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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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following spring, it ought to be dug up deeply immediately after cropping. 
If that were done, much manuring would he saved, and more success would 
attend gardening operations. 
RYDE ROSE SHOW. 
The Rose Ball was successfully opened at Ryde, Isle of Wight, on 
Tuesday, the 22nd of June, when, favoured by fine weather, the. Ryde 
Sports and Amusements Committee held their annual Show in affiliation, 
this year for the first time, with the National Rose Society. An attractive 
schedule had been provided, including both the gold and silver medals of 
the N.R.S. and a silver challenge cup, with the result, in spite of the cold 
and backward season, of a very effective display. 
In class 1, for twenty-four distinct, the first prize was won by Mr. R. E. 
West, Reigate, with Mrs. G. Dickson, Mrs. Baker, Senateur Vaisse, La 
France, Marquise de Castellane, Anna Ollivier, Alphonse Soupert, Rubens, 
Marguerite Brassac, Marie Van Houtte, Marie Cointet, Yiolette Bouyer, 
John Hopper, Dr. Sewell, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Duke of Edinburgh, 
Baronne de Rothschild, Duke of Teck, Gloire de Dijon, Duchess of Bedford, 
Madame Fanny de la Forest (a good bloom, an improved Boule de Neige), 
A. K. Williams, Countess of Rosebery, and Duchesse de Yallombrosa. 
Messrs. Ewing & Co., Sea View Nurseries, Havant, Hants, were placed 
second, their best blooms being Engdnie Verdier, Duke of Teck, Constantin 
Tretiakoff, Louis Van Houtte, Mrs. Baker, Marie Baumann, Sultan of 
Zanzibar, and Lady Mary Fitzwilliam. 
In class 2, for twelve distinct, D. Seaton, Esq., was deservedly placed 
first for a very fine box, including half a dozen first-rate Teas—namely, 
Mrs. Baker, Marechal N'el, Madame Victor Verdier, Innocente Pirola (very 
fine), Madame Willermoz, Duke of Teck, Comtesse de Nadaillac (grand), 
Madame Lambard, Duke of Edinburgh, Constantin Tretiakoff, Xavier 
Olibo, and Etoile de Lyon (good). Captain Ramsey, Fareham. Hants, was 
a good second. In class 3, for twenty-four distinct (local) Mr. Butcher, 
Ryde, was first, his best blooms being Paul Neyron (not coarse, and un¬ 
usually bright in colour), Senateur Vaisse, La France, Mardchal Niel, and 
Belle de Bordeaux. Second Mr. H. G. Nunn, Buckingham Grange, Ryde. 
In class 4, also for twenty-four distinct, but confined to amateurs not 
employing a regular gardener, Mr. G. Pack, Ryde, was easily first, securing 
the N.R.S. gold medal with a box that included fine blooms of Princess 
Louise Victoria, Madame Lach irme, Etienne Levet, Jules Margottin, E. Y. 
Teas, Elie Morel. Nardy Freres, Sophie Coquerel, Devoniensis, Madame 
Chas. Wood, and Fisher Holmes ; while Mr. G. Williams (second) had fine 
Mardehal Niel, Reine Marie Henrietta, an i La France. 
The first prize in class 5 was a silver challenge cup, presented by Rev. 
Canon Girdlestone, D.D., formerly Vicar of Ryde, for the best twelve Roses 
■shown by a resident in the Island ; and this was also secured by Mr. G. 
Pack with first-rate blooms of Princess Louise Victoria, Charles Darwin, 
Eugenie Verdier, F. de Lesseps, Jules Margottin, Royal Standard, Marie 
Baumann, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Fisher 
Holmes, Madame Lacharme, and Elie Morel; the second prize, the National 
Ros9 Society’s silver medal, falling to Mr. J. Brook. The prizewinners 
for baskets and bouquets of Roses were Messrs. Brook, Butcher, and Nunn. 
In class 9, for a miscellaneous collection of Rose3, the first prize was 
awarded to T. W. Girdlestone, Esq., of Sunningdale, Berks; Miss Daubuz, 
■of Ryde, taking second. Mr. Girdlestone’s collection was arranged in five 
boxes, and was more or less representative of the entire genus. In the centre 
was a box of about sixty trusses of the charming Japanese species R. 
