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each variety.—Messrs. W. Paul & Son and Messrs. G. P.unyard & Co., 
and Messrs. Paul & Son were the exhibitors in this class, and each had a 
charming collection. The Waltham Cros3 stands contained capital 
examples of the following : —Virginian Rambler (Ayrshire), blush white, 
delicate and graceful, semi-double ; Myrianthes Renoncule (sempervirens), 
white tinted crimson, deeper in the bud, clustered and free ; The Garland, 
somewhat like a Pol.vantha, small, white or tinted pink, most floriferous ; 
Vivid (Hybrid China), rich crimson, small but at'ractive ; Laure Duvoust, 
a small compact flower, varying from white to mauve, an extremely 
pretty variety ; Ruga (Ayrshire), white, and free ; and Coupe d’Hebe 
(Hybrid China), pink, full, and most delicately fragrant. 
The Maidstone Climbing Roses were mostly white, yellow, or golden. 
Mardchal Kiel, Gloire de Dijon, Climbing Devoniensis, Beautfi de 
l’Europe, excellent ; Aim6e Vibert, Bouquet d’Or, Madame Berard, 
Celine Forestier, and W. A. Richardson being the best, together with 
Cheshunt Hybrid and Reine Marie Henriette amongst the coloured 
varieties. 
Messrs. Paul & Son had eleven baskets of Climbing Roses, displaying 
their characters to much better advantage than in the ordinary boxes. 
Amongst them were Flora, blush tinted ; Alice Gray, white and blush, 
delicate and pretty ; The Garland, a small white, most floriferous 
variety • Bennett’s Seedling, white, free ; Madame Plantier, Fblicitfi 
Perpetud, Coupe d'H^be, and Russelliana, small, rich crimson. 
Class 6, collection of Polyanthas, not more than six trusses of each 
variety.—Messrs. Bunyard & Co. showed the only representatives of 
these graceful Roses, and the most noteworthy varieties were Perle d’Or, 
deep golden orange ; Fairy Pet, white ; Anne Marie de Montravel, 
white, excellent; Mignonette, pale pink, free ; Gloire des Polyanthes, 
pale rose, free. 
Class 7, any other summer flowering Rose or Roses, not more than 
six trusses of each variety.—Messrs. Bunyard & Co. had a stand of 
summer flowering Roses, comprising Persian Yellow, Rosa Mundi, the 
single R. indica, the Yellow Austrian Briar in excellent condition, Paul’s 
Single White, very fine ; Rose Button, a neat pink bud ; and Baron 
Gonella, bright rosy crimson, lighter on the inner surface, fragrant. 
AUTUMN-FLOWERING ROSES. 
The classes devoted to these included representatives of the principal 
exhibition Roses, good examples of Teas and Hybrid Perpetuals being 
staged by the chief trade growers. Teas from Mr. Prince were wonder¬ 
fully fresh and good, and the brightly coloured varieties of H.P. were 
noteworthy for their rich clear tints. 
Class 8, collection of Hybrid Perpetuals, not exceeding forty-eight 
varieties, one truss of each.—Three collections were here staged. In that 
from Messrs. Burrell & Co., The Nurseries, Cambridge, the finest blooms 
were Mdme. Montet, Marquise de Castellane, Her Majesty (very fine), 
Horace Vernet, and Comtesse d’Oxford. Messrs. Cranston & Co., Here¬ 
ford, were admirably represented by Mdme. Charles Wood (a beautiful 
bloom), John Stuart Mill, Mdlle. Marie Rady, M. Etienne Levet, 
Mons. E. Y. Teas, Star of Waltham, and Merveille de Lyon. These were 
amongst the finest blooms in the Show. Alfred Colomb, Mrs. John 
Laing, Marie Verdier, and Mdme. Eugene Verdier were the best blooms 
in Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co.’s stand. There were four stands of 
twenty-four H.P.’s. Mr. Frank Cant of Colchester had Alfred Colomb, 
Her Majesty, Ulrich Brunner, and Charles Lefebvre very fine and 
richly coloured. Ulrich Brunner, A. K. Williams, Countess of Oxford, 
and Star of Waltham were Messrs. G. Bunyard &.Co.’s best flowers, and 
Messrs. Cranston had Mdme. Charles Wood, Star of Waltham,- Marie 
Rady, and Marie Baumann in splendid condition. Messrs. Cheal and 
Sons, Crawley, also had a neat box. 
