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May  2?,  189?. 
Strawberries,  and  Tomatoes,  altogether  over]  thirty  dishes,  and  entirely 
creditable  to  the  cultivator. 
Mr.  G.  Featherby,  Gillingham,  Kent,  exhibits  splendid  market 
baskets  of  Black  Hamburgh  and  Muscat  Grapes,  also  very  good  Peaches 
and  Nectarines,  and  large  baskets  of  Strawberries  came  from  the 
Swanley  College. 
Melon  Diamond  Jubilee. — A  good  sized,  round,  well  netted  scarlet- 
fleshed  Melon,  raised  and  grown  by  Mr.  C.  Herrin,  Dropmore,  was  found 
to  be  remarkably  [sugary,  and  adjudged  an  award  of  merit — the  first 
honoured  Melon  of  the  year, 
Vegetables. 
Certainly  a  great  advance  is  to  be  noted  here,  not  in  the  form  of 
unwieldly  specimens  so  much  as  for  diversity,  high  quality,  and  effective 
arrangement.  An  enormous  collection  of  splendid  produce  is  displayed  by 
Messrs.  Jas.  Veitch&Sons,  Ltd.  Peas,  Beans,  and  Tomatoes  in  pots 
along  the  back,  with  bold  groups  in  front  of  Mushrooms,  Cauliflowers, 
Cabbages,  Lettuces,  Model  Broccoli,  Asparagus,  Cucumbers,  Leeks, 
Radishes,  and  Turnips,  not  a  weak  specimen  to  be  found  in  the  whole 
extensive  group. 
From  the  gardens  of  Mrs.  Wingfield  comes  a  remarkable  display, 
extending  over  some  20  yards  in  length  of  table.  At  the  back  are 
Potatoes  growing  in  boxes,  with  the  front  side  glazed  to  Bhow  the 
tubers.  Broad  Beans  in  6-inch  pots,  growing  as  healthfully  and  bearing 
as  freely  as  the  plants  do  in  gardens  in  June  and  July.  Peas,  Carter’s 
Dwarf  and  Daisy,  bearing  bountifully  in  7-inch  pots.  In  the  front, 
arranged  in  bays  or  panels,  divided  by  raised  blocks  of  Cucumbers  and 
Leeks,  are  practically  all  kinds  of  vegetables  that  could  be  had  in  use  at 
the  present  time  ;  and  with  the  fruit  (previously  described)  at  the  end 
of  it  forms  a  contribution  such  as  perhaps  has  never  been  staged  by  a 
private  gardener. 
Messrs.  Jas.  Carter  &  Co,  have  arranged  at  the  end  of  their  great  floral 
exhibit  plants  in  pots  of  their  Model  Cucumber,  bearing  wonderful 
crops  ;  Peas,  tall  and  dwarf,  in  pots,  margined  with  Green  Fringed 
Lettuce,  which  makes  an  appropriate  and  attractive  edging. 
A  creditable  assortment  of  vegetables  is  displayed  from  the  Horti¬ 
cultural  College,  Swanley,  including  most  kinds  in  season,  and  Sutton’s 
A1  Cucumbers  of  quite  unusual  length.  Mr.  Frank  Chapman,  market 
gardener,  Colchester,  sends  magnificent  Asparagus,  and  Mr  G.  Featherby, 
Gillingham,  fine  Cucumbers  and  French  Beans.  Mr.  de  V.  F.  Lebeuf, 
22,  Route  de  Sannois,  Argenteul,  has  brobdingnagiau  Asparagus,  but 
most  visitors  seem  to  prefer  that  near  it  from  Castle  Ashby. 
Mr.  J.  T.  Wray,  gardener  to  the  Marquis  of  Northampton,  Castle 
Ashby,  has  a  highly  creditable  collection  of  vegetables,  including  Celery 
almost  ready  for  eating,  gigantic  Leeks  and  Broccoli,  excellent  Asparagus 
and  French  Beans,  Turnips,  Carrots,  Potatoes,  and  various  saladings, 
the  whole  displaying  evidence  of  good  cultivation. 
