July 11, 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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rolled round one another in the centre; they are 
white or rather creamy-white, with a few of the 
outer and smaller ones tinted with pink in the bud 
state at least. Comtesse de Nadaillac is rather 
weak in growth, but often shown in such grand form 
upon the exhibition table that many are captivated 
by it. Some seasons are favourable and others 
prejudicial to its well-being, and such would seem 
to be the case this year, for very few really good 
flowers of it have been obtained. In the bud state, 
however, it is a beautiful Rose of a coppery-yellow, 
tinted with rosy pink and shapely. 
Like Ma Capucine, Niphetos is of dwarf and 
slender growth, but succeeds admirably under glass. 
The conical and shapely white buds are charming 
for any purpose. No collection of buttonhole Roses 
would be complete without Homer, the short and 
small buds of which are white or blush, much 
tinted with lively rose on the outer petals. The 
plant is of vigorous growth and makes a fine bedder, 
but the flowers are charming white still in bud. A 
vigorous-growing and free-flowering Noisette variety 
is Wm. A. Richardson that every one with a collec¬ 
tion of Roses should acquire for training over walls 
from which an abundance of small orange-yellow 
flowers, fading at the edges of the petals, can be 
obtained. These should be cut while yet quite firm, 
otherwise the petals soon expand, leaving an open 
centre, and losing colour. The freedom with which 
they are produced, however, condones for the defect 
in quality. Madame Falcot has deep Apricot 
flowers, the conical buds being neat and beautiful. 
It is a Tea of moderate growth, and weaker in that 
respect than Safrano, from which it was derived. 
Safrano is a free-flowering variety, with neat buds of 
a beautiful safron and Apricot, tinted with soft 
bronzy-red. Another Tea that might be mentioned 
for this purpose is Madame Hoste, the flowers of 
which are of a soft creamy-yellow ; but they soon 
open if of large size when cut. 
No doubt, the raiser of L’Ideale considered it an 
ideal Rose, and the colour is indeed beautiful, but 
the flowers are rather liable to open if allowed to get 
too old before they are cut. They may be described 
as rich salmony-red or of a metallic, golden yellow. 
It belongs to the Noisette section. Laurette 
Messimy, on the contrary, is a Bengal Rose, with 
yellow, flowers, overlaid externally with soft rose. 
Gustave Regio is a vigorous growing hybrid Tea 
Rose, with long, conical buds of a beautiful safron- 
yellow, with a salmonytint externally, and often of a 
soft salmon-yellow internally. Marquis de Salisbury 
is a vigorous hybrid Tea variety of a dark crimson- 
red, and is useful as supplying a colour that is mostly 
conspicuous by its absence in this group, as well as 
amongst Tea Roses proper. It was raised by Pernet 
Pere as recently as 1891, and its qualifies have not 
yet been fully determined. The blooms are rather 
liable to open when old, but the colour is rich in the 
bud state. 
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IPSWICH AND EAST OF ENGLAND 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The old Roman town of Ipswich—it was Gypeswic 
in olden days—is the annual venue of this society's 
show. Whilst not exactly a centre of Horticulture, 
there are a few large establishments in East Anglia 
which usually contribute some excellent exhibits, 
although several of late years, and through the 
pressure of circumstances, have ceased to be repre¬ 
sented at the shows. These however have been 
fairly well balanced by a growing influx of amateurs 
employing little or no professional assistance,for whom 
special classes exist in the schedule. Thus the show 
does not materially suffer in the numerical strenth of 
its exhibits. This is fortunate because Ipswich has a 
large population, and your casual horticulturist 
likes to see plenty for his money. There is, however, 
a great reason for congratulation in that the 
encouragement of small growers to compete is, as it 
should be, an ever present object with this horticul¬ 
tural society. 
The Ipswich society is an old established one, and 
has passed through many vicissitudes. At one time 
as many as three exhibitions were held annually, but 
the custom now is to organise a summer show 
whilst the Roses are at their best, and an exhibition 
in November, at which the Queen of autumn flowers 
holds her court. These occasions in many of the 
provincial districts are events of social importance, 
and great are the gatherings in consequence. 
