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THE GARDENING WORLD . 
July 9, 1904. 
Harkness and Co., Hitchin, Herts. They had magnificent 
blooms of Mrs. Ed. Mawley, Cai'oline Testont, Danmark, 
Etienne Levet, White Maman Cochet, Frau Karl Druschki, 
Ulrich Brunner, Maman Cochet, Rev. Allan Cheales, Mar¬ 
chioness of Londonderry, Souv. d’Elise Y ardon, Comte de 
Raimbaud, Mildred Grant, Alice Lindsell, Bessie Brown, Dr. 
Andry, Florence Pemberton, Her Majesty, Lady M. Fitzwilliam, 
Medea, Charles Darwin, Frau Peter Lambert, Ulster, Duke of 
Teck, KiHarney, Suzanne M. Rodocanachi, and various others. 
We have never seen the Roses in finer condition in this class. 
The blooms are much larger now than they were, relatively, a 
few years ago, before they stand a chance of taking first place. 
The second prize in this class was taken by Messrs. B. Cant 
and Sons, Colchester, who had grand blooms of Florence Pent- 
barton, Bessie Brown, Innocente Pirola, Maman Cochet, Tom 
Wood, Medea, Alfred Colomb, Dupuy Jamain, Jeanne Buatois, 
Mildred Grant, Mrs. W. J. Grant, Horace Vernet, Souv. 
d’Elise Yardon, Caroline Testout, Comtesse de Panisse, Mrs. 
Ed Mawley, Annie Wood, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Marie Bau¬ 
mann, Alice’ Lindsell, Catherine Mermet, Fisher Holmes, etc. 
Messrs. Frank Cant and Co., Colchester, took the third place 
with smaller but fresh blooms. They had, however, a magni¬ 
ficent bloom of Mildred Grant, a perfect beauty. Other goof 
blooms were Mrs. John Laing, Caroline Testout, Gustave 
Piganeau, Bessie Brown, La France, Star of Waltham, Kosa- 
mane Gravereaux, Ulrich Brunner, etc. 
Messrs. A. Dickson and Sons, Limited, Newtownards, took 
the lead for'40 varieties in triplets with a splendid display. 
They had grand blooms of White Lady, Mrs. R, G. Sharman 
Crawford, Caroline Testout, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Bessie 
Brown, White Maman Cochet, Marchioness of Londonderry, 
Helen Keller, Frau Karl Druschki, Florence Pemberton Her 
Majesty, and many others. It required five boxes to hold the 
40 varieties, three of each. The second prize was taken by 
Messrs. B. Cant and Sons, Colchester, who had smaller but 
otherwise beautiful blooms. Handsome blooms were Souv. 
d’Elise, Mrs. Ed. Mawley, White Maman Cochet, Tier Majesty, 
Mildred Grant, Countess of Caledon, Frau Karl Druschki, 
Caroline Testout, The Bride, Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, Mrs. 
j. Laing, Bessie Brown, and others. The third place was taken 
by Messrs. F. Cant and Co., who had fine blooms of Marchioness 
of Londonderry, White Lady, Killarney, Duke of Edinburgh, 
Mrs. J. Laing, Bessie Brown, General Jacqueminot, V\ Into 
Maman Cochet, Frau Karl Druschki, Mrs. E. Mawley, Caroline 
Testout, Mildred Grant, Marie Baumann, etc. 
For 48 blooms, distinct, the leading place was taken by Messrs. 
J. Burrell and Co., Cambridge, who had grand blooms in Mu 
dred Grant, Frau Karl Druschki, Caroline Testout, Victor 
Hugo, Marie Yerdier, Chas Lefebvre, Sultan of Zanzibar John 
Ruskin etc. The second award was secured by Messrs. G. and 
W H. Burch, Peterborough, with a fine lot indeed, including 
Chas Lefebvre, Mildred Grant, Niphetos, Caroline Testout, 
Bessie Brown, Her Majesty, Charlotte Guillemot, and Horace 
Vernet. The third award was secured by Messrs. J. Jeiter.es 
and Son, Cirencester, with good blooms of Gladys Harkness, 
Mildred Grant, and Bessie Brown. 