Tomato  Golden  Jubilee. — Heavy  clusters  and  fine  gathered  fruits  of 
this  beautiful  variety,  sent  by  Mr.  Owen  Thomas  from  the  Royal 
Gardens,  won  a  first-class  certificate.  In  quality  for  eating  raw  this 
is  excellent,  the  flavour  being  delicate  and  refreshing.  It  is  also 
attractive  in  appearance  by  the  clearness  in  colour  and  transparency. 
List  op  Awards. 
Gold  Medals. — Messrs.  James  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  for  Hardy 
Flowers,  Samba,  Cactus,  Caladiums,  Streptocarpus,  Vegetables,  &c.; 
Messrs,  de  Rothschilds,  Gunnersbury,  for  Fruit  Trees  in  Pots,  Myrtles, 
&c.;  Messrs.  Rivers,  Sawbridgeworth,  for  Fruit  Trees  in  Pots;  Messrs. 
Fisher,  Son  &  Sibray,  Sheffield,  for  Hardy  Plants  ;  Mr.  Geo.  Mount, 
Canterbury,  for  Roses  ;  Baron  Schioier,  The  Dell,  Staines,  for  Orchids. 
Note. — Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  President  of  the  Society,  would 
have  received  a  gold  medal  had  his  plants  been  for  competition. 
Silver  Cups.— Messrs.  Wm.  Paul,  Waltham  Cross,  for  Roses,  Rhodo¬ 
dendrons,  &c, ;  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  for  RoBes,  Cannas,  and  Alpine 
Plants  ;  Messrs.  Charlesworth  &  Co.,  Bradford,  for  Orchids  ;  Messrs. 
Barr  &  Son,  Covent  Garden,  for  Herbaceous  Plants  ;  Messrs.  Backhouse, 
York,  for  Alpine  and  Hardy  Plants  ;  Messrs.  Wallace  &  Co.,  Colchester, 
for  Lilies,  Irises,  &c.  ;  L’Horticole  Internationale,  Brussels,  for  Orchids  ; 
Messrs.  Dobbie  &  Co.,  Rothesay,  for  Violas,  Pansies,  &c.;  Sir  J.  W. 
Pease,  Bart.,  Hutton,  for  Fruit ;  Mrs.  Wingfield,  Ampthill,  Beds,  for 
Fruit  and  Vegetables. 
Silver-gilt  Flora  Medals. — Messrs.  May,  Edmonton,  for  Ferns,  &c.  ; 
Messrs.  Fromow,  Chiswick,  for  Maples  ;  Messrs.  Cripps  &  Son,  Tun¬ 
bridge  Weils,  for  Maples,  &c.  ;  Messrs.  Wills  &  Segar,  Onslow  Crescent, 
South  Kensington,  for  Palms,  &c.  ;  Messrs.  Rumsey,  Waltham  Cross,  for 
Roses  ;  Messrs.  Kelway,  Langport,  for  Paeonies,  &c.  ;  Mrs.  Phippen, 
Reading,  for  Decorations  ;  Mr.  Moyses  Stevens,  146,  Victoria  Street,  S.W., 
for  Decorations ;  Mrs.  W.  Green,  Romford,  for  Table  Decorations  ;  Messrs. 
Perkins,  Coventry, for  Decorations ;  Miss  M.  Foden.for  Table  Decorations  ; 
SirF. .Wigan,  Bart.,  East  Sheen,  for  Orchids  ;  Messrs.  Lewis,  Southgate,  for 
Orchids  ;  Mr.  J.  Cypher,  Cheltenham,  for  Orchids  ;  Messrs.  H.  J.  Jones, 
Lewisham,  for  Begonias,  &c.  ;  Mr.  J.  R.  Box,  Croydon,  for  Begonia  ; 
Messrs.  James,  Farnham  Royal,  for  Calceolarias  ;  Messrs.  Cutbush, 
Highgate,  Carnations  ;  His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Marlborough,  Blenheim, 
for  Carnations ;  Guildford  Hardy  Plant  Nursery,  for  Hardy  Plants  ; 
Messrs.  J.  Waterer,  Bagshot,  for  Rhododendron  and  Maples  ;  MessrB. 
