July  4,  1898. 
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Margruerite  Boudet,  A.  K.  Williams,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  Le  Havre, 
La  France,  Madame  Delville,  Maurice  Bernardin,  Mar^chal  Niel, 
Etienne  Levet,  Prince  Arthur,  Boieldieu,  Madame  Watteville,  Dr.  Andry, 
Heinrich  Schii'.theis,  La  Boule  d’Or,  Gustave  Piganeau,  White  Lady, 
Ulrich  Brunner,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Horace  Vernet,  Her  Majesty,  Earl  of 
Dufferin,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Camille  Bernardin,  Comtesse  de 
Ludre,  Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  Dr.  Sewell,  Marchioness  of  Downshire, 
Jean  Soupert,  Medea,  Marie  Baumann,  and  Caroline  Testout. 
Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale,  were  second  with  blooms  of  but  little 
less  merit,  and  the  third  prize  fell  to  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son,  Colchester. 
The  first  prize  for  eighteen  Tea  Roses  was  gained  by  Messrs.  D.  Prior 
and  Son  with  good  blooms  of  Souvenir  d’Blise,  Ethel  Brownlow, 
Niphetos,  Cleopatra,  The  Bride,  Catherine  Mermet,  Caroline  Kuster, 
Bridesmaid,  Edith  Gifford,  Souvenir  d'un  Ami,  Medea,  Madame  Cusin, 
Madame  Bravy,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Comtesse 
de  Nadaillac,  Innocente  Pirola,  and  Mar4chal  Niel.  Mr.  Frank  Cant, 
Colchester,  was  a  good  second,  and  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant,  Colchester,  third. 
For  twelve  Roses,  distinct',  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Rev.  J.  H. 
Pemberton,  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons  were  second,  and  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant 
third.  First  honours  for  eighteen  blooms  fell  to  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton 
for  an  excellent  stand  ;  Mr.  J.  G.  Fowler  was  a  creditable  second,  and 
Mr.  T.  Gutteridge,  gardener  to  C.  Romaine,  Esq.,  followed  with  the  third. 
For  six  single  trusses  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  was  again  first,  Mr. 
Machin  second,  and  Mr.  Briginshaw  third.  For  twelve  Teas  Mr.  Mschin 
was  an  easy  first,  Mr.  R.  E.  West  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Gutteridge,  gardener 
to  Mrs.  J.  Heneage,  third. 
In  the  classes  open  to  local  amateurs  the  first  prize  for  eighteen 
blooms  fell  to  Mr.  A.  Sturt,  gardener  to  N.  L.  Cohen,  Esq.,  the  second 
to  Mr.  E.  Johnson,  gardener  to  A.  Gilliot,  Esq.,  and  the  third  to  Mr.  T. 
Tomlin.  For  twelve  blooms  Mr.  Sturt  was  again  first,  Mr.  Winkfield, 
gardener  to  Miss  Bailey,  Denton,  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Williams,  gardener 
to  F.  Ricards,  Esq.,  third.  For  six  distinct  blooms  Mr.  C.  A.  Johnson 
was  first,  Mr.  H.  Briginshaw  second,  and  Mr.  T.  Elisha  third. 
For  six  Hybrid  Perpetuals  Mr.  A.  Gillies,  gardener  to  Sir  Robert 
Harvey,  Bart.,  was  a  good  first.  Mr.  D.  Paxton,  gardener  to  Hon.  C.  S. 
Isby,  second  :  and  Mr.  Winkfield  third.  The  first  prize  for  six  Teas 
was  won  by  Mr.  A.  Sturt,  second  Mr.  T.  Elisha,  and  third  Mr.  A.  F. 
Govett.  Mr.  T.  Gutteridge  was  a  capital  first  for  a  basket  of  Roses, 
Mrs.  Osman  second,  and  Mr.  F.  Holme,  gardener  to  Mrs.  H.  Stevenson, 
third.  Mr.  T.  Elisha  was  first  for  six  bunches  of  garden  Roses.  Mr.  A. 
