & Sons; 2nd, Messrs. Frank Cant 

 &Co. 



There was a good competition in the class for 

 12 varieties of Roses, nine blooms of each, with 

 long stalks, displayed in vases or long glasses. 

 The feature of the class was the number of new 

 Roses included. The blooms were in magnificent 

 condition. The 1st award was made to Messrs. 

 Geo. Mount & Sons, Canterbury, who staged 

 blooms of great size and magnificent condition. 

 The varieties were Mrs. John Laing, Lyon Rose, 

 Mme. M. Soupert, Mme. Abel Chatenay, Mrs. E. 

 Alford, Frau Karl Druschki, Liberty, Edith 

 Malcolm, Caroline Testout, White Killarney, 

 Margaret, and Ulrich Brunner. 2nd, Messrs. A. 

 Dickson & Sons, Ltd., Newtownards, who 

 showed Mrs. Foley Hobbs, Alex. Hill Gray, 

 Countess of Derby, Lady Greenall, Mabel Drew, 



Mrs. Cornwallis West, Carine, Duchess of West- 

 minster, Lady M. Boscawen, Mrs. Geo. Preston, 

 C. W. Cowan, and Frau Karl Druschki. The 

 weakness of this exhibit w r as the absence of reds, 

 with the exception of the variety C. W. Cowan. 

 3rd, Messrs. Frank Cant & Co., Colchester. 



For 12 varieties of Roses, three flowers of each, 

 Messrs. Geo. Mount & Sons were successful. 

 Messrs. G. & W. H. Burch were placed 2nd, 

 and Messrs. F. Cant & Co. 3rd. 



Amateurs' Classes. — For six varieties of 

 Roses, five flowers of each, w T ith long stalks, in 

 vases or long glasses, the 1st prize was secured 

 by Mr. Darlington, the only exhibitor, who 

 showed Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, My Maryland 

 Richmond, Countess of Derby, Mrs. John Laing, 

 and Mme. Abel Chatenay. 



In the class for 18 Roses, not fewer than 12 

 distinct varieties, Mrs. Alexander excelled ; 2nd, 

 F. H. Fieldgate, Esq. 



For six varieties of Roses, three blooms of each 

 sort, the 1st prize was won by Mr. Darling- 

 ton, who staged the only exhibit. His varieties 

 were Caroline Testout, *Lyon Rose. Frau Karl 

 Druschki, Bridesmaid, Etoile de France, and 

 Richmond. 



In No. 6 tent Messrs. R. J. Barnes & Son, 

 Wyche Road, Malvern, exhibited manv excel- 

 lent Rambler Roses growing in relatively small 

 pots. The well-grown examples of these decora- 

 tive Roses were smothered with fresh blooms, 

 which attracted many admirers. 



GROUPS AND PLANTS IN POTS OR TUBS. 



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For a group of Roses, in a space not exceeding 

 500 square feet, the 1st prize was awarded to 

 Messrs. Paul & Sons, Cheshunt, who arranged a 

 rich collection of Teas and Hybrid Teas with 

 Ramblers and Weeping Standards rising above 

 them to a height of from 8 to 12 feet. Edward 

 Mawley, Geo. C. Waud, Mildred Grant, Queen 

 of Spain, Mrs. Jardine, Freda, Mme. Segond 

 Weber, Magnolia, Mrs. H. Stevens were finely 

 represented. American Pillar and Climbing Frau 

 Karl Druschki were also exceptionally good. 2nd, 



Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, who ar- 

 ranged a triangular group, of which the best fea- 

 tures were the Ramblers, tall Weeping Standard* 

 and Hybrid Teas in pots. Beautiful epecime 

 were shown of Paradise, Blush Rambler, Whit« 

 Tansendschrin, American Pillar, Elsie, Milky Way 

 and others. Hiawatha was trained around thm 

 pillars of the tent. Hybrid Teas, grouped t* 

 form an undulating groundwork, included 



