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fell to Mr. B. R. Cant, with blooms still a little smaller, Madame 
Lambard the gem of the stand. Mr. J. Mattock, Oxford, had the 
remaining prize with fresh neat blooms. Five competitors. 
Six of the classes for Teas and Noisettes were devoted to amateurs, 
and a very satisfactory portion of the Show these constituted, as the 
competition was keen, and the blooms, in the majority of cases, much 
superior to what could have been expected, even by the most sanguine. 
In Class 2<>, for eighteen distinct, single trusses, there were ten exhi¬ 
bitors. The Rev. F. R. Burnside, Chipping Campden, took first place 
for a charming collection of fine blooms. Back row : Catherine Mermet, 
Madame Lambard, Innocente Pirola, Madame Cusin, Rubens, and Jean 
Ducber. Middle row : Anna Ollivier, Marie Van Houtte, Souvenir de 
ftabrielle Brevet, The Bride, Souvenir d’un Ami, and Caroline Kuster. 
J-ront row : Madame de Watteville, Edith Gifford, Jules Finger, 
Mardcbal Niel, Madame Bravy, and Comtesse de Panisse. The Rev. F. 
Page Roberts was second with fine blooms not many points behind the 
first. Mr. W. J. Grant was third, and the Rev. H. A. Berners fourth, 
both showing well. 
The premier box of twelve varieties came from Mr. R. L. Knight, 
beautifully fresh blooms of Madame Cusin of remarkable substance and 
colour, which gained the silver medal as the best Tea in the amateurs’ 
classes, Madame Bravy, Catherine Mermet, Niphetos, Innocente Pirola, 
Souvenir d'un Ami, Marquis de Sanima, Devoniensis, Souvenir de Paul 
Neyron, Marie \an Houtte, Comtesse de Nadaillac, and Comtesse Riza 
dn Parc. Mr. 0. G. Orpen, Colchester, Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Romford, 
Mr. J. Brown, and Mr. E. Mitchell secured the other prizes, the two 
last named being equal fourth, only one stand out of the six being thus 
unrecognised by the Judges. 
^ The Rev. L. Garnett, Chester, led with nine Teas in Class 28, showing 
Madame Cusin, Innocente Pirola, Jules Finger. Madame Bravy, Madame 
Caroline Kuster^Princess of Wales, Catherine Mermet, Hon. E. Gifford, 
and Trancisca Kruger. Mr. F. Baker was second, Mr. W. Narroway 
third, and Mr. R. G. Tucker, Swanley, fourth. The Rev. F. S. Taylor, 
Evesham, had the best box of six Teas—namely, Souvenir de Paul 
Neyron, Marechal Niel, Souvenir d’un Ami, Madame Lambard, Catherine 
Mermet, and Marie Van Houtte, excellent blooms every one. Lieut.-Cob 
S.tandish Hore, Mr, C. E. Cuthell, and the Rev. Alan Cheales followed 
in the order named. (Five exhibits.) The Rev. F. R. Burnside secured 
the principal prize for twelve Teas, three trusses each, with fine examples 
of Innocente Pirola, Jules Finger, Caroline Kuster, Madame Cusin. Anna 
•Ollivier. Souvenir de Gabrielle Drevet, Madame Lambard, Madame Bravy, 
Catherine Mermet, Mardchal Niel, Rubens, and Hon. Edith Gifford. Rev. 
H. A. Berners, who had the second place, showed good blooms, but 
slightly damaged by the weather. Mr. A. Slaughter was third, and the 
Rev. F. Page-Roberts fourth. (Four exhibits.) Class 31 was for six 
blooms of any Tea or Noisette, and this brought nine competitors. The 
Kev. I oster-Melliar was first with Marie A T an Houtte, excellent ; Mr. 
L. G. Tucker second for Madame Lambard ; Mr. Mitchell third with 
Iriomphe de Rennes, and the Rev. H. A. Berners fourth with the Hon. 
Edith Gifford. 
OPEN CLASSES. 
The first twelve of the series of classes w T ere for twelve blooms of 
•specified varieties as follows : -Any yellow Rose except Marechal Niel, 
five competitors. First Mr. G. Prince for Comtesse de Nadaillac, hand¬ 
some clean substantial blooms. Second Mr. F. Cant for the same 
variety, and third Mr. B. R. Cant with Marie Van Houtte. Any white 
Rose except Niphetos, ten exhibitors, seven showing Merveille de Lyon. 
