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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Jones, Popple, Tindall, Hargreaves, and Grayer won prizes. The prizes 
for baskets went to Misses Curll, Romaine, and Mary Taylor. 
The N.R.S. medal for the best Rose in the open c'asses went to Mr. 
Girdlestone for the fine Souvenir d’Elise before referred to, and which 
had also been selected as the premier flower are Bagshot the day before. 
Mr. Grahame’s lnnocente Pirola, which won the medal at Croydon on 
the previous day, was its chief rival. It was a splendid bloom, but a 
little past its best. 
Messrs. J. Laing & Son had a collection of hardy flowers and a 
brilliant display of Begonias, Orchids, Caladiums, and other flowering 
and foliage plants, which were greatly admired. Mr. J. Smith sent 
Ferns, Messrs. Cutbush & Son sent a beautiful group of hardy flowers, 
in which Campanula pelviformis, C. macrantha, C. persicifolia nitida, 
C. latifolia, Achillea Millefolium rosea, Centaurea macrocephala, and 
Eryngium amethystinum were noteworthy amongst others. Mr. 
C. Turner exhibited a magnificent group of his superb Pelargoniums, 
Show and Fancy, also many boxes of Roses, the whole producing a 
brilliant effect. Mr. Titt showed floral decorations, and Messrs. G. Jack- 
man & Son had a beautiful display of Roses. 
REIGATE.— July 9th. 
Although the weather was somewhat threatening at times rain 
did not interfere with the enjoyment of those who had assembled to inspect 
the Rose Show in Mr. T. B. Haywood’s beautiful garden at Woodhatch 
on the above date. A more compact and enjoyable Exhibition, or one 
held under more delightful surroundings, it would be difficult to imagine. 
If any exhibitor not quite in the front rank entered under the expecta¬ 
tion of finding a quiet corner and returning home laden with prize 
money he must have received a rude re-awakening, for the southern 
giants were there almost to a man, and what is more, they were showing 
in their finest condition. Mr. Frank Cant, continuing his phenomenally 
successful career this season, almost swept the board in the open classes, 
staging magnificent blooms. His Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi in the 
first prize stand of forty-eight was a wonderful example, the brilliant 
and glowing colour being beautifully brought out, combined with great 
size and fine form. Superb, too, were Mr. Lindsell’s flowers. A stand 
of greater proportionate merit than his winning eighteen has not been 
exhibited for many years. Dr. Budd was most unfortunate in having 
to meet so entirely exceptional a box, for he had some beautiful flowers, 
and is clearly making marked improvement. 
The principal class was that for forty-eight varieties, and Mr. Frank 
Cant added another to his long list of victories, winning with a very 
beautiful stand. His flowers were large, full in colour and in admirable 
condition. The varieties represented were Her Majesty (a fine bloom), 
Marie Baumann, John Hopper, Alfred Colomb, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, 
Lady Helen Stewart, Souvenir d’Elise Yardon, Pride of Reigate, Heinrich 
Schultheis, Mrs. Harry Turner (very good), Madame de Watteville, Duke 
of Teck, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Dupuy Jamain, Ernest Metz (a 
beautiful flower), Duke of Edinburgh, Souvenir d’un Ami, Prince 
Arthur, Germaine Caillot, Dr. Andry, Madame Cusin, Chas. Lefebvre, 
Mrs. John Laing, Marie Rady, Comte de Raimbaud, Chas. Darwin, Mer- 
veille de Lyon, Gustave Piganeau, Comtes3e de Nadaillac, Duke of 
Wellington, Caroline Kuster, Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi (a magnificent 
flower), The Bride, Comtesse d’Oxford, Catherine Mermet, Earl of 
Dufferin, Niphetos, Star of Waltham, Baroness Rothschild, Horace 
Vernet, Madame Lambard, Sultan of Zanzibar, Margaret Dickson, 
Chas. Lamb, Marie Verdier, A. K. Williams, Cleopatra and Francois 
Louvat. Many points behind, but still with a very good stand, came 
Mr. B. R. Cant. His flowers were very even in merit, perhaps the best 
being a lovely bloom of Ethel Brownlow, one of the best flowers in the 
show. Messrs. G. Paul & Son were third with small but neat and fresh 
examples. 
