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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  4,  If 96. 
For  twelve  blooms  of  any  one  variety,  Mr.  B.  M.  Bethune  was  first 
with  excellent  examples  of  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Mr.  A.  Slaughter 
being  second,  and  Mr.  P.  Hughes  third.  For  six  trusses  of  one  kind  ': 
Mr.  H.  B.  Kenjan  was  first  with  Her  Majesty  ;  Mr.  J.  Wall-Row,  being 
second.  For  four  varieties,  three  blooms  of  each,  first  honours  fell  to 
Mr.  J.  Bateman  for  Her  Majesty,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Fran9ois  Michelon, 
and  Horace  Vernet ;  Mr.  C.  C.  Nicholls  being  second. 
In  the  class  for  amateurs,  open  only  to  those  residing  within  a  given 
radius  of  Sutton,  the  first  prize  for  twelve  distinct  blooms  was  jvon  by 
Mr.  J.  Wall-Row,  for  a  stand  which  included  good  flowers  of  Duke  of 
Wellington,  Her  Majesty,  Victor  Verdier,  A.  Colomb,  and  Fisher 
Holmes.  Mr.  R.  W.  Miller  was  a  close  second,  and  Mr.  W.  Hooper 
third.  For  nine  distinct  blooms  Mr.  W.  F.  Hughes  was  first  with 
flowers  of  Ulrich  Brunner,  Her  Majesty,  Star  of  Waltham,  Marie 
Baumann,  Marie  Rady,  Merveille  de  Lyon,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet, 
A.  K.  Williams,  and  Marquise  de  Castellane.  The  second  prize  fell  to 
Mr.  R.  W.  Miller,  and  the  third  to  Mr,  W,  Hooper, 
For  six  distinct  blooms  Mr.  R.  W.  Miller  was  first  with  La  France, 
Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Baroness  Rothschild,  Madame  G.  Levet,  E.  Y. 
Teas,  and  Eugene  Verdier.  Mr.  W.  Hooper  was  a  good  second,  and 
Mr.  F.  Hughes  third.  Mr.  T.  Hughes  was  first  for  three  Hybrid  Perpetual 
blooms  ;  Mr.  T.  B.  Fisher,  second  ;  and  Mr,  R.  S.  Parden,  third,  Mr.  G.  H. 
Chadburn  was  first  for  three  Teas.  The  winner  of  the  ladies’  challenge 
cup  and  silver  medal  for  six  distinct  trusses  was  Mr.  R,  W.  Miller. 
In  the  classes  set  apart  for  ladies  only,  dinner  table  decorations  and 
floral  designs  were  shown  in  a  separate  room,  and  proved  exceedingly 
effective.  For  table  decoration  Miss  M.  W.  Fisher  was  awarded  first 
prize,  Mrs.  Ernest  Wilkins  second,  and  Mrs.  A.  Buntree  third.  For  a 
basket  of  Roses  Miss  M.  A.  Fisher  was  first,  the  same  lady  also  gaining 
first  honours  for  a  bouquet  of  Roses.  Other  prizewinners  for  sprays, 
buttonholes,  and  designs  were  Miss  Hilda  Heiron,  Mrs,  T.  Detman,  Mrs. 
C.  F.  Atkins,  and  Miss  Emily  Palmer. 
MAIDSTONE.— July  2nd. 
On  Tuesday  last  the  annual  show  of  the  Maidstone  Rose  Club  was 
held  in  the  Church  Institute  of  that  town.  Floriculturally  the  exhibi¬ 
tion  could  not  be  termed  a  great  success,  but  we  trust  it  was  better 
financially.  All  the  classes  were  limited  to  members  of  the  Club,  and 
this  of  course  tends  to  greatly  reduce  the  number  of  exhibitors,  as 
doubtless  with  open  classes  growers  from  a  distance  would  be  repre¬ 
sented.  The  number  of  blooms  staged  was  comparatively  small,  and 
the  prizes  were  divided  amongst  a  very  few.  As  a  rule  the  quality  was 
fair,  though  some  very  poor  Roses  were  staged.  We  were  glad  to  see 
Mr.  George  Bunyard  out  again  and  acting  as  one  of  the  judges,  and  trust 
he  will  now  regain  strength. 
