July 13, 1895. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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Ealing Common, and third J. Harris, Esq., North 
Common Road (garderner, Mr. W. Roberts). Mrs. 
Boosey, Mount Avenue (gardener, Mr. W. Merri- 
dew), took first place for a similar exhibit, in which 
Vegetable Marrows and Cauliflowers appeared in 
addition to the subjects shown by Mr. Edwards; 
second, J. Shepherd, Esq., Woodlands (gardener, 
Mr. G. Brockwell). Another collection of vegetables 
coming from Mr. H. Viner, gardener to A. Fraser, 
Esq., The Mount, also received a first award. 
Fruit was by no means lacking. Mr. S. Wickerson, 
gardener to R. Dawes, Esq., Edmonscote House, 
took first place for black Grapes, and Mr. G. Brock- 
well first for Strawberries. A number of dishes of 
small fruits were also forthcoming from not a few 
exhibitors. 
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NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY’S SHOW. 
The annual exhibition of this Society was held at 
the Crystal Palace on Saturday, the 6th inst., and 
was favoured by cool and dry weather, making a 
glorious day for an exhibition of Roses ; and there 
was a large attendance of people, especially in the 
afternoon. The show was scarcely so large as we 
have seen it, but that is easily accounted for by the 
abnormally dry nature of the season. The quality 
of a large number of the exhibits left nothing to be 
desired ; and if some favourite varieties were not in 
their best condition, others were unusually fine. 
Tea and Noisette, as well as hybrid perpetual and 
garden Roses, were wonderfully fine, and in many 
cases remarkably finely tinted, rich in colour and 
clean. 
Nurserymen. 
In the Nurserymen's classes, Mr. B. R. Cant, 
Colchester, secured the premier award for seventy- 
two distinct varieties. He also had the Silver 
Medal for the best hybrid perpetual bloom in this 
section of the show in Her Majesty. Other fine 
blooms were Marie Baumann. Merville de Lyon, 
Ulrich Brunner, A. K. Williams, Duke of Fife, 
Victor Hugo, White Lady, Alfred Colomb, Alfred 
Dumesnil, Jean Soupert, Duke of Edinbro’, Mrs, 
J. Laing, Marie Verdier, and Gustave Piganeau. 
Fine Teas were Souvenir d’un Ami, The Bride, 
and Comtesse de Nadaillac. Very curious was the 
red and yellow Luciole. The second prize was 
taken by Mr. Frank Cant, Colchester, whose blooms 
were not quite so large, though there were several 
grand blooms in his stands. He won the Silver 
Medal, however, for the best Tea in Comtesse de 
Nadaillac, which was cf handsome size. Messrs. 
Harkness & Sons, Bedale, Yorkshire, came in for 
the third prize with a very even lot of fresh blooms 
though generally smaller than those from Essex. 
Mr. Frank Cant took the leading award for forty 
varieties in trusses of three, showing fine samples of 
Her Majasty, Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, 
Niphetos, Merville de Lyon, The Bride, E. Levet, 
and others. In this class Mr. B. R. Cant was 
second, showing many fine blooms, though some of 
the rest were weak. Messrs. Harkness & Sons took 
the third place. Messrs. D. Prior & Sons, Colches¬ 
ter, had the best forty varieties, including fine 
blooms of Merville de Lyon, Madame E. Verdier, 
Caroline Testont, &c. Mr. Henry Merryweather, 
Southwell, Notts, took the second place with a good 
exhibit. Messrs. G. & W. H. Burch, Peterborough, 
showed the best twenty-four Roses in trusses of 
three, including fine blooms of Her Majesty, Duke 
of Fife, Dr. Andry, and others. They were followed 
by Messrs. D. Prior & Son, Colchester, with fresh 
but medium sized blooms. Messrs. Townsend & 
Sons, Worcester, were a good third. Messrs. Paul 
& Son, Cheshunt, took the first prize for eighteen 
bunches of Roses, showing them with stems. Mr. 
Geo. Mount, Canterbury, was second. The first 
award for eighteen Teas or Noisettes in the Nursery¬ 
men’s classes was taken by Mr. F. Cant, showing fine 
blooms of Catherine Mermet, Niphetos, The Bride, 
Marie van Houtte, Comtese de Nadaillac, Souvenir 
d’un Ami, &c., all in splendid form. Messrs. D. 
Prior & Sons were second with some very good blooms. 
Mr. B. R. Cant tock the third place with a very 
even lot. There was good competition here, Mr. F. 
Cant being equally successful in this class for twenty- 
four varieties of Tea Roses, showing grand blooms 
of The Bride, Madame Angele Jacquier, Souvenir 
d'Elise and others. He was closely followed by 
Mr. B. R. Cant, and Messrs. D. Prior & Son were a 
good third. Mr. John Mattock, New Headington, 
Oxford, had the best eighteen Teas in single trusses, 
Mr. Henry Merryweather was a good second, and 
Messrs J. Burrell & Co., Howe House, Nurseries, 
Cambridge, took the third award. The first prize 
for thirty-six bunches of garden Roses was taken by 
George Cooling & Sons, Bath, who had a most 
attractive display. Messrs. Paul & Sons, Cheshunt, 
were second. Mr. F. Cant was third. Messrs. J. 
