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over  a  week  or  so  earlier,  but  there  was  sufficient  staged  to  make  a  grand 
show. 
As  in  former  years  Messrs,  Alexander  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtonards, 
were  to  the  fore  ;  indeed,  in  the  opinion  of  many  who  visited  the  show, 
they  have  never  exhibited  in  such  splendid  form,  taking  every  prize 
in  the  open  classes  for  twenty-four  distinct,  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes, 
distinct,  twelve  single  trusses  of  any  H.P.,  and  the  bronze  medal  for  the 
best  Eose  in  the  show  with  a  fine  bloom  of  Muriel  Graham. 
In  section  A,  open  to  amateur  growers  of  350  trees  and  upwards, 
Messrs.  H.  V.  Machin,  Worksop,  and  J.  H.  Midgley,  Grange,  were  first 
and  second  for  eighteen  distinct,  the  order  being  reversed  for  twelve 
and  six  distinct.  Mr.  J.  T.  Marsden  secured  the  premier  prize  in  the 
classes  for  six  dark  H.P.  blooms,  distinct,  and  six  Teas  or  Noisettes, 
Mr.  Machin  taking  second  place.  In  the  class  open  to  growers  of 
less  than  350  trees,  Misses  Case,  Ulverston,  was  first  for  twelve  distinct 
blooms,  and  Mr.  Ward,  Barrow,  second.  Mr.  Ward  won  for  three  Teas 
or  Noisettes,  also  in  maiden  class  for  six  Roses,  Mrs.  Edge  winning  a 
similar  prize  for  three.  Messrs.  C.  Watson  and  F.  A.  Maokarett  won 
the  remaining  prizes  in  this  section. 
Section  C,  open  to  all  amateurs,  brought  out  a  good  competition, 
Mr.  J.  T.  Marsden  winning  for  four  distinct  kinds,  three  trusses  of  each  ; 
and  for  six  single  trusses  oif  any  dark  H.  P.,  and  also  for  the  same  number 
of  any  light  H.P.  The  bronze  medals  of  the  N.R.S.  for  best  dark,  light, 
and  best  Tea  or  Noisette  bloom  were  won  by  Messrs.  H.  V.  Machin, 
J.  H.  Midgley,  and  J.  T.  Marsden.  There  was  also  a  grand  exhibit  of 
Pansies,  which  are  equal  in  their  way  to  the  Roses. 
The  medals  were  gracefully  presented  by  Baroness  Halkett.  Mr. 
Woodburne  proposed  a  hearty  vote  of  thanks  to  the  Baroness  for  her 
kindness  in  being  amongst  them,  expressing  the  hope  that  all  would 
unite  to  make  the  Royal  show,  which  was  to  be  held  in  Ulverston  next 
year,  a  thorough  success.  Afterwards  a  splendid  group  of  new  seedling 
Roses,  exhibited  by  Messrs.  Dickson  &  Sons,  came  in  for  a  great  share  of 
attraction,  Lady  Moyra  Beauclerk  selecting  one  of  the  most  beautiful, 
which  she  handed  to  Mrs.  Kennedy,  who  in  turn  handed  it  to  Lady 
Edward  Cavendish,  who  said,  “  I  will  call  the  Rose  selected  by  a  name 
which  I  hope  will  soon  be  familiar  to  everyone  here,  and  that  is  Lady 
Moyra  Beauclerk.”  Votes  of  thanks  were  passed  by  Messrs.  Fell  and 
Hodgson,  the  ceremony  concluding  with  the  presentation,  by  the  little 
daughters  of  Mrs.  Kennedy  and  Mrs.  Clegg,  of  charming  bouquets  to  the 
four  ladies  who  had  taken  the  principal  part. — R.  P.  R. 
HEREFORD  AND  WEST  OF  ENGLAND.— July  11th. 
