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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
July SS, 1394. 
T. Hobba being third. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton was first with six 
distinct new Roses in the amateurs’ section. The varieties shown were 
Mrs. Sharman Crawford, Caroline Testout, Salamander, Margaret Dickson, 
Madame Delville, and Mrs. Harkness. Mr. J. Bateman, Highgate, was 
second. 
Mr. T. Raffles Bulley, Discard, was first in the restricted class for six 
trusses of any Hybrid Perpetual or Hybrid Tea, showing Ulrich Brunner. 
Mr. J. Parker was second with Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi; and Mr. 
Mahlon Whittle third with Merveille de Lyon. Dr. S. P. Budd had the 
best nine single trusses of any Hybrid Perpetual in this section. Fine 
blooms of Alfred Colomb were shown by this exhibitor. Mr. H. V. 
Machin, Worksop, was second with well-grown examples of La France, 
the Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, following 
with Ulrich Brunner. 
leas and Noisettes .—In the class for twelve distinct single trusses of 
Teas and Noisettes, open to amateurs irrespective of the number of 
plants they grow, there were four competitors. The Rev. F. R. Burn¬ 
side here again was to the fore with a stand of good blooms, all very neat 
and well finished. The varieties were Souvenir d’un Ami, Francisca 
Kruger, Madame Cusin, Innocente Pirola, Catherine Mermet (grand). 
Princess of Wales, Ethel Brownlow, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Madame 
Bravy (excellent), Caroline Kuster, Jean Ducher, and Anna Olivier. 
Dr. S. P. Budd, Cay Street, Bath, was second, the best flowers in the 
stand being Miss Ethel Brownlow, Catherine Mermet, and Madame 
Cusin. Mr. H. V. Machin, Gateford Hill, Worksop, was third with 
rather small but clean blooms. 
Mr. James Parker, Headington, Oxon, was awarded the first prize in 
the class for nine distinct Teas or Noisettes, open only to growers of 
less than 500 plants of exhibition Roses. The flowers staged by this 
exhibitor were very fresh and well coloured, and eomprised Catherine 
Mermet (medal bloom, very good). The Bride, Souvenir d’un Ami, Jean 
Dueher, Madame de Watteville, Anna Olivier, Comtesse de Nadaillae, 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince, and Innocente Pirola. Mr. Conway Jones, 
Gloucester, was a close second, showing, amongst others, good blooms of 
Catherine Mermet, Anna Olivier, Prince of Wales, and The Bride. Mr. 
James Parker, Hitchin, was third with an exeellent stand. There were 
five exhibitors in this class, and all the flowers were good. It may be as 
wall to say that according to the prize cards Mr. J, Parker, of Headington, 
was first, and Mr. J. Parker, Hitchin, third—a coincidence of names if 
they were eorrectly given. 
There were seven exhibitors in the class for six distinct, single trusses, 
open to growers of less than 200 plants. Mr. C. Monies, Hitchin, was 
first with a stand of fine blooms, staging Anna Olivier (good), Etoile 
■de Lyon, Souvenir d’un Ami, Madame Hoste, Catherine Mermet, and 
The Bride. Mr. Washbourne, Hucclecote House, Gloucester, was second ; 
and Mr. J. T. Marsden, Delamere, Silverdale, Carnforth, third. In the 
extra class for amateurs, the Rev. F. R. Burnside secured the first prize 
for six distinct Teas, three trusses of each, showing Madame Cusin, 
Innocente Pirola, Souvenir d’un Ami, Caroline Kuster, Comtesse de 
Nadaillac, and Anna Olivier in splendid condition. There were no 
other competitors in this class. Mr. Burnside was also first in the class 
for nine single trusses any Tea or Noisette, showing Caroline Kuster. 
Mr. H. V. Machin followed with Hon. Edith Gifford ; and Mr. W. Boyes 
was third with Souvenir de S. A. Prince. Mr. J. Parker was first with 
six blooms of any Tea or Noisette, staging neat blooms of Catherine 
Mermet. Mr. Conway Jones was second with The Bride. 
Medal Roses. 
