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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  18, 1896. 
Divisions  II.  and  III.  ;  and  for  the  best  Tea  or  Noisette  to  Rev.  W.  H. 
Jackson  with  Tea  Catherine  Mermet. 
Table  decoration,  dinner  table  arrangement. — First,  Mr.  Blashill, 
Bridge  Meir,  Hereford.  Second,  Miss  Ford,  Colwall.  Equal  third,  Miss 
Hilda  Munn,  Madresfield  Rectory,  and  Mr.  Berrow,  Westbide,  Hereford. 
Bridal  or  hand  bouquet. — First,  Miss  H.  Munn.  Second,  Rev.  W.  H. 
Jackson.  Three  buttonhole  bouquets. — First,  Miss  H.  Munn.  Second, 
Miss  Evelyn  Arkwright,  Hampton  Court.  Third,  Mr.  Blashill.  Lady’s 
shoulder  spray. — First,  Mr.  Blashill.  Second,  Mr.  T.  Pewtress.  Third, 
Miss  H,  Munn.  The  buttonhole  and  shoulder  sprays  were  made  more 
useful  and  interesting  by  Mr.  T.  H.  Arkwright  having  obtained  (not  for 
competition)  model  exhibits  of  the  best  tone  and  latest  fashion  from  the 
well-known  firm  of  Goodyear,  Royal  Arcade,  Albemarle  Street,  as  an 
up-to-date  line  to  provincial  judges  and  exhibitors. 
It  only  remains  to  say  that  owing  to  the  extensive  and  varied  display 
of  plants  from  the  well-known  Worcestershire  firm  of  Richard  Smith 
and  Co.  and  other  local  firms  in  decorating  the  spacious  hall,  nothing 
was  wanted  to  make  the  exhibition  a  thorough  success  but  more  hearty 
sympathy  and  co-operation  in  the  future  on  the  part  ot  our  losarian 
brotherhood  to  which  our  opening  remarks  alluded. 
The  judges  in  the  nurserymen’s  division  were  the  Rev.  C.  H.  Bulmer, 
Credenhill  Ret^ory,  Hereford,  and  Mr.  Walter  Drew,  Uplands,  Ledbury. 
In  the  amateur  division  Mr.  John  Cranston  and  Mr.  Townsend. — 
The  Hebepordshire  IiJcumbent. 
WORKSOP. — July  11th, 
The  sixth  annual  exhibition  of  the  Worksop  Rose  and  Horticultural 
Society  was  held  on  the  11th  inst.,  and  taken  all  round  it  was  generally 
admitted  to  be  su  perior  to  those  of  previous  years.  The  steady  advance 
in  quality  which  has  been  observable  in  the  exhibits  staged  by  the 
smaller  amateurs  and  cottagers  shows  clearly  the  value  of  flower 
shows  as  object  lessons.  A  new  departure  was  made,  and  by  the 
kind  permission  of  J.  Robinson,  Esq.,  the  tents  were  pitched  on  the 
north  lawn  of  Worksop  Manor,  an  admirable  site,  with  the  fine  old  trees 
of  West  Wood  as  a  background. 
First  the  Roses.  All  classes  were  well  filled,  and  the  exhibits  gene¬ 
rally  were  fresh  and  good  in  colour.  They  occupied  upwards  of  150  feet 
on  the  centre  stages  of  one  of  the  tents,  making  a  brilliant  display,  the 
flatness  of  the  Rose  boxes  being  relieved  by  specimen  foliage  plants 
kindly  lent  by  His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Portland  (gardener,  Mr.  J.  Horton). 
From  Welbeck  also  came  the  fine  group  of  plants,  not  for  competition, 
placed  at  the  end  of  the  Rose  tables,  and  consisting  of  Dracaenas,  large 
flowering  Cannas,  Malmaison  Carnations,  and  others. 
