July 19, 1877. J 



JOUBNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Amongst the exhibitors who did not compete, and whose con- 

 tributions occupied the circular or entrance tent, there were Mr. 

 B. S. Williams of Victoria Nurseries, Upper Holloway, London ; 

 Mr. Watson of Penham Nurseries ; Messrs. S. Nairn & Son, 

 Pilgrim Street; and Mr. Isaac Charlton, South Parade Nursery, 

 Newcastle; Messrs. Stuart & Mein, Kelso; Messrs. Birkenhead, 

 Sale Nurseries, near Manchester, and many exhibitors of garden 

 requisites. Mr. B. S. Williams staged in the central entrance 

 marquee a handsome collection of plants, many of them not 

 yet in commerce. Sixteen of the plants were sold for a hundred 

 guineas to one of the officials of the Show, Colonel Joicey of 

 Newton Hall, and many other large sales were effected by the 

 different nurserymen present. A very concise catalogue con- 

 taining an alphabetical list of all the exhibitors, also the position 

 they held in each class, was issued immediately after the awards 

 were made. 



The following were the successful exhibitors in the clasBes 

 for plants :— The prize (£10 and the Silver Knightian Medal) for 

 Bix plants in bloom was gained by Mr. E. Tudgey, gardener to 

 T. F. G. Williams, EBq., Henwick Grange, Worcester ; and Mr. 

 R. Sleightholin, Armley, Leeds, was the winner of the first 

 honour, £5, for three plants in bloom. The first prizes for 

 ornamental-foliaged plants were won by Mr. Tudgey and \fr. A. 

 Methven, gardener to Mr. Theodore Lange, Heathfield, Gates- 

 head. The winners of first prizes for Perns were Mr. Tudgey 

 and Mr. T. Wilson, Normanby Hall, Middlesbrough. The chief 

 honours in other classes of plants were won by Mr. Tudgey; Mr. 

 Sleightholme, gardener to Mrs. Wood, Armley, Leeds; Mr. 

 Henry May, Bedale ; Mr. James Sanderson, gardener to Mr. 

 W. H. Parker, The Elms, Gosforth ; Mr. George Stockley, Els- 

 wick Park; Mr. W. Moult, gardener to Earl Ravens worth, 

 Ravensworth Castle; Mr. J. Herbert, Grammar School, Dur- 

 ham ; Mr. P. Sherwin, gardener to Mr. J. Young, Netherton ; 

 Mr. Thos. Battensby, Haghill (Bronze Knightian medal), and 

 Mr. George Murray, Dipton. 



Cut Flowers— Of these the Roses were the chief exhibits. 

 Many splendid blooms were staged, and no part of the Show was 

 more greatly enjoyed by the visitors than the Rose classes. The 

 county prize of £6 and silver Banksian medal were won by Mr. 

 C. Turner, Slough, iu the class for forty-eight blooms in not 

 less than twenty-four varieties, followed by Messrs. G. Davison 

 and Co., Hereford, who were placed second, and Messrs. Cranston 

 and Co. third. The Mayor's prize for thirty-six Roses was won 

 by Messrs. Cranston & Co., Mr. Turner second, and MesBrs. 

 Davison third. They held precisely the same positions in the 

 class for twenty- four blooms ; while for twelve blooms Messrs. 

 Davison & Co. had the premier place, as they were also in the 

 olass for Tea-scented Roses, Mr. Turner second, and Mr. Whit- 

 well, Barton Hall, Darlington, third. Mr. Thomas Flowdy, 

 Gateshead, won the chief prizes for yellow Roses, and Mr. Laws, 

 Ponteland, was awarded the first prize and bronze Banksian 

 medal for twelve blooms with buds attached. Amongst other 

 winners of prizes for cut flowers were Mr. John Harland, 

 Arthur's Hill; Mr. R. Scott, Arthur's Hill; Mr. W. J. Watson, 

 Fenham ; and Mr. W. Moult. 



The silver cup presented by the President, Major Woods, for 

 the best and most tastefully arranged table decoration of flowerB, 

 plants, and fruits, was gained by Mr. M. Thompson, gardener 

 to Mr. Lindsay Wood of South Hill, and the second prize was 

 won by Mr. J. Gellender, Newcastle. Amongst the other 

 winners of prizes for table decorations were Mr. R. Sleightholm, 

 Mr. E. Tudgey, Mr. M. Larke, gardener to the Rev. R. F. 

 Wheeler, Whitley Vicarage ; Mr. A. Develen, gardener to Mr. 

 Joseph Davison, Benton; and Mr. Thomas Ramshaw, Dryburn, 

 Durham. 



Fruit. — The principal prizewinners were Mr. Wm. Moult ; 

 Mr. 0. H. Letts, gardener to the Earl of Zetland, Upleatham ; 

 Mr. John Hutchinson, gardener to J. J. Hunter, Esq., Whick- 

 ham Grove ; Mr. Thomas Wilson ; Mr. J. R. Jowsey, Sedbury 

 Park, Richmond ; and Mr. R. Lundi. 



The officials of forty-one horticultural societies in North- 

 umberland and Durham were invited to the Show, and 260 boys 

 from the Wellington training ship, under the command of 

 Oapt. Roccock, attended the Exhibition and went through their 

 evolutions in front of the marquees. 



BOSES EUGENIE VEEDIEE AND 

 MDLLE. MARIE FINGER. 

