July 19,1894 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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nurserymen, Sheffield, displayed plants of Hydrangeas, Ferns, Coleuses, 
Caladiums, Crotons, and Gloxinias, in which good culture was per¬ 
ceptible throughout. 
BATH.— July 12th. 
This show, which took place in the Sidney Gardens, was, so 
far as the Eoses were concerned, one of the most successful held in 
this western city. Teas were particularly good, the Rev. F. R. Burnside 
showing them in grand condition. Owing to stormy weather the 
attendance may not have been such as the Committee could have 
desired, but the exhibits were of good quality. In the nurserymen’s 
classes, Messrs. Perkins & Son, with Mr. G. Prince, were the most 
successful exhibitors, the Hybrid Perpetuals of the former being clean 
and fairly smooth. The amateur classes were well contested. Dr. Budd, 
Bath, and Mr. Drew of Ledbury taking chief honours for Hybrid 
Perpetuals, the former securing the N.E.S, medal for twenty-four 
singles in the local class. The nine bouquets of Roses were shown 
by Messrs. Perkins & Son in a style well worthy the firm’s reputa¬ 
tion for this class of work. Groups of miscellaneous plants were 
excellent, seven competitors entering in one class, Messrs. Cypher, 
Cheltenham, being the winners. Tuberous Begonias, Strawberries, and 
vegetables, if not very numerous, were well shown. 
For seventy-two distinct Eoses, Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry, 
were easily first, the following being some of the best in this exhibit— 
—Alba Rosea, Mrs, J, Laing, Marie Verdier, Merveille de Lyon, Duke of 
Wellington, Horace Vernet, Gustave Piganeau, Ulrich Brunner, Her 
Majesty, and Madame J. Bomiaire. Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, 
were second, and The English Fruit and Rose Co., Hereford, third. 
Messrs. Perkins k, Sons were again first for thirty-six triplets, showing 
good Margaret Dickson, Merveille de Lyon, Mons. E. Y. Teas, Victor 
Hugo, and Marquise de Castellane, The English Fruit and Rose Co. 
were second. 
For eighteen, distinct, three trusses of each, Mr. G. Prince was first, 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, Marie Baumann, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince 
Camille de Rohan, Beauty of Waltham, and Horace Vernet being some 
of the best. Mr. Mattock was second, Messrs. Curtis, Sandford & Co. 
third. Mr. Prince was also first for thirty-six singles, showing Prince 
Camille de Rohan, The Bride, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Horace Vernet, 
and Xavier Olibo in good form. Messrs. Curtis, Sandford & Co. were 
second, and Mr. J. Mattock, Headingly, Oxford, third. Mr. Prince was 
again first in the class for eighteen Teas, his stand comprising good 
examples of Mrs. J. Wilson, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Madame Hoste, 
Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, and Marie Van Houtte ; Mr. J. Mattock being 
second. 
In the amateurs’ class for thirty-six singles Mr. W. Drew, Ledbury, 
was first, Franqois Michelon, Horace Vernet, Ulrich Brunner, Suzanne 
Marie Rodocanachi, and Louis Van Houtte being some of the best ; Rev. 
J. H. Pemberton was second, and Dr. Budd third. For eighteen triplets 
Mr. Drew was again to the front, Dr. Budd second, and Mr. A. Hill Gray 
third. Mr. Thos. Hobbs, J. Hinton, Esq., and Mr. J. Parker were first, 
second, and third for twenty-four blooms. Mr. Thos. Hobbs was first for 
twelve Roses, Mr. J. Parker second, and Rev. R. Powley third. In the 
class for twelve, three of each, Mr. Thos. Hobbs was also first with a fine 
stand, Rev. R. Powley second, and Mr. J. Parker third. 
For eighteen distinct Teas the Rev. F. R. Burnside was first with 
good flowers, including Madame Cusin, Anna Ollivier, Innocente Pirola, 
Jean Ducher, Francisca Kruger, and Madame Bravy. Mr. A. Hill Gray 
was second, and Dr. Budd third. For twelve, distinct, Mr. C. Jones 
was first. Rev. J. H. Pemberton second, with Mr. J. Parker third. In 
the class for six triplets the Rev. F. R. Burnside was a splendid first 
with Catherine Mermet, Jean Ducher, Madame Cusin, Souvenir de S. A. 
