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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 17, 1834, 
KOSE SHOWS. 
SALISBUKY (NATIONAL). -Jolt 9th. 
LIBERAL display of flags 
and banners in the usually 
> quiet streets of Salisbury 
imparted to that town an air of 
unwonted festivity, which would 
have awakened considerable as¬ 
tonishment in the mind of a 
visitor unacquainted with the 
cause for the rejoicing. It wasi 
indeed, a fitting honour to pay to 
the queen of flowers, who was that day 
to hold her court in Sarum for the first 
time, and it must have afforded great 
satisfaction to her nobles of the National 
Society to witness the homage so willingly paid 
their sovereign lady. The weather, too, though 
producing some gloomy forebodings in the morning 
became clear, bright, and eminently favourable early in the 
afternoon, and continued so until near the closing of the 
Show, Add to this that a most beautiful site had been graciously 
granted—namely, the Bishop’s Palace grounds, under the shadow 
of Salisbury’s handsome Cathedral, and that exhibitors were enabled to 
contribute some of the finest blooms staged this season, and we have all the 
elements which constitute a successful exhibition. Such it undoubtedly 
was, for the townspeople—fully appreciating the feast provided for them— 
paid their admission fees with great freedom, and the respectable total of 
£131 was tak^n during the day, which may be expected to result in further 
efforts another season. 
The Exhibition was under the management of a local Committee pre¬ 
sided over by the Mayor, and with Mr. W. H. Williams as Hon. Secretary, a 
portion of the prize money being provided by the town. A number of 
subscriptions were obtained, and with substantial receipts at the gates it is 
hoped that the Committee will be enabled to institute an annual exhibition, 
and perhaps to resuscitate the local horticultural society, to the credit of 
which it is said a balance still remains. There appears to be a general 
desire in the district for energetic action in this matter, and after such a 
satisfactory experiment as the Rose Show it is probable that something will 
be done. Mr. Williams merits high commendation for his efforts in con¬ 
nection with the Show, which was thoroughly well managed throughout. 
Competition was not quite so keen as might have been expected ; but the 
classes were fairly filled, and in quality generally, size, substance, and colour 
■of blooms the Show was one of the most even and beautiful held this year. 
NURSERYMEN’S CLASSES, 
As at the other exhibitions of the National Rose Society the classes were 
in sections for nurserymen and amateurs, with some open classes and extras 
for local exhibitors. There were also subdivisions to prevent competitors 
entering in all the classes, thus encouraging a great number of exhibitors to 
stage, and giving the smaller growers a chance of success. In the nurserymen’s 
section the most important class was for forty-eight single trusses, the 
leading prize being a silver cup, value five guineas, presented by the local 
Committee, and £5 given by the National Society. There were four com¬ 
petitors, and to the satisfaction of all the well-known Salisbury firm, Messrs. 
Keynes, Williams & Co. succeeded in winning these honours, retaining the 
cup for the town which presented it. The blooms were really magnificent, 
large, of fine substance, and remarkably rich in colour, with scarcely an 
exception. Particularly grand was a superb bloom of Frangois Michelon at 
the corner of the stand, for which the silver medal was awarded as the best 
H,P. in the nurserym en’s classes, and the other varieties were as follows :— 
Heynolds Hole. A. K. Williams, Duke of Edinburgh, Merveille de Lyon, Beauty 
of Waltham, Triomphe deSt. Amand, Louis Van Houtte, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Rosieriste Jacobs, Marie Van Houtte, Baron de Bonstettin, La France, Mad. 
