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JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ Jnly 13, 1876. 



Greenlaw, Castle Douglas. Class 4 (open). — Thirty-six Roses, 

 including sis Teas and Noisettes. 1, B. B. Cant, Colchester. 

 2, A. Dickson & Sons, Newtonards. 3, T. Smith, Stranraer. 

 Class 5 (open). — For the best stand of the following twelve fra- 

 grant Boses: — La France, Devoniensis, Mareehal Niel, Charles 

 Lefebvre, Louis Van Hontte, Gloire de Dijon, Alfred Colomb, 

 Marie Baumann, Bessie Johnson, Abel Grand, Senateur Vaisse, 

 Camille Bernardin. 1, B.B. Cant. 2, Dickson & Sons. Class 6 

 (open). — Twelve best Boses of 1873, 1S74, 1S75. 1, B. B. Cane. 

 2, Dickson & Sons. 



Class S (open to gentlemen's gardeners in Galloway only). 

 — Twenty-four H.P. Boses. 1, A. Kirk, Ernespie. 2, J. Fair- 

 grieve, Castlewigg. 3, J. Norval, Galloway House, Garliestown. 

 Twelve Hybrid Perpetuale. 1, A. Kirk, Ernespie. 2, G. 

 M'Meekirig, Logan, Stranraer. 3, T. Duff, Kenmure Castle. 

 For twelve Tea-scented and Noisette Boses. 1, G. M'Meeking. 

 2, J. Fairgrieve. 3, W. Muir, Corbie, and A. M'ilorran, Glasser- 

 ton, equal. Class 9 (open to Galloway amateurs only). — For 

 twelve best Boses of any description. 1, D. Thomson, Castle 

 Douglas. 2, T. M'Morran, Newton Stewart. 3, H. E. Maxwell, 

 The Airlour, Portwilliam. (Open to Wigtownshire, Minnigaff, 

 and Kirkmabreck amateurs only.) — Twelve H.P. 1, T. M'Morran. 

 2, Mrs. Colvin Stewart, Newton Stewart. 



Class 11. — Centre piece, decorated for a dinner-table with 

 Boses, Ferns, and ornamental Grasses. Section A. For ladies. 

 1, Mrs. G. Vans Agnew, Newton Stewart. 2, Miss A. M'Morran, 

 Newton Stewart. 3, Mrs. Kennedy, Greenlaw, Castle Douglas. 

 Section B. — For gardeners. 1,T. Duff. 2, J. Bryden, Dunragit. 



NOTTINGHAM HORTICULTURAL SHOW. 



This Exhibition opened on the 6th and closed on the 10th inst., 

 and has proved in every respect a great success. Much has 

 been said lately in these pages about having more than one or 

 two-day shows. At Nottingham ample provision was made 

 to have the last day as interesting as the first. The cut Boses 

 which were staged on Thursday morning were mostly decayed 

 by Friday night, and the large tent in which they were shown 

 was completely filled with fresh exhibits on Saturday morning. 

 Fruit; — especially Figs, Strawberries and Peaches — were some- 

 what decayed on Monday, but Grapes, Pines, and such like were 

 as fresh as on the first day. As to plants, with the exception of 

 a few Todeas and tender Ferns, not one of them appeared to 

 have suffered the least injury. 



Locally the Exhibition is spoken of as " The Bose Show," but 

 it was an excellent display of all kinds of horticultural produc- 

 tions. There has been nothing like it in the neighbourhood 

 since the Boyal Horticultural Society's Exhibition in 1871. The 

 exhibits filled seven sps o'ous tents, and everything was arranged 

 and carried ont in first-class order under the care of Mr. Kirk, 

 the able and courteous Secretary. 



Boses. — The display was an excellent one, every class being 

 keenly contested. For seventy-two distinct blooms Mr. Cant 

 of Colchester was first with splendid blooms, among which 

 Alfred Colomb, Baroness de Bothschild, Duke of Edinburgh, 

 Horace Vernet, Louis Van Houtte, Victor Verdier, Prince Arthur, 

 and Felix Genero were very conspicuous. Messrs. Cranston 

 and Mayos, Hereford, were second with a fine group, including 

 some extra fine blooms of Beynolds Hole, Madame Furtado, 

 Fisher Holmes, and MonEieur Soman. Messrs. Davidson & Co., 

 Hereford, were third; and Mr. Henry Frettingham, Beeston, 

 fourth. Messrs. Davidson & Co. were first for forty-eight sorts ; 

 and Mr. House, Peterborough, secured the same position for 

 thirty-six, with Mr. Merryweather, Southwell, second. The 

 two latter gentlemen held the same position for twenty-.four 

 blooms. In the amateurs' class for forty-eight blooms the Bev. 

 Canon Hole, Caunton Manor, was very far in advance of all 

 others. His stands were prominent throughout the tent for the 

 large size and great substance of the blooms. As we heard a 

 famous Bose-growing nurseryman say, they bore the real 

 Caunton stamp. The Bev. E. N. Pochin was second; and in 

 the class for twenty-four this arrangement was revised. For 

 eighteen Boses the Bev. Canon Hole was again first with 

 magnificent blooms, amongst which we noted Madame Lacharme, 

 Baroness Bothschild, Marie Baumann, Capt. Christy, MarSchal 

 Vaillant, Etienne Levet, and Beynolds Hole. The latter Bose 

 was shown in the finest possible condition by many competitors. 

 Mr. William Harrison, Nottingham, had the best bloom amongst 

 amateurs with Dr. Andre. 



