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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 9, 1885. 
followed by Messrs. E. P. Francis & Co., Hertford. For twelve Teas in the 
open class Mr. House stood well first, having very beautiful flowers of 
Catherine Mermet, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Niphetos, Alba Rosea, and J. 
Ducher. In the class for thirty-six distinct Roses, open to all England, 
amateurs, the Rev. W. H. Jackson of Stagsden Vicarage, Bedford, was pro¬ 
minently foremost and received the first prize, having amongst his best 
blooms La France, Marie Baumann, Franpois Michelon, Duchesse deVal- 
lombrosa, Charles Darwin, Etienne Levet, and Marbchal Niel, very good. 
Mr. J. T. Curtis of Chatteris was second with very fresh blooms, including 
in his best A. K. Williams, Lord Macaulay, and La France; and the Rev. 
E. L. Fellowes of Wimpole Rectory, Royston, approached closely as third. 
In the class for twenty-four blooms, open to members of the Hitchin Rose 
Society, Mr. E. B. Lindsell of Bearton, Hitchin, had in his first-prize stand 
remarkable blooms, including Mdlle. G. Luizet couronnce with the bronze 
medal of the National Rose Society as the best amateur’s H.P. in the Show, 
Countess of Oxford, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Marie Baumann, Louis Van 
Houtte, Etienne Levet, and Devoniensis. Mr. Jackson was here second and 
Mr. Fellowes third. For twelve blooms, open to members, Mrs. Lawson of 
the Manor House, Lilley, Herts, was first. The Rev. Dr. King of Madingley 
Vicarage, Cambridge, taking with a fine flower of Niphetos the National Rose 
Society’s bronze medal for the best Tea ; the silver medal going to Mr. S. 
Tuke of St. Ippolyts, Hitchin, for the best nine Teas; the Rev. F. Fox 
Lambert of Clothall coming second. For eighteen Teas, open to all amateurs, 
the Rev. Dr. King was first and the Rev. W. H. Jackson second; and for 
the prize for twelve Teas offered by Mr. George Paul, open to members, the 
Rev.W. H. Jackson was awarded first and Dr. King second ; the Rev. F. 
Jenyns, Ivnebworth, and Mr. Fellowes taking prizes also in the two last 
classes. The ladies’prizes for epergnes, baskets, and buttonholes were well 
contested and the arrangements very tasteful, the chief prizes in these 
classes falling to Miss M. Ransom, Mrs. E. B. Lindsell, and Miss Grace 
Lucas. 
The day was very fine and the Show in all respects a successful one, the 
proverbial affability, cordiality, and hospitality of Hitchin contributing 
much to make all things go smooth. Another feature is that the manage¬ 
ment knows how to keep the outgoings within the bounds of income; 
exhibitors under these circumstances may be expected at Hitchin again. 
REIGATE.—J cly 2nd. 
Favoured with charming weather, and with the delightful surroundings 
of one of the most charming places in a neighbourhood so full of delightful 
places as Reigate is—in the grounds of Great Doods, the residence of A. J. 
Waterlow, Esq., the annual Exhibition of this well-known and energetic 
Society was held on Thursday last, and proved to be a great improvement 
on that of last year, and indeed was the best that I remember in the years 
that I have been privileged to act as Judge at the Show ; for although the 
Tea Roses were certainly not up to the Reigate mark, which has always 
been famous for them, the general quality of the flowers was excellent. 
The box of twenty-four shown by Mr. Slaughter, and that of twenty-four 
Teas shown by Mr. Prince, could hardly have been surpassed, but amidst 
all that was bright and beautiful, there was in, I believe, all who had 
ever been at Reigate before, a feeling that there was a cloud over us, that it 
lacked something to make it what it used to be, and that the vacant space 
caused by the death of their former President, Mr. G. Baker, was never likely 
to be filled up. There are many kind, hospitable, and enthusiastic lovers of 
the Rose there, but he was so thoroughly facile, princeps, that his loss has 
indeed been a severe one. I think, too, many felt the state of suffering in 
which the owner of the place, Mr. A. J. Waterlow, was, not enabling him to 
see the scene which, through his kindness, existed in his own grounds. 
