July  6,  1899. 
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According  to  the  schedule  class  6  is  for  “  twelve  blooms,  distinct  varieties 
•of  Hoses  sent  out  by  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  k  Sons,  Newtownards,”  and 
a  reference  note  shows  that  rosarians  are  indebted  to  Mr.  C.  J.  Grahame, 
the  eminent  amateur,  both  for  the  Dickson  cup  and  the  sum  of  £5  which 
is  divided  amongst  the  three  prizewinners.  On  this  occasion  five  stands 
were  placed  before  the  Judges,  and  the  premier  position  was  secured  by 
Messrs.  F.  Cant  k  Co.,  who  staged  Mrs.  It.  G.  S.  Crawford,  Mrs.  W.  j. 
Grant  (very  rich!.  Marchioness  of  Downshire.  Marchioness  of  London¬ 
derry,  Margaret  Dickson.  Helen  Keller,  Ethel  Brownlow.  Marchioness  of 
Duflerin,  Countess  of  Caledon,  F.thel  Richardson,  Tom  Wocd,  a  ltd 
Helen  Drew.  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons  were  second,  their  best  flowers 
being  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Bessie  Brown.  Muriel  Grahame,  and  Marchioness 
of  Downshire.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  was  third. 
Then  followed  a  class  for  twelve  distinct  varieties  (to  include  not  more 
than  six  varieties  of  Teas  or  Noisettes),  seven  trusses  of  each,  arranged 
in  twelve  vases  or  other  receptacles,  exclusive  of  boxes,  on  a  space  not 
-exceeding  6  feet  by  4  feet.  Mr.  G.  Prince  deservedly  secured  the  chief 
award  with  a  delightful  exhibit  of  richly  coloured  flowers.  Mr.  .T. 
Mattock  was  a  fair  second,  but  the  flowers  were  too  formally  arranged. 
Messrs.  Paul  k  Son,  Cheshunt,  took  third  place. 
Nurserymen— Tea  or  Noisette  Section. 
A  very  important  and  always  beautiful  section  is  this.  The  chief 
■class  was  for  twenty-four  blooms,  distinct  varieties,  and  the  first  prize 
was  handsomely  won  by  Messrs.  F.  Cant  k  Co.,  Colchester,  whose 
■examples  of  Catherine  Mermet,  Innocente  Pirola,  Ernest  Metz,  Madame 
Cusin,  Madame  Hoste,  Cleopatra.  Maman  Cochet,  Rubens,  Souvenir  de 
S.  A.  Prince,  Souvenir  d  un  Ami,  Go'den  Gate,  Niphetos,  Madame  de 
“Watteville,  Bridesmaid.  Medea,  Amazone.  Ethel  Brownlow,  The  Bride, 
Empress  Alexandra  of  Russia.  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Souven;r  d’Elise, 
•Comtesse  de  Nadaillae,  and  Hon.  Edith  Gifford  were  good.  Mr.  B.  R. 
Cant  was  second  with  best  examples  of  Madame  Cusin,  Marechal  Niel, 
Catherine  Mermet,  Ethel  Brownlow,  Princess  of  Wales,  Anna  Ollivier, 
Madame  Hoste,  and  Innocente  Pi.ola.  Mr.  G.  Prince  came  third  with 
smaller  flowers,  many  of  which  lacked  freshness. 
For  twelve  Teas  and  Noisettes,  distinct,  single  trusses,  Mr.  J.  Mattock 
went  ahead  with  small  fresh  and  brightly  coloured  blooms  of  Madame  de 
Watteville  (fine),  Marechal  Niel,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Souvenir  d'Elise 
Vardon,  Amazone.  Catherine  Mermet  (fine).  The  Bride,  Maman  Cochet, 
•Comtes'e  de  Nadaillae,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince.  Princess  of  Wales,  and 
Madame  Hoste  Messrs.  J.  Burrell  &  Co .  Cambridge,  took  the  second 
award  with  a  lively  stand.  The  best  were  Tim  Bride  (very  fine!.  Maman 
"Cochet  (rich  in  colour),  Luciole.  and  Ernest  Metz.  Messrs.  J.  Townsend 
and  Sons,  Worcester,  were  third  with  small  flowprs. 
