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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Madame Willermoz, Antoine Ducher, Princess of Wales, Dr. Andry 
(good), Jean Ducher, Etienne Levet, and Louis Van Houtte (splendid). 
Messrs. Paul’s best flowers were Marshall P. Wilder (a very beautiful 
bloom), OllivierDelhomme (well coloured but a trifle rough), Comte de 
Raimbaud, Mrs. J. Laing (small but beautifully fresh and bright), Lady 
Helen Stewart (warm, rich crimson), Auguste Rigotard, and Madame 
Hoste (a fine pale yellow Tea). The back row flowers were a long way 
in the rear of those in the first prize stand. 
Class 2, thirty-six distinct, three trusses of each. —It was stipulated 
that these triplets should be arranged triangularly, but the general effect 
was somewhat too stiff. A fair collection from Messrs. Paul & Son won, 
but where collective effect is aimed at it would be useless to particu¬ 
larise all the varieties. The best were undoubtedly A. K. Williams, 
Marshall P. Wilder (very fine indeed), Niphetos, and Alfred Colomb. 
There was no other stand. 
Class 3, thirty-six distinct, single trusses. —Messrs. J. Jefferies 
and Son, Cirencester, here won after a great struggle with Mr. H. 
Merryweather, Southwell. The first-prize flowers were a little past, 
hence weakened, but they comprised some very fine examples. The 
varieties were Back row : Mdlle. Susanne Rodocanachi, Paul Neyron, 
Mrs. Charles Wood, Her Majesty (large and full), A. K. Williams, 
Marie Finger, Fisher Holmes, Etienne Levet, Comte de Raimbaud 
(splendid), Alphonse Soupert (good), Marie Baumann, and Ulrich 
Brunner. Middle row : Merveille de Lyon, Louis Van Houtte (splen¬ 
did), La Duchesse de Moray (good), Brightness of Cheshunt (clear and 
fresh), Baroness Rothschild, Horace Vernet (splendid), Madame Marie 
Verdier, Dingle Conard, Niphetos, Grandeur of Cheshunt, Madame 
Isaac Pereire, and Mons. E. Y. Teas. Front row : Dr. Andry, Mrs. John 
Laing, Victor Hugo (superb), Countess of Rosebery, Madame Victor 
Verdier (splendid), Marshal Niel, Prince Arthur (clear and fresh), 
Captain Christy, Duke of Teck (good), Innocente Pirola, Le Havre, and 
Alfred Colomb (large and full). Mr. Merryweather had a fresh and 
admirable stand, indeed they were conspicuously brighter and clearer 
than those in the winning collection, and such varieties as Madame 
Eugene Verdier, Merveille de Lyon, Viscountess Folkestone, Victor 
Verdier, and Prince Arthur were extremely fine. Mr. G. Prince, Oxford, 
was third, and Messrs. G. & W. H. Burch, Peterborough, fourth. 
Class 4, eighteen distinct, three trusses of each. —The first prize stand 
in this class came from Messrs. J. Jefferies & Son, Cirencester, who had 
a very fine lot, the best examples being Madame C. Wood, Alfred 
Colomb. Marshall P. Wilder,. Her Majesty, and Earl of Dufferin. Mr. 
Merryweather was again second with a bright and well finished stand, 
and Messrs. Cooling third. 
Jubilee Class, thirty-six distinct, single trusses. —Four stands com¬ 
peted in this class, in which the principal prize was a challenge cup, 
value fifty guineas, to be held one year, and the sum of £3. It was 
secured with a beautiful stand by Messrs. Ilarkness & Son, both Teas 
and H.P.’s being in splendid condition. There was but one weak bloom 
in the stand, and that was Dr. Andry. Point for point these were 
stronger than the blooms with which the same firm scored in the 
largest class. The varieties were as follows. Back row: Ulrich 
Brunner (large), Duchess of Bedford, May Quennell (well developed), 
Prince Arthur, Madame Eugene Verdier, Dupuy Jamain (good), La 
Duchesse de Moray, Madame Hausmann, Countess of Rosebery, Auguste 
Rigotard, Alfred Dumesnil, and Charles Darwin. Middle row : 
Marie Baumann, Princess of Wales, Horace Vernet (superb), The Bride, 
Sir Rowland Hill (fresh), Marie Verdier, Lord Frederick Cavendish, 
Souvenir d’Elise, Dr. Sewell (good), Niphetos, A. K. Williams, and 
Princess Beatrice. Front row Baronne de Rothschild, Dr. Andry, 
Madame Susanne Rodocanachi, Alfred Colomb (splendid), Souvenir d’un 
Ami, Duke of Wellington, Innocente Pirola, Pierre Notting (exquisite), 
Merveille de Lyon (good), Beauty of Waltham, Silver Queen, and Duke 
of Edinburgh. The second prize fell to Messrs. Mack & Son, Catterick, 
who also had a splendid box in the highest degree creditable to them. 