Gillies  was  first  for  a  group  of  plants.  The  exhibition  was  tastefully 
arranged,  and  consisted  of  Gloxinias,  Orchids,  Francoas,  and  others 
arranged  with  Maidenhair  Ferns.  Mr.  A.  Sturt  was  second  for  an 
exhibit  of  less  merit,  and  Mr.  T.  Williams  third.  For  six  specimen 
plants  Mr.  A.  Gillies  was  again  first.  Mr.  J.  Gutteridge  was  first  for  six 
Zonal  Pelargoniums,  and  Mr.  Chalvey,  gardener  to  Mr.  H.  Austin, 
second.  Mr.  D.  Paxton,  gardener  to  the  Hon.  C.  S.  Isby,  was  first  for 
Fuchsias,  and  Mr.  J.  Williams,  gardener  to  F.  Ricards,  Esq  ,  first  for 
Begonias.  For  table  plants  Mr.  A.  Gillies  was  first,  and  for  Ferns  the 
first  prize  fell  to  Mr.  D.  Paxton. 
The  first  prize  for  two  bunches  of  black  Grapes  fell  to  Mr.  T.  Osman, 
gardener  to  L.  Baker.  Esq.,  for  well  coloured  bunches  ;  Mr.  A.  Sturt  was 
second  ;  and  Mr.  T.  Marcham,  gardener  to  Miss  Arnott,  third.  For  two 
bunches  white  Grapes  Mr.  Sturt  was  first,  Mr.  Osman  second,  and  Mr. 
Gillies  third.  Mr.  J.  G.  Mowbray,  gardener  to  Major  Legge,  Fulmer, 
was  first  for  six  Peaches  ;  Mr.  T.  Elisha,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Irving,  second  ; 
and  Mr.  T.  Osman  third.  The  first  prize  for  six  Nectarines  fell  to  Mr. 
Sturt,  the  second  to  Mr.  J.  G.  Mowbray,  and  third  to  Mr.  T.  Osman. 
For  two  dishes  of  Strawberries  Mr.  T.  Elisha  was  first ;  Mr.  Ottermead, 
gardener  to  —  Voung,  Esq.,  second.  The  first  prize  (given  by  Messrs. 
Sutton  &  Sons,  Reading)  for  a  brace  of  Melons  was  won  by  Mr.  W. 
Wicks,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Burton.  Vegetables  were  well  shown,  the  first 
for  a  collection  going  to  Mr.  D.  Paxton,  the  second  to  Mr.  T.  Osman,  and 
third  to  Mr.  T.  Tomlin,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Goldingham.  For  Tomatoes 
Mr.  Lane,  gardener  to  Miss  A.  S.  Ridge,  was  first  ;  and  Mr.  G.  Quelch 
second.  For  the  prize  offered  by  Messrs.  J.  Carter  &  Co.,  Holtorn,  for 
collection  of  vegetables  Mr.  Quelch  was  awarded  premier  honours. 
Mr.  T.  Tomlin  was  first  for  a  brace  of  Cucumbers. 
Miscellaneous  exhibits  were  well  represented,  and  amongst  them  an 
excellent  group  of  flower  and  foliage  plants  from  the  Royal  Gardens 
was  especially  conspicuous.  The  plants  were  arranged  with  taste,  and 
amongst  others  were  noticed  Crotons  Weismanni,  Majestic,  and  angusti- 
folius  ;  Hydrangeas,  Lilium  Harrisi,  Gladiolus  The  Bride,  Gloxinias, 
Marguerites,  Spirseas  palmata  and  astilboides,  with  Palms,  Alocasias, 
Crassulas,  Ferns,  and  Panicum  variegatum.  Messrs.  John  Laing  and 
Sons,  Forest  Hill,  sent  an  elegant  collection  of  plants,  consisting  of 
Begonias,  Crotons,  Caladiums,  Palms,  Gloxinias,  Carnations,  Anthuriums, 
Odontoglossums,  arranged  with  Ferns  and  other  foliage  plants.  Messrs. 
Jas.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  were  well  represented  by  a  large  and 
effective  collection  of  hardy  herbaceous  flowers  and  Roses.  Amongst 
the  former  were  Delphiniums  in  variety.  Phloxes,  Heuchera  sanguinea, 
Veronica  latifolia.  Campanulas  latifolia  and  latifolia  alba,  Aquilegia 
chrysantha,  Tropmolum  polyphyllum,  Centaurea  montana  rosea,  and 
many  others.  Roses  were  good,  and  consisted  of  Fisher  Holmes,  La 
France,  Ulrich  Brunner,  and  others. 
From  Mr.  Charles  Turner,  Slough,  came  a  tasteful  exhibit  consisting 
of  Carnations  and  baskets  of  Roses  arranged  with  Maidenhair  Fern. 
