Jaly 21, 1800 ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
71 
NEW BRIGHTON.— July 12th. 
This Rose Ehow was absolutely unique in its character. At many other 
shows—Wirral, Glouces’er, &c.—stalls are presided oyer by ladies where 
Roses are sold for the benefit of some charity or other, generally for 
hospitals, and partly these for children. It is a pretty thought to 
associate the Rose with the alleviation of the sufferings of childhood, for 
how children love flowers, wild or cultivated, but at New Brighton the 
whole object of the Show is the furtherance of the Childrens’ Hospital at 
Wallasay, and all the surplus, after paying expenses, is devoted to that 
purpose. . Toat energetic and thorough rosarian, Mr. Bell, is the prime 
mover in it. He throws open his grounds, provides tennis for some, and a 
hearty welcome for all; and, therefore, when, as this year, it rained 
nearly all day, it is not merely that it is a disappointment to the 
organisers but a considerable lo 3 s to the hospital. 
Although the Show is a small oDe, it always has the effect of bringing 
together some admirable Roses, both from amateurs and growers for sale, 
and this year was no exception to the rule, the leading stands in both 
classes being of great excellence. In the nurserymen’s class for forty- 
eight blooms, the English Fruit and Rise Co. (Cranston’?) was first with 
the following Roses in fiae order—John Stuart Mill, La France, Alfred 
Cole mb, Mrs. John Laing, Ulrich Brunner, Her Majesty, A. K. William^, 
Lfelia, Madame Victor Verdier, Lady Sheffield, Horace Vernet, Pride of 
Waltham, Marie Baumann, Baroness Rothschild, Madame Eugene Verdier, 
Senateur Vaisse, Maiquise de Casttllane, Louis V*n Houtte, Rubens, 
Beauty of Waltham E. Y. Teas, Earl of Pembroke, Marie Van Houtte, 
Comtesse d’Oxford, Francois Michelon, Prince Arthur, Viscountess Folk- 
stone, Gdndral Jacqueminot Merveille de Lyon, Barttblemy Joubert, 
Madame Gabriel Luizet, Comtesse de Serenye, Duke of Edinburgh, 
Duchess of Bedford, Heinrich Schultheis, Maiame ChaUes Wood, Emilie 
Hausburg, Comte de Raimbaud, Camille Bernardin, Madame Alphonse 
Laval'ee, Madlle. Eugdne V.rdier, Charles Lefebvre, Marie Verdier, 
Lady Helen Stuart, Susanne Maiie Rodocanachi, Le Havre, and Etienne 
-Levfct. Messrs. Harkness & Son of Bedale were a good second, and 
Messre. Merryweather of Southwell, third. In the class for twenty-four 
singles^ (amateurs), Mr. E. B. Lindsell of Beaston, Hitcbin, was fir.-t 
with blooms of the same exquisite finish he has made us familiar with 
this year. They were Ulrich Brunner, La France, Alfred Colomb, A. K. 
Williams, Frar g fis Michelon, Beauty of Waltham, Merveille de LyoD, 
Marie Baumann, Her Majesty, Prince Arthur, Marie Verdier, Charles 
Lefebvre, Horace Vernet, Alfred Colomb, Mrs. John Laing, Dr. Andry, 
Countess of Rosebery, Marie Baumanr, Etienne I evet, Maurice Barnardm, 
Louis Van Houtte, Marquise de Castellans, Fisher Holmes, Earl of 
Dufferin, and Lady Sheffield. 
In eighteens, distinct, Mr. Lindsell was again first with Ulrich 
Brunner, La France, Alfred Colomb, Merveille de Lyon, A. K. Williams, 
Captain Christy, Dr. Andry, Countess of R>sebery, Louis Van Houtte, 
Marie BaumanD, Mr?. John Laing, Baron Rothschild, Abel Carriere, 
Dupuy Jamain, Lady Sheffield, and Victor Hugo ; Mr. Churton was 
second. In the class for twelve Teas, nurserymen, Messrs. Merryweather 
were first, Souvenir d’ua Ami, Madame Lambard, Etoile de Ljod, 
Catherine Mermet, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Souvenir de Therese Levtt, 
The Bride, and Souvenir de Victor Hugo, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Anna 
Ollivier, Madame de Watteviile, and Madame Hoste; the English Fruit 
and Rose Company were second. In class for twelve Teas, ama'eurs, 
Mr. Lindsell was first with Comtesse de Nadaillic, The Bride, Madame 
CusiD, Caroline Kuster, Niphetos, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Princess of 
Wales, Catherine Mermet, Souvenir d’un Ami, Innocente Pirola, Pre¬ 
sident, Anna Ollivier. In the class for twelves, amateurs, Mr. Bulky 
was first, Dupuy Jamain, Ulrich Brunner, Duchesse de Morny, Baroness 
Rothschild, Etienne Levet, A. K. William?, Captain Christy, Louis Van 
Houtte, Duke of Wellington, Le Havre, Charles Lefebvre, and Rosieriste 
Jacobs. In the class for six, Mr. W. Holland was first with La France, 
Prince Arthur, Marie Baumann, Gabriel Luizet, Ulrich Brunner, and Le 
Havre. In the class for the best twelve of any one Rose, the English 
Fruit and Rose Company was first with a beautiful stand of Alfred 
Colomb, little inferior, if at all, to those exhibited at Gloucester ; Messrs. 
