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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
The principal subjects shown at the Floral 
Committee of the 8th of August it will be 
unnecessary to recapitulate here. At the 
Fruit Committee of the same day, a very in¬ 
teresting collection of fruit was shown by Mr. 
Eivers, among which were included several 
Plums. July Green Gage was a very early 
variety, ripening in July, but in every other 
respect like a good, medium-sized, highly- 
coloured Green Gage, the flesh separating 
from the stone, and richly flavoured. Bavay’s 
Early Gage is rather larger than the pre¬ 
ceding, but not so early, nor so highly- 
coloured ; the flesh adheres to the stone, and 
is likewise of delicious flavour. Seine Claude 
de Berger was found to be synonymous with 
the Peach Plum, and Minsterworth Plum is 
probably the same as Damas Yiolet. It is 
much grown in that part of Gloucestershire 
from which it takes its name, and is a 
good, early, very productive, black market 
Plum. Cluster Damson was a very prolific 
form of the English Damson. Of Cherries, 
the best were Drogan’s Yellow Bigarreau, a 
fine large sort, of a clear sulphur yellow 
colour, and far superior in size and flavour 
to Biitner’s Yellow ; and Eival, a black 
Bigarreau, of medium size, and a profuse 
bearer, hanging till the end of August, or 
beginning of September. Being a valuable 
late Cherry, this was awarded a first-class 
certificate. A similar award was made to 
Messrs. Garawav & Sons, Durdham Down, 
Bristol, for a new Eidge Cucumber growing 
from 16 to 18 inches long. 
International Horticultural Exhibi¬ 
tions. —Foremost comes the great Exhibi¬ 
tion to be held in London in 1866. The 
schedule of prizes represents an amount never 
before offered in this country at any one 
horticultural exhibition; there are no less 
than 237 classes, and very nearly £2,500 in 
prizes. The General Committee consists of a 
long list of noblemen and gentlemen, and 
most of the leading horticulturists in the 
kingdom; and the Executive Committee is 
principally composed of those residing near 
London, and who can, consequently, pay 
better attention to their duties than those 
who live far from the metropolis. Dr. Hogg is 
General Secretary ; Mr. T. Moore, of Chelsea, 
Exhibition Secretary; and Dr. Berthold See- 
mann, the Secretary of the Congress, which it 
is proposed to hold in connection with the 
Exhibition. The date of this is not yet defi¬ 
nitively settled, but it will probably take 
place in the week between Epsom and Ascot 
races, or about the end of May. There can 
be no doubt that the Exhibition will be on a 
scale never before witnessed in this country, 
and it should be the effort of every horticul¬ 
turist in the kingdom to make it at least 
equal to the exhibitions of a like character 
which have been, of late years, held on the 
continent. Already an international horti¬ 
cultural exhibition is projected in connection 
with the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867, 
and another has been set on foot at St. 
Petersburg for 1868, with Dr. Eegel at the 
head of its committee. 
Eose Shoav at Brie-Comte-Eobert. — 
Eoses are very extensively grown in the 
district around this small town, there being 
no less than 1,033,080 plants of all sizes culti¬ 
vated by eighty-nine rosarians. The exhibi¬ 
tion held on the 9th and 10th of July was, 
notwithstanding the unusually dry and hot 
season, very brilliant, there being no less than 
65,000 Eoses sent by forty exhibitors, and the 
visitors numbered more than 6,000. A new 
Eose called M. Camille Bernardin, which 
owes its parentage to General Jacqueminot, 
made its appearance at this show, and is 
spoken highly of as being a new bright red, 
large, and perfect in form. M. Gloede has 
obligingly favoured us with the following 
account of the show, and which arrived too 
late for insertion last month. 
“ Whoever has not had the good fortune to 
witness this most gorgeous display of the 
‘ queen of flowers,’ cannot form an idea of 
its grandeur. The Show was held under a 
vast tent of about 150 feet long by 50, in the 
middle of which were large beds, and all 
around, upon stages, were set the various 
collections. Imagine the effect thus produced 
by upwards of 60,000 Eoses. There was one 
bed consisting of about 5000 blooms of that 
old but still much-valued Eose du Eoi, and a 
show it was of itself, well deserving the gold 
medal awarded. The finest collections were 
shown by M. Granger, of Suisnes, near Brie- 
Comte-Eobert, consisting of 380 splendid 
varieties; by M. Scipion Cochet, of the same 
place, 375 varieties; and by M. Aubin Cochet, 
of Grisy, Suisnes, 220 varieties. Of smaller 
collections, not less admired, there was M. 
Gautreau, pere, and M. Cochet, pere, both of 
Brie-Comte-Eobert, 120 varieties, and M. 
Ledechaux, of Villecresnes, ISO varieties. Of 
seedlings, M. Granger, had Exposition de 
Brie- Comte-Eobert; and M. Gautreau, pere, 
Camille Bernardin, both very fine Eoses, uni¬ 
versally admired, and which will, no doubt, 
be welcomed on the other side of the water 
when sent out. For bouquets and table 
decorations, several prizes were given, as well 
as for smaller collections of Eoses, which, 
though small, were not without interest. I 
understand that henceforth an annual show of 
Eoses will be held at Brie, and I therefore 
earnestly advise British rosarians to come 
next year and see for themselves such a sight 
as they will never see at home. Those who 
call from time to time upon the Parisian Eose 
merchants, have no idea of the extensive 
cultures of the real growers at Brie.— Fer¬ 
dinand Gloede, Les Sablons, Seine et Marne." 
The Ingram Testimonial consisting of a 
handsome silver tea and coffee service, manu- 