Mr Geo Prince, Longworth, Fanngdon, Berks, took tno 
leading place for 24 blooms, distinct, including a magnificent 
bloom°of White Maman Cochet, which was the best Tea or 
Noisette in the nurserymen’s division. He also had gravel 
blooms of Mildred Grant, Florence Pemberton Souv. de S A. 
Prince Bessie Brown, Killarney, and Murial Graliame. Mi. 
Charles Turner, Slough, took the second place with a fine stand. 
Mr J Mattock, New Headington, Oxon, took third place with 
some grand blooms, but some of the others were small and 
" mi- Charles Turner came to the front for 20 distinct varieties, 
in triplets, shown in vases. Grand blooms were Mildred Grant, 
Mme J Graverneaux, and K. A. Victoria. The second place 
here was won by Messrs. Geo. Cooling and Sons Bath, with 
grand vases of Frau Karl Druschki, Alice Lindsell, Marchioness 
of Londonderry, and Gustave Piganeau. Mn Geo. Mount, Can¬ 
terbury came in third with fine blooms of Mildred Grant, etc. 
In the Tea and Noisette section (nurserymen) the lead was 
taken bv Mr Geo. Prince for 24 distinct blooms. Very fine Teas 
w=re White Maman Cochet, Souv. de Pierre Nottmg, Mrs. Ed. 
Mawley, Souv. de S. A. Prince, Bridesmaid, Catherine Mermet, 
Innocente Pirola, Comtesse de Nadillac, Marechal Niel, Golden 
Gate Hon Edith Gifford, Ernest Metz, etc. The second place 
w „ s taken by Messrs. B. R. Cant and Sons with grand blooms 
of Muriel Graliame, Mrs. E. Mawley, White Maman Cochet, 
Souv d’Elise, etc. Messrs. F. Cant and Co. took third place 
v-ith White Maman Cochet, Mrs. E. Mawley, etc. 
Messrs J Burrell and Co. led for 12 Teas, distinct; Mr. John 
Mattock was second, and Messrs. J. Jefferies and Son came in 
third. Some fine blooms were staged in this class. 
Mr. Geo. Prince again came to the front for 14 varieties set up 
in vases and cut with their own foliage. All were wonderfully 
fresh. Messrs. F. Cant and Co. took the second place with, 
grand blooms of Mrs. E. Mawley. etc. Mr. J. Mattock was 
third. 
In the classes for exhibition Roses in vases, the lead for 12 
varieties was taken by Messrs. F. Cant and Co., who had grand 
vases of Mildred Grant, Killarney, Gladys Harkness, Frau Karl 
Druschki, Bessie Brown, K. A. Victoria, Capt. Hayward, Mrs. 
E. Mawley, etc. The second place was secured by Messrs. A. 
Dickson and Sons, who also had massive vases of seven blooms 
each. Mr. Geo. Mount came in third. 
For nine varieties, seven blooms of each, of exhibition Roses 
in vases the lead was taken by Mr. Geo. Prince, whose blooms 
of Souv. de S. A. Prince, Mrs. Mawley, White Maman Cochet, 
Maman Cochet, and Comtesse de Nadaillac were very fine. 
Mr. Geo. Mount was a good second, and Mr. J. Mattock came 
in third. 
The garden Roses were very extensively shown, and formed 
a leading feature of the exhibition. They were set up in large 
bunches, representing a wealth of Roses, in bud, half open, or 
fully expanded. Mr. J. Mattock took the first place for 36 
'bunches, distinct, showing grand bunches of Souv. de Catherine 
Guillot, Irene Watts, Lady Battersea, Papillon, Killarney, 
Mme. P. Ducher, Queen Alexandra, Hebe’s Lip, Lucida plena. 
