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THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
July 12. 1913. 
a basket of a light variety the same exhibu 
tor scored, using Mrs. James Lynas. 
Mr. Mattock had the lead for eieht^i 
tea roses, showing splendidly such 
as W. R. Smith, Mrs. E. Mawley, Mrs 
Hobbs, and The Bride. Second place ^2 
taken by Messrs. F. Cant and Co. Colchi 
ter; and third by King’s Acre Nurseriet. 
For a collection of decorative and gank* 
roses, occupying 12ft. by 4ft., Messrs. Gtaa 
and Sons, Olton, Warwickshire, took fint 
prize. Their exhibit was simply magnifi. 
cent. Juliet, The Lyon, Marquise do Si^ 
Liberty, and Richmond in the foregrowd! 
and Rayon d’Or, Irish Elegance, and Ladr 
Hillingdon on tall pillars were backed up br 
arches of ramblers and big mounds of Frti 
Karl Druschki, G. C. Waud, etc. Mr. Mat- 
tock received second, and had Marquise de 
Sinety, Simplicity, Betty, and a number of 
other good things in capital form. 
CARNATIONS 
were a splendid feature, the entries occupy, 
ing almost the whole length of one of the 
big tents. The class for a stand, 12ft. by 
4ft., of cut blooms, excluding malmaisont, 
brought Mr. C. Wall from Bath in strong 
force. He was worthily awarded first priie, 
and both for quality of bloom and effective 
arrangement his exhibit merited great 
praise. Mrs. C. W. Ward, the lovely row* 
pink variety, was grand; Mandarin, one of 
the best yellow fancies, Pathfinder, and 
Brilliance, among the borders, were extra 
good; and Elizabeth SMffner provided rare 
colour as well as finely-grown blooms 
Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon, Twertoi, 
Batb, were second, their central vase of 
White Wonder being particularly fiw. 
Third prize was secured by Mr. J. E. Knight, 
Wolverhampton. Mr. F. Green, Gardener 
tio Lady Grey, Enville Hall, Stourbridge, 
awarded first prize for a nice group of cut 
Malmaisons, including good vases of Ma^ 
Hodgson, crimson. Princess of Wales, p^ 
and the scarlet Horace Hutchinson. Second 
prize was taken by Mr. J. B. Lowe, gar¬ 
dener to Capt. Lubbock, Warminster. 
HARDY FLOWERS. 
Three competitors staged in the 
of hardy herbaceous flowers, occupying loij 
by 5ft. of staging. Messrs. Harkness a 
Sons, Bedale, were winners, their 
Oriental poppies, verbascums, delpnmmm 
gaillardias, etc., being simply gergeou^ 
Papaver orientalis Mrs. J. 
wonderfully charming; Gladiolus 
Gem, and Lupinus polyphyllus 
among the most telling subjects use^o^^ 
prize was awarded Messrs. 
Co., Bedale, who staged 
Lascelles, Verbascum J. M. Burnie, Sc 
caucasica, and a variety of other hrign 
useful things. Messrs. F. Smith ; 
Woodbridge, were third, and on tter^ 
there were many things of 
nary merit. Some magnificent ^ 
were staged in the class for 
cupying 9ft. by 3ft., the dinners 
Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon, ^ 
Hill Nurseries, Bath. O^spicua 
Osiris, Statuaire Rude, 
Lamartine were varieties of ouw j 
meriti. Messrs. Harkness and 
prize group was an tbi 
Messrs. G. Gibson and Co. were ^ber 
varieties being good, but spike 
s'mall. 
A new class was provided this yea 
model garden of original • gtyk 
left to exhibitors to adopt or 
they desired. Unfortunat^y, omj 
hibitor was forthcoming—"Mr. J- • .j ggt 
Wolverhampton, who had a B y 
rounded by rough sM 
reached through a rose-covered 
beds of begonias, dwarf ^ cbr^ 
Verbena Miss Willmott, ft, 
themums were cut in a 
each bed being oentred with fw 
tropes or fuchsias. The Wk 
A VASE OF FINELY-DEVELOPED DELPHINIUMS, 
Shown by Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon in their first prize exhibit of these flowers 
at Wolverhampton. 
Ursula, White Killarney, Mdme. Segfond 
Weber, and Ethel Malcolm in good form. 
Fourth prize was awarded the King’s Acre 
Nurseries, Lim., Hereford. 
Quite a distinct method of showing roses 
was encouraged by provision of a class for 
nine circular baskets, not exceeding four¬ 
teen inches diameter. There was a good en¬ 
try, Messrs. Hugh Dickson, Lim., Belfast, 
scoring highest honours, lliey had Grolden 
Gem. Archie Gray^ Mrs. Mona Hunting, 
Blush Queen, and William Cooper among 
an extra good set of new varieties. Mr. J. 
Mattock, Headington, Oxford, was second, 
Harry Kirk, Rhea Read, and J. B. Clark 
land (rich crimson), Mrs. Foley Hobbs 
(cream), and Berthe Gaulis were splendidly 
shown. Messrs. B. R. Cant and Sons’ 
second prize lot were just a bit weather¬ 
beaten, but the varieties were all good, 
George Dickson was wonderfully rich in 
colour, as also was that grand-petalled rose 
Edward Mawley. Messrs. H. Dickson, Lim., 
again scored for five baskets, the varie¬ 
ties being Sir W. Ewart, Mrs. Jas. Lynas, 
Mrs. W. Bentley, Countess of Lonsdale, and 
Archie Gray. Mr. Mattock took second 
prize. For single basket of a dark, variety, 
Messrs. Hugh Dickson won with Brilliant, 
an aptly-named, dazzling scarlet rose. For 
being very good on his stand. King’s 
Acre Nurseries were given equal second, and 
Mr. W. H. Frettingham, Nottingham, re¬ 
ceived fourth. Mr. W. H. Frettingham, 
Nottingham, headed the prize list for thirty- 
six blooms with a very even, fresh lot of 
flowers. The lemon-coloured Mabel Drew, 
the dark velvety Lord Macaulay, and White 
Killarney were very nice. Messrs. B. R. 
Cant and Sons were second with another fine 
display; and Messrs. R. Harkness and Co., 
Hitchin, third. Messrs. H. Dickson’s set 
of twelve varieties not in commerce previous 
to 1910 was awarded first prize. Leslie Hol¬ 
roses in cultivation. Mrs. J. H. Welch was 
immense; Horace Vernet, an old favourite, 
was good, and so was Her Majesty. Newer 
varieties were Lady Helen Vincent, Mrs. 
Geo. Shawyer, Mrs. Cornwallis West, and 
St. Helena, all of delicate tints. Second 
place was taken by Messrs. R. Harkness and 
Co., Hitchin, who had good colour and sub¬ 
stance in their flowers, which were just a 
wee bit smaller than the winners. Gloire de 
Chedane Guinoisseau was perfect in shape, 
the Lyon was of correct colour, and Horace 
Vernet was very rich. Messrs. Perkins and 
Sons, Coventry, who were third, had Lady 
