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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
July 12, 1804. 
Oaly two competitors staged blooms in the class for eighteen Teas or 
Noisettes, three trusses of each, these being Mr. G. Prince and Messrs. 
D. Prior & Sons, to whom the first and second prizes were awarded 
respectively. Mr. Prince’s blooms were very fine, the varieties being 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Madame Cusin, The 
Bride, Princess of Wales, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Souvenir d’un Ami, 
Mar^chal Niel, Madame de Watteville, Alba Rosea, Miss E. Brownlow, 
Hon. E. Gifford, Catherine Mermet, Madame Hoste, Le Boule d’Or, 
Innocente Pirola, Marie Van Houtte. and Rubens. Messrs. D, Prior and 
Sons’ flowers were very fine, Madame Cusin and Miss E. Brownlow 
being particularly well coloured. 
Amateurs .—Only four exhibitors were forthcoming in the trophy 
class for eighteen distinct, single trusses, and the competition was not 
particularly keen, as the Rev. Hugh A. Berners had by far the best stand 
of blooms. These were exceedingly fine and very fresh. The varieties 
were Catherine Mermet, The Bride, Jean Ducher, Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
Madame Hoste, Hon. E. Gifford, Madame Bravy, Anna Ollivier, Miss 
Ethel Brownlow, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Souvenir d’un Ami, Madame 
Cusin, Marie Van Houtte, Mrs. J. Wilson, Niphetos, Princess of Wales, 
Etoile de Lyon, and Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Mr, A. Hill Gray, New¬ 
bridge, Bath, was second with a good stand, the best flowers being 
Catherine Mermet, Jules Finger, Anna Ollivier, The Bride, and Caroline 
Kuster. The Rev. F. R. Burnside, Birch Vicarage, Hereford, was third 
with a stand of creditable blooms. 
The Rev. A. Foster Melliar, Sproughton Rectory, gained the first 
prize in the class for twelve Teas or Noisettes, These flowers were good, 
and comprised Souvenir d’Elise (medal Rose), Madame de Watteville, 
Mar4chal Niel, Souvenir de Gabriel Brevet, Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
Madame Hoste, Ernest Metz, Marie Van Houtte, Hon. E. Gifford, 
Francisca Kruger, Innocente Pirola, and Miss Ethel Brownlow. The 
Rev. Hugh Berners was a very close second, and Dr. S. P. Budd, Bath, 
was third. There were seven competitors in this class. 
In the class for twelve Teas or Noisettes, three trusses of each, there 
were four exhibitors, and the competition was keen. The Rev. Hugh 
A. Berners, Harkstead Rectory, Ipswich, secured the first prize—a piece 
of plate, with a stand of excellent flowers. These were Hon. Edith 
Gifford, Souvenir d’un Ami, Catherine Mermet, Rubens, Madame Bravy, 
Etoile de Lyon, The Bride, Marie Van Houtte, Francisca Kriiger, Madame 
Hoste, Mrs. James Wilson, and The Bride. Mr. A. Hill Gray, Beaulieu, 
Newbridge, Bath, followed with smaller but fairly good flowers ; the 
third prize going to Rev. A. Foster-Melliar, Sproughton Rectory, Ipswich. 
The first prize in the class for twelve single trusses of any Tea Roses 
went to Rev. H. A. Berners with splendid examples of Madame Hoste ; the 
Rev. A. Foster-Melliar being second with Hon. Edith Gifford ; and Mr. 
E. M. Bethune third with the same variety. 
Seven growers competed in the class for twelve distinct blooms, open 
to growers of less than 500 varieties, and Mr. 0. G. Orpen, West 
Bergholt, Colchester, wa* awarded the first prize. The flowers shown 
were good, the best being Madame Hoste, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, 
Madame Cusin, and Francisca Kruger. Mr. F. 0. Devereux was a close 
second with a stand of excellent blooms ; the Rev. J. H. Pemberton, 
Havering-atte-Bower, was third ; and Mr. A. Slaughter fourth. Mr. 
Conway Jones, Hucclecote, Gloucester, had the best box of nine Teas or 
Noisettes, distinct, in this section. These flowers were neat and clean, 
especially Catherine Mermet, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, and Devoniensis. 
Miss F. F. Baker, Reigate, was second ; Mr. A. Tate third ; and Mr. 
Rivers H. Langton, Raymead, Hendon, fourth. There were four ex¬ 
hibitors in the class for six distinct, three trusses of each, and Mr. 0. G. 
