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E,o close. Mr. Lindsell has fulfilled our anticipations of last year, and 
received our hearty congratulations on attaining the premier position 
in the first year that he has tried for it. But “ J. H. P.,” though 
beaten, was not disgraced ; it was plain, to those who knew his 
resources, that his Roses were not out, and later (how much later I do 
not know—he was still winning in open classes on August 2nd and 
5th, and may be showing in good form still for all I know) his blooms 
were grand indeed, and though, weak or strong, he never shrinks from 
the highest classes, there were few even among nurserymen who could 
beat him. It is no detraction from Mr. Lindsell’s fine performance 
of winning the metropolitan trophy to say that ‘ J. H. P.” at his best 
has this season, as in several others, been invincible as an amateur ; it 
is a matter of congratulation and comfortable remembrance with some 
of us, if at any time we have lighted on him when he was weak or 
weary, and snatched a momentary triumph. 
The suggestion thrown out by • him in last week’s Journal that the 
metropolitan challenge trophy should be competed for on the same 
lines as the northern one is worthy of consideration, and is manifestly 
disinterested, as it would be (at least I should think so) to his own 
disadvantage ; but at present I am hardly inclined to agree with it, 
though fully understanding that there is much to be said in its favour. 
Mr. Burnside has made a very distinct advance in his Tea Roses this 
season, and has put a larger distance between himself and his rivals ; 
his Teas have always been well shown, and they have now become also 
really fine blooms in themselves. 
I quite agree with “ J. H. P.” that class 17 for those amateurs who 
have never won a prize at a N.R.S. exhibition is a good test of the 
health of the Society, by registering the number of working recruits 
that are being gained. I matriculated there about ten years ago, and 
I think I could name my six Roses now. I had second prize with a 
pretty box, whose arrangement cost me much care, but I thought then, 
and think still, though with less severity, that I ought to have been 
first. 
The most interesting classes for me are those for new Roses, but I 
think it is open to question whether something ought not to be 
altered in the class for six new Roses, amateurs. With rare exceptions, 
of late years, only two exhibitors show in it, and often only one of 
them. Of these “ J. H. P.’s ” Roses are good, and the other gentle¬ 
man’s (I am not afraid of offending him) are bad ; visitors can see 
specimens of the new sorts in greater variety in the corresponding 
nurserymen’s class, but there also there is not much competition. 
In the gold medal class, so very interesting as one wonders over the 
future reputations of the new-born claimants, it was delightful at last 
to find a real competition, and I concur with “ J. H. P.” that this is 
a most important piece of judging, and one on which no time and care 
should be grudged. I will wait to see his notes on new Roses before 
offering my own ideas, but I may here say that I hope the Judges in 
awarding two gold medals remembered that Salamander was shown on 
an exceptional morning when Thomas Mill, Annie Wood, and other 
frail beauties were unimpaired, and when the trustworthiness of the 
exposed centre of Mr. G. Paul’s fine Bourbon could not be strongly 
tested. To the outward seeming Margaret Dickson, the gold medal 
winner at Birmingham, was far the best of the three. 
I sheuld like, in this connection, to record my conviction that in the 
death of Mr. H. Bennett of Shepperton the rosarian world has sustained 
a severe loss. Not 1 1 mention his former triumphs, I opine that in a 
year or two few Tea Rose stands will be able to spare Cleopatra ; and, 
whatever strides the art of scientific Rose raising may make in future 
years, I think he will not be forgotten as one of its best and earliest 
pioneers.—W. R. Raillem, _ 
I HAVe read Mr. Pemberton’s notes on the last N.R.S. Crystal 
Palace Show with some interest, and although I agree with some of 
his views, 1 do not quite follow him in others, nor do I quite see what 
he wishes to have in competition for the amateurs’ trophy. He says 
that the competition should be open to twenty-four and thirty-six. 
Does he mean that the trophy class should be of a size (such as 
twenty-four) as would bring in more competition ? If so I quite agree 
with him, as forty-eight is a prohibitive number to all except growers of 
2000 to 5000 Rose trees. Most growers with any pre.tension to showing 
could show in good form twenty-four varieties, and if the N.R.S. 
Committee altered the trophy class to that number it would admit of 
a very large number competing and make the entry very large. 
