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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Wood. Messrs. Paul & Son, the Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, were a good 
third, their flowers beiDg fresh and finely coloured, though lacking size. 
Messrs. D. Prior k Son, Myland Nurseries, Colchester, were fourth, two 
others competing. 
Messrs. Keynes, Williams &; Co., Salisbury, were to the front in the 
class for thirty-six blooms, showing the following : —Back row : Lady 
Mary Fitzwilliam, Francois Michelon, La France, Star of Waltham, 
Countess of Pembroke, Madame Chas. Wood, Mrs. John Laing, Stjnateur 
Vaisse, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Etienne Levet, Her Majesty, and 
Ulrich Brunner, the three last being very fine. Middle row : Constantine 
Tretiakoff, Niphetos, Horace Vernet, Mons. Noman, Francois Levet, 
Madame de Watteville, Heinrich Schultheis, Souvenir d’Elise, Marie 
Baumann, Jean Ducher, Madame C. Joigneaux, and Mardchal Niel. 
Front row: Catherine Mermet, Madame Alphonse Lavallee, Francisca 
Kruger, Alfred Colomb, Amazone, Duke of Wellington, The Bride, 
Comtesse d’Oxford, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Duke of Edinburgh, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, and A. K. Williams. Close in the rear came Messrs. 
Cooling k Sons, Bath, who had a capital stand, with excellent examples 
of Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Francis Michelon, Her Majesty, Mons. 
Noman, and Mrs. J. Laing. Messrs. G. k W. H. Burch, Peterborough, 
were third with smaller but well finished flowers, and Messrs. Burrell 
and Co., Howe House, Cambridge, fourth, several others competing. 
Mr. B. R. Cant was on^e more successful with twenty-four trebles, an 
even, fresh, and finely coloured stand, comprising in the back row : 
Ulrich Brunner, Her Majesty, Prince Arthur, Merveille de Lyon, 
Baronne de Rothschild, Duke of Edinburgh, La France, Alfred Colomb, 
Francois Michelon, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Etienne Levet, and Mrs. 
John Laing. In the front : Pride of Waltham, General Jacqueminot, 
Souvenir d‘Elise, Victor Hugo, John Hopper, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Dupuy Jamain, Marie Verdier, Innocente Pirola. A. K. Williams, 
Violette Bouyer, and Marie Baumann. The English Fruit and Rose 
Co. were placed second with a fresh and even lot, comprising only one 
or two faulty blooms, and many of considerable excellence. Messrs. 
Paul k Son, Cheshunt, were third, and Mr. C. Turner, Slough, fourth. 
There were eight stands in all, so that this was an extensive 
display. 
Amateubs. 
Six exhibits of thirty-six blooms, single trusses, represented the 
amateurs in the principal class, and they showed in excellent form in 
nearly every instance. Mr. Jordan, gardener to the Rev. Hugh A. 
Berners, Harkstead Rectory, Ipswich, scored a very creditable victory, 
his blooms being very fresh, even, and well coloured. In the back row 
he had Ulrich Brunner, Madame Willermoz, Star of Waltham, Captain 
Christy, Mrs. J. Laing, Duke of Edinburgh, La France, A. K. Williams, 
Catherine Mermet, Marquise de Castellane, Her Majesty, and Madame 
Isaac P^reire. In the middle row, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Heinrich 
Schultheis, Anna Ollivier, Duke of Peck, Merveille de Lyon, Madame 
Gabriel Luizet, Dupuy Jamain, Innocente Pirola, Etienne Levet, Vis¬ 
countess Folkestone, Le Havre, and Mdlle. Marie Cointet. In the front 
row, Duke of Connaught, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Marie Finger, Gloire 
Lyonnaise, Francois Michelon, Rosieriste Jacobs, Hon. Edith Gifford, 
Crown Prince, Violette Bouyer, Earl of Dufferin, Madame Cusin, and 
Jean Soupert. Mr. Bradbury, gardener to S. P. Budd, Esq., 46, Brooklyn 
Road, Bath, had a fine example of Mrs. J. Laing, a beautiful Charles 
Lefebvre, and a splendid bloom of Le Havre amongst other noteworthy 
flowers in his second prize stand, which was in every respect an excellent 
one. Mr. N. Slaughter, Jarvis Villa, Steyning, was a good third, and 
Mr. R. S. West, Reigate, fourth. The Rev. A. Foster-Melliar, Sprough- 
ton Rectory, Ipswich, won with twenty-four singles, a good collection 
with only one or two weak flowers. The varieties were as follows : — 
Back row : Heinrich Schultheis, Captain Christy, Alphonse Soupert, 
Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Marie Verdier, Marie Finger, Dr. Andry, and 
Madame Verdier. Middle row : A. K. Williams, Madame Isaac Pereire, 
Germaine Caillot, Etienne Levet, Pride of Waltham, Mrs. Baker, Mar¬ 
guerite de St. Amand, and Marquise de Castellane. Front row : Baronne 
de Rothschild, Rosieriste Jacobs, Charles Lefebvre, Duchesse de Vallom- 
brosa, Countess of Rosebery (very fine), Mrs. Harry Turner, Mons. 
