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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 8, 1883. 
- The great York Gala and Horticultural Exhibition 
recently held has been successful in a pecuniary point of view, although 
the receipts have been rather below the two preceding years. The fol¬ 
lowing are the figures on this occasion—First day, £200 4s.; second day, 
£788 3-. 101.; third day, £321 9 j. lOd.; total, £1369 17s. 81. Last 
year the receipts were £1400 Is. 5d. ; in 1884, £1400 11s. Id. On the 
morning of the first day the weather was very threatening and a hurri¬ 
cane prevailed, which deterred many from visiting the Exhibition, and 
in these times of depressed trade the Commi’.tee are to be congratulated 
on their success. 
- The Knowle Hill Strawberry Gardens. —The celebrated 
S rawberry gardens at Knowle Hill, near Virginia Water, are now being 
visited by large numbers of persons, the fruit this year being very fine and 
in good condition. To show the amount of fruit that can be obtained at 
sho.t notice, we have only to say that Mr. T. Sharps, the proprietor, re¬ 
ceived an order, and carried it out, to supply 500 lbs. of best fruit to th e 
Koyal Holloway College on the occasion of the opening ceremony by her 
Majesty the Queen. The order was made up principally o f Marguerite.— 
(Surrey Advertiser .) 
A correspondent, “ W. M.,” desires to know where he can 
get a few plants of the Princess Frederick William Strawberry ; he says 
he has tried several firms in London in vain. 
- Mr. G. W. Cummins favours us with the following notes :—“ At 
that home for Cactuses, Cromwell House, Croydon, were to be seen on 
Saturday and Sunday evening two magnificent Night-bloomers, Cereus 
MacDonaldi.e first, and C. rostratus following, and although both 
are very beautiful the latter appears broader in the sepals and petals, 
and with greater substance. Mr. Major has several species of these night- 
flowering Cactuses growing on a moss arch, which is about 15 feet high, 
and 12 feet wide. 
“ Among a host of other plants in the conservatory is a fine 
Plumeria species, white and yellow, sweetly scented, sent from 
Ceylon; and Gloxinia tubiflora, another verv fragrant plant, Ismene 
varieties, and some good freely flowered specimens of Ivy-leaved Pelar¬ 
goniums, the best being Emile Lemoine, Gloire d’Orleans, Jeanne d’Arc, 
La Rosiere, and Madame Thibaut.” [lhe Plumeria is P. bicolor, figured 
in the “Botanira 1 Magfz ne,” plate 480, anl is, perhaps, as iari 
as it is delightfully fragrant; it was exhibited by Messrs. R. P. Ker and 
Son at Liverpool last year under the name of P. odoratissima and 
certificated.] 
- The Royal Oxfordshire Horticultural Society’s 
Show. There were six entries for the prizes offered by Messrs. Webb 
and Sons of Wordsley, Stourbridge, and the competition was keen, all 
vegetables being of first-class quality ; and in addition to these their 
customers were fortunate in taking thirty-two first and second prizes in 
the open classes. Mr. Griffiths, the representative of the firm, had the 
honour of presenting Princess Christian with a copy of their illustrated 
catalogue, which she graciously accepted.— (Jackson's Oxford Journal, 
July 3rd, 1SS6 ) 
According to a newspaper report that has been sent to us the 
Croydon Show, held cn the 31st ult., was a very excellent one. In the 
nurserymen’s classes for forty-eight Roses Messrs. B. R. Cant, F. Cant, 
and Paul & Son were the respective prizewinners. Mr. G. W. Piper won 
the chief prize for twenty r -four blooms, followed by Messrs. Paul and 
Trince ; and the prizes for Tea Roses were won by Messrs. Piper and 
1 rince. In the amateurs’ class for twenty-four Roses the prizes were won 
in the order named by Mr. Ridout, gardener to F. R. Haywood, Esq., 
Moodhatch Lodge. Reigate, Mr. Simmons, gardener to Rev. R. C. Hales’ 
4\ oodmancote Rectory, Henfield, and Mr. A. Slaughter, Steyning. They 
were also successful in some other classes, as were Mr. R. E. Wed, 
Reiga'e, and Mr. Shoesmitb, gardener to Canon Hodgson, Saltwocd' 
Rectory, Hythe. lhe National Rose Society’s medal was won by Mr 
Hales with a fine bloom of Charles Lefebvre as the best Rose in the 
Show. Mr. King, gardener, to P. Crowley, Esq, Waddon, and Mr. 
Penfold, gardener to Canon Bridges, Beddington, secured most of the 
prizes in the plant classes. 
- Mr. Cummins sends us from Mr. A. H. Smec’s collection of 
Orchids at Hackbridge a remarkably fine flower of Cattleya Mossia3 
one of four from a plant grown in a 32-sized pot. The petals are 
3| inches in diameter and 4f inches long, the lip proportionally large 
and richly coloured. It is undoubtedly a superior variety. 
ROSE SHOWS. 
THE NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY.— July Gth. 
