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GA RDENERS* MA GA ZINE. 



July 



9, 1898. 



SSStS^S^O a bunch of ^ach ; he showed A. K. Williams Comtesse de 

 N-uhillac La France, Ulrich Brunner, Caroline Testout, Mrs. W. J. Grant, 

 Made Vai Houtte, Prince Arthur, and Souvenir d'un Ami. Out o fourteen 

 competitors, Mr. J. Carter, Mill House, Halstead, won the p,ece of plate offered 

 bv Messrs Prior and Son for amateurs who have never previously won a N. R b. 

 nrize • the competition was for six blooms. For six blooms shown by new 

 members of the N.R.S., Mr. J. Hinton, Batheaston, was easily first. The Rev. 

 T. Moor, Arundel, was also a first prize winner, with six blooms. 



Mr Pnnwav Tones scored with six new roses, showing Helen Keller, Princess 

 de Venosa, mL orie, Mrs. W. J. Grant, Sylph and Tom Wood. The best 

 half-dozen blooms grown within eight miles of Charing Cross were examples of 

 Marcaret Dickson, Ulrich Brunner, Captain Hay ward, Magna Charta, Madame 

 Lambard Hon. E. Gifford, shown by the Rev. G. Moor, Lymmster Vicarage, 

 Arundel. ' The second prize was won by Mr. J. B. Marsh, Claygate, Surrey. 



Amateurs' Tea Roses. 



The amateur tea rose trophy, together with a replica, was won this year by 

 Mr. A. Hill Gray, Beaulieu, Bath, who showed splendid specimens of the follow- 

 ing* eighteen roses : Souvenir d'un Ami, Maman Cochet, Ernest Metz, Jules 

 Finger, Alba Rosea, Princess Beatrice, Souvenir d'Elise Vardon, Comtesse 

 Panisse, Bridesmaid, Comtesse Nadaillac, Medea, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, 

 Hon. Edith Gifford, Marie Van Houtte, Cleopatra, Catherine Mermet, Marechal 

 Niel, and The Bride. Mr. Conway Jones, Hucclecote, Gloucester, won the 

 second prize, and Mr. O. G. Orpen, of Colchester, the third. The best twelve 

 teas and noisettes were shown by Mr. A. Hill Gray, Beaulieu, Bath, who hid 

 lovely flowers of Bridesmaid, Marechal Niel, Souvenir d'Elise Vardon, Ernest 

 Metz, the Bride, Maman Cochet, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Catherine Mermet, 

 Alba Rosea, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Anna Olivier, and Souvenir d'un Ami. Mr. 

 Mease, gardener to A. Tate, Esq., Leatherhead, second ; and Mr. E. M. 

 Bethune, third. 



Mr. A. Hill Gray was also successful in the class for eight trebles, teas, or 

 noisettes ; his examples were charming blooms of The Bride, Princess of Wales, 

 Madame Hoste, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Marechal Niel, Catherine Mermet, 

 Souvenir de S. A. Prince, and Ernest Metz. Dr. Budd second, and Colonel Pitt 

 third. In the class for nine blooms of any tea or noisette, Mr. A. H. Gray again 

 proved invincible, scoring with exquisite flowers of Catherine Mermet ; Dr. Budd 

 second with Madame Hoste ; and Mr. Bethune third with Comtesse de Nadaillac. 

 Mr. O. G. Orpen set up some very pretty roses in the class for six distinct tea or 

 noisette varieties, seven trusses of each, showing Enchantress, Hon. E. Gifford, 

 Marie Van Houtte, Anna Olivier, Souvenir d'un Ami, and Comtesse Panisse ; Mr. 



A. Evans, Oxford, second. 



In the smaller amateurs' classes for teas and noisettes the leading prizewinners 

 were : Mr. Conway Jones, who showed especially well ; Mr. R. F. Hobbs, 

 Worcester ; Mr. J. T. Strange, Aldermaston ; Mr. E. Mawley, Beikhamsted ; 

 Mr. M. Whittle, Leicester ; Mr. A. Munt, Slough ; the Rev. G. E, Jeans, Isle 

 of Wight ; Mr. J. Trueman, Swanley ; Mr. R. E. West, Reigate ; and Mr. L. 

 Parry, Leicester. 



The vases of roses were tastefully arranged, and the winning vase was filled 

 with lovely flowers by Mrs. O. G. Orpen, Colchester ; Mrs. E. Mawley second. 



Garden Roses. 



