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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  14,  1898. 
the  large  open  class  for  hardy  flowers,  which  brought  out  a  strong 
competition,  and  made  a  very  gay  display. 
There  were  three  competitors  in  the  premier  class  for  forty-eight 
varieties,  distinct.  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale,  were  placed  first 
with  a  fresh  exhibit.  The  varieties  were  Ulrich  Brunner  (grand),  Caro¬ 
line  Testout,  Captain  Hayward,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant, 
Heinrich  Schultheis,  Her  Majesty,  Comtesse  d' Oxford,  Mrs.  John  Laing, 
Duke  of  Fife,  Margaret  Dickson,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Mrs.  Harkness, 
Marie  Baumann,  Mrs.  Sharman  Crawford,  Magna  Charta,  Madame 
Cusin,  Horace  Vernet,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Due  de  Rohan, 
Souvenir  d’Elise,  Senateur  Vaisse,  Pride  of  Waltham,  Marquis  Litta, 
The  Bride,  Comte  de  Ludre,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Louis  Van  Houtte, 
Madame  Hoste,  General  Jaqueminot,  La  France,  Duchesse  de  Morny, 
Rubens,  A.  K.  Williams,  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Dupuy  Jamain,  Hon. 
Edith  Gifford,  Fisher  Holmes,  Alfred  Colomb,  Duke  of  Connaught, 
Duchess  of  Albany,  Exposition  de  Brie,  La  Fraicheur,  Le  Havre,  Mar¬ 
chioness  of  Downshiie,  E.  Y.  Teas,  and  Emily  Laxton.  Messrs.  J. 
Burrell  &  Co.,  Cambridge,  were  second,  and  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son, 
Cheshunt,  third. 
For  twelve  Roses,  six  light  and  six  dark,  Mr.  E.  B.  Lindsell,  IiitcheD, 
was  placed  first  with  Mrs.  John  Laing  and  Horace  Vernet  ;  Messrs. 
Harkness  &  Sons  second  with  Mrs.  John  Laing  and  Captain  Hayward  ; 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son  third  with  Mrs.  John  Laing  and  Duke  of  Fife.  For 
eighteen  bunches  of  garden  Roses,  five  trusses  in  a  bunch,  Messrs.  Hark¬ 
ness  &  Son  were  first,  and  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son  second. 
In  the  amateur  class  for  eighteen  Roses,  distinct,  Mr.  E.  B.  Lindsell, 
Hitchin,  secured  first  prize  with  a  remarkably  even  stand.  The  varieties 
were  Ulrich  Brunner,  Frangois  Michelon,  Comte  Raimbaud,  Mrs.  J. 
Laing,  Gustave  Piganeau,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Mrs.  S.  Crawford,  Horace 
Vernet,  Her  Majesty,  A.  K.  Williams,  La  France,  Madame  Hausmann, 
Duke  of  Wellington,  White  Lady,  Maurice  Bernardin,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant, 
Xavier  Olibo,  and  Helen  Keller.  Mr.  S.  S.  Berger,  Knebvvorth,  was 
second,  and  the  Rev.  W.  H.  Jackson,  Bedford,  third.  For  twelve  Teas  or 
Noisettes  Mr  E.  B.  Lindsell  repeated  his  success  with  a  stand  in  first-rate 
form.  The  varieties  were  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Ernest  Metz,  Muriel 
Grahame,  Maman  Cochet,  Souvenir  d’Elise,  The  Bride,  Madame  Cusin, 
Caroline  Ivuster,  Anna  Olivier,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Innocente  Pirola,  and 
Madame  de  Watteville.  The  Rev.  W.  H.  Jackson  was  second,  and  Mr.  S. 
Berger  third.  For  twelve,  distinct  varieties,  Mr.  Geo.  Moules,  Hitchin, 
was  first  with  a  good  exhibit.  The  varieties  were  Caroline  Testout, 
Comte  Raimbaud,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Heinrich  Schultheis,  Mrs. 
John  Laing,  Horace  Vernet.  Ulrich  Brunner,  Exposition  de  Brie, 
Rosieriste  Jacob,  Madame  G.  Luizet,  Victor  Hugo,  and  A.  Iv.  Williams. 