In  the  class  for  eighteen  Teas  and  Noisettes,  distinct  varieties,  three 
blooms  of  each,  there  were  four  exhibitors.  Mr.  G.  Prince,  with  a 
beautiful  stand,  was  first.  The  flowers  were  clean,  fre«h.  and  of  good 
colour,  and  included  Maman  Cochet.  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Souvenir 
d’un  Ami,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillae,  Golden  Gate,  Madame  de  Watteville, 
Annie  Ollivier,  Catherine  Mprmet.  The  Bride,  Muriel  Grahame.  Brides¬ 
maid,  Mardchal  Niel,  Ernest  Metz,  Luciole,  Innocente  Pirola,  Princess  of 
Wales,  Niphetos,  and  Madame  Cu-in.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  came  second  with 
The  Bride,  Maman  Cochet,  Muriel  Grahame.  Bridesmaid.  Cleopatra. 
Madame  de  Watteville,  Catherine  Mermet.  Marie  Van  Houtte,  and 
Souvenir  d’un  Ami  as  his  best  varieties.  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.  were 
third. 
Nurserymen- Garden  or  Decorative  Roses. 
The  advance  in  this  section  of  Rose  culture  was  probably  never  better 
illustrated  than  at  the  Crystal  Palace  on  Saturday  last,  when  some  superb 
examples  were  shown.  Relative  to  exhibiting  in  either  of  the  three 
subjoined  classes,  the  schedule  says  :  “  Exhibits  in  this  section  may  be 
staged  in  vases,  boxes,  or  other  receptacles.  Each  variety  to  be  in  a 
separate  receptacle.  All  Hybrid  Pet petnals  (except  the  single  flowered 
varieties)  are  to  be  entirely  excluded.  All  Teas  and  Noisettes  and  Hybrid 
Teas  mentioned  in  the  N.R  S.’s  catalogue  of  Exhibition  Roses  are  also  to 
be  excluded.  Moss,  Provence,  and  other  summer  flowering  Roses  may  be 
included.”  The  chief  class  was  for  thirty-six  distinct  varieties,  not  less 
than  three  trusses  of  each,  arranged  in  a  space  not  exceeding  10  feet  by 
3  feet.  Messrs.  Paul  k  Son  were  a  grand  first  with  a  well-nigh  perfect 
stand,  including  polvantha  grandiflora,  rngosa  Madame  C.  Worth,  Moss 
Blanche  Moreau,  H.  T.  Dawn,  Noisette  W.  A.  Richardson,  Paul’s  Carmine 
Pillar,  Moss  Blanche  de  Courbet,  Madame  Pernet  Ducher,  H.  T.  Camoens, 
Reine  Olga  de  Wurtemburg,  Madame  Falcot,  Royal  Scarlet,  Janet’s  Pride, 
Ma  Capucine,  lucida  plena,  alba  simplex,  Alister  Stella  Gray,  Crimson 
Rambler,  L’ldeale,  Anna  Mariade  Montravel,  Fimbriata,  Claire  .Tacqnier, 
Madame  P.  Cochet,  Rosa  Mundi,  Souvenir  de  Christophe  Cochet.  Moss 
Prolific,  Madame  Chedane  Guinoisseau,  rugosa  alba.  Psyche,  Spong, 
Gloire  des  Polyantba.  Reine  Blanch,  Gustave  Regis.  Perles  des  Jardins, 
Celine  Forestier  and  Perle  d'Or.  The  only  other  exhibitors  were  Messrs. 
G.  Cooling  k  Sods,  Bath,  who  showed  strongly  for  second  place.  Very 
conspicuous  were  Marquis  of  Salisbury,  Papillon,  Dr.  Grill,  Cooling’s 
Single  Crimson  Beddtr,  Mdlle.  Laurette  Messimy,  Crimson  Rambl.  r, 
macrantha.  Princess  de  Monaco,  and  Dr.  Rouges. 
