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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
July 26, 1894. 
make a beautiful display. Fortunately, fine weather prevailed, and 
a large number of persons, estimated at 10,000, visited the exhibition. 
Nurserymen’s Classes. 
There were eight exhibitors in the class for thirty-six distinct, single 
trusses, open to nurserymen, the jubilee trophy going with the first prize. 
The competition was remarkably keen, excellent blooms being staged 
by all the growers who were represented in this class. After careful 
deliberation and patient judging Mr. B. E. Cant, Colchester, was, 
however, awarded the premier position with a stand of exceedingly fresh 
and even blooms. The varieties were : — Thomas Mills, Maurice 
Bernardin, Suzanne Marie Eodocanachi, Beauty of Waltham, Merveille 
de Lyon, Fisher Holmes (grand), Jeannie Dickson, Prince Arthur, The 
Bride, Abel Carri^re (good), Jules Finger, John Stuart Mill, Madame 
Eugene Verdier, Duke of Edinburgh, Dupuy Jamain, Marie Baumann 
(fine), Dr. Sewell, Heinrich Schultheis, Her Majesty (very fine), Jean 
Lelieve, A. K. Williams, Salamander, Ulrich Brunner, La France, 
Caroline Testout, Xavier Olibo, Duke of Teck, Gustave Piganeau 
(grand), Mrs. J. Laing (excellent), Louis Van Houtte, Pride of Waltham, 
Jean Soupert, Marie Verdier, Alfred Colomb, Duchesse de Morny, and 
Earl of Dufferin. Messrs. Harkness k, Sons, Bedale, were remarkably 
close to the first prize winners, showing a stand of exceedingly fresh 
and well finished flowers. The best of these were:—Ulrich Brunner, 
Duchess of Bedford, Mons. E, Y. Teas, Charles Lefebvre, Horace Vernet, 
Xavier Olibo, Marie Baumann, Victor Hugo, A. K. Williams, Dr. Andry, 
and Madame Cusin. Messrs. R. Mack & Son, Catterick Bridge, were 
third with a very even stand of neat blooms. 
The largest class in the nurserymen’s section was for seventy-two 
blooms, distinct, single trusses, and four of the leading growers exhibited. 
Mr. B. R. Cant repeated his success here again, showing that the 
southern Roses can still hold their own in other than unusually hot or 
early seasons. The flowers in this stand were not so fine as one usually 
sees in the large class at the metropolitan exhibition, but still they were 
good. The following varieties were staged—Gustave Piganeau, Luciole, 
Captain Hayward, Mrs. J. Laing, Duke of Fife, Lady Arthur Hill, 
Magna Charta, Anna Olivier, Reynolds Hole, Marchioness of Dufferin, 
Fisher Holmes, Bareness Rothschild, Jean Delmere, Madame Cusin, 
Le Havre, Marie Baumann, Crown Prince, Madame de Watteville, 
Charles Lefebvre, Ernest Metz, Edouard Herve, Madame Gabriel Luizet, 
Alfred Colomb, Suzanne Marie Eodocanachi, Ulrich Brunner, Merveille 
de Lyon, Jean Soupert, Madame Joseph Bonnier, Lady H. Stewart, 
Marie Finger, Pride of Reigate, Xavier Olibo, Marie Rady, Duke of 
Wellington, Madame Hoste, General Jacquiminot, The Bride, Earl of 
Dufferin, Belle Lyonnaise, Star of Waltham, Heinrich Schultheis, Sultan 
of Zanzibar, Duchesse de Morny. Dr. Andry, Her Majesty, Madame 
Crapelet, Franqois Louvat, Marie Verdier, Duke of Edinburgh, Jeannie 
Dickson, John Stuart Mill, Souvenir d’un Ami, Horace Vernet, Franqois 
Michelon, Eclair, Innocente Pirola, Beauty of Waltham, Catherine 
Mermet, Sir Rowland Hill, La France, A. K. Williams, Countess of 
Oxford, Prince Arthur, Alphonse Soupert, Comtesse de Ludre, Prince 
Camille de Rohan, Duke of Fife, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, and 
Dr. Sewell. Messrs. Harkness & Sons followed, as in the trophy 
class, staging excellent blooms, Duke of Fife, Madame Haussman, 
Auguste Rigotard, Marie Finger, and Catherine Mermet being par¬ 
ticularly fine. Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, were third with a stand 
of creditable blooms, including the best Hybrid Perpetual shown by a 
nurseryman in the exhibition, this being a grand specimen of Duchesse 
de Morny. 
