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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 31, 1800. 
There are several others of about the same dimensions. A good 
rich soil, not too shallow, suits the Elm ; and its presence, like that 
of Nettles, often indicates a generous soil.—J. N. 
SIMILARITY OF VARIETIES. 
“ Duckwing” protests against the future coupling of Alfred Colomb 
and Bend; Comte. I should like to say the same of Madame Alphonse 
Lavallde and Marie Baumann. With me the former has been in every 
case a shade darker than Marie Baumann, besides beiDg distinct in not 
having the colour quite so evenly distributed. But a still greater difference 
lies in their growth, Marie Baumann being a very moderate grower by 
the side of Madame Alphonse. In all these cases of identity I think 
amateurs who do not grow for show ought to understand that the ru'e 
about identity only applies to the bloom; otherwise I fear some useful 
Roses will never succeed in making their way in public estimation, owing 
to their similarity to some older well-known Rose with equally gocd 
blooms, but of inferior growth. —Kittie. 
ROSE ALFRED COLOMB AND BENOIT COMTE. 
I BEG to retract my letter about Benoit Comte and Alfred Col mb 
which appeared in your last issue. It was writUn under a mistaken 
impression that the two had been coup'ed together by the N.R.S.— 
DUCKWING. 
ROSE SHOWS. 
TIBSHELF. 
This annual Exhibition of this Society, affiliated to the National 
Rose Society, was held on July 22nd in the Colliery Cricket Ground, and 
was very well attended, the weather being glorious. A liberal prize list 
brought together an excellent show of Roses, which were staged round 
the sides of the spacious circular marquee of former years, the centre 
being occupied by handsome groups of stove and greenhouse plants com¬ 
peting for the £10 offered by the Society. The annual f£ e, gala and 
athletic sports were held at the same time. Luncheon was provided far 
exhibitors in the schoolroom, and a hearty welcome war accorded to 
rosarians from a distance by an energetic committee. Tibshelf, no longer 
an unknown place in the Rose world, now ranks as one of the ch : ef shows 
o: the year. 
In the class for seventy-two Roses Messrs. Harkness & Sons were 
awarded first piize, £6 and the gold medal of the National Rose Societv, 
the best Roses in this stand being Etienne Levet, Duchess of Bedford^ 
Mrs. J. Laing, Innocente Pirola and Charles Lefebvre j Mr. H. Merry- 
weather of Southwell being a good second. In the class for forty-eight 
varieties the awards were as follows. First (£4 10s ), Messrs. Harknets. 
Second, Mr. Merryweather. Third, Mr. J. Prior, Colchester. Fourth, 
Mr. W. H. Frettingbam, Boston. The best blooms in the first prize 
collection were Marie Finger (high co’our) Comte Raimbaud, Le Havre-, 
Mrs. J. Laing, F. Kruger (fine form and of deep colour), Jean Ducher! 
For thirty-six single trusses—First (£4) Messrs. Harkness. Second, the 
Rev. J. H. Pemberton. Third, Mr. Merryweather. For twelve Teas— 
First, Messrs. Harkness. Second, Mr. Merry weather Third. Mr. Prior. 
In the amateurs’ division the Turner Memorial prize of £10 was given 
in addition to the Society’s own prizes to the class for eighteen varieties, 
single trusses. The first prize (£7) was awarded to the Rev. J. H. Perm 
bertoD. Second (£4 10--.) Mr. E. B. Lindsell, Hitchin. Third (£2 10--.) 
Mr._W. Boyes, Derby. Fourth, The Rev. A. Foster-Melliar. For twelve 
varieties, single trusses, the awards were : First, Mr. Pemberton; second, 
Mr. Lindsell; third (equal), Mr. Boyes and Mr. H. V. Machin, Cateford. ’ 
WORKSOP. 
The first annual Exhibition of this Society, which is affiliated to the 
N.R.S., was held on the cricket ground on Thuisday, July 10th, and 
brought together competitors from all parts of England. Roses were of 
fine quality and staged in good condition. The young Society is to be 
congratulated on this its maiden effort. 
In class 1, for forty-eight distinct, open, Mr. B. R. Cant of Colchester 
was first with fine substantial blooms, Messrs. Harkness & S >ns, Bedale, 
being a close second; Mr. H. Merryweather of Southwell third. Six 
collections were staged. In class 2, eighteen Teas, open.—First, Messrs. 
