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brilliant and tastefully arranged group of Orchids. Mr. Colchester had 
a stand of his Icthemic guano, and Messrs. Hood & Co. of bracket 
plaques for cut flowers. 
ISLE OF WIGHT KOSE SOCIETY’S SHOW. 
June 15th. 
On Thursday, June 15th, at Newport, Isle of Wight, in the Vicarage 
grounds, lent by the Rev, Clementi Smith, the first meeting of this 
Society was held, and it proved to be most successful both as regards 
the exhibits and the attendance. Her Majesty the Queen, who is the 
Patroness of the Society, has shown a very great and practical interest 
in the Society’s welfare, and promised a gold medal each year for 
twenty-four distinct Roses grown in the island. The Show was opened 
with some ceremony by the Mayor of Newport and Sir Warrington 
Simeon, and a large number of the local gentry were present, the fine 
band of the 3rd Battalion King’s Royal Rifles (late 60th Regiment) 
much adding to the pleasure of those present. 
The exhibits were arranged in two marquees. In the All-England 
classes the principal exhibitors were Mr. Frank Cant of Colchester, 
Mr. Charles Grahame of Croydon, Mr. R. C. West of Reigate, 
Captain Ramsay of Fareham, Dr. Seaton of Hants, and Mr. C. S. 
Cuthell of Dorking, who may be said to have taken the principal prizes 
in the order named, Mr. Cant taking four firsts and a second, and Mr. 
Grahame one first and three seconds. Mr. Cant’s exhibits were for 
twenty-four distinct:—Gustave Piganeau, Caroline Kuster, Mar^chal 
Niel, General Jacqueminot, Marie Baumann, Medea, Devoniensis, Marie 
Van Houtte, Prince Arthur, Boieldieu, Madame de Watteville, Prince 
Camillede Rohan,Hon. E. Gifford, A. K, Williams,UlrichBrunner, Niphe- 
tos, Dupuy Jamain, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, La France, Marchioness of 
Dufferin, Comte de Raimbaud, Horace Vernet, Lady M. Fitzwilliam, 
Madame Gabriel Luizet. Eight treble Teas :—Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Caroline Kuster, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Cleopatra, Ernest Metz, 
Innocente Pirola, C. Mermet, Marie Van Houtte. Twelve Teas :— 
Cleopatra, Madame A. Etienne, Madame Cusin, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, 
Madame Bravy, Devoniensis, Marie Van Houtte, Madame de Watteville, 
Etoile de Lyon, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Hon, E. Gifford, C. Mermet. 
Six Teas:—Hon. E. Gifford; (silver medal) best bloom, Madame 
G. Luizet. 
In the classes only open to the island growers, the Queen’s gold 
medal was taken by Mr. Brook of Ryde, and the silver challenge cup by 
the Rev. G. Jeans, the local Secretary of the N.R.S., who has had the 
brunt of the work in arranging this meeting, and whose energetic ser¬ 
vices were rewarded by the satisfaction expressed by the exhibitors. 
Any small drawbacks of a first Show will be rectified by greater ex¬ 
perience in the future. We heartily congratulate the Committee on 
their first effort being so successful. 
NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY. 
Exhibition of Teas and Noisettes.—June 20th. 
Notwithstanding the prolonged drought, there was a fair display 
of Tea and Noisette Roses at the above Exhibition, held at the Drill 
Hall, Westminster, although in some cases the blooms lacked stability 
and size. Still, taken as a whole, these were better than was generally 
anticipated, and the competition was fairly keen. Appended are the 
names of the prizewinners and the varieties they staged. 
In the class for twenty-four single trusses, not less than twelve varie¬ 
ties or more than three trusses of any one variety, Mr. J. Bradbury, 
gardener to S. P. Budd, Esq., 8, Gay Street, Bath, was awarded the first 
prize for a really grand exhibit. The varieties staged were Comtesse de 
Nadaillac, Mar^cbal Niel, Souvenir d’Elise, Souvenir d’un Ami, La 
Boule d’Or, Jean Ducher, Princess of Wales, Etoile de Lyon, Souvenir 
de Th(5re3e Levet, Princess Vera, Catherine Mermet, Ethel Brownlow, 
Marie Van Houtte, Cleopatra, Madame Cusin, and Comtesse Panisse. 
R. L. Knight, Esq., Bobbing, Sittingbourne, was placed second with a 
very creditable exhibit ; and H. V. Machin, Esq., Gateford Hill, 
Worksop, third. The competition in this class was keen, six growers 
competing. For twelve single trusses, not less than nine distinct varie¬ 
ties or more than two blooms of any one kind, the Rev. A. Foster 
Melliar, Sproughton Rectory, Ipswich, was first, staging Souvenir d’Elise 
Vardon, Comtesse Panisse, Ernest Metz, La Boule d’Or, Marie Van 
Houtte, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Souvenir d’un Ami, Madame Angele 
Jacquier, Souvenir de Th^rese Levet, Anna Ollivier, and Catherine 
Mermet. E. B. Lindsell, Esq, Bearton, Hitchin, was second, and 
0. G. Orpen, Esq., West Bergholt, Colchester, third. 
C. J. Grahame, Esq, Coombe Road, Croydon, was first in the class 
for six single trusses, not less than four distinct varieties. This exhibit 
included Ethel Brownlow (excellent), Innocente Pirola, Comtesse de 
Nadaillac (good), Francisca Kruger (fine), and Hon. Edith Gifford. 
Rivers H. Langton, Esq., Raymead, Hendon, was second with a beautiful 
stand ; and Mr. Croft, gardener to W. D. Freshfield, Esq., The Wilder¬ 
ness, Reigate, third. There were seven competitors in this class. The 
Rev. A. Foster Melliar was placed first in the class for six trusses of 
any one variety, showing Souvenir d’Elise Vardon in perfect form. 
