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Champion Rose’ prize with an excellent 
specimen of the Harl of Dufferin, but it was 
the opinion of many that several ran her 
exhibit very close, especially Mr. Ewing- 
ton’s Paul Dupuy. Too much praise cannot 
be given to the “Decorative Rose’ exnibits, 
which were’ especially admired by the 
ladies. To my mind, the specimens of Ma 
Capucine, Carmine Pillar, Beaute Incon- 
stante (Mr. H. Ferguson), Roger Lambelle, 
Austrian Copper Briar, Bonton d’or (G. 
Kershaw) were excellent. This class of 
Rose is attracting plenty of attention from 
our gardeners. 
‘Some good orchids were shown by Mr. T. 
Nicol, gardener to Mr. H. Dixon. Two de- 
serving special mention were Dendrobium 
atraviolaceum (New Guinea) and Cattleya 
citrina (Mexico). The flower of the latter 
has a drooping habit, fine yellow color, and 
possesses a pleasant perfume. 
The Hippeastrums of Mr. H. H. Bradley 
were excellent, both as regards color and 
size ; some of them the finest I have seen. 
The Sweet Peas of Mr. W. H. Hatcher 
were awarded first prize in competition 
with a collection of first-class exhibits. 
In Mrs. Sayers’ collection of miscellan- 
eous, I noticed a beautiful Lilium rubrum 
vittatum. It was an early bloom, but 
without a blemish. In this section were 
also specimens of Gerbera Jamisonii (Cape 
Daisy), and of Alstromeria alba. These 
were very pretty and attractive. 
Mr. Gosper’s Pansies were very good, 
notwithstanding the season. 
Although there were only a few exhi- 
bits of Carnations, the flowers were excel- 
lent. it 
A striking non-competitive exhibit was 
a very simple but artistic table decoration 
arranged by Mr: T: Nicol... It was very 
highly commended. This exhibitor was 
also. praised for a floral crown of Roses. 
Mrs. Jones scored several first prizes for 
floral work. Her bridal bouquet was the 
centre of attraction for the gentler sex. 
It was made up of Water Lilies, White 
Lilac, Watsonia.O’Brienii, White Carna- 
tions, Lilies of the Valley and Philadel- 
phus. It was easily first. 
used with much. artistic effect, was also 
awarded first prize. 
The following is the list of prize-win- 
ners: 
Six Pot Plants, suitable for table decoration— 
1, J. Toyer; 2, G. E. Bragg. 86 Roses—l, G. 
Kershaw; 2, A. J. 'lymms; 3, H. J. Ferguson. 
24 Roses—1, G. Kershaw; 2, H. Gazzard; 3, G. 
Knight. 12 Roses—l. N. C. Lockyer; 2, H. 
Gazzard; 3, H. J. Ferguson. 6 Roses—1, H. 
Gazzard; 2, G. Kershaw. 6 Roses, dark—l, G.. 
Kershaw; 2, G. E. Bragg. 6 Roses, light—l, G. 
Knight. 6 Roses, all one variety—1, G. Kershaw ; 
2, N. G. Lockyer and G. Knight, equal. 6 Pelar-. 
goniums—1, G. E. Bragg. 12 ‘Carnations, not 
Marguerites—l, W. C. Fripp; 2, H. Gazzard; 3, 
G.E. Bragg. 6 Carnations, not Marguerites—l1, 
W.C. Fripp; 2, G. E. Bragg. 6 Bouvardias—l, 
H. Gazzard. 12 miscellaneous, outdoor—l, Mrs. 
Sayers; 2, R. Forsyth; 3, H. H. B. Bradley. 
6 miscellaneous, indoor—l, Hugh Dixon (T. 
Nicol, gardener). 12 Bulbous, not necessarily 
distinct—1, H. H. B. Bradley; 2, G. E. Bragg. 
12, Gladiolus—l, G. E. Bragg. 12 Pansies—1, H. 
H. Bradley. 12 Sweet Peas—1, W. H. Hatcher; 
2, Miss G. A. Gates; 3, A.J. Tymms. 12 Roses, 
Section B—1, E. P. Morris; 2, E. P. Ewington ; 
This lady’s. 
table decoration, in which Sweet Peas were ~ 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
NovrMBER 1, 1902. 
