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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[July 7, 1887. 
Julius Sladden, F.sq., Bad?ey, Evesham, Worcester, secured first honou s 
■for a collection that attracted much attention, and which comprised the 
following—La Ville de Bruxelles (Damask), the real York and Lancaster 
(Damask), Heine Marie Henriette (Hybrid China), BelleMaconnaise (Tea), 
Rosa Mundi (French), The Garland (Hybrid Climbing), Aimee Vibert 
(Noisette), Austrian Briar, Alba Felicite, Crimson China, Hybrid Provence, 
Hypatia, Triomphe de Bayeux, Polyantha, Fabvier (China), Moss Princess 
Royal, Old Blush (China), Narcisse (Ncieette), Fellenberg(Noisette), Double 
Margined Hip (Hybrid China), Queen (Bourbon), Homer (Tea), rugosa 
*ubra, Bougere (Tea), and Alba La Seduisante. Messrs. John Cranston 
and Co., King’s Acre, Hereford, were awarded the second prize, also for an 
interesting collection of old Roses ; the Rev. J. H. Pemberton being third, 
and Mr. John Walker, Thame, fourth. 
With twelve bunches of Mobs and Provence Roses, Messrs. Paul & Son 
were first, their best varieties being Lanei, White Bath, Blanche Moreau, 
•Cristate and Perpetual White Moss, all being pretty. Messrs. G. Bunyard 
and Co., Maidstone, were second, Little Gem, Reine Blanche, and Blanche 
Moreau being very notable amongst the Moss Roses. Mr. J. House, Peter¬ 
borough, was third. 
E : ght beautiful stands of buttonhole Roses were exhibited, Mr. J. Mat¬ 
tock, Oxford, securing first honours with a charming collection, comprising 
the following—W. F. Bennett, Rubens, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Jean Pernet, 
Madame Falcot, W. A. Richardson, Marie Van Houtte, W. F. Bennett, Sou¬ 
venir de Paul Neyron, Homere, Niphetos, and Devoniensis. 
Messrs. Harkness & Sons, Bedale, were second, their best rarieties being 
La Roeiere, Madame Lambard, Madame Willermoz, Marie Yan Houtte, Sou¬ 
venir d’un Ami, Alba Rosea, and Catherine Mermet. Mossrs. G. Bunyard 
and Co. were third with a good collection, comprising most of the preceding 
varieties, with some others, David Pradel of the Madame Cusin type being 
notable. 
For twelve new Roses first offered in English lists in 1881, Messrs. 
Curtis, Sanford & Co., Torquay, were first with Her Majesty, Madame 
Baulot, Comtesse de Frigneuse, General Appert, Madame Norman Neruda, 
Souvenir de Victor Hugo, Baroness Nathaniel de Rothschild, Victor Hugo, 
The Bride, Laurent de Rille, Princes3 Amelia d’Orleans, and Roul Guillard. 
Messrs. Paul &. Son were second with several of the preceding, together 
with Pride of Reigate, Clara Cochet, Mary Bennett, Marshal P. Wilder, and 
Ella Gordon. Mr. B. R. Cant was third. 
In class 33, for twelve single trusses of any new Rose first offered in 
English lists in 1884, there was a good display. Mr. B. R. Cant took the 
lead with grand blooms of tbe Tea Madame de Watteville, white tinged 
rose, charming. Messrs. G. Cooling & Son, Bath, were second with good 
h'ooms of Her Majesty. Mr. H. Bennett, Shepperton, was third with 
Princess Beatrice, the pedigree seedling Tea, which has already been certi¬ 
ficated several times, and Messrs. Curtis, Sanford it Co. fourth with Her 
Majesty, this variety also being shown by anoiher exhibitor. J. Bateman, 
Esq., was second, showing Madame de Wellenstein, Grace Darling, Gloire 
Lyonnaise, Mr. G. Dickson, Madame de Watteville, and H r Majesty. 
