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7 ere several good exhibits, the winning stands especially. For 
^ , ^ r ' 4 " Griffiths was first with Star of Waltham, Duchesse 
oe vanambrosa, Marie Baumann, Merveille de Lyon, Horace Vernet, Mad. 
mppolyte Jamain, Mrs. Laxton. Comtesse de Sere.iye, Paul Neyron Miss 
ilassarcl, Abel Carriere, Marquise de Castellane, Marie Verdier, Charles 
.netebvre, Pramjois Michelon, Louis Peyronny, Alfred Colomb, Ulrich 
Luke of Teck, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Magna Charta, A. K. 
williams, Queen of Queens, and Pierre Notting. Second, W. C. li. Cane, 
Lsq., Harborne, with good blooms. Third, J. E. Wilson, E-q., Wyddriu-- 
ton, Birmingham. For twelve blooms Mr. Griffiths was again first with 
bright even blooms, and J. Richards, Esq , Edgbaston, second. Third, 
• Renrick, Esq. In the class for twelve white Roses, any sort, Mer- 
veiue de Lyon took the lead. Messrs. Harkness it Son first, Messrs. 
erians & Son second and Mr. Whittle third. For twelve crimsons, any 
one sort first Mr. Griffiths, with a fine stand of Star of Waltham. Second, 
Messrs. Perkins Son with Charles Lefebvre. Third, Messrs. Harkness 
ana Sons. 
miscellaneous exhibits Messrs. John Laing it Co., Forest 
riiu .Nurseries, obtained a first-class certificate for fine cut blooms 
ol double and single Tuberous Begonias. Messrs. Hans Niemand & Co., the 
f?™? ilono “ r for a handsome group of plants, and Mr. R. H. 
„,^ tegar } s . f ' r °ut herbaceous blooms and alpine plants, and first- 
ciass certificates for two charming seedling varieties of Campanula turbi- 
ata, named Chad Valley Gem and Distinction. Messrs. Perkins & Sons, 
Coventry, took the first prize for a very handsome bouquet of Roses, and 
T? r ‘ cu’ Curator of the Botanic Gardens, added to the beauty of the 
Bosebfiow by using Palms, Ferns, &o. Messrs. Williams, Brothers, Bir¬ 
mingham, were awarded certificates for a combined syringe and tank with 
arubber ho e, a boon to amateurs; also for a simple but excellent 
SU ? p ° rt s P r mg clasp, suitable for Pinks, Carnations, and 
oiees, Auriculas, Hyacinths, and many things, a very welcome acquisi¬ 
tion to our garden sundries. ’ J 1 
HEREFORD AND WEST OF ENGLAND. 
.T 11 ?-twenty-first annual Exhibition of Ro-’es at Hereford was held in the 
, ,® ■ tla R 0Q r ndiy, 15th inst, and although the fixture was unavoidably 
ate one for Hereford, the Show was a marked success as far as the 
quantity and quality of Roses staged could in-ure success. 
■p. 4ns nurserymen's classes were all well contested by Messrs. Harkness 
ros., ±5. R. Cant, Geo. Paul & Son, Keynes, Williams & Co., Cooling & Son, 
nranston Co., ifce., and much interest was evinced as to whether the now 
amous young firm from Yorkshire would maintain the success they had 
aireaay achieved this season at South Kensington, Bath, Edinburgh, and 
lrmingfiam, as it was at Hereford last year that they gained their first 
seventy-two. The contest between the northern growers and Mr. B. R. 