Noman, and La France. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Havering, Romford, 
had a good stand also, amongst the best flowers being Lady Mary Fitz¬ 
william, A. K. Williams, and Madame Lambard. Mr. E. B. Lindsell, 
Hitchin, was third with fresh but small flowers, and Mr. J. G. Fowler, 
Woodford, Essex, was fourth. Mr. E. Wilkins, Lyndhurst, Sutton, had 
the best twelve singles—namely, Etienne Levet, Madame Isaac Pdreire, 
Dupuy Jamain, Comtesse d’Oxford, Countess of Rosebery, La France, 
La Rosiere, Marquise de Castellane, Victor Verdier, Prince Arthur, 
Madame Gabriel Luizet, and Maurice Bernardin ; Mr. II. Foster, Ashford, 
being second, Mr. G. P. C. Burnand third, and Mr. J. Bateman, High- 
gate, London, N., fourth. Mr. Lindsell was victorious with twelve 
triplets, showing Dupuy Jamain, Duchess of Vallombrosa, Mons. Noman, 
Duke of Wellington, Violette Bouyer, Mrs. J. Laing, Lady Mary Fitz¬ 
william, Anna Ollivier, Charles Lefebvre, A. K. Williams, Madame 
Gabriel Luizet, and Marquise de Castellane. Some of these were small, 
but they were beautifully finished, and formed a capital stand. Mr. 
Slaughter was second, Mr. Jordan third, and the Rev. A. Foster-Melliar 
fourth. 
Teas and Noisettes—Nubsebymen. 
The Tea classes formed a beautiful display in St. Stephen’s Hall, 
though this building is not light enough for showing Roses to ad¬ 
vantage. The class for eighteen varieties, three trusses of each, brought 
out some beautiful blooms, and resulted in a victory for the well known 
Oxford grower, Mr. George Prince, whose flowers were in the usual per¬ 
fect condition in which he shows Teas. The varieties were as follows :— 
Back row : Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Souvenir d’un Ami, Souvenir 
d’Elise, Marechal Niel, Innocente Pirola, Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
splendid bloom, best in the stand ; Hon. Edith Gifford, Jean Ducher, 
and Cleopatra. Front row : Princess of Wales, Alba rusea, Francisca 
Kriiger, La Princesse Vdra, Catherine Mermet, The Bride, Anna Ollivier, 
Marie Van Houtte, and Rubens, very fine. Mr. B. R. Cant, Colchester, 
followed with a stand worthy of his reputation, his Rubens, Anna 
Ollivier, Madame Hoste, Madame de Watteville, and Madame Cusin 
being very fine. Messrs. D. Prior k Sons had some good flowers in their 
third prize stand, though they had suffered somewhat from the rain. 
Messrs. Keynes, Williams k Co., Salisbury, were fourth, one other com¬ 
peting. Eighteen single blooms brought a beautiful stand from Mr. 
B. R. Cant composed of the following:—Back row : Madame Bravy, 
Madame de Watteville, Madame Willermoz, Catherine Mermet, Souvenir 
d’un Ami, deeply coloured ; and Souvenir d’Elise, a charming bloom. 
Middle row : Francisca Kriiger, Mardchal Niel, Ernest Metz, Marie Van 
Houtte, Madame Cusin, and Niphetos. Front row :—Hon. Edith 
Gifford, Ethel Brownlow, Caroline Kuster, Amazone, Innocente Pirola, 
and Madame Lambard, the latter excellent. Mr. Prince followed 
closely, his best flower being a magnificent Comtesse de Nadaillac, per¬ 
fect in form save for two of the base petals, and charmingly fresh. 
Rubens and Alba rosea were also good. Messrs. Burrell & Co. had 
smaller but very fresh, clean, bright flowers, Messrs. Keynes, Williams 
and Co. being selected from the remaining five exhibitors for fourth 
prize. 
Amateubs’ Teas. 