There were three exhibitors in the class for thirty-six, distinct, three 
trusses of each, and here Messrs. R. Mack & Sons were awarded the first 
prize. The varieties shown by these growers were Violette Bouyer, 
Prince Arthur, Sir Rowland Hill, Sultan of Zanzibar, Duke of Welling¬ 
ton, Suzanne Marie Eodocanachi, Prince Arthur, Gdn^ral Jacqueminot, 
Victor Hugo, Marie Verdier, Ulrich Brunner, Caroline Testout, A. K. 
Williams, Duke of Fife, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, Louis Van Houtte, 
Marie Baumann, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Charles Lefebvre, Gustave 
Piganeau, Baroness Rothschild, La France, Comtesse de Ludre, Duke of 
Teck, Charles Darwin, Beauty of Waltham, Madame Hippolyte Jamain, 
Marie Rady, Margaret Dickson, Beauty of Waltham, Heinrich Schultheis, 
Duke of Edinburgh, Lady SheflSeld, Mrs. J. Laing (very fine), Dupuy 
Jamain, John Stuart Mill, Merveille de Lyon, and Franqois Michelon. 
Mr. B. R. Cant was second with fine blooms, as may be expected, the 
best of these comprising Beauty of Waltham, Benoit Comte, Comte de 
Raimbaud, and Madame Gabriel Luizet. The English Fruit and Rose 
Company, Ltd. (Cranston), Hereford, secured the third prize with well 
coloured and neat flowers. 
In the class for thirty-six, distinct, single trusses, four exhibitors 
were forthcoming, and the competition was very keen. Mr. G. Prince 
here showed his superiority with a flne stand of blooms, rather small, 
but even and well coloured. The varieties were A. K. Williams, Mrs. 
J. Laing, Charles Darwin, Clara Watson, Duke of Edinburgh, Buzanne 
Marie Eodocanachi, Abel Carriere, Marquise de Castellane, Sdnateur 
Vaisse, Gustave Piganeau, The Bride, Alfred Colomb, Madame Gabriel 
Luizet, Prince Camille de Rohan, Annie Wood (very fine), Reynolds 
Hole, Marie Baumann, Margaret Dickson, G6n6ral Jacqueminot, Madame 
Eugene Verdier, Duke of Teck, Her Majesty, Victor Hugo, Baroness 
Rothschild, Marie Van Houtte, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Baron A. de 
Rothschild, Beauty of Waltham, Xavier Olibo, Caroline Testout, Duke 
of Wellington, Jeanie Dickson, Horace Vernet, Etienne Levet, Benoit 
Comte, and Due de Rohan. Messrs. D. Prior & Son followed closely 
with good, clean blooms, amongst which Duke of Fife, A. K. Williams, 
Prosper Laugier, Victor Hugo, Gustave Piganeau and Lady Sheffield 
stood out prominently. Messrs. G. & W. H. Burch were third with a 
creditable stand, a fine bloom of Mrs. J. Laing being noticeable in this 
exhibit. 
Six exhibitors tried their powers in the class for eighteen distinct 
varieties, three trusses of each, these forming a good display. Messrs. 
D. Prior & Son were again first with very fine blooms. The varieties 
staged were A. K. Williams, Suzanne Marie Eodocanachi, Horace 
Vernet, Ulrich Brunner, Merveille de Lyon, Fisher Holmes, Duchesse de 
Morny, Prince Arthur, Marie Baumann, Marie Finger, Mrs. J. Laing 
(fine), Alfred Colomb, Alphonse Soupert, Gustave Piganeau, Victor 
Hugo, Baroness Rothschild, Duke of Fife, and La France. Messrs. 
J. Jeffries & Sons, Cirencester, were second with fresh and well coloured 
flowers of Star of Waltham, Baroness Rothschild, A. K. Williams, and 
Comte Raimbaud, amongst others. The third prize went to Messrs, 
G. & W. H. Burch, who staged well. 
Teas and Noisettes .—In the class for eighteen, distinct, single trusses, 
there were only two competitors, these being Mr. G. Prince and Messrs. 
D. Prior & Son, but the flght for the premiership was very keen. Mr. 
Prince, however, gained the leading position, showing a stand of excel¬ 
lent blooms. These were Comtesse de Nadaillac, Innocente Pirola, Miss 
Ethel Brownlow, Marie Van Houtte, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Princess 
of Wales, Madame de Watteville, Hon. Edith Gifford, Souvenir d’un 
Ami, Golden Gate, Madame Cochet, The Bride (medal bloom), Ernest 
Metz, Niphetos, Jules Finger, Madame Lambard, Perle des Jardins, and 
Catherine Mermet. The best of Messrs. Prior’s blooms were Anna 
Ollivier, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Miss E. Brownlow, and Francisc'a 
Kriiger. 
There were three stands in the class for twelve distinct, single trusses. 