Mr.  F.  Knight,  Bobbing  Court,  Sittingbourne,  was  placed  first  in 
the  class  for  twenty-four  distinct,  a  cup  given  by  the  Mayor  of  Maid¬ 
stone  being  the  first  prize  in  the  class.  Most  of  the  blooms  were  fresh 
and  clean,  but  a  few  were  weak  and  lacked  substance  and  colour.  The 
blooms  comprised — Back  row :  Ulrich  Brunner,  Souvenir  de  Paul 
Neyron,  Countess  of  Rosebery,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Dr,  Andry, 
Innocente  Pirola,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  and  Madame  Bravy.  Middle 
row :  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Fisher  Holmes,  Princess  of  Wales,  Her  Majesty, 
Edith  Gifford,  Marie  Rady,  Madame  Hippolyte  Jamain,  and  Susanne 
Marie  Rodocanachi.  Front  row :  Edith  Brownlow,  Madame  de  Watte- 
ville,  Marie  Finger,  Earl  Dufferin,  Ernest  Metz,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Caroline 
Kuster,  and  Eugene  Fiirst.  Mr.  R.  B.  West,  Reigate,  was  second  with 
a  stand  of  small  but  fresh  and  evenly  coloured  flowers.  Amongst  the 
best  were  Ulrich  Brunner,  Dupuy  Jamain,  La  France,  Comte  Raimbaud, 
The  Bride,  and  Her  Majesty.  Mr.  R.  J.  Balston,  Springfield,  Maid¬ 
stone,  was  a  poor  third. 
Colonel  Pitt  was  the  only  exhibitor  in  the  class  for  twenty-four 
distinct,  and  was  adjudged  the  premier  prize.  The  blooms  were  as  a 
rule  good,  though  some  were  past  their  best.  The  stand  would  have 
looked  decidedly  better  had  there  been  more  light-coloured  blooms 
used.  The  varieties  represented  were — Back  row  :  Her  Majesty,  Louis 
Van  Houtte,  J.  S.  Mill,  Marie  Verdier,  Etienne  Levet,  Emilie  Haus- 
berg,  and  Marie  Baumann.  Middle  row  :  Comtesse  d’Oxford,  Mons. 
E.  Y.  Teas,  Countess  of  Rosebery,  Duke  of  Wellington,  La  France, 
Maurice  Bernardin,  Dupuy  Jamain,  and  Lady  A.  Hill.  Front  row  : 
Marechal  Vaillant,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Fran90is  Michelon,  Beauty 
of  Waltham,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  and  Merveille  de  Lyon. 
For  twelve  Tea«,  distinct.  Colonel  Pitt  was  again  the  only  com¬ 
petitor,  and  received  the  second  prize.  The  blooms  were  small,  and 
many  of  them  loose.  Madame  Tarta,  Cleopatra,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac, 
Madame  Hoste,  Catherine  Mermet,  Caroline  Kuster,  Princess  of  Wales, 
Hon.  Edith  Gifford,  Princess  Beatrice,  Innocente  Pirola,  Madame 
H.  Jamain,  and  Marie  Van  Houtte  were  shown. 
In  the  class  for  eight  trebles  Col.  Pitt  was  again  in  the  premier 
position  with  Marie  Rady,  Mrs.  .J.  Laing,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  John 
S.  Mill,  Merveille  de  Lyon,  Madame  Eug4ne  Verdier,  Her  Majesty, 
and  Dupuy  Jamain. 
There  were  six  competitors  in  the  class  for  twelve  distinct  varieties 
for  growers  of  not  more  than  1000  plants,  Mr.  H.  Foster,  Ashford,  being 
placed  first  with  an  even  stand  of  well  coloured  flowers.  The  varieties 
comprised  Dupuy  Jamain,  Marquise  de  Castellane,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Mrs. 
.J.  Laing,  Eugene  Fiirst,  Marguerite  Brassac,  Marie  Rady,  Duchess  of 
Bedford,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Etienne  Levet,  Marie  Baumann,  and  Abel 
Carrilre.  The  Rev.  H.  B.  Byron,  Lympne,  near  Hvthe,  was  a  fine  second 
with  a  stand  comprising  handsome  blooms  of  Ulrich  Brunner,  A.  K. 
