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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
[ July 12, 1883. 
broad foliage contrasting admirably with the white and purple flowers. 
I find the flowers vary in colour, some being much darker than others. 
With this note I forward you a small box of flowers for your inspection 
to see the size and colouring of the flowers.— George Walters. 
[They are very fine indeed, as may be seen by the engraving, in 
which the flowers and foliage are represented of their natural size.] 
BATH ROSE SHOW. 
July 5th. 
It was expected by those competent to form an opinion on the subject 
that the Rose Show at Bath would, providing the season was at all favour¬ 
able, prove a great success, and such was the case. Roses of the best 
quality were very abundant, the weather was fine and warm, and the 
attendance of visitors large and fashionable. The prizes offered were 
sufficiently liberal, and this, coupled with the well-known love for Roses 
shared in by all classes of society of Bath and district, attracted exhibits 
from most of the leading professional Rose-growers—notably the Cranston 
Company, Hereford ; Paul & Son, Cheshunt; Prince of Oxford, Keynes of 
Salisbury, and Curtis, Sanford, & Co., Torquay. The Hereford Roses are 
always late, but when they have attained to perfection are not easily 
excelled, and at Bath were invincible. Those shown by G. Paul & Son, 
however, were only very slightly inferior. Among the amateurs Miss 
Watson Taylor, Mr. A. Evans, Mr. John Scott, Mr. Joseph Hinton, Mr. 
R. B. Cater, Mr. T. B. Hall staged highly creditable stands of blooms in the 
different classes open to them. 
NURSERYMEN’S CLASSES. 
There were six competitors in the class for seventy-two single trusses, 
the whole forming an imposing array. After a most careful examination 
the Judges eventually awarded the premier prize to the Cranston Company. 
The majority of their blooms were very fine and fresh—notably Dr. Andry, 
Beauty of Waltham, Countess of Rosebery, Marquise de Castellane, Dupuy 
Jamain, Marie Baumann, Mons. E. Y. Teas, Star of Waltham, Jean Ducher, 
General Jacqueminot, Etienne Levet, Madame C. Wood, Reynolds Hole, 
Countess of Oxford, Victor Verdier, Alfred Colomb, La Duchesse de Morny, 
Gloire de Bourg-la-Reine, and Mary Pochin. The last-named is in the way 
of but richer and brighter in colour than Thomas Mills, and was greatly 
admired. Messrs. G. Paul F Son were awarded the second prize for a col¬ 
lection a few points only behind the first ; this, in addition to most of the 
above varieties, including fine examples of Edward Andrh, Olivier Delhomme, 
R. N. G. Baker, Innocente Pirola, J. S. Mill, Niphetos, Duke of Teck, and 
Marie Rady. Keynes & Son took the third prize for a collection in which 
the most noteworthy blooms were Senateur Vaisse, Duke of Edinburgh, 
John Bright, Eerdinand de Lesseps, George Moreau, Marie Baumann, and 
Star of Waltham. The Cranston Company were again first with thirty- 
six distinct triplets, and among these Marie Rady, Princess Mary of Cam¬ 
bridge, Abel Carriere, A. K. Williams, Countess of Rosebery, La France, 
Madame Lacharme, Marie Baumann, Mdlle. Marie Cointet, and Mdlle. 
Eugenie Verdier were strikingly good. Messrs. Paul & Son followed with, 
among others, grand examples of Alfred Colomb, Horace Vernet, Olivier 
Delhomme, Countess of Oxford, and Niphetos. Keynes & Co. were deser¬ 
vedly awarded the third prize. 
With twenty-four distinct triplets the Cranston Company also took the 
lead, among these being brilliant examples of Richard Laxton, Duchesse de 
Vallombrosa, Pride of Waltham, Marguerite de St. Amand, Charles Lefebvre, 
and Duke of Edinburgh. The second prize was secured by Keynes & Son, 
who had Catherine Mermet, Dr. Andry, Fisher Holmes, Dupuy Jamain, and 
Niphetos in good condition. The latter was exceptionally fine, and one of 
the blooms was selected for the silver medal of the National Rose Society, 
to be awarded to the best Tea or Noisette in the Show. Curtis, Sanford 
and Co. occupied the third position, the competition in this and the pre¬ 
ceding class being close and good. Eight lots of twenty-four distinct single 
trusses were staged, and the class was generally excellent. Mr. G. Prince 
had a very bright and even stand, and was deservedly awarded the first 
prize. His best blooms were, Teas Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Jean Ducher, 
Alba Rosea, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Louis Van Houtte, and Sultan of Zanzibar, 
Marie Baumann, and A. K. Williams, the last-named securing the silver 
medal of the National Rose Society for the best Hybrid Perpetual in the 
Exhibition. G. Cooling & Son, Bath, had among others good examples of 
A. K. Williams, Star of Waltham, Charles Lefebvre, and Bouquet d’Or, and 
secured the second prize, the remaining prize rightly going to Messrs. Cross 
and Steer, Salisbury. With eighteen Teas or Noisettes, distinct, Messrs. 