Ipswich is no exception to the rule. Be it 
remembered, also, that here we have no added 
attractions in the way of gala festivities, which 
although admitted by some to be sometimes a nec- 
cessary means to an end, have not yet convinced the 
Ipswich committee with a sense of their necessity 
here. Fireworks and illuminations in addition to 
excellent music, are about the lengths the society 
goes in the matter of extra attractions beyond the 
flower show proper, so that the greater credit is due 
to the Society in being able to create and hold so 
large a share of public interest without recourse to 
inducements which are often very far removed from 
horticulture. 
The site selected this year was the upper Arboretum 
which proved convenient and well adapted for the 
purpose. Fine weather favoured the show—a most 
unusual occurrence at Ipswich. 
Taking the classes in the order of the schedule 
the groups of plants for effect formed an attractive 
feature. The Silver Cup, as first prize, going to C. 
Whitfield King, Esq., Morpeth House (gardener, Mr. 
H. J. Southgate), who staged a remarkably fine and 
most tastefully arranged exhibit. Webster Adams, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. M. Chenery), and G. J. Johnson, 
Esq. (gardener^ Mr. J. Baltram), followed in the 
order named, the latter's group being mainly 
composed of foliage plants with a mixture of Lilies. 
The class for smaller groups was also well supported 
and the exhibits evidenced alike good quality and 
effect. Specimen plants were good, whilst exotic 
Ferns were not so numerously shown as usual. 
Groups of Begonias were an attractive feature, the 
first prize going to Mr. G. Sweet, of Torell’s Road, an 
amateur grower of somewhat limited resources, but 
who, nevertheless exhibited an excellent lot of plants 
arranged with great taste. E. R. Turner, Esq , 
Clare Lodge (gardener, Mr. H. Pooly) secured the 
second prize. Gloxinias made a very fine section. 
The several entries of groups arranged with foliage 
plants being all of a high order of merit, the first 
prize group staged by Rev. A. C. Johnson (gardener, 
C. Light) being particularly fine. Orchids were few 
in number and called for no special mention. 
In the Rose classes the principal winners were 
Mr. B. R. Cant, Colchester ; Messrs. D Prior & 
Son, Myland Nurseries, Colchester; and Messrs. 
Frank Cant & Co., Braiswick Nursery, Colchester. 
The amateur exhibitors of the regal bloom 
included O. G. Orpen, Esq., West Bergholt ; Rev. 
Hugh A. Berners, Harkstead Rectory (gardener, Mr. 
E. Cooke) ; Rev. A. C. Johnson, Capel St. Mary 
(gardener, Mr. C. Light) ; and other local growers. 
Herbaceous flowers are always a strong point at 
the Ipswich show, and on this occasion made one of 
the finest displays ever seen, although we understand 
the entries were not so numerous as last year. The 
first prize collection shown by Mr. C. Jacobi, Henley 
Road, Nurseries, Ipswich, was bright, fresh, and of 
ample variety, whilst the second in order of merit— 
that shown by Mr. Sage, gardener to Earl Dysart, 
Ham House, Richmond, Surrey, if not quite so 
varied—was of excellent quality and the arrangement 
was commendable. The classes for amateur growers 
in this department were also well filled. 
Another attractive feature were the floral decora¬ 
tions, dinner-table arrangements, and so forth. 
No less than seven tables were entered for competi¬ 
tion in one class, and these exhibits v ere justly 
allocated a tent to themselves. The ladies’ depart¬ 
ment bad been actively canvassed for by Mrs. 
Gilbert, to whose efforts a great many contributions 
to the prize fund were due, and the result, as we 
have already said, was a very pleasing addition to 
the show. 
Fruit was good, although the display was net 
exceptionally large. Three collections of six 
varieties competed, the first prize of a pair of silver- 
mounted fish carvers, offered by the Ichthymic 
Guano Company, going to C. H. Berners, Esq., 
Wolverstone (gardener to Mr. W. Messenger) a well- 
known exhibitor at the London shows The Grapes 
in the collection were exceedingly well finished, and 
the figs were also of special merit. Closely following 
were the Hon. W. Lowther, Campsey Ashe, 
(gardener, Mr. A. Andrews), and the Earl of Dysart. 
