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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 13, 1893. 
Mr. John Green of Dereham had a pretty general stand, Reynolds 
Hole Carnation and a variegated Saxifrage being among the most note¬ 
worthy of his exhibits. Messrs. Daniels Bros, had also a large stand, 
Gloxinias and Begonias being conspicuous. Gloxinias were finely shown 
by H. Trevor, Esq., and the fruit was good. To genuine florists, however, 
perhaps the most notable exhibit was the seedling Picotees and Pinks 
shown by Rev. C.Fellowes of Shottesham. Twelve of each were shown, 
many of them unnamed, and a large proportion, of the Picotees especially, 
was considered by experts to be of very high merit.— W, R. Railleh. 
BATH.—JuL? Gth. 
As a rule the Rose shows at Bath are both extensive and high-class, 
most of the leading rosarians in the country competing. This year there 
was, owing to the drought, a great falling off in the number of exhibits, 
but all things considered the reputation of the Society has not suffered. 
It is also most gratifying to note that for once their proverbial misfortune 
as regards the weather was changed, a “ Royal” day being experienced, 
and the finances of the Society will be improved accordingly. 
There were two competitors in the nurserymen’s class for seventy-two 
single trusses of Roses, distinct, Messrs. Harkness & Son, Bedale, being 
first with a collection that would have been hard to beat, even in a more 
favourable season. Of these the best were Comtesse de Ludre, Duchesse 
de Morny, Susanne Marie Rodocanachi, Beauty of Waltham, Marie 
Baumann, Ulrich Brunner, Gustave Rousseau, Rosieriste Jacobs, Marie 
Rady, Madame Victor Verdier, A. K. Williams, Mrs. J, Laing, Countess 
of Oxford, Madame C. Wood, Fisher Holmes, General Jacqueminot, 
Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Edward Andry, Margaret Dickson, Prince 
Arthur, Margaret Bondet, Earl of Dufferin, Charles Lefebvre, Elise 
Morel, Xavier Olibo, Comte de Raimbaud, Exposition de Brie, Le Havre, 
Countess of Rosebery, Lord Macaulay, Alfred Colomb, Sir Rowland 
Hill, Crown Prince, Etienne Levet, Captain Christy, Reynolds Hole, 
Madame H. Jamain, Camille Bernardin, Magna Charta, Grand Mogul, 
La France, Merrie England, May Quennell, Mons. Noman, Madame 
V. Verdier, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Marquise de Castellane, Duke of 
Connaught, and Madame J. Perriere. Messrs. Cooling & Son, Bath, 
were a very creditable second, having good fresh blooms of Alfred 
Colomb, A. K. Williams, Merveille de Lyon, a seedling of the same 
character as the latter, but much fuller, Pierre Netting, George Baker, 
Harrison Weir, Duchess of Bedford, E. Y. Teas, Gustave Piganeau, 
Lord Bacon, Horace Vernet, and Dupuy Jamain. 
Messrs. Harkness & Sons were also well first with thirty-six triplets, 
and which comprised fine fresh blooms of Etienne Levet, A. Colomb, 
A. K. Williams, Prince Arthur, Madame E. Verdier, Mrs. J. Laing, 
Madame Haussman, Comtesse de Ludre, Duke of Wellington, Countess 
of Rosebery, Dupuy Jamain, Gustave Piganeau, Reynolds Hole, Marie 
Baumann, and Exposition de Brie. Messrs. Cooling & Son were second, 
they also showing well. With eighteen triplets Mr. G. Mount, Canter¬ 
bury, was first, such varieties as Mrs. J. Laing, Ulrich Brunner, Prince 
Arthur, General Jacqueminot, Fisher Holmes, Abel Carriere, and Dupuy 
Jamain being the best in his stands. The second prize went to Mr. J. 
Mattock, Oxford, who had good blooms of Lady Sheffield, Madame J. 
Laing, C. Lefebvre, Mons. E. Y. Teas, and Pierre Netting. The first 
prize for thirty-six single trusses, distinct, was well won by Mr. Mount, 
this being one of the best exhibits in the Show. Very fresh and good 
were Gtin^ral Jacqueminot, Mrs. J. Laing, Dupuy Jamain, A. K. 
Williams, Earl of Dufferin, Duke of Wellington, Marie Rady, C. Darwin, 
Countess of Rosebery, Fisher Holmes, Eugene Fiirst, Madame Victor 
Verdier, John Bright, Alfred Colomb, Marie Baumann, and Louis Van 
Houtte. Mr. J. Mattock was again second, his best being Earl of Dufferin, 
Mrs. J. Laing, Marie Baumann, Marie Rady, and Xavier Olibo. 
