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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[June 8, 1912. 



C. Waud, Margaret, Mrs. Chas. Hunter, Lady 

 Downe, Nerissa, Jean Note and others. Mme. 

 Abel Chatenay, Le Progres and Cynthia were 

 shown as standards, whilst Edward VII, Jessie, 

 and Aennchen Mtiller represented the dwarf 

 Polyanthas. 3rd, Mr. Chas. Turner, Slough, 

 who showed a very effective circular group. 



NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS. 



Messrs. Hobbies, Ltd.,. Dereham, arranged a 

 group of decorative Roses in pots in a style that 

 has become characteristic of the firm in recent 

 shows. A central Rose temple was reached from 

 the west by a pergola, and from north and south 

 by arches covered with Wichuraiana ramblers. 

 Excelsa, Coquina, and American Pillar were con- 

 spicuous varieties. Tall budded standard weeping 

 Roses were a feature of the group, the white 

 Waltham Bride looking especially well. Blooms 

 on standards of Juliet gave wonderful colouring. 

 The group also included four new dwarf Polyantha 

 Roses raised at Dereham and not yet distributed, 



as a standard, was unrivalled for freedom and 

 brilliance. Newport Fairy was also exceptionally 

 free and pretty. Other good varieties were Ex- 

 celsa, Ladv Gay, Dorothy Perkins, and Mrs. 

 Flight, while the best of the dwarf Polyanthas 

 were White Pet, Eileen Low, Mrs. Taft, and 



Mrs. Cutbush. * - 



Messrs. D. Prior & Son, Colchester, arranged 

 a group of Roses on about 250 square feet of 

 tabling. The background was formed by 

 Wichuraiana ramblers with a few. standards of 

 Lady Gav. In the foreground were placed boxes 

 of exhibition blooms of Frau Karl Druschki and 

 Mrs. John Laing, the outline broken by pots and 

 baskets of Polyanthas, including Jeanne d'Are 

 and Jessie; va*ses of Mme. Abel Chatenay and 

 columns of Frau Karl Druschki and Bridesmaid. 

 Messrs. Ben. R. Cant & Sons, Colchester, 

 staged a group occupying 200 square feet on nar- 

 row tabling with excellent effect. In the centre a 

 lovely piece of Rose du Barri, with stands of 



their" other new varieties, Elizabeth, Colcestna, 



The formal Rose garden (see fig. 31), designed 

 and made by Mr. R. C. Notcutt, Nurseryman, 

 Woodbridge, with its old-world sundial in the 

 centre of the paved paths, attracted the admira- 

 tion of the visitors who prefer a quiet, restful gar- 

 den. The Roses were mostly disposed in four 

 sunken beds, which were carpeted with Pansies 

 and Violas. On each side of the cross-walk there 

 were weeping standards of Dorothy Perkins. Hia- 

 watha and other varieties. The irregularly-paved 

 paths were planted with sweet-smelling little 

 herbs, which, alas ! were soon worn away by the 

 thousands of visitors who traversed them. 



Monsieur A. Nonin, 20, Avenue de Paris, 

 Chatillons sur Bagnot, France, showed a collec- 

 tion of new Wichuraiana ramblers. Caroubier 

 (a dazzling light crimson), and Mme. A. Nonin 

 and Petit Louis (light pink) are a selection. 



Messrs. Mtjnch & Haufe, Leuben, Dresden, 

 Germanv, staged in a corner of the Belgian tent 

 a small group of the new pink Frau Karl 

 Druschki, with the large, full flowers of the type. 



FlG: 31. — ROSE GARDEN ARRANGED BY MR. R. C NOTCUTT. 



Baby elegans (single), Dewdrop (pink), Bonny- 

 belle (cream), and Meadow Sweet (salmon-flesh), 

 together with Pink Pearl, a new rambler derived 

 from Una and Irish Elegance. 



Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, 

 arranged a delightful triangular group of Poly- 

 antha Roses. From a carpet of dwarfs were 

 raised trophies of Mrs. Flight, Dorothy Perkins, 

 Hiawatha, Tausendschon, and other ramblers. 

 American Pillar was especially good. The carpet- 

 ing Roses included the new Baby Tausendschon 

 (with the colour of its namesake, but with smaller 

 and more cup -shaped blooms and neat distinct 

 foliage), Orleans Rose, Joan of Arc (white), Jessie 

 (bright crimson), and White Pet. Newport Fair 

 was also shown ; this new Rose has a bright pin 

 aingle flower with a distinctive white eye. 



Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, 

 arranged a collection of rambler and dwarf 

 Polyantha Roses in a triangular bed. Hiawatha. 



nd Sunbeam, had a background of Blush 

 Rambler, and side columns of Austrian Copper 

 and Yellow. Claudius, Lady Reay and St. 

 Helena were shown finely in bamboo stands. The 

 remainder of the group was composed mainly 

 of sprays and plants of American Pillar. 

 Hiawatha, Graf Zeppelin, Lady Godiva, and 

 other ramblers. 



Messrs. Geo. Mount & Sons, Canterbury, 

 arranged an irregular four-sided group of Roses 

 covering about 750 square feet. The centre was 

 filled with ramblers, many of them finely 

 coloured, but the feature of the group was the 

 size and quality of the specimen cut blooms, 

 which were arranged boldly massed in bamboo 

 stands. Frau Karl Druschki, Mrs. John Laing, 

 Lady Hillingdon, and Mrs. Geo. Shawyer were 

 the best. The groundwork was filled with vases 

 of cut blooms, and a finish to the group was 

 given by an edging of Flower of Fairfield. 



CARNATIONS AND PINKS. 



Competitive Exhibits. 



For a group of Souvenir de la Malmaison Car- 

 nations arranged in a space not exceeding l*** 

 square feet, in a class open to all, C F. R APH ^' 

 Esq., Potters Park, Shenley (gr. Mr. A. Grubb), 

 received the 1st prize for an admirable exhibit o 

 well-known varieties. r i 



For a group of Perpetual Carnations, Maj- 

 maisons excluded, arranged in a space not excee - 

 ing 150 square feet, the 1st prize was won d. 

 Sir Randolf L. Baker. Blandford (sr. »• 

 A. E. Usher), whose exhibit was effectively 

 arranged; 2nd, Messrs. G. Mount & Sons, 

 Canterbury. 



Mr. Charles Blick, Warren Nurseries, Hay e ' 

 showed the finest exhibit of 20 border variety 

 in not fewer than 10 distinct sorts. It comprise* 

 fine blooms of John Ridd, Mrs. Penton, Virg^ 