La Duchesse de Moray was superb, a large, bright, substantial, and 
beautifully formed bloom. Marie Baumann was in admirable condition 
too, although not large, and to Merveille de Lyon the same remarks 
apply. Madame Hausmann, Beauty of Waltham, and Madame Susanne 
Rodocanachi were also worthy of note. They had, however, two blooms 
of Exposition de Brie, overlooked apparently both by themselves and 
the Judges. Messrs. Alex. Dickson & Sons, Newtownards, Co. Down, 
who very pluckily came a long distance to compete, were third. Their 
blooms were very large, but with hardly an exception were past. The 
best were A. K. Williams, Earl of Dufferin, Horace Vernet, and Ulrich 
Brunner. Mr. G. Prince was fourth. 
AMATEUBS’ CLASSES. 
As in the trade section, there was a jubilee class for amateurs ; 
twenty-four blooms, distinct, single trusses, were asked for, and the 
principal prize was a challenge cup, value fifty guineas, and £3 in cash. 
The winner was the Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Havering-atte-Bower, Essex, 
who has come out very strongly thus late in the season. He had a very 
beautiful stand, comprising some of the best blooms in the Show, and 
the whole in very bright and fresh condition. They were Back row : 
) ictor Hugo (selected as the best amateur’s H.P., very richly coloured, 
symmetrical, and handsome), Earl of Dufferin, Duke of Edinburgh’ 
Louis \ an Houtte (good), Annie Wood, Madame Prosper Laugier, 
Pride of Waltham, Comte de Raimbaud (good). Middle row : Marie 
Baumann, Magna Charta, Horace Vernet (splendid), Countess of Rose¬ 
bery, Alfred K. Williams, Frangois Michelon (full), Charles Lefebvre 
(good), and Alphonse Soupert. Front row : Auguste Rigotard (good). 
Duke of Teck (very rich), Captain Christy, Harrison Weir (splendid). 
Beauty of Waltham, Duchess of Bedford, Alfred Colomb (good), and 
Prince Arthur (good). Mr. E. B. Lindsell, Hitchin, followed with a 
beautiful stand, the best examples being A. K. Williams, Victor Hugo, 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, Etoile de Lyon (best amateur’s Tea, a perfect 
bloom of this lovely Rose), and Horace Vernet. Mr. W. J. Grant, 
invincible at the Palace Show, was here only third, but he had a neat 
and telling stand. The fourth prize went to Mr. W. Boyes, Milford. 
Class 5, thirty-six distinct,single trusses. —The Rev. J. H. Pemberton 
was the only exhibitor here. He had a neat and very bright lot of flowers, 
showing the following varieties, several in admirable condition :—Back, 
row : Alfred K. Williams, Beauty of Waltham, Scnateur Vaisse (good), 
Duke of Edinburgh (clear and bold), Auguste Rigotard, Exposition de- 
Brie, Charles Lefebvre (very rich), and Countess of Rosebery (fine). 
Middle row : Comte de Raimbaud (splendid), Pride of Waltham, Madame 
Victor Verdier (beautiful), Marie Baumann, La France, Xavier Olibo, 
Comtesse d’Oxford, and Duchess of Bedford. Front row Mons. E. Y. 
Teas, Countess de Camondo, Souvenir de Madame Alfred, Reynolds Hole 
(rich), Earl of Pembroke, Madame Charles Crapelet, Madame Prosper 
Laugier, and Abel Carriere. 