For twenty-four varieties Mr. Salter, gardener to T. B. Haywood, 
Esq , was a good first. He had very fine blooms of Marguerite de 
St. Amand, Gbnhral Jacqueminot, Countess of Rosebery, and Countess 
of Oxford, but all were very good. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton was 
sec ind with a lighter stand, in which Her Majesty, Horace Vernet, and 
Duchess of Bedford were the most conspicuous. Mr. Brown, gardener to 
Mrs. Waterlow, was third, with Her Majesty and Etienne Levet very good. 
Teas and Noisettes we>-e very finely shown by Mr. Frank Cant, who 
was first in the class for eighteen varieties with Ernest Metz, Souvenir 
d’Elise Vardon, lnnocente Pirola, Madame Hoste, Anna Ollivier, The 
Bride, Madame Cusin, Marshal Niel, Catherine Mermet, Niphetos, 
Ethel Brownlow, Jean Ducher, Madame de Watteville, Comtesse de 
Nadaillac, the Hon. Edith Gifford, Madame H. Jamain, Caroline Kuster, 
and a very fine Souvenir de S. A. Prince. Mr. G. Prince was a close 
second with neat fresh blooms, though somewhat undersized, and 
Mr. B. R. Cant third. Mr. Frank Cant scored yet another victory with 
trebles, having very heavy and fresh blooms. Her Majesty, Suzanne 
Marie Rodocanachi, Marie Baumann, and Alfred Colomb were all 
excellent. Mr. B. R. Cant came second with smaller flowers, and 
Messrs. Prior & Sons third. 
There were some superb blooms in the amateurs’ division. Mr. E. B. 
Lindsell had a magnificent stand of eighteen varieties, the blooms being 
of great size and perfectly fresh. The varieties were Marie Baumann, 
La h ranee, Abel Carrihre, Caroline Kuster, Gustave Piganeau, Mrs. J. 
Laing, Horace Vernet (very fine), Ulrich Brunner, Dr. Sewell, Catherine 
Mermet, Earl of Dufferin, Her Majesty (very fine), Madame V. Verdier, 
Niphetos, Dupuy Jamain, Marie Verdier, Duke of Edinburgh, and 
Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi. There have been few finer stands shown 
than this. Mr. S. P. Budd was second, also with a strong stand, but far 
behind Mr. Liudsell’s ; Alfred Dumesnil, Mrs. John Laing, Her Majesty, 
and Comte de Raimbaud were the best blooms. Mr. A. Tate was a 
highly creditable third. Mr. Budd had the best of several fine stands of 
six trebles, his flowers being in every respect admirable. Mr. Tate was 
second, and Mr. Lindsell third. With twelve of one variety the latter 
won, showing a very neat stand of Caroline Kuster. Mr. E. M. Bethune 
was second with Madame Gabriel Luizet, and Mr. A. Slaughter third 
with Alfred Colomb. 
Teas were splendidly shown by Mr. Lindsell. He had an exception¬ 
ally beautiful stand of twelve, the varieties being lnnocente Pirola, Jean 
Ducher, Caroline Kuster, Madame Cusin, Niphetos, Catherine Mermet, 
The Bride, Marie Van Iloutte, Etoile de Lyon, Madame Margottin, 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince, and Comtesse de Nadaillac. Mr. Budd 
followed, also with a charming stand, and Mr. T. W. Girdlestone was 
third, the Rev. A. Foster Melliar being commended. 
In the third division there were also good blooms, and plenty of 
competition. The Rev. H. A. Berners won with twelve, Mr. Gurney 
Fowler being second, and Mr. 0. G. Orpen third. Mr. Berners also won 
with four trebles, Mr. C. E. Cuthell second, and Mr. E. Mawley third. 
