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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 5, 1883. 
injurious to it. It can be readily increa ed by cuttings of the young 
wood inserted in sandy soil under a bellglass, preferably in slight heat. 
NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY, SOUTHAMPTON. 
June 28th. 
The entrance of the Southampton Horticultural Society into their new 
home, Westwood Park, was signalised on Thursday last by the magnificent 
Show of the National Rose Society. The presence of the Prince and Prin¬ 
cess of Saxe-Weimar as the guests of the Mayor and Corporation of South¬ 
ampton lent additional interest to the proceedings ; while from the fact of 
Thursday being the anniversary of Her Majesty’s coronation the whole town 
was decorated with flags and banners, and the people turned out en masse , 
notwithstanding that the weather was most unfavourable, rain falling very 
heavily during the inspection of the Show by the Prince and Princess and 
their stay at luncheon, which was attended by about 400 of the principal 
inhabitants. Towards evening the rain abated, and the Show was visited by 
several thousands of persons. 
In many classes the competition was not so keen as when the National 
Shows are held nearer the metropolis, but the quality was excellent. The 
stormy weather which preceded the opening day doubtless deterred many 
exhibitors from being present, while with others the blooms were scarcely 
advanced enough to take part in this contest. The blooms staged were large, 
bright, and of good form. Everything appertaining to the Show and the 
comfort of the exhibitors were well superintended by the Hon. Secretaries of 
the National Rose Society, the Rev. H. H.D’Ombraiu and Mr. Mawley, and 
by Mr. Fuidge, the energetic and courteous Secretary of the Southampton 
Horticultural Society. 
Following in the order of the schedule for forty-eight distinct blooms, 
single trusses, Mr. Charles Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough, was awarded 
the highest honours with a magnificent collection, consisting of Constantine 
Tretiakoff, Marguerite Brassac, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Louis Yan Houtte, 
La France, Madame Hippolyte Jamin, Frangois Levet, Victor Verdier, 
Auguste Rigotard, Innocente Pirola, Horace Vernet, Francois Michelon, 
Senateur Yaisse, Marguerite de St. Amand, Magna Charta, Marie Baumann, 
Princess Beatrice, Fisher Holmes, Madame Montels (a Rose new to us in 
name), La Rosiere, Charles Darwin, Madame Marie Verdier, Maurice 
Bernardin, Abel Grand, Duke of Wellington, A. K. Williams, Countess of 
Rosebery, Madame Margottin, Nardy Freres, Souvenir d’Elise, grand, with 
one or two others ; the presence of several charming Teas in this collection 
greatly enhanced its beauty. Second honours was awarded to Messrs. Paul 
and Son, Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, for a collection which pressed very hard 
for first position, and contained, amongst others, extra fine blooms of Charles 
Lefebvre, Frangois Michelon, Comtesse d’Oxford, Etienne Levet, A. K. 
Williams, and Monsieur E. Y. Teas. Messrs. Keynes & Co., Salisbury, 
received the third prize; their best blooms were Madame Gabriel Luizet, 
Gdneral Jacqueminot Niphetos, Reynolds Hole. Messrs. Cranston, Hereford, 
and Curtis, Torquay, also exhibited in this good collection. In Messrs. 
Cranstons’ stand there were magnificent blooms of Lady Mary Fitzwilliam 
and Ulrich Brunner, a very large flower of a cherry red colour, and with 
deep cup-shape petals. 
For twenty-four distinct, three trusses of each, it was a very close contest 
indeed between Messrs. Keynes, Turner, and Paul for first honours, so evenly 
matched were all these collections. Scarcely a faulty bloom w T as to be found 
in either, but chief honours eventually fell to Messrs. Keynes & Co., who 
doubtless were favoured with a position of better light than the other com¬ 
petitors. Mr. Charles Turner took the second place, and Messrs. Paul & Son 
the third. The first-prize collection comprised Madame Gabriel Luizet, La 
Rosiere, Auguste Rigotard, Ftienne Levet, Mons. Gabriel Tournier, Frangois 
Levet, Duke of Cambridge, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Dr. Andry, Marquise 
de Castellane, La France, M. Charles Wood, Duke of Teck, Frangois Michelon, 
Alfred Colomb (magnificent), Gdn6ral Jacqueminot, Centifolia Rosea, Dupuy 
Jamain, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Marguerite de St. Amand, and Madame 
Laurent. In the second-prize collection Camille Bernardin, Capitaine Christy, 
Mad. Gabriel Luizet, Devoniensis, Duchess^of Bedford, and Marie Baumann 
were grand examples of culture. Etienne Levet, Frangois Michelon, Mar¬ 
quise de Castellane, Marie Cointet were conspicuous objects of beauty in the 
third-prize collection. 
