Jnly 12, 1838. J 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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AVOODBRIDGE.— Jdly 4th 
_ The thirty-sixth annual Show, held under the auspices of the Wood- 
bridge Horticultural Society, took place in the Abbey grounds, Wood- 
bridge, on AA'ednesday, the 4th. The weather was not at all satisfactory, 
as about one o’clock a thunderstorm came on, accompanied by a heavy 
downpour of rain, which kept many people away from the Show ; not¬ 
withstanding, there was a large attendance. Besides the horticultural 
show, there was a military display, plaiting the May pole, &c., by some 
non-commissioned officers and men of the 20'th Hussars. The regimental 
band performed both morning and evening. 
Cut flowers occupied the first place, and of these there was a very 
good display, though the weather has been most unfavourable for them. 
Roses made a much better show than last year. In the open class for 
thirty-sixes Mr. B. R. Cant, Colchestei, had an easy van. In the 
ameteurs’ classes the Rev. H. A. Berners and the Rev. A. Foster Melliar 
carried off all the first and second prizes, the former taking no less 
than four first prizes, and in the open class for twelve Tea-scented and 
Noisette Roses beating Mr. B. Cant, who was second, and the Rev. A. 
Foster Melliar third. The twelve Teas shown by Rev. H. A. Berners were 
exceptionally, fine both in size and colour. The names of the twelve 
were:—Comtesse de Nadaillac, Jean .Ducher, Madame AVatteville, 
Innocente Pirola, Marie Van Houtte, Marshal Niel, Anna Ollivier, 
Catherine Mermet, Niphetos, Madame Lambard. Hon. Edith Gifford. 
Souvenir d’Elise. 
There was a good show of pot plants. In the classes for stove and 
greenhouse plants Messrs. Gilbert & Son, Ipswich, beat all comers with 
two very fine collections. Lord Rendlesham sent some beautiful 
Orchids. The Duke of Hamilton, Lord Rendlesham, Miss Jones, and 
Mrs. J. Greenwood showed some very handsome exotic Ferns. There 
was a very good 'collection of fruit in spite of the backwardness of the 
season, Lord Rendlesham taking first prize with a very fine collection. 
DURSLEV.— July 4th. 
The first Show of this Society was held in the cricket field adjoin¬ 
ing the town under very favourable auspices, the backwardness of the 
season and the late inclement weather being taken into consideration. 
Although somewhat late in being formed, the Committee have worked 
with a will to get up a good Show, and the success which has crowned 
their efforts is due in no small measure to the energetic Hon. Secretaries, 
Messrs. H. J. Small and E. AV. Cooke. It was wisely decided to give 
good prizes in a small number of classes, this course of action bringing 
a fair number of entries from nurserymen and amateurs, some of which 
unfortunately, owing to the boisterous weather of 2nd and 3rd inst., 
were unable to show. However, Messrs. Cooling & Sons of Bath, Messrs. 
Jefferies & Sons of Cirencester, and Mr. S. P. Budd staged their exhibits, 
and this with a goodly number of local entries made up a show which 
gave general satisfaction to a large concourse of spectators. To make 
it still more attractive a fine collection of stove and greenhouse plants 
from gardens and nurseries in the neighbourhood were arranged along 
the staging. The superiority of the Bath Roses was apparent at a glance, 
the storin which passed over the Cotswolds and the valley in which 
Dursley is. situated, damaging many good blooms, seemed to have 
touched theirs more gently. 
In Class 1, twenty-four H. P.’s, three trusses of each, Messrs. Cooling 
and Son, Bath, were first with remarkably fresh even blooms, comprising 
A. K. AYilliams, MadameE. Verdier,Charles Lefebvre,La France, Madame 
Marie A erdier, Cbas. Darwin, Madlle Marie Cointet, Le Havre, Francois 
Michelon, Comtesse de Serenyi, Ulrich Brunner (very fine), M. Noman, 
Mdme. Gabriel Luizet, Magna Charta, Mdme Hippolyte Jamain, Louts 
A^an Houtte, and other similar varieties. Messrs. Jefferies & Son, 
Cirencester, were second, their best blooms being Francois Michelon, 
Annie Laxton, Mdline. Montet, and A. K. AVilliams—a wet season 
appears to suit this variety, as it was well shown in several classes. 