The two displays of thirty-six bunches of garden roses made up a splendid show, 

 and in a close competition Messrs. Paul and Son, Cheshunt, took first place with 

 splendid bunches of Madame Worth, Madame G. Bruant, Rose Apples, Blanche 

 Moreau, Camoens, W. A. Richardson, Dawn, Gustave Regis, Amy Robsart, 

 Tuscany, Madame Falcot, Souvenir de C. Cochet, Blanche Double de Courbet, 

 Allister Stella Gray, Alba, Marquis of Salisbury, Maman Cochet, Laurette 

 Messimy, Madame C. Guinoisseau, L'Ideal, Ma Paquerette, Royal Scarlet, Madame 

 P. Ducher, R. rugos fimbriata, Morietta, A. M. de Montravel, Madame Pernet, 

 Madame E. RUal, Crimson Rambler, Una, Green Mantle, Rosa Mundi, Claire 

 Jacquier, James Veitch, Janet's Pride, and Perle d'Or ; Messrs. G. Cooling and 

 Son, Northgate Street, Bath, came a good second. Mr. J. Mattock won the 

 premier award for eighteen bunches of garden roses, his bunches of Marquis of 

 Salisbury, Madame P. Ducher, and Ma Capucin being especially good ; Mr. C. 

 Turner, Slough, second. 



The silver cup for the best twelve bunches of garden roses, not less than three 

 trusses to a bunch, was won by Mr. Mease, gardener to A. Tate, Esq., of Leather- 

 head, with bunches of Marquis of Salisbury, Perle d'Or, Gloire de Rosemanes, 

 Safrano, Rosea Mundi, Anna Maria Montravel, Red Damask, W. A. Richardson, 

 Reine Olga de Wurtemburg, Hebe's Lip, Bardou Job, Gustave Regis. The 

 second prize was won by the Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Havering ; the third by Mr. 



The Rev. J. H. Pemberton was first for nine varieties of O. G. Orpen, Colchester. Mrs. A. F. Perkins, Oakdene tt 1 

 1 bunch of each ; he showed A. K. Williams, Comtesse de for nine bunches of garden roses, her huge sheaf of Marquised^ 0 ft Was fir * 



~ " - - - — * - -* especially fine ; Miss Dorothy Nesfield, Speldhurst Kent f baIlsbur y being 



The exhibits cf Penzance Sweet Briar! Lerl ^L*^. „ * 

 ize set of twelve bunches was a fine display 5 the varie es were \*A T*'* fil * 



Lucy Ashton, Ladv Bertram p / enz *ce, 

 Gierstein, and Amy Robsart ; Mr. F. W. Camp«% An «* of 



prize 



Lord Penzance, Jeannie Deans, 



Medal Roses. 



A gold medal was awarded to Messrs. Cooling and Sons Hart, f u. . 

 new hybrid bourbon rose named Purity. g * ^ Bath ' for th « pretty 



The best blooms in the show, gaining silver medals, were as follows ■ TW . 

 or noisette, nurserymen, Comtesse de Nadaillac, shown bv Mr G Prinl' tca 

 Gustave Piganeau was the best H.P., and it was shown by M^rs ? t ° fd; 

 and Son, Worcester. In the amateurs' classes Mr. A. Hill Grav Park 

 best tea rose in Comtesse de Nadaillac, and Mr. Lindsell the best Hp • ^ 

 superb bloom of Mrs. John Laing. best H P -. with a 



Trade Displays. 



A first-rate exhibit of hardy flowers was staged by Messrs. Ban and 

 Covent Garden, who showed beautifiil bunches of irises, peonies, and delohinhirn!' 

 together with Eryngium alpinum, Campanula latifolia macrantha alba Hem 

 callis fulva, H. f. vanegata, Aconitum lycoctonum, Heuchera sanmiinea it 

 Kasmpferi, Philadelphus Leniomei, and many other charming subjects. A bank f 

 roses in pots was arranged in front of the orchestra by Messrs. J. Veitch and Sow!! 

 Chelsea ; this was a fine exhibit, but the plants were rather too closely staged far 

 elegant effect. Bamboos, Hydrangea paniculata, and Cocos plumosus madea first 

 rate background with skimmias and euryas as an edging ; a most fragrant exhibit 

 Liliums and calochorti from Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., Colchester, made up a 

 pretty exhibit, and one that was greatly admired, for roses and lilies seem alwayi 

 to associate well ; L. aura turn Whittyi and L. Washingtoniana were especially 

 noteworthy. A gorgeous display of well grown cannas with superb spikes, pro- 

 duced in forty-eight sized pots was the contribution of Messrs. H. Cannell and 

 Sons, Swanley ; there can be no question as to the value of cannas when grown as 

 at Swanley. 