There was good competition in the class for eighteen Teas or 
Noisettes, Messrs. Harkness & Son winning first prize with a very 
superior stand, which comprised Cleopatra, to which was awarded a 
silver medal of N.R.S., Madame H. Jamain, Souvenir d’un Ami, Madame 
Hoste, Comte de Nadaillac, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Ernest Metz, The 
Bride, Madame de Watteville, Souvenir d’Elise, Francisca Kruger, 
Caroline Kuster, Th4r^se Levet, Hon. E. Gifford, Catherine Mermet, 
Innocente Pirola, and Madame Bravy. Mr. G. Mount was a creditable 
second, his best being Niphetos, The Bride, Souvenir d’un Ami, Souvenir 
d’Elise Vardon, and Marechal Niel, the latter being thought by many 
fully deserving of the medal which went to the bloom of Cleopatra 
already noticed. Mr. J. Mattock was third. 
Amateurs’ classes were badly filled, Mr. S. P. Budd having matters 
very much to himself. This gentleman’s exhibit of thirty-six varieties, 
single trusses, fully deserved the award of a first prize, being very 
considerably better than he expected to cut two days prior to the 
Show. The best were Charles Lefebvre, Sultan of Zanzibar, Francois 
Michelon, E. Y. Teas, Marie Van Houtte, Sir Garnet Wolseley, S. M. 
Rodocanachi, Horace Vernet, Ernest Metz, A. K. Williams, Madame 
Victor Verdier, Le Havre, Reynolds Hole, Marie Baumann and Long¬ 
fellow; With eighteen varieties, triplets, Mr. S. P. Budd was again 
first. For twenty-four single blooms, distinct, Mr. H. Hobbs, Bristol, 
was well first, his stand comprising good Auguste Rigotard, Horace 
Vernet, Mons. Bonsteten, Mrs. J. Laing, A. Colomb, Dr. Andre, Prince 
Arthur, Camille Bernardin, Captain Christy, and B. Y. Teas. Mr. J. 
Parker, Headington, was second, his most noteworthy blooms being 
Senateur Vaisse, Marie Baumann, Eclaire, and Horace Vernet. With 
twelve blooms Mr. J. Parker was first, Mr. T. Hobbs second, and Mr. R. 
Hull, Sutton Benger, third. The first prize for twelve triplets went to 
Mr. T. Hobbs. The best eighteen Teas was shown by Mr. S. P. Budd, 
among these being very creditable blooms. Mr. A. H. Gray, Bath, was 
second. With twelve varieties Mr. J. Parker was first. Mr. T. Hobbs 
second. Mr. S. P. Budd was easily first with six triplets, Mr. J. Parker 
being second and Mr. A. H. Gray third. 
Some of the open classes were very well filled, this being especially 
the case in that for twelve trusses of any Rose. Messrs. Harkness and 
Son had a grand stand of Mrs, J. Laing, a bloom among these being 
selected for the award of National Rose Society’s silver medal for the 
best Hybrid Perpetual in the Show. Mr. J. Mattock was a good second 
with the same variety. Mr. J. Mount was first with any yellow Rose, 
having a good stand of Mardchal Niel, Mr. A. H. Gray was second. A 
fine stand of Gustave Piganeau gained Messrs. Harkness the premier 
award for the best crimson Rose, Mr, G. Mount being second with 
Fisher Holmes. Prizes were also offered for twelve distinct garden 
decorative Roses in bunches, and with these Messrs. G. Cooling & Son 
were well first, staging fine bunches of Aimie Vibert, Madame Bruant, 
Princess de Nassau, Madame Lambard, Fellemberg, York Rose, 
Cheshunt Scarlet, Single Perpetual White, Triomphe de Noisette, 
Madame Bravy, Pappilon, and Souvenir de la Malmaison. Local classes 
were not well filled, the most noteworthy exhibit in these being the 
stand of thirty-six varieties, single trusses, that gained Mr. A. H. Gray'a 
gold medal. 
The competition in the class for nine bouquets of Roses was close, 
Mr. J. Mattock being first, Messrs. G. Cooling & Son second, and Mr. 
