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attractive  exhibit  of  double  and  single  Begonias  and  Gloxinias  well 
arranged  with  foliage  plants.  Messrs.  ,Jas.  Yeitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea, 
were  present  with  a  collection  of  Pasonies  and  other  hardy  flowers. 
Messrs.  J.  Hill  &  Sons  arranged  a  collection  of  Ferns.  Mr.  T.  S. 
Ware,  Ltd.,  Tottenham,  staged  a  group  of  Begonias,  the  double  varieties 
being  strongly  in  evidence. 
RYDE. — June  28th. 
The  Ryde  Horticultural  Society  held  its  annual  show  of  Eoses  in  the 
beautiful  grounds  of  Appley  Towers,  by  the  kind  permission  of  Mr.  G.  W. 
Hutt,  and  with  the  exception  of  a  thunder  shower  in  the  afternoon,  the 
day  was  all  that  could  be  desired  ;  the  attendance  was  exceptionally  large. 
The  Island  Loses  were  of  first-class  quality  ;  size,  form,  colour,  and  sub¬ 
stance  of  the  blooms  being  remarkably  good. 
In  the  open  classes  for  thirty-six  Roses  in  twenty-four  varieties, 
twenty-four  distinct,  and  twelve  Teas,  distinct,  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co. 
secured  the  leading  honours.  In  the  Island  classes,  Mrs.  E.  Croft  Murray 
(gardener,  Mr.  G.  H.  Kent),  was  first  in  each  of  the  following  classes  : 
Twenty-four  Roses, distinct,  twelve  distinct,  eighteen  distinct,  six  bunches 
of  garden  Roses,  and  for  a  miscellaneous  collection  of  Roses  ;  the  same 
exhibitor  also  secured  the  I.W.  Horticultural  Improvement  Association’s 
certificate  for  the  best  stand  of  Roses  in  the  show.  Mr.  T.  L.  Winthorpe 
(gardener,  Mr.  Chas.  Pruce),  secured  the  premier  awaids  for  a  bouquet  of 
Roses,  a  hand  bouquet,  and  a  basket  of  Roses.  J.  0.  Brook,  Esq. 
(gardener,  Mr.  W.  Spragg),  Rev.  J.  Shearme,  Col.  Smith,  S.  Prismal), 
Mr.  J.  Lee-White  (gardener,  Mr.  Knapp),  Miss  Carter  (gardener,  Mr.  G. 
Kent),  Mrs.  Mainwaring  (gardener,  Mr.  W.  Burden),  Mrs.  Harbridge 
(gardener,  Mr.  J.  Cluitt),  were  also  successful  exhibitors  in  the  Island 
classes. 
The  prircipal  prizewinners  in  the  amateurs’ and  cottagers’ section  were 
Messrs.  G.  Williams,  G.  E.  Lipscombe,  G.  Leek,  B.  H.  Bullock,  J.  Wood¬ 
ford,  and  Victor  Kent.  For  table  decorations,  Mrs.  G.  II.  Kent  and 
Mrs.  A.  Mearman  secured  first  and  second  prizes,  respectively.  Mr.  E.  C. 
Goble,  F.R.II.S.,  staged  a  large  collection  of  border  Carnations,  and 
secured  for  a  crimson  seedling  (Carisbrook  Castle)  the  I.W.  Horti¬ 
cultural  Improvement  Association’s  certificate  for  a  new  variety.  The 
exhibition  reflects  great  credit  upon  the  genial  Hon.  Secretary,  Mr. 
J.  Eley. 
CANTERBURY. — June  29th. 
The  twenty-first  annual  exhibition  of  the  Canterbury  and  Kent  Rose 
Society  was  held  in  the  Foresters’  Hall  on  June  29th.  Owing  to  the  late¬ 
ness  of  the  Rose  season  in  the  locality  the  show  was  not  quite  up  to  the 
usual  standard,  either  in  respect  to  the  number  or  quality  ot  the  exhibits, 
though  one  of  the  features  of  the  show  was  the  flowers  staged  by  Mr.  G. 
Mount,  not  for  competition. 