Mr.  W.  Kingston,  Bedford,  was  second,  and  Mr.  W.  O.  Times,  Hitchin, 
third.  Mr.  J.  T.  Hunt,  Hitchin,  was  placed  first  for  six  Teas  or  Noisettes, 
Mr.  W.  Kingston  being  second,  and  Mr.  G.  Moules  third. 
For  six  blooms,  one  variety,  Mr.  E.  B.  Liudsell  was  first  with  good 
flowers  of  Ulrich  Brunner.  Mrs.  G.  A.  Moules  second  with  Margaret 
Dickson,  and  Rev.  W.  II.  Jackson  third  with  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet. 
For  six  Tea  or  Noisette  Roses,  one  variety,  Mr.  E.  B.  Lindsell  was  again 
to  the  front  with  a  good  stand  of  Madame  Iloste.  The  Rev.  W.  H. 
Jackson  second  with  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  and  Mr.  S.  S.  Berger  third 
with  Medea. 
There  was  keen  competition  in  the  class  for  thirty-six  bunches  of 
hardy  flowers,  Messrs.  J.  Burrell  &  Co.,  Cambridge,  being  placed  first 
with  a  grand  display.  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons  were  second,  and  Messrs. 
Paul  &  Son  third. 
FARNINGHAM.— July  6th. 
The  twentieth  exhibition  of  this  Society  was  held  on  the  above  date, 
and  was  a  great  success,  both  in  the  number  of  entries  and  quality  of  the 
exhibits. 
In  the  trade  classes  for  thirty-six  varieties  of  cut  blooms,  Mr.  B.  R. 
Cant  was  placed  first,  his  stand  containing  White  Lady,  Dr.  Andry, 
Gustave  Piganeau,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Capt.  Hayward,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant, 
Etienne  Levet  Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  Dupuy  Jamain,  La  France 
(good),  Ulrich  Brunner,  Xavier  Olibo,  Madame  G.  Luizet,  Marquis 
Litta  (fine),  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  Susanne  Marie  Rodocanachi, 
Caroline  Testout,  Marie  Baumann,  Charles  Lefcbvre,  Marie  Verdier, 
Duke  of  Edinburgh,  Margaret  Dickson  (grand),  Beauty  of  Waltham, 
Duchesse  de  Morny,  Golden  Gate,  Comtesse  de  Ludre,  Bridesmaid, 
Edouard  Andre,  Heinrich  Schultheis,  Duke  of  Teck,  Violette  Bowyer, 
Tom  Wood,  The  Bride,  and  General  Jacqueminot.  Mr.  F.  Cant  was 
second,  his  best  blooms  being  La  France,  General  Jacqueminot,  Mar¬ 
chioness  of  Downshire,  Marie  Baumann,  Tom  Wood,  and  Reynolds  Hole. 
Mr.  G.  Mount,  Canterbury,  was  third. 
For  eighteen  Teas  Mr.  B.  Cant  was  again  placed  first  with  a  very 
even  and  fresh  stand  of  the  following — Niphetos,  Madame  de  Watteville, 
Innocente  Pirola,  Bridesmaid,  Medea,  Madame  Cusin,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami, 
Catherine  Mermet,  Ernest  Metz,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Maman 
Cochet,  Muriel  Grahame,  The  Bride,  Golden  Gate,  Devoniensis,  Jean 
Ducher,  Cleopatra,  and  Souvenir  d'Elise  Vardon.  Mr.  F.  Cant  was 
second,  and  Mr.  G.  Mount  third.  For  nine  varieties  of  Teas,  three  trusses 
of  each,  Mr.  B.  Cant  was  first  with  Cleopatra,  The  Bride,  Souvenir 
d’Elise  Vardon,  Bridesmaid,  Golden  Gate,  Ernest  Metz,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami, 
Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  and  Madame  Cusin.  Mr.  F.  Cant  second,  and 
Mr.  Mount  third. 
