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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  11,  1895. 
For  Growers  of  Less  than  200  Plants. — For  nine  Teas  or  Noisettes 
Jas.  Parker,  Esq.,  was  first  with  Madame  Hoste,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac, 
Catherine  Mermet,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Innocente  Pirola,  The  Bride, 
Princess  of  Wales,  Perle  des  Jardins,  and  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince. 
T.  A.  Washbourn,  Esq.,  Gloucester,  followed  with  second,  and  W.  D. 
Freshfield,  Esq.,  Beigate,  third.  For  six  distinct  blooms  Eev.  F.  R. 
Burnside,  Derby,  and  G.  W.  Cook,  Esq.,  North  Finchley,  were  awarded 
equal  first  for  good  blooms,  George  Monies,  Esq.,  Hitchin,  following 
with  third. 
Open  to  Divisions  2  and  3. — Conway  Jones,  Esq.,  Gloucester,  was 
first  for  four  Teas,  distinct,  three  trusses  of  each,  with  Edith  Gifford, 
Ernest  Metz,  Niphetos,  and  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac.  R.  H.  Langton,- 
Esq.,  was  second,  and  W.  Boyes,  Esq.,  Derby,  third. 
For  six  single  trusses  of  one  variety  A.  Evans,  Esq.,  was  first  with 
Marie  Van  Houtte,  W.  D.  Freshfield  second  with  the  same  kind, 
and  Edward  Mawley,  Esq.,  third  with  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince. 
Extra  Amateurs'  Classes. — The  premier  prize  for  nine  bunches  of 
Teas  or  Noisettes  fell  to  James  Parker,  Esq.,  who  staged  Catherine 
Mermet,  William  Allan  Richardson,  Edith  Gifford,  Madame  Lambard, 
Etoile  de  Lyon,  and  others.  For  six  Teas  or  Noisettes  R.  W.  Bowyer, 
Esq.,  Hertford,  was  first  with  Princess  of  Wales,  Catherine  Mermet, 
Comtesse  de  Nadaillac.  Mrs.  James  Wilson,  Maman  Cochet,  and 
Innocente  Pirola.  K.  H.  Gifford,  Esq.,  was  second,  and  W.  J.  Pegge, 
Esq.,  Beeston,  Notts,  third. 
Open  Classes. 
In  the  open  class  for  twelve  Hybrid  Teas  Mr.  Frank  Cant  was  first 
with  a  splendid  stand  of  Auguste  Guinoisseau,  La  France,  Viscountess 
'Folkestone,  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam,  Caroline  Testout,  Kaiseiin  Augusta 
Victoria,  Duchess  of  Albany.  Danmark,  Germaine  Caillott,  Grace 
Darling,  and  La  Fraicheur.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  second,  and  Mr.  G. 
Prince  third.  There  were  nine  competitors  in  this  class. 
For  twelve  single  trusses  of  any  one  yellow  Rose  other  than  Mar^chal 
Niel  Mr.  G.  Prince  was  first  with  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Mr.  J.  Mattock 
second  with  the  same  variety,  and  Mr.  F.  Cant  third  with  Marie  Van 
Houtte.  Mr.  G.  Mount,  with  Merveille  de  Lyon,  was  first  for  twelve 
blooms  of  any  white  Rose,  Mr.  Prince  being  second  with  Kaiserin 
Augusta  Victoria,  and  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  third  with  Merveille  de  Lyon. 
Messrs.  Townsend  &  Sons  were  first  in  the  class  for  twelve  trusses  of  any 
crimson  Rose  with  A.  K.  Williams,  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  being  second  with 
■Gustave  Piganeau,  and  Mr.  G.  Mount  third  with  Ulrich  Brunner. 
Equal  first  prize  was  accorded  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Mr.  G.  Mount  in 
the  class  for  twelve  blooms  of  any  dark  Rose,  each  staging  Fisher 
Holmes  ;  Messrs.  G.  &  W.  H.  Burch  were  third  with  Horace  Vernet.  Mrs. 
