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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
July 20, 1907. 
Roses at Regent’s Park. 
The annual event of the National Rose 
Society—the great exhibition of Roses— 
was again held in the Royal Botanic Gar¬ 
dens, Regent's Park, London, on the 4th 
inst. Unfortunately the weather was 
very boisterous, the wind and rain beat¬ 
ing on the canvas at intervals as if in¬ 
tended to wreck the show. This failed, 
however, to prevent the thousands of 
votaries of the queen of flowers from fill¬ 
ing and crowding the tents to an incon¬ 
venient degree. Soon after noon her 
Majesty the Queen, accompanied by 
Princess Victoria, and attended by the 
Hon. Charlotte Knollys and Sir Dighton 
Probyn, passed through the tents, and the 
Queen showed great interest in Roses of 
all classes, but was particularly charmed 
by the ramblers in the form of pillars, 
arches, and standards, and by the 
monthly Roses. The Royal party were 
received by the president, Mr. E. B. 
Lindsell, himself an ardent rosarian and 
successful exhibitor, and Miss Willmott, 
who was ever ready to furnish her 
Majesty with information concerning the 
exhibits, and the latter appeared quite 
charmed with the display. 
During the afternoon it was exceed¬ 
ingly ditficult to get near the principal . 
stands to inspect the blooms,, as well as 
the new Roses. Still they come and are 
evidently more than welcome. The 
secretary, Mr. E. Mawley, was kept busy 
all day, and performed his duties not only 
efficiently but with great good courtesy. 
Nurserymen. 
The Champion Trophy, consisting of a 
Gold Medal and money prize, for 72 
blooms, distinct, was secured by Messrs. 
Harkness and Co., Hitchin, Herts. The 
blooms were fresh and in splendid form, 
save for the damage to the outer petals 
by the boisterous weather. Grand 
blooms were Caroline Testout, Mrs. 
Edward Mawley, Capt. Hayward, Gus¬ 
tave Grunnerwald, Medea, Ulrich Brun¬ 
ner, Bessie Brown, White Lady, Capt. 
Christy, Gladys Harkness, Mildred 
Grant, Hugh Dickson, Frau Lilia Rau- 
tenstrauch, La France, Dr. Andry, Mrs. 
R. G. Sharman Crawford, Maman Cochet, 
Francois Michelon, Marchioness of 
Downshire, Oscar Cordell, Ulrich Brun¬ 
ner, Bessie Brown, Ulster, Lady Helen 
Vincent, Le Detroit, Gustave Piganeau, 
Mrs. W. J. Grant, Oberhof Gartner 
Terks, Horace Vernet, Frau Karl 
Druschki, Helen Keller, Wm. Shean, 
Mrs. John Laing, Gloire de Margottin, 
J. B. Clark, Mme. Gabriel Luizet, 
Marechal Niel, Souv d’Elise Vardon, and 
others. It was exceedingly difficult to 
examine the flowers on account of the 
crush of visitors. 
Messrs. Ben. Cant, The Old Rose Gar¬ 
dens, took the second position in the 
trophy class with handsome blooms of 
Mildred Grant, Mme. Melaine Soupert, 
Gustave Piganeau, Bessie Brown, Duke 
of Edinburgh, Souv. d’Un Ami, Mrs. John 
Laing, Maman Cochet, White Lady, La 
France, Lohengrin, etc. 
The third prize was taken by Messrs. 
Frank Cant and Co., Braiswick Rose 
EXHIBITION OF 
THE NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY. 
Gardens, Colchester, who had a large 
number of beautifully fresh Roses. Not¬ 
able blooms were Betty, Mons. Paul 
Lede, John Ruskin, Charles J. Grahame, 
Bessie Brown, Cleopatra, Mrs. J. Laing, 
Mildred Grant, Hugh Dickson, Killarney, 
Rev. Alan Cheales, Mme. Melaine Sou- 
pert, Souv de Pierre Notting, White 
Maman Cochet, Mrs. Edward Mawley, 
etc. 
The first prize for 40 varieties in trip¬ 
lets was secured by Messrs. Ben Cant and 
Sons, who had beautifully fresh blooms 
of Gustave Grunnerwald, White Lady, 
Pharisaer, Mamie, Mrs. E. Mawley, 
Caroline Testout, Bessie Brown, Rev. 
Alan Cheales, Mildred Grant, Alice Lind¬ 
sell, etc. Messrs. D. Prior and Son, 
Colchester, took the second place with 
fresh blooms of Frau Karl Druschki, 
Caroline Testout, Lady Ashtown, Mrs. 
John Laing, etc. Messrs. Frank Cant 
and Co. came in third with fine blooms 
of Mildred Grant, Mrs. W. J. Grant, 
Betty, Dr. J. Campbell Hall, La Pro¬ 
gress, etc. 
Mr. George Mount, Canterbury, took 
the lead for 40 blooms, distinct. Hand¬ 
some blooms were Mildred Grant, Dr. J. 
C. Hall, Frau Karl Druschki, Mrs. Craw¬ 
ford, WTiite Lady, White Maman Cochet, 
etc. Mr. Geo. Prince, Oxford, was a 
good second with fresh blooms of Mrs. 
Edward Mawley, Frau Karl Druschki, 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, Suz. M. Rodo- 
canachi, Caroline Testout, etc. Messrs. 
J. Burrell and Co., Cambridge, took the 
third place with many good blooms. 
