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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
August  1,  1895, 
Roses. — Of  these  there  was  a  wonderfully  fine  display,  although  the 
flowers  in  some  of  the  stands  showed  the  effects  of  the  late  storm  ;  yet 
some  magnificent  blooms  were  staged.  The  competition  was  very  keen 
indeed.  For  forty-eight  distinct  single  blooms  there  were  five  entries. 
Messrs.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards,  Belfast,  were  first  with  a  grand 
exhibit,  the  following  being  the  principal  flowers  : — Charles  Lefebvre, 
Mrs.  Laing,  Horace  Vernet,  Dr.  Andry,  Her  Majesty,  A.  K.  Williams, 
Marie  Baumann,  Duchess  of  Bedford,  Captain  Hayward,  Earl  Dufferin, 
Senateur  Vaisse,  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  Marchioness  of  London¬ 
derry,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  Jeannie  Dickson,  Lady  Shepperd, 
Gustave  Piganeau,  La  France,  G4n6ral  Jacqueminot,  J.  S.  Mill,  and 
Victor  Hugo.  Second,  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons,  Coventry,  with  fine 
blooms,  as  were  those  of  Messrs.  Harkness  of  Bedale  who  obtained  the 
third  prize. 
Thirty-six  distinct  blooms  (seven  entries). — Messrs.  Harkness  were 
placed  first  with  splendid  blooms,  conspicuous  being  A.  K,  Williams, 
Gustave  Piganeau,  Alfred  Colomb,  Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  S.  M.  Rodo- 
canachi,  Comte  Raimbaud,  Mar(5chal  Niel,  Dr.  Andry,  Comtesse  de 
Nadaillac,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  Victor  Hugo,  E.  Levet,  Charles  Darwin, 
Merveille  de  Lyon,  Marie  Rady,  Rosieriste  Jacob,  Earl  Dufferin, 
Duchess  of  Edinburgh,  Star  of  Waltham,  and  Marchioness  of  London¬ 
derry.  Second,  Messrs.  Dickson  &  Son,  Newtownards  ;  third,  Mr.  Mount 
of  Canterbury,  both  exhibiting  well. 
Twenty-four  varieties,  three  blooms  of  each  (six  entries). — First, 
Messrs.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownards,  for  a  fine  stand  ;  second,  Perkins 
and  Sons,  Coventry  ;  third.  Prior  &  Sons,  Colchester.  In  another  class 
for  twenty-four  blooms  the  prizes  were  won  by  Messrs.  W.  H.  Drew,  Led¬ 
bury  ;  W.  Boyes,  Derby;  and  Dr.  Budd,  Bath,  who  were  also  successful 
in  the  same  order  with  twelve  blooms.  Twelve  Teas  or  Noisettes,  three 
blooms  of  each. — Here  again  Messrs.  Dickson  &  Sons  were  successful. 
Second,  Messrs.  Prior  &  Sons  ;  third,  Mr.  Mount.  For  eighteen  distinct 
Teas  or  Noisettes  the  prizes  fell  to  Messrs.  Prior  &  Sons,  Mount,  and 
Cocker,  Aberdeen,  in  the  order  named,  all  showing  well. 
With  twelve  single  blooms  of  any  dark  variety — first,  Messrs.  Dickson 
and  Sons,  for  Earl  of  Dufferin  ;  a  splendid  stand.  Second,  Messrs. 
Townsend  &  Sons,  with  A.  K.  Williams.  Third,  Messrs.  Croll,  Dundee, 
with  Duke  of  Edinburgh.  Twelve  blooms,  any  light  variety. — First, 
Mr.  Mount,  Canterbury.  Second,  Messrs.  Prior  &  Sons.  Third,  Messrs. 
Perkins  &  Sons.  All  showing  Mrs.  Laing,  in  superb  condition.  Twelve 
blooms  of  any  variety. — First,  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Son,  with  Alfred 
Colomb.  Second,  Mr.  Mount,  with  Ulrich  Brunner.  Third,  Messrs. 
Dickson  &  Sons,  with  Auguste  Victoria.  Arrangement  of  Roses  in 
space  12  feet  by  5,  Ferns  and  Palms  allowed. — First,  Messrs.  Jenkinson 
and  Sons,  Newcastle,  Staffs.  Second,  G.  P.  Gell,  Esq.,  Wirksworth. 