Bharmau  Crawford  won  the  premier  position  for  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  and 
Sons  in  the  class  for  twelve  trusses  of  any  light  Rose.  Messrs.  D.  &  W. 
Croll  being  second  with  Mrs.  John  Laing,  and  Mr.  F.  Cant  third  with 
the  same  variety.  There  were  eleven  competitors  in  this  class. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  single  trusses  for  any  Rose  other  than  a  Tea 
or  Noisette,  Mr.  F.  Cant  was  first  with  Her  Majesty,  Messrs.  Paul  and 
Sons  second  with  the  same  variety,  and  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  third  with 
Marchioness  of  Dufferin.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  first  for  twelve  Teas  or 
Noisettes  with  Madame  Cusin,  Mr.  F.  Cant  being  second  with  Madame 
<ie  Watteville,  and  Mr.  J.  Mattock  third  with  Ernest  Metz.  For  twelve 
•single  trusses  of  Marechal  Niel  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Sons  were  first,  and 
Messrs.  Townsend  &  Sons  second . 
For  twelve  trusses  of  any  new  Rose  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons  were 
a  good  first  with  Mrs.  R.  G.  Sharman  Crawford,  Mr.  Frank  Cant  was 
second  with  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  and  Messrs  Paul  &  Son, 
Cheshnnt,  third  with  Jeannie  Dickson.  The  first  prize  for  twelve  new 
Roses  fell  to  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards,  Co.  Down, 
Jreland,  with  Helen  Keller,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Captain 
Hayward,  Mrs.  R.  G.  Sharman  Crawford,  Shamrock,  Marchioness  of 
Downshire,  La  Fraicheur,  Mavourneen,  Muriel  Grahame,  Lady  Moyra 
Beauclerc,  Tom  Wood,  and  Avoca.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  second,  and 
Frank  Cant  third.  For  three  single  trusses  of  any  new  seedling  Rose  or 
distinct  sport,  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons  received  cards  of  commendation 
for  Countess  of  Caledon  and  Muriel  Grahame,  the  former  a  deep  rose- 
coloured  variety  of  great  promise,  and  the  latter  a  good  creamy  white. 
Premier  Blooms. — Four  blooms  were  selected  as  being  the  best  in  the 
show,  and  all  were  undoubtedly  superb  specimens  in  every  way.  The 
premier  Hybrid  Perpetual  in  the  nurserymen’s  exhibit  was  Her  Majesty 
from  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant,  and  the  best  Tea  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  staged 
by  Mr.  Frank  Cant.  In  the  amateurs’  section  Her  Majesty,  shown  by 
E.  B.  Lindsell  Esq.,  was  again  in  the  front,  the  Tea  or  Noisette  being 
Marechal  Niel  from  the  Rev.  A.  Foster-Melliar. 
Garden  Roses. 
Nurserymen' s  Classes. — Messrs.  J.  Cooling  &  Sons  were  first  for 
thirty-six  bunches  of  garden  Roses,  distinct,  not  less  than  three  trusses 
to  a  bunch.  This  was  a  charmingly  fresh  exhibit,  composed  of  Bardou 
Job,  Madame  Falcot,  Laurette,  L’Ideal,  W.  A.  Richardson,  Madame  C. 
Guinoisseau,  The  Pet,  and  others.  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son  were  second  ;  and 
Mr.  F.  Cant  third.  For  eighteen  bunches  of  garden  Roses,  distinct,  not 
less  than  three  to  a  bunch,  Messrs.  Townsend  &  Sons  were  first  with 
Celine  Forestier,  White  Moss,  and  Madame  Charles  as  their  best.  There 
was  only  one  entry  in  this  class. 
Amateurs'  Classes. — The  first  prize  for  eig'nteen  bunches  of  garden 
Roses  fell  to  H.  V.  Machin,  Esq.,  for  an  exhibit  in  which  were  Gloire  des 
Polyantha,  Bennett’s  Seedling,  The  Pet,  L’Ideal,  and  others.  Alfred 
Tait,  Esq.,  Leatherhead,  was  second  ;  and  0.  G.  Orpen,  Esq.,  Col¬ 
chester,  third .  For  twelve  bunches  of  Roses  suitable  for  buttonholes, 
Mr.  J.  Mattock  was  first  with  Isabel  Sprunt,  Rubens,  L’Ideal,  Gustave 
Regis,  The  Bride,  William  Allan  Richardson,  and  others.  Messrs. 
