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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 17. 1890. 
board,” his box of thirty-six varieties easily taking first with blooms of 
the same excellence and finish which have characterised all his exhibits 
during this season. The varieties were the following :—A. K. Williams, 
Her Majesty, Mrs. John Laing, Duke of Wellington, Madame Victor 
Verdier, Francois Michelon, General Jacqueminot, La France, Earl of 
Dufferin, Captain Christy, Beauty of Waltham, Merveille de Lyon, 
Madame E. Verdier, Horace Vernet, Marie Verdier, Dr. Andry, Princess 
of Wales, Lady Helen Stewart, Madame Gabriel Luizet, John Stuart 
Mill, Duchesse de Morny, Kosieriste Jacobs, Star of Waltham, Victor 
Hugo (very fine), Louis Van Houtte, Le Havre, Heinrich Schultheis, 
Charles Darwin, Comte Raimbaud, Etienne Levet, Duke of Albany, Lady 
Sheffield, Duchess of Bedford, and Prince Camille de Rohan. 
In class 6, for twelve trebles, Mr. Lindsell was again first with fine 
blooms of Ulrich Brunner, La France, Merveille de Lyon, Madame 
Victor Verdier, Lady Sheffield, Marie Baumann, Marie Verdier, Beauty 
of Waltham, A. K. Williams, and Victor Hugo (very fine). In 
class 7, for eighteen varieties of Teas and Noisettes, the Rev. F. R. 
Burnside was first with beautiful blooms of Madame Cusin, Madame 
de Watteville, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Souvenir d’Elise, &c. In class 8, 
for twelve blooms of any dark Rose, the first prize was awarded 
to J. G. Churton, Esq., for Marie Baumann ; and in class 9, for 
any light Rose, to the Rev. J. H. Jackson, Stagsden Rectory, Bedford, 
for fine blooms of La France. In class 10, for amateurs in Lanca¬ 
shire and Cheshire, the Rev. Lionel Garnet of Christleton Rectory, 
was first with an excellent stand of the following flowers :—Duchess 
of Bedford, Her Majesty, Dupuy Jamain, Charles Lefebvre, Madame 
Eugene Verdier, Louis Van Houtte, Countess of Rosebery, La France, 
Ulrich Brunner, Etienne Levet, Merveille de Lyon, Duchesse de Morny, 
Earl of Dufferin, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Comte Raimbaud, Alfred 
Colomb, Grace Darling, Camille Bernardin, Madame Charles Crapelet, 
Alfred Dumesnil, Marie Baumann, Frangois Michelon, Lady Mary Fitz- 
william, and Prosper Laugier. In class 11, for twelve varieties, 
J. W. Crowther, of Oxton, was first with an excellent stand, consisting 
of A. K. Williams, Prince Arthur, Dupuy Jamain, La France, Duchess 
of Bedford, Baroness Rothschild, Xavier Olibo, Le Havre, G^n^ral 
Jacqueminot, and Ulrich Brunner. W. Bell, Esq., of New Brighton, was 
second with an excellent stand, which improved in appearance as the 
day advanced. D. Walker, Esq., was third. In class 12, for six varie¬ 
ties, R. Greenshields, Esq., was first ; and in class 13, for twelve 
varieties of Teas, T. Gree, Esq , Allerton, was first; Rev. L. G. Garnett 
second. Mr. Lee’s flowers were Madame Cusin, Innocente Pirola, 
Madame de Watteville, Jean Ducher, Caroline Ivuster, Catherine 
Mermet, Etoile de Lyon, Alba Rosea, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Prince of 
Wales, Anna Ollivier, and Francisca Kruger. In class 14, for six varie¬ 
ties of Tea and Noisettes, R. H. Bulley, Esq., was first with Anna 
Ollivier, Souvenir d’un Ami, Madame Lambard, Madame de Watteville, 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, and Rubens. 
In many of these western and northern shows the exhibition of 
hardy perennials forms a most interesting feature of the Show, and 
when such a “ past master ” in this most interesting class of plants 
as the Rev. Lionel Garnett exhibits, one is sure of a sight which 
gladdens one’s heart to see. He had on this occasion a very grand 
stand comprising the following :—Phlox Lady Napier, Lilium parda- 
linum, Delphinium, Alstroemeria chiliensis Alstroemeria aurantiaca, Cen- 
taurea macrocephala, Lilium testaceum, Scabiosa caucasica, Glnothera 
Forbesm, English Iris, Campanula persicifolia alba, Gladiolus Charming 
Bride, Catananche coerulea, Gladiolus The Bride, Galega officinalis, 
Campanula pelviformis, Lychis Ilaageana, Potentilla Dr. Andry, Cam¬ 
panula Hendryana, Gaillardia grandiflora, Polemonium Richardsoni, 
Papaver nudicaule, Centaurea dealbata, and Lychnis chalcedonica. 
