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Souvenir d’un Ami, and Marcelin Rhoda. Front row : Catherine Mermet 
Jules Finger (splendid), The Bride, and Madame Hippolyte Jamain. Mr. 
Lindsell was second, and he had Marie Van Houtte, Rubens, and The 
Bride in admirable trim, but some of the others were faded. Mr. Grant 
was third with small flowers, and the Rev. J. H. Pemberton fourth. 
Mr. Mawley won with six, delightful examples of The Bride, Catherine 
Mermet, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Madame Lambard, and Marie Guillot, 
with a weak Marcchal Niel. The Rev. A. Foster Melliar followed some¬ 
what closely, Messrs. T. M. Whittle and Boyes being third and fourth. 
OPEN. 
The first class here was for twelve new Roses, and Messrs. Paul and 
Son won with Madame T. Ami, Her Majesty, Madame Henry Pereire 
(splendid), Madame Baulot (fine), Margaret Haywood, Grand Mogul, 
The Bride, Queen of Autumn, Earl of Dufferin, Mrs. John Laing, Sir 
Rowland Hill, and Duchess of Albany, H.P. 
For twelve of any yellow Rose Sir. Prince was placed first with a 
beautiful stand of Francisca Kruger, and Messrs. Mack second with 
Marechal Niel. Miss Mellish won with whites, showing a neat, fresh, 
pleasing stand of Niphetos ; Mr. Prince being second with Souvenir de S. A. 
Prince, which also received the Society’s gold medal for a new seedling 
Rose or distinct sport; and Messrs. Harkness third with Merveille de 
Lyon. With crimsons Mr. Prince won with a fine lot of Alfred Colomb, 
Messrs. Paul being second with the same variety. We failed to discover 
the third prize card. Mr. Prince was also first with a dark crimson, 
showing a beautiful stand of Prince Camille de Rohan ; Messrs. Burch 
being second with Horace Vernet, and Messrs. Paul third with Reynolds 
Hole. 
In Class 25, twelve single trusses, six of any H.P., and six of any 
Tea or Noisette, Mr. Prince won with The Bride and Alfred Colomb, 
the two forming a charming box. both being in excellent condition. 
Messrs. Cooling were second with the same varieties ; and Mr. A. Evans, 
Oxford, third, with the Hon. Edith Gifford and La France. 
Messrs. J. & R. Pearson, Chilwell, exhibited boxes of their fine Zonal 
Pelargoniums. 
MANCHESTER— July 20th. 
Foe one brief bright day Cottonopolis has been transformed into 
Roseopolis, the devotees of the Rose—and their name is legion—assembling 
at the Botanical Gardens, there to participate, either as exhibitors or 
spectators, in the great Rose Exhibition which plays so important a 
part in the north of England among fixtures devoted to the queen of 
flowers, and which is under the experienced direction of Mr. Bruce 
Findlay. The schedule was in many respects an admirable one ; it com¬ 
prised twenty c'asses only, divided into three sections—nurserymen, 
amateurs, and residents within twenty miles of Manchester. In the first 
the principal class was one for seventy-two distinct, single trusses, with 
prizes of £7, £5, £3, and £1 10s. respectively ; the remainder being 
thirty-six trebles, eighteen Tea or Noisette trebles, twelve Tea singles, 
twelve blooms of any white Rose, twelve of any crimson, twelve of any 
yellow, and three bouquets of Roses. A great grower’s schedule it may 
be said, and it would perhaps have been well to introduce a smaller 
class, say of forty-eight or thirty-six singles, as the task of raising a 
seventy-two stand is beyond the power of many excellent trade growers 
The advisability of this course was exemplified when the Judges com¬ 
menced their rounds. There were found to be eight stands of seventy- 
two blooms, four of which were very weak, yet there were materials for 
a capital forty-eight stand in every one of them. It is a tremendous 
task for southern growers to make up a good stand of seventy-two late 
in the season, and, as will be seen, three out of the four prizewinners 
were northern and midland growers. 