Class  1,  for  forty -eight  distinct  Roses,  open  to  all,  Messrs.  Harkness 
and  Sons,  Bedale,  wqre  first  by  a  few  points  only.  Their  stand  consisted 
of — Back  row  ;  Her  Majesty  (splendid  colour,  and  had  it  been  a  shade 
larger  would  Lave  won  the  medal  for  best  H.P.  in  the  show),  E.  Y.  Teas, 
Paul  Neyron,  CotrAe  Raimbaud,  Queen  of  Queens,  Ulrich  Brunner, 
Caroline  Teatout,  Etienne  Levet,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  Pride  of  Waltham 
(fine),  Merveille  de  Lyon,  Countess  of  Oxford,  Heinrich  Schultheis, 
Alfred  Colomb,  Pride  of  Waltham,  and  Gustave  Piganeau.  Middle  row  : 
Dupuy  Jamain,  Mrs.  Harkness,  Horace  Vernet  (very  fine),  Marechal 
Niel,  Charles  Lefebvre,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Harrison  Weir  (fine), 
Mrs.  -Paul,  Con^esse  de  Ludre  (very  fine),  Lady  M.  Fitz william, 
A.  K.  Williams  (very  good),  Ernest  Metz  (very  good),  and  Gen(5ral 
Jacqueminot  (good),  Francois  Michelon,  Duke  of  Teck,  and  Alice  Perkins 
(a  seedling).  Fro^t  row  :  La  Rosiere,  Camille  Bernardin.  Countess  of 
Rosebery,  Duke  of  Fife,  Duchess  of  Bedford,  Senateur  Vaisse,  Merry 
England,  Fisher  Holmes  (very  fine).  Captain  Haywood  (very  good). 
Exposition  de  Brie,  Marie  Baumann,  Prince  Arthur,  Dr.  Andry,  Duke 
of  Edinburgh,  Madame  G.  Luizet,  and  Duke  of  Wellington.  Mr.  H. 
Merryweather  of  Southwell,  Notts,  was  a  good  second  ;  and  Messrs. 
Mack  of  Cattgrick  Bridge,  Yorks,  were  third  with  a  fine  collection. 
In^sclass  2,  twelve  distinct  trebles,  Messrs.  G.  &  W.  H.  Burch  of 
Peterborough  were  a  good  first  with  varieties  including  Alfred  Colomb, 
Comte  Raimbaud,  A,  K.  Williams,  Horace  Vernet,  Gustave  Piganeau, 
and  -Navier  Olibo  (very  good).  Mr.  Merryweather  was  second,  and 
Messrs.-  Harkness  &  Sons  were  third.  In  class  3,  for  eighteen  distinct 
Teas  or  Noisettes,  single  trusses,  Messrs.  R.  Mack  &  Sons  first.  Mr. 
Merryweather  second,  and  the  Messrs.  Burch  third.  In  class  4,  for 
twelve  single  trusses  of  any  H.P.  or  H.T.,  Messrs.  Harkness,  Burch, 
and  Merryweather  were  first,  second,  and  third  respectively  with 
splendid  specimens  of  Horace  Vernet  in  each  case ;  whilst  Mr.  Machin 
was  qnplac^d  with  a  box  of  beautifully  coloured  but  smaller  twelve 
of  “  Prince  Arthur.” 
In  class  5,  for  twelve  single  trusses  of  any  Tea  or  Noisette,  Mr. 
Merryweather  was  first  with  a  fine  fresh  exhibit  of  Madame  Hoste, 
whilst  Messrs.  Mack  were  second  with  Niphetos,  and  Messrs.  Burch 
third.  In  class  6,  for  eighteen  bunches  of  garden  Roses,  distinct 
varieties,  not  less  than  three  trusses  to  a  bunch,  Mr.  Machin  of  Gateford 
Hill  was  easily  first  with  a  splendid  stand,  which  was  much  admired, 
including  the  following  varieties— Homere,  T,,  Perle  d’Or,  Monthly 
China,  The  Pet,  Reve  d’Or,  Mignonette,  Anna  Marie  de  Montravel, 
Rosa  Mundi,  Maiden’s  Blush,  L’ldeal,  Clothilde  Soupert,  Red  Damask, 
Camoens,  Thoresbyana,  Laurette  Messimy,  Macrantha,  Gloire  de  Poly- 
antha,  and  Ruga.  Mrs.  Mellish  of  Hodsock  Priory  was  second  with 
a  beautiful  stand  which  was  well  arranged  by  Mr.  Mallender,  her 
gardener. 
