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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
July 17, 1897 
for 24 Roses. J. F. Maddock, Esq., staged the best 
six stove or greenhouse plants in this division. The 
prizes for six Orchids were taken by W. Thompson, 
Esq , the Duke of Sutherland and J. C. Waterhouse, 
Esq., in the order named. C. S. Jones, Esq., Stoke, 
had the most effectively arranged group of plants. 
Mr. Gibbs, gardener, to C. S. Jones, Esq., exhibited 
the best six stove or greenhouse plants. He was also 
successful in other classes. Altogether the show was 
a great success and the promoters are to be congrat¬ 
ulated upon the excellent results of this first attempt. 
LEE AND BLACKHEATH, July 7 th and 8th. 
The thirteenth annual show of the Lee, Blackheath, 
Lewisham, and West Kent Horticultural Society was 
held on Wednesday and Thursday, July 7th and 8th, 
in the grounds of The Cedars, Belmont Hill, Lee, 
kindly lent for the occasion, as in previous years, by 
Mrs. Penn. For a considerable number of years this 
show has been regarded as one of the best local 
gatherings in the neighbourhood of the metropolis, 
and this year its reputation was more than sustained, 
for it was better in all respects than any show of the 
last few years. Four marquees accommodated the 
exhibits, and the natural beauty of the grounds made 
the surroundings especially attractive. Roses were 
the special feature, for there were numbers of very 
fine blooms, the foliage also being remarkable for its 
health and substance. Foliage and flowering plants 
were good, and the display of fruit was very credit¬ 
able. Cottagers’ exhibits of vegetables turned up in 
strong force. 
Non competitive exhibits, moreover, were by no 
means lacking. In this section Mr. H. J. Jones, of 
the Ryecroft Nurseries, Lewisham, had a grand 
array of tuberous Begonias. These were staged with 
Palms and Ferns, and were much admired both for 
the merit of the plants individually, and for their 
general effect. 
Messrs. John Laing & Son, Forest Hill, S.E., had 
a magnificent display of Roses. Mr. G. Rainbird, 
Hamden Nursery, Manor Lane, Lee, showed flower¬ 
ing plants, vegetables, and samples of Ichthemic 
Guano. Messrs. B. Mailer & Sons, High Pavement, 
Lewisham, had an interesting and instructive exhibit 
in the way of a bouquet arranged with the stiffness 
usual in 1837, an< 3 a graceful shower bouquet of the 
fashion that is so much in demand at the present 
day. 
The officials of the society, the judges, and a few 
invited guests lunched together on the Wednesday 
afternoon, Mr. M. N. Bultanshaw, the hon. treasurer, 
presiding. In responding to the toasts of "the 
judges," given by Mr. T. W. Attwood, Mr. George 
Gordon, of The Gardeners' Magazine, spoke of the 
good work the society had done and was still doing, 
a fact with which he was well acquainted through 
his intimate association with the society for twenty- 
th’-ee years. He declared that nowhere could they 
see a display of Roses to surpass that they saw there. 
The Crystal Palace show was, of course, a larger 
one, but it was not a better one. 
NEWCASTLE HORTICULTURAL, July 8th, 9 tli, 
and 10 th. 
The summer show of the Durham, Northumberland, 
and Newcastle-on-Tyne Incorporated Botanical and 
Horticultural Society was opened on Thursday, July 
8th, and continued open until Saturday, xoth. The 
Recreation Ground, North Road, Newcastle, was the 
scene of the exhibition. The arrangements of those 
entrusted with the management were excellent, and 
a large number of entries with material of very high 
quality rewarded their efforts. The weather, as 
usual with the Newcastle Show, was threatening, 
and some rain fell. The judges were Mr. Jas. 
Douglas, Great Gearies, Ilford, Essex ; Mr. James 
Hudson, Gunnersbury House, Acton, Middlesex : 
Mr. John Laing, Forest Hill, London, S.E. ; Mr. 
Malcolm McIntyre, The Glen, Innerleithen,Peebles¬ 
shire ; and Mr. Wm. Cocker, Aberdeen. 
In the open classes the best group of miscellaneous 
plants, arranged to produce artistic effect and occu¬ 
pying about 200 sq. ft. of area, came from Mr. J. 
McIntyre. Mr. F. Edmundson was second, and 
Mr. J. Cocker, third. In addition to, and with the 
first prize of £10, was given the Royal Horticultural 
Society’s Silver Flora Medal. The following exhibi¬ 
tors were placed first in their respective classes: — 
Mr. F. Nicholson, for six plants in bloom, distinct; 
Mr. J. McIntyre, for six foliage plants ; also for three 
Crotons and three Dracaenas. Mr. W. J. Boyd, in 
the absence of other competition, received the second 
award for single tuberous Begonias. 
