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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Souvenir d’un Ami, E. Brownlow, and C. Mermet. A very beautiful 
and even stand. The second prize was won by the Rev. F. Page Roberts 
with a most creditable lot, very closely followed by the Rev. A. Foster 
Melliar. The classes for twelve and six of one sort, H.P.’s and Teas, 
were fairly represented. In the twelves Mr. Berners was first for 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, and the Rev. A. S. Fellows second with La 
r ranee. The sixes were poor. 
In the Norwich Daily Press report of this Show I notice that these 
two charming Roses, La France and Nadaillac, are put down as “ Hardy 
Perennials. Quite true ! H.P. may stand for almost anything. 
Hollow (Crown) Parsnips, or High (Church) Parsons ! I must not 
torget the grand exhibition of herbaceous flowers—hardy perennials 
indeed ! The well-known East Anglian names of Page Roberts, Corder, 
r arrer, Frere, Back, with Mrs. Petre, are sufficient to prove what a treat 
those of your readers have missed by not turning up at Earlham Park 
on the 7th of July, 1S92. 
BATH.— July 7th. 
Although a considerable number of exhibitors who entered in 
various classes failed to keep their engagements, many of them not even 
notify ing their defection, the Show was very well filled, and an excellent 
one all round. The weather though very bad for the blooms a day or 
two pievious, heavy storms damaging them considerably, proved more 
favourable than anticipated, and the attendance was good accordingly. 
There were only three exhibitors in the premier class—that for 
seventy-two varieties, single trusses—and the Judges had no great 
difficulty in awarding the first prize to Mr. B. R. Cant, Colchester, 
whose stands comprised a good even lot of fresh blooms, the varieties 
consisting of Mrs. J. Laing, Crown Prince, Alfred Colomb, Baroness 
Rothschild T. W. Girdlestone, Duchess of Albany, Maurice Bernardin, 
Abel Carrie re, Marie Verdier, Marchioness of Dufferin, Madame Victor 
Verdmr, Marie Finger, Earl of Dufferin, Mrs. Paul, Marie Baumann, 
Her Majesty, Ulrich Brunner, Xavier Olibo, Merveille de Lyon, 
C Darwin, Jean Ducher, Thomas Mills, Madame de Watteville, Senateur 
Vai3s?, Dachesse de Moray, Mrs. Laxton, Souvenir de Paul Prince 
Le . Havre, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Horace Yernet, Madame 
Ousm, Dupuy Jamain, Madame Ang&le Jacquier, Duke of 
Edinburgh, Marfichal Niel, Benoit Comte, Caroline Ivuster, 
Harrison Weir, Violette Bouyer, Camille Bernardin, The Bride, 
Eclair, viscountess Folkestone, Suzanne Marie Rodscanachi, Margaret 
Dickson, Beauty of Waltham, Madame Eugfinie Verdier, Annie Wood 
Innocente Pirola, Marie Rady, Frangois Michelon, Fisher Holmes, Ernest 
Metz, A. K. Williams, John Hopper, Mons. E. Y. Teas, Madame Gabriel 
Luizet, General Jacqueminot, Margaret Bondet, Cheshunt Hybrid 
Etienne Levet, Prince Camille de Rohan, Madame Delville, Prince 
Arthur, Comtesse Panisse, Victor Hugo, Marie Cointet, and Reynolds 
Hole. The Hereford Fruit and Rise Company were a very creditable 
second, and Messrs. G. Cooling & Sons, Bath, a close third. With 
thirty-six trebles Mr. B. R. Cant was again first, his best being Mrs. J. 
Lamg, Marie Baumann, Maurice Bernardin, EGenne Levet, The Bride* 
and Comte de Raimbaud. Messrs. Cooling & Sons were a good second' 
their stands comprising excellent blooms of Victor Hugo, Xavier Olibo’ 
Earl of Dufferin, and Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi. The Hereford Com¬ 
pany were placed third. 
The competition was much better in the class for eighteen trebles 
six lots being staged, and here Messrs. Curtis, Sanford & Co., Torquav 
were easily first ; Mr. J. Mattock, Oxford, was second ; and Messrs 
Iveyues, Williams Sc Co., Salisbury, third ; each having many excellent 
blooms. Seven staged in the class for thirty-six varieties, singles, but 
Messrs. Curtis, Sanford & Co. were well ahead of all the rest then 
stands comprising some of the best blooms seen in the Show. Mr 
John Jefferies, Cirencester, was second with a fresh even lot. Mr 
C. Turner, Slough, took the remaining prize. The only other class con- 
iined to nurserymen was that for eighteen Teas or Noisettes, distinct and 
wffh these four competed. Mr. J. Mattock was first with good examples 
of Madame Lambard, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
Hon E Gifford Ernest Metz, The Bride, Miss E. Brownlow, Madame 
Hoste, Madame de Watteville, Jean Ducher, C. Mermet, Rubens, Souvenir 
Al Niphetos, Princess of Wales, Cornelia Koch, and Anna Ollivier. 
Mr. B. R. Cant was second, and Mr. J. Jefferies third. 