In  the  amateurs’  class  for  twenty-four  varieties  C.  E.  Shea,  Esq.,  The 
Elms,  Foot’s  '  ray,  was  placed  first.  Very  fresh  and  admirably  arranged  was 
his  stand  ;  the  varieties  were  Dr.  Andry,  Marquis  Litta,  A.  Iv.  Williams, 
Jeanie  Dickson,  Etienne  Levet,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Gustave  Piganeau, 
Margaret  Dickson,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  G^nSral  Jacqueminot, 
Heinrich  Schultheis,  Xavier  Olibo,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Lady  Mary  Fitz- 
william,  Pride  of  Waltham,  Countess  of  Rosebery,  Victor  Hugo,  The 
Bride,  Duchess  of  Bedford,  Innocente  Pirola,  Madame  G.  Luizet,  Niphetos, 
Captain  Hayward,  and  Marie  Van  Houtte.  Second,  Colonel  Pitt,  Turkey 
Court,  Maidstone,  the  best  blooms  being  Dupuy  Jamain,  Ulrich  Brunner, 
La  France,  and  Madame  G.  Luizet  ;  R.  E.  West,  Esq.,  Reigate,  being 
third.  For  twelve  varieties,  Teas  or  Noisettes,  Col.  Pitt  was  first  for  a 
fresh  even  stand  of  the  following: — Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Etienne 
Levet,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac  (good  colour),  Ernest  Metz,  Souvenir 
d’Elise  Vardon,  The  Bride,  Anna  Olivier,  Souvenir  de  E.  Levet,  Marie 
Van  Houtte,  Madame  Hoste,  Catherine  Mermet,  and  Innocente  Pirola. 
R.  E.  West,  Esq.,  was  second  with  smaller  blooms  ;  and  Dr.  Hoysted, 
Swanley,  third. 
For  six  Roses,  one  variety,  Col,  Pitt  was  first  with  Marie  Rady,  very 
clean  even  blooms  ;  Dr.  Ashurst,  Farningham,  second  ;  and  Dr.  Iloysted 
third.  For  six  Roses,  one  variety,  light,  Col.  Pitt  was  first  with  La 
France,  grand  blooms.  J.  C.  Trueman,  Esq.,  Swanley,  second,  with  the 
same.  For  twelve  Roses,  for  amateurs  growing  less  than  1000  plants, 
C.  E.  Shea,  Esq.,  was  again  first,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Caroline  Testout, 
Etienne  Levet,  A.  K.  Williams,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Captain  Hayward, 
Jeanie  Dickson,  Mrs.  S.  Crawford,  G4n4ral  Jacqueminot  (silver-gilt 
medal  for  best  bloom),  Cleopatra,  Xavier  Olibo,  and  Innocente  Pirola 
being  represented.  J.  C.  Trueman,  Esq.,  was  second  ;  and  Dr.  Ashurst 
third. 
For  nine  varieties  open  to  those  who  grow  less  than  500  plants,  J.  C. 
Trueman,  Esq.,  was  first ;  A  Bryans,  North  Cray,  second,  and  W .  A. 
Searing,  Swanley,  third.  For  six  varieties  Teas,  the  first  prize  was  taken 
by  Rev.  F.  R.  Burnside,  St.  Margaret’s  Bay,  Dover,  with  Hon.  E.  Gifford, 
Ernest  Metz  (the  best  bloom  in  the  show),  Rubens,  Maman  Cochet, 
Madame  Bravy,  and  Anna  Olivier  ;  A.  Bryans,  Esq.,  second  ;  J.  Id. 
Dalton,  Esq.,  Chislehurst,  third.  For  six  varieties  for  those  who  grow 
less  than  250  plants,  J.  C.  Trueman.  Esq.,  was  first  with  Duke  of  Fife, 
Medea,  Thomas  Wood,  La  France,  Marie  Baumann,  and  Madame  G.  Luizet. 
J.  H.  Dalton,  Esq.,  was  second,  and  S.  Allen  Shuter,  Esq  ,  Horton, 
Kirby,  third. 
As  is  usual  at  this  show,  the  dinner  table  decorations  and  vases  of  cut 
flowers  were  numerous.  In  strong  competition  for  three  vases  Mrs. 
Searing,  Swanley,  was  placed  first  for  a  very  light  arrangement ;  Miss 
A.  Hale,  Horton,  Kirby,  was  second,  and  Miss  Hodsoll,  Farningham, 
third.  For  a  single  vase  or  centrepiece,  Miss  Allenson,  Eynsford,  was 
first  ;  Mrs.  Searing,  second,  and  Miss  Coomb*1  third. 
