July 5, 1913. 
THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 
507 
the show of the midlands !! 
BIRMINGHAM HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. 
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 
July 18 and 19, 1913. 
book space at BIRMINGHAM. 
Silver, and Bronze Medals. 
WILLIAM G. OARRADINB, F.R.H.8., 
Hecretury, Birminjrlia 
the great rose show 
OF THE YEAR 
Will be held by the 
National Rose Society 
in the 
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, 
Regrent’s Park, N.W., 
FRIDAY,”jULY 4. 
_- 
1 ^kte. and Money PriTOs to the value of ' 
I NEW SEEDLING ROSES IN A SEPARATE TENT. 
Bards or the ROYAL HORSSi^UARJ>S (The Blues) 
ADMISSION: 
1 to 3 p.m., 68.; 3 to 5 p.m., 28. Gd.; 5 to 7 p.m., la 
E. MAWLEY, 
Hon. Secretary, Roaebank, Berkhamfited. 
GRAND QUARTER CENTURY FLOWER 
SHOW. 
80PHIA GARDENS, OAJiDIFF, 
W^XESDAY and THURSDAY. JULY 23 and 24. 
8P®oiAlly good Prises in ©very eelation, amounting in 
Mey and plate to nearly £500. Tents lighted by 
•Iw^ity. Popular Prices. 
« Secretary, Mr. A. MAURICE 
^ bailey, 34. Duke Street OardiflF. 
I HCESTER.—ABBEY PARK FLOWER 
" SHOW, 5th and 6th August next. Open daiSis, 
Group of Plants, £20, £15^ £10, £6. Liberal prize's 
yv otf Fruit, ^lisplaye of Rcees; Silver 
■^P.. Gold and Silver Medak for non-oo.niietitive ex- 
Schedules from JOSEPH BURTON Supt. 
THURSDAY, JULY 10th, 1013. 
Open OLasse© in Rosea and Sweet Peaa. 
Nearly £100 in Prdaes. 
_ , ^ , Entries close July 7th. 
Entry Forma apply to A. D. 
MBLTIN^ Secretary, The PopLare. Malve rn Link. 
PEA SOCIETY.— 
■ AT ROYAL HOIRTICUL- 
Toa^ WESTMINSTER. July 17. and at 
[ .GA^IS^ on August 13 and 14th. Now k the bcr.t 
n Society. Minimum Annual Subscrip- 
1 application. Entries for Lon- 
cioee J^dy lOth. CHAS. H. CURrriiS, Hon. Sec., 
__ Adelaide-rd., Brentford, Middx’. 
J^OTAIi LANCASHIRE AGRICULTURAL 
’'■'1 I* •'eW 
^libeml ^following days 
MHNTS are inserted in this oolumn at Six- 
. per line, the minimum charge being Two Shil¬ 
lings and Sixpence. Oflftcee, 148 and 149, Aldersgate 
Street, London, E.C. 
EXHIBITIONS AND 
MEETINGS. 
Norwich Flower Show. 
JUNE 25 and 26. 
Chap^lfield Gardens and the Drill Hall were 
the delightful venue of an in^reeting show 
The competitive classes occupied three tents, 
while the Drill Hall was well filled with trade 
exhibits. The weather was fine but cool, 
with the result that the roses lasted well 
even through the second day. The attend¬ 
ance of visitors was not so large as could 
have been wished, there being counter attrac¬ 
tions in the Norfolk Agricultural Show, held 
at Dereham on the same dates. 
ROSES. 
occupied the greater portion of one of the 
tents, and in some of the classes there was 
fairly close competition, some excellent 
blooms being staged by well-known exhibi¬ 
tors. The leading class was for forty-eight 
distinct varieties and here Messrs. Burrell 
and Co., Howe House Nurseries, Cambridge, 
were first. The merit of their stand lay in 
the freshness and evenness of the flowers, 
which were not exceptionally large, but had 
good substance. Colonel R. S. Williamson, 
Edward Mawley, J. B. Clark, Wiliam Shean, 
and Florence Pemberton were a few ot the 
best. Messrs. Frank Cant and Co., Brais- 
Youngman scoring with a beautdful lot of 
veil-grown and well-staged roses. Included 
in the set was a really magnificent bloom of 
Mrs. Jos. H. Welch, which received the award 
for the best bloom of any rose other than 
tea or noisetfe. Mr. J. Hinchley, ^rdener 
to Rev. J. A. Z. Fellowes, Bun well Rectory, 
received second prize, some of his flowers 
being very good. Third prize was taken by' 
Mr. R. Balls, gardener to Miss Penrice, Wit- 
ton House, Norwich. 
Mr. H. Y'oungman again led the way for 
eight triples, staging with fine effect Mrs. 
J. H. Welch, Bessie Brown, Mdmo. Melanie 
Soupert, and others. He was followed by 
Mr. R. Balls and Mr. J. Hinchley in the 
order named. For twelve teas and noi¬ 
settes Mr. H. Younman was still to the 
fore, his flowers including The Bride and 
White Maman Cochet, Medea, and Comtesee 
de Nadaillac. Mr. J. Hinchley was second, 
and he was awarded the prize for the best 
individual bloom of tea or noisette with a 
superb example of Muriel Grahame. 
In a separate section for growers of 1^ 
than 500 plants there were some very credit¬ 
able exhibits. Mr. J. Weeks, gardener to 
Cecil Wilson, Esq.. High House, Thorpe, 
Norwich, took first prize for twelve blooms 
distinct, showing Mrs. Edward Mawley, Mrs. 
