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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 22, 1880. 
(Lord), which when in its best condition cannot be surpassed.— 
George Rudd. 
STRAWBERRY PAULINE. 
Our experience of this variety of Strawberry is very different 
from the description you give of it in your last number. We grew 
it three seasons, and as it did not improve we discarded it. It is 
early, and that is all we can say in its favour. It is ugly as regards 
shape, and as to flavour few would taste it a second time. We claim 
to have had some successful experience as regards Strawberries, 
having introduced such standard kinds as President, Dr. Hogg, 
Sir Joseph Paxton, Frogmore Late Pine, and others.— Charles 
Turner, Slough. 
[ We stated that Pauline would possibly not succeed in all soils 
so well as at Cheshunt. The fruit sent to us from Cheshunt was 
just as represented in our engraving on page 53, and was for an 
early Strawberry delicious. It is evident that this variety does 
not succeed at Slough. Strawberries are capricious. We know 
a garden where even the free and useful President is worthless, 
and more than one where Dr. Hogg refuses to flourish ; yet these 
are valuable varieties.— Eds.] 
NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY’S PROVINCIAL SHOW. 
MANCHESTER.— July 17th. 
FTER such heavy 
thunderstorms as 
have lately pre¬ 
vailed it was not surpris¬ 
ing to find that the lower 
petals in nearly all the 
blooms that were staged 
showed signs of the da¬ 
mage they had received 
during the early develop¬ 
ment of the buds. The Show 
was held in the Botanic Gardens, 
and notwithstanding the absence 
of some of the well-known com¬ 
petitors the Exhibition was a great 
success. The diminution in the number 
of exhibitors was doubtlessly due to the difficult 
season Rose-growers have had to contend with, and 
not to any lack of ener gy on their part. However, in 
spite of the unripened state of the wood last autumn and 
the downpour of rain for some days previous to the Show 
the blooms were of exceptional quality both as regards size and colour. 
The Roses were arranged round the sides and ends of the large con¬ 
servatory and on a table in the centre. Rows of small decorative 
plants were arranged between the classes so as to render the work of 
the Judges as easy as possible. The centre stage was arranged 
similarly with the addition of a row of larger plants down the centre 
of the table. The monotony that would have been displayed by a 
tent of Rose blooms was relieved by the system adopted ; and the large 
plants, which also occupied various positions in the house, with quan¬ 
tities of creepers hanging tastefully from the roof contributed to 
the general effect. Dark Roses largely preponderated, and perhaps 
one of the finest collections ever exhibited at any exhibition of Alfred 
Colomb was staged by T. Jowitt, Esq., The Old Weir, Hereford ; for 
colour, size, symmetrical outline and evenness, the blooms could not 
have been better. Messrs. Cranston and Co., Hereford, exhibited 
handsome blooms of their new Rose Mary Pochin, a fine, fresh, and 
excellent dark Rose, which was much admired. Mr. George Prince 
of Oxford staged Duke of Edinburgh in grand condition. 
The schedule consisted of nineteen classes, six for nurserymen, 
eight for amateurs, and five open. 
Nurserymen's Classes .—For seventy-two, distinct, single trusses, four 
collections were staged, the awards being in the following order— 
First, Messrs. Cranston & Co., King’s Acre, Hereford ; second, Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt, Herts ; third, Messrs. Davison & Co., Hereford ; 
fourth, Mr. Wm. Rumsey, Waltham Cross. The first-prize collection 
contained some excellent blooms, fresh, fine in colour, large, and 
far ahead of any others staged in the same class. A few of the 
moat conspicuous and noteworthy blooms were as follows—Mdlle. 
Marie Finger, La France, Marie Baumann, very fine; Mary Pochin, 
new, full, and a fine bright flower ; Dingee Conard, Alfred Colcmb, 
Niphetos, very fine, and perhaps the most magnificent bloom in the 
collection ; Dupuy Jamain, Mdlle. Eugenie Yerdier, Capitaine Christy, 
Le Havre, Baron Haussmann, A. K. Williams, a beautiful bloom ; 
Madame Lacharme. Mrs. Jowitt, a fine new Rose not yet in commerce ; 
John SLuart Mill, Reynolds Hole, Etienne Levet, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Comtesse de Serenye, Catherine Mermet, and Emilie Hausburg in fine 
condition. The second-prize blooms were much smaller, yet several 
were handsome, such as Souvenir d’Auguste Riviere, a very fine 
dark Rose ; Marie Baumann, Brightness of Cheshunt, Comtesse de 
Choiseuil, a fine new Rose ; Earl Beaconsfield, Annie Wood. Charles 
Lefebvre, one of the best coloured blooms in the Show; R. N. G. 
Baker, new ; John Bright, Alba Rosea in beautiful condition ; Camille 
Bernardin, Jean Ducher (Tea), Charles Darwin. The third-prize lot 
was also a good one. Senateur Yaisse, Horace Yernet, Louis Yan 
Houtte, Alfred Colomb, Reynolds Hole, Xavier Olibo were amongst 
the best blooms. The fourth collection had evidently been much 
dashed with the rain, and many of the blooms were small. For forty- 
eight, three distinct trusses of each, first, Messrs. Paul & Son, Ches¬ 
hunt ; second, Messrs. Cranston & Co.; third, Messrs. Davison & Co. 