Harkness & Sons ; second, Mr. B. R. Cant ; third. Messrs. Burch of 
Peterborough. In class 3, twelve of any one H.P.—First. Messrs. 
Harkness & Sons, with Ulrich Brunner; second, Mr. B. R. Cant, with 
Alfred Colomb; third, Mr. Merryweather, wi h Allred Colomb. Class 5, 
twelve of any one white Ros?. — Firs’, Messrs. Harkness & Son®! 
wuh Souvenir d’Elise (a good stand) ; second, Mr. B. R. Cant, with 
Meiveille de Lyon ; third, Messrs. Burch, with Innocente Pirola. In 
class 6, twenty-four distinct, amateurs.—First, the Rev. J. H. Pemberton 
of Havering-atte-Bower; second, Mr. H. V. Machin, Cateford H.ll; third, 
Dr. S. P. Budd, Bith. Seven collections were staged. In class 7, twelve 
distinct —First, Mr. H. Stewart; two entries. In class 8, twelve Teas._ 
First, Dr. Budd ; four entries. In class 9, twelve trusses of any one 
Rose.—First, Mr. Machin ; five entries. In class 10, twelve trusses, six 
of any one H.P. and six of any one Tea.—First, Mr. A. Whitton, Bedale } 
six entries. 
The silver medal for the best H.P. in the Show was won by the Rev. 
J. H. PembertoD, with Comte Raimbaud ; silver medal for the best Tea 
going to Messrs. Harkness for Souvenir d’Elise. 
MANCHESTER. 
The annual Exhibition of Roses took place in the gardens of the 
Society at Old Trafford on July 19.h. The entries were unusually 
numerous, but the heavy rains of the two previou3 days must have spoiled' 
the chances of some intending exhibitors who did not put in an appearance y 
still there was a remarkably good show, sume very fine flowers coming 
from the north and some very fine Tea sreated varieties were staged. 
The Show took place in the annexe, the light being excellent, with ample 
space for lccom tion. 
Nurserymen’s Classes. —There were seven collections of seventy- 
tvo varitt : e?, one truss of each. Messrs. Harkness & Son, nursery¬ 
men, Bedale, were fir.-t with superb blooms, fresh, brilliantly coloured, 
and free from damage from rain, the leading varieties being Her Majesty, 
Etienne Levet, Heinrich Schuliheis, Maidchal Niel, Horace Yernet, The 
Bride, Fisher Holmes, Lord Macaulay, Grace Darling, Elie Morel, Lady 
Helen Stewart, Marquise de Castellane, Etoile de Lyon, Marie Bady, 
Niphetos, Souvenir de Paul Neron, Princess of Wales, Camille Bernardin, 
Marie Finger, Madame Alphonse Lavallee, J. S. Mill, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Jean Ducher, Due de Rohan, Madame G. Luizet, Auguste Rigotard, 
Madame H. Jamain, a purple sport from Star of Waltham, Madame 
Cusin, Mrs. J. Laing, Catherine Mermet, Star of Waltham ; Madame 
Eugene Verdier, and Innocente Pirola. The Tea scented varieties were 
particularly fine in this stand. Second, The English Flower and Fruit 
Company, Hereford, with large and striking flowers, damaged by the rain, 
the following particularly fine—A. K. Williams, Madame A. LavalKe, 
J. S. Mill, Alfred Colomb, Victor Hugo, Countess of Ro3ebery, Devonien- 
sis, Madame Isaac Pereire, a charmirig Bourbon variety ; Fisher Holmes, 
Duchess of Bedford, Marie Van Houtte, Souvenir d,un Ami, Madame H. 
Jamain, Dupuy JamaiD, Prince Arthu^, General Jacqueminot, Earl of 
Dafferm, Rosieriste Jacobs, Madame Berard, Mrs. Jowett, Marie Baumann, 
Marshal Vaillant, Beauty of Waltham, and M. P. Wilder. Third, 
Mr. B. R. Cant, nurseryman, Colchester. With thirty-six varieties, three 
trusses of each, The English Fruit and Flower Company were first, staging 
excellent blooms of A. K. Williams, Lady Sheffield, Ge.eral Jacqueminot 
S nateur Vais3e, Alfred Colomb, J. S. M 11, Auguste Rigotard, Ulrich 
Brunner, Q leen of Queens, M. P. Wilder, Maurice Bernardin, Prince 
Arthur, Her Majesty, Beauty of Waltham, Dupuy Jamain, Mons. Berard, 
and Duke of Edinburgh. Seconi, Messrs. Prior & Co., Colchester. Third, 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Old Nurseries, CheshuLt. 