Division  B,  open  to  amateurs.— Class  7,  twenty.four,  distinct,  single 
trusses.— Mr,  Machin  was  first  with  a  splendid  exhibit  (quite  the  best  he 
has  shown  this  season)  including — Back  row  :  Her  Majesty  (a  splendid 
bloom,  which  gained  a  medal),  Ulrich  Brunner,  Caroline  Testout, 
Charles  Lefebvre,  La  Fraicheur,  Marie  Baumann,  La  France,  and  Duke 
of  Fife.  Second  row  :  Countess  of  Oxford,  Lady  M.  Fitzwilliam,  Horace 
Vernet,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Baroness  Rothschild, 
Comte  Raimbaud,  and  Mrs.  John  Laing.  Front  row  :  The  Bride,  Duke 
of  Edinburgh,  Madame  G.  Luizet,  Alfred  Colomb,  Niphetos.  Prince 
Arthur,  Merveille  de  Lyon,  and  A.  K.  Williams.  Mr.  Wm.  Boyes  of 
Derby  was  second  with  a  good  stand  which  contained  fine  specimens  of 
Her  Majesty,  Horace  Vernet.  A.  K.  Williams,  Edward  Andre,  and 
Comtesse  de  Nadaillac.  Mr,  A.  Whitton  of  Bedale  was  third,  and  hi& 
stand  had  in  it  good  blooms  of  Gustave  Piganeau,  Rosieriste  Jacobs, 
Madame  I.  Peri&re,  and  Merveille  de  Lyon.  In  class  8,  for  twelve, 
distinct,  single  trusses,  Mr.  Chas.  Stubbings  of  Gateford  was  a  good 
first ;  Mrs.  Mellish  of  Hodsock  Priory,  second  ;  and  Miss  Jebb  of 
Fir  beck  Hall,  third. 
In  class  9,  for  six  distinct  trebles,  Mr.  Machin  was  first  with  a  fairly 
good  exhibit,  containing  Ulrich  Brunner,  Prince  Arthur,  Mrs.  John 
Laing,  Duke  of  Wellington,  Gustave  Piganeau,  and  Merveille  de  Lyon. 
Mr.  Boyes  was  a  good  second,  and  Mr.  A.  Whitton  third.  In  class  10, 
for  twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes,  distinct,  single  trusses,  Mr.  Machin  was 
easily  first  with  Ethel  Brownlow,  Innocente  Pirola,  Princess  of  Wales, 
Hon.  E.  Gifford,  Ernest  Metz,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Niphetos  (medal), 
Souvenir  d’Elise,  Catherine  Mermet,  The  Bride,  Francisoa  Kriiger,  and 
Cleopatra.  Mr.  W.  Hutchinson  of  Kirby  Moorside,  Yorks,  was  second, 
and  Mr.  Boyes  third. 
In  class  11,  for  nine  single  trusses  of  any  Hybrid  Perpetual  or  Hybrid 
Tea,  Mr.  Machin  was  easily  first  with  splendid  blooms  of  Her  Majesty. 
Mr.  A.  Whitton  was  second,  and  Mr.  W.  Hutchinson  third.  In  class  12, 
for  nine  single  trusses  of  any  Tea  or  Hybrid,  Mr.  Machin  was  again  first 
with  moderate  sized  but  beautifully  coloured  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac. 
Mr.  Boyes  was  second  with  Anna  Olivier,  and  Miss  Jebb  of  Firbeck 
Hall  (whom  we  should  welcome  as  a  member  of  the  N.R.S.),  was  third 
with  Homere.  In  class  13,  six  single  trusses  of  any  new  Rose,  Mr. 
Machin  was  first  with  La  Fraicheur,  H.T. 
In  class  14,  for  the  best  Hybrid  Perpetual  or  Hybrid  Tea  in  the  show, 
Mr,  Machin  was  first,  and  won  the  bronze  medal  of  N.R.S.  with  Her 
Majesty  (the  bloom  in  his  twenty-four,  distinct,  box).  In  class  15,  for 
the  best  Tea  or  Noisette  in  the  show,  the  bronze  medal  of  N.R.S.  was 
awarded  to  Mr.  Machin  for  a  fine  and  perfect  bloom  of  Niphetos. 
