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could not but think of the Teas of a few years back, when such a 
stand would have occupied a leading position. The night before had 
been wet—indeed, I believe, raining all night, and the morning broke with 
lowering clouds on which no dependance could be plac d ; however, 
happily this cleared away, and the day became sunshiny and fine, but 
not too hot for the Roses, which stood well, and did not open their eyes 
on the visitors until quite late in the day. 
Taking, then, the nurserymen’s classes first, there was a very sharp 
contest in the seventy-twos, the first prize, after a very long exami¬ 
nation, being awarded to Mr. B. R. Cant of Colchester for a fine 
stand of the following flowers—Madame Isaac Pereire, Marguerite de 
St. Amand, Alfred Colomb, Magna Charta, Gloire de Bourg-la-Reine 
(very bright), Etienne Levet, Mrs. Charles Wood, Jean Ducher, Madame 
Prosper Laugier, Merveille de Lyon, Maurice Bernardin, Francois 
Michelon, Mrs. Harry Turner, Madame Eugene Verdier, Coun'ess of 
Rosebery. Marie Finger, Comtesse d’Oxford, Madame Gabriel Luizet, 
A. K. Williams, Marie Baumann, Ulrich Brunner, La France, Baron 
Haussman, Pride of Waltham, Duchessede Morny, Violette Bouyer, Emilie 
Hausburg, Mr. John Laing (a good Rose), Mrs. Baker, Souvenir d’Eiise 
Vardon, Benoit Comte, Pierre Notting, Her Majesty. Raoul Duval, 
Marie Baumann, Charles Lefebvre, Catherine Mcrmet, Le Havre, Lady 
Mary Fitzwilliam, Madame Victor Verdier, Marguerite de Roman, 
Duke of Edinburgh, Madame Ducher, Xavier Olibo, Captain Christy, 
Louis Van Houtte, Marquise de Castellane, Thomas Mills, Madame 
Cusin. Madame Charles Crapelet, Madame de Watteville, Pierre Carnot, 
Anna Ollivier, Beauty of Waltham, Madame Montet, E. Y. Teas, Madame 
Lambard, Due de Wellington, Rubens. Colonel Felix Breton, Triomphe 
de Rennes, Comte de Paris, Niphetos, Earl of Pembroke, Madame Raoul 
Chandon, Genc'ral Jacqueminot, The Bride, Horace Vernet, Mary 
Bennett, Le Havre, and Innocente Pirola. Messrs. Paul & Son were 
second, and Mr. F. Cant third. 
In Class 2, for thirty-six trebles, Mr. B. R. Cant was again first 
with the following : Francois Michelon, General Jacqueminot, Madame 
Eugene Verdier, Marie Baumann, Her Majesty (a fine tri let), Prince 
Arthur (beautifully coloured), Baroness Rothschild, Ulrich Brunner, 
Marie Fin.er, Etienne Levet, La France. Duke of Edinburgh, Pride of 
Waltham, Beauty of Waltham, Alphonse Soupert, Alfred Colomb, Fran¬ 
cois Michelon, A. K. Williams, Mrs. John Laing, Edouard Herve, Cathe¬ 
rine Mermet, Charles Lefebvre, Madame de Watteville, Maurice Bernardin, 
Marie Verdier. Countess of Rosebery, Violette Bouyer, Due de Wel¬ 
lington, The Bride, Mrs. Baker (very good), Niphetos, Duchesse de 
Morny, Souvenir d’ Elise Vardon, Madame Charles Crapelet, Innocente 
Pirola, and Le Havre. Mr. Frank Cant was second, and Messrs. Paul 
and Son third. For thirty-six single blooms Messrs. Keynes, Williams and 
Co., of Salisbury, were first with fine blooms of Countess of Oxford, Lady 
Mary Fitzwilliam, Heinrich Schultheis. Madame Charles Wood, Etienne 
Levet, Francisca Kruger, Alfred Colomb, Her Majesty, Duke of Edin¬ 
burgh, Marveille de Lyon, Madame de la Place, La France, Camille 
Bernardin, Baron Goneila, A. K. Williams, Elie Morel. Marie Baumann, 
Eugene Verdier, Ulrich Brunner, Souvenir d’Eiise Vardon, Alphonse 
Soupert, Niphetos. Horace Vernet, Marie Verdier, Emilie Fontaine (a 
good flower), Marie Van Houtte, Beauty of Waltham, Innocente Pirola, 
Dr. Sewell, Catherine Mermet, Fisher Holmes, Madame de Watteville, 
Due de Wellington, Eugene Verdier, Charles Lefebvre, and The Bride. 
