SEPrEM:3ER 21, 1912, 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



729 



HORTICULTURAL SHOW ADVERTISE- 

 MENTS are inserted in thie column at Six- 

 ntnee per line the minimum cherge being Two Sbil- 

 hngi and Sixpence. Officer, 14S and 149. Alder^gate 

 ^■fj-^t, London, E.G. 



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EXHIBITIONS AND 



MEETINGS. 



National Rcse Society. 



The finest autumn show yet held by this 

 society filled the Royal Horticultural Hall 

 on September 12 with beauty and fragrance. 

 Many flowers showed evidences of the wet 

 and wind of recent days, but the blooms 

 were large, and of good substance, and 

 lasted well. The competition was first-rate, 

 and the attendance quite unusually large. 



NEW ROSES, 



Five new roses secured recognition, and 

 these are described under " New Plants, etc/' 



Gold Medals were granted to Sunburst, 

 from M. J. Pernet-Ducher, Venisseux les 

 Lyon, France ; to Mrs. Chas. E. Pearson, from 

 Messrs. S. McGredy and Son, Portadown; 

 and to British Queen, also from Messrs. 

 McGredy. 



Silver-gilt Medal, to Little Dorrit, from 

 Messrs. Paul and Son, Cheshunt. 



Silver Medal, to Queen of the Musks, from 

 Messrs. Paul and Son, Cheshunt. 



NURSERYMEN. 



There were nine competitors in the class 

 for three dozen exhibition roses, distinct 

 varieties, staged in boxes, and first prize 

 was won by Messrs. Hugh Dickson and Co., 

 Lim., Royal Nurseries, Belfast, whose lead- 

 ing varieties were Leslie Holland, Mrs. Foley 

 Hobbs, Frau Karl Druschki^ Mrs. Mawley, 

 Caroline Testout, Mrs. Maynard Linton, 

 Alex. Hill Gray, W. R. Smith, Miss Cynthia 

 Ford, Lyon Rose, Lady Pirrie, Mrs. D. 

 McKee^ Chas. de Lapise, and Gloire de 

 Chedane Guinoisseau. Second prize fell to 

 Messrs. J. Jefferies and Son, Cirencester; 

 third, to Messrs. Jas. Cocker and Sons, 

 Aberdeen; and fourth, to Messrs. Adam and 

 Craigmile, Rubislaw, Aberdeen. Twelve 

 blooms, distinct varieties, of exhibition tea 

 and noisette roses^ proved an attractive class, 

 there being seven contestants, and Mr. 

 Henry Drew, Longworth, scored with W. R. 

 ^mith, Maman Cochet, Mdme. Constance 

 ^^upert, Mrs. E. Mawlev, F. von Marschall, 

 etc.; Mr. G. Prince second, and Mr. J. Pigg, 

 Royston, third. 



ROSES IN BASKETS. 



The display of roses in round baskets has 

 proved far more successful than the method 

 ot staging blooms in bamboo stands. The 

 class for nine baskets of roses in as nianv 

 varieties, each basket to be fourteen inches 

 J^i^ide diameter, brought out but one entry, 

 ^he successful exhibitor was Mr. John 

 ^attock, who staged beautiful blooms of 

 ^ame. Jules Gravereaux, Mrs. Sharman 

 ^rawford, Mrs. D. McKee, Frau Karl 

 ^ruschki, Hugh Dickson, Caroline Tes-tout, 



f^^A^^r. Pharisaer, and Mrs. Wake- 



^f'ld C. Millar. 



Another basket class, open to nurserymen, 

 yi^s one for a dozen blooms of anv exhibi- 

 ™n rose, and here Messrs. Frank ('ant and 



fm.' ^^^^^^ "^^^^ ^^^^ ^^rl Druschki in fine 

 ^orm ; Me»sT>5 TTiirt-Ti "Hi'^v^^*, Belfast 



..^ , - Hugh Dickson, 



AfnP '."^'^^ Hugh Dickson; and Messrs. S. 

 ^Ac^redy and Son. Portadown, third, with 



T ^^t^^' Herbert Stevens, 



d^f^ • ^^^^^ ^^^^ baskets of perpetual 

 ecorative roses, the entries numbered five, 



le winning set coming from Messrs. Hugh 

 Iri ik^li? Belfast, who showed fine sets of 

 Af.l- ^i^^^^ce, Betty, Harry Kirk, Reine 

 }>:?^^.<iHalie, Lady Pirrie Dorothy Page 

 ^r>erts, Gen. McArthur, Mdme. Melanie 



M^H ^""^ Allan; Mr. J. 



Mes c Headington, second; and 



F'»».«if" -^'^^ Sons^ Alma Nurseries, 



b^Jt f r third. The easier class, for five 

 entr-^ of decorative roses, brought out five 

 ^ries, Messrs. W. Spooner and Son, Wok- 



ing, leading^ with Joseph 

 McArthur, La Tosca, Mdme. Abel Chatenay, 

 and Orleans; Mr. J. Crossling, Penarth, S. 