Pant was a sharp one, both showing in excellent style ; Messrs. Harkness 
Bros., however, were first with one of the brightest and best seventy-twos 
we have seen this season, their flowers were much larger than those exhibited 
PY.,. en J a ".South Kensington, and were remarkable for their quality and 
brilliant colour, consisting of the following varieties—Marie Finger, Marie 
Baumann, Captain Christy, Madame E. Verdier, Ulrich Brunner (very fine), 
Mrs. Caroline Swailes, Lord Macaulay, Magna Charta, Madame Victor 
■L ercll ® r > Merveille de Lyon, Maurice Bernardin, Lady Mary Fitzwdliam, 
May Quennel, Marie Verdier, Marie Rady, Mons. Noman, Etienne Levet 
(grand), Marquise de Castellane, Madame Hausmann, Baroness Rothschild, 
Vernet, Q ieen of Queens, Fran 9 >is Michelon, Alfred Colomb, Duke 
or Albany, La Prance, Antoine Ducher, Dupuy Jamain, Jean Ducber, Jotin 
mi it Duchesse de Momy, Rippolyte Jamain, Comtesse de Serenye, 
General Jacqueminot, Marie Van Houtte, Dr. Aniry (very beautiful) 
Catherine Mermet, E. Y. Teas, Niphetos, Abel Carriere, Louis Van Houtte, 
Lady bhetfaeld, La Rosier- 1 , Madame Lacha r me, Reynolds Hole, Violet - e 
Bouyer, Beauty of Waltham, Prince Arthur, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Gloire 
oe Bourg la R-iue. Duke of Teck, Fisher Holmes, Chas. Darwin, Innocente 
lirola, Sultan of Zanzibar, Emilie Hausberg, Duchess of Bedford, Auguste 
Kigotard, Jean Liabaud. Mr. B. R. Cant was second with excellent blooms, 
amongst which we noticed a large number of fine Teas, Madame Cusin, 
Madame A. Jacquier, and Marechal Niel being particularly good. Messrs, 
traorge Paul & Sou third. An extra pr'zs was awarded to Messrs. Keynes, 
Williams it Co , Salisbury. Five entries in this class. 
w ..,. or thnty-six varieties,threetrusses each,Messrs. B. R. Cant, Paul, Keynes, 
Wfifiams it Co. were the prizewinners in the order named. In Mr. Cant’s 
triplets we notice! Madame de Watteville, Lady Mary Fitzwil iam, Madame 
Cusin, Marechal Niel, Pierre Notting, A. K. Williams, Innocente Pirola, 
Auguste Kigotard in very fine condition. The premier place for forty-eight 
single trusses distinct, was taken by Messrs. Cranston it Co., Hereford, with 
magnificent blooms of good colour and fine form, Counte-s of Oxford, 
Barchelemy Joubert, Duke of Albany, Abel Grand, Innocente Pirola, and 
Mane Oomtet being the most remarkable ; Messrs. Cooling & Son of Bath 
were a good second; Mr. Whiting. Hereford, third. In the class for twenty- 
tour varieties, three trusses each, Messrs. Cooling were well ahead with a 
r? T -lxiu e ,S 68 h 1?*’ ?f c °nipict blooms ; Messrs. Cranston second; Messrs. 
Griffiths & Son, T.llington Nursery, Hereford, third. Twenty-four varieties, 
single trasses, is always a popular class at Hereford, and on this occasion 
there was no exception to the general rule, all the exhibitors staging in fine 
r , Messrs - Cranston again took the lead, followed by Messrs. 
Griffiths & Son and Mr. C. Whiting, all of them showing well. 
In the amateurs’ division B, open to the United Kingdom, the competi- 
tion lay between Mr. W. J. Grant, Hope End Farm, Ledbury, and Mr. Budd, 
Bath. Ihe award for thirty-six distinct varieties, single trusses, with the 
silver medal of the National Rose Society, was made in favour of Mr. Grant, 
who staged largs well-finished fresh blooms of Charles Lefebvr 1 , Marie 
erdier, Souvenir de Thdrese Levet, Comtesse d’Oxford, Marie Baumann, 
E.ienne Levet, Star of Waltham, Souvenir d’un Ami, Xavier O.ibo, 
souvenir dEhse, Horace Vernet, La Boule d’Or, Alfred Colomb, Souvenir 
oe rani JNeyron, Cnarles Darwin, Pierre Notting, La Rosiere, soort from 
lane Van Houtte, Benoit Comte, Catherine Mermet, Fisher Holmes, La 
ranee, Prince Arthur, La Duchess; de Morny, Duke of Teck, Madame 
Margottin, General Jacqueminot, Madame G. Luizet, Louis Van Houtte (fine), 
Marguerite de St. Amand, Madame Victor Ve'dier, Emilie Hausberg. Anni; 
wood, Uinch Bruan-r, Senatcur Vaisse, Dr. Andrv. In this s'and were 
awarded the special prizes presented by J. G. Woodhouse, Esq., for the best 
H.P. and Tea or Noisette exhibited in the amateur classes. M - . Budd, 8 , Gay 
Street, Bath, was a good second with slightly smaller fresh blooms, amongst 
which Comte Raimbaud and Mardchal Vaillant were shown in fine condition. 
