July 6, 1876. ] 



JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENEK. 



a new Laalia, and Ismene amancaes var. integra with yellow 

 Naroissus or rather enlarged Pancratium-like flowers, the pre- 

 vailing colour being bright yellow. It is a very gay plant re- 

 quiring greenhouse treatment. 



Mr. T. Laxton exhibited several new Roses ; and Mr. Turner 

 exhibited a olose dark crimson Rose. These varieties require 

 further time to prove their character. 



WESTMINSTER AQUARIUM ROSE SHOW. 



July 5th and 6th. 



Fobtunate in time of fixture must be written of this Show, 

 ifor it was timed when Roses generally were in fullest beauty. 

 The collections were very superior, many, perhaps the majority, 

 of the blooms being in the perfection of splendour. The com- 

 petition was also good, and the Show was large as well as excel- 

 lent, notwithstanding that several exhibitors who had entered 

 failed to fulfil their engagements, a practice which unfortunately 

 would appear to be growing into a system. We cannot do more 

 than record the winners in several of the classes, the varieties 

 being the same as those reported as successful at other shows 

 held earlier in the week, only here they were, as a whole, finer 

 than any which have been previously submitted to the public 

 during the present season, not even excepting the admirable 

 display that was staged at Oxford. The collections were 

 arranged round the sides of the large hall, the table decorations 

 being in the eastern vestibule. 



In Class 1, for seventy-two Roses distinot (nurserymen), five 

 competitors, Mr. Cant, ColoheBter; Messrs. Cranston & Mayos, 

 Hereford; Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt; and Mr. Keynes, 

 Salisbury, were placed in the order named with really grand 

 collections; Messrs. Cranston's being the smallest blooms, and 

 Messrs. Pauls' the largest. 



In Class 2, for forty-eight trebles, six collections, Messrs. Paul 

 and Son being first, Mr. Keynes second with rather small 

 but beautifully fresh blooms; Mr. Turner, Slough, third, and 

 Mr. Cant fourth. This class was most difficult to judge. Mr. 

 Keynes's were much the smallest and Messrs. Pauls' the largest 

 blooms. 



In the class for twenty-four trebles Mr. Turner was first with 

 a grand and most perfect collection, Messrs. Paul & Son, Ches- 

 hunt, being second, Mr. Keynes third, and Mr. Cant fourth ; 

 and in Class 4, for twenty-four single trusses, five competitors, 

 Mr. Turner was first, Mr. Cant second, Mr. Keynes third, and 

 Messrs. Cranston & Mayos fourth, all staging in admirable 

 form. 



In the amateurs' class for forty-eight single trusses Mr. Baker, 

 Heavitree, was first with a formidable collection of undoubted 

 merit; Mr. Nicholl, gardener to T. H. Powell, EBq., Drinkstone 

 Park, Bury St. Edmunds, being second, and Mr. Hollingworth, 

 Maidstone, third. 



In Class 10, for twelve Tea-scented or Noisette Roses (nursery- 

 men), four competed, the awards going in the following order to 

 Messrs. J. Mitchell & SonB, Piltdown Nurseries, tJckfield; 

 Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt ; and Mr. J. Keynes, Salisbury. 

 The blooms were larger, but not equal in quality and freshness 

 to those in the following class. For twelve TeaB (amateurs), 

 seven competitors, the Rev. J. B. M. Camm, Monkton "Wylde, 

 Charmouth, being first with a splendid stand containing Marie 

 Van Houtte in a style we have never seen equalled ; Madame 

 Bravy, Souvenir d'Elise, Triomphe de Rennes, DevonienBis, 

 Catherine Mermeft, Celine Porestier, Souvenir d'un Ami, Com- 

 teSBe de Nadaillac, Moire 1 , Caroline Kuster, and Souvenir de 

 Paul Neron. T. Jowitt, Esq., The Old Weir, Hereford, was 

 second with blooms of almost equal excellence, and J. Holling- 

 worth, Esq., Turkey Mills, Maidstone, third. 