Townsend & Sons took the first prize for eighteen 
bunches of garden Roses. 
Amateurs. 
In the trophy class for amateurs, the premier award 
for thirty-six varieties, single trusses, was taken by 
E. B. Lindsell, Esq., Bearton, Hitchin. Very fine 
blooms were Mrs. J. Laing, G. Piganeau, A. K. 
Williams, Ulrich Brunner, Alfred Colomb, Her 
Majesty, Dupuy Jamain, and Madame Hausmann. 
His finer Tea varieties were Caroline Kuster, C. 
Mermet, Souvenir d'Elise, and Innocenti Pirola. The 
Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Havering-atte-Bower, 
Essex, took the second place with magnificent 
blooms of large size, but a few of them were slightly 
past their best. The blooms shown by T. B. Hay¬ 
wood, Esq. (gardener, Mr. C. J. Salter), Woodhatch 
Lodge, Reigate, were smaller, but wonderfully fresh 
and remarkably bright in colour, and secured the 
third prize. There were several other competitors. 
E. B. Lindsell, Esq. again came to the front with 
forty-eight distinct single trusses, staging fine blooms 
of E. Levet, Her Majesty (which was the best 
hybrid perpetual in the classes for amateurs), Duke 
ofEdinbro’, Earl Dufferin, Dupuy Jamain, andothers 
of moderate size. The second prize went to W. 
Drew, Esq., Uplands, Ledbury, with good blooms of 
Merville de Lyon, Ernest Metz, and Comtesse de 
Nadaillac. Alfred Tate, Esq., Downside, Leather- 
head, came in third with several very fine blooms. 
The leading prize for twenty-four single trusses was 
accorded to J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebslands, 
South Woodford, Essex, showing A. K. Williams, 
Francois Michelon, and Mrs. J. Laing, well. W. 
Boyes, Esq., 30, Duffield Road, Derby, took the 
second place with a good exhibit, and the Rev. A. 
Foster-Melliar, Sproughton Rectory, Ipswich, was 
third. In the class for twelve single trusses of any 
Rose except Tea or Noisette, the Rev. J. H. Pem¬ 
berton came to the front with fine blooms of A. K. 
Williams. H. V. Machin, Esq., Gateford Hill, 
Worksop, was second with Her Majesty. W. 
Drew, Esq., was third with the same variety. In 
another division W. C. Romaine, Esq., took the first 
prize for twenty-four varieties, which were small 
but fresh. A. Slaughter, Esq., Jarvis Villa, Stey- 
ning, took the second place with a neat lot. The 
Rev. H. Berners, Harkstead Rectory, was a good 
third. A good exhibit was that of James Parker, 
Esq., Oakfield, Hitchin, who took the first place for 
eighteen varieties. Edward Mawley, Esq., Rose- 
bank, Berkhamstead, took the second place with 
some fine blooms. E. M. Bethune, Esq., Deme 
Park, Horsham, was third. Rev. H. Berners had 
the best nine blooms of one variety in Madame G. 
Luizet. A. Slaughter, Esq., was second, and E. M. 
Bethune, Esq., took the third award. For eight 
varieties, three blooms of each, E. B. Lindsell, 
Esq., again led the way with fine blooms of Earl 
Dufferin, Her Majesty, and Mrs. J. Laing. Alfred 
Tate, Esq., was a good second, staging nicely. Rev. 
J. H. Pemberton was a good third. There was great 
competition in this class. The last-named came to 
the front for twelve bunches of distinct varieties. 
They were cut with stems and were very effective. 
H. V. Machin, Esq., was a good second, but the 
flowers were more crowded, with shorter stems. 
M. Whittle, Esq , Belgrave Avenue, Leicester, had 
the best nine varieties in the class for growers of 
over 1,000 Roses. Rev. H. B. Biron, Lympue 
Vicarage, Hythe, Kent, was a good second. Four 
prizes were awarded in this class. P. G. C. Bur- 
mand, Esq., Reigate, had the best six varieties in 
trusses of three. He was followed by M. Whittle, 
Esq., Leicester. Here again a fourth prize was 
taken. Jno. Bateman, Esq., Rosevale, Archway 
Road, N.,took the leading place in the class for nine 
varieties shown by growers of less than 500 Roses. 
He was followed by Henry Foster, Esq., North 
Street, Ashford, Kent. Harcourt P. Landon, Esq., 
Shenfield Lodge, Brentwood, was a good third, and 
Geo. Moules, Esq., Hitchin, was fourth. E. R. 
