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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 21, 1887. 
further probability to this*, as they were mostly Email in size, though 
beautifully fresh and sweet. 
Nurserymen.—Eighteen Teas or Noisettes, distinct, single trusses, first 
£2, second £1 10s., third £1.—Mr. Geo. Prince, Oxford, was in this class 
awarded the first prize, the blooms in his stand being rather heavier thru 
those in the others. The sorts werf—Cornelia Koch, Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
Etoile de Lyon, Catherine Mermet, Marie Guillot, Msrechal Niel, Hon. 
Edith Giffard, Souvenir d’un Ami, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, The Bride, 
Princess of Wales, La Princesse Vera, Francisca Kruger, Innocente Pirola, 
Madame Cusin, Madame Mavgottin, Niphetos, and Marie Van Houtte. 
Second, Mr. B. R. Cant, with very fresh though smallish buds. Third, 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, Herts. There were six entries. No blooms 
were shown in the class for twelve sorts. 
Amateurs.—Twelve Teas or Noisettes, distinct, single'trusses, first £2, 
second £1 10s, third £1; first prize presented by Mr. George Prince, 
Oxford.—There were four entries for these, Mr. Thos. B. Hall, Rock Ferry, 
Cheshire, being first with not large hut very fresh examples of Hon. Edith 
Giffard, Etoile de Lyon, Madame l min, Alba Ros< a, Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
Anna Ollivier, Madame Margottin, Jr an Dncher, Marcellin Rlioda, Francisca 
Kruger, Innocente Pirola, and Caroline Kuster. Second, Rev. J. H. Pem¬ 
berton, Havering, Essex; and third, Mr. Thos. P'aiquharson, Broughty 
Ferry. 
Six Teas or Noisettes, distinct, single tx'usses, first £1 10s., second £1, 
third 10s.—Six boxes were opened for the above, Lirnt.-Col. F. S. Hore, 
St. Asaph, North Wales, being first with neat buds of Caroline Kuster, Hon. 
Edith Giffard, Jean Ducher, Madame Hippolyte Jamain, Madame Angele 
Jacquier, and Comtesse de Nadaillac. Second, Mr. L. Garnett, Cbristleton 
Rectory, Chester ; Mr. E. Mawley, Rosebank, Berkhamstead, being third. 
Six Teas or Noisettes, distinct, single trusses, open only to amateurs 
resident in Scotland.—These were lacking in size as compared with the 
buds from England, Mr. Farquharson being first, Mr. Parlane second ; and 
third, Rev. J. A. Paton, Castle Kennedy. 
Twelve Teas or Noisettes, three trusses of each.—Rev. J. H. Pemberton 
was the only exhibitor of th e se, which were in many cases small, though 
perfectly fr.sb. The first prize was awarded for them. 
Amateues’ Classes. 
The several classes in the division devoted to amateur growers were very 
well contested, and though many of the boxes were filled with blooms of 
inferior quality, the leading p’izetakers and some others showed blooms 
good in size, of fine quality, and well up to the standard of the trade 
growers. 
In the Jubilee class, twenty-four distinct, single trusses, open to all 
amateurs, the winner of the first prize to bold for the year a challenge 
trophy, value fifty guineas, and £3 in money; second, £3; third, £2; 
fourth, £1. The winner was T. B. Hall, Esq., Rock Ferry, Cheshire, who 
well won the trophv with fine blooms of John Stuart Mill, Lord Macaulay, 
A. K. Williams, Charles Lefebvre, Due de Rohan, Madame Hippolyte 
Jamain, Mons. E. Y. Teas, Baroness Rothschild, Marie Rady, Alfred Colomb, 
Lord Bacon, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Julius Finger, Etienne Levet, Louis 
Van Houtte, Le Havre, Captain Christy, Thos. Mills, Marie Verdier, Fisher 
Holmes, Merveille de Lyon. Mrs. Laxton, Henri Ledechaux, and Comtesse 
do Camondo. Mr. E. R. Whitwell, Boston Hall, Darlington, was a very 
close second; third, Rev. J. H. Pembeiton, Havering, Essex; and fourth, 
Mr. J. E. Backhouse, Croft, Darlington. 