Second, Messrs. Burch of Colchester ; third, Messrs. Dickson (Limited) 
of Chester, and fourth Mr. Geo. Prince, Oxford. In Class 4, for twenty- 
four, Messrs. Burch were first with Marie Verdier, Exposition de Brie, 
Anna Ollivier, Etienne Levet, Captain Christy, Comtesse d’Oxford, 
Etienne Levet, Marie Finger, Duchess of Bedford, Emilie Hausburg, 
Fisher Holmes, Innocente Pirola, Madame Cusin, Merveille de Lyon, 
A.. K. Williams, Madame Bravy, Horace Vernet, and Ulrich Brunner. 
Equal second, Mr. Geo. Prince and Messrs. Jefferies & Son ; third, 
Messrs. Dickson. In class 5, for eighteen Teas, Mr. Geo. Prince was first 
with Niphetos, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Innocente Pirola, Souvenir 
d’Eiise Vardon, Marie Van Houtte, Adam, Madame Cusin, Alba Rosea, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Mons. Furtado, Madame Lambard, Carolire 
Kuster, The Bride, Francisca Kruger, Souvenir de Sarah Prince (very 
good), Jean Ducher, Hon. Edith Gilford, and Rubens. Mr. F. Cant was 
second, and Messrs. Paul & Son third. In class (i, for twelve new Roses, 
Messrs. Paul & Son were first with Madame Boucharlet, Her Majesty, 
Victor Hugo (a fine Rose), Silver Queen, Mrs. John Laing (good), 
Madame Joseph Desbois, Earl of Dufferin, Madame Norman Neruda, 
The Bride, Grand Mogul (a most promising Rose), Madame Thibaut 
aine, and Longfellow. 
In the amateurs’ class for thirty-six blooms the first prize was 
awarded to Mr. W. J. Grant, who was in fine form. His flowers were 
Madame Gabriel Luizet, Dr. Andry, Her Majesty, Marie Baumann, 
Francois Michelon, Mrs. Charles Wood, Madame Eugene Verdier, Ulrich 
Brunner, Mdlle. Susan Rodernahia (a fihe Rose, notwithstanding its 
jaw-breaking name), Beauty of Waltham, La France, Etienne Levet, 
Dupuy Jamain, Madame Sophie Fropot, Marie Finger, Marie Verdier, 
Marie Van Houtte, Duke of Edinburgh, Duchesse de Morny, A. K. 
Williams, Baroness Rothschild, Prince Arthur, Princess of Wales, 
Auguste Rigotard, Mrs. John Laing, Duchess of Bedford, Souvenir d’un 
Ami, Comte Raimbaud, Marquise de Castellane, Louis Van Houtte, Rubens 
(seedling, a promising dark flower), Merveille de Lyon, Jean Soupert, 
and Le Havre. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton was second, and Mr. T. B. 
Hall third. 
In class 8, for twenty-four, Mr. Hall (?) was first with Madame 
Eugene Verdier, Merveille de Lyon, Senateur Vaisse, Her Majesty, 
Ulrich Brunner Etienne Levet, Thomas Mills, La France, Captain 
Christy, Le Havre, Tnnocente Pirola, J. S. Mill, Niphetos, Duke of Edin¬ 
burgh, Catherine Mermet, Alfred Colomb, John Bright, Madame de 
Watteville, Fisher Holmes, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Earl of Pembroke', 
Dupuv Jamain, Jean Soupert, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam. Second, the 
Rev. F. Page Roberts of Scole ; and third, Mr. A. Tate. In class 9, for 
trebles, Mr. W. J. Grant was first with A. Iv. Williams, Marie Finger, 
Marie Baumann, Captain Christy, Lord Macaulay, Etienne Levet, 
Francois Michelon, Dupuy Jamain, La France, Duchess of Bedford (a 
fine triplet), Ulrich Brunner, Louis Van Houtte, Duchesse de Morny, 
Duke of Edinburgh, Baroness Rothschild, Marie Finger, Marie Bau¬ 
mann, Madame Lambard, General Jacqueminot, Marie Verdier, and 
Prince Arthur. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton was second, and Mr. T. B. 
Hall third. In class 10, for twelve Teas, there was a very sharp compe¬ 
tition, the first ni'ize being awarded to the Rev. Hugh A. Berners of 
Harkstead Vicarage, Ipswich, for a beautiful stand of Catherine 
Mermet, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Innocente Pirola. Francisca Kruger, 
Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Comtesse lliza du Parc (without doubt the 
best bloom I have ever seen of this most uncertain flower), Souvenir 
d’Eiise Vardon, Marie Van Houtte. Princess of Wales, Rubens, Madame 
de Watteville, and the Hon. Edith Gifford. The Rev. F. R. Burnside 
and Mr. W. J. Grant were an equal second, and the Rev. F. Page 
Roberts highly commended. A most, beautiful class. 