In twelves (class 10) there was a fine stand from Mr. Frank Cant, 
with good boxes from Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., Cranston & Co„ 
and Mr. E. Mawley, Rose Bank, Berkhampstead. 
Teas and Noisettes (twenty-four varieties) were represented by five 
stands, which contributed a most pleasing display. The Rev. F. Burn¬ 
side’s hlooms were, though small, in beautiful condition and admirably 
arranged. Mr. G. Prince of Oxford showed Madame Cusin, Madame 
Watteville, Comtesse de Nadaillac, and Alba Rosea very finely, and all 
his flowers were good. Mr. F. Cant’s blooms were splendid. Madame 
Cusin was superb, while Niphetos, Madame de Watteville, and Innocente 
Pirola were little inferior to it. Messrs. Cranston and Burrell also had 
charming stands. Twelves were shown by the growers already named. 
Mr. F. Cant had a fine Catherine Mermet, and Mr. G. Prince a superb 
Niphetos. 
Teas in bunches formed a delightful display, especially where freely 
assisted with foliage, as in Mr. G. Prince’s stand. These comprised 
exquisite blooms of buttonhole size. Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, and 
G. Bunyard, Maidstone, also had beautiful stands, the whole forming a 
charming feature, and awakening covetousness in many a breast. Such 
varieties as Madame de Watteville, Caroline Kuster, The Bride, Etoile 
de Lyon, Mons. Furtado, Marie Van Houtte, Madame Bravy, and Mar¬ 
quise de Yivens, were exquisite. 
There was only one collection of Polyanthas, this coming from 
Messrs. W. Paul of Waltham Cross, and comprising Gloire des Polyan¬ 
thes, Princess des Pays-Bas, Little Dot, Georges Pernet, Perle d’Or, 
and Anne Marie de Montravel amongst others. 
There were two collections of Chinas, one from Messrs. Bunyard 
and Co., the other from Messrs. William Paul & Son. In the former 
Fellenberg, Duchess, Crimson China, and Common or Blush China were 
the best; in the latter Cramoisie Superieure, Duchess, Little Dot, 
Louis Phillipe, Mrs. Bosanquet, and the Common. . 
In the class for exhibits relating to wild species of Rcs:s there were 
several exhibits, but these came more especially under consideration on the- 
second day, which was devoted to botanical subjects. From the Royal 
Gardens, Kew, came a collection of Rose3 arranged in the following 
groups : — Systyl®—comprising R. moschata, R. polyanthos, R. capreo- 
lata, R. sempervirens, R. nivea, and R. stylosa. Banksiann®—R. sinica 
(not in flower). Cinnamome®—R. cinnamomea, R. Carolina, R. lucida,. 
R. nitida, R. rugosa, R. anserinifolia, R. pisocarpa, and R. nutkana 
(nearly all in flower). Pimpinellifoli®—representing R. acaulis, 
R. myriacantha, R. spinosissima, R. hibernica, and R. macrophyllav 
Centifoli®—including R. galliea, R. centifolia, R. damascena, and 
R. burgundica. Villos®—the chief one R. tomentosa. Caninre—showing 
R. noisettiana, R. canina, R. indica, R. anemon®fiora. Rtibiginos®— 
comprising R. rubiginosa and R. sepium. 
Mr. R. Irwin Lynch, Curator Botanic Gardens, Cambridge, showed 
specimens of the following Roses:—R. alpina, R. Beggariana from 
Turkestan, R. blanda, R. canina var. (R. dumalis) or R. sarmentacea, 
which runs up a tree to the height of 25 feet ; R. galliea, R. indica (the- 
“Green Rose”), R. pumila Redouth, so called by Professor Crepin, but 
it was previously called R. minima ; R. involuta, variety Wilsoni, R. 
lucida, R, macrantha, R. macrophylla, R. Manetti, R. polyantha. B. 
repens, It. rubigmosa, R. rubrifolia, and R. rugosa. R. galliea, 
R. macrantha, and the reddish tinted foliage and shoots of R. rubrifolia. 
were the most notable, as the others had suffered greatly in transit. 
The Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Havering-atte-Bower, Essex, showed 
R. arvensis, R. canina, R. rubiginosa (Sweet Briar), and an unnamed 
variety, all gathered wild in Essex. 
T. W. Girdlestone, Esq., Sunningdale, Berks, exhibited two charming 
stands of species and varieties, comprising R. rugosa, R. lucida, R. multi- 
flora varieties, R. Beggariana, a small white and graceful Rose; R. 
rubrifolia,. R. indica variety, the pretty yellow, crimson-centred 
R. Hardyi, the small R. pisocarpa, with purplish flowers ; R. indica 
variety, red and white ; R. macrantha, large black t’nted R. multiflora. 
Other Roses shown by Mr. Girdlestone were the Red Damask, Hybrid 
Sweet Briar, Hebe’s Lip, Rosaroene Bardon Job, single glowing 
crimson, very handsome ; Noisette L’ldeal, a peculiar rosy bronze tint,, 
distinct; and Rosa lucida Rose Button, a very neat pale crimson bud. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, exhibited thirty-six plants of various 
species, but nearly all were out of flower. 
The following awards were announced, but later on the opening 
day 
Class 1.—Messrs. Paul k. Son and W. Paul & Son silver Flora, 
meda’s, and Mr. W. Rumsey, silver Banksian medal. 
Class 2.—Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., silver Banksian medal. 
Class 8.—Messrs. Cranston & Co., silver Flora*medal, and Messrs. 
Keynes, Williams & Co., a silver Banksian medal. 
Class 9.—Mr. F. Cant, a silver Banksian medal. 
Class 11.—Mr. G. Prince, a silver Flora medal, and Mr. F. Cant, 
a silver Banksian medal. 
Class 12.—Messrs, Keynes, Williams & Co. and Mr. G. Prince, silver 
Banksian medals. 
Class 17.—Mr. T. W. Gird'estone, a silver Banksian medal, 
THE CONFERENCE. 
A large marquee was appropriated to the purposes of the Conference) 
and when the President, Dean Hole, opened the proceedings with a 
brief historical address there was a good number of visitors present. 
Several papers were read during the afternoon. The Secretary has 
favoured us with abstracts of the following :— 
professor Crispin’s new classification of roses. 
After a short historical introduction, M. Crepin proposes his new 
scheme, according to which the genus Rosa is divided into fifteen 
sections, the sections being founded on the characters afforded by the 
styles, the sepals, the inflorescence, the number of leaves on the flower¬ 
ing branches, the stipules, the bracts, the prickles, and the general 
habit. The sections proposed are—1, Systyl® ; 2, Stylos® ; 3, Indie® - r 
4, Banksi® ; 5, Gallia® ; G, Canin® ; 7, Carolin® ; 8, Cinnamome® ^ 
9, Pimpinellifoli®; 10, Lute® ; 11, Serice® ; 12, Minutifoli® ; 13, Brae- 
teat® ; 14, L®vigat® ; 15, Microphyll®. Each of these sections is. 
described, and the species allotted to it mentioned. In all about sixty 
species are enumerated. 
LORD PENZANCE’S PAPER. 
In this paper the writer traced the development of Rose culture from 
the time when the Dutch some seventy to eighty years ago commenced' 
to propagate Roses by seed. The example was quickly followed by the- 
French. Adverting to times present, his lordship laments the enfeebled, 
constitution and the absence of perfume which characterise many, 
modern Roses. 
He regrets also the disappearance of the Bourbon Roses, the “ alba 
Roses, and the Perpetual Damasks. 
The introduction of new races is counselled, and the means of obtain¬ 
ing them by hybridising and cross-breeding pointed out. Lord Pen¬ 
zance practises what he preaches, and exhibited various specimens as 
follows : — 
Sweet Briar fertilised by the pollen of H.P. La Souveraine. Sown, 
November, 1885, seedling came up in January, 188G. 
Sweet Briar fertilised with H.C. William Jesse, came up January 
1886. 
Sweet Briar fertilised with pollen from H.B. Paul Ricaut. 
Sweet Briar fertilised with pollen from H.C. William Jesse. 
Luxembourg Moss fertilised with H.P. Princess Christian. Seed 
town 1884, came up in February, 1885. 