Paul & Son took the lead, and was closely followed, if not equalled, by 
Mr. G. Prince. Messrs. Paul’s most noteworthy blooms were Etoile de Lyon, 
Madame Cusin, Innocente Pirola, and Souvenir d’Elise Vardon. In Mr. 
Prince’s stand were good blooms of Madame H. Jamain, Amazone, Niphetos, 
and Souvenir de Madame Pernet. Mr. J. Mattock, Oxford, was a good third 
AMATEURS’ CLASSES. 
The silver cup, value £5, offered for thirty-six single trusses, was well 
won by Miss Watson Taylor, this lady’s stands including among others 
beautiful examples of Marie Cointet, Baron Adolphe Rothschild, Marie Rady, 
and Marie Baumann. Mr. T. B. Hall was second with a generally good lot, 
and Mr. T. Hobbs was deservedly awarded the third prize. For twenty-four 
distinct trusses Mr. A. Evans took the lead with a fresh and grand lot, 
noticeable among which were Madame Gabriel Luizet, Mrs. Baker, Marie 
Baumann, Charles Lefebvre, and La France. Mr. John Scott followed with 
an even lot, comprising Marquise de Castellane, Alfred Colomb, Dupuy 
Jamain, and Marie Baumann in good condition. The third prize was 
deservedly awarded to Mr. E. S. Cole, gardener to Mr. W. Pethick, and nine 
others staged very creditable collections. Mr. T. B. Hall took the lead 
with twelve distinct triplets, these including fine examples of Etienne 
Levet, Louis Van Houtte, Dupuy Jamain, and Dr. Andry. Miss Watson 
Taylor was second, and the third prize was gained by Mr. D. C. Powell 
with six triplets, distinct. Mr. J. Scott and Mr. A. Evans were equal firsts’ 
the former having, among others, good blooms of Edward Morren, Charles 
Lefebvre, and Marie Baumann, and the latter A. K. Williams and Marie 
Baumann in good condition. Mr. E. S. Cole had the third prize. Mr. G. 
Tanner staged the best six distinct single trusses, these including capital 
blooms of Mons. Noman, John Hopper, and Louis Von Houtte. The second 
prize was awarded to Mr. H. Hooper, and the third to Mr. H. Hall. Miss 
Watson Taylor had the best twelve Teas or Noisettes, distinct, single trusses, 
the best of them being Alba Rosea, Niphetos, Belle Lyonnaise, David Pradel, 
Jean Ducher, and Souvenir d’un Ami. Mr. T. B. Hall was a good second, 
and Mr. T. Hobbs third. Mr. J. Hinton, Warminster, staged the best six 
Teas or Noisettes, distinct, single trusses, these consisting of good blooms of 
Madame Bravy, Innocente Pirola, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Marie Van Houtte, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, and Marhchal Niel. Mr. W. Garraway followed. The 
third prize was awarded to Mr. R. B. Cater, and several others in this and 
preceding classes exhibited very creditably. 
OPEN CLASSES. 
The competition was very keen in the classes for twelve single trusses 
of any Rose, and several grand lots were unplaced. The first prize was 
awarded to Mr. G. Prince for Catherine Mermet in good condition, G. Paul 
and Son following with splendid examples of Marie Baumann ; and the 
third prize went to Mr. J. Jefferies, Cirencester, for a charming stand of 
Cannes la Coquette. Mr. Prince was again first for any yellow Rose with 
Jean Ducher, very fine, and was followed by Mr. J. Mattock with good 
examples of Marie Van Houtte. Twelve single trusses crimson Rose were 
also w r ell shown, Messrs. Paul & Son and Mr. G. Prince being placed equal 
first with very fine stands of A. K. Williams, while Messrs. Keynes had 
rather coarse but richly coloured Duke of Edinburgh, and obtained the 
second prize. Messrs. Cooling & Son took the lead with beautiful examples 
of Madame Gabriel Luizet in the class for any pink variety, Mr. A. Evans 
following with La France ; and Cranston’s Company were third with the 
same variety. Mr. John Mattock arranged a very pretty basket of Teas, 
and secured the first prize, the second prize going to Mr. R. B. Cater for a 
much too formal arrangement. 