The Rev. F. R. Burnside had a very neat stand of twelve trebles, 
composed of Madame Cusin, Innocente Pirola, Marechal Niel, Jules 
Finger, Jean Ducher, Hon. Edith Gifford, Souvenir de Gabrielle Drevet, 
Marie Van Houtte, Souvenir d’un Ami, Rubens, and Madame Bravy, the 
majority being somewhat small, but in excellent condition. A very 
good stand came from Mr. Jordan (gardener to the Rev. Hugh A. 
Berners) ; indeed, they pressed Mr. Burnside very closely ; Anna Ollivier, 
Catherine Mermet, Princess of Wales, and the Hon. Edith Gifford were 
amongst the best. Mr. R. Bonnett, gardener to the Rev. W. H. Jack- 
son, Stagsden Vicarage, Bedford, was third ; and Mr. A. Slaughter, 
Jarvis Villa, Steyning, fourth. Twelves in single trusses brought nine 
charming stands, the best being a beautiful box from Mr. Jordan. 
The varieties were Souvenir d’Elise, Madame de Watteville (very fine), 
Innocente Pirola, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Princess of Wales, Anna 
Ollivier, Catherine Mermet, Madame Caroline Kuster, The Bride, 
Amazone, the Hon. Edith Gifford, and Francisca Kriiger. These were 
all charming flowers. Excellent, too, were Mr. Burnside’s second prize 
blooms, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Anna Ollivier, and Hon. Ethel Brownlow 
being the best. The Rev. A. Foster-Melliar had a capital stand, and so 
had Mr. E. B. Lindsell, Hitchin, who were respectively third and fourth ; 
indeed, there was something to admire in all the boxes. 
Open Classes. 
With twelve single trusses of any yellow Rose Mr. Burnside won? 
showing Anna Ollivier. With three exceptions the flowers were very 
good, and well deserved the award. Mr. S. G. Rumsey, Wrotham, Kent, 
was second with the same variety, very neat and fresh ; and Mr. B. R. 
Cant was third with Marshal Niel. The corresponding class for whites 
saw Mr. B. R. Cant to the fore with Innocente Pirola. His flowers were 
large and fine, but showing the effects of the weather. Messrs. Keynes, 
Williams, k Co. were second -with a clean fresh lot of Niphetos ; and 
Mr. G. Prince third with Souvenir de S. A. Prince ; a special award 
falling to Mr. Burnside for a neat stand of Souvenir d’Elise. Crimsons 
were best shown by Mr. B. R. Cant, this noted grower winning well 
with a capital stand of A. K. Williams, deeply coloured ; Messrs. 
D. Prior & Son were second with Ulrich Brunner, medium size, fresh, 
bright, and clean ; and Mr. Bradbury third with the same variety. The 
English Fruit and Rose Co. -won with twelve of any H.P., showing 
enormous examples of Ulrich Brunner, one of the finest lots ever 
exhibited, although one or two flow-ers were somewhat coarse ; Messrs. 
Cooling k Sons were second with a beautiful box of Mrs. John Laing, 
fresh and bright ; and Mr. E. Wilkins was third with Chas. Lefebvre. 
There were upwards of twelve in competition. The corresponding Tea 
class saw Mr. Prince victorious with Comtesse de Nadaillac, fresh and 
finely coloured ; Mr. Jordan was second with Souvenir d’Elise; Mr. 
R. B. Cant third with the same variety ; and Messrs. Keynes, Williams, 
and Co. received a special award for a delightful stand of Catherine 
Mermet. 
Moss and Provence Roses had one class provided for them, and this 
filling well proved extremely interesting. Messrs. Paul k Son, The Old 
Nurseries, Cheshunt, had a charming box composed of the Moss 
varieties Blanche Moreau, Crested, Common, Angelina Quetier, Julie de 
Masant, Perpetual White and Baron de Wassenaer, with the Provence 
Roses Mercedes, Common and White. Mr. Prince came second, also 
with a bright and fresh display, and Messrs. Cooling k Sons were third. 
Vases, bouquets and baskets of Roses were a beautiful display. 
Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry, showed their usual mastery of bouquet 
making by their exhibit in that class and were placed first. They also 
won with a basket, perfectly arranged and finished. Mr. J. R. Chard, 
Stoke Newington, was first for epergnes. Minor prizes in these classes 
went to Mr. Chadwick, gardener to E. M. Nelson, Esq., Ealing, Mr. 
D. B. Crane, Highgate, London, N., and Mr. G. Mount, Canterbury. 
Amongst noteworthy miscellaneous exhibits of Roses was a splendid 
display of Polyantha, single and buttonhole Roses, from Mr. C. E. 
