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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July si, 1887. 
or Noisette, Mr. A. Evans was first with Etoile de Lyon, the Ttev. R. G. 
Downes second with Marechal Niel, and Mr. Wm. Narroway third. The 
two first medals that have been mentioned were presented by the President 
of the Society, G. Heibert Morrell, Esq. 
HITCHIN. 
If the “stars in their courses” did not fight against the promoters and 
well-wishers of this Show the sun in his strength did, and, as many of its 
supporters are small growers, the hot weather told more severely upon them 
than upon large growers, who can probably put their plants in various 
positions, and so manage to secure blooms in one place or the other; this 
same rear on doubtless hindered several of the larger growers for sale from 
competing, and thus the extent of the Show was lessened. 
The Exhibition was held in a tent in the grounds of J. Delme Ratcliffe, 
Esq., a place very well adapted for the purpose close to the town, and 
with pleasant surroundings of trees and water, and there was much en rgy 
and courtesy displayed by our excellent friend the Rev. F. H. Gall and the 
members of the Committee, while as it was held at Hitchin it was hut 
natural to suppose that Mr. E. B. Lindsell, who has exhibited in such good 
form this year, would show some excellent flowers, and in truth it would be 
hard to excel even in the most favourable season the stand of twenty-four 
with which he gain; d the first prize. Mr. Gall, too, showed better than I 
have seen him exhibit before. 
In the nurserymen’s c’ass for forty-eight blooms, distinct, the first prize 
was awarded to Mr. Merryweather of Southwell for Captain Christy, Dr. 
Andry, Madame Marie Finger, Marie Baumann, Catherine Soupert, Charles 
Lefebvre, Hon. Edith Giffard, Marie Yerdier, Niphetos, Comte Raimbaud, 
A. K. Williams, Mary Bennett, Matiame de Watteville, Le Havre, Madame 
Lacharme, Prince Arthur, Reynolds Hole, La France, Gdneral Jacqueminot, 
Crown Prince, Egeria, Princess Mary of Cambridge, Etienne Levet, Fran gois 
Michelon, Madame Charles Wood, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Marie Rady, 
Victor Verdier, Ulrich Brunner, Yiolette Bouyer, Catherine Mermet, Duke 
of Wellington, Marquise de Castellane, Her Majesty, Fisher Holmes, 
Marguerite de St. Amand, Madame Clemence Joigneaux, Madame Hippolyte 
Jamain, Madame Eugene Verdier, Baroness Rothschild, Sultan of Zanzibar, 
Annie Laxton, Camille Bernardin, Madame Gabriel Luizet, and Louis Van 
Houtte. Messrs. Burrell ifc Co. were second with good blooms, La France 
being especially fine, and Messrs. Burch & Sons of Colchester third. 
In the class for eighteen Teas (open) Messrs. Burrell & Co. of Cambridge, 
were first with Madame de Watteville, Marechal Niel, Niphetos, Princess 
of Wales, La Boule d’Or, Madame Bravy, Madame Angele Jacquier, 
Catherine Mermet, Rubens, Innocente Pirola, Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
Madame Margottin, Madame Lambard, Jean Ducher, The Bride, Francisca 
Kruger, David Pradel, and Madame Welch. The Rev. W. H. Jackson of 
Stagsden Vicarage, Bedford, was second. 
In the class for amateurs, twenty-four varieties, Mr. E. B. Lindsell was 
a long way fir^t with a beautiful box of blooms of Xavier Olibo, Ulrich 
Brunner, Duchess of Vallambrosa, Marie Rady, Abel Carriere, Lady Ma r y 
Fitzwilliam, this very fine flower gained the National Rose Society’s Silver 
medal for the best H.P. in the Show ; Prince Arthur, Francois Michelon, 
Dr. Andry, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Charles Lefebvre, Innocente Pirola, 
Merveille de Lyon, Horace Vernet, Mardchal Niel, Marie Baumann, Marie 
Cointet, Sultan of Zanzibar, La France, Victor Hugo, Mons. Noman, Com¬ 
tesse de Nadaillac, this bloom gained the National Rose Society’s silver 
medal for the best Tea or Noisette in the amateurs’ classes ; Dr. Sewell, and 
Baroness Rothschild. The Rev. W. H. Jackson was again second in the 
class for twelve trebles. Mr. Lindsell was again first with a box of 
beautifully finished blooms, consisting of Captain Christy, Abel Carrib-e, 
Marie Baumann, Mods. Noman, Madame Gabriel Luizet, A. K. Williams, 
Horace Vernet, M( rveille de Lyon, Ulrich Brunner, Marechal Niel. Inno¬ 
cente Pirola, and La France. In class 5, for twelve distinct, Mr. G. 
