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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  4,  1895. 
A.  K.  Williams,  Her  Majesty,  Caroline  Testout,  La  France,  Dapuy 
Jamain,  and  Lady  Mary  Fitz  william,  Mr.  H.  Merry  weather,  Southwel', 
Notts,  was  placed  third. 
Seven  competitors  were  found  for  twenty-four  distinct  single  trusses, 
Messrs.  Townshend  &  Son,  Worcester,  winning  with  even  blooms,  the 
best  of  which  were  Rubens,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Marie  Rady,  and  Charles 
Lefebvre.  The  second  prize  went  to  Messrs,  Cooling  &  Sons,  Bath. 
It  contained  splendid  examples  of  Horace  Vernet,  A.  K.  Williams,  and 
Xavier  Olibo.  Mr.  F.  J.  Fletcher,  Maidenhead,  was  third,  and  had  one 
of  the  finest  Her  Majesty  we  have  yet  seen. 
Trebles  of  twenty-four  distinct  varieties  were  fine,  ten  stands  being 
staged.  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons  were  again  first,  showing  A.  K.  Williams, 
Gabriel  Luizet,  E.  Y.  Teas,  Horace  Vernet,  Her  Majesty,  Jean  Ducber, 
Gustave  Piganeau,  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam,  and  Captain  Hayward  in 
fine  form.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant,  Colchester,  followed  with  a  very  clean  and 
bright  stand,  but  a  little  smaller;  Messrs,  D.  Prior  &  Son,  also  of 
Colchester,  running  very  close  here,  while  none  of  the  other  seven  stands 
was  weak. 
Twelve  singles  of  any  Rose  except  Tea  or  Noisette  found  Mr.  B.  R. 
Cant  in  front  with  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam  ;  Messrs.  Townshend  &  Son 
second  with  Mrs.  John  Laing  ;  and  Mr.  Merry  weather  third  with  Ulrich 
Brunner. 
Amateuks’  Classes. 
In  an  extra  class  for  twelve  single  trusses,  open  to  all  amateurs,  and 
in  which  there  were  sixteen  exhibitors,  the  Rev.  J.  H,  Pemberton, 
Havering-atte-Bower,  was  first  with  Ulrich  Brunner,  Gabriel  Lnizet, 
A.  K.  Williams,  Her  Majesty,  Horace  Vernet  (a  grand  specimen) ; 
Francois  Michelon,  Marie  Baumann,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry, 
Earl  of  DufiEerin,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Caroline  Testout,  agd  Auguste 
Rigotard. 
Twenty-four  distinct,  open  to  all  amateurs,  Mr.  Drew,  Ledbury, 
won  against  nine  others.  His  best  blooms  were  Her  Majesty,  Ulrich 
Brunner,  Fran93is  Michelon,  and  Innocente  Pirola.  Here,  also,  Mr. 
E.  B.  Lindsell  was  a  good  second,  and  had  some  grand  blooms,  par¬ 
ticularly  Comte  Raimbaud,  Her  Majesty,  and  Duke  of  Wellington. 
Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton,  Havering-atte-Bower,  was  third. 
In  the  class  for  eighteen  singles,  open  only  to  those  who  grow  less 
than  2000  plants  of  recognised  show  varieties.  Mr.  J.  Parker,  Hitchin, 
was  first,  some  of  his  best  blooms  being  La  France,  Madame  Gabriel 
Luizet.  Souvenir  d’Elise,  Etoile  de  Lyon,  and  Duchesse  de  Vallombrosa. 
Mr,  E,  Mawley,  Berkhampstead,  was  second  ;  and  Mr.  W.  Colin 
Romaine,  The  Priory,  Old  Windsor,  third.  For  six  distinct  varietiess 
three  of  each,  one  short  of  a  dozen  competitors  were  found.  Mr.  E.  B. 
Lindsell’s  trebles  were  very  bright  and  clean,  consisting  of  A.  K,  Williams, 
Her  Majesty,  Horace  Vernet,  La  France,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  and  Mrs, 
J.  Laing.  Mr,  W.  Drew,  Ledbury,  was  a  capital  second  ;  and  Mr.  A. 
Tate,  Leatherhead,  third.  A  class  for  twelve  trusses,  confined  to  grower, 
of  less  than  1000  plants,  found  Mr.  Conway  Jones,  Hucclecote  ;  Mr. 