Townsend  &  Sons  were  second;  and  Mr.  Evans  third.  Messrs.  Paul  and 
Son,  Cheshunt,  gained  premier  honours  for  nine  bunches  of  single 
flowered  Roses  ;  amongst  others  were  Rugosa  alba,  Moschata  alba, 
Lucida,  Rosa  Rugosa,  Macrantha,  and  others. 
For  a  display  of  Roses,  arranged  on  a  given  spaee,  Mr.  J.  Mattock, 
Oxford,  was  first  with  an  effective  exhibit :  Messrs.  Townsend  &  Sons, 
Worcester,  being  second. 
Miscellaneous  Exhibits. 
Turning  from  the  competitive  to  the  non-competitive  exhibits  we 
find  many  plants  other  than  Roses.  In  this  section  again,  as  in  the  other, 
numbers  were  not  generally  so  large  as  has  been  the  case  on  previous 
occasions,  but  on  the  whole  the  quality  was  excellent.  One  of  the  most 
conspicuous  stands  in  the  show  was  composed  of  Crimson  Rambler  Rose 
from  Mr.  C.  Turner,  Slough,  who  also  staged  some  fine  Carnations. 
Adjacent  to  these,  and  forming  a  distinctly  pleasing,  though  direct 
contrast,  were  numerous  bunches  of  Violas  from  Messrs.  Dobbie  &  Co., 
Rothesay,  N.B.,  and  Orpington,  Kent.  Neither  in  this  nor  in  the  other 
cases  will  space  permit  of  our  giving  the  names  of  the  varieties  staged, 
but  here  many  of  the  leading  ones  were  shown  in  splendid  condition. 
Mr.  Wm.  Rumsey,  Joynings  Nurseries,  Waltham  Cross,  arranged  a  very 
handsome  stand  of  Roses,  comprising  clean,  shapely  specimens  of  many 
of  our  well  known  sorts. 
Hardy  flowers  in  splendid  varieties  were  sent  by  Messrs.  J.  Cheal 
and  Sons,  Lowfield  Nurseries,  Crawley,  Sussex ;  while  beautiful  Calo- 
chorti  came  from  Messrs.  R.  Wallace  «&  Co.,  Colchester  ;  Messrs.  G.  Jack- 
man  «te  Sons,  Woking,  Roses  and  hardy  flowers;  Mr.  W.  E.  Tidy,  Brock- 
hampton  Nurseries,  sending  Sweet  Peas.  Vieing  with  the  Roses  for 
brilliance  of  colouration  were  the  Begonias,  double  and  single,  from 
Messrs.  J.  Laing  &  Sons,  Forest  Hill,  who  exhibited  them  in  their 
customary  excellent  manner.  A  group  of  Caladiums  and  several  boxes 
of  Roses  also  came  from  this  source. 
DISS. — July  2nd. 
This  show  was  held  on  July  2nd  in  a  field  adjoining  the  residence  of 
Mr.  S.  L.  Cocks,  who  hospitably  entertained  exhibitors  and  judges  to 
luncheon.  Several  showers  occurred  in  the  morning,  but  the  afternoon 
was  fine,  and  there  was  a  good  attendance.  Roses  were  well  shown  in 
all  classes. 
In  the  open  class  for  thirty-six  the  three  Colchester  nurserymen 
were  represented,  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  being  an  easy  first  with  a  very  fine 
stand.  The  most  noteworthy  and  striking  bloom  in  it  was  a  very  fine 
specimen  of  the  new  Tea,  Golden  Gate,  and  I  apprehend  that  many  of 
the  spectators  made  a  note  of  the  name.  Other  fine  Roses  in  the  stand 
were  White  Lady,  Ethel  Brownlow,  Madame  Cusin,  Her  Majesty,  Dr. 