Moules, Hitchen, was first, Ulrich Brunner, Baroness Rothschild, Sena- 
teur Vaisse, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Madame G. Luizet, Camille Bernardin, 
Devoniensis, Marquise de Castellane, Reynolds Hole, Niphetos, Marie Rady, 
and Anna Ollivier. Mr. R. E. West of Reigate was second, and the Rev. 
F. H. Gall third. In the class for four trebles Mr. R. E. West was first 
with Abd Carriere, Baroness Rothschild, Ulrich Brunner, and Captain 
Christy. The Rev. F. H. Gall w^s Becond with very good blooms, and the 
Rev. Fox Lambert third. In classes for nine distinct trusses, Miss A. M. 
Lucas was first with Marguerite Brassac, La France, Duke of Wellington, 
Duchess of Bedford, Marie Finger, Etienne Levet, Captain Christy, and Marie 
Baumann. Mrs. Tomes was an equal first with La France, Captain Chii-ty 
Duke of Edinburgh, Cat oline Kuster, Madame G. Luizet, Madame Lacharme, 
Mons.Noman, and Mrs. Baker. In class 9, for twelve Teas and Noisettes, E. B. 
Lindsell, Esq., was first with Innocente Pirola, Marechal Niel, Nipbe os, 
Comtesse de NadailLc, Jean Ducber, Souvenir d’un Ami, Etoile de Lyon, 
Madame Cusin, Caroline Ivuster, Madame Angele Jacquier, Catheiine 
Mermet, and Hon. Edith Giffard. The Rev. W. H. Jackson was second. In 
Class 10, six Teas or Noisettes, the Rev. F. Lambert was first with Marechal 
Niel, Hon. E. Giffard, Madame Lambard, Innocente Pirola, Marie Van 
Houtte, and Caroline Kustrr. In Class 11, six trebles, Teas or Noisettes, 
13. B. Lindsell was first with MarCchal Niel, Niphetos, Catherine Mermet, 
Madame Willermoz, Caroline Kuster, and Innocente Pirola. In the Jubilee 
class for eighteen blooms, twelve H.P.’s and six Teas, not necessarily 
distinct, Mr. B. Lindsell was again first with Merveille de Lyon, U rich 
Brunner, Innocente Pirola, and Comtesse de Nadaillac. 
The Rev. F. H. Gall, who has taken so deep an interest in the H tchin 
Show, entertained the Judges and exhibitors at luncheon at the “ Sun 
Hotel,” in his usual spi-it of kind and genial hospitality, to which also Mr. 
Atherton sent some of h : s most excellent Strawberry All Round, the finest 
fruits I had seen this year.—D., Deal. 
BIRMINGHAM. 
For a number of years the Birmingham Rose Show took its place 
amongst the foremost of our Rose gatherings, but it is now several years 
since that the Society held its Last meeting in the Town Hall. Efforts 
have been made to revive these gatherings at various places about Bir¬ 
mingham ; but it was not until the meeting of the National Rose Society 
in the Botanical Gardens last year that a good Rose show was again seen 
in the Midlands. This year the Council of the Botanical Society deter¬ 
mined on holding an exhibition of Roses on their own account, and this 
took place on the 14th and loth inst. The claims upon our great growers 
in the Rose season render it impossible for many to attend every exhi¬ 
bition, and the rigid rule of the National Society against two-day exhibitions 
must not be overlooked, aLd then there was the intensely hot dry weather 
throughout July, all of which tended to reduce the number of exhibitors T 
and consequently the display. Notwithstanding these drawbacks there- 
was a good display of blooms. 
