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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER 
[ July 8, 1856. 
Caroline Raster, Innocente Pirola, Rubens, Horace Ve r net, Marie Finger, 
Henri Ledechaux, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, A. K. Williams, and Captain 
Christy. The second place was taken by W. H. Jackson, Esq., Stagsden 
Vicarage, Bedford, with neat blooms. Mr. W. Narroway. H adington 
Quarry, Oxford, was third, and Lord Brooke, Easton Lodge, Dunmow, Essex 
(gardeoer, Mr. H. Lister), was fourth, showing Ulrich Brunner and La France 
wonderfully flue. 
Amongst eight exhibitors of twelve single trusses the Rev. Alan Cheales, 
Brockham Vicarage, Surrey, was awarded the first prize for handsome 
blooms of Marie Rady, Mona. Noman, Niphetos, Chas. Lefebvre, Mardchal 
Niel, Penelope Mayo, A. K. Williams, very handsome ; Capt. Christy, Etoile 
de Lyon, Marie Baumann, Star of Waltham, and Madame Lacharme. Mr. 
H. Foster, Ashford, Kent, was a capital second with very bright blooms. 
Fourth Mrs. Rothery, Windlesham, Bagshot (gardener, Mr. H. Godfrey). 
There was keen competition with nine single trusses, eleven entering. 
First Rev. H. B. Biron, Lyrapere Vicarage, Hythe, with substantial blooms 
of Marie Baumann, Marie Van Houtte, Gabriel Luizet, Capt. Christy, Marie 
Rady, Iunocente Pirola, Violetta Bouyer, and Boule d’Or, but with Duke of 
Edinburgh rather email. C. E. Cuthell, Esq , Chapel Croft, Dorking, was a 
very close second, Marie Rady, Marechal Niel, and Etienne Levet being 
very fine. Third Rev. Canon Hodgson. Saltwood Rectory', Hythe (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. Shoesmith). Fourth Mr. E. Home, Park House, Reigate. The 
Rev. Frank S. Taylor, Littleton Vicarage, Evesham, was the premier 
exhibitor of six varieties, showing Boieldieu, Marechal Niel, Charles Lefebvre. 
Madame G. Luizet, Jean Ditcher, and Marie Baumann. Mrs. Alice Mary 
Lucas, Wratten, Hitchen, was second,^followed by J. H. Ashurst, E-q., Farning- 
ham, and Mr. J. Bateman, Highgate Road, in a class of nine competitors. 
There was a pretty display of Tea Roses in this class (for six varieties), 
fourteen exhibitors competing. The Rev. F. R Burnside, Chipping Camp- 
den, Gloucestershire, was deservedly adjudged the first prize for handsome 
flowers of Marechal N el. La Boule d’Or, Madame Cusin, very fine; 
Souvenir d’Elise, Comtesse de Naidaillac, and Etoile de Lyon. The Rev. 
Canon Hodgson secured the second prize with fresh flowers of Madame 
Bravy, Comtesse de Naidaillac, Catherine Mermet, Madam Lambard, and 
Iunoc nte Pirola; Mrs. Fuller, Bexley, being third, and Mr. J. Sladden, 
Bad-ey, Worcestershire, fourth. 
Extra Classes.— The first of the extra classes was 21, which was for 
twelve Hybrid Perpetual and twelve Teas or Noisettes. The first prize fell 
to the Rev. R. 0. Hales, Woodmaucote Rectory, Henfield (Mr. Simmons, 
gardener). His blooms were very fine, the Teas being exceptionally large, 
hut not perfectly fre3b. The Hybrid Perpetuals were as follows :—Back 
row—Camille B.rnardin, Beauty of Waltham, Marie Rady, Madame G. 
