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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 12, 1883. 
F. H. Gall of Hitchin, and had his flowers been better set np they would 
have been placed first. La France, Alfred Colomb, Prince of Portia, Mar¬ 
quise de Castellane, Le Havre, and Jules Finger. In the class for twelve 
Teas Mr. Slaughter was first with Jean Ducher, Souvenir d’un Ami, Anna 
Ollivisr, Madame Willermoz, Innocente Pirola, Marechal Niel, Belle Lyon- 
naise, Madame Lambard, Catherine Mermet, Madame Bravy, Comte de 
Paris, and Caroline Kuster. Mr. George Mount of Harbledown, Canterbury, 
was second with Souvenir d’Elise, Mardchal Niel, a fine bloom; Innocente 
Pirola, Marquise de Lauda, Madame Willermoz, Niphetos, Catherine Mermet, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Comtesse de Nadaillac, and Hippolyte Jamain. For 
six Teas the Rev. Alan Cheales was first with a beautiful stand of 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Marechal Niel, Madame Bravy, Catherine Mermet, 
Souvenir de Paul Neyron, and Niphetos. In the class for eight varie¬ 
ties, trebles, the first prize was won by Mr. E. Pavvle of Wray Park, 
Reigate, with a good stand of Alfred Colomb, Mdlle. Eugenie Yerdier, Le 
Havre, Capitaine Christy, Camille Bernardin, Prince Arthur, three very 
fine blooms ; Marie Finger, and Cotdtesse d'Oxford. For four varieties, 
three of each, Mr. E. Mawley—Madame Gabriel Luizet, Marie Baumann, 
Star of Waltham, and Baron Rothschild. For the best six of any one 
variety Mr. H. Slaughter was fir3t with Marshal Niel; the second was 
taken with Marie Baumann, and the third by Mr. Cuthell with Madame 
Gabriel Luizet. These comprised the open classes. Mr. H. H. French took 
the Ladies’ challenge cup, and Mr. Samuel Wilkins the prize for English- 
raised Roses. Messrs. Paul & Son were first in the nurserymen’s class with 
a good stand of fine flowers of many of the leading varieties. 
There was a good display of stands composed of Roses and foliage. It may 
be considered a heresy to say it, but it is almost impossible to make a really 
pretty stand. The only pretty stand I ever really saw was one at Reigate 
some years ago, but then it was made of wild Roses. There is a heaviness 
about the Rose for such purposes that seems to require other flowers of a 
lighter character to set them off, and I do not think one ever sees in a private 
house vases of flowers so composed. Brackets of Roses were very pretty, 
and as only a few of these are required the case is different. Let me add 
that in one respect Sutton sets an admirable example : the room was ready 
for the Judges at the time specified, and there was nothing to hinder quiet 
and leisurely examination of the flowers. 0 si sic omnia ! This was due to 
the favour and courtesy of the Secretary, Treasurer, and very effective Com¬ 
mittee of the Society.—D., Deal. 
CRYSTAL PALACE ROSE SHOW. 
This was so far the Rose Show of the season, and I think it will be very 
hard for any future show to come up to it. Owing to the cool evening of 
Friday the blooms travelled beautifully, and the freshness of the boxes was 
delightful. Mr. George Paul had it all his own way at this Show. His 
boxes were very fine, particularly his seventy-two. I regret to say that 
Mr. Cant of Colchester was disqualified for forty-eight trebles for having 
four blooms of Mrs. Baker in his box. It was perhaps a rather hard thing to 
do, but I do not see what the Judges were to do. I sympathise with Mr. 
Cant very sincerely, particularly as it was my unpleasant duty to be one of 
the Judges. His boxes were, however, not nearly so fine as they were at 
the National, and Mr. Paul and Mr. Cranston were undoubtedly first and 
second in this great class. The Teas were very fine, particularly Mr. 
Mitchell’s of Piltdown. Among the amateurs the Roses that made most 
impression on me were the Piev. Mr. Pemberton’s. His trebles were superb. 
Mr. Whitwell had a hard fight with Mr. Slaughter for forty-eight singles, 
but the former was slightly smaller throughout, and the latter had a most 
magnificent bloom of Innocente Pirola, which carried immense weight. The 
classes for Roses of one colour did not fill so well as usual, and I fancy that 
many of the growers are not quite in yet. 
