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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 12, 1907. 
Roses at'Westminster. 
The great autumn show of the National 
Rose Society was held in the hall of the 
Royal Horticultural Society, Vincent 
Square, Westminster, on September 24th. 
Valuable prizes and medals were offered 
in 32 classes for every class of Rose in 
bloom at the present time, and the most 
sanguine ought to have been highly satis¬ 
fied both with the size, quality and num¬ 
ber of Roses exhibited, for they were 
shown in bewildering variety, making, in 
our opinion, the finest autumn show the 
society has yet held. The weather was 
also fine and a large number of visitors 
came to see the Roses, for very little else 
was shown. The Scotch nurserymen car¬ 
ried off the lion's share of the prizes for 
big exhibition blooms. For Roses in 
bunches the English nurserymen fully 
held their own. Amateurs were also well 
represented. 
The leading award for 36 blooms of 
distinct varieties of Roses was secured by 
Messrs. James Cocker and Sons, Aber¬ 
deen. Grand blooms were M. E. Ver- 
dier, Florence Pemberton, Her Majesty, 
Alfred Colomb, Gustave Piganeau, Mrs. 
W. j. Grant, Caroline Testout, Horace 
Vernet, Mildred Grant, Bessie Brown, 
Charles Lefebvre, Mrs. E. Mawley, Dr. 
Andrv, J. B. Clark, Frau Karl Druschki, 
and others. They had the Silver Medal 
in this stand for La France, '8q, as the 
best H.T. Messrs. Adam and Craigmile, 
Aberdeen, took the second position with 
grand blooms of Suzanne Marie Rodo- 
canachi, Frau Karl Druschki, Mme. J. 
Bonnaire, Hugh Dickson, Mme. Ravary, 
Mrs. Conway Jones, and others. Messrs. 
■D. and W. Croll, Dundee, came in third 
with a good exhibit. They had the so¬ 
ciety’s Silver Medal for the best H.P. in 
John Stuart Mill. There were 9 entries 
in this class. * 
The first position for 36 bunches of 
Roses was taken by Messrs. Frank Cant 
and Co., BraisVick Rose Gardens, Col¬ 
chester. Very fine were the bunches of 
Frau Karl Druschki, Marie Van Houtte, 
Maman Cochet, Lady Ashtown, Hugh 
Dickson, Duke of Teck. Prince de Bul- 
garie, Mrs. J. I.aing, etc. Air. John Mat¬ 
tock, New Headington, Oxford, was a 
good second with handsome bunches of 
Lady Roberts, Mme. Hoste, Corallina, 
etc. Messrs. Paul and Son, The Old 
Nurseries, Cheshunt, took the third place 
in a competition of o entries. They had 
lovely bunches of Perle d'Or, Mme. J. 
Dupuy, Victor Hugo. Mme. Perney, 
Dean Hole, Gustave Regis, and others. 
Messrs. James Cocker an<J Sons also 
came to the front for 18 blooms of Tea 
or Noisette Roses, distinct. Magnificent 
blooms were Mrs. Edward Mawley, Mme. 
Jules Gravereaux, Maman Cochet, Souv. 
d'Elise Vardon, F. von Marschall, Lady 
Roberts, and others. Messrs. Adam and 
Craigmile took the second place with a 
beautiful stand. Messrs. D. Prior and 
Son, Colchester, took the third place 
with another fine lot. There were 7 com¬ 
petitors in this class. Messrs. John 
Tefferies and Son, Ltd., Cirencester, had 
the society's Silver Medal for the best 
Tea, showing a grand bloom of Mme. 
Lambard, in this class. 
Autumn Show of the N.R.S. 
Messrs. James Cocker and Sons had 
the best 12 bunches of exhibition Roses 
in vases, showing handsomely-coloured 
flowers of Hugh Dickson, Alfred Colomb, 
J. B. Clark, Dr. Andry, Gladys Hark- 
ness, etc. The second prize was taken 
by Messrs. W. and R. Ferguson, Bruce- 
field, Dunfermline, whose flowers were 
also fine. Messrs. G. and W. H. Burch, 
Peterborough, came in third. 
Messrs. D. .and W. Croll had the best 
vase of 12 blooms of any Rose, showing 
Frau Karl Druschki. Messrs. D. Prior 
and Son were second with White Maman 
Cochet. 
Messrs. W. and R. Ferguson had the 
best 12 bunches in vases, with charming 
bunches of Mme. Ravary, Le Progress, 
etc. 
Prizes were offered for 12 varieties in 
bamboo stands, and the first prize was 
taken by Mr. John Mattock. Very 
charming were the stands of Wm. Allen 
Richardson, Billiard and Barre, Gruss an 
Teplitz, Mme. Antoine Mari, Dorothy 
Perkins, etc. Messrs. J. Jefferies and Son, 
Cirencester, were second with fine stands 
of Wm. Allen Richardson, splendidly 
coloured, Gustave Regis, Alister Stella 
Gray, etc. Mr. Charles Turner, Slough, 
was third. 
Polyantha Roses were plentifully re¬ 
presented and in many attractive colours. 
