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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
July 19,189<. 
Marie Rodocanachi, Prince Arthur, Merveille de Lyon, The Bride, 
Fran 9 oi 8 Michelon, Mr. Jowitt, Madame Hausmann, Le Havre, Dake 
of Edinburgh, Auguite Rigotard, Devoniensis, Marie Rady, Mrs. John 
Laing, Sultan of Zanzibar, Margaret Dickson, Charles Lefebvre, 
Baroness Rothschild, Annie Laxton, Gloire Lyonaise, Alfred Dumesnil, 
Madame Th^rese Lsvet, Gustave Piganeau, Madame Gabriel Luizet, 
Dupuy Jamain, Princess Beatrice, Reynolds Hole, John Stuart Mill, 
Violette Bouyer, Marie Baumann, Jeanie Dickson, and Beauty of 
Waltham. The second stand was a very fine one, and contained many 
examples which were of the highest order of merit, and in every way 
creditable to Mr. Merryweather. 
Mr. H. Vessey Machin was the only competitor in the open class for 
twenty-four Roses, distinct, single trusses, the exhibitors in the class 
previously named being precluded from staging by the wording of the 
schedule. The stand shown was a grand one and thoroughly deserving 
of the first prize that was accorded to it. Fresh, well coloured blooms 
of A. K. Williams, Mrs. John Laing, Heinrich Schultheis, La France, 
Marie Baumann, Merveille de Lyon, Ulrich Brunner, G^a4ral Jacque¬ 
minot, Etienne Levet, Madame Montet, John Stuart Mill, Madame 
Gabriel Luizet, Marie Finger, Prince Arthur, Baroness Rothschild, 
Emily Laxton, Princess of Wales, FranQois Michelon, Horace Vernet, 
Captain Christy, William Warden, Earl of Dufferin, Xavier Olibo, and 
Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi were staged in this exhibit. 
There were three competitors in the class for twelve Roses, distinct, 
three trusses of each, the blooms to be arranged triangularly, and the 
first prize was awarded to Messrs. Mack & Sons, who staged Mrs. John 
Laing, Prosper Laugier, Caroline Testout, Gustave Piganeau, Sultan of 
Zanzibar, Dr. Sewell, Merveille de Lyon, Beauty of Waltham, Ulrich 
Brunner, La France, Baroness Rothschild, and A. K. Williams. Mr. H. 
Merryweather was a close second with well finished examples, and 
Mr. H. V. Machin a good third with a stand of small, but very fresh 
flowers; 
Mr. H. Merryweather was the only exhibitor in the open class for 
eighteen Teas or Noisettes, and was given the first prize, though some of 
the examples staged were past their best and lacking both in colour and 
finish. The following were the varieties which comprised the stand ;— 
Madame de Watteville, Golden Gate, Ruby Gold, Marie Van Houtte, 
Madame Lambard, The Bride, Rubens, Perle des Jardins, Ernest Metz, 
Caroline Kuster, Madame Cusin, Madame Hoste, Hon. Edith Gifford, 
Souvenir d’un Ami. Souvenir de S. A. Prince, and Alba Rosea. In the 
class for twelve Hybrid Perpetuals or Hybrid Teas, any one variety, 
Messrs. Mack & Sons were first with fairly good examples of Mrs. John 
Laing ; Mr. H. V. Machin a very close second with La France ; and Mr. 
H. Merryweather a good third with Ulrich Brunner. 
The class for eighteen bunches of garden Roses, distinct, each bunch 
to be composed of not less than three trusses, brought only two com¬ 
petitors—Mr. H. V. Machin and Mr. Mallender, gardener to Mrs. Mellish, 
Hodsock Priory, Worksop, the first named being an easy winner. The 
stand contained Caroline Rennet, Gloire de Polyantha, Blanche Moreau, 
Monthly China, Princess Louise, Coupe d’H4b4, Rosea Alba, Bardou 
Job, The Pet, Village Maid, Celestial, L’Ideal, Anna Maria de Montravel, 
Mignonette, Hom^re, Perle d’Or, Damask, and an unknown variety. 
The arrangement of these was excellent, and permitted of every variety 
in the stand being readily seen and admired. The second prize exhibit 
was fair, some good flowers being noticed here and there. 