3, A. W. Fleming. 6 Roses—W. M. Musgrove’ 
3 Roses, dark—A. W. Fleming. 3 Roses, light— 
W. Musgrove. 3 Roses, all one variety—A. W. 
Fleming. 3 Pelargoniums—M. Marks, second 
prize only. 6 Carnations, not Marguerites—W. 
Musgrove. 3 Carnations, not Marguerites—W. 
Musgrove. 6 miscellaneous, ourdoor — Mrs. 
Drummond. 3 miscellaneous, indoor—C. T. 
Gosper. 6 Annuals and Biennials—Mrs. Drum- 
mond. 6 Bulbous, not necessarily distinct—Mrs. 
Drummond. 12 Pansies—C. Gosper. 6 Sweet 
Peas—B. Haigh. 12 varieties decorative Roses— 
1, G. Kershaw; 2, H. J. Ferguson; 3, A. J. 
Tymms. 12 Roses, in sets of three each—l, J. 
Roberts ; 2, R. Forsyth; 3, W. Musgrove. Sec- 
tion D: 2 dress sprays—1, Miss Gates; 2, Mrs. 
Horton; 3, Mrs. Jones. 2 buttonhole bouquets— 
1, Mrs. Jones; 2, Mrs. Drummond and Miss L. 
Gates equal. Best arrangement in Sweet Peas, 
ay to cover a space not exceeding 4 x 3—1, Mrs. 
“Jones; 2, Mrs. Horton; 3, B. Haigh. Bridal 
bouquet—l1, Mrs. Jones; 2, Mrs. Drummond, 
- Vegetables, 3 varieties—M. Marks. 
PESSEESEO = 
South Australia. 
[From our own Correspondent. | 
. Adelaide. 
The Flower Show of the year was held 
on October 30 in the Adelaide Town Hall, 
and the Royal Horticultural Society is to 
be congratulated upon one of the very best 
exhibitions of flowers that could be got to- 
gether. October is the month above ail 
others for flowers in South Australia, and 
_in spite of the bad weathering of the cru- 
cial days before the show, the Roses stood 
well. The Society, however, would do 
well to fix the time a week earlier, to suit 
the growers on the plains. 
‘There are two palpable results regai ding 
the show of Roses which the Society might 
with fairness alter. 
growers on the plains cannot successfully 
compete with growers in the hills, and, | 
therefore, separate classes for these should 
be arranged. 
hibit of such a number as forty-eight 
Roses is almost necessarily spoiled of its 
standard of excellence by inferior blooms. 
A. marked feature of all the exhibits in — 
this class was the back line of inferior 
blooms the whole length of the staging. 
An improvement in the staging by. some 
exhibitors was noticeable in the adoption — 
of the boxes of a similar pattern to those 
in vogue at the National Rose Society of | 
England. No doubt the vases carrying as 
much of the foliage of the Rose as con- 
venient ig the nearest approach to Nature 
that can be had at a show, and the first 
and second prizes in this class, won by Mr. 
Smith and Mr. H. Kemp, demonstrated 
this. It is almost invidious to pick out 
special beauties in this class, but Louise 
Wood, Marie Van Houtte, and Francois 
Araga could not miss the eye in Mr. 
Smith’s collection; while in Mr. Kemp’s 
twelve the White Mamen Cochet, Ellen 
Willmott, and Mrs. Lippiatt were beauti- 
ful blooms. | 
The exhibit that attracted as much ad- 
miration as any was Mr. A. H. Scarfe’s 
six of Marechal Neil. They were superb. 
The first prize exhibits in three, six, and 
twelve blooms were all good from the hills 
garden of Mr. Smith. Amongst these, 
One is the fact that 
The second is that any ex- ° 
special note was taken of Mrs. J. Laing, 
Pete de Lyon, Earl of Dufferin, Souv. de 
Mad. Jos. Mitral, Cloth of Gold, Catherine 
Mermet, Ernest Metz, and Francois Drago. 
Mr. Kemp’s twelve decorative Roses 
were good, the little Euphrosyne ‘holding 
its own with the massive yellow Billiard 
and Barr. If one could possibly fix upon 
the best exhibit in the show it might be 
the group of twenty-four staged by Mr. 
Smith. 
Other flowers that created much admira- 
tion. were the pot plants in Pelargoniums, 
Calceolarias, and a magnificent specimen 
of White Azalea, exhibited by Mr. H. 