Williams,  Marie  Verdier,  and  Eugene  Fiirst.  Mr.  R.  J.  Balston  was  a 
fair  third. 
For  six  Teas,  distinct,  three  stands  were  staged,  the  Rev.  H.  B. 
Byron  taking  first  position  with  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Etoile  de  Lyon, 
Marie  Van  Houtte,  Caroline  Kuster,  La  Boule  d’Or,  and  Comtesse  de 
Nadaillac.  Messrs.  F.  J.  Knight  and  R.  J.  Balston  were  second  and 
third  as  named. 
Mr.  H.  Foster  secured  the  premier  award  for  four  trebles  with  Marie 
Rady,  Abel  Carri^re,  Dupuy  Jamain,  and  Marquise  de  Castellane.  The 
Rev.  H.  B.  Byron  was  a  weak  second,  and  R.  J.  Balston  a  fair  third. 
The  class  for  nine  distinct  varieties  was  open  only  to  growers  of  less 
than  300  plants,  and  brought  four  competitors.  Mr.  C.  Foster  was 
first  with  FraE9ois  Michelon,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Heinrich 
Schultheis,  Annie  Wood,  Caroline  Testout,  Le  Havre,  Ulrich  Brunner, 
Madame  de  Watteville,  and  Prince  Arthur.  Mrs.  W.  Haynes  was  second, 
and  Mr.  H.  Monckton  third. 
For  six  Teas,  subject  to  the  restriction  named  in  the  previous  class, 
Mr.  H.  Monckton  was  an  easy  first  with  Anna  Ollivier,  Ethel  Brownlow, 
Marie  Van  Houtte,  Madame  Bravy,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  and  Madame 
Willermoz.  Mrs.  W.  Haynes  was  a  poor  second,  and  Mr.  W.  H.  Day  a 
weak  third. 
Six  stands  were  shown  in  the  open  class  for  six  trusses  of  any  one 
variety,  Mr.  R.  J.  Balston  being  placed  first  with  Mrs.  J.  Laing  ;  Colonel 
Pitt  second  with  Caroline  Kuster  ;  and  Mr.  H.  Foster  third  with  Madame 
Gabriel  Luizet. 
There  were  two  exhibits  in  the  class  for  six  trebles  of  Teas,  open  to 
all.  Colonel  Pitt  was  placed  in  theichief  position  with  Princess  of  Wales, 
Caroline  Kuster,  Souvenir  de  T.  Levet,  Madame  Hoste,  Marie  Van 
Houtte,  and  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac.  Mrs.  Lee  Smith  was  a  poor  second. 
Mr.  R.  J.  Balston  and  Colonel  Pitt  secured  the  prizes  in  the  class  for  six 
bunches  of  Roses  in  distinct  kinds  with  charming  exhibits. 
Exhibits  “not  for  competition”  were  confined  to  two.  Colonel  Pitt 
staging  a  very  fine  box  of  Roses,  comprising  excellent  examples  of  a 
good  number  of  varieties,  and  Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  &  Co.,  Maidstone, 
who  showed  two  boxes  of  Roses,  All  these  blooms  were  fresh  and  well 
coloured,  and  comprised  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Marie  Baumann 
Suzanne  Marie  Rodocanachi,  Comtesse  d’Oxford,  Beauty  of  Waltham, 
Heinrich  Schultheis,  Adelina  Vi  viand  Morel  (exceptionally  beautiful), 
and  numerous  others. 
CROYDON.-July  3ed. 
The  Croydon  Horticultural  Society  held  its  annual  show  in  the 
grounds  of  Brickwood  House  on  the  above  date,  and,  as  is  customary, 
there  was  a  brilliant  display.  Roses  formed  the  centre  of  attraction, 
though  there  were  perhaps  hardly  such  large  numbers  shown.  As  a 
rule  the  quality  ranged  high,  many  superb  blooms  being  staged. 