The competition in the class for twenty-four single trusses, distinct, 
open to amateurs, was remarkably keen, notwithstanding the fact that 
only three boxes were staged. The first position was assigned to Mr. 
H. V. Machin with a superb exhibit, probably the best he has staged 
this season. The varieties represented were Marie Baumann, Mrs. John 
Laing, Maurice Bernardin, Francois Michelon, Xavier Olibo, La France, 
Ulrich Brunner, Her Majesty, Madame Hausmann, Baroness Rothschild, 
Merveille de Lyon, Salamander, Louis Van Houtte, Madame Montet, 
A. K. Williams, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Prince Arthur, Duke of 
Albany, Etienne Levet, Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, Earl of Dufferin, 
Alfred Colomb, and Souvenir d’un Ami, all being fresh, well finished, 
and highly coloured. The second prize was won by Mr. M. Hutchinson, 
Kirby Moorside, with a good stand in which Horace Vernet, Comtesse 
de Ludre, Ulrich Brunner, and Cleopatra were prominent. Mr. W. Boyes, 
Derby, was a close third with an even exhibit. 
For twelve distinct, single trusses, there were four competitors, not 
including either of those named in the previous class who were debarred 
from entering. The stands did not run very close, Mr. C. Stubbings, 
Gateford, being a fairly easy first with Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, 
Mrs. John Laing, Cieopatra, .Jean Ducher, Ulrich Brunner, Souvenir 
d’Elise Vardon, La France. Miss Ethel Biownlow, Margaret Dickson, 
Marie Baumann, and Madame Cusin, all of which were small but very 
fresh. Miss Jebb was second, and Mrs. Mellish a poor third. 
In the class for six trebles, arranged triangularly, Mr. H. V. Machin 
was again first with a fine exhibit, which included La France, Annie 
Wood, Prince Arthur, Merveille de Lyon, Madame Hausmann, and Mrs. 
John Laing. Mr. W. Boyes was a fair second, and Mr. W. Hutchinson 
third. 
Mr. H. V. Machin and Miss Jebb were the only competitors in the 
class for nine single trusses of any Hybrid Perpetual or Hybrid Tea, 
both staging Mrs. John Laing, and the prizes being accorded in the 
order of their names. This was also the case in the class for nine single 
trusses of any Tea or Noisette, when the first named showed Hon. Edith 
Gifford and the latter Madame de Watteville. Three stands of Margaret 
Dickson were shown in the class for six single trusses of any new Rose, 
the blooms in each being highly meritorious. Mr. W. Boyes was placed 
first, Mr. H. V. Machin second, and Mrs. Mellish third. 
The National Rose Society’s silver medal for the best Hybrid 
Perpetual or Hybrid Tea in the show was accorded to Messrs. Mack and 
Sons for a beautiful example of Mrs. John Laing, and that for the best 
Tea or Noisette to Mr. H. Merryweather for a bloom of Catherine 
Mermet, excellent in shape, fresh, and well coloured, though perhaps 
somewhat small in size. 
The Roses shown by the amateurs and cottagers of the Society were 
fairly numerous, and in many instances of excellent quality. Good 
prizes are offered in the sehedule, and these no doubt have the effect of 
stimulating growers to do their utmost so that they may be able to win 
some of them at show time. Unfortunately we are precluded, owing to 
want of space, from going into details, and it must suflSce to say that in 
almost every case the blooms were very creditable, and reflect the 
highest credit on their respective growers. 
For a group of miscellaceous plants, in or out of flower, arranged in 
a space not to exceed 100 square feet, there were three competitors. 
The first-prize arrangement, shown by Mr. A. Webb, Kelham Hall, was 
a novel and an excellent one. The taste in the display of the plants, 
and the excellent manner in which they had been grown, placed the 
combination well in front cf either of the others. Amongst the plants 
utilised were Crotons, tuberous-rooted Begonias, Celosia plumosa, 
Dracaenas, Palms, Ferns, and numerous others. The second-prize group 
was somewhat stiff and formal, though some handsome plants were 
noticed therein. Unfortunately there did not appear to be a name 
attached to this exhibit. The third prize was assigned to Mr. Cookman, 
Worksop, in whose group Zonal Pelargoniums predominated. 
