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filled with Roses, but also that the Roses were of great merit, and that 
there was scarcely a bad Rose in the Exhibition. Such, however, was 
the case. 
The Reigate Show had been put off for a week. It is always an 
unsatisfactory thing to put off a Show. Someone is sure to say that it 
is because the “ Secretary’s Roses are not ready,” just as the farmer said 
that the parson after getting up his own hay was sure to “clap on” the 
prayer for rain. In spite, then, of the late season, the Committee of the 
Brockham Rose Show are to be congratulated on keeping to the date 
originally fixed. It was to have been held at High Ashurst, but it had 
to be held elsewhere this year, and Sir Trevor and Lady Lawrence most 
kindly offered their beautiful grounds for the purpose, and laid them¬ 
selves out to make everything as comfortable as possible to everyone 
concerned. The band of the Royal Artillery had been secured, and 
played beautifully in the garden, while the Show was held in the 
adjoining field. 
Burford Lodge has many features of interest, besides being the home 
of one of the most enthusiastic horticulturists of the day, the President 
of the Royal Horticultural Society, who certainly owns one of the 
largest collections of Orchids in the country. In one conservatory alone 
there were lying on the stage 800 plants of Odontoglossum Alexandras, 
which Sir Trevor had lately purchased, as one-eighth of a consignment 
sent over at a very reasonable rate. 
Between Burford Bridge and Leatherhead, about three miles, in very 
dry weather the river Mole entirely disappears. In the grounds of 
Burford Lodge there are deep hollows called “ hold waters,” into which 
the water rises 20 feet at times, showing an underground connection 
with the bed of the river and the cavernous nature of the strata 
beneath. 
This will explain Spenser’s lines in the “ Faery Queene : ”— 
“ The Mole, that like a ‘ nousling mole,’ doth make 
His way still underground till Thames he overtake.” 
The grounds are completely shut in from the east winds by the ridge 
of Box Hill, which towers above the Mickleham Valley, and adds very 
greatly to the beauty of the scenery, which in this neighbourhood can 
hardly be surpassed. The house was built in 1776, and is covered with 
creepers ; a plant of Ampelopsis Veitchi on one side being a “sight to 
see.” The gardens, under the charge of Mr. Bain, were in beautiful 
order, and filled with all manner of rare herbaceous and other plants. 
Under the protection of one greenhouse was a long row of Lilium 
Moorei, under another a similar row of Crinums. Here are beds 
of Iceland Poppies, “Thunberg” Lilies, white Martagon Lilies, 
Aquilegias, Delphinium nudicaule, Syringa, Philadelphus Lemoinei, 
Inula glandulosa, blue Delphiniums, Pansies, Campanulas, specially 
alba grandiflora (Backhouse’s variety), Eryngium amethystinum, 
annuals of all sorts, Tropmolum polyphyllum in beds of Narcissi, 
Veronica prostrata, Heuchera sanguinea, Dahlias, Spiraeas, and Pmonies, 
and a scarce hardy plant of Cerinthe major, grey foliage, flowers purple 
and cream. 
Accompanied by Sir Trevor himself the Committee visited the 
conservatories filled with Cypripediums, Oncidiums, Oclontoglossums, 
Dondrobiums, Anthuriums (scarlet, purple, and white), Laelias, Vandas, 
Bertolonias, Phaius, and Masdevallias, Cattleyas and Sobralias. In one 
house we were shown the Swan Orchid (Cycloches) and a lovely 
Bulbophyllum in bloom, Phaius Ilenryi, and several blooming plants 
of a gnat-like Orchis (Pleurothallis macroblepharis), two fine plants of 
Blandfordia aurea, and of Lotus peliorhynchus, a beautiful trailing plant 
with grey foliage and a kind of lobster-claw bloom, Odontoglossum 
luteo-purpureum, a grand spotted hybrid. One plant of a most ordinary 
appealance was Cypripedium Stonei platytacnium, a sport for which 
Sir Trevor had been offered a large sum. Other curiosities were an albino 
Catileya and a Pothos, a wide-leaved clinging plant, side by side with 
a Ficus elastica, and a magnificent Lace Lattice plant in water, thus 
described in a quotation from Dr. Johnson, by Sir Trevor, as having a 
•“reticulated structure with interstices between the intersections also 
the Vanilla plant, the black seeds of which form the flavouring, and a 
beautiful Asparagus retrofractus arboreus, with Cypripedium Veitchi 
and Laelia purpurata Brysiana, with an exquisite bloom. 