The amateurs’ section corresponded with that of the nurserymen, 
except that thirty-six blooms were asked for in the chief class, and only 
twelve trebles. In the former, however, the prize money was the same 
as in the chief nurserymen’s class, and consequently liberal enough to 
tempt many competitors. The district classes, four in number, were 
twenty-four, twelve, and six single trusses respectively, and one bouquet. 
It was stipulated that all the bouquets should become the property of 
the Council, to be sent to the sick wards at the Royal Infirmary. This 
was a kind and thoughtful act, enabling the sick and needy, who could 
not see the Show, to taste at least some of the pleasure derivable from 
inspecting these beautiful and fragrant flowers. The bouquets sent by 
Messrs. Perkins of Coventry were of rare beauty, fit for a queen to 
carry, and a lesson in flower arrangement worthy of the closest study. 
The prize blooms were of unexpectedly high quality. Perhaps it 
will be said that with such exhibitors as Messrs. Harkness, Paul, Cocker, 
Merryweather, Prince, Cranston, Pemberton, and Grant in competition, 
with whose names high quality is inseparably associated, nothing less 
could have been anticipated, but there were at least three stands of the 
highest excellence and some blooms of extraordinary beauty. The 
stands referred to were the seventy-twos from Messrs. Harkness of Bedale 
and Cocker of Aberdeen, and the thirty-six triplets from the well 
known Irish exhibitors, Messrs. Dickson & Son, Newtownards. Messrs. 
Harkness, who have had an extraordinary series of successes this season, 
again came out with flying colours, but Messrs. Cocker also showed 
grandly, and were unfortunate in meeting such powerful opponents in 
the chief class. In many competitions they would have won with 
plenty to spare. Equally meritorious were the Irish triplets, indeed it 
is probable that a stronger lot of flowers were never got together. 
Amongst the finest individual blooms in the Show were Her Majesty, a 
finely developed beautifully formed globular flower, smooth and ex¬ 
quisitely coloured, in Messrs. Cocker’s stand, a grand Rose shown at 
its very best; Alfred Dumesnil, a large and magnificently formed 
flower ; Madame Alphonse Lavallde ; The Bride, a lovely example ; La 
Duchesse de Morny, with its exquisite shade of delicate transparent 
rose finely brought out; Dr. Andry, probably the best example of the 
year, a glorious flower, all shown by Messrs. Harkness ; Etienne Levet, 
a noble flower; Mrs. J. Laing, a lovely example of this splendid 
novelty ; and Ulrich Brunner, fully equal to Messrs. Mack’s silver 
medal flower at the Crystal Palace. The three last were shown by 
Messrs. Cocker, and with their grand Her Majesty referred to above 
formed a quartette of the finest Roses the most exacting critic could 
wish to see. 
Below are particulars of the awards. 
NURSERYMEN’S CLASSES, 
Class l, seventy-two distinct, single trusses. —No less than eight 
competed in this class, the most that have been in competition this 
season, unless we greatly mistake. Moreover, several of the stands were 
of a quality to astonish most visitors. Messrs. Harkness of Bedalu 
followed up their Sheffield victory by taking first place with a magnifi¬ 
cent stand, almost equal to that which they staged at the Crystal Palace. 
The strongest blooms were Alfred Dumesnil (a magnificently developed 1 
flower), Mrs. Charles Wood, Niphetos (a lovely bloom), Madame 
Alphonse Lavallde, The Bride (one of the finest shown this year), La 
Duchesse de Morny (a beautiful bloom ; this has been shown very finely 
of late), A. K. Williams, Madame Willermoz, Alphonse Soupert, Marie 
Baumann, Charles Darwin, a magnificent Dr. Andry, finely developed, 
very rich in colour, and perfectly fresh ; Catherine Mermet, General 
Jacqueminot, John Stuart Mill, and Duke of Wellington. Somewhat 
weaker were Abel Carriere, Etienne Levet (large but flown), Fisher 
Holmes (out of colour), and Madame Cusin. Collectively considered the" 
flowers were in splendid condition, and reflected the highest credit on 
the growers. They were far stronger than at Sheffield. Messrs. J. 
