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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 24, 1890. 
Horace Yernet, Niphetos, Lord Macaulay, Jean Ducher, Etienne Levet, 
Madame Berard, Marie Rady, Souvenir d’Elise, Mrs. Jowett, Souvenir 
■de Paul Neron, Caroline Kuster, Le Havre. Front row : Madame 
•C. Joigneaux, Madame Cointet, Ella Cordon, Emilie Hausburg, Harri¬ 
son Weir, Viscountess Folkestone, Duchesse de Moray, Francisca 
Kruger, Constantin Tretiakoff, Etoile de Lyon, Beauty of Waltham, 
'Queen of Queens, Camille Bernardin, Madame Cusin, Princess Beatrice, 
•Charles Darwin, Anna Ollivier, Duke of Connaught, Madame Bravy, 
Dupuy Jamain, Madame de Watteville, Duchess of Bedford, and Marie 
Van Houtte. Second, the Cranston Nursery Company. Third, Mr. 
13. R. Cant. Fourth, Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt. 
In class 2, thirty-six, distinct, trebles (six exhibits).—First, the 
•Cranston Nursery Company, with a very fine lot—viz., Alfred Colomb, 
La France, A. K. Williams, Marie Finger, Heinrich Schultheis, Ulrich 
Brunner, extra fine ; grand blooms of Her Majesty, Madame C. Joig¬ 
neaux, unnamed ; Charles Darwin, Dupuy Jamain, Earl Dufferin, 
■Duchesse de Moray, General Jacqueminot, in grand form ; unnamed, 
Madame Alphonse Lavallde, Countess of Oxford, Lady Sheffield, 
E. Y. Teas, Jean Ducher, Marie Baumann, Silver Queen, Maurice 
Bernardin, Comtesse de Serenye, La Rosiere, Merveille de Lyon, Duke 
of Wellington, Marie Verdier, Camille Bernardin, Madame Gabriel 
Luizet, John Stuart Mill, Baroness Rothschild, Benoit Comte, very fine ; 
M. Etienne Levet, and Madame Charles Wood. Second, Mr. B. R. Cant. 
Third, Mr. George Prince, Oxford. Fourth, Messrs. Paul & Son, 
•Cheshunt. 
In class 3, thirty-six blooms, distinct (six exhibits), first, Mr. 
Henry Merryweather, with superb blooms —viz., Camille Bernardin, 
Dupuy Jamain, La France, Sdnateur Vaisse, Pier Majesty, Horace 
Vernet, Franpois Michelon, Etienne Levet, Marie Baumann, Heinrich 
Schultheis, A. K. Williams, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam. Second row: 
P isher Holmes, Susanne Rodocanachi, Camille Bernardin, Baroness 
Rothschild, Marshall P. Wilder, Viscountess Folkestone, Duke of 
Wellington, Countess of Rosebery, Mrs. John Laing, Gloire de Mar- 
'gottin (very fine), Capt. Christy, Marquise de Castellane. Front row : 
A. Colomb, Prince Arthur, Merveille de Lyon, General Jacqueminot, 
Violette Bouyer, Madame Victor Verdier, Madame G. Luizet, Marie 
Rady, Marie Baumann, Marie Finger, Duke of Edinburgh. Second, 
Messrs. Perkins & Son, Coventry ; third, Messrs. Jefferies & Son, Ciren¬ 
cester ; fourth, Mr. Rumsey, Waltham. 
In class 4, eighteen trebles (five exhibits), first, Messrs. Jefferies and 
Son, with La France, Comte Raimbaud, Her Majesty (very fine), Horace 
Vernet, Merveille de Lyon, Prince Arthur, Mrs. John Laing, Ulrich 
Brunner (very fine). Viscountess Folkestone, A. K. Williams, Madame 
Marie Verdier, Marie Baumann, Baroness Rothschild, Alfred Colomb, 
•Captain Christy, Charles Lamb, and very fine ; Marie Finger, and 
‘Countess of Oxford, very fine and richly coloured. Second, Mr. Hy. 
Merryweather, with very fine blooms of Countess of Rosebery, 
Viscountess Folkestone, Her Majestv, Ulrich Brunner, Mrs. John Laing, 
and others. Third, Messrs. Perkins & Sons ; fourth, Mr. Rumsey. 
In the amateurs’ classes the following awards were made :—The 
jubilee prizes, for twenty-four distinct varieties, first prize, the trophy, 
and £3, there were nine exhibitors. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton’s fine 
'first prize blooms comprised—Front row : Ulrich Brunner, Louis Van 
Houtte, Magna Charta, Madame Charles Crapelet, Heinrich Schultheis, 
Charles Lefebvre, Franpois Michelon. Duchess of Bedford. Second 
row : A. Iv. Williams, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Auguste Rigotard, Marie 
Van Houtte, Marie Baumann, Souvenir d’un Ami, Madame Victor 
Verdier, Countess of Rosebery. Back row : Madame Lambard, Exposi¬ 
tion de Brie, Her Majesty, Lady Arthur Hill, Baroness Rothschild, 
Comte Raimbaud, Mrs. John LaiDg, and Innocente I’irola. Second, Mr. 
