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Cheales taking second and ilrrd prizes. Class 7.—First, Mr. Mawley; second, 
Mr. Cu hill; third, M s. Freshfield. Class 8.—First, Mr. Cut'hill ; second, 
Mr. Cheales ; third, Mr. Bethune. Class 9.—First, Mr. Be’huue; second, 
Mr. Cheales; third, Mr. Horne. Class 10—First, Mr. Bethuae; second, 
Mr. Bernand; th rd, Mr. Home. Class 11.—First, Mr. Chea’es ; second, 
Mr. Tryo; third, Mr. Slaughter. 
Table Decorations. —Class 12.—First, Miss Waterlow, for a very tas*e- 
fally arranged exhibit. Second, Miss Steel. Class 13.—First, Miss Thorn¬ 
ton ; second, MBs Waterlow. Class 14.—First, Miss Steel ; second, Mi6s 
Waterlow. Class 15.—First, Miss Baker ; second, Mibb A. Harding. Best 
Hybrid, Mr. Haywood (for Margaret Haywood). Best Teas, Miss Baker 
(for Hon. E. Giffard). 
The following are the name3 of the Rosas exhibitel in Mr. T. B. 
Haywood’s Btand. Class 1, Division A :—Ville de Lyon, La France, Auguste 
Rigotard. Beauty of Waltham, Mdlle. G-. Luizet, Due de RoliaD, Marie 
Verdier, Ulrich Brunner, Margaret Haywood, Merveille de Lyon, Frangois 
Michelon, Louis Van Houtte, Lord F. Cavendish, Horace Vernet, Marquise 
de Castellane, Baroness Rothschild, Duchess of Bedford, Dupuy Jamain, 
Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Countess of Oxford, Marie Rady, Camille Ber- 
nardin, Alfred Colomb, A. K. AVilliams, Jean Liabaud, Xavier Olibo, 
Duchesse de Cavlus, Priie of Reigate, Eclair, Royal Standard, Le Havre, 
victor Hugo, Madame Lacharme, Duke of Wellington, Charles Lefebvre, 
Annie Wood. 
A few of the best in twelve varieties, three trusses of each, Class 3 :— 
Xavier O ibo, three fine trusses ; Marie Rady, very fine; Due de Rohan, 
br'ght; Mrs. Laxton, very good. 
FARNINGHAM. 
The pleasantly situated village of Farningham, so well known to moBt 
London disciples of Isaak Walton, was all alive again on Thursday, when 
the annual Show of the Farningham Rose and Ho ticultural Society was 
held (not Horticultural and Rose, for the queen of flowers bolds her place 
here), with all that could enhance its success, a lovely dry, bright sun (loo 
bright for the Roses), a delicious breeze, and with its u-ual smroundings of 
umbrageous trees, and the clear shiny Darenth flowing right through the 
Show grounds, made up a total that could not fail to satisfy the most 
exacting; and when to this was added an admirable show of Roses, little 
room was left for complaint. The weather, it is true, was broiling, and 
the poor Roses felt i'.s effect, for, as the day drew on and the company 
thronged the tents, th< y could tot stand being so gazed at and succumbed. 
In extent the Shew w as not so good as in some former years, and, as 
a whole, I believe the flowers were not so large or of such substance as in 
former years, with the exception of Teas, which were very grand ; indeed 
everywhere they have taken Rose growers by storm, and many are thiukin" 
seriously of abandoning H.Ps. for them. This would be a grand mistake, 
although one would never obj-ct to the increased growth of this beautiful 
class. Although there were other things exhi red, and table decorations 
were here, as they always are, a great feature, yet, as in duty ani loyalty 
bound, I shall confine my report to the Rose show. 
In the first class for thirty-six (nurserymen) the first prize was awarded to 
Mr. Geo. Mount of Canterbury, beating Mr. B. R. Cant and others, thus con¬ 
firming the opinion I have always formed of him, that he would one day come 
the front, and when we get a dripping season, such as will suit his soil, I 
think that he will occupy a still more prominent place. His blooms were 
clean and bright, consist ng of Ulrich Brunner, Prince Arthur, Mrs. Jowitt, 
Countess of Rosebery, Fisher Holmes, Devoniens’s, Duke of Teck, Baroness 
Roth-child, Marechal Niel, Marie Venier, Marie Rady, Marie Baumann 
Madame Gabriel Luizet, Dr. Andre, Moir5, Catherine Mermet, Duke of 
Edinburgh, Her Majesty, a very good bloom ; Alfred Colomb, Merveille de 
Lyon, Dr. Sewell, Madame Eugenie Verdier, Louis Van Houtte, Eugene 
Furst, Mons. E. Y. Teas, Belle Lyonnaise, La Rosiere, Madame Cusin, 
Abel Carr ere, Etoile de Lyon, Duke of Wellington, Innoc nte Pirola 
Camille B -rnardin, Marie Van Houtte, and Xavier Olibo. Mr. Cant was 
second. In class 2, for twelve Teas, Mr. Frank Cant, Colchester, was first 
with a beautiful dozen, consisting of Madame de Watteville, Souvenir 
d’Elise, Marechal Niel, Madame Caroline Kuster, Madame Margottin, 
Catherine Mermet, Innocente Pirola, Jean Ducher, Niphotos, Madame' 
Apgele Jacquier, La Boule cTOr, and Madame Eippolyte Jamain. Mr. Geo. 