In class 1, for thirty-six distinct blooms, open, the first prize was 
awarded to Messrs. Paul & Son for a stand containing good blooms of Sena- 
teur Vaisse, Captain Christy, Abel Carriere, La France, Henrich Schultheis, 
Madame Gabriel Luizet, Madame Prosper Laugier, Abel Grand, Reynolds 
Hole, Madame Nachury, Marquise de^Castellane, Hero of Waltham, Camille 
de Rohan, Centifolia Rosea, Madame Bernardin, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, 
Duke of Edinburgh, Etienne Levet, Duke of Teck, Duke of Wellington, 
Countess of Oxford, Merveille de Lyon, Madame Victor Verdier, Mons. 
Noman, Beauty of Waltham, Pride of Waltham, Xavier Olibo, Marie 
Cointet, Pride of Reigate, the curious shaped Rose raised by Mr. J. Brown ; 
Francois Louvat, A. K. Williams, Violette Bouyer, Prince of Wales, Marie 
Verdier, Mons. E. Y. Teas, and Clothilde Rolland. Mr. Piper was second. 
In class 2, for twenty-four Teas, Mr. Prince was easily first with a lovely 
stand which fully maintained the widely known reputation of the Oxford 
firm for Tea Roses. They were—Comtesse de Nadaillac, of which also he 
had a most lovely stand of twenty-four ; Anna Ollivier, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Alba Rosea, Catherine Mermet. Hon. Edith Gifford, Marechal Niel, Souvenir 
d’Elise Vardon, Madame Caroline Kuster, Francois Kruger, Niphetos, Perle 
des Jardins, Devoniensis, Jean Ducher, Merveille de Lyon, Rubens, Marie 
Van Houtte, Souvenir de Madame Pernet, Innocente Pirola, Marquise de 
Sanuria, Madame Hippolyte Jamain, Amazon, Prince of Wales, and La 
Princesse Vera. Messrs. Paul & Son were second. In class 3 Mr. Waterlow 
was first with Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Victor Verdier, Marie Finger, Coun¬ 
tess of Oxford, La France, Etienne Levet, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Louis Van 
Houtte, Magna Charta, Camille Bernardin, Madame Montet, Mrs. Baker, 
Baroness Rbthschild, Cheshunt Hybrid, Catherine Soupert, Charles Darwin, 
Marquise de Castellane, Ulrich Brunner, iMadame Isaac Pereiere, Marie 
Baumann, Mons. Noman, Duke of Teck, Madame Victor Verdier. A. K. 
Williams, Mrs. Poole, Mrs. Laxton, John Hopper, Dupuy Jamain, Madame 
Cointet, Duchess of Bedford, Princess of Wales, Le Havre, Auguste Rigo- 
tard, Violette Bouyer, Madame Prosper Laugier, and Duke of Wellington. 
In class 6 Mr. Slaughter was first with Marie Rady, La France, A. K. 