Sewell  and  Abel  CarriSre  (both  very  fine  this  year),  and  Captain 
Hayward.  Mr.  Frank  Cant  was  second,  having  good  specimens  of 
Madame  de  Watteville,  Madame  Cusin,  Her  Majesty,  and  Mrs.  John 
Laing.  W.  D.  Prior  &  Sons  were  third  with  inferior  blooms. 
Class  2  is  the  Frere  Memorial  challenge  cup  for  twenty-four 
(amateurs).  This  was  won  somewhat  easily  last  year  by  Mr.  Orpen, 
and  he  retained  it  this  year  after  a  close  struggle  (two  points)  with 
Rev.  A.  Foster-Melliar.  The  winning  stand  contained  eleven  good  Teas, 
among  them  a  very  fine  bloom  of  Madame  Hoste,  which  gained  the 
medal.  Mr.  Orpen  was  also  fortunate  enough  to  gain  the  H.P.  medal 
with  a  good  bloom  of  Grand  Mogul  in  the  same  stand.  Mr.  Foster- 
Melliar’s  best  blooms  were  Marechal  Niel,  Caroline  Testout,  and  Madame 
de  Watteville.  There  were  no  other  competitors  in  this  class,  which  has 
generally  resulted  in  a  duel,  but  is  none  the  less  (perhaps  all  the  more) 
keenly  fought. 
In  class  3,  twelve  Roses,  Rev.  H.  A.  Berners  was  first  with  a  good 
Charles  Lefebvre  and  Merveille  de  Lyon,  Mr.  Harrison  being  second 
with  weaker  flowers.  Class  I,  twelve  Teas,  generally,  too,  sees  a  good 
fight  between  the  best  of  the  East  Anglian  amateurs,  but  it  was  not 
much  of  a  contest  this  time,  for  Mr.  Berners,  last  year’s  champion,  is 
evidently  “  off  colour,”  and  Mr.  Orpen  had  put  all  his  best  Teas  into 
his  cup  stand.  Mr.  Foster-Melliar  was  therefore  first,  Mr.  Orpen  second, 
and  Mr.  Berners  third.  Three  others  competed,  but  there  was  nothing 
particularly  noteworthy  in  any  of  the  stands. 
In  the  local  classes  Mr.  D.  Warnes  of  Eye  was  easily  first  in  twelve, 
but  the  only  comment  to  be  made  on  the  others  was  the  well  known 
difficulty  of  judging  really  bad  Roses.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  showed  a  fine 
stand  of  garden  Roses,  not  for  competition,  and  close  by  was  a  lavish 
display  of  Calocbortus  by  Messrs.  Wallace  of  Colchester,  which  alone 
was  worth  the  entrance  money  to  see.  Six  varieties  of  C.  venustus  were 
shown,  a  vase  or  two  of  each,  but  I  must  say  that  a  novice  would  not 
find  it  very  easy  to  distinguish  between  vesta,  purpurascens,  pictus,  and 
roseus,  especially  if  a  little  overblown.  Oculatus  is  quite  distinct,  and 
so  of  course  is  citrinus,  which  has  a  yellow  instead  of  a  white  ground. 
Calochortus  splendens,  and  its  variety  atroviolacea,  were  also  shown,  but 
how  very  inferior  this  species  is,  with  an  entire  absence  of  that  pattern 
and  tracery  which  makes  venustus  such  a  marvel. 
Hardy  Flowers. 
The  Diss  show  has  for  some  years  been  celebrated  for  its  display  of 
hardy  perennials,  which  were  well  to  the  fore  on  the  present  occasion. 
Rev.  F.  Page-Roberts,  the  energetic  Hon.  Secretary,  was  first  in  the 
open  class  for  thirty-six,  beating  Mr.  Jacobi,  nurseryman,  Ipswich,  who 
also  showed  a  very  excellent  but  rather  crowded  stand.  What  I  wanted 
to  see  was  my  old  friend  essaying  to  swarm  up  the  stem  of  his  Eremurus 