In  the  premier  class  for  eighteen  blooms  in  distinct  varieties  the  first 
honours  fell  to  Mr.  R.  E.  West,  Reigate,  who  showed  fresh-looking 
specimens  of  Etienne  Levet,  Mrs.  S.  Crawford,  Star  of  Waltham,  Mrs.  J. 
Laing,  La  France,  Frangois  Michelon,  Maman  Cochet,  Duke  of  Edin¬ 
burgh,  Niphetos,  Prince  Arthur,  Dupuy  Jamain,  Madame  G.  Luizet, 
Louis  Van  Houtte,  Madame  Hoste,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Innocente  Pirola, 
Susanne  Marie  Rodocanachi,  and  A.  K.  Williams.  Mr.  J.  Stonely  was  a 
very  close  second,  and  Mr.  H.  Walters,  Eastwell  Park,  third. 
Mr.  West  also  had  the  best  twelve  blooms  in  distinct  varieties,  showing 
in  his  stand  good  flowers  of  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Baroness  Rothschild,  and 
Marie  Baumann.  Mr.  Walters  again  took  second  honours,  and  Col.  Pitt 
ilhird.  Col.  Pitt  had  the  best  stand  of  six  varieties,  three  trusses  of  each. 
Among  his  flowers  were  good  specimens  of  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet  and 
Dupuy  Jamain.  Mr.  J.  Stonely  was  a  good  second,  and  Mr.  H.  Walters 
third. 
In  the  section  open  to  growers  of  less  than  1000  plants  Mr.  S.  Hill 
Dean  had  the  best  dozen  distinct  flowers,  which  included  fresh  specimens 
of  Maman  Cochet,  Madame  G.  Luizet,  Dupuy  Jamain,  and  La  France. 
Miss  Hawksworth  won  in  the  class  for  nine  distinct  blooms.  Mr.  S.  Hill 
Dean  claimed  premier  honours  with  four  trebles,  showing  The  Bride, 
A.  K.  Williams,  Maman  Cochet,  and  Mrs.  J.  Wilson.  Mr.  H.  Foster, 
Ashford,  was  second  ;  and  Miss  Hawksworth  third. 
Canon  Holland  had  the  best  three  Teas  in  distinct  varieties,  showing 
Madame  Lambard,  Mario  Van  Houtte,  and  Madame  Cusin.  For  six  Teas 
the  highest  honours  fell  to  Mr.  J.  Stonely,  who  showed  Innocente  Pirola, 
Souvenir  d’  Elise  Vardon,  Ethel  Brownlow,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince, 
Hon.  E.  Gifford,  and  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac.  The  Rev.  F.  R.  Burnside 
was  second,  and  Mr.  W.  Saunders  third.  Col.  Pitt  had  the  best  nine 
Teas,  showing  among  others  good  flowers  of  Anna  Olivier,  Marie  Van 
Houtte,  and  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac.  There  were  only  two  exhibitors  in 
the  class.  For  six  Teas  in  one  variety  Mr.  T.  Wacher  was  first  with 
Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Mr.  S.  Hill  Dean  being  second,  and  Col.  Pitt 
third.  Miss  E.  Margenson  showed  three  fair  flowers  in  the  class  for 
three  distinct  blooms,  and  the  same  exhibitor  also  had  the  best  half  dozen 
in  distinct  sorts,  open  to  growers  of  less  than  150  plants.  Mr.  C.  C. 
Williamson  was  second. 
Col.  Pitt  has  the  best  six  H  P.’s  in  one  variety,  showing  Madame 
G.  Luizet.  Mr.  H.  Walters,  Eastwell  Park,  was  second  ;  and  Mr. 
J.  Stonely  third.  Mr.  S.  Hill  Dean  had  the  best  nine  trusses  in  distinct 
varieties,  his  best  flowers  being  The  Bride  and  Maman  Cochet.  Mr. 
W.  Saunders  was  placed  first  with  six  blooms  in  distinct  varieties, 
followed  by  Canon  Holland,  and  the  latter  exhibitor  won  with  three 
trebles.  In  the  class  for  a  basket  of  Roses  Miss  Worsam,  Ashford,  was 
first  with  an  arrangement  of  William  Allan  Richardson,  Miss  Biron 
second,  and  Miss  E.  Worsam  third. 
