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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER , 
[ July 28, 1885. 
recollection of the bos of thirty-six which Mr. Jowitt once exhibited here, 
I question very much if a better box of thirty-six was ever set up here 
better than that of Mr. T. B. Hall; in fact, his Roses all through were 
superb, and were evidently so recognised by the Judges, as he swept off 
the honours in every class in which he exhibited. He was close at home, 
and when one saw the splendid condition of his plants any wonder ceased 
that he should have been enabled to exhibit in such good form. T here were, for 
the first time this year that I can remember, some blooms which stood out 
prominently above all others as Roses to be remembered. There was a 
Marie Van Houtte in Mr. Garnett’s, an Abel Carriere in Mr. Grant's, a 
Souvenir de Thdrese Levet in Mr. House’s, and a Madame Lambard in Mr. 
Claxton’s stand, which I have no hesitation in saying were the very finest 
examples of those Roses I have seen this year. It was only the evening before 
that a thoroughly good rosarian said to me that Abel Carriere was not an 
exhibition Rose. I was pleased to bring him to book and to show him that 
if this class had been permitted to enter into competition for the best H.P. 
in the Show it would have carried it off. Teas are largely patronised in 
Wirral, and many amateurs grow them exceedingly well; so much so, that 
one of its members, Mr. Claxton, carried the banner of Wirral to Canterbury 
on June 28th, and carried it out triumphantly, beating Messrs. Cant, Paul, 
and Prince. It might have been expected, then, that here Teas would be in 
great force, and so they were. There were several classes for them, and 
the stands exhibited by Mr. T. B. Hall and others, but especially the Larch wood 
Teas, were remarkably fine. 
There was not a large competition for the basket of Teas, Noisettes, 
and Hybrid Teas for the National Rose Society’s medal, but three excellent 
baskets were set up by Mrs. Garnet, Miss Hall, and Mrs. Claxton, who took 
the prizes in the order named. Each had their peculiar style. Mrs. Garnet’s 
was very beautiful, and that of Miss Hall showed an artistic character 
which, had a few gaps been filled up, would have run it very close. 
In the class for seventy-two, distinct, Mr. F. Cant of Colchester was first 
with the following flowers — Heinrich Sehultheis, Earl of Pembroke, La 
France, Dr. Sewell, Reynolds Hole, Comtesse de Paris, Duchess de Vallom- 
brosa, Fisher Ilolmes, Baron Gonella, Jean Soupert, Lady Sheffield, Beauty of 
Waltham, Madame Angele Jacquier (Tea), Antoine Ducher, Comtesse de 
Nadaillac (Tea), Alexandre Dupont, John S. Mill, Catherine Mermet (Tea), 
Sultan of Zanzibar, Marquise de Castellane, Harrison Weir, Adam, Due de 
Wellington, Souvenir d’Elise (Tea), Pitord, Paul Neyron, Admiral Seymour, 
Mrs. Charles Wood, Madame Bernardin, Dupuy Jamain, Lady Mary Fitz- 
william, Madame Marie Rady, Merveille de Lyon, Marie Louise Pernet, Duke 
of Edinburgh, Dr. Andre, Louis Yan Houtte, Comtesse d’Oxford, Alfred 
Colomb, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Prince Camille de Rohan, Madame Charles 
Crapelet, Abel Carriere, Pride of Waltham, Marie Baumann, Madame Hip- 
polyte Jamain, Madame Victor Verdier, Captain Christy, Ulrich Brunner, 
Marie Finger, Charles Dirwin, Madame Marie Cointet, John Bright, Marie 
Van Houtte, Madame George Paul, Star of Waltham, Alfred K. Williams, 
Marie Vardier, Baron de Bonstettin, Baroness Rothschild, Mrs. Jowitt, 
Marshal Niel, Pierre Notting, Etienne Levet, Horace Vernet, Duchesse de 
Morny, Duchess of Bedford, Comtesse de Chabrillant, Duke of Connaught, 
Queen of Queens, and Annie Wood. Messrs. Paul & Son were second, and 
the Cranston Company third. In the class of thirty-six, three blooms of 
each, Messrs. Paul & Son were first with Charles Darwin, Madame Eugene 
Verdier, Senateur Vaisse, Devoniensis, Abel Carriere, DevonienBis, Marechal 
Niel, A. K. Williams, Pride of Waltham, Captain Christy, Edouard Andre, 
Berard Corate, Comtesse de Nadaillac (Tea), Duke of Teck, Innocente 
Pirola, Marie Baumann, Comtesse d’Oxford, Grandeur of Cheshunt, Frangois 
Michelon, Dr. Andry, Catherine Mermet (Tea), Niphetos (Tea), Reynolds 
Hole, Countess of Rosebery, Marshal P. Wilder, La France, Mons. E. Y. 