For eigtr een varieties, three trusses of each, Mr. Grant’s was the only entry, 
for which he was awarded a first prize. For twenty-four varieties, single 
trusses, Mr. Grant was again first with large fresh blooms of good form and 
substance, Mr. Budd following closely with slightly smaller but well- 
coloured fresh blooms. In the remaining class in this division for twelve 
single trusses, Mr. Grant was also first with a good stand; Mr. Bailey, gar¬ 
dener to W. A. H. Martin, Esq., Upper Hall, Ledbury, being second. 
In division C, open to amateurs not exhibiting in division B, th're was 
plenty of competition, especially for the special prizes given by Mr. Raukin, 
M.P., and Mr. Cranston, the former open to amateurs residing in Hereford¬ 
shire only, and not exhibiting in division B, both classes being for twenty- 
four varieties, distinct, single trusses. Mr. Raukin’s first prize was 
awarded to Mr. 0. Williams, The Gardens, Lower Eaton, Hereford, for 
large well developed blooms; second Mrs. Graham, Lugwas Court, Here¬ 
ford (Mr. Marrard, gardener); Mr. Cranston’s prizes going to Mrs. Graham, 
Lugwas Court, and Mr. Nash, gardener to J. Rankin, Esq., M.P. For 
twelve varieties, dist'nct, Miss Bulmer and Mr. Merrick were first and 
second, the prize for twelve triplets going to Mr. Nash, and Mr. Williams in 
the order named. 
Class D, open to all amateurs, for twelve Tea or Noisettes, the spec al 
prizes given by Mr. B. R. Cant were awarded to Mr. W. J. Grant and the 
Rev. H. Arkwright, Bodenham Vicarage. For twelve new Rose 3 the awards 
were made in favour of Messrs. Georg 3 Paul & Son, Cranston & Co., and 
Cooing, there being nothing particularly distinct amongst the varieties 
shown. Twelve trusses of any new Rose not in commerce previous to 1381 
was represented by a box of Her Majesty, shown in fine condition by Mr. 
Cant, who was also first for twelve Teas or Noisettes, followed by Mes-r?. 
Cranston and W. J. Grant. Eighteen trusses of anyone Rose brought six 
entries, Messrs. Cooling being first with a really splendid box of A. K. 
Williams, certainly the finest examples of this variety we have seen this 
year. One bloom in this box was surpassingly beautiful. Messrs. Harkness 
were second with Alfred Colomb and Messrs. Keynes, Williams ifc Co. third 
with Reynolds Hole. 
Table decorations and bouquets were shown well as usual by lady 
amateurs, and also by Messrs. Peikin 3 of Co ventry and Cyphir of Chel¬ 
tenham. 
BROCKHAM. 
Whether or no Rose growers have had just cause to complain of the 
weather, members of committees of Rose associations have had no just 
caus 11 . It has been perfect weather for every kind of out-of-door festivities, 
and treasurers of Rose shows have, no doubt, been in good spirits. Tne 
twenty-second Show of the Brockham Rose Association was hell in the 
beautiful grounds of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Clark at Mickleham Hill on 
Tuesday, July 12th. Owing to the Review at Aldershot on Saturday the 
9th, the Show was of necessity postponed, but there was certainly no 
apparent disadvantage on account of the change of day. Mrs. Gordon 
Clark had asked 250 of her friends to a garden party, and the sight of the 
very large gathering in the grounds and the adjoining field was very 
brilliant and attractive. The gardens are well adapted for such gatherings. 