Amateurs did not muster so strongly as usual, Dr.*Budd, Bath, having 
a walk over m the classes for thirty-six varieties, and eighteen varieties, 
distinct, taking the silver cup in the former, and also the first prize 
in the other. He had grand blooms in both instances. In the class 
t ™ neties the competition improved considerably, but 
Mr. W Drew, Ledbury, was well first with fine blooms of Merveille de 
Lyon, Dupuy Jamain, Mrs. J. Laing, Marie Baumann. La France, Louis 
Van Houtte, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Earl of Pembroke, Queen of 
Queens, Prince Arthur, Marchioness of Dufferin, Duchesse de Morny, 
Duchess of Bedford, Her Majesty, Comte de Raimbaud, Madame 
S'. Cia .P elet > ^ ons - J. I - Teas, The Bride, Ulrich Brunner, Lady Mary 
Fitzwilliam, Earl of Dufferin, Francois Michelon, and A. K. Williams 
In ? M ne n be Ti n ?, Very fine - Mr - W - Narr °way, Oxford, was a good 
second, and Mr. R B. Cater, Bath, third. Mr. A. H. Gray was highly 
commended for a stand principally composed of Teas ; Mr. Drew was also 
first tor twelve varieties, Mr. J. Rawlins, Cirencester, being second, and 
Mr. W.Narroway third. Mr. J. Hinton, Warminster, was highly com¬ 
mended, and also received a silver medal for the best Tea in the Show 
w fK g f , pot particularly well formed bloom of Catherine Mermet. 
With tweive triplets Mr Drew was first, Mr. W. Narroway second, and 
Mr. A. Evans, Oxford, third. 
A beautiful lot of Teas and Noisettes were shown by amateurs, and 
of these the best eighteen varieties, single trusses, came from the Rev. 
F. R. Burnside, Hereford, and a grand lot they were. Mr. A. H. Gray 
was second, and Dr. Budd third. With twelve varieties Mr. Herbert 
Fowler, Taunton, was easily first, having very fine blooms. Mr. 
W. Drew was second, and Mr. W. Narroway third. With six Teas the 
Rev. F. R. Burnside was first, Mr. A. H. Gray second, and Mr. Evans 
third. 
In all the open classes there was good competition, and the blooms 
generally were of great excellence. In the class for twelve blooms of 
any Rose Mr. A. H. Gray was first for Marechal Niel at its best, Messrs. 
Keynes, Williams & Co. being second with Niphetos. Mr. Gray 
repeated his success in the next class, that for any yellow Rose, with 
another good sffind of Marechal Niel, Mr. B. R. Cant being second with 
the same variety. The best six blooms of La France were also staged 
by Mr. Gray. The first prize for six blooms of any new Rose went” to 
Mr. B. R. Cant for Gustave Piganeau. Messrs. Curtis, Sanford & Co. 
were second with the same variety. 
Local prizes were competed for in a more spirited manner than usual, 
but Dr. Budd easily won the first prize and gold medal of the National 
Rose Society, offered for the best twenty-four varieties, single trusses. 
This was really one of the best stands in the Show. His Marie Rady 
gained a silver medal, offered for the best Hybrid Perpetual in the 
Show. Mr. A. H. Gray was second, and Mr. J. T. Holmes third. Other 
FIG. 6.—CYPKIPEDIUM SOUTHGATENSE. 
successful local exhibitors were Messrs. R. B. Cater, W. J. Harte, and 
E. G. Garraway. 
Baskets of Roses were numerous and beautifully arranged. Mr 
J. Rawlins, Cirencester, was first ; Mr. E. S. Cole, Bath, second ; and 
Mr. J. Mattock third. Two classes were provided for hand bouquets of 
Roses with their own foliage, and of these there was an extraordinary 
display, fully seventy bouquets being shown. The first prize for 
twelve bouquets was well won by Mr. J. Mattock, Teas with 
their coloured foliage predominating in this instance, while Messrs. 
Cooling & Sons were a good second. The best six were shown by Mr. 
W. Narroway, Mr. R. B. Cater being second, and Mr. J. H. Thresher, 
Frome, third. Begonias, both plants and cut blooms, were fairly well 
shown in the classes provided for them, Messrs. H. Fowler, R. W. 
Beachy, D. S. Carr, J. 13. Blackmore, and F. Hooper being the principal 
prizewinners. Mr. R. B. Davis, Yeovil, staged cut Begonias in his usual 
effective style, the doubles being remarkably fine. 
WOODBRIDGE.— July 7th. 
When requested to assist in awarding the prizes at Woodbridge, one 
of the Judges had to mentally confess his ignorance of the location of 
the little horticultural town, but had an impression that it was some¬ 
where in East Anglia. He went down to Ipswich, and sought inspira¬ 
tion from Mr. Spencer King, an ardent amateur; refreshed himself with 
the Strawberries of Mr. Garrod, a fine specimen of a market gardener ; 
and with something else during a call to see the beautiful garden of 
Mr. Limmer, a business magnate ; then went on his way more than 
satisfied with his progress so far, and wondering what the end of his 
journey would reveal. A crowded platform, a struggle with Rose boxes, 
a street ahead festooned with gay colours, and a flag surmounting a 
splendid church tower were sufficient assurances that he had arrived at 
the right place, and that the flower Show day was a day of rejoicing in 