Victor Verdier, Magna Charta, Wilhelm Kbelle, Mad. Willermoz, Duchess of 
'Connaught, Mdlle. Marie Verdier, John Bright, Madame Lacharme, Marie 
Baumann, Edward Morren, Lord Macaulay, Paul Neyron, Charles Lefebvre, 
Etienne Levet, Mdlle. Emilie Fontaine, Niphetos, Fisher Holmes, Archduchesse 
■d’Autriche, Duke of Teck, Alba Rosea, Senateur Vaisse, Marquise de Castollane, 
Barthelmy Joubert, Comtesse d’Oxford, Alfred Colomb, Madame Eugenie Ver¬ 
dier, Auguste Rigotard, Madame Gabriel Luiz ;t, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Antoine 
Ducher, Camille Bernardin, Catherine Mermet, Xavier Olibo, Madame 
.Nachury, and La Rosiere. Messrs. Paul tfe Son secured the second place 
nvith very good blooms, scarcely so fresh and even as the first, but a praise¬ 
worthy exhibit. Handsome examples were staged of Reynolds Hole, Star 
-of Waltham, Alfred Colomb, Edouard Andre, Le Havre, Penelope Mayo, and 
Fisher Holmes. Mr. B. R. Cant. Colchester, followed, his blooms being 
rather irregular, and some had suffered in their journey. Five good stands 
of twenty-four triplets were entered, Mr. G. Prince, Oxford, winning first 
honours with admirable fresh and beautiful blooms, Xavier Olibo being 
grandly represented, together with Niphetos, A. K. Williams, Mdlle. Marie 
Finger, Horace Vernet, Innocente Pirola, Lord Macaulay, Madame Th^rese 
Levet, Reynolds Hole, Souvenir d’Eli.«e Vardon, Comtesse d’Oxford, Mar^chal 
Niel, Duke of Connaught, Marie Van Houtte, Charles Lefebvre, Madame 
Marie Verdier, Charles Duvivier, Jean Ducher, Prince de Rohan, Souvenir 
d’un Ami, Catherine Mermet, Duchesse de Momy, and Prince Arthur. Messrs. 
Keynes, Williams & Co. and G. Paul & Son were second and third, both 
showing well. 
The most important class in Division B was for thirty-six single trusses, 
in which there were seven entries, Messrs. Cooling & Son, Bath, securing the 
premier award with fine blooms of carefully selected varieties, an example of 
Duke of Albany meriting special notice for its great size and perfect form. 
Mr. F. Cant, Colchester, and Messrs. Cross & Steer, Salisbury, were the 
other prizetakers, each having fresh blooms, but a little wanting in even¬ 
ness. Again, with eighteen single trusses, Messrs. Cooling & Son were the 
most successful exhibitors, staging a beautiful lot of blooms ; Mr. J. House, 
Peterborough, following, his most notable bloom being a grand specimen of 
Reynolds Hole, and Mr. J. Davis, Wilton, took the third place. An extra 
class for twelve Teas or Noisettes was provided, and six competitors entered, 
Mr. G. Prince carrying off the principal prize with excellent blooms, quite in 
his best style. The varieties were Jean Ducher, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, 
Madame A. Jacquier, Niphetos, Madame Cusin, Francisca Kruger, Souvenir 
d’un Ami, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Mardchal Niel, Marie Van Houtte, and 
Etoile de Lyon. Mr. B. R. Cant and G. Paul & Son were accorded the 
remaining prizes in this class for collections of good quality blooms, but not 
equal to the first in substance and evenness. 
AMATEURS’ CLASSES. 
Amateurs’ Roses were better shown on this occasion than they had been 
at several of preceding leading exhibitions, and the general freshness was 
remarked by all who saw the blooms before the heat of the tent had 
deprived them of their chief charms. Six lots of thirty-six single blooms 
w'ere staged, and the silver cup and prize of the same value as those in 
the nurserymen’s class was won by T. B. Haywood, Esq., Woodhatch, 
Reigate (gardener, Mr. Ridout), with a superbly coloured collection of 
clean handsome blooms. The following varieties were represented :— 
Duchesse de Morny, Prince Arthur, Abel Carriere, Dr. Andry, Alba Rosea, 
Madame T. Perriere, Lady M. Fitzwilliam, Harrison Weir, Annie Wood, 
A. K. Williams, Marquise de Castellane, Comtesse de Naidaillac, Baronne 
de Rothschild, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Lady Sheffield, Charles Lefebvre, 
Madame Lacharme, Auguste Rigotard, La France, Frangois Michelon, 
Reynolds Hole, Countess of Oxford, Le Havre, Catherine Mermet, Pierre 
Netting, Camille Bernardin, Duke of Wellineton, Etienne Levet, Madame 
G. Luizet, Marie Rady, Madame H. Jamain, Madame C. Crapelet, Etoile de 
Lyon, Hippolyte Jamain, Horace Vernet, and Mons. E. Y. Teas. Second 
honours were adjudged to the Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Romford, who had 
fine blooms of Horace Vernet, Beauty of Waltham, Duke of Wellington, 
Charles Lefebvre, Exposition de Brie, Madame E. Verdier, and Marie 
Baumann. A. Slaughter, Esq., Steyning, was third ■with fresh and neat 
blooms. The best eighteen singles amongst five lots -were those from W. J. 
