July 13, 1901. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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signs of having been affected by the weather, 
especially the light coloured ones. 
There were some beautiful blooms to be seen in 
the class for twenty-four distinct varieties. W. 
Boyes, Esq., Driffield Road, Derby, received the 
premier honours in this class, but like many other 
cases, his blooms showed signs of having experienced 
some bad weather, but in spite of some being a bit 
marked, the majority were of a very high standard. 
The second prize case was a very good one, but were 
rather too far open to stand the heat of the tent all 
day, and in the afternoon several were showing their 
stamens. All the blooms were very good, but that 
of Maman Cochet was of exceptional merit. They 
were exhibited by Conway Jones, Esq., Hucelecote, 
Gloucester. The third prize case belonging to A. 
Tate, Esq., Leatherhead, contained many good 
blooms, in fact all were good, but in such a firma¬ 
ment of good things one is apt to be a bit critical. 
There were so many exhibitors in this class and so 
many had to go without an award that the committee 
gave a special prize, which was won by Henry V. 
Machin, Esq., Worksop. 
In another class for twenty-four blooms the Rev. 
J. H. Pemberton was again first with a splendid two 
dozen blooms. The colour of his Comtesse de 
Nadaillac against that of Victor Hugo was a 
beautiful contrast, but these were not the only good 
things, for Her Majesty, Ulrich Brunner, and 
several more were showing off their dainty shell-like 
petals to the best possible advantage. A Piece of 
Plate was also given with the first. E. B. Lindsell, 
Esq., Hitchin, was second with a well chosen and 
well grown twenty-four blooms. O. G. Orpen, Esq., 
Colchester, who received third prize, would have had 
his blooms shown off to much better advantage if he 
had made a selection of a few more dark varieties, 
his collection only containing three reds, the remain¬ 
ing twenty-one were either faint pink or yellow. 
Although E. B. Lindsell, Esq., was second in the 
preceding class,he was a good first for twelve varieties 
and showed some very symmetrical and well coloured 
blooms. The second prize case,which was exhibited 
by the Rev. J. H. Pemberton, was not up to the 
standard of his other exhibits. The third prize, 
which was won by Mrs. Haywood (gardener 
Mr. C. J. Salter), Reigate, was won with a well 
grown case of blooms and if Bessie Brown had not 
had the misfortune to become scorched they would 
have doubtless had a higher award. 
The twelve blooms of Her Majesty shown by the 
Rev. J. H. Pemberton were awarded the first prize. 
E. B. Lindsell, Esq., also showed a dozen of this 
fine exhibition variety and was awarded the second 
place. Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, exhibited by 
H. V. Machin, Esq., was the judges' selection for 
the third prize. 
E. M. Bethune.Esq., Horsham, staged twenty-four 
handsome blooms in this class, and although run 
close by the second was awarded first prize, and 
the Piece of Plate. A. Slaughter, Esq., Steyning, 
had some very good varieties, but one or two were 
past their best and doubtless lost him points. W. 
C. Romaine, Esq., Old Windsor, staged twenty- 
four very well formed and excellently coloured 
blooms, but their fault was chiefly in being too 
small. 
The class for eighteen blooms attracted some very 
good specimens, the case of blooms shown by R. 
Foley Hobbs, Esq., Worcester, being of 
exceptional merit. Although some of the blooms in 
the second prize case were showing their stamens, 
there was not much to choose between the first and 
second. They were grown by Edward Mawley, 
Esq., Berkhampsted. R. E. West, Esq., Reigate, 
had some good blooms in the third prize case, 
Camille de Rohan being very velvety and rich. 
E. M. Bethune, Esq., received another first for 
eight distinct blooms. Foley Hobbs, Esq., was 
placed second, and Conway Jones, Esq , third. 
R. Foley Hobbs, Esq., had the honour of taking 
the first prize in the class for nine handsome blooms 
of Her Majesty ; one was also awarded the society’s 
Silver Medal as the best Rose grown by an amateur. 
Bessie Brown, shown by F. W. Tattersall, Esq., 
Morecombe, was well deserving of its position of 
second. E. M. Bethune, Esq., was third with some 
well toned blooms of Mdme. Gabriel Luizet. 
Miss Beatrice H. Langton, Hendon, N.W., was 
first for twelve blooms in another class, and in 
addition to the first prize received a Piece of Plate. 
W. J. Pegge, Esq., Beeston, Notts, was second, and 
John Bateman, Esq., Archway Road, N., third. 
There were numerous excellent exhibits in this class, 
which had to be content with the admiration of 
visitors, and the many expressions of " they ought 
to have a prize.” 