Williams, Camille Bernardin, Louis Van Houtte, Duchesse de Caylus, 
Maurice Bernardin, Marguerite de St. Amand, Marquise de Castellane, 
Duchess of Bedford, Marie Baumann, Charles Lefebvre, Auguste Kigotard, 
Horace Vernet, Etienne Levet, Alfred Colomb, Countess of Rosebery, Jean 
Liabaud, Marie Verdier, Fisher Holmes, E. Y. Teas, Madame Gabriel Luizet, 
General Jacqeminot, and Prince Arthur. This was a very grand box, 
indeed there was not an indifferent bloom in the box. Mr. Haywood was 
second with an excellent box. In class 7, eight trebles, Mr. Haywood was 
first with excellent blooms of Marie Verdier, Dupuy Jamain, La France, 
Marquise de Castellane, Marie Baumann, Gabriel Luizet, Charles Lefebvre, 
and Violette Bouyer. Mr. Slaughter was second in class 8 for the best box 
of blooms of any one variety. Mr. Haywood was first with fine blooms of 
A. K. Williams, and Mr. Slaughter second with good blooms of La France. 
In class 9, for twelve Teas, Mr. Slaughter was first with good blooms of 
Belle Lyonnaise, Souvenir d’un Ami, Jean Ducher, Anna Ollivier, Rubens, 
Madame Willermoz, Mardchal Niel, Alba Rosea, Etoile de Lyon Homere, 
Catherine Mermet, and Jean Pernet. 
In class 10, for amateurs residing within ten miles of Reigate, the first 
prize for twelve went to E. M. Bethune, Esq., for Henri Ledechaux, La 
France, Dupuy Jamain, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Annie Laxton, Madame 
Gabriel Luizet, Louis Van Houtte, Auguste Rigotard, Marie Baumann, 
Madame Eugene Verdier, Beauty of Waltham, and A. K. Williams. In 
class 11, for six varieties, Mr. Ponsford was first with Duke of Edinburgh, 
Star of Waltham, Countess of Rosebery, Prince Camille de Rohan, General 
Jacqueminot, and Baroness Rothschild. In class 12, for six trebles, Mr. 
Ernest Williams of Lyndhurst, Sutton, was first with Emily Laxton, 
Marquise de Castellane, Duchess of Vallombrosa, Madame Gabriel Luizet, 
Charles Lefebvre, and Marie Rady. In class 13, for six of any one variety, 
Mr. E. M. Bethune was first with La France. There were a numbor of fine 
stands exhibited in this class. In class 14, for Teas, Mr. E. M. Bethune was 
first with a good box containing amongst others a nice bloom of Grace 
Darling, and in the class for six Teas Mr. W. D. Freshfield was first with 
Marechal Niel, Madame Lambard, Catherine Mermet, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Caroline Kuster, and Perle de Lyon. The gold medal of the N.R.S. for the 
best box in the Show was awarded to Mr. Slaughter, the silver medal for the 
best box in the local classes.—D., Deal. 
NEW BRIGHTON— July 4th. 
This was held on the date named at St. George Mount, New Brighton, 
belonging to W. Bell, Esq., the active Hon. Sec., and a good one it was. The 
entries in the amateurs’ classes especially were not so numerous as last year, 
owing to the very early appointment of the Exhibition, especially when the 
district is considered and the late season; for last year the Show was only one 
day later, and the entries were much more numerous. As an instance of the 
lateness of the season around Liverpool, mention may be made of the fact 
that at the day of the Show the Secretary had only about half a dozen 
Roses in bloom in his garden, whereas last year he staged in several classes. 
It was important, too, for the Liverpudlians that the Show should be held 
on the Saturday; indeed, this was essential to insure the success of the 
venture. The difficulty was, therefore, to arrange the time without clashing 
with other Shows; but although the exhibits were not so strong numerically, 
the character of most was first-rate, both in the amateur and nurserymen’s 
classes. As is his wont, Mr. T. B. Hall scored the highest distinction in the 
former, his blooms being in excellent form and colour. The stands of Teas 
and Noisettes could not be over-praised; indeed, we doubt whether the 
Exhibition held at the Crystal Palace the same day included any finer than 
those culled from the Liverpool district, as murky and often sunless as it 
is. They were simply perfection. Judging from the patronage at the early 
hour we left the ground we should think the affair a success in every way. 
Nurserymen's Classes. —In the premier class for forty-eight blooms, 
each one distinct, there were two magnificent collections staged, almost 
equal honours were merited. Messrs. Cranston A Co., Hereford, were first, 
their flowers having an advantage in colour and earliness. The second 
prize was awarded to Messrs. F. & A. DickBon, Upton Nurseries, Chester, 
who staged a superb collection, the colours being more diversified than in 
the Hereford stands. The following varieties constituted the leading collec¬ 
tion. Back row.—Merveille de Lyon very fine, Mdlle. Marie Rady, Mad. 
