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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
July  26, 1895. 
lifted,  and  potted  in  three  parts  good  loam  and  one  part  manure,  three 
plants  being  placed  in  a  10-inch  pot ;  they  receive  a  good  waterine,  are 
stood  in  a  shady  place,  and  well  syringed  morning  and  afternoon.  Early 
in  October  they  are  housed  in  a  lean-to  structure,  60  feet  long,  16  feet 
wide,  15  feet  high  at  the  back,  2  feet  6  inches  in  front,  and  well  heated. 
They  are  afforded  adequate  air  and  water  in  a  temperature  of  45°  until 
November,  when  it  is  gradually  raised  to  60°.  The  plants  are  then 
syringed  about  two  o’clock,  the  result  being  a  succession  of  spathes  of 
good  quality,  from  Christmas  till  Easter  under  good  feeding.  Green  fly 
is  sometimes  troublesome,  and  if  not  promptly  subdued  will  seriously 
impair  the  value  of  the  spathes.  Their  average  selling  price  at  Christmas 
time  and  Easter  is  63.  per  dozen,  at  other  times  Ss.  per  dozen. 
Asparagus  plumosus  nanus. 
The  back  wall  of  this  house  is  covered  with  Asparagus  plumosus 
nanus  planted  in  a  border  2  feet  wide,  18  inches  deep,  and  well  drained, 
the  soil  being  three  parts  good  fibrous  loam,  one  part  manure,  and  a 
half  part  of  coarse  sand.  The  treatment  the  Arums  receive  suits  it  well, 
as  it  throws  stout  growths  6  to  8  feet  in  length,  giving  abundance  of  side 
sprays,  which  I  find  sell  much  better  than  Maidenhair  Fern. 
(To  be  continued.! 
ROSE  AND  HORTICULTURAL  SHOWS. 
NATIONAL  ROSE  SOCIETY,  DERBY.— July  17th. 
The  unanimous  opinion  of  exhibitors  was  that  the  above  surpassed 
any  provincial  Rose  show  for  universal  good  quality.  The  blooms 
throughout  were  particularly  bright  and  even.  If  there  was  some 
measure  of  disappointment  in  the  classes  for  garden  Roses  and  other 
disp’ays  at  both  Gloucester  and  the  Crystal  Palace  there  was  little  room 
for  complaint  at  Derby  ;  indeed,  the  Secretaries  endorsed  our  opinion 
that  it  was  the  best  of  the  three  meetings  this  season.  Taken  on  the 
whole,  we  did  not  think  the  Teas  quite  so  good  as  at  Gloucester,  but  the 
Hybrid  Perpetuals  and  general  high  quality  were  a  surprise.  So  good 
was  the  show  that  very  little  space  was  unoccupied  ;  indeed,  the  exhibits 
were  somewhat  cramped  in  more  than  one  class. 
Nurserymen. 
In  the  Jubilee  trophy  class  for  thirty-six  singles,  and  to  which  a  gold 
medal  is  also  given,  eleven  good  stands  were  placed  in  competition,  the 
place  of  honour  being  awarded  to  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale, 
Yorks,  who  staged  magnificent  examples  of  Charles  Lefebvre,  Madame 
Eugene  Verdier,  Horace  Vernet,  S.  M,  Rodocanachi,  Dr.  Andry,  Duchesse 
de  Morny,  Dupuy  Jamain,  Queen  of  Queens,  Comte  de  Raimbaud,  Her 
Majesty,  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Fisher  Holmes,  Lady 
M.  Fitzwilliam.  General  Jacqueminot,  Countess  of  Rosebery,  Prince 
Arthur,  Marie  Verdier,  Marie  Baumann,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  A.  K.  Williams 
(medal),  Ernest  Metz,  Alfred  Colomb,  Etienne  Levet,  Charles  Darwin, 
Sir  R.  Hill.  Comtesse  de  Ludre.  Ulrich  Brunner,  Exposition  de  Brie, 
Lady  Sheffield,  Duke  of  Teck,  Star  of  Waltham,  Duchess  of  Bedford 
Barthelemy  Joubert,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  and  John  S.  Mill. 