The class for six blooms of any Rose except Tea or 
Noisette, brought Her Majesty again to the fore; the 
six shown by M. Whittle, Esq., Belgrave, Leicester, 
were first. S. Morris, Esq., Leicester, was second, 
and F. Wellesley, Esq., Woking, third, both 
exhibiting Her Majesty. 
Mrs. E. A. Moulden, Stevenage, was placed first 
in this class for nine beautiful blooms. The second 
place blooms shown by Rev. T. Bowyer, Esq., Hert¬ 
ford Heath, were well grown, also the third exhibi¬ 
ted by Mrs. Times, Hitchin. A Piece of Plate was 
also given with the first. 
The first prize and Silver Challenge Cup for 
twelve blooms in an extra class went to W. King- 
stone, Esq , Bedford, for a very fine dozen blooms. J. 
Dennison, Esq , Balham, was second, and J. G. 
Moules, Esq., Hitchin, was placed third. In this 
case was also Bessie Brown, the bloom selected by 
the judges as the best H.T. exhibited by an 
amateur. 
O. G. Orpen, Esq., Colchester, won the first prize, 
and was awarded the Ramsay Cup. The Rev. J. H. 
Pemberton was close to him as second, and there 
was not much to choose between P. G. C. Burnand, 
Esq., Reigate, who was third, a bloom of Maman 
Cochet being extra fine. 
With six fine blooms, W. B. Martin, Esq., North 
Finchley, carried off the first prize and a Piece of 
Plate. 
A. C. Turner, Esq., exhibited some handsome 
blooms in the class for six blooms in not less than 
four varieties, and was awarded the first prize, also 
a Piece of Plate; W. G. Adcock, Esq., North 
Finchley, was awarded second ; the third went to 
M. White, Esq., Wateringbury, Kent. 
In the class for six blooms distinct, C. J. Page, 
Esq., Enfield, was first, and carried off the first prize 
and the Piece of Plate offered with it. F. H. Cooke, 
Esq., Colchester, was second; and T. E. Raven, 
Esq., Uppingham, Rutland, third 
Considering that the limit was eight miles from 
Charing Cross, the blooms were vere very meri¬ 
torious, especially those exhibited by E. R. Smith, 
Esq., Muswell Hill, who won the first prize and the 
Challenge Cup. Miss Beatrice Langton, Hendon, 
was a close second, and the blooms in the third 
prize case, shown by J. T. Thompson, Esq., were 
also very good. 
Tea and Noisette Section. —O. G. Orpen, Esq., 
was first for eighteen blooms of Tea or Noisette 
Roses, and won theT. and N. Challenge Trophy. A 
White Maman Cochet in this exhibit was chosen as 
the best Tea or Noisette shown by an amateur, and 
received a Silver Medal; the second prize Roses were 
exquisite, and were blooms of almost perfect form. 
They were shown by Hill Gray, Esq., Bath. Con¬ 
way Jones, Esq., had some very good blooms in the 
third prize case. 
Maman Cochet figured conspicuously in the class 
for nine blooms of one variety. The white variety 
shown by O. G. Orpen, Esq., was first ; Hill Gray, 
Esq , Bath, was second; and E. M. Bethune, Esq., 
also with Maman Cochet, was third. 
The first prize and Piece of Plate offered with it for 
twelve blooms, distinct, was won by the Rev. Page 
Roberts, Halstead, Kent. The Rev. A. Powley was 
well up for second place ; and the blooms shown in 
the third prize case of F. Wellesley, Esq., were well 
worth their position. 
A. Munt, Esq., Slough, won the Piece of Plate, 
which was given with the first prize, for nine 
blooms, distinct. In the second prize lot, Mr. H. 
Baxter, Brentwood, exhibited some very good 
blooms ; T. W. Tattersall, Esq., was third. 
R. Foley Hobbs, Esq., had lovely varieties, and 
easily carried off the first prize. The Rev. R. 
Powley was awarded the second place; and W. 
Upton, Esq., Leicester, third, but was afterwards 
disqualified, as the class was exclusively for Teas, 
and he had three blooms of Mrs. J. Laing ; the third 
prize then went to Miss Beatrice Langton. 
Exhibition Roses in Vases.— There was a Piece 
of Plate offered with the first prize in the class for 
nine distinct varieties. It was won by H. V. Machin, 
Esq , Worksop. Mrs. F. W. Campion, Reigate, was 
second. These were the only two exhibitors. 
A Piece of Plate was also offered in the class for 
nine varieties with the first prize. It was awarded 
to O. G. Orpen, Esq. A. Hill Gray, Esq., Bath, 
was second ; and Miss Beatrice Langton a very close 
third. 
