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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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de St. Amand, Louis Corbie (Mr. Mack speaks very highly of this old 
Rose), Victo Hugo (good), Magna Charta, Alfred Colomb, Comtesse de 
Morny, Comte de Raimbaud (grand), La France, Duke of Wellington 
(good), Countess of Rosebery, Marie Baumann. Heinrich Schultheis, 
Sultan of Zanzibar (splendid colour). Madame Gabriel Luizet, Etienne 
Levet, Charles Darwin (good), E. Y. Teas (fine), and Sir Rowland Hill. 
The second prize was taken by the English Fruit and Rose Company, 
Limited (Cranstons), who had remarkably fine blooms of G^n^ral 
Jacqueminot, Abel Carriere, and Lady Sheffield. 
The twenty-four trebles first prize also fell to Messrs. Harkness 
with grand blooms ©f H.P.’s Etienne Levet, Mrs. John Laing, 
Duchesse de Morny, Prince Arthur, Mdme. Isaac Pereire (superb), 
Alfred Colomb (grand), Sir R. Hill, Elie Morel, Mons. E. Y. Teas 
(splendid), M. Boudet, Dupuy Jamain, Merveille de Lyon (grand), 
Duke of Wellington, Violette Bowyer, Mdme. Haussmann, La France, 
Marie Bauman, and Heinrich Schultheis. The second prize fell to the 
Fruit and Rose Company, Limited (Cranston). The third to Mr. C. 
Whiting, White Cross, Hereford. 
For twelve varieties trebles, Messrs. Mack & Sons, Yorkshire, were 
first, showing finely the following varieties :—H.P. Horace Vernet 
(splendid). La France, A. K, Williams, Mrs. John Laing, Victor Hugo 
(superb), Merveille de Lyon, Alfred Colomb, Mdme. S. Rodocanachi 
(very fine), Charles Lefebvre, Auguste Rigotard, Baroness Rothschild, 
Prince Arthur (grand). Second prize, Mr. H. Merryweather ; third prize, 
Mr. Charles Whiting. 
In the amateur division first prize fell to Mr. Drew, Ledbury, thirty- 
six varieties, who also won one the N.R. Society’s silver medal, among 
which may be specially noticed H.P. Dupuy Jamain (grand), S. M. Rodo¬ 
canachi, Charles Lefebvre, Merveille de Lyon, Ulrich Brunner, A. K. 
Williams (fine), Gustave Piganeau (superb), Beauty of Waltham, Mrs. 
J. Laing, Marie Baumann, Etienne Levet, Comte Raimbaud, Captain 
Christy, Countess of Oxford (splendid), Violette Bouyer, E. Y. Teas, 
Le Havre, Frangois Michelon, Prince Arthur (good). Queen of Queens, 
Victor Hugo,!Marie Verdier, Pierre Netting, and Heinrich Schultheis, 
No other competitor. In the amateur class restricted to Herefordshire 
the first prize (eighteen varieties), which included the N.R.S.’s gold 
medal, was taken by Mr. John Ough, with blooms very fresh and well 
set up, as follows :—H.P, Louis Van Houtte, Gustave Piganeau (grand). 
Her Majesty (not her year), Duke of Welllington, Merveille de Lyon, 
S. Rodocanachi, Comtesse de Serenye, Earl of Dufferin, A. K, Williams 
(fine). Countess of Oxford, Exposition de Brie (grand), Baroness 
Rothschild, Marie Baumann, Marchioness of Dufferin, Tea The Bride, 
H.P. Marie Rady (grand), Mrs. John Laing, and Alfred Colomb. 
Tea* and Noisettes were shown remarkably well considering the 
season. Messrs, Harkness & Sons continued their list of first prizes with 
an excellent stand of eighteen varieties open, which included Th^r^se 
Levet (bright and not too dark), Marie Van Houtte, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Catherine Mermet, Comtesse de Nadaillac (fine in size and colour), 
Madame Bravy, Etoile de Lyon, Innocente Pirola, Madame Hypolyte 
Jamain, Francisca Kruger (fine). Miss Caroline Kuster, Jean Ducher, 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Souvenir d’Elise (superb), Madame de Watte- 
ville, The Bride, Princess of Wales, and Madame Cusin. Second prize, 
Messrs. Mack ; third prize, Mr. H. Merryweather. 
