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JOIJENAL OF HORTICULTTTRE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



t June 37, 1865. 



In the decorative stands the competition was confined to 

 those of MJBS March's design, with the exception of one 

 from Ml-. Tui'ner, which was very pretty ; but the Lycopo- 

 dium used had better have been replaced by Adiantum. 

 Mr. Round's gardener, was first, and Mr. Tuiner second. 

 The Koses in both these stands were good, while the arrange- 

 ment was excellent. It seems, however, as if no fertility of 

 invention can devise any real improvement on Miss March's 

 original design. One may have something to say by-and- 

 by about the novelties amongst Roses ; but, in the mean- 

 time, I think it is clear that in Dachease de Caylus and 

 Xavier Olibo we have a great addition to our flowers. — D., 

 Deal 



OcE remarks on the general show will be brief, and chiefly 

 confined to the enumeration of the principal prizetakers ; 

 for the observations of our valued contributor " D., Deal.," 

 have already told more than half the tale. The great heat 

 of the last few days carried fear into the heart of rosarians, 

 and Friday, with a temperature of 89° in the shade and 136° 

 in the sun, brought dismay — so much bo that many intend- 

 ing exhibitors withdrew from competition, and the quality 

 of the blooms of others, who did venture to put in an 

 appearance, was seriously impaired. This drawing back of 

 exhibitors at the eleventh hour must have seriously inter- 

 fered with the arrangements of the most active and most 

 courteous of Superintendents, Mr. Wilkinson, but before the 

 Judges came round all was in excellent order, and the line 

 of tabling, though not so long as in former years, presented 

 a fine appearance. 



In Class I., ninety-six varieties, one truss of each, Mr. 

 Mitchell, of Maresfield, was first. Victor Verdier, Madame 

 Vidot, Marechal Forey, Madame Elvers, Gloire de Santenay. 

 Imperatrice Eugenie, Louise de Savoie, Souvenir- de la Mal- 

 maison. Baron Adolphe de EothschOd very rich in colour, 

 Kean, Queen Victoria, Charles Lefebvre, La Ville de St. 

 Denis, Maurice Bernardin, and last, but not least, the 

 beautifully-formed new yellow Tea Marechal Neil, were 

 among the most noticeable. Messrs. Paul & Sou were 

 second with a good stand, in which were Comtesse de Cha- 

 brillant, Madame Charles "Wood, Madame Vidot, General 

 Jsicqueminot, Marechal VaiUant, Maurice Bernardin, Lord 

 Clyde, Triomphe de Caen, and Pierre Netting, one of the 

 best dark crimsons in the Show. Mr. Keynes, of Salisbury, 

 was thii-d ; Mr. Cant, Colchester, fourth; Mr. CatteU, 

 Westerham, fifth. 



In Class II., forty-eight varieties, three trusses, Messrs. 

 Paul & Son were first, and second in the following class for 

 twenty, four varieties, wifn beautiful stands, in which we 

 particularly noticed Madame Caillat, Professor Koch, Fran- 

 (joie Louvat, Lord Clyde, Lord' Macaulay, Madame Vidot, 

 Alba Eosea, Madame William Paul, Madame C. Crapelet, 

 Caroline de Sansal, and Louise Margottin, very beautiful and 

 fine in form. In addition to the above, Messrs. Paul & Son 

 also exhibited their new Eose Princess Mary of Cambridge. 

 Mr. Turner was an excellent eecond in forty-eights, Mr. 

 Keynes third, and Mr. Francis, of Hertford, fourth. For 

 twenty-fours Mr. Keynes was first, having Gloire de Dijon, 

 Louise I'eyronny, Laurent Descourt, Comtesse de Chabril- 

 lant, and several others particularly good ; Messrs. Paul 

 and Son, as already stated, were second, Mr. Turner third, 

 Mr. Cant fourth, and Mr. Mitchell fifth ; the last-named had 

 Isabella Gray, fine. 



In Class IV., single truss of twenty-four varieties, Mr. 

 Cranston, Hereford, was first with Louis XIV., Senateur 

 Vaisse, Olivier Delhommc, Comtesse de Chabrillant, Paulino 

 Villot, &c. Mr. Turner was second with Gloire de Santenay, 

 Francois Lacharme, Due de Rohan, Queen Victoria, and 

 Baron Gonella, very good. Mr. Treen, Eugby, was third, 

 and Messrs. Paul <t Son fourth, with good stands. 



Class v., was for single trusses of twelve varieties, and 

 here Mr. Turner was first, Mr. Francis second, Mr. Keynes 

 third, and Mr. Cant fourth. In the different exhibitions 

 were some excellent examples of Souvenir de la Malmaison, 

 Victor Verdier, Madame Victor Verdier, La Eeine, and 

 Comte de Paris. 