Peed,  Norwood,  for  Gloxinias  and  Caladiums;  Earl  Percy,  Brentford, 
for  Orchids  and  Fruit. 
Silver  Flora  Medals. — Messrs.  Jackman,  Woking,  Clematis,  Her¬ 
baceous  Flowers ;  Mr.  B.  Ladhams,  Shirley,  Southampton,  for  Hardy 
Flowers  ;  F.  Hardy,  Esq.,  Tyntesfield,  for  Orchids  ;  Messrs.  W.  Brown, 
Stamford,  for  Cut  Flowers ;  Mr.  H,  O.  Garford,  Stoke  Newington,  for 
Decorations ;  Messrs.  Edwards,  Sherwood,  for  Decorations ;  L.  Mond, 
Esq.,  Regents  Park,  for  Orchids  ;  Mo  ns.  E.  Piret,  Argenteuil,  for 
Orchids  ;  Mr.  John  ForbeB,  Hawick,  N.B.,  for  Carnations  ;  Mr.  G. 
Stevens,  Putney,  for  Carnations  ;  Mr.  A.  W.  Young,  Stevenage,  for 
Gloxinias,  &c. 
Silver-gilt  Banksian  Medals.  —  Pantia  Ralli.  Esq.,  Ashtead,  for 
CaladiumB  ;  Messrs.  Birkenhead,  Manchester,  for  Ferns  ;  Mr.  W.  Iceton, 
Putney,  for  Foliage  Plants ;  Mr.  G.  Featherby.  Gillingham,  for  Grapes,  &c. ; 
Marquis  of  Normanby,  Castle  Ashby,  for  Vegetables  ;  Mr.  J.  Prewett, 
Hammersmith,  for  Table  Decorations  ;  Mr.  L.  H.  Calcutt,  for  Floral 
Decorations  ;  W.  A.  Gillett,  Esq.,  Bishopstoke,  for  Orchids  ;  Welbore  Ellis, 
Esq.,  Dorking,  for  Orchids  ;  W.  Thompson,  Esq.,  Stone,  for  Orchids ; 
Messrs.  R.  Smith  &  Co.,  Worcester,  for  Clematis  ;  Mr.  M.  Pritchard, 
Christchurch,  for  Herbaceous  Plants  ;  Messrs.  Balchin  &  Son,  Hassocks 
Nurseries,  for  New  Holland  Plants  ;  Messrs.  Cheal  &  Sons,  Crawley,  for 
Herbaceous  Plants. 
Silver  Knightian  Medals. — Mons.  A.  Belin,  Argentueil,  for  Asparagus ; 
Mr.  F.  Chapman,  Colchester,  for  Asparagus  ;  Messrs.  Laxton,  Bedford, 
for  Strawberries  ;  the  Horticultural  College,  Swanley,  for  Vegetables. 
Silver  Banksian  Medals. — M.  S,  Cooke,  Esq.,  Kingston,  for  Orchids ; 
Major  J.  Joicey,  Sunningdale,  for  Orchids;  MonB.  A.  A.  Peeters, 
Brussels,  for  Orchids ;  Messrs.  R.  &  G.  Cuthbert,  Southgate,  for  Azaleas. 
We  must  not  close  our  report  without  paying  a  thoroughly  deserved 
tribute  to  those  who  worked  so  inlefatigably  to  make  the  Temple 
Show  of  1897  worthy  of  the  year  of  the  Diamond  Jubilee  celebrations. 
Foremost  amongst  the  workers  must,  of  course,  be  placed  the  Rev. 