Of  eighteen  distinct  varieties,  not  less  than  three  trusses  of  each,  the 
6pace  occupied  not  to  exceed  6  feet  by  3  feet,  there  were  three  com¬ 
petitors,  and  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.  secured  the  premier  award  with 
bunches  of  Crimson  Rambler,  W.  A.  Richardson,  Reine  Olga  de  Wurtem¬ 
burg,  Madame  Falcot,  Marquis  of  Salisbury,  Madame  Chedane 
Guinoisseau,  Bardou  Job,  Crested  Moss,  Gustavo  Regis,  Cecile  Brunner, 
L’ldeale,  Souvenir  de  Catherine  Guillot,  Mdlle.  Laurette  Messimy, 
Madame  A.  E.  Notte,  Ma  Capucine,  Common  Moss,  Madame  Pernet 
Ducher,  and  Rainbow.  Mr.  C.  Turner  was  second,  his  best  flowers  being 
Gustave  Regis,  Bardou  Job,  Rosa  Mundi,  W.  A.  Richardson,  Hebe’s  Lip, 
Madame  Pernet  Ducher.  Old  Moss,  Reine  Olga  de  Wurtemburg,  Red 
Damask,  and  Princess  Marie.  Mr.  J.  Mattock  w  as  third. 
There  was,  too,  a  further  class  for  eighteen  distinct  varieties,  open  to 
all  nurserymen,  in  which  net  less  than  three,  or  more  than  seven  trusses 
of  each  could  be  staged,  and  this  also  was  of  great  b^aut}'.  Mr.  C.  Turner 
went  to  the  front  place  w  ith  attractive  examples  of  Marquis  of  Salisbury, 
Perle  des  Panachiers,  Crimson  Rambler,  Princess  Marie,  Reine  Olga  do 
Wurtemburg.  Rosa  Mundi,  Madame  Pierre  Cochet,  Madame  Cecile 
Brunner,  Old  Moss,  Alister  Stella  Gray,  L’ldeale,  W.  AC  Richardson, 
Hebe’s  Lip,  Madame  Pernet  Ducher,  The  Garland,  Perle  d  Or,  Madame 
Falcot.  and  Anna  Maria  de  Montravel.  Messrs.  F.  Cant  k  Co.  were 
second,  and  Mr.  G.  Prince  third.  Tnere  were  four  exhibitors. 
Open — General  Section. 
The  first  class  scheduled  in  the  section  that  was  open  to  all  comers 
J  was  for  twelve  blooms  of  Hybrid  Teas,  distinct  varieties,  and  here  of  the 
u  six  stagers  Messrs.  F.  Cant  k  Co.  went  right  ahead  with  Mrs.  V .  J.  Grant, 
Caroline  Testout,  Marquise  Litta,  La  France,  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam, 
Charlotte  Guillemot,  Clara  Watson.  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Souvenir 
de  Madame  Eugene  Verdier,  Viscountess  Folkestone,  Souvenir  de 
President  Carnot,  and  Madame  Abel  Chatenay,  all  in  guod  form.  Mr. 
B.  R.  Cant  w-as  second,  and  showed  Marquise  Litta,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant, 
Ivillarney,  Souvenir  de  President  Carnot,  and  La  Fraicheur  in  great 
form.  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons  were  third. 
There  were  six  stands  in  the  class  for  twelve  blooms  of  any  yellow 
Rose,  and  superb  quality  was  conspicuous.  Mr.  G.  Prince  with  beauti¬ 
fully  coloured  Comtesse  de  Nadaillae  was  a  decided  first;  Mr.  .1.  Mattock, 
Headington,  Oxford,  was  second  with  richly  hued  blooms  of  Marie  Van 
Houtte  ;  and  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  third  with  Madame  Hoste.  In  the  class 
for  twelve  blooms  of  any  whito  Rose  twelve  growers  fac<  d  the  Judges, 
and  of  these  Mr.  B.  It.  Cant  was  a  grand  first  with  White  Lady  in 
perfect  form  ;  Messrs  A.  Dickson  &  Sons  were  first  with  Bessie  Brown  ; 
and  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son  third  with  The  Bride. 
For  twelve  blooms  of  any  light  or  dark  crimson  Rose  there  were 
eight  competitors,  all  showing  well.  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son  were  first 
with  a  beautiful  stand  of  G6n4ral  Jacqueminot  ;  Mr.  C.  Turner,  Slough, 
followed  with  rather  small,  but  very  fresh,  clean,  and  well  coloured 
blooms  of  Ulrich  Brunner  ;  Messrs.  .T.  Townsend  &  Sons  were  third  with 
Gustave  Piganeau.  Mr.  C.  Turner,  with  superb  flowers  of  Mrs.  .T. 
Laing,  was  most  successful  in  the  class  for  twelve  blooms  of  any  pink  or 
rose  coloured  Rose  out  of  over  a  dcz°n  stagers.  He  was  followed  by  Mr. 
