July 5, 1877. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



Etieime Levet, Comtesse d'Oxford, and La France were 

 splendidly Bhown. 



In the clasa for forty-eight varieties, three trasses of each, 

 there were five competitors, and the prizes were awarded as 

 follows: — First, Messrs. G. Paul & Son; second, Mr. Turner, 

 Slough ; and third Mr. Keynes. MeBsrs. Paul's were the largest 

 blooms, a few being flat and inclined to coarseness; but the 

 majority of the triplets were good, notably Emily Laxton, 

 Madame Lacharme, fine; M >ns. E. T. Teas, splendid; as also 

 was Francois Michelon. Excellent were La France, Marguerite 

 de St. Amand, Edonard Morrsn, Cheshunt Hybrid, Maurice 

 Bernardin, Exposition de Brie, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, 

 Mdlle. Marie Cointet, Nardy Freres, Etienne Levet, Marquise 

 de Castellane, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Julie Touvais, Annie 

 Laxton (admirable), Mad. Prosper Laugier, Beauty of Waltham, 

 Mdlle. Marie Finger, and Victor Verdier. Mr. Turner staged 

 blooms a trifle smaller, but remarkably fresh and of undeniably 

 excellent quality. Mar£chal Niel, Sir Garnet Wblseley, Francois 

 Louvat, Mens. E. Y. Teas, fine; Mrs. Baker, excellent; Marie 

 Baumann, splendid ; Baron de Bon6tetten, large and rich. 

 Madame Lacharme, Princess Beatrice, Etienne Levet, and Ex- 

 position de Brie were all in excellent form. Mr. Keynes also 

 staged an extremely good collection. 



In the class for twenty-four varieties, Hybrid Perpetuals 

 (trebles), Mr. Cant won premier honours with a beautifully fresh 

 and good collection. Madame Lacharme was very perfect, and 

 not less so were Abel Grand, Maurice Bernardin, Victor 

 Verdier, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Beauty of Waltham, Etienne 

 Levet, Marie Baumann, and Mons. Noman. Marquise de Morte- 

 mart was conspicuous in this collection. Mr. Turner was second 

 with medium-sized blooms, very regular and very fresh. One 

 of the most striking triplets in the stand was La Rosiere. 

 Oxonian, Madame Lacharme, Etienne Levet, and La France 

 were very perfect; and very good were Victor Verdier, Charles 

 Lefebvre, Baronne de Rothschild, and Madame E. Verdier — an 

 admirable collection. Messrs. G. Paul & Son staged a capital 

 collection and secured the third place. Mr. Keynes was awarded 

 a fourth prize for large and excellent blooms, which had they 

 been judged an hour earlier would have had a higher position. 



In the class for twenty-four varieties, siDgle trusses, there 

 were six competitors. Mr. Turner was a clear winner, his 

 blooms being of good size, yet perfectly fresh and in excellent 

 colour. Marfichal Niel, Madame Lacharme, Mrs. Baker, and 

 ComteBse d'Oxford were splendid. Mr. Keynes was placed 

 second with larger blooms, but some lacking freshness; but 

 these were not Madame Lacharme, Felix Genero, Etienne 

 Levet, Mons. E. T. Teas, and Francois Michelon, which were 

 almost perfect. The third prize went to Messrs. Cranston and 

 Mayos. Reynolds Hole in this collection was very rich. Mr. 

 Cant had the fourth prize. 



Twelve Tea-scented and Noisette Robos. — In this class there 

 were four competitors. Messrs. J. Mitchell & Sons, Piltdown 

 NurEeries, Uckfield, were placed first with a really charming 

 collection. The blooms were stout, smooth, and fresh; just 

 three-quarters open, when Teas are so attractive. The varieties 

 were Souvenir d'un Ami, Souvenir d'Elise Vardon, Marechal 

 Niel, Boidron, Moire, Madame Margottin, Madame Willermoz, 

 Catherine Mermet, Souvenir de Paul Neron, Comtesse Ouvaroff, 

 Marie Van Houtte, and Jean Pernet. MessrB. G. Paul & Son 

 were second with rather larger blooms, some fully too much 

 expanded. Reve d'Or was grand, and excellent were Narcisse 

 and Cheshunt Hybrid. Mr. Keynes had the third prize, and an 

 extra prize waB awarded to Mr. Tamer. The Teas, both in this 

 and the amateurs' class, were much and deservedly admired by 

 the visitors. 

