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represented by a single exhibit in their classes. For any Hybri 1 Per¬ 
petual not named in preceding classes Mr. Turner was first with La 
France, Dr. Budd second with the same variety, and Messrs. Dickson and 
Sons third with Madame Gabriel Luizet. 
New Roses were not very numerous, and the gold medal was not 
awarded this year. In class 46, for twelve trusses of any new Rose, 
Messrs. Dickson & Sons, Newtownards, were first with a box of Margaret 
Dickson, the beautiful Rose already noted ; Me srs. Paul k Son were 
second with the Bourbon Mrs. Paul, which was accorded special 
honours last year, and this year the blooms were not at their best, the 
date being too early. Messrs. W. Paul & Son followed with the Hybrid 
Tea White Lady, which was rather too fully expanded. In class 47, for 
■twelve new Roses, only two prizes were awarded—namely, first and 
Mr. E. F. Such, Maidenhead, were second and third, each showing well. 
In the amateurs’ class for eighteen bunches of garden Roses, Mr. C. E. 
Cathell, the Rev. J. H. Pemberton, and Mr. A. Tate were the prize- 
takers. With twelve bunches of Roses for buttonholes, not less than 
six varieties, Mr. J. Mattock was first with charming buds of Rubens, 
Marie VanHoutte, Madame Lambard, Amazone, Ma Capucine, Niphetos, 
W. F. Bennett, Anna Olivier, W. Allen Richardson, and Madame de 
Watteville. Mr. A. Evans was second, and Messrs. Cooling k Son third. 
Miscellaneous. 
The non-competing exhibits were numerous and excellent, occupying 
a good part of the centre transept. Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham 
Cross, had a magnificent collection of old and new Roses, arranged in 
Fig. G.—ROSE GUSTAVE TIGANEAU (see page 23). 
fihird, to Messrs. Paul & S n and Cooling & Son respectively. The 
premier box comprised these varieties — White Lady, J. D. Pawle, 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Marchioness of Lome, Ernest Metz, Sappho, 
Bruce Findlay,'Mrs. Paul as the most noteworthy. In c'ass 49, for three 
trusses of any new seedling Rose, Messrs. Dickson k Sons showed 
Marchioness of Dufferin, full soft pink flowers, but ratber damaged. 
This variety was highly commended, but no other award was made. 
Garden Roses. 
An interesting portion of the Exhibition was formed by the classes 
Cor garden Roses and Roses for buttonholes, and they attracted fully as 
much attention from the visitors as any of the other sections. In 
class 50, for thirty-six bunches of garden Roses, Messrs. Paul & Son 
were first with a beautiful collection, including many fine Moss Roses, 
©Id climbers, Polyanthas, and others. Messrs. G. Cooling k Son, and 
front of the orchestra. Mr. Rumsey also had a large collection of 
Roses. Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, showed the most tasteful 
and effective group of Tuberous Begonias they have ever exhibited. 
Messrs. Barr k Son, Covent Garden, had a great display of hardy 
flowers, occupying eight tables. Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, exhibited 
a most beautiful and interesting group of hardy flowers, filling tables 
90 feet long in front of the theatre. The same firm also had a group of 
Begonias. °Messrs. J. Cheal & Son, Crawley, had a fine collection of 
hardy flowers ; Messrs. Dobbie k Co., Rothesay, staged numbers of 
handsome Pansies from their extensive collections ; Messrs. Carter k Co., 
High Holborn, showed a group of miniature Cacti; Mr. C. Turner, 
Slough, had a box of Carnation flowers ; Messrs. Reid and Bornemann, 
Lower Sydenham, had some tasteful wreaths and good Tuberous 
Begonias ; while Mr. E. F. Such, Maidenhead, contributed a large and 
choice collection of hardy flowers. 