Mr.  B.  R.  Cant,  Colchester,  was  second  with  a  little  smaller  set  of 
blooms.  Lady  H.  Stewart,  Comte  Raimbaud,  A.  K.  Williams,  Duke  of 
Edinburgh,  Victor  Hugo,  Comtesse  de  Ludre,  Horace  Vernet,  and  Duke 
of  Wellington  being  his  best.  Messrs,  A.  Dickson  &:  Sons,  Newtownards, 
Ireland,  were  a  good  third.  A  seedling  resembling  a  pale  yellow 
Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  and  another  somewhat  after  the  style  of 
Lady  M.  Fitzwilliam,  were  among  the  best. 
Five  competed  in  the  premier  class  of  seventy-two  varieties,  and  here 
Messrs.  Harkness  «k  Sons  were  again  in  front  of  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant.  The 
best  flowers  were  Ulrich  Brunner,  Etienne  Levet,  Marie  Baumann, 
Horace  Vernet,  Dr.  Andry,  Duke  of  Connaught,  Charles  Lefebvre, 
General  Jacqueminot,  Prince  Arthur,  A.  K,  Williams,  Dupuy  Jamain, 
Prince  C.  de  Rohan,  and  Victor  Hugo.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  second,  and 
but  very  little  behind  the  winner.  Duke  of  Wellington,  Victor  Hugo, 
Comte  de  Raimbaud,  Countess  of  Rosebery,  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  and 
Madame  Cusin  were  good.  The  third  prize  went  to  Messrs.  A.  Dickson 
and  Sons,  Newtownards,  for  very  creditable  blooms. 
The  competition  was  keen  and  numerous  for  thirty-six  varieties, 
three  of  each,  Messrs.  Harkness  eventually  winning  again.  Their  best 
trebles  were  General  Jacqueminot,  Victor  Hugo,  A.  K.  Williams,  Horace 
Vernet  (good),  Charles  Lefebvre,  and  a  set  of  their  new  Rose  called 
Merrie  England.  The  latter  is  a  peculiarly  striped  sport  from  Heinrich 
Schultheis.  Once  more  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant,  Colchester,  followed  very  closely 
with  an  even  exhibit,  containing  a  grand  Duke  of  Fife ;  Messrs.  A. 
Dickson  &  Sons,  Ireland,  again  a  close  third. 
There  were  nine  lots  of  thirty-six  singles,  distinct.  First,  Messrs. 
Cocker  &  Sons,  Aberdeen,  whose  best  flower  was  a  La  Fraicheur.  Messrs. 
D.  Prior  &  Son,  Colchester,  had  very  fine  stands  for  second  ;  and  both 
theirs  as  well  as  Messrs.  Townshend  &  Sons  of  Worcester  seemed  to  us 
to  be  as  good  as  the  Scottish  blooms.  For  eighteen  varieties,  three  of 
each,  seven  competed.  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son,  Colchester,  winning  with 
some  good  trebles.  Messrs.  J,  Townshend  &  Sons,  Lower  Broad  Heath, 
Worcester,  second  ;  and  Mr.  G.  Mount,  Canterbury,  third. 
Amateurs. 
The  amateurs’  Jubilee  trophy  and  gold  medal  was  awarded  to  Mr. 
E.  B.  Lindsell,  Hitchin,  who  also  secured  the  silver  medal  for  the  best 
Tea,  and  also  one  for  the  best  H.P.,  both  blooms  being  in  this  box.  The 
varieties  were  Her  Majesty,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Marchioness  of  London¬ 
derry,  Charles  Lefebvre,  Marie  Baumann,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  Mrs.  John 
Laing,  Alfred  Colomb,  E.  Y.  Teas,  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  Mardchal  Niel, 
A.  K.  Williams,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac  (medal),  Xavier  Olibo  (medal), 
Catherine  Mermet,  Horace  Vernet,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Sir  Rowland  Hill, 
Victor  Verdier,  Due  d’Orleans,  Madame  Hoste,  Fisher  Holmes,  Lady 
Sheffield,  and  Prince  Arthur.  A  weak  flower  in  Madame  Hoste  was  the 
only  fault  here.  H.  V.  Machin,  Esq.,  Gateford  Hill,  Worksop,  had  a 
good  Horace  Vernet,  Prince  Arthur,  Her  Majesty,  and  Charles  Lefebvre 
in  his  second  prize  stand  :  the  third  going  to  Mr.  A.  Whitton,  Bedale 
Yorks. 