The  twenty-ninth  exhibition  of  the  above  Society  was  held  on 
Thursday,  the  11th  inst.,  in  the  Assembly  Rooms,  Malvern,  where,  as 
an  entirely  new  departure,  but  quite  within  constitutional  limits,  it 
was  favoured  with  glorious  weather,  but  unaccountably  in  few  other 
respects.  The  fixture  was  too  late — far  too  late,  owing  to  the  long- 
continued  drought  and  heat ;  then  there  were  five  other  Rose  shows 
easier  of  access,  not  to  mention  local  attractions  and  seemingly  distrac¬ 
tions  from  regattas,  cricket  matches,  and  doubtless  to  some  extent 
from  the  pending  elections  ;  but  no  reasons,  in  your  reporter’s  humble 
opinion,  could  explain  away,  much  less  palliate,  the  entire  absence  of 
the  leading  nurserymen,  two  of  whom,  very  much  in  form  too,  had 
sent  their  entries,  but  since  no  reasons,  as  a  waste  of  courtesy  in  their 
opinion  perhaps,  for  not  putting  in  an  appearance.  Well,  it  is  no  use 
crying  over  spilt  milk,  especially  when  the  jeremiad  of  an  old  man  is 
being  raised  ;  but  be  cannot  forget,  if  others  do,  a  memorable  evening 
pleasantly  spent  at  Kings  Acre,  after  one  of  the  palmy  meetings  of  the 
old  western  show  (which  then  was  revelling  in  five  or  six  72*8  and 
25-guinea  cups),  when  the  N.R.  Society,  which  had  gone  under  for  lack 
of  public  support,  was  ideally  resuscitated  ;  and  next  spring,  at  another 
memorable  meeting  at  the  Horticultural  Club,  was  practically  and 
permanently  set  on  its  legs,  with  an  annually  increasing  public  support 
all  true  rosarians  loyally  welcome.  Verily  !  these,  Mr.  Editor,  are  not 
altogether  pleasant  memories.  They  call  up  to  mind  too  ugly  facts,  and 
deductions  from  them  ;  to  those  at  least  of  my  own  times,  though  most 
probably  only  suggestive  of  “  laundry  ”  work  to  the  public  of  the 
present  generation  !  Well,  in  spite  of  all  drawbacks,  an  excellent  if 
too  select  show  was  held.  The  blooms  were  either  very  good  or  very 
bad  ;  size  was  certainly  lacking. 
Division  I.,  Nurserymen. — Class  1,  seventy-two  varieties,  first 
English  Fruit  and  Rose  Company  (the  only  entry).  Back  row  :  H.P.’s 
Paul  Neyron,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Margaret  Hayward,  Pride 
of  Waltham,  Beauty  of  Waltham,  Comtesse  de  Serenyi,  Duke  of  Edin¬ 
burgh  (fine).  Marquise  de  Castellane,  Prince  Arthur,  Jeannie  Dickson, 
Comte  de  Raimbaud,  La  France,  Earl  of  Dufferin  (good).  Her  Majesty, 
La  France  de  1889,  Comtesse  d’Oxford,  Star  of  Waltham,  Reynolds 
Hole  (good  colour),  Alfred  Colomb,  Madame  Isaac  Pereire,  Marie  Finger, 
Etienne  Levet,  APce  Dureau,  and  Ulrich  Brunner.  Middle  row  :  H.P.’s 
Pierre  Netting,  Countess  of  Rosebery,  Spenser,  Rosieriste  Jacobs  (good), 
Heinrich  Schultheis,  Duke  of  Fife,  Mrs.  R.  G.  Sharman  Crawford, 
Maurice  Bernardin,  Dr.  Andre,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  Jules  Margottin, 
Duchesse  de  Morny,  C.  Darwin  (fine),  Marguerite  de  St.  Amand,  Marie 
Baumann,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Marie  Rady,  Madame  Rothschild,  Madame 
C.  Crapelet,  Tea  Mar^chal  Niel,  H.P.’s  Charles  Lefebvre,  Madame 
Eugene  Verdier,  Monsieur  E.  Y.  Teas  (grand),  and  Lady  Suffield. 
Front  row  :  H.P.  Duchess  of  Bedford,  Tea  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  H.P. 
A.  K.  Williams  (good),  Tea  Princess  of  Wales,  H.P.  Horace  Vernet 
(fine).  Tea  The  Bride,  H.P.’s  Annie  Wood  (perfect),  Duke  of  Teck,  J.  S. 
Mill,  Tea  Innocente  Pirola,  H.P.  Eclair,  Tea  Marie  Van  Houtte,  H.P. 
General  Jacqueminot,  Tea  Madame  Lambard,  H.P.’s  Louis  Van  Houtte, 
Clio  (good),  Captain  Christy,  Auguste  Rigotard,  Madame  Gabriel 
Luizet,  Pride  of  Reigate,  Tea  Ernest  Metz  (good),  H.P.  Sultan  of  Zanzi¬ 
bar,  Tea  Etoile  de  Lyon,  and  H.P.  Boieldieu.  This  firm  also  carried  off 
second  prize  for  twenty-fours,  three  of  each. 
