June 28, 1894. 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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petitora in this class. The Rev. H. A. Berners was first with Comtesse 
de Nadaillac in the class for six single trusses of any one variety. 
For twelve Roses, distinct, three trusses of each, Mr. George Prince, 
14, Market Street, Oxford, was first with a splendid stand, including 
Mar^chal Niel, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Princess of Wales. Souvenir de 
S, A, Prince, Comtesse de Nadaillac, the Hon. Edith Gifford, Madame 
Cusin, Anna Ollivier, Cleopatra, Amazone, Madame Hoste, and Rubens. 
Mr. F. Cant was second with a fine stand. 
For twenty-four Tea and Noisette Roses, distinct, Mr. Geo. Prince 
was again first, showing in almost perfect form Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
Hon. Edith Gifford, Cleopatra, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Mardchal Niel, 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Princess of Wales, Niphetos, Madame Cusin, 
Anna Ollivier, Miss Ethel Brownlow, The Bride, Rubens, Amazone, 
Catherine Mermet, Madame Hoste, Madame Lambard, Innocente Pirola, 
Madame de Watteville, Alba rosea, Marie Van Houtte, Golden Gate, 
Princess Beatrice, and Cornelia Koch. Mr. F. Cant was second with a 
good stand. 
Mr. George Prince was first in the class for twelve blooms of any one 
variety with superb specimens of Comtesse de Nadaillac, and Mr. F. Cant 
second with Souvenir de S. A. Prince in fine form. 
National Rose Society—Exhibition at Windsoe, June 27th. 
A GEAND exhibition of Roses was held at Windsor yesterday 
(Wednesday) under the auspices of the National Rose Society. 
Notwithstanding the damage done by frosts in May, there was an 
excellent display, and the blooms exhibited were on the whole of good 
quality. Hybrid Perpetuals were fresh and well coloured, the Teas being 
also well represented. No less than thirty-three classes were provided, 
and in most of these the competition was keen, especially so for the 
Queen’s cup, which formed one of the chief attractions of the exhibition. 
Most of the professional and amateur rosarians were present, the southern 
growers being in strong force. Owing to the unusual pressure on our 
space this week we are compelled to curtail the report of this fine show', 
but append the names of the prizewinners in the principal classes. 
In the open class for forty-eight, distinct, single trusses, of Hybrid 
Perpetuals, there was a close fight for the premier position, which was 
gained by Mr. B. Cant, Colchester. The flowers staged by this exhibitor 
were fresh and beautiful. The following were the varieties :—First box. 
—Back row : Marie Baumann, Marguerite de St. Amand, Madame Isaac 
Periere, La France, Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty, Gustave Piganeau 
(grand), Madame Gabriel Luizet. Middle row : Mrs. Paul, Crown 
Prince, Cleopatra (good), E. Y. Teas, Mar4chal Niel, Jean Soupert, 
Madame Hippolyte Jamain, Boieldieu. Front row : A. K. Williams 
(splendid), Margaret Dickson, Fisher Holmes, Violette Bouyer, Beauty 
of Waltham, Spencer, Madame Cusin, G^n^ral Jacqueminot. Second 
box.—Back row : Duchesse de Morny, Ernest Metz, Marchioness of 
Dufferin, Madame de Watteville, Ulrich Brunner, Lady Mary Fitz- 
william, John Hopper, Mons. Noman. Middle row : Merveiile de Lyon, 
Dupuy Jamain, Madame Eugenie Verdier, Louis Van Houtte, Marie Van 
Houtte, Mrs. J. Laing, Marguerite Boudet, Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi. 
Front row : Ethel Brownlow, Comte de Raimbaud, Devoniensis, Marie 
Finger, Auguste Rigotard, Duchesse de Vallambrosa, Duke of Wellington, 
and Baroness Rothschild. Mr. Frank Cant, Braiswick Nursery, Col¬ 
chester, was second with smaller flowers, the third prize going to Mr. 