This is one of those Show's where Roses are sold for the benefit of 
hospitals, and Mrs. Oakshott presided at the Rose stall. The sale w r as 
brisk, and realised £23 for the Birkenhead Children’s Hospital, many 
exhibitors contributing their “ spares,” and Mr. T. B. Hall of Lark- 
wood a large quantity of his magnificent Roses.—D., Deal. 
GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 
“What an excellent Show I ” ‘’A grand Show ! ” “ The best pro¬ 
vincial Show of the season ! ” Such were the exclamations one heard on 
all sides from those who had frequented most of the previous exhibitions 
of the year ; and, as I had already seen several, I am fully able to sus¬ 
tain the verdict thus passed. The Corn Exchange was filled with 
flowers. The quality of the exhibits was remarkably good, and the com¬ 
petition in many of the c’asses very keen. It was well known how 
very hard had been the work undertaken by the Rev. T. Halbrow, the 
Secretary, and how indefatigably he had worked ; and it must have 
been a great pleasure to him that his labours and those of his Com¬ 
mittee had been crowned with success ; for alas ! in some cases we 
may w'ork and toil and nothing comes of it. But when all these exer¬ 
tions were crowned with that most essential requisite for success, a 
fine day, it must have been particularly gratifying to all concerned. 
This, the third, exhibition of the Society, was, without doubt, an im¬ 
provement on its predecessors ; and the Gloucestershire Rose Society 
would seem now to be firmly established on a firm footing. It has un¬ 
doubtedly stimulated the zeal of local growers ; and after all, this is, I 
believe, that which is the real good that comes out of these exhibitions ; 
and when such growers for sale as the British Rose and Fruit Company, 
Messrs. Jefferies, Cooling and others live in neighbouring counties 
and exhibit, the Society may well be independent of foreign aid, 
although all comers would be, and are, gladly welcomed. 
Although in most schedules, as in this, the class of nurserymen head 
it, I fancy the amateur classes are those which excite the keener inter¬ 
est for it is amateurs who throng the exhibition room or tent, and they 
want to know what has been done by those who occupy the same posi¬ 
tion as themselves. 
The first prize for thirty-six blooms was won by E. B. Lindsell, Esq., 
of Hitchin, the champion amateur of the year, who worthily maintained 
by the character of his blooms the position he won at the National on 
Saturday. His stand was a remarkably fine one, the flowers being not 
only of good colour and substance, but also of full size, a point about 
the attainment of which he has expressed some doubts. His blooms 
consisted of Ulrich Brunner, Captain Christy, Rosicriste Jacobs, Pride 
of Waltham, Horace Vernet, Her Majesty, Marie Baumann, Charles 
Lefebvre, La France, M. Gabriel Luizet, Frangois Michelon, Princess 
of Wales, Jean Verdier, Duke of Wellington, Baroness Rothschild, 
Alfred Colomb, Niphetos, Lady Helen Stewart, Lady Sheffield, Duchesse 
de Morny, Louis Van Houtte, Marie Susanne Rodocanachi, Merveille de 
Lyon, Dupuy Jamain, Rubens, Countess of Rosebery, Le Havre, 
Madame Cusin, Dr. Andry, Duchess of Bedford, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Etienne Levet, Victor Hugo, E. Y. Teas and Heinrich Schultheis. The 
Rev. J. H. Pemberton was second, and J. P. Budd, Esq., of Bath third. 
In the class for twenty-four varieties there was a strong competition, 
fourteen boxes being put up. The first prize again fell to Mr. Lindsell, 
the second to the Rev. J. H. Pemberton, and the third to C. J. Palley, 
Esq., of Lower Eaton, Hereford. Mr. Lindsell’s blooms were Horace 
Vernet, Mrs. John Laing, Duke of Edinburgh. Madame Gabriel Luizet, 
Marie Baumann, Marie Susanne Rodocanachi, Charles Lefebvre, Frangois 
Michelon, Captain Christy, Heinrich Schultheis, A. Colomb, La France, 
Victor Hugo, Comtesse d’Oxford, Xavier Olibo, Earl of Dufferin, Fisher 
Holmes, Le Havre, Baroness Rothschild, E. Y. Teas, Marie Baumann, 
Marie Verdier, Duchess of Bedford. In the class for twelve trebles, 
Mr. Lindsell was again first with beautiful flowers of Marie Baumann, 
Duke of Wellington, Horace Vernet, Baroness Rothschild, Pride of 
Waltham, Louis Van Houtte, Mrs. John Laing, a beautiful triplet, Le 
Havre, Dr. Andry, Marie Verdier, Merveille de Lycn and A. K. Williams ; 
the Rev. J. H. Pemberton second and Dr. Budd third. In the class for 
twelve varieties the first prize was taken with Marie Verdier, Victor 
Verdier, Charles Lefebvre, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Magna Charta, 
Ulrich Brunner, Countess of Pembroke, Madame Lambard, Beauty of 
Waltham, Marie Van Houtte, Exposition de Brie, and Pride of Waltham. 
