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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
[ July e, 1895. 
the flowers. The varieties were as follows :—Back row : Marechal Nieh 
Madame Cusin (a magnificent flower), Ernest Metz, The Bride, Comtesse 
Panisse, Ethel Brownlow (very fine). Middle row : Hon. Edith Gifford, 
Anne Ollivier, Innocente Pirola, Souvenir d’Elise (very fine), Jean Ducher 
(weak), and Souvenir de S, A. Prince. Front row : Catherine Mermet, 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, Caroline Kuster, and Marie Van Houtte (very 
good), Madame Hippolyte Jamain, and Souvenir d’un Ami. Mr. O. G. 
Orpen, Colchester, was second, and Mr. H. V. Machin third. 
The Eev. H. Berners won with twelve, his blooms being very neat, 
clean and fresh. Ethel Brownlow was very richly coloured, and so was 
Madame Cusin. Colonel Pitt, Turkey Court, Maidstone, was second. 
Mr. Foster Melliar won with twelve trebles, his stand being of fair 
quality though the flowers were somewhat soiled. Mr. Machin was a 
close second. The best stand of any Tea or Noisette, nine blooms, came 
from Mr. Berners, who had a delightful stand of Madame Hoste, the 
flowers being in beautiful condition, though not large. Mr. Machin was 
second with Caroline Kuster. 
There were five stands of twelve in division 2, open only to growers 
of less than 500 plants of Teas and Noisettes, and the best was that of 
Mr. Orpen, the blooms being small but fairly fresh. Mr. Parker, The 
Croft, Headington, Oxon, was second with larger flowers, but some past 
their best. Mr, A. Tate, Downside, Leatherhead, was third, and Mr. 
Conway Jones, Hucclecote, Gloucester, fourth. The Rev. J. H. Pem¬ 
berton won with nine, Mr. Mawley being second. Both had small 
blooms, but they were in excellent condition, the greater weight of the 
Essex blooms gaining them the chief award. Mr. Orpen was victorious 
with six trebles, having Marie Van Houtte particularly good, and Mr. 
Parker was second. They occupied the same positions for six of one 
variety, Marechal Niel representing Mr. Orpen, and The Bride Mr. 
Parker, Dr. Tucker, Swanley Junction, was third with the Hon. Edith 
Gifford. 
Division 3 was for still smaller growers, 200 being the maximum 
number of plants allowed. Dr. Tucker was victorious with nine singles, 
his flowers being very fresh and good, except Catherine Mermet, which 
was a decided blot on the stand. Miss Mellish, Woodstock Priory, 
Worksop, was second; and Mr. W. D. Freshfield, The Wilderness, 
Eeigate, third, Mr. A. Whitton, Askew, Bedale, defeated four opponents 
with six, and he had a very good stand. Souvenir d’Elise and Rubens 
being admirable. Mr. J. S. Francis, Orpington, was a creditable second ; 
the Eev. J. R. Buchanan, Canterbury, third ; and Mr. G. Monies, Hitchin, 
fourth. 
The single variety classes were, as usual, very attractive. Mr, 
B. E. Cant had the best twelve of any yellow, winning with Madame 
Hoste ; Messrs. Croll were second, and Mr. Mattock third with Marie 
Van Houtte. There was one other stand, Messrs. Mack & Son won from 
four opponents with twelve of any white except Niphetos, Merveille de 
Lyon in good condition representing them. Messrs. Harkness and Croll 
were second and third with the same variety. Eight competed with 
twelve of any crimson except Marie Baumann or A. K. Williams. The 
English Fruit and Rose Co. won with a grand box of Alfred Colomb. Mr, 
Mount was second with Fisher Holmes, and Messrs. Paul & Son third 
with Alfred Colomb. There were seven stands of dark velvety crimson 
varieties. Messrs. Prior & Son won with Fisher Holmes, Mr. Frank Cant 
was second with Xavier Olibo, and Mr. Mount third with Abel Carri&re. 
Messrs. Prior & Son won from four opponents with Marechal Niel, 
having a capital box. Mr. Mount was second, and Mr. Orpen third. 
