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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 29, lB(r6. 
are too often ordered in May and June, Pansies also, and then they can¬ 
not get hold of the ground to withstand heat and drought. Autumn 
planting or planting in March is best, and if on dry soils and exposed 
situations mulch them with cocoa refuse, decayed manure, short grass, or 
anything available, to keep them as cool as possible at the roots. With 
this I send you a box of blooms, to show you what progress is beiDg 
made in the Viola, and how we are succeeding in obtaining self-coloured 
varieties and getting them free from black blotches or centres.— William 
Dean, Florist, Walsall. 
[Violas received are very beautiful; so are bunches seDt by Messrs. 
Collins & Gabriel, and we think the excellent varieties named above 
should be more extensively cultivated in the manner described,] 
IMPATIENS HAWKERI. 
Few new plants of recent introduction have so rapidly advanced in 
popular favour as Impatiens Sultani, and owing to the readiness with 
which it is increased it can now be found in hundreds of gardens. 
Another new Impatiens is now brought before the public, and as an 
ornamental plant it is likely to soon become even a greater favourite than 
I. Sultani. In the size and colour of the flowers it is far superior, and is 
one of the most handsome species yet introluced. At South Kensington 
on the 13th of July a plant was shown by the introducer, and a first-class 
certificate was awarded for it at once. Mr. W. Bull thus describes the 
plant, and has kindly supplied us with the woodcut (fig. 14), which shares 
the general character fairly well, but does not represent the flowers of 
their full size, as on the plant exhibited they were 2 inches in diameter. 
“ It is a native of the South Sea Islands, where it was discovered by 
Lieutenant Hawker. The sharply serrate leaves are elliptic acuminate. 
The flowers are very large, flatly expanded, and of the most brilliant rich 
deep carmine colour, this is relieved by a lustrous bluish tinge round the 
small white eye; the dorsal petal is roundish and the two lateral lobes 
oblong and bilobed, the spur is red and about 2 inches long. The flowers 
of this Impatiens are produced in the greatest profusion from March until 
October. The plant is of free growth and of good habit.” 
ROSE SHOWS. 
MORETON-IN-THE-MARSH. 
This does not sound a very lively place for a Rose Show, but it is one 
of those cases in which a misnomer giv s an entirely false impression. There 
is no appearance of a marsh in or about the place nor ever was. It is, in 
fact, a corruption of Moreton-in-the-Marches, and the term applies to the 
fact that the old fosse road ran through the place. This I did not know 
until the time of my visit, for although in passing through it by rail one saw 
no sign of marsh, yet I supposed it must have had them at some time, and 
that like many places in the Fen Country its character had been changed. 
It is apparently much out of the wav, yet in this quiet place has been got 
up a very extensive Rose Society, which drew exhibitors from all Quarters, 
and at which the Lrgest prize for the year had to be awarded—£10 for the 
best box of Rose-* in the Show. This has been mainly owing to the fact that 
a very successful and energetic Rose grower has come into the neighbour¬ 
hood, the Rev. F. Burnside, »ho used so successfully to act as Secretary for 
the Farningham Rose Soc’et.y, but who has migrated to Chipping Campden, 
two stations nearer to Worcester than Moreton, a very pretty Glou¬ 
cestershire country town, with a long, straggling, and picturesque-looking 
Btreet in which hardly two houses are alike, and all more or less of what is 
now called the Queen Anne stylo A fine church of the perpendicular style 
in the somewhat debased manner of the Tudor times stands at one end, and 
what with trees standing in the street and an old disused market home, 
there are the e'ementB of a thoroughly English country town, which happily 
even railways have not as yet got rid of. Mr. Burnside’s house and garden 
stands in the middle o f th ■ street, and reminds me very much of my dear 
old friend Mr. Radclyffe’s g*rd- n. It runs up as did rising ground at the 
back, although not so exposed, and often as I strolled through it the old 
“ crackB ” at Okeford Firzpaine came to my mind. Mr. Burnside is only just 
settled here, and I have no doubt in a short time will grow Roses which will 
eclipse those he used to show at Farningham; indeed, the records of this 
year’s exhibitions show that, h» has begun well. Not many miles f om here 
live two energetic rosari ns, Mr. Williams at Alderminster near Stratford- 
on-Avon, and Mr. Sladden at Badsey near Evesham, so that the Society 
established for East Gloucestershire is not wanting in elements of success. 