 Wales, second, his Marie Van Houtte being 

 especially good; Mr. H. Drew, Longworth, 

 third, ^"'or one basket of one variety, Mr. 

 S. W. Burgess scored in the amateur sec- 

 tion with Frau Karl Druschki; Miss B. H. 

 Langton coming second, and Mr. G. Clare, 

 Meadowside, Twickenham, third. 



NURSERYMEN'S DECORATIVE ROSES. 



A good class is that for eighteen distinct 

 varieties of roses, not more than seven stems 

 of each, shown in vases, the vases, in sizes, 

 being respectively 9|, 8, and 6^ inches high. 

 There were but two entrants, and first prize 

 was won by Mr. J. Mattock, Headington, with 

 Teresa Bevan, Bardou Job, Marie Van 

 Houtte, Mons. P. Lede, Lyon Rose, Mrs. 

 Aaron Ward, and Dorothy Page Roberts, 

 etc. ; Messrs. Frank Cant and Co., Braiswick, 

 Colchester, second. Nine distinct varieties, not 

 more than seven stems of each, staged in 

 vases, were set up by six competitors, the 

 chief prize-winner being Mr. K. J. Hicks, 

 Twyford, Berks, whose Rayon d'Or, Phari- 

 saer, and Lyon Rose were charming; Mr. 

 Will Taylor, Hampton, and Messrs. G. and 

 H. Burch, Peterborough, took the remain- 

 ing awards. 



The decorative value of autumn roses is 

 fairly w^ll demonstrated by the ciass tor two 

 dozen distinct varieties, not less than three 

 or more ttian seven trasses ot a variety, tlie 

 whole arranged on a space 8ft. by 3ft. Mr. 

 J. Mattock, Headington, gained first prize, 

 and showed pretty buncnes ot La 'iosca. 

 Lady Hiilingdon, Oeneral McArthur, A. R. 

 uoo-d^win, Irish Elegance, Mon^. Paul Leae, 

 and Lady Pirrie; Messrs. Frank Ca^jt ana 

 Co., Colcnester, second; and Mr. J. Pi 



iioyston, third. 



L nder similar conditions, but to fill aspaci) 



5tt. by 3it., and to consist ot twelve varie- 

 ties, another class was provided, and here 

 there were nve entries, tne best being trom 

 Messrs:. W. Spooner and Son, Arthur's liridge, 

 Woking, who showed Uustave Regis, General 

 McArtnur, Lady Pirrie, La Tosca, Souv. de 

 M. de Zayas, Miss Dorothy Mocatta, A. R. 

 Goodwin, Irish Elegance, Jessie, Trier, and 

 Orleans; Mr. G. Prince second; and Mr. 

 J. Hicks, Twyford, third. 



The best set of twelve dwarf polyantha 

 roses, six trusses of each, came from Mr. G. 

 Prince, Oxford, whose selection was Orleans, 

 Petit Constant, Perle d'Or, Madame N. Leva- 

 vaseur Jes^sie, Jean d'Arc, Cecile Brunner, 

 Edward VII,, Mrs. Cutbush, Leonie Lamesch. 

 Roseland, and Phyllis; Messrs. W. Spooner 

 and Son, Woking, second; Mr. B. R. Cant 

 and Sons, Colchester, third. 



GROUPS OF ROSES. 



An area of 150 square feot is allowed for a 

 representative display of roses, arranged on 

 the floor. In this class pot plants and cut 

 flowers variously arranged, but not in exhibi- 

 tion boxes, are retiuircd. Ferns and foliage 

 plants are permitted as edging and back- 

 ground. The gold medal and first prize was 

 awarded to Messrs. Hobbies, Lim., Dereham, 

 for a pleasing arrang<?nient of weeping stan- 

 dards, arches ot ramblers, and a central 

 basket bed of the pretty polyantha rose 

 Jessie. Around and among these subjects 

 were stands and vases of Lc^mon Queen, Lyon 

 Rose, Lady Ursula, Madame Abel Chatenay, 

 and othe.' good roses. Messrs. Paul and Son, 

 Cheshunt, gained second prize with a some- 

 what low arrangement of good blooms massed 

 in vases and baskets under tall standards. 



The most effective class in the whole exhi- 

 bition is the one in which the schedule re- 

 (luirements are A representative gi'oup of 

 cut roses to be placed on the staging. To be 

 shown in plain glasses, vases, jars, baskets, 

 etc., but not in exhibition boxes. Space occu- 

 pied by exhibit not to exceed 18ft. by 6tt. 

