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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ October 29, 1891. 
Among incurved Mrs. S. Coleman was the only new comer o? note ; 
but though standing well for the first season, it occupied a very inferior 
position to that attained by Miss M. A. Haggas, or even Miss Violet 
Tomlin when first exhibited. Both appeared in 1889, and have 
during another year of show existence still further enhanced their 
reputation as prize winners—the former standing second, and the latter 
fifth in the list. Before passing to the consideration of other matters, I 
would like to inquire how it comes about that though this now well-known 
variety, Miss Haggas, was introduced as recently as 1888, there is no 
mention of the raiser’s name in the last edition of the N.C.S. Catalogue 1 
Princess of Teck, Refulgence, Novelty, Bronze Queen (John Doughty), 
Baron Beust, and Eve, all occupy the same position as in the previous 
season’s list, Baron Beust having retained the thirty-first place three 
years in succession. Those martial spirits, Jeanne d’Arc and Lord 
Wolseley, have exactly exchanged places, while Mr. G. Glenny and 
Mrs, Dixon reappear after two years’ absence. Some few varieties— 
Mrs. Heale, Charles Gibson (Lady Dorothy), Lord Eversley, and others, 
for instance—seem slowly creeping upward, but will never attain the 
front rank. Perhaps it may be well to explain here that varieties 
bracketed together are declared by the N.C.S. Committee to be 
inadmissible as distinct. 
Among Japanese Etoile de Lyon leads easily with the prodigious 
record of 106 first prizes, excluding duplicates, while Avalanche, though 
reported nearly twice as often as in 1889, was unable to repeat its success 
of that year, and achieve premier honours against so formidable a rival. 
Sunflower, however, did well, and went up five places ; Stanstead White 
doing proportionally, even better, by rising eleven; but Mr. Ralph 
Brocklebank experienced a heavy fall, and Edwin Molyneux was unable 
to recover the position lo3t in 1889. We may therefore conclude that 
there is little likelihood of either ever obtaining pride of place ; on the 
contrary, they will gradually fall more and more out of the running 
until their disappearance from the list, a fate which must also, even sooner, 
overtake those once successful veterans Madame C. Audiguier and Jeanne 
Dtilaux ; indeed, it is becoming increasingly evident that the older 
Japanese cannot stand against those of more recent introduction, and 
are slowly but surely being beaten out of the field of competition by the 
three and four-year-olds. This fact is established by the great success 
of Mons. Bernard, Sarah Owen, Condor, Stanstead Surprise, Mrs. 
F. Jameson, Lady Trevor Lawrence, &c,, in their second season. 
Of varieties appearing for the first time Mrs. C. W. Wheeler is the 
most conspicuous, Puritan, W. W. Cole3, and Volunteer being, likely 
to better themselves considerably during the season which is now 
fast approaching. As showing how much more frequent are changes in 
this section than among incurved, it may be noted that Edwin Moly¬ 
neux and Mr. Id. Cannell are the only two which occupy the same 
position as in 1889. 
The prize lists of 1890 seem tame by comparison with those of the 
previous year, when so many new and magnificent varieties carried all 
before them at the leading shows. Whether the forthcoming season 
will be more exciting, or reveal the existence of any novelties capable of 
ousting the leaders in either class, remains to be seen ; the probabilities, 
however, hardly warrant such a supposition.—B. D. K. 
FIRST FIFTY PRIZEWINNERS OF 1890. 
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Position in 
1888 
1889 
1890 
INCURVED. 
No. of 
Prizes. 
7 
2 
4 
1 
1 
Lord Alcester . 
92 
— 
— 
— 
10 
2 
Miss M. A. Haggas . 
86 
2 
4 
2 
4 
3 
Golden Empress . 
83 
1 
1 
1 
2 
4 
Empress of India . 
81 
. - 
— 
— 
15 
5 
Mis3 Violet Tomlin. 
77 
4 
11 
8 
7 
6 
Princess of Wales . 
75 
6 
5 
3 
3 
7 
Queen of England . 
72 
3 
6 
5 
9 
8 
Lord Wolseley. 
64 
5 
3 
6 
8 
9 
Jeanne d’Arc . 
63 
Emily Dale (23).. 
13 
15 
10 
6 
10 
Golden Queen (23). 
CO 
John Lambert (14). . 
17 
18 
14 
12 
11 
Mrs. Heale . 
59 
8 
10 
9 
18 
12 
Prince Alfred . 
51 
16 
7 
7 
5 
13 
Alfred Salter ... 
49 
12 
19 
19 
14 
14 
Princess of Teck. 
46 
18 
13 
17 
11 
15 
Barbara. 
37 
. 
36 
29 
16 
I 
Charles Gibson (15) . 
37 
Lady Dorothy (22). 
9 
8 
12 
13 
17 
John Salter . 
35 
19 
9 
30 
20 
18 
Hero of Stoke Newington. 
33 
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— 
— 
— 
19 
Mrs. S. Coleman. 
33 
36 
17 
25 
21 
20 
Empress Eugbnie . 
32 
20 
22 
13 
17 
21 
Mrs. W. Shipman . 
26 
15 
14 
15 
16 
22 
Lady Hardinge . 
25 
ii 
28 
20 
22 
23 
Nil Desperandum .. 
24 
25 
21 
26 
24 
24 
Refulgence . 
24 
35 
35 
28 
19 
25 
Mr. Brunlees . 
23 
10 
12 
11 
23 
26 
Jardin des Plantes .. 
22 
— 
31 
27 
28 
27 
Mrs. N. Davis . 
22 
28 
24 
23 
25 
28 
Princess Beatrice. 
22 
14 
20 
21 
26 
29 
Cherub . 
16 
_ 
23 
16 
30 
30 
i 
Bronze Queen (5) . ) 
16 
1 
John Doughty (11). j 
24 
41 
31 
31 
31 
Baron Beust. 
10 
37 
26 
37 
32 
32 
Eve . 
10 
— 
— 
41 
39 
33 
Lord Eversley . 
8 
39 
27 
38 
33 
34 
Mabel Ward. 
8 
21 
16 
13 
27 
35 
Mr. Bunn. 
8 
29 
25 
32 
36 
36 
Novelty. 
8 
22 
32 
39 
40 
37 
Prince of Wales . 
8 
40 
33 
29 
37 
38 
Beauty . 
7 
— 
— 
— 
— 
39 
Alfred Lyne. 
6 
23 
40 
22 
34 
40 
White Venus . 
6 
38 
44 
35 
35 
41 
Guernsey Nugget. 
5 
oU 
38 
— 
— 
42 
Mr. George Glenny. 
4 
A ( 
31 
— 
— 
43 
Mrs. Dixon . 
4 
31 
39 
— 
48 
44 
Mrs. G. Bundle . 
4 
33 
— 
21 
— 
45 
Venus. 
4 
45 
43 
43 
43 
46 
Bronze Jardin . 
3 
34 
37 
29 
— 
47 
Beverley . 
3 
* 
49 
42 
48 
Antonelli. 
2 
■ 
— 
— 
49 
Miss Mary Morgan. 
2 
. 
49 
50 
Perle Prbcieuse . 
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