The Exhibition at Moreton was held on a very picturesque ground 
belonging to the chi f hotel in the town. A good tent was provided foi the 
Ro°es, and a very excellent exhibition was the result. The cooler weather 
had materially helped the later blooms, and greater freshness and better 
colour were in consequence to be sum in the flowers exhibited. 
In class 1, for thirty-six varieties, the Cranston Nursery an! Seed Co. 
were first with a very fine stand, containing Reynolds Hole, John Stuart 
Mill, Constantin Tretiakoff Marguerit; de St Amand. Alfred Colomb, 
Heinrich Sohu'theis, Mari Rady, Baronne de Rothschild, Ulrich Brunner, 
Mardchal Niel, Louis Van Hoatte. La France, Mdlle. Annie Wood, Pride of 
Waltham, La Rosiere, Mdlle. Marie VerJier, Maiie Baumann, Merveille de 
Lyon, Horace Ve net, Pri *ce Arthur, Alphonse Souperr, Fisher Holmes, 
Etoile de Lvon, E Y. Teas. Jean Ducher. Pierre Notting, Lmlia, Maurice 
Bernardin, Queeu of Qu ens, General Jacqueminot, Princess Beatrice, 
Beauty of Waltham. Lady Sheffield, and Le Havre. Mr. B. R. Cant was 
second, and Me-srs. Jefferies & Co. third. 
In the class for eignteen Teas Mr. B. R. Cant was first with Souvenir 
d’un Ami, Souvenir d’Elise, Hon. Edith Gifford, Comtesse Nadaillac, Mada,me 
de Watteville, Madame Cusin, Catherine Mermet, Marhchal Niel, Moire, 
Madame Villermoz, President, Boule d’Or, Comte Panisse, Niphetos, M dame 
Angele Jacquier, Innocente Pirola, Madame Lambard, and Belle Lyonnaise. 
Mr. George Prince second, and Mr. J. Mattock third. 
In the class for twelve Roses of one variety (dark) Mr. B. R. Cant was 
first with Reynolds Hole. This was a splendid stand of flowers in fine 
condition and bright in colour. Messrs. CranBton & Co. second, and Mr. 
George Prince third. 
In class 4, for twelve Roses (light), Mr. George Prince was first with a 
fine stand of Merveille de Lyon. Mr. G. Hopkins second, and Messrs. 
Jefferies & Co. third. 
In the amateurs’class for twenty-four varieties Mr. T. W. Girdlestone 
was first with an excellent stand of Louis Van Houtte, Madame Charles 
Crapelet, E. Y. Teas, Ulrich Brunner, Star ofJWaltham, Madame Bravy, 
Duke of Teck, Niphetos, Dr. Sewell, Henrich Schultheis, Reynolds Hole, 
Jean Ducher, Alfred Colomb, Marechal Niel (a grand bloom, which had the 
unusual honour of gaining the National Rose Society’s silver medal for the 
best Tea or Noisette in the amateurs’ class, and of doing the same two days 
after at the National Rose Society’s Provincial Show at Birmingham), 
Madame Paul Dumesnil, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Xavier Olibo, Merveille de 
Lyon, Prince Arthur, Countess of Rosebery, John Stuart Mill, Lady 
Sheffield, Horace Yernet, and Marie Baumann. Mr. W. J. Grant of Ledbury 
was second : and the Rev. J. H. Pemberton third. In class 6, for eighteen 
varieties, Mr. W. J. Grant was first; his varieties were Caroline Kuster, 
S nateur Vaisse, Marie Rady, Horace Vernet, Beauty of Waltham, Marquise, 
de St. Amand, Merveille de Lyon, Catherine Mermet, Lady Sheffield, Captain 
Christy, Madame Charles Crapelet, Madame Gabriel Luizet, and Senateur 
Vaiste. Mr. Girdlestone was second ; ann Dr. Budd, Bath, third. In class 7, 
for twelve varieties, Mr. Julius Sladdou of Badsey was first with good 
blooms of La France, Dupuy Jamain, Baronne de Rothschild, Marie Rady, 
Alba Rosea, Annie Wood, Merveille de Lyon, Henri Ledechaux, Madame 
Gabriel Luizet, Baron Hausmann, Marguerite de St. Amand, and Marechal 
Niel. Mr. W. Narroway was second, and the Rev. F. S. Taylor third. In 
class 8, for nine vari-ties, Mr. W. Narroway was first with Horace Yernet, 
Madame Rollet, Xavier Olibo, Madame Marie Finger, John S. Mill, Baronne 
de Rothschild, Marie Baumann, Madame Gabriel Luizet, and Duke of Wel¬ 
lington. The Rev. F. R. Burnside was second; and Mr. J. Sladden third. 