Grant, Esq., Ledbury, who was closely followed by T. W. Girdlestone, Esq., 
and Miss Watson Taylor, Headington. A handsome stand of twenty-four 
blooms gained S. P. Budd, Esq., Bath, the premier prize in that class 
(Division D), his specimens of Lady Sheffield, Star of Waltham, Alfred 
Colomb, Harrison Weir, Madame Victor Verdier, and Hippolyte Jamain 
being unusually fine. Captain Christy, Sidmouth, gained the second prize 
for a praiseworthy stand; and T. Hobbs, Esq., Bristol, secured the third 
place with similar blooms. In the smaller class Mr. S. P. Budd, Mr. T. 
Hobbs, and the Rev. C. Eddy were awarded the prizes in that order for 
neat even stands of blooms. 
Division E contained two classes, the first being for twelve single trusses, 
of which four boxes were entered. E. M. Bethune, Esq., Horsham, secured 
the leading position with rather small, but neat, fresh, and well-coloured 
blooms, the varieties being Marie Rady, Lord Macaulay, La France, Alfred 
Colomb, Jean Ducher, Auguste Rigotard, Abel Carribre, Souvenir de la Mal- 
maison, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Velours Pourpre, and Capitaine Christy. 
The second and third prizes were awarded to J. T. Strange, Esq., Reading, 
and Captain J. Ramsay, Fareham, both having rather rougher examples, 
but the former had a remarkable bloom of Le Havre, and the latter one 
equally fine of Marie Baumann. E. Mawley, Esq. Lucknow House, Addis- 
combe, was accorded first honours with six blooms, good examples of Dr. 
Andry, Countess of Oxford, Pierre Netting, Etienne Levet, A. K. Williams, 
and Violette Bouyer. The Rev. G. Gardiner and the Rev. Alan Cheales 
followed in the order named with less regular blooms. 
Two extra classes were devoted to Tea Roses, the competition being 
close, and the quality of the blooms very satisfactory throughout. With 
twelve, Mr, Bethune was the most successful amongst seven competitors, 
taking the first place with large and handsome blooms of Marie Van Houtte, 
Innocente Pirola, Perle des Jardins, Catherine Mermet, Anna Ollivier, Sou¬ 
venir de Paul Neyron, Jean Ducher, Caroline Kuster, Niphetos, Souvenir 
d’Elise Vardon, Sladame H. Jamain, and Souvenir d’un Ami. The Rev. 
Pemberton took the second place, showing especially fine blooms of Souvenir 
d’Elise Vardon and Catherine Mermet, Mr. Ridout being third for good 
blooms, Catherine Mermet being particularly notable. Eight boxes of six 
Teas were staged, J. Smith, Esq., Warminster, leading with clean blooms of 
Souvenir d’Elise, Niphetos, Rubens, Perle des Jardins, Catherine Mermet, 
and Souvenir d’un Ami. Mr. Hobbs and Captain Christy followed, the 
former showing David Pradel very fine, and the latter Alba Rosea in equally 
good condition. 
OPEN CLASSES. 
The single variety classes were well filled, and contributed greatly to 
the beauty of the Show. A dozen boxes of any dark Hybrid Perpetual 
(twelve blooms) wete entered, Mr. G. Prince winning first honours with 
Marie Baumann, superb in size, substance, petal, and colour—a most 
meritorious stand in all points. Messrs. Cooling &, Son followed with Alfred 
Colomb, wonderfully bright, and a very few points behind the first. Mr. 
B. R. Cant was third with Reynolds Hole, «ne of the best stands of this 
variety we have seen, which was also well shown by another exhibitor, 
together with Xavier Olibo, very dark in colour, clean, and well formed. 
In the corresponding class for any light variety there were ten competitors, 
Messrs. Cooling & Son leading with La France, fresh and beautiful; Messrs. 
Keynes, Williams & Co. were second with Frangois Michelon in fine con¬ 
dition ; and Messrs. Paul & Son were third with Merveille de Lyon, rather 
too full. For twelve blooms of any Tea or Noisette Mr. F. Cant won first 
honours with La Boule de Neige, charmingly fresh, clean, and beautiful 
blooms, which attracted much admiration. Messrs. Keynes, Williams «fe Co. 
were second with Alba Rosea, neat; Mr. G. Prince following with Comtesse 
de Nadaillac, fresh substantial blooms. A gold medal was as usual offered 
for three trusses of any new seedling Rose not in commerce or announced 