Division C.—Thirty-six distinct, single trusses. First prize a piece of 
plate presented by some amateur members of the Royal Caledonian Horti¬ 
cultural Society, with £4 added by the National Rose Society; second, £5 ; 
third, £3; fourth, £1. First, Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Harering, Essex, with 
Catherine Mermet. Alfred Colomb, Merveille de Lyon, Exposition de Brie, 
Innocente Pirola, Rosieriste Jacobs, Louis Van Houtte, Countess of Rose¬ 
bery. Niphetos, Etienne Levet, Duke of Wellington, Captain Christy, Etoile 
de Lyon, Marie Baumann, Duchess of Bedford, Marie Fingpr, Francois 
Michelon, A. K. Williams, Camille Bernardin, Dr. Andry, Grandeur of 
Cheshunt, Caroline Kuster, Magna iCharta, Abel Carriere, Harrison Weir, 
Lady Sheffield, Duke of Edinburgh. Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Eclair, La 
France, Pierre Notting, Pride of Waltham, Horace Vernet, J-an Ducher, 
Earl of Pembroke, and Ulrich Brunner. S cond, Mr. 0. R. Whitwell, 
and Mr. Hall third. These were the only exhibitors. 
^Twelve distinct, three trusses of each.—Prizes, first, £3; second, £2; 
third, £1. First, Mr Hall, with Alfred Colomb, Etienne Levet, Duchesse 
de Caylus, Fisher Holmes, Baroness Rothschild, Merveille de Lyon, Duchesse 
de Vallombrosa, John Stuart Mill, Captain Christy. Marie Rady. La France, 
and Ulrich Brunner. The other prizes going to Mr. Whitwell and Rev. 
J. H. Pemt erton in the order named. 
Division D.—Exhibitors in this division were debarred from competing 
in that foregoing. In Class 8, twenty-four distinct, single trusses, £5, £4, 
£2, and £1. First Rev. L. Garnett, Christleton Rectory, Chester, with fine 
specimens of Francois Michelon, Heinrich Schultbeis, Duke of Bedford 
Mdme. E. V rdier, Beauty of Waltham, Marie Verdier,Marquise de Castellane! 
Baroness Rothschild, Annie Wood, Charles Darwin, Emily Laxton, Captain 
Christy, Her Majesty, A. K. Williams, Prince Arthur, Duke of Wellington, 
Merveille de Lyon, Mdlle. Marie Rady, John Stuart Mill, Madame Prosper 
Laugier, Ulrich Brunner, Mrs. Laxton, Etienne Levet, and Madame Gabriel 
Luizet. Mr. W. Boyt s W8B the only other exhibitor, and to his Roses the 
second prize was awarded. 
In Class 9, twelve distinct, single trusses, prizes .£3, £2, £1, and 10s., 
seven txhibitois. First Mr. James E. Backhous”, Croft, Darlington, with 
Duke of Teck, Her Maj sty, Marie Rady, Julia Dymonier, Marquise de 
Castellane, Madame Hippolyte Jamain, Madame Lacharme, Comtesse de 
Serenye, Dr. Andry, Madame Gabriel Lu’zet, Louis Van Houtte, and La 
Fiance. Second Mr. Arthur Whitton, Askew, Bedale. Third Lieut.-Co 1 . 
Hore. 
In Class 10, six distinct, single trusses, four exhibitors. First, E. 
Mawley, Esq., Rose Bank, Berkhamsted, with Ulrich Brunner, Niphetos, 
Comtesse d’Oxfoid, Etienne Levet, Captain Christy, and Horace Vernet. 
Division E, open only to amateurs resident in Scotland.—The Roses in 
the following classes were very decidedly inferior to those from the growers 
hailing from forth the Tyne, the amateurs of Scotland in this respect 
falling much behind the Scottish nurierymen. 