LOCAL PRIZES (AMATEURS). 
The exhibits in this section were creditable, and much interest was 
naturally taken by the visitors in the awards. For twenty-four single 
trusses, distinct, Mr. G. Campbell, gardener to Mr. S. P. Budd, was first, his 
most noteworthy blooms being Mons. E. Y. Teas and Madame Gabriel 
Luizet. Mr. H. Catley and Mr. G. Fluke took the remaining prizes in the 
order named, and others staged good collections in this class. With twelve 
single trusses, distinct, Mr. R. B. Cater took the lead, and was followed by 
Mr. J. Stuckey and Mr. G. L. Hobbs. The best six single trusses, distinct, 
were staged by Mr. W. Meddick, the second prize going to the Rev. C. C. 
Layard. Messrs. H. Catley, R. B. Cater, and Thomas Jelly were the 
successful exhibitors in the order named of nine Teas, single trusses, 
distinct. A considerable number of bouquets of Roses were entered, 
Messrs. Cooling & Son taking the lead with twelve, Mr. J. Mattock follow¬ 
ing, the thi; - d prize going to Mr. W. C. Drummond. Mr. H. C. Mayell was 
first for six, Mr. W. Pethick and Mr. W. Meddick being the other success¬ 
ful exhibitors. 
There were two classes for plants, these being arranged so as to set off 
the Roses. The best twelve ornamental-foliaged plants were staged by Mr. 
E. Bryant, Mr. W. C. Drummond following, and Mr. T. Chandler bad third 
place. Mr. W. C. Drummond staged the best twenty-five Ferns, and was 
followed by Mr. W. Meddick. Groups of cut Roses were presented by Messrs. 
Cooling & Son, and Mr. H. Hooper exhibited a considerable number of Car¬ 
nation, Pansy, and Rose blooms. 
FRUIT. 
Three classes were provided for Strawberries, and a great quantity of 
fruit was shown. As a rule the awards appeared to have been affected by 
mere size of fruit, and in some cases of the dishes. But why encourage 
monstrosities in Strawberries ? Mr. II. Scott exhibited the best six dishes, 
Mr. H. S. Dutton and Mr. W. G. Garraway following in the order named. 
Mr. G. Garraway was first with three dishes, Mr. J. Bullock second, and Mr. 
H. Scott third. Mr. Garraway was also first with one dish, and was followed 
by Mr. G. Bullock. The favourite varieties were Sir J. Paxton, President, 
Eleanor, and Sir C. Napier. 
STRAWBERRIES FOR LONDON FIFTY YEARS AGO. 
The following narrative, wiitten half a century ago, may possibly 
interest our readers. Times have changed since then, and different 
customs now prevail. Yet there are some who sigh for the return of the 
“ good old times.” 
“ The supplying of a large city with some of even trivial luxuries is 
often a curious operation, and of great importance to a number of persons 
to whom it affords employment and subsistence. There are not many of 
the inhabitants of London who do not every summer partake of the 
delicious Strawberries with which it is so abundantly and so cheaply 
supplied. Yet few of them, when they have before them a sm all portion 
of that fruit, are aware that some hundreds of persons derive their liveli¬ 
hood during the time they are in season from the various operations 
which the supplying London with them occasions. It may not, therefore, 
be uninteresting to take a view of the mode in which that city is supplied 
with Strawberries. 
“ Most of the Strawberries consumed in the metropolis are grown 
within ten miles of it, and by far the greatest number of Strawberry 
gardens are on its western side. The chief places at which they are 
situated are Isleworth, Brentford, Ealing, Hammersmith, Fulham, Deptford, 
Mortlake, Hackney, and Camberwell. The extent of land cultivated 
for Strawberries has been much increased within a few years, and has 
been estimated at more than a thousand acres for the supply of London 
alone. The greatest number of persons who derive employment in 
producing Strawberries for the markets are females, with the exception of 
those who dress the ground on which they grow. In the season in which 