Good blooms were staged, and the first and second collections were 
very near, and proved a difficult task for the Judges. The first lot 
contained fine blooms of Magna Charta, Charles Darwin, Catherine 
Mermet, Maurice Bernardin, Camille Bernardin, Niphetos, Marguerite 
Brassac, and Ferdinand de Lesseps. The second-prize stands had good 
blooms of A. K. Williams, Niphetos, Souvenir d’Elise, La France, 
Marie Yan Houtte, Lord Macaulay, Duke of Edinburgh, Horace 
Yernet, and La Duchesse de Morny. In the third lot were fine blooms 
of Mons. E. Y. Teas, La Rosiere, Auguste Neumann, and Comtesse de 
Serenye. 
In the class for twenty-four distinct varieties, three trusses of each, 
Messrs. Cranston & Co. were again first, Messrs. Paul & Son second, 
and Messrs. Davison & Co. third. The other collection in this class 
was staged by Mr. Prince, Oxford, whose Roses were much injured 
by some delay on the line, and in consequence he had to discard 
many blooms that would otherwise have been shown, and doubtlessly 
strengthened his position. In the first-prize lot Beauty of Waltham, 
Exposition de Brie, Princess Mary of Cambridge, and Princess 
Beatrice were good ; in the second stand Charles Darwin, Duke of 
Teck, and Dr. Andry ; in the third Charles Crapelet and Duke of 
Wellington. In the class for twenty-four, distinct, single trusses, 
Mr. J. Griffiths was first with very' fine blooms of Beauty of Wal¬ 
tham, Sir Garnet Wolseley, Mons, E. Y. Teas, Shnateur Yaisse (a very 
fine bloom), Louis Van Houtte, Madame Charles Wood, and a fresh 
and fine large bloom of May Quennell. Second, Messrs. G. Bunyard 
and Co., Maidstone. This collection had good examples of Richard 
Wallace and Edmund W'ood. Third, Mr. Henry Frettingham, Notting¬ 
ham. A bloom of Mabel Morrison in this stand was much admired. 
In the class for eighteen, distinct, single trusses (local nurserymen 
only), Mr. Yates, Heaton Norris, was the only exhibitor, and his stand 
was only considered worthy of a second prize. In the class for twelve 
Teas or Noisettes, distinct, single trusses, first Messrs. Cranston and 
Co. with a good even collection. Niphetos was a fine hloom ; and 
Madame Lambard, Souvenir d’un Ami, America, Souvenir de Mons. 
Paul Neyron, Jean Ducher, good. Second, Mr. G. Prince with even 
blooms, including a good example of Souvenir de Madame Pernet, 
Souvenir d’Elise, Madame Berard, and Alba Rosea. Third, Messrs. 
Paul and Son, Cheshunt, Gloire de Bordeaux and Belle Lyonnaise 
being the best blooms. 
Amateurs' Classes. —In the class for thirty-six, distinct, single 
trusses, Mr. T. Jowitt secured the premier award with highly meri¬ 
torious blooms. The following were beautiful in form and colour— 
viz., Alfred Colomb, Le Havre, Exposition de Brie, Comtesse de 
Serenye. Camille Bernardin, Beauty of Waltham, Louis Yan Houtte, 
A. K. Williams, and Marechal Niel. Second, Mr. G. P. Hawtrey, 
Slough ; Harrison Weir was a very good bloom amongst many others. 
No third. In the class for twenty-four, distinct, single trusses, first, 
A. G. Soames, Esq., Bourne, with a very good collection, including 
Etienne Levet, Sir G. Wolseley, Charles Lefebvre, and La Rosiere. 
Mr. T. Jowitt was a good second, and had fine flowers of Fisher Holmes 
and La Duchesse de Morny. Third, Mr. G. P. Hawtrey with good 
blooms of Anna Ollivier and Madame Verlot. Fourth, J. B. Hall, 
Esq., Rock Ferry, with rather small blooms. In the class for twelve, 
distinct, single trusses, first, Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Havering-atte- 
Bower, with very fine blooms. Second, E. R. Whitwell, Esq., Barton 
Hall, Darlington. Third, Wm. Stubbs, Esq., Broad Lane, Nantwich. 
For six, distinct, single trusses, E. Mawley, Esq., Addiscombe ; Wm. 
Stubbs, Esq., and W. Walters, Esq., Burton-on-Trent, secured honours 
in the order named. For six, distinct, single trusses of district-grown 
Roses, first, James Brown, Esq.. Heaton Mersey (gardener, Mr. G. 
Gass) ; second, Wm. Brockbank, Esq., Didsbury ; third, J. Davenport, 
Esq., Altrincham. For twelve Teas or Noisettes, distinct, single 
trusses, first, Mr. G. P. Hawtrey with very fine blooms, such as Presi¬ 
dent, Caroline Kuster, Marie Van Houtte, Jean Ducher, Adrienne 
Christophle ; second, Mr. A. G. Soames. Catherine Mermet and 
Caroline Kuster were again good. For six Teas or Noisettes, dis¬ 
tinct, single trusses, first Rev. J. H. Pemberton ; second, Mr. T. 
Jowitt. For six new Roses, distinct, single trusses, not in commerce 
previous to 1877, the only box was staged by Mr. G. P. Hawtrey, 
and he was awarded the first prize. The blooms included Countess 
of Rosebery, Harrison Weir, Richard Laxton, La Coquette, A. K. 
Williams, and Beauty of Stapleford. 
Open Classes. —Twelve new Roses, distinct, single trusses, not in 
commerce previous to 1877.—First, Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, 