polyantha, and near by, were the hybrids between it and the Teas, 
Mignonette, Ma Paqueritte, and the orange Perle d’Or. North 
America contributed the rosy R. Woodsi, while the Himalayan R. rugosa 
was represented by Nabonnand’s perpetual deep purple, double variety, 
Comte d’Espremesnil. For rubiginosse there were a bright red seedling 
Sweet Briar, the single yellow and the copper Austrian Briar, Harrisoni, 
and the Persian Yellow; for Pimpinelifolim, Scotch Roses in variety, white, 
clear pink, and yellow ; Centifolia contributed Mosses, common crested, 
and Blanche Moreau, the best white by far; and also SpongandDe Milleaux 
Damask, York-and-Lancaster (true); Gallicas, GHillet Parfait, Adele Prevost, 
and Surpasse Tout. The China was in evidence as Viridiflora : Noisette as 
Marhchal Niel, Lamarque, and William Allen Richardson ; Tea-3cented 
Devoniensis, Rubens, Marie Van Houtte, aad Reine Marie Henriette; while 
A. K. Williams, Marie Baumann, and Horace Vern^t were selected for the 
representation of the modern Hybrid Perpetuals. The two Roses, however, 
which attracted greatest admiration were two of the most fragile of the 
single Roses, Rosa B j gseriana nigrescens with its graceful foliage and pure 
ivory-white flowers, and Rosa rubrifolia with bluish foliage and charmingly 
Dld-World looking pink flowers; the two making an elegant pair that would 
be an addition to any garden. 
There was an extensive display of cut Pelargoniums and other flowers, 
und many beautiful vase arrangements; but in class 39, for wild flowers, 
a most gracefully arranged and charming combination of “ Moon Daisies,” 
wild Roses, and young red Oak shoots was strangely passed over in 
favour of some fearful and wonderful erections of the ornamental con¬ 
fectionary type. It is to be hoped that the classes for collections of 
wild flowers will not tend to the extermination of the native flora of 
the island ; but they included many good species, such as the Bee, Fly, 
Twayblade, Bird’s-nest, and Butterfly, in addition to the common Orchises, 
as well as the seashore plants, the Horned Poppy, Sea Holly, &c. Be that 
as it may, however, the Committee and their able Secretary, Mr. Etey, 
are to be congratulated upon the great advance made this year upon their 
former shows, and upon their obvious success in improving local horti- 
-culture.—T. v 
THE GREAT YORK GALA HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. 
The twenty-eighth annual Exhibition was held in the Bootham Grounds, 
lork, June 23rd, 24th, and 25th, and a strong gale was blowing all the early 
part of the day, and caused much anxiety with regard to the tents. One 
side of the long Rose tent was blown in, and some of the boxes of Roses 
.were knocked off the stage, but the afternoon, fortunately, brought calmer 
weather. The Exhibition was in all respects a capital one, and in no way 
inferior, if not superior, to any the Sooiety has yet held. An additional tent 
has been added from the pay entrance to the great circular tent, and Mr. 
B. S. Williams of Holloway filled one side with a large collection of plants, 
a highly interesting exhibit, containing as it did so many rare things. 
Several examples of one plant, not rare, but its value is not yet generally 
known for forcing purposes, Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora, was con- 
s picuous. Amongst Orchids were Cattleya W arnerii, Houlleteia odoratLsima, 
Anguloa Clowesi, Dendrobium Bensonim, Lycaste Deppii, Cypripedium 
Veitchi and Lowii, and others. In miscellaneous plants there were many 
novelties. Aralia Kerchoviana is a plant of rare beauty, and a fine plant of 
Motrosideros floribunda alba was seen at the York Show for the first time. 
Amaryllis Mrs. Wm. Lee, Nepenthes Mastersi, and Chelsoni, Dracaena 
Lindeni, some splendid new and choice Crotons, and many other plants 
made up a very effective group. On the opposite Bide of the entrance tent 
various specimen plants were grouped, chiefly Mr. Cypher’s, including 
some grand Crotons. 
In the class for sixteen plants, Mr. Letts, gardener to the Earl of Zetland, 
was first with really grand plants in the highest state of cultivation, 
and including a very fine Azalea Reine des Fleurs, Erica tricolor Wilsoni, a 
monster Ixora Williamsii, Croton Queen Victoria in fine form; Erica 
depressa, the admiration of everybody, a wonderful plant: Phoenocoma 
prolifera, in fine condition; Anthurium Schertzerianum, and Shuttleworth’s 
variety also; Croton Johannis, Erica tricolor superba, and Dasylirion 
acrotrichum, were all fine examples of good culture. Mr. Cypher ran a good 
second also with beautiful plants, which included Cycas revoluta, Anthu¬ 
rium Schertzerianum Cypherii, very fine ; Ericas Cavendishiana, depressa, 
and afflnis ; an extra fine Ixora Williamsii, Croton Queen Victoria, Erica 
tricolor Wilsonii, and other capital specimens. Mr. Wm. Done, York, was 
placed third. In the class for six stove and greenhouse plants. Mr. Letts 
was placed first, J. B. Hodgkin, Esq., second, and T. Fry, Esq., M.P., third. 
For three stove and greenhouse plants, Mr. E. Adams, Newcastle, was first; 
W. N. Champion, Esq., second; W. Bateman, Esq., third. For six orna¬ 
mental plants five collections were staged; first, Mrs. Gurney Pease; second, 
Mr. Cypher; third, T. Fry, Esq., M.P. 
A long spacious tent was devoted to groups of plants arranged for effect, 
and the centre was filled up with six groups in competition in one class, 
each 250 square feet. The first prize group, set up by Mr. McIntyre, gar¬ 
dener to Mrs. Gurney Pease, was artistically arranged and much admired. 