G. Mount, Canterbury. These were the only exhibitors in this class. 
Messrs. D. Prior & Sons, Colchester, secured the leading prize for 
twenty-four, distinct, single trusses, staging a box of fresh blooms. 
These were—back row : Duke of Wellington, La France, Prince Arthur, 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Gustave Piganeau, Mrs. J. Laing, Ulrich 
Brunner, Franqois Michelon. Middle row : Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, 
Duke of Edinburgh, Dupuy Jamain, Prince Camille de Rohan, Mons. 
Noman, Marie Rady, Duchesse de Morny, Fisher Holmes. Front row : 
Comte de Raimband, Captain Christy, Chas. Darwin, Anna Ollivier, 
Auguste Rigotard, Merveiile de Lyon, Horace Vernet, and Marie 
Baumann. Messrs. G. & W. Burch, Peterborough, were second, and 
Mr. G. Prince, Oxford, third. There were five competitors in this class. 
For twenty-four distinct varieties, three trusses of each, Mr. B. Cant, 
Colchester, was first, staging very fine flowers. These were A. K. 
Williams (magnificent, medal Rose), Violette Bouyer, Prince Arthur, 
Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, Mar^chal Niel, 
Dupuy Jamain, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Marie Baumann, La France, 
Fisher Holmes, Mrs. Paul (grand). Her Majesty, Gustave Piganeau (ex¬ 
cellent), Mons. Noman, Ulrich Brunner (fine), Madame de Watteville, 
Camille Bernardin, Margaret Dickson, Beauty of Waltham, Marie 
Verdier, G(5n4ral Jacqueminot, Jeannie Dickson, and Duke of Edinburgh. 
Messrs. D. Prior & Sons were second, and Mr. G. Mount third. There 
were six competitors in this class. 
Eight competitors staged blooms in the class for twelve single trusses 
of any Hybrid Perpetual or Hybrid Tea, and the fight was consequently 
close. Mr. B. Cant won the first prize with a box of Margaret Dickson, 
the blooms being large, fresh, and of splendid form. Messrs. D. Prior 
and Sons followed with good flowers of La France ; and Mr. Frank Cant 
was third with the same variety. 
Mr. T. B. Haywood, Woodhatcb Lodge, Reigate, secured the first 
prize for twenty-four single trusses, distinct, in the amateurs’ class. 
The flowers were rather small, but fresh and well coloured, especially 
Gustave Piganeau, Dr, Andry, A. K. Williams, La France, and Duke of 
Wellington. Mr. S. P. Budd, Bath, was awarded the second prize, there 
being no other competitor. 
In the class for eighteen Hybrid Perpetuals, open to growers of less 
than 2000 plants of varieties in the N.R.S. catalogue of exhibition 
Roses, there were three competitors. Mr. R. E. Wes", Reigate, wag 
awarded the Turner Memorial cup as first prize for a box of good 
blooms. The varieties shown were La France, Etienne Levet, Madame 
Gabriel Luizet, Ulrich Brunner, Dr. Andry, Her Majesty (good), A. K. 
Williams, Madame Isaac Periere (grand), Comte de Raimbaud, Dupuy 
Jamain, Duke of Edinburgh, Marie Baumann, Marie Finger, Victor 
Hugo, Marquise de Castellane, Louis Van Houtte, E. Y, Teas, and 
Baroness Rothschild. The Rev. H. A. Berners, Ipswich (gardener, 
Mr. G. Jordan), was second ; and Mr. A. Slaughter, Steyning, third. 
As already mentioned the Queen’s Cup class for twelve bloomg, 
distinct, open to amateurs, formed a leading feature of the Show. There 
were eighteen entries in this class, and of these thirteen growers staged 
flowers. The Rev. Hugh A. Berners, Harkstead, Ipswich, proved to be 
the fortunate winner, this grower showing a box of grand blooms. 