Theodore Roosevelt. Joseph Lowe, Mildred 
Grant, etc. Second prize was secur^ by Mr. 
E. Chambers, gardener to Captain 11. H. 
Francis, Long Stratton, Norfolk; and the 
third prize went to Mr. S. Jackson, gardener 
to L. E. Garrett, Esq., Chedgrave Manor. 
There were seven entries in this class, and 
the quality over all was excellent. 
Mr. J. Weeks scored for four varieties }n 
triplets, showing Countess of Derby, Kaisenn 
Augusta Victoria, Juliet, and Mdme. Mela¬ 
nie Soupert. The second prize was awarded 
to Mr. S. Jackson, who had three big blooms 
of Mildred Grant, which rather overpowered 
the other varieties. Mr. J. Woodrow, gar¬ 
dener to Bishop Fisher, Burgh House, Nor. 
wich. was third in this class. Six te^ fo^und 
Mr. R. Lowne, gardener to A. Lewick, ^q., 
Coonoor, Thorpe, at the head of the^ class, 
Mr. E. Chambers being placed second. 
Mr. J. Hinchley was awarded first prize 
for twelve blooms of any one tea or noisette 
wick Nurseries, Colchester, followed very variety, showing Lady Roberts, the flowers 
closely for second, place, showing Alice Lind- \^intr form and rich in colour. Mr. 
” George Arends, KiUarney, 
_ _Mildred 
G^rant,'a^dT 5 uchess of Portland, among other 
leading exhibition roses. Mr. H. Morse, 
Westfield Nurseries, Eaton, Norwich, was 
third. Messrs. Burrell and Co. also led for 
eighteen triples, showing some beautiful 
flowers of Dean Hole, Comtesse de Nadaillac, 
Bessie Brown, and other light varieties for 
third Messrs. Burrell and Co. also had for 
favourite A. K. Williams in good form on 
their second-prize stand, as well as eoveral 
recently-introduced varieties. Success still 
followed Messrs. Burrell and Co. in the class 
for eio-hteen teas and noisettes distinct, their 
Maman Cochet, Mdme. Jules Gravereaux, and 
Molly Sharman Crawford being especially 
noteworthy. Mr. H. Morse waa ««cond in 
this class, his stand containing smaller but 
neat blooms. . 
For twelve blooms of new roses m not 
kss than eight varieties, Messrs. Burrell 
and Co. again occupied the premier position 
with Edward Mawley, Mabel Drew, Duchees 
of Sutherland, Mrs. Amy Hammond, Mrs. 
Jos H Welch, Ethel Malcolm, Mrs. Muir 
Decomtion, j^^dy Barham, Mrs. Cory Wright, 
Stoke<m-Trcnt. 
A M P T O N. 
Lr AGMCULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Wly PETER BLAIR, Trentham 
lieing’of fine form and rich in colour. 
H. Youngman had Souv. de S. A. Prince, for 
which he received second prize, Mr. R. Balls 
coming third with Souv. de Pierre Notting. 
For twelve blooms of any one variety other 
than tea or noisette, Mr. H. Youngman s 
Frau Karl Druechki received principal 
honours; Bessie Browm, s^o^n by Mr^^ J. 
Hinchley, being placed second, Mr. R. Balls 
taking third place with some nioely-coloured 
La France. For six blooms of any tea 
variety H. C. Fitzgerald, Esq., Thor^ St. 
Andrew, secured the first prize with White 
Maman Cochet, Mr. E. Chambers’ stand of 
Lady Roberts taking second place, third prize 
going to E. G. Buxton, Esq, Catton Park, 
with the same variety, hut not so rich in 
colour. H. C. Fitzgerald, alw 
with six Frau Karl Druschfa; Mr. J. 
row was second 'with Mrs. W. J. Grant. Mr. 
H. Youngman excelled in a class, restricted 
to members residing in Norfolk, for twenty- 
four distinct varieties, the second prize going 
to Mr. J. Hinchley. 
SWEET PEAS. 
Next to the roses, sweet peas were the best 
feature of the show, the exhibits filling the 
central stages of the second tent. The chief 
class in the section was for twenty-four 
bunches of twelve spikes each, distinct varie¬ 
ties, and the winner received in addition to a 
cash prize Daniels’ Challenge Cup, value ten 
guineas. Mr. F. Wilby, gardener to F. A. 
Banbridge, Esq., Cedar Grange, Hethersett, 
was the winner, and he showed a nicely- 
arranged collection of up-to-date vari-eties. 
Walter P. Wright, Mrs. C. W. Breadmore, 
Lady Evelyn Eyre. Hercules, Barbara, and 
Edith Taylor were included in his exhibit. 
Mr. T. BetbeU, gardener to Major E. W. 
Denny, Tacolneston Hall, led for twelve 
Mrs. Herbert Hawksworth, Lady Gre^h^r, 
and Mrs. Sam Ross. Second prize in this 
class was secured by Messrs. Frank Cant and 
Co. Melody, a cream-coloured flower ot fine 
shape being conspicuous in their box. Mr. 
H. Youngman, gardener 
R Steward, Saxlingham Old Hall, Norfolk, 
twk third in this class with a very nice 
stand of choice varieties. Me^rs. Frank 
Cant and Co. obtained premier honours for 
eighteen bunches of garden roses ^stinct. 
Thev had a good bunch of Princess Bonnie, 
a rich red H.T. of good form. Lady Curzon, 
and Mdme. Ducher were also of great 
^^I^*^thrkmat€urs’ section the largest class bunchre, showing very strong flowers strong 
wi for thirty-six distinct varieties, Mr. H. in stem and clear in colour. The second prize 