B.  R.  Cant  with  splendid  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  and  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son 
with  Mrs.  John  Laing. 
For  twelve  blooms  of  any  Tea  or  Noisette  Rose,  the  premier  position 
was  secured  by  Mr.  G.  Prince  with  lovelv  flowers  of  Comtesse  de 
Nadaillae  ;  Mr.  J.  Mattock  was  second,  and  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.  third. 
There  were  about  half  a  score  of  exhibitors. 
‘  In  the  class  for  nine  blooms  of  any  new  Rose  there  were  four 
competitors,  and  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sons  secured  the  premier  award 
with  charming  examples  of  Bessie  Brown.  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant,  C  olchester, 
was  a  good  second  with  clean  examples  of  Mrs.  Cocker,  and  Messrs.  F. 
Cant  &  Co.  third  with  Mrs.  F.  Cant.  Then  came  a  class  for  twelve 
blooms,  distinct  varieties,  of  Roses  offered  for  the  first  time  in  English 
nurserymen’s  lists  in  the  spring  of  1896  and  subsequently.  There  were 
four  stagers,  and  the  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  <fc  Sons  were  again  to  the  front. 
The  varieties  comprised  Countess  of  Caledon,  Bessie  Brown,  Rev.  Alan 
Cheales,  Killarney,  Muriel  Grahame,  Robert  Duncan,  Ulster,  Mrs.  Ed. 
Mawley,  Daisy,  Madame  C.  Ramey,  Antoine  Rivoire,  and  Tom  Wood. 
Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  followed  with  best  blooms  of  Antoine  Rivoire,  Mrs. 
Cocker,  Killarney,  and  Ferdinand  Batel.  Messrs.  F.  C  ant  and  Co.  were 
third. 
Gold  Medal  Rose. 
The  class  for  new  seedling  Roses  was  scheduled  thus  :  “Three  trusses 
of  any  new  seedling  Rose  or  distinct  sport  (either  not  yet  in  commerce  ot 
not  first  distributed  earlier  than  November,  1898)  ;  a  ground  plant  of  the 
variety  must  also  be  shown.  ’  Mr.  G.  W.  F>pe.',  Uckfield,  secured  the 
gold  medal  for  Sunrise,  a  variety  that  has  been  largely  shown  in  London 
this  year. 
Open— Garden  or  Decoratiye  Roses. 
There  were  only  three  classes  in  this  section,  of  which  the  principal 
was  for  twelve  distinct  varieties  of  single  flowered  Roses  (Roses  with  only 
one  row  of  petals),  not  less  than  three  trusses  of  each.  The  premier 
award  went  to  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  who  sent  Nutkatensis,  Paul’s  Carmine 
Pillar,  rugosa  humilis,  Nutkaensis,  Royal  Scarlet,  gallica  pumila,  Single 
White,  Andersont,  Lady  Ashton,  Brenda,  Fink  lioamer,  and  Lady 
Penzance.  Mr.  C.  Turner  was  sooond,  and  Mr.  J.  Mattock  third. 
Of  nine  distinct  varieties  of  Roses,  suitable  for  buttonholes,  not  loss 
than  three  or  more  than  seven  trusses  of  ejich  variety,  there  were  four 
exhibitors,  and  the  prizes  went  to  Messrs.  J.  Mattock,  G.  Prince,  and 
J.  Townsend  k  Sons  in  the  order  in  which  their  names  are  here  given. 
The  last  class  in  the  open  section  was  for  a  set  of  three  sprays  of  Roses, 
suitable  for  ladies’  wear,  with  any  foliage  or  grasses,  and  it  brought  forth 
three  contributors,  and  Mrs.  0.  G.  Orpen,  Colchester,  was  an  easy  first. 
Miss  Beatrice  H.  Langton,  Hendon,  was  second  ;  and  Mrs.  G.  W .  Cook, 
North  Finchley,  third. 
Amateurs — General  Section. 
Four  competitors  faced  the  Judges  in  the  amateur  champion  class 
for  thirty-six  blooms,  distinct,  but  Mr.  E.  B.  Lindsell,  Hitchin, 
added  to  his  previous  victories  once  more.  The  exhibit  was  a  worthy 
one  in  every  way,  and  contained  the  medal  bloom,  which  was  Francois 