I'irst Mr. S. P. Budd with beautiful examples of that variety. Second 
Messrs. Paul & Son for The Bride. Third Mr. B. R. Cant with Merveille 
<le Lyon, Any crimson Rose except Marie Baumann or A. K. Williams, 
eleven competitors. First Mr. B. R. Cant with Duke of Edinburgh of 
exceptionally rich colour. Second Mr. C. Turner with Camille Bernardin. 
third Mr. F. Cant for Duke of Edinburgh. Any dark velvety crimson 
Lose, five exhibitors. First Mr. C. Turner with Prince Arthur, of fine 
shape, substance, and colour. Second Mr. B. R. Cant for Prince 
Camille de Rohan, and third Messrs. Paul & Son for the same variety. 
Marechal Niel was only represented by one box from Mr. B. R- 
( ant, which was awarded the 'third prize. Six boxes of Marie Baumann 
were contributed, Mr. C. Turner leading with twelve capital blooms, 
Mr. G. Mount and Mr. B. R. Cant taking the second and third places. 
Mr. G. Prince had the finest box of Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, followed by 
Messrs. Harkness and Turner. Of the eighc stands of A. K. Williams 
Mr. B. R. Cant’s was the best, Messrs. F. Cant and J. Cranston & Co. 
taking second and third prizes. 
Mr. B. R. Cant was the solitary exhibitor with twelve single trusses 
of Niphetos, and was awarded the first prize for moderately good 
examples. Messrs. Paul & Son of Cheshunt were to the fore with a 
similar number of Her Majesty, comprising several good and some 
moderate blooms. 
In Class 42, twelve single trusses of any new Rose except Her 
Majesty, Messrs. Paul & Son were again successful, showing the very 
promising Mrs. John Laing, the blooms, however, had suffered from, the 
rain. In form this Rose is excellent, and the colour is a pleasing soft 
pink. Mr. B. R. Cant followed with The Bride, a Tea with a delicate 
lemon shade and rosy suffusion, Mr. Prince being third with the same 
variety. 
Two exhibitors entered the class for twelve new Roses, Messrs. 
Paul & Son securing first honours for Comte de Paris, Her Majesty, 
Madame Henry Pereire, Mrs. John Laing, Madame Norman Neruda, 
Lady Helen Stewart, Lady Alice, Madame Baulot, Victor Hugo, The 
Bride, Grand Mogul, and Madame Massicault. Mr. B. R. Cant was 
second, his best blooms being Lady Helen Stewart, Gloire de Margottin, 
and The Bride. No awaid was made in the class for three trusses of 
any new seedling Rose or sport not in commerce, but Mr. G. Trince 
had examples of the white Souvenir de S. A. Prince, previously noted in 
this Journal. 
Collections of “garden Roses” comprised some interesting and 
attractive exhibits. Messrs. Paul & Son of Cheshunt were first, exhi¬ 
biting Paqueritte, Vivid, Reine Olga de Wurtemburg, W. A. Richardson, 
Polyantha Simplex, Commandant Beaurepaire, Rugosa alba, Chas. 
Lawson (H.C.), Muscosa japonica, Mrs. Bosanquet (Ch.), Russelliana, 
Macrantha, Polyantha, Madame Cecile Brunner, Fulgens, Gloire de 
Dijon, and Dominal Boccard. Messrs. Bunyard was second, and the 
Rev. J. H. Pemberton third. The conditions specified that all H.P.'s 
were to be entirely excluded, also Teas and Noisettes, included as exhi¬ 
bition Roses in the National Rose Society's catalogue. Mr. House 
was unfortunate enough to violate the conditions and was disqualified. 
Messrs. Bunyard & Co. were successful with twelve bunches of Moss 
and Provence Roses, Mr. House being second and Mr. Paul third. Tbe 
first named showed Blanche Moreau (Moss), Little Gem (Moss), The 
Common Moss, Salet (Moss), White Bath (Moss), Lanei (Moss). Reine 
Blanche (Moss), Celine (Moss), Common Provence, Cristata (Provence), 
Unique (Provence), and the Crested Moss. 