Harkness & Sons were second with a beautiful box of Mrs. John 
Laing. 
There were some beautiful stands of hardy herbaceous flowers shown, 
Messrs. Dicksons of Chester sending a fine lot, not for competition ; and 
Messrs. Bell gaining first for a very pretty selection. These tend to 
make a pleasiDg variety in these northern Rose shows.—D., Deal. 
SAXIFRAGA COCHLEARIS. 
Tins is a graceful species belonging to the crustaceous section 
of the above genus, forming compact clusters of rosettes, and 
producing elegantly formed plumes of snowy white blossoms. 
Though this species may usually he regarded as a free bloomer, I 
think it has done far better this year than I have noticed for 
several seasons past, and adorned with its pure white flowers it 
forms one of the most beautiful of its tribe. In its general 
aspect, too, it is exceedingly pleasing, by reason of its delicate 
grace. Indeed few members of this section are better worth 
being grown in large masses on the rock work than this. Few 
species are more easily or readily increased, for it produces offsets 
in considerable quantity, hence the greater wonder it is not more 
frequently seen in large patches. Like many others it delights in 
a loamy soil freely mingled with sharp grit, or old mortar rubbish r 
and well decayed manure ; this last is not generally recommended^ 
but I have not the slightest doubt that the well-flowered specimen r 
referred to by these remarks, owes not a little of its vigour and 
freedom of flowering to a somewhat liberal application of manure- 
—J. II. E. 
Memorial to the Late Mr. B. S. Williams.— A meeting was- 
held in the offices of the Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution^ 
Parliament Street, on Monday, July 21st, to consider the proposed 
memorial to the late Mr. B. S. Williams of Upper Holloway. Several 
resolutions were passed, and particulars of the form which the memorial' 
will take will shortly be published. 
- The weather following the fine days early in the past week. 
was distinguished by severe storms and heavy rain, which caused much 
damage to farm and garden crops in many districts. In the immediate- 
neighbourhood of Swanley alone it is reported that over £1000 worth of 
Raspberries and other fruits have been destroyed or greatly damaged 
On Thursday the rainfall was excessive. At Slough Mr. IT. Turner 
states his guage registered 3 G8 inches, and at Bisley Mr. Gregory 
recorded 2| inches in forty minutes, exceeding what was registered at 
Wimbledon eighteen years ago—namely, If inch in seventy-five minutes. 
The weather has been somewhat finer since, but is still changeable. 
- The Essex Field Club announce that a meeting will be 
held on Saturday, July 2Gth next, on Tyler’s Common, when the northern 
part of Upminster parish will be visited, and the party will be- 
received at Upminster Hall by Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Hope. The members 
will assemble at Harold Wood Station at 3.30 P.M., and will be under 
the direction of Mr. Walter Crouch, with Prof. Boulger as botanical 
referee. Further particulars can be had from the Hon. Sec., Mr. B. G 
Cole, 7, Knighton Villas, Buckhurst Hill, Essex. 
- The Demand for Peaches.—I n our article on this subject 
last week Dartford was mentioned as the nearest station to Bexley 
Heath, where Mr. Burton grows such extraordinary crops. We were 
misinformed. Bexley is the nearest station, and at a little more than a 
mile from Mr. Burton’s residence in Erith Road. 
- An Example worth Following.— There is in the city of 
York a Society of Old Florists, who make florists’ flowers their chief 
consideration, and the Society has had an unbroken existence of over a 
hundred years. Two well-known and good old florists in the city of 
York, Messrs. Douglas and Cowper, are still active members, and their 
lives have been long ones amongst their pet flowers. “ The Ancient 
Society of York Florists ” recently held a flower service in the pretty- 
little church of Osbaldwick, close to York, and a collection of nearly £3 
was made for the benefit of the Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution 
Every little helps, and more of such excellent helps from successful 
flower show societies would be gladly received by the Benevolent or 
Gardeners’ Orphan Fund Societies.—D. 
- Dissolution of Partnership. —Messrs. John Grigor & Co., 
nurserymen, Forres, intimate that they have dissolved partnership, and 
disposed of their business to Mr. William Wiseman, who for many years 
has acted as their manager, and who will carry on the business under- 
his own name and on his own responsibility. Mr. Wiseman will receive 
and make payment of all accounts due to or by the late firm. All 
cheques should be made payable and all letters should be addressed to- 
him. 
- Death of Mr. John Ralfs of Penzance. — Mr. Hy. 
Mount, Trengwainton Gardens, Penzance, sends us the following'.- 
paragraph from a local paper. “ We regret to announce the death 
of Mr. John Ralfs, the veteran botanist, which occurred, July 14th, 
at his rooms at St. Clare Street. For the last two years he had 
been in feeble health, and of late his mental and physical infirmities 
had rapidly increased. For many months he had been confined to 
his house, and had been quite unable to engage in the pursuits to 
which he was at one time devoted. Mr. Ralfs was the second son of 