Purity, etc. The second award was secured by Messrs. Paul 
and Son, Cheshunt, who also had splendid bunches of Killarney, 
Lady Battersea, Dorothy Perkins, Mme. Pernet, liberty, Pro¬ 
lific, W. A. Richardson, Mme. Ravary (charming, in bud), 
L’Ideale, Mme. Jules Grolez, Mme. Charles B. R. Cant, Mme. 
Pernet Ducher, Alister Stella Gray, Common Pink Moss, 
Camoens, etc. 
The lead for 18 distinct varieties in bunches was taken bi 
Mr. Geo. Prince with charming bunches of Mme. Ravary, 
Georges Schwartz, Crimson Rambler, Souv. de C. Guillot, 
Camoens, etc. Mr. Charles Turner was a good second with 
grand bunches of Mme Pernet Ducher, Crimson Damask, Jersey 
Beauty, Mme. C. Guinoisseau, Crimson Rambler, etc. Mr. 
Geo. Mount was third with several fine bunches. 
Messrs. Geo. Cooling and Sons took the premier award fot 
18 varieties of summer-flowering Roses, amongst which he stage! 
Leuchtstern, Una, Moschata alba, Mme. d’Arblay, Queen 
Alexandra, etc. Mr. Charles Turner was a good second with 
fine bunches of Crimson Rambler, lucida plena, etc. Messrs. 
Paul and Sons took the third place with Leuchtstern, Moss 
Crested, Reine Blanche, and other charming varieties. 
Mr. Geo. Mount had the best exhibit of 11 varieties of sum 
mer-flowering Roses, having massive bunches of Papillon, Mme. 
Abel Chatenay, Killarney, etc. ; Mr. John Mattock was second, 
and Messrs. Paul and Sons came in third. 
The only exhibitors of a group of Roses in pots, to occupy a 
space of 120 square feet, were Messrs. Paul and Son, and they 
were awarded a Silver Medal. The plants were all of small 
size, except three standards of Pink Roamer. The others era 
braced H.P., China, and Tea Roses. 
In the class for new seedling Roses the Society’s Card of Com 
mendation was awarded to Messrs. A. Dickson and Sons^ fot 
Irish Harmony, a single creamy white. The society’s Gold 
Medal was awarded to the same firm for a new H.T. name; 
Dean Hole, similar to Mrs. Mawley, but having longer buds 
and a different pedigree. The flowers are soft pink, tinted 
creamy yellow. A Card of Commendation was accorded to the 
firm for Rose Lady Betty, a mixture of fawn and yellow,, tin 
outside of the petals being deep salmon fawfi. 
The Challenge Cup for 12 vases of new seedling Roses was 
won by Messrs. A. Dickson and Sons, who had fine vases oi 
Lady Betty, Lady Derby, Lady Dunleath, Lady Barham, Han't 
Kirk, Mrs. John Bateman, Hon. M. Bingham, Crimson Crown 
Mrs. Blair, Freedom, and two others without name. 
The society’s Medal for the best Hybrid Tea in the nursery 
men’s class went to Messrs. F. Cant and Co. for a grand bloon 
of Mildred Grant. The best H.P. in the nurserymen’s class 
was Ulster, a beautiful rosy-pink variety shown by Messrs 
Alexander Dickson and Sons. 
Amateurs. 
The Champion Challenge Trophy and Replica in the amateurs, 
division for 36 distinct varieties was won by E. B. Lindsell 
Esq., Hitchin. He had the best Rose other than H.T., T., oi 
Noisette, in Frau Karl Druschki, a magnificent bloom of this 
pure white H.P., for which he received the society’s Silvei 
Medal. Other grand blooms were Bridesmaid, Mildred Grant 
LHster, White Maman Cochet, La France, Mrs. J. Cocker 