Only  five  competed  for  the  cup  (value  £10)  kindly  given  by  the 
Right  Hon.  Sir  W.  Vernon  Harcourt,  which  was  easily  secured  by  Mr. 
E.  B.  Lindsell,  Hitchin.  The  best  of  his  thirty-six  varieties  were  A.  K. 
Williams,  Due  d’Orleans,  Charles  Lefebvre,  Marie  Baumann,  Louis  Van 
Houtte,  and  Fisher  Holmes.  Mr.  W.  Drew,  Ledbury,  was  second  ;  a 
grand  Jean  Soupert,  A.  K.  Williams,  and  Louis  Van  Houtte  being 
among  them.  The  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton,  Havering-atte-Bower,  came 
third  with  a  good  stand.  Mr.  E.  B.  Lindsell  was  again  first  for  eight 
distinct  varieties,  three  trusses  of  each,  staging  a  very  full  box.  Mr. 
H.  V.  Machin,  Worksop,  and  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton  following. 
The  Crown  Derby  vase,  given  as  first  in  a  class  for  growers  of  less 
than  2000  plants  of  exhibition  varieties,  was  won  by  Mr.  J.  Parker, 
Oakfield,  Hitchin,  with  a  young  and  fairly  clean  assortment  of  flowers. 
Mr.  E.  Mawley,  Berkhampsted,  was  a  close  second,  and  R.  E.  West 
Esq.,  Reiga  te,  third. 
For  growers  of  less  than  1000  plants,  Mr.  Whittle,  56,  Belgrave 
Avenue,  Leicester,  was  in  front,  but  closely  run  by  T.  Tatfaam,  Esq., 
Wilmslow  Park,  Wilmslow  ;  Conway  Jones,  Esq.,  Hu cclecote,  Gloucester, 
being  third.  Six  distinct  singles,  open  to  growers  of  less  than  500 
plants,  was  a  strong  class,  Mr.  G.  Monies,  Hitchin,  winning  with  a 
grand  six,  A.  Colomb,  A.  K.  Williams,  Fisher  Holmes,  Duke  of 
Connaught,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  and  Camille  Bernardin  being  the 
varieties.  H.  0.  Landon,  Esq.,  Brentwood,  was  second,  and  Mr.  J. 
Parker,  Old  Headington,  Oxford,  third.  Mr.  Whittle,  Leicester,  won  in 
a  class  for  four  trebles ;  Mr.  J.  Parker,  Oxford,  and  Mr.  J.  T.  Marsden, 
Silverdale,  Carnforth,  being  placed  second  and  third. 
A  piece  of  plate,  presented  by  the  Mayor  of  Derby,  for  twenty-four 
blooms,  distinct,  was  won  by  Mr.  A.  Whitton,  Bedale  ;  Mr.  H.  V.  Machin, 
Worksop,  and  Mr.  W.  Boyes,  Derby,  being  second  and  third. 
For  nine  distinct,  singles,  T.  Tatham,  Esq.,  Wilmslow,  was  a  good 
first  among  seven  competitors,  Horace  Vernet,  Alfred  Colomb,  Fisher 
Holmes,  and  Ulrich  Brunner  oeing  his  best.  Second  and  third  went  to 
Mr.  W.  Jackson,  Mansfield,  and  Mr.  James  Brown,  Heaton  Mersey, 
Manchester. 
Mr.  J.  T.  Marsden,  Silverdale,  Carnforth,  was  first  for  six  Teas  or 
Noisettes  ;  Miss  Mellish,  Worksop,  second  ;  and  Mr.  Boyes,  Derby,  third. 
The  above  three  classes  were  open  only  to  amateurs  residing  north  of 
the  Trent, 
In  an  extra  class  for  nine  blooms  of  any  one  variety,  except  Teas 
and  Noisettes,  Mr.  Machin,  Worksop,  won  with  Prince  Arthur;  Mr.  W. 