Groups  of  plants  arranged  for  effect  (open  to  all  England)  have 
always  been  a  feature  of  the  Worksop  show,  and  this  year  four  very 
meritorious  exhibits  occupied  the  centre  of  the  second  tent.  These 
came  from  Mr.  J.  Edmonds,  Bestwood  Hall  Gardens  ;  Mr.  A.  Webb, 
Kelbam  Hall,  Newark  ;  Mr.  C.  J.  Mee,  Daybrook  Vale,  Sherwood  ;  and 
Mr.  A.  Alderman,  gardener  to  J.  Ellis,  Esq.,  Sparken,  Worksop.  The 
exhibitors  were  placed  by  the  judges  in  the  order  in  which  they  have 
been  named.  The  space  allotted  was  12  feet  by  10  feet,  and  as  all 
exhibitors  adopted  a  similar  arrangement — a  tall  central  Palm,  and 
prominent  plants  at  the  four  corners — the  general  effect  was  exceedingly 
good. 
For  a  collection  of  fruit,  eight  varieties,  the  Veitch  Memorial  medal 
with  £5  was  offered  as  a  prize,  with  two  smaller  money  prizes  for  second 
and  third.  Only  two  collections  were  staged,  the  first  prize  going  to 
Mr.  J.  Edmonds,  Mr.  A.  Alderman  being  a  good  second.  The  first  prize 
collection  contained  black  and  white  Grapes,  a  fine  Pine  Apple,  Peaches, 
Nectarines,  and  Figs.  For  two  bunches  of  black  Grapes,  open  to  all 
England,  Mr.  J.  Edmonds  was  first,  and  Mr.  Wenman,  gardener  to 
Viscount  Halifax,  Hickleton,  Doncaster,  second.  For  two  bunches  of 
white  Grapes  the  order  was  reversed. 
For  collections  of  cut  hardy  herbaceous  flowers,  twelve  bunches, 
distinct,  there  were  four  entries.  Mr.  W.  Hutchinson  of  Kirby  Moor¬ 
side  was  first  with  a  good  collection  in  large  bunches,  amongst  which 
Gaillardia  grandiflora  shone  conspicuously.  Mr.  J.  Mallender,  gardener 
to  Mrs.  Mellish,  Hodsock  Priory,  was  second  with  an  interesting 
collection  ;  and  Mrs.  Alderson,  Park  House,  Worksop,  third.  Mrs. 
Alderson  also  staged,  not  for  competition,  twenty-four  varieties  of  Sweet 
Pea,  including  many  of  Eckford’s  latest.  Other  exhibits,  not  for  com¬ 
petition,  came  from  Messrs.  Fisher,  Son,  &  Sibray,  Sheffield  ;  and  from 
Mr.  Cookman  of  the  Ryton  Nurseries,  Worksop, 
Amongst  the  exhibits  open  to  the  members  of  the  Society  only.  Ferns 
were  well  shown  by  J.  Ellis,  Esq.,  as  also  Tuberous  Begonias,  and  cut, 
stove,  and  greenhouse  flowers,  for  each  of  which  he  took  a  first  prize. 
The  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  Ancock  of  Worksop  Manor  Gardens 
for  six  Zonal  Geraniums. 
The  cottagers’  plants  were  very  creditable.  Vegetables  (with  the 
exception  of  Potatoes,  the  weakness  of  which  is  fully  accounted  for  by 
the  devastating  frosts  of  June)  were  well  shown,  there  being  in  all 
271  entries,  in  addition  to  seventeen  entries  for  collections. 
WOODBRIDGE.— July  11th. 
Though  Woodbridge  is  only  a  town  of  some  5000  inhabitaWs  it  is 
happy  in  the  possession  of  a  horticultural  society  which  produces  superior 
and  better  patronised  shows  than  are  to  be  found  in  many  towns  of  ten 
times  the  size.  It  is  very  breezy,  pleasant,  healthy,  and  prosperous  in 
this  Suffolk  horticultural  centre,  and  it  is  questionable  if  there  is  any 
place  in  the  Queen’s  dominions  where  those  who  have  worked  hard  and 
long  in  their  vocations  in  life  end  their  days  more  happily. 
Woodbridge  has  at  least  three  things  to  be  proud  of.  First,  and 
probably  the  oldest,  its  fine  church  and  noble  flint  tower  ;  secondly,  the 
Seckford  charity,  a  splendid  institution  of  ancient  date  ;  and,  thirdly, 
the  horticultural  society,  which  is  not  young  as  societies  go,  as  it  was 