0.  G.  Orpen,  Colchester  ;  and  Mr.  J.  Parker,  Headington,  in  the  oruer 
named. 
A  class  was  made  for  growers  of  less  than  .500  plants,  consisting  of 
six  single  trusses.  Mr.  G.  Moules,  Hitchin,  was  first  with  La  France, 
Charles  Lefebvre,  Innocente  Pirola,  Dr.  Andry,  Merveille  de  Lyon,  and 
A.  K.  Williams  being  the  varieties.  Mr.  H.  P.  Landon,  Brentwood,  and 
Mr.  R.  F.  Hobbs,  Worcester,  were  second  and  third. 
For  six  trusses  of  any  Rose  except  Teas  or  Noisettes,  and  open  to  all 
amateurs,  the  first  position  went  to  Horace  Vernet,  from  Mr.  E.  B. 
Lindsell  ;  Mr.  W.  Drew,  Ledbury,  being  second  with  Her  Majesty  ;  and 
the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  third  with  Caroline  Testout,  three  of  which 
were  extra  good.  Twelve  bunches,  distinct,  but  with  not  more  than 
seven  trusses  to  a  bunch,  and  arranged  on  a  space  4  feet  by  3  feet,  only 
brought  one  exhibitor — Mr.  H.  V.  Machin,  Gateford  Hill,  Worksop. 
Tea  and  Noisette  Section. 
These  were  excellent  throughout,  cleanliness — so  great  a  point  with 
Teas— being  very  remarkable.  In  the  nurserymen’s  class  for  twenty-four, 
single  trusses,  Messrs.  Prior  &  Son,  Colchester,  staged  a  grand  exhibit. 
In  the  back  row  were  Boule  d’Or,  Niphetos,  Ethel  Brownlow,  Rubens, 
Catherine  Mermet,  Madame  Margottin,  Ernest  Metz,  and  Comtesse  de 
Nadaillac.  Middle  row  ;  Souvenir  d’Blise,  Mar^chal  Niel,  Alba  Rosea, 
Madame  Hoste,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Madame 
Cusin,  and  Innocente  Pirola  ;  and  the  front  row,  Edith  Gifford,  Francisca 
Kriiger,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Caroline  Kuster,  Tbe  Bride,  Amazon, 
Marie  Guillot,  and  Marie  Van  Houtte.  Alt  of  these  were  good  in  every 
way.  Mr.  Frank  Cant,  Colchester,  was  second,  and  among  others  had 
the  medal  Tea  in  Ethel  Brownlow  ;  while  Mr.  H.  Merryweather,  South- 
well,  Notts,  had  a  magnificent  Niphetos  in  his  third  prize  stand.  Twelve 
distinct  singles  :  First.  Mr.  S.  Tressider,  Cardiff  ;  Messrs.  Townshend  and 
Sons,  Worcester,  and  Messrs.  J.  Jefferies  &  Sons,  Cirencester,  following. 
In  the  first  prize  stand  Catherine  Mermet,  Madame  Cusin,  La  Boule  d’Or, 
and  The  Bride  were  most  noteworthy. 
Amateurs. — Seven  good  stands  were  put  up  in  the  premier  class  of 
eighteen  singles,  Mr.  0.  G.  Orpen,  Colchester,  winning,  the  best  of 
which  were  Cleopatra,  Madame  H.  Jamain,  Francisca  Kruger,  Madame 
Cusin,  Marechal  Niel,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  and  Ernest  Metz.  The  Rev. 
