July 14, 1800. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
733 
Marie Rodocanachi, Mrs. W. J. Grant, Mrs. W. F. 
Sandford, Capt. Hayward, Gustave Piganeau, Mrs. 
John Laing, La France, &c. Messrs. J. Burrell & 
Co., Howe House Nurseries, Cambridge, took the 
second prize, showing fine blooms of Marie Verdier, 
Mrs. Sharman Crawford, Exquisite, &c. Messrs. J. 
Townsend & Sons, Worcester, took the third place 
with good blooms of Mrs. J. Laing, and Kaiserin A. 
Victoria. 
Mr. Will Tayler, Hampton, Middlesex, took the 
lead for twenty-four distinct blooms, which were 
even and fresh, while of good average size. Mr. J. 
Mattock, Oxford, had a very similar exhibit but was 
distinctly second. Mr. George Prince, Oxford, came 
in third. 
Messrs. J. Townsend & Sons, Worcester, took the 
leading award for twenty-four varieties in trusses of 
three. Very handsome were Marquise Litta, Mdme. 
G. Luizet, Mrs. J. Laing, Mrs. G. S. Crawford, and 
White Lady. The second prize went to Mr. John 
Mattock, who had a fresh and even lot though small. 
Messrs. G. & W. H. Burch, Peterboro', came in 
third with larger blooms though not quite so 
fresh. 
Tea and Noisette Section.— The first prize for 
twenty-four blooms, distinct, was secured by Mr. 
Geo. Prince, Oxford, who had splendid blooms of 
Bridesmaid (Silver Medal for the best Tea or 
Noisette shown by a nurseryman), Maman Cochet, 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, Medea, Marie Van Houtte, 
Mdme Hoste, Mdme. de Watteville, Ernest Metz, 
Souvenir d' Elise Vardon, Marechal Niel, The Bride, 
Catherine Mermet, Rubens, &c. The second prize 
went to Mr. Benjamin R. Cant, who showed good 
blooms of The Bride, Medea, Maman Cochet, Mrs. 
Pierpont Morgan, Ethel Brownlow, Muriel 
Grahame, and Souvenir d’ Un Ami. Messrs. 
Frank Cant & Co. took the third award with fine 
blooms of Empress A. of Russia, The Bride, 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince, Catherine Mermet, &c. 
For twelve blooms, distinct, Mr. John Mattock took 
the lead, showing fine blooms of Souvenir d Elise, 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, Miss Ethel Brownlow, and 
others. Messrs. J. Burrell & Co. were a very close 
second, having larger blooms of Mrs. Edward 
Mawley, The Bride, Niphetos and Bridesmaid, but 
had one or two weak blooms. Messrs. Harkness & 
Sons, Bedale, were third. 
For eighteen distinct Tea or Noisette varieties, the 
lead was taken by Mr. G. Prince, who had some 
grand blooms of Comtesse de Nadaillac, Bridesmaid, 
Maman Cochet, Muriel Grahame, Souvenir de S A. 
Prince, Niphetos and Catherine Mermet. Messrs. 
D. Priori Son, Colchester, were a very good second, 
having handsome blooms of Catherine Mermet, 
Souvenir de S. A. Prince, and The Bride. Mr. 
B. R. Cant took the third award with nicely coloured 
Mdme. Cusin. 
Exhibition Roses in Vases.— Mr. B. R. Cant 
had the best twelve distinct varieties, staged in 
bunches in vases. Handsome were his bunches of 
Mrs. W. J. Grant, Mrs. R. G. S. Crawford, Suzanne 
Marie Rodocanachi, Mrs. J. Laing, Mdme. Gabriel 
Luizet, &c. The vases were arranged in nearly a 
semicircle. Mr. J. Mattock came second with a 
similar arrangement, with the broad side to the 
front. Mr. G. Prince was third 
The latter came to the front for nine distinct 
varieties in bunches, showing Teas only, including 
Marie Van Houtte, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Ethel 
Brownlow, and others unnamed. Mr. J. Mattock was 
second with Ethel Brownlow, Marie Van Houtte, 
&c. Mr. B. R. Cant came in third. 
