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de Morny, Francois Louvat, Marie Baumann, Duchess of Bedford, 
Dr. Hogg, Earl Dulferin, Duke of Wellington, Kosieriste Jacobs, Duke 
of Edinburgh, Reynolds Hole, Ernest Metz, Heinrich Schultheis, Ethel 
Brownlow, Charles Darwin, Prince Arthur, and Dupuy Jamain. 
Messrs. Cranston were second, and Mr. Geo. Prince third. In the class 
for twenty-four trebles Mr. Frank Cant was again first with Her 
Majesty, Mrs. John Laing, A. K. Williams, Prince Camille de Rohan, 
Merveille de Lyon, La France, Duke of Connaught, Madame Charles 
Crapelet, Charles Darwin, Pride of Waltham, Duchesse de Morny, 
Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, Marie Baumann, Duchess of Bedford, 
Heinrich Schultheis, Baroness Rothschild, Ulrich Brunner, Comtesse 
d’Oxford, The Bride, Marbchal Niel, Alfred Colomb, Dupuy Jamain, 
Sir Rowland Hill, and Ethel Brownlow. Messrs. Cranston were second, 
and Mr. Geo. Prince third. 
In the class for twenty-four, confined to Herefordshire nurserymen, 
Mr. Charles Whiting of Hereford was first with A. K. Williams, Marie 
Yerdier, Merveille de Lyon, La France, Magna Charta, Baroness Roth¬ 
schild, Charles Lefebvre, Horace Vernet, Marie Cointet, Sbnateur Vaisse, 
Sir Rowland Hill, Mrs. John Laing, Madame Charles Wood, Comtesse 
d’Oxford, Caroline d’Arden. In the class for twelve trebles, Here¬ 
fordshire nurserymen, Mr. Charles Whiting was again first. 
In the amateurs’ division Mr. S. P. Budd was first in the class for 
thirty-six with a wonderfully fine stand of excellent blooms, consisting 
of A. K. Williams, Her Majesty, Alfred Colomb, Merveille de Lyon, 
Duchess of Bedford, Marquise de Castellane, Star of Waltham, Mrs. 
George Paul, Claries Lefebvre, La France, Earl of Dulferin, Ulrich 
Brunner, Duchesse de Morny, Marie Rady, Mrs. John Laing, Ferdinand 
de Lesseps, Captain Christy, Louis Van Houtte, Queen of Queens, Marie 
Baumann, Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, Harrison Weir, Countess of 
Oxford, Xavier Olibo, Prince Arthur, Baroness Rothschild, Gustavo 
Piganeau, Catherine Mermet, Eclair, Etienne Levet, Horace Vernet, 
Reynolds Hole, Marie Cointet, Lord Beaconsfield, Princess Beatrice. 
Mr. Walter Drew of Ledbury was second, and Mr. E. B. Lindsell of 
Hitchin third. In the class for twenty-four varieties Mr. W. H. Fowler 
of Taunton was first with a box consisting entirely of Teas, comprising 
Princess of Wales, Niphetos, Madame Hoste, Francisca Kruger, The 
Bride, Catherine Mermet, Innocente Pirola, Ernest Metz, Etoile de 
Lyon, Madame Cusin, Caroline Kuster, Souvenir d’Elise, Comtesse de 
Nadaillac, Sunset, Madame de Watteville, Marie Van Houtte, Souvenir 
de Paul Neyron, Rubens, Perle de Lyon, Madame Iiippolyte Jamain, 
Madame Margottin, Souvenir d’un Ami, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, and 
Madame Lambard. Miss Bulmer, Broadland, Hereford, was second ; 
and Mr. James Rankin, M.P., third. 
In the class for twelve varieties, distinct, Mr. Conway Jones, of 
Gloucester, was first with Earl Dulferin, Marechal Niel, Sbnateur 
Vaisse, Mrs. John Laing, The Bride, Prince Camille de Rohan, Francisca 
Kruger, Louis Van Houtte, Duchess of Bedford, Madame Hoste, Charles 
Lefebvre, and Souvenir de S. A. Prince. The second prize was awarded 
to the Rev. C. H. Bulmer, of Credenhill ; and Mr. J. Davis of Bodenham 
was third. In the class for twelve trebles Mr. S. P. Budd of Bath was 
first with Alfred Colomb, Her Majesty, Marie Suzanne Rodocanachi, 
Merveille de Lyon, A. K. Williams, Duchesse de Morny, Gustave 
Piganeau, Etienne Levet, Duchess of Bedford, Louis Van Houtte, 
Catherine Mermet, and Charles Lefebvre. Mr. E. B. Lindsell was second, 
and Mr. Walter Drew third. In class 10, eighteen single trusses for 
Herefordshire amateurs, Mr. Walter Drew was first with M. S. Rodo¬ 
canachi, Charles Darwin, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Dr. Andry, 
Merveille de Lyon, Marie Verdier, Comtesse d’Oxford, Marchioness of 
Dulferin, Horace Vernet. Her Majesty, Louis Van Houtte, Lady Mary 
Fitzwilliam, Innocente Pirola, Earl of Dulferin, The Bride, Duke of 
Edinburgh, Jeannie Dickson, and Comte Raimbaud. Mr. J. H. Arkwright, 
of Hampton Court, Leominster, was second, and Mr. W. J. Ecroyd 
of Credenhill Court was third. In the class for twelve varieties Mr. 