Five competed with Marie Baumann, Mr. Mount winning with smooth 
bright examples. Messrs. Frank Cant and B. R. Cant were second and 
third. Mrs. John Laing was splendidly shown. Mr. Mattock won with 
a grand box, Messrs. Harkness & Son were second with smaller but 
beautiful flowers, and Messrs. Burch third. There were seven other 
boxes. Messrs, Mack & Son won with A. K. Williams ; Messrs. Perkins 
and Son second, and Mr. B. R. Cant third, one other competing. There 
were only two stands of Niphetos, both very good. Messrs. Burch were 
first, and Mr. Mount second. Mr. B. E. Cant was victorious with Her 
Majesty, large but tarnished. Messrs, Burch being second, and Mr. 
Mount third. Two competed with Ernest Metz, Mr. B, R. Cant winning 
with a beautiful box, and Mr. Frank Cant being second. Mr. B. R. Cant 
was also first for Ethel Brownlow in splendid condition, Mr. Mount 
being second, and Mr. Frank Cant third. For twelve of any H.P. not 
named Mr. Frank Cant was first with Fisher Holmes, Mr. Mount second 
with the same variety, and Mr. B, R. Cant third with Alfred Colomb. 
There were eleven stands in all. Mr. Mount won with six of Catherine 
Mermet and six of The Bride, and Mr. B. R. Cant was second ; no others 
competing. For twelve of any new Rose Messrs. Harkness & Son were 
first with a splendid box of Gustave Piganeau ; Mr. Frank Cant was 
second, and Mr. B. R. Cant third with the same variety. Messrs. 
Dickson «fe Sons, Newtownards, had a beautiful silvery blush variety 
named Mrs. Sharman Crawford, for which a gold medal was awarded, 
and they were accorded a similar honour for a splendid ivory white 
variety named Marchioness of Londonderry. A gold medal also went to 
Mr. Chas. Turner for the garden Rose Crimson Rambler, which produces 
huge clusters of blooms. Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, won with twelve 
new Roses, exhibiting Gustave Piganeau, Mrs. Paul, Marie Magat, 
Dowager Duchess of Marlborough, Gustave Regis, Duke of Fife, Waban, 
Violet Queen, Chas. Gates, Paul’s Early Blush, Bruce Findlay, and 
Fr^re Marie Pierre. Mr. Pemberton was second, 
Gaeden and Buttonhole Eosei. 
Messrs. Paul & Son showed garden Roses splendidly, as indeed they 
always do, and were placed first for thirty-six varieties. Gustave Regis, 
Madame Pierre Cochet, Rugosa, Camoens, Lucida, and Perle d’Or were 
much admired. Messrs. Croll were second. Mr. Alfred Tate secured 
the first prize and Lord Penzance’s silver cup for eighteen bunches. 
He had a splendid stand, but unfortunately it was overcrowded. Gloire 
de Rosomene, Gloire des Polyanthes, Queen of Bedders, Moschata nivea, 
and Perle d’Or were particularly beautiful. Mr. Pemberton and Mr. 
Machin were placed equal second, and Miss Mellish fourth. Mr. Cuthell 
won with twelve, Mr. Orpen following. 
Mr. J. Mattock, New Headington, Oxford, first for tw’elve buttonhole 
Roses. The varieties shown included Innocente Pirola, Comtesse de 
Nadaillac, Catherine Mermet, Marie Van Houtte, W. A. Richardson, 
Niphetos, W. A. Capucina, Madame de Watteville, L’Ideal, Souvenir de 
Paul Neyron, and The Bride. Messrs. Keynes, Williams, & Co., Salisbury, 
were second ; and Mr. H. V. Machin third. Miss Mellish was first for 
nine bunches of single-flowered Roses. 
The Pkemier Blooms. 
The premier H.P. in the trade classes, as already remarked, w'as a 
magnificent example of Horace Vernet in Messrs. Harkness & Sons’ first 
prize stand of seventy-two, and in the amateurs’ section a noble flower 
of Ulrich Brunner in Mr. Lindsell’s first prize stand of forty-eight. The 
premier trade Tea was a beautiful bloom of The Bride, exhibited by Mr, 
B. R, Cant, and the premier amateurs’ Tea a superb bloom of Madame 
Cusin, one of the best ever seen, in Mr. Foster-Melliar’s first prize box 
of eighteen. 
Miscellaneous. 