In the class for thirty-six distinct, single trusses, Mr. Prince was worthily 
awarded the first prize with a collection in which many fine Teas were staged, 
most of them being magnificent examples. Amongst others were Due de 
Magenta, Perle des Jardius,Mad. Lambard, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Mardchal 
Niel, Anna Ollivier, Rubens, Madame Marie Finger. Messrs. Cross & Steer, 
Canal, Salisbury, were placed second, and Mr. J. House, Eastgate Nurseries, 
Peterborough, third. For eighteen varieties, three trusses of each, Mr. Prince 
was again to the front with a collection in which his far-famed Teas prepon¬ 
derate. Grand examples of Rubens, Marie Van Houtte, Comtesse de Na- 
daillac, Perle des Jardins, Niphetos, and Jean Ducher, A. K. Williams, and 
Ulrich Brunner were also very fine. Mr. House was placed second, and 
Messrs. Cooling, Bath, third. For twelve Teas or Noisettes, single trusses, 
there were six collections, first honours again falling to Mr. Prince. Messrs. 
Paul & Cant, Colchester, were placed equal second, and Mr. C. Turner highly 
commended. The best Roses in these collections were Souvenir d’Elise, 
Anna Ollivier, Alba Rosea, Madame Willermoz, Catherine Mermet, Francis 
Kruger, and Perle des Jardins. 
The amateurs’ classes were fairly represented, although in some cases the 
competition was not brisk; those that did compete were all well-known 
exhibitors, therefore all the collections were very level. For thirty-six dis¬ 
tinct, single trusses, Mr. J. Ridout, gardener to T. B. Haywood, Esq., Wood- 
hatch Lodge, Reigate, Surrey, was awarded the first place with a very even 
collection, consisting of Marie Baumann, Pride of Waltham, A. K. Williams, 
Frangois Michelon, Gloire de Dijon, Cheshunt Hybrid, Marie Finger, Duchess 
of Bedford, Louis Van Houtte, La France, Edward Morren, Thdrese Levet, 
Camille Bernardin, Marie Rady, E. Y. Teas, Baronne de Rothschild, Duke of 
Edinburgh, General Jacqueminot, Annie Wood, La Havre, Marquis de Cas¬ 
tellane, Comtesse d’Oxford, Madame Berard, Chas. Baltet, Auguste Rigotard, 
Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Louis Van Houtte, sport from 
Madame Clemence Joigneaux, Marie Rady, and E. Y. Teas. Mr. Moorman, 
gardener to Miss Christy, Coombe Bank, Kingston-on-Thames had a good 
collection, losing the first place by only five points. Mr. Moorman’s blooms 
were the largest, but one or two instances lacked the form of Mr. Ridout’s. 
Harrison Weir, Charles Darwin, A. K. Williams, Charles Lefebvre, Etienne 
Levet, Nardy Freres, Edward Morren, and Mardckal Niel were among the 
best. Mr. Joseph Davies, The Square, Wilton, received the third place with 
a good collection. 
In the class for eighteen distinct Mr. J. Ridout was again to the front 
with a collection in which the varieties were very similar to those described. 
The A. K. Williams in this stand was awarded the silver medal as the best 
Hybrid Perpetual in the amateur classes. Mr. Davies received second 
honours, and the silver medal for the best Tea or Noisette in the amateur 
classes was awarded to a fine bloom of Marechal Niel in his box. Mr. W. 
Grant, Ledbury, was placed third. For twenty-four, distinct, in another 
division Mr. A. Evans, Marston, near Oxford, had a good collection, which 
placed him in the first position, Magna Charta, Marie Baumann, Miss Hassard, 
Nardy Freres, Le Havre, and Camille Bernardin being especially fine. Mr. 
T. Guider, gardener to Miss Watson, Taylor Headington, Westbury, and Mr. 
T. Hobbs, Lower Eaton, Brixton, were placed second and third respectively. 
In the class for eighteen distinct, single trusses, Mr. A. Evans, Mr. T. Guider, 
and Capt. Christy, Core Hill, Sidmouth, were placed in the order of their 
names. 
The class for twelve distinct, single trusses, contained some very fine 
blooms in the several collections. Mr. J. T. Strange, Aldermaston, Reading, 
was awarded first honours with La France, Marie Baumann, Fisher Holmes, 
M. Victor Verdier, Marie Van Houtte, Capitaine Christy, Dupuy Jamain. 
Thomas Mills, Sophie Fropot, Abel Grand, Exposition de Brie, and Marie 
Van Houtte. Captain John Ramsay, Fareham, and Mr. G. Mount, Harble- 
down, Canterbury, second and third respectively. 