Teas, Star of Waltham, Souvenir d’Elise (Tea), Lady Sheffield, Merveille de 
Lyon, Paul Neyron, Charles Lefebvre, Camille Bernardin, Ulrich Brunner. 
The Cranston Co. were second, and Mr. F. Cant third. In Class 3, for 
thirty-six varieties, Mr. George Prince was first with Comtesse d’Oxford, 
Duke of Connaught, Reynolds Hole, Grandeur of Cheshunt, Prince Arthur, 
Alba Ro3ea, Madame Sophie Fropot, Louis Van Houtte, Lady Sheffield, 
Annie Wood, Marechal Niel, Duchess of Bedford, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, 
Madame Victor Verdier, Ulrich Brunner, Sultan of Zanzibar, Pride of 
Waltham, Xavier Olibo, Marie Finger, Senateur Vaisse, Baroness Roth¬ 
schild, Eclair, Niphetos, Marie Baumann, Duke of Teck, Charles Darwin, 
Perle des Jardins, Prince Camille de Rohan, Hon. Edith Giffard, Harrison 
Weir, Alfred Colomb, Comtesse de Nadaillac, A. K. Williams, Star of 
Waltham, Merveille de Lyon, and Horace Vernet. Messrs. F. & A. Dickson, 
Chester, were second, and Mr. J. House, Peterborough, third. In Class 4, 
eighteen varieties, three blooms of each, Mr. George Prince was first with 
Madame Lambard (Tea), ComteBse de Nadaillac, Louis Van Houtte, Inno¬ 
cente Pirola, Prince Camille de Rohan, Comtesse d’Oxford, Prince Arthur, 
Hon. Edith Giffard, Marie Baumann, Marechal Niel, Horace Vernet, Alfred 
Colomb, Etoile de Lyon, Duke of Edinburgh, Reynolds Hole, Niphetos, 
Xavier Olibo, Merveille de Lyon, and A. Iv. Williams. Messrs. James 
Dickson & Son were second, and Mr. House third. In Class 5, for eighteen 
Teas or Noisettes, Mr. J. House, Peterborough, was first with Madame 
Lambard, Jean Ducher, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Niphetos, Marie Van Houtte, 
Comte de Paris, Laurette, Innocente Pirola, Souvenir de Thdrese Levet, a 
magnificent bloom ; Etoile de Lyon, Catherine Mermet, Souvenir d’Elise, 
Perle des Jardins, Belle Lyonnaise, Devoniensis, Marie Guillot, Marshal 
Niel, and Alba Rosea. In class 6, for twelve varieties of new Roses, Messrs. 
Paul & Son were first with Benoit Comte, Madame Norman-Neruda, Ellen 
Gordon, Lord F. Cavendish, Henrich Sehultheis, Duke of Albany, Pride of 
Reigate, Queen of Queens, Mons. Francisque Rene (?), and Marechal P. 
Wilder ; and the Cranston Co. were second. 