Third,  C.  J.  Mee,  Nottingham,  with  pleasing  and  tasteful  displays. 
Bouquets,  buttonholes,  and  stands  of  cut  flowers  for  table  decoration 
were  well  shown,  Mrs.  P.  Blair,  Trentham  Gardena  ;  Mr.  Jones, 
Shrewsbury  ;  Mr.  Pyatt  and  Messrs.  Jenkinson  &  Sons  being  the 
successful  exhibitors.  Hardy  border  flowers  were  splendidly  shown  by 
Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons  and  Mr.  Mount,  who  secured  the  prizes  in 
the  order  named. 
Fruit. — The  Trentham  shows  have  become  famed  in  this  department, 
and  the  best  men  know  that  they  must  stage  in  the  best  possible  manner 
to  obtain  a  share  of  the  honours.  In  the  collection  of  fruit,  nine  varieties, 
Mr.  Reynolds,  Gunnersbury  Park  Gardens,  Acton,  was  first  with  Madres- 
field  Court  and  Muscat  of  Alexandria  Grapes,  Queen  Pine,  Hero  of 
Lockinge  Melon,  Lord  Napier  and  Pineapple  Nectarines,  Brown  Turkey 
Figs,  and  Moir  de  Schmidt  Cherries,  all  alike  fine,  and  a  grand  exhibit ; 
Mr.  Gleeson,  however,  followed  very  closely  with  excellent  Muscat  and 
Black  Hamburgh  Grapes,  a  heavy  Pine,  huge  piece  of  Banana,  two 
dishes  of  Peaches,  Nectarines,  Melon,  and  Cherries.  Mr.  Goodacre  third 
with  good  Muscat  Hamburgh  and  Muscat  Grapes,  fine  Poaches,  a 
Melon,  Pine,  and  a  very  fine  dish  of  Black  Circassian  Cherries. 
In  the  six-dish  collection  Mr.  Reynolds  was  again  first  with  fine 
Madresfield  Court  and  Muscat  of  Alexandria  Grapes,  Hero  of  Lockinge 
Meon,  Goshawk  Peaches,  Pineapple  Nectarines,  and  Bigarreau  and 
Napoleon  Cherries.  Mr.  Bannerman,  gardener  to  Lord  Bagot,  was  a 
good  second  with  Black  Hamburgh  and  Foster’s  Seedling  Grapes,  a  good 
Melon,  fine  Peaches,  and  Nectarines,  and  a  dish  of  Strawberries.  Mr. 
Elphinstone  third  with  Black  Hamburgh  and  Foster’s  Seedling  Grapes, 
Melon,  Peaches,  and  Nectarines.  The  fruit  in  both  the  nine  and  six- 
dish  collections  was  all  of  high  merit,  reflecting  great  credit  on  all  the 
exhibitors. 
6ra]pes. — The  prizes  in  this  section  were  keenly  contested,  and  well 
won  by  the  several  exhibitors.  For  four  bunches  of  Grapes  not  less 
than  two  varieties,  Mr.  Craven,  gardener  to  J.  Grant  Morris,  Esq., 
Allerton  Priory,  was  first,  staging  fine  Madresfield  Court  and  Black 
Hamburgh  Grapes,  two  bunches  of  each.  He  also  took  the  special  prize 
offered  by  Messrs.  Dickson,  Brown  &  Tait  for  the  most  meritorious 
exhibit  of  fruit  in  the  show  with  these  Grapes.  Mr.  Reynolds  was  a 
close  second  with  similar  varieties.  For  three  bunches  of  Black  Ham¬ 
burgh  Mr.  Bates,  gardener  to  J.  T.  Harris,  Esq.,  was  first,  staging  splendid 
bunches  perfect  in  form  and  finish.  Mr.  Craven  was  a  good  second  with 
fine  bunches,  good  berries,  and  well  coloured.  For  any  other  black 
Grapes  Mr.  Craven  was  first  with  three  very  fine  bunches  of  Madresfield 
Court,  with  large  berries,  and  quite  black,  taking  also  with  these 
Grapes  Messrs.  Dickson  &  Robinson’s  special  prize  for  the  three  best 
bunches  in  the  show.  Mr.  Reynolds  was  a  good  second,  and  Mr. 