For thirty-six trusses, H.P., Messrs. Cooling were again first, staging 
in addition to the varieties already named, Marquise de Castellane, 
Duchess of Bedford, Violette Bouyer, Victor Hugo, Barthelemy Joubert, 
Baroness Rothschild, Madame Chas. AVood, John Hopper, Countess of 
Rosebery, Guillaume Gillemot, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Pride of 
Reigate (the only bloom shown of that variety), Prince Arthur, Countess 
•of Oxford, Helen Paul, Earl of Beaconsfield, Pride of AA r altham, and 
Alphonse Soupert. Messrs. Jefferies were again second, the effect of the 
weather being apparent on such varieties as Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, but 
their box contained very good blooms of Earl of Pembroke, Mrs. Baker. 
Msrie Finger, Madame Ducher, and Mary Pochin. In the class for Teas 
or Noisettes the competition was closer, "but the fresher blooms of the 
Bath firm gained them the first place, their finest blooms be ; ng Alba 
rosea, PaulNabonnand, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Devonien^is, Catherine 
Mermet, Madame Cusin, Innocente Pirola, and Grace Darling. Messrs. 
-Jefferies showed good blooms of Rubens, Perle des Jardins, Etoile de 
Lyon. 
The prizes for amateurs and gentlemen’s gardeners were most keenly 
•contested, and here again the Bath Roses came to the front, Mr. S. P. 
Budd, Bath, staging some of the best blooms in the Show, being followed 
by Mr. Boner, .Angeston, in the H.P. classes, and by Mr. A. B. AAGnter- 
bottom, M.P., in the Teas or Noisettes. Some interesting exhibits were 
staged in the classes restricted to amateurs within four miles of Dursley, 
not employing a regular gardener, and with a better season these classes 
are sure to be popular ones. Six boxes of Roses were shown, the first 
being awarded to a hanging basket of Marshal Niel, the second and 
third to neat light arrangements. 
BATH.— July 5th. 
Nothing but fine weather was wanted to make this a great sue*, 
cess, but the promoters had to put up with another great disappoint¬ 
ment. Never before has the competition been so keen, and on the 
whole the quality was surprisingly good. Many complaints were 
heard on all sides as to the bad effect of the weather upon the 
blooms, but this was not so apparent among the numerous exhibits 
from various parts of the country, and at any rate much inferior 
displays have been held in what were considered more favourable 
seasons. As will be seen by the prize list, nearly all the great growers 
were well represented, the Bath fixture always proving popular among 
exhibitors, and there was a marked improvement in the classes confined 
to local growers. 
Nueserymen’s Classes.— The premier prizes were offered for 
seventy-two varieties, single trusses, and with these Messrs. G. Paul and 
Son, Clieshunt, were first with fine fresh blooms, among which were 
good examples of Francisca Kruger, Duke of Teck, AGctor Hugo, Madame 
Henry Pereire, and A. K. AVilliams. Mr. B. R. Cant, Colchester, was a 
good second, his best being Camille de Rohan, Ulrich Brunner, and 
Issac Pereire. while the third prize was well 'Won by Messrs. Keynes, 
AVilliams & Co., Salisbury. AVith thirty-six varieties, triplets. Mr. 
B. R. Cant was first, Messrs. Paul & Son second, and Messrs. Keynes, 
AVilliams and Co. again third. Mr. Cant’s best blooms were Merveille 
de Lyon, Niphetos, Reynolds Hole, Duke of Edinburgh, Baroness 
Rothschild, and La France. The competition with eighteen varieties 
was exceptionally close and good. Mr. G. Prince, Oxford, was first, 
Messrs. J. Cooling & Sons, Bath, second, and Messrs. J. Jefferies & Son, 
Cirencester, third. Mr. G. Prince was also well first with thirty-six 
triplets, Messrs. Curtis, Sanford & Co., Torquay, being second, Messrs. J. 
Cooling & Son third, and Messrs. J. Jefferies & Son were highly com¬ 
mended. The class for eighteen Teas or Noisettes was a good one and 
attracted much attention, but some of the exhibitors, including Mr. G. 