In the class fir eighteen Teas and Noisettes, three bloom3 of each, 
there was keen competition, Messrs. Harkne=s & Sons taking first prize 
with some superb blooms, having in very fine condition Catherine Mer¬ 
met, Inn'cente Pirola, Souvenir d’un Ami, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, 
Anna Ollivier, Midarae Willermoz, Caroline Kuster, Madame Bravy, 
David Pradel, Marie Van Houtte, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Jean Ducher, 
Niphetos, Madame Cus : n, Madame Welch, Princess of Wales, The Bride 
f nd Rubens S icond, Mr. B. B. Cant with capital blooms of Marie Van 
Houtte, Msdame de Watteville, E hel Brownlow, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
C mtes9e de Nadaillac, Madame Hoste, Souvenir d’Elise, Princess of 
Wale®, Franc : sca Kruger, and Luciole. Third, The English Fruit and 
Flower Company. Mr. B. R. Cant had the best twelve blooms of Teas 
and Noisettes, comprising Comtesse de Nadaillac, Madame Cusin, Madame 
Lambard, Madame de Watteville, Catherine Mermet, Jean Ducher, 
Niphetop, Souvenir d’Elise, The Bride, Souvenir d’un Am', Innocente 
Pirola, and Princess of Wales. Second, Mr. H. Merryweather, nursery¬ 
man, Southwell, also with some fine blooms, Messrs. Harkness & Son 
being third. The best twelve blooms of any yellow Rose were some 
fine ones of Fr incisca Kiuger from the Cranston Co. Mr. B. R. Cant 
was second with Marie Van Houtte. The best twelve blooms of any 
white Rose were Nipbet03 from Messrs. Prior & Son, Colchester. Messrs. 
Harkness & Son were second w th Mcrveiile de Lyon. The best twelve 
blooms of any crimson Rose were superb examp’es of Alfred Colomb from 
the Cran-ton Co. Messrs. Paul & Sun were second with A. K. Williams. 
The class for three bouquets of Roses brought but one exhibitor, 
Messrs. Peik’ns & Son of Coventry, who were awarded the first prize for 
worthy examples of artistic skill. Amateurs’ Roses had classes allotted to 
them. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Romford, was first with thirty-six 
distioct vara tie®, fine blooms being s'aged, but showing the effects of 
recent storms. Very fiae were Marie Baumann, Auguste Rigotard, Souvenir 
d’Elise, Prince Arthur, Earl of Dufferin, Alfred Colomb, Marie Finger, 
Madame V ctor Verdier,. Louis Van Houtte, Ulrich Brunner, Comte Raim¬ 
baud, Lady M ry Fitzvilliam, La France, M. P. Wilder, Marie Rady. 
M-rveille de Lyon. Beauty of Waltham, Innocente Pirola, Sir Rowland 
Hill, and Horace Vernet. Second, Mr. E. B. Lindsell, Hitchin, with Dupuy 
Jamain, Victor Hugo, Mons. E. V. Teas, Marie Van Houtte, Louis Van 
HouttP, AKred Colomb, La France, Ulrich Brunner, Dr. Andry, Mrs. J. 
Laing, A. K Williams, F/aocisca Kruger, Marie Baumann, and Captain 
Christy, ell in giod condition. Third, the Rev. A. Foster-Melliar, Ipswich. 
Riv. J. H. Pemberton also had the best twelve varieties, three trusses of 
eich, most noticeable being Ulrich Brunner, Duke of Wellington, Mer- 
veille de Lyon, Her Majesty, Baroness Rothschild, Auguste Rigotard, and 
Caroline Kuster. Mr. E. B. Lindsell, who was second, had good blooms- 
of Mons. E. Y. Tea®, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Catherine Mermet, Ulrich 
Brunner, and Lady Miry Fitzwilliam. Third, the Rev. A. Foster-Melliar. 
The Rev. T. R. Burnside, Hereford, had the best twelve Teas or Noisettes, 