 _ We now come to the amateurs' classeB. For forty-eight varie- 

 ties, single trusses, there were eight competitors. R. N. G. 

 Baker, Esq., Heavitree, Devon, had the premier place with 

 wonderfully fresh and beautiful blooms and splendid foliage. 

 It is difficult to note the best when all were good, and not 

 necessary to do so since it would be a repetition of those named 

 in the nurserymen's classes. The Teas, however — Marie Van 

 Houtte, Madame Caroline Kuster, Catherine Mermet, Madame 

 Bravy, Madame Margottin must not be passed in silence. Mr. 

 T. Jowitt, the Old Weir, Hereford, was placed second with a 

 collection of nearly equal excellence. It is not too much to say 

 that Borne judges would have placed it first. Freshness, how- 

 ever, turned the scale in Mr. Baker's favour, and we think 

 rightly, for while some of Mr. Jowitt's blooms were undoubtedly 

 grand, others were paBt their best. Rev. T. H. Gould, The 

 Vicarage, Mortimer, Berks, was placed third. Prince Arthur in 

 this stand was splendid, and many others were good, but many 

 bore the marks of inclement weather; and Mr. Joseph Davis, 

 Wilton, Wilts, was fourth. 



For thirty-six varieties, single trusses, there were seven corn- 

 petit rs, Mr. R. N. G. Baker being again in the foremost place. 

 The best bloom in the stand was La France ; but verv attractive 

 were Mdlle. Eugenie Verdier, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Camille 

 Bernardin, Marquise de CaBtellane, John Hopper, and Madame 

 Caroline Kuater, lovely, Mr. J. L. Curtis, Chatteris, Cambridge- 



shire, was second with generally larger blooms. The most 

 noticeable were Marie Van Houtte, Marfichal Niel, La France, 

 Mons. Noman, Belle Lyonnaise, Triomphe de Rennes, and 

 Francois Louvat — a capital collection. Mr. Davis, The Square, 

 Salisbury, Wilts, was third. This stand contained many ex- 

 cellent blooms; in fact, the three prize collections in this clasa 

 were of nearly equal merit. A fourth prize was worthily a warded 

 to Mr. Hollingworth, Turkey Court, Miidstone, for large but 

 fully too much expanded blooms. Mr. Harrington, gardener to 

 E. Mitchell, Esq., Gerpens, Corbetstay, Essex; and Mr. Chard 

 exhibited well in this class. 



In the amateurs' class for twenty-four trebles the prizes were 

 awarded as follows : — First, Rev. J. B. M. Camm : second, Mr. 

 Baker; third, Mr. J. Davis; and fourth, Mr. Hollingworth. 

 There were eight competitors. Mr. Camm's collection was 

 decidedly the best. The dark varieties— Horace Vernet, Prince 

 Arthur, Maurice Bernardin, and Xavier Olibo were particularly 

 fine. Mr. Baker's blooms were rather irregular but very fresh ; 

 and Mr. Hollingworth's were generally too much expanded. 



For twenty- four varieties, single trusses, there were seven 

 competitors. Mr. Smallbones, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, was 

 placed first with excellent examples of La France, Marechal 

 Niel, and other popular varieties. Mr. Atkinson, Brentwood, 

 was second with a fresh, excellent, and well-staged collection. 

 Mr. Mayo, Oxford, was third; and Mr. Wakeley, Sittingboame, 

 fourth. 



Twelve Roses, single trusses. The prizes were awarded as 

 follows : — First, Mr. J. H. Pemberton, The Round Hrase, Rom- 

 ford ; second, Mr. John Wakeley; third, Mr. J. Tranter, Upper 

 Assenden, Henley-on-Thames; fourth, Mr. H. Atkinson, Brent- 

 wood. Mr. J. T. Smallbones and Mr. A. Evans, Marston, near 

 Oxford, receiving extra prizes. Mr. Pemberton staged charm- 

 ingly fresh and perfeot blooms of Madame Lacharme, PriDce de 

 Portia, Edonard Morren, Duke of Edinburgh, Marexhal Niel, 

 Senateur VaisBe, Baronne de Rothschild, Charles Lefebvre, and 

 B*-lle Lyonnaise. Mr. Wakeley's blooms were also good, and 

 Mr. Tranter staged the best bloom of MarSchal Niel in the 

 Show. It was an excellent class, with thirteen competitors. 