Mount was second with an excellent box consisting of D-vomen?i-\ 
Marechal Niel, Jean Ducher, Innocente Pirola, Madame Hippolyte Jam jin, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Etoile de Lyon, Catherine Mermet, C intense de 
Nadai.lac, Madame Caroline Kuster, Niphetos, Souvenir de Paul Nejron. 
In class 3, for the best twenty-four (amateurs!, Mr. W. H. Wakley staged a 
very fine box containing the following flowers :—Eugene Fiirst. Madame 
Gabrielle Luizet, Etienne Levet, Lord Beaconsfield, Baroness R thschild, 
A. K. Williams, Princess of WaleB. Frangois Kruger, Merveille de Lyon 
Camille Bernardin. Mons. Noman, Marie Rady, Marechal Niel, Lou's Van 
Houtte, Marie Baumann, Duke of Connaught, John Hopper, Baron de Bon- 
stettin, Fisher Holmes, Jules Margottin, Reynolds Hole, Mabel Morrison, 
and Charles Lefebvre. In class 4, for the best twelve, distinct, the fir-t prize 
was awarded to Mr. E. R. West of Reigate for La France, Marie Baumann, 
Madame Gabriel Luizet, Violette Bouyer, Alfred Colomb, Frangois Michelon, 
Prince Arthur, Ulrich Brunner, Marie Finger, Reynolds Hole, Marquise de 
Castellane, and Duchesse de Vallombrosa. In class 5, for nine Teas, th re 
wasa sharp contest between Mr. W. H. Wakeley and the Rev. F. Burnside, the 
latter winning with excellent blooms of Souvenir d’Elise, Marechal Niel, 
Niphetos, Madame Cusin, Catherine M rm t, Madame de Watteville, Madame 
Bravy, Comtesse de Nadaillac, and Innocente Pirola. In class 6, for the six 
be.-t blooms of any dark Rose, the first prize was taken by Mr. W. H. Wakeley 
with Louis Van Houtte, and the second by Earl Stanhope with Ulrich 
Brunner. In class 7, for the best six blooms of any light Rose, the prize 
fell to Mrs. Fuller for Madame G-abri-1 Luizet, and the second to Dr. Ashurst 
for Baroness Rothschild. In class 8, for the best twelve Roses, Mrs. Fuller 
was again first with Camille Bernardin, Baroness Rothschild, Charles 
Lefebvre, Marquise de Castellane, Merveille de Lvon, Ulrich B unner.Mad ms 
Gabriel Luicet, Prince Arthur, Abel Carriere, Marie Finger, Etienne Lsv< t, 
and Reynolds Hole; this was a beautifully fresh and even box of bloom'! 
Dr. Ashurst was a good second. In class 9, for nine blooms, Mr. A. SI uter 
was first with Madame Lacharme, Princa Camille de Rohan, Edouard 
Morren, Alfrel Colomb, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Lori Frederick Cavendish, 
Marquise de Castelline, Prince Arthur, and Duch sse de Caylus. Iu c’ass 
10, for six blooms, Dr. Tucker was fir.-t with good blooms of Countess of 
Rosebery, Captain Chriity, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Catherine Mermet, 
Madame Gabriel Luizet, and Beau'y of Waltham. In class 11 th^ first 
prize was taken by Dr. Tucker with Innocente Pirola, Marechal Niel, Belle 
Lyonnaese, Catherine Mermet, Madame Willermoz, and Etoile de Lyon. In 
the Jubilee class for nine Teas, three blooms of each, there was a sharp 
contest between Mr. W. H. Wakley and the Rev. F. A. Burnside with two 
stands of excellent flowers, Mr. Wakley securing the first prize with Madame 
Caroline Kuster, Princess of Wales, Marechal Niel, Marie Van Houtte, 
Innoc nte Pirola, Souvenir d’un Ami, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Madame 
Bravy. and Laurette. Mr. Bursside’s flowers were Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
Hon. Elith Giffard, Jules Finger, Marechal Niel, Madame Bravy, Catherine 
Mermet, Madame de Watteville, Madame Caroline Kuster, and Madame 
Cusin. In class 43, Jubilee class, the prize was taken by Dr. Tucker with 
Ulrich Brunner, Marie Rady, Madame Eugene Verdier, Mardchal Niel, Baron 
de Bonstettin, Camille Bernardin, Anne Laxton, Madame Marie Cointet, 
and Madame Annie Wool. In class 44, also a Jubilee class, the prize was 
taken by Dr. Ashurst with Baroness Rothschild, Abel Carriere, Madame 
Gabriel Luizet, Prince Camille de Rohan, Madame Sophie Fropot, and 
Madame Victor Verdier. 