Mr. John Mattock, New Headington, 
Oxford, had the best 24 blooms, with a 
very good stand indeed. Mildred Grant 
and Mrs. E. Mawley were grand. Mr. 
Henry Drew, Longworth, Farringdon, 
Berks, was a good second, with grand 
blooms of Caroline Testout, Mrs. E. 
Mawley, Lady Ashtown, etc. Mr. Will 
Tayler, Hampton, Middlesex, came in 
third. 
Mr. Geo. Mount took the lead in the 
class for 16 varieties of Roses in triplets, 
showing fine blooms of White Lady, Mil¬ 
dred Grant, Liberty, and J. B. Clark. 
Messrs. J. Burrell and Co. were second 
with fine blooms of Mrs. J. Laing, Mrs. 
G. W. Kershaw, Jeanne Bautois, etc. 
Messrs. G. and W. H. Burch, Peter¬ 
borough, came in third. 
Teas and Noisettes. 
In the nurserymen’s class for 24 blooms 
of Tea and Noisette Roses, distinct, the 
Challenge Cup was taken by Mr. Geo. 
Prince, with grand blooms of Mrs. E. 
Mawley, White Maman Cochet, Comtesse 
de Nadaillac, Chas. J. Grahame, 
Catherine Mermet, Souv. de Pierre Not¬ 
ting, Boadicea, Mme. Hoste, Maman 
Cochet, Innocente Pirola, Muriel Gra¬ 
hame, Marie Van Houtte, Princess Beat¬ 
rice, Medea, and Mme. J. Gravereaux. 
Messrs. Frank Cant and Co. had a 
beautifully fresh stand with grand blooms 
of Mrs. E. Mawley, Cleopatra, Maman 
Cochet, Medea, Mme. de Watteville, 
Bridesmaid, Golden Gate, Mme. Jean 
Dupuy, etc. Messrs. Ben R. Cant am 
Sons came in third with a fine lot. 
Messrs. J. Burrell and Co. took -th 
lead for 12 Teas, showing grand bloom 
of Mrs. E. Mawley, White Mamai 
Cochet, Empress Alex. of Russia 
Catherine Mermet, Rubens, Muriel Gra 
harne, etc. Mr. John Mattock came ii 
second with some fine blooms. Mr. Geo 
Mount came in third. 
Mr. Geo. Prince took the lead for 1. 
varieties of Teas in triplets and shown ii 
vases. Very fine -were White Mamai 
Cochet and Mrs. Edward Mawley 
Messrs. Frank Cant and Co. came ii 
second with fine triplets of the same varie 
ties, as well as Comtesse de Nadaillac 1 
Souv. de Pierre Notting. Mr. Henr 
Drew was a good third. 
Mr. Geo. Prince had the best 9 varie 
ties of Teas and Noisettes in vases of 7 
having fine blooms of Comtesse de Nad 
aillac and Maman Cochet. Mr. Henr 
Drew was second, and Messrs. Frani 
Cant and Co. third. 
In the class for 12 exhibition Roses ii 
vases Mr. Geo. Mount had the best, show 
ing fine vases of Capt. Hayward, Rich 
mond, etc. Messrs. D. Prior and Soi 
took the second place with fine vases 0 * 
Liberty, Mrs. J. Laing, and others 
Messrs. Frank Cant and Co. were third. 
For 9 varieties of Teas and Noisette 
the lead was taken by Mr. G. Prince, fol • 
lowed by Mr. Henry Drew and Messrs > 
F. Cant and Co., in this order. 
In the large class for 36 distinct varie 
ties the lead was taken by Messrs. Pau 
and Son, Cheshunt, who were followed b; 
Mr. John Mattock. 
The prizes for 18 varieties were takei 
by Mr. Charles Turner (Slough), Mr. G 
Prince, and Mr. J. Barrow respectively. 
Decorative Roses. 
The lead for 11 distinct varieties set u; 
in vases was taken by Mr. John Mattock 
Liberty, Lady Battersea, and Clara Wat 
son were fine. Mr. Geo. Prince came ill 
second with a beautiful lot. Mr. Geo 
Mount came in the third place. 
Mr. Geo. Mount had the best 6 decora 
tive Roses, showing Mme. Abel Chatenay 
Claire Jacquier, Marquise de Salisbury 
Laurette Messimy, Queen Mab, and Ever 
green Gem in bamboo stands. Mr. G 
Prince was second with a similar arrange 
ment, and Mr. John Mattock came i; 
third. 
The best 18 varieties were shown b 
Mr. Charles Turner, while Messrs. Geo 
Cooling and Sons, Bath, were a gooi 
second. 
Groups of Roses. 
For a group of cut Roses in a spao 
not exceeding 100 square- feet the lea< 
was taken by Mr. Geo. Mount. Messrs 
W. Spooner and Son, Woking, wer 
second for a fine array of all classes 
Messrs. Jackman and Son, Woking, cam 
in third. These groups consisted 0 
bunches of Roses in vases, stands, am 
other devices. 
The largest and most important grou 
of Roses of a mixed character, pillars 
standards, and bushes in pots as well a 
cut flowers, was arranged on the floor am 
limited to an area of 250 square feet 
The tall ramblers now at the commam 
of the exhibitor make it possible to buib 
up a group as imposing as the big frame: 
Roses of bygone times, while they ar 
much less formal and more decorative 