In the amateurs' class for twelve Tea-scented and Noisette 

 Roses, Bingle trusses, the prizes went— first to Mr. J. H. Pem- 

 berton, second to Mr. C. Davis, third to Mr. J. Hollingworth, 

 fonrth to Rev. J. B. M. Camm ; Mr. J. W. Chard and Mr. R. N. G 

 Baker receiving extra prizes. The best blooms in Mr. Pember- 

 ton's stand were Madame Bravy, Bplendid; Catherine Mermet 

 Rubens, Alba rosea, and Belle Lyonnaise. In Mr. Davis's stanr? 

 Marie Van Houtte, Perle des Jardins, Rubens, Caroline Kuster, 

 and Bougere were in excellent condition. Mr. Hollingworth's 

 blooms were small but very lovely, and Mr. Camm's had been 

 rather shaken in transit. 



The followins were open classes : — For twelve Roses of 1875, 

 1876, or 1877, Mr. Turner won with the following varieties in 

 grand condition : — Madame F. Janin, Duchesae de Vallombrosa, 

 Col. de Sansal, Royal Standard, Jean Liabaud, Misa Haaaard, 

 Mrs. Baker, Rev. J. B. M. Camm, Oxonian, Dean of Windsor, 

 Star of Waltham, and Mons. Fonrnier. Messrs. G. Paul & Son 

 were second with Star of Waltham, Emily Verdier, Miss Has- 

 sard, Madame Prosper Langier, Marguerite Brassac, Emily 

 Laxton, Madame F. Janin, Marchioness of Exeter, Oxonian, 

 Jean Liabaud, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, and Sir Garnet 

 Wolseley. Some of the blooms were rather too much ex- 

 panded. Mr. Keynes was placed third in this class, and Mr. 

 Piper, Uckfield, fourth with nearly the same varieties as those 

 above named, the exceptions being Marquis of Salisbury, Peach 

 Blossom, Miss Poole, Beauty of Waltham, Reynolds Hole, and 

 Cheshunt Hybrid. 



For six trusses of any Rose of 1875, 1876, or 1877 Messrs. G. 

 Paul & Son were first with E mily Laxton in admirable condition 

 — a medium-sized but fine Rose. Mr. Turner was second with 

 Miss Hassard, also a fine Rose; Mr. Cant third with Duchesse 

 de Vallombrosa, rather small ; and G. Paul & Son fourth with 

 Marchioness of Exeter, fine full blooms. 



In the class for eighteen English-raised Roses in commerce 

 Messrs. George Paul & Son won with Emily Laxton, BesBie 

 Johnson, Cheshunt Hybrid, Miss Hassard, John Hopper, Edon- 

 ard Morren, Princess Beatrice, Annie Laxton, Princess Mary 

 of Cambridge, Dnke of Edinburgh, Miss Poole, Beauty of 

 Waltham, Rev. J. B. M. Camm, Miss Ingram, Star of Waltham, 

 Dachess of Edinburgh, Reynolds Hole, and Marchioness of 

 Exeter. Edouard Morren, however, is a French and not an 

 English-raised Rose. Mr. Charles Turner had the second prize. 



In the open class — twelve Roses, single blooms, distinct — 

 there were six competitors. Mr. Cant was first with charmingly 

 fresh blooms of Devoniensis, Exposition de Brie, Abel Grand, 

 General Jacqueminot, Sonvenir d'Elise, Francois Michelon, 

 Baronne de Rothschild, Marguerite de St. Amand, Marie Bau- 

 mann, Louis Van Houtte, Marquise de Mortemart, Madame 

 Charles Wood, and Marie Van Houtte. Mr. Turner was second, 

 and Mr. Smallbones third with capital collections. 



For twelve trusses of Hybrid Perpetual Duke of Edinburgh 

 Messrs. Paul & Son were the only exhibitors, and had the first 