Luizet. Middle row—V olette Bouyer, a beautiful bloom ; Francois 
Michelon, also very fine ; R. Jacobs, and Ulrich Brunner. Front row— 
Duke of reek, Alfred Colomb, Marie Baumrnn, and Annie Wood. Teas.— 
Back row—Perle des Ja'dinq Ciroline Ktisrer, Jean Ducher, and Marie Van 
Houtte. Middle row—Madame Lrmbard, Souvenir di Thcrbse Levet, Anna 
Olivier, and Maiame Cusin. Front row—Catherine Mermet, very fine; 
Souvenir d’uu Ami, Etoile de Lyon, and Madame Berard. The piece of 
plate presented by the Rev. H. A. Berners was awarded for this box. W. H. 
Jackson, E-q., Stagsden Vicarage, Bedford, was second, his flowers, though 
much smaller than the preceding, being very clean and f'esh. Alba Rosea, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, and La France were well shown. The third prize went 
to W. J. Grant, Esq., Hope En i Farm, Ledbury, both his Hybrid Perpetuals 
and Teas being of good avenge quality. Six other collections were staged, 
all b ing fresh, and altogether the class was an excellent one. 
Class 22 was for a basket of blooms, and a charming one arranged by 
C. E. Cuthe l, Esq.. Chapel Croft, West Humble, Dorking, secured the first 
prize, and the piece of plate presented by Messrs. Paul <Si Son of Ch-shunt ; 
E. Claxton, Esq.. The Rosery, Allerton, Liverpool, was awarded the sicond 
prize for an almost equally attractive arrrangement; and the thi d was ad¬ 
judged to the Rev. John A. Williams, Alderminster Lodge, Stratford-on- 
Avon. Two othe s were in competition. Nine competitors tried conclusions 
in the class for twelve blooms, the Rev. Canon Hodgson, Saltwood R c ory, 
Hythe, Kent (gardener, Mr. ShoeBmith), emerging victorious. Teas and 
Perpetuals w. re shown, excellent blooms of the following varieties being 
arranged :—Back row—Francis Michelon, Duchesse de Vallombrosa fa 
beautiful bloom) Avorat Duvivier, and Captain Christy. Middle row— 
Madame H. Jamain, a charming flower, lnnoc nte Pirola, Madame G. Luizet, 
and Comtesse de NadaHac. Frontroiv—Hon. Edith Giffard A. K. Williams, 
Madame Lambard, and Niphetos. Mr. Grant was second with an excellent 
stand of large and fr sh blooms. We fail d to discover a third prize card. 
J. H. Ashurst, Esq., Fa- ningham, took first prize in the class for six blooms, 
showing fre-li, if somewhat small, specimens of Marie Rady, Auguste 
Nruminn, Etienne LiVct, Captain Christy, Reynolds Hole, and MoOame 
Margottin. Mr. S. Tu'se, Hitch n, was a good second, his stand including 
a very fine bloom of Marie Baumann. L. Simes, E-q., Hitohin, was third, 
and the Rev. F. D. Lambert, Clotha 1 Rectory, Baldeck, was fourth. Ten 
collections were shown in all. For six ne v R >ses since 1884 T. W. Girdle- 
etoue, E-q., Sunningdale, Berks, was first with Gloire Lyonnaise. Joseph 
Matral, Lady of the Lake, Grace Darling, Madame de Watteville, and 
• Souvenir de Gabrille Drevat. They were very moderate specimens, how¬ 
ever. A third prize was adjudged to the Rev. Alan Cheales, Biockham 
Vicarage, Surrey, no others being shown. 
The first prize for six blooms of any Hyb-id Perpetual was deservedly 
awarded to Mr. W. J. Grant for six very fine specimens of La France. 
J. B. Hall, Esq., Larch Wood, Rock Ferry, was second with fre-h blooms of 
Madame G. Luizet; Mr. W. Narroway, Headington Quarry, Oxford, third 
with A. K. Williams, very good indeed ; aud S. P. Budd, Esq., 8, Gay Street, 
Bath, fourth with Uirich Brunner. Twelve boxes were shown, and all were 
greatly admired. Fourteen boxe3 of six Tea or Noisette varieties were in 
compediion. the first prize being won by E. Claxton, Esq., with charming 
bloom3 of Madame H. Jamain; the second by the Rev. F. R. Burnside 
with Innocenta Pir >la, beautifully represented; and the third by Mr. Girdle- 
stone with Jean Duch r. 