The crowd was very great, and after the judging was over it was next 
door to impossible to get near any boxes that you wanted particularly to 
see.. Mr. Bennett of Shepperton showed some very fine novelties. Her 
Majesty made a great sensation ; and Mary Bennett, a new Rose, obtained a 
certificate. Some beautiful Irises and hardy flowers were staged by Messrs. 
Hooper of Covent Garden, and Mr. Rivers sent some splendid dishes of 
fruit, which made one long to be judging them.— Wyld Savage. 
BROCKHAM ROSE SHOW. 
This Show was held on Saturday last in the beautiful grounds of R. 
Barclay, Esq., Bury Hill, near Dorking. One of the advantages that this 
Association possesses is the keen competition that exists among the gentry of 
the neighbourhood for holding the Rose Show in their grounds. The neigh¬ 
bourhood of Dorking can scarcely be second to any in Surrey for the beauty 
and picturesqueness of its country residences and estates, and Bury Hiil 
certainly ranks very high amongst these. The Show is almost entirely one of 
Roses, and the blooms exhibited were for the most part of great excellence 
as regards form, and freshness, and size ; and in the latter respect there were 
several specimens, such as La Rosiere in Lady Mary Legge’s box, M. de 
Castellane, Marie Baumann, Prince Camille de Rohan, and A. K. Williams 
that were aimost as fine as blooms could possibly be. The number of boxes 
shown was very large, and in some cases the competition was exceedingly 
keen, but in no case did the Judges have any difficulty in arriving at an 
unanimous opinion. 
In the twenty-four class the Rev. A. Cheales, the zealous and most exce 
lent Hon. Secretary, was facile princeps with a box of almost faultless bloom 
two specimens being at all weak. The second prize was taken by C. 1 
’ Esq., who, it will be seen, was a very successful winner of prizes i 
this Show. His twenty-four was indeed a creditable box. In the twelve 
xor which three prizes were given, there was good competition The pali 
was just snatched from Mr. Wollaston, who took second place by Mr Stor 
of Eastcote, Redhill, whose Roses throughout the Exhibition were very fir 
indeed. The third prize was carried off by Mr. E. Horne of Reigate wb 
came in an easy winner; Another successful exhibitor was Mr! Le’opol 
beymour of Brockham Park, who showed some fine blooms in the class fc 
six distinct Roses. A. K. Williams in this box almost ran a dead heat f< 
the best H.I. Rose in the Show with the La Rosiere of Lady Mary Legg 
which actually carried off the medal of the National Rose Association. 
Mr. Parr’s box of six were also worthy of mention. 
The triplets at this Show were very strong in point of numbers and merit. 
Mr. Cheales, who showed his third in triangles, just won first honours by 
one point, Mr. E. Horne being well up for second place. The six Mane 
Baumanns of Mr. Stone in the next class were almost perfect, and well 
deserved the gold medal awarded to them; while Messrs. Cuthell, Cheales, 
Horne, and Capt. Lang were well entitled to the honours they received. 
The Tea Roses were, as they usually are at this Show, very good, both in 
the twelves and six class. A magnificent bloom of Jean Ducher in Hr. 
Cuthell’s box carried off the silver medal for the best Tea in the Show, a 
fine bloom of Marie Yan Houtte in Mr. Wollaston’s box coming second. 
These two gentlemen took first and second places in the twelves class, while 
Mr. Leopold Seymour and Mr. Birket took similar honours in the six class ; 
while the Hon. H. D. Rider took a first prize for a box of six for competitors 
who have been hitherto uncrowned. 
It only remains to speak of the decorations, which were not well repre¬ 
sented either in point of numbers or special merit. They consisted of dining 
and drawing-room devices, brace and buttonhole bouquets. The winners 
were Mrs. Benecke, Mrs. Mortimer, Miss Fuller, Mrs. Nicholls, Mrs. Cheales, 
and Mrs. Fowke. Miss Fuller showed much taste in her arrangement of a 
brace bouquet of Dipladenias and brown cut Japan Maple leaves, and in her 
buttonhole bouquets. The Committee and Judges were entertained at 
luncheon by the owner of Bury Hill (Mr. R. Barclay), and as the day was 
very fine a large number of visitors was present. The Committee are much 
to be congratulated on the success attending their Show.—A. B. A. 
HITCHIN ROSE SHOW. 
July 5th. 