John Ough, Hereford, was first with Sbnateur Vaisse, Lady Mary 
Fitzwilliam, Marquise de Castellane, Gdndml Jacqueminot, a remark¬ 
ably fine bloom ; Pride of Waltham, Countess of Oxford, Captain 
Christy, Heinrich Schultheis, Exposition de Brie, Merveille de Lyon, 
Horace Vernet, and Earl of Dulferin. The second prize was awarded 
to the Rev. Sir George Cornwall, Bart., of Moccas Court, and Mr. James 
Rankin, M.P., was third. In the class for six varieties, Mr. George 
Lewis was a creditable first with Ulrich Brunner, Baroness Rothschild, 
Marie Baumann, Merveille de Lyon, Sbnateur Vaisse, and Captain 
Christy. Mr. J. Davis of Bodenham was second. In the class for six 
trebles Mr. Walter Drew was first with Horace Vernet, Suzanne Marie 
Rodocanachi, Louis Van Houtte, Earl of Dulferin, The Bride, and 
Dupuy Jamain. Mr. T. B. Giles was second, and Mr. James Rankin 
wa9 third. 
In the Tea and Noisette section there was a good and extensive display 
of fine flowers, and a keen competition amongst the amateurs with whom 
in the western counties this beautiful tribe is in great favour. In the 
nurserymen’s class for eighteen Mr. Geo. Prince of Oxford was first with 
Ernest Metz, Innocente Pirola, Comtesse de Nadaillac, The Bride, 
Madame Cusin, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Etoile de Lyon, Madame de 
Watteville, Souvenir d’Elise, Souvenir d’un Ami, Princess of Wales, 
Marie Van Houtte, Madame Bernard, Madame Hoste. Niphetos, and 
Jean Ducher. A very beautiful stand of flowers. Mr. Frank Cant was 
second. 
In the class for twelve Teas Mr. C. Whiting of Hereford was first 
with Niphetos, Marie Van Houtte, Devoniensis, The Bride, Souvenir 
de S. A. Prince, Madame Lambard, Anna Ollivier, Duchess of Edin¬ 
burgh, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, and Madame Bernard, very good. 
In the class for twelve Teas (trebles) Mr. Frank Cant was first with 
Souvenir d’Elise, Madame Cusin, Innocente Pirola, Catherine Mermet, 
Madame de Watteville, Ethel Brownlow, Ernest Metz, The Bride, 
Marechal Niel, Edith Gifford, Marie Van Houtte, and Souvenir de S. A. 
Prince. Mr. Geo. Prince was second. 
In the amateurs’ class in this division the competition was strong, 
and very fine stands were shown. In the class for eighteen Teas the 
Rev. F. R. Burnside was first with a stand of clean and well developed 
flowers, consisting of Catherine Mermet, Madame Cusin, The Bride, 
Anna Ollivier, Innocente Pirola, Souvenir d’un Ami, Niphetos, Princess 
of Wales, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Ethel Brownlow, Jean Ducher, 
Cleopatra, Madame Bravy, Francjisca Kruger, Rubens, Marie Van 
Houtte, Hon. Edith Gifford, and Madame Hoste. Mr. W. H. Fowler of 
Taunton was second, and Mr. S. P. Budd was third. Mr. A. Hill Gray 
was highly commended. In the class for twelve Teas Mr. Walter Drew 
was first with The Bride, Catherine Mermet, Hon. Edith Gifford, Madame 
Lambard, Niphetos, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Ethel Brownlow, Souvenir 
de Paul Neyron, Framjisca Kruger, Madame Cusin, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
and Souvenir d’Elise. Mr. P. D. Giles was second, and Mr. James 
Rankin, M.P., third. In the class for six Teas, Mr. Conway Jones of 
Gloucester was first with Madame Hoste, The Bride, Marechal Niel, 
Francisca Kruger, Innocente Pirola, and Ethel Brownlow. The second 
was awarded to Mr. T. A. Washbourne, Gloucester, and the third to Mrs. 