Foliage  and  flowering  stove  and  greenhouse  plants  occupied  one  large 
marquee,  and  were  generally  of  excellent  quality.  In  addition  to  these 
there  were  good  stands  of  fruit,  vegetables,  and  flower.*.  The  prize¬ 
winners  in  the  principal  Rose  classes  are  appended,  the  time  at  our 
disposal  previous  to  going  to  press  precluding  our  giving  a  detailed 
report. 
The  chief  class  was  for  forty-eight  Roses  distinct,  in  which  there 
were  two  competitors.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant,  Colchester,  was  first  with 
superb  blooms  of — Back  row  :  Gustave  Piganeau,  Heinrich  Schultheis, 
Marie  Rady,  Caroline  Testout,  Camille  Bernardin,  Lady  Mary  Fitz- 
william,  Comtesse  d’Oxford,  Boieldieu,  Maurice  Bernardin,  Countess  of 
Rosebery,  J.  S.  Mill,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Ulrich  Brunner, 
Marquise  de  Litta,  Alfred  Colomb,  and  Her  Majesty.  Middle  row  ; 
Baroness  Rothschild,  Madame  Bois,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Prince 
Arthur,  Innocente  Pirola,  Jeannie  Dickson,  Horace  Vernet,  Duke  of 
Fife,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Marie  Baumann,  La  Fraicheur,  Duchesse 
de  Morny,  Mardchal  Niel,  Abel  Carri^re,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  and 
Charles  Lefebvre.  Front  row:  Etienne  Levet,  Madame  Hoste,  Thomas 
Mills,  Ernest  Metz,  Fisher  Holmes,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Annie  Laxton, 
Marchioness  of  Downshire,  Dr.  Sewell,  Marie  Verdier,  Victor  Hugo, 
The  Bride,  Lady  Arthur  Hill,  White  Lady,  Dupuy  Jamain,  and  Madame 
Cusin.  Mr.  Frank  Cant,  Colchester,  was  a  good  second. 
Mr*  B.  R.  Cant  was  the  only  competitor  in  the  class  for  twenty-four 
trebles,  and  was  adjudged  the  first  prize  for  an  even  exhibit  of  well- 
coloured  blooms.  Amongst  the  most  noticeable  varieties  were  Alfred 
Colomb,  Annie  Laxton,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Jeannie  Dickson, 
Gustave  Piganeau,  Caroline  Testout,  and  White  Lady. 
Five  stands  were  staged  in  the  class  for  twenty-four  distinct  single 
trusses,  Messrs.  G.  &  W.  H.  Burch,  Peterborough,  receiving  the  premier 
award  for  a  beautiful  exhibit.  The  varieties  staged  were — Back  row : 
Her  Majesty,  Horace  Vernet,  Jeannie  Dickson,  Duke  of  Fife, 
Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  Charles  Lefebvre,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  and  Alfred 
Colomb.  Middle  row :  Marie  Rady,  Niphetos,  Xavier  Olibo,  Madame 
Hoste,  Earl  Dufferin,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Marie  Baumann,  and  Caroline 
Testout.  Front  row;  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam,  Prince  Arthur,  Innocente 
Pirola,  Fisher  Holmes,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Louis  Van  Houtte, 
Exposition  de  Brie,  and  Duke  of  Connaught.  Messrs.  Townsend  and 
Sons,  Worcester,  were  second  with  a  stand  containing  a  few  weak 
flowers,  and  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll,  Dundee,  a  good  third. 
Mr.  Frank  Cant  was  a  splendid  first  in  the  class  for  eighteen  distinct 
Teas.  Amongst  the  best  were  Madame  de  Watteville,  La  Boule  d’Or, 
The  Bride,  Niphetos,  Amazone.  and  Czarina.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  a 
good  second,  and  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll  third. 
For  twelve  blooms  of  any  one  variety  Mr.  Frank  Cant  was  first  with 
a  superb  stand  of  Her  Majesty  ;  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  second  with  Gustave 
Piganeau,  and  Messrs.  G.  &  W.  H.  Burch  third  with  Her  Majesty. 
There  were  six  exhibits  in  this  class. 
For  twelve  Teas  of  any  one  variety,  Mr.  Frank  Cant  was  first  with 