Mr. Pemberton seems to think seven a large number of exhibits for 
class 17 (those who have never won a prize), but last year there 
were seventeen competitors in that class. He also refers to the winners 
in that class as likely hereafter to come to the front, but surely he 
knows Mr. Shoesmith (who is Mr. Hodgson’s gardener) is a veteran at 
showing Roses and Chrysanthemums, and is a wed-known prize 
winner, and can thereafter hardly be called a new man—although 
possibly he has never showed at the National, as his present master was 
not a member till this year. 
I hope Mr. Pemberton will ventilate the trophy question at the 
N.R.S.Committee meeting.— Charles J. Grahame. 
CAMPBELL’S FUMIGATING INSECTICIDE. 
Having given this invention a fair trial I have no hesitation in 
saying that I consider it the most effective and easily applied destroyer 
of insects without the slightest injury to the most tender plant that has 
come under my notice. I have applied it strictly according to directions, 
and have found it everything the vendors claim for it. A house of 
show Pelargoniums was first treated, and by way of testing it several 
tender plants usually most susceptible of injury from fumigations of 
tobacco paper were put in the house. Among these plants was an 
Adiantum cuneatum with tender, half-expanded fronds ; also some 
shoots of Gros Colman Vines with young fresh leaves, than which I 
know of nothing more susceptible of injury from tobacco paper smoke. 
The result of one evening’s fumigation was the most thorough de¬ 
struction of green fly and thrips without the slightest injury to any of 
the plants named. The old blooms of the Pelargoniums that were 
naturally ready to fall to pieces dropped off, but not younger trusses. A 
house of Tuberous Begonias—very sensitive to ordinary fumigations— 
and a cool Orchid house have been fumigated with Campbell’s rolls, 
and the effect was perfect in every way. At my recommendation 
Messrs. Thomson of Clovenfords have fumigated three of their largest 
vineries with it in which red spider was very troublesome, the 
result being death to the spider and no injury to the Vines. I consider 
this last fact of very great importance to all Grape growers, for to keep 
spider in check, to say nothing of killing it outright without injury to the 
bloom of Grapes and the foliage, has long been an unsolved problem. I 
had no occasion to apply the rolls to spider, as I had previously com¬ 
pletely routed it without fumigating or any injurious application, though 
it was a tedious process compared to one night’s fumigation.^_An 
FIG. 27. -CAMPBELL’S FUMIGATING INSECTICIDE, 
immense recommendation for this invention is its simplicity of applica¬ 
tion. The rolls are hung up like a lantern, and set fire to and left. In 
no instance have I found more attention needed.—D. Thomson, 
Drumlanrig. 
[We have received some of the rolls referred to from Messrs. W. 
Clibran & Sons, Altrincham, the agents for their distribution, and who 
also supply us with the accompanying illustration.] 
HORTICULTURAL SHOWS. 
BASINGSTOKE. 
By the kind permission of C. Iioare, Esq. (the present tenant) 
this Society was enabled to hold its fourteenth annual Show of 
plants, fruits, &c., in the beautiful, extensive and well cared for 
grounds in close proximity to the mansion in Hackwood Park. 
We may say in passing that the keep of the grounds and 
gardens reflect great credit upon Mr. Bowerman, the head gardener 
at Hackwood, and whose name will figure frequently in the prize 
list. The Show was considered the best the Society has ever 
had. The weather, which was bright with a refreshing breeze up to 
three o’clock in the afternoon, then changed, and rain fed at intervals, 
during the afternoon, making the grass very damp and uncomfortable 
for the thousands of people who put in an appearance, not only to see 
the exhibits which filled the large marquees, but also to witness the 
military tournament and various other attractions provided for their 
entertainment. Mr. Bowerman, gardener to O. Hoare, Esq , Hackwood 
Park ; Mr. T. Russell, gardener to W. Bradshaw, Esq., Audleys Wood ; 
Mr. Weaver, gardener to W. Cooper, Esq., Oakley Park, Oakley ; Mr, 
Wills, gardener to Mrs. Pearse, Bassett, Southampton ; and Mr. Curry, 
gardener to Colonel Pepper, Milford Hill, Salisbury, were the principal 
exhibitors in the plant classes. 
PLANTS. 
For six stove and greenhouse plants in flower.—First, Mr. Russell., 
showing, among others, a large and grandly flowered plant of Eucharia 
amazonica, in fine condition. Mr. Curry was a good second, and Mr, 
Wills a good third, both showing fresh well flowered plants. For a like 