Allsop  third.  The  Muscat  of  Alexandria  class  was  not  represented.  For 
three  bunches  of  any  other  white  Grape  Mr.  Allsop  was  first,  staging 
beautifully  finished  Buckland  Sweetwater.  Mr.  Craven  was  second 
with  Foster’s  Seedling. 
For  a  dish  of  Peaches  Mr.  Blair  was  first  with  very  fine  examples 
of  Violette  Hative  ;  followed  by  Mr.  Gleeson,  with  almost  equally 
good  specimens.  For  a  dish  of  Nectarines  Mr.  Blair  was  first  with 
very  fine  Lord  Napier.  Cherries  were  well  shown,  Mr.  Goodacre 
taking  first  with  a  grand  dish  of  Belle  Magnifique.  Second,  Mr.  Wallis 
with  Bigarreau  Napoleon,  also  very  fine.  Altogether  it  was  a  grand 
exhibition  of  fruit,  all  the  classes  being  well  contested,  with  the 
exception  of  Muscats,  and  generally  considered  to  be  .the  best  that  has 
been  held  at  Trentham. 
Vegetables. — These  were  admirably  shown,  but  we  can  only  say 
that  the  Society’s  chief  prize  for  a  collection,  also  Messrs.  Sutton  and 
Sons’  prize,  was  won  by  Mr.  T.  Wilkins,  Inwood  House  Gardens  ;  and 
that  the  cottagers  acquitted  themselves  in  a  most  creditable  manner. 
The  same  exhibitor  also  secured  Messrs.  J.  Carter  &  Co.’s  and  Messrs.  E. 
Webb  &  Sons’  special  prizes. 
Miscellaneous  Exhibits. — Messrs.  James  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea, 
contributed  a  grand  collection  of  plants  beautifully  arranged,  for  which 
they  received  a  gold  medal ;  Gannas,  Caladiums,  Carnations,  Begonias, 
Streptocarpus,  Rhododendrons,  Nepenthes,  comprising  the  best  varieties 
shown  in  the  best  condition,  making  a  very  imposing  display.  The  same 
firm  likewise  contributed  a  remarkable  collection  of  Gooseberries,  about 
forty  sorts.  Cherries,  and  Currants.  These  were  shown  in  neat  trays 
about  1  foot  square.  They  also  showed  cordon  varieties  of  Gooseberries 
laden  with  fruit,  also  a  good  collection  of  herbaceous  cut  flowers,  Roses, 
and  a  fine  collection  of  Phloxes.  This  was  one  of  the  most  diversified 
exhibits  ever  seen,  and  well  merited  the  high  honour  accorded. 
Messrs.  Sander  &  Co.,  St.  Albans,  were  also  worthily  awarded  a 
gold  medal  for  a  collection  of  new  and  rare  plants,  conspicuous  amongst 
them  being  Dracaenas  Sanderiana  and  Godseffiana,  the  former  a  grand 
specimen  5  feet  high,  nearly  as  much  through  ;  Alocasia  Sanderiana  and 
A.  Watsoniana,  several  new  Begonias,  including  Duke  of  York,  a  hybrid 
between  A.  Mallet  and  corallina  ;  Duchess  of  Sutherland,  very  distinct ; 
Sanders’  Masterpiece,  and  others  ;  Cattleya  Leopoldi,  Sanders’  var.,  very 
fine  indeed  ;  C.  Rex,  grand,  twenty-four  flowers  ;  Dendrobium 
Schibderiana,  Anguloa  Clowesi,  Odoatoglossum  vexillarium,  some  new 
Sonerilas,  Dionma  muscipula,  a  nice  pau  of  it  ;  Pilocereus  senilis,  grand 
examples  of  the  Old  Man  Cactus,  and  the  beautiful  Echinocactus 
aureus,  recently  certificated. 
Silver  medals  were  awarded  to  Mr.  Eckford  for  a  charming  assort¬ 
ment  of  Sweet  Peas  ;  to  Messrs.  Clibran  &  Sons,  Altrincham,  for  a 
meritorious  display  of  cut  flowers  ;  to  Messrs.  Cutbush  &  Sons  for  a 
fine  collection  of  herbaceous  flowers  ;  to  Messrs.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Chester, 
for  excellent  Roses  and  other  flowers  ;  and  to  Messrs.  Prichard  &  Son 
for  various  cut  flowers,  including  Carnations. 