Prince, neglected to notice the rule that Hybrid Teas were excluded, and 
had to be disqualified accordingly. Mr. J. Mattock, Oxford, was first, 
Mr. B. R. Cant second, Messrs. J. Jefferies & Son third, and an extra 
prize was awarded to Mr. Prince, whose stand included the lovely bloom 
of Comtesse de Nadaillac, which gained the silver medal of the National 
Society offered for the best Tea or Noisette in the Show. 
Amateurs’ Classes.— The best thirty-six varieties, single trusses, 
were staged by Mr. R. N. G. Baker, Heavitree, who had remarkably 
massive and fresh blooms. Mr. AV. J. Grant, Ledbury, was a good 
second, and Mr. S. P. Budd, Bath, third. Similar positions were held by 
these exhibitors in the class for eighteen triplets, and here as in the 
other classes in which he competed Mr. Budd erred in staging too young 
blooms. Mr. AAh J. Grant had the best twelve Teas, Mr. Budd being 
second and Mr. Baker third. Other successful exhibitors were Messrs. 
A. Evans (who was first with twenty-four distinct varieties), C. Taylor, 
J. Smith, Warminster, and W. Narroway. The principal prizewinners in 
the local classes were Messrs. S. P. Budd (who among other prizes took 
the gold medal offered for a stand of twenty-four varieties, distinct), Mr. 
A. Hodges, Rev. C. C. Layard, Rev. J. E. Gardiner, Mr. Garraway, and 
Mr. G. L. Hobbs. 
Open Classes.—A special class was provided for twelve Hybrid 
Perpetuals and twelve Teas or Noisettes, triplets, and with these Mr. 
S. P. Budd was first, and Messrs. G. Cooling & Son and Mr. B. R, Cant 
equal second. The best twelve trusses of any crimson Rose were staged 
by Mr. B. R. Cant, who had A. K. AVilliams in good condition, in this 
stand beiDg found the bloom to which was awarded the silver medal as 
the best hybrid Rose in the Show. Messrs. Curtis, Sanford & Co. were 
well first with a stand of La France, and also with twelve trusses of any 
Rose. Other successful exhibitors in these classes for a single variety 
were Messrs. J. Mattock, A. Evans, Paul & Son, R. N. G. Baker, Keynes, 
AVilliams & Co., G. Prince, and Cooling & Son. Messrs. J. Mattock and 
G. Cooling & Son were the principal prizewinners with bouquets and 
baskets of Roses, each having highly creditable exhibits. 
Messrs. G. Cooling <fc Son staged, but not for competition, a collection 
of old-fashioned Roses, which they now make quite a specialty, and their 
exhibits never fail to attract the attention of visitors. Messrs. Standish, 
Ascot, arranged a pretty group of Japanese Maples ; Mr. Hooper, Bath, 
had a good collection of Carnations, Picotees, and Pansies ; and Mr. 
A. A. AA r alters, Bath, also contributed plants and cut blooms. 
BRENTAVOOD. 
The summer Exhibition of the Brentwood Horticultural Society was 
held on Thursday, the 5th of July, in the beautiful grounds of Coombe 
Lodge, Great AVarley, the residence of Mr. Edward Ind. The gardens 
were thrown open to the public, and the weather in the afternoon 
was all that could be desired. There was a fair Exhibition, but hardly 
up to the standard of previous years. Roses, considering how late 
they are this year, were well shown, several good stands being staged, 
although many blooms showed signs of the rough weather. The 
premier prize for forty-eight varieties was deservedly awarded to Mr. 
Frank Cant, who was well ahead of the other three competitors with 
fine well-built blooms of good substance, the most noteworthy being 
Etienne Le.vet, Louis Van Houtte, Prince Camille de Roban, Francois 
Michelon, and two Roses of recent introduction—viz., Viscountess 
Folkestone and M. Baron. Mr. AV. Harrington, gardener to Mr. E. 
Mitchell of Hornchurch, was placed second, and Mr. Saltmarsh of 
Chelmsford third. For twenty-four trebles Mr. F. Cant was again 
first. For twenty-four singles, amateurs residing in Essex, Mr. AVallis 
of Brentwood was first, showing well-shaped blooms of A. K. AVilliams, 