Por twelve Roses, single blooms (open), five competed. Mr. 

 Cant was placed first for a marvellously fine collection ; Mr. G. 

 Cooling, Bath, being second ; and Mr. R. N. G. Baker, Heavitree, 

 Devon, third. 



In the class for twenty-four Roses in 8-inch pots (open), Messrs. 

 Paul & Son were first, and Mr. Turner second, for dwarf plants, 

 having from five to ten bloomB on eaoh. 



Por twelve trusses of Alfred Colomb Messrs. Paul & Son were 

 placed first, they being the only exhibitors. For twelve trusses 

 ®f Duke of Edinburgh Mr. Cant was first with immense blooms ; 

 and Messrs. Paul & Sons, Cheshunt, second. For twelve 

 trusses of Baroness de Rothschild ten fine collections were 

 Staged. Mr. R. N. G. Baker being first with really magnificent 

 blooms; J Sargent, Esq., Reigate, being second. For twelve 

 truSBes of La Prance there were five competitors, Mr, Burley, 

 The Nurseries, Brentwood, winning with perfectly formed 

 blooms ; Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, having the second place. 

 Por twelve trusses of Mareehal Niel, Mr. Cant was first with 

 rather poor blooma. For twelve trusses of Marie Baumann Mr. 

 Turner was first, and Messrs. Paul & Son second, for splendid 

 collections. For twelve trusses of Devoniensis Mr. Cant was 

 the only exhibitor, staging blooms 4 to 5 inches in diameter, and 

 securing the first prize. 



In the amateurs' class for twenty-four single trusses the com 



petition was great, and the quality of the collections very good. 

 The first prize was awarded to Mr. Sargent, Reigate ; second to 

 Mr. T. Gravely, Cowfield, Sussex ; third Mr. Gould, Mortimer, 

 Berks ; and fourth Mr. Camm. 



In the class for twelve single trusses, nine collections, Mr. 

 Benstead, Rockston, Maidstone, being first with a splendid box; 

 the Rev. A. Ckeales, Brockham Vicarage, Reigate, second (ad- 

 mirable); Mr. Ridout, gardener to W. L. Brown, Esq., Reigate, 

 third ; and J. H. Pemberton, Esq., and O. O. Hanbury, Esq., 

 equal fourth. All very good. 



In the class for twelve Roses of 1874, 1875, or 1876 (open), Mr. 

 Turner was first with Villaret de Joyeuse, Miss Hassard, Sir G. 

 Wolseley, Antoine Mouton, Royal Standard, Oxonian, Perle 

 des Jardins, William Gayter, Mrs. Baker, Countess Serenyi, 

 J. S. Mill, and Rev. J. B. M. Camm. Messrs. Paul & Son were 

 second, Duke of Connaught and Duchess of Edinburgh being 

 particularly fine. Mr. KeyneB third, and Mr. Cant fourth. In 

 Class 9, for six trusses of any Rose of 1874, 1875, or 1876, seven 

 competitors. First prize Mr. Cant for Prince Arthur, a Rose of 

 the type of General Jacqueminot, having great smoothness of 

 petal, extraordinary rich in colour, and sweets — a fine variety. 

 Mr. Turner was second, and submitted in one box Royal Stan- 

 dard, MisB Hassard, J. S. Mill, and Rev. J. B. M. Camm, four 

 Roses which should be added to all lists not containing them. 

 MessrB. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, being third for Emily Laxton, 

 perfect blooms and beautiful. For a " vase " of Roses, first Mr. 

 Hooper, Bath ; three others being disqualified for exhibiting in 

 glasses. 



In the plant classes there was scarcely any competition. 