In Class 11, eighteen distinct, single trusses, the first prize, a piece of 
plate, value 7 guineas, presented by Messrs. Paul & Son. Cheshunt, Herts ; 
second, £3; third, £2; eight exhibits. First Mr. A. Kirk, gardener to 
J. F. PatoD, Esq., Norwood, Alloa, with Jean Liabaud, Francois Michelon, 
Charles Lefebvre, Beau’y of Waltham, Alfred Colomb, Barouess Rothschild, 
Duke of Edinburgh, Madame E. Verdier, Marie Baumann, Comtesse 
d’Oxford, Marquise de Castellane, Mons. E. Y. Teas, La France, Sir Garnet 
Wolseley, Pride of Waltham, Xavier Olibo, and Etienne Levet. Second 
Mr. W. Parlane, Golfhill, and third Mr. T. Hogg, Cathcart. 
In Class 12, twelve distinct, single trusses, twelve exhibits. First Mr. 
Thos. M’Crorie, Burnbrae Co tagj, Kilbarchan, with Louis Van Houtte, 
Madame Gabriel Luizet, Seuateur Vaisse, Pride of Wa’tham, Marie Baumann, 
Mprveille de Lyon, Prosper Laugier, Madame Marie Verdier, A. K. 
Williams, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Charles Lefebvre, and Baroness Roth¬ 
schild. Rev. J. A. Paton second, and Mr. John Kidd, Rothesay, third. 
Class 13, six distinct, single trusses.—In this class Mr. John Thomson, 
Carron Flats, Grangemouth, was first with a nice lot of blooms, and Mr. G- 
Robertson, Naworth, Kelso, second. 
Extra class, open to exhibitors in divisions C, D, and E, six new Roses, 
distinct, single trusses, for Roses offered for the first time in English- 
nurserymen’s lists in the spring of 1884 and subsequently. Mr. Wm. Boyes, 
Milford, Derby, was the only exhibitor in this class, showing medium- 
flowe-s of Directeur Alphand, Souvenir de Ldon Gambetta, Gloire Lyon- 
naDe, Grace Darling, Madame Dellavaux, and Eclair. 
Open classes, the prizes in each case, £1, 15s., 10s. Class 21, twelve new 
Roses, distinct, single trusses. Messrs. Paul ifc Son, Cheshunt, Herts, were- 
first with good blooms, comprising Princess de Bearm, Comtesse F. de 
Bellauyer, Marshal P. Wilder, H>r Majesty, Ella Gordon, Eclair, Madame 
Massieaut, Madame Miossett, Mary Bennett, Alphonse Soupert, and 
General Appert. Second, Mr. B. R. Cant, the only other exhibitor. 
Twelve single trusses of any yellow Rose. Mr. B. It. Cant was first 
with fairly good Marecbal Niels. Messrs. McGready & Son, Portadown, 
Ireland, second with same variety; and Mr. Hugh Dickson, BeFast, third,, 
also with Marechal Niel. 
Twelve single trusses of any white Rose. Eleven competitors entered 
for this prize, Mr. Thos. Smith, Stranraer, receiving first with a very fine lot 
of Merveillo de Lyon, large in size and spotless in purity. Mr. Hugh 
Dickson, a good second with same variety, and Mr. Cant, Colchester,, 
third. 
Twelve single trusses of any crimson Rose. First, Messrs. John Cran¬ 
ston & Co., King's Acre Nursery, Hereford, with A. K. Williams. Second, 
Mr. John House, Peterborough, with Fisher Holmes, and Messrs. Mack and 
Son with Marie Rady. 
Twelve single trusses of any dark velvety crimson Rose. First, Mr. 
Hugh Dickson, with a good box of Horace Vernet. Second, Paul & Son, 
Che-hunt, Herts, wilh Abel Carriere, and. third Mr. Caut with Reynolds 
Hole. 
Twelve single trusses of any Rose. This was a strongly contested class, 
twelve exhibitox-s staging, and Messrs. Alex. Dickson «fe Sons, Newtonwards 
Ireland, being first with very fine blooms of the Earl of Dufferin, large and 
good ; Mr. James E. Backhouse, Croft, Darlington, second with Duchessen 
de Vallombrosa ; and Mr. J. House, Eastgate Nursery, Peterborough, a 
good third with Queen of Queens. 