Orpen was adjudged the first prize. The flowers were rather small but 
fresh, Comtesse de Panisse, Hon. E. Gifford, Marie Van Houtte, Inno¬ 
cente Pirola, F. Kerner, and Souvenir de S. A. Prince being the varieties 
shown. Mr. T. 0. Devereux was second, Mr. James Parker third, and 
Mr. Slaughter fourth. 
The Rev. J. R. Buchanan, Herne Vicarage, Canterbury, won in this 
class for nine distinct trusses, open to growers of less than 200 plants, 
showing rather an irregular stand. Mr. S. J. Crofts, gardener to W. D. 
Freshfield, Esq., Reigate, was second, and Dr. Tucker, Swanley Junction, 
Kent, third. The class for six trusses was a very strong one, ten 
competing. Mr. Henry Foster, Ashford, won with a neat stand. The 
Rev. G. E. Jeans, Shorwell Vicarage, Isle of Wight, being second. 
Mr. H. P. Landon, The Lodge, Shenfield, Brentwood, third, and 
Mr. R. E. West, Reigate, fourth. The flowers in all the plants were 
small but fresh. 
In some extra classes Mr. 0. G. Orpen was first for six single trusses 
of any Tea or Noisette, with excellent blooms of Madame Hoste. 
Mr. E. Horne was second with Madame Bravy. Mr. E. Mawley third 
with Souvenir d’un Ami, and Mr. A. Evans, Marston, Oxford, fourth 
with Catherine Mermet. Mr. G. W. Cook, New Southgate, was first 
with good blooms in a class for six trusses, Mr. R. E. West being second, 
and Mr. A. F. Perkins, Oakdeane, Holmwood, Surrey, third. For half a 
dozen blooms, from within eight miles of Charing Cross, Mr. Rivers H. 
Langton was first with stand of good flowers, Ernest Metz, Cleopatra, 
and Innocente Pirola, very good. Mr. J. Bateman, Highgate, was 
second. 
Open Classes. 
Mr. F. Cant was the only exhibitor in the class for twelve distinct, 
single trusses, of any Hybrid Teas, and the flowers staged were not very 
good, hence the second prize was only awarded, This to a great extent 
proves that there is but little ne^ of a separate class for Hybrid 
Teas, In the class for twelve single trusses and any yellow Rose except 
Mardchal Niel, there were seven exhibitors, Mr. J. Mattock securing 
the premier position with a dozen excellent flowers of Jean Ducher. 
Mr. G, Prince, Oxford, was a close second with Marie Van Houtte, and 
Messrs. D. Prior & Sons, Colchester, third with the same variety. 
The class for twelve single trusses of any white Rose was very 
strongly contested, there being no less than twenty exhibitors. Mr. G. 
Prince secured the leading prize with magnificent blooms of Souvenir 
de S. A. Prince, Messrs. A. Dickson & Sons, Newtownards, Co. Down, 
being second with grand flowers of Margaret Dickson, and Mr. Frank 
Cant third with Souvenir de S, A. Prince. Mr. B. R. Cant was placed 
first in the class for twelve single trusses of any crimson Rose, showing 
Marie Baumann in very fine condition. Messrs. Perkins & Sons, 
Coventry, were second with Alfred Colomb, and Dr. S. P. Budd third 
with the same variety. This was a very strong class, and the com¬ 
petition was exceedingly keen. Messrs. W. & H. Burch, Peterborough, 
were first for twelve blooms of any dark velvety crimson Rose, showing 
grand examples of Earl Dufferin. Mr. F. Cant was second with 
Reynolds Hole, and Mr. B. R. Cant third with Fisher Holmes. There 
were seventeen exhibitors in the class for twelve trusses of any light 
Rose, white varieties not being admissible. Mr. F. Cant, however, 
succeeded in gaining the first prize with a dozen magnificent flowers of 
Mrs. J. Laing. Messrs. A. Dickson & Sons were second with La Prance, 
the third prize going to Dr. S. P. Budd for Her Majesty. Messrs. J. 
Townsend k, Sons, Worcester, secured the first prize in the class for 
twelve blooms of any Hybrid Perpetual or Hybrid Tea with a stand of 
Mrs. J. Laing. Mr. B. R. Cant was second with Alfred Colomb, and 
Messrs. D. Prior & Sons third with Horace Vernet. Mr. J. Mattock was 
first with twelve blooms of any Tea or Noisette, showing splendid 
flowers of Souvenir d’Elise Vardon. Messrs. J. Townsend & Sons were 
second, and Mr. F. Cant third, the latter showing fine blooms of Miss 
E. Brownlow, M-'ssrs. D. Prior & Sons won in the class for twelve 
trusses of Marechal Niel, Mr. A. Hill Gray being second, and Mr. G. 