When Mr. Geo. Paul takes his A’s to Hitchin and sends his B’s to 
the great Show at Bath, it will be apparent that notwithstanding the 
concurrence of half a dozen other shows on the same day Hitchin was 
not the most despicable of trysting grounds. The perseverance of the 
Rev. F. H. Gall, whose quiet and kindly endeavours are always appreciated 
by exhibitors, was rewarded with a highly satisfactory show. Hitchin is 
always pleasant, and no grumbling is heard, as the unsuccessful exhibitor, 
whose temerity may have provoked a good thrashing for him, is unable to 
appreciate his defeat. This is largely owing to the simple, yet considerate, 
arrangements which are there carried out with a punctuality cheerfully 
concurred in by all. In the only open class for thirty-six blooms a good 
competition of six stands was secured. The two Hertfordshire houses of 
Messrs. Geo. Paul & Son of Cheshunt, and E. P. Francis & Co. of Hertford, 
being both at home, were on this occasion well-pitted antagonists. Messrs. 
Paul & Son were, however, in finest size, and being equally good in condition, 
were placed first, showing especially fine blooms of A K. Williams, Comte de 
Raimbaud (of a similar type, and almost equally fine with its more recent 
but better known rival) also first-class flowers of Annie Laxton, Jean Sury, 
Comtesse d’Oxford, and Souvenir d’Auguste Riviere. Messrs. Francis & Co., 
who as lightland growers were remarkably strong, came in second, having 
A. K. Williams in most perfect form and colour ; Prince Camille de Rohan, 
Georges Moreau, Devoniensis, Madame Marie Verdier, Emily Laxton. and 
Due de Wellington were' also prominent as clean and well-coloured flowers. 
Mr. John House of Peterborough (who on the same day was a large and 
highly successful competitor at Newark) was here a very good third, having 
amongst many others a fine bloom of Charles Darwin in his box. Mr. House 
also staged, but -not for competition, an attractive stand of the pretty 
Noisette, William Allen Richardson, which cannot fail to become a favourite 
buttonhole Rose. In the open class of twenty-four blooms for amateurs 
Mr. J. L. Curtis of Charteris was first; the Rev. E. L. Fellowes of Wimpole 
Rectory, Royston, second; and the Rev. W. H. Jackson, Stagsden Yicarage, 
Bedford, third ; all being very nearly matched in size and quality of blooms, 
but varying slightly in colour and freshness. 
In the class for twenty-four blooms open to amateurs ■within twenty miles 
of Hitchin, Mr. Fellowes was first; Mr. Jackson, second; and the Rev. F. 
Jenyns, Knebworth, third. For twelve varieties Mr. Jackson was first and 
Mr. Fellowes second. In twelve Teas open to amateurs Mr. Jackson was 
again first, Mr. S. Tuke, second, and Mr. Curtis, third ; and for six varieties 
Mr. Fellowes was prominently the winner, Mr. Jackson being second. Yery 
good Roses were staged successfully by Mrs. Lucas and others in the local 
classes, and some tastefully arranged epergnes for dinner table were exhi¬ 
bited ; in this class Mrs. Lucas being first, Mrs. Marlborough Pryor second, 
and Mrs. E. King of Madingley third. The Exhibition, on the whole, was a 
considerable advance on both predecessors, the competition being strong in 
most classes, although it is to be regretted only a select and limited company 
attended.—T. Laxton, Bedford. 
THREE SUBURBAN SHOWS. 
The great demand upon our space this week prevents us giving more 
than a brief outline of the following three Exhibitions, which were held in 
three widely separated districts, and equally well proved how admirably such 
local Shows are supported both by exhibitors and visitors. 
WIMBLEDON.— July 4th. 
The eleventh annual Show of this Society was held in the beautiful 
grounds at Belvedere, Wimbledon, which were liberally placed at the 
disposal of the Society by A. Schlusser, Esq., the well-kept garden also being 
thrown open to the visitors. This proved almost as great an attraction as 
the Show itself, and numbers took advantage of the opportunity to enjoy the 
charming views obtainable from several portions of the garden. Two large 
marquees were occupied with the exhibits, plants being very well shown. 
Rose blooms also were a distinctive feature, and vegetables were fairly repre¬ 
sented. The principal prizewinners for plants-and groups were Messrs. G. 
Stevens, Putney ; Bentley, Edgecombe Hall; Starr, Coombe Warren ; Law, 
gardener to R. S. Dean, Esq., The Priory; Runnacles, gardener to Mrs. Schuster, 
Cannizaro ; W. H. Cannon, Queen’s Road; E. Collins, Pelham Road; and 
Smith, gardener to J. F. Schwann, Esq., Oakfield. In the Rose classes J. E. 
