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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



J tJLT 13, 1912, 



sula^ Mrs. Amy Hammond, and White 

 Maman Cochet. Messrs. G, and W, H. 

 Burch, Pet'erboroiigh, followed closely for 



second place with fine flowers of Mildred 

 Grant, Mrs. T. E-oosevelt, Molly Sharman 

 Crawford, Mrs. Armitage Moore, Alice Lind- 

 sell. Mr. F. Woollard, Lewes Road, Brigh- 

 ton, was a good third. 



TEAS AND NOISETTES. 



The D'Ombrain Cup was offered in the 

 class for twenty-four distinct varieties, and 

 there were three entrants. Mr. G, Prince, 

 Long'worth, was placed first with a nice level 

 box, the finest examples being Molly Shar- 

 man Crawford, Mrs. Ed. Mawley^ Maman 

 Cochet, White Maman Cochet, Mdme. Cusin, 

 and Mdme. Vermoral. Messrs. D. Prior and 

 Son , Colchester, were second, with smaller 

 flowers; while Mr. John Pigg, Poyston, was 



White Maman Cochet, Muriel Grahame, and 

 Mrs. E. Maw ley as his best flowers; while 

 Messrs. W. Crisp and Sons, Fordham Heath, 



were third. 



EOSES IN VASES. 



For twelve vases of teas or noisettes, to in- 

 clude not more than six blooms, there was a 

 good entry. Messrs. Alex. Dickson and Sons, 

 Lim.. won first prize for 



tvhich were well staged. 

 Duchess of Westminster, 

 Williams, Earl of Warwick" Gloire d<! Che- 

 dane Guinnesseau, and Mrs. E. Mawley. 



and Sons, Colchester, 

 second, showing fine 

 and Mrs. T. Eoose- 



handsome blooms. 

 The best were 

 ron Rose. A. K. 



Messrs. D. Prior 

 were a capital 

 Avoca, Eichmond, 

 velt. The King's Acre Nurseries, Lim., were 

 third, with blocms of much merit. In a 

 smaller class for nine vases, seven blooms 



tock was placed third. There were eight 

 competitors. While for five baskets there 

 were six entries, Mr. W. E. Chaplin winniiiff 

 with superb baskets of Harry Kirk. Lyon 

 Eose, good in colour, Betty, Pharisaer, and 

 Madame A. Chatenay. The second award went 

 to Messrs. W. Spooner and Son, Woking. 

 Mr. E. J. Hicks, Hurst, was third with 

 capital baskets. 



The class for eighteen vases of seven sprays 

 each was well filled, the entries b3ing numer- 

 ous^ and the quality high. Mr. J. Pigg 

 secured the first prize with a bright collection 

 of flowers, but they were unnamed. Mr. J. 

 Mattock was second, having some capital 

 decorative vases, which included Mrs. Massey^ 

 Gottfried Keller, Trier, La Tosca, and Lady 

 ' ' while Messrs. W. Spooner and 



Waterloo^ 

 Son were third. 



For nine vases Mr. E, J, Hicks led off 



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H.T. EOSE OLD GOLD. 



Old gold and copper-red. Gold Medal, N.R.S., July 9. Messrs. McGredy and Sons, Portadown. 



placed third, with blooms that were clean 



and bright. 



In the class for twelve the competition 

 wa^ keen, there being no less than eight en- 

 tries. Messrs. Burrell and Co., Cambridge, 

 won first prize with a beautiful board. Th? 

 most prominent flowers were Muriel Gra- 

 hame, Mrs. Miles Kennedy, Catherine Mer- 

 met, Comtesse de Nadaillac, and Mrs. Dudley 

 Cross. Mr. J. Mattock was second with fine 

 exam pies of Mrs. E. Mawley, Mdme. C. Sou- 

 pert, Harry Kirk, and W. R. Smith. Mr, 

 W. K. Chaplin, Waltham Cross, was a good 



tliiid. 



Ill the class for sixteen trebles, teas and 

 noisettes, there were three competitors, the 

 first prize falling to Mr. Geo. Prince, who 

 had a beautiful exhibit. Conspicuous wera 

 Molly Sharman Crawford, Mdme. C. Soupert, 

 Marechal Niel, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Mrs. 

 E. Mawley, Souvenir de Pierre Notting, and 

 Mdme. Jules Gravereaux. Mr. H. Drew, 

 Longworth, was second, with Maman Cochet, 



each, there were three entries. Mr. G. 

 Prince lead off with fine fresh examples of 

 White Maman Cochet, Molly Sharman Craw- 

 ford, Mrs. E. Mawley, and Madame C. Sou- 

 pert. Mr. H. Di-ew was second and Mr. J. 

 Mattock third, both having excellent ex- 

 hibits. 



DECOKATIVE ROSES. 



The President 6 prize was offered for nine 

 baskets of roses, distinct varieties. These 

 basket classes certainly formed one of the 

 finest features of the show. The entries in 

 this particular class occupied nearly the 

 whole side of a t?nt. Mr. W. Easlea, Dane- 

 croft Nursery, Eastcroft, won the premier 

 award with some glorious baskets, which in- 

 cluded Joseph Hill, Mrs. A. Tate, Princ- do 

 Bulgarie. Madame A. Chatenay, and Mar- 

 quise de Sinety. Messrs. Hugh Dickson, Lim., 

 Belfast, followed closely for second place 

 with excellent baskets of blooms that were 

 particularly good in colour. Mr. J. Mat- 



with fine examples of Ecarlate, Lyon Eose, 

 Richmond, Harry Kirk, and Countess ot 

 ford. Mr. Will Taylor, Hampton, canu- 

 second, having Madame Ravary, Edii Ji'fJ^ ' 

 and Madame P. Ducher in good lorm. 

 Messrs. H. Lane and Son, Berkhampsteaa. 

 were third. In the class for sixteen 

 varietiss, staged in the regulation boxes 

 vertical lines we had another keen couipen- 

 tion. The first prize went to Mr. W^^^ 

 Clia]diu, who had a very bright exhibit. 

 of the b^st were Duchess of Wellington, m^t. 

 A. Tate, Countess of Derby. Liberty byou, 

 and Lady Hillingdon. Mr. E. J. Hicks ^^^^ 

 second having Rayon d'Or, Lyon Rose, an 

 Harry Kirk go-^d. Mr. J. Mattock was thira. 



DECORATIVE ROSES, GENERAL. 

 The 



varieties, l±kjk; w ^ .t^^ . - - , - 



variety, produced a glorious display. - 

 F. Cant and Co., Colchester, secured 



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he Turner Challenge Cup for ^^^'^flf^^ 

 ieties, not over twelve trusses of 



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