FTER an exceptionally 
long winter and a cold un¬ 
seasonable spring the beat 
of summer has come upon us 
suddenly, and while it has 
hastened the development of 
many tardy Roses it is also 
shortening their duration un¬ 
duly. Still, the shows held up 
to the present have rather ex¬ 
ceeded the anticipations of rosarians, 
for though the blooms have been 
generally somewhat small, in colour 
and freshness they were very satisfac¬ 
tory. All look forward with interest to the 
event of the Rose season, the National Society’s great 
Show in the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens at 
South Kensington, and every effort is made by amateurs and 
nurserymen to render the display a thoroughly representa¬ 
tive one. The Society provides a liberal schedule with prizes of 
substantial amount, four first prizes of £5 each being offered 
with “ TrophieB,” “ Pieces of plate,” a gold medal for a new seedling Rose, 
and silver medals for premier blooms of Hybrid Perpetual and Tea Roses 
Everything is done to encourage competition, and it is pleasant to record a 
repetition of the success that has attended the Society’s efforts in previous 
years. 
It had been feared by some that the “ National ’’ Show would not be 
thoroughly representative owingto the unfavourable character of the season, 
but happily these fears proved to be unfounded, and much surprise was ex¬ 
pressed both at the extent of the Exhibition and the quality of the blooms. 
The weather appears to have suited the light-coloured H.P. varieties and 
the Teas admirably, for of these numbers of handsome blooms were con¬ 
tributed, and throughout the classes the freshness and bright clear colours 
amply compensated for the smaller size or want of Bubstance noticeable m 
some cases. It was remarked by one of the most experienced rosarians that 
he never remembered seeing the varieties so true to character as they are 
this season, and the observation was fully borne out by an examination ©f 
the blooms on the tables at Kensington, for every peculiarity of tint and 
form was present, and those familiar with the varieties experienced no diffi¬ 
culty in recognising them. 
The competition was keen in all the leading classes, over a dozen stands 
being entered in several instances. All available space was occupied in 
the conservatory, six rows of boxes extending the whole length on tables at 
the sides and in the centre, the separating line on the central tables being 
formed with Palms, FernB, and other suitable fine-foliage plants. At the 
end was a handsome group of English Irises from Mr. J. Walker of Whitton, 
and tie extensive collection of hardy flowers from Mr. T. S. Ware also 
served to increase the beauty of the display. The nurserymen’s Ros'.s in 
competition were generally of good quality, but Mr. B. R. Cant was especially 
stiong, and scored another success by winning the challenge trophy in the 
seventy-two variety class, with a collection which also contained the best 
H.P. and Tea blooms in the trade classes, securing the Society’s silver 
medals in each case. Amateurs were well represented, the Rev. Joseph 
Pemberton proving successful in some of the chief classes, and the blooms 
from the majority were excellent. The baskets and wicker stands of Roses 
constituted an interesting feature, as did also the classes for collections of 
garden Roses, which comprised some beautiful old varieties. 
The weather was extremely hot, and tried the blooms severely ; indeed 
only those who had the opportunity of inspecting the Show immediately 
after the judging was completed could form an accurate idea of the respec¬ 
tive merits of the stands in competition. Many exhibitors had, however, 
cut their blooms as young as possible, and these of course stood the trial 
the best. 
By special request we have given the names of as many varieties in the 
first-prize stands as possible, but owing to the short time at our disposal we 
have been compelled to abbreviate the general remarks, and will give a 
critical resume another week. 
Division A. — Th; first prize and challenge trophy in class 1 for seventy- 
two trusses, the leading class for nurserymen, was won by Mr. B. R. Cant, 
Colchester, whose blooms were of good size and very fresh. The varieties 
shown were as follows, the names being printed in the order the bloom.3 
were placed, from left to right:—Back row—Madame P. Laugier, Edouard 
Morren, Madame Lacharme, Boieldieu, Madame A. Jacquier.Lord Macaulay, 
Hippolyte Jamain, Magna Charta, Merveille de Lyon (a beautiful bloom), 
Emily Laxton, Marguerite de St. Amand, Franjois Michelon, Marquise de 
Castellane, Etienne Levet, Niphetos, Alfred K. Williams, Lady Mary Fitz- 
william, Ulrich Brunner, La France, Senateur Yaisse, Captiin Christy, 
General Jacqueminot, Souvenir d’Elise (magnificent), and Duke of Edin¬ 
burgh. Middle row—Baronne de Rothschild, Sultan of Zanzibar, Ville de 
Lyon, Innocente Pirola, Dupuy Jamain, Madame Willermoz, Beauty of 
Waltham, Mdlle. Marie Cointet, Marie Rady, LaBoule d’Or, Edouard Herve, 
Madame Bravy, Marie Baumann, Marechal Niel, Prince Arthur, Heinrich 
Schultheis, Auguste Neumann, Madame G. Luizet, Reynolds Hole, MissHas- 
sard, Dr. Sewell, Madame Marie Yerdier, Le Havre and M. Noman. Front 
row—Fisher Holmes, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Duke of Connaught, Countess 
of Rosebery, Madame Cusin, Duke of Teck, Pride of Waltham (very fine), 
Annie Laxton, Hon. Miss E. Gifford, Xavier Olibo, Gloire de Yitry, Harri¬ 
son Weir, Madame de Watte ville, Horace Vernet, Duchesse de Morny, 