In class 9, for six varieties, Capt. H. Montague Spencer was first, and 
Mr. J. R. Reve second. In class 10, twelve Teas or Noisettes, Mr. W. 
Grant was first with Caroline Kuster, Souvenir d’un Ami, Souvenir de 
Thdre3e Levet, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, La Boule d’Or, Catherine Mermet, 
Marie Van Houtte, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Amazone, Marechal Niel, 
Madame Lambard, and Jean Ducher. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton was 
second, and Mr. T. W. Girdlestone third. In the class for six Teas the 
Rev. F. R. Burnside took first prize with Jean Ducher, La Boule d’Or. (a 
flower that se-ms to open better in these western districts), Catherine. 
Mermet, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Comtesse de Nadaillac, and Souvenir 
d’Elise. In class 12, for six Roses of any so't, Mr. W. J. Grant was first 
with Marie Baumann; the Rev. J. H. Pemberton second; and Mr. W. 
Narroway third. 
In the decorative classes there was not much competition. Mrs. Morse 
was first for hand bouquets, and Mrs. Morse second. For a centrepiece Miss 
M. A. Bousop was first with a very light and graceful stand, and Mrs. 
Morse second. When will ladies learn tnat huge masses of flowers is not 
what is required ? The first prize in this class was a good example of what 
centrepieces ought lo be—light and graceful. 
The prize of £10 offered by A. B. Mitford, Esq., for the best box of Roses 
in the Show gave rise to a long examination and judgment, and was at last 
divided between the Cranston Co. and Mr. T. W. Girdlestone. The whole 
subject of the best box requires ventilating, and I have heard so many 
different opinions as to the canon of judging that it seems almost impos¬ 
sible to determine the best way in whicn it should be decided. There are 
reasons why I do not at all like the prize, and most certainly do not like 
such a prize as £10 to be given for it. It was ultimately decided to divide 
it. The National Rose Society’s silver medal for the b st Hybrid Perpetual 
in the amateurs’ class was awarded to Mr. J. W. Grant for Horace Vernet, 
and one for the best Tea or Noisette to Mr. T. W. Girdlestone for Marbchal 
Niel. 
The Revs. J. W. Clark and F. R. Burnside, the Hon. Secretaries, were 
indefatigable in their endeavours to make matters go smoothly, and all 
seemed thoroughly satisfied with the arrangements which had been made. 
The day was lovely, and the scene a bright pleasant one.—D., Deal. 
WIRRAL. 
I pbepabed and forwarded by post a full report of this Show, but it has 
apparently miscarried. Inquiries have been instituted, and I hope that it 
may turn up ; if not, I must again write it. For the present let it suffice 
to say that the Show wa9 eminently successful, that the leading honours 
in the nurserymen’s classes fell to Messrs. F Cant, F. & A. Dickson and 
Sons, Messrs. Paul & Son, Jefferies and Prince, and Burrell & Son; that 
amongst amateurs, Mr. Pemberton, Mr. T. B. Hall, the Rev. Lionel Garrett, 
Mr. Hall taking the gold medal; hut, good as his flowers were, they were, 
I believe, greatly surpassed by those he exhibited at Manchester on the 
Saturday following. Mr. Findlay, who has s en too many flowers to be 
haBiily carried away, says “ they were simply superb,” and thus, as I pre¬ 
dicted last year, he has taken the po-ution I was sure he would one day 
occupy—the head of the amateurs. The list of awards is appended, and I 
hope details may appear next week. 
Section A, open to a 1 nurserymen.—Seventy-two varieties (single 
blooms).—First, Mr. F. Cant; s cond, Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt. 
Thirty-six varieties (three blooms each).—First, Mr. F. Cant; second, 
Messrs. Paul A Son. Thirty-six varieties (9'ngle blooms).—-First, Messrs. 
F & A. Dickson & Sons, Chester ; second, Messrs. James Dickson & Sons, 
Chester; third, Mr. G. Prince, Oxford. Eighteen varieties (three blooms 
each).—First. M ssrs. John Jefferies & Son, Cirencester; second, Mr. George 
Prince and Messrs. James Dickson & Son ; third, Messrs. John Burrell & Co., 
Cambridge. Eighteen varieties (single blooms), Tea or Noisette.—First, 
Mr. George Prince ; second, Mr. F. Cant; third, Messrs. John Jefferies and 