For a bowl of Roses, Mrs. O. G. Orpen was first; 
A. Hill Gray, Newbridge, Bath, was second; and 
Miss Beatrice H. LangtoD, third. 
In the class for a table decoration, Mrs. O. G. 
Orpen, Colchester, was first, and won a handsome 
Piece of Plate with an arrangement of single Roses, 
but, as usual, with dinner table decoration the design 
was inclined to be cabbagy. The second prize, won 
by Mrs. A. Cant, showed more taste, but some of 
the greenery might have been dispensed with. The 
table which took the third prize was arranged by 
Mrs. Lilian Fearon, Reigate, but the artiste did not 
bear in mind that it was for a dimity table. The 
extra prize, won by Mrs. P. R. Green, Beverley 
Road, Colchester, showed a decidedly better taste 
than many of the others. 
For a vase of Roses arranged with any foliage, 
Mrs. L. Pawle, Harrow, was successful in winning 
the first prize; Mrs. P. B. Mawley, Berkhamstead, 
made a very artistic display, and was placed second ; 
the third prize was awarded to Mrs. A. Cant, Col¬ 
chester. 
Garden or Decorative Roses. — For eighteen 
distinct varieties in not less than three trusses of 
each, the first prize (a Piece of Plate) was secured 
by Alf. Tate, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Mease), 
Leatherhead, who was followed by H. V. Machin, 
Esq., and Mrs. F. W. Campion (gardener, Mr. 
Joseph Pitt), Reigate. An extra prize was awarded 
to the Rev. J. H. Pemberton. The display of 
garden Roses was very fine. 
The Girdlestone Memorial Prize (a Piece of Plate) 
was awarded to Mrs. A. F. Perkins, Holmwood, 
Surrey, for twelve distinct varieties. Mrs. Dorothy 
A. Nesfield, Tunbridge Wells.was second ; and Miss 
B. H. Langton came in third. 
In the class for six distinct varieties, open only to 
those who have never won a prize for garden Roses 
at an exhibition of the N.R. Society, the lead was 
taken by W. G. Adcock, Esq., Torrington Park, N. 
Finchley ; F. H. Cook, Esq., Birch, Colchester, was 
second ; and the Rev. F. J. Fulford, Flaxley 
Vicarage, Newnham, Gloucester, was third. 
The prizes for six vases of Sweet Briers were 
taken by Mrs. F. W. Campion (Piece of Plate), O. 
G. Orpen, Esq., and G. H. Baxter, Esq., Hutton 
Park, Brentwood, in this order. 
Non-Competitive Groups. 
The rural decoration vases, etc., by Mr. Williams, 
Ealing, were shown to good advantage filled with 
pink and cream Roses and their foliage, with the 
addition of a few sprays of Asparagus plumosus. 
Mr. John Pinches, Camberwell, had an exhibit of 
labels, wire trellis work, etc, tastefully covered 
with Smilax, Roses, etc. 
Messrs. G. Jackman & Son, Woking, had an 
attractive and artistically arranged group of Roses 
in all their types, especially showing up the good 
qualities of the garden Roses. We noticed such 
handsome favourites as Mdme. Eugene Resal, 
Bouquet d'Or, L’ldeal, Souv. de Catherine Guillot, 
Marechal Niel, etc. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Mr. William Spooner, Woking, was awarded a 
Silver Medal for a small but choice collection of 
Roses, a box of Her Majesty being a very promi¬ 
nent feature, also Kaiserin Augusta Victoria in 
ivory-white tinted with green. 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, London, 
had a grand collection of Rose blooms, which well 
earned the award of a Silver Gilt Medal, which was 
awarded to them. There was a beautiful box of 
Mrs. John Laing, and many other good varieties 
such as Maman Cochet, Innocente Pirola, Marie 
Van Houtte, Ernest Metz, Alfred Colomb, Com- 
tssse de Tudre, General Jacqueminot, Tom Wood, 
Ulrich Brunner, Reynolds Hole, Marie Baumann, 
Eugene Faust, Duke of Edinburgh, and many 
others. 
Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, also had a 
very good collection,aDd were awarded a SilverMedal. 
Amongst the best we noted Capt. Haywood, Gustave 
Piganeau, Mrs. W. J. Grant, Ulrich Brunner, 
Charles Darwin, and Xavier Olibo. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, exhibited a 
good collection of Roses in vases, also several well 
filled show boxes containing such varieties as Abel 
Carriere, Mrs. John Laing, Clio, Marquise Litta, 
Mrs. Cocker, A. K. Williams, Cap. Christy, Lady 
