AUTUMN ROSE SHOW. 



CXXXV 



Section for Garden or Decorative Roses. 



Class 5. — 36 distinct varieties, not less than three trusses of each 

 (space occupied by exhibit not to exceed 8 feet by 5 feet). 



N.B. — Exhibits in Class 5 should be arranged so as to show, as far as possible, the 

 foliage and habit of growth of each variety, and may be staged in vases, boxes, or 

 other receptacles. Each variety to be in a separate receptacle. All Hybrid Per- 

 petuals. Hybrid Teas, and Teas and Noisettes mentioned in the N.R.S.'s Catalogue of 

 Exhibition Roses are to be excluded. All tlie stems must reach the water. 



First Prize, Silver-gilt Flora Medal ; Second, Silver-gilt Banksian ; 

 Third, Silver Flora. 



1. Messrs. F. Cant, Colchester. 



2. Mr. J. Mattock, Oxford. 



3. Messrs. C. Turner, Slough. 



Group of Roses. 



Class 6. — A representative group of Roses placed on the floor (inverted 

 pots, &c, may be used as usual for elevating separate plants) in a space 

 not exceeding 50 square feet— in pots, or cut flowers in plain glasses, 

 vases, or jars, and not in exhibition boxes. Ferns, palms, grasses, &c, in 

 pots may be used as edging and background, and Rose foliage may be 

 inserted with the cut blooms. 



First Prize, Silver-gilt Flora Medal ; Second, Silver-gilt Banksian ; 

 Third, Silver Flora. 



1. Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt. 



2. Messrs. C. Turner, Slough. 



g ( Mr. G. Mount, Canterbury. 

 1 Mr. G. Prince, Long worth. 



OPEN. 



New Seedling Roses. 



Class 7.*— Not less than 3 trusses of any new seedling Rose or dis- 

 tinct Sport (either not yet in commerce or not first distributed earlier 

 than November 1903 ; a ground plant of the variety also must be shown). 

 It must be stated by the exhibitor to what class he considers the Rose to 

 belong, whether H.P., H.T., T., Sec. 



Gold Medal or Card of Commendation. 

 1. Gold Medal : Messrs. Hugh Dickson, Belfast. 



Class 8.t— A bowl of China Roses arranged with China Rose foliage 

 only, but small buds may be left on the added foliage. The bowls, which 



* No Rose which has won a National Rose Society's Gold Medal at any previous 

 Exhibition may compete in Class 7. It is left to the discretion of the Judges to award 

 more than one National Rose Society's Gold Medal or Commendation Card in this 

 Class. The award of a Commendation Card at this Show will not disqualify any 

 variety receiving it from competing for a Gold Medal at any subsequent Show of the 

 National Rose Society, if not previously distributed. 



t In Class 8, the First Prize will be a Piece of Plate, value three guineas, presented 

 by E. T. Cook, Esq., Editor of " The Garden." The Second Prize of two guineas in 

 this Class is presented by " A Well-wisher of the Society." 