Teas, open to nurserymen, and the flowers were not so good as might 
have been expected. Messrs. J. Burrell & Co., Cambridge, were awarded 
the first prize for a stand of neat and fairly finished blooms. These 
comprised Madame Hoste, Ernest Metz, Souvenir de S. A. Prince, 
Catherine Mermet, The Bride, Madame Cusin, Francisca Kiiiger, 
Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Ethel Brownlow, Madame Lambard, 
Innocente Pirola, and Souvenir d’un Ami. Messrs. G. & W. H. Burch, 
Peterborough, were a close second, showing Madame Cusin, Catherine 
Mermet, Madame Hoste, and Miss E. Brownlow in good condition. 
Messrs. J. Jeffries & Son, Cirencester, were third with creditable 
blooms. 
Amateurs’ Classes. 
The amateurs’ jubilee trophy class, open to growers irrespective of 
the number of plants they grow, and for twenty-four distinct varieties, 
single trusses, brought out a keen competition, no less than nine growers 
exhibiting. The blooms, too, were fresh and remarkable for their 
brilliancy and evenness. Mr. E. B. Lindsell, Hitchin, Herts, as already 
remarked, here showed in his old form, and it is gratifying to see this 
grower securing at least one coveted prize, after his Roses suffered so 
much from the frost in May last. The blooms in this stand were Her 
Majesty, Fisher Holmes (good), Madame Haussman (fine), Victor Hugo, 
Caroline Kuster, Alfred Colomb, Mrs. J. Laing, Xavier Olibo (medal 
bloom), Etoile de Lyon, Louis Van Houtte, Souvenir d’un Ami, Gustave 
Piganeau (magnificent). Souvenir d’un Ami, Lady Sheffield, Maurice 
Bernardin, Merveille de Lyon, Prosper Laugier, Catherine Mermet, 
Prince Arthur, Princess of Wales, Ulrich Brunner, Madame Gabriel 
Luizet, La Rosi^re, Souvenir de S. A Prince, and Comte Raimbaud. 
The second prize went to Mr. Walter Drew, Ledbury, Hereford, who had 
with others, excellent blooms of Her Majesty, Marie Baumann, Charles 
Darwin, Duchess of Bedford, Mrs. J. Laing, Ulrich Brunner, and Duke 
of Wellington. Mr. Thomas Hobbs, Lower Easton, Bristol, was placed 
third with a box of charming flowers. 
The class for thirty-six distinct, single trusses, brought forth four 
exhibitors, all staging neat and well-coloured flowers. A piece of plate 
valued 5 guineas, presented by the Venerable Archdeacon Brooke, Vicar 
of Halifax, accompanied the first prize, which went to Mr. W. Drew. 
The varieties staged were Mrs. J. Laing, Dr. Andry, Alfred Colomb, 
Gustave Piganeau, Charles Darwin, Heinrich Schultheis, Jean Ducher, 
Horace Vernet, Baroness Rothschild, A, K. Williams, Lady A. Hill, 
E. Y. Teas, Souvenir d’un Ami, Marie Baumann, Merveille de Lyon, Earl 
of Dufferin, La France, Etienne Levet, Madame de Watteville, Prosper 
Laugier, Mrs, Sharman Crawford, Mrs. Laxton, Marie Verdier, Victor 
Hugo, Lady Sheffield, Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty, Duke of Bedford, 
Suzanne Marie Eodocanachi, La Rosiere, The Bride, Louis Van Houtte, 
Madame Gabriel Luizet, Ulrich Brunner, Franqois Michelon, and 
Exposition de Brie. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton was a close second 
with an excellent stand, Senateur Vaisse, A. K. Williams, Madame 
Gabriel Luizet, J. D. Pawle, Horace Vernet, and Prosper Laugier being 
very fine in this exhibit. The third prize was secured by Mr. T. Hobbs, 
Bristol, who had creditable blooms. 
A piece of plate valued 4 guineas, given by Mr. Eawson Shaw, M,P., 
went with the first prize in the class for eighteen distinct, single trusses, 
open to all amateurs There were eight competitors for this award, 
which was won by Mr. James Parker, who bad a stand of even 
blooms. The varieties shown were Dupuy Jamain, Merveille de Lyon, 
grand; Duke of Connaught, Charles Darwin, Madame Eugene Verdier, 
Camille de Bernardin, A. K. Williams, Jules Finger, Prince Camille de 
Rohan, Baroness Rothschild, Franqois Michelon, Catherine Mermet, 
Lady Sheffield, Marie Rady, Victor Hugo, Mrs. J. Laing, Earl 
Dufferin, and Magna Charta. Mr. W. Boyes, Bank House, Darby, 
was second with a neat, even stand, showing Etienne Levet, Prince 
Arthur, Duke of Wel'ington, and Duke of Albany in excellent condition, 