A.  Foster  Melliar,  Sproughton  Rectory,  Ipswich,  was  a  good  second, 
and  staged  the  silver  medal  Tea  in  La  Boule  d’Or,  which  was  a 
magnificent  bloom.  A.  Hill  Gray,  Esq.,  Bath,  was  a  close  third.  In  a 
class  of  nine  single  trusses,  for  growers  of  less  than  500  plants,  there 
were  eight  competitors,  Mr,  R.  H.  Langton,  Hendon,  winning  with 
Ernest  Metz,  Cleopatra,  Edith  Gifford,  Innocente  Pirola,  Madame  Cusin, 
Niphetos,  Ethel  Brownlow,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  and  Madame  de 
Watteville,  Mr.  W.  Boyes,  Derby,  was  second ;  and  Mr.  A.  Tate, 
Leatherhead,  third.  For  growers  of  less  than  200  plants,  Mr.  George 
Moules,  Hitchin,  was  well  in  front,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Innocente 
Pirola,  and  Caroline  Kuster  being  especially  good,  Mr.  R.  F,  Hobbs, 
Worcester  ;  and  Mr.  H.  P.  Landon,  Brentwood,  followed. 
In  an  extra  class  of  six  trebles,  open  to  all  amateurs,  the  Ipswich 
Teas  were  well  to  the  front,  the  Rev.  A.  Foster  Melliar’s  examples  of 
Mardchal  Niel,  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  Madame  Hoste,  Comtesse  de 
Nadaillac,  Caroline  Kuster,  and  Marie  Van  Houtte  being  grand.  Mr. 
Conway  Jones,  Hucclecote ;  and  Dr,  S.  P.  Budd,  Bath,  came  in  the  order 
named.  For  six  single  trusses  of  anv  Tea  or  Noisette  the  Rev.  A.  Foster 
Melliar  won  with  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  the  Rev.  F.  R.  Burnside  was 
second  with  Edith  Gifford,  and  Mr.  W.  Boyes  third  with  Innocente 
Pirola. 
Open  Classes. 
Twelve  varieties,  three  of  each,  brought  out  some  of  the  best  Teas 
we  have  seen,  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  winning  with  La  Boule  d’Or,  Madame 
Cusin,  Innocente  Pirola,  and  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince  as  his  best  ;  Mr. 
Frank  Cant  was  second,  and  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son  third.  All  three 
stands  coming  from  Colchester.  There  was  an  excellent  treble  of 
Luciole  in  Messrs.  Prior’s  stand.  Messrs.  Prior  &  Son  were  first  for 
twelve  trusses  of  any  Tea  or  Noisette,  showing  Marie  Van  Houtte  in 
superb  form.  Mr.  F.  Cant  took  second  with  Catherine  Mermet ;  while 
Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons,  with  Jean  Ducher,  shared  equal  third  with 
Marie  Van  Houtte  from  Messrs.  Townshend, 
Garden  Roses, 
As  usual  these  were  a  great  attraction,  bat  the  early  and  hot  season, 
as  well  as  severe  winter,  evidently  affected  many  of  the  stronger  growers, 
and  which  only  bloom  upon  old  wood. 
In  a  class  of  thirty-six  bunches,  Mr.  C,  Turner,  Slough,  was  placed 
first  with  a  very  pretty  stand,  Rugosas,  Persian  Yellow,  Crimson  Rambler, 
Mosses,  Macrantha,  L’Ideale,  Hdbe’s  Lip,  and  Moschata  alba,  being 
very  good.  Mr.  D.  Prosser,  Gloucester,  made  a  good  second  ;  and 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt,  third.  Mr.  A,  Tate,  Leatherhead,  was 
first  for  eighteen  similar  bunches  from  amateurs.  Both  this  and  the 
second  from  Mr.  0.  G.  Orpen,  Colchester,  were  very  showy  and  good. 
Mr.  H,  V.  Machin,  Gateford  Hall,  Worksop,  had  some  really  beautiful 
Mosses  in  his  third.  A  reserved  class  for  six  bunches  found  the  Rev. 
J.  H.  Pemberton  in  front,  a  semi-double  form  of  Polyantha,  also  the  old 
Red  Provins  and  Pissardi,  were  noteworthy  here.  Mr.  G.  Ough,  Here-' 
ford,  was  second. 
A  display  of  Roses,  arranged  on  a  space  not  exceeding  6  feet  by 
3  feet,  was  well  put  up  by  Mr.  H.  Whitehead,  Heatherville  Nursery, 
Gloucester,  who  formed  the  N.R.S.  initials  with  Edith  Gifford,  Marie 
Van  Houtte,  and  Lamarque.  A  good  box  of  Turner’s  Crimson  Rambler 
was  staged  here. 