Prince, Souvenir d’un Ami, and Innocente Pirola, one of the finest stands 
5 the show. Mr. A. Hill Gray was second, and Dr. S. P. Budd 
third. 
For twelve blooms of any Rose, open, the Rev. F. R. Burnside was 
first with Catherine Mermet; Messrs. Keynes, Williams, & Co. second 
with Marie Baumann. Mr. G. Prince was first with fine Comtesse de 
Nadaillac, for twelve of any yellow Rose; Mr. J. Mattock second with 
the same variety. Dr. Budd was first for twelve crimsons with Alfred 
Colomb ; Mr. A. H. Gray being second. For twelve blooms of La France 
Mr. Gray secured first prize with large well grown flowers. In the class 
for six trusses of any new Rose of 1892 or 1893 Messrs. Jefferies & Son 
were first with Margaret Dickson ; Messrs. Paul & Son were second with 
Duke of Fife. Messrs. Paul & Son took first for twelve bunches of 
garden Roses, beating Messrs. G. Cooling & Sons, Bath. 
In the local class, for twenty-four, distinct. Dr. Budd was successful, 
showing Alfred Colomb, Her Majesty, Earl of Dufferin, Sir Garnet 
Wolseley in good condition, this exhibit taking the N.E.S.’s gold 
medal ; Mr. A. Hill Gray a good second. The other local classes were 
well filled. 
Messrs. Perkins & Sons were the winners for nine bouquets of Roses 
for hand, and also for a basket of Roses. For a group of miscellaneous 
plants, arranged for effect, Messrs, Cypher, Cheltenham, first ; R. B. 
Cater, Esq., second ; Lady Theodora Guest, third. Mr. Geo. Garaway, 
Bath, exhibited good Strawberries and vegetables ; and Mr. W. Pritchard 
showed hardy flowers splendidly. 
Trade exhibits made a grand display, Mr. Hooper having fine Carna¬ 
tions, and Mr. A. Walters had a good miscellaneous collection. Messrs. 
Davies, Yeovil, showed cut blooms of Tuberous Begonias, while Messrs. 
R. Veitch & Sons, Exeter, had a stand of various hardy and other 
plants. Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. staged a box of the new hybrid 
Sweet Briars, Mr. C. Turner having a box of Crimson Rambler Rose. 
Messrs. G. Cooling & Sons exhibited a box of their new light Rose 
Bladud. A sale of Roses, to w’uich many of the exhibitors contributed, 
was held during the day in aid of the Bath and Bristol Auxiliary 
Branch of the Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution.—J. Wright, 
Kelston Knoll Gardens, near Bath. 
NEW BRIGHTON.— July 14th. 
The annual show of the above Society was held in the grounds 
attached to the residence of Dr. Bell, J.P., St, George’s Mount. The 
Society has been in existence for about twelve years, and since the 
decline of the Birkenhead and Christleton shows is the only one in 
the neighbourhood of Liverpool at which Roses are primarily shown. 
The money which is taken is sent to the Wallasey Cottage Hospital. 
The Roses were arranged in two tents, and were most certainly 
the finest that have been seen at any previous show. The twenty-four 
distinct blooms staged by W. Drew, Esq., Ledbury, were excellent and 
worthy of the N.R.S. gold medal. Mr. G. Prince, of Oxford, was in fine 
form with superb stands, and succeeded in beating Mr. B. R. Cant in 
both classes, viz , for forty-eight and twelve. The three Roses which 
figured prominently throughout the show were Mrs. J. Laing, Suzanne 
Marie Rodocanachi, and Madame Eugene Verdier, all being in superb 
condition. 
In the class for forty-eight distinct blooms, open to all nurserymen, 
as before said, Mr. Geo. Prince, Oxford, was first, his best blooms being 
Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, Madame C. Testout, Francois Michelon, 
Xavier Olibo, Catherine Mermet, The Bride, Duke of Edinburgh, 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, Pride of Waltham, Ulrich Brunner, Souvenir de 
S. A. Prince, Reynolds Hole, Golden Gate, Victor Hugo, Madame 
Eugene Verdier, Alfred Colomb, and Merveille de Lyon. Mr. B. R. 
Cant, Colchester, who was some nine points behind, had choice blooms. 
The English Fruit and Rose Co., Hereford, came in a very meritorious 
third. Messrs. J. Townsend, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, were fourth. 