There was a very large gathering of visitors to the Show, for besides 
the attraction of the Roses Lady Lawrence had invited a great many friends 
to a garden party. In the twenty-fours there were three exhibitors. The 
first prize (N.R.S.’s gold medal) was won by A. Tate, Esq., with a grand 
box containing Duchess of Bedford, Marie Verdier, Pierre Notting, 
Violette Bouyer, A. K. Williams, M. de Castellane, Mrs John Laing, 
C. Lefebvre, Mad. H. Jamain, Dupuy Jamain, H. Schultheis, Comtesse 
d’Oxford, Mad. Lacbarme, Ulrich Brunner, La France, Marie Baumann, 
Xabier Olibo, Merveille de Lyon, Mad. Gabriel Luizet, Niphetos, Abel 
Carriere, Innocente Pirola, La Rosiere, and Etienne Levet. Mr. 
Outhell took second prize for a box not much inferior. Lady Lawrence’s 
box was highly commended. 
For twelve Teas Mr. Tate again took first prize (N.R.S. silver medal) 
with Innocente Pirola, Jean Dueher, Souvenir d’un Ami, Souvenir d’Elise 
Vardon, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Hon. Edith Gifford, Madame Lambard, 
Marie Van Houtte, Hippolyte Jamain, Mons. Furtado, Princess of Wales, 
Madame Willermoz. Mr. Cheales followed, taking second prize (N.R.S. 
bronze medal) for a very good box, in which Mar6chal Niel, Princess 
of Wales, Marquise de Santina, and Souvenir d’Elise Vardon were 
conspicuous. Mr. Cuthell was highly commended. For six triplets the 
first prize again went to Mr. Tate, who won with A. K. Williams, 
La France, Marquise de Castellane, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Charles 
Lefebvre, and Madame Lacharme. Mr. Cheales took the second prize. 
In the twelves class there was a splendid fight amongst the six com¬ 
petitors. Mrs. Perkins won the first prize (N.R.S. gold medal) with Louis 
Van Houtte, Madame G. Luizet, Marie Van Houtte, Etienne Levet, La 
France, Catherine Mermet, A. K. Williams, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, 
Hon. Edith Gifford, Charles Lefebvre, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, and 
Madame I. Pereire. Mr. Horne took second prize, and the Hon. 
Dudley Ryder third prize. For nine Teas Mrs. Perkins won first, prize 
(N.R.S. silver medal) with Souvenir d’un Ami, C. Mermet, Innocente 
Pirola, Devoniensis, Rubens, Hon. E. Gifford, Marie Van Houtte, The 
Bride, and Madame de Watteville. Mr. F. T. Wollaston took second 
prize for an almost equally good box, and Miss Barclay won the third 
prize. Mr. Wollaston also won first prize for four triplets with Hippolyte 
Jamain, La France, Mrs. Baker, and Madame Gabriel Luizet; Mrs. 
Perkins and Mr. E. Horne taking the second and third prizes respectively. 
In the class for six of any kind, Mrs. Hatch took the first, and Mrs. 
Poland and Miss Dorothy Nesfield equal second. For four Teas Mrs. 
Poland won the prize with Marie Van Houtte, Francisca Kruger, 
Innocente Pirola, and Souvenir d’Elise. For six of the same kind 
Mr. Cuthell took first prize for Marie Van Houtte ; Mr. W. Thompson 
second for Souvenir d’un Ami; and Mr. Cheales third for Marshal 
Niel. For six of same kind, not Teas, Mr. Tate won first prize with 
Madame, G. Luizet ; Mr. Cuthell second, Charles Lefebvre ; and Mr. 
Horne third with the same variety. 
There were three exhibitors of garden Roses, Mr. Cuthell showing a 
very beautiful collection, which won him the first prize. Amongst 
them were Rosa Mundi, Bardon Job, CEillet Flamand, Pissardi, Alpina, 
Polyantha, Mignonette, Damask, Setina, Golden Fairy, and Cristata. 