Local  classes  were  good,  but  could  not  come  up  to  the  standard  in 
the  other  classes.  Mr.  Conway  Jones,  Hucclecote,  won  the  silver  cup 
fpr  eighteen  distinct  singles,  and  Mr.  T.  A.  Washbourne,  Hucclecote,  was 
placed  next.  A  silver  medal  for  twelve  varieties  was  won  by  Mr. 
F.  J.  Fulford,  Mr.  Gambier  Parry  and  Mrs.  Leddon  following.  A 
challenge  plate,  presented  by  the  Rev.  F.  R.  Burnside,  for  twelve  Teas 
or  Noisettes  was  taken  by  Mr.  T.  A.  Washbourne,  while  Mr.  Conway 
Jones  won  the  silver  medal  for  six  Teas  or  Noisettes.  A  silver  medal 
for  twelve  single  trusses  went  to  Mr.  T.  Thorpe,  Hilldrop,  near  Gloucester, 
and  the  first  prize  for  six  blooms  to  Mr,  G.  Pratt,  39,  Park  End  Road. 
The  Corporation  of  Gloucester  presented  a  silver  salver  for  twelve 
distinct  sing’es,  which  was  won  by  Mr.  Conway  Jones  with  a  grand 
exhibit  ;  a  piece  of  plate  for  second  ;  and  silver  medal  as  third  went  to 
Mr.  C.  Brown,  Saints’  Bridge  House,  and  to  Mr.  T.  Washbourne, 
Hucclecote,  respectively.  A  silver  medal  was  offered  for  twelve  varieties 
grown  by  cottagers,  and  won  by  Mr.  E.  C.  Hopeton,  Hucclecote.  Mr. 
J.  Middecote,  Malson,  was  first  for  six  singles  ;  while  the  bronze  medal 
in  the  cootagers’  division  was  won  by  Mr.  Edwin  Poole,  Upton 
St.  Leonards  ;  and  Mr.  F.  W.  Bolton  had  the  best  single  truss  in  Mrs. 
John  Laing. 
The  hybrid  Sweet  Briars  from  Messrs.  Keynes,  Williams  &  Co.  were 
good  and  attractive.  Edith  Bellenden,  a  light  pink  ;  Catherine  Leyton, 
also  light ;  and  Jeannie  Deans  are  most  promising.  The  last  named  is 
very  bright,  semi-double,  and  will  be  oae  of  the  best  for  decoration. 
Messrs.  Dartnell  &  Co.,  Cheltenham,  had  boxes  of  cut  Roses,  and  Messrs. 
J.  Laing  &  Son  some  Begonias. 
The  silver  medal  for  best  Hybrid  Perpetuals  in  the  amateurs’  classes 
went  to  the  Rev.  F.  R.  Burnside  for  Horace  Vernet.  The  best  Tea  or 
Noisette  was  Rev.  A.  Foster-Melliar’s  grand  La  Boule  d’Or.  Among 
the  nurserymen  Comtesse  de  Ludre  won  for  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons, 
a  truly  beautiful  and  perfect  flower,  while  Mr.  Frank  Cant’s  Ethel 
Brownlow  carried  off  a  similar  honour  from  the  Teas. 
WINDSOR. — June  29th. 
The  fourth  annual  exhibition  of  the  Windsor  Rose  and  Horticultural 
Society  was  held  on  Saturday.  Rain  threatened  in  the  morning,  but 
after  slight  showers  the  weather  broke  out  fine  and  bright.  Roses  were 
the  chief  feature,  the  principal  classes  being  well  filled  with  creditable 
exhibits.  The  effect  of  one  tent,  set  apart  for  miscellaneous  groups, 
was  very  pleasing. 
The  premier  prize  for  thirty-six  Roses  was  awarded  to  Mr.  B.  R. 
Cant,  Colchester,  for  a  superb  exhibit  composed  of  excellent  blooms  of 
Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam,  Duke  of  Fife,  Suzanne  Maiie  Rodocanachi, 