Messrs. J. Laing and Sons, Forest Hill, showed tasteful bouquets and other 

 floral arrangements, and also put up a most effective group of plants that con- 

 sisted largely of their celebrated tuberous begonias associated with gloxinia 

 ferns, bright crotons, elegant palms, orchids, and liliums. Messrs. Laxton 

 Brothers, Bedford, sent baskets of their newer strawberries — Royal Sovereign, 

 Mentmore, and Leader, the latter a heavy cropping variety and of good size. 

 Messrs. G. Jackman and Sons, Woking, contributed hardy flowers, and made an 

 extensive and bright display with garden roses, sweet peas, poeonies, delphiniums, 

 &c. , &c. Sweet peas from Mr. F. E. Foster, Brockhampton Nurseries, Havant, 

 were bright and fragrant, and shown in considerable variety. Messrs. Dobbie 

 and Co., Rothesay, had a most attractive exhibit of violas and sweet peas, around 

 which the lady visitors were thickly clustered during the whole of the afternoon. 

 The lovely Malmaison carnations were well shown and tastefully displayed by 

 Messrs. W. Cutbush and Son, Highgate. Roses in abundance, both specimen 

 blooms and bunches of garden roses were staged in fine condition by Messrs. G. 

 Bunyard and Co., Maidstone. Hardy flowers, representing the popular her 

 baceous plants, were staged by Messrs. J. Cheal and Son, Crawley, Sussex, who 

 also sent violas and gloxinias. 



SOUTHAMPTON ROSE SHOW, June 28 and 29. 



if 1 



The Royal Horticultural Society of Southampton has for many years I 

 celebrated for its excellent exhibitions of garden produce, and the two days show 

 held on the above dates may be written down as in every way satisfactory. It if 

 some years since a show of roses was held in Southampton, and the happy idet 

 of arranging one on the Royal Pier was amply justified. The cool and spaotw 

 pavilion is quite an ideal place for cut blooms on a hot summer s day, the tem- 

 perature being quite ten degrees cooler in this building than in the lar 8 e £* 

 erected near by for the accommodation of other exhibits. The taking of the sHow 

 to the people, as it were, in such a delightful position has doubtless proved sac- 

 cessful financially, if one may form an opinion from the large number ot viskoo 



on the opening day. 



Though it was nominally a rose show, the schedule was very Wg^JJJ 

 and included valuable prizes for plants, fruit, and vegetables, all ot wnicn were 

 well shown, and, generally speaking, good competitions were the : roie. ^ 

 entries in the rose classes were limited, owing chiefly to the lateness of the season. 



emries in 1 11c robe classes were imiucu, wwiug -~ — : , y f 



but in the first prize stands excellent quality was found. In the open ciasso 



LINDEN, BrUSSelS, regrets very much to be obliged to reply to the ''CAUTION,' 



July last, but he is compelled to do so in the interest 0 wuj 



and 

 has 



II. 



importations 



89 



M. Claes, not a single grand form 



on, M. Linden makes publicly known th€ 



What Droves the nuhlished letter of the late M. I. Linden? Onlv that a « rmnn many VERY EXCEPTIONALLY 



arrived. But on flowering they turned out to be very poor varieties. 



III. 



But how wc 



£VA ,» of which Jjj 



same M. Claes 



The letter ofM. Lucien Linden, Nov. 7th, 1894, says that he has received " dried flowers and drawings • - _ Ql>0^ c 

 the living plants in flower ? Not one turned out as represented in the drawings. One of the drawings represented as a in ^ 

 glossum (Nouveaut£ superbe) was only Batemania Lalindei ! 



IV— It must he aririA,i tw ;« th» cam* v M r nf 18™ m ru^ sent a i arge consignment of a " New White _ S om*-»- 



*™ r _ T A , HIS SPECIES BE NAMED AFTER ME, IT WILL » e V ™™ ¥ XT * pIJi^ 



for lattleya Alexandra, and I could laugh in my turn with Messrs. the Englishmen who tried to spoil j • ^ jd 

 r u ?. pa £i g of the lar S e consignment of that New White Cattleya, thev were onlv Epidendrum CiLiARE ! ! in is 



of what M. Claes calls grand varieties N ' . 



t - n • t Y: v c V ^ c ' en Linden again repeats, that not a single plant coming from the importations of M- Claes are or have he 

 uon in u e Establishment at Moortebeek, only built in 1895. r 



cult" 



public. 



CLAE 



S 



NO BIGHT WHATEVER IN USING M. LINDEN'S NAME IW 

 AND SELLING HIS OWN IMPORTATIONS Of ODOfl TOGLOSSUMS 



