July 8, 1899, 
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charming bloom of a very difficult Ra$e to do. F. 
W. Campion, Esq., Reigate, came in third- - 
E. B. Lindsell, Esq., again came to the front for 
twelve varieties, three blooms of each, all being rich 
and fresh even at the close of the day. T. B‘. Hay¬ 
wood, Esq., was a good second, his blooms being 
very even. Col. J. H. Pitt, Maidstone, was a good 
third. 
For twelve blooms of any Rose, except a Tea or 
Noisette, T. B. Haywood, Esq., led the way with 
grand blooms of Her Majesty. C. J. Grahame, Esq., 
was second with charming blooms of Mdme. G. 
Luizet. O. G. Orpen, Esq., Bergholt, Colchester, 
came in third with Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. 
In Class XXX , for twenty-four blooms, distinct, 
E. M. Bethune, Esq., Horsham, stood first with 
blooms of moderate size. The Tea, Marie Van 
Houtte, Caroline Testout, Clara Watson, Mrs. 
Sharman Crawford, and Captain Hayward were first 
choice; second, W. C. Romaine, Esq. (gardener, J. 
Guttridge), Windsor, with a very even stand, in 
which Francis Michelon was decidedly finest; third, 
Robt. E. West, Esq., Reigate. 
For eighteen blooms, distinct, Conway Jones, 
Esq., Gloucester, stood first with large, refined and 
deeply coloured Marechal Niel, Capt. Hayward, and 
Catherine Mermet; second, Edward Mawley, Esq., 
Berkhamstead, with brightly coloured blooms, among 
which Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, and Dupuy 
Jamain were the most outstanding; third, P. C. 
Burnand, Esq., Reigate. 
For eight distinct, three blooms of each, Edward 
Mawley, Esq., was first; P. C. Burnand, Esq., 
second; and Conway Jones, Esq., third. 
For nine blooms of any variety except Tea or Noi¬ 
sette, Edward Mawley,Esq., was first with Mrs. S. G. 
Crawford ; the Rev. Hugh A. Berners, Harkstead 
Rectory, second, with very nice Margaret Dickson ; 
and R. E. West, Esq., third, with Mrs. J. Laing. 
For twelve blooms distinct. Miss Langton, Hendon, 
showed a grand batch considering they are grown 
twelve miles from the metropolis. This stand con¬ 
tained the best H. Tea in the Amateur’s Section, 
a splendid Mdme. la Marquise Litta, gaining a silver 
cup; Mrs. W. J. Grant, Caroline Testout, Capt. 
Hayward, Mrs. Sharman Crawford, La France, were 
all grand ; the Rev. F. Page-Roberts, Scole Rectory, 
was second with a well balanced lot; and Geo. 
Moules, Esq., Hitchin, third. 
For six blooms, except Tea or Noisette, first, G. W. 
Cook, Esq., North Finchley, with Mrs. John Laing; 
second, John BatemaD, Esq., Archway Road ; third, 
R. Foley Hobbs, Esq., Worcester. 
A piece of plate was awarded as first prize for 
nine blooms, distinct, to Mrs. L. E. Times, Hitchin, 
with good Margaret Dickson, Ulrich Brunner, and 
Mrs. John Laing; the second prize went to Ernest 
Smith, Esq., Melford Lodge; and the third to John 
Carter, Esq., Halstead, Essex. 
For six blooms, distinct, J. T. Thompson, Esq., 
Rounds Green, N., was first. For six blooms of any 
Rose, except Tea or Noisette, F. Wellesley, Esq. 
(gardener, B. Nash), Woking, was first with Mrs. J. 
Laing; and R. W. Bowyer, Esq , Harleybury Col¬ 
lege, second with the same. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. —Messrs. George Jack- 
man & Son, Woking Nursery, Surrey, made a 
brilliant Show, chiefly of Roses in all sections, 
banked up at the back with Delphiniums, 
Oenotheras, and hardy herbaceous plants. 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, 
Colchester, amassed a large variety of Liliums, Cal- 
ochortus, Paeonies and other hardy flowers. 
Messrs. William Cutbush & Son, Highgate, 
London, N., made a brave show with their well-known 
Carnations, Tree and Malmaison and the new bor¬ 
der variety Sundridge (brilliant crimson.) All the 
newest and best varieties were evident. 
Messrs. Laxton Bros., Bedford, sent a fine 
collection of their new Strawberries, Laxton's Mon¬ 
arch and Fillbasket. There can be no doubt that 
these varieties will find a place in the best collections, 
for every quality is bound up in them. 
Mr. F. G. Foster, Brockhampton Nurseries, 
Havant, Hants, sent a very large amount of fresh 
Sweet Peas in all the best varieties. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Son, Crawley, made an inter¬ 
esting exhibit of hardy shrub blooms and herbaceous 
plants and Violas, Roses, Liliums, Irises, etc. 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E., 
sent an enormous lot of very choice herbaceous and 
alpine flowers, in which Liliums, Dianthuses, 
Erigerons, Delphiniums, Carnations, Achilleas, and 
Spfreas were shown in great abundance. Roses 
Were in strong force, a stand of Mrs. J. Laing was 
extra fine, and likewise so the best of the many other 
varieties put up by the firm. Their Cannas in pots 
were dwarf, varied and showy. They also had a 
varied and handsome group of ornamental trees and 
shrubs. 
Mr. M. Pritchard, Christchurch, put together a 
varied assortment of Liliums, Oenotheras, Dictam- 
nuses, Geums, Delphiniums, and many other hardy 
herbaceous plants and flowers. 