The opening buds of Kleiner Alfred ex¬ 
hibit striking shades of flaming orange 
and rose, finally changing to rose-pink. 
Other handsome varieties are Mrs. Cut- 
bush, Perle de Rouges, Anna Maria de 
Montravel, Eugene I.amesh, Mme. N. 
Levavasseur, White Pet, Perle d’Or, etc. 
Messrs. Frank Cant and Co. had the best. 
In the class for 24 decorative Roses the 
lead was taken bv Messrs. Frank Cant 
and Co. with a beautifully-varied lot. Mr. 
John Mattock was second, and Mr. J. 
Crossling, Penarth, South Wales, came 
in third. 
The representative groups of Roses on 
the floor and on the staging had a fine 
effect in filling up the sides and corners 
of the hall with groups of varying form 
according to the position. The Gold 
Medal was secured by Messrs. Paul and 
Son, for a group on the floor in one cor¬ 
ner in vases, bamboo stands, etc. 
The Gold Medal, as the first prize for 
a representative groun of Roses on stag¬ 
ing was secured by Hobbies, Ltd., Dere¬ 
ham, Norfolk. They had a fine display 
on pillars, arches, in baskets and in vases 
of various sizes. All were in remarkably 
fresh condition. Mr. George Prince, 
Longworth, Berks, took the second place 
with a charming display, taking the Sil¬ 
ver Gilt Medal. The Silver Medal as 
third prize was secured by Messrs. Gunn 
and Sons, Olton, Birmingham. A fourth 
prize was awarded to Messrs. Alexander 
Dickson and Sons, Newtownards. Ireland, 
for their fine group. 
The Gold Medal for a smaller group 
on the staging was secured by Mr. F. 
M. Bradley. Church Street, Peter¬ 
borough, with a fresh display. Messrs. 
W. Spooner and Sons, Arthur’s Bridge 
Nursery, Woking, were second. Messrs. 
Harkness and Co., Hitchin, came in 
third. 
The Gold Medal for a new seedling 
Rose was secured by Messrs. A. Dickson 
and Sons, Ltd., who showed a H.P. 
named Avoca and of a rich dark rose 
colour, shaded with crimson, especially 
round the edges. In its prime the centre 
is conical. 
AMATEURS 
A considerable quantity of Roses was 
shown by amateurs. The leading award 
for 12 bunches in vases was secured bv 
the Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Havering-atte- 
Bower. Mr. H. R. Darlington, Park 
House, Potter's Bar, was second. There 
was strong competition in this class. 
O. G. Orpen, Esq., West Bergholt. 
Colchester, had the best H.T. in the ama¬ 
teurs’ classes, showing Bessie Brown. 
(Silver Medal.) 
The Rev. J. H. Pemberton had the best 
18 blooms with a very fine stand indeed. 
Mr. W. O. Times, Hitchin, had the best 
12 Roses in the amateurs' section. In 
like manner Mr. Conway Jones, Huccle- 
cote, Gloucester, staged the best 12 Tea 
Roses, including Yeyrat Hermanos, a 
marvel of colour, being a mixture of 
apricot, pale yellow and rose on the 
edges. 
The Silver Medal for the best Tea was 
won by R. Boswell, Esq., Hitchin, with 
Mqman Cochet. The best H.P. was Frau 
Karl Druschki, shown b'y Rev. J. E 
-Shackle, Dropmore, Maidenhead. (Sil- 
ver Aledal.) 
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Cactus Dahlia Cynthia. 
Here we have long, incurved florets of 
a bronzy salmon shaded yellow in the 
centre. Award of Merit to Messrs. T. S. 
^ are. Ltd. , Feltham, Middlesex, by the 
R.H.S. on September 17th. 
Show of British-Grown Fruits. 
The fourteenth annual exhibition of 
British-grown fruits will be held at the 
Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent 
Square, Westminster, on the 17th and 
18th of October, for which a special 
schedule of prizes has been published bv 
the R.H.S. The show will be open to the 
public on the 17th on payment of 2s. 6d. 
from 2 to 6 p.m. ; and on the iSth from 
10 to 6 p.m., on payment of is. Cold 
luncheons will be provided on the first 
floor on each day' of the show, and teas in 
the afternoon. 
Crawley Gardeners. 
A very interesting and instructive 
lecture on *'The Gardens of Italy” was 
given before the members of the Crawley 
and District Gardeners’ Association on 
the 24th ult. by' Mr. Joseph Cheal. 
F.R.H.S., illustrated by' original photo¬ 
graphic views taken by the lecturer whilst 
in Italy'. Mr. T. H. Martin, J.P.. whoi 
presided, congratulated the association on 
its continued prosperity and usefulness to 1 
the district. Two new members were 
enrolled, thus bringing the membership 
up to 175, which is considered very en¬ 
couraging for so small a place as Craw¬ 
ley. The hon. secretary, Mr. H. Hcms- 
ley', mentioned that the committee had 
again decided to forward, as usual, Qne 
guinea towards the funds of the Royal 
Gardeners’ Orphan Fund from the pro¬ 
ceeds of the exhibition held on the 24th 
August, and he himself had also collected 
another guinea for the same admirable 
institution. 