 The four entries were all good ones, but it 

 was unfortunate that one exhibit had to be 

 placed in an annexe while the others were 

 staged against the wall opposite the main 

 entrance. The gold m^^dal and first prize 

 fell to Messrs. Gunn and Sons, Olton, who 

 had charming arches of white, pink, and red 



roses, supported by pillars of Madame Abel 

 Chatenay, Lyon, and other fine sort«. In 

 the front centre the Lyon Rose was massed 

 finely between arching stands of Lady Hii- 

 lingdon^ and on either hand were fine stands 

 and vases of Frau Karl Druschki, Lyc-n, 

 Betty, Liberty, Gruss an Teplitz, etc., the 

 whole making up a most delightful exhibit 

 of lovely flowers. Messrs. W. and J. Brown, 

 Peterborough, came second with a very higl 

 bold design of arclKS and pillars at the 

 back, and low arches and baskets of Lyon 

 Rose, Lady Hiilingdon, Hugh Dickson, Frau 

 Karl Druschki, vtc, in front. There could 

 have been no great difference between first 

 and second prize groups in this ca^. Each 

 display was a credit to the exhibitors and to 

 the socie-ty. Mr. George Prince, Longworth, 

 was third, and his chief features were bold 



stands of Rayon d'Or, Lyon Rose, and Frau 

 Karl Druschki. 



Scarcely of less interest was the class for 

 a similar display, but arranged on a space 

 not exceeding 60 square feet. Messrs. R. 

 Darkness and Co., Hitchin, annexed the lead- 

 ing award here with a charming display of 

 fine blooms. The stands they used were of 

 varied height and shape, and the principal 

 varieties of roses used were Rayon d'Or, Frau 

 Karl Druschki, Irish Elegance, Harry Kirk, 

 Lady Hiilingdon, La France, Madame Abel 

 Chatenay, and Lyon Rose. Mr. F. M. Brad- 

 ley, Peterlx)rough, secured tbe second award 

 with a pretty exhibit that was a trifle thin 

 at the back; Mr. G. Jackman and Son, Wok- 

 ing, third. 



The best set of threa dozen distinct varie- 

 ties of roses, not fewer than three trusses of 

 each, was from Messrs. Frank Cant and Co., 

 who set up grand bunches of Hugh Dickson, 

 Madame Ravary, Madame Melanie Soupert, 

 Rayon d'Or, Lady HiMingdon, Lyon Kose, 

 Frau Karl Druschki, Papa Gontier, Gottfried 

 Keller, A. R. Goodwin, Comtesse de Cayla, 

 Gustave Nabonnand, Marquis de Sinety, 

 General Gallieni, etc.; Mr. J. Mattock was 

 &:icond with a splendid exhibit ; and Messrs. 

 J. Jefferies ard Son Vvcre third with very 

 clean blooms and foliage; six entries. 



AMATEURS. 



In the open amateur class for eighteen 

 blooms, distinct, the best of seven entries 

 was the one from Mr. Conwav Jones, Giou- 

 cester, who staged fine flowers of Mdme. 

 Wagram Comtesse de Turenne, Florence 

 Pembcrton, Lyon Rose, Lady Ursula, and 

 Earl of Warwick; Mr. F. Dennison, Cran- 

 ford, Leamington, second ; and Mr. W. 

 Boyes, Middleton, Yorks, third. Growers of 

 fewer than 2,(K)0 plants had a class for a 

 dozen distinct varieties, and here the premier 

 award fell to Mr. G. Speight, Market Har- 

 borough, who?e Ix^st flowers were of Mdme, 

 C. Soupert, H. Dickson, and J. B. Clark; 

 Rev. F. Page Roberts, Strathfieldsaye Rec- 

 tory, Mortimer, second; and Mr. W. O, 

 Times, Bedford Park, Hitchin, third. Nine 

 entries. 



A class for nine blooms, ditstinct, was pro- 

 vided for growers of fewer than l.(KX) plants, 

 and the winner was Mr. (i. ^lonies. Hitchin, 

 who had a good set of ^lildred (irant, Frau 

 Karl Druschki, Mrs. Mawlev, Caroline Tes- 

 tout, W. R. Smith, Mdme/V. Verdier, W. 

 Shean, Bessie Brown, and D. Cordell ; Mr. 

 E. B. Lehmann, Crawlev. second; and Mrs. 

 H. Balfour, Langley Lodge Headington, 

 third. For six blooms. o\)vu to growers of 

 fewer than 500 plants, ^\r. \V . Panckridge, 

 Petersfield, scored, followed by Rev. L. Chal- 

 mers Hunt, Hitchin, and Air. P. T. Davis, 

 North Wariiors. Burgees Hill. Nineteen en- 

 tries. (J lowe rs of fewer than 200 plants had 

 a class for six blooms in not less than four 

 varieties. Mr. L. P. Roberts, Westcott, 

 Dorking, was first; Mr. H. F. Matthews, 

 London Road Stevenage, second: and Rev. 

 R. F. Cobl>old, Stony Stratford, third. Nine- 

 teen entries. 



The best nine blooms, teas or noisettes 

 came frmn Mr. Coiiwav Jones, whose set con- 

 sisted of Wliite ^hunan ("ochet. Mrs. E. Maw- 

 ley. Mrs. Foley Hobbs, Alaman Cochet. Souv. 

 de P. Notting, Boadicoa. W. R. Smith, 

 Medea, and Mdme. Constant S(>ni)ert. Mr. 

 Slaughter second, and Rev. F. R. Burnside 