In the amateur class for Teas and Noisettes, first prize (given by Mr. 
Frank Cant), Mr. Conway Jones. 
The prizes for twelve blooms of any light Rose was carried off by 
Messrs. Harkness with grand blooms of Merveille de Lyon ; second, 
English Fruit and Rose^Company (Cranston) ; third, Messrs. Mack and 
Son. For twelve blooms of any sort of dark Rose, first prize, Messrs. 
Mack, with H.P. Marie Baumann ; second, Messrs. Harkness ; third, 
English Fruit and Rose Company (Cranston). 
The class for herbaceous flowers was keenly contested, the number of 
varieties staged, and good taste shown in staging, being very noticeable. 
First prize, Mr. Davenport, Foxley ; second prize, Mr. Watkins, Welcroft ; 
third prize, Sir George Cornwall, Bart., Moccas Court. The table 
decorations were much admired and thus awarded. First, Miss 
Watkins ; second, Mrs. Blashill ; third. Miss Stanhope. Thanks are due 
to numerous friends, and especially to Mr. Charles Whiting, Whitecross 
Nurseries, for collections of stove and greenhouse plants to decorate the 
tents. One great feature in the Exhibition, and last, but not least, was 
the large and charming collections of Sweet Peas and Violas exhibited 
and arranged as to colour and general effect by Mr. Jones, manager to 
Messrs. Dobbie & Son, Rothesay. It is worthy of mention that one of 
the Violas (Violetta) was exquisitely sweet-scented. The Judges were 
the Rev. C. H. Bulmer, Mr. John Cranston, Mr. Harkness, and Mr. W. 
Drew.— The Herefordshire Ikcumbent. 
IPSWICH.— July 5th and Gth. 
The extremely few members of Ipswich Horticultural Society who 
are interested in Roses were naturally sorry that it was decided to hold 
a two-days Show, and that they could not therefore enjoy the counte¬ 
nance of the N.R.S. ; but they were in a most hopeless minority, and 
were grateful for being allowed to show Roses at all, and that the first 
day at least did not clash with any other East Anglian show. The Show 
was held, as usual, in Christ Church Park, but the spot chosen seemed 
unnecessarily near to the uninhabited house, which gave a somewhat 
melancholy air to the surroundings. Competition was not strong in the 
Rose classes, and the standard of merit was low. 
In the class for thirty-six (open) Mr. F. Cant was first, having a 
very good stand, of which Mrs. John Laing was again his most 
noticeable bloom. Messrs. D. Prior & Sons were second, having a very 
fine Horace Vernet and a neat bloom of Ella Gordon. Mr. Woods of 
Woodbridge was third. In the class for twelve trebles (open) the 
judging showed a very good example of deciding equal point merits by 
arrangement and general appearance. Messrs. Prior & Sons and F. Cant 
were absolutely equal in points, but the former’s stand was so decidedly 
superior in arrangement, evenness, and general beauty as to be held 
quite worthy of the additional point necessary to a win. A fine triplet 
of Marechal Niel in the stand of Messrs. Prior contributed to this result. 
In twelve Teas (open) Messrs. Prior were first and F. Cant second, the 
exhibits being only fair. 
In thirty-six Roses (amateurs). Rev. A. Foster-Melliar’s was the 
only exhibit; the blooms were but moderate. In twenty-four Rev. 
H. A. Berners was first, and Mr. Orpen, of Colchester, second with a 
poor stand. In twelve, Mr. Parsons of Woodbridge won with a very 
promising stand, having Marie Van Houtte and Marechal Niel in 
good condition. Mr. Berners was second, and Mr. Orpen third. In 
twelve Teas Mr. Berners was first, Mr. Orpen second, and Mr. Foster- 
Melliar third. In the first and third stands most of the blooms had 
already done duty at Diss. In six Roses of any sort Mr. Orpen was first 
with fine Mardchal Niels, Mr. Parsons second with Mrs. J. Laing, and 
Mr. Berners third with Madame Gabriel Luizet. 
The local classes were only fair. In three classes for bouquets and 
buttonholes Mrs. Orpen was, as usual, invincible, and indeed seems to 
have frightened away other competitors. In the decoration of wild 
flowers with Grasses Miss 0. E. Jennings won easily, having the only 
light arrangement. Table decorations call for no comment. 
