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Peter Lawson (new of 1863), Duchcesc d'Alenoon Lord Clyde (new of 18G3, brilliant crim- 

 son, the best flower in the collection), President Lincoln, Robert Fortune, G-loire de Cha- 

 tillon, Olivier Delhomuie, Professor Koch, Yulcain (sbowy purple), Le Rhone (bright dark 

 red, of fine form), Jean Goujon (now of 1863, very bright Rose, a well-formed flower), 

 Triomphe de Caen (very dark and good), Beanty of Waltham, Madame Clemence Joigneaux, 

 Richard Smith (a dark-coloured flower of line form), Marechal Vaillant (brilliant red, very 

 good), Madame Helyc, Maurice Bernardin (a very fine flower, rich dark crimson), Souvenir de 

 Comte Cavour (Margottin's variety), Sonvcnir de Comte Gavour (Robert and Moreau's 

 variety) — the first a very dark flower, the last light rose; Alphonse Damazin (a good and 

 very brilliant scarlet flower), Madame Charles Wood, and Pourpre d' Orleans ; Tea-scented, 

 Alba Rosea, and G-loire de Bordeaux. Second, Mr. William Paul, with forty-three trusses, 

 among which the following were the most striking : — Hybrid Perpetuals, Souvenir de Comto 

 Cavour (Margottin) , magnificent in colour and form, much superior to its duplicate in the 

 first stand, and Red Rover (light bright red) ; and Bourbon, Mdlle. Emain (blush white, a 

 flower of good form). Besides these were Charles Lefebvre, Triomphe de Caen, Turenne, 

 Madame Caillat, Wilhelm Pfitzer, Due de Rohan, Gloiro de Ohatillon, Christian Piittner, 

 Souvenir de Lady Eardley, Professor Koch, Francois Lacharme, Reynolds Hole, and Beauty 

 of Waltham — all Hybrid Perpetuate. Third, Mr. Standish, of Bagshot, with Eclatante (very 

 dark well-formed flower), Madame Charles Wood, Andre Leroy, Madame Standish, Mrs. 

 Dombrain, Vulcain, Ticomte Vigier, Turenne, Andre Desportes, Gregoire Bourdillon, 

 J. P. Lombard, Madame Boutin, Reynolds Hole, and Souvenir de Oomte Cavonr. 



At the Horticultural Society's Show, with eighteen varieties of new Roses of 1862 and 

 1863, Mr. W. Pard, of Waltham Cross, was first with Hybrid Perpetuals, Madame C. Wood, 

 Mdlle. Ernest Dreol, Prince Camille de Rohan, G-loire de Chatillon, Turenne, Charles Lefebvre, 

 Robert Fortune, Professor Koch, Madame Bernardin, Louise Darzins, Beauty of Waltham, 

 Ticomte Vigier, La Brillante, Souvenir de Mons. Rous?eaii, John Hopper,' and Francois 

 Lacharme ; Bourbons, Mdlle. Emain, and Louis Margottin. Second, Mr. Cant, of Colchester, 

 with Hybrid Perpetuals, Madame Bontin, La Brillante, John Hopper, Madame C. Wood, 

 Charles Lefebvre, Francois Lacharrne, Olivier Delhomme, Reynolds Hole, Baron A. de 

 Rothschild, Souvenir de Comte Cavour, Vicomte Vigier, Vulcain, Mdlle. Ernest Dreol, 

 Gregoire Bourdillon, Wilhelm Pfitzer, Murello, Souvenir de Mons. Rousseau, and Monte 

 Christo. Third, Messrs. Paul & Son. Fourth, Mr. Keynes. 



Some features were in the schedule of the National Rose Show that did not appear at 

 the Crystal Palace. Prizes were offered for twelve trusses of any new kinds of Roses of 

 1862. Mr. William Paul was first with Beauty of Waltham ; second, Mr. Cant, with Olivier 

 Delhomme ; and third, Mr. Keynes with Francois Lacharme. With twelve trusses of a 

 single Rose, Mr. Keynes was first with Madame Vidot ; second, Mr. W. Paid, with General 

 Jacqueminot; third, Mr. Mitchell, with Comtesse de Chabrillant. With twelve Tea-scented 

 and Noisette Roses, Mr. J. T. Hedge was first with L'Enfant Trouve, Queen Victoria, Sou- 

 venir d'un Ami, Enfant de Lyon, President, Madame Bravy, Madame Sertot, Madame 

 Levauville, Bougere, Moiret, LaBoule d'Or, and Madame William. Second, Mr. W. Paul; 

 third, Mr. Exell, gardener to J. Hollingworth, Esq., Maidstone. 



At Sydenham prizes were offered for thirty-six blooms of Roses exhibited in a vase for 

 table decoration. They were just bunched together, the arrangement not admitting of much 

 taste being displayed. Mr. Turner, of Slough, was first ; second, Mr. Hedge of Colchester ; 

 third, Mr. Cranwell, gardener to A, Pulling, Esq., Penge ; and fourth, Mr. E. P. Francis, of 

 Hertford. 



In drawing up the schedule of the National Rose Show, the Committee seemed to have 

 left the number of the blooms and the shape of the design more to the exhibitors : thus, at 

 the Horticultural Society, Mr. Turner's huge bouquet came down to third place, the first 

 prize being awarded to a very pretty design by Miss Wint, of Cadogan Terrace, Chelsea, in 

 the way of Mr. March's elegant conception. Second, Miss Robinson, Cormaught Square, 

 Hyde Park. Prizes were also offered here for six bouquets of Roses exhibited in Hyacinth- 

 glasses. With these Mr. William Paul was first-; second, Mr. Keynes; and equal third, 

 Mr. Turner, and Mr. E. P. Francis. With a collection of Moss Roses, Mr. William Paul was 

 first ; and Messrs. Paid & Son second. These, though produced in large quantities, did not 

 make such a gay appearance as the stands where all the classes of Roses are grouped 

 together. 



Roses in pots were shown both at Sydenham and at South Kensington. At the former 

 place Mr. William Paul was first with twelve varieties, and equal first with Messrs. Paid 

 and Son, with twenty-five plants in fifteen varieties. At South Kensington with twenty- 

 four plants in ten kinds, Mr. W. Paul .was first ; second, Mr. E. P. Francis ; and third, 

 Messrs. Paul & Son. With twenty new varieties in ten kinds, Messrs. Paul & Son were 

 first, and Mr. W. Paul, second. 



"Last scene of all" was Class 16, for a single truss of a Hybrid Perpetual Rose, 

 two prizes being offered by W. Wilson Saunders, Esq., the Treasurer of the Royal Horti- 