T. W. Girdlestone, Esq., was third. 
Marechal Niel was strongly in evidence in the class for twelve trusses of 
any yellow Rose. Seven stands were in competition, Mr. B. R. Cant taking 
first place with the variety named in fair condition, Mr. G. W. Piper, Uck- 
field, the second, and Mr. Frank Cant the third, both with theMa dchal. 
Mr. W. J. Grant was fourth with Madame Caroline Kuster. Eleven growers 
were represented in the succeeding class—that for a similar number of 
white Roses, Merveille de Lyon beiDg the variety selected in seven cases. 
A magnificent stand of this variety from Mr. B. R. Cant easily took the first 
prize, Mr. Piper secured the second with a charming lot of Niphetos : T. W. 
Girdlestone, E*q., Sunningdale, Berks, the third with Duchesse de Vallom- 
brosa ; and Mr. S. P. Budd the fourth with Merveille de Lyon. 
There were four stands to divide the four prizes for twelve crimson 
flowers. Messrs. Curtis, Sanford & Co., Torquay, were first with neat 
Sblooms of Marie Rady; Mr. R. E. West, Firth Dene, Reigate, second, with 
Ulrich Brunner in excellent condition ; Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., Old 
Nurseries, Maidstone, third with the same variety, and Messrs. G. Cooling 
and Sons, fourth with A. K. Williams. Messrs. J. Cranston & Co., Curtis 
and Sanford, and B. R. Cant were the only competitors with twelve blooms 
of a dark velvety crimson variety, and the first, second, and third prizes 
went to them in the order their names are placed, the first and second prize 
lots being composed of Abel Carriers, and the third of Reynolds Hole. 
For twelve single trusses of any Rose there were twelve comp titors, the 
first prize going to Mr. H. Bennett, Shepperton, Middlesex, for neat blooms 
of Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, the second to Mr. Grant for fine blooms of 
Ulrich Brunner, the third to Mr. Frank Cant for Madame G. Luizet, and 
the fourth to Messrs. Curtis, Sanford & Co. for Ulrich Brunner. 
CANTERBURY AND EAST KENT. 
Although there are other Societies who are earlier in the field— 
Torquay, Ryde, Croydon, and Bagshot—yet Canterbury is generally the 
•one, if not always so, at which I commence my annual circuit. I looked 
forward to it with no small degree of interest, not only because the old city 
ds very dear to me and I have many good friends there, but especially was 
I anxious this year, as I wanted to find out how far my anticipations had 
been realised with regard to the season. To an exhibitor I look upon this 
as a perfect season, provided he has a good supply of water. It is anj thing 
but a perfect season to my good friend Mr. Biron on the top of Lympne 
Cliff, where, as he once said, he might as well attempt to give them 
real champagne as to supply them wfth water, and where, moreover, his 
Roses attract so much attent'on and excite the interest of his neighbours 
so much, that they occasionally send half a score of sheep and lambs to 
inspect them ; but to the exhibitor who has plenty of water the weather 
is superb. The temperature is modified by the north-east wind, and 
so the high-coloured Roses do not get scorched, while the light Roses 
which so rejoice in rainless skies are not splashed or dirtied by bad weather. 
There is at present no high wind, and as far as my poor judgment goes 
amateurs are having a good time of it. Nurserymen are not able to give 
perhaps so much attention to watering, owing to their large stock, but even 
fer them the time is a good one. These notions which I have entertained 
•about the season are fully borne out by the Roses which were exhibited at 
Canterbury. They were good in colour, true to character, and very clear; 
and that this was net confined to one or two- persons may be seen from 
the fact that in nearly all the classes the stands ran so closely that it 
became necessary to go through the blooms by points, and in most instances 
the contest was very close. 