In the class for twelve bunches of hardy herbaceous flowers, inclusive 
of bulbous plants, Mr. Mallender was first with a very charming collec¬ 
tion, comprising Lychnis chalcedonica. Campanula coronata, Erigeron 
speciosum, Hemerocallis fulva, Epilobium angustifolium album, Spirsea 
Aruncus, Alstrbmeria chilensis, Lysimachia punctata, Thalictrum adian- 
tifolium, Gaillardia grandiflora. Delphinium Amelia, and a double red 
Pseony. Mr. W. Hutchinson was a good second, while the third prize 
exhibit did not appear to possess a name. There were four competitors 
in all. 
The plant classes, in both the amateurs’ and cottagers’ divisions, 
were very numerous, as also were the entries. As might have been 
expected, the competition in many classes was close, and some splendid 
examples of cultural skill were shown by various growers. Though 
space will not allow of a detailed prize list being given, special mention 
may well be made of the six stove or greenhouse Ferns exhibited by 
Mr. Slade, which were perfect models, especially the examples of 
Adiantum cuneatum, Nephrolepis exaltata, and Lomaria gibba. The 
same exhibitor staged six plants suitable for table decoration, and won 
the first prize. These were a great credit to the grower, being in every 
respect suitable for the purpose. Mr, Woods, in the class for six 
Coleuses, staged excellent examples of cultural skill, which were 
thoroughly deserving of the first prize awarded to them. 
Mr, Woods, gardener to F. J. S. Foljambe, Esq., Osberton, was placed 
first in the open class for a collection of eight kinds of fruits with a 
splendid exhibit. Black and white Grapes were superb. The bunches 
were shapely and the berries large and perfectly finished. The Pine, 
Cherries, Figs, and Melon were also very fine, but the Peaehes and 
Nectarines were small. Mr. Slade, gardener to the Duke of Newcastle, 
Clumber, the only other competitor, was a remarkably close second. 
The Peaches and Nectarines were decidedly superior to those of his 
opponent, but the Grapes, though large, lacked symmetry of bunch. 
In the other fruits staged there was little or no difference in the 
examples shown, both stands being highly creditable. The same 
exhibitors gained the prizes for black and white Grapes with handsome 
bunches in each case. 
Vegetables were very extensively shown in the various divisions and 
classes alloted to them, and some produce of the highest order of merit 
was staged. All kinds in season were represented on the tables, and 
the majority were above the average of excellence. Mr. Slade’s 
collection in the open class for nine dishes of different kinds of 
vegetables was very fine, and composed of Onions, Peas, Vegetable 
Marrows, Tomatoes, Carrots, Cucumbers, Potatoes, Kidney Beans, and 
Cauliflowers. W. H. Mason, Esq., Morton Hall, Retford, was a fair 
second ; and Mr. Hudson, gardener to T. J. Flockton, Esq., Woodleigh, 
third. 
Miscellaneous exhibits were not very numerous, but were of much 
interest. One of the best of these, in fact a feature of the whole show, 
was the group exhibited by Mr. J. Horton, gardener to the Duke of 
Portland, Welbeck Abbey. The arrangement was in every way praise¬ 
worthy, great taste having been used in the plating the well-grown 
specimens at disposal. The Souvenir de la Malmaison Carnations 
utilised were grand examples of correct treatment, every plant being 
clothed with stout healthy leafage, and carrying large, perfectly formed 
blooms. Palms, Ferns, Dracaenas, and Caladium argyrites were especi¬ 
ally prominent amongst the other plants employed. Messrs. J. R. Pear¬ 
son & Sons, The Nurseries, Chilwell, showed a bouquet and a harp-like 
design of cut flowers, both exquisite combinations of Roses, Stephanotis, 
Eucharis, Asparagus fronds, and other flowers. Messrs. Laxton Bros., 
nurserymen, Bedford, sent fruits of Strawberries Latest of All 
and Jubilee, while Messrs. W. Cutbush & Sons, The Nurseries, Highgate, 
N., staged Uriah Pike, Souvenir de la Malmaison, and other Carnations 
in charming condition and variety. Messrs. Fisher, Son, & Sibray, 