Amongst  the  latter  were  Turner’s  Crimson  Rambler,  Baroness  Roth¬ 
schild,  Prince  Arthur,  Ulrich  Brunner,  and  others.  The  same  firm  also 
sent  a  group  of  Fancy  Pelargoniums.  Messrs.  Wm.  Cutbush  «Sc  Bon, 
Highgate,  exhibited  a  showy  bank  of  Malmaison  Carnations. 
Messrs.  John  Peed  &  Sons,  Norwood,  sent  a  fine  group  of  mixed 
flower  and  foliage  plants,  in  which  were  included  Crotons,  Caladiums, 
Gloxinias,  Hydrangeas,  and  Liliums.  Mr.  W.  H.  Tibbs,  Windsor,  exhi¬ 
bited  floral  designs  in  the  shape  of  wreaths  and  bouquets.  Mr.  T.  S. 
Ware,  Tottenham,  was  represented  by  an  excellent  group  of  double  and 
single  Begonias  of  a  great  diversity  in  colour.  Amongst  others  were 
Beauty  of  Belgrove,  Picotee  Samuel  Pope,  Champion,  Rosebud,  and 
Snowdon.  Hardy  flowers  in  variety  came  from  Mr.  B.  Ladhams,  South¬ 
ampton,  and  Messrs.  George  Jackman  &  Son,  Woking,  staged  excellent 
Roses 'in  variety,  and  also  a  diversified  collection  of  hardy  flowers.  Floral 
designs  of  great  beauty  were  shown  by  Mr.  G.  Phippen,  Reading.  Mr. 
J.  Smith,  Windsor,  sent  a  group  of  plants,  and  from  Mr.  Henry  Eckford, 
Wem,  came  an  exquisite  collection  of  Sweet  Peas. 
[It  was  with  extreme  difficulty  that  we  were  able  to  decipher  the 
names  of  many  of  the  prizewinners,  and  it  would  be  beneficial  to 
visitors  if  the  cards  in  future  could  be  written  more  plainly.] 
SUTTON. — July  2nd. 
The  fourteenth  exhibition  of  the  Sutton  Rose  Society  was  held  on 
Tuesday  last.  Most  of  the  classes  were  open  only  to  members  of  the 
Society  and  amateurs  residing  in  the  neighbourhood,  though  several 
were  open  to  nurserymen  from  any  part  of  England.  The  blooms  were 
all  arranged  on  long  tables  in  the  Public  Hall,  and  the  lines  of  excellent 
flowers  produced  a  pleasing  effect,  any  degree  of  sameness  that  might 
have  been  caused  by  this  being  done  away  with  by  several  groups  of 
miscellaneous  flower  and  foliage  plants,  together  with  a  collection  of 
hardy  flowers  staged  by  Messrs.  John  Peed  &  Sons,  Norwood.  Many  of 
the  classes  were  well  filled,  and  the  Judges  in  some  instances  must  have 
had  difficulty  in  awarding  the  prizes.  A  pleasing  feature  in  the  show 
was  the  ladies’  section,  in  which  table  decorations,  baskets  of  flowers, 
bouquets,  sprays,  and  buttonholes  were  shown,  much  to  the  credit  of  the 
exhibitors. 
In  the  premier  class,  open  to  nurserymen,  for  thirty-six  blooms,  first 
honours  were  awarded  to  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant,  Colchester,  for  an  excellent 
stand  of  flowers  consisting  of  Ulrich  Brunner,  Boieldieu,  Marie  Rady, 
Pride  of  Waltham,  Horace  Vernet,  Her  Majesty,  Duke  of  Fife,  Madame 
G.  Luizet,  Countess  of  Oxford,  Caroline  Testout,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Marie 
Finger,  Marquis  de  Litta,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Prince  C.  de  Rohan, 
Marechal  Niel,  Madame  Cusin,  Captain  Hayward,  Marchioness  of 
Dufferin,  Maurice  Bernardin,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Dr.  Sewell, 
Cleopatra,  A.  K,  Williams,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Countess  of  Rosebery, 
Lady  M.  Fitzwilliam,  Fisher  Holmes,  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  Beauty 
of  Waltham,  La  Boule  d’Or,  Jean  Soupert,  Marie  Verdier,  Etienne  Levet, 
and  Alfred  Colomb._  Mr.  Frank  Cant,  Colchester,  was  second  with 
blooms  of  little  less  merit,  and  Messrs,  D.  Prior  &  Son,  Colchester, 
third. 