The Rev. J. H. Pemberton was second. 
In the class for eighteen Teas or Noisettes the Rev. T. R. Burnside, 
the champion Tea grower of the year, won the first prize with beautifully 
clean and perfect blooms of the following :—Madame Cusin, Comtesse 
de Nadaillac, Marie Van Houtte, Catherine Mermet, Innocente Pirola, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Madame. Bravy, Marie Van Houtte, Rubens, Anna 
Ollivier, Francisca Kruger, Jean Ducher, Hon. Edith Gifford, Caroline 
Kuster, Souvenir d’Elise, Paul Neyron, Madame de Watteville. Dr. 
Budd was second. 
In the class for twelve Teas Mr. Burnside was again first, Dr. Budd 
second, and Mr. W. Narrowing of New Headington, Oxford, third. Mr. 
Burnside’s blooms were Catherine Mermet, Innocente Pirola, Souvenir 
d’un Ami, Anna Ollivier, Hon. Edith Gifford, Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
Madame Bravy, Rubens, Princess of Wales, Caroline Kuster, Souvenir 
d’Elise Vardon, Francisca Kruger. 
In the class for twelve varieties, trebles, Mr. Burnside was again 
first, Mr. Budd second, and Mr. Alex. Hill Gray third. Mr. Burnside’s 
flowers were Hon. Edith Gifford, Catherine Mermet, Marie Van Houtte, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Innocente Pirola, Anna Ollivier, Francisca Kruger, 
Jean Ducher, Madame Bravy, Jules Finger, Madame Cusin, and Rubens. 
Amongst nurserymen the leading place was taken by the English 
Fruit and Rose Company (late Cranston), who were first in seventy- 
twos and twenty-four trebles, the second position being occupied by 
Messrs. Harkness & Son of Bedale, Yorkshire. Amongst the flowers in 
the first prize stand were grand blooms of Charles Lefebvre, Mrs. John 
Laing, Alfred Colomb, Marie Baumann, John Stuart Mill, Horace 
Vernet, Rosieriste Jacobs, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Lady Sheffield, Pride 
of Waltham, Madame Eug6nie Verdier, Xavier Olibo, Marquise de 
Castellane, Marshall P. Wilder, Baroness de Rothschild, and other well 
known flowers. Mr. Geo. Prince took the leading place with Teas. He 
showed lovely blooms of Comtesse de Nadaillac, Madame Hoste, 
Souvenir d’Elise, Madame Watteville, Madame Cusin, Rubens, The 
Bride, and Francisca Kruger, &c. 
Amongst the Gloucestershire nurserymen the leading place was 
taken by Messrs. Jefferies & Son of Cirencester, who had most excellent 
flowers. In twenty-four varieties they took first prize with La France, 
Madame Prosper Laugier, Madame Hippolyte Jamain, Duke of Teck, 
Mrs. John Laing, Comtesse d’Oxford, Senateur Vaisse, Marie Verdier, 
Louis Van Houtte, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Horace Vernet, Madame 
Clemence Joigneaux, Marie Finger, Fisher Holmes, Frangois Michelon, 
Marie Baumann, Ulrich Brunner, Madame Montet, and Charles Darwin. 
The prize for the best twelve of any one dark Rose was won by the 
English Fruit and Rose Company with a beautiful stand of Alfred 
Cooling, the most perfect blooms bright and fresh, the prize for the 
best twelve of any light Rose being awarded to Messrs. Harkness 
and Son for fine blooms of La France ; Dr. Budd second ; Messrs. 
Cooling of Bath third. There was a spirited competition amongst the 
Gloucestershire amateurs, and considerable improvement was noticeable 
in their stands, although there is still room for improvement, especially 
in the setting up of the flowers, which in many cases was of the most 
elementary character, and there is no reason why local exhibitors 
should be behind others in this respect. There is no magic in the art, 