Miscellaneous exhibits were not so numerous as on former occasions. 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, sent a large collection of cub 
Roses and ornamental foliage shrubs. The Roses were very bright, 
L’Ideal, Alfred Colomb, Mrs. J. Laing being specially good. Messrs. 
J. Cheal & Sons sent hardy flowers and Violas, and Messrs. J. Laing and 
Sons had a charming group of tuberous Begonias tastefully arranged. 
Mr. W. Rumsey, Waltham Cross, sent some Roses not for competition 
and Lord Penzance had a stand of garden Roses. Messrs. G. Jackman 
and Sons, Woking, also sent a large collection of cut Roses, which 
attracted some attention. 
TORQUAY.— June 27th and 28th. 
A Rose Show was held in the nursery grounds of Mtssrs. Curtis, 
Sanford & Co., Torquay, on July 27th, and continued the following 
day. The primary object of the Show was to provide a Devon Rosery 
Gardeners’ Relief Fund. As in previous years, the whole of the arrange¬ 
ments were undertaken by the above firm, the members of which did 
everyt’ning in their power to render the Exhibition successful. About 
400 feet of staging were erected in the house set apart for the Show. 
Mr. Morton Sparke was awarded first prize for a box of twenty-four 
distinct varieties, which included an exceedingly fine Captain Christy 
and good specimens of Madame Willermoz and Lord Bacon. Mr. Sparke 
also obtained the gold medal for nine Tea and nine Hybrid Perpetual 
blooms. The finest flowers comprised Madame Pierre Guillot, Etienne 
Levet, Hon. Edith Gifford, Baroness Rothschild,and Duke of Edinburgh. 
The honours again went to Mr. Morton Sparke for his thirty-six distinct 
varieties, including good examples of Ulrich Brunner, Xavier Olibo, 
Mardchal Niel and Anna Olivier. Mrs. J. M. Browning in her winning 
box of twelve distinct varieties sent admirable specimens of Baroness 
Rothschild and Merveille de Lyon. Mr. Fortescue was awarded the 
first for six distinct varieties, his most noteworthy blooms being Merveille 
de Lyon and Dupuy Jamain. Duchess of Bedford and Catherine 
Mermet were the pick of the half-dozen varieties with which Mr. J. 
Armitage secured honours, while in the class for six blooms of one 
variety Lady Macgregor won easily with a magnificent box of Marechal 
Niels. Among the prizes offered by the Torquay Horticultural Society 
were two silver medals, one for the best Hybrid Perpetual and the other for 
the best Tea Rose in the Show. Both the medals were carried off by 
Mr. Mallock, Louis Van Houtte being adjudged the finest Hybrid Per¬ 
petual and his Alba Rosea the best Tea bloom. 
The most striking feature of the Show was the splendid collection of 
cut Rose blooms exhibited by Messrs. Curtis, Sanford & Co., between 
thirty and forty boxes of the choicest varieties being staged with 
admirable effect. 
Messrs. Robert Veitch & Son of Exeter sent an interesting collection 
of Alpine plants. 
SITTINGBOURNE.— June 29th. 
The Sittingbourne and District Rose Society is a new body, and as 
the Committee includes such well-known rosarians as Mr. R. L. Knight 
and Captain Christy, with Mr. Prideaux Selby as Secretary, its career 
should be as successful as enthusiasm and practical knowledge can 
make it. The first Show was an excellent one considering the trials 
brought about by the peculiar season, heavy wind and rain having 
followed the prolonged drought, and it may be expected to increase in 
importance as each year comes round. An admirable schedule had 
been formed, and the awards are briefly noted herewith. 
In the first of the open classes, which was for thirty-six varieties, 
Mr. Geo. Mount won with a first-rate stand, the blooms being large, 
fresh, and bright. Gustave Piganeau, Duchess of Bedford, Mrs. John 
Laing, Niphetos, and Alfred Colomb were fine blooms. Messrs. W. Ray 
and Co. were second. Mr. Mount had another fine box of twelve 
trebles, the flowers being heavy, and except for one or two in beautiful 
condition. Messrs. Ray & Co. were second, and, as before, many points 
in the rear. With twelve Teas Mr. Mount scored his third victory, and 
again richly deserved it, for his blooms were in beautiful order. Efchel 
Brownlow, Madame Cusin, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Comtesse de 