In groups, Mr. J. H. Southgate, gardener to Mr. Whitfield King, was 
a very good first, as it was not easy to find fault with his exhibit. 
Mr. Jacobi, of Ipswich, showed herbaceous plants well. The weather 
was glorious, and it is to be hoped that the funds profited accordingly. 
NORWICH.— July 6th. 
The extremely flourishing Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural 
Society had the good fortune not only of a cloudless day, but also of 
having chosen last year the Royal wedding day as the date of their 
Show. There was one confiding amateur who journeyed to Norwich 
with thirty-six blooms, cut the same day as another thirty-six for 
Ipswich, in the full expectation that he would be unopposed at 
Norwich for the principal amateur prize of the eastern counties. 
The place chosen was “ Mouseholes,” the seat of J. Poyser, Esq., and 
the tents were pitched in a pretty hollow, but oh 1 such a hot 
spot. There was some shade at a distance from the Rose tent, and 
thither wended the confident one to find in possession a genuine Norfolk 
amateur, who seldom exhibits largely, with boxes upon boxes literally 
overflowing with fine Roses. When it is stated that this gentleman 
actually setup and exhibited of his superabundance on July Gth, 1893, 
an extra stand of thirty-six really fine samples of Baroness Rothschild, 
it may be imagined that the amateur first mentioned not only speedily 
lost all traces of his former self-confidence but began to wonder uneasily if 
he had ever been heard to say that there were no strong Rose amateurs 
in Norfolk proper. 
In the class for forty-eight, open, Mr. B, R. Cant was first with fine 
large blooms, though somewhat rough and dirty. His best blooms were 
Her Majesty, and a small but charming example of Ethel Brownlow; 
Marchioness of Dufferin was dirty and Md, as it has generally been this 
year. Messrs. Burch of Peterborough were second with smaller, but 
cleaner and neater blooms. They had Horace Vernet very fine, but 
this specimen again was absolutely unshaded with a darker tint as usual. 
Messrs. Prior of Colchester were third with an inferior stand. In 
eighteen trebles, open, Mr. B. Cant was again first, and Messrs. Prior 
second. The latter’s stand was rather crowded, but this must have been 
rather a near thing. Messrs. Prior third with a high coloured triplet of 
Jean Ducher. 
In thirty-six blooms (amateurs) Rev. A. L. Fellowes, of Beighton 
Rectory, was first, his blooms being large and heavy though rather over¬ 
blown and not exhibited to the best advantage. His best bloom was 
Emilie Hausberg, which has been good this year ; this gained the medal 
as the best amateur H.P. Baroness Rothschild was also good, and he 
had also originally two wonderful Teas, Anna Ollivier and Marie Van 
Houtte, but these promptly succumbed under canvas. Rev. A. Foster- 
Mellier of Sproughton was a close second (three points), Thomas Mills (!) 
being perhaps his best. Miss Penrice of Witton was third. In twelve 
trebles (amateurs) Rev. A. Foster-Melliar was placed first, alternate 
triplets of H.P.’s and Teas having a good effect. Gustave Piganeau 
and Comtesse de Nadaillac were his best. Rev. A. L. Fellowes was 
second, showing nothing but H.P.’s placed in rows. In the class for 
twenty-four. Rev. A. L. Fellowes w'as again first, Mr. T. C. Blofeld 
second, and Rev. F. Page Roberts third. 
In local classes, which were well filled and contested, the medal Tea 
was found in a badly shown Marechal Niel in the six of Mrs. Amys 
Lyde. In the class for twelve Teas Rev. F. Page Roberts was first with 
very small blooms, but shown with his usual skill ; Rev. A. Foster- 
Melliar second ; and Rev. A. L. Fellowes third. 
For twelve Roses of a sort. Rev. A. L. Fellowes left his rivals out of 
sight with La France and Comtesse de Nadaillac respectively. In six 
of a sort the samples were bad, and somebody was ashamed of his two 
winning stands. Colonel Rous exhibited as an extra twenty-four 
Marechal Niels of fair quality, and the extraordinary stand of thirty- 
six Baroness Rothschilds, shown by Rev. A. L. Fellowes, was not 
honoured as it should have been with an extra prize. This honour was, 
however, awarded to a large exhibit of garden Roses and Polyanthus by 
the same gentleman. 