Class  2,  thirty-six  varieties. — Messrs.  Townsend  &  Sons’,  Worcester, 
first  prize  included  noticeable  blooms  of  H.P.  Gustave  Piganeau,  Charles 
Lefebvre,  and  A.  K.  Williams.  This  firm,  who  exhibited  for  the  first 
time  at  our  Midland  show,  were  in  very  good  form  indeed,  also  being 
first  in  twenty-four  varieties  single  trusses,  showing  exceptionally  fine 
specimens  of  H.P.  A.  K.  Williams,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Gustave  Piganeau, 
and  Merveille  de  Lyon  ;  also  twelve  single  trusses.  Teas  or  Noisettes, 
with  especially  good  blooms  of  Madame  Thdrese  Levet  and  Catherine 
Mermet.  Second  prize,  Mr.  Stephen  Treseder,  Pwllock  Nursery,  Cardiff. 
Third  prize,  Mr.  Charles  Whiting,  Whitecroft  Nurseries,  Hereford,  who 
also  carried  off  similar  prize  in  the  class  for  twenty-four  singles. 
In  the  amateurs’  class.  Division  II.,  thirty-six  varieties,  Mr.  Walter 
Drew,  Uplands,  Ledbury,  had  no  competitor.  All  the  more  regretable, 
as  it  would  have  taken  a  first-rate  collection  to  lower  his  colours.  This 
energetic  Rose  expert  carried  off  five  first  prizes,  all,  in  fact,  open  to 
him,  and  considering  how  long  a  time  his  Roses  have  been  sent  for 
exhibition  the  quality  of  them  was  marvellous,  though  it  must  be  con¬ 
fessed,  in  common  with  other  exhibitors  in  large  collections,  a  bloom 
here  and  there  actually  losing  points  had  to  be  pressed  into  the  service. 
His  collection  of  thirty-six  varieties,  singles,  were  composed  of — Back 
row  :  H.P.  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  Duke  of 
Wellington,  Marie  Verdier,  Sultan  of  Zanzibar  (very  choice).  Her 
Majesty,  Horace  Vernet  (grand),  Susanne  Rodocanachi,  Dr.  Andre, 
Danmark  (very  poor),  Marie  Baumann,  and  Mrs.  John  Laing.  Middle 
row :  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Duchess  of  Bedford,  Lady  Mary 
Fitzwilliam,  Tea  Madame  Hoste  (very  good),  H.P.  A.  K.  Williams  (ex¬ 
ceptionally  good).  Tea  The  Bride,  H.P.  Ulrich  Brunner  (grand),  Madame 
Charles  Crapelet  (surprisingly  fine),  Fisher  Holmes,  Star  of  Waltham, 
and  Francois  Michelon.  Front  row :  Comte  Raimbaud,  Tea  Innocente 
Pirola,  H.P.  Frangois  Courtis,  Tea  Marie  Van  Houtte,  H.P.  Victor  Hugo 
(grand  colour),  Jeannie  Dickson,  Star  of  Waltham,  Tea  Ernest  Metz, 
H.P.  Madame  Victor  Verdier,  Tea  La  France  (poor),  Dr.  Darwin  (good 
size  and  colour),  and  Tea  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon. 
In  class  5,  twenty-four  varieties,  the  prizes  were  awarded  in  the  order 
named.  First  prize,  Mr.  Conway  Jones,  Hucclecote,  Gloucester.  Second 
prize,  Rev.  W.  H.  Jackson,  Stagden  Vicarage,  Bedford  (a  new  exhibitor, 
and  welcome  acquisition  to  our  western  show).  Class  6,  twelve 
varieties,  three  of  each. — First  prize,  Mr.  Walter  Drew.  Second  prize, 
Rev.  W.  H.  Jackson. 
Division  III. — Herefordshire  Amateurs,  class  7,  eighteen  varieties. — 
The  first  prize,  which  carried  with  it  the  N.R.S.  gold  medal,  went  to  Mr. 