Cocker & Co., Aberdeen, made a bold bid for first place, and although: 
they were defeated by some points they had a very fine stand ; in fact, 
one that would have won at many shows. The weak part lay in the, 
fact that some of the largest flowers had flown. Such were Alfred’ 
Dumesnil, Madame I. Pereire, Duke of Teck, and Madame S. de ftodo- 
canachi. On the other hand, Etienne Levet was superb, the best we 
have seen this season. Mrs. J. Laing was in beautiful condition, large, 
beautifully formed, fresh, and with its lovely soft colour admirably 
shown. Ulrich Brunner was also magnificent. Heinrich Schultheis,, 
Horace Vernet, Barthdlemy Joubert, General Jacqueminot, The Bride,. 
Marie Rady, and Marie Baumann were also noteworthy examples. And 
last was a glorious example of Her Majesty, such a flower as it is not 
often given to rosarians to see. The blooms were collectively a little 
older than those of Messrs. Harkness, but both were grand lots. Messrs: 
Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, were third, but a long way in 
the rear, the best flowers being Victor Hugo, A. K. Williams, and Alfred 
Colomb. Mr. Merryweather, of Southwell, with a stand of nest, 
fresh, and well-finished but small blooms, was fourth, the best examples 
being Mdlle.Verdier, Comte de Raimbaud, Dupuy Jamain, and Merveille 
de Lyon. There was nothing especially noteworthy in the remaining 
stands, but they helped to form a class of extraordinary extent, beauty,, 
and interest. 
Class 2, tliirty-six distinct, three trusses of each. —A magnificent 
stand from Messrs. A. Dickson & Sons, Newtownards. Co. Down, on& 
of the best without doubt that has ever been staged, here won with the. 
greatest ease. The flowers were in perfect condition, and even when 
considered individually bore the closest inspection without losing ground. 
Madame Prosper Laugier, Merveille de Lyon, Lady Helen Stewart, 
Marie Baumann, Paul Jamain, Horace Vernet, La Rosiere, Countess of 
Rosebery, A. K. Williams, Madame Alphonse Lavallde (magnificent), 
and Xavier Olibo, were the best, and the Irish growers have every reason 
to be proud of their splendid exhibit. Messrs. Harkness & Sons having 
concentrated their strength on the seventy-two class, were weak here r 
but were placed second, on which they may consider themselves fortunate,, 
inasmuch as Mr. Prince of Oxford had a far better finished, brighter,, 
cleaner, and smoother stand, and we quite fail to understand his being 
relegated to third position. Messrs. Cocker & Sons were a good fourth.. 
Another stand was in competition. 
Class 3, eighteen Teas or Noisettes, three trusses of each. —Mr. Prince 
showed in his well-known form here. His is a master hand with the 
lovely Teas, and he won with a beautiful stand. Marie Van Houtte 
was lovely; Madame Cusin, though small, was charmingly fresh and 
well coloured, and The Bride was also very good, while not far behind' 
were Alba Rosea, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Niphetos, and Souvenir de 
S. A. Prince. Messrs. Cocker & Sons were a good second, Mr. J. 
Mattock, Oxford, third, and Messrs. D. & W. Croll, Dundee, fourth, 
all fresh and good stands ; indeed this was a capital class. 
Class 4, twelve Teas or Noisettes, single trusses. —A charming box of 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Souvenir de S. A. Prince. Madame de Watteville,. 
Mardchal Niel, The Bride, Catherine Mermet, Francisca Kruger, Rubens, 
Ecoile de Lyon, Hon. Edith Giiford, Madame Lambard, and Innocente 
Pirola won first prize for Mr. Prince. Mr. Mattock, with Perle des 
Jardins, Souvenir de Therese Levet, and Devoniensis as his best flowers, 
came next, with Messrs. Croll third, and Paul & Son, Cheshunt, fourth. 
For twelve of any yellow Rose Mr. Prince was placed first with 
Francisca Kruger, fresh, neat flowers; Messrs. Croll second with a 
pleasing stand of Marie Van Houtte ; and Messrs. Cocker & Sons third 
with the same variety, also good. A grand lot of Merveille de Lyon 
from Messrs. Croll won in the class for twelve whites ; they were large, 
well formed, and fresh flowers. Messrs. Cocker were second, and Messrs, 