Miss Barclay’s was a good collection, but the flowers were very much 
crowded. It took second prize. For a smaller collection of garden 
Roses Mr. Cheales took the prize, as he did last year. The Hon. D. Ryder 
took the prize, which was a rare book called “ Ros Rosarum ex Ilorto 
Poetarum ” for the best Rose in the Show with a grand bloom of 
Comtesse de Nadaillac. 
The table decorations were all tasteful. The three exhibited as 
dinner table decorations were each very effective and well arranged. 
Miss Dorothy Nesfield, who evidently has great talent, won first prize 
for five glass and iron baskets, containing Iceland Poppies of the three 
colours, Sidalcea Candida, Maidenhair Ferns, and Grasses. It was an 
unusually attractive decoration. For the second prize Mrs. B. Meeke 
arranged very naturally and cleverly on a large silver dish and six silver 
bowls White Paeonies, Roses, Coleus leaves, Begonias, Ferns. A third 
very pretty decoration by Mrs. Tate was highly commended. It was a 
tall basket, and six glasses of Roses with Sweet Briar arranged all round 
on the white cloth. Girls under eighteen had a competition to themselves 
of a basket of Roses and Ferns. There were seven exhibitors, and Miss 
Blake won first prize, and Miss Tate second. The buttonhole bouquets 
were better done than usual. Miss Dorothy Nesfield easily carried off 
the first prize, while the second went to Miss de Cetto. 
Messrs. George Paul & Sod, Cheshunt, showed a box of new Roses, 
amongst which were J. B. Varonne (T.), Progress, L’ldeal, Marchonell, 
Kaiserin Frederich, Clothilde Soupert, Dulcie Bell (T.), Ernest Metz (T.), 
Madelaine d’Aoust, Madame Carnot, Janet’s Pride (a Sweetbriar 
striped), Comtesse B. de Blacas, Souvenir de S. A. Prince (T.), Mrs. 
James Wilson (T.), Viscountess Folkestone, Madame Renaby, Bruce 
Findlay, Mrs. Paul, and John D. Pawle. Mr. Appleby of the Box 
Hill Nurseries, who supplied all the decorative plants in the tent, also 
showed five Roses and three seedling bloom3 of a Rose similar to General 
Jacqueminot. 
The Committee, as usual, issued an attractive and useful schedule, 
containing the principal prizetakers of the last eleven years, from which 
it appears that the Hon. Sec., the Rev. A. Cheales, won first prize for the 
twenty-fours no less than eight times. He talks of now retiring on his 
well earned laurels. No, Mr. Cheales, you cannot be spared ; there is 
plenty of pluck left in you yet, and with victories yet to win. Mr. Tate 
has proved himself, according to last year’s prophecy, a foeman “worthy 
of your steel.” Fear him not, though be spent £100 in loam 1 We shall 
see you to the front again without doubt. 
There are in the schedule two “dim dreams of the distant future ” on 
“ blue ” Roses, taken from the Journal of Horticulture of 1882 ; two 
notices on Rose seeds, by T. Laxton and W. R. Raiilem ; a few notes by 
the latter grower on “ some new Roses and an account of last year’s 
Show, affording fond memories of the past. 
The Brockham Rose Association is full of life and vigour. Decay.is 
not in it. Its shows improve merit year by year, the hospitality of its 
members never tires, new blood is continually flowing through its veins, 
and the ambition of its exhibitors is kindled by medals. No less than 
nine N.R.S. medals were given as prizes, but its schedule of prizes 
needs an interpreter. Let the Committee but “ clear the horizon ” and 
rid its “ classes” and “divisions” of their “ fog,” and the critics will go 
out of office.— A. B. Alexander, Slicdjield Vicarage. 
CROYDON.— July 1st. 
The twenty-fourth annual Show of Roses, plants, fruit, and vegetables 
was held in the grounds of Brickwocd House, Addiscombe Road, J. W. 
Prince, Esq., having again placed them at the disposal of the Com¬ 
mittee. The heavy downpour of rain in the morning prevented many 
exhibitors showing, but on the whole the Show was a good one, 
and when the weather cleared up after midday the tent^, and especially 
the one devoted to Roses and other cut flowers, were thronged with 
visitors. The Roses were remarkably fresh, and many fine blooms were 
staged. For forty-eight distinct, Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, were 
awarded the National Rose Society’s gold medal in addition to the first 