The stand of eighteen varieties with which Mr. W. H. .Wakley of 
Rainham won the prize and also the National Rose Society's silver medal 
f r the best box in the show contained some very perfect Roses, and indeed 
the whole stand was one of rare excellence. The sorts were Dr. Sewell, a 
grand bloom; Ferdinand de Lesseps, Comtesse de Nadaillac, very fine; 
Alphons i Soupert, A. K. Williams, Innocente Pirola, Jules^ Finger 
Rosieriste Jacoos, Marechal Niel, Beauty of Waltham, Dr. Andre, Gloire 
de Bourg la Reine, without doubt the finest bloom I have seen of this very 
high coloured flower; Eugene Fiirst, Mons. Noman, Prince Arthur, veiy 
fine ; Duke of Edinburgh. The second prize was gained by Mr. F. Warde 
of East Farleigh with a stand containing fine blooms of Royal Standard, 
Louis Van Houtte, Marechal Niel, Duke of Edinburgh, Catherine Soupert, 
Charles Lefebvre, a grand bloom, to which fell the prize for the best Rose 
in the show ; Senateur Vaisse, Belle Lyonnaise, Marie Rady, Annie Laxton, 
Reynolds Hole, La France, Duke of Teck, Constantine Fretiakoff, A. K. 
Williams, Marguerite de St. Amand, Beauty of Waltham, and Jules Finger. 
In another class Mr. Warde secured the first place with Dupuy Jamain, 
Xavier Olibo, Prince Arthur, Belle Lyonnaise, Charles Lefebvre, La France, 
Marechal Niel, Gabriel Luizet, Duke of Edinburgh, Comtesse de Nadaillac. 
The second was taken by a veteran grower, Mr. J. Hollingworth of Maidstone, 
his box containing Ernest Boncenoe, Madame Hippolyte Jamain, La 
France, Marie Baumann, Moss. Boncenne, Marechal Niel, Alfred Colomb, 
Eugene Verdier, Dr. Andre, Comtesse Pamise, and Madame Gabriel Luizet. 
In class 3, for twelve Teas or Noisettes, Mr. Wakley was first with a 
fine box of Caroline Kuster, Innocente Pirola, Jean Ducher, Souvenir d'un 
Ami, Marechal Niel, Princess of Wales, Perle des Jardins, Marie Van 
Houtte, Souvenir de Therese Levet, Madame Bravy, Niphetos, and 
Catherine Mermet. The second was taken by Mr. F. Warde with Etoile 
de Lyon, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Bougere, Madame Hippolyte Jamain, 
Innocente Pirola, Catherine Mermet, Marechal Niel, Madame Lambard, 
and Souvenir d’un Ami. In class 4, for six varieties, three trusses of each, 
Mr. Wakley was again first with Marechal Niel, Henri Led^chaux, Mad. G. 
Luizet, A. K. Williams, Edith Giffard, and Duke of Wellington. Mr. E. K. 
West of Reigate was second with La France, Marie Baumann, Captain 
Christy, Madame Gabriel Luizet, and Xavier Olibo. In class 5, nine 
varieties, Mr. G. Packham was first with Marechal Niel, La France, Louis 
Van Houtte, Etienne Levet, A. K. Williams, Marquise de Castellane, 
Charles Lefebvre, and Captain Christy. Mis. Washer was second. In 
class 6, for six Teas or Noisettes, Miss Hawksworth was first with fine 
blooms of Anna Ollivier, Souvenir de Therese Levet, Rubens, Souvenir 
d’un Ami, Catherine Mermet, and Etoile de Lyon. In class 7, for three 
varieties, three trusses of each, the first prize was taken by Mr. Dean with 
A. K. Williams, Marechal Niel, and La France. In class 8, for six varieties, 
Mr. S. Hill Dean, the Treasurer of the Society, took first with Souvenir 
d’un Ami, Duchess of Bedford, Louis Van Houtte (a very fine bloom), Jules 
Finger, Prince Arthur, Madame Cusin. In class 9, three varieties, Mr. Dean 
was also first with Prince Arthur, Anna Ollivier, and Niphetos. Mr. B. 