In class 11, for twelve of one kind, dark, the prize was awarded to 
Ulrich Brunner; second, Alfred Colomb. In class 12, twelve of one 
colour, light, Marie Finger gained the first and second places, and La 
France the third. In class 14, for twenty-four, to which the gold medal 
was awarded for growers in Cheshire anil Lancashire, the first prize was 
gained by T. B. Hall, Esq., for a fine box containirg Ulrich Brunner, 
Louis Van Houtte, Merveille de Lyon, Duchess of Bedford, Madame 
Isaac Pereire, General Jacqueminot, Baroness Rothschild, La France, 
Marie Finger, Dupuy Jamain, Fisher Holmes, Captain Christy, A. K. 
Williams, Francois Michelon, Monte Christo, Etienne Levet, Madame 
de la Place, William Warden, Paul Neyron, Le Havre, Alfred Colomb, 
Dr. Andrv, E gene Verdier, Madame Lambard. In class 15, for twelve,- 
Mr. A. H. Hodgson was first with Louis Van Houtte, Camille Ber- 
nardin, Captain Christy, Dr. Andry,' Comtesse de Serenyi, Abel Carriere, 
Baroness Rothschild, Etienne Levet, Marie Verdier, Madatne Rady, 
Francois Michelon, Senateur Vaisse, and Countess of Oxford. It was 
run very close by the Misses Squarry, who were second with Marie 
Baumann, La France, Dupuy Jamain, Le Havre, Alfred Colomb, 
Horace Vernet, Captain Christy, Prince Arthur, Due de Wellington, 
Marie Finger, General Jacqueminot, and Marquise de Castellane. In 
class 17, for twelve Teas, Mr. T. B. Hall was first with excellent blooms 
of Anna Ollivier, Madame Margottin, Madame de Watteville, Madame 
Cusin, Jean Ducher, Catherine Mermet, Marie Van Houtte, Prince of 
Wales, Souvenir d’un Ami, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Souvenir d’Eiise 
Vardon, and Francisca Kruger. Mr. E. Claxton was second. In this 
box was also the best Tea in the amateurs’ class awarded the silver 
medal, a fine bloom of Comtesse de Nadaillac. Imclass 19, for six Teas, 
Mr. W. C. Hall was first with Madame Lambard, Jean Ducher, Anna 
Ollivier, Madame Willermoz, Catherine Mermet, and Alba Rosea. In 
class 20, for Roses with Maidenhair foliage, a prize given by the zealous- 
Secretary, Mr. Chas. E. Hall. The first prize was awarded to T. B.. 
Hall, Esq., and the second to the Rev. Canon Fielden. 
Thus ends my record of which I believe to have been the best show, 
as far as quality is concerned, of the season, and I think the promoters 
of Rose-growing in Wirrall may be congratulated on the great improve¬ 
ment which has taken place in the local classes, which after all is the 
most important point.—D., Deal. 
IPSWICH. 
The summer Show of the Ipswich and East of England Horti¬ 
cultural Society was held in the beautiful grounds of Christ Church 
Park on Wednesday, July 11th. Unfortunately the weather was most 
unpropitious, rain falling in torrents during the greater portion of the 
day, consequently the attendance was very small, and the Society 
suffered a great financial loss. The exhibits were shown in two splendid’ 
marquees, one set apart for Roses and pot plants, the other for fruit, 
and vegetables. The Roses nearly filled the whole of the table in the- 
centre of the tent, and made a most magnificent show. In the open 
classes for thirty single trusses Mr. B. Cant was first with good blooms, 
the most noteworthy being Horace Vernet, Ulrich Brunner, Dupuy 
Jamain, Merveille de Lyon, Marie Finger, and Victor Hugo. Mr. F. 
Cant was second with fine flowers of A. Colomb, Baroness Rothschild, 
Her Majesty, L’Exposition de Brie. In the open classes for twelve 
triplets, Mr. B. R. Cant was first, Mr. F. Cant second, and the Rev. Foster 
Melliar, Sproughton Rectory, was third. The latter in the opinion of 
many good judges ought to have been placed second in this class. For 
the best twelve Teas and Noisettes, open, Mr. F. Cant was first, Mr. 
B. R. Cant second. 
In the amateurs’ classes the blooms were exceptionally fine, and a 
grander shew of the queen of flowers has not been seen in East Anglia 
for some time past. In the thirty-six class the Rev. Foster Melliar was 
first with grand blooms ; the best flowers were Duke of Edinburgh, 
Thomas Mills, Marie Van Houtte, Horace Vernet, The Rev. Hugh 
Berners, Harkstead Rectory, was second with neat but not quite such- 
large flowers. Third, Miss Penrice. 
For twenty-four blooms,single trusses, Rev. H. Frer.'.Burston Rectory, 
Diss, was first ; Mr. Palmer, gardener to T. Power, Esq., Drinkstone 
Park, second. For twelve, Rev. H. A. Berners took first, the Rev, 
Foster Melliar second. 