In the Amateurs' Classes were some excellent exhibitions, 

 especially those from Mr. Hedge, the Eev. S. Eeynolds Hole, 

 and Mr. Ingle. 



In Claas VI., single trasses of thirty-six varieties, Mr. 



Hedge was first, Eev. S. E. Hole second, Mr. Ingle, gardener 

 to Mr. Eound, Colchester, third ; Mr. Exell, gardener to 

 J. HoUingworth, Esq., Maidstone, fourth ; and Mr. Bristowe, 

 gai'dener to G. Orme, Esq., fifth. 



Class VII., twenty-four varieties, was also very good, 

 especially the exhibitions coming from Mr. Ingle and the 

 Eev. b. E. Hole, which had the first and second prizes ; Mr. 

 Smith, gardener to T. Monson, Esq., Leyton, was third ; 

 Mr. Hedge fourth ; Mr. E. B. Postans, of Brentwood, fifth ; 

 and an extra prize was awarded to Mr. Hunt, Leicester. 



In Class VIII., eighteen varieties, single truss of each, 

 there were likewise several meritorious collections. Mr. 

 Hedge again took the first place ; Mr. Dennis, gardener to 

 H. Hay ward, Esq., Folkington, was second; Mr. Bristowe 

 thii'd ; Mr. Chard fourth ; extra Mr. King. 



In Class IX., twelve varieties, Mr. Bristowe was first, Mr. 

 W. Smith second, Mr. Ingle third, Mr. Postans fourth, and 

 Mr. Hunt had an extra prize. 



Of Eoses in pots there wore only three collections, two ot 

 which, in good condition considering the weather, came from 

 Messrs. Paul & Son, who had a first prize for twenty-five in 

 eight-inch pots, and a similar award for twelve sent out in 

 1864. Mr. Francis was second for a collection of twenty- 

 five. 



The day was delightful, and, as usual at the Eose Show, 

 the crowd of visitors was so great that the tables could only 

 be approached with great difficulty, and long and patient 

 waiting ; especially was this the case where the Nursery- 

 men's coUeotions of forty-eight and twenty-four were shown. 



ROYAL HOETICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



June 24. 

 A Floral Decoration Show was held this day, prizes 

 of the value of ten, seven, and three guineas being offered 

 by Sir Wentworth Dilke, Bart., for the most tastefully 

 decorated dinner-table laid out for twelve persons. The 

 Judges were Lady CarolineKerrison, Lady Margaret Chateris, 

 the Hon. Mrs. Eose, and Mrs. E. Bowring, assisted by Mr. 

 J. E. MUlais, E.A., BIr. Eichard Thompson, and Mr. J. H. 

 Pollen. The first prize was awarded to Messrs. W. & G. 

 Phillips, 155, New Bond Street, for an arrangement in which 

 Minton's china, of several beautiful designs, largely entered. 

 The centre piece consisted of three female figures supporting 

 a circular basket fiUed with Grapes and other fruit, resting 

 on moss and Ferns ; but the chief novelty lay in small glass 

 tubes for holding water and flowers being supported all 

 round, so as to form a festoon, by means of metal bands 

 made to resemble tape. The two end pieces were also 

 figures in Minton's china, forming elegant candelabra, with 

 four branches, in which rose-coloui-ed wax candles were set. 

 Other end dishes were filled with frait, and the whole was 

 set round with baskets made of the same kind of china filled 

 vrith fruit, fiowers, and Ferns. A mirror at the base of 

 the central figures supported a tripod glass stand of flowers. 

 The frame was of metal, and perforated to admit flowers ; 

 and the plates which were set for the guests had three holes 

 at the edge for holding water and flowers. The second 

 prize was awarded to Mrs. Dalton, of Ealing, for a design 

 consistmg of Petunias, White Eoses, Scarlet Geraniums, and 

 Corn-Plowers crossing each other diagonally, and the centre 

 a basket of fruit. The whole was very simple and permitted 

 of the guests seeing each other and conversing, but the ar- 

 rangement did not seem to us very pleasing. The third 

 prize went to A. Chapman, Esq., 22, Norfolk Street, Park 

 Lane, for an elaborate design, the principal pieces being of 

 glass and set on a mirror. That in the centre had two 

 dishes, the lower one filled with Delphiniums and Ferns, 

 having also three flower-tubes springing from it ; the upper 

 one filled with Eoses, Steplianotis flowers, and Ferns. At 

 each end was a glass stand about 20 inches high, containing 

 Grapes, Peaches, and other fruit, and two more at each side 

 containing Aerides and other Orchids. The min-or was 

 surrounded by the flowers of Stephanotis floribunda, and 

 Eoses with their foliage. Messrs. Dobson & Pcarce, of St. 

 James's Street, were highly commended for an exhibition in 

 which what is called a Grecian tripod glass stand was very 

 elegant and different from those generally employed ; and a 

 similar stand was employed by Mrs. Thompson, pendant 