Tassell was second. In class 10, three Teas or Noisettes, Mr. Dean was 
again first with Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Madame Berard, and Niphetos. 
In class 11, for those who have never taken a first prize at this Society’s 
shows, Mr. H. Foster of Ashford had first with Mrs. Baker, Marie Van 
Houtte, Jean Luz ; n, Ferdinand de Lesseps Marquise de Castellane; and 
in class 12, six trusses of any Rose, Mr. F. Warde was first with Marechal 
Niel, and Mr. E. G. Pentham second with A. K. Williams. 
There were two classes open to all England, and in one of these both 
nurserymen and amateurs can compete. There was a very spirited contest 
indeed, the first place being eventually secure! by Mr. Wakley. The 
class is for twelve Teas and Noisettes. The winning stand had fine 
examples of Madame Welch, Souvenir de Therese Leve 1 ’, Niphetos, Marie 
Van Houtte Souvenir de Madame Pernet, Madame Bravy, Marechal Niel, 
Innocente Pirola, Laurette, a very pretty Homere-like flower ; Hon. Edith 
Giffard, Madame Margottin, and Caroline Kuster. Messrs. Paul & Son, 
Mr. Geo. Paul, and Mr. Geo. Mount ran so closely th .t they were awarded 
equal seconds. Messrs. Paul & Son’s flowers were Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Niphetos, Francisca Kruger, Gloire de Dijon, Marechal Niel, Duchess of 
Edinburgh (the best bloom of this Rose I ever saw), Devoniensis, Presi¬ 
dent, Madame de Watteville, Comtesse de Nadaillac, and Jean Ducher. 
Mr. George Mount’s were Madame de Watteville, Innocente Pirola, Marie 
Van Houtte, Anna Ollivier, Mariichal Niel, Souvenir d'Elise Vardon, Adam, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Madame Cusin, and 
Catherine Mermet. 
In the class for thirty-six varieties Messrs. Paul & Son were first with 
Comte Raimbaud, Madame Hippolyte Jamain, Alfred Dumesnil, Baronne 
de Rothschdd, Abel Carriere, Alphonse Soupert, Prince Arthur, Abel 
Grand, Sultan of Zanzibar, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Ulrich Brunner, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Centifolia Rosea, Duke of Edinburgh, Niphetos, 
Beauty of Waltham, Etienne Levet, Marie Baumann, Madame Eogdnie 
Verdier, Maurice Bernardin, Comtesse de Morny, Lady Alice (new, a 
sport from Lady Mary Fitzwilliam), A. K. Williams, Dr. Andre, Madame 
Gabriel Luizet, Marshal P. Wilder (a promising American Rose), Duchesse 
de Vallombrosa, Prince Camille de Rohan, Annie Laxton, Marie Rady, 
Madame de Watteville, Victor Hugo, Marie Cointet, Camille Bernardin, 
and M. Isaac Pereire. Mr. Geo. Mount’s were Captain Christy, John 
Hopper, Ann : e Laxton, Madame Eugenie Verdier, Ulrich Brunner, Abel 
Carriere, Her Majesty, General Jacqueminot, Anna Ollivier, Marie Bau¬ 
mann, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Horace Vernet, Prince Arthur, Henrich 
Schultheis, Catherine Mermet, Madame Nachury, E. Y. Teas, La France, 
Duke of Wellington, Dupuy Jamain, Jules Finger, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, 
Hippolyte Jamain, Senateur Vaisse, Innocente Pirola, Louis Van Houtte, 
Baroness Rothschild, La Rosiere, Marie Van Houtte, Violette Bouyer, 
Eugene Fiirst, Marechal Niel, Duke of Teck, Etienne Levet, and Madame 
Willermoz. 
The excellence of the blooms staged to-day augurs well for the success 
of the Rose season, and I should imagine that the display at the National 