Garden or decorative Roses. —Messrs. Paul 
& Son, Cheshunt, took the lead in the big class 
for garden Roses. In the class for. thirty-six 
bunches, distinct varieties, they had magnificent 
bunches of Mdme. Falcot, Mdme. Pernez, Camoens, 
W. A. Richardson, Ma Capucine, Alba, Dawn, 
Mdme. Chedane Guinoisseau, Carmine Pillar, 
L Ideal, White Moss, Royal Scarlet, Anna M. de 
Montravel, &c. They were displayed in a massive 
sloping bank of four rows. Messrs. Geo. Cooling 
& Sons were a good second, showing fine masses of 
Cooling’s Himalaica, Cooling's Yellow Noisette, 
Camoens, Macrantha, Crimson Rambler, &c. Mr! 
J. Mattock came in third. 
Mr. Charles Turner, Slough, had the only exhibit 
in the class for eighteen varieties of garden Roses in 
bunches. Crimson Rambler and Crested Moss were 
fine 
In an extra class for eighteen varieties of garden 
Roses, open to nurserymen, the first prize was taken 
by Mr. C. Turner, with fine bunches of Papa 
Gontier, Souv. de C. Guillot, Ma Capucine, &c. 
Mr. J. Mattock was second with a nice display. 
Open. 
Messrs. A. Dickson & Sons took the premier 
position for twelve blooms of hybrid Teas, distinct, 
having grand blooms of Marquise Litta, Mrs. W. J. 
Grant, Caroline Testout, La France, Mdme. Jules 
Grolez, Souv. de Mdme. Eugene Verdier, and 
others. Mr. B. R. Cant took the second place with 
some grand blooms. Messrs. Frank Cant& Co. were 
a good third. 
Mr. G. Prince had the best twelve blooms of a 
yellow Rose in Comtesse de Nadaillac which were 
fine. Messrs. Harkness & Sons were second, with 
Marechal Niel; and third, Mr. J. Mattock with the 
first named. 
Messrs. A. Dickson & Sons had the best twelve 
blooms of a white Rose, showing Bessie Brown. 
Mr. B. R. Cant was second with Mereville de Lyon, 
and Messrs. D. Prior & Son, third, with The Bride. 
Mr. Hugh Dickson had the best Crimson Rose in 
Captain Hayward ; they also had the best pink or 
rose-coloured Roses, Messrs. Harkness & Sons being 
second here with Mrs. J. Laing. Mr. B. R. Cant 
took the lead for the best twelve blooms of a Tea 
Rose, showing Bridesmaid. Messrs. A. Dickson & 
Sons were second with Mrs. Edward Mawley. 
Messrs. A. Dickson & Sons took the lead for the 
best nine blooms of a new Rose, showing Alice 
Lindsell, a hybrid Tea of large size and flesh colour. 
Mr. B. R. Cant was second with Mrs. Cocker 
(H. P.). For twelve distinct varieties of Roses intro¬ 
duced since 1897, Messrs. A. Dickson & Sons took 
the lead with Bessie Brown, Mrs. E. Mawley, Rev. 
Alan Cheales, Countess of Caledon, Mdme. Lugenii 
Boullet, and white Maman Cochet. Messrs. F. 
Cant & Co. were second; and Mr. B. R. Cant, 
third. 
In a decorative class for three sprays suitable for 
ladies’ wear, the first prize was taken by O. G. Orpen, 
Esq., Bergholt, Colchester; Mr. J. Mattock was 
second. 
Garden or Decorative Roses. —In the open 
class for twelve single varieties, distinct, the first 
prize was taken by Messrs. Paul & Son, who had a 
bright and attractive lot. Messrs. Geo. Cooling & 
Sons came second with a fine lot; and Mr. C. 