Oi's.v Classes. —In the class for twelve Teas or Noisettes, three busses 
of each, there wer seven competitors. Mr. B. R. Cmt, Colchester, secured 
chief honours (a piece of plate), Souvenir d’Elise, Innocente Pirola, Marie 
"Van Ho .t e, Madame Cusin, La Boule d’Or, Madame H, Jamain, Madame 
de Watteville, Moir , Madame Lambarr, Madame C. Kustor, Madame Bravy, 
Niphetos. Mr. F. Cant, Colchester, was second, showing Innocente Pirola, 
Souvenir d’Elise, Rubens, and Marie Van Houtte very fine. The Rev. Page 
Roberts was third wiih half-expanded buds, Madame de Watteville, 
Catherine Mermet, and Souvenir d’E i-<e Vardon being very fine. Mr. G. W. 
Piper, Uckfield, was fourth, Catherine Mermet being very fine, and Souvenir 
d’un Ami also. 
The collections of garden Roses from eight exhibitors formed an interest¬ 
ing class. The Rev. J. Pemberton was first, showing Rosa rugosa and 
sever il single varieties, together with polyantha and Moss Roses. Mr. J. 
Sladden, Badsey, was a good second with a charming collection, including 
the old multiflora, beautiful blooms of H.P. Dr. Hogg, Tea Ma Capu- 
cine, H.P. Olga Mari®, Hybrid Provence Piincess Clem ntine, York- 
and-Lancaster Noiset'e Aime Vibert, Damask, and Hybrid China varieties. 
Third, Mr. J. Walker, Thame, Oxon, with an interesting collection. For 
twelve bunches of Moss and Pro-ence Roses the prizes were secured by 
Mess s. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, G. Bunyard, and Cranston’s Nursery Co., 
Hereford, in the order named. 
For twelve bunches of Roses suitable for buttonholes, Mr. J. Mattock, 
New Headington, Oxford, was first with Amazone, Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
David Pradel, W. Allen Richardson, Marie Van Houtte, Innocente Pirola, 
Madame Charles, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Madame de Watteville, Homfere, 
and Niphetos. Messrs. G. Bunyard &, Co., Maidstone, were second with 
Madame Falcot, Perle des Jardius, Common Moss, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, 
W. A. Richardson, Homere, Comtesse de Naidaillac, Caroline Kuster, and 
Jean Pernet. 
Four collections of twelve new Rases offered in 1881 and since were 
shown, but were not remarkable. Messrs. Paul A Sou, Cheshunt, secured 
first honours with Longfellow, Madame Norman Neruda, Grace Darling, 
Madame Rawell, Chandon, Madame de Watteville, Victor Hugo, Pride of 
Reigate, Marechal P. Wilder, Ella Gordon, Baroness Nathaniel de Roth¬ 
schild, Etendardde Jeanne d’Arc, and Madame Julie Gaulin. Messrs. Curtis, 
Sanford & Co., were second with Mrs. Caroline Swailps, General Appert, 
Baron Travot, Souvenir de Rene, Leveque, Madame de Watteville, Alptionse, 
Soupert, Baroness Nathaniel de Rothschild, Victor Hugo, Gloire Lyonnaise, 
Madame N >rman Neruda, Madame Massicoult, and Pre-ident S nelare. Mr. 
B. R. Cant followed showing General Appert well and Dr. Dor. For twelve 
trusses of any new Rose Mr. B. R Cant was first with Madame de Watte¬ 
ville ; Messrs Curtis, Sanford & Co. second with Benoit Comte; and Paul 
and Son third with Madame Norman Neruda. 