We now turn to the amateurs, where unquestionably the best blooms 
in the Show were to be seen. In ClaBS 36 Mr. T. B. Hall was easily 
first with a stand in which there was not one indifferent flower. They 
were all fresh, bright, and clean, and consisted of Marie Finger, Louis 
Van Houtte, Frangois Michelon, Marie Rady, Mrs. Jowitt, Merveille de 
Lyon, Etienne Levet, La France, Charles Lefebvre, Capitaine Christy, Duke 
of Teck, Marie Baumann, Duke of Edinburgh, Violette Bouyer, Sir Garnet 
Wolseley, Jules Finger, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Comtesse de Paris, Souvenir 
d’Elise, Marie Verdier, Xavier Olibo, Marquise de Castellane, A. K. Wil¬ 
liams, Camille de Rohan, Dr. Andry, Madame Sophie Fropot, Charles 
Darwin, Beauty of Waltham, Prince Arthur, Alfred Colomb, Baroness 
Rothschild, General Jacqueminot, Madame Lacharme, Le Havre, and 
Duchesse de Vallombrosa. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton was a good second ; 
Mr. W. J. Grant, Ledbury, third ; and Dr. Budd, Bath, fourth. In the class 
for twenty-four the Rev. Lionel Garnet, Christleton Rectory, near Chester, 
was first with Duchesse de Morny, Frangois Michelon, Merveille de Lyon, 
Madame Nachury, Madame E. Verdier, Marie Finger, Ulrich Brunner, 
J. S. Mill, Duke of Edinburgh, Frangois Louvat, Le Havre, Marquise de 
Castellane, Baroness Rothschild, Etienne Levet, Mabd Morris, Dupuy 
Jamain, Capitaine Christie, Marie Verdier, Duchess of Vallombrosa, Annie 
Wood, La France, Marie Van Houtte (a magnificent bloom), A. K. Williams, 
and Henreich Sehultheis. Mr. A. Tate, Wootton, was second; Mr. J. E. 
Backhouse, Darlington, third : Mr. G. Berrington, Ludlow, fourth. In Class 
9, for twelve varieties, Mr. T. B. Hall was again first with fine blooms of 
Madame Hippolyte Jamain, Dr. Andry, Marie Finger, Marie Baumann, Mar¬ 
quise de Castellane, Louis Van Houtte, Etienne Levet, La France, Sir Garnet 
Wolseley, Alfred Colomb, Capitaine Christy, and Frangois Michelon. The 
Rev. J. H. Pemberton was second, and Dr. Budd third. In Class 11 Mr. 
T. B. Hall was again first with twelve blooms of Marie Baumann, twelve of 
any dark Rose, and again in Class 12 for twelve blooms of any light Rose 
with Capitaine Christy. In Class 13 for six blooms of new Roses he wa3 
also first with Merveille de Lyon, Princess of Wales, Thdrese Levet, Queen of 
Queens, Hon. Edith Giffard, and Lady Mary Fitzwilliam. In Class 14, best 
box of twelve (six Teas and six Hybrid Perpetuals) he was also first with 
Horace Vernet, Etoile de Lyon, A. K. Williams, Innocente Pirola, Caroline 
Kuster, Le Havre, Marie Van Houtte, Charles Lefebvre, Jean. Ducher, 
Madame Charles Crapelet, and Madame Margottin. In Clas3 15, six blooms 
of Teas or Noisettes, Mr. T. B. Hall was also first with Marie Van Houtte, 
Jean Ducher, Souvenir d’Elise, Mons. Furtado, Francisca Kruger, and 
Etoile de Lyon. In Class 16, best basket of Teas, Noisettes, and Hybrid 
Teas Mr. Lionel Garnet of Christleton Rectory was first with a beautifully 
fresh basket, carefully arranged, and Miss Hall of Larkwood, Rockferry, 
second, and Mrs. Claxton third. 
In Class 17, for amateurs in Lancashire and Cheshire, Mr. T. B. Hall was 
again to the front with a beautiful box of twenty-four, including La France, 
A. K. Williams, Captain Christy, Le Havre, Madame Sophie Fropot, Louis 
Van Houtte, Merveille de Lyon, Duke of Edinburgh, Camille Bernardin, 
Therese Levet, Comtesse de Camanto, Jules Finger, Sir Garnet Wolseley, 
Frangois Michelon, Rosieriste Jacobs (very good), Marie Finger, Lord 
Macaulay (a very fine bloom), Dr. Andry, Marie Verdier, Beauty of Waltham, 
Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Marie Baumann, Madame Charles Crapelet, and 
Charles Lefebvre. The Rev. Lionel Garnet was second, Mr. J. H. Angus 
third, and Mr. Tate fourth. In Class 18 for eighteen varieties Mr. J. H. 