Turner was third. Mr J. Mattock had the best 
nine varieties of Roses suitable for buttonholes and 
staged in vases. H. V. Machin, Esq. Gateford Hill, 
Worksop, was second; and Mr. G. Prince was 
third. 
Amateurs. 
General Section.— In the amateur champion class 
(open to all amateurs), for thirty-six blooms, dis¬ 
tinct, for Champion Trophy, replica and £3, Mr. E. 
B. Lindsell Hitchin was first. The finest blooms in 
this lot were Madame E. Verdier, Ulrich Brunner, 
Marie Beauman, A. K. Williams, Catherine Mer¬ 
met, La France, Madame G. Luizet, Her Majesty, 
Prince Arthur, Caroline Kuster, Duke of Wellington, 
Muriel Grahame (which obtained the Silver Medal 
as the best T. or N. in the show), Marquise Litta, 
Kaiserin A. Victoria, Mrs. J. Laing and The Bride; 
Mrs. Haywood of Reigate was second, having good 
blooms of S. M. Rodocanachi, Ulrich Brunner, 
Comte Raimbaud and Mrs. J. Laing, all of which 
were remarkably well coloured ; Mr. T. Hobbs of 
Bristol came third. The quality of the blooms in 
this class was only moderate. 
For twenty-four distinct blooms, O. G. Orpen, 
Esq., Colchester, was the leading prize winner, 
having a moderate stand. Marechal Niel, Brides¬ 
maid, Madame Hoste, Marquise Litta, E Metz, 
and Mrs. W. J. Grant were the finest of the lot. A. 
Tait, Esq., Downside, Leatherhead, was a close 
second; T. Hobbs, Esq , Bristol, third. There were 
fine entries. Mrs. Hayward led for the twelve var¬ 
ieties distinct ; three blooms of each. This was a 
very meritorious exhibit and included good blooms 
of Ulrich Brunner, Marie Beauman, Abel Carriere, 
S. Marie Rodocanachi, A. K. Williams and others. 
A. Tate, Esq., was second; and third Rev. J. H. 
PembertoD, Havering-atte-Bower. The great draw¬ 
back in most of these stands was the number of too 
fully blown blooms, undersized ones and blooms 
with rusty petals. For twelve blooms of any Rose 
except Tea or Noisette, E. B. Lindsell, Esq., was first 
with Mrs. J. Laing, a very even lot, though they 
had many demerits. H. V. Machin, Esq., Gateford 
Hill, Worksop, was second with Mrs. W. J. Grant, 
a lovely batch of clean but considerably undersized 
blooms. C. J. Grahame, Esq., Wylands, Leather- 
head, was a good third with blooms of Ulrich 
Brunner. Competition was keen, there being seven 
entries. 
For twenty-four blooms distinct, E. M. Bethune, 
Esq., Horsham, was first, having La France, John 
S. Mill, Mrs. W. J. Grant, Louise Van Houtte, 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, Mrs, J. Laing, Alfred 
Colomb, Bridesmaid, Marechal Niel, Captain Hay¬ 
ward, Innocente Pirola. F. Tattersal, Esq , 
Morecambe, was a close second, his best being F. 
de Lesseps, Mr. S. Crawford, Madame Hoste (good), 
and Laurence Allen. R. G. West, Esq., Reigate, 
third, with a miserable lot. 
E. Mawley, Esq., Rosebank, Berkhamstead, took 
the leading prize for eighteen ditto. These were 
well shown up and included very fine blooms of 
Marie Finger, Captain Hayward, Ulrich Brunner, 
Madame Luizet, and Duke of Wellington. P. 
Burnand, Esq., Reigate, came second, but was 
clearly behind; and third, C. Jones, Esq.. Glouces¬ 
ter. C. Jones, Esq., also led the way in Class 
XXXII. for eight distinct blooms, three trusses 
each. In this class there was some improvement in 
quality. Helen Keller, A. K. Williams, Caroline 
Testout and Mrs. W. J. Grant were the finest of the 
blooms here shown; Ed. Mawley, Esq., made a 
good second; and R. E. West, Esq., third. For 
nine blooms of any Rose except Tea or Noisette, P. 