The class for twelve Roses suitable for buttonholes was a verv 
interesting one, the eight collections shown including some charming 
buds. Mr. J. Mattock was first, his stand including Marie Van 
Houtte, Rubens, \V. A. Richardson, Jean Vernet, Amazone, Homere, 
Ma Cupucine, Anna Ollivier, Madame Lambard, and Safrano. Messrs. 
Paul and Bunyard were respectively second and third, sho ving similar 
varieties. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Messrs. Dobbie & C’o., Rothesay, N.B.,sent an extensive and beautiful 
collection of Pansies and Violas, also excellent Sweet Williams, and the 
dense crowd that flocked round the exhibit was the measure of its 
attractiveness. A finer contribution of its kind has not been seen in the 
south for many a day. 
Mr. Edgar Newton had on view his patent system of dry glazing, 
which was closely inspected and approved by many practical horticul¬ 
turists. His new system of ventilation was attached to the small struc¬ 
ture, and for ease and regularity of working it is not easy to see ho v 
it can be surpassed, and it possesses the further merit of cheapness with 
simplicity. It is provisionally protected for patent. The adaptability 
of corrugated iron sheeting with ventilators for the sides of houses was 
shown, the exhibitor finding it cheaper than boards for the purpose. 
Houses of this kind must be well suited for Peaches and other fruits, in¬ 
cluding Tomatoes, also for Roses and Chrysanthemums, indeed for every¬ 
thing to which full light is essential for bringing out colour and quality. 
A box of A. K. Williams Rose, fairly good, was exhibited by Mr. John 
House, who also showed W. A. Richardson, and had a further exhibit of 
Strawberries. These represented cut fruits and fruiting plants of two 
and three q-ears planting. 
Mrs. Chaff, Park Hill Nursery, Croydon, exhibited hand and dress 
bouquets of Roses. 
Messrs. II. Canned & Sons, Swanley, had large groups of Tuberous 
Begonias, representing the best of their varieties effectively arranged. 
Mr. T. Francis Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, exhibited a remarkable 
collection of fruit trees in pots, and several fine dishes of Peaches, 
Nectarines, Cherries, and Plums, most of the varieties being of his own 
raising. Nectarine trees 3 feet high, in 8-inch pots, were each bearing 
upwards of a dozen splendid fruit, some of the Peaches in 9-inch pots 
having even more handsome specimens ; while a tree of G uigne Anonnay, 
a fine early black Cherry in a 12-inch pot, was a marvel of culture. It 
contained dozens of heavy clusters that, if gathered, would have more 
than filled a half-bushel basket. M.\ Rivers’ packing must be equal to 
his cultural resources, for the trees had not a leaf or fruit injured. They 
attracted crowds of visitors. The dishes of fruit, comprised of Peaches, 
Galande, Da . mar, Early Silver, and some large unnamed seedlings ; of 
Nectarines, Dryden, Newton, larger and better in colour than Lord 
Napier, which was good ; Pine Apple, Otway, reddish orange ; Stanwick 
Elruge and the rich Goldoni ; Cherries, Early Rivers, black, very fine, 
and Bigarreau de Schreken, also black and splendid. When such fruits 
are produced by trees in pots in a plain cool house with rough boarded 
sides and a glazed roof, it L a matter of surprise that they are not more 
common in gardens. A dish of the Curlew Plum also merits notice—a 
medium-sized bluish purple fruit, and tbe tree as constant in bearin' as 
the Early Prolific, and that is sufficient, because it scarcely ever fails. 
This collection of fruit was quite a feature of the Exhibition. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons. Reading, offered three prizes for specimens of 
Melons Imperial Green Flesh, Scarlet Invincible, or Hero of Lockinge. 
Mr. W. Palmer, gardener to W. F. Dick, Esq., Thames Ditton, was first 
with a fine fruit of Hero of Lockinge, Mr. C. J. Waite, Glenhur t 
Gardens, Esher, being second. The same firm also offered prizes for 
two dishes of Peas, and Mr. Waite won the first award. 
Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Ilolborn, offered prizes for the best 
fruit of Blenheim Orange Melon, which were won by Mr. J. Anderson 
Rose, Wandsworth Common, and Mr. Waite. 
NOTES ON PLANTS. 
Clematis Sir Garnet Wolseley. —As an early flowering 
variety this Clematis is one of the best. At the present time it 
covers a west wall about 15 feet high, half as much wide, and its 