DUBLIN. — June  29th. 
The  faithful  were  wending  their  way  to  prayers  as  we  took  the 
opportunity  of  a  brief  pre-judiclal  inspection  of  the  summer  show  of 
the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  of  Ireland.  Held  this  year  on  the 
festival  of  St.  Peter  and  St.  Paul,  it  was,  for  this  season  at  least,  held 
in  the  time  of  Roses,  and  one  cannot  but  recollect  that,  even  with  later 
dates,  this  has  not  always  obtained.  The  Society  had  pitched  its  tents 
for  the  Rose  feast  on  the  greensward  of  Merrion  Square,  and  armed  with 
a  passport,  which  was  not  scrutinised,  we  entered  the  gates  and  were  in 
the  thick  of  the  table-laying.  Perhaps  we  expected  too  much,  perhaps- 
not ;  anyway,  considering  the  propitious  season,  quantity  or  quality  did 
not  appear  to  be  over-average,  if  even  the  border-line  was  reached,  and 
when  all  was  fixed  up  decently  and  in  order,  the  roomy  tents  gave  the 
appearance  of  being  only  scantily  furnished.  Notably  was  this  the  case 
in  those  devoted  to  miscellaneous  exhibits,  which  inadequately  backed  up 
an  exhibition  of  which  Roses  were,  of  course,  the  chief  feature. 
The  challenge  plate,  value  25  guineas,  presented  by  Messrs.  Alex. 
Dickson  &  Sons  of  Newtownards  for  the  best  stand  of  thirty-six  blooms, 
in  not  less  than  twenty-four  varieties,  was  easily  taken  by  Mr.  Colohan, 
gardener  to  F.  A.  Millar,  Esq.,  with  a  good  stand  of  fresh,  well  con¬ 
trasted  blooms,  among  which  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Margaret  Dickson,  H. 
Schultheis,  La  France,  and  Countess  of  Rosebery  were  conspicuous. 
Mr.  Porter,  gardener  to  Lord  Ashtown,  came  second,  in  whose  stand 
was  a  fine  bloom  of  Killarney  ;  Mr.  O’Leary  having  to  be  content  with 
third  honours  for  H.  Dudgeon,  Esq. 
The  class  for  twenty-four  blooms,  distinct,  was  again  led  by  Mr. 
Colohan,  followed  by  Hume  Dudgeon,  Esq.,  and  Lord  Ashtown,  re¬ 
spectively.  For  twelve  Roses,  each  different,  Mr.  E.  Bewley,  R.  II. 
McComas,  Esq.,  and  Lord  Ashbrook,  were  placed  in  sequence  ;  and  for 
twelve  Teas  and  Noisettes,  in  six  varieties,  the  prizes  were  awarded  to 
Captain  Lewis  Rial],  F.  A.  Millar,  Esq.,  and  Lord  Ashtown  ;  Mr.  E. 
Bewley  taking  first  for  a  stand  of  six  Teas  and  Noisette*.  First  for  six: 
dark  Roses  went  to  F.  A.  Millar,  Esq.,  who  also  led  in  the  class  for  six 
light  varieties  ;  and  Hume  Dudgeon,  Esq.,  had  the  best  six  La  France* 
capitally  staged  by  Mr.  O’Leary.  A  silver-gilt,  silver,  and  bronze  medal 
of  the  Society  were  offered  for  three  bunches,  in  three  varieties,  set  up  in 
vases,  and  were  won  by  Hume  Dudgeon,  Esq.,  Geo.  Drimmie,  Esq.,  and 
Edmund  D’Olier,  Esq.  Miss  Peyton  was  awarded  first  prize  for  a  basket 
of  Roses  and  foliage  ;  Miss  Pim  second,  and  H.  Dudgeon,  Esq.,  with  a 
charming  basket  of  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  daintily  set  up  by  a  young, 
lady,  to  whom  we,  in  our  ignorance,  had  pre-awarded  the  palm,  had  to  be 
content  with  third. 