Three trusses of any new seedling Rose, or distinct sport (not yet in 
commerce; a growing plant of the variety to be also shown), gold medal 
of the National Rose Society. Th's was awarded to Mes-rs. Robert Mack and 
Sons, Darlington, for S r Rowland Hill, a velvety deep maroon variety 
somewhat shaded, and of a moderately full build. The habit of the plant is- 
strong and healthy with good foliage. The silver medal for best Hybrid 
Perpetual was awarded to T. B. Halls, Esq , for a fine bPotn of Louis Van 
Houtte ; and Madame Willermoz shown by Mr. J. C. Day, Rowton, Cheshire, 
gained the medal for the best Tea Rose. 
Royal Caledonian Society’s Classes. 
In connection with the ordinary summer Show of the Royal Caledonian- 
Horticultural Society the following Jubilee prizes for Roses grown by 
gardeners and amateurs only,wr re offered—thirty-six Hybrid Perpetual Rose 
blooms, not less than eighteen distinct varieties—a silver cup or piece of 
plate, presented by Mr. Janus Alexander, of Messrs. Dicksons & Co., nur¬ 
serymen, Edinburgh, value £10 10s, for Scottish growers only. For this 
prize there were six entries, one or two of the lots being very good, Mr. 
A. Kirk, Norwood, Alloa, being fortunate in obtaining the cup with fresh 
blooms of the following varieties—viz., Etienne Levet, La France, Richard . 
Wallace, Baroness Rothschild, Alfred Colomb, Mons. E. Y. Teas, Charles 
Lefebvre, Edouard Morren, Louis Van Houtte, Miss Ingram, Marguerite de' 
St. Amand, Madame C. Jo’gneaux, Francois Michelon, George Dickson,- 
Xavier Olibo, A. K. Williams, Marie Baumann, Emilie Hausburg, Ulrich 
Brunner, Miss Hassard, Jules Margottin, and Madame Laurent. 
Thirty-six Rose blooms, distinct va-ieties—Prize presented by Messrs'- 
John Lamont & Sons, nurserymen, Edinburgh, £3 3s.—In this class only- 
two competitors came forward, the first prize going to Mr. James Walker, 
Clarendon, Linlithgow, for the following varieties-Duchesse de Vallombrosa r 
Francois Michelon, Countess of Rosebery, Baroness Rothschild, Merveille' 
de Lyon, Paul Neyron, Magna Charta, Madame Lacharme, Madame Gabriel 
Luizet, Etienne Levet, Marie Baumann, John Blight, La France, Ulrich 
Brunner, Countess of Oxford, Madame Eugene Verdier, Fisher Holmes, 
Souvenir d’Elise, Henry Pages, Due de Montpensier, Francis Fontaine, - 
Elie Morel, Madame Willermoz, Comtesse de Paris, Alfred Colomb, Helen 
Taul, General Jacqueminot, Emilie Hausburg, Senateur Vaisse, White 
Baroness, Marquise de Castellane, Queen of Queens, Ulrich Brunner,. 
Antoine Ducher, and Madame George Paul. *• 
Twenty-four Rose blooms, distinct varieties—First and second prizes 
presented by Messrs. James Cocker & Sons, nurserymen, Aberdeen. First- 
£2 2s., second £1 Is., for Scottish growers only. In this class there was a 
keen competition, no fewer than eleven competitors staging. The general 
quality of the blooms was excellent. Mr. G. L. Hunter, Lauriston Castle, 
Midlothian, was first, and Mr. Parlane, Golfhill, a good second. The first 
prize lot contained the following kinds—Madame Nachury, Duchesse 
de Rambriaux, Francois MicheloD, Etienne Levet, Senateur Vaisse, Alfred 
Colomb, Marquise de Castellane, Albert Pages, La France, Madame GhasV 