Cheale Cuthbert of Birch. For twelve Teas, trebles, Mr. A. Hill Gray 
of Bath was first with Princess of Wales, Souvenir d’Elise, Marie Van 
Houtte, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Hon. Edith Gifford, Marechal Niel, 
Innocente Pirola, Franc'sca Kruger, Madame Cusin, The Bride, Catherine 
Mermet, and Alba Rosea. The Rev. F. R. Burnside was second, and 
Mr. S. P. Budd third. For six of one sort, Tea, the Rev. F. R. Burn¬ 
side was first with Innocente Pirola. Mr. A. Hill Gray was second with 
Marechal Niel, and Mr. W. H. Fowler was third with Francisca Kruger. 
In the class for twelve light Roses one variety, the first prize was 
awarded to Messrs. Cranston & Co., for a very fine box of Her Majesty ; 
the second to Mr. Budd for the same flower, and the third to Mr. 
George Prince for Merveille de Lyon. For twelve dark Roses, one variety, 
the first prize was awarded to Mr. Frank Cant for one of the finest 
stands of Marie Baumann I ever saw, clearly disproving what many have 
said, that this Rose is deteriorating. Messrs. Cranston & Co. came second 
with an excellent box of A. K. Williams, and Mr. Geo. Prince third with 
Marie Baumann. 
For twelve yellow Roses the first was awarded to Mr. A. Hill Gray 
with Marechal Niel, and the second to Mr. George Prince with Francisca 
Kruger. For twelve blooms of any Tea the first prize was awarded to 
Mr. George Prince with Souvenir de S. A. Prince, the second to Mr. 
A. Hill Gray with Marbchal Niel, and the third to Rev. F. R. Burnside 
with Innocente Pirola. For a box of six blooms of Comtesse de 
Nadaillac and The Bride alternately arranged, a very pretty arrange¬ 
ment, the first prize was awarded to Mr. Frank Cant, the second to 
Mr. A. Hill Gray, and the third to Mr. George Prince. For twelve 
bunches of garden Roses the first prize was awarded to Messrs. Cranston 
and Co, and the second to Mr. John Ough. The National Rose Society’s 
silver medals were awarded for the best H.P. shown by an amateur 
to Mr. Walter Drew for Comte de Raimbaud, and for the best Tea to a 
remarkably fine bloom of Ethel Brownlow, shown by Mr. S. P. Budd, 
and for the best Rose shown by an Herefordshire amateur to 
Mr. Walter Drew for Louis Van Houtte. 
There was a very nice selection of cut blooms of herbaceous plants, 
the first for twenty-four being awarded to Mr. Devonport of Foxley, 
the second to the Rev. Sir George Cornwall, and the third to Mr. 
Watkins. In the cla s for twelve Mr. James Rankin was first, the Rev. 
A. C. Lee second,and Mr. Heygate third. There were also some prettily 
arranged tables, in which, however, Roses were not used. 
From this report it will be seen that a very excellent schedule bad 
been framed, and the Show was well worthy of the repute of an 
Exhibition that has often been recorded by the facile pen of “A Here¬ 
fordshire Incumbent.” All the arrangements were well carried out, 
and with the one exception of the weather nothing could have been 
more successful.—D., Deal. 
TUNBRIDGE WELLS.— July 13th. 
As might be expected there are many gentlemen’s seats in the beautiful 
surroundings of this salubrious town, and good gardening in its various 
departments is conducted by capable men. Extensive and beautiful 
shows have been held in past years, but during the last three seasons the 
weather proved so unfavourable that a good attendance of visitors was 
out of the question, and the Society sustained loss in consequence. The 
Committee, like prudent men, protected themselves as much as possible 
this year by limiting the schedule, and it was well they did so, for 
showers were frequent, and would naturally deter many persons from 
entering the grounds. A very large hall was helpful, however, in which 
Roses and cut flowers were staged, and it is hoped the Show was as well 
patronised as it deserved, tor if it was not so large as some of those of 
previous years it was excellent throughout. As Roses and cut flowers 
were the "chief feature we place the report in this column, and append a 
brief reference to the other exhibits. 
In the open class for forty-eight varieties, the Judges, Mr. Biron and 
his colleague, had no light task in finding the best three stands out of 
the eight evenly g >od collections staged, but they were equal to the task. 
The veteran, Mr. B. R. Cant, won the first position with not very large, 
but neat, well formed fresh blooms: Alfred Colomb, Alfred K. Williams, 
Annie Laxton, Augustine Guinnoisseau, Camille Bernardin, Charles 