For the best twelve Boses of any variety Mr. Merryweather 

 was first with splendid flowers of Etienne Levet; Mr. Curtis, 

 Chatteris, being second with Baroness de Bothschild. For Tea 

 or Noisette Boses the Bev. Canon Hole was first with some fine 

 Mareehal Niels, Madame Berard, Celine Forestier and Devoni- 

 ensis. Mr. Laxton, Stamford, exhibited the new English-raised 

 seedling Bose Dr. Hogg, a splendid crimson variety of great 

 promise. As usual, local exhibitors appeared in great force, and 

 a highly creditable display they made. 



Plants occupied a number of large tents. Many splendid 

 specimens were shown. For ten flowering and ten foliage 



plants in the open class Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, it Co., Exeter, 

 were first, and finer plants were never seen about Nottingham. 

 Mr. Cypher, Cheltenham, was Eecond with excellent plants; 

 and Mr. Dixon, Beverley, was third with a group in which there 

 were many specimens of great merit. 



In the class for sixteen foliage and flowering plants Mr. 

 Pilgrim of Cheltenham was first; Mr. Tudgey, Henwick Grange, 

 Worcester, second ; and Mr. Meadows, gardener to C. J. Cox, 

 Esq., Basford, Notts, third. In each of these groups some 

 capital specimens were shown. 



For a collection of new and rare plants Mr. B. S. Williams 

 secured the first place, Mr. Dixon Eecond, and Mr. Cypher thir d. 

 Many very choice plants were shown in each collection, Mr. 

 Williams especially having such rare and beautiful subjects as 

 Bertolonia Van Houttei, Croton majesticum, Sarracenia Wil- 

 liamsii, &c. 



In the collect'. _i of plants grouped for effect Mr. B. S.Williams 

 was again first with a splendid group, Mr. Cypher being se- 

 cond, and Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, & Co. third. Several local 

 exhibitors staged highly creditable collections ; notably Mr. 

 Thacker, Notts, whose group, although small, was arranged in 

 splendid style. 



Orchids were well shown by Mr. B. S. Williams in the nur- 

 serymen's class; and Mr. Mitchell, gardener to Dr. Ainsworth, 

 Manchester, had some admirable specimens in the amateurs' 

 class. 



For dinner-table decoration plants Mr. Kerr, gardener to G. C. 

 Hill, Esq., was first with well-grown plants. Fuchsias, Cala- 

 diums, Achimenes, and many single stove and greenhouse plants 

 were shown in fine condition. The Ferns from E. J. Lowe, 

 Esq., Highfield House, Notts, would have furnished an ordinary 

 Ehow in themselves. Many new and rare, as well as splendid, 

 specimens of old varieties came from this gentleman. 



Dinner tables were very attractively arranged, Mrs. Cypher 

 being first, Miss Bridget second, and Mrs. James Cypher th ir d. 

 The latter was quite equal to the first, and much more elegant 

 and superior to the second. 



The Fruit prizes were rather weak; Mr. Gilbert, Bnrghley, 

 was first for a collection of eight sorts with some fine Muscat 

 of Alexandria and Black Hamburgh Grapes, splendid Pines, 

 Melons, Figs, Peaches, Strawberries, and Cherries; Mr. Banner- 

 man was second. For two Pine Apples Mr. Tudgey was first, 

 Mr. Miles second, and Mr. Gilbert third. None of these fruits 

 were very superior. In single Pines Mr. Gilbert put in a better 

 appearance. 



Mr. Bannerman was first for three bunches of Grapes with 

 Black Hamburgh, Madresfield Court, and Muscat of Alexandria. 

 Mr. Edmonds, gardener to his Grace the Duke of St. Alban's, 

 Bestwood Park, Notts, was second with well-finished bunches 

 of Black Hamburgh, Muscat of Alexandria, and Canon H a ll 

 Muscat. For two bunches of Grapes Mr. Bannerman was again 

 first with Foster's Seedling; Mr. Booth, Osmaston Manor, being 

 second with very good Muscat of Alexandria. Mr. Gilbert was 

 both first and second for Melons with Hero of Bath and Victory 

 of Bath, both first-rate gTeen-fieshed varieties. In the scarlet- 

 fleshed section Mr. Bannerman was first with Bead's Hybrid, 

 Mr. Gilbert being second with Prince's Favourite, and Mr. Swan- 

 wick third with Monro's Little Heath. Peaches, Strawberries, 

 and other small fruits were shown in large quantities and. first- 

 rate order. 



Vegetables were rather scarce, but excellent in quality. Mr. 

 Miles, Wycombe Abbey, Bucks, was firEt for the collection, Mr. 

 Arkell was second, ana Mr. Smith, Cheltenham, third. Pota- 

 toes, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, and other vegetables were all well 

 shown; and there was a very attractive display of Mr. Laxton's 

 new Peas. For these Mr. Miles was first with William I., Dr. 

 Hogg, Fillbasket, Snpplanter, and The Shah. 



THE ROSE ELECTION. 



The time has arrived for testing again the merits of the 

 different varieties of our national flower, and with the consent 

 of our Editors I propose to hold the annual poll, and to call in 

 the voting papers about the end of August. This year is the 

 general election. 



The first question is, Name the fifty best Boses of any 

 variety, and underline or mark the best twenty of these. The 

 other question that I propose to ask is, Name what you eon- ' 

 sider the best stock for Boses. Beplies to one or both of 

 these questions are requested by any interested in the subject. 

 — Joseph Hixtox, Warminster. 



I NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 



The forthcoming Show of the Boyal HoEncrrLrtTBAL So- 



j ciety on the 19th and 20th inst. at South Kensington, and 



which is also the last horticultural show of the London season, 



j promises to be one of more than usualinterest to horticulturists. 



| In addition to the prizes offered by the Society for Boses, 