In the vegetable section, which was a strong one, 
the Hon. W. Lowther's entries stood prominent 
above all, and Mr. Andrews, as usual, was a winner 
many times over. 
The secretarial work of the show devolved upon 
Mr. H. E. Archer, who is to be congratulated upon two 
things, first, the energetic support he received from the 
members of the committee, and second, the resulting 
sucess of the show to which object so much time 
and energy had been cheerfully devoted. 
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THE NATIONAL VIOLA SHOW. 
The promoters of this show must have felt a certain 
amount o! satisfaction, and have every reason to 
congratulate themselves at 'he result of their first 
exhibition, which, upon the whole, was a creditable 
one, as far as the quality, and even quantity, of the 
exhibits were concerned. As regards the arrangement 
of the show, the appearance would have been much 
more effective if the exhibits had been more com¬ 
pactly arranged. As it was it gave one the impres¬ 
sion that it was a very thin show, which, as far a3 
Violas were concerned, was certainly not the case. 
An endeavour should also be made to procure a 
cooler, and more shaded place to hold the show in, 
as the strong sunshine at times on the show 
day did much to detract from the appearance 
of the flowers. With flowers wired, and put up in 
sprays, this of course happens under the best con¬ 
ditions, and more especially so if the flowers have 
some distance to travel before being staged. This is 
one reason why the system of arranging the flowers 
in bunch form should be more encouraged. The 
blooms so treated stand much better, are quite as 
easily judged, if properly arranged, and are more 
natural-looking than when arranged in spray fashion. 
1 admit that a spray of flowers, with foliage, well 
put together, looks very well indeed, but I don't think 
that such a system should monopolise the whole 
prize list, when the more simple, more rational, and 
more natural system of showing tha flowers in 
bunches is left out in the cold. Six or nine blooms 
arranged with buds and foliage in a tube of water, 
fixed in boards or trays, painted green, have to my 
mind an appearance more in accordance with the 
natural conditions of the plant, and at the same 
time it saves a great deal of unnecessary labour. It 
might at least be given a trial by the National 
Viola Society at their next exhibition. I am cer¬ 
tain it would meet with general approval, and 
would certainly not detract from the appearance of 
the show. I hope they will also see their way to 
recommend that all stands should be painted green, 
which would ensure a more harmonious effect than 
the present preponderating array of sombre black, 
which is a most unnatural colour, and one that 
should not be tolerated in a flower show, no matter 
what plea is put forth in its favour. 
“ Good wine needs no bush,” and the same can be 
said of good flowers, which should always be staged 
as near in keeping with Nature as possible. 
The Scottish Pansy Society during its long and 
useful career, enforced the rule "that all stands must be 
painted .green,” with the insult that all exhibitors 
were placed on the same level, at the same time giving 
theexhibits a uniform appearance, and more in keeping 
with their contents. On the afternoon of the annual 
show day they also held a business meeting, taking 
the opportunity, when members from a distance were 
present, to go over the work of the society, and 
appoint judges, office bearers, etc., for the succeeding 
year. 
If the National Viola Society is to remain national, 
some such meeting should be instituted on the show 
day. Members from a distance would then have the 
chance to make any suggestion they thought proper, 
and get acquainted with one another. A conference, 
in fact, would not be out of place on such an occasion, 
when such a representative gathering of growers is 
present. No better opportunity could be found, a 
pleasant hour or two migjit with profit be spent to 
all concerned, and it would add much to the useful¬ 
ness of the society. I am aware a Viola conference 
has to take place later on under different auspices, 
which is a commendable idea, at the same time a 
good opportunity has been missed in not having it in 
conjunction with the society’s show ; however, many 
that cannot be present on that occasion will read the 
report with interest, also the results of the Viola 
trials, the grounds of which I visited, but was sorry 
to see so few of the plants in flower. They looked 
well, and seemed to be well cared for, and will in a 
short time well repay a visit. Their respective 
merits will then be seen, in a manner impossible on 
the exhibition stand—especially so in the case of 
bedding varieties. 
I take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Dean for 