The best Hybrid Perpetual in the nurserymen’s classes was a splendid 
bloom of Duchesse de Morny shown by Messrs. Paul & Sons, Cheshunt. 
Mr. G. Prince, Oxford, won the silver medal for the best Tea in this 
section, showing a magnificent flower of The Bride. Mr. J. Parker, 
Headington, secured the medal for the best Tea in the amateurs’ section 
with a grand bloom of Catherine Mermet, and Mr. Lindsell had the 
premier Hybrid Perpetual, a fine example of Xavier Olibo. 
Open Classes and Garden Roses. 
The Teas and Noisettes were rather small in the open classes, but on 
the whole wonderfully fresh and well coloured considering the showery 
weather which prevailed for some weeks prior to the exhibition. In the 
class for twelve distinct, three trusses of each, there were four 
exhibitors, all staging good blooms. The Rev. F. R. Burnside, Hereford, 
however, was adjudged the winner of the first prize with a stand of 
small but charming blooms. These were Anna Olivier, Souvenir 
d’Elise Vardon, Innocente Pirola, Madame Cusin, Catherine Mermet, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Ethel Brownlow, Caroline Kuster, Jean Ducher, 
Madame de Watteville, Francisca Kruger, and Souvenir de S. A. Prince, 
the latter and Ethel Brownlow being very good. Mr. G. Prince, 
Oxford, followed closely, the best in this stand being Golden Gate, 
Ernest Metz, Madame Cusin, and Madame Hoste. Messrs. D. Prior and 
Son, Colchester, were third with a creditable stand, Madame Lambard, 
Catherine Mermet, and Comtesse de Nadaillac being the best. 
Mr. H. V. Machin had the best half dozen Teas and Noisettes in the 
extra section, staging Innocente Pirola, Prince of Wales, Souvenir de 
S. A. Prince, Hon. E. Gifford, Catherine Mermet, and Madame de 
Watteville. Mr. Henry Stewart, South Carlton, Worksop, was second. 
Messrs. R. Mack & Sons had the best dozen blooms of any light Rose, 
staging splendidly grown Merveille de Lyon. The Rev. F. R. Burnside 
was second with Innocente Pirola, and Messrs. D. Prior & Son third 
with Souvenir de S. A. Prince. Mr. G. Prince won the first prize for 
a dozen blooms of any yellow Rose with perfect examples of Comtesse 
de Nadaillac. Messrs. Prior & Son were second with Mar^chal Niel. 
Messrs. Paul k Sons, Cheshunt, were the only exhibitors of a box of 
twelve new Roses, and the first prize was awarded. The varieties shown 
were Marchioness of Londonderry, Charles Gater, Madame J. Bonnier, 
Duke of Fife, Quassnach, Margaret Dickson, Mons. de Moran, Mrs. 
Paul, Bridesmaid, Violet Queen, Madame Cochet, and Duchess of Fife. 
Mr. G. Prince won a card of commendation for the new seedling Rose 
Clara Watson. This is a Hybrid Tea, white, suffused rosy peach, and is 
said to be a good grower. 
There was a good display of blooms in the class for twelve single 
trusses of any light Rose, white ones being excluded. Messrs. D. Prior 
and Son won with magnificent flowers of Mrs. J. Laing, Messrs. Mack 
and Sons and Mr. B. Cant following with the same variety. It was 
noticed how well this Rose was shown throughout the exhibition. 
Messrs. D. Prior & Son won with twelve blooms of any crimson Rose, 
staging Alfred Colomb. Mr. G. Prince was second with Marie Baumann, 
and Messrs. G. & W. H. Burch were third with Earl of Dufferin. 
Garden Roses made a fine display, although they were not so 
exhaustively shown as at southern exhibitions. Messrs. Paul & Sons 
were awarded the first prize for a fine collection, comprising eighteen 
bunches of the best decorative varieties. Amongst these were Marquis 
of Salisbury, Gustave Regis, White Pet, Perle d’Or, James Veitch, 
L’Ideal, and Camoens. Mr. H. V. Machin secured the leading award 
for twelve bunches of garden Roses, these including The Pet, Village 
Maid, Mignonette, L’Ideal, Annie Marie de Montravel, and Celestial. 