For twelve Roses, Tea or Noisette, Mr. Prince had good blooms, the 
best of which were Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, Madame Hoste, Marie 
Van Houtte, Madame Cusin, and The Bride. Mr. B. E. Cant was 
second. 
In the section open to all amateurs for twenty-four named varieties 
Mr. W. Drew, Ledbury, was accorded the N.RS. gold medal, his 
exhibit being fresh, and blooms of perfect contour. The varieties in¬ 
cluded Her Majesty, Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, Frangois Michelon, 
Horace Vernet, Gustave Piganeau, Earl of Dufferin, Alfred Colomb, 
Mrs. Paul, Mrs. J. Laing, Duchesse de Morny, Merveille de Lyon. 
Marchioness of Londonderry, A. K. Williams, Marie Verdier, Abel 
Carri^re, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Mrs. S. Crawford, Marie Baumann, 
E, Y. Teas, La France, Louis Van Houtte, Souvenir d’un Ami, and 
Duchess of Bedford. H. V. Machin, Esq., Worksop, staged remarkably 
well for second position, having Margaret Dickson, Xavier Olibo, 
Baroness Rothschild, Ernest Metz, Ulrich Brunner, Her Majesty, and 
Mrs. J. Laing in fine condition, H, J. Roberts, Esq , Mold, was a fair 
third with good blooms of Marquise de Castellane, Marie Verdier, 
Madame Gabriel l uizet, Marie Finger, Xavier Olibo, and Anna Ollivier. 
For eighteen distinct W. Drew, Esq., was again ahead, lacking very 
little in the previous class. Superb were Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, 
Mrs. J. Laing, Merveille de Lyon, Horace Vernet, Louis Van Houtte, 
Earl Dufferin, and Marie Verdier. H. V. Machin, Esq., again came 
second. Her Majesty, Margaret Dickson, Gustave Piganeau, and Prince 
Arthur being conspicuous. In classes for six dark and six light H.P. 
any one variety, W. Drew, Esq, was first in both classes with Ulrich 
Biunner and Her Majesty. W. Stubbs, Esq., and H. V. Machin, Esq., 
second with same varieties. For twelve named varieties the first 
prize was won by W. Bell, Esq. T. R. Bulley, Esq., came second. 
For twelve single blooms. Tea or Noisette, and which carried with it 
the N.R.S. silver medal, was easily obtained by the Rev. F. R. Burnside 
with an admirable stand, in which were fine blooms of Comtesse de 
Nadaillac, Madame Cusin, Innocente Pirola, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, and 
Ernest Metz. H. V. Machin, Esq., was a good second, his most con¬ 
spicuous flowers being Hon. Edith Gifford, Souvenir de S. A. Prince and 
The Bride. For six Teas or Noisettes Mr. W. Drew was ahead, the 
second honours falling to Mr. T. Gee, Allerton. For six named varieties, 
open to amateurs residing in the parish of Wallasey, A. Smith, Esq., 
Earlston, won the first prize. 
There were prizes offered for hardy perennials grown in the open, 
and a feature of great interest they proved, being bright in colour and 
in arrangement perfect. For twenty-four, distinct, Mr. T. Raffles Bulley 
was an easy first, the second prize, kindly presented by Mr. Bulley, 
going to A. Smith, Esq. Mr. Bulley won with twelve Carnations. 
W. Bell, Esq., was the only exhibitor in the class for twelve hardy 
perennials, but his flowers were of much excellence. Dicksons, Ltd., 
Chester, made a great feature with their exhibit, and which was 
accorded unstinted praise. It consisted of forty-eight cut blooms 
H.P. Roses, same number of bunches of Teas, Noisettes, and Moss Roses, 
and thirty-six magnificent varieties of florist flowers. 
It would be quite out of place if some mention was not made of 
Dr. Bell’s garden, which contained handsome Roses, choice perennials, 
and well stocked fruit trees; the ladies at the flower stall, the veteran 
Rose grower, T. B. Hall, Esq., and the Secretary, Mr. T. R. Bulley, who 
did all in their power to make it the success which no doubt it proved. 
The Judges for amateurs were Mr. H. Neville, of Mr, B. R. Cant’s, 
and Mr. Geo. Prince, jun., Oxford; and for professionals Mr, T. B. Hall 
and Mr. W, Drew.—R, P. E. 