In the open class for nurserymen Messrs. Harkness & Sons of Bedale 
won the leading honours, and even with greater competition would have 
been able to hold their position, although they had one formidable opponent 
in Mr. Merryweather of Southwell, both growers showing in exceedingly 
good form. In the cLss for forty-eight blooms, a ngles, first Messrs. 
Harkness & Son with Marie Finger, Dr. Andry, Paul Neyron, Antoine 
Ducher (fine), Merveille de Lyon, and Etienne Levet (both fine blooms), 
Marie Verdier, Star of Waltham, Madame Sophie Fropot, A. K. Williams, 
Lord Beaconsfield, Mons. Noman, E. Y. Teas, Marquise de Castellane,. 
Princess Beatrice, Frangois Michelon. Second row: Henrich Schultlreis, 
Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Charles Lefebvre, Duchesse de Morny, Captain 
Christy, Sir Garnet Wolseley, Magna Charta, Madame Hausmann, Duke 
of Edinburgh, Edouard Morren, Alfred Colomb, Baronne de Rothschild, 
Ulrich Brunner, Queen of Queens, Marie Rady. I bird row: Dr. Hogg, 
Catherine Mermet, a fine bloom of Harrison Weir, La Boule d’Or, Madame; 
Cusin, Marie Baumann, La France, Reynolds Hole (a grand bloom with a 
beautiful bright velvety tint upon it', Caroline Kuster, Le Havre, Prince 
Arthur, Niphetos, Henri Ledechaux, Violette Bouyer, Pierre Notting, and r 
Tea Madame de Watteville. Second Messrs. Perkins <fc Son. Coventry, 
having Duchess of Bedford, A. K. Williams, Pride of Waltham, and 
Duchesse de Rohan, very good. 
In the class for twenty-four trebles Messrs. Harkness & Son were first 
with excell- nt blooms of Madame Hausmann, Baroness Rothschild, Horace 
Vernet, Queen of Queens, E. Y. Tea*, Duchesse de Vallambrosa, Etienne 
Levet, La France, Fisher Holmes, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Ulrich Brunner, 
La Boule d’Or, Innocente Pirola, Marie Bady, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Frangois Michelon, Niphetos, Marquise de Castellane, Violette Bouyer, 
A. K. Williams, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Alfred Colomb, Merve’lle de 
Lyon, and Le Havre. Mr. Merryweather, Southwell, with an excellent- 
second, including very fine blooms of Comtesse de Nadaillac, Capt. Christy, 
Her Majesty, very fine indeed ; and Marechal Niel, weH coloured. Third, 
Messrs. Perkrns ifc Sons, Coventry. 
In the class for twenty-four singles Mr. Merryweather was first with- 
Marie Baumann, Her Majesty, A. K. Williams, Baroness Roths- liild, Mrs. 
Charles Wood, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Countess of Oxford, Helen Paul, 
very fine indeed; Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Marie Rady, Marquise de 
Castellane, Star of Waltham, a grand richly coloured Marechal Niel (also 
exhibited at Bedford the day previous), Fisher Holmes, very fine; Elia 
Morel, and Madame Eughnie Verdier, Duchess of Bedford, Violette Bouyer, 
Camille Bernardin, Marquise de St. Amand. Dupuy Jamain, Prince of 
Wales, Harrison Weir, very bright; and Egerie. Second, Messrs. Hark¬ 
ness & Sons; Ulrich Brunner, Horace Vernet, E. Y. Teas, and A. K. 
Williams being very fine. Third, Messrs. Perkins & Sons. In the class 
for twelve Tea and Noisettes (open), first, Messrs. Harkness & Sons w tli 
Caroline Kuster, Tlnirese Levet, Hippolyte Jamain, Souvenir de Paul 
Neyron, Madame de Watteville, Innocente Pirola, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Madame Berard, Niphetos, La Boule d’Or, Comtesse de Nadaillac, and 
Madame Cusin. Second, Mr. Merryweather. 