Sewell, who also carried off a great num- 
ber of prizes for cut flowers. The orchids 
from C. F. Newman & Son’s were perfectly 
charming, while their decorative art in 
bougqiftets and designs were objects of de- 
light. 
Tihe table decoration, with the delicately 
tinted Shirley Poppies and Begonias, set in 
light ferns and wild oats, was artistic to a 
degree. The second prize with orchid 
blooms was pretty, as were, in fact, all the 
other tables. a 
‘Mention should have been made of Mr. 
Ising’s exhibit of six Carnations—Miss 
Arkwright, Heather Bell, Mrs. L. H. 
Diver, The Gift, Mrs. Eric Hambro, and 
Voltaire. These were most worthy. Mr. 
Cruickshank also staged a good exhibit of 
Gladiolus. 
The following is a list of some of the 
principal prizetakers: 
‘Rosrs._18, H. A. Smith, 1; H Kem 2: 
H. A. Smith,1; A. H. Scarfe and J. ees 
(tie). Hybrid perpetuals, 18 and 12, H. A. Smith 
1; J. Lipman, 2. 6, H. A. Smith, 1; W.J. Smith, 
2. 3, J. Gipman, 1; H. A. Smith, 2. Not hybrid 
perpetuals, 24, H. A. Smith, 1; J. Lipman, 2. 12 
H. A. Smith, 1; A. H. Scarfe, 2. 6, H. A. Smith, 
1;°H. M. Giles, 2. 3, H. M. Giles, 1; C. A. Halli- 
day, 2. 1, C. A. Halliday, 1. Any one variety 
6, A. H. Scarfe, 1; Hy. A. Smith, 2. Rose Bway 
three of each variety, 6, Mrs, W. Thomas, 1; E. 
A. Colbey,2. 3, H. Kemp, 1; E. A. Colbey, 2. 
Garden or decorative Roses, three cuts of each 
12, H. Kemp, 1; E. Gries, 2. 6, W. Harris 1. 
E. Gries, 2. 3, W. Harris, 1. Roses in vases, 12 
distinct varieties, each one bud, one full rose, and 
own foliage (special prizes), H. A. Smith, 1. H 
Kemp, 2. Amateurs—12 and 6, J. Lipman, 1 ; EB. A. 
Colbey, 2. 3, G. Tucker, 1; Mrs. W. Thomas, 
2 oe ae W. Thomas. Z ‘ 
uT HLowrrs.—Anstirrhinums, H. M. Gi 
G. Smith. Carnations, H. H. Ising, ete 
Innes, Mrs. W. Thomas, E. Hall, J. J. Gabb 
Picotees, J. H. McInnes. ~ Pinks, D. Cruickshank, 
J. H, McInnes. Sweetwilliams, J. J. Gabb, J. H. 
McInnes. Dianthus, double, J. Lipman, Ww. Col. 
lins; single, J. J. Gabb, Mrs. W. Thomas. Ericag 
©. A. Halliday, H. Sewell, G. Smith. Gladiolus 
WwW. H. Shaw, D. Cruickshank, J. H. McInnes BE. 
Gries. Iris, J. H. McInnes, EB. Gries, tik. 
Orchi 
C.F. Newman & Son, H. Sewell. Pansies, O.." 
Halliday, J. McInnes, FE. A. Colbey. Pelar- 
goniums, H. Sewell, W. J. Smith, 
‘Thomas, W. H. Ind. Penstenions, W. HL sha. 
Petunias, H. Sewell, W. Collins, D. Cruickshank. 
J. H. McInnes. Phlox, E. Gries, B. P. Mitchell’ 
Verbenas, J. H. McInnes, CG. A. Halliday, J. J. 
Gabb. Bulbous or Tuberous, GC. F. Newman and 
Son, J. J. Gabb. Climbers, C. F. Newman & Son 
KE. Gries. Annuals, W. Harris, J. J. Gabb, J. i 
McInnes. Stocks, J. Lipman, J. H. McInnes, 
Shrubs, C. F. Newman & Son, H. Sewell Cine- 
Boe preet Peas, E. Hall, H. H 
sing; W. Harris. Poppies, J. Lipma : 
Gabb, G. Smith. rP 2 Pee pera 
a PLANTS i Peis Nes or rare, H. Sewell, G. F 
ewman. elargoniums, show, fane if: 4 
H. Sewell, W. J. Smith. Zonale, Weit tna 