Two  magnificent  groups  of  plants,  not  for  competition,  were  arranged 
by  Mr.  Peter  Blair  of  Trentham  Gardens,  one  consisting  of  well  grown 
and  magnificently  flowered  Souvenir  de  la  Malmaison  Carnations,  the 
other  of  Lilium  longiflorum  giganteum  and  other  appropriate  plants.  It 
is  questionable  if  two  finer  groups  of  the  popular  flowers  mentioned  were 
ever  seen  at  any  show. 
WELLINGBOROUGH.— July  26th. 
Wellingborough,  a  clean,  breezy  Northamptonshire  town  of  some 
20,000  inhabitants,  was  in  full  dress  on  the  occasion  of  the  agricultural 
and  horticultural  show.  Triumphal  arches  of  a  remarkably  well- 
finished  character  spanned  the  chief  thoroughfares,  and  the  streets  were 
almost  canopied  with  streamers,  while  flags  innumerable  were  displayed 
on  every  hand.  We  can  only  refer  very  briefly  to  the  horticulturajl 
department,  and  particularly  to  the  open  classes,  in  the  large  marquees, 
which  were  splendidly  furnished  with  plants,  flowers,  and  fruit.  A 
substantial  sum  of  not  less  than  £200  was  offered  in  prizes,  and  this 
was  the  means  of  inducing  many  well  known  exhibitors  to  compete,  the 
total  number  of  entries  amounting  to  496. 
For  twelve  stove  and  greenhouse  plants,  the  old  rivals,  Mr.  Cypher 
of  Cheltenham  and  Mr.  Finch  of  Coventry,  again  met,  both  collections 
being  of  high  merit.  Mr.  Cypher  gained  the  coveted  position  with  the 
following — Erica  Austiniana,  very  fine  ;  Phoenocoma  prolifera,  good  ; 
Bougainvillea  glabra,  Ixora  Williamsi,  Erica  tricolor,  Allamanda  nobilis, 
Croton  Sunset  and  angustifolia,  Latania  borbonica,  Cycas  circinalis, 
and  two  good  Kentias.  Second,  Mr.  Finch  with  Kentia  Belmoreana, 
Latania  borbonica.  Crotons  Queen  Victoria  and  Warreni,  Ixora 
Williamsi,  two  Erica  tricolar  var.,  and  Statice  profusa  being  his  best 
plants.  Third,  Mr.  Vause,  Leamington.  Groups  were  not  of  the  highest 
mark,  the  first  prize  going  to  Mr.  Vause,  Leamington.  Ferns  were 
remarkably  well  shown,  the  first  prize  for  six  distinct  going  to  Mr. 
J.  Copson,  Collinghill.  For  six  fine-folia?e  plants  Mr.  Finch  was  easily 
first.  He  also  was  an  easy  first  for  specimen  flowering  plants. 
Roses. — These  were  good,  the  first  pr  ze  in  the  class  for  twenty-four 
being  taken  by  Rev.  J.  H.  Pembertoa,  Havering ;  second,  Messrs. 
G.  &W.  H.  Burch,  Peterborough  ;  and  third,  J.  Perkins  &  Son,  Kings- 
thorpe.  For  twelve  Teas,  the  Rev.  E.  G.  King,  Gayton,  was  first.  For 
twenty-four  bunches  of  miscellaneous  cut  flowers,  J.  Perkins  &  Son, 
Kingsthorpe,  were  first,  and  also  for  bouquets. 
In  the  class  for  a  collection  of  fruit,  six  varieties,  Mr.  J.  F.  Hayes, 
gardener  to  the  Marquis  of  Northampton,  was  first  with  excellent 
produce.  For  six  stove  and  greenhouse  plants,  in  or  out  of  bloom,  Mr, 
Finch,  of  Coventry,  was  an  easy  first,  also  for  six  foliage  plants,  show¬ 
ing  well  six  Ferns  in  the  same  section.  Table  plants  were  neat  and 
bright.  First,  Mr.  Hayes,  gardener  to  the  Marquis  of  Northampton. 
Grapes  in  the  gardeners’  section  were  very  good.  For  three  bunches 
of  black  the  Hamburghs  shown  by  Dr.  Percival,  Wellingborough,  were 
easily  first;  second,  Mr,  Copson,  Collington  ;  third,  Mr.  Hayes,  Castle 