 Will you allow me to enter a protest against the idea, 

 started by " Wyld Savage " and endorsed by Mr. Hinton, that 

 E. Verdier and Marie Finger are the same Rose under different 

 names? Can it be that " Wyld Savage" has no eye for 

 colour, or is it that he has not grown Marie Finger in a suffi- 

 ciently large quantity to form a correct judgment ? I have 

 had two lines of these two Roses side by side this season, and 

 can most positively affirm that Marie Finger is at least two 

 shades darker than Eugenie Verdier as grown here. As a 

 Rose I consider the former superior to the latter in every way. 



It is of better habit, freer growth, and the flower is much 

 more lasting and of better shape ; and I think the majority of 

 rosariana will agree with me that it is one of the best light- 

 coloured Roses yet introduced, lacking only perfume to make 

 it perfect. I should be glad to hear what others think, as it 

 would be a pity to confound Roses together that are really 

 distinct. — R. W. Beachey. 



WEST OF SCOTLAND ROSARIAN SOCIETY'S 

 SHOW, HELENSBURGH. 



There are few things that to my mind show the hold that the 

 Rose has, I will not say on the general public, but on those who 

 really love flowers, than the institution and sucoesBf ul carrying- 

 out of such a show as this. In a country of which, as the worthy 

 Chairman of the day said, an Englishman is reported to have 

 declared " that it had no climate at all and the weather was 

 beastly," and where at any rate the average rainfall is double 

 that of the south of England, and where south-west gales are so 

 prevalent that they threaten to blow the Roses off the bushes, 

 not only do they manage a Rose Show but offer Buch prizes as 

 to induce some of our leading growers to compete at them; and 

 it was a real pleasure to meet Mr. George Paul and Mr. Cant in 

 the streets of Helensburgh, and to see them busy staging their 

 Roses in the skating rink ; for taught by past experience the 

 promoters of the Show, instead of holding it in a tent as last 

 year, had migrated to the rmk, which proved a very excellent 

 place for it. The room was oommodious, and owing to one Bide 

 being thrown open more light was admitted than in ordinary 

 cases where Bhows are held in a room, while it also afforded 

 room for a promenade. The Show was truly international as 

 far as the British Isles were concerned, for not only wei-e 

 there English but Irish growers competing with the natives. 

 These latter were under a great disadvantage. The season has 

 been late everywhere, but later in Scotland than in England, 

 and hence this date (July 13th) which had been fixed upon as 

 one most likely to suit Scotch growers was fully a fortnight too 

 soon. I drove round the Gareloch and walked about Helens- 

 burgh before the Show and saw no Roses, and my wonder was 

 that so many were enabled to put in an appearance. 



Messrs. Paul and Cant contributed two Btands of forty-eight 

 blooms in their usual style and far outdistanced their compe- 

 titors, although the Messrs. Dobson's stand was a very credit- 

 able one. Unfortunately Mr. Cant's, owing to an irregularity, 

 was disqualified. Both contained some very grand flowers. 

 Francois Treyve, Duke of Edinburgh, Etienne Levet, Paul 

 Neron, Marie Cointet, Therese Levet, Mons. E. Y. Teas, Annie 

 Wood, John Hopper, Francois Michelon, and other well-known 

 sorts being in good form, especially for the season, which is not 

 a favourable one for the Rose. In the class for twelve new 

 Roses the same competitors appeared; and good blooms were 

 shown by Mr. George Paul of Borne of the new varieties ema- 

 nating from Cheshunt — Dr. Hooker, Duke of Connaught, Mrs. 

 Laxton, Marchioness of Exeter, and others, while Mr. Cant 

 Bhowed a stand of English and foreign raised varieties of great 

 excellence. In the class for twelve blooms of any one Rose the 

 first and seoond prizes went to Marie Baumann, and the third 

 to La France. In the amateurs' classes the first prizes^ were 

 taken in every instance by an Irish grower, Mr. Hawkins of 

 Belfast, with flowers of considerable merit, and the home growers 

 made a very fair display under all the difficulties they had to 

 contend with. A step in advance has been made since last year 

 by offering prizes for blooms without any adventitious foliage ; 

 and we can only hope that the strong expressions made on this 

 subject will produce fruit, and that this flourishing Society may 

 set the good example of discountenancing all additions to the 

 flowers. 



The warm-hearted hospitality and kindness which one met 

 with was something remarkable, and made my sojourn of a few 

 days a most happy one; and I am sure all of us Sassenachs 

 retain a most lively and pleasant recollection of the West of 

 Scotland Rosarian Society's Show, which the energy of Mr. 

 Galloway, so well known in the south for his triumphs as a 

 Gladiolus grower, have tended to make so successful. — D., Deal. 



EICHABDIA ,£THIOPICA. 

 Two years ago I turned one plant of it out of its pot into a 

 pond where it was about 18 inches deep. It was cut down by 

 the frost, and there was for some time a thick coat of ice over 

 it. But it flowered so well in summer that I put out some 

 more plants last autumn. They were all cut down below the 

 surface of the water, but are now in strong foliage with five or 

 six flowers or large buds on them, and make a very hand- 

 some ornament on the edge of my pond. The foliage is not so 

 large as on plants when well grown in a greenhouse, but very 

 healthy. I purpose turning out a good many more this year. 

 As I am living in the county Donegal (in the extreme north of 



