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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 23, 1891. 
To our readers Mr, Mawley’s work is familiar in the carefully tabu¬ 
lated lists of exhibition Roses, Dahlias, and Chrysanthemums which 
have appeared from time to time, and which have been rendered 
additionally interesting by the comparisons with previous years’ lists. 
The advance or decline in popularity of certain varieties can thus be 
watched, and the rise of worthy novelties noted. 
As a meteorologist Mr. Mawley has also gained considerable fame, for 
he has devoted many years to extensive observations and accurate 
records, a summary of which in their special relation to Roses has 
appeared annually in the “ Rosarian’s Year Book.” He has contributed 
to the Royal Meteorological Society’s work in many departments, and 
besides being a member of the Council of that body has also undertaken 
the charge of the Phenological section. This was recently referred to in 
these pages, and dealing as it does with the natural phenomena which 
oame especially under the observation of horticulturists, it is a matter 
well worth the attention of gardeners. Mr. Mawley is a Fellow of the 
Royal Horticultural Society, a member of the Floral Committee, and a 
frequent attendant at the Drill Hall and other meetings. 
NATIONAL PINK SOCIETY. 
Midland Section. 
The first Exhibition was held in connection with the Wolverhampton 
Great Exhibition, July 14th, 15th, and 16th. 
In Class 1, twelve blooms of laced Pinks, dissimilar, the first prize 
went to Mr. M. Campbell, Blantyre, N.B., with Modesty, very fine; 
Boiard, Mary Anderson, Device, Lowlander, Emmeline, George Kennedy, 
Princess of Wales, Empress of India, Elizabeth, Samuel Barlow, and 
Sensation. Second, Mr. Thurstan, Cardiff. 
Class 2, twelve blooms of laced Pinks in not less than six varieties.— 
First, Mr. A. R. Brown, Crompton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, with 
Fred Hooper, Boiard, Zoe, Amy, very fine ; Empress of India (2), fine ; 
Modesty (3), fine ; Rosy Morn, George White, and Victory. Second, 
Mr. M. Campbell. 
Class 3, six blooms of laced Pinks, dissimilar.—First, Mr. Brown, 
with Rosy Morn, Amy, Boiard, Modesty, George White, and Empress of 
India. Second, Mr. Thurstan, who had a fine bloom of John Dorring- 
ton in his stand. Third, Mr. F. Morton, Wolverhampton. Fourth, Mr. 
Bason, Wolverhampton. Fifth, Mr. Campbell. 
Class 4, six blooms of laced Pinks in not less than three varieties.— 
First, Mr. Brown, with Amy (2), Modesty (2), Eurydice, and Victory. 
Second, Mr. C. F. Thurstan, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, who had two 
good blooms of George Hodgkinson in his stand. Third, Mr. Morton. 
Fourth, Mr. Bason. Fifth, Mr. James Thurstan. 
Clas3 5, three blooms of laced Pinks, dissimilar.—First Mr. Brown, 
with three very fine blooms of Amy, Modesty, and Rosy Morn. Second, 
Mr. C. F. Thurstan. 
Class 6, single bloom, purple laced.—First, Mr. Brown, with Modesty. 
Second, Mr. C. F. Thurstan. Third, Mr. Brown. Fourth and fifth, Mr. 
Campbell, with Modesty. 
Class 7, single bloom, red laced.—First and second, Mr. Brown, with 
Empress of India. Third, fourth, and fifth, Mr. James Thurstan, with 
seedlings. 
Premiers, purple laced.—Mr. A. R. Brown, with his grand seedling 
Amy, a wonderful fine bloom in his first prize stand of twelve red laced ; 
also to Mr. Brown for Empress of India in the same stand. 
For six bunches of miscellaneous Pinks, border varieties.—First, 
Messrs. Thomson, Birmingham, who also set up a collection of leading 
kinds, including their beautiful light rose-ground laced seedling, “ Mrs. 
Thomson,” which well deserved a certificate. 