They were arranged as follows :—Back row ; Madame Gabriel Luizet, 
A. K. Williams, Her Majesty, Chas. Lefebvre. Middle row : Comtesse 
de Nadaillac, La France, Madame Isaac Periere, Mons. Noman. Front 
row: Dupuy Jamain, Souvenir d’Elise, Violette Bouyer, and Gustave 
Piganeau. Mr. Osmond G. Orphen was second with smaller though 
fresh flowers ; the Rev. F. R. Burnside, Hereford, being third. In 
Mr. Burnside’s stand was a magnificent bloom of Cleopatra which 
FIG. 86.—EEV. HUGH A. BEENEES. 
(Winner of the Queen’s Cup.) 
secured the silver medal for the best amateur’s Tea in the show. Mr. A. 
Slaughter, Steyning, was awarded the fourth prize in this class. The 
second, third, and fourth prizewinners were awarded a silver-gilt, silver 
and bronze medal respectively. We have pleasure in publishing Mr. 
Berner’s portrait (fig. 86), and congratulate him on his success in 
winning the Royal cup. 
In the class for twelve, distinct, single trusses, open to growers of 
less than 1000 plants, Mr. Osmond G. Orphen, West Bergholt, Colchester, 
was first with a box of fine blooms, the best being Gustave Piganeau, 
Jeannie Dickson, A. K. Williams, and Charles Lefebvre. Mr. J. Bate¬ 
man, Highgate, was second, and Mr. J. Helgar, Datchet, third. Mr. 
Harcourt Landon, Brentwood, was first with six distinct, single trusses, 
open to growers of less than .500 plants ; Mr. R. H. Langton, Hendon, 
second ; Mr. W. D. Fresbfield, Reigate, third ; and the Rev. G. E. Jeans, 
Shorwell, Isle of Wigh*', fourth. 
Teas and Noisettes .—These were very good on the whole, the flowers 
in some of the boxes being fresh and of excellent form. There were, 
however, not many entries in some of the classes. Two growers only 
competed in the class for twenty-four distinct, single tru.s8e8, these 
being Mr. G. Prince, Oxford, and Mr. Frank Cant, to whom the first and 
second prizes were awarded respectively. Mr. Prince’s blooms were 
remarkably good, and the varieties shown were Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
Souvenir d’Blise Vardon, Princess of Wales, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, 
Marechal Niel, The Bride, Cleopatra, Niphetos, Cornelia Koch, Catherine 
Mermet, Anna Ollivier, Madame Cusin, Luciole, Marie Van Houtte, 
Innocente Pirola, Miss E. Brownlow, Amazone, Hon, Edith Gifford, 
Madame de Watteville, Madame Elie Lambert. Madame Hoste, Rubens, 
Souvenir d’an Ami, and La Boule d’Or. Mr. Frank Cant’s flowers were 
smaller, but fresh, and in good condition. 
Mr. J. Mattock, New Headington, Oxford, won the first prize for 
twelve Teas or Noisettes, showing Comtesse de Nadaillac, Hon. E. 
Gifford, Marhchal Niel, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Marie Van Houtte, 
Catherine Mermet, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Souvenir de Tberfese Levet, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, The Bride, Anna Ollivier, and Madame Hoste. 
Messrs. D. Prior & Sons were second, and Messrs. G. k. W. Burch 
third. There were five competitors in this class. 
The Rev. H. A. Berners secured the piece of plate presented by 
W. Colin Romaine, Esq., for eighteen blooms of Teas or Noisettes, open 
to amateurs. The flowers staged were good, especially Catherine Mermet, 
The Bride, Madame Cusin, and Jules Finger. Mr. Osmond G. Orphen 
was first with nine blooms of Teas or Noisettes, open to growers of less 
than 600 plants ; Mr. A, Tate, Downside, Leatherhead, being second ; 
and Mr. A. Slaughter third. Mr. W. D. Fresbfield won in the class for 