They abound in large well-grown trees planted with great judgment, and 
the visitors were distributed in clusters everywhere. The baud of the 
Westminster Volunteers played at one end of the garden under au awning, 
and the selection of music was in excellent taste and admirably carried ouri 
As usual, on every occasion of a Brockham Rose Show, hospitality and 
courtesy were extended to everyone connected with the Show. Mr. and 
Mrs. Gordon Clark not only entertained the Committee and the Juiges at 
luncheon, but from first to la-t did their utmost to forward the interests of 
the Association. The grounds of Mickleham Hall do not possess any 
features that call for special mention in a horticultural view, but a large 
bed formed of trimmed Copper Beech, and Acer Negundo var. in the centre, 
was a novelty, and very striking. The whole of the gardens under the care 
of Mr. Avis, who has neen tweuty-five years in Mr. Gordon Clark’s servic 1 , 
were in admirable order, and the conservatory attached to the house with 
scarlet Tacsonia and double Hibiscu 0 , and Tradescantia var. growing 
luxuriantly, was very well worth seeing. 
The Rose Show was held in a large tent in the adjoining field, and the 
ventilation was so good that most of the Roses stood up as well at the end 
as at the beginning. It was a capital Sh >w, and a great improvement on 
some of its predecessors. Attention had evidently been paid to defects pre¬ 
viously notio d, and as a result the flowers generally were well stiged, 
Tnere were a very few unworthy blooms, the names of the Roses were 
fairly correct. There were exhibitors in every class, and there was not a 
single box without moss. Oat of sixty-one members (the number is 
limited to seventy) there were eighteen exhibitors—viz., Rev A. Cheales 
in four classes, Mr. C. E. Cuthell iu eight classes, Mrs. Hatch, Lady Lau-a 
Hampton, Mrs. A. Tritton, Mrs. Beneeke, Mrs. Mottimer in five classes, Mr. 
A. F. Perkins in five classes, Capt. Lang, Mrs. Gordon Clark, Miss Barclay, 
Mrs. Leopold Seymour, Hon. H. D. Ryder, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Cockburn, 
Mr. F. T. WollaBton, Lady Moon in four classes, and Mrs. Thompson. 
In the Class 1, for twenty-four distinct trusses, there were three exhi¬ 
bitors. Mr. Cuthell took first prize for Etienne Levet, Marquise de Oas- 
tellane, Marechal Niel, Rich. Wallace, Marie Rady, Gabriel Luizet, Ferdinand 
de Lesseps, Edouad Morren, Duke of Wellington, Duchesse de ValLmbrosa, 
Alfred Colomb, Baroness Rothschild, Dupuy Jamain, Magna Charta, Duke 
of Bedford, La France, Rojal Standard, Captain Christy, Baron Bonstettin, 
Hippolyte Jamain, Souvenir d'un Ami, Abel Carriere, Madame Lambard, 
Comtesse d’Oxford. Rev. Alan. Cheales took second prize for Marie Ridy, 
Perle de Lyon, Mrs. Baker, Alfred Colomb, Cha les L febvr *, Mareohal Niel, 
Star of Waltham, Gabriel Luizet, Duke of Edinburgh, Gloire de Bordeaux, 
Souvenir d’Elise VardoD, Queen of Queens, Captain Christy, Sultan of 
Zinzibar, Duchess of Edinburgh, A. K. Williams (best H.P. iu the Show), 
Madame Raimbaud, Etoile de Lyon, Comtesse de Serenyi, Duke of Wei ing- 
ton, E. Y. Teas, Grace Dari ug, Marie Baumann, Catherine Mermet. Mrs. 
Mortimer had in her box, notably Reynol Is Hole, Marie Baumann, and 
Marie Rady. 