 Fairly good Fuchsias were staged, and the prizes were awarded 

 to Mr. Wiston, gardener to R. D. Martineau, Esq., Clapham 

 Park; Mr. Lambert, gardener to H. W. Segelcke, Esq., Heme 

 Hill, Dulwich ; and Mr. Watson, gardener to H. Bryant, Esq., 

 Glencairn, Surbiton, in the order named. In the clasB for twelve 

 Liliums (open) Mr. Turner, Slough, was the only exhibitor, 

 staging L. auratum with magnificent blooms, L. pardalinum, 

 L. Brownii, and L. Humboldtii, and secured the first prize. 



Mr. Hooper, Bath, had a second prize for twelve Carnations ; 

 he also exhibited Pansies. 



A first-class certificate was awarded to Mr. R. Dean, Rane- 

 lagh Road, Ealing, for double Stock " Mauve Queen," a splendid 

 variety, which should be largely grown. Mr. Osman, Metropo- 

 litan District Schools, Sutton, was highly commended for Seville 

 Longpod Beans. 



Dinnee-table Decobations. — For a table laid for fourteen 

 persons, and arranged so as to show the best means of utilising 

 fruit and flowers in its adornment, prizes of £25, £20, £15, and 

 £10 were offered and were awarded to Mr. C. Burley, The 

 Nursery, Brentwood; Mr. J. Cypher, The Nursery, Queen's 

 Road, Cheltenham; Mr. Harris, Clarendon Park, Salisbury; 

 and Mr. Soder, gardener to O. O. Hanbury, Esq., Weald 

 Hall, in the order named. Highly commended, Messrs. Dick 

 Radclyffe & Co. These decorations will be more fully alluded 

 to on a future occasion. 



BROCKHAM ROSE SHOW. 



July 1st. 



Bbockham is a Surrey village on the banks of the Mole, and 

 gives its name to a kind of peripatetio Rose Association, holding 

 meetingB by invitation in the grounds of various members of the 

 Association at Brockham, Holmwood, and Mickleham alter- 

 nately. The Society thiB year pitched their tent at North Holm- 

 wood, where they were most hospitably received by the Ladies 

 Mary and Ann Legge. The principal prizetakers were as 

 follows : — 



Class 1. — Champion prize, given by Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart., M.P. Best box of twelve Roses in the Show. Prize, an 

 ornamental object value £2, B. Pawle, Esq. ClasB 2. — Any kind. 

 Group 1, twenty-four varieties; one bloom or truss of each. 

 Three prizes. — l.Rev.A. Cheales; 2, Mrs. Mortimer; 3,F.Wollas- 

 ton. Group 2, twelve varieties ; one bloom or truss of each. 

 Two prizes. — 1, J. O. Pawle, Esq. ; 2, E. Home, Esq. Group 3, 

 six varieties ; one bloom or truss of each. Class 3. — All of the 

 same variety. Group 1, twelve Roses ; one bloom or truss of each. 

 Two prizes. — 1, Mrs. Mortimer ; 2, Capt. Lang. Class 4. — Triplets 

 of any kind. Group 1, eight varieties ; three blooms or trusses 

 of each. Two prizes. — 1, Rev. A. Cheales ; 2, Mrs. Mortimer. 

 Group 2, four varieties ; three blooms or trusses of each. Two 

 prizes.— 1, E. Home, Esq.; 2, Capt. Lang. Class 5. — Teas and 

 Noisettes. Group 1, twelve varieties ; one bloom or truss of 

 each. Two prizes.— 1, Rev. A. Cheales ; 2, J. D. Pawle, Esq. 

 Class 8. — Bouquets and devices. 1. One device for table decora- 

 tion, consisting of Roses combined with Perns or other foliage. 

 Two prizes.— 1, Mrs. Chaldecott; 2, Mrs. T. B. Nichols. 2. One 

 device for table decoration of any flowers combined with any 

 foliage. Two prizes.— 1, Miss Chaldecott; 2, Mrs. Benecke. 



3. One hand bouquet of Roses combined with Perns or other 

 foliage. Two prizes.— 1, Miss S. Cheales; 2, Miss Wilson. 



4. Buttonhole bouquet; one Rose or Rosebud combined with 