The following classes were for amateurs and gentlemen’s gardeners. 
For thirty-six Roses, single*, distinct, first, the Veitcb Memorial prize of 
£5 and medal, W. J. Grant, Esq., Hope End Farm, Ledbury, with Louis 
Van Houtte (a splendid bloom), Etienne Levet, Prince Arthur, Captain, 
Christy, Star of Waltham, La France, Horace Vernet, Marie Baumann, Sir 
Garnet Wolseley, Alfred Colomb, Marquise de St. Amand, Pride of Wal¬ 
tham, Mons. Wolfield, Duke of Teck, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon (fine), A. K. 
Williams, Merveille de Lyon, Reynolds Hole (very fine', Souvenir d’un- 
Ami, Charles Darwin (very tine), Comtesse de Nadaillac. Dr. Andry, Mi-rie 
Verdier, Ulrich Brunner, Marie Rady, Marie Van Houtte, Lady Sheffield 
M , Innocente Pirola, Madame Char es Crapelet, Catherine Mermet,. 
osiere, Niphetos, Abel Carr:ere, F’anny Olivier, a beautiful bloom of 
Pierre Notting, and Francisca Kruger, one of our finest Teas. Second 
William Boyes, Esq., Milford, Derby. 
For twenty-four sing’e blooms, distinct, first Mr. W. J. Grant with Star 
of Waltham, La France, Prince Camille de Rohan, Merveil e de Lyon, 
Horace Vernet, Captain Christy, Alfred Colomb, Pride of Waltham, Marie 
Verdier and Charles Darwin (both fine), Marechal Niel. A. K. Williams, 
Catherine Mermet, Dr. Andry, Etoile de Lyon (fine in its yellow colour), 
Madame Victor Verdier, Duke of Teck, Marguerite de St. Amand, Fisher 
Holmes, Tea Rubens, Thomas Mills, Comtesse de Nadaillac (a beautiful 
b'oom), Abel Carriere, and Marie Van Houtte—a fine stand. Second A. H. 
Griffiths, Esq., Edgbaston (Mr. Booker, gardener), with a good stand, which 
included fine blooms of Star of Waltham, Paul Neyron, Marguerite Brassac, 
and Frangois Michelon. Third Mr. Whittle, Belgrave, Leicester. 
In the class for twelve trebles Mr. Grant was again first with La Boula 
d’Or, Madame Victor Verdier, Souvenir d’un Ami, Charles Leftbvre, 
Captain Christy, Marie Baumann, E. Y. Teas, Etienne Levet, Pierre 
Notting, La F'rance, General Jacqueminot, and Madame Hippolyte Jamain. 
There were no other exhibitors in this class. For twelve single blooms, 
distinct, first Mr. W. J. Grant with Charl»s Darwin, Madame Gabriel 
Luizet, Marie Rady, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Marie Verdier, A. K. 
Williams, La Boule d’Or, Horace Vernet, Prince Arthur, Caroline Kuster, 
Abel Carriere, and Alfred Colomb. Second, Mr. Wm. Boyes. I bird, 
Rev. Dr. Watson, Birkswell, near Coventry. For twelve Teas or Noisettes, 
distinct, first Mr. W. J. Grant, with Catherine Mermet, Caroline Kuster, 
Princess of Wales (fine), Perle de Lyon, Innocente Pirola, Miss Edith 
Giffard, Madame Margottin, a grand bloom of La Boule d’Or in form, but 
with colour gone; Madame Cusin, Francisca Kruger, Souvenir de Paul 
Neyron, and Marie Van Houtte. Second Mr. William Boyes ; third 
R. Ramsden, Esq , Knowle, near Birmingham. 
The classes for twenty-four Rose*, single blooms, and twelve for twelve 
single blooms were confined to amateurs and gentlemen's gardeners reside 
ing within four miles of the Birmingham Town Hall, and in those two 