There were, as usual at Farningham, a number of very beautiful table 
decorations, and when such able and experienced hands as Mrs. Seale, Miss 
Dalton, &e., ent -r into competition it may be taken for granted that good 
aste wi 1 be the prevai ing feature, and so no doubt it was ; but I must not 
inger on these nor on the very excellent examples of vegetables sent in for 
competition by the cottagers who cultivate the allotments on Sir Wm. Hart 
Dyke’s property. But I cannot end these notes without saying how much 
indebted the Judges and exhibitors are to the indefatigable Secretary, Mr. 
Hodsell, and to the thoroughly hardworking and p-actic il Committee, who 
do all they can to insure succ ss, and who must be gratified at the manner 
in which their efforts are appreciated.—D., Deal. 
MAIDSTONE. 
The Maidstone Society held its Show on Friday last in the Concert 
Hall, a terribly trying place for Roses, and ia consequence they presented 
a sorry appearance in ihe aft rnooa. Mr. VVakely added to his many 
triumphs this year by winning the Mayor’s cno for twenty-four (twelre 
H P. and twelve Teas). In bis box was a Mons.Noman of sp cial excellence. 
Mr.Warde was second, and Mr. Hoi ingworth third. For eighteen V irieties, 
any kind, Mr. Hollingworth was first, showing a lovely bloom of Her Ma¬ 
jesty. Second. Mr. Foster, with a snort from Anna Ollivier, approaching in 
colour that of W. A. Richardson. Tlrrd, Mr. Wardle. With twelve Teas, 
Messrs. Shoesmith, Warle, and Wakely were the prizetakers. For eight 
triplets Mr. Hollingworth was first with a wonderful Elouird Morren; 
secona, Mr. Wakely, with a very fine Eugene Fiirst. With nine, any kind, 
first, the Rev. H. Biron ; second and third, Messrs. Ongl-y and Fuller. A 
very good class. For six Teas, first, Rev. F. Burnside, with very bright and 
beautiful b'ooms of Madame Cusin, Souvenir d’EliseVirdon, Etoile de Lyon, 
Madame de Watteville, a'l excellent; second, Rev. H. Biron, containing a 
fine solid specimen of The Bride, but more like Madame Bravy than its 
parent, Cath rine Mermet; third Mr. Ougley. For six varieties, tripl s, 
any kind, the Rev. H. Biron was fi-st, Caroline Kuster and Marie Rady 
being very fine in his stand ; second, Rev. Fuller, showing Marie Baumann 
in capita: condition With six Teas, triplets, Messrs. Wardle and Burnside 
we-e first and second; these bad the finest boxes m the Show. The third 
had three under-ized Marechal Niels. Six of the same kind : Ten entered 
in this class, and it was most d fficnlt to compare Teas and H P.’s. First, 
Mr. Warde with fine Marechal Niels; second, Mr. Ougley with Edouard 
Morren; third, Mr. Shoesmi h, with Gab id Luizet. 
The Decoration Prize was taken by Miss Bensted ; the shoulder-knot by 
Mrs. Birn, with a long spray of W. A. Richardson. The Judges were 
T. D. Power, Esq., Rev. A’an Cheales, with Mrs. Fuller added for Decora¬ 
tions.—A. C. 
SUTTON. 
It has been sometimes said that it is a good thing to have deserved 
success even if you have not obtained it It may he so ; hut it is far better 
to have both deserved and obtained it, and this has been the case with the 
founders and upholders of this excellently managed Society, which not 
only collects £130 subscriptions, but endeavours by every means in its 
power to foster the growth of the Rose, and in which it has succeeded to a 
remarkable degree. Each year shows an improvement in the local classes, 
both in the flowers exhibited and in the manner in which they are staged, 
while the zeal displayed by those who manage the Society does not 
diminish. I dropped in the evening before on the Honorary Secretary as 
he was completing his work for the following diy. There were three- 
others with him working away as diligently as if they were paid so much 
a minute for their labour—to say nothing of his energetic helpmate, who 
was rendering most valuable service. It is by such means that success is 
achieved, and not by sitting down and mourning over the want of spirit 
di-played by one’s neighbours, or like the carter sitting down and crying 
on Jupiter to help them. 
The Show was held this year in the gr unds of the Sutton Waterworks 
Company, a place admirably suited for it, a large open expanse of grass 
where the tents were pitched, and giving abundance of room for pro¬ 
menading, and with a number of trees for shade. The day was a brilliant 
one—rather too much so for the Roses—hut still one in which the managers 
of the Show could not hut rejoice as likely to bring a number of visitors. 
The hot weather had told here, as elsewhere, severely on the smaller 
growers, but I think most people were surprised at tbe freshness of the 
flowers and the general excellence of the r quality. Colours were good, 
brilliant, and pure, the greatest injury done by the excessive heat being 
the diminishing the size of the flower', and to some extent their substance. 
As Sutton is essentially an amateurs’ Society I must take them first. 
In class 1, for twenty-four distinct, single trusses, Mr. E. B. Lindsell of 
Hitchin was first with a very grand stand of flowers, con-isting of Horace 
Vernet. Niphetos, Xavier Olibo, Merveille de Lyon, Ulrich Brunner, Lady 
Mary Fitzwilliam, Louis Van Houtte, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Comtesse 