For  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes  Mr.  Frank  Cant  was  a  decided  first 
with  good  examples  of  Honourable  Edith  Gifford,  Ethel  Brownlow, 
Caroline  Kuster,  Catherine  Mermet,  Souvenir  d'Elise  Vardon,  Com¬ 
tesse  de  Nadaillac,  Amazon,  Madame  Cusin,  The  Bride,  Madame  de 
Watteville,  Innucente  Pirola,  and  Cleopatra.  The  second  prize  fell  to 
Mr.  B.  R.  Cant ;  and  the  third  to  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son. 
In  the  principal  class  open  to  amateurs  for  twenty-four  blooms, 
distinct  varieties,  first  honours  were  won  by  Mr.  J.  G.  Fowler,  his 
stand  being  made  up  of  compact  blooms  of  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Pride 
of  Waltham,  Duchesse  de  Caylus,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Marie  Rady,  La  France, 
Star  of  Waltham,  Her  Majesty,  Comte  de  Raimbaud,  Heinrich  Schul- 
theis,  Charles  Darwin,  E.  Y.  Teas,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Madame  Gabriel 
Luizet,  Horace  Vernet,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Fisher  Holmes,  S4uateur 
Vaisse,  Grand  Mogul,  Pierre  Netting,  A.  K.  Williams,  Duke  of  Con¬ 
naught,  and  Francois  Louvat.  Mr.  Alfred  Slater  was  a  close  second. 
For  eight  varieties,  three  trusses  of  each,  Mr.  J.  G.  Fowler  was 
again  first  with  blooms  of  Le  Havre,  Her  Majesty,  Madame  Victor 
Verdier,  Duchess  of  Bedford,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Ella  Gordon,  Marie 
Rady,  and  La  France  ;  Mr.  Alfred  Slaughter  following  with  second 
prize. 
For  twelve  distinct  blooms  the  first  prize  fell  to  Mr.  E.  M.  Bethune 
for  flowers  of  Marie  Baumann,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Lady  Arthur  Hill, 
Louis  Van  Houtte,  La  France,  A.  K.  Williams,  Madame  Prosper  Laugier, 
Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Xavier  Olibo,  Charles  Lefebvre,  Countess  of 
Rosebery,  and  Duchess  of  Bedford.  The  second  prize  fell  to  Mr.  G.  C. 
Burnand,  and  the  third  to  Mr.  R.  E.  West.  For  six  varieties,  three 
blooms  of  each,  Mr.  R.  E.  West  was  first  with  La  France,  Madame 
Victor  Verdier,  Merveille  de  Lyon,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Madame  Gabriel 
Luizet,  and  Marie  Rady.  The  second  prize  was  won  by  Mr.  E.  M. 
Bethune,  and  the  third  by  Mr.  P.  G.  Burnand.  For  six  Teas  Mr.  E.  M. 
Bethune  was  first  with  Princess  of  Wales,  Souvenir  de  Th^rese  Levet, 
Anna  Ollivier,  Jean  Ducher,  The  Bride,  Ernest  Metz,  Caroline  Kuster, 
Innocente  Pirola,  and  Catherine  Mermet.  Mr.  R.  E.  West  followed  with 
second. 
For  nine  distinct  blooms  Mr.  J.  Bateman  was  first  with  Her  Majesty, 
Ulrich  Brunner,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Fran5ois  Michelon, 
Duchess  of  Bedford,  Merveille  de  Lyon,  Dr.  Andry,  and  Marchioness  of 
Dufferin  ;  Mr.  R.  H.  Langton  being  second,  and  Mr.  M.  Hodgson  third. 
Mr.  R.  H.  Langton  was  awarded  first  prize  for  six  blooms  with  Her 
Majesty,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Dupuy  Jamain,  Ernest 
Metz,  and  Madame  de  Watteville.  Mr.  M.  Hodgson  was  second,  and 
Mr.  J.  Bateman  third.  Mr.  R.  H.  Langton  was  again  first  for  six  Teas 
with  Caroline  Kuster,  Catherine  Mermet,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Souvenir 
de  S.  A.  Prince,  Innocente  Pirola,  and  Ethel  Brownlow.  Mr.  J.  Bateman 
was  second,  and  Mr.  C.  C,  Nicholls  third. 