Hippolyte Jamain, Fisher Holmes grand, Pride of Waltham, Dupuy Jamain, 
Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Mad. Chas. Crapelet, Alfred Colomb, Earl of Pem¬ 
broke, Lselia, Mad. Chas. Wood a magnificent bloom, Constantine Tretia- 
koff, Violette Bouyer, Duke of Edinburgh, and Le Havre. Second row.— 
Sultan of Zanzibar, Mad. Gab. Luizet, Dr. Andry, Madame Therese Levet, 
Mons. E. Y. Teas splendid, Gloire de Dijon, Rosieriste Jacobs, Antoine 
Ducher, Henrich Schultheis, Baroness Rothschild, Mr3. Jowitt, Mons. 
Alfred Dumesnil, Auguste Neumann, Beauty of Waltham, Mad. Bravy, 
Alfred Iv. Williams fine. Front row.—Marquise de Castellane, Jules 
Chretien, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Duke of Wellington, Monsieur Noman, 
Barthblemy Joubert, Mdlle. Marie Cointet, Lord Macaulay, Elie Morel, 
Mad. Ducher, Marquise de Mortemart, Mons. Etienne Levet, Souvenir d’un 
Ami, Maurice Bernardin, Annie LaxtoD, Marguerite de St. Amand excel¬ 
lent. The finest flowers in Messrs. F. & A. Dickson’s collection were Lady 
Mary Fitzwilliam, Mdlle. Eugenie Verdier, Mad. Hippolyte Jamain, Crown 
Prince, Ulrich Brunner fils, Annie Laxton, Princess Beatrice, Mdlle. Veuve, 
Alexandre Pommery, Merveille de Lyon, A. K. Williams, Baroness Roth¬ 
schild, and Niphetos, all of which were as fine as could be desired. 
For twelve varieties, three blooms of each, the same exhibitors staged 
very fine lots. Messrs. F. & A. Dickson of Chester were this time well to 
the front with the following varieties, nearly all in first-rate condition :— 
Monsieur Noman, Franpois Michelon, La France splendid blooms. Ulrich 
Brunner fils., Merveille de Lyon very large and perfect, Emily Laxton, 
Madame Gabrielle Luizet, Madame Laurent, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam 
excellent, Annie Laxton, Elie Morel, and Marquise de Castellane. The best 
truss in Messrs. Cranston’s collection were Merveille de Lyon, Madame Chas. 
Wood again unusually fine, Mons. E. Y. Teas, Madame Furtado, Comtesse 
de Paris, and Maurice Bernardin. For twelve Teas or Noisettes Messrs. 
Cranston were first, theirs being the only collection staged ; the best flowers 
were Devoniensis very good, Madame H. Jamain, Comtesse Riza du Parc 
and Madame Willermoz. For twelve named varieties, open only to nursery 
men in the Wirral district, Mr. S. Johnson of Oxton was first, the only lot 
staged. 
Amateurs’ Classes. —In that provided for twenty-four varieties, single 
blooms, for which the National Rose Society’s gold medal and £2 in cash 
was the first prize, the premier award fell to T. B. Hall, Esq., Larchwood, 
Rock Ferry, who staged a first-class collection, some extraordinarily fine 
for so early in the season. Back row—Marie Baumann especially good, 
Madame Gabrielle Luizet, Olivier Delhomme, Perle des Jardins, Marquise 
de Castellane, Innocente Pirola splendid, A. K. Williams, Annie Laxton 
extremely fine. Middle row—Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Charles Lefebvre, 
Catherine Bell a splendid light Rose, Souvenir d’Adolphe Thiers, Dingee 
Conard very good, Mons. Noman, Violette Bouyer, General Jacqueminot, 