E. B. Lindsell, Hitchin ; third, Rev. Hugh A. Berners ; fourth, Mr. 
J. Pulley. 
For thirty-six blooms, distinct (first prize a very handsome silver 
•cup, value £10 10s., presented by the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, 
M.P.) with a capital stand of Etienne Levet, A. K. Williams, Countess 
-of Oxford, Louis \ an Houtte, Magna Charta, Marie Baumann, Ulrich 
Brunner, Dr. Andry, Heinrich Schultheis, Devienne Lamy, Pride of 
Waltham, Madame Charles Crapelet. Second row : Charles Lefebvre, 
•Grandeur of Cheshunt, Victor Hugo, jun., Baroness Rothschild, William 
Warden (?), Her Majesty, Duchess of Bedford, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, 
Mrs. John Laing, and Susanne Rodocanachi. Front row : Marie Verdier, 
Auguste Rigotard, Francis Michelon, name lost, Caroline Kuster, Le 
Havre, Souvenir d’un Ami, Comtesse de Moray, Merveille de Lyon, Lady 
Helen btewart (a beautifully shaded bloom), La France, and Comte 
Raimbaud. Second, Mr. E. B. Lindsell ; third, Mr. S. P. Budd, Bath. 
In the class for twelve trebles the Rev. J. IP. Pemberton was first, and 
Mr. E. P>. Lindsell second. 
In class 7, for twenty-four distinct varieties (first prize a silver 
•salver, value ten guineas, presented by A. IP. Griffiths, Esq.), there were 
ten exhibitors, and close competing. Mr. Arthur Whitton, Bedale, his 
'best blooms Ulrich Brunner, Etienne Levet, Marie Levet, Marquise de 
•Castellane, Innocente Pirola, Dupuy Jamain, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, 
Lady Sheffield, Duke of Edinburgh, Violette Bouyer, and Prince 
Arthur ; second, Mr. Alfred Slaughter, Steyning, Sussex ; third, the 
Rev. A. Foster-Melliar, Sproughton Rectory, Ipswich ; fourth, Mr. Wm. 
IBoye3, Derby. 
Class 8, twelve single blooms (six exhibitors).—First, Mr. Edward 
Mawley, Berkhampstead, with a stand of very fine blooms—namely, a 
grand bloom of Her Majesty, Sir Rowland Hill, La France, Marie Rady, 
fxj 1 , e Edinburgh, Marie Finger, E. Y. Teas, Baroness Rothschild, 
A inch Brunner, J. S. Mill, Duke of Teck, and Star of Waltham. 
Second, Mr. W. Whittle, Belgrave, Leicester. Third, the Rev. C. P. 
Roberts, Scole Rectory. Fourth, Mr. R. Ramsden, Chadwick Manor, 
Knowle. 
Class 9, six distinct blooms.—First, Rev. F. S.. j Taylor, Evesham. Second, 
Mr. J. Rawlins, Cirencester. Third, Mr. H. D. Edwards, Mackworth. 
Bexley. Fourth, Rev. F. H. Gall, Hitchin. In the local amateurs’ 
classes for twelve blooms.—First, Mr. A. IP. Griffiths, Edgbaston. 
Second, Mr. James Richards, Edgbaston. Third, Mr. W. C. B. Cane, 
Harborne. For six blooms.—First, Mr. Robert Austin, Kings Heath, 
Second, Mr. J. Smith, Hall Green. Third, Mr. H. Bloomer, Kings 
Norton. 
In the class for twelve new Roses Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, were 
first with H.P. Jules Desponds, which promises to be an acquisition, 
Lady Alice, John D. Pawle, Edouard Michel, Souvenir de S. A.. Prince, 
Marie Margot, Lady Arthur Hill, H.P. Scipion Cochet, Dowager Duchess 
of Marlborough and two promising Teas, Ernest Metz and Mrs. James 
Wilson. Second, Messrs. A. Dickson and Sons, Newtownards, their best 
kinds being T. W. Girdlestone, a fine variety, and Duchess of Albany, 
a highly coloured La France. Third, Mr, B. R. Cant. 
Lord Calthorpe, who owns the greater part of the Edgbaston district) 
gave a handsome silver cup, value ten guineas, for a collection of Moss 
Roses. Three boxes were staged, Mr. T. W. Girdlestone securing the 
cup with a well set up good collection, the old crested Moss being 
prominent amongst them. Some beautiful bouquets of Roses were 
exhibited by ladies. 
In the class for twelve Teas or Noisettes, three trusses of each, open 
class, there were ten exhibitors and a close competition. First, Messrs. 