Angus was first with Etienne Levet, Duke of Wellington, Captain Christy, 
Dupuy Jamain, Baroness Rothschild, Charles Lefebvre, Mrs. Charles Wood, 
Mdlle. Eugdnie Verdier, Marie Baumann, La France, Mrs. Baker, Victor 
Verdier, Fisher Holmes, Frangois Michelon, Louis Van Houtte, Duchesse 
de Caylus, Madame Gabriel Luizet, and Auguste Rigotard. Mr. W. E. Hall 
was second, Mr. W. Newmann, Allerton, third, and J. C. Churton fourth. 
In Class 19, for twelve single blooms, Mr. T. Hargreaves was first with 
Captain Christy, J. S. Mill, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Charles Lefebvre, 
Duchesse de Morny, Marie Baumann, Dr. Andry, General Jacqueminot, Louis 
Van Houtte, Frangois Michelon, Etienne Levet, and Baroness Rothschild. 
Mr. Watson was second, Mr. Charles Hill third, and Mr. W. Draper fourth. 
In Class 20, for six single blooms, Mr. Joseph Armstrong, Lower Bebington, 
was first with Merveille de Lyon, Fisher Holmes, Duke of Teck, Captain 
Christy, Baroness Rothschild, and Marie Baumann. Mr. Bulley was second 
and Dr. Bell, New Brighton, third. In Class 21, for twelve Teas or Noisettes, 
Mr. Claxton was first with Innocente Pirola, Jules Finger, Niphetos, 
Adam, Christophle, Madame Angele Jacquier, Madame Willermoz, Souvenir 
de Thdrese Levet, Caroline Kuster, Madame Cusin, Madame Lambard, 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, and Francisca Kruger. Mr. T. B. Hall was second. 
In class 22, for six blooms, Teas or Noisettes, Mr. W. E. Hall was first with 
Jean Ducher, Devoniensis, Caroline Kuster, Souvenir d’un Ami, Perle des 
Jardins, and Marie Van Houtte. In class 23, for three blooms of Teas, Mr. 
Walton was first with Madame Thdrese Levet, Madame Lambard, and 
Gloire de Dijon. In class 24, for twelve blooms, six Hybrid Perpetuals and 
six Teas, arranged with Maidenhair Fern, Mr. T. B. Hall was first with 
Madame Margottin, Le Havre, Niphetos, Prince Camille de Rohan, Fran¬ 
cisca Kruger, Prince Arthur, Madame Willermoz, General Jacqueminot, 
Etoile de Lyon, Fisher Holmes, Marie Van Houtte, and Charles Darwin. 
The prize for the best Hybrid Perpetual bloom was awarded to Mr. T. B. 
Hall for a grand bloom of A. K. Williams,’and for the best Tea for a splendid 
flower of Madame Lambard to Mr. E. Claxton. 
Th-re are a few things to be noticed ere I conclude this report. One is 
the very great improvement that has taken place in the local exhibits. 
There were none of them that could be even called indifferent, and the 
setting up was vastly better than in former years. Another is the manner 
in which Mr. T. B. Hall swept the board. Those who have seen his garden 
will not wonder at this. I have seen most Rose gardens, both those of 
amateurs and nurserymen, and I never saw such plants. It is not the 
number that he grows, for many of those who competed with him grow twice 
and three times the number, but it is entirely attributable to the splendid 
condition of his plants and his unceasing and intelligent care of them. I 
may have somewhat to say of these plants by-and-by, and then one sees 
how much attention is given to Teas. They are deservedly great favourites 
in Wirral, and each year sees the number of exhibitors winning. The 
Show was altogether a success, and not the least pleasing feature was that 
£22 was obtained for the Childrens’ Hospital by the sale of Roses kindly sent 
in for the purpose.—D., Deal. 
The Export Trade in Apples. —The following facts and figures in 
regard to the export trade in Apples from this country are given by the 
Irish Farmers' Gazette from the annual Apple circular of Lombards, 
Sons :—The total exports for the season of 1884-85 from the United States 
and Canada have been 787,785 barrels. For the season of 1883-84 the 
total exports were 81,532 barrels ; 1882-83, 395,594 barrels; 1881-82, 
239,252 barrels; 1880-81, 1,328,806 barrels. The shipments have been 