Space  precludes  notice  of  a  few  minor  awards  in  the  Ro*e  tent,  but 
honour  must  be  given  to  the  great  Irish  rosarians,  Messrs.  Dickson  of 
Newtownwards,  lor  a  grand  exhibit  set  up  in  their  faultless  way,  which 
occupied  a  long  side  table.  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Triomphe  de  Caen,  Mrs. 
Mawley,  Rev.  Alan  Cheales,  and  Bessie  Brown,  the  latter,  a  charming 
H.T.,  stood  out  conspicuously  amongst  the  hundreds  of  fine  blooms. 
The  Dicksonian  stand  of  twelve  Marquise  Litta  was,  too,  a  thing  of 
beauty,  and  for  mention  ere  remarking  that  here  endeth  the  Roses. 
Not  in  order  of  sequence,  but  probably  in  interest,  hardy  flowers  came 
next  for  notice.  Here  Messrs.  Dicksons,  Ltd.,  the  old  Chester  firm,  made 
a  brave  display,  the  deep  blue,  massive,  globular  heads  of  Allium  nobile 
standing  out  boldly  in  their  most  interesting  group.  In  the  chief 
competing  class  for  a  stand  of  twenty-four  bunches,  in  not  less  than 
eighteen  varieties,  Lord  Ashtown  had  all  his  own  way  ;  and  Mr.  Mitchi- 
son,  gardener  to  the  Hon.  Col.  Crichton,  came  first  in  the  succeeding  class 
for  hardy  flowers.  Honours  for  the  best  six  table  plants  were  taken  by 
Mr.  McLennon,  gardener  to  Lord  Carew,  and  Mr.  Rigg,  gardener  to  Lord 
Cloncurry,  to  whom  was  awarded  the  blue  riband,  a  challenge  plate  value 
10  guineas,  lor  a  fine  stand  of  Carnations,  consisting  of  twenty-four  sprays, 
three  blooms  in  a  spray.  A  challenge  cup,  value  5  guineas,  presented 
by  Mr.  Watson  of  the  Clontarf  Nurseries  tor  a  stand  of  twelve  bunches 
of  Carnations  went  to  the  Hon.  Col.  Crichton.  Harking  back  for  the 
moment  to  hardy  flowers  proper,  Mr.  Watson  staged  an  excellent 
exhibit,  and  his  charming  stand  of  Viola  blooms,  set  up  in  sprays,  was 
quite  a  feature. 
Fruit  classes  were  not  strong,  but  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes  were 
grandly  shown  by  F.  V.  Westby,  Esq.,  reminding  one  of  the  Coleman 
Hamburghs  which  made  Eastnor  Castle  noted  back  in  the  seventies  :  and 
Strawberries  were  never  better  dished  up  in  Dublin  than  those  which 
secured  for  Edmund  D’Olier,  Esq.,  the  first  prize  for  a  single  dish. 
Tomatoes  were  brought  up  in  fine  form  by  Mr.  McKenna  of  Charleville* 
who  also  came  first  with  three  dishes  of  Strawberries  in  that  class.  Other 
classes  are  regretfully,  but  unavoidably,  passed  over,  although  a  passing 
notice  must  be  given  to  the  beautiful  plant  group  contributed  by  F.  W. 
Moore,  Esq.,  from  the  Botanic  Gardens,  Glasnevin,  containing  amongst 
the  rich  and  rare  fine  specimens  of  Acalypha  hispida  (Sanderi),  not 
forgetting  two  of  his  pupils,  lady  gardeners,  who  were  as  busy  as  bees— 
looking  on — while  he  and  his  men  gardeners  set  up  the  group  in  his  own 
inimitable  style. — K„  Dublin. 
SUTTON.— June  29th. 
The  eighteenth  annual  exhibition  of  this  Society  was  held  in  the 
Public  Hall,  and  was  one  of  the  best  shows  the  Society  has  ever  had. 
The  hall  was  completely  full  of  exhibits,  and  there  appeared  to  be  much 
interest  centred  in  the  local  challenge  cup,  while  the  open  classes  were 
well  filled. 
In  the  class  for  thirty-six  distinct  trusses  there  were  five  competitors. 
Messrs.  Hurkness  &  Sons  were  the  most  successful.  The  varieties 