The classes for varieties iu their respective colours were as attractive as 
usual. The awards being as foil >ws :—Twelve trusses of any yellow Rose, 
six entries, first, W. J. Grant, Esq., with Madame Van Houtte; sicond, 
W. H. Wakley, Esq., with Ma hchal Niel; third, Mr. John Walker, with the 
same vari ty; and fourth, Mr. B. R. Cant, with the same. Any white Rose, 
eight entries.—First, Mr. B. R. Cant, with Niphetos; second, Messrs. Curtis, 
Sanford, & Co., with Merveille de Lyon ; third, Mr. G. H. Piper, with 
Niphetos, and fourth, Mr. C. Turner, with Alba Rosea. Any crimson Ros“, 
seven ent-ies.—Fi st, Mr. B. R. Cant, with A. K. Williams of medium size, 
but good form and colour; second, Mr. F. Cant, with A. K. Williams, 
smaller; third, Messrs. Curtis, Sanford, & Co., with A. K. W illiams; fourth, 
Mr. W. H. Wakeley, with Alfred Colomb. Auy dark velvety crimson Rose, 
eight entries.—First, Messrs. Keynes, Williams, & Co., Saltsnury. with 
Reynolds Hole, very fine ; second, Messrs. G Cooliug & Sons, for Xavier 
Olibo; third, Mr. G. Prince, with the same; and fourth, Mr. B. R. Cant, 
with Prince Arthur. 
For twelve trusses of any Rose, sixteen entries, Mr. H. Bennett, Shepper- 
ton, was first with Lady Mary Fitz william, exceedingly handsome. St-cond, 
Messrs. Curds, SanfordiCo. with Ulrich Brunner fils, very handsome. Third, 
Mr B. R. Cant with Souvenir d’Elise Vardon ; and fourth, Messrs. Keynes 
Williams & Co. for Xavi-r Olibo. 
In the class for three trusses of any new seedling Rose or distinct sport 
not in commerce a gold medal was offered, but no award was made. Mr. 
C. Turner, Slough, showed a dark velvety crimson H P. Rose named The 
Colon 1. Messrs. W. Paul & Sou showed Grand Mogul, a seedling from 
A. K. Williams, of a very bright yet de p scarlet, quite distinct from its 
parent. Silver Queen is a pre tr pink and white variety, said .o be a cross 
between Queen of Queens and Maiden’s Blush. The Bride was also shown 
and described as a sport from Catherine Mermet; it has very pale yellow 
blooms and seems to be of goad habit. 
The prizewinners in cltss 4 (nurserymen), which was inadvertently 
omitted in the above notes, were Messrs. Curtis, Sanford <Si Co , Torquay ; 
J. Burrell & Co, Cambridge; G. Cooling & Son, Bath; and J. Jefferies 
and Son, Cirencester, who were placed in the order they are named. 
In addition to the non-competing exhibits previously mentioned, Messrs. 
G. Bunyard & Co. had a large box of William Allen Richardson Rose, and 
Messrs. Blake & Mackenzie, Liverpool, showed some neat samples of labels 
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CRYSTAL PALACE.— July 3rd. 
Mr. Head, the garden superintendent of this highly respectable and 
admirably conducted public rendezvous, is proving himself an adept in the 
arrangement of flower shows. Hi follows the plan of no one, scarcely even 
following himself, as nearly or quite every exhibition differs in the dis¬ 
position of the products, and we have never heard a complaint of the plan 
of any of the shows. The Exhibition under notice was the most enjoyable 
of the many fine Palace Rose Shows we have had the pleasure of attending. 
Instead of the boxes being dispe sed in long parallel lines in a section of 
the transept, with not half space enough for the crowds of visiiors to 
examine the blooms, the exhibits were arranged round the four s des of_a 
Berks of isolated tables about 9 by G feet, and 10 or 12 yards asunder. In 
t.h-s way the Snow practically extended over the entire length of the 
building, as well as round the central aucir.orium. It was, in fact, a great 
promenade show, and it is difficult to conceive an arrangement that could 
offer better facilities for the inspection of the stands by a great number of 
visitors. A length of 1500 feet of tabling was occupied, and the blooms 
generally were remarkable for the clearness of the light varieties and richness 
of the darks rather than for size ; and in point of aggregate merit the Teas 
probibly excelled the Hybrid Perpetuals. Tnere were a few grand blooms 
in the Show, but generally the flowers were somewhat small, sb might 
be expected from their being forced out by much heat and in a dry 
atmosphere. 