Non-competing collections were also exhibited by Mr. C. Turner, 
Slough, to whom a certificate of merit was awarded, and this stand con¬ 
tained blooms of The Rector (Fellowes) a flower of good quality. A cer¬ 
tificate of merit was awarded to Mr. Robert Sydenham, Birmingham, 
for three fine blooms of his fine variety, The Rector ; also for three 
blooms of Mr. Lakin, white self with faint pink markings in the centre. 
ROSE SHOWS. 
ELTHAM.— July 11th. 
Amongst the many Rose Shows it has been my pleasure to attend 
duriDg the past twenty years, there is none where the surroundings 
(I hate the modern cant term environment) are so charming as this. 
Only eight miles from the huge metropolis with all its din and clatter ; 
the quaint old house, with the adjoining rooms of the banqueting hall 
■where some of our kings feasted, 
“ And it was merry in the hall 
When the beards wagged all; ” 
the moat (now dry) which once surrounded the Palace ; the wooden 
bridge across it clothed with Virginian Creeper, which must in autumn 
be very lovely ; the beautiful trees, the house clothed in “ greenery,” 
and the rich pasture land, all tend to make a scene of perfect loveli¬ 
ness unique almost in its character, and certainly so as far as the neigh¬ 
bourhood of London is concerned. The moat has been converted into a 
Rose garden, and here it is that my good friend Mr. Bloxam cultivates 
his favourites, and as one walks round and sees the alterations made_ 
here, for instance, is a bed of Viscountess Folkestone—now since I was 
last here there is a very pretty tender rose-coloured flower which I 
have not seen anywhere else, and which I believe is only to be found in 
Ketten’s list, Julie Gaulain. I do not know any Rose quite of the shade 
of colour, and it is a well formed and good Rose. Then there is a 
climbing Rose, Alice Gray, very sweet and pretty in colour, and an 
especial favourite for decorative purposes. Here, too, are L’ld^ale and 
William Allen Richardson, both charming for the same purpose. I have 
said that the evergreens thrive well, but I think the most wonderful 
evergreen is my friend himself. Coming to a plot where there are stocks 
ready for budding. “ There,” said he, “ I must soon begin at those 
500 to bud them.” I stared. The speaker was eighty-two years of age. 
One knows what sharpness of sight, steadiness of hand, and physical! 
endurance is required for the operation, and that anyone at that age 
should undertake it seemed to take away one’s breath ; and then he 
added, with a quiet twinkle of his eye, “ The doctor tells me I must not 
stoop I ” Take note of this, you young sparks, some of you, who are 
always complaining of the “ beastly work,” to use your own elegant 
phraseology, of having to bud your Roses (these were dwarfs remem¬ 
ber), and keep away from such murmurings for the future. 
But now for the Exhibition ; it was not a large one, it never is, and this 
year the fixtures of Reigate and Bexley for the same day much 
interfered with it, the former detaining Mr. West, and the latter 
Mr. Fuller. Here were the Roses, there was a nice collection of plants 
well grown, and healthy, some Fuchsias being especially good. There 
■was a very nice exhibition of cottagers’ productions, widening the 
interest in the Exhibition. 
In the class for eighteen Roses, amateurs only, Mr. Shea was first 
with Ulrich Brunner, Francois Michelon, Madame G. Luizet, Countess 
of Rosebery, Mrs. John Laing, Heinrich Schultheis, Pride of Waltham, 
Captain Christy, Reynolds Hole, Duke of Edinburgh, Marie Verdier, 
Marie Baumann, Marie Finger, Etienne Levet, Duchesse de Morny, and 
Prince Arthur. Mr. Harris was second. In the class for twelves Mr. 