W.  Drew,  who  staged  the  choicest  collection  in  the  exhibition,  including 
the  following  varieties  : — H.P.  Duchess  of  Bedford  (perfect),  Ulrich 
Brunner  (splendid),  A.  K.  Williams  (finest  bloom  staged).  Her  Majesty, 
Marie  Baumann,  Marie  Verdier,  Heinrich  Schultheis,  Docteur  Andre, 
Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  Earl  of  Dufferin  (grand),  Jeannie  Dickson 
(good),  Alfred  Colomb,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Charles  Darwin  (fine).  Tea 
Madame  Hoste  (splendid),  H.P.  Victor  Hugo,  Merveille  de  Lyon,  and 
Duke  of  Wellington.  Mr.  John  Ough,  Hampton  Green,  Hereford,  took 
second  prize  with  a  highly  creditable  collection,  H.P.’s  Gustave 
Piganeau,  Star  of  Waltham,  and  Tea  Catherine  Mermet,  being  notably 
fine  blooms.  Third  prize,  Mr.  Thomas  Pewtress,  Bishopstone,  Hereford, 
Class  8,  twelve  varieties. — First,  Rev.  G.  E.  Ashley,  Stretton  Rectory, 
Hereford.  Class  10,  six  varieties,  three  each. — First,  Mr.  Walter 
Drew, 
Tea  and  Noisette  division  (Nurserymen),  class  11,  eighteen  Teas  or 
Noisettes. — The  first  prize  fell  to  Mr.  Stephen  Treseder,  Pwllock 
Nurseries,  Cardiff,  for  a  fine  lot  of  blooms,  including  :  Teas  Innocente 
Pirola,  Medea,  Catherine  Mermet  (very  good),  Perle  de  Jardin,  Ernest 
Metz,  The  Bride  (splendid),  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami, 
Marie  Van  Houtte  (superb),  Madame  Edith  Gifford,  Souvenir  d’Elise 
Vardon,  Princess  of  Wales,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Madame  Hoste 
(good),  Madame  Cusin  (very  good),  Sunset  (glowing  colour).  Bridesmaid, 
and  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince.  Class  12,  Teas  or  Noisettes.  —  First 
prize,|Me8sr8.  Townsend  &  Sons  ;  second,  Mr.  Whiting.  Class  13,  eighteen 
Teas  or  Noisettes. — First  prize,  Mr.  Conway  Jones  (only  competitor). 
Amateurs. — Class  14,  nine  Teas  or  Noisettes. — First,  Mr.  Walter 
Drew.  Second,  Rev.  G.  E.  Ashley.  Class  15,  eight  Teas  or  Noisettes 
(three  of  each). — First  prize.  Rev.  W.  H.  Jackson  (only  competitor). 
Open  to  amateurs  in  Worcestershire. — Class  17.  First  prize,  Mr. 
R.  Foley  Hobbs,  Thorneloe,  Worcester.  Second  prize,  Mrs.  S.  Sladden, 
Badsey,  Evesham.  Class  18,  Teas. — First  prize,  Mrs.  Julius  Sladden, 
Evesham  (only  competitor).  Class  19,  twelve  Teas. — First  prize,  Mr. 
R.  Foley  Hobbs  (only  competitor). 
Open  classes.— Class  21,  twelve  of  one  light  Rose,  H.P.  First, 
Messrs.  Townsend  &  Sons  with  Mrs.  John  Laing.  Second,  Mr.  C. Whiting 
with  Her  Majesty.  Class  22,  Dark  Rose. — First  prize,  Messrs.  Townsend 
with  H.P.  A.  K.  Williams.  Second  prize,  Rev.  W.  H.  Jackson  with  H.P. 
Horace  Vernet.  Class  23,  yellow  Rose  (one  variety). — First  prize.  The 
English  Fruit  and  Rose  Co.  (Cranston)  with  Caroline  Kuster, 
Four  herbaceous  collections  were  staged,  and  well  staged — not  too 
crowded,  but  not  containing  any  novelties  or  varieties  worthy  of  special 
notice.  Twenty-four  varieties. — First  prize,  Mr.  Davenport,  Foxley, 
Hereford.  Second  prize,  Rev.  A.  C.  Lee,  Lugwardine  Vicarage.  Twelve 
varieties. — First  prize,  Mr.  G.  H.  Lea,  Longworth,  Hereford.  Second, 
Rev.  J.  S.  Munn,  Madresfield,  Worcestershire.  Both  the  N.R.S.  medals 
for  amateurs  fell  to  Mr.  Walter  Drew  with  H.P.  A.  K.  Williams  in 