Harkness & Sons, with a superb stand. Second, Rev. F. R. Burnside. 
Third, Mr. B. R. Cant. Fourth, Mr. George Prince. For eighteen Teas 
or Noisettes, single trusses (nurserymen), first, Mr. George Prince, 
with very fine blooms—viz., Catherine Mermet, Edith Gifford, Madame 
Cusin, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Princess of Wales, Souvenir d’Elise 
Vardon, Innocente Pirola, Souvenir d’un Ami, Madame Hoste, Anna 
Ollivier, M. Niel, Niphetos, Rubens, Alba Rosea, Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
very rich in orange tint ; Marie Van Houtte, very fine ; The Bride and 
Sunset, also very fine. Second, Messrs. Harkness & Sons. Third, Mr. 
Frank Cant. Fourth, Mr. B. R. Cant. For twelve Teas, single 
(nurserymen), Mr. Henry Merryweather, with a fine stand of Catherine 
Mermet, Marie Van Houtte, Innocente Pirola, Madame Hoste, Francisca 
Kruger, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Niphetos, Caroline Kuster, Souvenir d’un 
Ami, Jean Ducher, and Perle des Jardins. Second, the Cranston 
Nursery Company. Third, Messrs. Jefferies & Son. Fourth, Mr. John 
Mattock, Oxford. For twelve Teas or Noisettes (amateurs), eight ex¬ 
hibitors, first, the Rev. F. R. Burnside, with a very fine stand of The 
Bride, Francisca Kruger, Innocente Pirola, Madame Cusin, Innocente 
Pirola, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Catherine Mermet, Souvenir d’Elise, 
Madame Hoste, Edith Gifford, Marie Van Houtte, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
and Anna Ollivier. The Tea Roses were numerous and fine generally, 
and were a beautiful feature of the Show. The first and second prize 
lot of trebles were very fine, and Mr. B. R. Cant’s a superb third. 
For six new Roses, first, the Rev. J. H. Pemberton. Second, the 
Rev. A. Foster-Melliar. For twelve single trusses of any yellow Roses 
(six exhibitors), first, the Cranston Nursery Company, with Marie 
Van Houtte, very fine. Second, Mr. George Prince, with Francisca 
Kruger. Third, Mr. B. R. Cant, with Madame Hoste. Twelve single 
trusses of any white Rose (thirteen exhibits). The Teas were very 
strong here, some fine stands of Merveille de Lyon standing no chance. 
First, the Rev. F. R. Burnside, with Innocente Pirola. Second, Messrs. 
D. & W. Croll, with grand blooms of Rubens. Third, Mr. B. R. Cant, 
with The Bride. Messrs. Harkness & Sons staged in this class a fine 
twelve of Lady Alice. Thirteen exhibits in this class. 
Twelve single trusses of any crimson Rose (fifteen exhibits).—First, 
the Cranston Nursery Company, with a grand stand of Alfred Colomb. 
Second, Messrs. R. Mack & Son, with A. K. Williams. Third, Messrs. 
D. & W. Croll, with E. Y. Teas. In this class the Cranston Company 
had a superb twelve Ulrich Brunner. For six trusses of any one variety 
of H.P. and six of any one variety of Tea or Noisette there were twelve 
exhibits. First, Messrs. Harkness & Sons, with H.P. Horace Vernet and 
Tea Innocente Pirola, all very fine blooms. Second, Messrs. James 
Cocker & Son, Aberdeen, with wonderfully fine blooms of La France 
and Tea Madame Bravy. Third, the Cranston Nursery Company, with 
Alfred Colomb and Catherine Mermet, Tea. 
The gold medal for three blooms of any new seedling Rose, not 
yet in commerce was well won by Messrs. A. Dickson & Sons, 
Newtownards, with Margaret Dickson, a lovely white flower of great 
substance and with thick leathery foliage. Other seedlings staged in 
competition for the gold medal were Mrs. Arthur Wilson, from Mr. G. 
Swailes, Beverley; a crimson seedling from Mr. F. Cant and Bourbon 
Mrs. Paul ; and H.P. J. B. Hayward, bright in colour, from Messrs. Paul 
and Son, Cheshunt. 
Mr. G. B. Lindsell won the premier for best H.P., Her Majesty. 
Best Tea or Noisette, Innocente Pirola, by Mr. A. Whitton, Bedale. 
A beautifully set up stand of Roses by Messrs. Croll of Dundee was 
by a great many very much admired, and shows the blooms off to so 
much advantage to visitors. In this arrangement the names are so 
easily seen. Wich a great many of the exhibitors naming is done 
hurriedly, and not very legibly, and it is difficult to see the names, and 
in some instances these are fastened into wires under the blooms. Per¬ 
haps some Rose exhibitor will soon invent a neat and more serviceable 
arrangement for showing the names more prominently, and he will get 
the blessings at all events of those who have to report Rose exhibitions 