Cut flowers were well and freely shown. Messrs. 
Perkins & Sons, of Coventry, won the first prize {£12 
in cash and the Gold Medal of the society) for a col¬ 
lection of Roses, arranged for effect with foliage 
plants, moss, etc., and occuping a space of 40 sq. ft. 
Messrs. Harkness & Sons occupied the second place, 
and Mr. F. Edmundson the third. The premier class 
for cut Roses, consisting of exhibits of seventy-two 
blooms in thirty-six varieties, was won by Messrs. 
Harkness & Sons, with a grand lot. Second came 
Messrs. R. Mack & Son ; and third Messrs. D. & W. 
Troll. The best stands of forty-eight Roses, 
dissimilar, thirty-six Roses, dissimilar, and twenty- 
four Roses in triplets were all contributed 
by Messrs. Harkness & Sons. Messrs. R. Mack & 
Son led the way for twelve Roses of any sort. 
Messrs. J. Cocker & Sons exhibited the first prize 
group of eighteen bunches of cut hardy herbaceous 
flowers, followed by Mr. F. Edmundson, and Messrs. 
Harkness & Sons. The first award in the smaller 
class for twelve bunches went to Mr. M. Campbell. 
Mr. M. Campbell was also first for forty-eight 
and twenty-four Fancy Pansies, distinct. Mr. 
A. Lister had the best stand of twenty-four 
show Pansies, distinct. Twenty-four sprays of 
Violas, six blooms to a spray, were best shown by 
Mr. M. Campbell. 
Messrs. Perkins & Sons were heavy winners in the 
classes for bouquets, sprays, etc , and secured the 
first awards for a basket of Roses, a bridal bouquet, 
another bridal bouquet.from which Orchids were 
excluded, and two hand bouquets. 
Mr. J. Mclndoe was very successful as a com¬ 
petitor among the fruit classes. His collection of 
eight dishes of fruit was awarded premier honours. 
With the first prize of £5 went the Royal Horticul¬ 
tural Society’s Silver Banksian Medal. Mr. Mclndoe 
headed the list of those competing for four bunches 
of Grapes, two bunches of white Muscats, two 
bunches of any white Grape, and two bunches of 
any black Grape. 
Mr. Mclndoe also scored another well merited 
first for a collection of vegetables, consisting of six 
distinct kinds, two of which were grown from seeds 
supplied by Messrs. Webb & Sons, of Stourbridge; 
the prizes being given by that firm. 
In the classes from which nurserymen were 
excluded Mr. F. Nicholson secured first place for 
four flowering plants, distinct. Mr. C. Callaghan 
led the way for six Coleuses, and Mr McIntyre for 
four foliage plants. The first award for twelve 
Roses, dissimilar, in triplets, was won by Mr. R. 
Park, and that for twelve single blooms by Mr. W. 
Hutchinson. Mr. J. Proudlock had the winning lot 
of twenty-four fancy Pansies, distinct. The premier 
exhibit of twelve bunches of hardy herbaceous 
flowers came from Mr. W. Hutchinson. 
Amongst the exhibits labelled not for competition 
was a very fine display of plants grown with 
Ichthemic Guano from Mr. William Colchester, 
Ipswich, for which a First-class Certificate of Merit 
was voted. 
MANCHESTER ROSE SHOW. —July 10th. 
This annual fixture took place on Saturday in the 
Botanical Gardens, Manchester, under most enjoy¬ 
able conditions, the weather being a perfect July day 
with warmth and a maximum of sunlight, features that 
are but slightly known to the Rosarians of Cottono¬ 
polis. The flowers were as usual arranged in the large 
show house,the tabling being placed in various forms, 
which proved far more imposing and interesting than 
long straight lines. The only disadvantage felt both 
by visitors and the flowers was the strong glare of 
the sun, which made the flowers droop even before 
the judging was completed. Shading in some form 
would have proved very beneficent to the flowers, 
and would likewise have been appreciated by the 
visitors. 
The entries were more numerous than usual and 
the blooms in the leading classes were of high merit, 
the dark varieties standing out pre-eminently. 
Nurserymen. 
For sixty distinct trusses Mr. B. R. Cant staged the 
premier lot out of six stands, the best blooms being 
Gustave Piganeau, Marchioness of Londonderry, 
Chas. Lefebvre, Sus. Marie Rodocanachi, Horace 
Vernet, A. K. Williams, Victor Hugo, Marie Bau¬ 
mann, Reynolds Hole, Duke of Wellington, Kaiserin 
Augusta Victoria, Dupuy Jamain, Jean Soupert, Dr. 