Smith, Esq., Muswell Hill, had the best six 
varieties. The Rev. G. E. Jeans, Showed 
Vicarage, Isle of Wight, was second, and W. D, 
Freshfield, Esq , (gardener, Mr. G. Crofts), The 
Wilderness, Reigate, was third. A. Evans, Esq , 
Marston, Oxford, had the best four varieties 
in trusses of three. W. D. Freshfield, Esq , 
was second. The Harkness Challenge Cup offered 
by Messrs. Harkness and Sons, Bedale, was 
taken by O. G, Orpen, Esq., West Bergholt, Col¬ 
chester, who had beautiful blooms of Merveille de 
Lyon, Comtesse de Paris, The Bride, C. Mermet, 
and Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. P. G. C. Burnard, 
Esq., was second in this class; M. Whittle, Esq , 
was third, and Conway Jones, Esq., Hucclecote, 
Gloucester, came in fourth in great competition. 
For six blooms of one variety in another class, James 
Parker, Esq., was first. The piece of plate for 
amateurs who have never won a N.R.S. prize was 
secured by C. E. Shea, Esq., Foot's Gray, Kent, 
whose blooms were fine. F. W. Campion, Esq , 
Colley Manor, Reigate, was second. R. W. Bowyer, 
Esq., was first in the class for those who have joined 
the Society since last Crystal Palace Rose Show. 
Keppel H. Gifford, Esq., Streatham, won the piece 
of plate for Roses grown within eight miles of 
Charing Cross. M. Hodgson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
G. Prebble), Shirley Cottage, Croydon, was first for 
twelve Roses grown within eleven miles of Charing 
Cross. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton had the best six 
new Roses in Marchioness of Londonderry, Duke of 
Fife, Mrs. Sharman Crawford, &c. 
The Challenge Trophy for eighteen Tea or 
Noisette Roses was won by O. G. Orpen, Esq., 
showing neat and pretty blooms of Ernest Metz, 
The Bride, Madame Lambard, Marie Van Houtte, 
Madame Bravy, Ethel Brownlow, Madame Hoste, 
Devoniensis and others. Rev. A. Foster-Melliar 
was second with grand blooms of Marechal Niel, 
Souv. d’Elise, The Bride, and La Boule d’Or. Rev. 
H. Berners was a good third. O. G. Orpen 
again came to the front with twelve Teas or 
Noisettes, and was followed by E. M. Bethune, 
Esq., both showing well; Rev. H. Berners was 
third. O. G. Orpen was first again for eight 
varieties in trusses of three, taking the piece of plate 
offered. He was also first for nine varieties. Rev. 
A. Foster-Melliar was second for the eight sorts in 
trusses of three; H. V. Machin, Esq., was third. In 
the second division for Tea Roses, Conway Jones, 
Esq., had the best twelve, which were in capital 
condition. James Parker, Esq. followed. R. H. 
Langton, Esq., Raymead, Hendon, had the best 
nine blooms, which .vere fine ; he was followed by 
A. Evans, Esq. James Parker had the best nine 
blooms in another class. Rev. F. R. Burnside, 
Sutton-on-the-Hill, Derby, was equal first with G. 
W. Cook, Esq., North Finchley, for six blooms. 
Conway Jones, Esq., was first with four sorts in 
trusses of three, and was followed by R. H. LaDgton, 
Esq. A. Evans, Esq., had the best six of one 
variety in Marie Van Houtte. J. Parker, Esq. had 
the best nine bunches of Tea and Noisette Roses, 
which were pretty. 
Open Classes. 
In the open classes Mr. Frank Cant had the best 
twelve blooms of hybrid Teas. Mr. B. R. Cant was 
second; and Mr. Geo. Prince, Oxford, was third, 
but came to the front for twelve blooms of any 
yellow sort except Marechal Niel, showing Comtesse 
Nadaillac. ~ Mr. J. Mattock, New Headington, 
Oxford, was second in this class showing the same 
sort. Mr. Geo. Mount, Canterbury, had the best 
twelve blooms of a white Rose in Merveille de Lyon. 
Mr. Geo. Pince was second. Messrs. Townsend and 
Sons, Worcester, had the best crimson Roses. Mr. 
B. R. Cant and Mr. G. Mount were equal first for 
velvety crimson Roses, both showing Fisher 
Holmes. Mr. B. R. Cant was first for twelve 
blooms of any Tea or Noisette. Messrs. D. Prior 
and Son, Colchester, had the best Marechal Niel. 
Messrs. Alex. Dickson and Sons, Newtownards, Co. 
Down, Ireland, had the best stand of light Roses in 
Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford, which was charming. 
There was great competition. Mr. F. Cant had the 
best twelve trusses of any Rose except Teas, show¬ 
ing Her Majesty in magnificent trim. Messrs. Alex 
Dickson and Sons were again first for twelve blooms 
of any new Rose, showing the same variety as above, 
and equally good. The Silver Cup offered by the 
Right Hon. Lord Penzance for garden Roses was 
won by H. V. Machin, Esq., with fine bunches of 
Teas, Noisettes, Polyantha, Moss, and monthly 
Roses in great variety. Alfred Tate, Esq., was a 
good second ; and O. G. Orpen, Esq., came in third. 
These banks of Roses proved a great attraction to 