Mr. J. Mallender was second with an interesting collection. 
The local classes were well filled, but the Roses were not of 
excellent quality. Mrs. Conway, Salterhebble, was first for twenty- 
four Roses, Messrs. Bottomley and Burton being second. Mr. J. Dinsdale 
had the best eighteen blooms, followed by Mr. E. Fieldhouse. These 
exhibitors, with Mr. James Sykes, were the principal prizewinners 
in the other minor classes. 
Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry, exhibited a large number of 
beautiful bouquets, for which prizes were awarded. 
Provincial Meeting at Halifax —A Review. 
Yorkshiremen are proverbial as sportsmen, so that those of us who 
travelled north on the 18th of July felt assured that everything would 
be done well at Halifax, and we were not disappointed. Having no 
Rose impedimenta worth speaking of, I left London by the midday 
train, travelling with our N.R.S. Secretary, Mr. Edward Mawley. On 
our arrival that evening we paid a visit to the Rose ground, and found 
everything in a more forward state than I have often known Rose 
arrangements to be on the morning of a show. I may here give very 
cordial testimony to the business aptitude and bonhomie of the local 
Secretary, Mr. Brooks, who certainly knows how to make everybody and 
everything comfortable. “ Shipshape and Bristol fashion,” as they say 
on the west coast, was the state of the tents and staging even on the 
18th. Mr. Brooks’ arrangements were capital, and I did not hear 
a single word of grumbling about anything or from anybody at this 
meeting. 
The meeting of the Halifax Society has for years been held in 
Alderman Booth’s grounds, which are convenient to the town and rail¬ 
way. On the day of the show the conveyances of the town seemed to 
have leagued together to help the show, not, as in many other places, to 
extract all they could out of the visitors. The consequence of this good 
feeling was that even by three o’clock a phenomenal attendance seemed 
likely, and the tents were getting uncommonly crowded by an audience 
who were intensely interested in everything. These Yorkshire folk are 
always very much in earnest in everything they do, whether ic be racing. 
Rose growing, or business pure and simple. The visitors could not have 
been disappointed, as with the exception of the Crystal Palace meeting 
the show was the largest I have been at this year, and the entries were 
remarkable, there being, I think, 109 rosarians who intended to show, 
but some failed at the last moment. When I say that there were nine 
competitors for the amateurs’jubilee trophy I instance one “record.” 
Now as to the exhibits, which I will take seriatim as far as my recollec¬ 
tion goes. 
The nurserymen’s jubilee trophy was contested by Messrs. Benjamin 
Cant, Harkness, Mack, Prior, Paul, and others. The placing was in the 
order I name, but it might have been different had not Messrs. Prior’s 
box, by a serious oversight, been badly placed by their representative 
for inspection by the judges. Those who judge cannot get on to tables 
to see the individual flowers, and an exhibitor, more especially when he 
has first-class Roses in his boxes, should stage them in a way to draw 
immediate attention to them. I have a great belief in first impressions 
in Rose judging, and although “ pointing ” at times upsets this theory, 
I have seldom found that the first careful inspection has been incorrect. 
The other exhibits of Messrs. Prior were of such a very high standard 
(this firm taking easy firsts for twelve of one variety and for trebles) 
that it showed plainly of what class their thirty-six for the jubilee 
trophy was certain to be—and was, 
Mr. Cant and Messrs. Harkness had a very tough struggle for first 
place, the judges, men of the first rank in the N.R.S., took an hour in 
deciding'oetween them. Weight carried the day. No one can grudge 
our great veteran rosarian the compensation of winning in the north 
what he missed in the south. Nor, I am sure, did his great northern 
competitors, after their wonderful success last year, feel this defeat, 
although 1894 has not been hitherto over-kind to them. Mr. Benjamin 
Cant was again ahead of Messrs. Harkness in the seventy-two, and 
Messrs. Paul & Son took third place. I may here mention that neither 
Messrs. Dickson of Newtownards nor Mr. Frank Cant were able to 