Sewell, Earl Dufferin, &c. Second came Messrs. 
Harkness and Son ; and third, Mr. Frank Cant. 
For thirty-six distinct single trusses there were nine 
entries, and the first and second places were occupied 
as in the former class,Messrs. Townsend & Sons being 
third. For twenty-four Teas or Noisettes, Mr. B. 
R. Cant was again to the fore, the finest blooms being 
Madame de Watteville, Bridesmaid, Ernest Metz, 
Mrs. Pierpont Morgan, and six blooms of Madame 
Cusin which greatly improved the appearance of the 
box but considerably detracted the variety. Mr. 
Geo. Prince was second, his box containing the 
premier Tea, winning the Society’s Silver Medal. 
Mr. F. Cant took the remaining prize. 
For twelve trusses Messrs. Frank Cant, John Mat- 
lock, Oxford, and Geo. Prince were placed in the 
order named. For twelve single trusses of any 
yellow the Rev. W. H. Jackson, Bedford, was first; 
H. V. Machin, Esq., Worksop, being second. 
For twelve trusses of any light Rose E. B. Lindsel), 
Esq., was first with Her Majesty ; H. V. Machin> 
Esq., second with Mrs. J. Laing. For twelve dark 
blooms, Mr. G. Prince won in the nine collections 
with Reynolds Hole ; Mr. B. R. Cant was second 
with Horace Vernet. 
Amateurs. 
For twenty-four distinct single trusses E. B. 
Lindsell, Esq., Hitchin, took the lead in the seven 
lots, some of the flowers being superb, including 
Duke of Wellington, Her Majesty, Mrs. J. Laing, 
Chas. Lefebvre, Souvenir d' Elise Vardon, and 
Horace Vernet, which took the Society’s Silver Medal 
for the premier H.P. in the show, being a massive 
flower of good form and grand in colour. The Rev. J. 
H. Pemberton, Havering-atte-Bower, and J. V. 
Machin, Esq., followed. For twelve distinct trusses 
the same order was followed with eight lots staged. 
For eighteen Teas or Noisettes the Rev. W. Jack- 
son led with good flowers, the Rev. H. Pemberton, 
and Mr. H. V. Machin being second and third. For 
twelve trusses, E. B. Lindsell, Esq., scored. For 
twelve yellows the Rev. W. H. Jackson was to the 
fore. For twelve lights sorts E. B. Lindsell, Esq., 
secured first honours with Her Majesty and a similar 
position for darks with Alfred Colomb. 
For district grown Roses Mr. Thos. S. Jackson, 
Ashley, won in the twenty-four. Mr. Chas. Burgess 
in the twelves and sixes, and for six Teas For 
twelve bunches of buttonhole Roses Mr. John 
Matlock had a good assortment, Messrs. Townsend 
& Sons being second. 
F'or a display of Roses, several lots were staged, but 
none showed any special point of taste in arrange¬ 
ment. H. V. Machin, Esq., was accorded first 
honours with a number of bunches, the base being 
of natural moss with the flowers lying on the moss. 
Mr. Geo. Prince was second with tiers covered with 
velvet; and Messrs. Townsend, with epergnes, tcok 
the third place. For a basket of Roses, Messrs. 
Perkins & Sons were to the fore with a charming 
arrangement, and also secured premier honours for 
three bouquets. Mr. Jas. Brown was first for the 
single bouquet. 
The extras were not very numerous, but added to 
the beauty of the show. Messrs. William Paul & Son 
were awarded a special first prize for a very fine lot of 
cut Roses, set up in their well-known style in the form 
ofa large circle, with Palms and foliage plants forming 
the centre. Certificates of Merit were awarded in 
this collection for Empress of Russia (Tea), Sylph 
(Tea), and Queen Mab (China). 
Mr. Henry Eckford was highly commended for 
fifty varieties of Sweet Peas, and the Misses Hopkins, 
of Knutsford, for hardy cut flowers and Pans^ 
Mr. P. Weathers, the curator, may be complimented 
upon his first venture with the queen of flowers ; 
and Mr. Paul, his assistant, upon his valuable aid. 
The gardens in a few days will be at their best and 
well worthy of a visit. The plant houses are gay 
with a varied assortment of foliage and flowering 
plants, whilst the bedding promises to fulfil the high 
traditions of the past. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL .—July 1 3th. 
Hardy herbaceous cut flowers were undoubtedly the 
principal feature of the meeting on Tuesday last, 
there being several very large exhibits of them. Of 
specialities, Roses, Sweet Peas, and Lilies were note¬ 
worthy. Orchids are now practically out of season, 
and were not strongly represented. Gooseberries in 
pots, both standards, pyramids, vase, and other 