The Rev. Alan Cheales, Brockham, Surrey, was deservedly placed first 
for six distinct with Madame Gabriel Luizet, Alfred Colomb, Marie Baumann, 
Charles Lefebvre, A. K. Williams, and the best bloom in the Show of Dr. 
Hogg. The Rev. C. Eddy, Bramley Vicarage, Basingstoke, and Mr. E. 
Mawley, Addiscombe, Croydon, shared the second and third positions. Teas 
and Noisettes were exhibited both plentifully and in good condition by 
amateurs, Mr. T. B. Hall, Rockferry, Cheshire, Rev. J. H. Pemberton, 
Havering-atte-Bower, Essex, and Miss Watson Taylor being placed first, 
second, and third respectively for good collections of twelve varieties. Mr. 
T. Hobbs, Mr. Mawley, and rhe Rev. Alan Cheales in the order of their 
names for six varieties. There were eight collections staged in the class 
for twelve single trusses of any dark Rose. Messrs. Paul & Son were placed 
first with magnificent blooms of Etienne Levet, Mr. Turner second with 
Camille Bernardin, and Messrs. Cranston third with Exposition de Brie. 
For the same number of pink varieties Messrs. Keynes took the lead with 
Frangois Michelon, Messrs. Cant second with Madame Gabriel Luizet, and 
third Messrs. Paul for the last-named variety. Mr. Prince was awarded the 
first prize for twelve Teas or Noisettes with good blooms of Mardchal Niel, 
Mr. C. Turner second with Souvenir d’un Ami, and Mr. Evan third with 
Marechal Niel. 
Four classes were set apart for Roses grown in the district, and open to 
the members of the Southampton Horticultural Society. The principal 
prizetakers in these classes were amateurs—Mr. F. W. Light, Cornstiles, 
Twyford ; Dr. Seaton, Rutland Lodge, Bitterne ; Mr. William Bettridge, Old 
Basset, Southampton ; C. M. Shipley, Esq., Winchester; Rev. R. R. L. Dash- 
wood, Romsey; Mr. H. W. Stratton, Portswood ; Mr. H. Guillaume ; and 
Captain E. Gibbs, Red Thorn, St. Denys. Nurserymen—Messrs. W. & G. 
Drover, Fareham, and Mr. George Windybank, Southampton. 
A few classes were provided by the Southampton Horticultural Society 
for groups, table plants, Pelargoniums, and Ferns. Mr. Wills, gardener to 
Mrs. Bassett, The Firs, Bassett, was far ahead in the groups. His collection 
was most tastefully arranged, and contained an exceedingly choice collection 
of plants suitable for decorative purposes. Second Mr. J. Kingsbury, nur¬ 
seryman, Belvoir. Orchids were well shown in a collection of twelve, prin¬ 
cipally varieties of Odontoglossums, by Mr. Blandford, gardener to Mrs. 
Haselfoot, Moorhill, who had the first prize; Mr. T. Osborne, gardener to 
H. Buchan, Esq., J.P., Wilton House, Southampton, taking second award. 
Pelargoniums came from Mr. Osborne and Mr. Wills, who were placed in the 
order of their names for very creditable specimens. Table plants, Palms, 
and small Adiantums were numerously exhibited and arranged along the 
centre of each table between the ranges of Rose boxes, which had a pleas¬ 
ing effect, Messrs. Kingsbury, Wills, Windebank, and Osborne sharing the 
principal honours. 
VEITCH'S EARLY FORCING CAULIFLOWER 
I have great pleasure in bearing my testimony to the benefit I have 
derived from this useful novelty of the season. The Snowball, although 
an excellent variety, is, in my experience, quite distinct from the above, 
inasmuch as it is larger and later, and folds its leaves over the flower, 
while in Veiteh’s Early Forcing the leaves stand upright around the 
flower, forming a shelter more than a shade. I sowed on the 6th of 
February in a cool frame, planted out in April between Asparagus beds, 
and in despite of a bleak situation and severe spring frosts I cut snow- 
white and compact heads measuring 4 and 5 inches in diameter a fort¬ 
night earlier than Early London. Wintered in a cold frame it has been 
pronounced delicious in flavour by the family, and is a great favourite 
with our French cook.—P. Davidson, Iwerne House, Shaftesbury. 
Ccelogyne CRISTATA. —Mr. Young in further note on above Orchid 
misquotes himself from page 467, changing the word feasible for his 
present impossible, which makes a much different sentence. If Mr. 
Young does not agree with the practice of cutting out what are termed 
spent pseudo-bulbs, which he terms feasible, he ought in the first case to 
have said so, and warned his amateurs against the practice, as he is now 
anxious to do so. But I contend the cutting-out practice is wrong alto¬ 
gether. If a large plant is desired, and the centre is full of leafless or 
spent pseudo-bulbs which are alive, or green, cut the root stems in the 