Drew,  Ledbury,  being  second  with  Mrs.  J.  Laing  ;  and  the  Rev.  J.  H. 
Pemberton  third  with  A,  K,  Williams.  For  six  of  any  one  Rose  Mr.  J. 
Brown,  Heaton  Mersey,  Manchester,  Mr.  Whittle,  Leicester,  following. 
Mr.  Jones  had  Prosper  Laugier  under  the  name  of  Madame  Prosper 
Laugier,  two  very  distinct  varieties. 
Mr.  H.  V.  Machin,  Worksop,  won  for  six  new  Roses,  the  Rev. 
J.  H.  Pemberton  being  second.  With  the  exception  of  La  Fraicheur 
in  the  winning  stand  this  was  a  very  weak  class. 
Teas  and  Noisettes.  , 
For  an  open  class  of  twelve  trebles,  distinct,  eight  competed,  the  prizes 
going  to  Messrs,  D.  Prior  &;  Son,  Colchester  ;  Mr.  J.  Mattock,  New  Head¬ 
ington,  Oxford  ;  and  Messrs,  Cocker  &  Sons,  Aberdeen,  in  like  order. 
This  was  a  uniform  exhibit,  but  contained  few  grand  flowers. 
In  the  nurserymen’s  class  for  eighteen  distinct,  singles,  Messrs. 
D.  Prior  &  Son,  Colchester,  were  again  in  front,  Mardchal  Niel, 
Innocente  Pirola,  Jean  Ducher,  and  Marie  Van  Houtte  being  grand. 
Messrs.  Dicksons  Sons, Newtownards,  Ireland,  and  Messrs.  J.  Cocker  and 
Sons,  Aberdeen,  following.  Here  we  had  Ireland,  Scotland,  and  the 
East  of  England  among  the  winners.  Messrs.  D.  and  W.  Croll,  Dundee, 
had  the  silver  medal  Tea  in  Marie  Van  Houtte  among  this  class. 
Mr.  J,  Mattock,  New  Headinnton,  Oxford,  won  for  twelve  Teas, 
Mar6chal  Niel,  The  Bride,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  and  Edith  Gifford  being 
the  best.  Messrs.  J.  Burrell  &  Co,,  Cambridge,  and  Messrs.  Townshend 
and  Son,  Worcester,  followed. 
For  twelve  distinct  Teas,  open  to  all  amateurs,  Mr.  0.  G.  Orpen, 
Colchester,  was  well  before  A.  Hill  Gray,  Esq.,  Bath,  who  had  so  over¬ 
dressed  his  blooms  that  they  were  considerably  bruised.  We  noted  a 
grand  Marechal  Niel  in  the  winning  stand,  and  for  some  time  doubts 
were  held  between  this  and  the  silver  medal  bloom  of  Mr.  E.  B.  Lind- 
sell’s,  S.  P.  Budd,  Esq,  Bath,  was  third.  For  nine  blooms  of  any  Tea 
or  Noisette,  Mr.  H.  V.  Machin  won  with  Edith  Gifford  ;  A.  Hill  Gray, 
Esq.,  following  with  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  For  grov/ers  of  less  than 
500  plants  W.  Drew,  Esq.,  Uplands,  Ledbury,  was  first  in  a  class  of 
nine  single  trusses,  Mr.  W.  Whittle,  Leicester,  taking  the  same  for  six' 
singles  where  less  than  200  plants  are  grown.  An  extra  class  for 
amateurs,  six  distinct,  three  of  each. — First,  A.  Hill  Gray,  Esq.,  Bath  ; 
second.  H.  V.  Machin,  Esq.,  Woiksop  ;  and  third,  0.  G.  Orpen,  Esq., 
Colchester,  For  six  of  any  Tea  or  Noisette  the  Rev.  F.  R,  Burnside, 
Sutton-on-the-Hill,  won  with  Marie  Van  Houtte. 
Open  Classes. 
For  twelve  new  and  distinct  Roses  Messrs.  A,  'Dickson  &  Sons, 
Newtownards,  won  with  a  good  but  weaker  stand  than  at  the  Crystal 