Mr. John Pinches, 27, Oxford Street, London, 
made a varied exhibit of his Acme labels in zinc and 
cast iron for Roses, fruit trees, all other kinds of 
trees, and other plants. They are genuine, strong 
and clear to read. 
(To be continued.) 
HANLEY FLOWER SHOW, —July 5th. 
BY TELEGRAPH. 
The show opened under most favourable auspices, 
and exceeds any previous efforts. The exhibits are 
of a first-class quality, and competition very keen. 
The principal features of the show are the groups 
arranged for effect, where Mr. Peter Blair, of 
Trentham Gardens, was awarded first; Mr. J. 
Cypher, Cheltenham, second ; Mr. J. Mee, Notting¬ 
ham, comes in third. Orchids are well shown, the 
principal prizes being taken by W. Thompson, Esq., 
Stone, and Mr. Peter Biair, both obtaining first 
prizes. Stove and greenhouse plants are fairly 
well shown, Mr. J. Cypher is first. Fruit is shown 
in excellent quality, Mr. Goodacre, Elvaston 
Gardens, Derby, secures the much coveted prize for 
decoration ; table of fruit and flowers ; also eight 
dishes of fruit; and the first for Black Hambro’s. " 
For a collection of vegetables, Lady Theodore 
Guest takes first, the quality being excellent con¬ 
sidering the dry season. The principal attraction of 
the show comes from the trade, which are un¬ 
doubtedly very excellent. 
The following are awarded Gold Medals, namely, 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea ; Messrs. Barr & 
Sons, Covent Garden ; and Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & 
Son, Highgate, all from London ; Messrs. Dicksons, 
Chester; Mr. H. Eckford, Wem; Messrs. Hill, 
Edmonton, who were well represented in the Rose 
classes. Messrs. A. Dickson, Newtownards, Ireland, 
obtains the first prize in all the principal classes. Mr. 
Walters, of Eastwell Park Gardens, Ashford, Khnt, 
receives First-class Certificate for Malmaison Carna¬ 
tion Lady Gerard and a Medal for Melons. The 
classes for children are exceedingly numerous, 
1,350 in all, which is highly creditable to them. 
OBITUARY. 
Mr. George Fry. 
For some years back our readers have heard little 
of that noted old gardener, the late Mr. George Fry, 
whose death we announced last week; but he was 
resting quietly on his oars after the long career of 
eighty-one years. The accompanying p ortrait shows 
him when he was considerably a younger man, and 
wearing flowers of his favourite Fuchsias, of which 
he raised many fine new varieties. 
Mr. Fry commenced work early, being apprenticed 
while quite a boy, to the profession under Mr. 
Forbes, gardener to A. B. Belcher, Esq., Spring 
Grove, Pembury, Kent. At the end of the second 
year he was sent by his employer to Grovehurst, the 
residence of Charles Comerford, Esq., in the neigh¬ 
bourhood of Tonbridge Wells. Mr. George Booth 
was gardener there at the time, but he left shortly 
after, ani his place was taken by Mr. Wm. Knight, 
an excellent fruit and vegetable gardener. He stayed 
here for a period of three years and learnt much 
about the training of fruit trees that served him well 
in after years. He was then induced to engage as 
gardener at Court Lodge, Darenth, the residence of 
Henry Chapman, Esq., but not being at all suited 
here he stayed only from September to May. 
He soon found employment with the nurseryman, 
Mr. John Dampier Parks, of Dartford. This 
employer afterwards found a situation for young Fry 
as gardener to the Rev. Frederick Heberden, a son 
of Dr. Heberden, physician to George III., and who 
was then living at Stone, near Greenhithe. The 
reverend gentleman soon afterwards moved to 
West Thurrock, Essex, but took his gardener with 
him. Mr. Fry did much work here, quite trans¬ 
forming the garden; but in less than two years' 
time his employer moved back again to Kent, at the 
Vicarage of Wilmington, Dartford. Here he effected 
many alterations, and put up new glass. At this 
time he wrote his first article to the Gardeners' Gazette, 
then edited by J. C. Loudon, and since then he con¬ 
tinued to write more or less to the gardening papers, 
almost to the time of his death. He was a frequent 
contributor and a subscriber to The Gardening 
World from its commencement. 
He stayed with Mr. Heberden for about four years f 
and then, desiring a change to get acquainted with 
the higher branches of gardening, he came to London, 
but did not succeed for a time in getting an appoint¬ 
ment. Accepting employment with Mr. Joseph 
Myatt, of Manor Farm Market Gardens, Deptford, 
he only stayed a fortnight at 15s. a week, the hours 
of labour being from 5 a :i. to 7 p.m. (British 
Queen Strawberry and Victoria Rhubarb, we may 
state, were raised here.) Private gardening was 
more in accordance with Mr. Fry’s views, and he 
accepted the post of under-gardener to John Anger- 
stein, Esq., The Woodlands, Blackheath, for the 
sober wage of 12s. a week. 
For some time previous to this, The Woodlands 
enjoyed a high reputation in gardening circles. In 
Mr. Fry's time there were several vineries, Peach- 
houses, Pine-pits, &c. The kitchen garden was also 
well kept up. After twelve months' practice he was 
placed in charge of the pleasure grounds, which 
included a conservatory besides other plant and 
fruit houses. One of the first plants of Araucaria 
Mr. George Fry. 