J. Bradbury third, all showing well. Very good also were the exhibits 
of hardy herbaceous flowers in bunches. Mr. F, Hooper, Widcombe, 
was a good first, and Mr. A. A. Walters, Bath, second. With twenty- 
four bunches hardy annuals Mr. A. F. Newman, Bath, was well first, 
the second prize going to Mr. F. Hooper. Mr. R. B. Cater had a first 
prize for a pretty basket of Orchids, Mr. A. F. Newman being a credit¬ 
able second in the same class. 
Good prizes were offered for a group of miscellaneous plants arranged 
for effect on a space not exceeding 200 square feet. Mr. J. Cypher, 
Cheltenham, was well first for a very light and tasteful arrangement, 
Messrs. Cooling & Son being second, and Mr. T. J. Tate, gardener to 
W. Pumphrey, Esq., Bath, third. Mr. Cypher was also first for fine- 
foliaged plants. A fairly large tent was principally devoted to Tuberous 
Begonias, a fine display of these being made. The silver cup, value 
£5 5s., offered by the Rev. E. Lascelles, a famous local raiser of 
Begonias, for twelve plants was well won by Mr. J. B. Blackmore, 
Tiverton, who had grand plants ; Mr. Blackmore also took the lead in 
several other classes, showing remarkably well in each instance. Other 
successful exhibitors were Mr. W. Bees, gardener to D. S. Carr, Esq., 
Tiverton ; and Mr. E. Dagger, gardener to Mrs. Simms. Messrs. Black- 
more and T. Wilkins, Blandford, were the most successful with cut 
blooms, the last named taking one of the special prizes offered by Mr. 
B. R. Davis, Begonia grower, Yeovil. 
Non-competitors’ exhibits comprised a grand display of Tuberous 
Begonias in a cut state by Mr. B. R. Davis, the varieties, both single and 
double, being very superior. Messrs. Canned & Sons, Swanley, also 
showed Tuberous Begonias in fine style, their doubles being particularly 
good. Very attractive were the Sweet Peas and bedding Violas in 
bunches with a background of black velvet. Pansies and Marigolds 
brought from Scotland by Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay. Carnations 
were extensively and well shown by Mr. F. Hooper. Certificates of 
merit were awarded to all these exhibits. 
FARNINGHAM.— July 6th. 
The fifteenth annual Show of the Farningham Rose and Horticul¬ 
tural Society was held on the above date. The Rose classes were not 
very well filled, doubtless owing to what was, considering the season, a 
late date, but possibly owing a little to the Royal wedding. However, 
the Exhibition as a whole was a good and attractive one. General 
Edwards is the Hon. Secretary and was able to show a good balance in his 
last financial statement, so that the Society may be considered to be on a 
firm footing. 
Two competed in class 1, which was for thirty-six varieties, and 
Mr. Mount was plaeed first for an excellent stand, in which Comtesse de 
Nadaillac, Duke of Wellington, and Eug&ne Fiirst, were the best of an 
even and well coloured collection. Colonel Pitt, Turkey Court, Maid¬ 
stone, was second with a fair box, in which Marie Rady was far the best 
bloom. Le Havre was also very good. The remainder were a little 
uneven in merit, but the stand was a good one considering the season; 
The Colonel has shown consistently well this season. The same result 
was apparent in the class for eighteen Teas and Noisettes. Mr. Mount 
had a charming box, although Souvenir de S. A. Prince was terribly 
blown and weakened it considerably. The best flowers were Souvenir 
d’un Ami, Niphetos, Comtesse de Nadaillac, and Madame Cusin, but all 
were good with the exception of the one first named. Colonel Pitt’s 
flowers were much smaller, but clean and fairly fresh. 
In the amateurs’ class for twenty-four Colonel Pitt won somewhat 
easily, although several of his flowers were very weak. A splendid 
Marie Rady, which was awarded a silver-gilt medal as the best H.P. in 
the Show, a fine Horace Vernet, and good examples of Ulrich Brunner 
and Madame Victor Verdier retrieved the position, and secured the 
award. Dr. Tucker, The Limes, Swanley Junction, was second with 
much smaller but fresh flowers ; and R. L. Knight, Esq., Sittingbourne, 
was third. Dr. Tucker was victorious with twelve Teas. His flowers 
were very small, but otherwise they were good, Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
Niphetos, and Marie Van Houtte being charming blooms. Colonel Pitt 
had larger flowers, but one or two were well past their best, and lost points. 
The latter appeared to be the only exhibitor of six trebles, and received 
the second prize, his stand being somewhat weak. Mr. Gibson, gardener 
to T. F. Burnaby Atkins, Esq., was the only exhibitor of six of one 