W.  Wilks,  of  whose  zeal  everyone  knows.  Then  there  are  Mr. 
J.  Weathers,  the  Assistant  Secretary  ;  Mr.  S.  T.  Wright,  the  Chiswick 
Gardens  Superintendent,  who  in  his  own  unobtrusive  manner  does  a 
wonderful  amount  of  work  ;  and  Mr.  Humphreys,  his  assistant.  During 
the  afternoon  T.R  H.  the  Princess  of  Wales,  Duke  of  York,  Princess 
Charles  of  Denmark,  and  Princess  Victoria  of  Wales  visited  the  Show, 
and  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  with  the  members  of  the  Council,  con¬ 
ducted  the  Royal  party  round  the  Show.  Despite  the  rain,  which  fell 
heavily  at  intervals,  there  was  a  large  attendance  on  Wednesday. 
Rose  Show  Fixtures  for  1897. 
June  7th  (Monday). — Cambridge.  * 
„  9th  (Wednesday). — Chelmsford. 
„  16th  (Tuesday). — Ryde. 
„  16th  (Wednesday) — York.f 
„  18th  (Friday). — Portsmouth  (N.R.S.). 
„  23rd  (Wednesday). — Richmond,  Surrey. 
„  24th  (Thursday). — Colchester. 
,,  25th  (Friday). — Maidstone. 
„  26th  (Saturday). — Windsor  and  Dorking. 
„  29th  (Tuesday). — Canterbury,  Hereford,  Sutton,  and  Westminster 
(R.H.S.). 
,,  30th  (Wednesday)  — Croydon,  Ealing,  Farnham,  and  Reading. 
July  2nd  (Friday) — Crystal  Palace  (N.R  S,). 
„  6th  (Tuesday). — Diss. 
„  7th  (Wednesday). — Glasgow,  Hanley,*  Hitchin,  Reigate,  Leeds, f 
and  Tunbridge  Wells. 
„  8th  (Thursday). — Bath,  Farningbam,  Gloucester,  Harrow,  New- 
castle-on-Tyne,f  and  Wood  bridge. 
,,  10th  (Saturday). — Manchester. 
„  13th  (Tuesday). — Wolverhampton .f 
„  15th  (Thursday). — Norwich  (N.R.S.)  and  Helensburgh. 
„  17th  (Saturday). — New  Brighton. 
„  22nd  (Thursday). — Halifax  and  Trentham. 
„  27th  (Tuesday). — Tibshelf. 
„  28th  (Wednesday). — Chester.* 
„  31st  (Saturday). — Liverpool.* 
*  Shows  lasting  two  days.  f  Shows  lasting  three  days. 
The  above  are  the  only  dates  that  have  as  yet  reached  me.  I  shall 
be  glad  to  insert  in  the  next  list  any  further  fixtures  that  may  be  sent 
me,  whether  of  Rose  shows  or  of  horticultural  exhibitions  where  Roses 
form  a  leading  feature. — Edward  Mawley,  Bosebanh,  Berkhamsted, 
Herts. 
In  Memoriam— The  Rev.  E.  N.  Pochin, 
In  the  earlier  days  of  the  N.R.S.,  and  indeed  long  before  its  birth, 
there  were  two  clergymen  whose  names  were  well  known  in  the  Rose 
world,  but  whom  few  in  the  present  generation  can  recall  to  memory. 
These  were  the  Rev.  C.  P.  Peach  and  the  Rev.  E.  N.  Pochin.  The 
former  of  these  passed  away  some  years  ago,  and  the  latter,  as  we  learn 
from  the  Leicestershire  papers,  died  on  Wednesday  last  at  Barkby 
Vicarage,  in  Leicester.  He  was  born  in  1829,  and  so  was  in  his  sixty- 
eighth  year.  He  was  a  keen  rosarian,  and  was  about  as  good  a  judge  of 
a  Rose  as  any  man  I  ever  met.  I  have  been  associated  with  him  in 
judging,  and  although  he  was  somewhat  deliberate  in  coming  to  a  decision 
I  can  call  to  mind  no  instance  in  which  his  decisions  were  wrong ;  indeed, 