Burnand, Esq., won with four blooms of Mrs. S. 
Crawford ; E. M. Bethune, Esq., second, with 
lovely Ulrich Brunner, and W. C. Romaine, Esq., 
Windsor, third, with Mrs. J. Laing. 
For twelve blooms, distinct varieties, R. F. 
Hobbs, Esq , Worcester, was first, having Niphetos 
(lovelj), Souv. d’un Ami, Marechal Niel, Madame 
M. Rodocanachi, Mrs. W. J. Grant, Ulrich Brunner, 
Duke of Edinburgh, Killarney, &c. Mrs. E. C. 
Murray, Ryde, Isle of Wight, came second ; and 
third, Rev. R. Powley, Warminster. There were 
thirteen entries. For six blooms of any variety 
except Tea or Noisette, G. W. Cook, Esq., North 
Finchley, was first with superb blooms of Mrs. J. 
Laing. J. Bateman, Esq., was second with Mrs. S. 
Crawford ; and third, Miss B. Largton with La 
France. 
For nine blooms, distinct (open to growers of less 
than 500 plants), C. R. Smith, Esq., came in first 
with a very creditable lot, including Jeannie Dick¬ 
son, Capta n Hayward, Gustave Piganeau, &c.; 
R. W. Bowyer, Esq., Hertford, took the next place, 
followed by Mrs. L. E. Times, Hitchin. In this class 
E. Bewley, Esq., Rathmines, County Dublin, 
obtained the Silver Medal for the best H.T. exhibit¬ 
ed by an amateur, the bloom being a splendid 
specimen of Mrs. W. J. Grant. For six ditto., K. 
H. Giflord, Esq., SutlOD, beat R. Cook, Esq. ; and 
third, G. A. Hammond, Esq , Burgess Hill. There 
were a dozen entries. For six blooms of any except 
Tea or Noisette, the winners were, first, E. Bewley, 
Esq., second, K. H. Gifford, Etq., and third, R. W. 
Bowyer, Esq. In the extra classes open only to 
growers of Dot more than 2,000 Roses, Rev. A C. 
Johnson, Ipswich, wins a Silver Cup and money 
prize for twelve blooms, distinct varieties. The 
blooms were all very even and clean, the best being 
Captain Hayward, Souv. d'Elise, Horace Vernet, 
Alt. Colomb, and S. M. Rodocanachi; G. Moules, 
Esq., Hitchin, was second, and third, H. P. Landon, 
Esq., also wiih a good lot. J. Bateman, Esq. was 
first in Class XV. for four distinct varieties, three 
blooms of each. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E., staged 
numerous groups ; one being a massive collection of 
Ivies, every variety of which was meritorious for 
decorative purposes. They also had a group of 
ornamental hardy foliage plants and shrubs, includ¬ 
ing Hydrangea paniculata, among the flowering 
subjects. In another part of the transept they had 
three sides of a square filled with the choicest of 
their single and double varieties of Begonias. Their 
new duplex cr semi-double forms also figured con¬ 
spicuously. Besides these their strain of Polyantha 
Streptocarpi in blue, purple, violet, and other colours 
were exhibited. The plants were profusely flowered 
and exceedingly fine Another of their groups con¬ 
sisted of hardy cut flowers and Carnations. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, 
had not so large a collection of hardy cut flowers as 
usual, but everything they showed ought to be known 
and grown in gardens all over the land. There 
were Iris laevigata, Sea Hollies, Lilium croceum, 
L. pardalinum luteum, Iris Monieri, Sidalcea malvae- 
flora, Coreopsis grandiflora, Cectaurea dealbata, 
Gillenia trifoliata, and the Grasses Miscanthus 
sinensis zebrina, Phalaris, and other things. 
Mr. Wm. Spooner, Arthur's Bridge Nursery, 
Woking, staged Tea, garden, and Polyantha Roses, 
of which Mdme. Eugenie Resal, W. A. Richardson, 