For  a  table,  9  feet  by  4  feet,  arranged  for  effect,  T.  Spalding,  Esq., 
South  Darenth,  was  placed  first  for  a  beautifully  arranged  table,  .The 
flowers  used  were  Tea  Roses  and  Gypsophila,  interspersed  with  Maiden¬ 
hair  Fern  and  trails  of  Smilax.  The  second  position  went  to  Mr.  R. 
Edward,  Otford,  for  an  arrangement  well  carried  out,  the  flowers  being^ 
Geums,  Aquilegia  chrysantha,  and  Gypsophila,  with  Asparagus  plumosus 
and  Adiantum  ;  Mrs.  Vidas,  Farningham,  was  third,  pink  Carnations 
being  the  only  flower  used.  . 
Messrs.  Cannell  &  Sons  of  Swanley,  exhibited  a  grand  collection  of 
vegetables,  Carrots,  Peas,  and  Potatoes  being  especially  good.  The  same 
firm  also  sent  a  group  of  flowering  and  foliage  plants,  not  for  competition. 
The  Horticultural  College,  Swanley,  also  staged  flowers,  plants,  and 
vegetables. 
WOODBRIDGE.— July  7th. 
Here,  at  last,  were  Roses  indeed,  better  than  any  I  saw  at  the  Crystal 
Palace.  For  thirty-six  (open)  Messrs.  Prior  &  Son  were  first  with  a 
capital  stand  of  which  Mrs.  John  Laing,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  and  La 
France  were  perhaps  the  best.  After  much  laborious  pointing  the  judges 
were  unable  to  separate  the  two  other  competitors,  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  and 
Messrs.  Harkness  &  Son.  Madame  Delville,  La  France,  Charles  Lefebvre, 
and  Mrs.  J.  Laing  were  good  in  the  former’s  box,  and  Mrs.  J.  Laing 
and  Comtesse  de  Ludre  in  the  latter’s. 
In  the  25-guinea  cup  class  (twenty-four),  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  easily 
first  with  a  very  fine  6tand,  certainly  one  of  the  finest  I  ever  saw.  One 
knows  that  the  right  hand  bottom  corner  is  generally  the  place  to  look 
for  a  weak  spot  if  there  is  one  ;  the  two  blooms  in  that  corner  were 
Marchioness  of  Downshire  and  Comtesse  de  Ludre,  and  either  of  these, 
I  feel  sure,  would  have  been  good  enough  to  win  me  the  medal  almost 
anywhere.  It  was  really  a  difficult  task  to  pick  out  the  best  blooms 
where  all  were  so  fine  ;  but  I  noted  Comte  Raimbaud,  Bridesmaid, 
Cleopatra,  Souvenir  d’Elise,  Helen  Keller,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  John  Stuart 
Mill,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  and  Mr3.  W.  J.  Grant  (the  latter  “impressive 
enough,  I  should  think,  even  for  Mr.  Williamson).  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant, 
Mr.  Frank  Cant,  and  Messrs.  Harkness  have  each  now  won  this  cup 
t w! r*p  Prior  otiop 
For  twelve  Teas  (open)  Mr.  Prince  was  first  with  Comtesse  de 
Nadaillac,  fine,  but  hardly  up  to  his  usual  colour,  and  Ethel  Brownlou  , 
very  fine  in  colour  and  shape.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  second  with  Golden 
Gate  as  his  best  ;  Mr.  Prior  third  with  a  beautifully  coloured  Luciole. 
For  twelve  trebles  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  first  with  fine  triangles  of  Mrs. 
W.  J.  Grant,  Caroline  Testout,  and  Marie  Baumann  ;  Messrs.  Prior 
second  with  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  very  good  (well  shown  in  several 
stands),  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  and  Mrs.  J.  Laing  ;  Mr.  F.  Cant  third  with 
a  good  triplet  of  Souvenir  d’Elise  and  well-shaped  examples  of  his  lighter 
coloured  sport  of  S.  M.  Rodocanachi.  I  think  that  this,  if  distinct, 
which  I  think  it  is,  can  hardly  be  called  an  improvement. 
The  amateur  12-guinea  cup  (twenty  four)  was  won  outright  by 
Rev.  J.  Pemberton,  who  has  won  it  right  off  the  only  three  times  it  has 
been  competed  for.  He  had  Horace  Vernet  and  Mrs.  John  Laing  in 
good  order.  Rev.  A  Foster-Melliar  second  with  good  Llrich  Brunner 