Mr. Robt. Simpson of Selby was second ; J. B. Hodgkin, Esq., third; and 
Messrs. Simpson & Son, York, fourth ; two extra prizes being recommended. 
All these groups were effectively arranged. At each end of this tent were 
two half-moon-3haped groups in another class, and here again Mr. McIntosh 
took first honours with a charming group ; second, J. Fry, Esq.; third, J. F. 
Hingston, Esq. (Mr. R. McIntosh, gardener). The exotic Ferns were very 
good. J. B. Hodgkin, Esq., was first with very fine plants, which included 
an immense Davallia Mooreana; Mrs. Gurney Pease, second, in the lot 
being a superb plant of Adiantum scutum ; third, J. Fry, E3q. 
In the classes for ten and six hardy Ferns, a very fine collection was 
staged, Mr. W. R. Robinson being first and Mr. Wm. Rodwell second in 
each class. For ten Ferns Mr. Robert Simpson was third, and for six Mr. 
William Simpson. Two admirable pots of six Lycopods were staged, re¬ 
markable for them size and health. The Rev. Canon Newton was pliced 
first, and Mrs. Gurney Pease second. Cape Heaths were not numerous, but 
Mr. Cypher's first prize three were of a good size and in excellent condition. 
Some good Tree Ferns were shown, and a quantity of specimen Coleuses. 
Bedding plants in pots and pans were well contested, and these are always 
done remarkably well at York, many of them very large, but in every 
case well grown. In the class for sixteen varieties four exhibitors competed, 
Messrs. Simpson & Son taking the first prize with a splendid collection. In 
the class for twenty-six alpine and herbaceous plants in pots there were 
three exhibits, Mr. W. H. Rodwell taking the first prize. 
Mr. Wilson, who for twenty-eight years has been the active Secre¬ 
tary, made a special effort to organise three special prizes of £12, £8, and 
£5 for twelve Orchids, and four exhibitors competed. The first prize wa 3 
taken by G. Hardy, Esq., Cheshire, with very fine specim ns, many of them 
masses of flower, and including Cattleya Mendeli varieties, Mossise varie¬ 
ties, Odontoglossum vexillarium, and v. roseum, Aerides Veitchii, Lselia 
purpurata. Cypripediums, and others, altogether grand. Mr. Cypher was 
second with good plants, which included superb examples of Dendro¬ 
bium suavissimum, Saccolabium guttatum, and Cypripedium Isevigatum. 
Third, Dr. Ainsworth. In the class for eight Orchids (the Society’s usual 
prizes), G. Hardy, Esq., was again first with fine plants, in which was a 
superb Cattleya Mossise supeiba, Odontoglossum vexillarium, Cypripedium 
Lawrenceanum, Cypripedium Parrishi, and Cattleya Mossise grandiflora, 
all very fine. Mr. Cypher was second, and in his plants were fine specimens 
of Dendrobium suavissimum, Anguloa Clowesi, Epidendrum vitellinum. 
Third, Dr. Ainsworth. For four Orchids—First, W. N. Champion, Esq., 
Halifax; second, Mr. John Sunley ; third, W. Bateman, Esq. Specimen 
Orchids—First, the Earl of Zetland, wiih a very large well-flowered Aerides 
odoratum ; second. Captain Starkey, with an excellent Saccolabium prae- 
morsum ; third, Sir Joseph Pea°e, Bart., M.P., with Odontoglossum vexil¬ 
larium; fourth, Mrs. Titley, with Aerides Fieldingi. 
A square stage in tiers had b=en erected at the entrance to the fruit teut, 
on which the Orchids were effectively displayed by mixing Ferns, &e., 
amongst them. This group was a striking feature of the Exhibition. 
Fruit was well represented, quality mnning throughout. Mr. Mil -s 
gardener to Lord Cairington, was first for eight varieties, Madresfield Couit 
and Buckland Sweetwater Grapes, Grosse Mignonne Peaches, Lord Napi r 
Nectarines, very fine Black Circassian Cherries, Negro Largo Figs, and a 
very fine yt-llow-skinned Melon, Longleat Perfection. Mr. Mclndor, gar¬ 
dener to Sir Joseph Pease, Bart., was s> cond, having in his collection good 
Bellegarde Peaches, Lord Napier Nectarines, and Best of All Melon, a fine 
netted yellow. Third, the Hon. Mrs. Meynell Ingram. For six variet'es of 
fruit, first the Hon. Mrs. Ingram with a fine Queen Pine, Madresfield Court 
and Foster’s Seedling Grapes, Longleat Perfection Melon, and Peaches and 
Nectarines. Second prize to Mr. Mclndoe. Four varieties of fruit, first 
J. Fielden, Esq. (Mr. Clayton gardener) ; second Sir Henry M. Thompson, 
Bart; third Mrs. Gurney Pease. In Pines (five exhibits) J. Fielden, Esq., 
for a good Queen. In Peaches (ten exhibits) first Mr. Mclndoe ; second 