A. Bryant was first with Viscountess Folkestone, Heinrich Schultheis, 
Madame G. Luizet, Madame Isaac Pereire, La France, Countess of Rose¬ 
bery, Baroness Rothschild, Alfred Colomb, Ulrich Brunner, Camille de 
Rohan. Mr. Shea was second, and Mr. Teesdale third. In the class for 
four trebles Mr. Bloxam was first with Madame G. Luizet, Eugene 
Verdier, Gfsn^ral Jacqueminot, and Victor Hugo. Mr. Harris 
was second. In the class for six varieties, distinct, Mr. Bryant 
was first with Captain Christy, Madame Isaac Pereire, Abel 
Carriere, Madame G. Luizet, La France, and Ulrich Brunner. Second, 
Miss Bryant. Third, Mr. Sumner. In the class for six Teas Mr. 
Teesdale was first with Souvenir d’un Ami, Souvenir de Th^rese Levet, 
Madame de Watteville, William Allen Richardson, Reve d’Or, and 
Marie Van Houtte. Mr. Kebbel was second. In the class for six of 
any one sort Mr. Shea was first with Madame G. Luizet, and Mr. Bloxam 
was second with Viscountess Folkestone. In the nurserymen’s classes, 
in the class for twenty-four distinct Roses, Mr. Frank Cant was first. 
His Roses were Ulrich Brunner, Mrs. J. Laing, Prince Camille de Rohan, 
Heinrich Schultheis, Gdn&ral Jacqueminot, La France, Alfred Dutnesnil, 
Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Madame G. Luizet, Victor Hugo, The Bride, 
Lady Helen Stewart, Marshal Niel, Susanne Radocanachi, Merveille de 
Lyon, Countess of Rosebery, Duke of Edinburgh, Mrs. Dickson, Dupuy 
Jamain, Mrs. Bennett, Prince Arthur, Madame Montet, Duchess of 
Bedford, and Catherine Mermet. Messrs. Paul & Son were second, and 
Mr. B. R. Cant was third. For twelve varieties Mr. B. R. Cant was first 
with General Jacqueminot, Ulrich Brunner, Baroness Rothschild, Annie 
Wood, Abel Carriere, Mrs. John Laing, Duke of Edinburgh, Madame 
G. Luizet, Prince Arthur, Heinrich Schultheis, Merveille de Lyon, and 
Earl of Pembroke. Mr. Frank Cant was second, and Messrs. Paul and 
Son third. In the class for twelve Teas Mr. B. R. Cant was first with 
Catherine Mermet, Souvenir de Sarah Prince, Jules Finger, The Bride, 
Niphetos, Madame Cusin, Rubens, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Madame de 
Watteville, Devoniensis, Hon. Edith Gifford, and Innocente Pirola. 
The silver medal for the best Tea Rose in the Show (amateur) was 
awarded to Mr. R. Bloxam for Marie Van Houtte. There were a 
number of very pretty vases and baskets arranged with Roses, also 
table decorations, some of which were very pretty. The day was fine, 
and a large number of persons visited the Show.—D. Deal. 
NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY.—HEREFORD, July 16th. 
When the Committee of the National Rose Society received an 
invitation from the Hereford and West of England Rose Society to hold 
their provincial Show for 1891 in the ancient Cathedral City of the 
West it was felt that there was a peculiar fitness in holding' an 
exhibition there, for it was some thirty years ago at the hospitable board 
of Mr. John Cranston that the idea of a National Society for the Rose 
was first started. It bore fruit in the first National Show, which the 
Dean of Rochester, then Reynolds Hole, energetically and successfully 
carried out. But it was not until more than fifteen years after that that the 
National Society was established ; and although frequently the idea of 
holding its Show at Hereford was mooted, it was not until the removal 
of the Rev. F. R. Burnside to the neighbourhood that any serious steps 
were taken. He had already been the originator and moving spirit of 
Rose shows at Farningham, Moreton-in-the-Marsh, and Gloucester; and 
when he became the Secretary of the Hereford Society all who knew 
him felt that it would not be long before the National would find itself 
there. There were many who shook their heads. It was so out of the 
way, the train accommodation was so indifferent, the city was so small, 
and the neighbouring places so thinly populated, they felt sure it would 