In Class 6, twelve triplets, there was no competition, but six com¬ 
peted in the following one, which was that for twenty-four single 
trusses, distinct. The first prize, a silver cup and £2, fell to Mr. Grant, 
who improved very materially on his previous displays, and had a 
remarkably strong stand, approaching his best form. He had the 
following—Back row : Captain Christy, Alfred Colomb (splendid), Her 
Majesty, Constantin Fretiakoff, La France, Marie Baumann, Madame 
Susanne Rodocanachi (good), and Senateur Vaisse. Middle row 
Ulrich Brunner, Marquise de Castellane, A. K. Willliams (good), 
Madame J. Desbois (rather loose), Duke of Edinburgh (rich), La 
Duchesse de Moray (good), Horace Vernet (fine), and Dr. Andry. Front 
row : General Jacqueminot (fine), Prince Arthur, Madame Crapelet 
(full), Madame Prosper Laugier, Madame de Watteville, Duchess of 
Bedford, iDupuy Jamain, and Charles Darwin. Messrs. Lindsell and/ 
Rev. A. Foster Melliar, Ipswich, had avery close struggle for second place, 
which eventually fell to the former, but not, presumably, by many 
points, as there appeared to be very little between them. Mr. Foster 
Melliar had a splendid Alfred Colomb, Marie Baumann and Marie Van 
Houtte also being beautiful. Mr. Boyes was fourth. Mr. Edward 
Mawley, Rose Bank, Berkhams*-ead, won with twelves, a neat stand,, 
comprising Etienne Levet, Captain Christy, Prince Arthur. Marie 
Finger, Madame Lambard, Ulrich Brunner, Comtesse d'Oxford, Duke- 
of Wellington, Duke of Connaught, Caroline Kuster, A. K. Williams,, 
and Reynolds Ho'e. Mr. H. V. Machin, Worksop, was second ; Miss 
Mellish, Worksop, third ; and Mr. M. Whittle fourth. These were of 
much the same character and merit, being small, but in good condition. 
There was but one competitor in classes 9 and 10, the first prize-, 
in the former (six blooms) being won by Mr. C. Knifton, Driffield, with 
Frangois Michelon, Dr. Andry, A. K. Williams, Captain Christy, Madame 
G. Luizet, and Louis Van Houtte, and in the latter (six blooms) by Mr.. 
W. H. Haigh, Dore Moor, Sheffield. This and the three following classes 
were restricted to Roses grown within six miles of the Sheffield Town- 
Hall. Mr. Harry Urton, Green Hill, was first with twelves, and he had 
a capital stand, comprising La France. Marie Baumann, Merveille de 
Lyon, Star of Waltham, Oxonian, and Comtesse de Serenye as his best 
flowers. Mr. Haigh was second. Mr. S. Doncaster, Abbeydale, had a 
very neat lot in the Sheffield amateurs’ class for twelve, and won well, 
a highly creditable victory ; Mr. Morton, Handsworth, being second, and 
Mr. T. W. Sorby, Ranmoor, third. In the amateurs’ class for six Mr. 
Doncaster was also successful, and he well deserved his honours. He- 
had Her Majesty very large, and Marie Baumann in excellent condition, 
with good blooms of Xavier Olibo, Merveille de Lyon, Madame Lambard, 
and Madame de Rothschild, and received a special silver medal for this- 
fine stand. Mr. A. Penistone, Heeley, was second, and Mr. Sorby third. 
TEAS AND NOISETTES. 
Mr. G. Prince showed these splendidly. In the class for twelve 
trebles he won with Catherine Mermet, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, 
Madame Cusin, Francisca Kruger, Hon. Edith Gifford, Madame Lam¬ 
bard, The Bride, Souvenir d’un Ami, Rubens, Marie Sisley, Comtesse de 
Nadaillac, and Adam. Messrs. Paul Sc Son were second with a neat, 
stand, more resembling buttonhole flowers. Mr. Prince again won with 
eighteen. He had :—Back row : Francisca Kruger (very fine), Alba 
Rosea, Madame Cusin, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Catherine Mermet; 
(good), and Princess of Wales. Middle row: Hon. Edith Gifford, 
Madame Lambard (fine), America, Anna Ollivier, Marie Van Houtte, 
and Souvenir d’un Ami. Front row ; Adam, Rubens, Innocente Pirola, 
Souvenir de Therese Levet, The Bride (good), and Jean Ducher (good). 
They were not large but delightfully fresh. Messrs. Paul again followed. 
They had small flowers, but none the less a charming stand. Messrs. 
Jefferies won vidth twelve blooms, neat examples of Madame Lambard, 
Rove d’Or, The Bride, Catherine Mermet, Jean Ducher, Niphetos, 
Madame de Watteville, Comtessede Nadaillac, Innocente Pirola, Madame 
Cusin, Marie Van Houtte, and the Hon. Edith Gifford. Messrs. Burrell 
and Co., Cambridge, were second, their flowers somewhat faded, and 
Messrs. Harkness third. 
A charming stand from the Rev. F. R. Burnside, Hereford, won the 
cup and money prize in the amateurs’ class for twelve ; indeed it was one of 
the best stands in the Show. The varieties were—Back row : Madame 
Cusin (very beautiful), Madame Bravy, Hon. Edith Gifford, Comtesse de 
Nadaillac (good). Middle ro.v: Jean Ducher (fine), Innocente Pirola, 