Mount third. 
There was a good display of “ new Roses.” For twelve single trusses 
of any new Rose Messrs. A. Dickson & Sons first, Marchioness of Down- 
shire ; Mr. Frank Cant second, Marchioness of Londonderry; and Mr. 
J. Mattock third, with Margaret Dickson. Mr. Frank Cant had the 
best twelve new Roses, single trusses, in the open class, showing Duke 
of Fife, Marchioness of Londonderry, Caroline Testout, Margaret 
Dickson, Spenser, Kaiserine de Victor, Mamman Cochet, Violet Queen, 
Madame E. Nuchal, Medea, Charles Gater, and Mrs. Harkness. Messrs. 
G, Cooling & Sons, Bath, were second with a good stand. Messrs. Alex. 
Dickson & Sons secured the gold medal for three trusses of any new 
seedling Roses or distinct sport with Marchioness of Downshire. This 
is a Hybrid Perpetual of charming pink shade. Mr. A. Hill Gray 
gained a card of commendation for Allister Stella Gray, a new variety 
after the manner of W. A. Richardson. 
The Premier Blooms. 
Mr. B. R. Cant won the silver medal for the best Hybrid Perpetual 
bloom staged by a nurseryman, it being a superb Marie Baumann. 
The silver medal Hybrid Perpetual staged by an amateur was a perfect 
example of Margaret Dickson, staged by Dr. S, P. Budd. The premier 
Tea in the nurserymen’s section was a splendid bloom of The Bride, 
shown by Mr. G. Prince, Oxford, in his stand of twenty-four blooms. 
The Rev. Foster-Melliar, Sproughton Rectory, Ipswich, secured the 
medal for the best amateurs’ Tea, this being a magnificent bloom of 
Souvenir d’Elise Vardon. 
Garden Roses. 
These made a very fine display. Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, 
secured the first prize for thirty-six bunches, distinct varieties, showing 
some grand flowers. A few of the best were W. A. Richardson, Cheshunt 
Hybrid, L’Ideal, White Provence, Rosa Mundi, Moss, Perle d’Or, and 
Camcens. Messrs. G. Cooling & Son, Bath, second. Mr. C. Turner, 
Slough, was first for eighteen bunches of garden Roses, amongst which 
Crimson Rambler, Madame Falcot, and Spong were conspicuous. 
Messrs. W. & M. Croll, Dundee, were second. 
Mr. 0. G. Orpen, West Bergholt, Colchester, was a good first in the 
amateurs’ class for eighteen bunches of garden Roses in distinct varie¬ 
ties with Clare Jacquier, Ma Capucine, Gloire de Polyantha, Crimson 
Rambler, Maiden’s Blush, Ma Paquerette, L’Ideal, Rfeve d’Or, William A. 
Richardson, Gustave Regis, York and Lancaster, Marie Pavie, Madame 
Cecile Brunner, Anna Marie de Montravel, Crimson China, Mignonette, 
Bardon Job, and Perle d’Or. Mr. C. E. Cuthell, Dorking, was second ; 
and Alfred Tate, Esq , Downside, Leatherhead, third. Mr. J. Mallender, 
Hodsock Priory, Worksop, was a good first in the class for twelve 
bunches in distinct varieties with Aim6e Vibert, Common Moss, Perle 
d’Or, Crimson Rambler, China, Bengal, Florida, Gloire de Polyantha, 
William Allen Richardson, and Homer. The Right Hon. Lord 
Penzance, Eashing Park, Godaiming, was second ; and Sir B. V. S. 
Brodie, Bart., Brockham Warren, Betchworth, Sussex, third. 
Mr. J. Mattock was first in the class for twelve bunches of Boses 
suitable for buttonholes, showing charming flowers. The best varieties 
were Madame de Watteville, Anna Ollivier, W. A. Richardson, L’Ideal, 
Rubens, and Marie Van Houtte; Mr. F. Cant was second, and Mr. A. 
Evans third. Mr. C. E. Cuthell, Chapel Croft, West Humble, near 
Dorking, gained the first prize for nine bunches of single-flowered 
varieties; Lord Penzance being second, and Messrs. Paul & Son third. 
Mr. E. Cuthell, Dorking, was first for a display of Roses, Mr. G. Mount 
second, and Mr. J. Mattock third. 