Mr. Orpen had a delightful stand of nine Tca3, and scored a highly 
meritorious win, Mr. Berners being second, and Mr. P. G. C. Burnand 
third. Mr. II. Shoesmith, gardener to M. Hodgson, Esq., won with six 
blooms, Mr. J. De la Mare second, and Mr. W. D. Freshfield third ; the 
latter won with six Teas, Messrs. Shoesmith and J. Dela Mare following. 
A neat stand of Marie Van Houtte won Mr. Burnand the first prize for 
nine blooms of one variety, Mr. Cuthell being second with Marie Van 
Houtte, and Mr. Berners third with Eclair. Miss Watney received the 
first prize for table decorations, Iceland Poppies being the only flowers 
utilised. Miss Beatrice Lorent was second, and several others were 
commended. Miss Horne had the best basket of Roses, and Miss 
Nicholson the second best. Garden Roses, as shown by Messrs. Tate and 
Girdlestone, were delightful. The exhibitors named were placed equal 
first. Messrs. Cheal & Son and Messrs. J. Peed & Son had beautiful 
miscellaneous displays. 
WOLVERHAMPTON.— July 12th, 13th, and 14th. 
A GREAT Show opened at Wolverhampton on Tuesday, of which 
Roses, perhaps, formed the chief feature. The display was a magnificent 
one, certainly the best of the season up to date. Only the names of the 
winners in the chief classes, or such of them as could be obtained at the 
moment, can be given, and are as follows :— 
In the open class for seventy-two Mr. B. R. Cant won with magnificent 
blooms, combining weight, freshness, and form in a remarkable manner. 
Mr. Frank Cant was second with beautiful stands, but the blooms as a 
whole a trifle smaller. Messrs. Harkness & Sons, Bedale, were third 
with somewhat smaller but almost brighter examples. 
In the open class for forty-eight blooms Mr. B. R. Cant was again 
first ; Messrs. Prior & Sons, Colchester, second ; Messrs. Cooling and 
Sons, Bath, third ; and Mr. Merryweather, Southwell, fourth, all staging 
blooms of very high quality in a splendid competition. In the open 
class for thirty-six blooms, the Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Havering, was 
first with delightfully fresh examples in admirable colour ; Mr. Frank 
Cant, second ; Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry, third ; and Mr. B. R. 
Cant fourth. 
Mr. B. R. Cant was first with twenty-four blooms, Messrs. Prior 
and Son second, and Messrs. Cooling & Sons third. In the class for 
twelve Teas the prizes were adjudged to Messrs. B. R. Cant, Prior and 
Son, and Merryweather in the order of their names. 
In the twelve dark blooms class Messrs. Cooling & Sons were first 
with A. K. Williams, Messrs. Prior & Son second with Horace Vernet, 
and Mr. B. R. Cant third with Gustave Piganeau. In the light class 
Messrs. Alex. Dickson & Sons were first with Margaret Dickson (splendid 
blooms), Messrs. Prior & Son second with Mrs. Laing, and Mr. B. R. Cant 
third with Ernest Metz. 
Messrs. Alex. Dickson & Sons exhibited twelve blooms of a new Rose, 
Mrs. W. J. Grant, deep rose with broad, smooth, shell-like petals, deepen¬ 
ing to salmon at the base. It is a Rose of promise, and a first-class 
certificate was awarded. 
It may be added that in the class for ten dishes of fruit Mr. Mclndoe 
was first, Mr. Bannerman a close second, and Mr. Edwards third. Mr. 
Bannerman was first in the class for six dishes, his Black Hamburgh 
Grapes being very fine indeed. Certificates were granted to Mr. 
W. Allan for Lord Suffield and Gunton Park Strawberries. Further 
reference will be made to this extensive provincial Exhibition another 
week. The Mayor of the town is the President of the Society, and Mr. 
W. A. Green, jun., the indefatigable Secretary. 
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FRUIT FORCING. 
Vines.— Vines in Pots .—Those intended’for early forcing—that is, 
to be started the first week in November for ripening the fruit in March 
or early April, should by this time have completed their growth, and 
must not have any more water than will prevent the foliage from 
becoming limp. Expose fully to light and sun, so as to thoroughly 