Edward Mawley, Esq., Rosebank, Berkhamsted, was second with Inno¬ 
cente Pirola; and Dr. King, Gay ton Rectory, Blis worth, third with 
Caroline Kuster. E. B. Lindsell, Esq., was first in the class for 
six distinct varieties, three trusses of each, staging Souvenir d’Elise, 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, Caroline Kuster, Jean Ducher, Innocente Pirola^ 
and Etoile de Lyon. The Rev. F. R. Burnside was second, and H. V. 
Machin, Esq., third. In the class fora decorative arrangement of Tea 
and Noisette Roses, Mrs. O. G. Orpen, West Bergholt, Colchester, was 
very deservedly awarded the first prize for an admirable arrangement- 
Miss Agnes A. Bloxam, Eltham Court, Eltham, was second, and Mrs- 
Edward Mawley, Rosebank, Berkhamsted, third. 
Mr. Frank Cant, Colchester, was first in the open class for twenty- 
four distinct varieties, showing very fine blooms of Ernest Metj», 
Niphetos, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Innocente Pirola, Madame de 
Watteville, The Bride, Cleopatra, Anna Ollivier, Comtesse de Nadaillac,. 
Madame Cusin, Catherine Mermet, Madame Bravy, Ethel Brownlow, 
Caroline Kuster, Souvenir d’un Ami, Madame Hoste, Madame A. 
Etienne, Princess of Wales, Rubens, Marie Van Houtte, Madame Hip- 
polyte Jamain, L. B. Varonne, La Boule d’Or, and Souvenir de S. A. 
Prince, Mr. B. R. Cant was second, and Messrs. D. Prior & Son third. 
In the class for twelve distinct varieties, three trusses of each, Mr. 
Frank Cant was again first with Cleopatra, Madame Hoste, Marie Van 
Houtte, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Madame de Watteville, Ernest Metz, 
The Bride, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Innocente Pirola, Madame Cusin, 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince, and Catherine Mermet, Messrs. D. Prior and 
Son were second, and Mr. Geo. Mount third. 
For eighteen bunches of Roses, distinct, three trusses in each bunch, 
Messrs. G. Paul & Son, Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, were first. This stand 
included L’Ideale, Belle Lyonnaise, Bouquet d’Or, Jean Ducher, and 
Madame Cusin amongst others, Mr. Geo. Mount, Rose Nurseries, 
Canterbury, was second with a very fine exhibit. Messrs. D. Prior and 
Son were placed first in the class for twelve blooms of Marbchal Niel. 
O. G. Orpen, Esq., being second ; and A. H. Gray, Esq., Beaulieu, New¬ 
bridge, near Bath, third. Mr, Frank Cant, Braiswick, Colchester, waa 
first in the class for twelve single blooms, one variety. He staged 
magnificent examples of Souvenir d’Elise Vardon. Messrs. D. Prior and 
Son, Colchester, were second with Niphetos in good form, and Mr. B, R. 
Cant, Colchester, third with Comtesse de Nadaillac. 
The best bloom in the Show was in a stand of the Rev. A. Foster 
Melliar, and was a perfect specimen of Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, 
FRUIT FORCING. 
Figs. — Early-forced 'Planted-out Trees .—The second-crop fruits on 
trees started at the new year are now a good size, they being about three 
weeks earlier than usual, and if judiciously thinned there will be a crop 
of fine delicious Figs. If the crop is heavy reduce to eight or nine fruits of 
the small, five or six of the medium-sized, and three or four of the large 
fruited varieties to each square foot of trellis covered by the trees or 
exposed to full sunshine, leaving the most forward at the base of the 
shoots, which will ripen earlier and attain greater perfection than those 
near the points. These parts should be kept free from fruit, and be 
allowed to grow up to the light. This is necessary to secure well ripened 
wood so as to ensure a full first crop the following season, the trees being 
at rest by the middle of October. If the borders have been allowed to 
get dry they must be watered repeatedly until the soil is thoroughly 
moistenel. Liquid manure will be required by trees having their roots 
in borders of limited extent, and more frequently than by trees with a 
large extent of rooting area ; about once a week in the first case, and: 
every fortnight in the other, giving thorough supplies, and always in a 
tepid state. A light mulching replenished from time to time will 
encourage surface roots, and a sprinkling of artificial manure on the 
border and washed in will assist the Figs to swell. 
Syringing must be practised twice daily, except in dull wet weather. 
If red spider gains a fooling it must be dislodged by syringing the trees 
with a softsoap solution, 2 ozs. to a gallon of water, and scale may be 
removed from the wood by using a brush. Painting the hot-water pipes 
with sulphur is an effectual remedy for red spider. Artificial heat will 
not now be necessary unless the weather suddenly becomes cold and 
wet, then fire heat will be needed to maintain a night temperature of 
60° to 65°, and 70° to 75° by day. Ventilate early, especially on clear 
mornings, and close sufficiently early to run up to 85° or 90°, or even 
95° to 100°, providing plenty of atmospheric moisture. 
Succession Fig Houses .—When the fruit gives the least indications 
of ripening by changing colour, afford more air, insuring a circulation 
constantly by keeping the top and bottom ventilators open a little. 
Reduce the atmospheric moisture gradually, and expose the fruits as 
much as possible to the full influence of light and air. Lessened sup¬ 
plies of water will be needed at the roots, but they must not be allowed 
to suffer. If red spider be troublesome a thorough washing may be 
given the trees after the fruit has been closely picked, and this repeated 
each time the fruit is gathered will keep the pest under until the crop 
is cleared, when more effectual means can be employed for its eradica¬ 
tion. It must be done early on a fine day, and the water be soft, clear. 
